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History of the Twelve Colonies

2023-12-14T19:43:01Z

Allatariel: Fixed a typo, "gleamed" corrected to "gleaned" in the first sentence of the second paragraph under the Kobol heading.

{{disline|This article discusses an aspect of the [[Re-imagined Series]] version of the Twelve Colonies. For information on the [[Original Series]] version, see [[The Twelve Colonies of Man]].}}

:''See also the [[Timeline (RDM)|Re-Imagined Series Timeline]] for an approximate chronology of the history of the Colonies and events in the [[Re-imagined Series]].''

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The '''history of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol''' stretches back nearly 4,000 years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|destruction of the Colonies]], with much of its ancient history being shrouded in mystery and religious lore.

==Kobol==
[[image:Lagoonnebula.jpg|thumb|right|"Life here began out there"]]
During the service for the dead following the Cylon attack on the Colonies, [[William Adama]] states "Life here began out there,"<ref>This line is an homage to the [[Original Series]], where each episode began with a voiceover of this phrase.</ref> reminding the assembly that this was the first line of the [[Sacred Scrolls]], told to them by the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|Lords of Kobol]] uncounted centuries ago. Indeed, the humans of the Twelve Colonies originally lived on the planet {{RDM|Kobol}}, the purported<ref>Given the repeated theme of [[w:eternal return|eternal return]] and [[Roslin]]'s claim in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming]] that the cycle of time had no beginning, it is possible that Kobol is not the true homeworld of humanity, but merely another settled planet in an eternal cycle of exodus and settlement</ref> homeworld of the human race {{TRS|Miniseries}}.

Much of what is known about life on Kobol is gleaned from the Sacred Scrolls, which makes those accounts potentially unreliable. Purportedly, the thirteen tribes lived in an idyllic utopia with the [[Lords of Kobol (RDM)|Lords of Kobol]], residing in at least one city, the [[City of the Gods]]. What the Scrolls do not tell is that the original twelve tribes of Kobol created the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]], a race of synthetic beings with the ability of [[resurrection|organic memory transfer]], allowing their bodies to die but their consciousnesses to download into a new body {{TRS|No Exit}}.

==Exodus==
[[image:Pythia.jpg|thumb|The Book of Pythia]]
The [[Sacred Scrolls#The Book of Pythia|Book of Pythia]], recorded by the oracle [[Pythia]] on Kobol 3,600 years before the destruction of the Colonies, detailed the exile and rebirth of the human race {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}. It is not known whether or not this book was a true prophecy predicting the destruction of the Twelve Colonies or a recitation of events on Kobol. Regardless, the book was written in the midst of great turmoil on Kobol.

The prophecy alludes to a "blaze" which descended on the thirteen tribes and against which the Lords of Kobol were powerless to intervene {{TRS|Home, Part I}}.<ref>In a [http://web.archive.org/web/20061229165404/http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/episodes/season01/112/mov/bsg_del_112_regret.mov scene] [[Deleted scenes|cut]] from the episode "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", [[Elosha]] states that the exodus from Kobol was precipitated when "one jealous god began to desire that he be elevated above all the other gods, and the war on Kobol began." In another [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/episodes/season02/203/deleted1.html deleted scene] cut from the episode "[[Fragged]]," Roslin states that humanity wasn't "exiled" from Kobol, but that the Sacred Scrolls say that "there was some sort of battle among the Gods, and when it was over we ''chose'' to leave."</ref> The Thirteenth Tribe fled Kobol roughly 4,000 years before [[The Fall]], settling on a planet called [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].

[[Image:Gates of hera.jpg|thumb|left|The Gates of Hera]]
Approximately 2,000 years later, the remaining twelve tribes also left Kobol. According to the Sacred Scrolls, the populace of the tribes were taken in a "[[Galleon]]" (a spacecraft). [[Athena, Lord of Kobol|Athena]], a Lord of Kobol, threw herself from the [[Gates of Hera]], to her death. The leaders of the tribes were [[Tomb of Athena|interred with her]], and [[Zeus, Lord of Kobol|Zeus]] warned the survivors that any return to Kobol "would exact a price in blood." After a journey through space, the refugees from Kobol founded the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]].

==Settlement==
After settling on their new homes, another cataclysm befell the Twelve Tribes. This resulted in the destruction of much of their knowledge base and sent the Colonies into a dark age <ref name=RDM1-30-05>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080612011929/http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/index.html#a000016 RDM, January 30, 2005]).</ref><ref>On the real-world Earth, similar dark ages occurred after the falls of [[Wikipedia:Dark Ages|Rome]] and [[Wikipedia:Greek Dark Ages|Mycenaean Greece]], and lasted for centuries. It is possible that much of their technological knowledge of interstellar spaceflight was lost after the escape from Kobol. Over time, they rebuilt their technological base, and travel between the Colonies was commonplace for some time before the Cylon Attack.</ref>.

[[File:Cent 005.jpg|thumb|left|150px|An early-model Cylon]] After their return to space, the Colonies established many observatories, listening posts, research stations and armories in their system. Inequity and war were common between the Colonies for most of this time period as each colony behaved more as sovereign nations. By the end of the strife, [[Sagittaron]] had been exploited for centuries {{TRS|Bastille Day}}.

Various shifting alliances and attempts at unified government came out of these conflicts, which would later form the bedrock of the [[Articles of Colonization]], but it would still be some time before a practical Colonies-wide government was established <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080505053711/http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/04/index.html#a000025 RDM, April 11, 2005]).</ref>.

The Colonials also created robots, called [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], to do work which they found unpleasant, including industrial work and soldiers in their civil wars.<ref name=RDM1-30-05/>
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==The Cylon War==
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[[File:Operation Raptor Talon.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Operation Raptor Talon]], the final battle of the Cylon War]]
Such was the extent to which the Colonies had invested their military power in the Cylons that when they chose to rebel against their masters, the Colonials found themselves well-matched. With their mastery of Colonial technology, the Cylons were able to infiltrate nearly all networked devices. The Colonials were forced to abandon networked computers and wireless devices in favor of more secure and durable technologies, able to withstand both Cylon infiltration and the powerful nuclear weapons used by the warring parties<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080612011929/http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/index.html#a000013 RDM, January 19, 2005]).</ref>. Twelve [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestars]] built in the opening years of the war best exemplified these principles, including ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' {{TRS|Miniseries}}. In response to the great threat posed by the Cylons, the Twelve Colonies formed a unified federal [[Government]] for the first time, at the beginning of the war {{TRS|Colonial Day}}.

At its darkest hour, the Cylon War came very close to wiping out the Colonies.<ref name=RDM1-30-05/> This outcome of the war likely developed, among other practices, the [[Case Orange]] contingency government succession protocol as well as the re-buildup of the Colonial Fleet in the Federal Era.

==Armistice==
[[Image:Armistice Station.jpg|thumb|left|Armistice Station]]
After the Cylon War ended, a long and bloody struggle of approximately 12 years, an armistice was declared, and the Cylons departed for a [[Cylon homeworld|world of their own]]. The Colonials established a neutral meeting place, [[Armistice Station]], and made diplomatic overtures for Cylons and Colonials to meet annually. However, these overtures were continually ignored.

After the war, the military went through a Reduction in Force, resulting in the discharge of many of the war's veterans.
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==Federal Era==
While the Cylon War had a lasting effect on the government of the Twelve Colonies, the population as a whole, much of it born after the war, had relegated it to a historical note in textbooks<ref>much as real-world Earth citizens regard their Second World War</ref>. The now-united government continued to maintain a large standing military, which, forty years after the war, had grown to include 120 battlestars {{TRS|Miniseries}}, most apparently more advanced than those of the original battlestar class {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)}}. This buildup apparently began about twenty years after the war, around the time [[Saul Tigh]] and [[William Adama]] rejoined the military ("[[Scattered]]" and its [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/downloads/podcast/mp3/201/bsg_ep201_FULL.mp3 podcast]).

