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CIC

2022-12-27T09:12:40Z

Husker32000: /* Communications Center */

{{disline|This article discusses the CIC of battlestar ''Galactica'' of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The CIC of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' contained similar stations.}}

[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the ships are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("''Galactica'', Jones.....").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is a roughly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the amidships section. From the CIC, the battlestar's navigational and tactical operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION<ref name=":0">While "ATC" and "BATC" are both referred to as "Air Traffic Control Division" by [[Doug Drexler]], this compartmentalization may reflect scope of work for two divergent types of air traffic. For example, one may deal with smaller crafts ([[Viper (TRS)|Vipers]], [[Raptor|Raptors]], [[Colonial shuttle|shuttles]]) while another may deal with mid-range and larger crafts ([[Battlestar (TRS)|battlestars]], frigates, et al.).</ref>'''
* '''BATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''<ref name=":0" />
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control===

The '''Command and Control''' station is the primary station within the CIC used by the commanding and executive officers aboard a Colonial battlestar. The center comprises a large communications and a roughly hexagonal "information management" table, with a retractable information display tower bearing a number of LCD screens suspended above it. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

Here, the battlestar's [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. Above the Command and Control Station is a cluster of monitors known as the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]], which descends from a cylindrical recess in the ceiling when required. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. The DRADIS Console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS Console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, roll and yaw)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communications Center.]]
===Communications Station===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Center on the port side of the CIC is the '''Communications Station'''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications Officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at the DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the '''Damage Control Station'''''.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the damage-control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control Station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through space using a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with the tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

Seated at the '''Tactical Station''', the Officer Of the Watch (OOW)/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar via the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s Tactical Officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer who plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Near the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large green-backlit transparent tactical plot) and table where the commander can meet with several officers at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer on duty.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the '''Weapons Control Room'''. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "'''The Core'''", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over the Damage Control Station, the Communications Station and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Station. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The '''FTL Station''' is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''<nowiki/>'s CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s, reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is twice as large as ''Galactica'', but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of its CIC.

In contrast to that of ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC is not located inside its alligator head, but in the forward area of the narrower amidships section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as communications, helm and tactical are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free-standing stations; additionally, there are two free-standing orange-backlit transparent tactical plotting boards on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:Pegasus CIC view 1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'''s CIC.
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== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as that of the ''Mercury-''class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

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Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
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==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica's'' CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' contains the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in a Season Three episode. The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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Galactica type battlestar

2022-03-20T07:22:10Z

Husker32000:

{{Ship Data
| image= Galactica's top side.jpg
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes (at least 2 drives<ref name="ftl">'''Tigh:''' "Engineering/Combat. Please spin up FTL drives One and Two." {{TRS|Miniseries}}</ref>)
| propol = * 6 sublight engines * 40 maneuvering engines (in 10 clusters of 4)<ref name="zoic">Originally sourced to [[Zoic]] without explanation.</ref>
| crew= 5,000
| role= Battleship/carrier
| arm= * 24-50 primary batteries (configuration-dependent) * ~514 dual-barrelled point-defense batteries * ~12 missile tubes
| def- * Electronic countermeasures * Flak
| aircraft= * Full Viper compliment * Full Raptor compliment
| facilities= * 2x flight pods * 2x flight decks: 617 m (2,025 ft) each * 80 Viper launch tubes
| length= {{Meters2Feet|1438.64}}<ref>These dimensions (in meters) were derived from the CG model and posted by [[Lee Stringer]] on the StarshipBuilder.com forums, which are no longer available. They are the most precise so far. The width with pods extended and the height are quoted here verbatim; the length was calculated by adding the posted dimension for the front of the ship (766.04m) to the posted dimension for the back (672.6m). The full set as provided by Lee Stringer is as follows: "Width (Pods out) 536.84m (Pods In) 352.34m
Engines Max 359.38m Head Max 334.58m
Length: Front (Main body) 730.65m (Antenee) 766.04m Back 672.6m
(using the center of the two arms as the middle)
Height (Armor/Mainbody) 181.825m (Details) 183.315m".</ref>
| width= {{Meters2Feet|536.84}}<ref name="podtopod">This is from flight pod to flight pod while they are extended.</ref>
| height= {{Meters2Feet|183.315}}
| otherdi= The dimensions above are from [[Lee Stringer]], who built ''Galactica'' CG model. VFX Sequence Designer [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]] gave the length as {{Feet2Meters|4740}}.<ref>[http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/how-big-was-the-colony/#comment-2193 Blog comment] by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]].</ref> The reason for this twenty-foot discrepancy is unknown.
}}

:''This article discusses the [[Re-imagined Series]] battlestar class. For other meanings of '''''Galactica''''', see [[Galactica (disambiguation)]].''

The '''''Galactica-''type battlestar'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a Colonial capital ship that combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship<ref>Although not strictly official and not yet shown or confirmed in the series itself, the September 2006 [http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx Maxim] issue contained a photoshoot, including [[:image:GalacticaClass.jpg|this]] picture showing the weapons control room in the CIC. A printout on the table reads "Galactica class battlestar".</ref>. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the {{RDM|Cylons}} and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the [[Cylon War]]; however, most were retired shortly after the War ended.

==Overview==

[[Image:15.jpg|left|thumb|''Galactica'' in its original configuration {{TRS|Blood and Chrome}}.]]

The class was designed and deployed by the Colonial Fleet in the early days of the First [[Cylon War]], quite possibly as part of the [[Articles of Colonization]], with 12 ships initially being built by, and representing, each of the Colonies {{TRS|Miniseries}}. They included ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'', ''[[List_of_battlestars_(TRS)#Athena|Athena]]'', and ''[[Archeron]]''. They formed the lead ships of Cylon War-era [[Battlestar Group|Battlestar Groups]], and were represented in almost every major engagement of the War.

The original battlestars were space-going leviathans of more than 4,700 feet (1,440 meters) in length, designed to tackle the Cylon threat head on. They featured powerful gun batteries that ran up the center of the hull, numerous point defense turrets, and many missile silos, but their main show of force came from the multiple [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] stacks housed in the flight pods, which held up to a thousand Vipers. Initially, these stacks ran multiple stories, but were removed as the war died down ([[TRS]]: [[Blood and Chrome]], [[Razor Flashbacks]]).

Unfortunately, the class didn't hold up well to the Cylon threat, with only ''Galactica'', ''Athena'', and a third unnamed ship surviving the war. <ref>The series bible implies that the Athena was one of only three ships of Galactica's class to survive the war. As such it is likely that the Athena was one of the battlestars involved in "Operation Raptor Talon".</ref> Despite this, newer ''Galactica-''type ships were built, with newer technologies, which still remained in service at the time of the Fall of the Colonies. However, ''Galactica'' was never upgraded, and remained in its Cylon War outfit at the time of its retirement 40 years after the war. <ref name="upgrade">[[Aaron Doral]]'s comment at the start of the Miniseries, that ''Galactica'' is the "last of her kind", suggests that other ''Galactica'' type battlestars still in service use equipment that may be entirely different, regardless of the external configuration. Doral could also be referring to the lack of [[CNP|computer networks]] on ''Galactica'' as opposed to the rest of the fleet, which still indicates hardware upgrades during the vessels' lifetimes.</ref>

Eventually, the class is phased out in favor of the smaller [[Valkyrie type battlestar|''Valkyrie'' type battlestars]], and the newer [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury'' class battlestars]], however was inadvertently survived by ''Galactica'' for nearly 5 years after the Fall of the Colonies.

==Layout==
The design common to ''Galactica'' and its sister ships can be broken down into two main sections: the main hull and the twin flight pods.

=== Main hull ===

This comprises the bulk of a battlestar and can itself be divided into three sections:

*'''The fore section''': Also known as the "alligator head", contains much of the living and crew areas, including the [[CIC]], [[War Room]], [[observation deck]], , crew quarters, comfort facilities, pilots' rec room, [[sickbay]], and numerous airlocks. This section also includes the main water tanks and water transfer hatches.

*'''The mid section''': Contains the main flight decks, flight pod retraction mechanisms, and service areas for the transfer of planes and pilots from flight pod, to flight pod. This section also houses the main gun batteries, missile launch tubes and support systems and corresponding ammunition stores {{TRS|Miniseries}}.

*'''The stern section''': Contains the ship's engine room, engine pods, [[FTL]] drives, and auxiliary facilities needed to maintain the ship's propulsion.

=== Flight pods ===

:''Main article: [[Flight pod]]''

The flight pods serve as the most critical feature of the battlestar. They are designed to launch and retrieve support ships such as {{RDM|Viper}}s and [[Raptor]]s, as well as various other support craft such as ''[[Thera Sita]]'', and even ''[[Colonial One]]''. The pods on ''Galactica'' type are designed to retract into the main body of the ship, primarily for [[FTL]] operations, and support ship transfers. Under normal operations, the pods are expanded out to provide a safe landing and support area for the ship's [[Combat Air Patrol|CAP]]. The pods also feature airlocks that can be used to dock the entire battlestar to a drydock or an orbital station for the safe transfer of personnel and equipment.

Each flight pod comprises two main decks for flight operations: the upper landing bay, which extends the full length of the pod, and the lower launch bays, which provide some 40 launch tubes per pod. The [[hangar deck]], located under the landing bay, is used for maintenance, repair, refueling, rearming, and launch operations and runs the length of the flight pod.

Landing approaches are made from the stern. The preferred approach is a slow run into the landing bay, prior to making a vertical landing on a defined landing area {{TRS|Act of Contrition}}. However, in emergencies, [[Combat landing|combat landings]] can be made, in which a craft approaches and lands at high speed on its landing skids {{TRS|Miniseries}}.

===Orthographics===
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:BSG Ortho Top & Bottom.jpg|Top and bottom of ''Galactica''.
Image:BSG Ortho Front, Back & Starboard.jpg|Front, back, and side of ''Galactica''.
Image:bsg-2-cvn.jpg|Size comparison to ''Nimitz''.
</gallery>

==Specifications==

===Propulsion===
[[Image:Sublight.jpg|thumb|right|''Galactica'' with all six sublight engines engaged {{TRS|33}}]]

:''Main article: [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series]]''

A ''Galactica''-type battlestar relies on six sublight engines for primary thrust, alongside 40 maneuvering engines in 10 clusters of 4 situated at key points around the ship. The primary sublight engines are arranged with four main units at the stern, one on each corner with an additional two units in the center <ref> Early episodes show that each engine unit has a singular thruster, yet Galactica in Daybreak Part II is shown to have a mix of small and large thrusters within each engine unit. This is likely a continuity error. </ref> A ''Galactica''-type can run with only the four corner engines engaged to save fuel, but normally runs with all six. The sublight engines generate so much thrust, that despite its massive bulk, ''Galactica'' can reach flank speeds from a standstill almost instantaneously, as demonstrated during the Battle of the Colony ([[Daybreak, Part II|Daybreak, Part II]])

Despite their massive size, battlestars are extremely maneuverable and can dock with space stations such as [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. Battlestars are not designed for atmospheric flight, although their hulls can manage a tenuous upper atmospheric storm like that surrounding the gas giant [[Ragnar]] {{TRS|Miniseries}} and can survive a jump and subsequent freefall into the atmosphere of a habitable planet {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}. A battlestar's [[FTL]] systems are capable of accurate jumps, capable of placing it safely in the midst of an asteroid field and of placing it in synchronous orbit above a relatively close planet {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}, a dense fleet of ships {{TRS|Scattered}}, or a planetary atmosphere. However, they are grossly inferior to [[Cylon]] systems in terms of [[Red Line|safe range]] {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.

===Endurance===
Battlestars are intended to operate for long periods without re-supplying. Their water purification capabilities alone are so efficient that, barring an emergency or unforeseen event, a battlestar can operate "for several years before replenishing" {{TRS|Water}}. They also appear capable of undertaking large-scale repairs following battle damage ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[Water]]"). They have ammunition-manufacturing capabilities in the armory {{TRS|Epiphanies}} and may have small general fabrication facilities {{TRS|Litmus}}. In terms of food supplies, canned goods and vegetable stores are kept in [[Wikipedia:Titanium|titanium]] lockers {{TRS|Final Cut}}. Battlestars are capable of continuing combat operations despite suffering massive damage, as evidenced by ''Galactica's'' continuing effectiveness at defending the fleet years after the first Cylon attack and following several punishing engagements {{TRS|He That Believeth In Me}}.

===Computer systems===

:''Main article: [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series]]''

The twelve original battlestars deliberately avoided the use of networked primary computer systems during the [[Cylon War]], as [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] forces were adept at infiltrating and subverting such systems {{TRS|Miniseries}}.

On ''Galactica'', in the post-Cylon War era, these primary [[computers]] remained isolated by practice on order of its last pre-Holocaust commanding officer, [[William Adama]]. This no-networks practice saved ''Galactica'' from the fate of its sister battlestars in the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] as ''Galactica's'' no-network order meant that the [[CNP]], installed in almost all [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] vessels at the time, could not be used aboard ''Galactica'' as the CNP was designed for use with a computer network.

In one dire instance in the early months of their exodus, ''Galactica'' networks its primary computers temporarily to aid in computation speeds for [[FTL|jump]] calculations needed to find the missing civilian Fleet {{TRS|Scattered}}, but it is not without consequence. One or more computers are cracked during a Cylon attack with a Cylon [[Cylon computer virus|virus]], which proves resistant to removal and (weeks later) threatens the operation of the battlestar until the computers' hard drives are erased and restored from pre-Fall backup sets {{TRS|Flight of the Phoenix}}.

===Armament===
[[Image:Flakfield.jpg|thumb|right|The flak field from ''Galactica''{{'|s}} large turrets {{TRS|Scattered}}]]
[[Image:Missile Launch Tubes.png|thumb|right|''Galactica''{{'|s}} missile launch tubes {{TRS|The Eye of Jupiter}}.]]

:''Main article: [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series]]''

*24 or 50 (depending on configuration) ([[First Cylon War]] (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'')) large antiship [[Battery|gun turrets]] (mounting 2 guns apiece) <ref name="flak">These are rail guns ([[Battlestar Galactica RPG]]) [[:Image:Guns Bottom.jpg|1]] and [[:Image:Guns Top.jpg|2]] mark the position of these guns, with 8 on the dorsal and 12 on the ventral hull (of which 8 are mounted on the bow). Note that 2 turrets on either side of the bow are partially obscured and not marked in image 1.</ref>
:These are mounted on the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the main hull and the ventral surface of the bow. The two guns on each turret fire in tandem. They have been shown to be quite effective against targets like [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}. These large guns are able to use both high-explosive anti-capital ship shells and FlaK ammunition. Additionally, the guns are able to engage in coordinated barrage strategies, such as salvo (and presumably, volley) fire.

[[Image:Pointdefence2 101 1080i.jpg|thumb|right|Some of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} point defense turrets]]

*514 smaller point-defense turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece)<ref name="small">Number of the guns on the [[:Image:Guns Side.jpg|CGI model by Zoic, does not account for dorsally mounted and ventrally mounted guns]]</ref>
:These are mounted on the flight pods and other surfaces. Each barrel fires explosive rounds in bursts.
*Multiple nuclear warheads<ref name="nukes">As of the episode "[[Bastille Day]]", ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' was equipped with five nuclear warheads. This may be lower than the typical number, since ''Galactica'' was in the process of being decommissioned and had already had most of its ammunition removed. If this is the case, we must conclude that ''Galactica'' was unable to reload its supply of nuclear arms at [[Ragnar Anchorage]] (a sensible proposition, given the ease with which purported arms smuggler [[Leoben Conoy]] was able to gain access to the facility).</ref>
:Deployed from 12 [[Missile tubes|launch tubes]] mounted in the dorsal main hull {{TRS|The Eye of Jupiter}}.
*Numerous [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] space-superiority fighters<ref name="vipers">After the destruction of 20 Vipers during the Cylon attack, ''Galactica'' was still able to muster a 40-Viper strong defensive screen by combining their remaining squadron of Mk. VII Vipers with a full squadron of Mk. II Vipers from a museum exhibit in the starboard flight pod. This suggests that ''Galactica'', with a single operational flight pod, was fielding two squadrons from it, and that when fully operational it could have fielded an additional two squadrons from the starboard pod.</ref>
:Even the latest [[Viper Mark VII|Viper Mark VIIs]] remain compatible with this class's launch and recovery facilities.
*Numerous [[Raptor]] multi-role vehicles<ref name="raptors">At the time of the Cylon attack, ''Galactica'' was apparently equipped with at least eight.</ref>

===Crew===
During the First Cylon War, ''Galactica-''type battlestars housed at least 5,000 crew and staff members (for a fully operational ship), with many of these being support personnel such as Viper pilots and Viper technicians. That number is drastically reduced following the Armistice, with many mustering out of service, and advancements in technology eliminating the need for certain service positions (for example, manned gun batteries). By the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, these and the newer ''Mercury-''class battlestars have a crew of no more than 2,500 to 3,000 people. In ''Galactica''{{'|s}} case, it is suggested the ship is understaffed due to its decommissioning; however, the crew is still able to operate the battlestar, even in a time of war, with little to no loss of function<ref name="crew">According to a [[crew tally]], ''Galactica'' is staffed by approximately 2,700 people at the time of its decommissioning. The full crew complement would be higher as has been indicated as roughly twice as high by some sources.</ref>.

===Life support===
Approximately twelve oxygen recirculation units are mounted throughout the ships of this class, which replenish oxygen as well as remove ("scrub") carbon dioxide from the air. These devices work continuously {{TRS|Final Cut}}.
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== Ships In Class ==
{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Name !! Number !! Status !! Last Seen
|-
| Unknown || Unknown || Active, Caprica planetary defense, circa YR58 (42 BCH) || ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.
|-
| Unknown || Unknown || Active, Caprica planetary defense, circa YR58 (42 BCH) || ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.
|-
| ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' || 75 (BSG 75) || Decommissioned, circa YR00 (0 BCH) || [[TRS]]: "[[Daybreak, Part II]]".
|-
| ''[[Archeron]]'' || Unknown || Destroyed, [[Battle of Sector 12]], YR58 (42 BCH) || ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.
|-
| Unknown || Unknown || Active, part of "Ghost Fleet", YR58 (42 BCH) || ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.
|-
| ''[[Columbia_(RDM)#First_Columbia|Columbia]]'' || Unknown || Destroyed, [[Operation Raptor Talon]], YR60 (40 BCH) || ''"[[Razor Flashbacks]]"''
|-
| Unknown || Unknown || Active, part of [[Operation Raptor Talon]], YR60 (40 BCH) || ''"[[Razor Flashbacks]]"''
|-
| ''[[Athena]]'' || Unknown || Active, [[First Cylon War]], YR60 (40 BCH) || -
|-
| Unknown || Unknown || Destroyed, [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], YR00 (0 BCH) || [[TRS]]: "[[Miniseries]]".
|-
| Unknown || Unknown || Destroyed, [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]], YR00 (0 BCH) || ''"[[Razor]]"''.
|}

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==Notes==
*In the tenth chapter of ''[[The Science of Battlestar Galactica]]'', ''Galactica'' is refered to as a ''Jupiter''-class battlestar by the VFX artist who designed it.

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Pegasus (TRS)

2022-03-19T02:53:46Z

Husker32000: /* Service Within the Fleet */

{{Ship Data
| image= Pegasus High Res.jpg
| title= ''Pegasus'' (BS 62)
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| propol = * 8x sublight engines * Maneuvering thrusters
| crew= Approx. 1,750 <ref>The [[survivor count]] increases by this number in the episode "Pegasus". Before that, the battlestar lost approximately 700 crewmen during the [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|attack on the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] and a further 100 during its [[Battle of the Communications Relay|attack on a Cylon communications relay]].</ref>
| length={{Feet2Meters|5872}}<ref>[http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/how-big-was-the-colony/#comment-2193 Blog comment] by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]].</ref>
| co= [[Lee Adama]] (At time of loss)
| xo= [[Anastasia Dualla]] (At time of loss)
| role= Carrier / Battleship
| arm= * 34x [[KEW|primary batteries ]] (30x twin turrets, 4x fixed twin mounts) * Numerous [[KEW|point-defense cannons]] * [[missile tubes|Missile tubes]]
| def= * Electronic countermeasures * Flak
| aircraft= * Full Viper Mk. VII compliment * Full Raptor compliment
| facilities= * 2x flight pods * 4x flight decks * 80x Viper launch tubes * Viper construction facilities
| status= Destroyed, [[Battle of New Caprica]], circa 3 ACH
| patch= Pegasus White.png
| img= Y
}}
:''This article discusses the [[Mercury class battlestar]] from the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For the episode of the same name, see [[Pegasus (episode)]]. For other meanings of '''Pegasus''', see [[Pegasus (disambiguation)]].''

'''''Pegasus'' (BS 62)''' is a [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury-''class battlestar]], commanded by Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]] during the time leading up to and after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Built sometime after the First Cylon War, ''Pegasus'' was the crown jewel of the Colonial Fleet, with a famous reputation and many officers yearning for a post on the ship {{TRS|Razor}}.

After the Fall, ''Pegasus'' is informally nicknamed "The Beast" within the surviving Colonial Fleet ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").

==History==
=== Before the Fall ===
[[Image:Pegasus, Scorpion Shipyards.jpg|thumb|left|''Pegasus'' docked at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]].]]
At some point prior to the Fall, ''Pegasus'' is upgraded to include the [[Command Navigation Program]], a new operating system (later found to be bugged) designed for use in Colonial spacecraft. Parts of it were taken offline during a three-month systems overhaul at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] shortly before the Cylon attack, an attribute which later spared the ship from destruction {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)|}}.

For the three-month overhaul, technicians and staff from both the [[Ministry of Defense]] and [[Integral Systems Engineering]] were aboard the ship, assisting ''Pegasus'' crew members with the upgrades. One of those technicians, [[Gina Inviere]], worked to gain the trust of the crew - even entering into a relationship with Rear Admiral Cain, in what is now known to be an act of subterfuge {{TRS|Razor}}.

=== Cylons Attack ===
:''Main articles: [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]], [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]''
Shortly after the ship enters drydock, the Cylons strike the Colonies. The Fleet Shipyards are indirectly struck by nuclear weapons, which blinds both Cylon and Colonial [[DRADIS]]. The nuclear strike is powerful enough to knock the crew to the decks, causing many injuries. ''Pegasus'' survives the nuclear strike, but with multiple casualties to her officers and crewmen, and damage to its computer systems, it is unable to fight back. With no other options available, Cain orders a blind FTL jump away from the shipyards.

''Pegasus'' emerges four to five plotted jumps away from the Colonies, far from the Cylon onslaught. Cain uses this time to repair her ship, and calm the crew, with the intent on getting back into the fight, but repair efforts are compounded by rumors of the fate of the Colonies and the Colonial Fleet. After revealing that both have been destroyed, Cain prepares the ship and crew for hit-and-run attacks against Cylon targets, and with the help of ISE specialist Inviere, quickly determine their first target. The crew responds with overwhelming support.

As the computer systems are brought back online by Ministry of Defense officer [[Kendra Shaw]], she discovers that the Command Navigation Program contains a backdoor, allowing access to the computer network. Shaw determines that it is Cylon in origin, and should be purged {{TRS|Razor}}.

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=== Hit and Run Campaign, and A Cylon Spy ===
:''Main article: [[Battle of the Communications Relay]]
[[Image:Centurion on Pegasus.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Centurion]] on ''Pegasus''.]]
With repairs complete, ''Pegasus'' begins her attacks on what is thought to be a small communications relay. However, after launching a handful of Vipers, multiple Raider squadrons appear on DRADIS, revealing the area to be a staging ground. The Vipers are quickly outnumbered, and are unable to proceed as planned. Cain orders the reserves launched, however executive officer Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen]] hesitates and proposes to retreat in order to form a new plan. A now furious Cain calls for Belzen's sidearm, and summarily executes him on the spot for refusing to carry out orders, much to the shock and horror of the CIC staff present. As the battle continues, Cain calls up her second officer, Lieutenant Colonel [[Jack Fisk]], to launch the reserves. Still in shock, he calls for the launch.

The battle does not proceed well, with the Cylons soon gaining access to the ship via the flight pods. As the boarding parties fight their way into the ship, officer Shaw discovers a woman in white who looks exactly like Gina Inviere walking the corridors. Determining that she is not a ''Pegasus'' officer or crewman, she guns the woman down, and then makes her way back to the CIC, where she finds Inviere next to Cain. Shaw determines that she is Cylon in nature, and moves to apprehend her. As she sees her double on a security feed, she kills three marines before she is knocked unconscious and removed from the CIC.

While ''Pegasus'' is able to destroy the relay, the battle was pyrrhic at best, with heavy Colonial losses. At this point, nearly 816 crewmen have been killed, with 121 injured. Losses are further compounded by the tally of Vipers lost or damaged in the battle, with half the air wing suffering damage.

The battle takes an insurmountable toll on the crew, and the communications relay would be the first and last Cylon target ''Pegasus'' strikes on its own {{TRS|Razor}}.

Following the conclusion of the battle at the Communications Relay, Cain begins the interrogation of Inviere, using whatever methods necessary. Considered now to be nothing more than an emotionless machine, certain members of the crew, led by Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne]] begin assaulting and raping the prisoner. Thorne is essential in saving the lives of many ''Pegasus'' officers and crew, most of whom line up behind him in support of torturing the Cylon prisoner {{TRS|Razor}}.

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===A Lost Civilian Fleet===
[[Image:Lost Civilian Fleet.gif|thumb|right|Several ships found by ''Pegasus''.]]
''Pegasus'' encounters a small fleet of fifteen civilian ships, found about a week after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Admiral Cain uses them as a source of spare parts, deciding that the military needs of ''Pegasus'' take priority over the survival of the civilians. Cain also reviews the ships' passenger lists and draws up a list of valuable selectees, people such as aeronautical engineer [[Peter Laird]], to forcibly draft into its crew. However, some are with their families and refuse to leave them. Facing an uprising aboard the civilian transport ''[[Scylla]]'' that spreads to the other ships, Admiral Cain orders Colonel Fisk to shoot the families of any who resist. When the angry crowd grows violent, Lieutenant [[Kendra Shaw]] and her Marines carry out the order, killing ten people and cowing the rest into submission. The civilian ships are stripped of useful items, including their FTL drives, and are left to their fate as ''Pegasus'' resumes its campaign of hit-and-run attacks against the Cylons ("''[[Razor]]''", "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]").

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=== Finding ''Galactica'', and Cylon Resurrection ===
:''Main article: [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]]
Months after the attacks, ''Pegasus'' is still tracking a large Cylon fleet jumping from system to system with natural resources. When ''Pegasus'' jumps ahead to the Cylon's next projected position, it detects a large fleet. After communication is made, and authentications exchanged, it is revealed that the fleet is led by battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' (BS 75), believed by ''Pegasus''' crew to have been destroyed. Integration into the fleet doesn't go as smooth as both crews had hoped, with Admiral Cain quickly taking command, and integrating both crews despite having said otherwise. She also begins neglecting the civilian fleet, with many crucial supplies going to both battlestars instead. Cain also uses this time to share the information they've gathered about the Cylon fleet they've been tracking with ''Galactica's'' CO, [[William Adama]]. Several basestars, their support ships, and one unidentified ship is seen in the recon photographs.

During this time, Lt. Thorne is brought aboard ''Galactica'' to interrogate Sharon Agathon, ''Galactica's'' Cylon prisoner, while Dr. Baltar is brought to ''Pegasus'' to see Gina Inviere. Lt. Thorne wastes no time in abusing Agathon, and when deck chief [[Galen Tyrol]], and pilot [[Karl Agathon]] are told of his visit, they rush to the jail cell and pull him off Sharon, moments away from raping her. Chief Tyrol tosses him to the wall, where he knocks his head against an exposed bolt, and dies as a result. This further escalates tensions, as Cain announces plans to execute Lt. Agathon and Chief Tyrol for their actions. Commander Adama aboard ''Galactica'' launches Vipers and Raptors in an attempt to get his men back, an action which nearly sparks a shooting war between the battlestars. The fight is broken up after ''Galactica'' pilot, Lt. [[Kara Thrace]], returning from an unscheduled recon of the Cylon fleet, is detected, and initially believed to be a Cylon Raider. Cooler heads prevail, and a truce is called while the crews work to destroy their Cylon target, now discovered to be a [[Resurrection Ship]].

A plan to attack is formulated as the two crews begin working with each other. However, distrust remains, and each commander has one person under their respective commands ready to execute each other at a moments notice, citing concerns in leadership style. The battle proceeds as planned, with both battlestars working in unison against two basestars, while fighters are used to draw the Raiders away from the targets. With the basestars occupied, a small joint force of Vipers converges on the Resurrection Ship, and destroys it. This proves to be a turning point in relations between both crews, and both sides call off their decapitation plans. As both crews relax, an escaped Inviere exacts revenge on Cain for the physical and emotional abuse she's suffered, gunning her down in the war room. Cain's death marks the end of hostilities with the crew of ''Galactica'', and the permanent integration of ''Pegasus'' and her crew into the surviving fleet {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)||Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}.

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=== Service Within the Fleet ===
:''Main articles: [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], [[Battle of the Guardian Basestar]]
Following Admiral Cain's death, Jack Fisk is promoted to the rank of commander, and is instated as the ship's new CO. Thanks to his involvement in the fleet's [[black market]], ''Pegasus'' now becomes a staging ground for smuggling goods across the fleet. However, due to his high, negligent demands with the market, Commander Fisk is murdered a short time later, further adding to ''Pegasus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> dark history {{TRS|Black Market}}. Following Fisk's death, newly promoted Admiral Adama appoints the ship's former chief engineer [[Barry Garner]] as CO. As Garner is used to dealing with machines, rather than people, his command style is rather strict, with many crew either punished or interned for their actions. When a pair of ''Pegasus''' Raptors go missing, Garner ignores all authoritative orders, and takes ''Pegasus'' to go find them, triggering a Cylon trap. ''Pegasus'' is quickly outnumbered, and takes heavy damage, knocking out the FTL drive, and the ship's only means of escape. Realizing his mistake, Cmdr. Garner cedes command to his XO, [[Lee Adama]], while he retreats to the engine room to repair the FTL drive. While ''Pegasus'' is successful in fighting off the Cylon trap, it loses its third CO after Cmdr. Garner dies from vacuum exposure while effecting repairs ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]"). Upon returning to the fleet, Admiral Adama appoints Lee Adama as ''Pegasus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> next CO.

