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The Fleet (TRS)

2006-12-17T18:59:25Z

Battlestar Pegasus: /* Government Vessels */

:''This article involves the caravan of [[FTL|faster-than-light]]-capable civilian ships in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. For information on its [[Sublight Propulsion|sublight]] counterpart in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], see [[The Fleet (TOS)]]. For information on the military ships that protected the Twelve Colonies before their demise, see [[Colonial Fleet]].''<br/><br/>

'''The Fleet''' is the convoy of ships that contain what is effectively the last survivors of humanity after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon Attack]]. The Fleet forms the backdrop of the drama of [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]].

Unofficially, many viewers refer to the Fleet as the "RTF"; "Rag Tag Fleet", or more fully, "RTFF." These nicknames come from the term "Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet," a name used in the opening credits voiceover (performed by [[Lorne Greene]]) describing the [[The Fleet (TOS)|civilian refugee fleet]] from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]].
[[Image:Mini side fleet.jpg|right|400px]]
==Overview==
"The Fleet" begins as a convoy of about sixty stranded commercial and civilian ships around the area of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] assembled by new President [[Laura Roslin]] in the immediate aftermath of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon Attack]] ([[Miniseries]]). Of these ships, only a handful were Colonial military craft, such as [[Raptor 478]] and three [[Viper (RDM)|Viper Mark VII]] fighters. One [[ECO]], [[Crashdown]], is called a "refugee from [[Triton]]," suggesting that he escaped that battlestar's destruction with Roslin's convoy.

Twenty ships of the convoy are abandoned to an imminent Cylon attack because they lacked [[FTL]] drives. The remainder of the Fleet joins with battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', the only [[Pegasus (RDM)|known]] surviving warship in the first months after the events of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. The Fleet represents the last vestige of humanity. The political and social troubles of the Fleet as it wanders through space function as a metaphor for all of humanity, since the Fleet literally ''is'' what is left of humanity in the television series.

The phrase "the Fleet" functions not only as a signifier for the actual ships of the convoy, but as a substitute for the people on board, and therefore for mankind. Usage of the term "the Fleet" has not gained more than an informal acceptance, as can be seen by President Roslin's continued use of the term ''President of the [[Twelve Colonies]].'' This may be interpreted as either an expression of hope that eventually the people on board the ships of the Fleet will reestablish themselves on a new colony permanently, or a psychological inability to confront that the Fleet may be the only home that humanity knows for a very long time.

[[Saul Tigh]]'s assertion in "[[The Farm]]" that the twenty four ships which departed with the [[Laura Roslin faction]] during her insurrection represented "almost a third of the fleet" imply that the number of ships in the Fleet is approximately in the mid-70's.

==Ships==
* Colonial ships use [[launch key]]s to activate the ship's systems ([[Precipice]]). The keys are unique to each vessel and are extremely difficult to copy.
====Military Vessels====
* ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', last remaining [[Galactica type battlestar|original battlestar]] and main protector and flagship of the Fleet, under direct command of Admiral [[William Adama]] ([[Miniseries]])
* ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', a [[Mercury class battlestar]] formerly commanded by [[Helena Cain]] ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]), [[Jack Fisk]] ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]) and [[Barry Garner]] ([[The Captain's Hand]]). Under the command of [[Lee Adama]] when it was destroyed at the [[Battle of New Caprica]] ([[Exodus, Part II]])

====Government Vessels====
* ''[[Cloud 9]]'', a luxury liner designed to mimic the enviroment of a habitable planet
**Meeting place of the [[Quorum of Twelve]]. ([[Colonial Day]])
**Base of operations for [[Demand Peace]] ([[Epiphanies]])
**Destroyed by a nuclear warhead supplied by [[Gaius Baltar]] to the above group along with at least three other ships ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])
* ''[[Colonial One]]'', President [[Laura Roslin]]'s ship and ostensible seat of government, previously known as ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' ([[Miniseries]])

====Civilian Vessels====
* ''[[Astral Queen]]'', a prison ship carrying 1,500 prisoners, including [[Tom Zarek]] ([[Bastille Day]])
* A [[Botanical Cruiser]]: A sublight-only version was destroyed in the [[Miniseries]], and at least one [[FTL]]-equipped Botanical Cruiser exists ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Daru Mozu]]'', a [[tylium]] refinery ship. Damaged by a suicide bomber ([[Epiphanies]])
* ''[[Gemenon Traveller]]'', a civilian ship where a copy of [[Leoben Conoy]] is captured ([[Flesh and Bone]])
* [[Gemini (RDM)|''Gemini'']], a freighter ([[Miniseries]])
** At least one similar ship destroyed in the ''Cloud 9'' disaster
* ''[[Gideon]]'', a supply ship involved in an incident where four civilians were killed by ''Galactica'' [[marines]] ([[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]])
* ''[[Prometheus]]'', an "off the grid" freighter involved in the [[black market (organization)|black market]]
* ''[[Space Park]]'' (Identified on official Sci-Fi Channel web site but not yet named in an aired episode)
* Three ''[[Colonial Movers]]'' heavy transports
** At least one destroyed in the ''Cloud 9'' disaster

=====[[Intersun Passenger Cruiser]]s=====
* ''[[Olympic Carrier]]'', destroyed after an apparent Cylon takeover ([[33]])
* ''[[Gemenon Liner 1701]]'', found by ''Colonial One'' shortly after Laura Roslin's hasty inauguration ([[Miniseries]])
* Unnamed [[Orange Passenger Cruiser]] ([[Miniseries]])
* An unnamed ''[[Pan Galactic]]'' spaceliner ([[Miniseries]])
* ''[[Chiron]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; successfully shepherded to the [[algae planet]] ([[The Passage]])

=====Celestra Type=====
* ''[[Celestra]]'' (mentioned only)
* ''[[Striker]]'', damaged in a refuelling operation overseen by Capt. [[George Birch]] ([[Home, Part I]])

=====Kimba Huta type=====
* ''[[Kimba Huta]]'', a cold storage vessel ([[The Farm]])
*At least three similar transports seen throughout the Fleet

=====Flattop Type=====
* ''[[Flattop]]'', a [[salvage and repair]] ship (Identified on official Sci-Fi Channel web site but not yet seen in aired episode)
* ''[[Virgon Express]]'' ([[Water]])
* ''[[Carina]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; lost in transit in a star cluster ([[The Passage]])

=====[[Mining Ship]]s=====
* ''[[Majahual]]'', a mining ship digging for crucial metals ([[Scar]])
* ''[[Monarch]]'', a mining ship that joined the [[Laura Roslin faction]] ([[Home, Part I]])