With their military assets now concentrated in a central government under the [[Articles of Colonization]] ([[Epiphanies|with Caprica City as the capital]]), the new government of the Twelve Colonies was able to maintain peace among its members {{TRS|Water}}. Now presumably free of the Cylon threat, technologies which could not be used during the war were redeployed throughout the fleet, increasing its effectiveness against more mundane opponents {{TRS|Miniseries}}.

This new era of federalism was not without considerable opposition. Dissidents on Sagittaron lead by [[Tom Zarek]] took arms against the government {{TRS|Bastille Day}}, supplied by arms dealers like [[Leoben Conoy#Ragnar Anchorage Copy|Leoben Conoy]].<ref name=RDM1-30-05/> Regardless of these localized attempts at insurrection, on the whole the Twelve Colonies faced no major military threats, with the loss of contact with the Cylons. The [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]]'s standing numbers were actually kept disproportionately high relative to their common uses, in fear that one day the Cylons might return. Day-to-day work for the Fleet consisted of handling the small-scale brush fire attempts at rebellion such as on Sagittaron, but these were all light peacekeeping actions rather than actual fighting. Prior to the Cylon attack, none of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} younger-generation crew had ever seen any real combat.

==Fall of the Twelve Colonies==
:''Main article: [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]''
[[Image:Nukes in Miniseries.jpg|left|thumb|The destruction of Caprica]]
The arrogance of the Colonials in re-equipping their military with technologies vulnerable to Cylon interference proved to be their undoing. The Final Five residing amongst the Colonials became a target for revenge for the creation of the seven humanoid Cylon models in their image. Forty years after the first Cylon War, [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon infiltrators]] subverted Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Command Navigation Program]], allowing an advanced Cylon armada to destroy the Colonial fleet with impunity.

The attack resulted in the nuclear bombardment and occupation of the Colonies and the enslavement of most of the few isolated survivors in a series of [[Farms]]. Altogether, less than one hundred ships (mostly civilian) survived the attack, including only two battlestars - the nearly obsolete ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' and the [[Mercury class battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''. The survivors abandoned the Colonies and formed a [[The Fleet (RDM)|fleet]] in search of the thirteenth colony, [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], where they hope to find refuge. However, Earth turned out to be a nuclear wasteland. It was revealed that the thirteenth tribe was entirely Cylons, and Earth was an all-out Cylon colony.

==Settlement of the new Earth==
[[File:Earth (RDM).jpg|right|thumb|Earth, the final settlement of the Twelve Colonies]]
Despite the discovery that Earth could not sustain human life, the Colonial fleet soon found another inhabitable planet, which they christened [[Earth (RDM)#A New Earth|Earth]] in a symbolic homage to the original planet. They discovered that, despite the impossibly small odds, another group of primitive humans had naturally evolved on the planet.

In a collective decision, the survivors chose to surrender their technology by sending their fleet into the Sun; they then dispersed in groups across the planet. Though some cultural memes of the Colonies survived, such as belief in the Lords of Kobol in the form of the [[w:Classical mythology|Greco-Roman pantheon]], maintaining the history of humanity proved impossible without technology. By the time an advanced society reemerged on the planet nearly 150,000 years after settlement, the knowledge of Kobol and her Twelve Colonies had been lost. Even the fate of the star system of the Twelve Colonies, Cyrannus, was not revealed.

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CIC

2023-06-18T22:31:04Z

Allatariel: Cleaned up the Command and Control Station section to remove some redundancy and link to the Command and Control console page.

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[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the ships are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("''Galactica'', Jones.....").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is a roughly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the amidships section. From the CIC, the battlestar's navigational and tactical operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION<ref name=":0">While "ATC" and "BATC" are both referred to as "Air Traffic Control Division" by [[Doug Drexler]], this compartmentalization may reflect scope of work for two divergent types of air traffic. For example, one may deal with smaller crafts ([[Viper (TRS)|Vipers]], [[Raptor|Raptors]], [[Colonial shuttle|shuttles]]) while another may deal with mid-range and larger crafts ([[Battlestar (TRS)|battlestars]], frigates, et al.).</ref>'''
* '''BATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''<ref name=":0" />
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control Station===

The '''Command and Control Station''' is the primary station within the CIC used by the [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] aboard a Colonial battlestar. Here, the battlestar's commanding and executive officers are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

The station comprises the [[Command and Control console]] ('''''"C-3"'''''), a large, roughly hexagonal, communication and information management and backlit plotting table; and, suspended above it, the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]], a cluster of LCD monitors which descends from a cylindrical recess in the ceiling when required.

The DRADIS Console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS Console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, roll and yaw)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communications Station.]]
===Communications Station===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Station on the port side of the CIC is the '''Communications Station'''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications Officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at the DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the '''Damage Control Station'''''.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the damage-control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control Station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through space using a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with the tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

Seated at the '''Tactical Station''', the Officer Of the Watch (OOW)/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar via the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s Tactical Officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer who plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Adjacent to the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large, green–edge-lit transparent tactical plot) and tactical console (a long, backlit tactical plotting table consisting of three sections) where the commander can meet with several officers at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer on duty.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the '''Weapons Control Room'''. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "'''The Core'''", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over the Damage Control Station, the Communications Station and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Station. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The '''FTL Station''' is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''<nowiki/>'s CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s, reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is twice as large as ''Galactica'', but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of its CIC.

In contrast to that of ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC is not located inside its alligator head, but in the forward area of the narrower amidships section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as communications, helm and tactical are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free-standing stations; additionally, there are two free-standing orange-backlit transparent tactical plotting boards on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:Pegasus CIC view 1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'''s CIC.
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== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as that of the ''Mercury-''class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
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==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' contains the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in a Season Three episode. The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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CIC

2023-06-18T21:32:03Z

Allatariel: Changed the first sentence of the last paragraph in the Tactical Station section from "backlit tactical plotting table" to "tactical console (a long, backlit tactical plotting table consisting of three sections)".

{{disline|This article discusses the CIC of battlestar ''Galactica'' of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The CIC of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' contained similar stations.}}

[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the ships are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("''Galactica'', Jones.....").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is a roughly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the amidships section. From the CIC, the battlestar's navigational and tactical operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION<ref name=":0">While "ATC" and "BATC" are both referred to as "Air Traffic Control Division" by [[Doug Drexler]], this compartmentalization may reflect scope of work for two divergent types of air traffic. For example, one may deal with smaller crafts ([[Viper (TRS)|Vipers]], [[Raptor|Raptors]], [[Colonial shuttle|shuttles]]) while another may deal with mid-range and larger crafts ([[Battlestar (TRS)|battlestars]], frigates, et al.).</ref>'''
* '''BATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''<ref name=":0" />
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control===

The '''Command and Control''' station is the primary station within the CIC used by the commanding and executive officers aboard a Colonial battlestar. The center comprises a large communications and a roughly hexagonal "information management" table, with a retractable information display tower bearing a number of LCD screens suspended above it. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

Here, the battlestar's [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. Above the Command and Control Station is a cluster of monitors known as the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]], which descends from a cylindrical recess in the ceiling when required. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. The DRADIS Console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS Console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, roll and yaw)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communications Station.]]
===Communications Station===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Station on the port side of the CIC is the '''Communications Station'''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications Officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at the DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the '''Damage Control Station'''''.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the damage-control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control Station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through space using a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with the tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

Seated at the '''Tactical Station''', the Officer Of the Watch (OOW)/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar via the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s Tactical Officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer who plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Adjacent to the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large, green–edge-lit transparent tactical plot) and tactical console (a long, backlit tactical plotting table consisting of three sections) where the commander can meet with several officers at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer on duty.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the '''Weapons Control Room'''. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "'''The Core'''", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over the Damage Control Station, the Communications Station and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Station. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The '''FTL Station''' is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== References ==
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== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''<nowiki/>'s CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s, reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is twice as large as ''Galactica'', but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of its CIC.

