Editing Mercury class battlestar

[[Image:Pegasus_beauty_shot_.jpg|thumb|The ''Mercury''-class battlestar, ''Pegasus'']]
''Mercury''-class ships are an advanced type of [[battlestar]] introduced into the [[Colonial Fleet]] sometime after the First [[Cylon War]].

''Mercury''-class battlestars include the ''[[Pegasus]]'' and, presumably, the ''[[Mercury]]''.

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''From here down is [[User:Alex mcpherson|Alex mcpherson]] version, posted 13:54, 28 September 2005 (EDT). please edit to correct as i am using the episode pegasus for reference and even then what i remember from watching it, ill rewatch it when i have time.''

===Overview===
The ''Mercury''-class ships are an Advanced type of [[battlestar]] introduced into the [[Colonial Fleet]] sometime after the First [[Cylon War]]

Following the end of the war, the original battlestars remained in service, and other battlestars were built. Their numbers steadily increased to a grand total of 120 ships in the Colonial Fleet. Unlike the original battlestars, later vessels did include networked systems ([[Mini-Series]]).

While the term "battlestar" was also used to describe these newer vessels, it is apparent that there are other battlestar classes with subtle or significant design or dimensional changes. While this article primarily discusses the ''Mercury''-class battlestar design, ofwhich the [[Pegasus]] is, there is at least one other battlestar class: The as-yet unnamed [[battlestar]], of which ''[[Galactica]]'' is a member.

The structural look of the ''Mercury''-class is significantly different to the Original Battlestar.
for instance, the neck section seems to be smaller, and the flight pods are more, "boxy" then those of the original.

Following the [[Cylon Attack|surprise attack]] by the Cylons on the Colonials, [[Pegasus]] while at the Scorpion shipyards, Performed a [[blind jump]]. since then the ''Pegasus'' had been raiding cylon ships/installations then following the refugee fleet led by ''Galactica''.

Since the ''Pegasus'' had successfully raided Cylons, it is thought that the hull of ''Mercury''-class ships is stronger then that of original ''battlestar'' class ships, although the fact ''Pegasus'' didnt engage cylons till they probably removed the [[Command Navigation Program]] (Dubbed "CNP") -if it had it at all- may be the only reason they survived, and indeed have identical armor ratings. (fan observation)
Also the fact that most of her networked computer systems, particularly defensive controls, were offline pending a refit, may indicate they didnt have the CNP system installed. when the attack started.

While original battlestars are space-going leviathans, some 4,640ft  in length ([[Zoic]]), the size of the ''Mercury'' class has to be judged by onscreen evidence. <!-- Any guesses editors? -->

The [[Viper]] Compliment of the ''Mercury'' class seems to be entirely of Mark VII's, while the number they carry would likely be the same as the original ''battlestar''.
The Class also likely has a Defensive armament comparable to the original ''battlestar'' although this is just conjecture.

The ''Mercury''-class is most likely extrememly maneuverable like the original, and can dock with space stations. (Admiral [[Nelena Cain]] states that they were stationed at [[Scorpion Ship Yards]] undergoing refit.) The Design of the ''Mercury''-class does not allow it to enter a planet's atmosphere but the class can most likely manage a tenuous upper atmospheric storm like that surrounding the gas giant [[Ragner]].

The ''Mercury''-class [[FTL]] systems are likely capable of incredibly-accurate Jumps, (see the [[battlestar]] entry for more information)

Battlestars are intended to operate for long periods without resupply, so the ''Mercury''-class should be no different. Their water purification capabilities are likely identical in capability to the original ''battlestar'', and similar capabilities as described in the [[battlestar]] Entry.