=====Mentioned Only=====
* ''[[Adriatic]]'', a member of the Roslin faction armed with ship-to-ship missiles ([[Home, Part I]]); lost in transit in a star cluster ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Baah Pakal]]'', a ship carrying unused [[DDG-62]] engines onboard ([[Flight of the Phoenix]])
* ''[[Boreas]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Bretan]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Carillian Trader]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Cassandra]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Coronis]]'' ([[Litmus]], [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/episodes/season01/106/deleted1.html deleted scene])
* ''[[Cybele]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Clymene]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Demetrius]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Diomedes]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Embla Brokk]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Enkidu]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Epheme]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Faru Sadin]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; successfully shepherded to algae planet ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Freighter 212]]'', a ship [[Louanne Katraine]] apparently has some "buddies" on ([[Final Cut]])
* ''[[Galatea]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Greenleaf]]'', a freighter where [[Asha Janik]] and [[Ray Abinell]] were maintenance workers ([[Sacrifice]])
* ''[[Harrak]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Hexare]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Hittes Kan]](?)'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Incron Velle]](?)'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Kara Nexal]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[McConnell]]'', a supply ship frequented by Commander [[Jack Fisk]]
* ''[[Mutem Wia]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Odysseus]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Persephone]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Picon 36]]'', [[Miniseries]]
* ''[[Picon Express]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Pyris]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Raadamanteb]](?)'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', mentioned frequently but as yet unseen.
* ''[[Salpica]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Sargon]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Scorpia Traveler]]'', a civilian ship that carried a suicide bomber copy of [[Aaron Doral]] ([[Litmus]])
* ''[[Swordfish]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Tarbadeck]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Tauranian Traveler]]'', mentioned in a deleted scene in "[[33]]" and visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Thera Sita]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; successfully shepherded to algae planet ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Tora Bashiri]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Zephyr]]'' ([[Fragged]])
* ''[[Zeusuda]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"

=====Seen but unnamed=====
* ''[[Five-engined vessel]]'', seen above [[Caprica City]] and during the escape from [[New Caprica]] ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])
* ''[[Wedge-shaped vessel]]'', seen briefly during the end of [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
It is possible that these vessels could be one of the mentioned-only ships but as yet it is not possible to confirm this.

In the episode "[[The Farm]]," 24 ships leave the Fleet to return to Kobol. [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]] provides the following breakdown:
*Twelve transports - incl. the ''Astral Queen'', and the ''Gemenon Traveller''
*Seven freighters
*Three construction platforms
*One private cruiser
*One mining ship - the ''Monarch''.

==Demographics==
A few points of information are available concerning the demographics of the Fleet. In "[[33]]", before the destruction of the Olympic Carrier, there were 5,251 survivors from Sagittaron and 49,998 total survivors. In "[[Home, Part I]]", the [[Laura Roslin faction]] left the Fleet with 18,000 individuals, of which 9,500 were Gemenons and 6,250 were Capricans. At that time the total population of the fleet was 47,857.

This information is sparse, but it gives a general idea of the population breakdown of the Fleet if a few assumptions are made for the sake of argument.
*Note that Gemenon and Caprica had more citizens in the Roslin faction alone than Sagittaron had in the entire Fleet. The Twelve Colonies are clearly not represented in equal proportion.
*Before the destruction of the ''Olympic Carrier'', Sagittaron natives made up 10.50% of the fleet. Solely for the purpose of argument, we assume that the ''Olympic Carrier'''s population breakdown was identical to the rest of the fleet's and that Sagittaron continues to make up 10.50% of the Fleet's total population.
*The figures from the Roslin faction can be viewed in several ways:
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics1.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 1: All Gemenons and Capricans jumped to Kobol with the Roslin faction.
::*Caprica: 6,250 persons (13.06%)
::*Gemenon: 9,500 persons (19.85%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (10.50%)
::*Others: 27,081 (56.59%)<br clear="both">
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics2.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 2: All Gemenons jumped to Kobol with the Roslin faction, lured by the "religion card", but Caprican portion of the Roslin faction was representative of the Fleet.
::*Caprica: 28,204 persons (58.93%)
::*Gemenon: 9,500 persons (19.85%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (10.50%)
::*Others: 5,127 persons (10.72%)<br clear="both">
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics3.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 3: Caprican and Gemenon portions of the Roslin faction were representative of the fleet.
::*Caprica: 16,617 persons (34.72%)
::*Gemenon: 25,258 persons (52.78%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (10.50%)
::*Others: 956 (2.00%)<br clear="both">
*Although it is plausible that the Caprican population is substantially larger than the other colonies, as ''Colonial Heavy 798'' was in the vicinity when the attack began, and was the nucleus around which the fleet rallied, it is unlikely that the populations of each colony are grossly unequal, or else the [[Quorum of Twelve]] would be a very poor system of government. The likeliest scenario is therefore probably somewhere in between Assumptions 1 and 2, with nearly all of the Gemenon population (drawn by the "religion card") and a large portion of the Caprican population leaving with Roslin.
*Alternatively, it is in fact possible that the populations of the colonies were grossly unequal. Though the structure of the [[Quorum of Twelve]] appears to maintain at least a fiction that the colonies were roughly equal, we know next to nothing about how the governmental system of the colonies was established or evolved over time. Indeed, the United States Senate, for example, by design expressly assumes that the various states constituting it are 'equal' even though this is clearly not the case in terms of their respective populations. Furthermore, the fact that a system of government is 'poor' or else not representatively proportional does not mean it cannot actually be implemented and even survive for long periods of time.

As for population distribution, we know the population of ''Galactica'' (2,693 as of [[Water]]), the ''Olympic Carrier'' (1,345 as of [[33]]) and ''Astral Queen'' (1,500 as of [[Bastille Day]], [[List of retcons (RDM)|retconned]] up from 500 in the Miniseries). There are 176 civillians in the cargo hold of [[Colonial One]] in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]". The fleet is stated at about 75 ships in "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]", retconned up from 40 in the mini.
*Going by the 75 ship count, the remaining ships besides ''Galactica'' and the ''Astral Queen'' each carry about 600 persons on average.
*The 23 ships that left with the [[Laura Roslin faction]], apart from the ''Astral Queen'', would have an average population of about 720 persons per ship.

==Notes==
In the [[Miniseries]], astute viewers may recognize three spacecraft with notable resemblances of ships from other SF universes. These ships aren't considered a [[Canon|canonical]] part of the series or the Fleet, but their appearance adds a bit of humor and pays homage to other notable science fiction and their creative staff.

* ''Serenity'', the central ship from the TV series "[[Wikipedia:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]" and the motion picture, "[[Wikipedia:Serenity (film)|Serenity]]", [[:md:Image:SerenityBSGMini.JPG|appears briefly in the sky]] outside the window of a doctor's office where viewers first see [[Laura Roslin]]. The ship does not appear in the Fleet.

* The original USS [[Wikipedia:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]] from the original ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' TV series makes a cameo in the [[:md:Image:Enterprise in fleet.jpg|last shot of the Fleet]] as [[Elosha]] chants a prayer in the memorial service near the end of the Miniseries. Look to the upper right corner for the ship in a still frame. All season 1 opening credits use this shot, so ''Enterprise'' makes a very quick appearance with each of the first 13 episodes (This is best viewed from the [[Season 1 DVD]] set).

