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{{Ship Data|italic=y|image=Celestra.jpg|title=Celestra|race=Colonial|type=Civilian|ftl=No|role=Civilian electronics ship|co=Commander [[Kronus]] (KIA)|xo=[[Charka]] (deposed)|weapons=4x [[laser]]s}}
{{Ship Data
| image= Celestra.jpg
| title= Celestra
| race= Colonial
| type= Civilian
| ftl= No
| role= Civilian electronics ship  
}}


: ''For this ship's [[Re-imagined Series]] counterpart, see [[Celestra (RDM)]].''
:''For this ship's [[Re-imagined Series]] counterpart, see [[Celestra (RDM)]].''


'''''Celestra''''' is a civilian electronics ship within {{TOS|the Fleet}}, primarily responsible for work in the field of electronics, including {{TOS|Viper}} equipment development and testing.
'''''Celestra''''' is a civilian electronics ship within [[the Fleet (TOS)|the Fleet]], primarily responsible for work in the field of electronics, including [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] equipment development and testing.


''Celestra'' has an extensive docking bay, capable of docking numerous Vipers and [[Colonial shuttle|shuttle]] craft.  The ship has very little in the way of creature comforts, such as recreational facilities; the bridge is accessible only from its aft quarter.
''Celestra'' has an extensive docking bay, capable of docking numerous Vipers and [[Colonial Shuttle (TOS)|shuttle]] craft.  The ship has very little in the way of creature comforts, such as recreational facilities; the bridge is accessible only from its aft quarter.


Like all ships in the Fleet, ''Celestra'' has a homing beacon to stay with the Fleet.
Like all ships in the Fleet, ''Celestra'' has a homing beacon to stay with the Fleet.


''Celestra'' was most recently led by Commander [[Kronus]], who captained the vessel from the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar|holocaust]] until his death (at the helm of ''Celestra'', during an attempted mutiny) {{OS|Take the Celestra}}.  The ship's former executive officer was [[Charka]], the orchestrator of the failed mutiny, now presumably imprisoned; ''Celestra's'' current commander structure is unknown.
''Celestra'' was most recently led by Commander [[Kronus]], who captained the vessel from the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar|holocaust]] until his death (at the helm of ''Celestra'', during an attempted mutiny) ([[Take the Celestra (TOS)|Take the Celestra]]).  The ship's former executive officer was [[Charka]], the orchestrator of the failed mutiny, now presumably imprisoned. The ''Celestra's'' current commander structure is unknown.


== Crew ==
== Crew ==
A majority of ''Celestra'' crewmembers are electronics specialists, while a few are security guards, shuttle pilots and ship operators.  To oppose executive officer Charka's abusive practices, such as double-shifting entire families, many crewmembers undertook a mutiny, attempting to steal a shuttle and escape to a remote planet.  Their mutiny failed amidst a laser battle in the docking bay.  They were captured and being transported to a hearing when they suddenly found themselves stranded in deep space in ''Celestra's'' shuttle.  The crewmembers used their electronics expertise to modify the shuttle's scanners to track ions, which pinpointed the ''Celestra's'' location, thereby rescuing themselves.
 
A majority of ''Celestra'' crewmembers are electronics specialists, while a few are security guards, shuttle pilots and ship operators.  To oppose executive officer Charka's abusive practices, such as double-shifting entire families, many crewmembers undertook a mutiny, attempting to steal a shuttle and escape to a remote planet.  Their mutiny failed amidst a laser battle in the docking bay.  They were captured and being transported to a hearing when they suddenly found themselves stranded in deep space in the ''Celestra's'' shuttle.  The crewmembers used their electronics expertise to modify the shuttle's scanners to track ions, which pinpointed the ''Celestra's'' location, thereby rescuing themselves.


* [[Damon]], electronics specialist, leader of first mutiny
* [[Damon]], electronics specialist, leader of first mutiny
* [[Aurora (TOS)|Aurora]], shuttle pilot, former love of {{TOS|Starbuck}}
* [[Aurora]], shuttle pilot, former love of [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]]
* [[Hermes (TOS)|Hermes]], helm officer on bridge, participant in second mutiny
* [[Hermes]], helm officer on bridge, participant in second mutiny
* [[Dianopolis]], a security officer
 
It is possible that ''Celestra'' was originally designed to be a work ship, with only its captain and a few others to remain permanently aboard; most of its crew would ferry on and off the ship in ten-{{TOS|Centar|centar}} (hour) shifts, for example. However, with the fleet constantly on the run post-holocaust, ''Celestra'' may have been forced to accommodate many more full-time crewmembers than its original design intended, hence the uprising.
 
== Gallery ==


=== External ===
It is possible that ''Celestra'' was originally designed to be a work ship, with only its captain and a few others to remain permanently aboard; most of its crew would ferry on and off the ship in ten-[[Centar (TOS)|centar]] (hour) shifts, for example. However, with the fleet constantly on the run post-holocaust, ''Celestra'' may have been forced to accommodate many more full-time crewmembers than its original design intended, hence the uprising.
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:TOS - Take the Celestra - Celestra Fore Undercarriage Angled View - 2695.jpg|Fore undercarriage view {{OS|Take the Celestra}}.
File:TOS - Take the Celestra - Celestra Antenna Cluster - 2013.jpg|An antenna cluster {{OS|Take the Celestra}}.
File:TOS - Take the Celestra - Celestra Aft Engine - 2021.jpg|Aft view, firing its sublight engine {{OS|Take the Celestra}}
File:TOS - Take the Celestra - Celestra Port Angled View - 2667.jpg|Port/fore view of ''Celestra'' at a tilt {{OS|Take the Celestra}}.
</gallery>
 
=== Technical ===
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:TOS - Take the Celestra - Scanner Readout - 1124.jpg|link=|''Celestra''{{'|s}} technical readouts via a [[scanner]], noting zero forward velocity {{OS|Take the Celestra}}.
File:TOS - Take the Celestra - Celestra Warbook Entry - 2044.jpg|''Celestra''{{'|s}} [[warbook]] entry, featuring a wireframe of the "[[tubeship]]" {{OS|Take the Celestra}}.
</gallery>
 
=== Behind the Scenes ===
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:Celestra Behind the Scenes 01.jpg|Model miniature being prepped for filming.
File:Celestra Behind the Scenes 02.jpg|Model miniature being prepped for filming.
File:Celestra Behind the Scenes 03.jpg|Model miniature being prepped for filming.
File:Celestra Original Miniature Radar Tower.jpg|Model miniature radar tower used in close-up.
</gallery>


== Notes ==
== Notes ==


* The arm patch worn by ''Celestra'' crew is the shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army's [[w:78th Division (United States)|78th Infantry Division]].
* The arm patch worn by ''Celestra'' crew is the shoulder sleeve patch of the United States Army's [[w:78th Division (United States)|78th Infantry Division]].
* The [[warbook]] entry's wireframe top and side views differ from the model used, referencing the "[[tubeship]]" model instead.
 
* Many of the sets were re-uses and redresses of existing sets. ''Celestra''<nowiki/>'s bridge was a reuse of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s council chambers, while the corridors were re-uses of ''Rising Star''<nowiki/>'s corridor sets.
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