=== Technical Specifications of the Original Battlestar ===

==== Dimensions ====
please note that dimensions stated below are mere estimations and are not sourced from anything but onscreen evidence.
Hull:
* Length: 3,000-5,000ft 
* Beam: 1,000-2,500ft (flight pod to flight pod)
* Draft: 500-700ft

Flight Pods:
* Length (approx): 2,000ft
* Beam (approx): 250-350ft 
* Draft (approx): 200-250ft 

==== Propulsion ====

* 2 x  FTL engines and drive coils (Based on the [[Battlestar]] Specifications)
* 8 x  sublight engines (observed - [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]])
* 40 of manuevring engines (10 clusters of 4 apiece) (Estimation basedon the battlestar specifications)

==== Armaments - Defensive ====
* Railgun turrets - Unknown Number
* Point-defense turrets - Unknown Number

==== Armaments - Offensive ====
* 4 squadrons of Mark VII "[[Viper]]" atmosphere-capable space superiority fighters (fan estimate)
* 10 "[[Raptor]]" reconnaissance/assault vehicles (fan estimate).

==== Crew ====
* Ship's company: 2,000 (series)
**    Officers (TBA)
**    Enlisted (TBA)

==== Notes ====


According to David Eick's video blog, it would have been impossible to afford creating new sets for the entire interior of the Pegasus on the budget of an episodic television show.  This expense was circumvented when a year beforehand Ron D. Moore and David Eick bought (for next to nothing) the abandoned sets of the failed pilot for the FOX network's "Lost In Space" remake, directed by John Woo.  The production team then held onto the sets hoping to find some later use for them, until later using them for the Pegasus.  The sets were then radically redesigned and painted to give them the aesthetic look of the ''Galactica'', but sleeker and more advanced.

=== Layout ===
The battlestar design common to all Battlestar classes (Observed) can be broken down into two main sections:

*Main Hull
*Flight Pods

==== Main Hull, ''Mercury''-class Battlestar ====

This comprises the bulk of a battlestar, and can itself be divided into three sections:

*"Alligator head", containing the primary living space for the crew, recreational facilities, mess halls, shipboard operations centres (such as the [[CIC]] and [[Situation Room]]); water storage tanks
*Midships area: containing the pod retraction mechanisms, crossways linking the hanger pods for the transfer of equipment, Vipers, personnel, etc. All the necessary hoists for such transfers; main munitions stores and distribution mechnanisms to "local" munitions stores for main and secondary batteries; fabrication facilities; etc.
*Stern section: sublight engines, [[FTL]] drive coils, etc. Note that all 8 of the sublight engines are mounted in distinctive nacelles of their own, compared to the original which had only 4 , external and 2 between the nacelles. 

The main hull houses all of a battlestar's offensive railguns, and also has a number of point-defence batteries mounted around it. 

==== Flight Pods, ''Mercury''-class Battlestar ====
These are mounted on either side of the hull and contain a battlestar's offensive [[Viper]] force. During normal operations, they are extended away from the main hull. During FTL jumps, the pods maybe retract against the hull, to provide a smaller cross-section for the battlestar during the jump itself. Wether it does this is unknown but looks like to doesnt.

*Each flight pod, if identical in length to the original battlestar is approximately 2,000ft in length and has a maximum beam of some 400ft (fan estimates)
*Each pod comprises two main decks for flight operations: the upper landing bay, which extends the full length of the pod; and the lower launch bays, which liekly provide 40 launch tubes per pod (fan estimate.)
*The landing bay serves as a recovery area for incoming Vipers and [[Raptor]]s, approaches are made from the stern. The preferred approach is a slow run into the hanger, prior to making a vertical landing on a defined landing area. However, in emergencies, "rolling" combat landings can be made, in which a Viper or Raptor approaches at speed and makes a running landing on its undercarriage
*The forward end of the landing bay also serves as a launch area for Raptors and shuttles
*Each hanger bay is likely large enough to accept a variety of other Colonial vessels, up to and including vessels classified as "heavy" (such as ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'')
*The ''Mercury''-class's Pods may additionally contain a number of a battlestar's point-defence railguns - actual locations are unknown.
*The hanger bays in the pods are used as general dispersal areas for Vipers. The hangar bay runs the length of the flight pod, but can be divided and sealed off into sections for damage control purposes. Each hangar bay section has launch tubes, two launch control stations, and an elevator that leads to the landing bay above. The hanger bays are used for maintenance & repair of Vipers / Raptors, re-fuelling, re-arming and launch operations
*Viper flight operations are overseen by a Landing Signal Officer [[LSO]], with each launch supervisor being directly responsible for all launch operations for a group of four launch tubes each 