*The ill-fated [[Botanical Cruiser]] in the sublight caravan in the [[miniseries]] was added in homage to the [[Agro Ship]] from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|original ''Battlestar Galactica'']] TV series, which in turn were the re-used models from the SF film ''[[Wikipedia:Silent Running|Silent Running]]'', a Universal/MCA movie that special effects guru [[John Dykstra]] worked on a few years prior to the Original Series. At least one FTL-capable version of this ship survives and exists in the Fleet ([[The Passage]])

==See Also==
*[[:Category:Colonial Craft|Colonial Craft]]

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The Fleet (TRS)

2006-12-17T18:57:57Z

Battlestar Pegasus: /* Government Vessels */

:''This article involves the caravan of [[FTL|faster-than-light]]-capable civilian ships in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. For information on its [[Sublight Propulsion|sublight]] counterpart in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], see [[The Fleet (TOS)]]. For information on the military ships that protected the Twelve Colonies before their demise, see [[Colonial Fleet]].''<br/><br/>

'''The Fleet''' is the convoy of ships that contain what is effectively the last survivors of humanity after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon Attack]]. The Fleet forms the backdrop of the drama of [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]].

Unofficially, many viewers refer to the Fleet as the "RTF"; "Rag Tag Fleet", or more fully, "RTFF." These nicknames come from the term "Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet," a name used in the opening credits voiceover (performed by [[Lorne Greene]]) describing the [[The Fleet (TOS)|civilian refugee fleet]] from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]].
[[Image:Mini side fleet.jpg|right|400px]]
==Overview==
"The Fleet" begins as a convoy of about sixty stranded commercial and civilian ships around the area of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] assembled by new President [[Laura Roslin]] in the immediate aftermath of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon Attack]] ([[Miniseries]]). Of these ships, only a handful were Colonial military craft, such as [[Raptor 478]] and three [[Viper (RDM)|Viper Mark VII]] fighters. One [[ECO]], [[Crashdown]], is called a "refugee from [[Triton]]," suggesting that he escaped that battlestar's destruction with Roslin's convoy.

Twenty ships of the convoy are abandoned to an imminent Cylon attack because they lacked [[FTL]] drives. The remainder of the Fleet joins with battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', the only [[Pegasus (RDM)|known]] surviving warship in the first months after the events of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. The Fleet represents the last vestige of humanity. The political and social troubles of the Fleet as it wanders through space function as a metaphor for all of humanity, since the Fleet literally ''is'' what is left of humanity in the television series.

The phrase "the Fleet" functions not only as a signifier for the actual ships of the convoy, but as a substitute for the people on board, and therefore for mankind. Usage of the term "the Fleet" has not gained more than an informal acceptance, as can be seen by President Roslin's continued use of the term ''President of the [[Twelve Colonies]].'' This may be interpreted as either an expression of hope that eventually the people on board the ships of the Fleet will reestablish themselves on a new colony permanently, or a psychological inability to confront that the Fleet may be the only home that humanity knows for a very long time.

[[Saul Tigh]]'s assertion in "[[The Farm]]" that the twenty four ships which departed with the [[Laura Roslin faction]] during her insurrection represented "almost a third of the fleet" imply that the number of ships in the Fleet is approximately in the mid-70's.

==Ships==
* Colonial ships use [[launch key]]s to activate the ship's systems ([[Precipice]]). The keys are unique to each vessel and are extremely difficult to copy.
====Military Vessels====
* ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', last remaining [[Galactica type battlestar|original battlestar]] and main protector and flagship of the Fleet, under direct command of Admiral [[William Adama]] ([[Miniseries]])
* ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', a [[Mercury class battlestar]] formerly commanded by [[Helena Cain]] ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]), [[Jack Fisk]] ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]) and [[Barry Garner]] ([[The Captain's Hand]]). Under the command of [[Lee Adama]] when it was destroyed at the [[Battle of New Caprica]] ([[Exodus, Part II]])

====Government Vessels====
* ''[[Cloud 9]]'', a luxury liner designed to mimic the enviroment of a habitable planet
**Meeting place of the [[Quorum of Twelve]]. ([[Colonial Day]])
**Base of operations for [[Demand Peace]] ([[Epiphanies]])
**Destroyed by a nuclear warhead supplied by [[Giaus Baltar]] to the above group along with at least three other ships ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])
* ''[[Colonial One]]'', President [[Laura Roslin]]'s ship and ostensible seat of government, previously known as ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' ([[Miniseries]])

====Civilian Vessels====
* ''[[Astral Queen]]'', a prison ship carrying 1,500 prisoners, including [[Tom Zarek]] ([[Bastille Day]])
* A [[Botanical Cruiser]]: A sublight-only version was destroyed in the [[Miniseries]], and at least one [[FTL]]-equipped Botanical Cruiser exists ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Daru Mozu]]'', a [[tylium]] refinery ship. Damaged by a suicide bomber ([[Epiphanies]])
* ''[[Gemenon Traveller]]'', a civilian ship where a copy of [[Leoben Conoy]] is captured ([[Flesh and Bone]])
* [[Gemini (RDM)|''Gemini'']], a freighter ([[Miniseries]])
** At least one similar ship destroyed in the ''Cloud 9'' disaster
* ''[[Gideon]]'', a supply ship involved in an incident where four civilians were killed by ''Galactica'' [[marines]] ([[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]])
* ''[[Prometheus]]'', an "off the grid" freighter involved in the [[black market (organization)|black market]]
* ''[[Space Park]]'' (Identified on official Sci-Fi Channel web site but not yet named in an aired episode)
* Three ''[[Colonial Movers]]'' heavy transports
** At least one destroyed in the ''Cloud 9'' disaster

=====[[Intersun Passenger Cruiser]]s=====
* ''[[Olympic Carrier]]'', destroyed after an apparent Cylon takeover ([[33]])
* ''[[Gemenon Liner 1701]]'', found by ''Colonial One'' shortly after Laura Roslin's hasty inauguration ([[Miniseries]])
* Unnamed [[Orange Passenger Cruiser]] ([[Miniseries]])
* An unnamed ''[[Pan Galactic]]'' spaceliner ([[Miniseries]])
* ''[[Chiron]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; successfully shepherded to the [[algae planet]] ([[The Passage]])

=====Celestra Type=====
* ''[[Celestra]]'' (mentioned only)
* ''[[Striker]]'', damaged in a refuelling operation overseen by Capt. [[George Birch]] ([[Home, Part I]])

=====Kimba Huta type=====
* ''[[Kimba Huta]]'', a cold storage vessel ([[The Farm]])
*At least three similar transports seen throughout the Fleet

=====Flattop Type=====
* ''[[Flattop]]'', a [[salvage and repair]] ship (Identified on official Sci-Fi Channel web site but not yet seen in aired episode)
* ''[[Virgon Express]]'' ([[Water]])
* ''[[Carina]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; lost in transit in a star cluster ([[The Passage]])