After settling into his new command, Cmdr. Adama begins the search for a new XO and eventually settles on Kendra Shaw, out of a desire to demonstrate to the crew a measure of respect for Cain's legacy that he in fact does not share. ''Pegasus'' is called upon shortly thereafter to find a missing Raptor, sent out by ''Galactica'' to study a supernova remnant. Not long into the mission, DRADIS contact is made with ships that turn out to be [[Cylon War]]-era [[Raider_(RDM)#Cylon_War-era_Raider|Raiders]] piloted by War-era [[Centurions]]. It is quickly determined that the missing Raptor crew were taken by these Cylons back to their [[Guardian basestar|baseship]]. ''Pegasus'' initiates a [[Battle of the Guardian Basestar|battle]] in order to lure the Raiders away from the baseship, as a lone group make their way via spacewalk to the missing crew. Numerous kamikaze Raiders strike the ship and penetrate the hull, but with minimal damage. ''Pegasus'' is successful in rescuing the kidnapped Raptor crew and destroying the baseship. However, Kendra Shaw sacrifices herself in order to detonate the nuclear weapon smuggled aboard the baseship {{TRS|Razor}}.

===New Caprica===
:''Main article: [[Battle of New Caprica]]
Following the founding of [[New Caprica]], ''Pegasus'' is assigned to the orbital defense force that protects the planet. During this time, Commander [[Lee Adama]] keeps an emergency supply of medication aboard for the pilots, despite the fact that their crew are severely depleted due to colonization of the planet. One year after the founding the colony, the Cylons return in force. Unable to defend the planet, ''Pegasus'' and the remaining ships orbiting the planet jump away {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.
[[Image:Pegaus Ram (3).jpg|thumb|''Pegasus''' destruction.]]
Four months later, ''Pegasus'' and ''Galactica'' plan a rescue mission to recover the humans left on the planet {{TRS|Occupation}}. While the plans initially called for the involvement of ''Pegasus'' in the recovery, Admiral Adama decides that the remnants of the Fleet, the last free people of humanity, should not be left unprotected if things went awry. The admiral takes ''Galactica'' in the rescue effort without ''Pegasus'', ordering his son to stay with the Fleet at a rendezvous point to await their return {{TRS|Precipice|Exodus, Part I|}}.

Despite the admiral's orders, ''Pegasus'' leaves the majority of its crew, fighters and all but four of its Raptor complement to protect the remnants of the Fleet and returns to New Caprica to participate in the rescue. ''Pegasus'' jumps into the fight and finds ''Galactica'' under fire from four Cylon basestars. ''Pegasus'' destroys one of the baseships with its forward batteries and attracts the attention of the others while ''Galactica'' repairs its FTL drive and prepares to jump away.

''Pegasus'' reels from the onslaught of missiles from the remaining Cylon basestars and is beset upon by Raiders, sustaining heavy damage. It becomes clear to Admiral Adama that ''Pegasus's'' trip was one-way. Following ''Galactica's'' jump, Commander Adama sets his battlestar's batteries on auto-fire and orders the crew to abandon ship, pausing just long enough to give his dying command a quiet thanks. As the evacuation Raptors jump away, the ''Pegasus'', mortally damaged and now completely unmanned, rams an attacking basestar, destroying both vessels. Due to her alligator head detonating, ''Pegasus's'' fuel lines ignite, causing explosions to ripple down the ship's hull towards the fuel stores, which detonate and blow apart the entire engineering section. The starboard flight pod is thrown away, and is flung into a handful of raiders, eventually colliding with another nearby basestar, destroying it as well {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}. The rest of ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s crew, Vipers and Raptors are integrated with ''Galactica'', bolstering its air wing and pilot roster significantly.

==Air Wing==

''Pegasus'' operates at least 10 squadrons of Viper Mark VII space-superiority fighters. During the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]] four [[:Category:Fighter squadrons|colour-coded squadrons]] are identified verbally and on the [[DRADIS]] {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}. Since these designations are later used for very different squadrons led by different people, they are very likely just [[wireless]] callsigns. Moreover, the standing [[Squadrons of Galactica|squadrons on ''Galactica'']] have more elaborate names and are numbered, such as the [[Vigilantes]]. The colours and group leaders could be assigned on an ad-hoc basis, while a more formal structure exists in the background.

Given that ''Pegasus'' suffers over 90 Viper casualties with 32 being destroyed during its [[Battle of the Communications Relay|attack on a Cylon communications relay]] {{TRS|Razor}}, but is still able to field a sizable Viper complement at the time of encountering ''Galactica'', this suggests that its initial Viper loadout was very large. The exact number of Vipers per squadron for a full-strength battlestar is approximately 20 ([[Battlestar Galactica RPG]]). Also, ''Pegasus'' fielded approximately 8 squadrons of Vipers and 2 reserve squadrons, and the number of Vipers per squadron must have been 20 to equal up to 200 Vipers.

''Pegasus'' has approximately 50 [[Raptor]]s, having lost over half of its fighters and recon craft, and 20 Raptors can be deployed for the {{RDM|Caprica}} rescue mission, while ''Galactica'' alone appears to have difficulties deploying more than about 5 Raptors at one time ("[[The Farm]]", "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]").

==Crew==
====Senior Staff at Time of Destruction====
*Commander [[Lee Adama]] - Commanding Officer
*Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] - [[Executive officer|Executive Officer]]
*Lieutenant [[Louis Hoshi]] - [[Communications officer|Communications Officer]]

====Former Members of the Senior Staff====
*Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]] - Commanding Officer (Killed by [[Gina Inviere]])
*Commander [[Jack Fisk]] - Commanding Officer, formerly the Executive Officer (Killed by racketeers working in the [[Black market (organization)|black market]])
*Commander [[Barry Garner]] - Commanding Officer, formerly the ship's Chief Engineer (Killed in action)
*Major [[Kendra Shaw]] - Cain's aide, later [[Lee Adama]]'s XO (Killed in action by destroying the [[Guardian basestar]])
*Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen]] - Executive Officer (Killed by Admiral Cain)
*Captain [[Cole Taylor]] - [[CAG|Commander, Air Group]] (Demoted by Admiral Cain)
*Captain [[Kara Thrace]] - Commander, Air Group (Replaced Cole Taylor in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]" but transferred to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' at some time after "[[Razor]]")
*Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne]] - Cylon interrogator (Killed by [[Galen Tyrol]])
*[[Peter Laird]] - Chief of the Deck (Civilian conscripted by Admiral Cain, later reassigned to ''Galactica'' by Cain prior to the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]])

==Notes==
*According to [[David Eick]]'s video blog, it would have been impossible to afford creating new sets for the entire interior of ''Pegasus'' on the budget of an episodic television show. This expense was circumvented when a year beforehand Ron D. Moore and David Eick bought (for next to nothing) the abandoned sets of the failed pilot for the FOX network's ''Lost In Space'' remake, directed by John Woo. The production team then held onto the sets hoping to find some later use for them, eventually using them for "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]". The sets were then radically redesigned and painted to give them the aesthetic look of ''Galactica'', but sleeker and more advanced.
*During the Battle of New Caprica, Pegasus is shown to possess anti-ship gun turrets on the dorsal surface of its flight pods (visible when the ship is firing all of its weapons). However, none of the CGI models show any evidence of such turrets, so this is likely a VFX error.
*This ship is named after [[w:Pegasus|the winged horse from Greek mythology]].
*The Colonial Military seems to employ a network optimization process also defined by Cisco in the real world: see [[PPDIOO]]. As network breakdowns induced by Cylon viruses are the main reason for the Colonial Fleet's demise, this might comprise a pun on said networking company.

== Related Imagery ==

<gallery perrow="5">
File:Pegasus01.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Front view    
File:Pegasus Hi-Res 1a.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Vipers landing    
File:Pegasus Hi-Res 5a.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Gun batteries    
File:Pegasus 217 1080i rescale.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Side angle    
File:Pegasus Rear Shot.png|Pegasus from the rear
File:Pegasus cripple.jpg|''Pegasus'' taking mortal damage.
File:Pegasus flight pod turret.jpg|''Pegasus'' flight pod turrets
File:Pegasus engine room.jpg|A part of ''Pegasus'''s engine room.
File:PegasusInterior Office2.jpg|Admiral Cain's office.
File:PegasusInterior BriefingRoom.jpg|Pilot [[briefing room]].
File:PegasusInterior Brig.jpg|The [[Brig]].
File:CIC - Pegasus (Razor).jpg|The [[CIC]] {{TRS|Razor}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|The CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
</gallery>

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* [http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=536 A collection of Pegasus images]

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CIC

2022-02-07T13:50:06Z

Husker32000: /* Tactical Station */

{{disline|This article discusses the CIC of battlestar ''Galactica'' of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The CIC of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' contained similar stations.}}

[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the vessels are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("Galactica, Jones...").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is a faintly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the midship section. From the CIC, the battlestar's tactical and navigational operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION<ref name=":0">While "ATC" and "BATC" are both referred to as "Air Traffic Control Division" by [[Doug Drexler]], this compartmentalization may reflect scope of work for two divergent types of air traffic. For example, one may deal with smaller crafts ([[Viper (TRS)|Vipers]], [[Raptor|Raptors]], [[Colonial shuttle|shuttles]]) while another may deal with mid-range and larger crafts ([[Battlestar (TRS)|battlestars]], frigates, et al.).</ref>'''
* '''BATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''<ref name=":0" />
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control===

The '''Command and Control''' station is the primary station within the CIC used by the commanding and executive officers aboard a Colonial battlestar. The center comprises a large communications and a roughly hexagonal "information management" table, with a retractable information display tower bearing a number of LCD screens suspended above it. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

Here, the battlestar's [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. Above the Command and Control Station is a cluster of monitors known as the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]]. The DRADIS Console descends from a cylindrical ceiling recess when required. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. The DRADIS console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, yaw & roll)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communications Center.]]
===Communications Center===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Center on the port side of the CIC is the ''Communications Center''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at the DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the ''Damage Control Station.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the Damage Control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control Station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

The Officer of the Watch/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar via the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s Tactical Officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer that plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Near the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large green-backlit transparent tactical plot) and table where the commander can meet with several officers at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer on duty.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the Weapons Control Room. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "The Core", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over Damage Control, the Communications Center and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Center. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The FTL station is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== References ==
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== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''<nowiki/>'s CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s, reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is twice as large as ''Galactica'', but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of its CIC.

In contrast to that of ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s bridge is not located inside the alligator head, but in the forward area of the following, narrower section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as communications, helm and tactical are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free-standing stations; additionally, there are two standing orange-backlit transparent tactical plotting boards on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:Pegasus CIC view 1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'''s CIC.
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== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as those of the ''Mercury'' class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
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==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica's'' CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' contains the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in a Season Three episode. The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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Helena Cain

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:''For information on this character's {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}} counterpart, see [[Cain (TOS)]].
{{Character Data
|photo=CainH.jpg
|age=49-50<ref>According to the script for "[[Razor]]", young Helena Cain was nine years old at the time of the [[Battle of Tauron]]. See: [[Sources: Helena Cain]].</ref>
|colony=[[Tauron|Tauron]]
|birthname=Helena Cain
|callsign=
|seen= Pegasus (episode)
|pseen=Pegasus
|death= Shot in the head by [[Gina Inviere]] {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}.
|parents= [[Saundra Cain|Mother Saundra Cain]] and [[Cain (father)|father]] killed in the first [[Cylon War]] <ref name="watcher-forbes">{{cite_web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/11/battlestar-ga-1.html|title='Battlestar Galactica: Razor' cuts to the heart of the matter|date=20 November 2007|accessdate=22 November 2007|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|format=|language=}}</ref>
|siblings= [[Lucy Cain]]† (killed in the first Cylon War)
|children=
|marital status= Previous relationship with Gina Inviere
|role=Commanding Officer, [[Mercury class battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''
|rank=Rear Admiral
|actor=[[Michelle Forbes]] [[Kyra Scott]] (young Cain)
|serial=866931<ref>Serial number is from [[:Image:Cain's dogtag serial.jpg|her dogtags]].</ref>
|cylon=
|name=
}}
Admiral '''Helena Cain''' hails from the colony of [[Tauron|Tauron]], and is the commanding officer of the [[Mercury class battlestar|Mercury-class battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' at the time of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. She is a hard leader, unafraid of making difficult decisions and unflinching in her will to do what she sees as right. These traits sometimes compel her to feel that she has been left no choice but to take controversial, unpopular, and morally questionable choices.

==Biography==
===Childhood===
Helena Cain was born during the first [[Cylon War]]. On the last day of the war, Tauron was under attack by Cylon [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Centurion]] ground forces. Her sister [[Lucy Cain]] and her [[Cain (father)|father]] were pinned down in a building under heavy fire. When her father was injured trying to escape, he told Helena to get Lucy to a shelter, before dying. The two made it out of the building, as a result of panic and likely injury Lucy had sustained when she tripped over some broken concrete, Helena left her in a field of rubble and ran away to hide in a container. While in the container, she found a folding knife, and when she was cornered by a Cylon centurion, she pulled the knife and demanded that the Cylon either attack or leave. Much to her shock the Cylon stopped, turned around and left the container. When Cain came out again after the Cylons retreated, she found only her sister's doll on the ground ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]", extended version). These traumatic events were formative for her future.

===Cylon attack and guerrilla warfare===
[[Image:Cain and gina.jpg|thumb|right|Cain dining with [[Gina Inviere]].]]

When ''Pegasus'' is scheduled for an extensive overhaul at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]], Cain has regular meetings with [[Gina Inviere]], a civilian contractor working for the [[Colonial Ministry of Defense]], to work out the details of the retrofit. The two eventually become romantically involved.

Shortly before the [[Cylon attack]], Lieutenant [[Kendra Shaw]] is assigned to the battlestar as Cain's personal aide. When the lieutenant fails to make it to [[CIC]] immediately after her arrival, Cain chews her out in front of the crew, but breaks into laughter after Shaw leaves, showing that she isn't always as hard as she appears to be.

When the Cylons [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|attack the shipyards]], Cain is in her quarters, working out and going over efficiency reports. She makes it to CIC and immediately orders the battlestar unmoored. When the navigational computer is discovered to be offline and nuclear missiles are inbound, Cain orders a [[blind jump]] to escape certain destruction. With many of her crew dead and the destruction of the Twelve Colonies confirmed, she uses the ''Pegasus'' public address to inform the survivors while vowing to take revenge on the Cylons. However, in a private dinner with her XO [[Jurgen Belzen]], [[Jack Fisk]], Inviere and Shaw, she promises that she has no intention to unnecessarily waste lives or resources in an emotional quest for revenge.

Shortly later, a Cylon communications relay is detected, which the crew believes to be an easy target. On arrival, one squadron of Vipers is launched. However, 15 squadrons of [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raider]]s suddenly appear because, it turns out, the target is actually a Cylon staging area. XO Belzen urges Cain to recover their Vipers and retreat, but instead she seemingly forgets her earlier promise and orders the launch of all remaining fighters, which Belzen refuses to do in the face of such odds. Cain asks the XO for his side arm, and shoots him in the head with it in front of the crew. She then turned to Fisk, promotes him to XO, and orders him to launch the rest of the Vipers. Fearing for his life, he does so. At the same time, Inviere disables the main gun batteries and allows a group of [[Cylon Centurion]]s to board the ship, causing many deaths. Shaw reveals her as a Cylon agent in CIC and Cain orders her arrest. Inviere kills two marines and aims a gun at the helpless Cain, but hesitates to shoot her, showing that perhaps the Cylon's feelings for Cain are real. Before Inviere can make up her mind, Shaw knocks her out. ''Pegasus'' manages to win the [[Battle of the Communications Relay|battle]], but with staggering losses.

Cain is deeply stung by Inviere's betrayal, her feelings toward her erstwhile lover turned into hatred and scorn. Cain gives [[Alastair Thorne]] free rein in interrogating the Cylon for information, suggesting "pain ... degradation, fear, shame." This sets the tone for the interrogations, ultimately leading to measures such as gang rape.

When ''Pegasus'' happens upon a small civilian flotilla, Admiral Cain decides to strip it of resources and personnel, including their FTL drives. The civilians, however, refuse the cooperate. Resistance is particularly vocal on the ''[[Scylla]]''. When a boarding team led by Shaw and Fisk fails to make the civilians cooperate, Cain orders the team to shoot the families of every conscript who refuses to obey. Shaw fires the first shot and eventually 10 people are killed, thus breaking the resistance. Cain is very impressed by Shaw's actions in the civilian standoff and promotes her to the rank of captain, explaining that Shaw has the qualities of a "razor"; someone who is able to shut down all emotions and inhibitions in battle in order to survive.

Despite the impossible odds, Cain intends to sustain a campaign of guerrilla warfare against the occupying Cylon forces. She then led the battlestar away from the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]], following a Cylon fleet that trails what they discovered as the fellow battlestar ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' {{TRS|Razor|Pegasus (episode)|}}.

===Meeting Galactica===
[[image:caingalact.jpg|left|Admiral Cain, meeting up with the crew of ''Galactica''.|thumb]]
Upon meeting up with Commander [[William Adama]]'s [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] six months later, she as ranking officer assumes command and transfers personnel from ''Galactica'' to ''Pegasus'', including [[Lee Adama]] and [[Kara Thrace]], indicating that Adama has let military discipline become too lax. Cain is more interested in fighting the Cylons, seemingly oblivious to the point that she and the ships around her are all that was left of the human race, whose survival is more paramount than offensive assaults. While Adama initially welcomes such attacks against a mysterious Cylon force that followed the Fleet (to stop it from following them), his attitude begins to cool about Cain's very strict and unmerciful leadership.

Cain's actions also raise concerns with President [[Laura Roslin]]. Cain recognizes Roslin and her former role as Secretary of Education. After the Fleet command transfer from Adama to Cain, Roslin makes several attempts to call Cain to request supplies for the civilian fleet, but all of Roslin's calls are ignored.

After the fatal assault of one of her crew members, Lieutenant Thorne, Cain arrests Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon]] and has them flown to ''Pegasus'', against Adama's protests, since traditionally a trial is held on the ship where an incident has occurred. Cain uses ''Galactica'''s logs against Adama when he asks for a tribunal; Cain notes that Adama dismissed the last council unilaterally when the verdict did not suit him. Cain summarily court-martials the prisoners herself in a matter of hours, sentencing them to death. A displeased Commander Adama orders an assault crew to ''Pegasus'' to bring his men back. Cain responds by deploying her squadrons of advanced Viper Mark VIIs against Adama's museum collection of Viper Mark IIs in a tense standoff {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)|}}.

The tense situation is ended by a sudden appearance by Starbuck, flying the [[Blackbird]] as she returns from her unofficial recon mission on the unknown Cylon ship. Starbuck transmits the pictures she took of the [[Resurrection Ship]] back to ''Pegasus'''s CIC. Upon Thrace's return to ''Pegasus'', Cain is so impressed with her performance that she promotes Thrace to Captain and ''Pegasus'' [[CAG]], replacing the competent but uncreative and inflexible Captain [[Cole Taylor|Taylor]]. Cain tasks Starbuck with planning the joint strike on the Resurrection Ship.

===Attack on the Resurrection Ship===
[[Image:Gina-Cain.jpg|thumb|Admiral Cain held at gun-point by [[Gina Inviere|her Cylon prisoner]].]]

After Captain Thrace briefs both Adama, Apollo, and Cain on her plan to attack the Resurrection Ship, Adama pulls Starbuck aside and outlines a plan to assassinate Cain following the attack. At the same time, Cain instructs [[Jack Fisk]] to lead a detachment of marines to "terminate Adama's command" after the battle {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part I}}.

When the moment arrives, both commanders back down from their assassination plots, to the relief of Thrace and Fisk.

===Assassination===

Shortly afterwards, Cain returns to her quarters and is surprised to find Gina Inviere, who escaped her cell with the aid of [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]], waiting for her. After a tense confrontation, Gina kills Cain with a shot to the head.

Cain is given a funeral with full military honors. Fisk and Thrace eulogize her; Fisk promises to command ''Pegasus'' in the same spirit as she did, and Thrace says that while she knew Cain only briefly, she admired her, and that "We were safer with her than we are without." {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}. Several months later, Adama tells his son that he can't find any faults in Cain's tactical decisions, and refuses to pass judgment on her, because he had people who kept him from going down a similar path, and never had to go through the situations Cain had to face {{TRS|Razor}}.

== Analysis ==

Adama abandons his assassination plan because of something that was pointed out in a private conversation with [[Sharon Agathon|the second copy of Sharon Valerii]], who reminded him that during his decommissioning speech he had asked whether humanity asked itself if it deserved to survive {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}. Turning on each other would have proven that the Cylons were correct about humanity.

Cain's reasons for calling off her plan were never revealed, and remain a topic of debate among fans.

== Notes ==

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=== Original Series nods ===

*Helena Cain is inspired by the character of Commander [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] from the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', portrayed by the late [[Lloyd Bridges]].

*Unlike Commander Cain in the Original Series, Admiral Cain is a superior officer to Commander William Adama. The Original Series's Adama held seniority over Cain (as well as being the sitting leader of the Quorum of the Twelve at the time), and relieved him of command for a time in the two part episode, "[[The Living Legend, Part I|The Living Legend]]".

=== Behind-the-Scenes ===

*Actress Michelle Forbes said on her character, "She’s lost perspective. People ask, ‘Is she insane? Is she psychotic?’ I hope that’s not how she came across because that was never the intention. I think some individuals can appear to be that way, but this is a woman who did what she had to do in order to survive during some very brutal conflicts. Along the way, Cain lost her sense of judgment as well as her sense of reason and rationale. That was all very interesting for me to play. Usually in TV you’re given one characteristic and you dare not stray from that, so it was neat to have such a difficult, fascinating woman to play. In "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship]]" it really comes to light the path of sadism that these people have gone down and we’re fully able to see exactly what happened to this group aboard the Pegasus. There were some pretty difficult choices they had to make, too, in regard to the Cylon prisoner Gina and that whole dynamic." [http://www.greatlink.org/dcisV2.asp?url=http://www.greatlink.org/shownewsitem.asp?item=5201]

*Cain's sexual orientation was revealed in ''Razor'', which Forbes, in the "Making of" featurette on its original DVD release, stated came as a surprise to her.

*Forbes guest starred as Dara Timicin in the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Half a Life|Half a Life]]" and had a recurring role as Ensign [[MemoryAlpha:Ro Laren|Ro Laren]] during the last three seasons of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', with the character at one point earmarked to join the spinoff series ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''. The role of Kira Nerys was created to fill that function, instead. ''Battlestar Galactica'' executive producer [[Ronald D. Moore]], also a ''TNG'' veteran, wrote for her character in the episodes "[[MemoryAlpha:Disaster|Disaster]]" and "[[MemoryAlpha:The Next Phase|The Next Phase]]".

=== Production ===

*Cain's given name, Helena, was not spoken in dialogue initially, but was posted in episode summaries on Scifi.com (initially misspelled as "Nelena"). Her name is first spoken by Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen]] in "[[Razor]]".

*Cain's habit of expediting meetings by conducting them without chairs is borrowed from UN Ambassador [[Wikipedia:John R. Bolton|John R. Bolton]] (Source: [[Podcast:Pegasus#Act 2|Podcast:Pegasus]]). Within the show, the lack of chairs is said to stem from her preference to stand because of her back problems {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}.

=== Separate continuity ===

* In [[Dynamite Entertainment]]'s [[comic]] books, Helena Cain and ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' make a one-shot appearance in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus]]'', and she is mentioned again in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 6]]''. In ''Origins 6'', Captain [[Alexa Cain|Alexa "Pugnacious" Cain]] is noted as Helena's mother, who had divorced her husband well before the [[Battle of Tauron]]—the last battle of the First Cylon War. However, "Razor" makes it clear that Helena's mother was named "[[Saundra Cain|Saundra]]", and that she was on [[Hypatia]], [[Tauron]] at the time of that last battle, which is when she died.

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Pegasus (TRS)

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| image= Pegasus High Res.jpg
| title= ''Pegasus'' (BS 62)
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| propol = * 8x sublight engines * Maneuvering thrusters
| crew= Approx. 1,750 <ref>The [[survivor count]] increases by this number in the episode "Pegasus". Before that, the battlestar lost approximately 700 crewmen during the [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|attack on the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] and a further 100 during its [[Battle of the Communications Relay|attack on a Cylon communications relay]].</ref>
| length={{Feet2Meters|5872}}<ref>[http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/how-big-was-the-colony/#comment-2193 Blog comment] by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]].</ref>
| co= [[Lee Adama]] (At time of loss)
| xo= [[Anastasia Dualla]] (At time of loss)
| role= Carrier / Battleship
| arm= * 34x [[KEW|primary batteries ]] (30x twin turrets, 4x fixed twin mounts) * Numerous [[KEW|point-defense cannons]] * [[missile tubes|Missile tubes]]
| def= * Electronic countermeasures * Flak
| aircraft= * Full Viper Mk. VII compliment * Full Raptor compliment
| facilities= * 2x flight pods * 4x flight decks * 80x Viper launch tubes * Viper construction facilities
| status= Destroyed, [[Battle of New Caprica]], circa 3 ACH
| patch= Pegasus White.png
| img= Y
}}
:''This article discusses the [[Mercury class battlestar]] from the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For the episode of the same name, see [[Pegasus (episode)]]. For other meanings of '''Pegasus''', see [[Pegasus (disambiguation)]].''

'''''Pegasus'' (BS 62)''' is a [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury-''class battlestar]], commanded by Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]] during the time leading up to and after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Built sometime after the First Cylon War, ''Pegasus'' was the crown jewel of the Colonial Fleet, with a famous reputation and many officers yearning for a post on the ship {{TRS|Razor}}.

After the Fall, ''Pegasus'' is informally nicknamed "The Beast" within the surviving Colonial Fleet ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").

==History==
=== Before the Fall ===
[[Image:Pegasus, Scorpion Shipyards.jpg|thumb|left|''Pegasus'' docked at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]].]]
At some point prior to the Fall, ''Pegasus'' is upgraded to include the [[Command Navigation Program]], a new operating system (later found to be bugged) designed for use in Colonial spacecraft. Parts of it were taken offline during a three-month systems overhaul at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] shortly before the Cylon attack, an attribute which later spared the ship from destruction {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)|}}.

For the three-month overhaul, technicians and staff from both the [[Ministry of Defense]] and [[Integral Systems Engineering]] were aboard the ship, assisting ''Pegasus'' crew members with the upgrades. One of those technicians, [[Gina Inviere]], worked to gain the trust of the crew - even entering into a relationship with Rear Admiral Cain, in what is now known to be an act of subterfuge {{TRS|Razor}}.

=== Cylons Attack ===
:''Main articles: [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]], [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]''
Shortly after the ship enters drydock, the Cylons strike the Colonies. The Fleet Shipyards are indirectly struck by nuclear weapons, which blinds both Cylon and Colonial [[DRADIS]]. The nuclear strike is powerful enough to knock the crew to the decks, causing many injuries. ''Pegasus'' survives the nuclear strike, but with multiple casualties to her officers and crewmen, and damage to its computer systems, it is unable to fight back. With no other options available, Cain orders a blind FTL jump away from the shipyards.

''Pegasus'' emerges four to five plotted jumps away from the Colonies, far from the Cylon onslaught. Cain uses this time to repair her ship, and calm the crew, with the intent on getting back into the fight, but repair efforts are compounded by rumors of the fate of the Colonies and the Colonial Fleet. After revealing that both have been destroyed, Cain prepares the ship and crew for hit-and-run attacks against Cylon targets, and with the help of ISE specialist Inviere, quickly determine their first target. The crew responds with overwhelming support.

As the computer systems are brought back online by Ministry of Defense officer [[Kendra Shaw]], she discovers that the Command Navigation Program contains a backdoor, allowing access to the computer network. Shaw determines that it is Cylon in origin, and should be purged {{TRS|Razor}}.

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=== Hit and Run Campaign, and A Cylon Spy ===
:''Main article: [[Battle of the Communications Relay]]
[[Image:Centurion on Pegasus.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Centurion]] on ''Pegasus''.]]
With repairs complete, ''Pegasus'' begins her attacks on what is thought to be a small communications relay. However, after launching a handful of Vipers, multiple Raider squadrons appear on DRADIS, revealing the area to be a staging ground. The Vipers are quickly outnumbered, and are unable to proceed as planned. Cain orders the reserves launched, however executive officer Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen]] hesitates and proposes to retreat in order to form a new plan. A now furious Cain calls for Belzen's sidearm, and summarily executes him on the spot for refusing to carry out orders, much to the shock and horror of the CIC staff present. As the battle continues, Cain calls up her second officer, Lieutenant Colonel [[Jack Fisk]], to launch the reserves. Still in shock, he calls for the launch.

The battle does not proceed well, with the Cylons soon gaining access to the ship via the flight pods. As the boarding parties fight their way into the ship, officer Shaw discovers a woman in white who looks exactly like Gina Inviere walking the corridors. Determining that she is not a ''Pegasus'' officer or crewman, she guns the woman down, and then makes her way back to the CIC, where she finds Inviere next to Cain. Shaw determines that she is Cylon in nature, and moves to apprehend her. As she sees her double on a security feed, she kills three marines before she is knocked unconscious and removed from the CIC.

While ''Pegasus'' is able to destroy the relay, the battle was pyrrhic at best, with heavy Colonial losses. At this point, nearly 816 crewmen have been killed, with 121 injured. Losses are further compounded by the tally of Vipers lost or damaged in the battle, with half the air wing suffering damage.