Other facilities within the pods include fuel storage areas for the Vipers and Raptors (and potentially for refuelling large vessels docked within the landing bays); munitions stores for Viper weeaponry; munitions stores for the point-defence railguns; parts stores for maintaining Vipers and Raptors, etc.

=== List of Known ''Mercury''-class Battlestars in the Re-Imagined Series ===

Of these ships, viewers have seen only the ''Pegasus'' thus far. The class or design of other mentioned battlestars has not yet aired in an episode. In the [[Mini-Series]], as [[Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii]] descend to [[Caprica]] for an emergency landing, they pass by a massive debris field orbiting the planet. In this debris is the wreck of a battlestar, its hull burning and back broken. The full design or name of this ship is not known.

*Battlestar ''[[Mercury]]'' (It is presumed that there is a vessel named ''Mercury'' given the name of the ''Mercury''-class)
*Battlestar ''[[Pegasus]]'' ([[Resistance]], [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]], [[Resurrection Ship]])


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-{{disline|For the unnamed original class, to which ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' belongs, see [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica'' type battlestar]].}}
+[[Image:Pegasus_beauty_shot_.jpg|thumb|The ''Mercury''-class battlestar, ''Pegasus'']]
-{{Ship Data|
+''Mercury''-class ships are an advanced type of [[battlestar]] introduced into the [[Colonial Fleet]] sometime after the First [[Cylon War]].
-|image= Pegasus High Res.jpg
-| title= ''Mercury'' class battlestar
-| race= Colonial
-| type= Military
-| ftl= Yes
-| propol = * 8x sublight engines <br /> * Maneuvering thrusters
-| crew= Approx. 2,500
-| length={{Feet2Meters|5872}}<ref>[http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/how-big-was-the-colony/#comment-2193 Blog comment] by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]].</ref>
-| role= Carrier / Battleship
-| arm= * 34x [[KEW|primary batteries ]] (30x twin turrets, 4x fixed twin mounts) <br /> * Numerous [[KEW|point-defense cannons]] <br /> * [[missile tubes|Missile tubes]]
-| def= * Electronic countermeasures <br /> * Flak
-| aircraft= * Full Viper Mk. VII compliment <br /> * Full Raptor compliment
-| facilities= * 2x flight pods <br /> * 4x flight decks <br /> * 80x Viper launch tubes <br /> * 2x Raptor launch tubes <br />  * Viper construction facilities
-}}
-'''''Mercury'' class battlestars''' are advanced Colonial capital warships/carriers of the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]], top-of-the-line vessels at the time of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].
+''Mercury''-class battlestars include the ''[[Pegasus]]'' and, presumably, the ''[[Mercury]]''.
-==Overview==
+{{stub}}
-Apparently introduced some years after the First [[Cylon War]], the ''Mercury'' class was designed to replace the aging ''Galactica'' type battlestars. It featured newer technologies, more automation, and could carry more Viper and Raptor support ships than its older predecessors. Despite the increase in capabilities, the Colonials seem to have more interest in producing the smaller ''Valkyrie'' types over the ''Mercury'' class, relegating the Mercury to a flagship/command role.
+''From here down is [[User:Alex mcpherson|Alex mcpherson]] version, posted 13:54, 28 September 2005 (EDT). please edit to correct as i am using the episode pegasus for reference and even then what i remember from watching it, ill rewatch it when i have time.''
-==Layout==
+===Overview===
+The ''Mercury''-class ships are an Advanced type of [[battlestar]] introduced into the [[Colonial Fleet]] sometime after the First [[Cylon War]]
-Generally speaking, this class compares to the older ''Galactica'' type battlestars in terms of overall specifications.
+Following the end of the war, the original battlestars remained in service, and other battlestars were built. Their numbers steadily increased to a grand total of 120 ships in the Colonial Fleet. Unlike the original battlestars, later vessels did include networked systems ([[Mini-Series]]).
-===Main hull===
