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	* The name, [https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Taurella Taurella], is a genus of [[Wikipedia:Cicadomorpha\|Cicadomorpha]] in the [[Wikipedia:Cicada\|cicada]] family.		* The name, [https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Taurella Taurella], is a genus of [[Wikipedia:Cicadomorpha\|Cicadomorpha]] in the [[Wikipedia:Cicada\|cicada]] family.
			* The ship design is derived from the [[Mercury class battlestar\|''Mercury'' class battlestars]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]], sans the [[Flight pod\|flight pods]].

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	* The name, [https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Taurella Taurella], is a genus of [[Wikipedia:Cicadomorpha\|Cicadomorpha]] in the [[Wikipedia:Cicada\|cicada]] family.		* The name, [https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Taurella Taurella], is a genus of [[Wikipedia:Cicadomorpha\|Cicadomorpha]] in the [[Wikipedia:Cicada\|cicada]] family.

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	{{Ship Data		{{Ship Data
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	\|italic=Y		\|italic=Y
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	While alone in the expanse of space, Sephoni spends her time finding the home of the fabled {{Alt\|Thirteenth Tribe\|TOS-DE}}, the far-flung colony of {{Alt\|Earth\|TOS-DE}}, through the use of divination. Believing to hear the thoughts of humans from that colony, she divines the coordinates and reaches out to touch the mind of [[Xam]], a comatose [[Delta-class telepath]] aboard the {{Alt\|battlestar\|TOS-DE}} ''{{Alt\|Galactica\|TOS-DE}}'', who communicates ''Taurella''<nowiki/>'s coordinates in {{Alt\|7358}} ({{comics\|doa\|1}}).		While alone in the expanse of space, Sephoni spends her time finding the home of the fabled {{Alt\|Thirteenth Tribe\|TOS-DE}}, the far-flung colony of {{Alt\|Earth\|TOS-DE}}, through the use of divination. Believing to hear the thoughts of humans from that colony, she divines the coordinates and reaches out to touch the mind of [[Xam]], a comatose [[Delta-class telepath]] aboard the {{Alt\|battlestar\|TOS-DE}} ''{{Alt\|Galactica\|TOS-DE}}'', who communicates ''Taurella''<nowiki/>'s coordinates in {{Alt\|7358}} ({{comics\|doa\|1}}).

	After Major Apollo and his flight wing make contact with ''Taurella'' and her crew, they are re-integrated into the Fleet ({{comics\|doa\|2}}).		After Major {{Alt\|Apollo\|TOS-DE}} and his flight wing make contact with ''Taurella'' and her crew, they are re-integrated into the Fleet ({{comics\|doa\|2}}).

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

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	{{disline\|Not to be confused with [[~~Ariadne~~]].}}		{{disline\|Not to be confused with [[Tauranian]].}}

	{{separate continuity\|universe=TOS\|cont=Dynamite Comics}}		{{separate continuity\|universe=TOS\|cont=Dynamite Comics}}

	{{Ship Data		{{Ship Data
	\|image=~~BSGv2 - Ariadna.png~~		\|image=
	\|italic=Y		\|italic=Y
	~~\|crew=800 (including, and primarily, passengers)~~
	\|race=Colonial		\|race=Colonial
	\|type=Civilian		\|type=Civilian
	\|role=~~Passenger liner~~		\|role=Diplomatic transport
	\|status=~~Destroyed~~ in ~~action,~~ [[~~Defense of Ariadna\|Defense of ''Ariadna''~~]]		\|status=Re-integrated into {{alt\|the Fleet\|TOS-DE}} in {{alt\|7358}}.
	}}		\|co=Captain [[Rekort]]}}

	'''''~~Ariadna~~''''' is a ~~civilian pleasure liner~~ of the {{alt\|Twelve Colonies of Man}}. In the aftermath of the {{alt\|Battle of Cimtar}}, the ship holds ~~eight hundred~~ refugees fleeing the Cylon tyranny in the {{alt\|the Fleet\|TOS\|rag-tag fugitive fleet}}.		'''''Taurella''''' is a diplomatic transport of the {{alt\|Twelve Colonies of Man}}. In the aftermath of the {{alt\|Battle of Cimtar}}, the ship holds numerous refugees fleeing the Cylon tyranny in the {{alt\|the Fleet\|TOS\|rag-tag fugitive fleet}}, notably Countess [[Sephoni]] of {{Alt\|Scorpion\|TOS-DE}} and her court.

