Battlestar Group

Galactica and 75th battlestar group during the First Cylon War.

A battlestar group is by basic definition a formation of Colonial military vessels consisting of a battlestar and its accompanying support ships. These support ships may fulfill offensive and defensive combat roles (dedicated heavy gun ships, smaller carriers), as well as combat support roles (logistics, medical, repair facilities).

The concept of a battlestar group can also encompass several battlestar formations operating as a combined, coordinated combat package — permanently assigned, or assembled as a task force for a specific mission — under one commander, typically an admiral. This is a possibility given the number of available battlestars at the outbreak of hostilities with the Cylons.

The above information is drawn from Ronald D. Moore's basis on a modern-day aircraft carrier battle group.

Known Battlestar Groups

The "ghost fleet" battlestar group, prior to the Ghost Fleet Offensive.

The following battlestar groups are known to have existed before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies:

• BSG 39: Included the battlestar Triton ^(TRS: "33").
• BSG 41: Included the battlestar Valkyrie as of 6 BCH ^{(TRS: "Hero")}.
  • It is unknown if BSG 41 was formed during the First Cylon War or post-Armistice.
• BSG 54: Included the Orion class Battlestar Osiris, under Commander Ozar during the First Cylon War, circa 42 BCH (58YR) ^{(TRS: "Blood and Chrome")}.
• BSG 62: Led by the Mercury class battlestar Pegasus, under Admiral Helena Cain.
• BSG 75: Led by Galactica, under Commander Silas Nash during the First Cylon War. This group is later commanded by William Adama circa 6 BCH, although at that time BSG 75 is known to be only a singular battleship.
  • Following the Fall of the Twelve Colonies (1 ACH), Galactica was moved under Admiral Helena Cain's command in BSG 62 ^{(TRS: "Pegasus")}. Even after Cain's death, and Pegasus's destruction, some Viper gun cameras still listed Galactica as a member of battlestar group 62 ^{(TRS: "Resurrection Ship, Part II", "Exodus, Part II", "He That Believeth in Me")}.

Notes

• The only on-screen mention of the term is the episode "Water," on a chart on the podium during the meeting about the water crisis.
• Although the term "battlestar group" implies the presence of multiple vessels, the designation appears to be retained when the battlestar is unaccompanied (such as Galactica), as it would be the centerpiece of any such formation.

See Also

• List of terms in the Re-imagined Series

Re-imagined Series definition: Battlestar Group ^{(TRS: "Water")}. It also doubles as an acronym for the television series itself.

Re-imagined Series definition: Battlestar Group ^{(TRS: "Water")}. It also doubles as an acronym for the television series itself.

Re-imagined Series definition: initial skills training; can refer to basic military indoctrination, and arms and ground training ^{(TRS: "Fragged")}; and basic flight training ^{(TRS: "Miniseries")}

Re-imagined Series definition: denotes any time following the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, e.g. 1 ACH (see: Timeline (RDM))