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'''Freighters''' are cargo vessels designed to transport goods, materials, and passengers between destinations. These vessels have been utilized by both [[Colonials]] and [[Cylons]] throughout the various conflicts in the ''Battlestar Galactica'' universe.

== Original Series ==

[[Gemini (TOS)|''Gemini'']] is one of many freighters in [[The Fleet (TOS)|the Fleet]], and are surveyed immediately following their exodus {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

Another freighter, ''[[Yarborough]]'', sent a distress signal to ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' while navigating the [[magnetic void]] {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.

=== Tie-in Material Information ===
''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
: Freighters are sub-light vehicles, powered by a single [[solium]] energizer. Low thrust applied for [[Quatron|quatrons]] in the vacuum of space eventually accelerate them to a cruising speed of .998 of the speed of light. As a freighter nears its destination, it must apply its thruster in reverse for several quatrons more in order to slow it down. Prior to the [[Final Destruction]], space freighters accounted for over two-thirds of all intercolonial travel. They hauled heavy loads of minerals, manufactured goods and even food in times of need, among the [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|Twelve Colonies]] and their distant provinces. The surviving freighters, now under the protection of the [[Battlestar (TOS)|Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', have been largely converted into living space for the refugees.<ref>{{cite book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=36}}</ref>

== Re-imagined Series ==

In the Re-imagined Series, freighters and cargo vessels played crucial roles both before and after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Prior to the Cylon attack, these vessels formed the backbone of inter-colonial commerce, transporting goods and materials between the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies of Kobol]].

=== The Civilian Fleet ===

Following the Cylon holocaust, surviving freighters and cargo ships became essential components of [[The Fleet (TRS)|the civilian fleet]] that accompanied ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' in the exodus from the Colonies {{TRS|Miniseries}}. These vessels served multiple purposes:

* Cargo Transport: Hauling essential supplies, equipment, and materials needed for the Fleet's survival
* Mobile Habitation: Providing living quarters for refugees when converted from their original cargo functions
* Resource Storage: Storing tylium fuel, food, water, and other vital resources
* Manufacturing: Some were converted to serve as mobile factories and workshops

=== Colonial Movers ===

One of the most prominent civilian shipping companies operating freighters was [[Colonial Movers]], which operated at least six container ships of identical design that survived the Cylon attack. These vessels proved versatile in their post-attack roles:

* One Colonial Movers ship was used as a decoy during the attack on a Cylon mining outpost, secretly carrying Captain [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]]'s strike force of [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] hidden within cargo containers {{TRS|The Hand of God}}.
* At least two Colonial Movers vessels jumped with the [[Laura Roslin]] faction when the Fleet temporarily split over the [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] expedition {{TRS|The Farm|Home, Part I}}.
* Three Colonial Movers ships landed on [[New Caprica]] during the colonization effort and later escaped during the [[Battle of New Caprica]] {{TRS|Precipice|Exodus, Part II}}.

=== Wartime Adaptations ===

During the [[First Cylon War]], freighters and transport vessels were extensively used by the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] for military logistics. The '''[[Colonial Fleet transport]]''' was a heavy cargo and personnel transport that remained in service well into the decades following the war {{TRS|Blood and Chrome}}.

These vessels featured:
* Dual civilian and military applications
* Capacity for both cargo and personnel transport
* Integration with Colonial Fleet logistics networks
* Modified designs derived from earlier civilian freighter models

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