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| crew= [[Cylon Centurion]]s, the [[Hybrid]] | | crew= [[Cylon Centurion]]s, the [[Hybrid]] | ||
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| | | weapons= Nuclear and conventional missiles, [[Heavy Raider]]s, at least 3 Raiders, Colonial Vipers, Colonial Raptors | ||
| status= Active. Now commanded by freed Centurions. | |||
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The '''rebel basestar''' is one among many others in the Cylon fleet before | The '''rebel basestar''' is one among many others in the Cylon fleet before a [[Cylon Civil War|civil war]] broke out, segregating a number of humanoid Cylon copies of models Six, Two, Eight, and later, a [[Number Three (Downloaded copy)|lone Three]] from the others. | ||
==Background== | |||
When [[Natalie]], a Six, proposes that they unbox the Threes to learn of the [[Final Five]] and has the [[telencephalic inhibitor]]s removed from the [[Cylon Centurion|Centurions]] to get the [[Number One|One]], [[Number Four|Four]] and [[Number Five|Five]] models to co-operate, other Cylon models, led by the Ones, object to the change, orchestrating an [[Battle of the Trinary Star System|attack on basestars controlled by Natalie's faction]]. The attack occurs in a remote area far from a [[Resurrection Ship]] in an attempt to permanently kill its occupants ([[Six of One]], [[The Ties That Bind]]). | |||
Natalie's basestar survives but is seriously damaged, its [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raider]] complement all but destroyed, with only a few [[Heavy Raider]]s and at least 3 Raiders remaining. The ship is later found by the ''[[Demetrius]]'' crew, captained by [[Kara Thrace]]. They repair the basestar's [[FTL]] by cannibalizing Colonial [[datacord]] and other elements from a [[Raptor]]. To effect repair, however, the ship's [[Hybrid]] was taken offline. Another problem is that the basestar will have to jump to [[The Fleet (RDM)|the fleet]] first, making the ship vulnerable against ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', but is saved after the ''Demetrius'' arrive to talk ''Galactica'' out of attacking the basestar, and they form an alliance to destroy the [[Resurrection Hub]]. ([[Faith]], [[Guess What's Coming To Dinner?]]) | |||
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Later, when the basestar's Hybrid was brought online, it repeatedly jumps the ship several times following the death of Natalie, quickly gaining on the Resurrection Hub. The basestar eventually finds the Hub and instigates the [[Battle of the Resurrection Hub]] ([[The Hub]]). | |||
[[Number Three (Downloaded copy)|Downloaded Three]] calls for the Final Four to join the rebels on the basestar, and only [[Tory Foster]] does so. After Three agrees to renew their alliance with the Colonials, the rebel basestar joins the Fleet on the final jump to Earth, only to find it in ruins ([[Revelations]]). [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]] invites their Cylon allies to follow the Fleet to find a new home. Three maroons herself on Earth with the bones of her ancestors ([[Sometimes a Great Notion]]). Despite not initially coming over with Foster, [[Galen Tyrol]] associates with his Cylon brethren to an increasing degree ([[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]). | |||
Since joining the fleet, the ship was under repair, by utilizing the [[Cylon organic resin|organic resin]] to restrengthen the hull, as well as rebuild the missing outer edges of the ship ([[Deadlock]]). | |||
Since joining the fleet, the ship | |||
When [[Felix Gaeta]] launches a [[The Oath|mutiny]] and seizes control of ''Galactica'', President Roslin and Gaius Baltar escape to the rebel basestar. Roslin convinces the Cylons to help her stop Gaeta. Subordinating themselves to her authority, they move the ship into the middle of the Fleet so that Gaeta cannot fire upon them without inflicting collateral damage upon the human ships. At the height of the situation, the rebel baseship prepares to engage ''Galactica'' under Roslin's command. Adama retakes ''Galactica'' and radios Roslin to stand down the basestar's weapons ([[Blood on the Scales]]). | |||
The basestar has firmly joined the Fleet, both militarilly and in government. The rebel Cylons elected a Six named [[Sonja]] to represent them in the new Quorum which is now made up of ship's captains instead of representatives of the Twelve Colonies. The basestar's heavy raiders and their pilot Sixes and Eights are integrated into ''Galactica''’s squadrons. As of "[[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]", the baseship's autonomous [[Raider (RDM)|Raider]]s and [[Cylon Centurion|Centurion]]s have not yet been similarly depicted. | |||
When the decision to abandon ''Galactica'' is made, it is decided that the Rebel Basestar will be the Fleet's new flagship. The Cylons, through Councilman Sonja Six, welcomed Admiral Adama to transfer his flag to the rebel basestar and have already accepted his command authority. Adama directed Colonel Tigh to organize the relocation of ''Galactica''’s military personnel and equipment to the basestar within the week. | |||
When Adama decides to rescue Hera Agathon, the Rebel Basestar (which is by then, completely regenerated) is left behind under the command of Hoshi to protect the fleet while ''Galactica'' goes by itself to rescue Hera and battle Cavil's faction. After ''Galactica'' destroys the Colony and Cavil's faction, the basestar jumps to their location when the fleet is summoned by a dispatched Raptor. | |||
When the Fleet discovers a habitable planet the Colonials decide to call "Earth," the rebel humanoid Cylons decide to join the humans in building a new civilization on this world. The basestar is left in the hands of the Centurions who are now free to seek out their own destiny. Although some, like President [[Romo Lampkin]] questioned the logic behind the decision, fearing potential retaliatory attacks by the Centurions on the undefended settlements of Earth, [[Ellen Tigh]] and Admiral [[William Adama]] felt that giving the Centurions their freedom would be enough to break the Cycle of violence. The Centurions depart in the rebel basestar - the only ship in the Fleet that is not abandoned and flown into the sun. The exact status of the freed Centurions and the basestar 150,000 years later is unknown. ([[Daybreak, Part II]]) | |||
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Image: Centurions On Rebel Baseship.png|Cylon centurions man the former rebel baseship. | Image: Centurions On Rebel Baseship.png|Cylon centurions man the former rebel baseship. | ||
Image: Freed Baseship.png|Rebel Baseship just before jumping away from earth. Last baseship shot of the series. | Image: Freed Baseship.png|Rebel Baseship just before jumping away from earth. Last baseship shot of the series. | ||