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:''For the unnamed original class, to which ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' belongs, see [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica'' type battlestar]].'' | |||
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|image= Pegasus High Res.jpg | |image= Pegasus High Res.jpg | ||
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| type= Military | | type= Military | ||
| ftl= Yes | | ftl= Yes | ||
| propol = | | propol = 8 sublight engines, maneuvering thrusters | ||
| crew= | | 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= Capital battleship/carrier | ||
| | | weapons= 34 Primary [[KEW|Kinetic Energy Weapons]] (30 twin turrets, 4 fixed twin mounts) and point-defense [[KEW|Kinetic Energy Weapons]], conventional missiles, nuclear warheads, Vipers, Raptors | ||
| 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> | |||
| status= Sabotaged by Cylon forces | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Mercury'' class battlestars''' are advanced Colonial capital warships/carriers of the [[Colonial Fleet ( | '''''Mercury'' class battlestars''' are advanced Colonial capital warships/carriers of the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]], top-of-the-line vessels at the time of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Appearantly 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. | |||
==Layout== | ==Layout== | ||
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===Main hull=== | ===Main hull=== | ||
* '''The fore section''': Also known as the "alligator head, | * '''The fore section''': Also known as the "alligator head", contains much of the living -and crew areas, including the [[CIC]]. | ||
* '''The mid section''': Contains the main flight decks, and aircraft service areas. | * '''The mid section''': Contains the main flight decks, and aircraft service areas. | ||
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:''Main article: [[Flight pod]]'' | :''Main article: [[Flight pod]]'' | ||
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, | 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 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 | 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]]"). | ||
===Orthographics=== | ===Orthographics=== | ||
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===Armament=== | ===Armament=== | ||
[[ | [[Image:PegasusForeBatteries.jpg|thumb|right|''Pegasus'' firing its main battery ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").]] | ||
[[ | [[Image:Pegaus taking a beating.jpg|thumb|right|The flak field from ''Pegasus''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> batteries ([[TRS]]: "[[Exodus, Part II]]").]] | ||
:''Main article: [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series]]'' | :''Main article: [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series]]'' | ||
*34 automated antiship [[Battery|gun turrets]] (mounting 2 guns apiece). | *34 automated antiship [[Battery|gun turrets]] (mounting 2 guns apiece). | ||
:[[Battery|Gun batteries]] on the ''Mercury'' class are distributed all over the ship | :[[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]]"). | ||
*Numerous smaller point-defense turrets, located in between hull plates. | *Numerous smaller point-defense turrets, located in between hull plates. | ||
*Numerous missile tubes. | *Numerous missile tubes. | ||
*Numerous [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] space superiority fighters. | *Numerous [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] space superiority fighters. | ||
: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>. | :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 | :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. | *Numerous [[Raptor]] multi-role vehicles. | ||
===Crew=== | ===Crew=== | ||
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 | 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 obsolete. ''Mercury'' class ships may be bigger than these older vessels, but they only need half the crew to operate then the ''Galactica'' type battlestars during the First Cylon War. | ||
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==Ships of the Line== | |||
[[Image:Pegasus, Scorpion Shipyards.jpg|thumb|left|battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'']] | |||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[ | [[Image:Pegasus-Comparison.png|right|thumb|Comparison of [[Battlestar (TOS)|original series battlestar]] and ''Mercury'' class]] | ||
The shape of the ''Mercury'' class resembles the | The shape of the ''Mercury'' class resembles the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] closer than the Re-imagined Series' ''[[Galactica (RDM)|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 ( | 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 (RDM)|new one]]. Aside from that, it has mostly hull plating (to absorb more damage), as opposed to the ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' which shows more ribbing." | ||
Mr. Perez also commented that, "The harder edges (of the '' | Mr. Perez also commented that, "The harder edges (of the [[Pegasus (RDM)|''Pegasus'']]) were intentional as well, to match the interior style of the sets more." | ||
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