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	:''This article discusses the [[Re-imagined Series]] battlestar class. For other meanings of '''''Galactica''''', see [[Galactica (disambiguation)]].''		{{disline\|''This article discusses the [[Re-imagined Series]] battlestar class. For other meanings of '''''Galactica''''', see [[Galactica (disambiguation)]].''}}

	The '''''Galactica-''type battlestar'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref>, erroneously known as a [[Project Jupiter\|''Jupiter''-class]] in apocrypha works, is a Colonial capital ship that combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship<ref>The September 2006 [http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx Maxim] issue contained a photoshoot, including [[:File:GalacticaClass.jpg\|this]] picture showing the weapons control room in the CIC. A printout on the table reads "Galactica class battlestar". This appears again in "[[Rapture]]" when [[William Adama]] arms the nuclear ordnance for deployment during a stand-off regarding the [[The Temple of Hopes]].</ref>. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the {{RDM\|Cylons}} and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the [[Cylon War]]; however, most were retired shortly after the War ended.		The '''''Galactica-''type battlestar'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref>, erroneously known as a [[Project Jupiter\|''Jupiter''-class]] in apocrypha works, is a Colonial capital ship that combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship<ref>The September 2006 [http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx Maxim] issue contained a photoshoot, including [[:File:GalacticaClass.jpg\|this]] picture showing the weapons control room in the CIC. A printout on the table reads "Galactica class battlestar". This appears again in "[[Rapture]]" when [[William Adama]] arms the nuclear ordnance for deployment during a stand-off regarding the [[The Temple of Hopes]].</ref>. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the {{RDM\|Cylons}} and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the [[Cylon War]]; however, most were retired shortly after the War ended.



	==Overview==		==Overview==

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	The class was designed and deployed by the Colonial Fleet in the early days of the First [[Cylon War]], quite possibly as part of the [[Articles of Colonization]], with 12 ships initially being built by, and representing, each of the Colonies {{TRS\|Miniseries}}. They included ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'', ''[[Columbia (RDM)\|Columbia]]'', ''[[List_of_battlestars_(TRS)#Athena\|Athena]]'', and ''[[Archeron]]''. They formed the lead ships of Cylon War-era [[Battlestar Group\|Battlestar Groups]], and were represented in almost every major engagement of the War.		The class was designed and deployed by the Colonial Fleet in the early days of the First [[Cylon War]], quite possibly as part of the [[Articles of Colonization]], with 12 ships initially being built by, and representing, each of the Colonies {{TRS\|Miniseries}}. They included ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'', ''[[Columbia (RDM)\|Columbia]]'', ''[[List_of_battlestars_(TRS)#Athena\|Athena]]'', and ''[[Archeron]]''. They formed the lead ships of Cylon War-era [[Battlestar Group\|Battlestar Groups]], and were represented in almost every major engagement of the War.

	The original battlestars were space-going leviathans of more than 4,700 feet (1,440 meters) in length, designed to tackle the Cylon threat head on. They featured powerful gun batteries that ran up the center of the hull, numerous point defense turrets, and many missile silos, but their main show of force came from the multiple [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] stacks housed in the flight pods, which held up to a thousand Vipers. Initially, these stacks ran multiple stories, but were removed as the war died down ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: [[~~Blood and Chrome~~]], [[~~Razor Flashbacks~~]])~~.		The original battlestars were space-going leviathans of more than 4,700 feet (1,440 meters) in length, designed to tackle the Cylon threat head on. They featured powerful gun batteries that ran up the center of the hull, numerous point defense turrets, and many missile silos, but their main show of force came from the multiple [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] stacks housed in the flight pods, which held up to a thousand Vipers. Initially, these stacks ran multiple stories, but were removed as the war died down {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome\|Razor Flashbacks}}.