The battle takes an insurmountable toll on the crew, and the communications relay would be the first and last Cylon target ''Pegasus'' strikes on its own {{TRS|Razor}}.

Following the conclusion of the battle at the Communications Relay, Cain begins the interrogation of Inviere, using whatever methods necessary. Considered now to be nothing more than an emotionless machine, certain members of the crew, led by Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne]] begin assaulting and raping the prisoner. Thorne is essential in saving the lives of many ''Pegasus'' officers and crew, most of whom line up behind him in support of torturing the Cylon prisoner {{TRS|Razor}}.

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===A Lost Civilian Fleet===
[[Image:Lost Civilian Fleet.gif|thumb|right|Several ships found by ''Pegasus''.]]
''Pegasus'' encounters a small fleet of fifteen civilian ships, found about a week after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Admiral Cain uses them as a source of spare parts, deciding that the military needs of ''Pegasus'' take priority over the survival of the civilians. Cain also reviews the ships' passenger lists and draws up a list of valuable selectees, people such as aeronautical engineer [[Peter Laird]], to forcibly draft into its crew. However, some are with their families and refuse to leave them. Facing an uprising aboard the civilian transport ''[[Scylla]]'' that spreads to the other ships, Admiral Cain orders Colonel Fisk to shoot the families of any who resist. When the angry crowd grows violent, Lieutenant [[Kendra Shaw]] and her Marines carry out the order, killing ten people and cowing the rest into submission. The civilian ships are stripped of useful items, including their FTL drives, and are left to their fate as ''Pegasus'' resumes its campaign of hit-and-run attacks against the Cylons ("''[[Razor]]''", "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]").

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=== Finding ''Galactica'', and Cylon Resurrection ===
:''Main article: [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]]
Months after the attacks, ''Pegasus'' is still tracking a large Cylon fleet jumping from system to system with natural resources. When ''Pegasus'' jumps ahead to the Cylon's next projected position, it detects a large fleet. After communication is made, and authentications exchanged, it is revealed that the fleet is led by battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' (BS 75), believed by ''Pegasus''' crew to have been destroyed. Integration into the fleet doesn't go as smooth as both crews had hoped, with Admiral Cain quickly taking command, and integrating both crews despite having said otherwise. She also begins neglecting the civilian fleet, with many crucial supplies going to both battlestars instead. Cain also uses this time to share the information they've gathered about the Cylon fleet they've been tracking with ''Galactica's'' CO, [[William Adama]]. Several basestars, their support ships, and one unidentified ship is seen in the recon photographs.

During this time, Lt. Thorne is brought aboard ''Galactica'' to interrogate Sharon Agathon, ''Galactica's'' Cylon prisoner, while Dr. Baltar is brought to ''Pegasus'' to see Gina Inviere. Lt. Thorne wastes no time in abusing Agathon, and when deck chief [[Galen Tyrol]], and pilot [[Karl Agathon]] are told of his visit, they rush to the jail cell and pull him off Sharon, moments away from raping her. Chief Tyrol tosses him to the wall, where he knocks his head against an exposed bolt, and dies as a result. This further escalates tensions, as Cain announces plans to execute Lt. Agathon and Chief Tyrol for their actions. Commander Adama aboard ''Galactica'' launches Vipers and Raptors in an attempt to get his men back, an action which nearly sparks a shooting war between the battlestars. The fight is broken up after ''Galactica'' pilot, Lt. [[Kara Thrace]], returning from an unscheduled recon of the Cylon fleet, is detected, and initially believed to be a Cylon Raider. Cooler heads prevail, and a truce is called while the crews work to destroy their Cylon target, now discovered to be a [[Resurrection Ship]].

A plan to attack is formulated as the two crews begin working with each other. However, distrust remains, and each commander has one person under their respective commands ready to execute each other at a moments notice, citing concerns in leadership style. The battle proceeds as planned, with both battlestars working in unison against two basestars, while fighters are used to draw the Raiders away from the targets. With the basestars occupied, a small joint force of Vipers converges on the Resurrection Ship, and destroys it. This proves to be a turning point in relations between both crews, and both sides call off their decapitation plans. As both crews relax, an escaped Inviere exacts revenge on Cain for the physical and emotional abuse she's suffered, gunning her down in the war room. Cain's death marks the end of hostilities with the crew of ''Galactica'', and the permanent integration of ''Pegasus'' and her crew into the surviving fleet {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)||Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}.

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=== Service Within the Fleet ===
:''Main articles: [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], [[Battle of the Guardian Basestar]]
Following Admiral Cain's death, Jack Fisk is promoted to the rank of commander, and is instated as the ship's new CO. Thanks to his involvement in the fleet's [[black market]], ''Pegasus'' now becomes a staging ground for smuggling goods across the fleet. However, due to his high, negligent demands with the market, Commander Fisk is murdered a short time later, further adding to ''Pegasus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> dark history {{TRS|Black Market}}. Following Fisk's death, newly promoted Admiral Adama appoints the ship's former chief engineer [[Barry Garner]] as CO. As Garner is used to dealing with machines, rather than people, his command style is rather strict, with many crew either punished or interned for their actions. When a pair of ''Pegasus''' Raptors go missing, Garner ignores all authoritative orders, and takes ''Pegasus'' to go find them, triggering a Cylon trap. ''Pegasus'' is quickly outnumbered, and takes heavy damage, knocking out the FTL drive, and the ship's only means of escape. Realizing his mistake, Cmdr. Garner cedes command to his XO, [[Lee Adama]], while he retreats to the engine room to repair the FTL drive. While ''Pegasus'' is successful in fighting off the Cylon trap, it looses its third CO after Cmdr. Garner dies from vacuum exposure while effecting repairs ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]"). Upon returning to the fleet, Admiral Adama appoints Lee Adama as ''Pegasus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> next CO.

After settling into his new command, Cmdr. Adama begins the search for a new XO and eventually settles on Kendra Shaw, out of a desire to demonstrate to the crew a measure of respect for Cain's legacy that he in fact does not share. ''Pegasus'' is called upon shortly thereafter to find a missing Raptor, sent out by ''Galactica'' to study a supernova remnant. Not long into the mission, DRADIS contact is made with ships that turn out to be [[Cylon War]]-era [[Raider_(RDM)#Cylon_War-era_Raider|Raiders]] piloted by War-era [[Centurions]]. It is quickly determined that the missing Raptor crew were taken by these Cylons back to their [[Guardian basestar|baseship]]. ''Pegasus'' initiates a [[Battle of the Guardian Basestar|battle]] in order to lure the Raiders away from the baseship, as a lone group make their way via spacewalk to the missing crew. Numerous kamikaze Raiders strike the ship and penetrate the hull, but with minimal damage. ''Pegasus'' is successful in rescuing the kidnapped Raptor crew and destroying the baseship. However, Kendra Shaw sacrifices herself in order to detonate the nuclear weapon smuggled aboard the baseship {{TRS|Razor}}.

===New Caprica===
:''Main article: [[Battle of New Caprica]]
Following the founding of [[New Caprica]], ''Pegasus'' is assigned to the orbital defense force that protects the planet. During this time, Commander [[Lee Adama]] keeps an emergency supply of medication aboard for the pilots, despite the fact that their crew are severely depleted due to colonization of the planet. One year after the founding the colony, the Cylons return in force. Unable to defend the planet, ''Pegasus'' and the remaining ships orbiting the planet jump away {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.
[[Image:Pegaus Ram (3).jpg|thumb|''Pegasus''' destruction.]]
Four months later, ''Pegasus'' and ''Galactica'' plan a rescue mission to recover the humans left on the planet {{TRS|Occupation}}. While the plans initially called for the involvement of ''Pegasus'' in the recovery, Admiral Adama decides that the remnants of the Fleet, the last free people of humanity, should not be left unprotected if things went awry. The admiral takes ''Galactica'' in the rescue effort without ''Pegasus'', ordering his son to stay with the Fleet at a rendezvous point to await their return {{TRS|Precipice|Exodus, Part I|}}.

Despite the admiral's orders, ''Pegasus'' leaves the majority of its crew, fighters and all but four of its Raptor complement to protect the remnants of the Fleet and returns to New Caprica to participate in the rescue. ''Pegasus'' jumps into the fight and finds ''Galactica'' under fire from four Cylon basestars. ''Pegasus'' destroys one of the baseships with its forward batteries and attracts the attention of the others while ''Galactica'' repairs its FTL drive and prepares to jump away.

''Pegasus'' reels from the onslaught of missiles from the remaining Cylon basestars and is beset upon by Raiders, sustaining heavy damage. It becomes clear to Admiral Adama that ''Pegasus's'' trip was one-way. Following ''Galactica's'' jump, Commander Adama sets his battlestar's batteries on auto-fire and orders the crew to abandon ship, pausing just long enough to give his dying command a quiet thanks. As the evacuation Raptors jump away, the ''Pegasus'', mortally damaged and now completely unmanned, rams an attacking basestar, destroying both vessels. Due to her alligator head detonating, ''Pegasus's'' fuel lines ignite, causing explosions to ripple down the ship's hull towards the fuel stores, which detonate and blow apart the entire engineering section. The starboard flight pod is thrown away, and is flung into a handful of raiders, eventually colliding with another nearby basestar, destroying it as well {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}. The rest of ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s crew, Vipers and Raptors are integrated with ''Galactica'', bolstering its air wing and pilot roster significantly.

==Air Wing==

''Pegasus'' operates at least 10 squadrons of Viper Mark VII space-superiority fighters. During the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]] four [[:Category:Fighter squadrons|colour-coded squadrons]] are identified verbally and on the [[DRADIS]] {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}. Since these designations are later used for very different squadrons led by different people, they are very likely just [[wireless]] callsigns. Moreover, the standing [[Squadrons of Galactica|squadrons on ''Galactica'']] have more elaborate names and are numbered, such as the [[Vigilantes]]. The colours and group leaders could be assigned on an ad-hoc basis, while a more formal structure exists in the background.

Given that ''Pegasus'' suffers over 90 Viper casualties with 32 being destroyed during its [[Battle of the Communications Relay|attack on a Cylon communications relay]] {{TRS|Razor}}, but is still able to field a sizable Viper complement at the time of encountering ''Galactica'', this suggests that its initial Viper loadout was very large. The exact number of Vipers per squadron for a full-strength battlestar is approximately 20 ([[Battlestar Galactica RPG]]). Also, ''Pegasus'' fielded approximately 8 squadrons of Vipers and 2 reserve squadrons, and the number of Vipers per squadron must have been 20 to equal up to 200 Vipers.

''Pegasus'' has approximately 50 [[Raptor]]s, having lost over half of its fighters and recon craft, and 20 Raptors can be deployed for the {{RDM|Caprica}} rescue mission, while ''Galactica'' alone appears to have difficulties deploying more than about 5 Raptors at one time ("[[The Farm]]", "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]").

==Crew==
====Senior Staff at Time of Destruction====
*Commander [[Lee Adama]] - Commanding Officer
*Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] - [[Executive officer|Executive Officer]]
*Lieutenant [[Louis Hoshi]] - [[Communications officer|Communications Officer]]

====Former Members of the Senior Staff====
*Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]] - Commanding Officer (Killed by [[Gina Inviere]])
*Commander [[Jack Fisk]] - Commanding Officer, formerly the Executive Officer (Killed by racketeers working in the [[Black market (organization)|black market]])
*Commander [[Barry Garner]] - Commanding Officer, formerly the ship's Chief Engineer (Killed in action)
*Major [[Kendra Shaw]] - Cain's aide, later [[Lee Adama]]'s XO (Killed in action by destroying the [[Guardian basestar]])
*Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen]] - Executive Officer (Killed by Admiral Cain)
*Captain [[Cole Taylor]] - [[CAG|Commander, Air Group]] (Demoted by Admiral Cain)
*Captain [[Kara Thrace]] - Commander, Air Group (Replaced Cole Taylor in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]" but transferred to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' at some time after "[[Razor]]")
*Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne]] - Cylon interrogator (Killed by [[Galen Tyrol]])
*[[Peter Laird]] - Chief of the Deck (Civilian conscripted by Admiral Cain, later reassigned to ''Galactica'' by Cain prior to the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]])

==Notes==
*According to [[David Eick]]'s video blog, it would have been impossible to afford creating new sets for the entire interior of ''Pegasus'' on the budget of an episodic television show. This expense was circumvented when a year beforehand Ron D. Moore and David Eick bought (for next to nothing) the abandoned sets of the failed pilot for the FOX network's ''Lost In Space'' remake, directed by John Woo. The production team then held onto the sets hoping to find some later use for them, eventually using them for "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]". The sets were then radically redesigned and painted to give them the aesthetic look of ''Galactica'', but sleeker and more advanced.
*During the Battle of New Caprica, Pegasus is shown to possess anti-ship gun turrets on the dorsal surface of its flight pods (visible when the ship is firing all of its weapons). However, none of the CGI models show any evidence of such turrets, so this is likely a VFX error.
*This ship is named after [[w:Pegasus|the winged horse from Greek mythology]].
*The Colonial Military seems to employ a network optimization process also defined by Cisco in the real world: see [[PPDIOO]]. As network breakdowns induced by Cylon viruses are the main reason for the Colonial Fleet's demise, this might comprise a pun on said networking company.

== Related Imagery ==

<gallery perrow="5">
File:Pegasus01.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Front view    
File:Pegasus Hi-Res 1a.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Vipers landing    
File:Pegasus Hi-Res 5a.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Gun batteries    
File:Pegasus 217 1080i rescale.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Side angle    
File:Pegasus Rear Shot.png|Pegasus from the rear
File:Pegasus cripple.jpg|''Pegasus'' taking mortal damage.
File:Pegasus flight pod turret.jpg|''Pegasus'' flight pod turrets
File:Pegasus engine room.jpg|A part of ''Pegasus'''s engine room.
File:PegasusInterior Office2.jpg|Admiral Cain's office.
File:PegasusInterior BriefingRoom.jpg|Pilot [[briefing room]].
File:PegasusInterior Brig.jpg|The [[Brig]].
File:CIC - Pegasus (Razor).jpg|The [[CIC]] {{TRS|Razor}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|The CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
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==External links==

* [http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=536 A collection of Pegasus images]

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Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards

2022-01-14T04:51:55Z

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|image=Fall of the Scorpia Fleet Shipyards.jpg
|description=Fall of the Scorpia Shipyards
|conflict=Second Cylon War [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]
|date= YR00 Approx. 40 years after the end of the First Cylon War
|place=[[Scorpia Fleet Shipyards]]
|result= Cylon victory, destruction of harboured Colonial Fleet, destruction of the yards, ''Pegasus'' escapes
|combatant1=[[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]]
|combatant2=[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]
|co1=Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]]
|co2=[[Basestar command]]
|strength1= 5 battlestars<ref name="numbers1"> In "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", Cain says "Five ships, two of them battlestars, they were destroyed right there." In "[[Razor]]" two battlestars can be clearly seen in the establishing shot of the shipyard, and 3 ships of ''[[Valkyrie]]'s'' ship class are destroyed later. Together with [[Unnamed battlestars#Unknown-class battlestars|the unknown vessel]] above ''Pegasus'', this makes at least four initial losses, which makes it likely that Cain's comment is an estimate.</ref> , 2 fleet escorts<ref name="numbers2">It is unknown whether [[Unnamed battlestars#Unknown-class battlestars|the large vessel]] above ''Pegasus'' is a designated as a battlestar by the Colonial Fleet.</ref>, Vipers, Raptors
|strength2=Unknown number of [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and associated [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raiders]]
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Shipyards, as well as: At least 3 battlestars and 3 other military vessels, 12 Vipers and 2 Raptors from ''Pegasus's'' air wing. 12 further craft beyond repair. That brings Pegasus's air wing down to approx 180 Vipers
|shiploss2=Unknown, minimal
|casualties1=~723 dead on ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' Untold overall casualties
|casualties2=Unknown, minimal
|prev=[[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]
|next=[[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]]
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The '''Fall of the Scorpia Fleet Shipyards''' is an attack launched by the [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylons]] as part of their of their overall [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|attack on the Twelve Colonies]]. With numerous [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raider]] squadrons armed with nuclear missiles, the Cylons destroy the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpia Fleet Shipyards]] as well as at least three battlestars and several support vessels {{TRS|Razor}}.

The Cylons achieve complete surprise upon jumping to the shipyards, and the Colonials have little time to put up any defense. At least one battlestar is immediately destroyed after being struck by a missile, and rows of the shipyard's [[Viper]]s and [[Raptor]]s are destroyed before taking off. In conjunction with the attack, the Cylons initiate a nuclear strike on the surface of [[Scorpia]] {{TRS|The Plan}}.

The battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', commanded by Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]], is docked at the shipyards in order to undergo a three-month systems overhaul when the attack occurs. In preparation for the refit, all computer networks are shut down, leaving the battlestar largely unaffected by Cylon-infiltrated [[Command Navigation Program]]. During the attack, Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen|Belzen]] reports that all computers are down and that the crew must perform all functions manually.

Tethered to its dock, ''Pegasus'' is swarmed by Raiders and struck by several missiles. Fuel and ordnance ignite on the battlestar's hangar decks, causing explosions that cause over 700 casualties. Cain orders a hasty departure from the dock, and the ship fires its reversing thrusters and tears itself free from the burning shipyard's umbilicals.

With ''Pegasus'''s defenses still down, and two nuclear missiles inbound, Cain orders the [[CIC]] crew to spin up the [[FTL]] drive and to perform a [[blind jump]] on her command, despite the risk of reemerging inside a celestial body. The nuclear detonations throughout the shipyard create bursts of [[EMP|electromagnetic radiation]] that mask the jump and fool the Cylons into believing that the ship is destroyed ([[TRS]]: "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]"; "[[Razor]]").

== See also ==
*[[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards#Docked vessels|Scorpia Fleet Shipyards]], for information on the ships present at the shipyard.

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Scorpion Fleet Shipyards

2022-01-14T04:47:01Z

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image= ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg
| title= Scorpion Fleet Shipyard(s)
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= No
| crew= Unknown
| role= Shipyard
| weapons= Multiple Vipers; Multiple point-defense [[KEW|Kinetic Energy Weapons]]
| status= Destroyed in [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards| Cylon attacks]]
| img= Y
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The '''Scorpia/Scorpion Fleet Shipyard(s)'''<ref>Both "shipyards" and "shipyard" are used in dialogue.</ref> were a series of [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] drydocks located in orbit around the colony of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Scorpia|Scorpia]].

The docks themselves appear to be able to accommodate various Colonial vessels including ''[[Thera Sita]]-''type transports, [[Mercury_class_battlestar|''Mercury-''class battlestars]], [[Valkyrie_Type_Battlestar|''Valkyrie-''type battlestars]], [[Galactica_type_battlestar|''Galactica-''type battlestars]], and [[Unnamed_battlestars#.22Berzerk.22_Class_Escort|''Berzerk-''type cruisers]]. Cargo is transported along the entire length of the facilities by cargo trains that are able to move along both the top and bottom to deliver the cargo to its destinations. The shipyards also feature various points for Colonial craft to replenish their [[tylium]] supply, and store the fuel in massive storage tanks at various positions along the structure.

Defensively, the structure features very little and must rely on [[Colonial_Fleet_(RDM)|the Fleet]] for long-term defense; however, the structure includes various [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] hangars and anti-aircraft turrets along its entire length.

In the opening moments of the attacks, the Cylons are able to surprise the Colonials by detonating multiple nuclear warheads in range of the shipyards, eliminating the use of DRADIS and blinding both sides involved. The detonations cause moderate damage to the facilities themselves, but leave them intact, indicating they were not directly hit. On fire, and all but defenseless, multiple squadrons of [[Raider_(RDM)|Raiders]] are then able to jump in and have at the facilities with relative ease, despite being blind. The subsequent assault ultimately destroys the facilities, and various Colonial craft caught in the ensuing chaos. However, [[Pegasus|one battlestar]] was able to escape destruction, break free of her berths, and [[blind jump|escape]] the battle {{TRS|Razor}}.

== Docked vessels ==

At the time of the attacks, the shipyards were seen hosting the ''Mercury-''class battlestar ''{{RDM|Pegasus}}'', at least one [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica-''type]] battlestar (possibly two)<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 do not fit together; however this is not far from the location seen in the opening shot, and thus the ship could simply have moved. It is unknown if the two are meant to be the same battlestar.</ref>, at least two [[Valkyrie|''Valkyrie-''type]] battlestars, and at least two [[Berzerk type cruiser|''Berzerk-''type]] support vessels, along with numerous military and civilian transports.

== Notes ==
*Although the planet is called Scorpia {{TRS|Colonial Day|Razor|}}, the location subtitles in "Razor" identify the shipyard's name as "Scorpion Fleet Shipyards". It is possible that the installation is named with an adjectival form of the colony's ancient name, "Scorpio". The shipyard is identified as ''Scorpia'' Fleet Shipyards in "[[The Plan]]".
*This image of the shipyards and of the planet Scorpia in the background is the first time that viewers have seen any other Colonial planet aside from {{RDM|Caprica}} {{TRS|Miniseries}}. [[Tauron|Tauron]] is later shown in the extended DVD cut of "Razor".
*The shipyards were seen in orbit around the southern hemisphere in "The Plan", but in orbit over Scorpia's northern hemisphere in "Razor".
*[[The Science of Battlestar Galactica]] lists battlestars ''Ramses'' and ''Bellerophon'' as two of the ships destroyed at the shipyard.

== See also ==
* [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]]

== Related images ==

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Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards - Close 2.jpg|Closeup
Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards-Close.jpg|Further closeup
Image:Pegasus blind jump implosion.png|Retreat of Pegasus - FTL implosion
Image:Pegasus ftl lit.png|right|thumb|Pegasus begins her emergency [[blind jump]], retreating from [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|The Battle of Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] and destroying much of the dock she was moored to
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Pegasus (TRS)

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Husker32000: /* Air Wing */

{{Ship Data
| image= Pegasus High Res.jpg
| title= ''Pegasus'' (BS 62)
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| propol = * 8x sublight engines * Maneuvering thrusters
| crew= Approx. 1,750 <ref>The [[survivor count]] increases by this number in the episode "Pegasus". Before that, the battlestar lost approximately 700 crewmen during the [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|attack on the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] and a further 100 during its [[Battle of the Communications Relay|attack on a Cylon communications relay]].</ref>
| length={{Feet2Meters|5872}}<ref>[http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/how-big-was-the-colony/#comment-2193 Blog comment] by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]].</ref>
| co= [[Lee Adama]] (At time of loss)
| xo= [[Anastasia Dualla]] (At time of loss)
| role= Carrier / Battleship
| arm= * 34x [[KEW|primary batteries ]] (30x twin turrets, 4x fixed twin mounts) * Numerous [[KEW|point-defense cannons]] * [[missile tubes|Missile tubes]]
| def= * Electronic countermeasures * Flak
| aircraft= * Full Viper Mk. VII compliment * Full Raptor compliment
| facilities= * 2x flight pods * 4x flight decks * 80x Viper launch tubes * Viper construction facilities
| status= Destroyed, [[Battle of New Caprica]], circa 3 ACH
| patch= Pegasus White.png
| img= Y
}}
:''This article discusses the [[Mercury class battlestar]] from the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For the episode of the same name, see [[Pegasus (episode)]]. For other meanings of '''Pegasus''', see [[Pegasus (disambiguation)]].''

'''''Pegasus'' (BS 62)''' is a [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury-''class battlestar]], commanded by Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]] during the time leading up to and after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Built sometime after the First Cylon War, ''Pegasus'' was the crown jewel of the Colonial Fleet, with a famous reputation and many officers yearning for a post on the ship {{TRS|Razor}}.

After the Fall, ''Pegasus'' is informally nicknamed "The Beast" within the surviving Colonial Fleet ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").

==History==
=== Before the Fall ===
[[Image:Pegasus, Scorpion Shipyards.jpg|thumb|left|''Pegasus'' docked at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpia Fleet Shipyards]].]]
At some point prior to the Fall, ''Pegasus'' is upgraded to include the [[Command Navigation Program]], a new operating system (later found to be bugged) designed for use in Colonial spacecraft. Parts of it were taken offline during a three-month systems overhaul at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpia Fleet Shipyards]] shortly before the Cylon attack, an attribute which later spared the ship from destruction {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)|}}.

For the three-month overhaul, technicians and staff from both the [[Ministry of Defense]] and [[Integral Systems Engineering]] were aboard the ship, assisting ''Pegasus'' crew members with the upgrades. One of those technicians, [[Gina Inviere]], worked to gain the trust of the crew - even entering into a relationship with Rear Admiral Cain, in what is now known to be an act of subterfuge {{TRS|Razor}}.

=== Cylons Attack ===
:''Main articles: [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Fall of the Scorpia Fleet Shipyards]], [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]''
Shortly after the ship enters drydock, the Cylons strike the Colonies. The Fleet Shipyards are indirectly struck by nuclear weapons, which blinds both Cylon and Colonial [[DRADIS]]. The nuclear strike is powerful enough to knock the crew to the decks, causing many injuries. ''Pegasus'' survives the nuclear strike, but with multiple casualties to her officers and crewmen, and damage to its computer systems, it is unable to fight back. With no other options available, Cain orders a blind FTL jump away from the shipyards.

''Pegasus'' emerges four to five plotted jumps away from the Colonies, far from the Cylon onslaught. Cain uses this time to repair her ship, and calm the crew, with the intent on getting back into the fight, but repair efforts are compounded by rumors of the fate of the Colonies and the Colonial Fleet. After revealing that both have been destroyed, Cain prepares the ship and crew for hit-and-run attacks against Cylon targets, and with the help of ISE specialist Inviere, quickly determine their first target. The crew responds with overwhelming support.

As the computer systems are brought back online by Ministry of Defense officer [[Kendra Shaw]], she discovers that the Command Navigation Program contains a backdoor, allowing access to the computer network. Shaw determines that it is Cylon in origin, and should be purged {{TRS|Razor}}.

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=== Hit and Run Campaign, and A Cylon Spy ===
:''Main article: [[Battle of the Communications Relay]]
[[Image:Centurion on Pegasus.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Centurion]] on ''Pegasus''.]]
With repairs complete, ''Pegasus'' begins her attacks on what is thought to be a small communications relay. However, after launching a handful of Vipers, multiple Raider squadrons appear on DRADIS, revealing the area to be a staging ground. The Vipers are quickly outnumbered, and are unable to proceed as planned. Cain orders the reserves launched, however executive officer Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen]] hesitates and proposes to retreat in order to form a new plan. A now furious Cain calls for Belzen's sidearm, and summarily executes him on the spot for refusing to carry out orders, much to the shock and horror of the CIC staff present. As the battle continues, Cain calls up her second officer, Lieutenant Colonel [[Jack Fisk]], to launch the reserves. Still in shock, he calls for the launch.

The battle does not proceed well, with the Cylons soon gaining access to the ship via the flight pods. As the boarding parties fight their way into the ship, officer Shaw discovers a woman in white who looks exactly like Gina Inviere walking the corridors. Determining that she is not a ''Pegasus'' officer or crewman, she guns the woman down, and then makes her way back to the CIC, where she finds Inviere next to Cain. Shaw determines that she is Cylon in nature, and moves to apprehend her. As she sees her double on a security feed, she kills three marines before she is knocked unconscious and removed from the CIC.

While ''Pegasus'' is able to destroy the relay, the battle was pyrrhic at best, with heavy Colonial losses. At this point, nearly 816 crewmen have been killed, with 121 injured. Losses are further compounded by the tally of Vipers lost or damaged in the battle, with half the air wing suffering damage.

The battle takes an insurmountable toll on the crew, and the communications relay would be the first and last Cylon target ''Pegasus'' strikes on its own {{TRS|Razor}}.

Following the conclusion of the battle at the Communications Relay, Cain begins the interrogation of Inviere, using whatever methods necessary. Considered now to be nothing more than an emotionless machine, certain members of the crew, led by Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne]] begin assaulting and raping the prisoner. Thorne is essential in saving the lives of many ''Pegasus'' officers and crew, most of whom line up behind him in support of torturing the Cylon prisoner {{TRS|Razor}}.

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===A Lost Civilian Fleet===
[[Image:Lost Civilian Fleet.gif|thumb|right|Several ships found by ''Pegasus''.]]
''Pegasus'' encounters a small fleet of fifteen civilian ships, found about a week after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Admiral Cain uses them as a source of spare parts, deciding that the military needs of ''Pegasus'' take priority over the survival of the civilians. Cain also reviews the ships' passenger lists and draws up a list of valuable selectees, people such as aeronautical engineer [[Peter Laird]], to forcibly draft into its crew. However, some are with their families and refuse to leave them. Facing an uprising aboard the civilian transport ''[[Scylla]]'' that spreads to the other ships, Admiral Cain orders Colonel Fisk to shoot the families of any who resist. When the angry crowd grows violent, Lieutenant [[Kendra Shaw]] and her Marines carry out the order, killing ten people and cowing the rest into submission. The civilian ships are stripped of useful items, including their FTL drives, and are left to their fate as ''Pegasus'' resumes its campaign of hit-and-run attacks against the Cylons ("''[[Razor]]''", "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]").

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=== Finding ''Galactica'', and Cylon Resurrection ===
:''Main article: [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]]
Months after the attacks, ''Pegasus'' is still tracking a large Cylon fleet jumping from system to system with natural resources. When ''Pegasus'' jumps ahead to the Cylon's next projected position, it detects a large fleet. After communication is made, and authentications exchanged, it is revealed that the fleet is led by battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' (BS 75), believed by ''Pegasus''' crew to have been destroyed. Integration into the fleet doesn't go as smooth as both crews had hoped, with Admiral Cain quickly taking command, and integrating both crews despite having said otherwise. She also begins neglecting the civilian fleet, with many crucial supplies going to both battlestars instead. Cain also uses this time to share the information they've gathered about the Cylon fleet they've been tracking with ''Galactica's'' CO, [[William Adama]]. Several basestars, their support ships, and one unidentified ship is seen in the recon photographs.

