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[[ | [[Image:ragnar2.jpg|thumb|''Galactica'' in Ragnar orbit.]] | ||
'''Ragnar''' is a gas giant | '''Ragnar''' is a gas giant planet, and the location of the [[Ragnar Anchorage]] munitions station located in the outer reaches of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]]. After the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], Commander [[William Adama|Adama]], assuming command of the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)]] after Admiral [[Nagala]]'s death, orders all ships to Ragnar; President [[Laura Roslin]]'s fleet is the only known assemblage of ships to make this rendezvous. | ||
The atmosphere of the planet, in keeping with some gas giants, is wracked by violent storms. Ragnar Anchorage station appears to be located in an area of relative calm within the very tenuous upper atmosphere. | |||
Another side effect of the storm is the emission of a form of radiation that adversely affected the Cylons' [[silica | The storms themselves create a high level of electromagnetic interference in the upper atmosphere of the planet, which interferes with a range of systems, including a ship's ability to plot [[FTL]] jumps. While this effectively hides Ragnar Anchorage from enemy scans, it also means that a ship must cross the "EM threshold" above the main bulk of the atmosphere before attempting a jump. This problem requires Commander Adama to place ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' directly between the planet and an opposing force of Cylon [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] to provide the necessary protection for the civilian [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] to jump away from Colonial space. | ||
Another side effect of the storm is the emission of a form of radiation that adversely affected the Cylons' [[silica pathway]]s, technology integrated into [[humanoid Cylon]]s. When [[Leoben Conoy]] appears to fall sick while trapped on the station with Adama, it gives the commander his first clue that Conoy is a Cylon construct ([[Miniseries]]). | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The name is an allusion to the tale of [[wikipedia:Ragnarok|Ragnarok]], the apocalyptic battle of the gods of Norse mythology | *The name of the planet is an allusion to the tale of [[wikipedia:Ragnarok|Ragnarok]], the apocalyptic battle of the gods of Norse mythology. | ||
*It is possible that the deleterious effects on the Cylon technology became known to the Colonials during the [[Cylon War]], prompting them to place the Anchorage within the planet's atmosphere. | |||
*It is possible that the deleterious effects | |||
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