In contrast to that of ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC is not located inside its alligator head, but in the forward area of the narrower amidships section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as communications, helm and tactical are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free-standing stations; additionally, there are two free-standing orange-backlit transparent tactical plotting boards on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:Pegasus CIC view 1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'''s CIC.
</gallery>

== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as that of the ''Mercury-''class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
</gallery>

==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' contains the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in a Season Three episode. The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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CIC

2023-06-18T19:48:48Z

Allatariel: Changed the first sentence of the last paragraph in the Tactical Station section from "Near the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large green-backlit transparent tactical plot) and table" to "Adjacent to the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large green–edge-lit transparent tactical plot) and backlit tactical plotting table".

{{disline|This article discusses the CIC of battlestar ''Galactica'' of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The CIC of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' contained similar stations.}}

[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the ships are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("''Galactica'', Jones.....").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is a roughly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the amidships section. From the CIC, the battlestar's navigational and tactical operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION<ref name=":0">While "ATC" and "BATC" are both referred to as "Air Traffic Control Division" by [[Doug Drexler]], this compartmentalization may reflect scope of work for two divergent types of air traffic. For example, one may deal with smaller crafts ([[Viper (TRS)|Vipers]], [[Raptor|Raptors]], [[Colonial shuttle|shuttles]]) while another may deal with mid-range and larger crafts ([[Battlestar (TRS)|battlestars]], frigates, et al.).</ref>'''
* '''BATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''<ref name=":0" />
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control===

The '''Command and Control''' station is the primary station within the CIC used by the commanding and executive officers aboard a Colonial battlestar. The center comprises a large communications and a roughly hexagonal "information management" table, with a retractable information display tower bearing a number of LCD screens suspended above it. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

Here, the battlestar's [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. Above the Command and Control Station is a cluster of monitors known as the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]], which descends from a cylindrical recess in the ceiling when required. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. The DRADIS Console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS Console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, roll and yaw)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communications Station.]]
===Communications Station===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Station on the port side of the CIC is the '''Communications Station'''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications Officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at the DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the '''Damage Control Station'''''.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the damage-control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control Station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through space using a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with the tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

Seated at the '''Tactical Station''', the Officer Of the Watch (OOW)/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar via the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s Tactical Officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer who plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Adjacent to the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large green–edge-lit transparent tactical plot) and backlit tactical plotting table where the commander can meet with several officers at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer on duty.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the '''Weapons Control Room'''. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "'''The Core'''", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over the Damage Control Station, the Communications Station and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Station. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The '''FTL Station''' is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== References ==
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== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''<nowiki/>'s CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s, reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is twice as large as ''Galactica'', but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of its CIC.

In contrast to that of ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC is not located inside its alligator head, but in the forward area of the narrower amidships section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as communications, helm and tactical are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free-standing stations; additionally, there are two free-standing orange-backlit transparent tactical plotting boards on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:Pegasus CIC view 1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'''s CIC.
</gallery>

== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as that of the ''Mercury-''class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
</gallery>

==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' contains the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in a Season Three episode. The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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CIC

2023-06-18T19:21:17Z

Allatariel: Changed caption on Cic_commstation.jpg from Communications Center to Communications Station. In the Communications Station section, changed Command and Control Center to Command and Control Console.

{{disline|This article discusses the CIC of battlestar ''Galactica'' of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The CIC of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' contained similar stations.}}

[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the ships are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("''Galactica'', Jones.....").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is a roughly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the amidships section. From the CIC, the battlestar's navigational and tactical operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION<ref name=":0">While "ATC" and "BATC" are both referred to as "Air Traffic Control Division" by [[Doug Drexler]], this compartmentalization may reflect scope of work for two divergent types of air traffic. For example, one may deal with smaller crafts ([[Viper (TRS)|Vipers]], [[Raptor|Raptors]], [[Colonial shuttle|shuttles]]) while another may deal with mid-range and larger crafts ([[Battlestar (TRS)|battlestars]], frigates, et al.).</ref>'''
* '''BATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''<ref name=":0" />
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control===

The '''Command and Control''' station is the primary station within the CIC used by the commanding and executive officers aboard a Colonial battlestar. The center comprises a large communications and a roughly hexagonal "information management" table, with a retractable information display tower bearing a number of LCD screens suspended above it. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

Here, the battlestar's [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. Above the Command and Control Station is a cluster of monitors known as the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]], which descends from a cylindrical recess in the ceiling when required. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. The DRADIS Console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS Console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, roll and yaw)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communications Station.]]
===Communications Station===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Station on the port side of the CIC is the '''Communications Station'''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications Officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at the DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the '''Damage Control Station'''''.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the damage-control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control Station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through space using a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with the tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

Seated at the '''Tactical Station''', the Officer Of the Watch (OOW)/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar via the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s Tactical Officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer who plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Near the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large green-backlit transparent tactical plot) and table where the commander can meet with several officers at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer on duty.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the '''Weapons Control Room'''. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "'''The Core'''", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over the Damage Control Station, the Communications Station and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Station. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The '''FTL Station''' is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== References ==
{{reflist}}

== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''<nowiki/>'s CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s, reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is twice as large as ''Galactica'', but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of its CIC.

In contrast to that of ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC is not located inside its alligator head, but in the forward area of the narrower amidships section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as communications, helm and tactical are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free-standing stations; additionally, there are two free-standing orange-backlit transparent tactical plotting boards on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:Pegasus CIC view 1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'''s CIC.
</gallery>

== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as that of the ''Mercury-''class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
</gallery>

==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' contains the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in a Season Three episode. The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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Spencer

2023-03-06T16:59:30Z

Allatariel: Fixed an error where part of the disline had been outside of the tag and on a second line.

{{disline|For the [[CAG]] of ''[[Galactica]]'' in the [[Miniseries]], see [[Jackson Spencer]].}}

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| colony=[[Earth (1980)|Earth]]
| seen=The Super Scouts, Part I
| role=Doctor, [[Paradise Valley Medical Center]]
| actor=[[George Del Hoyo|George DeLoy]]
}}
Dr. '''Spencer''' is a doctor in [[Paradise Valley]], [[California]]. He practices at [[Paradise Valley Medical Center]].

During his youth, he was on his school's boxing team<ref>[[bsp:The Super Scouts, Part II|"The Super Scouts, Part II" script]], p. 20</ref>, and apparently grew up in Paradise Valley.

[[Troy (1980)|Troy]], [[Dillon]], and [[Jamie Hamilton]] bring three deathly ill [[Super Scouts]] to his clinic {{G80|The Super Scouts, Part I}}. As he tests their blood, he notices that they have none of the same markers as human blood, which he shows Hamilton ([[The Super Scouts, Part II]]).

Later, he shows the reason for the poisoning to Hamilton, noting that chemical wastes from [[John Stockton]]'s plant have caused their illness, and the illnesses of others in the community ([[The Super Scouts, Part II]]).

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Colonial Fleet (TRS)/old

2023-02-28T02:56:22Z

Allatariel: Fixed the Officer candidate school link. The page title of that page does not capitalize the second two words.

{{disline|This article discusses the military defense ships of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] prior to their destruction. For information on the civilian ships that comprise the remains of humanity, see [[The Fleet (TRS)]].}}

The '''Colonial Fleet''' is the primary armed service branch of the Colonial Forces<ref>In the episodes "[[Maelstrom]]" and "[[The Son Also Rises]]", official documents written for [[Socrata Thrace]] and [[Kara Thrace]], respectively, also name the armed services of the Colonies as the Colonial Forces.</ref> under the jurisdiction of the [[Ministry of Defense]] of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|fall of the Colonies]]. The Colonial Fleet operates in tandem with other branches of the Colonial Forces, like the [[Colonial Marine Corps]], and is augmented by a reserve, of which [[Lee Adama]] (CFR) is a member {{TRS|Final Cut}}.