=====[[Mining Ship]]s=====
* ''[[Majahual]]'', a mining ship digging for crucial metals ([[Scar]])
* ''[[Monarch]]'', a mining ship that joined the [[Laura Roslin faction]] ([[Home, Part I]])

=====Mentioned Only=====
* ''[[Adriatic]]'', a member of the Roslin faction armed with ship-to-ship missiles ([[Home, Part I]]); lost in transit in a star cluster ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Baah Pakal]]'', a ship carrying unused [[DDG-62]] engines onboard ([[Flight of the Phoenix]])
* ''[[Boreas]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Bretan]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Carillian Trader]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Cassandra]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Coronis]]'' ([[Litmus]], [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/episodes/season01/106/deleted1.html deleted scene])
* ''[[Cybele]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Clymene]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Demetrius]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Diomedes]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Embla Brokk]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Enkidu]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Epheme]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Faru Sadin]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; successfully shepherded to algae planet ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Freighter 212]]'', a ship [[Louanne Katraine]] apparently has some "buddies" on ([[Final Cut]])
* ''[[Galatea]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Greenleaf]]'', a freighter where [[Asha Janik]] and [[Ray Abinell]] were maintenance workers ([[Sacrifice]])
* ''[[Harrak]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Hexare]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Hittes Kan]](?)'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Incron Velle]](?)'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Kara Nexal]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[McConnell]]'', a supply ship frequented by Commander [[Jack Fisk]]
* ''[[Mutem Wia]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Odysseus]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Persephone]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Picon 36]]'', [[Miniseries]]
* ''[[Picon Express]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Pyris]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Raadamanteb]](?)'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', mentioned frequently but as yet unseen.
* ''[[Salpica]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Sargon]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Scorpia Traveler]]'', a civilian ship that carried a suicide bomber copy of [[Aaron Doral]] ([[Litmus]])
* ''[[Swordfish]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Tarbadeck]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Tauranian Traveler]]'', mentioned in a deleted scene in "[[33]]" and visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Thera Sita]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; successfully shepherded to algae planet ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Tora Bashiri]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Zephyr]]'' ([[Fragged]])
* ''[[Zeusuda]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"

=====Seen but unnamed=====
* ''[[Five-engined vessel]]'', seen above [[Caprica City]] and during the escape from [[New Caprica]] ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])
* ''[[Wedge-shaped vessel]]'', seen briefly during the end of [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
It is possible that these vessels could be one of the mentioned-only ships but as yet it is not possible to confirm this.

In the episode "[[The Farm]]," 24 ships leave the Fleet to return to Kobol. [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]] provides the following breakdown:
*Twelve transports - incl. the ''Astral Queen'', and the ''Gemenon Traveller''
*Seven freighters
*Three construction platforms
*One private cruiser
*One mining ship - the ''Monarch''.

==Demographics==
A few points of information are available concerning the demographics of the Fleet. In "[[33]]", before the destruction of the Olympic Carrier, there were 5,251 survivors from Sagittaron and 49,998 total survivors. In "[[Home, Part I]]", the [[Laura Roslin faction]] left the Fleet with 18,000 individuals, of which 9,500 were Gemenons and 6,250 were Capricans. At that time the total population of the fleet was 47,857.

This information is sparse, but it gives a general idea of the population breakdown of the Fleet if a few assumptions are made for the sake of argument.
*Note that Gemenon and Caprica had more citizens in the Roslin faction alone than Sagittaron had in the entire Fleet. The Twelve Colonies are clearly not represented in equal proportion.
*Before the destruction of the ''Olympic Carrier'', Sagittaron natives made up 10.50% of the fleet. Solely for the purpose of argument, we assume that the ''Olympic Carrier'''s population breakdown was identical to the rest of the fleet's and that Sagittaron continues to make up 10.50% of the Fleet's total population.
*The figures from the Roslin faction can be viewed in several ways:
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics1.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 1: All Gemenons and Capricans jumped to Kobol with the Roslin faction.
::*Caprica: 6,250 persons (13.06%)
::*Gemenon: 9,500 persons (19.85%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (10.50%)
::*Others: 27,081 (56.59%)<br clear="both">
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics2.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 2: All Gemenons jumped to Kobol with the Roslin faction, lured by the "religion card", but Caprican portion of the Roslin faction was representative of the Fleet.
::*Caprica: 28,204 persons (58.93%)
::*Gemenon: 9,500 persons (19.85%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (10.50%)
::*Others: 5,127 persons (10.72%)<br clear="both">
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics3.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 3: Caprican and Gemenon portions of the Roslin faction were representative of the fleet.
::*Caprica: 16,617 persons (34.72%)
::*Gemenon: 25,258 persons (52.78%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (10.50%)
::*Others: 956 (2.00%)<br clear="both">
*Although it is plausible that the Caprican population is substantially larger than the other colonies, as ''Colonial Heavy 798'' was in the vicinity when the attack began, and was the nucleus around which the fleet rallied, it is unlikely that the populations of each colony are grossly unequal, or else the [[Quorum of Twelve]] would be a very poor system of government. The likeliest scenario is therefore probably somewhere in between Assumptions 1 and 2, with nearly all of the Gemenon population (drawn by the "religion card") and a large portion of the Caprican population leaving with Roslin.
*Alternatively, it is in fact possible that the populations of the colonies were grossly unequal. Though the structure of the [[Quorum of Twelve]] appears to maintain at least a fiction that the colonies were roughly equal, we know next to nothing about how the governmental system of the colonies was established or evolved over time. Indeed, the United States Senate, for example, by design expressly assumes that the various states constituting it are 'equal' even though this is clearly not the case in terms of their respective populations. Furthermore, the fact that a system of government is 'poor' or else not representatively proportional does not mean it cannot actually be implemented and even survive for long periods of time.

As for population distribution, we know the population of ''Galactica'' (2,693 as of [[Water]]), the ''Olympic Carrier'' (1,345 as of [[33]]) and ''Astral Queen'' (1,500 as of [[Bastille Day]], [[List of retcons (RDM)|retconned]] up from 500 in the Miniseries). There are 176 civillians in the cargo hold of [[Colonial One]] in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]". The fleet is stated at about 75 ships in "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]", retconned up from 40 in the mini.
*Going by the 75 ship count, the remaining ships besides ''Galactica'' and the ''Astral Queen'' each carry about 600 persons on average.
*The 23 ships that left with the [[Laura Roslin faction]], apart from the ''Astral Queen'', would have an average population of about 720 persons per ship.

==Notes==
In the [[Miniseries]], astute viewers may recognize three spacecraft with notable resemblances of ships from other SF universes. These ships aren't considered a [[Canon|canonical]] part of the series or the Fleet, but their appearance adds a bit of humor and pays homage to other notable science fiction and their creative staff.

