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2010-08-18T11:18:37Z

Almael: Created page with 'Everyone, I did not propose this idea because I support it. I did it to give us time to take a stand and be able to properly address it in the wiki. I'm sure sooner or later this…'

Everyone, I did not propose this idea because I support it. I did it to give us time to take a stand and be able to properly address it in the wiki. I'm sure sooner or later this idea will come to the fanbase. In fact I know it is already circulating, although, still at a low level. Please give this idea a high priority in order to prevent uncontrolled unrest or spreading.

[[User:Almael|Almael]] 11:18, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

Battlestar Wiki:Think Tank/Aryan Invasion

2010-08-18T11:11:06Z

Almael: Created page with ' === {{SUBPAGENAME}} === "Aryan Invasion" This project is to bring the ending of BSG in connection with the infamous theory of the aryan race. There are possible influences on…'

=== {{SUBPAGENAME}} ===

"Aryan Invasion"

This project is to bring the ending of BSG in connection with the infamous theory of the aryan race.
There are possible influences on the show from this theory of the aryan race. For example, an idea of 'Homo Galactica' was proposed some time ago in relation to the aryan race. So is the myth of an invasion by the aryan race on Earth.

Problems and Goals to solve:
# As this theory might cause unrest, it is necessary to discuss this in advance, prefereable before the fanbase is hit
# The importance and influence of this theory requires precaution and preemtive damage control; It may be necessary to create a stub.
# As such the whole board of chiefs and members should discuss this idea.
# Sooner or later the wiki may need to address this idea, it should be accessible but not immediately visible or listed on the front page. There is no need to unnecessary spread it.

[[Category:Think Tank proposals|{{SUBPAGENAME}}]]

Viper (TOS)

2007-05-04T23:17:08Z

Almael: /* Notes */

:''This article discusses the Viper fighter seen in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]. For information on the Vipers used in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Viper (RDM)]]. Note: for the single appearance of an [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] Viper in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see the bottom of this article.''

{{Ship Data
| image= Classic Viper side view.jpg
| title= Viper
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= No
| propol= three sublight aft-mounted engines
| crew= 1 pilot
| role= Space superiority fighter
| weapons= 2 forward-firing laser-torpedo guns
| length= (approx) {{Meters2Feet|8.7}}
| width= (approx) {{Meters2Feet|3.8}}
}}
The Colonial '''Viper''' is the primary space superiority fighter and attack craft deployed by the [[Colonial Fleet (TOS)|Colonial military]]. Capable of both atmospheric and long-range spacial flight, the Viper is a single-pilot craft with two-forward mounted laser-torpedo guns as standard.

The Viper is capable of rapid acceleration in the form of a "turbo boost" feature, which results in greater fuel usage ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]). Vipers are also able to abruptly stop forward acceleration by using their reverse thrusters and braking flaps ([[Saga of a Star World]]).<ref>Captain [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] describes to Lieutenant [[Zac]] on how to allow the Cylons to overshoot them, so they can dispatch the pursuing [[Raider (TOS)|Raiders]].
: '''Apollo''': When I hit three, you hit your reverse thrusters and maximum braking flaps.</ref>

Vipers are equipped with an onboard computer which contains a [[warbook]], an electronic reference of ships which, in conjunction with scanners, can give the pilot information on a ship ([[Saga of a Star World]]) and identify whether or not there are life forms onboard the said ship ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]).

== Variants and Modifications==

* A [[Starchaser|"Recon Viper" variant]] has been developed, possessing greater speed and manueverability capabilities than a typical Viper, but lacking any armament due to the removal of the laser pumps. It also possesses an [[CORA|advanced voice interface]]. [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] is the only [[warrior]] known to have flown this variant ([[The Long Patrol]]).
* On missions where Vipers must endure extreme heat or other environments that could endanger the pilot, specially designed shielding can be applied to the cockpit canopy. This extra layer of protection was used in the [[Straits of Madagon| Madagon star cluster]] and prevented pilots from being hurt by the incredible heat and light in the region ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

==Re-imagined Series Crossover==
This Viper model is briefly seen in the [[Galactica Museum]] exhibition in the [[Miniseries]]. However, since the Original Series Viper uses weaponry and features not seen in the Re-imagined Series, it's appearance in the museum (as with that of the [[Raider (TOS)|Original Series Raider]] and [[Basestar (TOS)|Original Series Cylon basestar]]) is likely more an homage to the Original Series itself than to suggest that these specific Vipers (and their technical abilties) existed in the Re-imagined continuity.