+While the term "battlestar" was also used to describe these newer vessels, it is apparent that there are other battlestar classes with subtle or significant design or dimensional changes. While this article primarily discusses the ''Mercury''-class battlestar design, ofwhich the [[Pegasus]] is, there is at least one other battlestar class: The as-yet unnamed [[battlestar]], of which ''[[Galactica]]'' is a member.
-* '''The fore section''': Also known as the "alligator head," contains much of the living -and crew areas, including the [[CIC]].
+The structural look of the ''Mercury''-class is significantly different to the Original Battlestar.
+for instance, the neck section seems to be smaller, and the flight pods are more, "boxy" then those of the original.
-* '''The mid section''': Contains the main flight decks, and aircraft service areas.
+Following the [[Cylon Attack|surprise attack]] by the Cylons on the Colonials, [[Pegasus]] while at the Scorpion shipyards, Performed a [[blind jump]]. since then the ''Pegasus'' had been raiding cylon ships/installations then following the refugee fleet led by ''Galactica''.
-*'''The stern section''': Contains the ship's engine pods, FTL drives, and engineering facilities needed to maintain the ship's propulsion.
+Since the ''Pegasus'' had successfully raided Cylons, it is thought that the hull of ''Mercury''-class ships is stronger then that of original ''battlestar'' class ships, although the fact ''Pegasus'' didnt engage cylons till they probably removed the [[Command Navigation Program]] (Dubbed "CNP") -if it had it at all- may be the only reason they survived, and indeed have identical armor ratings. (fan observation)
+Also the fact that most of her networked computer systems, particularly defensive controls, were offline pending a refit, may indicate they didnt have the CNP system installed. when the attack started.
-===Flight pods===
+While original battlestars are space-going leviathans, some 4,640ft  in length ([[Zoic]]), the size of the ''Mercury'' class has to be judged by onscreen evidence. <!-- Any guesses editors? -->
-:''Main article: [[Flight pod]]''
+The [[Viper]] Compliment of the ''Mercury'' class seems to be entirely of Mark VII's, while the number they carry would likely be the same as the original ''battlestar''.
+The Class also likely has a Defensive armament comparable to the original ''battlestar'' although this is just conjecture.
-The ''Mercury'' class sports four flight pods of a newer and more advanced design. Two dorsal, and two ventral pods, with advanced gravity systems keeping them in sync. Vipers and Raptors are able to land both "right side up" and "upside down" in relation to the ship. The dual pods allow for greater Viper recovery during combat. The ships' hangar deck and launch tubes are located in between the "right side up," and "upside down" flight decks, and feature the same layout and design as seen on the older ''Galactica'' type battlestars. Despite advancements, these pods are still able to launch older Vipers, such as the Mk. II's. The Mercury-class also possesses Raptor launch tubes alongside its Viper launch tubes, enabling faster launch of scout craft compared to older battlestars.
+The ''Mercury''-class is most likely extrememly maneuverable like the original, and can dock with space stations. (Admiral [[Nelena Cain]] states that they were stationed at [[Scorpion Ship Yards]] undergoing refit.) The Design of the ''Mercury''-class does not allow it to enter a planet's atmosphere but the class can most likely manage a tenuous upper atmospheric storm like that surrounding the gas giant [[Ragner]].
-The pods are also kept stationary and do not retract into the hull, allowing these vessels to jump out of a battle zone faster than their older counterparts {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
+The ''Mercury''-class [[FTL]] systems are likely capable of incredibly-accurate Jumps, (see the [[battlestar]] entry for more information)
-===Orthographics===
+Battlestars are intended to operate for long periods without resupply, so the ''Mercury''-class should be no different. Their water purification capabilities are likely identical in capability to the original ''battlestar'', and similar capabilities as described in the [[battlestar]] Entry.