	Unfortunately, the class didn't hold up well to the Cylon threat, with only ''Galactica'', ''Athena'', and a third unnamed ship surviving the war. <ref>The series bible implies that the Athena was one of only three ships of Galactica's class to survive the war. As such it is likely that the Athena was one of the battlestars involved in "Operation Raptor Talon".</ref> Despite this, newer ''Galactica-''type ships were built, with newer technologies, which still remained in service at the time of the Fall of the Colonies. However, ''Galactica'' was never upgraded, and remained in its Cylon War outfit at the time of its retirement 40 years after the war. <ref name="upgrade">[[Aaron Doral]]'s comment at the start of the Miniseries, that ''Galactica'' is the "last of her kind," suggests that other ''Galactica'' type battlestars still in service use equipment that may be entirely different, regardless of the external configuration. Doral could also be referring to the lack of [[CNP\|computer networks]] on ''Galactica'' as opposed to the rest of the fleet, which still indicates hardware upgrades during the vessels' lifetimes.</ref>		Unfortunately, the class didn't hold up well to the Cylon threat, with only ''Galactica'', ''Athena'', and a third unnamed ship surviving the war. <ref>The series bible implies that the Athena was one of only three ships of Galactica's class to survive the war. As such it is likely that the Athena was one of the battlestars involved in "Operation Raptor Talon".</ref> Despite this, newer ''Galactica-''type ships were built, with newer technologies, which still remained in service at the time of the Fall of the Colonies. However, ''Galactica'' was never upgraded, and remained in its Cylon War outfit at the time of its retirement 40 years after the war. <ref name="upgrade">[[Aaron Doral]]'s comment at the start of the Miniseries, that ''Galactica'' is the "last of her kind," suggests that other ''Galactica'' type battlestars still in service use equipment that may be entirely different, regardless of the external configuration. Doral could also be referring to the lack of [[CNP\|computer networks]] on ''Galactica'' as opposed to the rest of the fleet, which still indicates hardware upgrades during the vessels' lifetimes.</ref>

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	:''This article discusses the [[Re-imagined Series]] battlestar class. For other meanings of '''''Galactica''''', see [[Galactica (disambiguation)]].''		:''This article discusses the [[Re-imagined Series]] battlestar class. For other meanings of '''''Galactica''''', see [[Galactica (disambiguation)]].''

	The '''''Galactica-''type battlestar'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref>, erroneously known as a ''Jupiter''-class in apocrypha works ~~and venues<ref>See [[Galactica type battlestar#Notes\|Notes]] for details.</ref>~~, is a Colonial capital ship that combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship<ref>The September 2006 [http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx Maxim] issue contained a photoshoot, including [[:File:GalacticaClass.jpg\|this]] picture showing the weapons control room in the CIC. A printout on the table reads "Galactica class battlestar". This appears again in "[[Rapture]]" when [[William Adama]] arms the nuclear ordnance for deployment during a stand-off regarding the [[The Temple of Hopes]].</ref>. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the {{RDM\|Cylons}} and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the [[Cylon War]]; however, most were retired shortly after the War ended.		The '''''Galactica-''type battlestar'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref>, erroneously known as a [[Project Jupiter\|''Jupiter''-class]] in apocrypha works, is a Colonial capital ship that combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship<ref>The September 2006 [http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx Maxim] issue contained a photoshoot, including [[:File:GalacticaClass.jpg\|this]] picture showing the weapons control room in the CIC. A printout on the table reads "Galactica class battlestar". This appears again in "[[Rapture]]" when [[William Adama]] arms the nuclear ordnance for deployment during a stand-off regarding the [[The Temple of Hopes]].</ref>. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the {{RDM\|Cylons}} and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the [[Cylon War]]; however, most were retired shortly after the War ended.