* ''Serenity'', the central ship from the TV series "[[Wikipedia:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]" and the motion picture, "[[Wikipedia:Serenity (film)|Serenity]]", [[:md:Image:SerenityBSGMini.JPG|appears briefly in the sky]] outside the window of a doctor's office where viewers first see [[Laura Roslin]]. The ship does not appear in the Fleet.

* The original USS [[Wikipedia:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]] from the original ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' TV series makes a cameo in the [[:md:Image:Enterprise in fleet.jpg|last shot of the Fleet]] as [[Elosha]] chants a prayer in the memorial service near the end of the Miniseries. Look to the upper right corner for the ship in a still frame. All season 1 opening credits use this shot, so ''Enterprise'' makes a very quick appearance with each of the first 13 episodes (This is best viewed from the [[Season 1 DVD]] set).

*The ill-fated [[Botanical Cruiser]] in the sublight caravan in the [[miniseries]] was added in homage to the [[Agro Ship]] from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|original ''Battlestar Galactica'']] TV series, which in turn were the re-used models from the SF film ''[[Wikipedia:Silent Running|Silent Running]]'', a Universal/MCA movie that special effects guru [[John Dykstra]] worked on a few years prior to the Original Series. At least one FTL-capable version of this ship survives and exists in the Fleet ([[The Passage]])

==See Also==
*[[:Category:Colonial Craft|Colonial Craft]]

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category: Terminology]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[de:Die Flotte (RDM)]]

The Fleet (TRS)

2006-12-17T18:57:34Z

Battlestar Pegasus: /* Government Vessels */

:''This article involves the caravan of [[FTL|faster-than-light]]-capable civilian ships in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. For information on its [[Sublight Propulsion|sublight]] counterpart in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], see [[The Fleet (TOS)]]. For information on the military ships that protected the Twelve Colonies before their demise, see [[Colonial Fleet]].''<br/><br/>

'''The Fleet''' is the convoy of ships that contain what is effectively the last survivors of humanity after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon Attack]]. The Fleet forms the backdrop of the drama of [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]].

Unofficially, many viewers refer to the Fleet as the "RTF"; "Rag Tag Fleet", or more fully, "RTFF." These nicknames come from the term "Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet," a name used in the opening credits voiceover (performed by [[Lorne Greene]]) describing the [[The Fleet (TOS)|civilian refugee fleet]] from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]].
[[Image:Mini side fleet.jpg|right|400px]]
==Overview==
"The Fleet" begins as a convoy of about sixty stranded commercial and civilian ships around the area of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] assembled by new President [[Laura Roslin]] in the immediate aftermath of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon Attack]] ([[Miniseries]]). Of these ships, only a handful were Colonial military craft, such as [[Raptor 478]] and three [[Viper (RDM)|Viper Mark VII]] fighters. One [[ECO]], [[Crashdown]], is called a "refugee from [[Triton]]," suggesting that he escaped that battlestar's destruction with Roslin's convoy.

Twenty ships of the convoy are abandoned to an imminent Cylon attack because they lacked [[FTL]] drives. The remainder of the Fleet joins with battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', the only [[Pegasus (RDM)|known]] surviving warship in the first months after the events of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. The Fleet represents the last vestige of humanity. The political and social troubles of the Fleet as it wanders through space function as a metaphor for all of humanity, since the Fleet literally ''is'' what is left of humanity in the television series.

The phrase "the Fleet" functions not only as a signifier for the actual ships of the convoy, but as a substitute for the people on board, and therefore for mankind. Usage of the term "the Fleet" has not gained more than an informal acceptance, as can be seen by President Roslin's continued use of the term ''President of the [[Twelve Colonies]].'' This may be interpreted as either an expression of hope that eventually the people on board the ships of the Fleet will reestablish themselves on a new colony permanently, or a psychological inability to confront that the Fleet may be the only home that humanity knows for a very long time.

[[Saul Tigh]]'s assertion in "[[The Farm]]" that the twenty four ships which departed with the [[Laura Roslin faction]] during her insurrection represented "almost a third of the fleet" imply that the number of ships in the Fleet is approximately in the mid-70's.

==Ships==
* Colonial ships use [[launch key]]s to activate the ship's systems ([[Precipice]]). The keys are unique to each vessel and are extremely difficult to copy.
====Military Vessels====
* ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', last remaining [[Galactica type battlestar|original battlestar]] and main protector and flagship of the Fleet, under direct command of Admiral [[William Adama]] ([[Miniseries]])
* ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', a [[Mercury class battlestar]] formerly commanded by [[Helena Cain]] ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]), [[Jack Fisk]] ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]) and [[Barry Garner]] ([[The Captain's Hand]]). Under the command of [[Lee Adama]] when it was destroyed at the [[Battle of New Caprica]] ([[Exodus, Part II]])

====Government Vessels====
* ''[[Cloud 9]]'', a luxury liner designed to mimic the enviroment of a habitable planet
**Meeting place of the [[Quorum of Twelve]]. ([[Colonial Day]])
**Base of operations for [[Demand Peace]] ([[Epiphanies]])
**Destroyed by a nuclear warhead supplied by [[Giaus Baltar]]to the above group along with at least three other ships ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])
* ''[[Colonial One]]'', President [[Laura Roslin]]'s ship and ostensible seat of government, previously known as ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' ([[Miniseries]])

====Civilian Vessels====
* ''[[Astral Queen]]'', a prison ship carrying 1,500 prisoners, including [[Tom Zarek]] ([[Bastille Day]])
* A [[Botanical Cruiser]]: A sublight-only version was destroyed in the [[Miniseries]], and at least one [[FTL]]-equipped Botanical Cruiser exists ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Daru Mozu]]'', a [[tylium]] refinery ship. Damaged by a suicide bomber ([[Epiphanies]])
* ''[[Gemenon Traveller]]'', a civilian ship where a copy of [[Leoben Conoy]] is captured ([[Flesh and Bone]])
* [[Gemini (RDM)|''Gemini'']], a freighter ([[Miniseries]])
** At least one similar ship destroyed in the ''Cloud 9'' disaster
* ''[[Gideon]]'', a supply ship involved in an incident where four civilians were killed by ''Galactica'' [[marines]] ([[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]])
* ''[[Prometheus]]'', an "off the grid" freighter involved in the [[black market (organization)|black market]]
* ''[[Space Park]]'' (Identified on official Sci-Fi Channel web site but not yet named in an aired episode)
* Three ''[[Colonial Movers]]'' heavy transports
** At least one destroyed in the ''Cloud 9'' disaster

=====[[Intersun Passenger Cruiser]]s=====
* ''[[Olympic Carrier]]'', destroyed after an apparent Cylon takeover ([[33]])
* ''[[Gemenon Liner 1701]]'', found by ''Colonial One'' shortly after Laura Roslin's hasty inauguration ([[Miniseries]])
* Unnamed [[Orange Passenger Cruiser]] ([[Miniseries]])
* An unnamed ''[[Pan Galactic]]'' spaceliner ([[Miniseries]])
* ''[[Chiron]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; successfully shepherded to the [[algae planet]] ([[The Passage]])

