Rebel basestar

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Rebel basestar
Rebel basestar
Race: Cylon
Type: Military
FTL: Yes
Propulsion:
Crew: Humanoid Cylons, Cylon Centurions, the Hybrid
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Role: Carrier / battleship hybrid
Weapons: Nuclear and conventional missiles, Heavy Raiders, at least 3 Raiders
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Fate: Under repairs from serious damage, allied with Colonial Fleet
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Additional Information

The rebel basestar is one among many others in the Cylon fleet before a civil war broke out, segregating a number of humanoid Cylon copies of models Six, Two, Eight, and later, a lone Three from the others.

When Natalie, a Six, proposes that they unbox the Threes to learn of the Final Five and has the telencephalic inhibitors removed from the Centurions to get the One, Four and Five models to co-operate, other Cylon models, lead by the Ones, object to the change, orchestrating an attack on basestars controlled by Natalie's faction. The attack occurs in a remote area far from a Resurrection Ship in an attempt to permanently kill its occupants (Six of One, The Ties That Bind).

Natalie's basestar survives but is seriously damaged, its Raider complement all but destroyed, with only a few Heavy Raiders and at least 3 Raiders remaining. The ship is later found by the Demetrius crew, captained by Kara Thrace. They repair the basestar's FTL by cannibalizing Colonial datacord and other elements from a Raptor. To effect repair, however, the ship's Hybrid was taken offline. Another problem is that the basestar will have to jump to the fleet first, making the ship vulnerable against Galactica, but is saved after the Demetrius arrive to talk Galactica out of attacking the basestar, and they form an alliance to destroy the Resurrection Hub. (Faith, Guess What's Coming To Dinner?)

Later, when the basestar's Hybrid was brought online, it repeatedly jumps the ship several times following the death of Natalie, quickly gaining on the Resurrection Hub. The basestar eventually finds the Hub and participates in the Battle of the Resurrection Hub (The Hub).

After D'Anna Biers agrees to renew their alliance with the Colonials, the rebel basestar joins the Fleet on the final jump to Earth, only to find it in ruins. Admiral Adama invites their Cylon allies to follow the Fleet to find a new home (Sometimes a Great Notion).

When Felix Gaeta launches a mutiny and seizes control of Galactica, President Roslin and Gaius Baltar escape to the rebel basestar. Roslin convinces the Cylons to help her stop Gaeta. She advises them to move the ship into the middle of the Fleet so that Gaeta can't fire upon them. At the height of the situation, the rebel baseship comes very close to engaging Galactica. Fortunately, Adama retakes Galactica and gets the basestar to stand down (Blood on the Scales).

Since joining the fleet, the ship is under repair, by using the organic resin to restrengthen the hull, as well as rebuilding the missing outer edges of the ship (Deadlock).

The ship has apparently officaly joined the Fleet as it has representation in the form of a Six named Sonja on the new Quorum which is now made up of ship's captains instead of representatives of the Twelve Colonies.

When Galactica ends up being abandoned, this will be the Fleet's new flagship. The Cylons plan to allow Admiral Adama transfer his flag to the rebel basestar and are willing to accept his command of the ship since he will need a new flagship when Galactica is gone.