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	[[File:TRS - Maxim Shoot - Tricia Helfer and James Callis.jpg\|thumb\|''Maxim'' photo shoot from the September 2006 issue, with [[Tricia Helfer]] and [[James Callis]] in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s weapons room, where the translite notes "Galactica class battlestar."]]		[[File:TRS - Maxim Shoot - Tricia Helfer and James Callis.jpg\|thumb\|''Maxim'' photo shoot from the September 2006 issue, with [[Tricia Helfer]] and [[James Callis]] in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s [[weapons control room]], where the translite notes "Galactica class battlestar."]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	:''This article discusses the [[Re-imagined Series]] battlestar class. For other meanings of '''''Galactica''''', see [[Galactica (disambiguation)]].''		:''This article discusses the [[Re-imagined Series]] battlestar class. For other meanings of '''''Galactica''''', see [[Galactica (disambiguation)]].''

	The '''''Galactica-''type battlestar'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref>, erroneously known as a ''Jupiter''-class in apocrypha works and venues<ref>See [[Galactica type battlestar#Notes\|Notes]] for details.</ref>, is a Colonial capital ship that combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship<ref>~~Although not strictly official and not yet shown or confirmed in the series itself, the~~ September 2006 [http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx Maxim] issue contained a photoshoot, including [[:~~image~~:GalacticaClass.jpg\|this]] picture showing the weapons control room in the CIC. A printout on the table reads "Galactica class battlestar".</ref>. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the {{RDM\|Cylons}} and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the [[Cylon War]]; however, most were retired shortly after the War ended.		The '''''Galactica-''type battlestar'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref>, erroneously known as a ''Jupiter''-class in apocrypha works and venues<ref>See [[Galactica type battlestar#Notes\|Notes]] for details.</ref>, is a Colonial capital ship that combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship<ref>The September 2006 [http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx Maxim] issue contained a photoshoot, including [[:File:GalacticaClass.jpg\|this]] picture showing the weapons control room in the CIC. A printout on the table reads "Galactica class battlestar". This appears again in "[[Rapture]]" when [[William Adama]] arms the nuclear ordnance for deployment during a stand-off regarding the [[The Temple of Hopes]].</ref>. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the {{RDM\|Cylons}} and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the [[Cylon War]]; however, most were retired shortly after the War ended.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*In the tenth chapter of ''[[The Science of Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''Galactica'' is referred to as a ''Jupiter''-class battlestar by [[Gary Hutzel]]. This, however, is in direct contradiction to numerous on-screen props and set pieces, which either note these as either a ''Galactica'' class battlestar or ''Battlestar'' class. While ''Jupiter''-class was adopted by ''[[Battlestar Galactica Deadlock]]'' in its storyline, ~~which~~ is in its own [[separate continuity]].		*In the tenth chapter of ''[[The Science of Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''Galactica'' is referred to as a ''Jupiter''-class battlestar by [[Gary Hutzel]]. This, however, is in direct contradiction to numerous on-screen props and set pieces, which either note these as either a ''Galactica'' class battlestar or ''Battlestar'' class. While ''Jupiter''-class was adopted by ''[[Battlestar Galactica Deadlock]]'' in its storyline, it is in its own [[separate continuity]] that is not directly contributed to by the original creatives, despite its being a licensed work.

	== References ==		== References ==

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	:''This article discusses the [[Re-imagined Series]] battlestar class. For other meanings of '''''Galactica''''', see [[Galactica (disambiguation)]].''		:''This article discusses the [[Re-imagined Series]] battlestar class. For other meanings of '''''Galactica''''', see [[Galactica (disambiguation)]].''

	The '''''Galactica-''type battlestar'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a Colonial capital ship that combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship<ref>Although not strictly official and not yet shown or confirmed in the series itself, the September 2006 [http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx Maxim] issue contained a photoshoot, including [[:image:GalacticaClass.jpg\|this]] picture showing the weapons control room in the CIC. A printout on the table reads "Galactica class battlestar".</ref>. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the {{RDM\|Cylons}} and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the [[Cylon War]]; however, most were retired shortly after the War ended.		The '''''Galactica-''type battlestar'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref>, erroneously known as a ''Jupiter''-class in apocrypha works and venues<ref>See [[Galactica type battlestar#Notes\|Notes]] for details.</ref>, is a Colonial capital ship that combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship<ref>Although not strictly official and not yet shown or confirmed in the series itself, the September 2006 [http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx Maxim] issue contained a photoshoot, including [[:image:GalacticaClass.jpg\|this]] picture showing the weapons control room in the CIC. A printout on the table reads "Galactica class battlestar".</ref>. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the {{RDM\|Cylons}} and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the [[Cylon War]]; however, most were retired shortly after the War ended.