A government military academy <ref>The military academy was probably similar to [[Wikipedia:United States Naval Academy|Annapolis]] or [[Wikipedia:Britannia Royal Naval College|the Royal Naval College]].</ref> appears to be the primary training facility and commission source for the fleet's officers. Many characters, including [[Kara Thrace]], [[Karl Agathon]],and [[Sharon Valerii]] attended (or claim to have attended) this academy. There was also an [[Officer candidate school]], which was attended by [[Alex Quartararo]] and [[Saul Tigh]] (though this is a false memory). Moreover, a [[War College]] existed for more extensive education, which Lee Adama attended. The training of new recruits was under the Colonial Forces Training Command <ref>The letterheads in Kara Thrace's personnel file in "[[The Son Also Rises]]" show two documents issued by this command, each while she was in training status.</ref>.

Other identified Fleet installations include the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]], the [[Caprican Colonial Forces Veteran's Hospital]], [[Ragnar Anchorage]], and [[Armistice Station]]. The Colonial Fleet was based at [[Picon Fleet Headquarters]].

==Fleet Status==
At the time of the Cylon holocaust, the Colonial Fleet includes approximately 120 battlestars<ref>In the [[Miniseries]], [[William Adama]] tells Lieutenant [[Kara Thrace]] when she's released from the brig, "We lost 30 battlestars in the opening attack." She responds, "That's a quarter of the fleet." This establishes that there were approximately 120 active battlestars in the Colonial Fleet at the time of the attack.</ref>, thousands of smaller vessels<ref>The A to Z of Battlestar Galactica, "Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine," June/July 2006, page 51.</ref>, numerous squadrons of [[Viper Mark VII|Vipers]] and [[Raptor]]s assigned to each, and various support ships <ref>According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], two unnamed battlestars and three other ships (type unknown, but presumed military vessels) were destroyed at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)|}}. This establishes the existence of non-battlestar support ships that would likely be assigned to a [[battlestar group]]. The support ships' roles can be presumed to be similar to those in an [[Wikipedia:aircraft carrier battle group|aircraft carrier battle group]]. The episode "[[Razor]]" shows [[Berzerk|one such ship]], but its exact role is unknown.</ref>. The Colonial Fleet also included modified [[Space Park]] vessels (although the single Space Park liner in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} [[The Fleet (TRS)|civilian Fleet]] is very likely a civilian liner) <ref>Information formerly available on the [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar SciFi Channel Battlestar Galactica web site]. Some information on the official site has conflicted with aired content, so readers are warned that inconsistencies can occur.</ref>.

The Colonial Fleet was regarded by the Cylons to be a decisively superior force in a direct engagement. Therefore, the Cylons returned to a variation of their [[Cylon War]] [[Cylon Tactics|tactics]] by undermining the Colonial Fleet's [[CNP]] to attack ships equipped with the software from within {{TRS|Downloaded}}.

Battlestars mentioned destroyed in the Cylon attack include ''[[Triton (TRS)|Triton]]'', ''[[Solaria]]'', ''[[Columbia (TRS)|Columbia]]'', and ''[[Atlantia (TRS)|Atlantia]]'' (Admiral [[Nagala]]'s flagship). Upon Nagala's death, Commander [[William Adama]] of ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' assumes command of the remains of the Colonial Fleet, ordering them to regroup at [[Ragnar Anchorage]] for a counter-attack. However, [[Pegasus (TRS)|virtually]] all capital ships of the Colonial Fleet are destroyed, leaving Commander Adama (after consultation with new President [[Laura Roslin]]) to choose retreat from the Cylons, opting instead to protect the surviving members of humanity.

Approximately a year after the Cylon destruction of the Twelve Colonies, the remnants of mankind colonize the world of [[New Caprica]] on orders of new President [[Gaius Baltar]]. The two remaining battlestars of the Colonial Fleet, ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' (both manned by skeleton crews), orbit the planet and monitor for Cylon activity. A year after colonization, a Cylon fleet comprised of dozens of basestars finds the settlement. Unable to fight off an invasion of such magnitude, ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' retreat to safety, leaving most of the civilian fleet under Cylon occupation on the surface of New Caprica {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.

In the [[Battle of New Caprica]] four months later, ''Galactica'' is severely damaged while escaping with the liberated civilians. ''Pegasus'', however, is destroyed after taking significant damage and ramming a [[Basestar (TRS)|basestar]] {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}. ''Galactica'' constitutes the only surviving vessel within the Colonial Fleet until it is destroyed {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}.

==Limits of Authority==
The Colonial Fleet is aware that they are a military force, not a police force. Commander [[William Adama]] warns new President [[Laura Roslin]] that mixing the two roles can turn the military against its own citizens. Acting commander [[Saul Tigh]] ignores this principle when attempting to stop a supply boycott in the [[The Fleet (TRS)|civilian Fleet]], leading to the deaths of four civilians aboard the ''[[Gideon]]'' {{TRS|Resistance}}.

Biological warfare is restricted in the Twelve Colonies, requiring presidential authorization {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}. However, battlestar commanders have battlefield authority to use nuclear weapons {{TRS|The Eye of Jupiter}}.

==Ships of the Colonial Fleet==
===Battlestars===
Battlestars are the capitol ships of the Colonial Fleet. Introduced prior to the First Cylon War, they operate like an aircraft carrier in space, designed to launch a fighter screen, and then defend against an aggressor.
{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Image !! Class !! Description
|-
| [[File:Battlestar Galactica - Blood And Chrome Appearence.png|right|150px]] || [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica'' type]] || The ''Galactica'' type battlestar combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the Cylons and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the Cylon War; however, most were retired.
|-
| [[File:Pegasus High Res.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury'' class]] || Introduced some years after the First Cylon War, the ''Mercury'' class was designed to replace the aging ''Galactica'' type battlestars. It featured newer technologies, more automation, and could carry more Viper and Raptor support ships than its older predecessors.
|-
| [[File:Valkyrie CNP Virus Transmission.png|right|150px]] || [[Valkyrie type battlestar|''Valkyrie'' type]] || The ''Valkyrie'' type was deployed alongside a ''Galactica'' type battlestar nearly fifty years before the Fall of the Colonies during the First Cylon War. At the time, they appeared to function as a support vessel in battlestar groups, and not as flagships. In the years since, the type has become a forerunner in the Colonial Fleet, apparently outnumbering the Mercury class and remaining Galactica type battlestars.
|-
| [[File:Osiris Prep to Jump.png|right|150px]] || [[Orion class battlestar|''Orion'' class]] || The ''Orion'' class battlestar was first developed and deployed sometime before or during the First Cylon War. Also known as a "Pocket Battlestar" or "Half-Pint," the class appears to be among the smaller ships in the Colonial Fleet, dwarfed even by the ''Valkyrie'' type. It may be the smallest battlestar class to see service.
|}

