Talk:Mercury class battlestar/Archive 1 - Revision history

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	:We don't know, which is why it isn't listed. Some people probably tried to count them, but there are so many - and only different and incomplete views - that such visual cues aren't really reliable or definite. -- [[User:Serenity\|Serenity]] 07:17, 19 June 2008 (UTC)		:We don't know, which is why it isn't listed. Some people probably tried to count them, but there are so many - and only different and incomplete views - that such visual cues aren't really reliable or definite. -- [[User:Serenity\|Serenity]] 07:17, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

	There is no on screen evidence that the Mercury class has the point defense guns that are seen on the Galactica/Columbia class.		There is no on screen evidence that the Mercury class has the point defense guns that are seen on the Galactica/Columbia class. {{unsigned\|ViperMkII}}

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	How many guns does a ''Mercury''-class battlestar have?The article states that there are several, but no exact number is given. [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman\|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 03:04, 19 June 2008 (UTC)		How many guns does a ''Mercury''-class battlestar have?The article states that there are several, but no exact number is given. [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman\|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 03:04, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
	:We don't know, which is why it isn't listed. Some people probably tried to count them, but there are so many - and only different and incomplete views - that such visual cues aren't really reliable or definite. -- [[User:Serenity\|Serenity]] 07:17, 19 June 2008 (UTC)		:We don't know, which is why it isn't listed. Some people probably tried to count them, but there are so many - and only different and incomplete views - that such visual cues aren't really reliable or definite. -- [[User:Serenity\|Serenity]] 07:17, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

			There is no on screen evidence that the Mercury class has the point defense guns that are seen on the Galactica/Columbia class.

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Class Name

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	RDM officially christens Pegasus a Mercury-class vessel in the blog for the episode. --[[User:Watcher\|Watcher]] 04:29, 24 September 2005 (EDT)		RDM officially christens Pegasus a Mercury-class vessel in the blog for the episode. --[[User:Watcher\|Watcher]] 04:29, 24 September 2005 (EDT)

	In a deleted scene from "Pegasus,", Adama makes an oblique reference to the Pegasus being a Mercury Class during a conversation with Cain in her quarters ("it's been awhile since i've been on a Mercury-class") --[User:Griffin-2-6\|Griffin-2-6]] 19:06, 30 July 2009 (GMT)		In a deleted scene from "Pegasus," Adama makes an oblique reference to the Pegasus being a Mercury Class during a conversation with Cain in her quarters ("it's been awhile since i've been on a Mercury-class") --[[User:Griffin-2-6\|Griffin-2-6]] 19:06, 30 July 2009 (GMT)

	==Specs==		==Specs==

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	RDM officially christens Pegasus a Mercury-class vessel in the blog for the episode. --[[User:Watcher\|Watcher]] 04:29, 24 September 2005 (EDT)		RDM officially christens Pegasus a Mercury-class vessel in the blog for the episode. --[[User:Watcher\|Watcher]] 04:29, 24 September 2005 (EDT)

			In a deleted scene from "Pegasus,", Adama makes an oblique reference to the Pegasus being a Mercury Class during a conversation with Cain in her quarters ("it's been awhile since i've been on a Mercury-class") --[User:Griffin-2-6\|Griffin-2-6]] 19:06, 30 July 2009 (GMT)

	==Specs==		==Specs==

Serenity: /* Armaments */

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Armaments

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	:My guess is that Pegasus' flight-pod armaments are larger versions of Galactica's point defense turrets, since Galactica also has them mounted along her flight pods. Until we see them fire anything it's not really worth speculating about. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter Farago]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)		:My guess is that Pegasus' flight-pod armaments are larger versions of Galactica's point defense turrets, since Galactica also has them mounted along her flight pods. Until we see them fire anything it's not really worth speculating about. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter Farago]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)