	== ~~Last Days~~ ==		== Ten Yahrens Alone ==

	~~Following the [[Nebula Ambush]], ''Ariadna'' suffers from engine malfunctions. Colonel~~ {{~~alt~~\|~~Tigh~~\|TOS}} ~~and an engineering team from~~ ''{{~~alt\|Galactica~~\|~~TOS~~}}'~~' attempt to repair~~ the ~~craft while ''Galactica'' sends out two flights~~, ~~each investigating a~~ [[~~storm zone~~]] and ~~an unnamed, yet well-mapped quadrant. Despite issues, Tigh's repair team is~~ able to ~~re-engage~~ the ~~ship's engines~~, ~~and enter the storm zone~~ ({{comics\|~~vol2~~\|6}}).		Unable to keep pace with {{Alt\|the Fleet\|TOS-DE}}, ''Taurella'' finds itself alone and fending for itself within the first [[yahren]] of the exodus in {{Alt\|7348}}, after it is presumed lost by the Fleet's leadership. Under the [[psionic]] guidance of Countess [[Sephoni]], Captain [[Rekort]] and his crew are able to trail the Fleet, never being in a position to rejoin it formally ({{comics\|doa\|1}}-{{comics\|doa\|2\|short=Y}}).

	~~Following~~ the ~~[[Battle~~ of the ~~Artifact~~\|~~departure from~~ the ~~storm zone]], ''Ariadna''~~{{'\|s}} ~~engine failure recurs~~, ~~forcing~~ the ~~Fleet~~ to ~~stop so~~ that the ~~ship isn't left behind. Tigh is given two~~ [[~~centar~~]]~~s to effect repairs~~, ~~otherwise her compliment of passengers and supplies is to be evacuated, and~~ the ~~ship abandoned. Overseen by~~ {{~~alt~~\|~~Viper~~\|TOS}}s ~~of [[red flight]], Tigh makes the call to evacuate the ship but the colonel and his engineering team stays aboard to continue repairs up until the last possible centon~~.		While alone in the expanse of space, Sephoni spends her time finding the home of the fabled {{Alt\|Thirteenth Tribe\|TOS-DE}}, the far-flung colony of {{Alt\|Earth\|TOS-DE}}, through the use of divination. Believing to hear the thoughts of humans from that colony, she divines the coordinates and reaches out to touch the mind of [[Xam]], a comatose [[Delta-class telepath]] aboard the {{Alt\|battlestar\|TOS-DE}} ''{{Alt\|Galactica\|TOS-DE}}'', who communicates ''Taurella''<nowiki/>'s coordinates in {{Alt\|7358}} ({{comics\|doa\|1}}).

	During the third evacuation flight, a force of {{alt\|Cylon\|TOS}} {{alt\|Raider\|TOS}}s and a {{alt\|basestar\|TOS}} happen upon the group, [[Defense of Ariadna\|forcing an engagement]] ({{comics\|vol2\|10}}).		After Major Apollo and his flight wing make contact with ''Taurella'' and her crew, they are re-integrated into the Fleet ({{comics\|doa\|2}}).

	~~Tigh~~ and his ~~tech team are the last aboard, however the Cylons strike '~~'~~Ariadna~~''{{'~~\|s}} launch bay, destroying the last evacuation shuttle~~ and ~~stranding the team aboard. With no other options~~, ~~Tigh turns ''Ariadna''{{'\|s}}—its fusion reactor shot to the point where any additional strain would cause stress~~-~~fractures, resulting in an explosion—into a warhead. During the resulting battle, Tigh and his crew set the hulk~~ into ~~a suicide run towards the lone basestar while ''Galactica'' closes to engage not only the basestar, but also send a rescue shuttle to recover Tigh and the surviving technicians.~~

	The resultant explosion from ''Ariadna''{{'\|s}} reactor rips apart the basestar's forward shields, allowing ''Galactica'' to strike a fatal blow towards their enemy, thus ending the battle and permitting the Fleet ~~to escape~~ ({{comics\|~~vol2~~\|11}}).