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			[[File:TRS - Maxim Shoot - Tricia Helfer and James Callis.jpg\|thumb\|''Maxim'' photo shoot from the September 2006 issue, with [[Tricia Helfer]] and [[James Callis]] in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s weapons room, where the translite notes "Galactica class battlestar."]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*In the tenth chapter of ''[[The Science of Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''Galactica'' is ~~refered~~ to as a ''Jupiter''-class battlestar by ~~the VFX artist who designed it~~.		*In the tenth chapter of ''[[The Science of Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''Galactica'' is referred to as a ''Jupiter''-class battlestar by [[Gary Hutzel]]. This, however, is in direct contradiction to numerous on-screen props and set pieces, which either note these as either a ''Galactica'' class battlestar or ''Battlestar'' class. While ''Jupiter''-class was adopted by ''[[Battlestar Galactica Deadlock]]'' in its storyline, which is in its own [[separate continuity]].

	== References ==		== References ==

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	==Overview==		==Overview==

	[[~~Image~~:15.jpg\|left\|thumb\|''Galactica'' in its original configuration {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.]]		[[File:15.jpg\|left\|thumb\|''Galactica'' in its original configuration {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.]]

	The class was designed and deployed by the Colonial Fleet in the early days of the First [[Cylon War]], quite possibly as part of the [[Articles of Colonization]], with 12 ships initially being built by, and representing, each of the Colonies {{TRS\|Miniseries}}. They included ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'', ''[[Columbia (RDM)\|Columbia]]'', ''[[List_of_battlestars_(TRS)#Athena\|Athena]]'', and ''[[Archeron]]''. They formed the lead ships of Cylon War-era [[Battlestar Group\|Battlestar Groups]], and were represented in almost every major engagement of the War.		The class was designed and deployed by the Colonial Fleet in the early days of the First [[Cylon War]], quite possibly as part of the [[Articles of Colonization]], with 12 ships initially being built by, and representing, each of the Colonies {{TRS\|Miniseries}}. They included ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'', ''[[Columbia (RDM)\|Columbia]]'', ''[[List_of_battlestars_(TRS)#Athena\|Athena]]'', and ''[[Archeron]]''. They formed the lead ships of Cylon War-era [[Battlestar Group\|Battlestar Groups]], and were represented in almost every major engagement of the War.
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	===Propulsion===		===Propulsion===
	[[~~Image~~:Sublight.jpg\|thumb\|right\|''Galactica'' with all six sublight engines engaged {{TRS\|33}}]]		[[File:Sublight.jpg\|thumb\|right\|''Galactica'' with all six sublight engines engaged {{TRS\|33}}]]

	:''Main article: [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series]]''		:''Main article: [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series]]''
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	===Armament===		===Armament===
	[[~~Image~~:Flakfield.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The flak field from ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} large turrets {{TRS\|Scattered}}]]		[[File:Flakfield.jpg\|thumb\|right\|The flak field from ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} large turrets {{TRS\|Scattered}}]]
	[[~~Image~~:Missile Launch Tubes.png\|thumb\|right\|''Galactica''{{'\|s}} missile launch tubes {{TRS\|The Eye of Jupiter}}.]]		[[File:Missile Launch Tubes.png\|thumb\|right\|''Galactica''{{'\|s}} missile launch tubes {{TRS\|The Eye of Jupiter}}.]]