	::I posted this to [[Talk:KEW]] as well, but you appear to be correct - the flight-pod guns on Pegasus are of the same external configuration as the main batteries of Galactica. I will be intruiged to see them in action. --[[User:Peter Farago\|~~Peter far ago~~]] 21:59, 18 October 2005 (EDT)		::I posted this to [[Talk:KEW]] as well, but you appear to be correct - the flight-pod guns on Pegasus are of the same external configuration as the main batteries of Galactica. I will be intruiged to see them in action. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Farago]] 21:59, 18 October 2005 (EDT)
	:::There are four on the forward edge of the ship and at least 6 more on each side of the forward section of the ship. These are visible on the hi-res screenshots (.tga format) [http://client.zoicstudios.com/HYPE_pr/BSG_VFXpro_Images/ here]. They are some huge but seriously sweet pictures. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:18, 14 December 2005 (EST)		:::There are four on the forward edge of the ship and at least 6 more on each side of the forward section of the ship. These are visible on the hi-res screenshots (.tga format) [http://client.zoicstudios.com/HYPE_pr/BSG_VFXpro_Images/ here]. They are some huge but seriously sweet pictures. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:18, 14 December 2005 (EST)
	::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)		::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)
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	How many guns does a ''Mercury''-class battlestar have?The article states that there are several, but no exact number is given. [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman\|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 03:04, 19 June 2008 (UTC)		How many guns does a ''Mercury''-class battlestar have?The article states that there are several, but no exact number is given. [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman\|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 03:04, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
			:We don't know, which is why it isn't listed. Some people probably tried to count them, but there are so many - and only different and incomplete views - that such visual cues aren't really reliable or definite. -- [[User:Serenity\|Serenity]] 07:17, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

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ZeldaTheSwordsman at 03:04, 19 June 2008

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	:My guess is that Pegasus' flight-pod armaments are larger versions of Galactica's point defense turrets, since Galactica also has them mounted along her flight pods. Until we see them fire anything it's not really worth speculating about. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter Farago]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)		:My guess is that Pegasus' flight-pod armaments are larger versions of Galactica's point defense turrets, since Galactica also has them mounted along her flight pods. Until we see them fire anything it's not really worth speculating about. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter Farago]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)

	::I posted this to [[Talk:KEW]] as well, but you appear to be correct - the flight-pod guns on Pegasus are of the same external configuration as the main batteries of Galactica. I will be intruiged to see them in action. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter ~~Farago~~]] 21:59, 18 October 2005 (EDT)		::I posted this to [[Talk:KEW]] as well, but you appear to be correct - the flight-pod guns on Pegasus are of the same external configuration as the main batteries of Galactica. I will be intruiged to see them in action. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter far ago]] 21:59, 18 October 2005 (EDT)
	:::There are four on the forward edge of the ship and at least 6 more on each side of the forward section of the ship. These are visible on the hi-res screenshots (.tga format) [http://client.zoicstudios.com/HYPE_pr/BSG_VFXpro_Images/ here]. They are some huge but seriously sweet pictures. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:18, 14 December 2005 (EST)		:::There are four on the forward edge of the ship and at least 6 more on each side of the forward section of the ship. These are visible on the hi-res screenshots (.tga format) [http://client.zoicstudios.com/HYPE_pr/BSG_VFXpro_Images/ here]. They are some huge but seriously sweet pictures. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:18, 14 December 2005 (EST)
	::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)		::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)
	:::::Great images, thanks for posting the link. --[[User:MASON\|Mason]] 15:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)		:::::Great images, thanks for posting the link. --[[User:MASON\|Mason]] 15:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)
	::::::from all the images that i've seen, there are 4 very large fixed bow mounted guns, and 4 turreted guns above them. there are a further 8 turrets on the ~~aligator~~ head (4 on each side in groups of 2). then there are the flight pods:3 turrets mounted in conjunction with the viper launch tubes, and 2 on the front and back of each pod. this adds up to a total of 30 twin guns: 4 fixed, and 26 turreted, if i'm not mistaken. here is a reasonable link to a few images: [http://wolfsshipyard.mystarship.com/BSG_GNS.html] feel free to edit the page with the new stats once you are comfortable with my new info.		::::::from all the images that I've seen, there are 4 very large fixed bow mounted guns, and 4 turreted guns above them. there are a further 8 turrets on the alligator head (4 on each side in groups of 2). then there are the flight pods:3 turrets mounted in conjunction with the viper launch tubes, and 2 on the front and back of each pod. this adds up to a total of 30 twin guns: 4 fixed, and 26 turreted, if I'm not mistaken. here is a reasonable link to a few images: [http://wolfsshipyard.mystarship.com/BSG_GNS.html] feel free to edit the page with the new stats once you are comfortable with my new info.

