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:''For more information on this battlestar as depicted in the [[Original Series]], see [[Galactica (TOS)]]. For other uses, see [[Galactica (disambiguation)]]. For information on the series itself, see [[Galactica 1980]].'' | |||
{{Ship Data | {{Ship Data | ||
| image= TOS-galac.jpg | | image= TOS-galac.jpg | ||
| title= Galactica | | title= Galactica | ||
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| ftl= Yes | | ftl= Yes | ||
| crew= (approx) 700 | | crew= (approx) 700 | ||
| co= [[Adama ( | | co= [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] | ||
| role= Carrier / battleship hybrid | | role= Carrier / battleship hybrid | ||
| weapons= 32 known turbo-lasers and fusion missiles | | weapons= 32 known turbo-lasers and fusion missiles | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''''Galactica''''' is one of a handful of combination warship/fighter carriers, known as [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]], of the [[The Twelve Colonies | '''''Galactica''''' is one of a handful of combination warship/fighter carriers, known as [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]], of the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies of Man]]. | ||
After a thirty-[[yahren]] journey across a span of the universe to escape [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] tyranny, ''Galactica'' is still in operation, protecting its [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] of 220 civilian ships.<ref>The extensive use of stock footage from the [[Original Series]] reinforces this impression.</ref> | After a thirty-[[yahren]] journey across a span of the universe to escape [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] tyranny, ''Galactica'' is still in operation, protecting its [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] of 220 civilian ships.<ref>The extensive use of stock footage from the [[Original Series]] reinforces this impression.</ref> | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* After the cancellation of the Original Series, it appears that most of its sets were dismantled and destroyed. As a result, possibly as a cost savings as well as practicality, the sets of ''Galactica 1980'' are quite sparse. Most of the show's events occur on [[Earth (1980)|Earth]], where 'sets' are less complicated since they used contemporary settings. | * After the cancellation of the Original Series, it appears that most of its sets were dismantled and destroyed. As a result, possibly as a cost savings as well as practicality, the sets of ''Galactica 1980'' are quite sparse. Most of the show's events occur on [[Earth (1980)|Earth]], where 'sets' are less complicated since they used contemporary settings. | ||
* In the [[Dynamite Entertainment]] ''[[Galactica 1980 1|Galactica 1980 #1]]'' comic, Commander [[Adama (1980 alternate)|Adama]] and ''Galactica'''s crew fail in their attempts to establish contact with the humans of [[Earth (1980 alternate)|Earth]] in 1980 C.E. In a tactical blunder, Adama positions ''Galactica'' above the capital of the [[ | * In the [[Dynamite Entertainment]] ''[[Galactica 1980 1|Galactica 1980 #1]]'' comic, Commander [[Adama (1980 alternate)|Adama]] and ''Galactica'''s crew fail in their attempts to establish contact with the humans of [[Earth (1980 alternate)|Earth]] in 1980 C.E. In a tactical blunder, Adama positions ''Galactica'' above the capital of the [[United States of America]]—the country responsible for launching the [[Voyager spacecraft|''Voyager'' spacecraft]]—and is destroyed by nuclear warheads launched by said country. | ||
== Related imagery == | == Related imagery == | ||
<gallery | <gallery> | ||
Image:Boomer on the bridge.jpg|Colonel [[Boomer (1980)|Boomer]] mans a large console on the new bridge ([[The Super Scouts, Part I]]). | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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