During this time, Lt. Thorne is brought aboard ''Galactica'' to interrogate Sharon Agathon, ''Galactica's'' Cylon prisoner, while Dr. Baltar is brought to ''Pegasus'' to see Gina Inviere. Lt. Thorne wastes no time in abusing Agathon, and when deck chief [[Galen Tyrol]], and pilot [[Karl Agathon]] are told of his visit, they rush to the jail cell and pull him off Sharon, moments away from raping her. Chief Tyrol tosses him to the wall, where he knocks his head against an exposed bolt, and dies as a result. This further escalates tensions, as Cain announces plans to execute Lt. Agathon and Chief Tyrol for their actions. Commander Adama aboard ''Galactica'' launches Vipers and Raptors in an attempt to get his men back, an action which nearly sparks a shooting war between the battlestars. The fight is broken up after ''Galactica'' pilot, Lt. [[Kara Thrace]], returning from an unscheduled recon of the Cylon fleet, is detected, and initially believed to be a Cylon Raider. Cooler heads prevail, and a truce is called while the crews work to destroy their Cylon target, now discovered to be a [[Resurrection Ship]].

A plan to attack is formulated as the two crews begin working with each other. However, distrust remains, and each commander has one person under their respective commands ready to execute each other at a moments notice, citing concerns in leadership style. The battle proceeds as planned, with both battlestars working in unison against two basestars, while fighters are used to draw the Raiders away from the targets. With the basestars occupied, a small joint force of Vipers converges on the Resurrection Ship, and destroys it. This proves to be a turning point in relations between both crews, and both sides call off their decapitation plans. As both crews relax, an escaped Inviere exacts revenge on Cain for the physical and emotional abuse she's suffered, gunning her down in the war room. Cain's death marks the end of hostilities with the crew of ''Galactica'', and the permanent integration of ''Pegasus'' and her crew into the surviving fleet {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)||Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}.

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=== Service Within the Fleet ===
:''Main articles: [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], [[Battle of the Guardian Basestar]]
Following Admiral Cain's death, Jack Fisk is promoted to the rank of commander, and is instated as the ship's new CO. Thanks to his involvement in the fleet's [[black market]], ''Pegasus'' now becomes a staging ground for smuggling goods across the fleet. However, due to his high, negligent demands with the market, Commander Fisk is murdered a short time later, further adding to ''Pegasus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> dark history {{TRS|Black Market}}. Following Fisk's death, newly promoted Admiral Adama appoints the ship's former chief engineer [[Barry Garner]] as CO. As Garner is used to dealing with machines, rather than people, his command style is rather strict, with many crew either punished or interned for their actions. When a pair of ''Pegasus''' Raptors go missing, Garner ignores all authoritative orders, and takes ''Pegasus'' to go find them, triggering a Cylon trap. ''Pegasus'' is quickly outnumbered, and takes heavy damage, knocking out the FTL drive, and the ship's only means of escape. Realizing his mistake, Cmdr. Garner cedes command to his XO, [[Lee Adama]], while he retreats to the engine room to repair the FTL drive. While ''Pegasus'' is successful in fighting off the Cylon trap, it looses its third CO after Cmdr. Garner dies from vacuum exposure while effecting repairs ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]"). Upon returning to the fleet, Admiral Adama appoints Lee Adama as ''Pegasus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> next CO.

After settling into his new command, Cmdr. Adama begins the search for a new XO and eventually settles on Kendra Shaw, out of a desire to demonstrate to the crew a measure of respect for Cain's legacy that he in fact does not share. ''Pegasus'' is called upon shortly thereafter to find a missing Raptor, sent out by ''Galactica'' to study a supernova remnant. Not long into the mission, DRADIS contact is made with ships that turn out to be [[Cylon War]]-era [[Raider_(RDM)#Cylon_War-era_Raider|Raiders]] piloted by War-era [[Centurions]]. It is quickly determined that the missing Raptor crew were taken by these Cylons back to their [[Guardian basestar|baseship]]. ''Pegasus'' initiates [[Battle of the Guardian Basestar|battle]] in order to lure the Raiders away from the baseship, as a lone group make their way via spacewalk to the missing crew. Numerous kamikaze Raiders strike the ship and penetrate the hull, but with minimal damage. ''Pegasus'' is successful in rescuing the kidnapped Raptor crew and destroying the baseship. However, Kendra Shaw sacrifices herself in order to detonate the nuclear weapon smuggled aboard the baseship {{TRS|Razor}}.

===New Caprica===
:''Main article: [[Battle of New Caprica]]
Following the founding of [[New Caprica]], ''Pegasus'' is assigned to the orbital defense force that protects the planet. During this time, Commander [[Lee Adama]] keeps an emergency supply of medication aboard for the pilots, despite the fact that their crew are severely depleted due to colonization of the planet. One year after the founding the colony, the Cylons return in force. Unable to defend the planet, ''Pegasus'' and the remaining ships orbiting the planet jump away {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.
[[Image:Pegaus Ram (3).jpg|thumb|''Pegasus''' destruction.]]
Four months later, ''Pegasus'' and ''Galactica'' plan a rescue mission to recover the humans left on the planet {{TRS|Occupation}}. While the plans initially called for the involvement of ''Pegasus'' in the recovery, Admiral Adama decides that the remnants of the Fleet, the last free people of humanity, should not be left unprotected if things went awry. The admiral takes ''Galactica'' in the rescue effort without ''Pegasus'', ordering his son to stay with the Fleet at a rendezvous point to await their return {{TRS|Precipice|Exodus, Part I|}}.

Despite the admiral's orders, ''Pegasus'' leaves the majority of its crew, fighters and all but four of its Raptor complement to protect the remnants of the Fleet and returns to New Caprica to participate in the rescue. ''Pegasus'' jumps into the fight and finds ''Galactica'' under fire from four Cylon basestars. ''Pegasus'' destroys one of the baseships with its forward batteries and attracts the attention of the others while ''Galactica'' repairs its FTL drive and prepares to jump away.

''Pegasus'' reels from the onslaught of missiles from the remaining Cylon basestars and is beset upon by Raiders, sustaining heavy damage. It becomes clear to Admiral Adama that ''Pegasus's'' trip was one-way. Following ''Galactica's'' jump, Commander Adama sets his battlestar's batteries on auto-fire and orders the crew to abandon ship, pausing just long enough to give his dying command a quiet thanks. As the evacuation Raptors jump away, the ''Pegasus'', mortally damaged and now completely unmanned, rams an attacking basestar, destroying both vessels. Due to her alligator head detonating, ''Pegasus's'' fuel lines ignite, causing explosions to ripple down the ship's hull towards the fuel stores, which detonate and blow apart the entire engineering section. The starboard flight pod is thrown away, and is flung into a handful of raiders, eventually colliding with another nearby basestar, destroying it as well {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}. The rest of Pegasus's crew, Vipers and Raptors are integrated with ''Galactica'', bolstering its air wing and pilot roster significantly.

==Air Wing==

''Pegasus'' operates at least 10 squadrons of Viper Mark VII space-superiority fighters. During the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]] four [[:Category:Fighter squadrons|colour-coded squadrons]] are identified verbally and on the [[DRADIS]] {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}. Since these designations are later used for very different squadrons led by different people, they are very likely just [[wireless]] callsigns. Moreover, the standing [[Squadrons of Galactica|squadrons on ''Galactica'']] have more elaborate names and are numbered, such as the [[Vigilantes]]. The colours and group leaders could be assigned on an ad-hoc basis, while a more formal structure exists in the background.

Given that ''Pegasus'' suffers over 90 Viper casualties with 32 being destroyed during its [[Battle of the Communications Relay|attack on a Cylon communications relay]] {{TRS|Razor}}, but is still able to field a sizable Viper complement at the time of encountering ''Galactica'', this suggests that its initial Viper loadout was very large. The exact number of Vipers per squadron for a full-strength battlestar is approximately 20 ([[Battlestar Galactica RPG]]). Also, ''Pegasus'' fielded approximately 8 squadrons of Vipers and 2 reserve squadrons, and the number of Vipers per squadron must have been 20 to equal up to 200 Vipers.

''Pegasus'' has approximately 50 [[Raptor]]s, having lost over half of its fighters and recon craft, and 20 Raptors can be deployed for the {{RDM|Caprica}} rescue mission, while ''Galactica'' alone appears to have difficulties deploying more than about 5 Raptors at one time ("[[The Farm]]", "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]").

==Crew==
====Senior Staff at Time of Destruction====
*Commander [[Lee Adama]] - Commanding officer
*Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] - [[Executive officer]]
*Lieutenant [[Louis Hoshi]] - [[Communications officer]]

====Former Members of the Senior Staff====
*Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]] - Commanding officer (Killed by [[Gina Inviere]])
*Commander [[Jack Fisk]] - Commanding officer (Killed by racketeers working in the [[Black market (organization)|black market]])
*Commander [[Barry Garner]] - Commanding officer (Killed in action)
*Major [[Kendra Shaw]] - Cain's aide, later [[Lee Adama]]'s XO (Killed in action by destroying the [[Guardian basestar]])
*Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen]] - Executive officer (Killed by Admiral Cain)
*Captain [[Cole Taylor]] - [[CAG|Commander, Air Group]] (Demoted by Admiral Cain)
*Captain [[Kara Thrace]] - Commander, Air Group (Replaced Cole Taylor in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]" but transferred to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' at some time after "[[Razor]]")
*Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne]] - Cylon interrogator (Killed by [[Galen Tyrol]])
*[[Peter Laird]] - Chief of the Deck (Civilian conscripted by Admiral Cain, later reassigned to ''Galactica'' by Cain prior to the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]])

==Notes==
*According to [[David Eick]]'s video blog, it would have been impossible to afford creating new sets for the entire interior of ''Pegasus'' on the budget of an episodic television show. This expense was circumvented when a year beforehand Ron D. Moore and David Eick bought (for next to nothing) the abandoned sets of the failed pilot for the FOX network's ''Lost In Space'' remake, directed by John Woo. The production team then held onto the sets hoping to find some later use for them, eventually using them for "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]". The sets were then radically redesigned and painted to give them the aesthetic look of ''Galactica'', but sleeker and more advanced.
*During the Battle of New Caprica, Pegasus is shown to possess anti-ship gun batteries on the dorsal surface of its flight pods (visible when the ship is firing all of its weapons). However, none of the CGI models show any evidence of such turrets, so this is likely a VFX error.
*This ship is named after [[w:Pegasus|the winged horse from Greek mythology]].
*The colonial military seems to employ a network optimization process also defined by Cisco in the real world: see [[PPDIOO]]. As network breakdowns induced by Cylon viruses are the main reason for the Colonial demise, this might comprise a pun on said networking company.

== Related Imagery ==

<gallery perrow="5">
File:Pegasus01.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Front view    
File:Pegasus Hi-Res 1a.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Vipers landing    
File:Pegasus Hi-Res 5a.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Gun batteries    
File:Pegasus 217 1080i rescale.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Side angle    
File:Pegasus Rear Shot.png|Pegasus from the rear
File:Pegasus cripple.jpg|''Pegasus'' taking mortal damage.
File:Pegasus flight pod turret.jpg|''Pegasus'' flight pod turrets
File:Pegasus engine room.jpg|A part of ''Pegasus'''s engine room.
File:PegasusInterior Office2.jpg|Admiral Cain's office.
File:PegasusInterior BriefingRoom.jpg|Pilot [[briefing room]].
File:PegasusInterior Brig.jpg|The [[Brig]].
File:CIC - Pegasus (Razor).jpg|The [[CIC]] {{TRS|Razor}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|The CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
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* [http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=536 A collection of Pegasus images]

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Pegasus (TRS)

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Husker32000: /* Finding Galactica, and Cylon Resurrection */

{{Ship Data
| image= Pegasus High Res.jpg
| title= ''Pegasus'' (BS 62)
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| propol = * 8x sublight engines * Maneuvering thrusters
| crew= Approx. 1,750 <ref>The [[survivor count]] increases by this number in the episode "Pegasus". Before that, the battlestar lost approximately 700 crewmen during the [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|attack on the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] and a further 100 during its [[Battle of the Communications Relay|attack on a Cylon communications relay]].</ref>
| length={{Feet2Meters|5872}}<ref>[http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/how-big-was-the-colony/#comment-2193 Blog comment] by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]].</ref>
| co= [[Lee Adama]] (At time of loss)
| xo= [[Anastasia Dualla]] (At time of loss)
| role= Carrier / Battleship
| arm= * 34x [[KEW|primary batteries ]] (30x twin turrets, 4x fixed twin mounts) * Numerous [[KEW|point-defense cannons]] * [[missile tubes|Missile tubes]]
| def= * Electronic countermeasures * Flak
| aircraft= * Full Viper Mk. VII compliment * Full Raptor compliment
| facilities= * 2x flight pods * 4x flight decks * 80x Viper launch tubes * Viper construction facilities
| status= Destroyed, [[Battle of New Caprica]], circa 3 ACH
| patch= Pegasus White.png
| img= Y
}}
:''This article discusses the [[Mercury class battlestar]] from the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For the episode of the same name, see [[Pegasus (episode)]]. For other meanings of '''Pegasus''', see [[Pegasus (disambiguation)]].''

'''''Pegasus'' (BS 62)''' is a [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury-''class battlestar]], commanded by Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]] during the time leading up to and after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Built sometime after the First Cylon War, ''Pegasus'' was the crown jewel of the Colonial Fleet, with a famous reputation and many officers yearning for a post on the ship {{TRS|Razor}}.

After the Fall, ''Pegasus'' is informally nicknamed "The Beast" within the surviving Colonial Fleet ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").

==History==
=== Before the Fall ===
[[Image:Pegasus, Scorpion Shipyards.jpg|thumb|left|''Pegasus'' docked at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpia Fleet Shipyards]].]]
At some point prior to the Fall, ''Pegasus'' is upgraded to include the [[Command Navigation Program]], a new operating system (later found to be bugged) designed for use in Colonial spacecraft. Parts of it were taken offline during a three-month systems overhaul at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpia Fleet Shipyards]] shortly before the Cylon attack, an attribute which later spared the ship from destruction {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)|}}.

For the three-month overhaul, technicians and staff from both the [[Ministry of Defense]] and [[Integral Systems Engineering]] were aboard the ship, assisting ''Pegasus'' crew members with the upgrades. One of those technicians, [[Gina Inviere]], worked to gain the trust of the crew - even entering into a relationship with Rear Admiral Cain, in what is now known to be an act of subterfuge {{TRS|Razor}}.

=== Cylons Attack ===
:''Main articles: [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]], [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]
Shortly after the ship enters drydock, the Cylons strike the Colonies. The Fleet Shipyards are indirectly struck by nuclear weapons, which blinds both Cylon and Colonial [[DRADIS]]. The nuclear strike is powerful enough to knock the crew to the decks, causing many injuries. ''Pegasus'' survives the nuclear strike, but with multiple casualties to her officers and crewmen, and damage to its computer systems, it is unable to fight back. With no other options available, Cain orders a blind FTL jump away from the shipyards.

''Pegasus'' emerges four to five plotted jumps away from the Colonies, far from the Cylon onslaught. Cain uses this time to repair her ship, and calm the crew, with the intent on getting back into the fight, but repair efforts are compounded by rumors of the fate of the Colonies and the Colonial Fleet. After revealing that both have been destroyed, Cain prepares the ship and crew for hit-and-run attacks against Cylon targets, and with the help of ISE specialist Inviere, quickly determine their first target. The crew responds with overwhelming support.

As the computer systems are brought back online by Ministry of Defense officer [[Kendra Shaw]], she discovers that the Command Navigation Program contains a backdoor, allowing access to the computer network. Shaw determines that it is Cylon in origin, and should be purged {{TRS|Razor}}.

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=== Hit and Run Campaign, and A Cylon Spy ===
:''Main article: [[Battle of the Communications Relay]]
[[Image:Centurion on Pegasus.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Centurion]] on ''Pegasus''.]]
With repairs complete, ''Pegasus'' begins her attacks on what is thought to be a small communications relay. However, after launching a handful of Vipers, multiple Raider squadrons appear on DRADIS, revealing the area to be a staging ground. The Vipers are quickly outnumbered, and are unable to proceed as planned. Cain orders the reserves launched, however executive officer Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen]] hesitates and proposes to retreat in order to form a new plan. A now furious Cain calls for Belzen's sidearm, and summarily executes him on the spot for refusing to carry out orders, much to the shock and horror of the CIC staff present. As the battle continues, Cain calls up her second officer, Lieutenant Colonel [[Jack Fisk]], to launch the reserves. Still in shock, he calls for the launch.

The battle does not proceed well, with the Cylons soon gaining access to the ship via the flight pods. As the boarding parties fight their way into the ship, officer Shaw discovers a woman in white who looks exactly like Gina Inviere walking the corridors. Determining that she is not a ''Pegasus'' officer or crewman, she guns the woman down, and then makes her way back to the CIC, where she finds Inviere next to Cain. Shaw determines that she is Cylon in nature, and moves to apprehend her. As she sees her double on a security feed, she kills three marines before she is knocked unconscious and removed from the CIC.

While ''Pegasus'' is able to destroy the relay, the battle was pyrrhic at best, with heavy Colonial losses. At this point, nearly 816 crewmen have been killed, with 121 injured. Losses are further compounded by the tally of Vipers lost or damaged in the battle, with half the air wing suffering damage.

The battle takes an insurmountable toll on the crew, and the communications relay would be the first and last Cylon target ''Pegasus'' strikes on its own {{TRS|Razor}}.

Following the conclusion of the battle at the Communications Relay, Cain begins the interrogation of Inviere, using whatever methods necessary. Considered now to be nothing more than an emotionless machine, certain members of the crew, led by Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne]] begin assaulting and raping the prisoner. Thorne is essential in saving the lives of many ''Pegasus'' officers and crew, most of whom line up behind him in support of torturing the Cylon prisoner {{TRS|Razor}}.

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===A Lost Civilian Fleet===
[[Image:Lost Civilian Fleet.gif|thumb|right|Several ships found by ''Pegasus''.]]
''Pegasus'' encounters a small fleet of fifteen civilian ships, found about a week after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Admiral Cain uses them as a source of spare parts, deciding that the military needs of ''Pegasus'' take priority over the survival of the civilians. Cain also reviews the ships' passenger lists and draws up a list of valuable selectees, people such as aeronautical engineer [[Peter Laird]], to forcibly draft into its crew. However, some are with their families and refuse to leave them. Facing an uprising aboard the civilian transport ''[[Scylla]]'' that spreads to the other ships, Admiral Cain orders Colonel Fisk to shoot the families of any who resist. When the angry crowd grows violent, Lieutenant [[Kendra Shaw]] and her Marines carry out the order, killing ten people and cowing the rest into submission. The civilian ships are stripped of useful items, including their FTL drives, and are left to their fate as ''Pegasus'' resumes its campaign of hit-and-run attacks against the Cylons ("''[[Razor]]''", "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]").

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=== Finding ''Galactica'', and Cylon Resurrection ===
:''Main article: [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]]
Months after the attacks, ''Pegasus'' is still tracking a large Cylon fleet jumping from system to system with natural resources. When ''Pegasus'' jumps ahead to the Cylon's next projected position, it detects a large fleet. After communication is made, and authentications exchanged, it is revealed that the fleet is led by battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' (BS 75), believed by ''Pegasus''' crew to have been destroyed. Integration into the fleet doesn't go as smooth as both crews had hoped, with Admiral Cain quickly taking command, and integrating both crews despite having said otherwise. She also begins neglecting the civilian fleet, with many crucial supplies going to both battlestars instead. Cain also uses this time to share the information they've gathered about the Cylon fleet they've been tracking with ''Galactica's'' CO, [[William Adama]]. Several basestars, their support ships, and one unidentified ship is seen in the recon photographs.

During this time, Lt. Thorne is brought aboard ''Galactica'' to interrogate Sharon Agathon, ''Galactica's'' Cylon prisoner, while Dr. Baltar is brought to ''Pegasus'' to see Gina Inviere. Lt. Thorne wastes no time in abusing Agathon, and when deck chief [[Galen Tyrol]], and pilot [[Karl Agathon]] are told of his visit, they rush to the jail cell and pull him off Sharon, moments away from raping her. Chief Tyrol tosses him to the wall, where he knocks his head against an exposed bolt, and dies as a result. This further escalates tensions, as Cain announces plans to execute Lt. Agathon and Chief Tyrol for their actions. Commander Adama aboard ''Galactica'' launches Vipers and Raptors in an attempt to get his men back, an action which nearly sparks a shooting war between the battlestars. The fight is broken up after ''Galactica'' pilot, Lt. [[Kara Thrace]], returning from an unscheduled recon of the Cylon fleet, is detected, and initially believed to be a Cylon Raider. Cooler heads prevail, and a truce is called while the crews work to destroy their Cylon target, now discovered to be a [[Resurrection Ship]].

A plan to attack is formulated as the two crews begin working with each other. However, distrust remains, and each commander has one person under their respective commands ready to execute each other at a moments notice, citing concerns in leadership style. The battle proceeds as planned, with both battlestars working in unison against two basestars, while fighters are used to draw the Raiders away from the targets. With the basestars occupied, a small joint force of Vipers converges on the Resurrection Ship, and destroys it. This proves to be a turning point in relations between both crews, and both sides call off their decapitation plans. As both crews relax, an escaped Inviere exacts revenge on Cain for the physical and emotional abuse she's suffered, gunning her down in the war room. Cain's death marks the end of hostilities with the crew of ''Galactica'', and the permanent integration of ''Pegasus'' and her crew into the surviving fleet {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)||Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}.

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=== Service Within the Fleet ===
:''Main articles: [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], [[Battle of the Guardian Basestar]]
Following Admiral Cain's death, Jack Fisk is promoted to the rank of commander, and is instated as the ship's new CO. Thanks to his involvement in the fleet's [[black market]], ''Pegasus'' now becomes a staging ground for smuggling goods across the fleet. However, due to his high, negligent demands with the market, Commander Fisk is murdered a short time later, further adding to ''Pegasus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> dark history {{TRS|Black Market}}. Following Fisk's death, newly promoted Admiral Adama appoints ship's engineer [[Barry Garner]] as CO. As Garner is used to dealing with machines, rather than people, his command style is rather strict, with many crew either punished or interned for their actions. When a pair of ''Pegasus''' raptors go missing, Garner ignores all authoritative orders, and takes ''Pegasus'' to go find them, triggering a Cylon trap. ''Pegasus'' is quickly outnumbered, and takes heavy damage, knocking out the FTL drive, and the ship's only means of escape. Realizing his mistake, Cmdr. Garner cedes command to his XO, [[Lee Adama]], while he retreats to the engine room to repair the FTL drive. While ''Pegasus'' is successful in fighting off the Cylon trap, it looses its third CO after Cmdr. Garner dies from vacuum exposure while effecting repairs ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]"). Upon returning to the fleet, Admiral Adama appoints Lee Adama as ''Pegasus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> next CO.

After settling into his new command, Cmdr. Adama begins the search for a new XO and eventually settles on Kendra Shaw, out of a desire to demonstrate to the crew a measure of respect for Cain's legacy that he in fact does not share. ''Pegasus'' is called upon shortly thereafter to find a missing Raptor, sent out by ''Galactica'' to study a supernova remnant. Not long into the mission, DRADIS contact is made with ships that turn out to be [[Cylon War]]-era [[Raider_(RDM)#Cylon_War-era_Raider|Raiders]] piloted by War-era [[Centurions]]. It is quickly determined that the missing Raptor crew were taken by these Cylons back to their [[Guardian basestar|baseship]]. ''Pegasus'' initiates [[Battle of the Guardian Basestar|battle]] in order to lure the Raiders away from the baseship, as a lone group make their way via spacewalk to the missing crew. Numerous kamikaze Raiders strike the ship and penetrate the hull, but with minimal damage. ''Pegasus'' is successful in rescuing the kidnapped Raptor crew and destroying the baseship. However, Kendra Shaw sacrifices herself in order to detonate the nuclear weapon smuggled aboard the baseship {{TRS|Razor}}.

===New Caprica===
:''Main article: [[Battle of New Caprica]]
Following the founding of [[New Caprica]], ''Pegasus'' is assigned to the orbital defense force that protects the planet. During this time, Commander [[Lee Adama]] keeps an emergency supply of medication aboard for the pilots, despite the fact that their crew are severely depleted due to colonization of the planet. One year after the founding the colony, the Cylons return in force. Unable to defend the planet, ''Pegasus'' and the remaining ships orbiting the planet jump away {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.
[[Image:Pegaus Ram (3).jpg|thumb|''Pegasus''' destruction.]]
Four months later, ''Pegasus'' and ''Galactica'' plan a rescue mission to recover the humans left on the planet {{TRS|Occupation}}. While the plans initially called for the involvement of ''Pegasus'' in the recovery, Admiral Adama decides that the remnants of the Fleet, the last free people of humanity, should not be left unprotected if things went awry. The admiral takes ''Galactica'' in the rescue effort without ''Pegasus'', ordering his son to stay with the Fleet at a rendezvous point to await their return {{TRS|Precipice|Exodus, Part I|}}.

Despite the admiral's orders, ''Pegasus'' leaves the majority of its crew, fighters and all but four of its Raptor complement to protect the remnants of the Fleet and returns to New Caprica to participate in the rescue. ''Pegasus'' jumps into the fight and finds ''Galactica'' under fire from four Cylon basestars. ''Pegasus'' destroys one of the baseships with its forward batteries and attracts the attention of the others while ''Galactica'' repairs its FTL drive and prepares to jump away.

''Pegasus'' reels from the onslaught of missiles from the remaining Cylon basestars and is beset upon by Raiders, sustaining heavy damage. It becomes clear to Admiral Adama that ''Pegasus's'' trip was one-way. Following ''Galactica's'' jump, Commander Adama sets his battlestar's batteries on auto-fire and orders the crew to abandon ship, pausing just long enough to give his dying command a quiet thanks. As the evacuation Raptors jump away, the ''Pegasus'', mortally damaged and now completely unmanned, rams an attacking basestar, destroying both vessels. Due to her alligator head detonating, ''Pegasus's'' fuel lines ignite, causing explosions to ripple down the ship's hull towards the fuel stores, which detonate and blow apart the entire engineering section. The starboard flight pod is thrown away, and is flung into a handful of raiders, eventually colliding with another nearby basestar, destroying it as well {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}. The rest of Pegasus's crew, Vipers and Raptors are integrated with ''Galactica'', bolstering its air wing and pilot roster significantly.

==Air Wing==

''Pegasus'' operates at least 10 squadrons of Viper Mark VII space fighters. During the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]] four [[:Category:Fighter squadrons|color-coded squadrons]] are identified verbally and on the [[DRADIS]] {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}. Since these designations are later used for very different squadrons led by different people, they are very likely just [[wireless]] callsigns. Moreover, the standing [[Squadrons of Galactica|squadrons on ''Galactica'']] have more elaborate names and are numbered, such as the [[Vigilantes]]. The colors and group leaders could be assigned on an ad-hoc basis, while a more formal structure exists in the background.

Given that ''Pegasus'' suffers over 90 Viper casualties with 32 being destroyed during its [[Battle of the Communications Relay|attack on a Cylon communications relay]] {{TRS|Razor}}, but is still able to field a sizable Viper complement at the time of encountering ''Galactica'', this suggests that its initial Viper load out was very large. The exact number of Vipers per squadron for a full-strength battlestar is approx 20 ([[Battlestar Galactica RPG]]). Also, ''Pegasus'' fielded approx 8 squadrons of Vipers and 2 reserve squadrons, the number of Vipers per squadron must have been 20 to equal up to 200 Vipers.

''Pegasus'' has approximately 50 [[Raptor]]s, having lost over half of its fighters and recon craft, and 20 Raptors can be deployed for the {{RDM|Caprica}} rescue mission, while ''Galactica'' alone appears to have difficulties deploying more than about 5 Raptors at one time ("[[The Farm]]", "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]").

==Crew==
====Senior Staff at Time of Destruction====
*Commander [[Lee Adama]] - Commanding officer
*Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] - [[Executive officer]]
*Lieutenant [[Louis Hoshi]] - [[Communications officer]]

====Former Members of the Senior Staff====
*Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]] - Commanding officer (Killed by [[Gina Inviere]])
*Commander [[Jack Fisk]] - Commanding officer (Killed by racketeers in the [[Black market (organization)|black market]])
*Commander [[Barry Garner]] - Commanding officer (Killed in action)
*Major [[Kendra Shaw]] - Cain's aide, later [[Lee Adama]]'s XO (Killed in action by destroying the [[Guardian basestar]])
*Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen]] - Executive officer (Killed by Admiral Cain)
*Captain [[Cole Taylor]] - [[CAG|Commander, Air Group]] (Demoted by Admiral Cain)
*Captain [[Kara Thrace]] - Commander, Air Group (Replaced Cole Taylor in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]" but transferred to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' at some time after "[[Razor]]")
*Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne]] - Cylon interrogator (Killed by [[Galen Tyrol]])
*[[Peter Laird]] - Chief of the deck (Civilian conscripted by Admiral Cain, later reassigned to ''Galactica'' by Cain prior to the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]])

==Notes==
*According to [[David Eick]]'s video blog, it would have been impossible to afford creating new sets for the entire interior of ''Pegasus'' on the budget of an episodic television show. This expense was circumvented when a year beforehand Ron D. Moore and David Eick bought (for next to nothing) the abandoned sets of the failed pilot for the FOX network's ''Lost In Space'' remake, directed by John Woo. The production team then held onto the sets hoping to find some later use for them, eventually using them for "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]". The sets were then radically redesigned and painted to give them the aesthetic look of ''Galactica'', but sleeker and more advanced.
*During the Battle of New Caprica, Pegasus is shown to possess anti-ship gun batteries on the dorsal surface of its flight pods (visible when the ship is firing all of its weapons). However, none of the CGI models show any evidence of such turrets, so this is likely a VFX error.
*This ship is named after [[w:Pegasus|the winged horse from Greek mythology]].
*The colonial military seems to employ a network optimization process also defined by Cisco in the real world: see [[PPDIOO]]. As network breakdowns induced by Cylon viruses are the main reason for the Colonial demise, this might comprise a pun on said networking company.