			How many guns does a ''Mercury''-class battlestar have?The article states that there are several, but no exact number is given. [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman\|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 03:04, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
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	::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)		::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)
	:::::Great images, thanks for posting the link. --[[User:MASON\|Mason]] 15:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)		:::::Great images, thanks for posting the link. --[[User:MASON\|Mason]] 15:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)
			::::::from all the images that i've seen, there are 4 very large fixed bow mounted guns, and 4 turreted guns above them. there are a further 8 turrets on the aligator head (4 on each side in groups of 2). then there are the flight pods:3 turrets mounted in conjunction with the viper launch tubes, and 2 on the front and back of each pod. this adds up to a total of 30 twin guns: 4 fixed, and 26 turreted, if i'm not mistaken. here is a reasonable link to a few images: [http://wolfsshipyard.mystarship.com/BSG_GNS.html] feel free to edit the page with the new stats once you are comfortable with my new info.

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Serenity: Dimensions and sourcing

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Dimensions and sourcing

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	:See my comment about this in [[Galactica type battlestar]]. I think this term dilutes what these ships are. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 16:45, 27 September 2006 (CDT)		:See my comment about this in [[Galactica type battlestar]]. I think this term dilutes what these ships are. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 16:45, 27 September 2006 (CDT)

			== Dimensions ==

			I don't think [[:Image:Mercury_class_battlestar_blueprint_dimension.jpg\|this]] is a proper source for the dimensions. The image isn't credited either, and in case looks fan-produced. It might fall under [[Fan fiction]]. There is no further explanation for how those numbers were reached. Maybe it's image analysis, but those aren't really reliable either. I can see adding ''rough'' numbers so people can get an impression of the size, but there isn't much point in narrowing them down to a single foot. Granted, we do something similar on [[Galactica type battlestar]], but at least one footnote there mentions Zoic, which seems more official. Personally I don't care for that one either. --[[User:Serenity\|Serenity]] 15:18, 8 November 2007 (CST)

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Role

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	I've changed the "role" to that of [[Wikipedia:Battlecarrier\|battlecarrier]]. Seems to make more sense. --[[User:Madbrood\|Madbrood]] 15:35, 27 September 2006 (CDT)		I've changed the "role" to that of [[Wikipedia:Battlecarrier\|battlecarrier]]. Seems to make more sense. --[[User:Madbrood\|Madbrood]] 15:35, 27 September 2006 (CDT)

			:See my comment about this in [[Galactica type battlestar]]. I think this term dilutes what these ships are. --[[User:Spencerian\|Spencerian]] 16:45, 27 September 2006 (CDT)

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	:My guess is that Pegasus' flight-pod armaments are larger versions of Galactica's point defense turrets, since Galactica also has them mounted along her flight pods. Until we see them fire anything it's not really worth speculating about. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter Farago]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)		:My guess is that Pegasus' flight-pod armaments are larger versions of Galactica's point defense turrets, since Galactica also has them mounted along her flight pods. Until we see them fire anything it's not really worth speculating about. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter Farago]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)

