Demetrius

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Boobytrap55: A raptor is briefly visible in episode 4x03, attached to the side of the ship

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The '''''Demetrius''''' is a sewage processing ship in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] and survives the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula]].

After [[Kara Thrace]]'s return, a torn [[William Adama]] sends Thrace and a hand-picked crew in the ''Demetrius'' on a mission to find [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], despite [[Laura Roslin]]'s warnings that Thrace is not to be trusted ([[Six of One]]). The Colonial public are told that they are on a survey mission to find food sources, though it's disappearance is a matter of considerable media attention.

The ''Demetrius'' is accompanied by a detachment of four Vipers secured to the hull platform, and is supplied with a vast array of navigational charts. At least one raptor is docked to a structure on the side of the ship ([[The Ties That Bind]]).

The hand-pick crew consists of:
* [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
* [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon "Athena" Agathon]]
* [[Samuel Anders]]
* [[Diana Seelix|Diana"Hardball" Seelix]]
* [[Eammon Pike|Eammon "Gonzo" Pike]]
* Three unknown crew members.

== Design ==

The main quarters area of the ship are small and cramped like that of a submarine. The only known separate compartment is the captain's bridge.

==Notes==
* Its name is first shown on the voting tally board in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]".
* When [[Kendra Shaw]] tries to tune in to a [[Talk Wireless]] interview with Gaius Baltar, she picks up a transmission from the ''[[Adriatic]]'' to the ''Demetrius'' concerning cargo wasting in ''Adriatics'''s holds ([[Razor]]).
* The ship will play a large role during the early episodes of [[Season 4]]. A partially completed set was revealed during a set tour in June 2006, showing the ship to have a configuration similar to that of a submarine.<ref name="tvaddict">{{cite_web|url=http://thetvaddict.com/2007/06/27/more-battlestar-galactica-scoop/|title=TV Addict: More ''Battlestar Galactica'' Scoop|date=|accessdate=9 July 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref> According to [[Ron D. Moore]], he describes the ship as the "closest we’ve ever come to a sort of ''[[w:Das Boot|Das Boot]]'' – type look and feel on this programme since the [2003] [[Miniseries|mini series]]".<ref name="scifipulse">{{cite_web|url=http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/RDM_Dec_07.html|title=Ron Moore Gives Some Further Insights Into Season 4 Of Battlestar|date=11 December 2007|accessdate=14 December 2007|last=Cullen|first=Ian M.|format=|language=}}</ref> It is set to make its debut in episode [[The Ties That Bind|five]] or [[Escape Velocity|six]].<ref name="tvaddict"/>
* [[w:Demetrius I of Bactria|Demetrius I]] was a Greco-Bactrian king who reigned circa 200-180 BCE as well as [[w:Demetrius|many]] other historical figures.
* ''[[w:Demeter|Demeter]]'' is the Greek goddess of grain and agriculture, the pure nourisher of youth and the green earth, the health-giving cycle of life and death, and preserver of marriage and the sacred law.

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