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The ''Mercury'' was presumably the first [[Mercury-class]] [[battlestar]] to be launched and possible sister ship to the ''[[Pegasus]]''.
The ''Mercury'' was presumably the first [[Mercury-class]] [[battlestar]] to be launched and possible sister ship to the ''[[Pegasus]]''.
=== Notes ===
*[[Wikipedia:Mercury (mythology)|Mercury]] is the ''Roman'' god of trade, profit and commerce; similar to the Greek god of [[Wikipedia:Hermes|Hermes]]. Since the [[Colonial]]s mainly believe in gods of a Greek nature, it begs the question of how the name became known to -- or derived by -- the Colonials.


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The Mercury was presumably the first Mercury-class battlestar to be launched and possible sister ship to the Pegasus.

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  • Mercury is the Roman god of trade, profit and commerce; similar to the Greek god of Hermes. Since the Colonials mainly believe in gods of a Greek nature, it begs the question of how the name became known to -- or derived by -- the Colonials.