{{clear}}
===Support Ships===
The Colonial Fleet has employed numerous combat and non-combat support ships to supplement the battlestar capitol ships. These include fleet tenders, escorts, cruisers, fuel tyliers, hospital ships, and various other specialized vessels.
{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Image !! Class !! Description
|-
| [[File:HC Aft.png|right|150px]] || [[Loki type heavy cruiser|''Loki'' type heavy cruiser]] || The ''Loki'' type heavy cruiser is a lightly armed support ship in service with the Colonial Fleet during the First Cylon War, where two or three of these ships would be assigned to a battlestar group at any given time. The ships are designed to receive goods and munitions, and transfer them to combat ships underway.
|-
| [[File:Berzerk Thumb.png|right|150px]] || [[Berzerk type cruiser|''Berzerk'' type]] || The ''Berzerk'' type served as escorts for their respective battlestar groups. They first entered service circa the First Cylon War, and were a mainstay in the fleet nearly 40 years later.
|-
| [[File:Unknown Wedge Vessel.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Wedge-shaped vessel|"''Defender''" type]] || The "''Wedge''" type also known as a "''Defender''" type is a support vessel in service with the Colonial Fleet by the tenth year of the First Cylon War.
|-
| [[File:Catamaran.png|right|150px]] || [[Unnamed_battlestars#.22Catamaran.22_type|"''Catamaran''" type]] || The "''Catamaran''" type was a support ship in service during the First Cylon War. It shared many design similarities with the ''Orion'' class battlestar.
|-
| [[File:White ship.png|right|150px]] || [[Unnamed_battlestars#.22Watersled.22_type|"''Watersled''" type]] || The "''Watersled''" type was a support ship in service during the First Cylon War. It featured two large pods on either side of the ship.
|-
| [[File:Virgonexpressdock 102 1080i.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Flattop|"''Flattop''" type]] || The "''Flattop''" type was a mobile recover/repair facility. During the First Cylon War, they were attached to battlestar groups when needed and provided rescue and salvage to stranded vessels, along with firefighting assistance. Nearly 40 years after, they are still in service with the Colonial Fleet, and have been used by the civilian sector.
|-
| [[File:Refinery Ship.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Refinery Ship|Tylium refinery ships]] || The Colonial tyliers provide fuel to deployed Fleet ships underway, as well as to their assigned aircraft. Tyliers and the ships they refuel sail side by side as fuel hoses are extended across guide wires.
|-
| [[File:Striker cropped 1080i.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Celestra type|''Celestra'' type]] || Celestra type ships are a class of ship used in the Twelve Colonies at least as early as the First Cylon War, during which they served an unknown role assisting battlestar groups.
|}

{{clear}}

===Auxiliary Vessels===
Auxiliary vessels played an important part in the Colonial Fleet, and were pivotal in keeping capitol ships protected during combat. They had a multitude of functions from assault to recon, and no one fleet would survive without them.
{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Image !! Class !! Description
|-
| [[File:MkIIFire.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Viper Mark II]] || 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; the Mark II is regarded as instrumental in ensuring that the Colonials did not lose the original Cylon War.
|-
| [[File:Viper-mark-III2.png|right|150px]] || [[Viper Mark III]] || The Viper Mark III is a fighter craft used by the Colonial Fleet in the latter part of the Cylon War. The Mark III retains the same shape and layout as the Mark II, however is slightly larger than the predecessor. It featured a drab grey paint scheme with red accents along the wings and nose, and identification numbers printed along the front side and along the vertical stabilizer.
|-
| [[File:Mk VII, stalking asteroid field.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Viper Mark VII]] || The Viper Mark VII is the Colonial Fleet's latest update to the venerable Viper Mark II primary space superiority fighter / attack craft. Capable of atmospheric flight, the Mark VII is the front-line variant of the Viper design, retaining the Mark II's general layout but adding fully integrated avionics that provide superior battle management and flight information for the pilot.
|-
| [[File:Raptor Armed.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Raptor]] || The Raptor is a vehicle utilized by the Colonial military. A versatile craft, it is designed to perform multiple roles, but the Raptor most commonly takes part in reconnaissance and scouting operations. There have been at least two variants of this design in use by the Colonials since the outbrake of hostilities with the Cylons.
|-
| [[File:Stealth Star profile.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Stealthstar]] || The Stealthstar is a specialized Colonial recon craft used prior to the Fall of the Colonies. It takes its design from the Viper Mk. VII.
|-
| [[File:Shuttle.png|right|150px]] || [[Atmospheric_shuttle|Atmospheric Shuttles]] || Atmospheric shuttles are smaller vessels employed by the Colonials for ship to ship, ship to planet, and planet to ship transport. There are at least two different models, with one dating back to the First Cylon War.
|-
| [[File:Troop Transport.PNG|right|150px]] || Troop Transports || Troop transports were modified heavy cargo ships meant for transporting large numbers of Colonial servicemen to their assignments.
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category:Colonial Military]]
[[Category:Colonial Military (TRS)]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:TRS]]

[[de:Kolonialflotte (RDM)]]

<pagesidebar>
* See Also
** Military Ranks (RDM)|Colonial Fleet Ranks
** Uniforms (RDM)|Colonial Fleet Uniforms
** Insignia (RDM)|Colonial Fleet Insignia & Patches
** List of terms (RDM)#Military|Colonial Fleet Terminology
** Military - Government relations|Military—Government Relations
* The Original Series
** Colonial Fleet (TOS)|Colonial Fleet
** Colonial Warrior|Colonial Warriors
</pagesidebar>

Colonial Fleet (TRS)/old

2023-02-28T02:46:06Z

Allatariel: Changed 'faculty' to 'facility' in the first sentence of the second paragraph. Removed 'Saul Tigh' from the list of characters who had attended the Colonial Military Academy and replaced with 'Karl Agathon.' Added a sentence about the 'Officer Candidate School.'

{{disline|This article discusses the military defense ships of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] prior to their destruction. For information on the civilian ships that comprise the remains of humanity, see [[The Fleet (TRS)]].}}

The '''Colonial Fleet''' is the primary armed service branch of the Colonial Forces<ref>In the episodes "[[Maelstrom]]" and "[[The Son Also Rises]]", official documents written for [[Socrata Thrace]] and [[Kara Thrace]], respectively, also name the armed services of the Colonies as the Colonial Forces.</ref> under the jurisdiction of the [[Ministry of Defense]] of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|fall of the Colonies]]. The Colonial Fleet operates in tandem with other branches of the Colonial Forces, like the [[Colonial Marine Corps]], and is augmented by a reserve, of which [[Lee Adama]] (CFR) is a member {{TRS|Final Cut}}.

A government military academy <ref>The military academy was probably similar to [[Wikipedia:United States Naval Academy|Annapolis]] or [[Wikipedia:Britannia Royal Naval College|the Royal Naval College]].</ref> appears to be the primary training facility and commission source for the fleet's officers. Many characters, including [[Kara Thrace]], [[Karl Agathon]],and [[Sharon Valerii]] attended (or claim to have attended) this academy. There was also an [[Officer Candidate School]], which was attended by [[Alex Quartararo]] and [[Saul Tigh]] (though this is a false memory). Moreover, a [[War College]] existed for more extensive education, which Lee Adama attended. The training of new recruits was under the Colonial Forces Training Command <ref>The letterheads in Kara Thrace's personnel file in "[[The Son Also Rises]]" show two documents issued by this command, each while she was in training status.</ref>.

Other identified Fleet installations include the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]], the [[Caprican Colonial Forces Veteran's Hospital]], [[Ragnar Anchorage]], and [[Armistice Station]]. The Colonial Fleet was based at [[Picon Fleet Headquarters]].

==Fleet Status==
At the time of the Cylon holocaust, the Colonial Fleet includes approximately 120 battlestars<ref>In the [[Miniseries]], [[William Adama]] tells Lieutenant [[Kara Thrace]] when she's released from the brig, "We lost 30 battlestars in the opening attack." She responds, "That's a quarter of the fleet." This establishes that there were approximately 120 active battlestars in the Colonial Fleet at the time of the attack.</ref>, thousands of smaller vessels<ref>The A to Z of Battlestar Galactica, "Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine," June/July 2006, page 51.</ref>, numerous squadrons of [[Viper Mark VII|Vipers]] and [[Raptor]]s assigned to each, and various support ships <ref>According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], two unnamed battlestars and three other ships (type unknown, but presumed military vessels) were destroyed at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)|}}. This establishes the existence of non-battlestar support ships that would likely be assigned to a [[battlestar group]]. The support ships' roles can be presumed to be similar to those in an [[Wikipedia:aircraft carrier battle group|aircraft carrier battle group]]. The episode "[[Razor]]" shows [[Berzerk|one such ship]], but its exact role is unknown.</ref>. The Colonial Fleet also included modified [[Space Park]] vessels (although the single Space Park liner in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} [[The Fleet (TRS)|civilian Fleet]] is very likely a civilian liner) <ref>Information formerly available on the [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar SciFi Channel Battlestar Galactica web site]. Some information on the official site has conflicted with aired content, so readers are warned that inconsistencies can occur.</ref>.