	:''Main article: [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series]]''		:''Main article: [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series]]''
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	:These are mounted on the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the main hull and the ventral surface of the bow. The two guns on each turret fire in tandem. They have been shown to be quite effective against targets like [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestars]] {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}. These large guns are able to use both high-explosive anti-capital ship shells and FlaK ammunition. Additionally, the guns are able to engage in coordinated barrage strategies, such as salvo (and presumably, volley) fire.		:These are mounted on the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the main hull and the ventral surface of the bow. The two guns on each turret fire in tandem. They have been shown to be quite effective against targets like [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestars]] {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}. These large guns are able to use both high-explosive anti-capital ship shells and FlaK ammunition. Additionally, the guns are able to engage in coordinated barrage strategies, such as salvo (and presumably, volley) fire.

	[[~~Image~~:Pointdefence2 101 1080i.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Some of ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} point defense turrets]]		[[File:Pointdefence2 101 1080i.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Some of ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} point defense turrets]]

	*514 smaller point-defense turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece)<ref name="small">Number of the guns on the [[:Image:Guns Side.jpg\|CGI model by Zoic, does not account for dorsally mounted and ventrally mounted guns]]</ref>		*514 smaller point-defense turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece)<ref name="small">Number of the guns on the [[:Image:Guns Side.jpg\|CGI model by Zoic, does not account for dorsally mounted and ventrally mounted guns]]</ref>

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	\| Unknown \|\| Unknown \|\| Active, Caprica planetary defense, circa ~~YR58 (~~42 ~~BCH)~~ \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.		\| Unknown \|\| Unknown \|\| Active, Caprica planetary defense, circa {{BCH\|42}} \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.
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	\| Unknown \|\| Unknown \|\| Active, Caprica planetary defense, circa ~~YR58 (~~42 ~~BCH)~~ \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.		\| Unknown \|\| Unknown \|\| Active, Caprica planetary defense, circa {{BCH\|42}} \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.
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	\| ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' \|\| 75 (BSG 75) \|\| Decommissioned, circa YR00 (0 BCH) \|\| [[TRS]]: "[[Daybreak, Part II]]".		\| ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' \|\| 75 (BSG 75) \|\| Decommissioned, circa YR00 (0 BCH) \|\| [[TRS]]: "[[Daybreak, Part II]]".
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	\| ''[[Archeron]]'' \|\| Unknown \|\| Destroyed, [[Battle of Sector 12]], ~~YR58 (~~42 ~~BCH)~~ \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.		\| ''[[Archeron]]'' \|\| Unknown \|\| Destroyed, [[Battle of Sector 12]], {{BCH\|42}} \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.
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	\| Unknown \|\| Unknown \|\| Active, part of "Ghost Fleet," ~~YR58 (~~42 ~~BCH)~~ \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.		\| Unknown \|\| Unknown \|\| Active, part of "Ghost Fleet," {{BCH\|42}} \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.
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	\| ''[[Columbia_(RDM)#First_Columbia\|Columbia]]'' \|\| Unknown \|\| Destroyed, [[Operation Raptor Talon]], YR60 (40 BCH) \|\| ''"[[Razor Flashbacks]]"''		\| ''[[Columbia_(RDM)#First_Columbia\|Columbia]]'' \|\| Unknown \|\| Destroyed, [[Operation Raptor Talon]], YR60 (40 BCH) \|\| ''"[[Razor Flashbacks]]"''

