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[[ | [[Image:Pegasus Port Flight Pods.png|thumb|right|Port flight pods on the ''Mercury'' class battlestar, ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'']] | ||
The '''flight pods''' are the most prominent feature of Colonial battlestars. They house the main [[landing bay]]s, [[hangar bay]]s, and [[launch tube]]s used to launch, recover, and maintain {{RDM|Viper}}s, [[Raptor]]s, and [[Atmospheric shuttle|atmospheric shuttles]]. | The '''flight pods''' are the most prominent feature of Colonial battlestars. They house the main [[landing bay]]s, [[hangar bay]]s, and [[launch tube]]s used to launch, recover, and maintain {{RDM|Viper}}s, [[Raptor]]s, and [[Atmospheric shuttle|atmospheric shuttles]]. | ||
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===Landing Deck=== | ===Landing Deck=== | ||
{{mainarticle|Landing bay (RDM)}} | {{mainarticle|Landing bay (RDM)}} | ||
[[ | [[Image:Landing Bay.png|thumb|right|The port landing bay on ''Galactica''-type battlestar, ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'']] | ||
The landing deck is the main recovery spot for all inbound vehicles, including Vipers, Raptors, shuttles, and depending on pod size, civilian transports as large as [[Eversun]] starliners. The landing bay is also the main launching location of auxiliary craft that are too large or bulky to launch from the tubes below. Landing decks have all the commodities needed to maintain aircraft operations, such as fuel lines, electrical umbilicals, pressurized airlocks, and [[Landram (TRS)|maintenance vehicles]]. The landing decks are overseen by the ship's designated [[LSO|landing signal officer]]. | The landing deck is the main recovery spot for all inbound vehicles, including Vipers, Raptors, shuttles, and depending on pod size, civilian transports as large as [[Eversun]] starliners. The landing bay is also the main launching location of auxiliary craft that are too large or bulky to launch from the tubes below. Landing decks have all the commodities needed to maintain aircraft operations, such as fuel lines, electrical umbilicals, pressurized airlocks, and [[Landram (TRS)|maintenance vehicles]]. The landing decks are overseen by the ship's designated [[LSO|landing signal officer]]. | ||
[[ | [[Image:Pegasus Landing Bay II.png|thumb|left|A Raptor flies above landing bay 3 on ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'']] | ||
Generally, the landing bays are never pressurized, and do not feature artificial gravity. Instead, they rely on magnetism to bound vessels and people to the deck. This has allowed newer ships, such as the [[Mercury class|''Mercury'' class]], to include multiple landing bays that are "upside down," compared to the rest of the ship ([[TRS]]: "[[Pegasus]]," "[[The Captain's Hand]]," "[[Razor]]"). Because the magnetism does not grab hold of landing ships as quickly as artificial gravity, landing Vipers (especially during [[Combat landing|combat landings]]) will bounce before finally setting down and coming to a stop. This puts dents into the deck, which need to be repaired periodically {{TRS|33}}. | Generally, the landing bays are never pressurized, and do not feature artificial gravity. Instead, they rely on magnetism to bound vessels and people to the deck. This has allowed newer ships, such as the [[Mercury class|''Mercury'' class]], to include multiple landing bays that are "upside down," compared to the rest of the ship ([[TRS]]: "[[Pegasus]]," "[[The Captain's Hand]]," "[[Razor]]"). Because the magnetism does not grab hold of landing ships as quickly as artificial gravity, landing Vipers (especially during [[Combat landing|combat landings]]) will bounce before finally setting down and coming to a stop. This puts dents into the deck, which need to be repaired periodically {{TRS|33}}. | ||
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{{mainarticle|Hangar deck}} | {{mainarticle|Hangar deck}} | ||
{{mainarticle|Launch tube (TRS)}} | {{mainarticle|Launch tube (TRS)}} | ||
[[ | [[Image:Pegasus Hangar Deck.png|thumb|right|The hangar deck on ''Pegasus'']] | ||
Situated directly below the landing bay and connected via a series of specialized air tight elevators, the hangar deck is the main staging area where vessels are stored, maintained, and readied for launch. | Situated directly below the landing bay and connected via a series of specialized air tight elevators, the hangar deck is the main staging area where vessels are stored, maintained, and readied for launch. | ||
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==Operations== | ==Operations== | ||
[[ | [[Image:Galactica - flight pods retracted.jpg|thumb|right|A ''Galactica''-type battlestar with retracted flight pods]] | ||
Flight pod operations vary depending on the class of vessel. On some battlestars, such as the older [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica''-type]], flight pods needed to be retracted into the main body of the ship before performing [[FTL]] jumps, or to move equipment from pod to pod. However, other period ships, such as the ''Valkyrie''-type battlestars, and [[Wedge-shaped vessel|''Defender''-type]] cruisers, or even the newer ''Mercury'' class battlestars, can not perform this operation, as their pods are permanently fixed {{TRS|Miniseries|Pegasus|Razor|Someone To Watch Over Me|Daybreak, Part II}}. | Flight pod operations vary depending on the class of vessel. On some battlestars, such as the older [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica''-type]], flight pods needed to be retracted into the main body of the ship before performing [[FTL]] jumps, or to move equipment from pod to pod. However, other period ships, such as the ''Valkyrie''-type battlestars, and [[Wedge-shaped vessel|''Defender''-type]] cruisers, or even the newer ''Mercury'' class battlestars, can not perform this operation, as their pods are permanently fixed {{TRS|Miniseries|Pegasus|Razor|Someone To Watch Over Me|Daybreak, Part II}}. | ||