The Colonial Fleet was regarded by the Cylons to be a decisively superior force in a direct engagement. Therefore, the Cylons returned to a variation of their [[Cylon War]] [[Cylon Tactics|tactics]] by undermining the Colonial Fleet's [[CNP]] to attack ships equipped with the software from within {{TRS|Downloaded}}.

Battlestars mentioned destroyed in the Cylon attack include ''[[Triton (TRS)|Triton]]'', ''[[Solaria]]'', ''[[Columbia (TRS)|Columbia]]'', and ''[[Atlantia (TRS)|Atlantia]]'' (Admiral [[Nagala]]'s flagship). Upon Nagala's death, Commander [[William Adama]] of ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' assumes command of the remains of the Colonial Fleet, ordering them to regroup at [[Ragnar Anchorage]] for a counter-attack. However, [[Pegasus (TRS)|virtually]] all capital ships of the Colonial Fleet are destroyed, leaving Commander Adama (after consultation with new President [[Laura Roslin]]) to choose retreat from the Cylons, opting instead to protect the surviving members of humanity.

Approximately a year after the Cylon destruction of the Twelve Colonies, the remnants of mankind colonize the world of [[New Caprica]] on orders of new President [[Gaius Baltar]]. The two remaining battlestars of the Colonial Fleet, ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' (both manned by skeleton crews), orbit the planet and monitor for Cylon activity. A year after colonization, a Cylon fleet comprised of dozens of basestars finds the settlement. Unable to fight off an invasion of such magnitude, ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' retreat to safety, leaving most of the civilian fleet under Cylon occupation on the surface of New Caprica {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.

In the [[Battle of New Caprica]] four months later, ''Galactica'' is severely damaged while escaping with the liberated civilians. ''Pegasus'', however, is destroyed after taking significant damage and ramming a [[Basestar (TRS)|basestar]] {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}. ''Galactica'' constitutes the only surviving vessel within the Colonial Fleet until it is destroyed {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}.

==Limits of Authority==
The Colonial Fleet is aware that they are a military force, not a police force. Commander [[William Adama]] warns new President [[Laura Roslin]] that mixing the two roles can turn the military against its own citizens. Acting commander [[Saul Tigh]] ignores this principle when attempting to stop a supply boycott in the [[The Fleet (TRS)|civilian Fleet]], leading to the deaths of four civilians aboard the ''[[Gideon]]'' {{TRS|Resistance}}.

Biological warfare is restricted in the Twelve Colonies, requiring presidential authorization {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}. However, battlestar commanders have battlefield authority to use nuclear weapons {{TRS|The Eye of Jupiter}}.

==Ships of the Colonial Fleet==
===Battlestars===
Battlestars are the capitol ships of the Colonial Fleet. Introduced prior to the First Cylon War, they operate like an aircraft carrier in space, designed to launch a fighter screen, and then defend against an aggressor.
{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Image !! Class !! Description
|-
| [[File:Battlestar Galactica - Blood And Chrome Appearence.png|right|150px]] || [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica'' type]] || The ''Galactica'' type battlestar combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the Cylons and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the Cylon War; however, most were retired.
|-
| [[File:Pegasus High Res.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury'' class]] || Introduced some years after the First Cylon War, the ''Mercury'' class was designed to replace the aging ''Galactica'' type battlestars. It featured newer technologies, more automation, and could carry more Viper and Raptor support ships than its older predecessors.
|-
| [[File:Valkyrie CNP Virus Transmission.png|right|150px]] || [[Valkyrie type battlestar|''Valkyrie'' type]] || The ''Valkyrie'' type was deployed alongside a ''Galactica'' type battlestar nearly fifty years before the Fall of the Colonies during the First Cylon War. At the time, they appeared to function as a support vessel in battlestar groups, and not as flagships. In the years since, the type has become a forerunner in the Colonial Fleet, apparently outnumbering the Mercury class and remaining Galactica type battlestars.
|-
| [[File:Osiris Prep to Jump.png|right|150px]] || [[Orion class battlestar|''Orion'' class]] || The ''Orion'' class battlestar was first developed and deployed sometime before or during the First Cylon War. Also known as a "Pocket Battlestar" or "Half-Pint," the class appears to be among the smaller ships in the Colonial Fleet, dwarfed even by the ''Valkyrie'' type. It may be the smallest battlestar class to see service.
|}

{{clear}}
===Support Ships===
The Colonial Fleet has employed numerous combat and non-combat support ships to supplement the battlestar capitol ships. These include fleet tenders, escorts, cruisers, fuel tyliers, hospital ships, and various other specialized vessels.
{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Image !! Class !! Description
|-
| [[File:HC Aft.png|right|150px]] || [[Loki type heavy cruiser|''Loki'' type heavy cruiser]] || The ''Loki'' type heavy cruiser is a lightly armed support ship in service with the Colonial Fleet during the First Cylon War, where two or three of these ships would be assigned to a battlestar group at any given time. The ships are designed to receive goods and munitions, and transfer them to combat ships underway.
|-
| [[File:Berzerk Thumb.png|right|150px]] || [[Berzerk type cruiser|''Berzerk'' type]] || The ''Berzerk'' type served as escorts for their respective battlestar groups. They first entered service circa the First Cylon War, and were a mainstay in the fleet nearly 40 years later.
|-
| [[File:Unknown Wedge Vessel.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Wedge-shaped vessel|"''Defender''" type]] || The "''Wedge''" type also known as a "''Defender''" type is a support vessel in service with the Colonial Fleet by the tenth year of the First Cylon War.
|-
| [[File:Catamaran.png|right|150px]] || [[Unnamed_battlestars#.22Catamaran.22_type|"''Catamaran''" type]] || The "''Catamaran''" type was a support ship in service during the First Cylon War. It shared many design similarities with the ''Orion'' class battlestar.
|-
| [[File:White ship.png|right|150px]] || [[Unnamed_battlestars#.22Watersled.22_type|"''Watersled''" type]] || The "''Watersled''" type was a support ship in service during the First Cylon War. It featured two large pods on either side of the ship.
|-
| [[File:Virgonexpressdock 102 1080i.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Flattop|"''Flattop''" type]] || The "''Flattop''" type was a mobile recover/repair facility. During the First Cylon War, they were attached to battlestar groups when needed and provided rescue and salvage to stranded vessels, along with firefighting assistance. Nearly 40 years after, they are still in service with the Colonial Fleet, and have been used by the civilian sector.
|-
| [[File:Refinery Ship.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Refinery Ship|Tylium refinery ships]] || The Colonial tyliers provide fuel to deployed Fleet ships underway, as well as to their assigned aircraft. Tyliers and the ships they refuel sail side by side as fuel hoses are extended across guide wires.
|-
| [[File:Striker cropped 1080i.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Celestra type|''Celestra'' type]] || Celestra type ships are a class of ship used in the Twelve Colonies at least as early as the First Cylon War, during which they served an unknown role assisting battlestar groups.
|}