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	===Orthographics===		===Orthographics===
	<gallery perrow=5>		<gallery perrow="5">
	Image:BSG Ortho Top & Bottom.jpg\|Top and bottom of ''Galactica''.		Image:BSG Ortho Top & Bottom.jpg\|Top and bottom of ''Galactica''.
	Image:BSG Ortho Front, Back & Starboard.jpg\|Front, back, and side of ''Galactica''.		Image:BSG Ortho Front, Back & Starboard.jpg\|Front, back, and side of ''Galactica''.
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	===Life support===		===Life support===
	Approximately twelve oxygen ~~recirculation~~ units are mounted throughout the ships of this class, which replenish oxygen as well as remove ("scrub") carbon dioxide from the air. These devices work continuously {{TRS\|Final Cut}}.		Approximately twelve oxygen re-circulation units are mounted throughout the ships of this class, which replenish oxygen as well as remove ("scrub") carbon dioxide from the air. These devices work continuously {{TRS\|Final Cut}}.
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			=== Corridors and Causeways ===
			[[File:TRS - Six Degrees of Separation - Fire Alarm.jpg\|thumb\|A fire alarm panel used by [[Gaius Baltar]] {{TRS\|Six Degrees of Separation}}.]]
			Various corridors and causeways interconnect various rooms and areas aboard ship, lined with various panels, including intercommunication phones and other instrumentation.

			Each hatch connecting a corridor to a room is typically labeled from the outside, and features [[List of Galactica decks\|unique identification markers]] to communicate positioning and direction aboard ship.

			Fire alarm panels are placed for easy access in the event of a fire aboard ship. [[Gaius Baltar]] uses one such panel to temporarily evacuate the medlab in his attempt to erase manufactured evidence {{TRS\|Six Degrees of Separation}}.

	== Ships In Class ==		== Ships In Class ==

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	===Endurance===		===Endurance===
	Battlestars are intended to operate for long periods without re-supplying. Their water purification capabilities alone are so efficient that, barring an emergency or unforeseen event, a battlestar can operate "for several years before replenishing" {{TRS\|Water}}. They also appear capable of undertaking large-scale repairs following battle damage ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Water]]"). They have ammunition-manufacturing capabilities in the armory {{TRS\|Epiphanies}} and may have small general fabrication facilities {{TRS\|Litmus}}. In terms of food supplies, canned goods and vegetable stores are kept in [[Wikipedia:Titanium\|titanium]] lockers {{TRS\|Final Cut}}. Battlestars are capable of continuing combat operations despite suffering massive damage, as evidenced by ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} continuing effectiveness at defending the fleet years after the first Cylon attack and following several punishing engagements {{TRS\|He That Believeth In Me}}.		Battlestars are intended to operate for long periods without re-supplying. Their water purification capabilities alone are so efficient that, barring an emergency or unforeseen event, a battlestar can operate "for several years before replenishing" {{TRS\|Water}}. They also appear capable of undertaking large-scale repairs following battle damage ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Water]]"). They have ammunition-manufacturing capabilities in the armory {{TRS\|Epiphanies}} and may have small general fabrication facilities {{TRS\|Litmus}}. In terms of food supplies, canned goods and vegetable stores are kept in [[Wikipedia:Titanium\|titanium]] lockers {{TRS\|Final Cut}}. Battlestars are capable of continuing combat operations despite suffering massive damage, as evidenced by ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} continuing effectiveness at defending the fleet years after the first Cylon attack and following several punishing engagements {{TRS\|He That Believeth in Me}}.

	===Computer systems===		===Computer systems===

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	The original battlestars were space-going leviathans of more than 4,700 feet (1,440 meters) in length, designed to tackle the Cylon threat head on. They featured powerful gun batteries that ran up the center of the hull, numerous point defense turrets, and many missile silos, but their main show of force came from the multiple [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] stacks housed in the flight pods, which held up to a thousand Vipers. Initially, these stacks ran multiple stories, but were removed as the war died down ([[TRS]]: [[Blood and Chrome]], [[Razor Flashbacks]]).		The original battlestars were space-going leviathans of more than 4,700 feet (1,440 meters) in length, designed to tackle the Cylon threat head on. They featured powerful gun batteries that ran up the center of the hull, numerous point defense turrets, and many missile silos, but their main show of force came from the multiple [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] stacks housed in the flight pods, which held up to a thousand Vipers. Initially, these stacks ran multiple stories, but were removed as the war died down ([[TRS]]: [[Blood and Chrome]], [[Razor Flashbacks]]).