-<gallery perrow=5>
-Image:Mercury Fore.jpg
-Image:Mercury Aft.jpg
-Image:Mercury Side.jpg
-Image:Mercury Top.jpg
-</gallery>
-==Specifications==
+=== Technical Specifications of the Original Battlestar ===
-===Propulsion===
+==== Dimensions ====
+please note that dimensions stated below are mere estimations and are not sourced from anything but onscreen evidence.
+Hull:
+* Length: 3,000-5,000ft
+* Beam: 1,000-2,500ft (flight pod to flight pod)
+* Draft: 500-700ft
-:''Main article: [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series]]''
+Flight Pods:
+* Length (approx): 2,000ft
+* Beam (approx): 250-350ft
+* Draft (approx): 200-250ft
-''Mercury'' class ships are equipped with 8 sublight engines attached to the outer hull, and group into clusters of four along the ventral and dorsal surfaces of the ship. These ships also feature maneuvering thrusters placed at key points on the ship, including two main thrusters on the forward section of the alligator head.
+==== Propulsion ====
-===Computer systems===
+* 2 x  FTL engines and drive coils (Based on the [[Battlestar]] Specifications)
+* 8 x  sublight engines (observed - [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]])
+* 40 of manuevring engines (10 clusters of 4 apiece) (Estimation basedon the battlestar specifications)
-:''Main article: [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series]]''
+==== Armaments - Defensive ====
+* Railgun turrets - Unknown Number
+* Point-defense turrets - Unknown Number
-Unlike their older counterparts, the ''Mercury'' class features advanced computer systems, including the [[Command Navigation Program]] developed by computer scientist Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]]. Designed to assist in advanced navigation techniques, the program was uploaded to all ships of this class sometime before the Fall of The Colonies. During the attacks, the Cylons were able to gain command privileges over the battlestar's functions and shut them down through a backdoor placed in this program.
+==== Armaments - Offensive ====
+* 4 squadrons of Mark VII "[[Viper]]" atmosphere-capable space superiority fighters (fan estimate)
+* 10 "[[Raptor]]" reconnaissance/assault vehicles (fan estimate).
-===Armament===
+==== Crew ====
-[[File:PegasusForeBatteries.jpg|thumb|right|''Pegasus'' firing its main battery {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.]]
+* Ship's company: 2,000 (series)
-[[File:Pegaus taking a beating.jpg|thumb|right|The flak field from ''Pegasus''{{'|s}} batteries {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}.]]
+**    Officers (TBA)
+**    Enlisted (TBA)
-:''Main article: [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series]]''
+==== Notes ====
-*34 automated antiship [[Battery|gun turrets]] (mounting 2 guns apiece).
-:[[Battery|Gun batteries]] on the ''Mercury'' class are distributed all over the ship {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}, with the greatest concentration of large turrets found along the side of the ship, within the valley created by the upper and lower halves of the hull, and along the flight pods. Four are mounted on the underside of the upper hull on the ship's bow, below which sits four non-turreted large guns; these form the main forward batteries. Six turrets are mounted on each underside of the alligator head, grouped in pairs. There are also three turrets on the side of each flight pod, and two more turrets are mounted on the front and back of each flight pod. This amounts to a total of thirty-four main gun batteries. The turreted guns of the ''Mercury'' class have a higher rate of fire than ''Galactica''{{'|s}} main guns when operating in flak mode, as demonstrated during a skirmish with [[Raider (RDM)|Cylon War-era raiders]] {{TRS|Razor}}. However, unlike Galactica, the Mercury class possesses no dorsal or ventral batteries, requiring it to angle its broadsides to the enemy in order to maximize the use of its firepower.
-*Numerous smaller point-defense turrets, located in between hull plates.