=====Celestra Type=====
* ''[[Celestra]]'' (mentioned only)
* ''[[Striker]]'', damaged in a refuelling operation overseen by Capt. [[George Birch]] ([[Home, Part I]])

=====Kimba Huta type=====
* ''[[Kimba Huta]]'', a cold storage vessel ([[The Farm]])
*At least three similar transports seen throughout the Fleet

=====Flattop Type=====
* ''[[Flattop]]'', a [[salvage and repair]] ship (Identified on official Sci-Fi Channel web site but not yet seen in aired episode)
* ''[[Virgon Express]]'' ([[Water]])
* ''[[Carina]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; lost in transit in a star cluster ([[The Passage]])

=====[[Mining Ship]]s=====
* ''[[Majahual]]'', a mining ship digging for crucial metals ([[Scar]])
* ''[[Monarch]]'', a mining ship that joined the [[Laura Roslin faction]] ([[Home, Part I]])

=====Mentioned Only=====
* ''[[Adriatic]]'', a member of the Roslin faction armed with ship-to-ship missiles ([[Home, Part I]]); lost in transit in a star cluster ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Baah Pakal]]'', a ship carrying unused [[DDG-62]] engines onboard ([[Flight of the Phoenix]])
* ''[[Boreas]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Bretan]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Carillian Trader]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Cassandra]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Coronis]]'' ([[Litmus]], [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/episodes/season01/106/deleted1.html deleted scene])
* ''[[Cybele]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Clymene]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Demetrius]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Diomedes]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Embla Brokk]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Enkidu]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Epheme]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Faru Sadin]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; successfully shepherded to algae planet ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Freighter 212]]'', a ship [[Louanne Katraine]] apparently has some "buddies" on ([[Final Cut]])
* ''[[Galatea]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Greenleaf]]'', a freighter where [[Asha Janik]] and [[Ray Abinell]] were maintenance workers ([[Sacrifice]])
* ''[[Harrak]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Hexare]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Hittes Kan]](?)'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Incron Velle]](?)'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Kara Nexal]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[McConnell]]'', a supply ship frequented by Commander [[Jack Fisk]]
* ''[[Mutem Wia]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Odysseus]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Persephone]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Picon 36]]'', [[Miniseries]]
* ''[[Picon Express]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Pyris]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Raadamanteb]](?)'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', mentioned frequently but as yet unseen.
* ''[[Salpica]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Sargon]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Scorpia Traveler]]'', a civilian ship that carried a suicide bomber copy of [[Aaron Doral]] ([[Litmus]])
* ''[[Swordfish]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Tarbadeck]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Tauranian Traveler]]'', mentioned in a deleted scene in "[[33]]" and visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Thera Sita]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"; successfully shepherded to algae planet ([[The Passage]])
* ''[[Tora Bashiri]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"
* ''[[Zephyr]]'' ([[Fragged]])
* ''[[Zeusuda]]'', visible on vote tally boards in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]"

=====Seen but unnamed=====
* ''[[Five-engined vessel]]'', seen above [[Caprica City]] and during the escape from [[New Caprica]] ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])
* ''[[Wedge-shaped vessel]]'', seen briefly during the end of [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
It is possible that these vessels could be one of the mentioned-only ships but as yet it is not possible to confirm this.

In the episode "[[The Farm]]," 24 ships leave the Fleet to return to Kobol. [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]] provides the following breakdown:
*Twelve transports - incl. the ''Astral Queen'', and the ''Gemenon Traveller''
*Seven freighters
*Three construction platforms
*One private cruiser
*One mining ship - the ''Monarch''.

==Demographics==
A few points of information are available concerning the demographics of the Fleet. In "[[33]]", before the destruction of the Olympic Carrier, there were 5,251 survivors from Sagittaron and 49,998 total survivors. In "[[Home, Part I]]", the [[Laura Roslin faction]] left the Fleet with 18,000 individuals, of which 9,500 were Gemenons and 6,250 were Capricans. At that time the total population of the fleet was 47,857.

This information is sparse, but it gives a general idea of the population breakdown of the Fleet if a few assumptions are made for the sake of argument.
*Note that Gemenon and Caprica had more citizens in the Roslin faction alone than Sagittaron had in the entire Fleet. The Twelve Colonies are clearly not represented in equal proportion.
*Before the destruction of the ''Olympic Carrier'', Sagittaron natives made up 10.50% of the fleet. Solely for the purpose of argument, we assume that the ''Olympic Carrier'''s population breakdown was identical to the rest of the fleet's and that Sagittaron continues to make up 10.50% of the Fleet's total population.
*The figures from the Roslin faction can be viewed in several ways:
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics1.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 1: All Gemenons and Capricans jumped to Kobol with the Roslin faction.
::*Caprica: 6,250 persons (13.06%)
::*Gemenon: 9,500 persons (19.85%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (10.50%)
::*Others: 27,081 (56.59%)<br clear="both">
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics2.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 2: All Gemenons jumped to Kobol with the Roslin faction, lured by the "religion card", but Caprican portion of the Roslin faction was representative of the Fleet.
::*Caprica: 28,204 persons (58.93%)
::*Gemenon: 9,500 persons (19.85%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (10.50%)
::*Others: 5,127 persons (10.72%)<br clear="both">
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics3.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 3: Caprican and Gemenon portions of the Roslin faction were representative of the fleet.
::*Caprica: 16,617 persons (34.72%)
::*Gemenon: 25,258 persons (52.78%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (10.50%)
::*Others: 956 (2.00%)<br clear="both">
*Although it is plausible that the Caprican population is substantially larger than the other colonies, as ''Colonial Heavy 798'' was in the vicinity when the attack began, and was the nucleus around which the fleet rallied, it is unlikely that the populations of each colony are grossly unequal, or else the [[Quorum of Twelve]] would be a very poor system of government. The likeliest scenario is therefore probably somewhere in between Assumptions 1 and 2, with nearly all of the Gemenon population (drawn by the "religion card") and a large portion of the Caprican population leaving with Roslin.
*Alternatively, it is in fact possible that the populations of the colonies were grossly unequal. Though the structure of the [[Quorum of Twelve]] appears to maintain at least a fiction that the colonies were roughly equal, we know next to nothing about how the governmental system of the colonies was established or evolved over time. Indeed, the United States Senate, for example, by design expressly assumes that the various states constituting it are 'equal' even though this is clearly not the case in terms of their respective populations. Furthermore, the fact that a system of government is 'poor' or else not representatively proportional does not mean it cannot actually be implemented and even survive for long periods of time.

As for population distribution, we know the population of ''Galactica'' (2,693 as of [[Water]]), the ''Olympic Carrier'' (1,345 as of [[33]]) and ''Astral Queen'' (1,500 as of [[Bastille Day]], [[List of retcons (RDM)|retconned]] up from 500 in the Miniseries). There are 176 civillians in the cargo hold of [[Colonial One]] in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]". The fleet is stated at about 75 ships in "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]", retconned up from 40 in the mini.
*Going by the 75 ship count, the remaining ships besides ''Galactica'' and the ''Astral Queen'' each carry about 600 persons on average.
*The 23 ships that left with the [[Laura Roslin faction]], apart from the ''Astral Queen'', would have an average population of about 720 persons per ship.