	Unfortunately, the class didn't hold up well to the Cylon threat, with only ''Galactica'', ''Athena'', and a third unnamed ship surviving the war. <ref>The series bible implies that the Athena was one of only three ships of Galactica's class to survive the war. As such it is likely that the Athena was one of the battlestars involved in "Operation Raptor Talon".</ref> Despite this, newer ''Galactica-''type ships were built, with newer technologies, which still remained in service at the time of the Fall of the Colonies. However, ''Galactica'' was never upgraded, and remained in its Cylon War outfit at the time of its retirement 40 years after the war. <ref name="upgrade">[[Aaron Doral]]'s comment at the start of the Miniseries, that ''Galactica'' is the "last of her kind", suggests that other ''Galactica'' type battlestars still in service use equipment that may be entirely different, regardless of the external configuration. Doral could also be referring to the lack of [[CNP\|computer networks]] on ''Galactica'' as opposed to the rest of the fleet, which still indicates hardware upgrades during the vessels' lifetimes.</ref>		Unfortunately, the class didn't hold up well to the Cylon threat, with only ''Galactica'', ''Athena'', and a third unnamed ship surviving the war. <ref>The series bible implies that the Athena was one of only three ships of Galactica's class to survive the war. As such it is likely that the Athena was one of the battlestars involved in "Operation Raptor Talon".</ref> Despite this, newer ''Galactica-''type ships were built, with newer technologies, which still remained in service at the time of the Fall of the Colonies. However, ''Galactica'' was never upgraded, and remained in its Cylon War outfit at the time of its retirement 40 years after the war. <ref name="upgrade">[[Aaron Doral]]'s comment at the start of the Miniseries, that ''Galactica'' is the "last of her kind," suggests that other ''Galactica'' type battlestars still in service use equipment that may be entirely different, regardless of the external configuration. Doral could also be referring to the lack of [[CNP\|computer networks]] on ''Galactica'' as opposed to the rest of the fleet, which still indicates hardware upgrades during the vessels' lifetimes.</ref>

	Eventually, the class is phased out in favor of the smaller [[Valkyrie type battlestar\|''Valkyrie'' type battlestars]], and the newer [[Mercury class battlestar\|''Mercury'' class battlestars]], however was inadvertently survived by ''Galactica'' for nearly 5 years after the Fall of the Colonies.		Eventually, the class is phased out in favor of the smaller [[Valkyrie type battlestar\|''Valkyrie'' type battlestars]], and the newer [[Mercury class battlestar\|''Mercury'' class battlestars]], however was inadvertently survived by ''Galactica'' for nearly 5 years after the Fall of the Colonies.
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	This comprises the bulk of a battlestar and can itself be divided into three sections:		This comprises the bulk of a battlestar and can itself be divided into three sections:

	*'''The fore section''': Also known as the "alligator head", contains much of the living and crew areas, including the [[CIC]], [[War Room]], [[observation deck]], , crew quarters, comfort facilities, pilots' rec room, [[sickbay]], and numerous airlocks. This section also includes the main water tanks and water transfer hatches.		*'''The fore section''': Also known as the "alligator head," contains much of the living and crew areas, including the [[CIC]], [[War Room]], [[observation deck]], , crew quarters, comfort facilities, pilots' rec room, [[sickbay]], and numerous airlocks. This section also includes the main water tanks and water transfer hatches.

