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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: linking directly to Caprica colony article

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	When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.		When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.

	Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between {{RDM\|Kobol}} and [[~~The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#~~Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.		Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between {{RDM\|Kobol}} and [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.

	The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.		The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.

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	{{disline\|For information on the Freespace 2 conversion mod, see [[Beyond the Red Line]]}}		{{disline\|For information on the Freespace 2 conversion mod, see [[Beyond the Red Line]]}}
			[[File:TRS - Daybreak - Adama's Red Line.jpg\|thumb\|Unrelated to this particular subject, Admiral [[William Adama]] and {{callsign\|Starbuck}} lay down a red line of tape prior to soliciting volunteers for a [[Battle of the Colony\|risky mission]] {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part I}}.]]

	The '''Red Line''' is an imaginary sphere enclosing a vessel which denotes the maximum safe limit for an [[FTL]] jump.<ref>[[Sources:Red Line\|A statement by Bradley Thompson]]</ref> It is described in an early [http://web.archive.org/web/20060517022749/http://www.curemode.com/battlestar/bgarticle26.htm draft] of the script for the [[Miniseries]] as follows:		The '''Red Line''' is an imaginary sphere enclosing a vessel which denotes the maximum safe limit for an [[FTL]] jump.<ref>[[Sources:Red Line\|A statement by Bradley Thompson]]</ref> It is described in an early [http://web.archive.org/web/20060517022749/http://www.curemode.com/battlestar/bgarticle26.htm draft] of the script for the [[Miniseries]] as follows:

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	This is the issue faced by [[Raptor 718]] after it jumps away from its position near [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], as they discover that they have jumped beyond the Red Line and are unable to jump back to their previous coordinates {{TRS\|The Face of the Enemy}}.		This is the issue faced by [[Raptor 718]] after it jumps away from its position near [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], as they discover that they have jumped beyond the Red Line and are unable to jump back to their previous coordinates {{TRS\|The Face of the Enemy}}.

			== Jump Limitations ==
	Jump limits are most likely the result of a combination of factors including:		Jump limits are most likely the result of a combination of factors including:

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	==References==		==References==
	~~<references/>~~		{{reflist}}

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	~~:''~~For information on the Freespace 2 conversion mod, see [[Beyond the Red Line]]''		{{disline\|For information on the Freespace 2 conversion mod, see [[Beyond the Red Line]]}}


	The '''Red Line''' is an imaginary sphere enclosing a vessel which denotes the maximum safe limit for an [[FTL]] jump.<ref>[[Sources:Red Line\|A statement by Bradley Thompson]]</ref> It is described in an early [http://web.archive.org/web/20060517022749/http://www.curemode.com/battlestar/bgarticle26.htm draft] of the script for the [[Miniseries]] as follows:		The '''Red Line''' is an imaginary sphere enclosing a vessel which denotes the maximum safe limit for an [[FTL]] jump.<ref>[[Sources:Red Line\|A statement by Bradley Thompson]]</ref> It is described in an early [http://web.archive.org/web/20060517022749/http://www.curemode.com/battlestar/bgarticle26.htm draft] of the script for the [[Miniseries]] as follows:

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)" to "[[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol"

2021-01-10T04:25:08Z

Text replacement - "[[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)" to "[[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol"

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	When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.		When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.

	Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between {{RDM\|Kobol}} and [[The Twelve Colonies ~~(RDM)~~#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.		Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between {{RDM\|Kobol}} and [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.

	The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.		The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Kobol" to "{{RDM|Kobol}}"

2020-09-20T04:21:32Z

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	When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.		When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.

	Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between ~~[[Kobol (~~RDM)\|Kobol]] and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.		Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between {{RDM\|Kobol}} and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.

	The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.		The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(The Face of the Enemy)" to "{{TRS|The Face of the Enemy}}"

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	:Because of the limitations inherent in colonial technology, their ability to calculate all the variables involved in a Jump are also limited. Their margin of error increases exponentially the further out they go and as a result, there is a theoretical "Red Line" beyond which it is not considered safe to attempt to Jump."		:Because of the limitations inherent in colonial technology, their ability to calculate all the variables involved in a Jump are also limited. Their margin of error increases exponentially the further out they go and as a result, there is a theoretical "Red Line" beyond which it is not considered safe to attempt to Jump."

	This is the issue faced by [[Raptor 718]] after it jumps away from its position near [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], as they discover that they have jumped beyond the Red Line and are unable to jump back to their previous coordinates ~~([[~~The Face of the Enemy~~]])~~.		This is the issue faced by [[Raptor 718]] after it jumps away from its position near [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], as they discover that they have jumped beyond the Red Line and are unable to jump back to their previous coordinates {{TRS\|The Face of the Enemy}}.

	Jump limits are most likely the result of a combination of factors including:		Jump limits are most likely the result of a combination of factors including:

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I)" to "{{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}"

2020-09-07T05:20:01Z

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	Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between [[Kobol (RDM)\|Kobol]] and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.		Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between [[Kobol (RDM)\|Kobol]] and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.

	The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten ~~([[~~Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I~~]])~~.		The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.

	==References==		==References==

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	When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.		When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.

	Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between [[Kobol (RDM)\|Kobol]] and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump ~~([[~~Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I~~]])~~.		Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between [[Kobol (RDM)\|Kobol]] and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.

	The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]).		The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]).

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	It is possible to exceed this limit, but there is no guarantee as to the accuracy of jump plots beyond that point. A ship could easily materialize within a stellar body or end up far off course.		It is possible to exceed this limit, but there is no guarantee as to the accuracy of jump plots beyond that point. A ship could easily materialize within a stellar body or end up far off course.

	When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit ~~reflectes~~ the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.		When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.

	Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between [[Kobol (RDM)\|Kobol]] and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).		Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between [[Kobol (RDM)\|Kobol]] and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).

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	When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.		When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.

	Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between {{RDM\|Kobol}} and [[~~The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#~~Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.		Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between {{RDM\|Kobol}} and [[Caprica (RDM)\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.

	The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.		The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.

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	When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.		When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.

	Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between {{RDM\|Kobol}} and [[The Twelve Colonies ~~(RDM)~~#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.		Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between {{RDM\|Kobol}} and [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.

	The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.		The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.

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	When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.		When attempting to escape the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] after their devastating [[Cylon Attack\|attack]] on the Twelve Colonies, and with the future of 50,000 survivors on his hands, [[William Adama\|Commander Adama]] orders a jump "beyond the Red Line" to the [[Prolmar Sector]]. Given the nature of Colonial technology and vessels, it is probable this particular limit reflects the overall capabilities of the Fleet as a whole, and not just ''Galactica'' itself.

	Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between ~~[[Kobol (~~RDM)\|Kobol]] and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.		Cylon FTL jump technology is more advanced than Colonial technology. As such, an equivalent distance to the Colonial Red Line plotted with a Cylon navigational computer (from the small [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]] to the gargantuan [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]) has a much smaller margin of error, enabling the Cylons to accurately plot jumps for much longer distances. While the actual distance between {{RDM\|Kobol}} and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica\|Caprica]] is not specified, [[Kara Thrace]] is able to take a captured Raider from the vicinity of Kobol to Caprica in a single jump {{TRS\|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.

	The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.		The range advantage of the Cylon FTL systems however, does not lie within the drive units themselves, but the navigational computers used to calculate the jump plots. When installed aboard a Colonial [[Raptor]], the computer from a captured [[Heavy Raider]] enables the vessel to increase its jump distance by a factor greater than ten {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.