{{clear}}

===Auxiliary Vessels===
Auxiliary vessels played an important part in the Colonial Fleet, and were pivotal in keeping capitol ships protected during combat. They had a multitude of functions from assault to recon, and no one fleet would survive without them.
{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Image !! Class !! Description
|-
| [[File:MkIIFire.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Viper Mark II]] || 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; the Mark II is regarded as instrumental in ensuring that the Colonials did not lose the original Cylon War.
|-
| [[File:Viper-mark-III2.png|right|150px]] || [[Viper Mark III]] || The Viper Mark III is a fighter craft used by the Colonial Fleet in the latter part of the Cylon War. The Mark III retains the same shape and layout as the Mark II, however is slightly larger than the predecessor. It featured a drab grey paint scheme with red accents along the wings and nose, and identification numbers printed along the front side and along the vertical stabilizer.
|-
| [[File:Mk VII, stalking asteroid field.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Viper Mark VII]] || The Viper Mark VII is the Colonial Fleet's latest update to the venerable Viper Mark II primary space superiority fighter / attack craft. Capable of atmospheric flight, the Mark VII is the front-line variant of the Viper design, retaining the Mark II's general layout but adding fully integrated avionics that provide superior battle management and flight information for the pilot.
|-
| [[File:Raptor Armed.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Raptor]] || The Raptor is a vehicle utilized by the Colonial military. A versatile craft, it is designed to perform multiple roles, but the Raptor most commonly takes part in reconnaissance and scouting operations. There have been at least two variants of this design in use by the Colonials since the outbrake of hostilities with the Cylons.
|-
| [[File:Stealth Star profile.jpg|right|150px]] || [[Stealthstar]] || The Stealthstar is a specialized Colonial recon craft used prior to the Fall of the Colonies. It takes its design from the Viper Mk. VII.
|-
| [[File:Shuttle.png|right|150px]] || [[Atmospheric_shuttle|Atmospheric Shuttles]] || Atmospheric shuttles are smaller vessels employed by the Colonials for ship to ship, ship to planet, and planet to ship transport. There are at least two different models, with one dating back to the First Cylon War.
|-
| [[File:Troop Transport.PNG|right|150px]] || Troop Transports || Troop transports were modified heavy cargo ships meant for transporting large numbers of Colonial servicemen to their assignments.
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category:Colonial Military]]
[[Category:Colonial Military (TRS)]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:TRS]]

[[de:Kolonialflotte (RDM)]]

<pagesidebar>
* See Also
** Military Ranks (RDM)|Colonial Fleet Ranks
** Uniforms (RDM)|Colonial Fleet Uniforms
** Insignia (RDM)|Colonial Fleet Insignia & Patches
** List of terms (RDM)#Military|Colonial Fleet Terminology
** Military - Government relations|Military—Government Relations
* The Original Series
** Colonial Fleet (TOS)|Colonial Fleet
** Colonial Warrior|Colonial Warriors
</pagesidebar>

EMP

2023-02-28T02:07:40Z

Allatariel: Changed 'Colonial military academy' to 'War College' as that is the educational institution actually named in the dialogue of Night 2 of the Miniseries.

An electromagnetic pulse ('''EMP''') generator is an anti-electronics weapon that mimics the intense EM radiation created by a nuclear explosion in an atmosphere. The resulting EM field couples with nearby electronics systems, inducing electrical currents and voltages, thus damaging sensitive electronic equipment.

Just before the [[Cylon attack]], "electric pulse generators" are being transported to [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Caprica|Caprica]] from the decommissioned battlestar ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' on ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'', presumably to place in a planet side museum or school as a historical artifact, or for re-use on another ship {{TRS|Miniseries}}.

As the destruction of the ship by [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] nuclear missiles is imminent, [[Lee Adama]] activates the devices, giving the appearance that ''Colonial One'' had been destroyed by a nuclear blast. This ruse is successful, as the Cylons do not immediately return. The missiles were disabled by the EMP with an energy pulse so strong that ''Galactica's'' [[DRADIS]] picks up the pulse, which leaves [[William Adama]] grieving for the apparent loss of his [[Zak Adama|last son]].

The human passengers are stunned unconscious by the pulse as well, but soon recover.<ref>The [[Miniseries]] shows the EMP temporarily overloading the crew's central nervous system and causing unconsciousness. However, this is scientifically incorrect, because although the human nervous system works with electrical currents, there is no metal to act as antenna for the magnetic field and induce a damaging current. The effects shown are either a writing error, or the result of some other force.</ref> ''Colonial One's'' electronic systems seemed to be fully functional after the attack.

==Notes==

*These devices are probably standard equipment aboard ships such as battlestars, given Lee Adama's knowledge about the electric pulse generators.
*Such devices might have been part of a battlestar's fighting tactics against Cylon attacks in the first [[Cylon War]], (but [[Humanoid Cylon|not in the second]]), since Cylons were [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|purely mechanical]] at the time and their circuits were vulnerable to EMP attacks unless shielded. Given that a non-military craft such as ''Colonial One'' recovers very shortly after the pulse, the EMP may not be an effective ship-disabling weapon. Lee Adama mentions that simulations performed at [[War College]] resulted in low probabilities that a generated EMP would fool Cylon forces, suggesting that EMP's are a defense and deception tool rather than a weapon {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 2}}.
*During the [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]], the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' gains valuable time to escape by a [[blind jump]] when the radiation from the Cylons' nuclear weapons temporarily blinded their own DRADIS ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]). <ref>Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]] says "the blast blinded the Cylon DRADIS", making it unclear to which physical phenomenon she refers to exactly. This effect is not an EMP in the strictest sense, since a significant EM field is only created when a nuclear detonation's gamma-ray emissions interact with the matter in an atmosphere and produce free electrons through [[w:Compton scattering|compton scattering]], which in turn interact with a planet's magnetic field. There are no nuclear EMPs in the vacuum of space. The gamma radiation generated by an explosion alone can nonetheless disrupt DRADIS and [[wireless]] communications, as they rely on a form of EM radiation as well. Another possibility is the interaction of the gamma radiation with vented atmosphere or the outer layers of the planet's atmosphere.</ref>

==References==
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==See Also==
*[[List of terms (RDM)|List of terms in the Re-imagined Series]]

== External Links ==

{{ext-wikipedia|article=Electromagnetic pulse|Electromagnetic pulse}}
{{ext-wikipedia|article=Explosively pumped flux compression generator|Explosively pumped flux compression generator}}

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User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.

2023-02-25T15:48:49Z

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== An old question about hits counter from Enabran ==

Hi Joe, [[user:Enabran|Enabran]] asked some time ago if it is possible to retrieve the hits counter. I tried to install a stable version of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:HitCounters Extension:HitCounters] on the [[:fr:|French wiki]]. It seems to work. You'll need to run an <tt>maintenance/update.php</tt> after installing the extension with the following in the <tt>LocalSettings.php</tt> file

wfLoadExtension( 'HitCounters' );

It should keep the old values. As you wish, but I think there will be a happy, happy editor ;-) Cheers! --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 13:57, 3 June 2020 (PDT)

: I will look into it! Thanks! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 11:20, 4 June 2020 (PDT)

:: I can see the hit counter back on the french wiki - can someone please add it to the german wiki? [[User:Enabran|Enabran]] ([[User talk:Enabran|talk]]) 14:23, 14 November 2020 (PST)

:: Installed. Unfortunately, it didn't retain the old numbers, and there was no way to recover those. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 16:21, 2 January 2021 (PST)

::: oh, thank you! Any number is better than no number ;-) [[User:Enabran|Enabran]] ([[User talk:Enabran|talk]]) 00:51, 3 January 2021 (PST)
:::: There is one way: Hit the refresh button x times to gain x counters :-D [[User:Enabran|Enabran]] ([[User talk:Enabran|talk]]) 01:00, 3 January 2021 (PST)

== TOS/G80 unproduced scripts ==

Greetings fellow Colonial!

