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Unnamed Colonial vessels

2008-06-17T16:27:03Z

BatteryB7: /* Valkyrie type battlestars */

:''This article lists seen, but unnamed [[battlestar]]s in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Reimagined Series]].''

== Galactica type battlestars ==

During the first [[Cylon War]], ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'', ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' and one other unnamed battlestar of [[Galactica type battlestar|their class]] conducted [[Operation Raptor Talon]] against the Cylons ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).

This battlestar class was still in service over 40 years later. One such battlestar is destroyed near [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] in the renewed [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. It is broken in two parts in the middle and seen by [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon Valerii]] when their Raptor cruises towards Caprica ([[Miniseries]]).

At the same time at least one is docked at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] and [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|destroyed]] by Cylon missiles ([[Razor]]) <ref>Only one can be seen in the establishing shot of the shipyard, being enclosed by the superstructure on two sides. However, during the battle, a ''Galactica''-type battlestar is shown in a different place. This could mean that the visual effects of the establishing shot and the battle don't fit together. It is unknown if the two are meant to be the same battlestar.</ref>.

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Image:Destroyed Battlestar Mini.JPG|A destroyed ''Galactica'' type battlestar near Caprica ([[Miniseries]]).
Image:Operation Raptor Talon.jpg|''Columbia'', ''Galactica'' and one unnamed battlestar over an [[ice planet]] ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).
Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|Docked at the shipyards over Scorpia (upper right) ([[Razor]]).
</gallery>

== Valkyrie type battlestars ==

[[Image:Valkyrie-type battlestar.jpg|thumb|left|''Valkyrie'' type battlestar destroyed in its berth (Razor).]]
Two battlestars of ''[[Valkyrie]]'''s design are also docked at the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards and destroyed by the Cylons. Although, it is possible that other one of those battlestars could be the ''Valkyrie'' itself ([[Razor]]).

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Unnamed Colonial vessels

2008-06-17T16:26:12Z

BatteryB7: /* Valkyrie type battlestars */

:''This article lists seen, but unnamed [[battlestar]]s in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Reimagined Series]].''

== Galactica type battlestars ==

During the first [[Cylon War]], ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'', ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' and one other unnamed battlestar of [[Galactica type battlestar|their class]] conducted [[Operation Raptor Talon]] against the Cylons ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).

This battlestar class was still in service over 40 years later. One such battlestar is destroyed near [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] in the renewed [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. It is broken in two parts in the middle and seen by [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon Valerii]] when their Raptor cruises towards Caprica ([[Miniseries]]).

At the same time at least one is docked at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] and [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|destroyed]] by Cylon missiles ([[Razor]]) <ref>Only one can be seen in the establishing shot of the shipyard, being enclosed by the superstructure on two sides. However, during the battle, a ''Galactica''-type battlestar is shown in a different place. This could mean that the visual effects of the establishing shot and the battle don't fit together. It is unknown if the two are meant to be the same battlestar.</ref>.

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Image:Destroyed Battlestar Mini.JPG|A destroyed ''Galactica'' type battlestar near Caprica ([[Miniseries]]).
Image:Operation Raptor Talon.jpg|''Columbia'', ''Galactica'' and one unnamed battlestar over an [[ice planet]] ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).
Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|Docked at the shipyards over Scorpia (upper right) ([[Razor]]).
</gallery>

== Valkyrie type battlestars ==

[[Image:Valkyrie-type battlestar.jpg|thumb|left|''Valkyrie'' type battlestar destroyed in its berth (Razor).]]
Two battlestars of ''[[Valkyrie]]'''s design are also docked at the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards and destroyed by the Cylons. Although, it is possible that other one of those battlestars could be the ''Valkyrie'' itself([[Razor]]).

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Unnamed Colonial vessels

2008-06-17T16:24:56Z

BatteryB7: /* Valkyrie type battlestars */

:''This article lists seen, but unnamed [[battlestar]]s in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Reimagined Series]].''

== Galactica type battlestars ==

During the first [[Cylon War]], ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'', ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' and one other unnamed battlestar of [[Galactica type battlestar|their class]] conducted [[Operation Raptor Talon]] against the Cylons ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).

This battlestar class was still in service over 40 years later. One such battlestar is destroyed near [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] in the renewed [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. It is broken in two parts in the middle and seen by [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon Valerii]] when their Raptor cruises towards Caprica ([[Miniseries]]).

At the same time at least one is docked at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] and [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|destroyed]] by Cylon missiles ([[Razor]]) <ref>Only one can be seen in the establishing shot of the shipyard, being enclosed by the superstructure on two sides. However, during the battle, a ''Galactica''-type battlestar is shown in a different place. This could mean that the visual effects of the establishing shot and the battle don't fit together. It is unknown if the two are meant to be the same battlestar.</ref>.

