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The '''Viper Mark II''' is a single seat fighter aerospace craft used by the [[Colonial Fleet]] during the [[First Cylon War]]. The fighter served with distinction, proving to be a capable fighting vehicle and winning renown across the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]]; the Mark II is regarded as instrumental in ensuring that the Colonials did not lose the original Cylon War <ref>Its iconic status is not unlike that of the real world [[wikipedia:Supermarine_Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire]], which is held in great esteem in the countries where it served - particularly Great Britain. Many Spitfires are preserved today as museum pieces, just as the Mk. II Vipers were aboard ''Galactica''.</ref>. Eventually, the Mark II was succeeded in service by the larger, and more advanced [[Viper Mark III]] (''[[Blood & Chrome]]''), in the later years of the War, however, the Mark II was still utilized by the military up to, and for at least two decades following<ref>When presented with one of his old, [[Viper 7242|restored Mark II Vipers]], Commander [[William Adama]] notes that he has not seen a Viper Mark II in at least 20 years | The '''Viper Mark II''' is a single seat fighter aerospace craft used by the [[Colonial Fleet]] during the [[First Cylon War]]. The fighter served with distinction, proving to be a capable fighting vehicle and winning renown across the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]]; the Mark II is regarded as instrumental in ensuring that the Colonials did not lose the original Cylon War <ref>Its iconic status is not unlike that of the real world [[wikipedia:Supermarine_Spitfire|Supermarine Spitfire]], which is held in great esteem in the countries where it served - particularly Great Britain. Many Spitfires are preserved today as museum pieces, just as the Mk. II Vipers were aboard ''Galactica''.</ref>. Eventually, the Mark II was succeeded in service by the larger, and more advanced [[Viper Mark III]] (''[[Blood & Chrome]]''), in the later years of the War, however, the Mark II was still utilized by the military up to, and for at least two decades following<ref>When presented with one of his old, [[Viper 7242|restored Mark II Vipers]], Commander [[William Adama]] notes that he has not seen a Viper Mark II in at least 20 years.</ref>, the [[Cimtar_(RDM)|Armistice]] {{TRS|Razor Flashbacks|Miniseries, Night 1}}. Owing to the iconic status that the Mark II achieved during its operational years, a squadron of 40 planes are chosen for preservation in the battlestar [[Galactica Museum|''Galactica'' History Museum]]. These Vipers are later brought back online to defend ''Galactica,'' and later its civilian fleet, following the sudden [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] on the Colonies {{TRS|Miniseries}}. | ||
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