I'm interested in assisting in regards to the summary pages of unproduced scripts of the 1978 series and its follow-up in 1980, but there are a few problems in this regard. First, it appears the wiki hasn't been updated in quite some time regarding these scripts (so I'm unsure if this is an active project or not). Second, the link to the Battlestar Pegasus page is dead. I have a few scripts printed out from the '78 series a few years ago, but I'd need access to the other scripts (especially The Beta Pirates, which I've wanted to read for many yahrens). Is this wiki still active, and can I assist? {{unsigned|Ninth Lord of Kobol}}

: Hello! Yes, the wiki is still somewhat active. I mostly maintain the English one at this point, with assistance of two other admins: [[User:Enabran]] of the [[:de:|German language Wiki]] and [[User:LIMAFOX76]] of the [[:fr:|French language Wiki]].

: As to the scripts, I have digitized PDF copies of the ones I've collected over the yahrens. I just need to re-upload them again (I'll upload them to the Wiki directly and update the links to the specific episodes). I'll start with "[[The Beta Pirates]]" and go from there. :-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 14:22, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

== Battlestar Wiki's new skin ==

Hi Joe, I hope you're well. I discovered the new skin you implanted for BW. Is that normal if everything is still in a white background even if you modified the css page to adapt? Thanks for your answer. Cheers! --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 06:24, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

: Howdy! Things are OK -- I hope things are good for you! For the background, it is adaptable, and there are three options if you click on the wheel/gear icon on the upper menu bar: Auto, Light and Dark. You might be on "light" or "auto," so if you click on Dark you should get the "darker" red theme.

: I'm trying to figure out what to do for the "light" theme (so I've left it alone for now), and might try something that invokes the cream/light brown paperwork from the series.

: I'm tweaking the theme as I go as well, so if you have any thoughts or suggestions, let me know. Cheers! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 23:38, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
:: Things are good for me as well, thanks! Regarding the skin, I chose the Dark theme, yet it is still white. Did I miss something in my parameters??
:: Small update, it seems that the dark and light themes are linked to the browser main color theme. I managed to change it in Edge and Firefox but I had to purge the cache. If I switch the browsers' theme back to light, it comes back to the light mode. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 20:54, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

== SSL certificates ==

Hi Joe, Hope you're fine. There is an issue with the SSL certificates on all Battlestar wikis and Buck Wiki. It says that they are not valid anymore and block the page's loading. Is it possible to update the certificates so no warning message appears ? Thank you very much. Cheers! --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 10:23, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

: This is remedied now. Thank you! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 15:58, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

Hi Joe, The SSL certificates have expired again, preventing images from loading on all pages. Sorry to bring bad news as a greeting! I really love this site, so, thank you for creating and maintaining it. I hope you are doing well! --[[User:Allatariel|Allatariel]] ([[User talk:Allatariel|talk]]) 15:48, 25 February 2023 (UTC)

== Images ==

I can't see any images on the website.

: This is remedied now. Thank you! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 15:57, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

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2023-02-25T15:45:17Z

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== An old question about hits counter from Enabran ==

Hi Joe, [[user:Enabran|Enabran]] asked some time ago if it is possible to retrieve the hits counter. I tried to install a stable version of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:HitCounters Extension:HitCounters] on the [[:fr:|French wiki]]. It seems to work. You'll need to run an <tt>maintenance/update.php</tt> after installing the extension with the following in the <tt>LocalSettings.php</tt> file

wfLoadExtension( 'HitCounters' );

It should keep the old values. As you wish, but I think there will be a happy, happy editor ;-) Cheers! --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 13:57, 3 June 2020 (PDT)

: I will look into it! Thanks! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 11:20, 4 June 2020 (PDT)

:: I can see the hit counter back on the french wiki - can someone please add it to the german wiki? [[User:Enabran|Enabran]] ([[User talk:Enabran|talk]]) 14:23, 14 November 2020 (PST)

:: Installed. Unfortunately, it didn't retain the old numbers, and there was no way to recover those. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 16:21, 2 January 2021 (PST)

::: oh, thank you! Any number is better than no number ;-) [[User:Enabran|Enabran]] ([[User talk:Enabran|talk]]) 00:51, 3 January 2021 (PST)
:::: There is one way: Hit the refresh button x times to gain x counters :-D [[User:Enabran|Enabran]] ([[User talk:Enabran|talk]]) 01:00, 3 January 2021 (PST)

== TOS/G80 unproduced scripts ==

Greetings fellow Colonial!

I'm interested in assisting in regards to the summary pages of unproduced scripts of the 1978 series and its follow-up in 1980, but there are a few problems in this regard. First, it appears the wiki hasn't been updated in quite some time regarding these scripts (so I'm unsure if this is an active project or not). Second, the link to the Battlestar Pegasus page is dead. I have a few scripts printed out from the '78 series a few years ago, but I'd need access to the other scripts (especially The Beta Pirates, which I've wanted to read for many yahrens). Is this wiki still active, and can I assist? {{unsigned|Ninth Lord of Kobol}}

: Hello! Yes, the wiki is still somewhat active. I mostly maintain the English one at this point, with assistance of two other admins: [[User:Enabran]] of the [[:de:|German language Wiki]] and [[User:LIMAFOX76]] of the [[:fr:|French language Wiki]].

: As to the scripts, I have digitized PDF copies of the ones I've collected over the yahrens. I just need to re-upload them again (I'll upload them to the Wiki directly and update the links to the specific episodes). I'll start with "[[The Beta Pirates]]" and go from there. :-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 14:22, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

== Battlestar Wiki's new skin ==

Hi Joe, I hope you're well. I discovered the new skin you implanted for BW. Is that normal if everything is still in a white background even if you modified the css page to adapt? Thanks for your answer. Cheers! --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 06:24, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

: Howdy! Things are OK -- I hope things are good for you! For the background, it is adaptable, and there are three options if you click on the wheel/gear icon on the upper menu bar: Auto, Light and Dark. You might be on "light" or "auto," so if you click on Dark you should get the "darker" red theme.

: I'm trying to figure out what to do for the "light" theme (so I've left it alone for now), and might try something that invokes the cream/light brown paperwork from the series.

: I'm tweaking the theme as I go as well, so if you have any thoughts or suggestions, let me know. Cheers! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 23:38, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
:: Things are good for me as well, thanks! Regarding the skin, I chose the Dark theme, yet it is still white. Did I miss something in my parameters??
:: Small update, it seems that the dark and light themes are linked to the browser main color theme. I managed to change it in Edge and Firefox but I had to purge the cache. If I switch the browsers' theme back to light, it comes back to the light mode. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 20:54, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

== SSL certificates ==

Hi Joe, Hope you're fine. There is an issue with the SSL certificates on all Battlestar wikis and Buck Wiki. It says that they are not valid anymore and block the page's loading. Is it possible to update the certificates so no warning message appears ? Thank you very much. Cheers! --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 10:23, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

: This is remedied now. Thank you! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 15:58, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

Hi Joe, The SSL certificates have expired again, preventing images from loading on all pages. Sorry to bring bad news as a greeting! I really love this site, so, thank you for creating and maintaining it. I hope you are doing well!

== Images ==

I can't see any images on the website.

: This is remedied now. Thank you! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 15:57, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

Sound-powered phone

2022-12-09T23:59:46Z

Allatariel: Corrected 'reeks havoc' to 'wreaks havoc.'

''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', a [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] from the first [[Cylon War]], is equipped with '''sound-powered telephones'''.

These phones are useful when electrical power to the main telephone system of the ship is cut off. The technology was likely developed for the first Cylon War to ensure that a ship's communication systems could not be overcome by [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] tactical warfare, which could otherwise disrupt a vessel's power, computers and other technology.

[[Jammer]] reports to [[Lee Adama]] that these phones are available (but jammed with other communications) as [[Cylon Centurion]]s board the ship and a [[Cylon computer virus]] wreaks havoc with the battlestar's computers and subsystems {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}}.

==Notes==
*This technology likely uses [[w:Piezoelectricity|piezoelectricity]], which uses crystals such as quartz to generate a small electrical impulse when the crystal is flexed or otherwise physically altered.
*This technology is reminiscent of similar phones available in submarines.

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