<gallery>
Image:Destroyed Battlestar Mini.JPG|A destroyed ''Galactica'' type battlestar near Caprica ([[Miniseries]]).
Image:Operation Raptor Talon.jpg|''Columbia'', ''Galactica'' and one unnamed battlestar over an [[ice planet]] ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).
Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|Docked at the shipyards over Scorpia (upper right) ([[Razor]]).
</gallery>

== Valkyrie type battlestars ==

[[Image:Valkyrie-type battlestar.jpg|thumb|left|''Valkyrie'' type battlestar destroyed in its berth (Razor).]]
Two battlestars of ''[[Valkyrie]]'''s design are also docked at the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards and destroyed by the Cylons. Although, its possible that other one of those battlestars could be the ''Valkyrie'' itself([[Razor]]).

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Unnamed Colonial vessels

2008-06-17T16:23:55Z

BatteryB7: /* Valkyrie type battlestars */

:''This article lists seen, but unnamed [[battlestar]]s in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Reimagined Series]].''

== Galactica type battlestars ==

During the first [[Cylon War]], ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'', ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' and one other unnamed battlestar of [[Galactica type battlestar|their class]] conducted [[Operation Raptor Talon]] against the Cylons ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).

This battlestar class was still in service over 40 years later. One such battlestar is destroyed near [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] in the renewed [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. It is broken in two parts in the middle and seen by [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon Valerii]] when their Raptor cruises towards Caprica ([[Miniseries]]).

At the same time at least one is docked at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] and [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|destroyed]] by Cylon missiles ([[Razor]]) <ref>Only one can be seen in the establishing shot of the shipyard, being enclosed by the superstructure on two sides. However, during the battle, a ''Galactica''-type battlestar is shown in a different place. This could mean that the visual effects of the establishing shot and the battle don't fit together. It is unknown if the two are meant to be the same battlestar.</ref>.

<gallery>
Image:Destroyed Battlestar Mini.JPG|A destroyed ''Galactica'' type battlestar near Caprica ([[Miniseries]]).
Image:Operation Raptor Talon.jpg|''Columbia'', ''Galactica'' and one unnamed battlestar over an [[ice planet]] ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).
Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|Docked at the shipyards over Scorpia (upper right) ([[Razor]]).
</gallery>

== Valkyrie type battlestars ==

[[Image:Valkyrie-type battlestar.jpg|thumb|left|''Valkyrie'' type battlestar destroyed in its berth (Razor).]]
Two battlestars of ''[[Valkyrie]]'''s design are also docked at the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards and destroyed by the Cylons. Although, its possible that other one of those battlestars could be the actual ''Valkyrie'' itself([[Razor]]).

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By your command

2007-12-02T11:00:34Z

BatteryB7: /* Re-imagined Series usage */

"'''By your command'''" is arguably the most popular phrase of the ''Battlestar Galactica'' saga.

==Original Series usage==
* "''By your command''" spoken by an [[Centurion (TOS)|original series Centurion]]: {{audio|TOS By Your Command.mp3|listen}}<br/>

The phrase is frequently said by the robotic soldiers of the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon Empire]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] in a neutral metallic voice as the affirmative response to an order from another Cylon Centurion, the [[Imperious Leader]], or other authority (including [[Baltar]]). The phrase is iconic of the Cylons' nature as a robotic race, becoming something of a 'catchphrase' of the series.

==Re-imagined Series usage==
* "''By your command''" spoken by a [[Number Six]] [[humanoid Cylon]]: {{audio|Mini Series By Your Command.mp3|listen}}

In the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], the phrase has been said twice by copies of [[Number Six]], once to a copy of [[Sharon Valerii]] in response to finding the escaped [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] of refugee survivors of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|genocidal Cylon attack]] on the Colonies ([[Miniseries]]), and again (barely audible) in the episode "[[Colonial Day]]".

Since these Cylons appear to run their fleet by consensus, the use of "By your command" may be less of a command acknowledgment. The use of the phrase may be more analogous to the Colonial affirmation "[[So say we all]]", particularly in light of these Cylons' practice of a [[Cylon Religion|monotheistic religion]], complete with commandments.

The catchphrase is also used in "[[Razor]]" by [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|old model Cylons]] attacking ''Pegasus''. These old model Cylons belong to a group of Centurions known as "Guardians" who escaped being scrapped when the model was phased out.

==Notes==
*A friend of [[Ronald D. Moore]], "[[w:Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]" writer Breen Frazier, indicated to Moore that he was surprised that the popular phrase from the Original Series was missing from the early script of the [[Miniseries]]. Moore recalled that Breen asked how could the new show be called ''Battlestar Galactica'', without the use of the phrase, "By your command". Therefore it was added at the very end (Source: [[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]).

