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| {{disline|This article is about the {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}} Cylon freighter. For its [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] counterpart, see [[Cylon freighter (RDM)]].}}
| | :''This article is about the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|original series]] Cylon freighter. For its (briefly glimpsed) [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]] counterpart, see [[Cylon freighter (RDM)]].'' |
| | [[Image:TankerSide.jpg|thumb|right|Apollo's Viper flies next to a Cylon fuel tanker ([[Saga of a Star World]])]] |
| | The '''Cylon freighter''' is an unarmed ship used throughout the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] sphere of influence to transport fuel and other goods. Cylon fuel tankers may be used to support an offensive operation, as demonstrated at the [[Battle of Cimtar]]. Cylon fuel tankers allow the fighters to deploy far in excess of the ranges they are normally capable of without [[Basestar (TOS)|basestar]] support. This frees the basestars to attack [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|the colonies]] while the fighters disposed of the [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]] at [[Cimtar]] ([[Saga of a Star World]]). |
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| | [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]] from both [[Galactica (TOS)|''Galactica'']] and [[Pegasus (TOS)|''Pegagus'']] launch a mission in an attempt to capture Cylon freighters in order to resupply the fleet. The plan is foiled when [[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]] intentionally destroys the freighters in order to force [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] into a position where he needed to attack [[Gamoray]] ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]). |
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| The '''Cylon freighter''' (or '''Cylon tanker''') is an unarmed ship used throughout the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] sphere of influence to transport [[tylium (TOS)|fuel]] and other goods. Cylon fuel tankers may be used to support an offensive operation, as demonstrated at the [[Battle of Cimtar]]. Cylon fuel tankers allow the fighters to deploy far in excess of the ranges they are normally capable of without [[Basestar (TOS)|basestar]] support. This frees the basestars to attack [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|the Colonies]] while the fighters disposed of the [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]] at [[Cimtar]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.
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| {{TOS|Viper}}s from both ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'' and [[Pegasus (TOS)|''Pegagus'']] launch a mission in an attempt to capture Cylon freighters in order to resupply the fleet. The plan is foiled when [[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]] intentionally destroys the freighters in order to force {{TOS|Adama}} into a position where he needed to attack [[Gamoray]] {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}.
| | [[Image:TankerWarbook.jpg|thumb|left|Cylon fuel tanker schematic ([[Saga of a Star World]]).]] |
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| == In the separate continuity ==
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| [[File:Marvel - Cylon Tanker.png|thumb|An empty Cylon fuel tanker discovered in orbit around {{alt|Cimtar}} by {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} and {{alt|Zac}} {{comics|marvel|1}}.]]
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| === Marvel Comics ===
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| Above the old moon {{alt|Cimtar}}, Capt. {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} and Lt. {{alt|Zac}} happen across an empty '''Cylon tanker'''. After probing "behind" the fuel tanker, Apollo comes across a massive build-up of Cylon {{alt|Raider|TOS}} craft, and head back to their {{alt|battlestar|TOS}}.
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| Following Apollo's report, both Colonel {{alt|Tigh|TOS}} and Commander {{alt|Adama|TOS}} properly surmise that the tankers were deployed to refuel the Raiders, given that the {{alt|basestar|TOS}}s were deployed against the [[Twelve Colonies of Man]] {{comics|marvel|1}}.
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| === Dynamite Entertainment comics ===
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| Freighters are outfitted for various duties, including those of [[Cylon personnel carrier|personnel carriers]] ({{Comics|vol1|4}}).{{clear}}
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| ==Related Imagery==
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| <gallery mode="slideshow">
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| Image:TankerWarbook.jpg|Cylon fuel tanker schematic {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| File:SOSW - Cylon Tanker Side.png|Apollo's Viper flies next to a Cylon fuel tanker {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| File:SOSW - Tanker Side Close-Up.png|Closeup of a fuel tanker's side.
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| </gallery>{{Tabnav
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| | episode1 = Saga of a Star World
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| [[Category:A to Z]] | | [[Category:A to Z]] |
| [[Category:Cylons]]
| | [[Category:Cylons (TOS)|freighter, Cylon]] |
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| [[Category:Cylon Craft]]
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| [[Category:Technology]] | | [[Category:Technology]] |
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