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| image= | | image= PanGalactic.jpg | ||
| race= Colonial | | race= Colonial | ||
| type= Civilian | | type= Civilian | ||
| ftl= Yes | | ftl= Yes | ||
| role= Passenger Liner | | role= Passenger Liner | ||
| length= {{Feet2Meters|825}} | | length= {{Feet2Meters|825}} | ||
| width= {{Feet2Meters|130}} | | width= {{Feet2Meters|130}} | ||
| height= {{Feet2Meters|75}} | | height= {{Feet2Meters|75}} | ||
}}'''Pan Galactic''' was a spaceline operating in the [[The Twelve Colonies | }}'''Pan Galactic''' was a spaceline operating in the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] before the [[Cylon attack]]. | ||
Since these ships are completely without defenses, many ships like this Pan Galactic spaceliner were destroyed during the attacks<ref>The official web site for the series at SciFi.com notes a brief description of these passenger liners.</ref>. | Since these ships are completely without defenses, many ships like this Pan Galactic spaceliner were destroyed during the attacks<ref>The official web site for the series at SciFi.com notes a brief description of these passenger liners.</ref>. | ||
At least one FTL-capable Pan Galactic spaceliner | At least one FTL-capable Pan Galactic spaceliner survived the attack and united with the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. This otherwise-unnamed liner is the last civilian ship to make its escape [[FTL|jump]] in the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] ([[Miniseries]]). | ||
After the settlement of [[New Caprica]] | After the settlement of [[New Caprica]] it landed on the planet and is leaving with the other ships during the [[Battle of New Caprica|liberation]] ([[Exodus, Part II]]). It also successfully navigated the radiation dense star cluster to the [[algae planet]] ([[The Passage]]). | ||
Pan Galactic uses the popular [[luxury liner|spaceliner]] design used by other spacelines such as [[Gemon Liners]]. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The livery and name of Pan Galactic is based on the airline [[Wikipedia:Pan_American_World_Airways|Pan American]] (or Pan Am), which ceased operations in 1991. | *The livery and name of Pan Galactic is based on the airline [[Wikipedia:Pan_American_World_Airways|Pan American]] (or Pan Am), which ceased operations in 1991. | ||
*Pan Galactic's company logo, located on the ship's sides and underside tail, is nearly identical to the one of Pan Am, except for its lettering, which says "Pan Gal." | *Pan Galactic's company logo, located on the ship's sides and underside tail, is nearly identical to the one of Pan Am, except for its lettering, which says "Pan Gal." | ||
*The use of the likeness of the old Pan Am logo is likely an homage to the film ''[[w:2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'', where a [[w:Space Shuttle Orbiter|Space Shuttle-like]] winged transport (run by a fictional version of Pan Am) is seen. | *The use of the likeness of the old Pan Am logo is likely an homage to the film ''[[w:2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'', where a [[w:Space Shuttle Orbiter|Space Shuttle-like]] winged transport (run by a fictional version of Pan Am) is seen. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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