Editing Viper (TOS-DE alternate)

{{separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Dynamite Comics}}{{Ship Data
| image= BSG Vol 1 - Vipers with Stealth Drive.png
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= No
| propol= three sublight aft-mounted engines
| crew= 1 pilot
| role= Space superiority fighter
| weapons= 2 forward-firing [[laser torpedoes|laser torpedo]] guns as standard
|title=Viper}}
The Colonial '''Viper''' is the primary space superiority fighter and attack craft deployed by the [[Colonial Fleet (TOS)|Colonial military]]. Capable of both atmospheric and long-range spacial flight, the Viper is a single-pilot craft with two-forward mounted laser-torpedo guns as standard.

These one-man fighter craft are often launched via [[Launch tube (TOS)|launch tubes]] built into the [[Launch bay|launch bays]] of [[Battlestar (TOS-DE alternate)|battlestars]], allowing for rapid deployment.

Vipers can be outfitted with a variety of different equipment depending on the mission parameters, including but not limited to:

* {{Inlineref|stealth drive}}: an experimental drive capable of rendering ships invisible to not only scanners, but also from standard sight; when activated, Vipers are equipped with devices that can transmit their locations to other crafts with similar technologies, so as to avoid any incidents ({{Comics|vol1|1}})
* '''bombing equipment''': Vipers can be retrofitted to mount bombs in order to perform attacks against larger targets; bombs filled with [[nano-cybrid]] material are deployed against the mainframe city of [[Tessida]] ({{Comics|apocalypse|4}})

Re-designed Vipers based on available equipment and resources to the Fleet lead to the creation of two prototype [[Temporal Viper|Temporal Vipers]], which were later shelved after an incident leads to the creation of an [[alternate reality]] ({{Comics|vol2|5}}).