==Notes==
In the [[Miniseries]], astute viewers may recognize three spacecraft with notable resemblances of ships from other SF universes. These ships aren't considered a [[Canon|canonical]] part of the series or the Fleet, but their appearance adds a bit of humor and pays homage to other notable science fiction and their creative staff.

* ''Serenity'', the central ship from the TV series "[[Wikipedia:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]" and the motion picture, "[[Wikipedia:Serenity (film)|Serenity]]", [[:md:Image:SerenityBSGMini.JPG|appears briefly in the sky]] outside the window of a doctor's office where viewers first see [[Laura Roslin]]. The ship does not appear in the Fleet.

* The original USS [[Wikipedia:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]] from the original ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' TV series makes a cameo in the [[:md:Image:Enterprise in fleet.jpg|last shot of the Fleet]] as [[Elosha]] chants a prayer in the memorial service near the end of the Miniseries. Look to the upper right corner for the ship in a still frame. All season 1 opening credits use this shot, so ''Enterprise'' makes a very quick appearance with each of the first 13 episodes (This is best viewed from the [[Season 1 DVD]] set).

*The ill-fated [[Botanical Cruiser]] in the sublight caravan in the [[miniseries]] was added in homage to the [[Agro Ship]] from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|original ''Battlestar Galactica'']] TV series, which in turn were the re-used models from the SF film ''[[Wikipedia:Silent Running|Silent Running]]'', a Universal/MCA movie that special effects guru [[John Dykstra]] worked on a few years prior to the Original Series. At least one FTL-capable version of this ship survives and exists in the Fleet ([[The Passage]])

==See Also==
*[[:Category:Colonial Craft|Colonial Craft]]

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category: Terminology]]
[[Category:RDM]]

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When you get the chance, could you email the buttons to me. joebeaudoin@joebeaudoin.net. Thanks. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 13:08, 21 August 2006 (CDT)
:Done --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 13:40, 21 August 2006 (CDT)
::Buttons up. You may need to do a hard refresh to see them on the edit page, however. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 19:21, 21 August 2006 (CDT)

== By the way... ==

[[Battlestar Wiki talk:Standards and Conventions# "Original Series" vs. "original series"|Per Shane]], we need an image for the future {{tl|duncehat}} template. :-) Thanks! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 14:21, 21 August 2006 (CDT)

== "Main Page" ==

I got the CSS and the new section all coded. All you need to do is copy the new code to the main page and it should work :-) --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 16:22, 21 August 2006 (CDT)

== External Images ==

Will be enabled on the next upload of the settings. I just set the setting so it should work once more. :) --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 16:55, 21 August 2006 (CDT)

==Things to do...==
Ok, because ive been on vacation for a few days, ivre come back and a lots changed. If someone, Shane/Joe, could write here exactly what needs doing from me in some kind of a list that would be great. Ive also noticed a few bugs which id like to discuss too.
* image for the {{tl|duncehat}} template
* smaller icons for the left hand navigation
* <s>edit icons</s>
* [[:md:Battlestar_Wiki_Media:Site_images#Images_Needed]]
* The little "user" icon next to your name.

== Ping... ==

Pong! --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 12:13, 23 August 2006 (CDT)

== Richard Dawkins takes on a jerk ==

Hey man. You must be a bit stressed with all this style updating and reformatting, so I thought I could help you relax. Check [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmNjfpoRZpE&NR this out]. Here we have Richard Dawkins take on an evangelical "Christian" who turns into a jerk really fast. I think Dawkins won the argument too, though it's rather grey. Now, I have to agree with you. Richard Dawkins is the MAN when it comes to science, and I'm glad you idolized him. I respect him quite a bit myself, and I appreciate his scientific commentary. Happy viewing! --[[User:Homeworld|Homeworld]] 15:31, 26 August 2006 (CDT)
:Thats a clip taken from a TV program he did called [[Wikipedia:The Root of All Evil?|The Root of All Evil?]] ^_^ Its not been repeated in the UK as far as I know but you could probably download it from somewhere, it was a great program. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 15:48, 26 August 2006 (CDT)

::I'm interested to see the full program. That 6-minute clip piqued my interest. That site I got it from has bits and pieces from the show, and maybe the whole thing. I already watched another clip called "Teapot Atheists." Striking commentary. Dawkins says that everyone is an atheist since many no longer believe in the gods of Egypt or Rome or Sumer. By the way, I decided to read about James Randi (I already know about Gervais and Sagan). I must say, I respect anyone who can reveal that a "faith-healer" is a sham. I have no patience for people who sell their faith like that Popville guy did. Has the world no shame? I recently added an "Idols" section to my own userpage along with some video clips of them. Thanks for being the inspiration for that! ^_^ --[[User:Homeworld|Homeworld]] 16:09, 26 August 2006 (CDT)

== Cause you told me.... ==

<BIG>HAPPY BIRTHDAY MERCIFULL!</BIG> --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 06:24, 27 August 2006 (CDT)
:Thanks :) --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 07:07, 27 August 2006 (CDT)

== Do'h ==

Hah. My bad. :-P --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 13:35, 3 September 2006 (CDT)
:Whats your bad? --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 13:39, 3 September 2006 (CDT)
::quote. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 14:20, 3 September 2006 (CDT)
:::Oh right ^_^ --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 16:02, 3 September 2006 (CDT)

== Server thing? ==

Any word from the person you were in contact with regarding webhosting? Last Shane told me was that the person was on vacation, but should have returned by now, and I think you e-mailed him again, correct? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 21:55, 11 September 2006 (CDT)
:Update? --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 21:38, 8 October 2006 (CDT)

==Customising MediaWiki==

How is it done?!? This is the only Wiki(that i'v seen) with compleetly diferent colors and styell can some one tell me how it is don(you can put it on my talk page)?JosephK19 01:50, 30 September 2006 (CDT)
:This wiki still has a theme in the usual wiki colours but a new desiend was created by some members of this wiki to give it a unique look and feel. The MediaWiki site has some great tips on how to do all this. --Mercifull (Talk/Contribs) 05:19, 30 September 2006 (CDT)
::Thanks [[User:JosephK19|JosephK19]] 07:23, 30 September 2006 (CDT)

== CNP vs virus ==

Hey. I reverted an edit you made on [[Atlantia (RDM)]]. Just to let you know, the Cylons used [[backdoor]] programming to essentially command the [[CNP]] to turn off or seriously disable itself, leading to their victory. Viruses are an old tactic of theirs from the Cylon War, and are used if they can hack into a Colonial ship's computer network (as done in [[Scattered]] and [[Flight of the Phoenix]]). But the Cylons didn't primarily win with viruses, just the CNP. The talk page there, I think, says it all. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 10:27, 6 October 2006 (CDT)