==Related images==

<gallery>
Image:ViperCanopy.jpg|A Viper with specially fitted heat shield as it is launched from [[Galactica (TOS)| ''Galactica'']] in "[[Saga of a Star World]]."
Image:Vipertos.jpg|A lone Original Series-style Viper on display next to [[Viper Mark II]]s in the [[Miniseries]].
</gallery>

== Notes ==

* In "[[Galactica 1980]]," some Vipers were outfitted with stealth technologies that rendered the Viper craft invisible to the eye ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
* A two-seater version of the Viper was seen throughout "1980." However, despite its appearances in "1980," this variant may have been hinted at as early on as "[[Saga of a Star World]]," when [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] is flown to [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]] in [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]]'s Viper after the destruction of the Colonies. However, this variant was never explicitly seen during the Original Series' run.
* There is a scale difference between the mock-up/model kit Viper and the actual on screen SFX Viper as can be seen below:
[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/Almael/Viper-mono_sfx2.gif SFX-Mockup overlap]

== References ==

<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

== External links ==

* [[Wikipedia:Colonial Viper|Viper]] at Wikipedia.
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Viper (TOS)

2007-05-04T23:16:10Z

Almael: /* Notes */

:''This article discusses the Viper fighter seen in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]. For information on the Vipers used in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Viper (RDM)]]. Note: for the single appearance of an [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] Viper in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see the bottom of this article.''

{{Ship Data
| image= Classic Viper side view.jpg
| title= Viper
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= No
| propol= three sublight aft-mounted engines
| crew= 1 pilot
| role= Space superiority fighter
| weapons= 2 forward-firing laser-torpedo guns
| length= (approx) {{Meters2Feet|8.7}}
| width= (approx) {{Meters2Feet|3.8}}
}}
The Colonial '''Viper''' is the primary space superiority fighter and attack craft deployed by the [[Colonial Fleet (TOS)|Colonial military]]. Capable of both atmospheric and long-range spacial flight, the Viper is a single-pilot craft with two-forward mounted laser-torpedo guns as standard.

The Viper is capable of rapid acceleration in the form of a "turbo boost" feature, which results in greater fuel usage ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]). Vipers are also able to abruptly stop forward acceleration by using their reverse thrusters and braking flaps ([[Saga of a Star World]]).<ref>Captain [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] describes to Lieutenant [[Zac]] on how to allow the Cylons to overshoot them, so they can dispatch the pursuing [[Raider (TOS)|Raiders]].
: '''Apollo''': When I hit three, you hit your reverse thrusters and maximum braking flaps.</ref>

Vipers are equipped with an onboard computer which contains a [[warbook]], an electronic reference of ships which, in conjunction with scanners, can give the pilot information on a ship ([[Saga of a Star World]]) and identify whether or not there are life forms onboard the said ship ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]).

== Variants and Modifications==

* A [[Starchaser|"Recon Viper" variant]] has been developed, possessing greater speed and manueverability capabilities than a typical Viper, but lacking any armament due to the removal of the laser pumps. It also possesses an [[CORA|advanced voice interface]]. [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] is the only [[warrior]] known to have flown this variant ([[The Long Patrol]]).
* On missions where Vipers must endure extreme heat or other environments that could endanger the pilot, specially designed shielding can be applied to the cockpit canopy. This extra layer of protection was used in the [[Straits of Madagon| Madagon star cluster]] and prevented pilots from being hurt by the incredible heat and light in the region ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

==Re-imagined Series Crossover==
This Viper model is briefly seen in the [[Galactica Museum]] exhibition in the [[Miniseries]]. However, since the Original Series Viper uses weaponry and features not seen in the Re-imagined Series, it's appearance in the museum (as with that of the [[Raider (TOS)|Original Series Raider]] and [[Basestar (TOS)|Original Series Cylon basestar]]) is likely more an homage to the Original Series itself than to suggest that these specific Vipers (and their technical abilties) existed in the Re-imagined continuity.