	::I posted this to [[Talk:KEW]] as well, but you appear to be correct - the flight-pod guns on Pegasus are of the same external configuration as the main batteries of Galactica. I will be intruiged to see them in action. --[[User:Peter Farago\|~~Peter far ago~~]] 21:59, 18 October 2005 (EDT)		::I posted this to [[Talk:KEW]] as well, but you appear to be correct - the flight-pod guns on Pegasus are of the same external configuration as the main batteries of Galactica. I will be intruiged to see them in action. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Farago]] 21:59, 18 October 2005 (EDT)
	:::There are four on the forward edge of the ship and at least 6 more on each side of the forward section of the ship. These are visible on the hi-res screenshots (.tga format) [http://client.zoicstudios.com/HYPE_pr/BSG_VFXpro_Images/ here]. They are some huge but seriously sweet pictures. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:18, 14 December 2005 (EST)		:::There are four on the forward edge of the ship and at least 6 more on each side of the forward section of the ship. These are visible on the hi-res screenshots (.tga format) [http://client.zoicstudios.com/HYPE_pr/BSG_VFXpro_Images/ here]. They are some huge but seriously sweet pictures. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:18, 14 December 2005 (EST)
	::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)		::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)
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	How many guns does a ''Mercury''-class battlestar have?The article states that there are several, but no exact number is given. [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman\|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 03:04, 19 June 2008 (UTC)		How many guns does a ''Mercury''-class battlestar have?The article states that there are several, but no exact number is given. [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman\|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 03:04, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
			:We don't know, which is why it isn't listed. Some people probably tried to count them, but there are so many - and only different and incomplete views - that such visual cues aren't really reliable or definite. -- [[User:Serenity\|Serenity]] 07:17, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

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	:My guess is that Pegasus' flight-pod armaments are larger versions of Galactica's point defense turrets, since Galactica also has them mounted along her flight pods. Until we see them fire anything it's not really worth speculating about. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter Farago]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)		:My guess is that Pegasus' flight-pod armaments are larger versions of Galactica's point defense turrets, since Galactica also has them mounted along her flight pods. Until we see them fire anything it's not really worth speculating about. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter Farago]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)

	::I posted this to [[Talk:KEW]] as well, but you appear to be correct - the flight-pod guns on Pegasus are of the same external configuration as the main batteries of Galactica. I will be intruiged to see them in action. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter ~~Farago~~]] 21:59, 18 October 2005 (EDT)		::I posted this to [[Talk:KEW]] as well, but you appear to be correct - the flight-pod guns on Pegasus are of the same external configuration as the main batteries of Galactica. I will be intruiged to see them in action. --[[User:Peter Farago\|Peter far ago]] 21:59, 18 October 2005 (EDT)
	:::There are four on the forward edge of the ship and at least 6 more on each side of the forward section of the ship. These are visible on the hi-res screenshots (.tga format) [http://client.zoicstudios.com/HYPE_pr/BSG_VFXpro_Images/ here]. They are some huge but seriously sweet pictures. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:18, 14 December 2005 (EST)		:::There are four on the forward edge of the ship and at least 6 more on each side of the forward section of the ship. These are visible on the hi-res screenshots (.tga format) [http://client.zoicstudios.com/HYPE_pr/BSG_VFXpro_Images/ here]. They are some huge but seriously sweet pictures. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:18, 14 December 2005 (EST)
	::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)		::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)
	:::::Great images, thanks for posting the link. --[[User:MASON\|Mason]] 15:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)		:::::Great images, thanks for posting the link. --[[User:MASON\|Mason]] 15:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)
	::::::from all the images that i've seen, there are 4 very large fixed bow mounted guns, and 4 turreted guns above them. there are a further 8 turrets on the ~~aligator~~ head (4 on each side in groups of 2). then there are the flight pods:3 turrets mounted in conjunction with the viper launch tubes, and 2 on the front and back of each pod. this adds up to a total of 30 twin guns: 4 fixed, and 26 turreted, if i'm not mistaken. here is a reasonable link to a few images: [http://wolfsshipyard.mystarship.com/BSG_GNS.html] feel free to edit the page with the new stats once you are comfortable with my new info.		::::::from all the images that I've seen, there are 4 very large fixed bow mounted guns, and 4 turreted guns above them. there are a further 8 turrets on the alligator head (4 on each side in groups of 2). then there are the flight pods:3 turrets mounted in conjunction with the viper launch tubes, and 2 on the front and back of each pod. this adds up to a total of 30 twin guns: 4 fixed, and 26 turreted, if I'm not mistaken. here is a reasonable link to a few images: [http://wolfsshipyard.mystarship.com/BSG_GNS.html] feel free to edit the page with the new stats once you are comfortable with my new info.