== Related Imagery ==

<gallery perrow="5">
Image:Pegasus01.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Front view    
Image:Pegasus_Hi-Res_1a.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Vipers landing    
Image:Pegasus_Hi-Res_5a.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Gun batteries    
Image:Pegasus 217 1080i rescale.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Side angle    
Image:Pegasus Rear Shot.png|Pegasus from the rear
Image:Pegasus cripple.jpg|''Pegasus'' taking mortal damage.
Image:Pegasus flight pod turret.jpg|''Pegasus'' flight pod turrets
Image:Pegasus engine room.jpg|A part of ''Pegasus'''s engine room.
Image:PegasusInterior Office2.jpg|Admiral Cain's office.
Image:PegasusInterior BriefingRoom.jpg|Pilot [[briefing room]].
Image:PegasusInterior Brig.jpg|The [[Brig]].
Image:CIC - Pegasus (Razor).jpg|[[CIC]] {{TRS|Razor}}.
Image:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
Image:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to CIC (The Captain's Hand).
</gallery>

== References ==

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==External links==

* [http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=536 A collection of Pegasus images]

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{{disline|This article discusses the CIC of battlestar ''Galactica'' of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The CIC of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' contained similar stations.}}

[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the vessels are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("Galactica, Jones...").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is a faintly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the midship section. From the CIC, the battlestar's tactical and navigational operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION<ref name=":0">While "ATC" and "BATC" are both referred to as "Air Traffic Control Division" by [[Doug Drexler]], this compartmentalization may reflect scope of work for two divergent types of air traffic. For example, one may deal with smaller crafts ([[Viper (TRS)|Vipers]], [[Raptor|Raptors]], [[Colonial shuttle|shuttles]]) while another may deal with mid-range and larger crafts ([[Battlestar (TRS)|battlestars]], frigates, et al.).</ref>'''
* '''BATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''<ref name=":0" />
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control===

The '''Command and Control''' station is the primary station within the CIC used by the commanding and executive officers aboard a Colonial battlestar. The center comprises a large communications and a roughly hexagonal "information management" table, with a retractable information display tower bearing a number of LCD screens suspended above it. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

Here, the battlestar's [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. Above the Command and Control Station is a cluster of monitors known as the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]]. The DRADIS Console descends from a cylindrical ceiling recess when required. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. The DRADIS console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, yaw & roll)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communications Center.]]
===Communications Center===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Center on the port side of the CIC is the ''Communications Center''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at the DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the ''Damage Control Station.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the Damage Control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control Station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

The Officer of the Watch/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar via the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s Tactical officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer that plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Near the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large green-backlit transparent tactical plot) and table where the commander can meet with several officers at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the Weapons Control Room. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "The Core", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over Damage Control, the Communications Center and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Center. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The FTL station is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== References ==
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== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''<nowiki/>'s CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s, reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is twice as large as ''Galactica'', but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of its CIC.

In contrast to that of ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s bridge is not located inside the alligator head, but in the forward area of the following, narrower section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as communications, helm and tactical are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free-standing stations; additionally, there are two standing orange-backlit transparent tactical plotting boards on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:Pegasus CIC view 1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'''s CIC.
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== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as those of the ''Mercury'' class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

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Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
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==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica's'' CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' contains the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in a Season Three episode. The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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Osiris

2021-11-06T08:37:04Z

Husker32000: /* Battle of Djerba */

{{Ship Data
|italic=y
| image= Osiris Prep to Jump.png
| title= Osiris (0913)
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| co= Commander [[Ozar]] (At time of loss)
| crew = ~150 (minus pilots)
| ftl= Yes
| propol = 2x fuselage-housed sublight engines 2x nacelle-housed sublight engines
| role= Battleship / carrier Stealth reconnaissance vessel
| arm= 12x [[Battery#Gun_Clusters|primary guns]] 32x ship-to-ship missile batteries 28x [[Battery#Close-in_Weapon_Systems|gun based CIWS turrets]] Nuclear [[missile tubes]]
| def= Flak DRADIS absorbent hull plating
| aircraft= Small Viper [[Viper Mark III|Mk. III]] detachment Small [[Raptor]] detachment
| facilities= 1x flight deck 18x Viper launch tubes
| status= Destroyed, [[Battle of Djerba]], YR58 (42 years [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|BCH]])
| patch= Osiris Gold.png
}}

{{disline|For other uses of the word '''Osiris''', please see: [[Osiris (disambiguation)]].}}

'''''Osiris''''' (0913) was an [[Orion class battlestar|''Orion'' class "pocket battlestar"]]<ref>Designation revealed on the ship's patch.</ref> in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]], during the First [[Cylon War]]. It served in a semi-secretive role during the war, having been hidden away by Colonial admiralty. At the time of its destruction, ''Osiris'' was attached to the 54th [[Battlestar Group]].

==History==
''Osiris'' first entered service sometime before the tenth year of the First Cylon War, but was reported as destroyed in an earlier engagement with Cylon forces. However, in reality the ship was hiding in Cylon-held space as part of a secret "ghost fleet" the Colonial admiralty was assembling as part of an effort to strike at the Cylons.

Sometime after being hidden away, ''Osiris'' is tasked by the admiralty for a combat jump to [[Djerba]], as part of a mission to deliver false intelligence to the Cylons in preparation for a new Colonial [[Ghost Fleet Offensive|offensive]].

==Battle of Djerba==
:''Main article: [[Battle of Djerba]]''

''Osiris'' successfully completes its jump to Djerba, but a Cylon basestar jumps in shortly afterwards. Initially, the Cylon DRADIS cannot detect the ship due to its hull's DRADIS-absorbent qualities, but the ship is eventually located when Commander Ozar pushes ahead with the mission, and powers up for attack.

The ship is quickly overwhelmed by the more powerful basestar, and suffers numerous hits in the initial assault, eventually losing its starboard sublight engine nacelle. Commander Ozar gives the order to launch the nuclear warheads, but the missile launch systems were compromised by a prior hit. In order to protect those on the planet, Ozar gives the order to charge the basestar, and requests manual control of the warheads. Not long after, a massive burst of radiation was detected, and [[DRADIS]] contact with both vessels was lost. Days later, a Colonial [[SAR]] mission located two survivors, Raptor pilot Ensign [[William Adama]], and his ECO, Junior Lieutenant [[Coker Fasjovik]], who were assigned to the mission on the surface of Djerba (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').

== Crew ==
*Commander [[Ozar]] - Commanding officer
* Unnamed Executive Officer played by [[Ty Olsson]]
* Unnamed [[Marine]] played by [[Leo Li Chiang]]

=== Detached crew ===
*Lieutenant [[Zachary Elias]] - Viper pilot, battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]''
*Lieutenant [[Jim Kirby|Jim "Sunshine" Kirby]] - Viper pilot, battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]''

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== Related Imagery ==

<gallery perrow="5">
File:Osiris 1.png|[[Raptor 909]] approaches ''Osiris''.
File:Osiris 2.png|''Osiris'' among the "ghost fleet."
File:Djerba 2.png|''Osiris'' approaching Djerba.
File:Osiris 4.png|''Osiris'''s point defense batteries.
File:Osiris 3.png|''Osiris''s CIC.
File:Battlstar Osiris patch.png|''Osiris'''s uniform patch.
File:Osiris Firing Point Defense Guns.png|''Osiris'' fires its CIWS.
File:Osiris Pummeled.png|''Osiris'' taking heavy damage from Cylon missile attacks.
File:Osiris Loses An Engine.png|''Osiris'', after losing its starboard engine nacelle.
File:Osiris Suicide Run.png|''Osiris'' maneuvering through flak and missiles on one engine. Even damaged, it is nimble.
File:Osiris Crash.png|''Osiris'' crashes into a basestar...
File:Osiris Final Resting Place.png|...comes to a stop...
File:Osiris Nuke Detonation.png|...and triggers its nuclear warheads...
File:Osiris BOOM.png|...taking out the basestar with itself.
</gallery>

== Notes ==

* [[w:Osiris|Osiris]] is an [[w:Ancient Egyptian deity|Ancient Egyptian deity]] of the [[w:Egyptian afterlife|afterlife]], the [[w:underworld|underworld]], and [[w:reincarnation|rebirth]]. An apt name given the significance of battlestar ''Osiris'' during the [[First Cylon War]] as a member of the so-called "ghost fleet."

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Joseph Adama

2021-11-02T05:24:21Z

Husker32000: /* A Good Lighter */

{{disline|For other people with the same or similar first name, see: [[Joe (disambiguation)]].}}

{{Character Data
|photo=Joe Esai.jpg|800px
|age=
|colony= Born on [[Tauron]], relocated to {{RDM|Caprica}}
|seen= Caprica pilot
|death= Within 20 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], based on [[Romo Lampkin]]'s assumed age and apprenticeship
|parents= [[William Adama Sr.]]† [[Isabelle Adama]]†
|siblings= [[Sam Adama]]
|children= [[Tamara Adama]]† (daughter) [[William "Willie" Adama]]† (son) [[William Adama|William "Bill" Adama]] (son)
|marital status= Widower of [[Shannon Adama]] Remarried to [[Evelyn Adama]]
|familytree=Y
|role= [[Ha'la'tha]] defense attorney Noted civil liberties attorney
|rank=
|actor= [[Esai Morales]] [[Daleal Monjazeb]] (child)
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|sortkey=Adama, Joseph
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'''Joseph Adama''' (a.k.a. '''Joseph Adams'''; Tauron: '''Yoseef Adama''') is a notorious civil liberties lawyer on {{RDM|Caprica}} who is affiliated with the [[Tauron]] criminal organization [[Ha'la'tha]] in the years prior to the [[First Cylon War]]. Joseph Adama is also the father of [[Tamara Adama]], [[William "Willie" Adama|Willie Adama]], and the last commander of the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', [[William Adama]].

==Early Life==
Joseph Adama was born on [[Tauron]] to [[Isabelle Adama|Isabelle]] and [[William Adama Sr.|William Adama]] in the years leading up to the [[First Cylon War|Cylon War]]. Joseph's father believed him to be an introverted child in contrast to his younger, more emotive brother, [[Sam Adama|Samuel]]. Having learned the [[Sacred Scrolls]], Joseph received his "Mark of Manhood" - a [[tattoo]] representing the colony of Tauron - on his right wrist {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.

[[Image:Adama Family, 1x15.jpg|thumb|left|The Adama Family on Tauron.]]

Coming of age during the [[Tauron Uprising]], Adama and his brother were taught the importance of loyalty by their parents, both [[Ha'la'tha]] sympathizers who had knowledge of the resistance. Informing her sons of the risks and price of aiding the rebellion, Isabelle Adama told Joseph and Samuel that they had always been her "little Adama men," but that it was now time to be "men for Tauron" {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.

Shortly after, a [[Heracleides]] soldier was killed in the alley outside the Adama home. Witnessing the murder, Samuel Adama climbed out of his bedroom window and removed the soldier's wallet and pistol, hiding them under his mattress despite the warnings of Joseph. Investigating the killing, three Herac officers later entered the Adama home to question the family. From their hiding place in a closet, Joseph and Samuel witnessed the torture of their father and the murder of their mother. Accepting that William Adama would not survive his injuries, Joseph shot and killed the Herac soldiers before turning the gun on his father {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.

Escaping their home, Joseph and Samuel lived on the streets. There, Joseph gave his brother his own Mark of Manhood, the rudimentary tattoo sealing their own bond through the years {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.

==Caprican in a Tauron Body==
[[Image:Joseph Adama's lighter.jpg|thumb|Joseph Adama's lucky cigarette lighter.]]
Orphaned, Joseph and Samuel were sent to a refugee camp on {{RDM|Caprica}}. Arriving on the new world, Joseph was struck by the sight of flowers on the side of the road, something he had not seen on Tauron. In the refugee camp, the Adama boys met the [[Guatrau]] who later recounted that, even as a child, Joseph possessed a calculating air. Treating the Adamas as sons, the Guatrau took them under his wing, bringing Samuel into the Ha'la'tha crime syndicate and putting Joseph through law school ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica (pilot)]]," "[[The Dirteaters]]").

===Early Years on Caprica===
While he was in law school, Adama met [[Evelyn Adama|Evelyn]], who went on to be his legal assistant and later his second wife. Though he didn't smoke much until later in life, Adama used a chrome lighter engraved with his name in law school, later as a lawyer carrying it into court as a good luck charm. With Evelyn's assistance, Adama's practice grew from personal injury law ("ambulance chasing" as Evelyn described it) to criminal legal defense ([[CAP]]: "[[Reins of a Waterfall]]," "[[The Dirteaters]]," "[[False Labor]],"[[TRS]]: "[[The Hand of God]]").

[[Image:Joseph Adama in court, 1x01.jpg|thumb|left|Joseph Adama in court with his Ha'la'tha client.]]

Adopting a less Tauron sounding name - "Adams" - Joseph took great efforts to assimilate into Caprican culture, prompting his brother to refer to him as a "Caprican in a Tauron body." Privately, however, Adama retained some traditions of the "old world." Living in an apartment (615 Olympic Street #3) in [[Little Tauron]], Adama raised two children, Tamara and Willie, with his wife [[Shannon Adama|Shannon]] and mother-in-law [[Ruth]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Caprica (pilot)]]," "[[Gravedancing]]," "[[There is Another Sky]]").

Working as a defense attorney for the Ha'la'tha, "Adams" used [[Cubits#In the Re-imagined Series|cubits]] to bribe judges, often preventing his clients from facing jury trials. Despite the fact that the Guatrau had paid for his education, Adams was reluctant to fully embrace the Ha'la'tha and hoped to distance himself from the crime organization, saying that he was tired of doing their "dirty work" {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

===Tragedy===
Fifty-eight years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Fall]], Adams faces the loss of both his wife, Shannon, and daughter, Tamara, when the Caprica City [[Metropolitan Levitation Mass Transit|MLMT]] train is bombed by the [[Soldiers of the One]] terror group. Mourning in the traditional Tauron way - wearing black gloves to symbolize distance from the rest of the world - Adams is left to care for his son, William, alone {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

[[Image:Joseph and Daniel commiserate, 1x01.jpg|thumb|Adama and Graystone commiserate over their loss.]]

Following a [[Global Defense Department]] briefing on the bombing, Adams meets famed technologist [[Daniel Graystone]] outside [[Caprica City Hall]], offering Graystone the use of his lighter. Having also lost a daughter - [[Zoe Graystone|Zoe]] - Graystone commiserates with Adams at a downtown coffee shop and the two men spend hours together, simply smoking. As they go their separate ways, Graystone offers box seats at a [[Caprica Buccaneers]] [[Pyramid (RDM)|game]] to Adams and his son {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

Taking Graystone up on his offer, Joseph and Willie attend the game, viewing it from the owner's box and later visiting the locker room. Following the game, Graystone reveals to Adams that he is aware of his affiliation with the Ha'la'tha, asking Joseph for his help in a project that could bring both of their daughters back to life. Graystone proposes to implant a [[avatar|virtual avatar]] of Tamara inside a [[robot]] body, essentially creating a duplicate of Adams' daughter. The key however, is a piece of technology owned by Graystone's competitor, a Tauron company called the [[Vergis Corporation]]. Though dubious about the offer, Adams is nonetheless intrigued {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

===="Tamara-A"====
[[Image:Joseph and Tamara Adama, 1x01.jpg|thumb|left|Joseph reunites with Tamara in V-world.]]
Deciding to move forward with Graystone's plan, Adams approaches his brother Sam Adama for help in the theft of the [[meta-cognitive processor]] from the Vergis Corporation. Working as an enforcer for the Ha'la'tha, Sam Adama is hesitant to betray [[Tomas Vergis]] - a friend of the Gautrau - but agreed to help if Joseph agrees to return the favor. Accepting the exchange, Adams agrees to deliver a threat to the Caprican Minister of Defense, [[Val Chambers]], further increasing his involvement with the Ha'la'tha {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

Upon receiving the stolen MCP, Graystone repays Joseph by bringing him into the [[virtual world]] where a digital version of Tamara is being stored. At first embracing the avatar as his daughter, Adams' joy at seeing Tamara again quickly evaporates. The avatar is confused and panicked, screaming that she can't feel her heartbeat. Incensed, Adams calls the entire endeavor an abomination and storms out of the [[Graystone Estate]], leaving the Tamara avatar behind in the virtual world {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

Realizing that he cannot not escape the reality of his situation, Adams resolves to begin anew. Sharing with his son the story of his own father and life on Tauron, Joseph reveals that he had changed their family name to "Adams," but that they would now embrace the Adama name {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

===Fallout===
[[Image:Joseph and Willie in Caprica, 1x01.jpg|thumb|Joseph and Willie Adama in Caprica City.]]

In the weeks that follow the tragedy, Joseph Adama struggles to cope with life as a single parent. Upon receiving a vision of Tamara reaching out to him, Adama becomes obsessed with seeing the avatar of his daughter again. With Daniel Graystone ignoring his calls, Adama confronts Graystone at the MagLev memorial service at [[Apollo Park]]. There, Graystone tells Adama that the [[resurrection program|program]] is lost, the Tamara and Zoe avatars apparently gone. Unable to accept this, Adama confronts Graystone again, this time bringing Sam Adama with him. Savagely beating him in an alley, the Adama brothers persuade Graystone to reconsider his position and the scientist agrees to search for the Tamara avatar ([[CAP]]: "[[Rebirth]]," "[[Reins of a Waterfall]]").

Though Graystone suspects Tamara may still be in his private virtual space, the avatar disappears when it is discovered by the living [[Zoe-A|Zoe avatar]] and released into the expanse of the virtual world. Believing his daughter to be truly gone, Adama seeks retribution, telling his brother to even the score by killing Graystone's wife, [[Amanda Graystone]] {{CAP|Reins of a Waterfall}}.

Later having second thoughts about the murder, Joseph attempts to call the hit off, but is unable to reach Sam. Aware of Joseph's high moral code, Sam Adama takes the opportunity to scare both his brother and Amanda Graystone, revealing later that he had no intention of killing her {{CAP|Gravedancing}}.

===Letting Go===
[[Image:TauronFuneral.jpg|thumb|Joseph receives a new tattoo at the funeral for Shannon and Tamara.]]
Sinking into a deep depression, Adama begins neglecting his responsibilities, failing to go to work and to provide a stable home for his son. Lacking direction from his father, Willie spends time with his uncle Sam, who teaches him about the Ha'la'tha. Discovering that Willie has skipped school to spend time with Sam, Joseph confronts his brother and takes steps to reestablish his relationship with his son. Taking Willie on a fishing trip, Joseph attempts to bond with his son. The trip is cut short, though, when Willie savagely beats a teenage boy who had taunted him {{CAP|There is Another Sky}}.

Believing that he is quickly losing his son, Joseph decides to hold a traditional Tauron funeral to give his son - and himself - closure. Receiving a new tattoo on his chest, Joseph performs the funereal rights, giving the ferryman coins to ensure Tamara and Shannon safe passage to the afterlife. The following celebration, however, is interrupted by [[Tad Thorean]] - a [[New Cap City]] gamer - who arrives to deliver a message from Tamara - alive and lost in the virtual world {{CAP|There is Another Sky}}.

==Search for Tamara==
[[Image:Joseph and Heracles, 1x07.jpg|thumb|Joseph Adama and Tad "Heracles" Thorean in New Cap City.]]
Now aware of the living Tamara avatar's existence in V-world, Joseph Adama seeks out assistance from Tad Thorean. Locating Thorean at his workplace at a market in Little Tauron, Adama demands to be taken into the hacked virtual space. Leading Adama into the game, Thorean introduces Joseph to the rules of New Cap City. Chief among the rules Thorean described is virtual mortality - if a user is killed in the game, that user is permanently ejected from the game {{CAP|The Imperfections of Memory}}.

As Adama and Thorean explore the virtual environment, several [[autogyro|aircraft]] begin strafing the streets below. Fleeing to avoid being shot, Adama inadvertently shoves Thorean into the gun fire, derezzing him and banning him from New Cap City {{CAP|The Imperfections of Memory}}.

===Mysteries===
Without Thorean as a guide, Adama returns to New Cap City alone, encountering "[[Emmanuelle]]," a beautiful user who claims to have been sent to help. Really Adama's assistant Evelyn in disguise, Emmanuelle helps protect and guide Adama through the gaming environment. Entering New Cap City's version of Little Tauron, Joseph and Emmanuelle break into the virtual version of his own apartment where they demand information from the current resident. Being shot and nearly derezzed in the an ensuing melee, Emmanuelle insists Adama leave V-world until he is prepared to do whatever it takes to find his daughter {{CAP|The Imperfections of Memory}}.

[[Image:Joseph in New Cap City, 1x08.jpg|thumb|left|Joseph and "Emmanuelle" in New Cap City.]]

In the real world, Adama is visited by his brother, concerned by the Joseph's recent decline. As the brothers speak, Joseph asks Sam how - as a Ha'la'tha assassin - he is able to kill men. At first hesitant to share such personal information, Sam reveals that he simply pretends it isn't real. With that, Adama reenters V-world, accompanying Emmanuelle to the New Cap City nightclub "[[Mysteries]]." Being called on stage by the host, [[Cerberus]], Adama is given the opportunity to solve a riddle in return for information on his daughter's whereabouts. Refusing to answer, Adama is thrown out of the club and labeled a coward. Discovering Tamara's distinctive flower signature stamped on a wall outside the club, Adama uses [[amp]] - a drug-like hack - to charge back into Mysteries. Opening fire on and derezzing much of the clientele, Adama holds Cerberus at gunpoint. {{CAP|Ghosts in the Machine}}.

Though Cerberus proves little use, Adama spares him from being derezzed. As they leave the club, Joseph and Emmanuelle discover a wall covered with Tamara's signature - Emmanuelle tells Adama that his daughter may have found a new home in the virtual world {{CAP|Ghosts in the Machine}}.

===End of Line===
[[Image:Joseph Adama derezzed, 1x09.jpg|thumb|Adama is shot and derezzed by Tamara.]]
Undeterred, Adama continues to search New Cap City, using amp to heighten his abilities within the game {{CAP|End of Line}}.

Watching Adama's life deteriorate in the real world, Evelyn realizes the search for the Tamara avatar is destroying his life. Entering New Cap City's Little Tauron as Emmanuelle, Evelyn lures Tamara into her family's virtual apartment. Explaining the situation, Evelyn convinces Tamara her father is better off believing she is dead {{CAP|End of Line}}.

Later entering his virtual home, Adama is shocked and relieved to find Tamara, but the reunion is short. Tamara tells her father to stop following her and to focus on Willie. Aiming a gun at her chest, she shoots herself, appearing to be mortally wounded before turning the weapon on her father and derezzing him from the game. Devasted by losing his daughter once again, Joseph collapses into the arms of Evelyn in the real world {{CAP|End of Line}}.

==Ha'la'tha==
[[Image:Adama and the Ha'la'tha, 1x14.jpg|thumb|Joseph and Sam Adama with the Guatrau.]]
Having dealt with Graystone in the past, Joseph Adama is asked to advise in dealing with the Ha'la'tha take over of [[Graystone Industries]] after Daniel Graystone loses control of his company to Tomas Vergis. A significant bump in the crime organization that he had previously sought to distance himself from, Adama personally represents the Guatrau's interests. {{CAP|Unvanquished}}.

===Adama & Graystone===
Visiting Graystone at his home, Joseph and Sam Adama stage a scenario in which Daniel is forced to choose between killing his mother or backing out of the deal. Handing Graystone a detonator supposedly linked to an explosive attached to his mother's car, Joseph Adama patiently waits for Graystone to break. When Daniel refuses to press the detonator, Adama suggests Graystone consider his options, asking the scientist if he is truly ready to work with the Ha'la'tha {{CAP|Unvanquished}}.

[[Image:Adama and Graystone at Graystone Industries, 1x13.jpg|thumb|left|Adama and Graystone share a cigarette outside Graystone Industries.]]

Despite Graystone's failure to prove willingness to work with the Ha'la'tha at any cost, the alliance is forged and both Adama brothers become instrumental in helping reinstall Graystone as CEO of the company. To that end, Joseph and Samuel blackmail members of the Graystone Industries board, buying their votes to reinstate Graystone. Though Graystone himself has difficulty exploiting people he once considered friends, the scheme pays off and he is once again in control of his company - though with the Ha'la'tha behind him. Working out of the Graystone Industries campus, Joseph and Evelyn operate to ensure the Guatrau's bottom line, secretly securing a deal with the Soldiers of the One terror group to ship [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit|Cylon]]s to [[Gemenon]] ([[CAP]]: "[[Unvanquished]]," "[[Retribution]]," "[[False Labor]]," "[[Blowback]]," "[[The Dirteaters]]").

Working closely with Daniel Graystone, Adama's feelings about Graystone remain unchanged. Blaming Graystone for the deaths of his wife and daughter, Adama is cold, even hostile with Daniel. Still, when the Guatrau proposes killing the scientist whether he completes his [[resurrection program]] or not, Adama is opposed. Without betraying the Ha'la'tha by openly warning Graystone, Adama attempts to alert Daniel, telling him to out think his opponent during a boxing match ([[CAP]]: "[[False Labor]]," "[[Blowback]]").

===Against the Guatrau===
As Adama's personal life slowly returns to normal - and his business relationship with Evelyn progresses into a romantic one - political strife once again ignites on Tauron. With Sam Adama obsessed with the new Tauron rebellion, Joseph Adama senses his brother's feelings of remorse concerning their childhood on Tauron and the deaths of their parents. Still, Joseph keeps secret from his brother the knowledge that the Guatrau has decided not to smuggle Cylons to Tauron as Sam had suggested, but is instead selling them to the STO {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.

[[Image:Adama brothers shake hands, 1x15.jpg|thumb|Joseph and Sam Adama vow to go up against the Guatrau together.]]

Outraged when he learns of the deal with the STO, Sam Adama rails against his brother, asking Joseph how he can sell robots to the people who murdered his wife and daughter. Realizing that Sam is correct in his outrage, Joseph agrees to help smuggle Cylons to Tauron, an act of defiance against the Guatrau that will have serious consequences ([[CAP]]: "[[False Labor]]," "[[Blowback]]," "[[The Dirteaters]]").

Utilizing his position at Graystone Industries, Adama begins skimming Cylons from the company's regular shipments to the Caprican Government and those being smuggled by the Ha'la'tha to Gemenon. Recently released from prison, [[Fidelia Fazekas]] - the daughter of the Guatrau and a former romantic interest of Joseph's - detects the abnormality in the Graystone company's books. Confronting Joseph about the missing Cylons, Adama covers, but Fazekas is unconvinced and investigates further. Finding solid evidence that the Adama brothers are exporting Cylons to Tauron, Fazekas goes to her father and convinces him to have Joseph and Samuel killed ([[CAP]]: "[[The Heavens Will Rise]]," "[[Here Be Dragons]]").

===The Assassination===
[[Image:Willie Adama dies, 1x17.jpg|thumb|William "Willie" Adama dies in his father's arms.]]

Though the Guatrau is at first hesitant to put a hit out on men he considers sons, an assassin is soon dispatched to the Adama home. Entering the apartment under the pretense of taking Joseph to see the Guatrau, the hit man attacks Adama, attempting to strangle him. Stabbing the hit man in the back and killing him, Ruth intervens, loading a shotgun to protect the family. Gathering Willie and Evelyn, Adama calls Sam, leaving a message telling his brother to meet them at the betting parlor where they had stashed passports and money in case of an emergency {{CAP|Here Be Dragons}}.

Meeting Sam outside the betting parlor, Adama and his brother enter the establishment to find several Ha'la'tha men lying in wait. In the ensuing struggle, Willie Adama runs inside and is shot in the hand and stomach. As Sam Adama dispatches his attackers, Joseph and Evelyn come to the aid of Willie, but it is too late and Willie dies in the arms of his father {{CAP|Here Be Dragons}}.

===Ha'la'tha Fractured===
[[Image:Adama Family, 1x18.jpg|thumb|The Adama Family honors Willie Adama and his namesake.]]

Following the death of William "Willie" Adama, the Ha'la'tha fractures, with several Tauron families siding with the Adamas against the Guatrau. Coming to the Adama home to pay her respects, Fidelia Fazekas pleads with Joseph not to allow a war between families. Making a deal with Fazekas that will prevent such a conflict, Adama arranges to meet with the Guatrau in the virtual world {{CAP|Apotheosis (episode)}}.

As Joseph speaks with the Guatrau through the use of a [[holoband]], Sam Adama suffocates the Ha'la'tha's kingpin with a plastic bag. Leaving the virtual world for the real world, Joseph Adama denies the Guatrau's pleas for a knife to end his suffering, instead forcing him to swallow suicide pills that once belonged to Adama's parents. With the Guatrau dead, Joseph offers the title to Fazekas, installing her as the head of the Ha'la'tha and the new Guatrau {{CAP|Apotheosis (episode)}}.

==Legacy==
Following the death of his son, Joseph Adama continues to pursue his burgeoning romance with his assistant Evelyn. Ultimately, the two marry and Evelyn gives birth to a boy. Joseph and Evelyn Adama name their new son [[William Adama|William]], in honor of Willie and Joseph's father, William Sr., before him. During the fifth anniversary of the death of Willie Adama, the family gathers to perform a ceremony of remembrance and Joseph speaks of his sons:

:"Oh [[Jupiter]]. To you I pray on the anniversary of my son William's death. For he was not yet a man, he chose a man's death. William was a proud Tauron and a good boy. Our [[William Adama Sr.|father]]'s name lives on in [[William Adama|another way now]] {{CAP|Apotheosis (episode)}}.

===The Notorious Lawyer===
[[Image:Joseph Adama mourns, 1x18.jpg|thumb|Joseph Adama some years later.]]

