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: ''For other types of electronic drones, see: [[Drone]].''
: ''For other types of electronic drones, see: [[Drone]].''


'''Reconnaissance drones''' (shortened in common parlance to ''recon drone'') are vehicles of potentially similar size and purpose to the Colonial [[Raptor]], but deployed by [[Cylon Basestar|basestars]].  
'''Reconnaissance drones''' (shortened in common parlance to ''recon drone''), deployed as part of the armament on [[Cylon Basestar|basestars]], are presumably "uncrewed aircraft guided by remote control, with photographic or electronic equipment for providing information about an enemy or potential enemy."<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/reconnaissance-drone</ref>


The exterior appearance of the craft probably has not changed greatly over time since the [[Cylon War]], as a large number of them are easily identified by Lieutenant [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] while reconnoitering the upper limits of the atmosphere of [[Ragnar]] while ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' re-arms herself at [[Ragnar Anchorage]] ([[Miniseries]]).  
The exterior appearance of the craft probably has not changed greatly over time since the [[Cylon War]], as two detachments of them are easily identified by Lieutenant [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] while reconnoitering the upper limits of the atmosphere of [[Ragnar]] while ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' re-arms herself at [[Ragnar Anchorage]] ([[Miniseries]]).  


Similar vehicles are later seen by [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] and [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] as they attempt to approach and destroy a basestar in orbit over [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]").
Similar vehicles are later seen by [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] and [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] as they attempt to approach and destroy a basestar in orbit over [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]").


The precise capabilities of the drone are unknown. It is most likely not a general-purpose fighter craft or a troop transport, as those roles are fulfilled by the [[Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]] and [[Heavy Raider]] respectively.
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Revision as of 16:59, 1 September 2011

For other types of electronic drones, see: Drone.

Reconnaissance drones (shortened in common parlance to recon drone), deployed as part of the armament on basestars, are presumably "uncrewed aircraft guided by remote control, with photographic or electronic equipment for providing information about an enemy or potential enemy."[1]

The exterior appearance of the craft probably has not changed greatly over time since the Cylon War, as two detachments of them are easily identified by Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" Thrace while reconnoitering the upper limits of the atmosphere of Ragnar while Galactica re-arms herself at Ragnar Anchorage (Miniseries).

Similar vehicles are later seen by Sharon "Boomer" Valerii and Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson as they attempt to approach and destroy a basestar in orbit over Kobol (TRS: "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II").

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