==Related images==

<gallery>
Image:ViperCanopy.jpg|A Viper with specially fitted heat shield as it is launched from [[Galactica (TOS)| ''Galactica'']] in "[[Saga of a Star World]]."
Image:Vipertos.jpg|A lone Original Series-style Viper on display next to [[Viper Mark II]]s in the [[Miniseries]].
</gallery>

== Notes ==

* In "[[Galactica 1980]]," some Vipers were outfitted with stealth technologies that rendered the Viper craft invisible to the eye ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
* A two-seater version of the Viper was seen throughout "1980." However, despite its appearances in "1980," this variant may have been hinted at as early on as "[[Saga of a Star World]]," when [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] is flown to [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]] in [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]]'s Viper after the destruction of the Colonies. However, this variant was never explicitly seen during the Original Series' run.
* There is a scale difference between the mock-up/model kit Viper and the actual on screen SFX Viper as can be seen below:
[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/Almael/Viper-mono_sfx2.gif link title]

== References ==

<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

== External links ==

* [[Wikipedia:Colonial Viper|Viper]] at Wikipedia.
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Battlestar (TOS)

2007-05-04T22:36:22Z

Almael: /* Notes on Dimensions */

:''For information on the battlestars of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Galactica type battlestar]] and [[Mercury class battlestar]]. For information on the battlestar seen in the [[Video Game]], see [[Galactica (Video Game)]].''

'''Battlestars''' are warships built in direct response to the [[Thousand Yahren War|generational war]] with the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]].

{{Ship Data
| image= battlestarformation.jpg
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| propol= 2 x [[FTL]] engines, 2 x sublight engines, 2 x Solium main energizers ([[Fire in Space]])
| crew= 496 - 1,012
| role= Carrier / battleship hybrid
| weapons= 15 x laser batteries, 12 x Solonite air-to-air missiles, 1 x Heavy Mega Pulsar Cannons, 75 Viper fighters, 12 Landram armoured ground vehicles, Six unarmed shuttlecraft {{citation needed}}
| width= (approx): 1,672ft (510m) (flight pod to flight pod)
| height= ''Unknown''
| length= (approx): 4,143-4,166ft (1,263-1,255m)
| weight= ''Unknown''
| otherdi= Flight Pods<br/>'''Length''' (approx): 1,977ft (603m)<br/>'''Width''' (approx): 351ft (107m)
}}

== Overview ==

The first battlestars were introduced into Colonial forces around 500 [[yahren]] into the [[Thousand Yahren War|war]], and proved formidable when placed against the technically-superior Cylon basestars. Many battlestars were totally destroyed during significant battles.

[[Image:Turrets.JPG|thumb|left|A battlestar's laser batteries fights off Raiders ([[Saga of a Star World]]).]]

== Notes on Dimensions ==

The length and beam figures given here are based on research carried out by [http://ravensbranch.allen.com/galacticasize.html Todd Boyce], a computer animator. There are many differing claims to the actual size of the original battlestars, ranging from some 2,000 feet<ref name="starlog aug 78">{{cite magazine|quotes= |last= Meyers |first= Richard |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= 1978 |month= August |title= Get Ready For... BATTLE STAR "GALACTICA" |magazine=Starlog |volume= |issue= |pages=52-53 |id= |url= |accessdate= }}</ref> (the accepted length in a number of gaming systems) through to 2-3 miles in overall length.

Interviews with series creator [[Glen A. Larson]] and [[John Dykstra]], the Visual Effects supervisor for the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] stated that the original ''[[Galactica#Original Series Galactica|Galactica]]'' was around a mile (1.6km) long. If the scale of the master model used for filming was set at 1/960, then the overall length of ''Galactica'' and her sister ships would be some 6,080ft (1,853m) - or one [[Wikipedia:Nautical Mile|nautical mile]]. However, there is no confirmation available that 1/960 (1 inch = 80ft) was in fact the scale of the model, and the figures have thus been "back engineered" to fit the case. (It should be noted that Dykstra admitted that "[e]verything has to be exaggerated and the fill ratio of the screen has to be higher".<ref name="starlog aug 78"/>)

[[Image:Tos-gal-dim.jpg|left|thumb|Calculating a battlestar's size (credit: Todd Boyce / Universal ABC)]]
In undertaking his work, Boyce utilised an established baseline for his calculations: the full-size mock-up of a Viper built for filming purposes. This mock-up measured some 28.5ft (9m) in length and a wingspan of some 12.5ft (4m), and formed a means by which Boyce could take key shots from various episodes, combine them with a scale model of ''Galactica'' and extrapolate a reasonably-consistent set of measurements. Thus: using film footage alone, Boyce was able to determine the length of ''Galactica'' to be some 4,143ft (1,263m), while use of a scale model produced a figure of some 4,166ft (1,270m): an acceptable difference of some 23ft (7m). What is more, these measurements appear consistent with the overall size of the Viper launch tubes (calculated at some 16ft (5m) in diameter, based on the wingspan of the full-size mock-up and images of Vipers being launched).