Moving on from his association with the Ha'la'tha, Adama becomes a defense attorney. Enlisting in the [[Colonial Fleet]], Adama's son William writes his father letters detailing his service in the [[Cylon War]] (''[[Blood and Chrome]]''). Adama later works as a noted civil liberties attorney and authors two books - ''[[Law and Mind: The Psychology of Legal Practice]]'' and ''[[Trial Tactics and Strategies]]'' ([[TRS]]: "[[The Son Also Rises]]," "[[Crossroads, Part I]]").

Believing that law is a way of exorcising demons leads Adama to defend "the worst of the worst." Adama seeks to understand the motivations that causes people to cheat, reward their enemies, and go to war - asking why people built [[Cylons (RDM)|machines]] to correct their flaws and shortcomings {{TRS|The Son Also Rises}}.

During his tenure, defense attorney [[Romo Lampkin]] is one of Joseph Adama's students. Though Lampkin claims to have hated Adama because he was right about the law, Lampkin also admits to learning everything he knows from him, even carrying a worn copy of ''Law and Mind: The Psychology of Legal Practice'' {{TRS|The Son Also Rises}}.

Before going to trial, Adama would break pencils before entering the courtroom, then ask to borrow a pencil from the clerk. This was a reminder to Adama to break preconceptions and "work with what you had" {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.

===A Good Lighter===
[[Image:Joseph adama.jpg|thumb|right|Adama's lighter following the Fall of the Twelve Worlds.]]

Years later, following Adama's death and the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Joseph's son, Commander William Adama of the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' leads the remnants of humanity to the safety of [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] in a ragtag [[The Fleet|fleet]]. During the fleet's journey, Adama passes his father's engraved silver lighter on to his own son, [[Leeland Joseph Adama|Leland Joseph Adama]], a Viper pilot aboard ''Galactica'' {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)|}}.

Lee Adama later recalls visiting the elder Adama during his youth, sneaking a peek at Joseph's various law books. Joseph in turn would wave Lee over, telling him "Lee, be a good boy, just don't be too good" ([[TRS]]: "[[A Day in the Life]]," "[[The Son Also Rises]]").

Following years of battles with the Cylons as they pursue the Colonial fleet, Lee Adama retires from the service to follow in his grandfather's footstep, using Joseph Adama's books and wisdom to win the trial of [[Gaius Baltar]] and eventually serve as the Caprican delegate to the [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)|Quorum of Twelve]], and as the penultimate President of the Twelve Colonies ([[TRS]]: "[[Crossroads, Part I]]," ""[[Crossroads, Part II]]," "[[Revelations]]").

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{{Ship Data
| image= Pegasus High Res.jpg
| title= ''Pegasus'' (BS 62)
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| propol = * 8x sublight engines * Maneuvering thrusters
| crew= Approx. 1,750 <ref>The [[survivor count]] increases by this number in the episode "Pegasus". Before that, the battlestar lost approximately 700 crewmen during the [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|attack on the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] and a further 100 during its [[Battle of the Communications Relay|attack on a Cylon communications relay]].</ref>
| length={{Feet2Meters|5872}}<ref>[http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/how-big-was-the-colony/#comment-2193 Blog comment] by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]].</ref>
| co= [[Lee Adama]] (At time of loss)
| xo= [[Anastasia Dualla]] (At time of loss)
| role= Carrier / Battleship
| arm= * 34x [[KEW|primary batteries ]] (30x twin turrets, 4x fixed twin mounts) * Numerous [[KEW|point-defense cannons]] * [[missile tubes|Missile tubes]]
| def= * Electronic countermeasures * Flak
| aircraft= * Full Viper Mk. VII compliment * Full Raptor compliment
| facilities= * 2x flight pods * 4x flight decks * 80x Viper launch tubes * Viper construction facilities
| status= Destroyed, [[Battle of New Caprica]], circa 3 ACH
| patch= Pegasus White.png
| img= Y
}}
:''This article discusses the [[Mercury class battlestar]] from the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For the episode of the same name, see [[Pegasus (episode)]]. For other meanings of '''Pegasus''', see [[Pegasus (disambiguation)]].''

'''''Pegasus'' (BS 62)''' is a [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury-''class battlestar]], commanded by Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]] during the time leading up to and after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Built sometime after the First Cylon War, ''Pegasus'' was the crown jewel of the Colonial Fleet, with a famous reputation and many officers yearning for a post on the ship {{TRS|Razor}}.

After the Fall, ''Pegasus'' is informally nicknamed "The Beast" within the surviving Colonial Fleet ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").

==History==
=== Before the Fall ===
[[Image:Pegasus, Scorpion Shipyards.jpg|thumb|left|''Pegasus'' docked at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpia Fleet Shipyards]].]]
At some point prior to the Fall, ''Pegasus'' is upgraded to include the [[Command Navigation Program]], a new operating system (later found to be bugged) designed for use in Colonial spacecraft. Parts of it were taken offline during a three-month systems overhaul at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Scorpia Fleet Shipyards]] shortly before the Cylon attack, an attribute which later spared the ship from destruction {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)|}}.

For the three-month overhaul, technicians and staff from both the [[Ministry of Defense]] and [[Integral Systems Engineering]] were aboard the ship, assisting ''Pegasus'' crew members with the upgrades. One of those technicians, [[Gina Inviere]], worked to gain the trust of the crew - even entering into a relationship with Rear Admiral Cain, in what is now known to be an act of subterfuge {{TRS|Razor}}.

=== Cylons Attack ===
:''Main articles: [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]], [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]
Shortly after the ship enters drydock, the Cylons strike the Colonies. The Fleet Shipyards are indirectly struck by nuclear weapons, which blinds both Cylon and Colonial [[DRADIS]]. The nuclear strike is powerful enough to knock the crew to the decks, causing many injuries. ''Pegasus'' survives the nuclear strike, but with multiple casualties to her officers and crewmen, and damage to its computer systems, it is unable to fight back. With no other options available, Cain orders a blind FTL jump away from the shipyards.

''Pegasus'' emerges four to five plotted jumps away from the Colonies, far from the Cylon onslaught. Cain uses this time to repair her ship, and calm the crew, with the intent on getting back into the fight, but repair efforts are compounded by rumors of the fate of the Colonies and the Colonial Fleet. After revealing that both have been destroyed, Cain prepares the ship and crew for hit-and-run attacks against Cylon targets, and with the help of ISE specialist Inviere, quickly determine their first target. The crew responds with overwhelming support.

As the computer systems are brought back online by Ministry of Defense officer [[Kendra Shaw]], she discovers that the Command Navigation Program contains a backdoor, allowing access to the computer network. Shaw determines that it is Cylon in origin, and should be purged {{TRS|Razor}}.

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=== Hit and Run Campaign, and A Cylon Spy ===
:''Main article: [[Battle of the Communications Relay]]
[[Image:Centurion on Pegasus.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Centurion]] on ''Pegasus''.]]
With repairs complete, ''Pegasus'' begins her attacks on what is thought to be a small communications relay. However, after launching a handful of Vipers, multiple Raider squadrons appear on DRADIS, revealing the area to be a staging ground. The Vipers are quickly outnumbered, and are unable to proceed as planned. Cain orders the reserves launched; however, her XO, Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen]] hesitates and proposes to retreat and form a new plan. A now furious Cain calls for Belzen's sidearm, and summarily executes him on the spot for refusing to carry out orders, much to the shock and horror of the CIC staff present. As the battle continues, Cain calls up her second officer, Lieutenant Colonel [[Jack Fisk]], to launch the reserves. Still in shock, he calls for the launch.

The battle does not proceed well, with the Cylons soon gaining access to the ship via the flight pods. As the boarding parties fight their way into the ship, officer Shaw discovers a woman in white who looks exactly like Gina Inviere walking the corridors. Determining that she is not a ''Pegasus'' officer or crewman, she guns the woman down, and then makes her way back to the CIC, where she finds Inviere next to Cain. Shaw determines that she is Cylon in nature, and moves to apprehend her. As she sees her double on a security feed, she kills three marines before she is knocked unconscious and removed from the CIC.

While ''Pegasus'' is able to destroy the relay, the battle was pyrrhic at best, with heavy Colonial losses. At this point, nearly 816 crewmen have been killed, with 121 injured. Losses are further compounded by the tally of Vipers lost or damaged in the battle, with half the air wing suffering damage.

The battle takes an insurmountable toll on the crew, and the communications relay would be the first and last Cylon target ''Pegasus'' strikes on its own {{TRS|Razor}}.

Following the conclusion of the battle at the Communications Relay, Cain begins the interrogation of Inviere, using whatever methods necessary. Considered now to be nothing more than an emotionless machine, certain members of the crew, led by Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne]] begin assaulting and raping the prisoner. Thorne is essential in saving the lives of many ''Pegasus'' officers and crew, most of whom line up behind him in support of torturing the Cylon prisoner {{TRS|Razor}}.

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===A Lost Civilian Fleet===
[[Image:Lost Civilian Fleet.gif|thumb|right|Several ships found by ''Pegasus''.]]
''Pegasus'' encounters a small fleet of fifteen civilian ships, found about a week after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Admiral Cain uses them as a source of spare parts, deciding that the military needs of ''Pegasus'' take priority over the survival of the civilians. Cain also reviews the ships' passenger lists and draws up a list of valuable selectees, people such as aeronautical engineer [[Peter Laird]], to forcibly draft into its crew. However, some are with their families and refuse to leave them. Facing an uprising aboard the civilian transport ''[[Scylla]]'' that spreads to the other ships, Admiral Cain orders Colonel Fisk to shoot the families of any who resist. When the angry crowd grows violent, Lieutenant [[Kendra Shaw]] and her Marines carry out the order, killing ten people and cowing the rest into submission. The civilian ships are stripped of useful items, including their FTL drives, and are left to their fate as ''Pegasus'' resumes its campaign of hit-and-run attacks against the Cylons ("''[[Razor]]''", "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]").

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=== Finding ''Galactica'', and Cylon Resurrection ===
:''Main article: [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]]
Months after the attacks, ''Pegasus'' is still tracking a large Cylon fleet jumping from system to system with natural resources. When ''Pegasus'' jumps ahead to the Cylon's next projected position, it detects a large fleet. After communication is made, and authentications exchanged, it is revealed that the fleet is led by battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' (BS 75), believed by ''Pegasus''' crew to have been destroyed. Integration into the fleet doesn't go as smooth as both crews had hoped, with Admiral Cain quickly taking command, and integrating both crews despite having said otherwise. She also begins neglecting the civilian fleet, with many crucial supplies going to both battlestars instead. Cain also uses this time to share the information they've gathered about the Cylon fleet they've been tracking with ''Galactica's'' CO, [[William Adama]]. Several basestars, their support ships, and one unidentified ship is seen in the recon photographs.

During this time, Lt. Thorne is brought aboard ''Galactica'' to interrogate Sharon Agathon, ''Galactica's'' Cylon prisoner, while Dr. Baltar is brought to ''Pegasus'' to see Gina Inviere. Lt. Thorne wastes no time in abusing Agathon, and when deck chief [[Galen Tyrol]], and pilot [[Karl Agathon]] are told of his visit, they rush to the jail cell and pull him off Sharon, moments away from raping her. Chief Tyrol tosses him to the wall, where he knocks his head against an exposed bolt, and dies as a result. This further escalates tensions, as Cain announces plans to execute Lt. Agathon, and Chief Tyrol for their actions. Commander Adama aboard ''Galactica'' launches Vipers and Raptors in an attempt to get his men back, an action which nearly sparks a shooting war between the battlestars. The fight is broken up after ''Galactica'' pilot, Lt. [[Kara Thrace]], returning from an unscheduled recon of the Cylon fleet, is detected, and initially believed to be a Cylon Raider. Cooler heads prevail, and a truce is called while the crews work to destroy their Cylon target, now discovered to be a [[Resurrection Ship]].

A plan to attack is formulated as the two crews begin working with each other. However, distrust remains, and each commander has one person under their respective commands ready to execute each other at a moments notice, citing concerns in leadership style. The battle proceeds as planned, with both battlestars working in unison against two basestars, while fighters are used to draw the Raiders away from the targets. With the basestars occupied, a small joint force of Vipers converges on the Resurrection Ship, and destroys it. This proves to be a turning point in relations between both crews, and both sides call off their decapitation plans. As both crews relax, an escaped Inviere exacts revenge on Cain for the physical and emotional abuse she's suffered, gunning her down in the war room. Cains death marks the end of hostilities with the crew of ''Galactica'', and the permanent integration into the surviving fleet {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)||Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}.

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=== Service Within the Fleet ===
:''Main articles: [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], [[Battle of the Guardian Basestar]]
Following Admiral Cain's death, Jack Fisk is promoted to the rank of commander, and is instated as the ship's new CO. Thanks to his involvement in the fleet's [[black market]], ''Pegasus'' now becomes a staging ground for smuggling goods across the fleet. However, due to his high, negligent demands with the market, Commander Fisk is murdered a short time later, further adding to ''Pegasus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> dark history {{TRS|Black Market}}. Following Fisk's death, newly promoted Admiral Adama appoints ship's engineer [[Barry Garner]] as CO. As Garner is used to dealing with machines, rather than people, his command style is rather strict, with many crew either punished or interned for their actions. When a pair of ''Pegasus''' raptors go missing, Garner ignores all authoritative orders, and takes ''Pegasus'' to go find them, triggering a Cylon trap. ''Pegasus'' is quickly outnumbered, and takes heavy damage, knocking out the FTL drive, and the ship's only means of escape. Realizing his mistake, Cmdr. Garner cedes command to his XO, [[Lee Adama]], while he retreats to the engine room to repair the FTL drive. While ''Pegasus'' is successful in fighting off the Cylon trap, it looses its third CO after Cmdr. Garner dies from vacuum exposure while effecting repairs ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]"). Upon returning to the fleet, Admiral Adama appoints Lee Adama as ''Pegasus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> next CO.

After settling into his new command, Cmdr. Adama begins the search for a new XO and eventually settles on Kendra Shaw, out of a desire to demonstrate to the crew a measure of respect for Cain's legacy that he in fact does not share. ''Pegasus'' is called upon shortly thereafter to find a missing Raptor, sent out by ''Galactica'' to study a supernova remnant. Not long into the mission, DRADIS contact is made with ships that turn out to be [[Cylon War]]-era [[Raider_(RDM)#Cylon_War-era_Raider|Raiders]] piloted by War-era [[Centurions]]. It is quickly determined that the missing Raptor crew were taken by these Cylons back to their [[Guardian basestar|baseship]]. ''Pegasus'' initiates [[Battle of the Guardian Basestar|battle]] in order to lure the Raiders away from the baseship, as a lone group make their way via spacewalk to the missing crew. Numerous kamikaze Raiders strike the ship and penetrate the hull, but with minimal damage. ''Pegasus'' is successful in rescuing the kidnapped Raptor crew and destroying the baseship. However, Kendra Shaw sacrifices herself in order to detonate the nuclear weapon smuggled aboard the baseship {{TRS|Razor}}.

===New Caprica===
:''Main article: [[Battle of New Caprica]]
Following the founding of [[New Caprica]], ''Pegasus'' is assigned to the orbital defense force that protects the planet. During this time, Commander [[Lee Adama]] keeps an emergency supply of medication aboard for the pilots, despite the fact that their crew are severely depleted due to colonization of the planet. One year after the founding the colony, the Cylons return in force. Unable to defend the planet, ''Pegasus'' and the remaining ships orbiting the planet jump away {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.
[[Image:Pegaus Ram (3).jpg|thumb|''Pegasus''' destruction.]]
Four months later, ''Pegasus'' and ''Galactica'' plan a rescue mission to recover the humans left on the planet {{TRS|Occupation}}. While the plans initially called for the involvement of ''Pegasus'' in the recovery, Admiral Adama decides that the remnants of the Fleet, the last free people of humanity, should not be left unprotected if things went awry. The admiral takes ''Galactica'' in the rescue effort without ''Pegasus'', ordering his son to stay with the Fleet at a rendezvous point to await their return {{TRS|Precipice|Exodus, Part I|}}.

Despite the admiral's orders, ''Pegasus'' leaves the majority of its crew, fighters and all but four of its Raptor complement to protect the remnants of the Fleet and returns to New Caprica to participate in the rescue. ''Pegasus'' jumps into the fight and finds ''Galactica'' under fire from four Cylon basestars. ''Pegasus'' destroys one of the baseships with its forward batteries and attracts the attention of the others while ''Galactica'' repairs its FTL drive and prepares to jump away.

''Pegasus'' reels from the onslaught of missiles from the remaining Cylon basestars and is beset upon by Raiders, sustaining heavy damage. It becomes clear to Admiral Adama that ''Pegasus's'' trip was one-way. Following ''Galactica's'' jump, Commander Adama sets his battlestar's batteries on auto-fire and orders the crew to abandon ship, pausing just long enough to give his dying command a quiet thanks. As the evacuation Raptors jump away, the ''Pegasus'', mortally damaged and now completely unmanned, rams an attacking basestar, destroying both vessels. Due to her alligator head detonating, ''Pegasus's'' fuel lines ignite, causing explosions to ripple down the ship's hull towards the fuel stores, which detonate and blow apart the entire engineering section. The starboard flight pod is thrown away, and is flung into a handful of raiders, eventually colliding with another nearby basestar, destroying it as well {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}. The rest of Pegasus's crew, Vipers and Raptors are integrated with ''Galactica'', bolstering its air wing and pilot roster significantly.

==Air Wing==

''Pegasus'' operates at least 10 squadrons of Viper Mark VII space fighters. During the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]] four [[:Category:Fighter squadrons|color-coded squadrons]] are identified verbally and on the [[DRADIS]] {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}. Since these designations are later used for very different squadrons led by different people, they are very likely just [[wireless]] callsigns. Moreover, the standing [[Squadrons of Galactica|squadrons on ''Galactica'']] have more elaborate names and are numbered; such as the [[Vigilantes]]. The colors and group leaders could be assigned on an ad-hoc basis, while a more formal structure exists in the background.

Given that ''Pegasus'' suffers over 90 Viper casualties with 32 being destroyed during its [[Battle of the Communications Relay|attack on a Cylon communications relay]] {{TRS|Razor}}, but is still able to field a sizable Viper complement at the time of encountering ''Galactica'', this suggests that its initial Viper load out was very large. The exact number of Vipers per squadron for a full-strength battlestar is approx 20 ([[Battlestar Galactica RPG]]). Also, ''Pegasus'' fielded approx 8 squadrons of Vipers and 2 reserve squadrons, the number of Vipers per squadron must have been 20 to equal up to 200 Vipers.

''Pegasus'' has approximately 50 [[Raptor]]s, having lost over half of its fighters and recon craft, and 20 Raptors can be deployed for the {{RDM|Caprica}} rescue mission, while ''Galactica'' alone appears to have difficulties deploying more than about 5 Raptors at one time ("[[The Farm]]", "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]").

==Crew==
====Senior Staff at Time of Destruction====
*Commander [[Lee Adama]] - Commanding officer
*Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] - [[Executive officer]]
*Lieutenant [[Louis Hoshi]] - [[Communications officer]]

====Former Members of the Senior Staff====
*Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]] - Commanding officer (Killed by [[Gina Inviere]])
*Commander [[Jack Fisk]] - Commanding officer (Killed by racketeers in the [[Black market (organization)|black market]])
*Commander [[Barry Garner]] - Commanding officer (Killed in action)
*Major [[Kendra Shaw]] - Cain's aide; [[Lee Adama]]'s XO (Killed in action by destroying the [[Guardian basestar]])
*Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen]] - Executive officer (Killed by Admiral Cain)
*Captain [[Cole Taylor]] - [[CAG|Commander, Air Group]] (Demoted by Admiral Cain)
*Captain [[Kara Thrace]] - Commander, Air Group (Replaced Cole Taylor in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]" but transferred to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' at some time after "[[Razor]]")
*Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne]] - Cylon interrogator (Killed by [[Galen Tyrol]])
*[[Peter Laird]] - Chief of the deck (Civilian conscripted by Admiral Cain; later murdered by [[Tom Zarek]])

==Notes==
*According to [[David Eick]]'s video blog, it would have been impossible to afford creating new sets for the entire interior of ''Pegasus'' on the budget of an episodic television show. This expense was circumvented when a year beforehand Ron D. Moore and David Eick bought (for next to nothing) the abandoned sets of the failed pilot for the FOX network's ''Lost In Space'' remake, directed by John Woo. The production team then held onto the sets hoping to find some later use for them, eventually using them for "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]". The sets were then radically redesigned and painted to give them the aesthetic look of ''Galactica'', but sleeker and more advanced.
*During the Battle of New Caprica, Pegasus is shown to possess anti-ship gun batteries on the dorsal surface of its flight pods (visible when the ship is firing all of its weapons). However, none of the CGI models show any evidence of such turrets, so this is likely a VFX error.
*This ship is named after [[w:Pegasus|the winged horse from Greek mythology]].
*The colonial military seems to employ a network optimization process also defined by Cisco in the real world: see [[PPDIOO]]. As network breakdowns induced by Cylon viruses are the main reason for the colonial demise, this might comprise a pun on said networking company.

== Related Imagery ==

<gallery perrow="5">
Image:Pegasus01.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Front view    
Image:Pegasus_Hi-Res_1a.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Vipers landing    
Image:Pegasus_Hi-Res_5a.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Gun batteries    
Image:Pegasus 217 1080i rescale.jpg|''Pegasus'' - Side angle    
Image:Pegasus Rear Shot.png|Pegasus from the rear
Image:Pegasus cripple.jpg|''Pegasus'' taking mortal damage.
Image:Pegasus flight pod turret.jpg|''Pegasus'' flight pod turrets
Image:Pegasus engine room.jpg|A part of ''Pegasus'''s engine room.
Image:PegasusInterior Office2.jpg|Admiral Cain's office.
Image:PegasusInterior BriefingRoom.jpg|Pilot [[briefing room]].
Image:PegasusInterior Brig.jpg|The [[Brig]].
Image:CIC - Pegasus (Razor).jpg|[[CIC]] {{TRS|Razor}}.
Image:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
Image:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to CIC (The Captain's Hand).
</gallery>

== References ==

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==External links==

* [http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=536 A collection of Pegasus images]

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{{disline|This article discusses the CIC of battlestar ''Galactica'' of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The CIC of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' contained similar stations.}}

[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the vessels are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("Galactica, Jones...").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica's'' CIC is a faintly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the midship section. From the CIC, the battlestar's tactical and navigational operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica's'' CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control===

The '''Command and Control''' station is the primary station within the CIC used by the Commanding and Executive Officers aboard a Colonial battlestar. The center comprises a large communications and a roughly hexagonal "information management" table, with a retractable information display tower bearing a number of LCD screens suspended above it. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

Here, the battlestar's [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. Above the Command and Control Station is a cluster of monitors known as the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]]. The DRADIS Console descends from a cylindrical ceiling recess when required. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. The DRADIS console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, yaw & roll)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communications Center.]]
===Communications Center===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Center on the port side of the CIC is the ''Communications Center''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at the DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the ''Damage Control Station.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the Damage Control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control Station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

The Officer of the Watch/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar via the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s Tactical officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer that plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Near the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large green-backlit transparent tactical plot) and table where the commander can meet with several officers at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the Weapons Control Room. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "The Core", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over Damage Control, the Communications Center and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Center. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The FTL station is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== References ==
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== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''<nowiki/>'s CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica's'', reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is twice as large as ''Galactica'', but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of its CIC.

In contrast to that of ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>' bridge is not located inside the alligator head, but in the forward area of the following, narrower section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as communications, helm and tactical are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free-standing stations; additionally, there are two standing orange-backlit transparent tactical plotting boards on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:Pegasus CIC view 1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'''s CIC.
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== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as those of the ''Mercury'' class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

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Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
</gallery>

==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica's'' CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' contains the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in a Season Three episode. The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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* See Also
** DRADIS|DRADIS
** Situation Room|Situation Room
** Senior Staff of Galactica|Galactica's Senior Staff
** Computers in the Re-imagined Series|Computers in the Re-imagined Series
* Analogues
** Basestar command|Basestar Command
* Other Series
** Core Command|Core Command, TOS's counterpart
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CIC

2021-10-26T04:29:32Z

Husker32000: /* Pegasus */

{{disline|This article discusses the CIC of battlestar ''Galactica'' of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The CIC of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' contained similar stations.}}

[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the vessels are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("Galactica, Jones...").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica's'' CIC is a faintly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the midship section. From the CIC, the battlestar's tactical and navigational operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica's'' CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control===

The '''Command and Control''' station is the primary station within the CIC used by the Commanding and Executive Officers aboard a Colonial battlestar. The center comprises a large communications and a roughly hexagonal "information management" table, with a retractable information display tower bearing a number of LCD screens suspended above it. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

Here, the battlestar's [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. Above the Command and Control Station is a cluster of monitors known as the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]]. The DRADIS Console descends from a cylindrical ceiling recess when required. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. The DRADIS console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, yaw & roll)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communications Center.]]
===Communications Center===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Center on the port side of the CIC is the ''Communications Center''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at the DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the ''Damage Control Station.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the Damage Control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control Station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

The Officer of the Watch/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar via the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s Tactical officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer that plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Near the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large green backlit transparent tactical plot) and table where the commander can meet with several officers at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the Weapons Control Room. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "The Core", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over Damage Control, the Communications Center and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Center. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The FTL station is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== References ==
{{reflist}}

== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''<nowiki/>'s CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica's'', reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is twice as large as ''Galactica'', but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of its CIC.

In contrast to that of ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>' bridge is not located inside the alligator head, but in the forward area of the following, narrower section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as communications, helm and tactical are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free-standing stations; additionally, there are two standing orange-backlit transparent tactical plotting boards on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>'s CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
File:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
File:Pegasus CIC view 1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'''s CIC.
</gallery>

== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as those of the ''Mercury'' class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
</gallery>

==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica's'' CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' contains the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in a Season Three episode. The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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[[Category:Galactica Areas]]
[[Category:Galactica Areas (RDM)]]
[[Category:Terminology]]
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{{featured article}}

<pagesidebar>
* See Also
** DRADIS|DRADIS
** Situation Room|Situation Room
** Senior Staff of Galactica|Galactica's Senior Staff
** Computers in the Re-imagined Series|Computers in the Re-imagined Series
* Analogues
** Basestar command|Basestar Command
* Other Series
** Core Command|Core Command, TOS's counterpart
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CIC

2021-10-26T04:24:05Z

Husker32000: /* Tactical Station */

{{disline|This article discusses the CIC of battlestar ''Galactica'' of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The CIC of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' contained similar stations.}}

[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the vessels are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("Galactica, Jones...").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica's'' CIC is a faintly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the midship section. From the CIC, the battlestar's tactical and navigational operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica's'' CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control===

The '''Command and Control''' station is the primary station within the CIC used by the Commanding and Executive Officers aboard a Colonial battlestar. The center comprises a large communications and a roughly hexagonal "information management" table, with a retractable information display tower bearing a number of LCD screens suspended above it. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

Here, the battlestar's [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. Above the Command and Control Station is a cluster of monitors known as the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]]. The DRADIS Console descends from a cylindrical ceiling recess when required. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. The DRADIS console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, yaw & roll)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communications Center.]]
===Communications Center===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Center on the port side of the CIC is the ''Communications Center''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at the DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the ''Damage Control Station.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the Damage Control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control Station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

The Officer of the Watch/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar via the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s Tactical officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer that plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Near the Tactical Station is a tactical board (a large green backlit transparent tactical plot) and table where the commander can meet with several officers at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the Weapons Control Room. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "The Core", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over Damage Control, the Communications Center and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Center. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The FTL station is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== References ==
{{reflist}}

== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'s'' CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica's'', reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is far larger, but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of CIC.

In contrast to ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>' bridge is not located inside the alligator head, but in the forward area of the following, narrower section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica's'' and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as tactical, helm and communications are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free standing stations; additionally, there are two standing tactical plotters on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica's'' CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus's'' CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
Image:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
Image:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
Image:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
Image:Pegasus_CIC_view_1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'' CIC.
</gallery>

== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as those of the ''Mercury'' class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
</gallery>

==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica's'' CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' is the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in the Season Three episode The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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[[Category:Galactica Areas]]
[[Category:Galactica Areas (RDM)]]
[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:Terminology (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]

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{{featured article}}

<pagesidebar>
* See Also
** DRADIS|DRADIS
** Situation Room|Situation Room
** Senior Staff of Galactica|Galactica's Senior Staff
** Computers in the Re-imagined Series|Computers in the Re-imagined Series
* Analogues
** Basestar command|Basestar Command
* Other Series
** Core Command|Core Command, TOS's counterpart
</pagesidebar>

CIC

2021-10-24T13:02:54Z

Husker32000: /* Communications Center */

{{disline|This article discusses the CIC of battlestar ''Galactica'' of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The CIC of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' contained similar stations.}}

[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the vessels are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("Galactica, Jones...").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica's'' CIC is a faintly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the midship section. From the CIC, the battlestar's tactical and navigational operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica's'' CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control===

The '''Command and Control''' station is the primary station within the CIC used by the Commanding and Executive Officers aboard a Colonial battlestar. The center comprises a large communications and a roughly hexagonal "information management" table, with a retractable information display tower bearing a number of LCD screens suspended above it. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

Here, the battlestar's [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. Above the Command and Control Station is a cluster of monitors known as the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]]. The DRADIS Console descends from a cylindrical ceiling recess when required. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. The DRADIS console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, yaw & roll)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communications Center.]]
===Communications Center===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Center on the port side of the CIC is the ''Communications Center''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at the DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the ''Damage Control Station.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the Damage Control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control Station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

The Officer of the Watch/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica's'' CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar by the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica's'' computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica's'' Tactical officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer that plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Near the Tactical Station is a tactical board and table where the commander can meet with several officers and crew at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the Weapons Control Room. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "The Core", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over Damage Control, the Communications Center and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Center. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The FTL station is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== References ==
{{reflist}}

== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'s'' CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica's'', reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is far larger, but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of CIC.

