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Several months following the escape from New Caprica, it is successfully escorted to the [[algae planet]] through a dangerous star cluster on the fifth and final jump, although it appears the biota did not fare so well in the presence of so much ionizing radiation {{TRS|The Passage}}. | Several months following the escape from New Caprica, it is successfully escorted to the [[algae planet]] through a dangerous star cluster on the fifth and final jump, although it appears the biota did not fare so well in the presence of so much ionizing radiation {{TRS|The Passage}}. | ||
It would survive the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula]] and later jumped away when the [[Rebel basestar|Rebel baseship]] jumped in ahead of the sewage recycling freighter ''[[Demetrius]]'' | It would survive the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula]] and later jumped away when the [[Rebel basestar|Rebel baseship]] jumped in ahead of the sewage recycling freighter ''[[Demetrius]]'' ([[He That Believeth in Me]], [[Guess What's Coming to Dinner]]). | ||
The vessel would still remain with the fleet until the finding of | The vessel would still remain with the fleet until the finding of Earth, where it, along with the other remaining vessels in the fleet would be sent into the sun. It is the last vessel seen by Adama as his Viper exits the launch tube {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}. | ||
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* The interior of the sublight ''Botanical Cruiser'' in the [[Miniseries]] was filmed at the [[w:Bloedel Conservatory|Bloedel Conservatory]], located in [[w:Queen Elizabeth Park, British Columbia|Queen Elizabeth Park]] atop Vancouver's highest point, at 4600 Cambie Street (east park entrance at 33rd Avenue and Ontario Street), Vancouver, British Columbia.<ref group="production" name="suwalski_bsg_bloedel_conservatory_miniseries">{{cite web|url=http://pat.suwalski.net/film/bsg-locations/#:~:text=A%20receptionist%20at%20the%20Conservatory%20verified%20this%20location|title=BSG – Season 1 Locations|author=Pat Suwalski|date=2005|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_pdf_botanical_cruiser_bloedel">{{cite web|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/uploads/8/1/0/8/8108293/battlestar_galactica_locations_guide.pdf#:~:text=Botanical%20Cruiser%2C%20Bloedel%20Floral%20Conservatory%2C%20Cambie%20Street|title=Battlestar Galactica Locations Guide|publisher=battlestarlocations.com|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> The only set piece added was the bench on which the young girl sits; the roof of the dome was modified in post-production to show a large window into space. Constructed through a donation from Prentice Bloedel and opened December 6, 1969 as Vancouver's Canadian Centennial project, the Conservatory is a triodetic dome built from 1,490 plexiglass bubbles set into a 2,324-piece aluminum framework, standing 70 feet at its apex. It holds City of Vancouver Class-A Heritage Building status and is listed on the [[w:Canadian Register of Historic Places|Canadian Register of Historic Places]].<ref group="production" name="bloedel_wordpress_history_heritage_dome">{{cite web|url=https://bloedel.wordpress.com/category/history/#:~:text=1%2C490%20plexiglass%20%27bubbles%27%20set%20into%20a%202%2C324%20piece%20aluminum%20framework|title=History – Bloedel Conservatory|publisher=Bloedel Conservatory|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="cityofvancouver_bloedel_donation_heritage">{{cite web|url=https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/bloedel-conservatory.aspx#:~:text=generous%20donation%20from%20Prentice%20Bloedel|title=Bloedel Conservatory|publisher=City of Vancouver|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> | * The interior of the sublight ''Botanical Cruiser'' in the [[Miniseries]] was filmed at the [[w:Bloedel Conservatory|Bloedel Conservatory]], located in [[w:Queen Elizabeth Park, British Columbia|Queen Elizabeth Park]] atop Vancouver's highest point, at 4600 Cambie Street (east park entrance at 33rd Avenue and Ontario Street), Vancouver, British Columbia.<ref group="production" name="suwalski_bsg_bloedel_conservatory_miniseries">{{cite web|url=http://pat.suwalski.net/film/bsg-locations/#:~:text=A%20receptionist%20at%20the%20Conservatory%20verified%20this%20location|title=BSG – Season 1 Locations|author=Pat Suwalski|date=2005|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="battlestarlocations_pdf_botanical_cruiser_bloedel">{{cite web|url=http://www.battlestarlocations.com/uploads/8/1/0/8/8108293/battlestar_galactica_locations_guide.pdf#:~:text=Botanical%20Cruiser%2C%20Bloedel%20Floral%20Conservatory%2C%20Cambie%20Street|title=Battlestar Galactica Locations Guide|publisher=battlestarlocations.com|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> The only set piece added was the bench on which the young girl sits; the roof of the dome was modified in post-production to show a large window into space. Constructed through a donation from Prentice Bloedel and opened December 6, 1969 as Vancouver's Canadian Centennial project, the Conservatory is a triodetic dome built from 1,490 plexiglass bubbles set into a 2,324-piece aluminum framework, standing 70 feet at its apex. It holds City of Vancouver Class-A Heritage Building status and is listed on the [[w:Canadian Register of Historic Places|Canadian Register of Historic Places]].<ref group="production" name="bloedel_wordpress_history_heritage_dome">{{cite web|url=https://bloedel.wordpress.com/category/history/#:~:text=1%2C490%20plexiglass%20%27bubbles%27%20set%20into%20a%202%2C324%20piece%20aluminum%20framework|title=History – Bloedel Conservatory|publisher=Bloedel Conservatory|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref><ref group="production" name="cityofvancouver_bloedel_donation_heritage">{{cite web|url=https://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/bloedel-conservatory.aspx#:~:text=generous%20donation%20from%20Prentice%20Bloedel|title=Bloedel Conservatory|publisher=City of Vancouver|accessdate=30 May 2026}}</ref> | ||
* The ''Botanical Cruiser'' was an homage to the [[Agro Ship]]s from the original ''{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Battlestar Galactica}}'', which themselves were re-used models of the botanical spacecraft from the film ''[[Silent Running]]'' (1972), a Universal/MCA production that special effects designer [[John Dykstra]] worked on before joining the Original Series. | * The ''Botanical Cruiser'' was an homage to the [[Agro Ship]]s from the original ''{{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Battlestar Galactica}}'', which themselves were re-used models of the botanical spacecraft from the film ''[[imdb:tt0067756|Silent Running]]'' (1972), a Universal/MCA production that special effects designer [[John Dykstra]] worked on before joining the Original Series. | ||
* There are also at least [[Long-necked vessel|two vessels]] of similar design — though missing the botanical greenhouse domes — in ''Galactica'''s fleet seen orbiting [[New Caprica]] in | * There are also at least [[Long-necked vessel|two vessels]] of similar design — though missing the botanical greenhouse domes — in ''Galactica'''s fleet seen orbiting [[New Caprica]] in [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]. One is destroyed in the ''[[Cloud 9]]'' disaster. The surviving vessel is regularly seen in the fleet throughout the Fourth Season. It is unclear if these vessels are related. | ||
==Related Imagery == | ==Related Imagery == | ||