== My RFA ==

{| class="messagebox"
|[[Image:NBSG-AdmiralPin.jpg|80px]]
| Thank you for participating in my [[BW:RFA|RfA]], which passed with a tally of '''7/0/0'''. I can't express how much it means to me to become an administrator. I'll work even more and harder to become useful for the community. If you need a helping hand, don't hesitate to contact me. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 20:36, 8 October 2006 (CDT)
|}

== No Need to Apologize! ==

I don't mind if you edit my userpage, especially for something as important as a red link fix. In fact, I actually had a message up for a while encouraging other users to edit my page, but it disappeared in a series of events I cannot fully comprehend or remember. But, point is, I really don't care if my userpage gets edited. Edit some more is you like! :) --[[User:Homeworld|Homeworld]] 20:50, 18 October 2006 (CDT)

== iTune Screen Caps ==
Thanks for fixing them. I was going to go back and do that but lose my internet connection for the last hour or so. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 19:51, 16 November 2006 (CST)

== Your Last Box Thing ==

I really dig it. Any chance that you can point me to a link or something so I might have my own? (If you want to remain unique, though, I understand :D)--[[User:MikeDanger|MikeDanger]] 21:02, 24 November 2006 (CST)
:What do you mean my "last box thing"? Feel free to nick the code if you want thuogh, I probably nicked it form someone else too lol --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 05:26, 25 November 2006 (CST)
:: I believe he's referring to the [http://www.last.fm last.fm] box. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 05:36, 25 November 2006 (CST)
:::Oh right. Yeah sure then you can use it, its in [http://www.last.fm/tools/charts/bsgwiki/?subtab=recent&page=1 the gallery] on last.fm :D --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 06:32, 25 November 2006 (CST)

== DS? ==

"I'm not having a go at all people that download, just the idiots who obviously dont read the descriptions properly, reviews etc. I thought everyone knew that the BSG episode was delayed until Sunday due to the Thanksgiving holiday?" - That you ;-) ? [[User:MatthewFenton|MatthewFenton]] 05:03, 27 November 2006 (CST)
:Yep, are you the one who had a go at me back? lol --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 05:05, 27 November 2006 (CST)
::Nope, hehe.. I didn't bother leaving a message there; I would of started bashing the idiots who download fakes and don't do there research :-P [[User:MatthewFenton|MatthewFenton]] 05:11, 27 November 2006 (CST)

== Thanks. ==

I actually only capitalised the "b" becuase the person before had capitalised "Battlestar Galactica", and I followed the example. Whups.

Colonial Defense Mainframe

2006-11-30T14:04:49Z

Battlestar Pegasus:

The '''Colonial Defense Mainframe''' was the high-security central computer where it's presumed all [[Colonial Fleet]] data, logistics, strategies, and software are managed, stored, and tested. It is presumed that the Defense Mainframe resided in, or was accessible from [[Caprica City]].

Two years prior to the events in the [[Miniseries]], scientist [[Gaius Baltar]] allowed a fellow programmer and love interest to aid him in completing the [[Command Navigation Program]], an [[Computers|avionics operating system]] for use on most Colonial ships, fighters, and some civilian ships. The woman, an experienced programmer herself, rewrote many of the CNP's algorthms and other programming. The CNP was distributed as part of a fleet software upgrade a short time later.

Baltar discovers later that his love interest and collaborator was a [[Cylon agent]], model [[Number Six]], who used Baltar to gain access not only to the CNP, but to the Colonial Fleet's "communications frequencies, deployment schedules, unlimited access to every database." As a result, his Command Navigation Program contained a [[backdoor]] that allows the Cylon [[Raider]]s and [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] to send commands to disable any CNP-equipped Colonial ship, from fighters to [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]]s, leaving them defenseless.

Battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'s'' computer systems were never networked, nor was the CNP installed to any of its subsystems. As a result, ''Galactica'' survives while almost all of her sister ships meet their demise in the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. (Unknown to ''Galactica'' at the time, Battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' survives by virtue of having its computer systems offline while in [[Scorpian Fleet Shipyards|space dock]] during the Cylon assault.)

''Galactica'''s last [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] Mark VII squadron was equipped with the CNP, which leads to their immediate destruction by two [[Cylon Raider]]s in the early moments of the attack.

According to [[Shelly Godfrey]], the Defense Mainframe was destroyed by an explosive device, [[Gaius Baltar#Speculation: The Real Baltar?|ostensibly placed there by Gaius Baltar]], moments before the Cylon Attack ([[Six Degrees of Separation]]). The charge is later dropped when the investigation appeared to reveal that Baltar's image had been falsified in the recording from Godfrey.

[[Category:A to Z]] [[Category:RDM]] [[Category:Technology]] [[Category:Terminology]]

Colonial Defense Mainframe

2006-11-29T13:00:01Z

Battlestar Pegasus:

The '''Colonial Defense Mainframe''' was the high-security central computer where it's presumed all [[Colonial Fleet]] data, logistics, strategies, and software are managed, stored, and tested. It is presumed that the Defense Mainframe resided in, or was accessible from [[Caprica City]].

Two years prior to the events in the [[Miniseries]], scientist [[Gaius Baltar]] allowed a fellow programmer and love interest to aid him in completing the [[Command Navigation Program]], an [[Computers|avionics operating system]] for use on most Colonial ships, fighters, and some civilian ships. The woman, an experienced programmer herself, rewrote many of the CNP's algorthms and other programming. The CNP was distributed as part of a fleet software upgrade a short time later.

Baltar discovers later that his love interest and collaborator was a [[Cylon agent]], model [[Number Six]], who used Baltar to gain access not only to the CNP, but to the Colonial Fleet's "communications frequencies, deployment schedules, unlimited access to every database." As a result, his Command Navigation Program contained a [[backdoor]] that allows the Cylon [[Raider]]s and [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] to send commands to disable any CNP-equipped Colonial ship, from fighters to [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]]s, leaving them defenseless.

Battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'s'' computer systems were never networked, nor was the CNP installed to any of its subsystems. As a result, ''Galactica'' survives while her sister ships meet their demise in the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] (though it transpires later that the [[Battlestar Pegasus]] likewise survives by virtue of having its computer systems offline whilst in space dock during the Cylon assault). ''Galactica'''s last [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] Mark VII squadron was equipped with the CNP, which leads to their immediate destruction by two [[Cylon Raider]]s in the early moments of the attack.

According to [[Shelly Godfrey]], the Defense Mainframe was destroyed by an explosive device, [[Gaius Baltar#Speculation: The Real Baltar?|ostensibly placed there by Gaius Baltar]], moments before the Cylon Attack ([[Six Degrees of Separation]]). The charge is later dropped when the investigation appeared to reveal that Baltar's image had been falsified in the recording from Godfrey.

[[Category:A to Z]] [[Category:RDM]] [[Category:Technology]] [[Category:Terminology]]