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

	* ~~''Ariadna''~~ is a ~~variant~~ of ~~the~~ [[~~Re-imagined Series~~]]~~{{'}} ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'', with five engines at its aft instead of three.~~		* The name, [https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Taurella Taurella], is a genus of [[Wikipedia:Cicadomorpha\|Cicadomorpha]] in the [[Wikipedia:Cicada\|cicada]] family.
	* The name, Ariadna, belongs to a genus of [[w:~~Ariadna~~\|~~tube-dwelling spider~~]].

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Created page with "{{subst::Ariadna}}"

2021-11-28T15:59:13Z

Created page with "{{subst::Ariadna}}"

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{{disline|Not to be confused with [[Ariadne]].}}

{{separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Dynamite Comics}}

{{Ship Data
|image=BSGv2 - Ariadna.png
|italic=Y
|crew=800 (including, and primarily, passengers)
|race=Colonial
|type=Civilian
|role=Passenger liner
|status=Destroyed in action, [[Defense of Ariadna|Defense of ''Ariadna'']]
}}

'''''Ariadna''''' is a civilian pleasure liner of the {{alt|Twelve Colonies of Man}}. In the aftermath of the {{alt|Battle of Cimtar}}, the ship holds eight hundred refugees fleeing the Cylon tyranny in the {{alt|the Fleet|TOS|rag-tag fugitive fleet}}.

== Last Days ==

Following the [[Nebula Ambush]], ''Ariadna'' suffers from engine malfunctions. Colonel {{alt|Tigh|TOS}} and an engineering team from ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}'' attempt to repair the craft while ''Galactica'' sends out two flights, each investigating a [[storm zone]] and an unnamed, yet well-mapped quadrant. Despite issues, Tigh's repair team is able to re-engage the ship's engines, and enter the storm zone ({{comics|vol2|6}}).

Following the [[Battle of the Artifact|departure from the storm zone]], ''Ariadna''{{'|s}} engine failure recurs, forcing the Fleet to stop so that the ship isn't left behind. Tigh is given two [[centar]]s to effect repairs, otherwise her compliment of passengers and supplies is to be evacuated, and the ship abandoned. Overseen by {{alt|Viper|TOS}}s of [[red flight]], Tigh makes the call to evacuate the ship but the colonel and his engineering team stays aboard to continue repairs up until the last possible centon.

During the third evacuation flight, a force of {{alt|Cylon|TOS}} {{alt|Raider|TOS}}s and a {{alt|basestar|TOS}} happen upon the group, [[Defense of Ariadna|forcing an engagement]] ({{comics|vol2|10}}).

Tigh and his tech team are the last aboard, however the Cylons strike ''Ariadna''{{'|s}} launch bay, destroying the last evacuation shuttle and stranding the team aboard. With no other options, Tigh turns ''Ariadna''{{'|s}}—its fusion reactor shot to the point where any additional strain would cause stress-fractures, resulting in an explosion—into a warhead. During the resulting battle, Tigh and his crew set the hulk into a suicide run towards the lone basestar while ''Galactica'' closes to engage not only the basestar, but also send a rescue shuttle to recover Tigh and the surviving technicians.

The resultant explosion from ''Ariadna''{{'|s}} reactor rips apart the basestar's forward shields, allowing ''Galactica'' to strike a fatal blow towards their enemy, thus ending the battle and permitting the Fleet to escape ({{comics|vol2|11}}).

== Notes ==

* ''Ariadna'' is a variant of the [[Re-imagined Series]]{{'}} ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'', with five engines at its aft instead of three.
* The name, Ariadna, belongs to a genus of [[w:Ariadna|tube-dwelling spider]].

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	* The name, [https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Taurella Taurella], is a genus of [[Wikipedia:Cicadomorpha\|Cicadomorpha]] in the [[Wikipedia:Cicada\|cicada]] family.		* The name, [https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Taurella Taurella], is a genus of [[Wikipedia:Cicadomorpha\|Cicadomorpha]] in the [[Wikipedia:Cicada\|cicada]] family.
			* The ship design is derived from the [[Mercury class battlestar\|''Mercury'' class battlestars]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]], sans the [[Flight pod\|flight pods]].

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