+According to David Eick's video blog, it would have been impossible to afford creating new sets for the entire interior of the Pegasus on the budget of an episodic television show.  This expense was circumvented when a year beforehand Ron D. Moore and David Eick bought (for next to nothing) the abandoned sets of the failed pilot for the FOX network's "Lost In Space" remake, directed by John Woo.  The production team then held onto the sets hoping to find some later use for them, until later using them for the Pegasus.  The sets were then radically redesigned and painted to give them the aesthetic look of the ''Galactica'', but sleeker and more advanced.
-*Numerous missile tubes.
+=== Layout ===
+The battlestar design common to all Battlestar classes (Observed) can be broken down into two main sections:
-*Electronic Counter-Measure (ECM) defense systems {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}
+*Main Hull
+*Flight Pods
-*Numerous [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] space superiority fighters.
+==== Main Hull, ''Mercury''-class Battlestar ====
-:An example of this class, ''Pegasus'', carries a complement of 50 Raptors and 200 [[Viper Mark VII]] fighters (8 squadrons and two reserve squadrons color coded blue, red, green, yellow, orange, purple, black, white, and reserve squadrons gold and silver) <ref>Intelligence Debrief: Cylon Basestar, "Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine," June/July 2006, page 56.</ref>.
-:The ''Mercury'' class battlestar has production facilities to build new [[Viper (RDM)|Viper Mark VIIs]] from basic resources {{TRS|Scar}}.
-*Numerous [[Raptor]] multi-role vehicles.
+This comprises the bulk of a battlestar, and can itself be divided into three sections:
-===Crew===
+*"Alligator head", containing the primary living space for the crew, recreational facilities, mess halls, shipboard operations centres (such as the [[CIC]] and [[Situation Room]]); water storage tanks
-The standard crew complement of a ''Mercury'' class battlestar is in excess of 2,500 ([[TRS]]: "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]," "[[Razor]]"). Advancement in Colonial technology have made many positions manned on older vessels (such as gun batteries) automated, increasing response time and efficiency (though said batteries can be manually operated in the event of systems failure). ''Mercury'' class ships may be bigger than these older vessels, but they only need half the crew to operate then ''Galactica'' type battlestars during the First Cylon War.
+*Midships area: containing the pod retraction mechanisms, crossways linking the hanger pods for the transfer of equipment, Vipers, personnel, etc. All the necessary hoists for such transfers; main munitions stores and distribution mechnanisms to "local" munitions stores for main and secondary batteries; fabrication facilities; etc.
+*Stern section: sublight engines, [[FTL]] drive coils, etc. Note that all 8 of the sublight engines are mounted in distinctive nacelles of their own, compared to the original which had only 4 , external and 2 between the nacelles.
-{{clear}}
+The main hull houses all of a battlestar's offensive railguns, and also has a number of point-defence batteries mounted around it.
-== Ships In Class ==
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-|- class="infoboxheader"
-! Name                                             !! Number                      !! Status   !! Last Seen
-|-
-| ''[[Pegasus (TRS)|Pegasus]]'' || 62 (BSG 62) || Destroyed, [[Battle of New Caprica]], YR03 (3 ACH) || (TRS): "[[Exodus, Part II]]".
-|}
-== Notes ==
+==== Flight Pods, ''Mercury''-class Battlestar ====
-[[File:Pegasus-Comparison.png|right|thumb|Comparison of [[Battlestar (TOS)|original series battlestar]] and ''Mercury'' class]]
+These are mounted on either side of the hull and contain a battlestar's offensive [[Viper]] force. During normal operations, they are extended away from the main hull. During FTL jumps, the pods maybe retract against the hull, to provide a smaller cross-section for the battlestar during the jump itself. Wether it does this is unknown but looks like to doesnt.