Given this degree of similarity in final calculations, these figures have been adopted here as the probable dimensions of the Original Series battlestars. However, in using these figures, it should be noted that:

* Boyce also used a [[Cylon Raider#Original Series Raider|Cylon Raider]] as a benchmark for his calculations, and produced an overall length for ''Galactica'' at between 12,818ft (3,907m) and 21,210ft (6,465m) (2.4 and 4 miles). However, these measurements can be discounted on the grounds that:
** They are initially based on assumed data: a shot of a Cylon Raider apparently "overflying" a Colonial Viper. However, no vertical separation distance between the two can be calculated, leading to a completely arbitrary figure (39ft/12m) for the wingspan of the Raider
** These figures would yield launch tubes between some 50ft (15m) and 82ft (25m) in diameter - which is clearly not supported by film of Viper launches.
* Boyce also used close-up shots of Viper launches to try and calculate the size of ''Galactica'', and arrived at a figure of 2,712ft (827m), with the flight pods measuring 1,294ft (394m). However, these figures cannot be taken at face value, as they would render the Viper launch tubes with a 10.4ft (3m) diameter, making them too small to contain Vipers.

Note: As Boyce used the mock-up Viper he made a fatal assumption of it being exactly in scale with the actual on screen SFX model.
That is unfortunately no the case. The mock-up Viper is smaller and less detailed, hence, cheaper and easier to construct. The difference is (exactly) 10% resulting in a length of 10 m and a wingspan of 4.5-5 m. This brings the Battlestar to about 1400 m.
As BSG was made in light of Star Wars there is the possibility that it's size was intended to be the same as a Stardestoyer (1.5 km).

==Myth of the Twelve Battlestars (Original Series)==
Within [[Fan fiction|fan circles]], it has generally been assumed there were twelve original battlestars, given the number of Colonies. However, [[Glen A. Larson]] has stated that there was never any decision to have a specific number of battlestars, nor did the Original Series state that only twelve battlestars were built. During the series' run, only eight battlestars are seen or mentioned. Given the length of the [[Thousand-Yahren War]], it seems likely that far more than twelve of these warships were constructed.

''(For contrast, in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] continuity, it is stated at the start of the [[Miniseries]] that twelve [[Galactica type battlestar|original class battlestars]] were initially built for its [[Cylon War]]. In the years of and after the Cylon War, an additional 120 battlestars were built in that continuity. Like its Original Series counterparts, [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|almost all]] of these battlestars are destroyed in an elaborate Cylon subterfuge.)''

==Known Battlestars==
The eight battlestars<ref>The Costume Department at New West has indicated that three further battlestars may have been referenced had the show been renewed: the ''[[Solaria]]'', ''Cerberus'' and ''Prometheus''. This information, however, is not [[canon|canonical]].</ref> specifically mentioned in the Original Series are:

* ''[[Atlantia]]'' - destroyed by the Cylons at [[Cimtar (TOS)|Cimtar]] ([[Saga of a Star World]])
* ''[[Acropolis]]'' - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near the moon
* ''[[Columbia]]<ref>Many fans consider ''Columbia'' to be the battlestar class name. However, this is [[fan fiction]]: No substantiated class name has been given by official sources to the battlestars of the Original Series.</ref>'' - destroyed prior to the events at Cimtar ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I (TOS)|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero]])
* ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]''
* ''[[Pacifica]]'' - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near the moon
* ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'' - presumed destroyed at the [[Battle of Molecay]] ([[The Living Legend, Part II (TOS)|The Living Legend]])
* ''[[Rycon]]'' - destroyed at the [[Battle of the Cosmara Archipelago (TOS)|Battle of the Cosmara Archipelago]] ([[Take the Celestra]])
* ''[[Triton]]'' - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near the moon

== About The Filming Model ==

The ship model for ''Galactica'' was 6 feet in length and weighed 60 pounds. The model was built from various parts from hundreds of cannibalized plastic model kits, such as those from mini-scaled battleships, land vehicles and planes from the [[w:World War II|World War II]] era, to the point that "the crew had the feeling that, if it hadn't been for World War II, ''Galactica'' (the model) would not have been possible".<ref name="starlog aug 78"/>

==References==
<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

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Battlestar (TOS)

2007-05-04T22:35:44Z

Almael: /* Notes on Dimensions */

:''For information on the battlestars of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Galactica type battlestar]] and [[Mercury class battlestar]]. For information on the battlestar seen in the [[Video Game]], see [[Galactica (Video Game)]].''