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Raptor

2007-07-15T13:55:19Z

BatteryB7:

{{Ship Data
| image= Raptor-ZOIC.jpg
| title= Raptor
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes (short range)
| crew= 2 (Pilot and [[ECO]])
| cap= Approximately 5-10 passengers
| role= Reconnaissance and surveillance, electronic countermeasures support, transport
| weapons= Missiles and bombs (special missions only); normally unarmed; decoys
| length= {{Feet2Meters|28}}
| height= {{Feet2Meters|9.5}}
| weight= 50 tons ([[Miniseries]])
| wingspan= {{Feet2Meters|18.34}}
}}

== Overview ==

The '''Raptor''' is a multi-role vehicle used by the [[Colonial Fleet]]. It is generally operated by a crew of two (one pilot, one [[ECO]]), is capable of atmospheric flight and is also equipped with a short-range [[FTL]] engine, allowing it to make short faster-than-light hops.

The Raptor is designed to fulfill a number of roles, the primary being that of reconnaissance / scout operations. Additionally, the Raptor can also undertake the following roles:
*Airborne warning & control and electronic countermeasures platform supporting [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] operations ([[Miniseries]], "[[33]]")
*Marine assault craft ("[[Bastille Day]]", "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]")
*Ambulance / evac vehicle ([[Miniseries]])
*General purpose transport ("[[Flesh and Bone]]", "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", "[[Home, Part II]]")
*Combat [[SAR|Search and Rescue]] ("[[Fragged]]", "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]")

As an [[ECM]] platform, the Raptor contains a full suite of electronic countermeasure and monitoring tools, enabling it to:
*Jam [[wireless]] or relay transmissions (by wireless or optically) from other spacecraft ([[Miniseries]], "[[33]]")
*Scramble control signals used by guided weapons ([[Miniseries]])
*Undertake IFF operations for Viper squadrons ([[Miniseries]])

In the role of a scout, Raptors can operate independently of, or in concert with, other Raptors and Vipers ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]).

As a scout, Raptors can:
*Undertake short and medium-range scans to detect electromagnetic, heat or other signatures from other vessels
*Scan planetary surfaces for signs of life, energy output, or to assess mineral or other content / location ("[[Water]]", "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]")
*Scout ahead of its parent warship in other planetary or celestial systems for any signs of hostile intent or stellar conditions prior to the parent ship's arrival ([[Miniseries]])
*Undertake [[SAR|search & rescue operations]] after an engagement with Cylon forces.

As a transport vehicle, a Raptor is capable of carrying around eight to ten adults in addition to the two-person crew. As a marine assault vehicle, it can carry a squad of some eight marines plus their equipment ([[Bastille Day]]).

Due to its size and shape, a Raptor is not launched from a battlestar's [[Launch tubes (RDM)|launch tube]]. Raptors launch from the forward end of a [[flight pod]].

=== Atmospheric Operations ===
The Raptor is designed for atmospheric as well as space-based operations. However, a critical element to atmospheric operations is that to remain airborne is fuel: once in an atmosphere, the engines must be run constantly to retain lift surfaces. Depending on the composition of the atmosphere itself, this can place severe strain on the Raptor's engines ([[You Can't Go Home Again]]).

Due to their overall configuration and bulk, Raptors may also suffer from poor handling at low speeds, and rely heavily on directed thrust to remain airborne.

=== FTL Operations ===

A Raptor seems to be able to make at least ten, and probably at least 20 [[FTL]] jumps before refueling as seen in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]". However, these Raptors have been carrying more than a typical amount of [[tylium|fuel]] for that mission.

=== Life Support ===
The main flight deck / cabin of a Raptor is fully pressurized. However, crews operate in [[flight suit]]s and helmets to help protect them against any hull breach ([[Miniseries]]). The cabin can also be depressurized and used in space rescue operations. Re-pressurization takes 10 seconds ("[[You Can't Go Home Again]]", "[[A Day in the Life]]"). The forward pilot and co-pilot seats can eject in an emergency<ref>[[Sharon Valerii]], as part of a coverup, asks [[Galen Tyrol]] to check her pilot seat's ejection pyros (ejection ignition system) in the episode, "[[Water]]".</ref>; the forward canopy is blown away prior to the ejection ([[Dirty Hands]]).

== Technical Specifications ==

=== Propulsion ===
*2x sublight engines mounted aft
*1x small-scale [[FTL]] system
*[[RCS]] points

=== Armament ===

[[Image:RaptorWeapons.jpg|thumb|right|Raptor weapon pods ([[Exodus, Part II]]).]]