			How many guns does a ''Mercury''-class battlestar have?The article states that there are several, but no exact number is given. [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman\|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 03:04, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
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	So was this actually mentioned in the episode, or is it officially heresay? --[[User:~~Peter Farago~~\|~~Peter Farago~~]] 03:01, 24 September 2005 (EDT)		So was this actually mentioned in the episode, or is it officially heresay? --[[User:April Arcus\|April Arcus]] 03:01, 24 September 2005 (EDT)

	RDM officially christens Pegasus a Mercury-class vessel in the blog for the episode. --[[User:Watcher\|Watcher]] 04:29, 24 September 2005 (EDT)		RDM officially christens Pegasus a Mercury-class vessel in the blog for the episode. --[[User:Watcher\|Watcher]] 04:29, 24 September 2005 (EDT)
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	--[[User:Alex mcpherson\|Alex mcpherson]] 12:24, 28 September 2005 (EDT)		--[[User:Alex mcpherson\|Alex mcpherson]] 12:24, 28 September 2005 (EDT)

	:No fan fiction, please. Sourced comments from Zoic (the effects guys) would be useful, and if you think you can count the armament emplacements yourself, that would be fine (although I don't think that's possible given the shots we see in "Pegasus"), but unfounded guesses don't belong here. --[[User:~~Peter Farago~~\|~~Peter Farago~~]] 12:42, 28 September 2005 (EDT)		:No fan fiction, please. Sourced comments from Zoic (the effects guys) would be useful, and if you think you can count the armament emplacements yourself, that would be fine (although I don't think that's possible given the shots we see in "Pegasus"), but unfounded guesses don't belong here. --[[User:April Arcus\|April Arcus]] 12:42, 28 September 2005 (EDT)

	Ok.		Ok.
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	::*[http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/ Ron Moore's Blog]		::*[http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/ Ron Moore's Blog]
	::*[http://scifi.com/battlestar/bts/videoblog/ David Eicke's video blog]		::*[http://scifi.com/battlestar/bts/videoblog/ David Eicke's video blog]
	::*[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/downloads/podcast/ Episode Podcasts] --[[User:~~Peter Farago~~\|~~Peter Farago~~]] 16:55, 28 September 2005 (EDT)		::*[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/downloads/podcast/ Episode Podcasts] --[[User:April Arcus\|April Arcus]] 16:55, 28 September 2005 (EDT)

	== My Part.. ==		== My Part.. ==
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	--[[User:Alex mcpherson\|Alex mcpherson]] 13:59, 28 September 2005 (EDT)		--[[User:Alex mcpherson\|Alex mcpherson]] 13:59, 28 September 2005 (EDT)

	:It would be nice to have an article here summarizing what is known, but I think it's lengthy and too heavy on speculation at the moment. I will try to slim it down to a more manageable size soon. I would point out that in my opinion, [[Battlestar]] is one of our worst articles, not not a good one to emulate here. --[[User:~~Peter Farago~~\|~~Peter Farago~~]] 16:55, 28 September 2005 (EDT)		:It would be nice to have an article here summarizing what is known, but I think it's lengthy and too heavy on speculation at the moment. I will try to slim it down to a more manageable size soon. I would point out that in my opinion, [[Battlestar]] is one of our worst articles, not not a good one to emulate here. --[[User:April Arcus\|April Arcus]] 16:55, 28 September 2005 (EDT)