	*'''The mid section''': Contains the main flight decks, flight pod retraction mechanisms, and service areas for the transfer of planes and pilots from flight pod, to flight pod. This section also houses the main gun batteries, missile launch tubes and support systems and corresponding ammunition stores {{TRS\|Miniseries}}.		*'''The mid section''': Contains the main flight decks, flight pod retraction mechanisms, and service areas for the transfer of planes and pilots from flight pod, to flight pod. This section also houses the main gun batteries, missile launch tubes and support systems and corresponding ammunition stores {{TRS\|Miniseries}}.
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	*514 smaller point-defense turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece)<ref name="small">Number of the guns on the [[:Image:Guns Side.jpg\|CGI model by Zoic, does not account for dorsally mounted and ventrally mounted guns]]</ref>		*514 smaller point-defense turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece)<ref name="small">Number of the guns on the [[:Image:Guns Side.jpg\|CGI model by Zoic, does not account for dorsally mounted and ventrally mounted guns]]</ref>
	:These are mounted on the flight pods and other surfaces. Each barrel fires explosive rounds in bursts.		:These are mounted on the flight pods and other surfaces. Each barrel fires explosive rounds in bursts.
	*Multiple nuclear warheads<ref name="nukes">As of the episode "[[Bastille Day]]", ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' was equipped with five nuclear warheads. This may be lower than the typical number, since ''Galactica'' was in the process of being decommissioned and had already had most of its ammunition removed. If this is the case, we must conclude that ''Galactica'' was unable to reload its supply of nuclear arms at [[Ragnar Anchorage]] (a sensible proposition, given the ease with which purported arms smuggler [[Leoben Conoy]] was able to gain access to the facility).</ref>		*Multiple nuclear warheads<ref name="nukes">As of the episode "[[Bastille Day]]," ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' was equipped with five nuclear warheads. This may be lower than the typical number, since ''Galactica'' was in the process of being decommissioned and had already had most of its ammunition removed. If this is the case, we must conclude that ''Galactica'' was unable to reload its supply of nuclear arms at [[Ragnar Anchorage]] (a sensible proposition, given the ease with which purported arms smuggler [[Leoben Conoy]] was able to gain access to the facility).</ref>
	:Deployed from 12 [[Missile tubes\|launch tubes]] mounted in the dorsal main hull {{TRS\|The Eye of Jupiter}}.		:Deployed from 12 [[Missile tubes\|launch tubes]] mounted in the dorsal main hull {{TRS\|The Eye of Jupiter}}.
	*Numerous [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] space-superiority fighters<ref name="vipers">After the destruction of 20 Vipers during the Cylon attack, ''Galactica'' was still able to muster a 40-Viper strong defensive screen by combining their remaining squadron of Mk. VII Vipers with a full squadron of Mk. II Vipers from a museum exhibit in the starboard flight pod. This suggests that ''Galactica'', with a single operational flight pod, was fielding two squadrons from it, and that when fully operational it could have fielded an additional two squadrons from the starboard pod.</ref>		*Numerous [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] space-superiority fighters<ref name="vipers">After the destruction of 20 Vipers during the Cylon attack, ''Galactica'' was still able to muster a 40-Viper strong defensive screen by combining their remaining squadron of Mk. VII Vipers with a full squadron of Mk. II Vipers from a museum exhibit in the starboard flight pod. This suggests that ''Galactica'', with a single operational flight pod, was fielding two squadrons from it, and that when fully operational it could have fielded an additional two squadrons from the starboard pod.</ref>
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	\| ''[[Archeron]]'' \|\| Unknown \|\| Destroyed, [[Battle of Sector 12]], YR58 (42 BCH) \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.		\| ''[[Archeron]]'' \|\| Unknown \|\| Destroyed, [[Battle of Sector 12]], YR58 (42 BCH) \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.
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	\| Unknown \|\| Unknown \|\| Active, part of "Ghost Fleet", YR58 (42 BCH) \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.		\| Unknown \|\| Unknown \|\| Active, part of "Ghost Fleet," YR58 (42 BCH) \|\| ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.
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	\| ''[[Columbia_(RDM)#First_Columbia\|Columbia]]'' \|\| Unknown \|\| Destroyed, [[Operation Raptor Talon]], YR60 (40 BCH) \|\| ''"[[Razor Flashbacks]]"''		\| ''[[Columbia_(RDM)#First_Columbia\|Columbia]]'' \|\| Unknown \|\| Destroyed, [[Operation Raptor Talon]], YR60 (40 BCH) \|\| ''"[[Razor Flashbacks]]"''