-The shape of the ''Mercury'' class resembles the {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}} [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] closer than the Re-imagined Series' ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''. It has eight engine pods, compared to ''Galactica'''s six. The pods aboard the ''Mercury'' class battlestar appear more directly integrated with its rear section, and its flight pods share the original angular shape.
-The visual effects artist of the re-imagined ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', Jose A. Perez, has commented that, "The new design was somewhat of a cross between the look of the [[TOS|original-series]] [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]], and yet with elements of the [[Galactica (TRS)|new one]]. Aside from that, it has mostly hull plating (to absorb more damage), as opposed to the ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' which shows more ribbing."
+*Each flight pod, if identical in length to the original battlestar is approximately 2,000ft in length and has a maximum beam of some 400ft (fan estimates)
-Mr. Perez also commented that, "The harder edges (of the ''{{RDM|Pegasus}}'') were intentional as well, to match the interior style of the sets more."
+*Each pod comprises two main decks for flight operations: the upper landing bay, which extends the full length of the pod; and the lower launch bays, which liekly provide 40 launch tubes per pod (fan estimate.)
+*The landing bay serves as a recovery area for incoming Vipers and [[Raptor]]s, approaches are made from the stern. The preferred approach is a slow run into the hanger, prior to making a vertical landing on a defined landing area. However, in emergencies, "rolling" combat landings can be made, in which a Viper or Raptor approaches at speed and makes a running landing on its undercarriage
+*The forward end of the landing bay also serves as a launch area for Raptors and shuttles
+*Each hanger bay is likely large enough to accept a variety of other Colonial vessels, up to and including vessels classified as "heavy" (such as ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'')
+*The ''Mercury''-class's Pods may additionally contain a number of a battlestar's point-defence railguns - actual locations are unknown.
+*The hanger bays in the pods are used as general dispersal areas for Vipers. The hangar bay runs the length of the flight pod, but can be divided and sealed off into sections for damage control purposes. Each hangar bay section has launch tubes, two launch control stations, and an elevator that leads to the landing bay above. The hanger bays are used for maintenance & repair of Vipers / Raptors, re-fuelling, re-arming and launch operations
+*Viper flight operations are overseen by a Landing Signal Officer [[LSO]], with each launch supervisor being directly responsible for all launch operations for a group of four launch tubes each
-==References==
+Other facilities within the pods include fuel storage areas for the Vipers and Raptors (and potentially for refuelling large vessels docked within the landing bays); munitions stores for Viper weeaponry; munitions stores for the point-defence railguns; parts stores for maintaining Vipers and Raptors, etc.
-{{reflist}}
-{{sourcebox|Correspondence with Jose Perez}}
+=== List of Known ''Mercury''-class Battlestars in the Re-Imagined Series ===
-{{Ships}}
+Of these ships, viewers have seen only the ''Pegasus'' thus far. The class or design of other mentioned battlestars has not yet aired in an episode. In the [[Mini-Series]], as [[Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii]] descend to [[Caprica]] for an emergency landing, they pass by a massive debris field orbiting the planet. In this debris is the wreck of a battlestar, its hull burning and back broken. The full design or name of this ship is not known.
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+*Battlestar ''[[Mercury]]'' (It is presumed that there is a vessel named ''Mercury'' given the name of the ''Mercury''-class)
-[[Category:Battlestars|*]]
+*Battlestar ''[[Pegasus]]'' ([[Resistance]], [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]], [[Resurrection Ship]])
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+[[Category:A to Z]] [[Category:Colonial Craft]] [[Category:Colonial Military]] [[Category:RDM]] [[Category:Technology]] [[Category:Battlestars|*]]