'''Battlestars''' are warships built in direct response to the [[Thousand Yahren War|generational war]] with the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]].

{{Ship Data
| image= battlestarformation.jpg
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| propol= 2 x [[FTL]] engines, 2 x sublight engines, 2 x Solium main energizers ([[Fire in Space]])
| crew= 496 - 1,012
| role= Carrier / battleship hybrid
| weapons= 15 x laser batteries, 12 x Solonite air-to-air missiles, 1 x Heavy Mega Pulsar Cannons, 75 Viper fighters, 12 Landram armoured ground vehicles, Six unarmed shuttlecraft {{citation needed}}
| width= (approx): 1,672ft (510m) (flight pod to flight pod)
| height= ''Unknown''
| length= (approx): 4,143-4,166ft (1,263-1,255m)
| weight= ''Unknown''
| otherdi= Flight Pods<br/>'''Length''' (approx): 1,977ft (603m)<br/>'''Width''' (approx): 351ft (107m)
}}

== Overview ==

The first battlestars were introduced into Colonial forces around 500 [[yahren]] into the [[Thousand Yahren War|war]], and proved formidable when placed against the technically-superior Cylon basestars. Many battlestars were totally destroyed during significant battles.

[[Image:Turrets.JPG|thumb|left|A battlestar's laser batteries fights off Raiders ([[Saga of a Star World]]).]]

== Notes on Dimensions ==

The length and beam figures given here are based on research carried out by [http://ravensbranch.allen.com/galacticasize.html Todd Boyce], a computer animator. There are many differing claims to the actual size of the original battlestars, ranging from some 2,000 feet<ref name="starlog aug 78">{{cite magazine|quotes= |last= Meyers |first= Richard |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= 1978 |month= August |title= Get Ready For... BATTLE STAR "GALACTICA" |magazine=Starlog |volume= |issue= |pages=52-53 |id= |url= |accessdate= }}</ref> (the accepted length in a number of gaming systems) through to 2-3 miles in overall length.

Interviews with series creator [[Glen A. Larson]] and [[John Dykstra]], the Visual Effects supervisor for the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] stated that the original ''[[Galactica#Original Series Galactica|Galactica]]'' was around a mile (1.6km) long. If the scale of the master model used for filming was set at 1/960, then the overall length of ''Galactica'' and her sister ships would be some 6,080ft (1,853m) - or one [[Wikipedia:Nautical Mile|nautical mile]]. However, there is no confirmation available that 1/960 (1 inch = 80ft) was in fact the scale of the model, and the figures have thus been "back engineered" to fit the case. (It should be noted that Dykstra admitted that "[e]verything has to be exaggerated and the fill ratio of the screen has to be higher".<ref name="starlog aug 78"/>)

[[Image:Tos-gal-dim.jpg|left|thumb|Calculating a battlestar's size (credit: Todd Boyce / Universal ABC)]]
In undertaking his work, Boyce utilised an established baseline for his calculations: the full-size mock-up of a Viper built for filming purposes. This mock-up measured some 28.5ft (9m) in length and a wingspan of some 12.5ft (4m), and formed a means by which Boyce could take key shots from various episodes, combine them with a scale model of ''Galactica'' and extrapolate a reasonably-consistent set of measurements. Thus: using film footage alone, Boyce was able to determine the length of ''Galactica'' to be some 4,143ft (1,263m), while use of a scale model produced a figure of some 4,166ft (1,270m): an acceptable difference of some 23ft (7m). What is more, these measurements appear consistent with the overall size of the Viper launch tubes (calculated at some 16ft (5m) in diameter, based on the wingspan of the full-size mock-up and images of Vipers being launched).