====Offensive====
Raptors are normally unarmed as they make for a poor general-purpose fighter. The craft have an internal weapons bay capable of holding both offensive and defensive weapons. They are also capable of carrying heavy external armaments on four wing hardpoints, two wingtip hardpoints, and two fuselage hardpoints on the sides of the Raptor's body. Known weapons carried include:
*nuclear missiles
*bombs/munitions pods
*quad racks of missiles
*multiple-tube rocket batteries mounted on the fuselage points
*external cannons

====Defensive====
The Raptor's contours provide it a reduced [[DRADIS]] signature to avoid detection. In addition, the craft carry an assortment of pods to aid in communications or defense as well as electronic countermeasures such as a [[jigger]].<ref>A close-up of a Raptor display in the [[Miniseries]] (timestamp 57 m 41 sec) shows the name and number of these items.</ref>
*Up to 6 [[Swallow|decoy drones]]
*Up to 4 [[Communication drone|communication drones]]
*Up to 4 sets of flares
*Up to 4 chaff pods

== Layout ==
[[Image:Raptor-ZOIC.jpg|thumb|Colonial Raptor ©Universal (credit: Zoic Studios)]]
The Raptor is a boxy vehicle built for purpose, not style. The forward section of the vehicle contains the flight cabin, with side-by-side seats for the pilot and ECO (who occupies the rear section of the vehicle during normal operations). This opens into the main body of the vehicle, which contains bulkhead-mounted racks of electronics equipment and sensors. A large canopy provides good forward and side visibility for the crew, which is no doubt of considerable benefit during atmospheric flight.

A large hydraulic door mounted on the port side of the vehicle provides general ingress and egress to the vehicle. In addition, a floor-mounted hatchway provides a further point of egress. The central door is linked to a pressurized docking skirt that can be extended from the underside of a Raptor, enabling it to dock to the hulls of other vessels. In the case of an assault, [[marines]] can use the skirt to breech a hull and board a hostile vessel ([[Bastille Day]]).

Aft of the pressurized area are the [[FTL]] engine and main [[sublight]] engines. Winglets on either side of the hull help to give stability during atmospheric maneuvers. [[RCS]] thrusters are placed throughout the craft for landing, maneuvering and stabilization ([[Miniseries]]).

==Making the Raptor fly==
[[Image:Raptor concept art and crane.JPG|right|Raptor concept art (top)<br/>Filming the Raptor in flight (bottom)]]
The design of the Raptor originally began as this sketch (right). "Sketches like this are great for selling a concept," explains [[Richard Hudolin]], Production designer. "The Raptor is derived from an Apache helicopter and we wanted to give it a retro feel, a nuts-and-bolts look, to give the impression that in its time it was the best of the best, but now its time is almost over."

"The Raptor is made out of foam on a steel frame. We built it so that we could have people safely in there as a 100ft crane picks it up and swings it around. The actors were a little bit surprised: 'Oh, my God, it goes up that high!'"

"It's custom-built and then it's painted. We have painters who are literally standing by on the day to add to it before the camera rolls [the wires are removed digitally later in post production]. The actors are rehearsing and we have people ageing [the Raptor], adding the gunshot hits. One day we had to paint it up as if it had crashed and been on fire - the next day it had to be made pristine again."
<ref>{{cite_magazine|quotes=|last=|first=|authorlink=|coauthors=|year=2004|month=October|title=Making the Raptor fly|magazine=[http://www.radiotimes.com/content/show-features/battlestar-galactica/making-the-raptor-fly/ Radio Times]|volume=|issue=|pages=|id=|url=|accessdate=}}</ref>

== Notes ==
*The joystick seen inside of the Raptor appears to be a [http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=2221,CONTENTID=6953 Logitech Attack 3].
*Commonly seen Raptor pilots include Lt. [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] and [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] (who also serves as an ECO).
*Boomer blames a malfunctioning [[Wikipedia:Gimbal|gimbal]] for a rough landing in the [[Miniseries]].
*The design of the Raptor was based on the US Army's [[Wikipedia:AH-64_Apache|Apache helicopter]]. [[Ronald D. Moore]] thinks of it "as analogous to the Navy's [[Wikipedia:EA-6 Prowler|EA-6 Prowler]] (a variant of the [[Wikipedia:A-6 Intruder|A-6 Intruder]] popularized in ''[[IMDB:tt0099587|Flight of the Intruder]]'')."<ref name="apache">{{cite web|url=http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2006/04/|title=RDM Battlestar Blog |accessdate=18 April 2006}}</ref>
* "Raptor" is another term for a [[w:Bird of prey|bird of prey]].

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