The Fleet (TOS-RH)

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A shot of the "rag-tag fugitive fleet".

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Man in a devastating genocidal attack on the Colonial worlds in 7342, Commander Adama orders all survivors to find what operational ships remain on their shattered worlds and fly them towards battlestar Galactica, the sole surviving battlestar after her sister warships are also destroyed in the Cylons' two-prong attack. With nowhere else to call home, Adama decrees that the remnants of humanity will search for the Thirteenth Tribe on a planet called Earth.

Under the guardianship of Galactica, the Fleet initially 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 an option.

Traffic within the Fleet is possible via pre-plotted courses issued by navigational computers, as the Fleet's drag-field allows for intra-fleet travel via smaller ships, shuttles, Vipers, and the like.

As to the Fleet's citizenry, the rules of martial law apply thus making crimes extremely rare. Notably, a span of 18 yahren occurs between murders, that of Ortega in 7342 and an unidentifiable individual aboard Agro-3 in 7360 (RH: Armageddon).

Notable Events

Following the Battle at Galaxy's Edge in 7342, the Fleet is able to make a far flung exodus—having slipped the surly bonds of their home galaxy, Cyrannus early on—and beyond ^{(TOS: "The Hand of God")}.

In 7352, the Fleet discovers a rich planetoid that allows them to shore up their rag-tag, fugitive caravan. During this time, new Agro Ships are built, as other crafts are repurposed for military use. The old freighter is retrofitted and re-christened Hephaestus, becoming one of the most valued ships in the Fleet where Vipers are rebuilt and constructed, including new Azure-class and Scarlet-class models. By 7354, the Cylons had seemingly gone absent, leaving the Fleet to its own devices.

By 7360, the Fleet's size held steady at 179 ships. However, control of the Fleet is contested between various factions in the wake of Adama's death, from the Gemon Matriarchs who back Athena to Ambassador Puck "himself," resulting in acts of various degrees of civil disobedience and, in some extreme cases, sedition. The Icarus prison barge at one point slips away from the Fleet when prisoners wrest control of the vessel, though it is later surrendered to the Quorum by Gar'Tokk of the Borellian Nomen. Work stoppages and protests occur aboard several vessels, including Rising Star, Celestra, Delphi, Adena, and Scorpius Ascendant, with the latter briefly declaring independence from the Fleet.

Ultimately, the Fleet's leadership is assumed by Commander Apollo, with Colonel Athena assuming the commander's responsibilities when Apollo becomes unavailable (RH: Armageddon).

Following the events at Kobol in the Galactica novel series, the Fleet is bolstered when Commander Cain's settlement at Poseidon is evacuated, adding approximately thirty-two vessels that had been found by Pegasus following the Cylon attack and guided to Poseidon. However, the Fleet also suffers grievous losses during the Battle of Poseidon, with thirty-seven ships obliterated, including Scorpius Ascendant, Valkyrior, and Agro-2.

Known Ships

Note: This list of ships only features those specifically mentioned within Richard Hatch's novels.

Active

Name	Ship type / function	Last Seen	Notes
Adena	Forge, military / passenger, civilian	Paradis	Known for its complement of socialators, and later chosen as the new "Forge" ship following Hephaestus's destruction in 7360.
Agro-3	Agro Ship / food supplier, civilian	Armageddon	An agro ship of interest where an unidentifiable person is found murdered following the death of Adama in 7360.
Celestra	Electronics ship, civilian	Paradis	Formerly commanded by Commander Kronus in 7352. This is the "command ship" for a small group of ships Adama assigns him to command. In 7360, protests advocating for Puck's ascendancy to leadership of the Fleet occur, as well as work stoppages.
Cerebus	Archive ship	Resurrection	Ship in the Fleet circa 7360, ostensively a repository of surviving records and other antiquities from Colonial society. The ship nearly takes damage during the Battle of Poseidon when Chitain Stingers attempt to strafe it.
Dawntreader	Civilian	Resurrection	Ship that suffers critical damage during the Fleet's escape from Kobol, with hull plates flying off and the vessel crashing back to the planet's surface.
Delphi	Marketplace, freighter	Armageddon	Ship in the Fleet circa 7360, converted from hauling freight to a marketplace. It carries a variety of goods and wares from more than thirty merchants. Protests and unrest transpire aboard following Adama's death.
Galactica	Colonial battlestar, military escort	Paradis	Last known surviving battlestar from the original fleet, roughly 500 yahren old. Carries a complement of seventy-five Vipers, though losses during warfare have at times reduced this number to fewer than forty.
Hestia	Residential, civilian	Rebellion	A ship housing more than two hundred men, women and children. During the Tylium crisis, Hestia begins breaking up and is breached in three spots, requiring evacuation of its population to Rising Star.
Icarus	Prison ship, civilian	Paradis	Operated by members of Council Security, this craft houses the Fleet's prisoners, notably Gar'Tokk, Snie'Goss, and the traitor Baltar following his recapture by Apollo and Starbuck. The barge holds four hundred twenty-seven prisoners, including thirteen Borellian Nomen.
Rising Star	Luxury liner and chancery, civilian	Paradis	Formerly operated by Trans Stellar Spacelines. Used to evacuate children and their caretakers off Caprica during the Cylon attack. Contains a triad court and serves as a venue for Fleet social events.
Scorpius Ascendant	Passenger, civilian	Warhawk	Ship where Ambassador Puck held his powerbase, and briefly declared its independence from the Fleet in 7360. The vessel is destroyed during the Battle of Poseidon.
Ursus	Passenger, civilian	Paradis	A ship of ill-repute, housing the least desirable elements that cannot be imprisoned aboard Icarus. The lower levels are known as "the Pit," where social order is enforced through violence. Captained by Morgan.
Valkyrior	Civilian	Warhawk	Vessel destroyed during the Battle of Poseidon.

Destroyed

Name	Ship type / function	Last Seen	Notes
Agro-2	Agro Ship / food supplier, civilian	Warhawk	Agro ship destroyed during the Battle of Poseidon, its loss profoundly felt by the Fleet.
Hephaestus	Forge ship, military/civilian	Armageddon	Ship rebuilt in 7352 where crafts are maintained and constructed, along with other smaller manufacturing supporting the defense of the Fleet. Destroyed when it collides with a Cylon basestar in 7360.

Battlestars

Name	Status	Last Seen	Notes
Daedelus	Active	Paradis	One of two nearly completed battlestars constructed at Poseidon under Commander Cain's direction. Commanded by Colonel Athena during the Battle of Poseidon.
Pegasus	Active	Paradis	Battlestar commanded by the legendary Commander Cain. Reunited with the Fleet after ten yahren of separation.

Other

The Fleet is also comprised of shuttles and Colonial Vipers, 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 Celestra ^{(TOS: "Take the Celestra")}.

In addition to their ship complement, the Colonials have at least one Cylon Raider in their possession, as a result of their victory at Galaxy's Edge ^{(TOS: "The Hand of God")}. This captured Raider proves instrumental when Starbuck uses it to escape the planet Ochoa.

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"...