	== Age of class==		== Age of class==
	Would it be fair to say that the Mercury class is at least 12 years old, since Tyrol claimed to have served onboard battlestars such as the Atlantia, the Columbia and the Pegasus since he was 18? It could be that one or more of the ships he mentioned was still the Cylon War-1 battlestar, but considering that there were 120 battlestars by the time of Cylon War-2, and if Galactica was to be the last of her class, it'd seem likely that the Mercury class has been around for over a decade. --[[User:David Templar\|David Templar]] 20:16, 15 October 2005 (EDT)		Would it be fair to say that the Mercury class is at least 12 years old, since Tyrol claimed to have served onboard battlestars such as the Atlantia, the Columbia and the Pegasus since he was 18? It could be that one or more of the ships he mentioned was still the Cylon War-1 battlestar, but considering that there were 120 battlestars by the time of Cylon War-2, and if Galactica was to be the last of her class, it'd seem likely that the Mercury class has been around for over a decade. --[[User:David Templar\|David Templar]] 20:16, 15 October 2005 (EDT)

	:Not a safe assumption. There could easily have been intervening ship classes between the original style and mercury class, and we don't know which order Tyrol served on each of those ships. On top of that, we don't even know Tyrol's current age - since the series doesn't take place in real time, it can't be the same as his actor. --[[User:~~Peter Farago~~\|~~Peter Farago~~]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)		:Not a safe assumption. There could easily have been intervening ship classes between the original style and mercury class, and we don't know which order Tyrol served on each of those ships. On top of that, we don't even know Tyrol's current age - since the series doesn't take place in real time, it can't be the same as his actor. --[[User:April Arcus\|April Arcus]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)

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	The Pegasus appeared to have weapons similar to those of the Galactica's main batteries mounted along side the ship on the flight pods, in a fashion very much like the battlestars of TOS. You can see the mounts swinging into action as the Pegasus alert fighters were launching against Galactica. --[[User:David Templar\|David Templar]] 20:16, 15 October 2005 (EDT)		The Pegasus appeared to have weapons similar to those of the Galactica's main batteries mounted along side the ship on the flight pods, in a fashion very much like the battlestars of TOS. You can see the mounts swinging into action as the Pegasus alert fighters were launching against Galactica. --[[User:David Templar\|David Templar]] 20:16, 15 October 2005 (EDT)

	:My guess is that Pegasus' flight-pod armaments are larger versions of Galactica's point defense turrets, since Galactica also has them mounted along her flight pods. Until we see them fire anything it's not really worth speculating about. --[[User:~~Peter Farago~~\|~~Peter Farago~~]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)		:My guess is that Pegasus' flight-pod armaments are larger versions of Galactica's point defense turrets, since Galactica also has them mounted along her flight pods. Until we see them fire anything it's not really worth speculating about. --[[User:April Arcus\|April Arcus]] 20:39, 15 October 2005 (EDT)

	::I posted this to [[Talk:KEW]] as well, but you appear to be correct - the flight-pod guns on Pegasus are of the same external configuration as the main batteries of Galactica. I will be intruiged to see them in action. --[[User:~~Peter Farago~~\|Farago]] 21:59, 18 October 2005 (EDT)		::I posted this to [[Talk:KEW]] as well, but you appear to be correct - the flight-pod guns on Pegasus are of the same external configuration as the main batteries of Galactica. I will be intruiged to see them in action. --[[User:April Arcus\|Farago]] 21:59, 18 October 2005 (EDT)
	:::There are four on the forward edge of the ship and at least 6 more on each side of the forward section of the ship. These are visible on the hi-res screenshots (.tga format) [http://client.zoicstudios.com/HYPE_pr/BSG_VFXpro_Images/ here]. They are some huge but seriously sweet pictures. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:18, 14 December 2005 (EST)		:::There are four on the forward edge of the ship and at least 6 more on each side of the forward section of the ship. These are visible on the hi-res screenshots (.tga format) [http://client.zoicstudios.com/HYPE_pr/BSG_VFXpro_Images/ here]. They are some huge but seriously sweet pictures. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:18, 14 December 2005 (EST)
	::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)		::::And two more on the front of each flight pod. --[[User:Talos\|Talos]] 14:19, 14 December 2005 (EST)