Scar (Raider)

2006-06-04T07:11:02Z

Crashwinder: Chiggy von Richthofen

{{Ship Data
| image= Scar.jpg
| title= Scar
| race= Cylon
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| crew= None (Shipboard AI)
| role= Space superiority fighter
| weapons= 4 [[KEW|Kinetic Energy Weapons]], missiles
| status= Destroyed by Lieutenant [[Louanne Katraine]]
}}

'''Scar''' is the [[Colonial]]'s nickname for a [[Cylon]] [[Raider]] fighter ace. The nickname is derived from battle damage on the Raider's fuselage that resembles a scar ([[Scar]]). The nickname blends since Raiders have been discovered to be biomechanical.

Scar is responsible for many ruthless, successful attacks against mining vessels deployed from [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] into a treacherous asteroid field. It is known for its taste for [[Nugget|nuggets]] and favors separating them from their wingmates for an easy kill. The need to eliminate Scar's threat increases a pilot rivalry between Captain [[Kara Thrace]] and Lieutenant [[Louanne Katraine]].

Scar is later destroyed on the 29th day of mining operations. Starbuck engages him but breaks off a suicidal run against him in favor of luring him into the sights of her wingman, Kat. Kat scores a crippling blow on Scar, causing it to careen into an asteroid, killing it in an explosion of shrapnel and gore.

It is postulated by [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Sharon]] that the cause of Scar's unusual aggressiveness was pent-up rage after repeated [[Resurrection Ship|resurrections]], particularly after one very painful death. This may have been at the hands of Starbuck when she forcibly removed the brain from a downed Raider ([[You Can't Go Home Again]]). It is unlikely that Scar will be resurrected again, due to the loss of the Resurrection Ship ([[Scar]]).

== Notes ==

* This storyline of destroying an enemy fighter ace may be derived from the Royal Air Force's hunt for [[Wikipedia:Manfred von Richthofen|the Red Baron]] during [[Wikipedia:World War I|WWI]]. The same concept was used in the science fiction series 'Space: Above and Beyond' in the character of 'Chiggy von Richthofen', a mysterious Chig ace who flew an advanced stealth fighter.

* Scar may be the reincarnation of the Raider Starbuck dueled, killed, and flew in "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]," as hinted by Sharon.

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Tylium (RDM)

2005-05-11T07:20:18Z

Crashwinder:

'''Tylium''' is the material used to fuel the propulsion systems of Colonial and [[Cylon]] craft. Three forms are known of: tylium ore, refined tylium precursor, and refined tylium (the fuel itself).

Typically, tylium ore is mined from asteroids ([[Hand of God]]) and is apparently not found on the [[12 Colonies]] natively. Large tylium ore deposits can keep fleets fueled for years.

Tylium ore is rendered inert and unusable when exposed to nuclear radiation. It is extremely easy to trigger a chain reaction in (compared to, say, uranium or plutonium), requiring only the heat and pressure generated by a conventional warhead exploding next to it. Refined tylium precursor is a lot easier to trigger than the fuel itself. Also, refined tylium has a tremendous energy density of approximately half a billion megajoules per kilogram, or about 6 times greater than Uranium-235 and 81% that of deuterium fusion. However, it's unknown how efficient Colonial and Cylon reactors are. Tylium's detonation results in no radioactive fallout. ([[Hand of God]])
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