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:''This article involves the caravan of [[Sublight Propulsion|sublight-speed]] civilian ships in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]. For information on its [[FTL|faster-than-light capable]] counterpart in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see [[The Fleet (RDM)]]. For general information on the military of the Twelve Colonies in both series, see [[Colonial Fleet]]''.<br/><br/> | |||
[[ | [[Image:ragtagfleet.jpg|thumb|A shot of the "rag-tag fugitive fleet".]] | ||
After the destruction of the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]] in a devastating genocidal attack on the Colonial worlds, Commander {{TOS|Adama}} orders all survivors to find what operational ships that remain on their shattered worlds and fly them towards [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'', the sole surviving battlestar after her sister warships are also [[Battle of Cimtar|destroyed]] in the two-prong [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] attack. With nowhere else to call home, Adama decrees that the remnants of humanity will search for the [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)|Thirteenth Tribe]] on a planet called [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]]. | |||
Under the guardianship of ''Galactica'', the Fleet comprises of 220 civilian ships. With the exception of ''Galactica'', the ships are not capable of [[lightspeed]] flight. The Fleet's overall speed is limited to that of the slowest ship within the group. As all ships in the Fleet were filled to (or over) capacity, removing the slower ships from the caravan is not a option. | |||
== Known Ships == | == Known Ships == | ||
=== Active === | === Active === | ||
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| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Comm-Tel Ship}}'' || [[Inter-Fleet Broadcasting]] ship, civilian || [[The Man with Nine Lives]] || Conning his way out of paying for passage to ''[[Rising Star]]'', [[Chameleon]]—claiming to be IFB's president—tells the [[ducket]] taker on the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'' to head over to this ship so that he may be interviewed. | | ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Comm-Tel Ship}}'' || [[Inter-Fleet Broadcasting]] ship, civilian || [[The Man with Nine Lives]] || Conning his way out of paying for passage to ''[[Rising Star]]'', [[Chameleon]]—claiming to be IFB's president—tells the [[ducket]] taker on the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'' to head over to this ship so that he may be interviewed. | ||
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| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Edina}}'' || Civilian ship || Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II || According to Colonel {{TOS|Tigh}}, this ship almost goes astray when in the [[magnetic void]] en route to | | ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Edina}}'' || Civilian ship || Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II || According to Colonel {{TOS|Tigh}}, this ship almost goes astray when in the [[magnetic void]] en route to [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]]. | ||
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| ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'' || Colonial [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]], military escort || [[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]] || Last known surviving battlestar, roughly 500 [[yahren]] old. | | ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'' || Colonial [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]], military escort || [[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]] || Last known surviving battlestar, roughly 500 [[yahren]] old. | ||
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| ''[[Prison Barge]]'' || Prison ship, civilian || [[Baltar's Escape]] || Operated by members of [[Council Security]]. | | ''[[Prison Barge]]'' || Prison ship, civilian || [[Baltar's Escape]] || Operated by members of [[Council Security]]. | ||
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| ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]'' || Luxury liner and [[chancery]], civilian || [[The Man | | ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]'' || Luxury liner and [[chancery]], civilian || [[The Man With Nine Lives]] || Formerly operated by [[Trans Stellar Spacelines]]. Used to evacuate children and their caretakers off [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]] during the [[Battle of Cimtar|Cylon attack]]. | ||
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| ''[[Sanitation ship|Sanitation Ship]]'' || Sanitation ship, civilian || [[The Long Patrol]] || [[Starbuck]] complained about being able to see a sanitation ship out the porthole of the dining chamber of the ''[[Rising Star]]'' as an excuse to book an additional chamber to keep [[Athena]] and [[Cassiopeia]] from accidentally meeting, as he engaged in a dinner-date with both at the same time. | | ''[[Sanitation ship|Sanitation Ship]]'' || Sanitation ship, civilian || [[The Long Patrol]] || [[Starbuck]] complained about being able to see a sanitation ship out the porthole of the dining chamber of the ''[[Rising Star]]'' as an excuse to book an additional chamber to keep [[Athena]] and [[Cassiopeia]] from accidentally meeting, as he engaged in a dinner-date with both at the same time. | ||
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| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Tip Barge}}'' || Refuse ship, civilian<ref>A tip barge may be a place for depositing rubbish, if the word "[[w:Landfill|tip]]" is used in the British manner.</ref> || Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II || Mentioned by [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] while engaging in mock stereotypical feminine conversation with [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]]; [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] claims that he procured [[valcron]] from this ship. | | ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Tip Barge}}'' || Refuse ship, civilian<ref>A tip barge may be a place for depositing rubbish, if the word "[[w:Landfill|tip]]" is used in the British manner.</ref> || Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II || Mentioned by [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] while engaging in mock stereotypical feminine conversation with [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]]; [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] claims that he procured [[valcron]] from this ship. | ||
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| ''{{inlineref|bold=N| | | ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Trainian}}'' || Unknown, civilian || The Man with Nine Lives || One of the ships on the route taken by the transport shuttle ''[[Canaris]]''. | ||
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=== Destroyed === | === Destroyed === | ||
* At least two [[Agro Ship|agro ships]] | * At least two [[Agro Ship|agro ships]] ([[TOS]]: "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]"). | ||
=== Unknown === | === Unknown === | ||
* Battlestar ''{{TOS|Pegasus}}'' briefly joins the Fleet in "[[The Living Legend, Part I]]" and "[[The Living Legend, Part II|Part II]], | * Battlestar ''{{TOS|Pegasus}}'' briefly joins the Fleet in "[[The Living Legend, Part I]]" and "[[The Living Legend, Part II|Part II]]", but loses contact with the Fleet during the [[Battle of Gamoray]]. | ||
=== Other ships === | === Other ships === | ||
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* ''[[Colonial Movers]]'' freighters | * ''[[Colonial Movers]]'' freighters | ||
* An unnamed ''[[Flattop]]'' ship | * An unnamed ''[[Flattop]]'' ship | ||
== ''Galactica 1980'' == | == ''Galactica 1980'' == | ||
* The freighter ''[[Delphi (ship)|Delphi]]'' is shown in | * The freighter ''[[Delphi (ship)|Delphi]]'' is shown in the "[[Galactica 1980]]" episode "[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]", and is the Fleet's schooling ship. | ||
* | * Interestingly, in "[[Space Croppers]]", ''Galactica''n Fleet is shown to have three agro ships, despite the fact that two were destroyed nearly three decades before. (This can be seen as a [[Continuity error (1980)|continuity error]].) | ||
== | === Other === | ||
[[ | The Fleet is also comprised of [[Colonial Shuttle (TOS)|shuttles]] and Colonial [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]]s, which are likely not indicated in the "220 ship" figure given in "[[Saga of a Star World]]". It is indicated that there are non-military shuttles that ferry people and, possibly, supplies throughout the Fleet. One such craft is the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'' ([[TOS]]: "[[The Man with Nine Lives]]"), in addition to the shuttle piloted by [[Aurora]] of the ''[[Celestra (TOS)|Celestra]]'' ([[TOS]]: "[[Take the Celestra]]"). | ||
In addition to their ship compliment, the Colonials have at least one [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]] in their possession, as a result of [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge|their victory at Galaxy's Edge]] ([[TOS]]: "[[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]"). | |||
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Fleet identification chart. Note that a Cylon mine and an [[Eastern Alliance]] warship can be seen in the far distance in a number of late TOS episodes, e.g. "[[Take the Celestra]]"...]] | |||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||
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[[fr:La Flotte (LSO)]] | [[fr:La Flotte (LSO)]] | ||