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At least two [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]]s in the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]] have been named '''''Columbia'''''. | At least two [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]]s in the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]] have been named '''''Columbia'''''. | ||
== ''Columbia'' (''Galactica'' type) == | == First ''Columbia'' (''Galactica'' type) == | ||
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'''''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]] | '''''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]]. | ||
During the twelfth year of the war, it is assigned to [[Operation Raptor Talon]] along with | During the twelfth year of the war, it is assigned to [[Operation Raptor Talon]] along with ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' and one other battlestar, 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}}. | 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}}. | ||
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'''''Columbia''''' is a battlestar in service with the [[Colonial Fleet]] | '''''Columbia''''' is a battlestar in service with the [[Colonial Fleet]] immediately before the fall of the Colonies. It featured integrated command and control systems and 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== | ==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. | * 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. | ||
* | * Many fans believe ''Galactica'' to be 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]]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||