Given this degree of similarity in final calculations, these figures have been adopted here as the probable dimensions of the Original Series battlestars. However, in using these figures, it should be noted that:

* Boyce also used a [[Cylon Raider#Original Series Raider|Cylon Raider]] as a benchmark for his calculations, and produced an overall length for ''Galactica'' at between 12,818ft (3,907m) and 21,210ft (6,465m) (2.4 and 4 miles). However, these measurements can be discounted on the grounds that:
** They are initially based on assumed data: a shot of a Cylon Raider apparently "overflying" a Colonial Viper. However, no vertical separation distance between the two can be calculated, leading to a completely arbitrary figure (39ft/12m) for the wingspan of the Raider
** These figures would yield launch tubes between some 50ft (15m) and 82ft (25m) in diameter - which is clearly not supported by film of Viper launches.
* Boyce also used close-up shots of Viper launches to try and calculate the size of ''Galactica'', and arrived at a figure of 2,712ft (827m), with the flight pods measuring 1,294ft (394m). However, these figures cannot be taken at face value, as they would render the Viper launch tubes with a 10.4ft (3m) diameter, making them too small to contain Vipers.

Note: As Boyce used the mock-up Viper he made a fatal assumption of it being exactly in scale with the actiual on screen SFX model.
That is unfortunately no the case. The mock-up Viper is smaller and less detailed, hence, cheaper and easier to construct. The difference is (exactly) 10% resulting in a length of 10 m and a wingspan of 4.5-5 m. This brings the Battlestar to about 1400 m.
As BSG was made in light of Star Wars there is the possibility that it's size was intended to be the same as a Stardestoyer (1.5 km).

==Myth of the Twelve Battlestars (Original Series)==
Within [[Fan fiction|fan circles]], it has generally been assumed there were twelve original battlestars, given the number of Colonies. However, [[Glen A. Larson]] has stated that there was never any decision to have a specific number of battlestars, nor did the Original Series state that only twelve battlestars were built. During the series' run, only eight battlestars are seen or mentioned. Given the length of the [[Thousand-Yahren War]], it seems likely that far more than twelve of these warships were constructed.

''(For contrast, in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] continuity, it is stated at the start of the [[Miniseries]] that twelve [[Galactica type battlestar|original class battlestars]] were initially built for its [[Cylon War]]. In the years of and after the Cylon War, an additional 120 battlestars were built in that continuity. Like its Original Series counterparts, [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|almost all]] of these battlestars are destroyed in an elaborate Cylon subterfuge.)''

==Known Battlestars==
The eight battlestars<ref>The Costume Department at New West has indicated that three further battlestars may have been referenced had the show been renewed: the ''[[Solaria]]'', ''Cerberus'' and ''Prometheus''. This information, however, is not [[canon|canonical]].</ref> specifically mentioned in the Original Series are:

* ''[[Atlantia]]'' - destroyed by the Cylons at [[Cimtar (TOS)|Cimtar]] ([[Saga of a Star World]])
* ''[[Acropolis]]'' - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near the moon
* ''[[Columbia]]<ref>Many fans consider ''Columbia'' to be the battlestar class name. However, this is [[fan fiction]]: No substantiated class name has been given by official sources to the battlestars of the Original Series.</ref>'' - destroyed prior to the events at Cimtar ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I (TOS)|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero]])
* ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]''
* ''[[Pacifica]]'' - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near the moon
* ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'' - presumed destroyed at the [[Battle of Molecay]] ([[The Living Legend, Part II (TOS)|The Living Legend]])
* ''[[Rycon]]'' - destroyed at the [[Battle of the Cosmara Archipelago (TOS)|Battle of the Cosmara Archipelago]] ([[Take the Celestra]])
* ''[[Triton]]'' - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near the moon

== About The Filming Model ==

The ship model for ''Galactica'' was 6 feet in length and weighed 60 pounds. The model was built from various parts from hundreds of cannibalized plastic model kits, such as those from mini-scaled battleships, land vehicles and planes from the [[w:World War II|World War II]] era, to the point that "the crew had the feeling that, if it hadn't been for World War II, ''Galactica'' (the model) would not have been possible".<ref name="starlog aug 78"/>

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User:Almael

2007-05-04T22:26:53Z

Almael: New page: Hello, I'm happened to come across this great place and decided to stay as a fan. ;)

Hello,
I'm happened to come across this great place and decided to stay as a fan. ;)