In contrast to ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>' bridge is not located inside the alligator head, but in the forward area of the following, narrower section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica's'' and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as tactical, helm and communications are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free standing stations; additionally, there are two standing tactical plotters on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica's'' CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus's'' CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
Image:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
Image:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
Image:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
Image:Pegasus_CIC_view_1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'' CIC.
</gallery>

== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as those of the ''Mercury'' class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
</gallery>

==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica's'' CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' is the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in the Season Three episode The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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[[Category:Galactica Areas]]
[[Category:Galactica Areas (RDM)]]
[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:Terminology (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]

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{{featured article}}

<pagesidebar>
* See Also
** DRADIS|DRADIS
** Situation Room|Situation Room
** Senior Staff of Galactica|Galactica's Senior Staff
** Computers in the Re-imagined Series|Computers in the Re-imagined Series
* Analogues
** Basestar command|Basestar Command
* Other Series
** Core Command|Core Command, TOS's counterpart
</pagesidebar>

CIC

2021-10-24T13:01:31Z

Husker32000: /* Galactica */

{{disline|This article discusses the CIC of battlestar ''Galactica'' of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. The CIC of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' contained similar stations.}}

[[Image:CIC Overview 1.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
Colonial [[Battlestar|battlestars]] are centrally operated from the '''Combat Information Center''', or '''CIC''', which is the battlestar's nerve center. It performs the functions of both a bridge and a CIC in naval parlance, as the vessels are also steered from the CIC. In internal communications, it is called "Combat," so Crewman Jones contacting the room would say "Combat, Jones" and an officer calling Jones from there would say "Jones, Combat." From outside the ship, it is assumed that all communications are routed through the CIC, so there is no need to identify the station, only the speaker ("Galactica, Jones...").

== ''Galactica'' ==

[[Image:CIC Overview 2.jpg|300px|thumb|The Combat Information Center of ''Galactica''.]]
''Galactica's'' CIC is a faintly circular room located deep in the interior of the "alligator head" of the battlestar, where the main hull meets the midship section. From the CIC, the battlestar's tactical and navigational operations are monitored and directed. The CIC is a large, two-level complex with three bulkhead exits, which are closed during [[Action Stations|action stations]] alerts.

''Galactica's'' CIC is divided into multiple stations.<ref>This comes from Doug Drexler's Facebook page. - [https://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151131312251104]</ref>

* '''AIMD - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE DIVISION'''
* '''AIR - AIR DEPARTMENT'''
* '''ATC - AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL DIVISION'''
* '''CSD - COMBAT SYSTEMS DIVISION'''
* '''DECK - DECK DIVISION'''
* '''DRADIS\AEW - AIRBORNE EARLY WARNING'''
* '''ENG - ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT'''
* '''FLETOPS - FLEET OPERATIONS DIVISION'''
* '''FTL - JUMP OFFICER'''
* '''JIC - JOINT INTELLIGENCE'''
* '''LSO - LANDING SIGNAL OFFICER'''
* '''NAV - NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT'''
* '''OPSO - OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT'''
* '''TEW - TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE'''
* '''UNREP - UNDERWAY FUELING AND REPLENISHMENT'''

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[[Image:Bsg-cic-2.jpg|thumb|The Command and Control Station.]]
[[Image:Dradisconsole.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]].]]
===Command and Control===

The '''Command and Control''' station is the primary station within the CIC used by the Commanding and Executive Officers aboard a Colonial battlestar. The center comprises a large communications and a roughly hexagonal "information management" table, with a retractable information display tower bearing a number of LCD screens suspended above it. There are no chairs; the command staff are always standing.

Here, the battlestar's [[Commander|commanding officer]] and [[executive officer]] are on station, observing and plotting battle tactics, viewing transparent charts, and giving commands to others in the CIC. Above the Command and Control Station is a cluster of monitors known as the [[DRADIS console|DRADIS Console]]. The DRADIS Console descends from a cylindrical ceiling recess when required. From the Command and Control Station, the commander has a 360-degree view of the CIC. The DRADIS console contains DRADIS displays but also includes other navigation and tactical information available to the commander at a glance. The displays are capable of showing a wide range on information including:
* Countdowns ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]")
* [[DRADIS]] sensor readings relayed from the DRADIS console
* Battlestar management information, such as the vessel's spatial orientation (pitch, yaw & roll)
* Battle management information

A [[Cylon transponder]] was once mounted on the base of the DRADIS Console {{TRS|Miniseries}}, supposedly planted there by [[Aaron Doral]].

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[[Image:Cic_commstation.jpg|right|thumb|The Communication station.]]
===Communications Center===

Adjacent to the Command and Control Center on the port side of the CIC is the ''Communications Center''. Here, all communications to and from fighters and other ships are monitored, directed or relayed. In coordination with the Tactical Station, the Communications officer can also verify [[IFF|transponders]] that register as friendly, and alerts the Tactical Officer or commander of any signals without transponders or recognized enemy transponders. The [[Communications Officer]] has a link to the [[Computers#Mainframe computer|mainframe computer]], where a library of Colonial recognition information resides.

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===Damage Control Station===
[[Image:Dmgcontrolconsole.jpg|thumb|[[Galen Tyrol]] at DC Panel after a nuclear strike on the port [[flight pod]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.]]

Situated in the far port side of the CIC is the ''Damage Control Station.'' This station, usually unmanned, contains the Damage Control computers, which connect to many sensors throughout the exterior and interior of the ship. A large display against the wall of the station shows damage through a series of lights that represent the [[Frame|frames]], or compartments of the battlestar that form the many segments of the ship.

[[Image:Cicdmgcontrol.jpg|left|thumb|The Damage Control station.]]
A commander can order a Damage Control Officer (DCO) to perform many actions to repair or mitigate the effects of an enemy attack through the controls here, including the venting of compartments, coordination of damage control teams, and the like. Alternative damage control stations outside of the CIC, such as the [[Aft Damage Control]] room contain similar controls to assist or coordinate in the event that the CIC's damage control is knocked offline or the CIC staff are incapacitated.
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[[Image:Cichelmcontrol.jpg|thumb|Helm Control.]]

===Helm Control===
Battlestars move through space much as a submarine navigates in an ocean. There are no viewscreens and no windows to see into space for helm control. While external cameras may be available, they are seldom used in the navigation of a battlestar. Ship navigation is managed by spatial coordinates based on [[DRADIS]] and other sensor information. The helm crewmembers pilot the battlestar through a series of controls and based on commands from the executive officer or commanding officer.

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===Tactical Station===
[[Image:Cictacticalstation1.jpg|thumb|left|The tactical station with tactical plot and table.]]
[[Image:Tact plot.jpg|thumb|right|Close-up of the tactical plot.]]

The Officer of the Watch/[[Tactical Officer]] is arguably the busiest officer in ''Galactica's'' CIC. Tasked with the monitoring of [[DRADIS]] and coordinating various command and control functionality, including [[Computers|computer control]], the Tactical Officer must relay changes in status and keep the commander updated continuously during the fluid events of battle. The Tactical Officer is typically the first to know that an attack is imminent and will address the entire battlestar by the Public Address (PA) system to go to battle stations through [[Action Stations|Condition One or Two alerts]].

As ''Galactica's'' computers aren't networked, the Tactical Officer must manually print or offload data from the various central computers he monitors (fire control, navigation, FTL, and mainframe computers) and relay this information to the other officers and staff in the room. Fortunately, many stations see the same information on displays similar to those at the Tactical Station, but it is the Tactical Officer who is charged with notifying the commander of the changes and interpreting the results. ''Galactica's'' Tactical officer also is the administrator for all central computers onboard and provides maintenance as required.

While the helm crewmembers pilot the ship, it is the Tactical Officer that plots [[FTL|FTL jumps]], the apparently instantaneous leap from one location in space to another location millions of kilometers away. The Tactical Officer of ''Galactica'' not only has to provide jump coordinates to the battlestar's helm staion, but is also responsible for relaying both scheduled sets and sets of [[emergency jump coordinates]] to over 70 other FTL-capable civilian ships that make up [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] to ensure that all ships always stay close to ''Galactica'''s protective sphere.

Near the Tactical Station is a tactical board and table where the commander can meet with several officers and crew at once for advanced battle or strategy conferences. The Tactical Station is frequently manned by other specialists and officers that assist the Watch Officer.

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===Weapons Control Room===

[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol1.jpg|thumb|left|The Weapons Control Room, left of the tactical station.]]
[[Image:Cicweaponscontrol2.jpg|thumb|right|Weapons Control Room.]]
Hidden away next to the Tactical Station is the Weapons Control Room. Obscured from direct view during most episodes, the Weapons Control Room is ostensibly manned during [[Action Stations]] alerts. The battlestar's [[Battery|gun batteries]] and other defensive systems are managed here.

In the event that the Weapons Control Room (or the entire CIC) is knocked offline or its crew incapacitated, control of the ship's batteries can be managed at [[Auxiliary Fire Control]].

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===The Core===

[[Image:CIC Core 2.jpg|thumb|left|Laura Roslin walking along the stations in the Core {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
[[Image:CIC Core 1.jpg|thumb|right|Roslin and Adama talking (Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down).]]
The second deck of the CIC, known only as "The Core", offers a bird's-eye view of the busy command deck below. This narrow passageway, lined with a limited set of computers and consoles, extends in a semi-circle from just above the port hatch around the rear of the CIC, over Damage Control, the Communications Center and Helm Control, to just above the starboard hatch. There is also a small room with computers behind the consoles. Two sets of stairs lead up to the Core; one is next to the starboard hatch, and the other is just behind the Communications Center. They can be easily spotted by the blue lights behind them.

The Core often proves to be a conveniently private area of the CIC for [[William Adama]] to meet with his associates to discuss delicate affairs while on duty. In "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]" he meets here with [[Laura Roslin]] to discuss the creation of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]], and again in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" with [[Saul Tigh]] to discuss [[Kara Thrace]]'s desertion to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]].

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=== FTL Station ===

The FTL station is in the area behind the Tactical Station. It is not routinely manned, but can be manned by up to two crewmembers. All functions of the FTL drive and computer can be controlled from this station. While the engineering portions of the FTL drive are usually controlled and monitored by the engineering staff, this station is sometimes staffed when more complex jumps must be made. This station is where the Tactical Officer plots and executes the jump. Sometimes the Tactical Officer inputs the jump coordinates himself, while at other times the station is manned by two seated crewmembers. However, the jump is always executed by the Tactical Officer himself. The FTL drive is engaged by inserting a blue "key" into a receptacle at the center of the console and turning it. This console folds down into a table when it is not being used.

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== References ==
{{reflist}}

== ''Pegasus'' ==

''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'s'' CIC is far smaller than ''Galactica's'', reflecting the [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]]'s increased automation and reliance on computer networks. According to Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]], the ship is far larger, but requires only half the crew ([[Pegasus (Extended Version)|Pegasus]]), as evidenced by the reduced size and staffing of CIC.

In contrast to ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus''<nowiki/>' bridge is not located inside the alligator head, but in the forward area of the following, narrower section, as can be seen when [[Gina Inviere]] shows [[Kendra Shaw]] the way to the CIC in [[Razor]].

The CIC has overall far fewer stations than ''Galactica's'' and occupies only one level, but the general layout is similar. The command table withits overhead computer display screens is located in the center, around which the main stations such as tactical, helm and communications are grouped, allowing the commanding officer to quickly address all officers.

There are two larger consoles with seats and no fewer than five free standing stations; additionally, there are two standing tactical plotters on opposing ends of the CIC.

While ''Galactica's'' CIC doors are solid bulkheads, ''Pegasus's'' CIC lies adjacent to a large hallway and can be accessed through a series of glass doors that pivot ninety degrees. A door is also located along the opposite wall to the extreme left.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:PegasusInterior CIC1.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
Image:PegasusInterior CIC2.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
Image:PegasusInterior CIC3.jpg|''Pegasus'' CIC (The Captain's Hand).
Image:PegasusInterior CICHallway.jpg|Hallway and entrance to the CIC (The Captain's Hand).
Image:Pegasus_CIC_view_1.jpg|A view of ''Pegasus'' CIC.
</gallery>

== ''Valkyrie'' ==

''[[Valkyrie]]''{{'|s}} CIC is the same size as those of the ''Mercury'' class with the same general aesthetic and console configurations, although there are minor positional changes. Noteworthy differences include bulkhead coloring and the lack of the glass doors. Unlike other battlestars, there is only one main entrance to CIC that is located in the center of the wall parallel to the command table, behind where Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] stands {{TRS|Hero}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Valkyrie bridge.jpg|''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
Image:Valkyrie CIC.jpg|Full view of ''Valkyrie'''s CIC.
</gallery>

==Notes==

* The destruction of other battlestars during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] hinged on the Colonials' dependence on complex networking within most CICs. It is likely that the battlestars that were destroyed required fewer crewmembers to operate it since they used networked computer systems that moved data around faster than the crew that literally ran between stations in ''Galactica's'' CIC with pen and paper or data cartridges to transfer messages and data.
* A [[Cylon agent]], probably the first copy of [[Aaron Doral]] encountered, installed a [[Cylon transponder]] at the base of the DRADIS console shortly before the Cylon attack {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Dr. Baltar is aided by his virtual [[Number Six]] in identifying it to the CIC command staff. It is likely that the transponder is placed there to track ''Galactica'' should it escape the initial Cylon attack.
*According to [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], in a deleted scene from "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC is staffed by roughly 50 people.
*The battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' is the third example of a CIC seen in the series. Being of an intermediate design between ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', its CIC is similar to the latter vessel. Cinematically, the set is a redress of the ''Pegasus'' CIC set.

==Cinematic Information==

* Cinematic realism on the CIC set is enhanced with the use of actual submarine hardware, such as thick phones with cords.
* Unlike the command centers of many science-fiction space vessels, ''Galactica'''s CIC does not have a central viewing screen out into space. There isn't a single window looking out, in fact. Navigation is performed from sensor and spatial data not unlike a submarine.
* The CIC set used for the ''Pegasus'' are the modified remains of set hardware intended for use on a revival of the "''Lost in Space''" television series. When the series project was cancelled, the show's sets were refitted to form the CIC for this advanced battlestar. This is also the behind the scenes reason why the ''Pegasus'' CIC is not as large as the two-level ''Galactica'' CIC; the production team simply could not afford to make another set on the scale of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s CIC, and were able to build the ''Pegasus'' CIC by purchasing the unused "''Lost in Space''" sets for next to nothing.
* The Sci-Fi Channel official web site incorrectly names the CIC as the "'''Command''' Information Center." The correct name is verifiable from the center's name that is etched in the glass of the doors of the set.
*The Weapons Control Section is a rarely seen (in terms of episodic use) and secluded part of CIC. The area was shown manned and in action during the closing moments of the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}, just before [[Anastasia Dualla]] reports that Starbuck and Apollo have not yet returned to ''Galactica''. Its only other appearance was in the Season Three episode The area was likely built with the set budget before later restrictions would make building one impossible. The angle and enclosed area suggests that the area is used in production to allow film crew to hide off-camera without being off-set during filming.

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[[Category:Galactica Areas]]
[[Category:Galactica Areas (RDM)]]
[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:Terminology (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]

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{{featured article}}

<pagesidebar>
* See Also
** DRADIS|DRADIS
** Situation Room|Situation Room
** Senior Staff of Galactica|Galactica's Senior Staff
** Computers in the Re-imagined Series|Computers in the Re-imagined Series
* Analogues
** Basestar command|Basestar Command
* Other Series
** Core Command|Core Command, TOS's counterpart
</pagesidebar>

A Day in the Life

2021-09-24T07:56:18Z

Husker32000: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */

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:''[[William Adama|Adama]] faces the memory of his [[Carolanne Adama|late ex-wife]] and their marriage as he marks his wedding anniversary. Meanwhile [[Cally]] and [[Galen Tyrol]] are trapped in a depressurizing airlock with no way to leave it, and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] is pushing ahead with [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s trial.

== Summary ==
===Teaser===
*[[Galen Tyrol]], looking haggard, is carrying a baby bottle to his small, but private accommodations for his wife, [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] and their infant son, [[Nicholas Tyrol|Nicholas]].
*The Tyrols are beginning their day. While Cally was expecting a day off, Galen tells her of needed maintenance on an [[airlock]] that cannot wait. Cally is frustrated by Galen's insistance that she assist him instead of enlisting others from the deck crew.
*Admiral [[William Adama]] dreams of his late ex-wife, [[Carolanne Adama|Carolanne]], at a home on {{RDM|Caprica}}. When his quarters' intercom awakens him, Adama's grogginess shows him rising from his bunk, and Carolanne's image appears, asleep, in the bunk as well.
*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] enters with papers to sign for needed maintenance on the ship. The XO notices the empty bunk and is quite aware that today is Adama's wedding anniversary with his wife.
*Private [[Stewart Jaffee|Jaffee]] arrives to drop off the admiral's coffee, and Adama, deep in thought with memories of his ex-wife, is unable to remember the crewman's name.
*Chief Tyrol arrives in a crew head to talk through the work schedules with his deck crew. He tells [[Seelix]] to join the Tyrols at airlock 12, an airlock located on the port aft side of ''[[Galactica|Galactica's]]'' "alligator head".
*The Tyrols enter the airlock; equipment and pallets are strewn about, and the observation deck has been unused for over a year. A previous [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon attack]] had left this airlock unusable, and minor hull breeches here had been temporarily patched and left for a later repair.
*The Tyrols were to fix the gearing systems of the airlock's doors. As Cally tries to get Galen to discuss their marital problems, specifically Galen's desire to handle workloads as usual despite their marriage, a klaxon activates and the inner airlock doors quickly close. Seelix is confused; she didn't initiate the airlock close. She notifies the Chief of a pressure differential in the compartment; a leak has developed.
*Galen Tyrol, despite Cally's surprise, isn't fazed; he knows that the airlock closure is an automatic safety mechanism. He instructs his wife to search for the leak, knowing that the doors will open once the leak is again patched.

===Act 1===
*Adama envisions himself at his home on Caprica as Carolanne's image asks him if he is going to continue repeating events to exercise his memory.
*Carolanne's image accuses him of using his position to exalt himself and President [[Laura Roslin]].
*Roslin and Adama meet for a quick briefing. She admits that it could have been over [[wireless]] but she had to get off of [[Colonial One|her ship]]. Adama explains her mood as being "O.B.E." - overcome by events.
*Roslin suggests that [[Lee Adama]] lead the process in organizing the necessary resources for [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar's]] trial, noting Lee's [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|past with just causes]] against the ''status quo'' as well as [[Joseph Adama|the Adama family history in law]]. Admiral Adama agrees to ask Lee about the matter.
*Roslin asks to stay aboard ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' and tells Adama that she is going to the gym. Adama smiles and makes a quip about the smell, to which Roslin laughs heartily.
*Pilots assemble for their [[Combat Air Patrol|CAP]] briefing in their [[Pilot ready rooms|ready room]], chatting between themselves with some satisfaction that the Cylons haven't been seen for 49 days.
*[[Helo]] handshakes [[Brendan Costanza|Hot Dog]], who complains about a strange rash as he scratches near his genitals. Helo smiles and, implying the questionable worthiness of a probable illicit (and inadvisable) sexual union by Hot Dog, wipes his hands on the armrests and moves a seat away from the scratching pilot. As Major [[Lee Adama]] steps up to begin his briefing, one [[Tattooed pilot|last pilot]] takes the seat between Helo and Hot Dog.
*Major Adama begins his pilot briefing, berating the pilots' celebration. He tells the pilots that the number "1" is all they need to remember, reminding them that it takes only one slip-up to begin a major disaster for the Fleet. Admiral Adama is outside of the ready room, and stands quietly and out of eyesight to anyone as he listens, with a faint expression of pride appearing on his face as he listens to his son's stern lecture.
*Carolanne's image tells Adama to express his love for Lee as how a father would to his son, not as an admiral to a major.
*[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] sticks around for a few seconds after the pilots are dismissed to tease Major Adama about mimicking his father's ultimatum command style. The younger Adama replies that if he has to copy, it should be from the best. Admiral Adama enters the room as Starbuck leaves for her duties.
*Admiral Adama asks his son to head the legal organization processes for Baltar's trial. Major Adama is flattered and will consider the idea. He tells his father that, as a child looking through his grandfather's office and the various books strewn about, he considered a profession as a lawyer amongst his many other career considerations, something that his father never knew. The major notes that his [[CAG]] duties are 24/7 as it is, even with the Cylon downtime.
*The Tyrols' patching of the breach appears to work initially, but when the pressure test is done, the new patches fail. The leak worsens greatly.

===Act 2===
*Admiral Adama has been alerted about the worsening airlock emergency with the Tyrols in airlock 12 and makes his way there with Colonel Tigh and their [[Marines|Marine]] escort in tow. He assesses the damage personally and later consults with his command staff in [[CIC]]. There is approximately 30 minutes of air in the lock, and the temperature is dropping considerably as frost begins to form inside the airlock.
*Major Adama notes extensive damage in the airlock that has damaged the redundancies that could manually open the door, leaving no way to open it. Tigh suggests blowing the glass in the airlock's observation deck, but Major Adama warns that the reinforced glass is designed to handle a [[tylium]] explosion, and that a detonation sufficient to blow the glass would kill the Tyrols as well. Admiral Adama is angered by the lack of options and demands more thought.
*The pilots prep for an extraordinary rescue attempt: to blow the external door, where the Tyrols, exposed to vacuum, will have to leap into [[Sharon Agathon|Athena's]] [[Raptor]]. Admiral Adama briefs the Tyrols on the plan shortly after the two don emergency breathing gear.
*After retrieving the Tyrols, it will take seven seconds to close the Raptor's external door and another 10 seconds to re-pressurize the rescue vessel.
*Cally is visibly upset after hearing the plan. The Chief asks if a docking collar will be used, to which Adama states in the negative: there is not enough time. The Tyrols try to prep the area so that the evacuation of the airlock will not pummel them or their rescue ship with flying pallets or other equipment.
*Cally Tyrol worries who will take care of their [[Nicholas Tyrol|son]] if things go wrong. Galen suggests that [[Anastasia Dualla]] and her husband would be suitable foster parents, but Cally knows of a reputation throughout the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] of how orphaned children fare there. Fearing that pilots (with their hazardous life) would leave Nicky orphaned a second time, she asks Admiral Adama to give their son to [[Susan Seklir]], a civilian mother with one daughter.

===Act 3===
*The Raptor is in position, with Athena as pilot and Apollo and [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] inside, ready to catch the two. Apollo warns everyone of shrapnel and other turbulence that will affect the mission.
*Galen Tyrol apologizes to his wife for being selfish in asking her to join him in the repair. The order was his way of wanting to have her companionship. He instructs her to hold tight as they prepare to leave the airlock.
*Admiral Adama orders the door blown. The Tyrols are flung from the airlock and the Raptor manages to fend off debris from the door, catch the entwined Tyrols, then re-pressurize. Apollo notes the Tyrols are in rough shape but alive.
*Later, Admiral and Major Adama talk about Carolanne, who haunts the elder Adama's memory, accusing him of never being there, able to lead men but not his own family.
*Lee Adama tells his father that, after their divorce, Carolanne made many promises that she didn't keep, particularly once she took to drinking. Over time, she wouldn't apologize for her neglect in fulfilling the promises. The young Adama believes that, despite his love of his mother, he did not believe that she truly loved his father.

===Act 4===
*Seelix arrives in [[sickbay]] with baby Tyrol in her arms after retrieving him from day care. Galen Tyrol is in a bunk, resting, but exerts himself to stand and hold his son. He tells Seelix that Cally will be fine, although Dr. [[Cottle]] notes it will be some time before she is up to full strength. He slowly walks to Cally, who is recuperating inside a hyperbaric chamber to treat the effects of vacuum exposure.
*Cally Tyrol awakens to glimpse at her family. Her eyes show distress from the vacuum and she is too weak to smile, but holds her hand to the interior window. Galen presses his son's hand to the glass; Admiral Adama is nearby and has watched the entire event.
*Major Adama returns to his quarters to find his wife resting. She points to a box that his father had shipped to his quarters; the young Adama facetiously asks if the box is ticking. On inspecting it, he finds a library of Caprican criminal law books, the same ones he looked at from his grandfather's collection. The admiral leaves a note for his son.
*Admiral Adama completes yet another meeting with Laura Roslin. Adama steers the conversation back to New Caprica, specifically, their time together during then-President Baltar's [[Unfinished Business|groundbreaking ceremony and party]]. Roslin admits to [[New Caprican leaf|feeling a little silly]] that evening.
*Adama fondly recalls her red dress and the good feelings each had that day. When Roslin laughs, Adama tells her how happy he is to see her do so. He asks her, if the Cylons hadn't attacked, if she would have built that cabin in the woods that she wanted.
*Roslin temporarily evades the question by answering that Baltar's inept leadership and New Caprica's terrain would have prevented such a building, but is pleased by Adama's attention. She asks if he would have stayed on ''Galactica'' or eventually settled himself, to which Adama evades an answer by stating that their questions were all hypothetical in any case.
*Adama, with a smile, states that the two of them have "certain responsibilities," apparently attempting to return a professional distance to what was becoming a very intimate conversation. Roslin replies, with another smile, to the affirmative.
*As she begins to leave, she tells Adama that, in a few days, she'll return to the battlestar, where they can continue their conversation and reminisce of their brief time on New Caprica and its possibilities. As she crosses the hatchway, Roslin tells Adama that she would have definitely built her cabin if time and circumstance would have allowed.
*Adama returns to his quarters, holding his wedding picture. He returns it to its storage until next year.

===Bonus Scene===
*The complete bonus scene (which was available on the [http://www.scifi.com Sci Fi Channel web site for U.S. viewers after the episode]) takes place just before Colonel Tigh visits Admiral Adama's quarters at the start of the episode.
*Lieutenants [[Felix Gaeta]] and Anastasia Dualla walk towards Adama's quarters for signatures of maintenance orders as part of their daily briefing. As he makes some notes on the orders, Gaeta volunteers the observation that President Roslin and Adama have had many meetings together recently.
*When Dualla asks what he's implying, Gaeta suggests that there might be something more intimate going on between the senior Fleet leadership. Dualla grimaces at the possibility, replying that the idea of Roslin and Adama together in her head was not a particularly desirable one to imagine.
*When the two think deeply and briefly of the two commanders together, both begin to laugh, and continue to do so when Colonel Tigh intercepts them and asks what was so funny.
*The two formally note their briefing, but Tigh takes the folder to deliver himself and dismisses the two back to CIC. Dualla and Gaeta's composure fails as they turn to CIC and begin laughing uncontrollably as Tigh heads to his friend's quarters, which connects to the original scene of his arrival.

== Notes ==
* "A Day in the Life" is also [[w:A Day in the Life|the title of a song]] by [[w:The Beatles|The Beatles]]. It is not known whether this has any particular meaning to the episode.
* The character of [[Susan Seklir]] is a nod to editor [[Andrew Seklir]]. Adama notes a crewman named Kinzy which is a nod to assistant editor Tim Kinzy.
** Closed captioning on the DVD lists the character as Susan Stetler.
* One of the pieces of debris ejected from the airlock is a robotic [[daggit]]. It can be seen in the wide shot as the Tyrols' bodies are flying towards the Raptor.
* There are two births that occurred between "[[The Woman King]]" and "A Day in the Life", as the population count after "The Woman King" was 41,396.
* A [[Galactica daycare|day care center]] exists on ''Galactica''.
* [[Number Six]] ([[Tricia Helfer]]) and [[Gaius Baltar]] ([[James Callis]]) do not appear in any scene in this episode.
* The set used for the airlock - in particular the observation booth - is the same as for the [[Launch tube (RDM)|launch tubes]].
* The photo of Adama and his wife [[Carolanne Adama|Carolanne]] is black and white. Possibly an aesthetic choice.
* In reality, humans have been exposed to near-vacuum conditions for up to thirty seconds without permanent injury. Some sources state that survival is possible for up to two minutes, but the injury the body sustains becomes severe after approximately one minute of exposure (a figure noted by Admiral Adama). The biggest danger is damage to the lungs, blood vessels in the nose and mouth and the ear drums, caused by the escaping air. That is why a person should exhale and not hold their breath <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/970603.html|title=Human Body in a Vacuum|date=3 June 1997|accessdate=8 August 2007|last=NASA|first=Goddard Space Flight Center|format=|language=}}</ref>. As the Tyrols were exposed to gradual decompression prior to the blowing of the airlock hatch, decompression injury may actually be reduced compared to what would otherwise be expected. In science fiction depiction of exposure to the vacuum of space has wildly varied, with ''Outland'' showing people exploding, while ''Mission to Mars'' showed a person instantly freezing. The depiction in this episode is similar to what happens to astronaut Dave Bowman in ''2001: A Space Odyssey'', although unlike the Tyrols, that character experiences no apparently ill effects.
* Overall, the depiction of vacuum exposure is very realistic. The Tyrols get colder, but do not freeze immediately. While space is very cold, low pressure environments act as an insulator, making radiation the only way to lose heat; a process that takes time. Moreover, the two survive the evacuation from the airlock with relatively light injuries. Galen Tyrol suffers from joint pain afterwards and moves slowly, while his wife has to be treated for [[w:Decompression sickness|decompression sickness]]. In a closeup one can see that one of her eyes is bloodshot, showing that some of the blood vessels ruptured.
**See also science advisor [[Kevin Grazier]]'s [http://cinemaspy.ca/article.php?id=271 comments] on the science behind the episode.
* Adama's comment about people living for as long as a minute conjures up the implication that the deaths depicted via "airlocking" -- both human and Cylon -- were not instantaneous and that some suffering may have resulted.
* As in "[[The Farm]]," the actors only "pretend" to freeze. The set isn't actually cold, since their breath can't be seen.
* A new derivative of "frak" makes its debut when Tyrol uses the acronym FUBAR, a real-life military term that in the Colonial context translates to "frakked up beyond all recognition".
*The original script leaked online for this episode featured flashbacks to the Adamas' family life, in one of which Lee pointed out to his father that he had been born four months after the wedding, implying that Bill and Carolanne rushed into marriage because of pregnancy. While this was removed from the aired episode, it would help explain his negative reaction to learning [[Gianne]] was pregnant, per "[[Black Market]]".

