Editing Columbia (TRS)

{{disline|For information on an [[Original Series]] [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] of the same name, see [[Columbia (TOS)]].}}

At least two [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]]s in the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]] have been named '''''Columbia'''''.

== ''Columbia'' (''Galactica'' type) ==
{{Ship Data
|italic=y
| image= Col1.jpg
| title= Columbia'' (''Galactica'' type)
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| crew= ~1,000+
| length= {{Meters2Feet|1438.64}}<ref>These dimensions (in meters) were derived from the CG model and posted by [[Lee Stringer]] on the StarshipBuilder.com forums, which are no longer available. They are the most precise so far. The width with pods extended and the height are quoted here verbatim; the length was calculated by adding the posted dimension for the front of the ship (766.04m) to the posted dimension for the back (672.6m). The full set as provided by Lee Stringer is as follows: "Width (Pods out) 536.84m (Pods In) 352.34m
Engines Max 359.38m Head Max 334.58m
Length: Front (Main body) 730.65m (Antenee) 766.04m Back 672.6m
(using the center of the two arms as the middle)
Height (Armor/Mainbody) 181.825m (Details) 183.315m".</ref>
| width= {{Meters2Feet|536.84}}<ref name="podtopod">This is from flight pod to flight pod while they are extended.</ref>
| height= {{Meters2Feet|183.315}}
| role= * Carrier / battleship
| arm= * ~514 dual point-defense [[KEW|Kinetic Energy Cannons]] <br /> * 24 primary batteries <br /> * ~12 [[missile tubes]]
| def= * Flak <br /> * Non-networked computer systems
| aircraft= * Full Viper Mk. II compliment <br /> * Full Raptor compliment
| facilities= * 2x flight pods <br /> * 2x flight decks: 617 m (2,025 ft) ea. <br /> * 80 active Viper launch tubes
| status= Destroyed, [[Operation Raptor Talon]], YR60 (40 years [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|BCH]])
}}
'''''Columbia''''' is one of the [[Galactica type battlestar|original twelve]]<ref>In the [[Miniseries, Night 1|first night of the Miniseries]], [[Aaron Doral]] mentions that there were twelve [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica'' type battlestars]] created during the [[Cylon War]]. ''Columbia'' is clearly of the same class as ''Galactica'', and thus belongs to this type.</ref> battlestars created during the [[Cylon War]], in operation as of {{BCH|40}}.

During the twelfth year of the war, it is assigned to [[Operation Raptor Talon]] along with at least two other battlestars, including ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', where they attempt to attack a Cylon post on an [[Ice_planet|ice planet in or near Colonial space]]. Halfway through the operation,  ''Columbia''{{'|s}} mid-ship defense zone fails, and it is targeted by [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] forces. Despite attempts by Colonial [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilots to fend off the attacks, ''Columbia'', on fire and adrift in space, is destroyed a short time later. Someone on the ship has enough time to send out a warning for pilots to clear its airspace before an explosion tears through its hull. ''Columbia'' is one of the last ships lost during the war, with the Cylons signing an [[Cimtar (RDM)|armistice]] shortly after the ship's destruction. 

It resembles other battlestars of its class during the war, with hull plating covering its ribbing and the Colonial seal and hull number printed on the side of the "alligator head" forward section. However, it is finished with blue paint rather than red, as seen on ''Galactica''{{'|s}} hull {{TRS|Razor Flashbacks}}.

=== Script Version Details ===
The pre-production script for ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' identifies ''Columbia'' as one of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} sister ships, mentioned alongside ''[[Prometheus]]'' in the context of the war's progression.<ref>''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=3}} pre-production script dated 30 November 2010], pg. 2</ref> The script describes these battlestars as part of the Colonial Fleet that is "showing the Cylon no quarter" during the conflict, emphasizing their role as the backbone of Colonial resistance against the Cylon forces. This reference reinforces ''Columbia''{{'|s}} status as one of the primary battlestars in active service during the war's most intense period.

===Gallery===
<gallery mode="slideshow">
image:Columbia On Fire.png|''Columbia'' under attack by Cylon Raiders.
image:Columbia Death.png|''Columbia''{{'|s}} death.
</gallery>

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== Post-War ''Columbia'' (unknown type) ==
{{Ship Data
|italic=y
| image=
| title= Columbia'' (unknown type)
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| role= Carrier / battleship
| arm= Unknown
| def= Unknown
| status= Destroyed, [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Zero Hour]], YR00 (0 BCH)
}}

'''''Columbia''''' is a battlestar in service with the [[Colonial Fleet]] circa {{BCH|0}}. It featured integrated command and control systems, along with Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Command Navigation Program]] (CNP). It is reported as lost, along with ''[[Solaria]]'' and ''[[Triton (RDM)|Triton]]'', during the initial moments of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.

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==Notes==

* The name ''Columbia'' is a derivation of the name of fifteenth century Genoan explorer [[Wikipedia:Christopher Columbus|Christopher Columbus]], which itself is derived from the Latin ''columba'', meaning "dove" or "pigeon." While at first glance such an Earth-based name seems an unlikely choice for an "alien" culture, it might hint at a [[Sacred Scrolls#Earth as the true origin of the human species|different version]] of the Twelve Colonies' ancient history. 

* It is erroneously believed that ''Galactica'' is a ''Columbia'' class battlestar. However, this is not supported by [[BW:CJ|official sources]] in either the [[Original Series|Original]] or the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For the battlestar type ''Galactica'' belongs to, see [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica'' type]].

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