== Analysis ==
* The argument referenced in "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]" between the Tyrols focuses on how [[Galen Tyrol|Galen]] acts as if nothing has changed since marrying [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]], particularly as he ignores his family's needs over the needs of his job. Cally, on the other hand, is concerned about [[Nicholas Tyrol|Nicky]], and has apparently gone to great lengths to think about his future, notably when Cally asks Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] to give Nicky to a civilian family whom she knows.
*Apparently, the [[Galactica_daycare|Galactica daycare center]] was operating at this time, as Cally complains that daycare workers see Nicky more than his parents.
* There was much patchwork done to ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' after the [[Battle of New Caprica]]. Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] notes that ''Galactica'' would need six weeks in dry dock "just to hammer out the dings," making it sound likely that ''Galactica'' would not survive another battle like New Caprica.
* The cinematic flashbacks or imaginary melding of Adama's memories of Carolanne, including recollections or imaginings of sitting with her and touching her and what he believed she would say in the various situations of the day, are similar to how [[Gaius Baltar]] imagines his [[Cylon-Related Hallucinations|virtual Number Six]]. However, Adama's likelihood of being a [[Humanoid Cylon speculation|Cylon]] are practically refuted by the existence of his memories (as well as two characters, Lee Adama and Saul Tigh, who also share in the same memories).<ref>Saul Tigh's nature changes later in the season. See [[Final Five]].</ref> Instead, it should probably be considered to merely be a stylistic device that represents Adama's internal monologue and memories.
* Through his internal conversations and arguments with Carolanne, it appears Adama has regrets with his decision to marry her. The regret has become a nagging question and buffer on his ability to make decisions and to not question them.
* Carolanne appears to have been an undiagnosed/untreated person with bipolar disorder, and was an alcoholic. Once divorced and left raising her two sons, she fell into heavy drinking and was clinically depressed for several years, apparently with bouts of anger/violence.
* Dealing with Carolanne's personality defects most likely gave the Adama insights into dealing with Colonel Tigh's alcoholism.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* Is Karl Agathon no longer in charge of taking care of living arrangements for Dogsville? ([[Crossroads, Part II|Answer]])
* Will ''Galactica'' ever be able to fight up to the capacity she did during the [[Battle of New Caprica]]? ([[He That Believeth In Me|Partial Answer]])
* Will Lee Adama take on the position offered by Roslin? ([[The Son Also Rises|Answer]])
* How many different types of court and law codes are there within the Colonies? Is there not a unified "Federal" equivalent set of laws that could be used for Baltar's trial? ([[Law of the Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Colonies' Rights|Answer]])
* Will the potential romance between Roslin and Adama be consummated or left as a "what could have been" scenario? ([[The Hub|Answer]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Since it is not connected to the larger port [[flight pod]] and its [[hangar deck]], what would airlock 12 normally be used for?
* Is there any greater significance to [[Brendan Costanza]]'s rash?
* Why couldn't the crew close the breach from the outside, giving them time to attach a collar to safely move the Tyrols into the Raptor?

== Official Statements ==
Information from the podcast:

* Carolanne's name was originally Caroline. RDM and the other editors in the podcast note that the change occurred when Olmos used the name Carolanne instead of Caroline. Ever since, Adama's wife has been called Carolanne by the staff.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Brendan Costanza|Hot Dog]] are at a briefing in the ready room. Sitting next to each other, Helo notices Hot Dog scratching near his groin area:''
:'''Helo''': "What's the matter with you?"
:'''Hot Dog''': "Sorry, I've got the weirdest rash."
:'''Helo''': "Really?" (Helo looks askance at Hot Dog) "I hope she was worth it buddy!"
:(Helo gets up and moves one seat over to the aisle seat. [[Athena]], overhearing the exchange, moves with her husband simultaneously over to her aisle seat directly behind Helo while also giving Hot Dog a humorously wary look and a smile.)

*''[[William Adama]] using his memories about his [[Carolanne Adama|ex-wife]] thinking about his son, while [[Lee Adama]] is hold a briefing :''
:'''Lee''': How many of you boneheads know how to count? Because I keep hearing numbers being thrown around the hangar deck. 47, and then 48. Now 49 days since our last enemy contact. Now, I realize that any higher math's probably beyond most of you, so I'm gonna make this real simple for you. One is the only number you need to remember. Because all it takes is one pilot to let his guard down, one [[ECO]] to miss a [[DRADIS]] contact, and suddenly the Cylons are on top of us. That's when people die.
:'''William''' (seeing the house on Caprica in his mind): He's like both of us. Proud, stubborn, and angry. But he's coming into his own. Especially in the last few months.
:'''Carolanne''': Don't tell me. Tell him!
:'''William''': He knows.
:'''Carolanne''': Knows what? That the admiral's going to give him a good performance review? Or that his father loves him? Don't tell me the admiral's facade extends to Lee too.

*''The two Adama talking about Carolanne and their family life.''
:'''Lee''': Well Dad, we had four walls. But stability? My Gods, you knew what mom was like. I mean, the mood swings? It's why you left her.
:'''William''': We had problems, but she cared deeply for you and your brother.
:'''Lee''': Well, then things changed after you left. I mean, there were times when she lost control.
:'''Carolanne''' (in William Adama's mind): Don't listen to him, Bill.
:'''Lee''': And she would try and apologize, she would promise she would make things better. But then she would just start drinking, and then all of her good intentions would just go flying out the frakkin' window...
:'''William''' (in his mind): Is it true?
:'''Carolanne''': I can't believe you'd even ask me that.
:'''William''': Damn it, is it true?
:'''Lee''': And then one day, finally the apologies even stopped.
:'''William''' (in his mind): That's enough.
:'''Carolanne''': You walked out on me! You walked on me! The brilliant Commander, who could lead all of his men into combat, but he couldn't find a way to live with his own family! We never lived anywhere for more than six months! Just following you around from one base to another, waiting for you to come home.....but you weren't here for any of us! It was always whatever was easiest for the great Adama!
:'''William''' (in his mind): They needed you. They were our children.
:'''Carolanne''': They needed a father. All through your glorious career, you have prided yourself on being a leader of men, judging people, always making the hard call; but when it came to the biggest decision of your life, oh, Bill, you blew it. We were wrong for each other from Day One, but you just couldn't accept that. That's it. That's why you keep calling me back. Because if you had made that mistake, it would just call into question all of your other decisions.
:'''William''': She was still your mother, Lee. I loved her.
:'''Lee''': I believe you. I just don't think she ever loved you.

== Guest Stars ==
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as Lt. [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Capt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
* [[Lucinda Jenney]] as [[Carolanne Adama]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza]]
* [[Jen Halley]] as Specialist [[Seelix]]
* [[Sebastian Spence]] as Lt. [[Noel Allison|Noel "Narcho" Allison]]
* [[Don Thompson]] as [[Anthony Figurski]]
* [[Mike Leisen]] as Private [[Stewart Jaffee]]
* [[Finn Devit]] as [[Nicholas Tyrol]] (uncredited)

== References ==
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A Day in the Life

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:''[[William Adama|Adama]] faces the memory of his [[Carolanne Adama|late ex-wife]] and their marriage as he marks his wedding anniversary. Meanwhile [[Cally]] and [[Galen Tyrol]] are trapped in a depressurizing airlock with no way to leave it, and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] is pushing ahead with [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s trial.

== Summary ==
===Teaser===
*[[Galen Tyrol]], looking haggard, is carrying a baby bottle to his small, but private accommodations for his wife, [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] and their infant son, [[Nicholas Tyrol|Nicholas]].
*The Tyrols are beginning their day. While Cally was expecting a day off, Galen tells her of needed maintenance on an [[airlock]] that cannot wait. Cally is frustrated by Galen's insistance that she assist him instead of enlisting others from the deck crew.
*Admiral [[William Adama]] dreams of his late ex-wife, [[Carolanne Adama|Carolanne]], at a home on {{RDM|Caprica}}. When his quarters' intercom awakens him, Adama's grogginess shows him rising from his bunk, and Carolanne's image appears, asleep, in the bunk as well.
*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] enters with papers to sign for needed maintenance on the ship. The XO notices the empty bunk and is quite aware that today is Adama's wedding anniversary with his wife.
*Private [[Stewart Jaffee|Jaffee]] arrives to drop off the admiral's coffee, and Adama, deep in thought with memories of his ex-wife, is unable to remember the crewman's name.
*Chief Tyrol arrives in a crew head to talk through the work schedules with his deck crew. He tells [[Seelix]] to join the Tyrols at airlock 12, an airlock located on the port aft side of ''[[Galactica|Galactica's]]'' "alligator head".
*The Tyrols enter the airlock; equipment and pallets are strewn about, and the observation deck has been unused for over a year. A previous [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon attack]] had left this airlock unusable, and minor hull breeches here had been temporarily patched and left for a later repair.
*The Tyrols were to fix the gearing systems of the airlock's doors. As Cally tries to get Galen to discuss their marital problems, specifically Galen's desire to handle workloads as usual despite their marriage, a klaxon activates and the inner airlock doors quickly close. Seelix is confused; she didn't initiate the airlock close. She notifies the Chief of a pressure differential in the compartment; a leak has developed.
*Galen Tyrol, despite Cally's surprise, isn't fazed; he knows that the airlock closure is an automatic safety mechanism. He instructs his wife to search for the leak, knowing that the doors will open once the leak is again patched.

===Act 1===
*Adama envisions himself at his home on Caprica as Carolanne's image asks him if he is going to continue repeating events to exercise his memory.
*Carolanne's image accuses him of using his position to exalt himself and President [[Laura Roslin]].
*Roslin and Adama meet for a quick briefing. She admits that it could have been over [[wireless]] but she had to get off of [[Colonial One|her ship]]. Adama explains her mood as being "O.B.E." - overcome by events.
*Roslin suggests that [[Lee Adama]] lead the process in organizing the necessary resources for [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar's]] trial, noting Lee's [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|past with just causes]] against the ''status quo'' as well as [[Joseph Adama|the Adama family history in law]]. Admiral Adama agrees to ask Lee about the matter.
*Roslin asks to stay aboard ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' and tells Adama that she is going to the gym. Adama smiles and makes a quip about the smell, to which Roslin laughs heartily.
*Pilots assemble for their [[Combat Air Patrol|CAP]] briefing in their [[Pilot ready rooms|ready room]], chatting between themselves with some satisfaction that the Cylons haven't been seen for 49 days.
*[[Helo]] handshakes [[Brendan Costanza|Hot Dog]], who complains about a strange rash as he scratches near his genitals. Helo smiles and, implying the questionable worthiness of a probable illicit (and inadvisable) sexual union by Hot Dog, wipes his hands on the armrests and moves a seat away from the scratching pilot. As Major [[Lee Adama]] steps up to begin his briefing, one [[Tattooed pilot|last pilot]] takes the seat between Helo and Hot Dog.
*Major Adama begins his pilot briefing, berating the pilots' celebration. He tells the pilots that the number "1" is all they need to remember, reminding them that it takes only one slip-up to begin a major disaster for the Fleet. Admiral Adama is outside of the ready room, and stands quietly and out of eyesight to anyone as he listens, with a faint expression of pride appearing on his face as he listens to his son's stern lecture.
*Carolanne's image tells Adama to express his love for Lee as how a father would to his son, not as an admiral to a major.
*[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] sticks around for a few seconds after the pilots are dismissed to tease Major Adama about mimicking his father's ultimatum command style. The younger Adama replies that if he has to copy, it should be from the best. Admiral Adama enters the room as Starbuck leaves for her duties.
*Admiral Adama asks his son to head the legal organization processes for Baltar's trial. Major Adama is flattered and will consider the idea. He tells his father that, as a child looking through his grandfather's office and the various books strewn about, he considered a profession as a lawyer amongst his many other career considerations, something that his father never knew. The major notes that his [[CAG]] duties are 24/7 as it is, even with the Cylon downtime.
*The Tyrols' patching of the breach appears to work initially, but when the pressure test is done, the new patches fail. The leak worsens greatly.

===Act 2===
*Admiral Adama has been alerted about the worsening airlock emergency with the Tyrols in airlock 12 and makes his way there with Colonel Tigh and their [[Marines|Marine]] escort in tow. He assesses the damage personally and later consults with his command staff in [[CIC]]. There is approximately 30 minutes of air in the lock, and the temperature is dropping considerably as frost begins to form inside the airlock.
*Major Adama notes extensive damage in the airlock that has damaged the redundancies that could manually open the door, leaving no way to open it. Tigh suggests blowing the glass in the airlock's observation deck, but Major Adama warns that the reinforced glass is designed to handle a [[tylium]] explosion, and that a detonation sufficient to blow the glass would kill the Tyrols as well. Admiral Adama is angered by the lack of options and demands more thought.
*The pilots prep for an extraordinary rescue attempt: to blow the external door, where the Tyrols, exposed to vacuum, will have to leap into [[Sharon Agathon|Athena's]] [[Raptor]]. Admiral Adama briefs the Tyrols on the plan shortly after the two don emergency breathing gear.
*After retrieving the Tyrols, it will take seven seconds to close the Raptor's external door and another 10 seconds to re-pressurize the rescue vessel.
*Cally is visibly upset after hearing the plan. The Chief asks if a docking collar will be used, to which Adama states in the negative: there is not enough time. The Tyrols try to prep the area so that the evacuation of the airlock will not pummel them or their rescue ship with flying pallets or other equipment.
*Cally Tyrol worries who will take care of their [[Nicholas Tyrol|son]] if things go wrong. Galen suggests that [[Anastasia Dualla]] and her husband would be suitable foster parents, but Cally knows of a reputation throughout the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] of how orphaned children fare there. Fearing that pilots (with their hazardous life) would leave Nicky orphaned a second time, she asks Admiral Adama to give their son to [[Susan Seklir]], a civilian mother with one daughter.

===Act 3===
*The Raptor is in position, with Athena as pilot and Apollo and [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] inside, ready to catch the two. Apollo warns everyone of shrapnel and other turbulence that will affect the mission.
*Galen Tyrol apologizes to his wife for being selfish in asking her to join him in the repair. The order was his way of wanting to have her companionship. He instructs her to hold tight as they prepare to leave the airlock.
*Admiral Adama orders the door blown. The Tyrols are flung from the airlock and the Raptor manages to fend off debris from the door, catch the entwined Tyrols, then re-pressurize. Apollo notes the Tyrols are in rough shape but alive.
*Later, Admiral and Major Adama talk about Carolanne, who haunts the elder Adama's memory, accusing him of never being there, able to lead men but not his own family.
*Lee Adama tells his father that, after their divorce, Carolanne made many promises that she didn't keep, particularly once she took to drinking. Over time, she wouldn't apologize for her neglect in fulfilling the promises. The young Adama believes that, despite his love of his mother, he did not believe that she truly loved his father.

===Act 4===
*Seelix arrives in [[sickbay]] with baby Tyrol in her arms after retrieving him from day care. Galen Tyrol is in a bunk, resting, but exerts himself to stand and hold his son. He tells Seelix that Cally will be fine, although Dr. [[Cottle]] notes it will be some time before she is up to full strength. He slowly walks to Cally, who is recuperating inside a hyperbaric chamber to treat the effects of vacuum exposure.
*Cally Tyrol awakens to glimpse at her family. Her eyes show distress from the vacuum and she is too weak to smile, but holds her hand to the interior window. Galen presses his son's hand to the glass; Admiral Adama is nearby and has watched the entire event.
*Major Adama returns to his quarters to find his wife resting. She points to a box that his father had shipped to his quarters; the young Adama facetiously asks if the box is ticking. On inspecting it, he finds a library of Caprican criminal law books, the same ones he looked at from his grandfather's collection. The admiral leaves a note for his son.
*Admiral Adama completes yet another meeting with Laura Roslin. Adama steers the conversation back to New Caprica, specifically, their time together during then-President Baltar's [[Unfinished Business|groundbreaking ceremony and party]]. Roslin admits to [[New Caprican leaf|feeling a little silly]] that evening.
*Adama fondly recalls her red dress and the good feelings each had that day. When Roslin laughs, Adama tells her how happy he is to see her do so. He asks her, if the Cylons hadn't attacked, if she would have built that cabin in the woods that she wanted.
*Roslin temporarily evades the question by answering that Baltar's inept leadership and New Caprica's terrain would have prevented such a building, but is pleased by Adama's attention. She asks if he would have stayed on ''Galactica'' or eventually settled himself, to which Adama evades an answer by stating that their questions were all hypothetical in any case.
*Adama, with a smile, states that the two of them have "certain responsibilities," apparently attempting to return a professional distance to what was becoming a very intimate conversation. Roslin replies, with another smile, to the affirmative.
*As she begins to leave, she tells Adama that, in a few days, she'll return to the battlestar, where they can continue their conversation and reminisce of their brief time on New Caprica and its possibilities. As she crosses the hatchway, Roslin tells Adama that she would have definitely built her cabin if time and circumstance would have allowed.
*Adama returns to his quarters, holding his wedding picture. He returns it to its storage until next year.

===Bonus Scene===
*The complete bonus scene (which was available on the [http://www.scifi.com Sci Fi Channel web site for U.S. viewers after the episode]) takes place just before Colonel Tigh visits Admiral Adama's quarters at the start of the episode.
*Lieutenants [[Felix Gaeta]] and Anastasia Dualla walk towards Adama's quarters for signatures of maintenance orders as part of their daily briefing. As he makes some notes on the orders, Gaeta volunteers the observation that President Roslin and Adama have had many meetings together recently.
*When Dualla asks what he's implying, Gaeta suggests that there might be something more intimate going on between the senior Fleet leadership. Dualla grimaces at the possibility, replying that the idea of Roslin and Adama together in her head was not a particularly desirable one to imagine.
*When the two think deeply and briefly of the two commanders together, both begin to laugh, and continue to do so when Colonel Tigh intercepts them and asks what was so funny.
*The two formally note their briefing, but Tigh takes the folder to deliver himself and dismisses the two back to CIC. Dualla and Gaeta's composure fails as they turn to CIC and begin laughing uncontrollably as Tigh heads to his friend's quarters, which connects to the original scene of his arrival.

== Notes ==
* "A Day in the Life" is also [[w:A Day in the Life|the title of a song]] by [[w:The Beatles|The Beatles]]. It is not known whether this has any particular meaning to the episode.
* The character of [[Susan Seklir]] is a nod to editor [[Andrew Seklir]]. Adama notes a crewman named Kinzy which is a nod to assistant editor Tim Kinzy.
** Closed captioning on the DVD lists the character as Susan Stetler.
* One of the pieces of debris ejected from the airlock is a robotic [[daggit]]. It can be seen in the wide shot as the Tyrols' bodies are flying towards the Raptor.
* There are two births that occurred between "[[The Woman King]]" and "A Day in the Life", as the population count after "The Woman King" was 41,396.
* A [[Galactica daycare|day care center]] exists on ''Galactica''.
* [[Number Six]] ([[Tricia Helfer]]) and [[Gaius Baltar]] ([[James Callis]]) do not appear in any scene in this episode.
* The set used for the airlock - in particular the observation booth - is the same as for the [[Launch tube (RDM)|launch tubes]].
* The photo of Adama and his wife [[Carolanne Adama|Carolanne]] is black and white. Possibly an aesthetic choice.
* In reality, humans have been exposed to near-vacuum conditions for up to thirty seconds without permanent injury. Some sources state that survival is possible for up to two minutes, but the injury the body sustains becomes severe after approximately one minute of exposure (a figure noted by Admiral Adama). The biggest danger is damage to the lungs, blood vessels in the nose and mouth and the ear drums, caused by the escaping air. That is why a person should exhale and not hold their breath <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/970603.html|title=Human Body in a Vacuum|date=3 June 1997|accessdate=8 August 2007|last=NASA|first=Goddard Space Flight Center|format=|language=}}</ref>. As the Tyrols were exposed to gradual decompression prior to the blowing of the airlock hatch, decompression injury may actually be reduced compared to what would otherwise be expected. In science fiction depiction of exposure to the vacuum of space has wildly varied, with ''Outland'' showing people exploding, while ''Mission to Mars'' showed a person instantly freezing. The depiction in this episode is similar to what happens to astronaut Dave Bowman in ''2001: A Space Odyssey'', although unlike the Tyrols, that character experiences no apparently ill effects.
* Overall, the depiction of vacuum exposure is very realistic. The Tyrols get colder, but do not freeze immediately. While space is very cold, low pressure environments act as an insulator, making radiation the only way to lose heat; a process that takes time. Moreover, the two survive the evacuation from the airlock with relatively light injuries. Galen Tyrol suffers from joint pain afterwards and moves slowly, while his wife has to be treated for [[w:Decompression sickness|decompression sickness]]. In a closeup one can see that one of her eyes is bloodshot, showing that some of the blood vessels ruptured.
**See also science advisor [[Kevin Grazier]]'s [http://cinemaspy.ca/article.php?id=271 comments] on the science behind the episode.
* Adama's comment about people living for as long as a minute conjures up the implication that the deaths depicted via "airlocking" -- both human and Cylon -- were not instantaneous and that some suffering may have resulted.
* As in "[[The Farm]]," the actors only "pretend" to freeze. The set isn't actually cold, since their breath can't be seen.
* A new derivative of "frak" makes its debut when Tyrol uses the acronym FUBAR, a real-life military term that in the Colonial context translates to "frakked up beyond all recognition".
*The original script leaked online for this episode featured flashbacks to the Adamas' family life, in one of which Lee pointed out to his father that he had been born four months after the wedding, implying that Bill and Carolanne rushed into marriage because of pregnancy. While this was removed from the aired episode, it would help explain his negative reaction to learning [[Gianne]] was pregnant, per "[[Black Market]]".

== Analysis ==
* The argument referenced in "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]" between the Tyrols focuses on how [[Galen Tyrol|Galen]] acts as if nothing has changed since marrying [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]], particularly as he ignores his family's needs over the needs of his job. Cally, on the other hand, is concerned about [[Nicholas Tyrol|Nicky]], and has apparently gone to great lengths to think about his future, notably when Cally asks Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] to give Nicky to a civilian family whom she knows.
*Apparently, the [[Galactica_daycare|Galactica daycare center]] was operating at this time, as Cally complains that daycare workers see Nicky more than his parents.
* There was much patchwork done to ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' after the [[Battle of New Caprica]]. Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] notes that ''Galactica'' would need six weeks in dry dock "just to hammer out the dings," making it sound likely that ''Galactica'' would not survive another battle like New Caprica.
* The cinematic flashbacks or imaginary melding of Adama's memories of Carolanne, including recollections or imaginings of sitting with her and touching her and what he believed she would say in the various situations of the day, are similar to how [[Gaius Baltar]] imagines his [[Cylon-Related Hallucinations|virtual Number Six]]. However, Adama's likelihood of being a [[Humanoid Cylon speculation|Cylon]] are practically refuted by the existence of his memories (as well as two characters, Lee Adama and Saul Tigh, who also share in the same memories).<ref>Saul Tigh's nature changes later in the season. See [[Final Five]].</ref> Instead, it should probably be considered to merely be a stylistic device that represents Adama's internal monologue and memories.
* Through his internal conversations and arguments with Carolanne, it appears Adama has regrets with his decision to marry her. The regret has become a nagging question and buffer on his ability to make decisions and to not question them.
* Carolanne appears to have been an undiagnosed/untreated person with bipolar disorder, and was an alcoholic. Once divorced and left raising her two sons, she fell into heavy drinking and was clinically depressed for several years, apparently with bouts of anger/violence.
* Dealing with Carolanne's personality defects most likely gave the Adama insights into dealing with Colonel Tigh's alcoholism.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* Is Karl Agathon no longer in charge of taking care of living arrangements for Dogsville? ([[Crossroads, Part II|Answer]])
* Will ''Galactica'' ever be able to fight up to the capacity she did during the [[Battle of New Caprica]]? ([[He That Believeth In Me|Partial Answer]])
* Will Lee Adama take on the position offered by Roslin? ([[The Son Also Rises|Answer]])
* How many different types of court and law codes are there within the Colonies? Is there not a unified "Federal" equivalent set of laws that could be used for Baltar's trial? ([[Law of the Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Colonies' Rights|Answer]])
* Will the potential romance between Roslin and Adama be consummated or left as a "what could have been" scenario? ([[The Hub|Answer]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Since it is not connected to the larger port [[flight pod]] and its [[hangar deck]], what would airlock 12 normally be used for?
* Is there any greater significance to [[Brendan Costanza]]'s rash?
* Why couldn't the crew close the breach from the outside, giving them time to attach a collar to safely move the Tyrols into the Raptor?

== Official Statements ==
Information from the podcast:

* Carolanne's name was originally Caroline. RDM and the other editors in the podcast note that the change occurred when Olmos used the name Carolanne instead of Caroline. Ever since, Adama's wife has been called Carolanne by the staff.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Brendan Costanza|Hot Dog]] are at a briefing in the ready room. Sitting next to each other, Helo notices Hot Dog scratching near his groin area:''
:'''Helo''': "What's the matter with you?"
:'''Hot Dog''': "Sorry, I've got the weirdest rash."
:'''Helo''': "Really?" (Helo looks askance at Hot Dog) "I hope she was worth it buddy!"
:(Helo gets up and moves one seat over to the aisle seat. [[Athena]], overhearing the exchange, moves with her husband simultaneously over to her aisle seat directly behind Helo while also giving Hot Dog a humorously wary look and a smile.)

*''[[William Adama]] using his memories about his [[Carolanne Adama|ex-wife]] thinking about his son, while [[Lee Adama]] is hold a briefing :''
:'''Lee''': How many of you boneheads know how to count? Because I keep hearing numbers being thrown around the hangar deck. 47, and then 48. Now 49 days since our last enemy contact. Now, I realize that any higher math's probably beyond most of you, so I'm gonna make this real simple for you. One is the only number you need to remember. Because all it takes is one pilot to let his guard down, one [[ECO]] to miss a [[DRADIS]] contact, and suddenly the Cylons are on top of us. That's when people die.
:'''William''' (seeing the house on Caprica in his mind): He's like both of us. Proud, stubborn, and angry. But he's coming into his own. Especially in the last few months.
:'''Carolanne''': Don't tell me. Tell him!
:'''William''': He knows.
:'''Carolanne''': Knows what? That the admiral's going to give him a good performance review? Or that his father loves him? Don't tell me the admiral's facade extends to Lee too.

*''The two Adama talking about Carolanne and their family life.''
:'''Lee''': Well Dad, we had four walls. But stability? My Gods, you knew what mom was like. I mean, the mood swings? It's why you left her.
:'''William''': We had problems, but she cared deeply for you and your brother.
:'''Lee''': Well, then things changed after you left. I mean, there were times when she lost control.
:'''Carolanne''' (in William Adama's mind): Don't listen to him, Bill.
:'''Lee''': And she would try and apologize, she would promise she would make things better. But then she would just start drinking, and then all of her good intentions would just go flying out the frakkin' window...
:'''William''' (in his mind): Is it true?
:'''Carolanne''': I can't believe you'd even ask me that.
:'''William''': Damn it, is it true?
:'''Lee''': And then one day, finally the apologies even stopped.
:'''William''' (in his mind): That's enough.
:'''Carolanne''': You walked out on me! You walked on me! The brilliant Commander! Who could lead all of his men into combat, but he couldn't find a way to live with his own family! We never lived anywhere for more than six months! Just following you around from one base to another, waiting for you to come home.....but you weren't here for any of us! It was always whatever was easiest for the great Adama!
:'''William''' (in his mind): They needed you. They were our children.
:'''Carolanne''': They needed a father. All through your glorious career, you have prided yourself on being a leader of men, judging people. Always making the hard call. But when it came to the biggest decision of your life, oh, Bill, you blew it. We were wrong for each other from Day One, but you just couldn't accept that. That's it. That's why you keep calling me back. Because if you had made that mistake, it would just call into question all of your other decisions.
:'''William''': She was still your mother, Lee. I loved her.
:'''Lee''': I believe you. I just don't think she ever loved you.

== Guest Stars ==
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as Lt. [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Capt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
* [[Lucinda Jenney]] as [[Carolanne Adama]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza]]
* [[Jen Halley]] as Specialist [[Seelix]]
* [[Sebastian Spence]] as Lt. [[Noel Allison|Noel "Narcho" Allison]]
* [[Don Thompson]] as [[Anthony Figurski]]
* [[Mike Leisen]] as Private [[Stewart Jaffee]]
* [[Finn Devit]] as [[Nicholas Tyrol]] (uncredited)

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Viper 2200

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[[Image:Viper 2200NC Razor.png|thumb|Viper 2200 moments before being crushed beneath an [[Raiders (RDM)#Cylon War-era Raider|unusual Raider]] {{TRS|Razor}}.]]

'''Viper 2200NC''' is a [[Viper Mark VII|Viper Mk VII]] flown by Captain [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] during a mission to investigate an overdue science team that was studying a supernova remnant.

While on patrol with Captain [[Marcia Case]] in [[Viper 24]], they are attacked by a group of [[Raiders (RDM)#Cylon War-era Raider|First Cylon War-era Raiders]]. Though they are successful in making it back to the [[Pegasus|Pegasus (TRS)]], 2200 is forced to make a belly landing and its nose is crushed under Raider debris {{TRS|Razor}}.

==Notes==
[[Image:Viper 2200 Crushed (Mirrored).jpg|thumb|right|"Viper 7463" nose. Screencap mirrored to display the correct orientation of the text {{TRS|Razor}}.]]
*2200 is one of the [[Viper Mark VII#Maelstrom Variant|new style of Viper Mk VIIs]] first seen in [[Maelstrom]]. Here it appears flying alongside the original style as well.
*There are several visual disparities of this Viper during the battle. In a cutaway stock shot of it firing, a closeup of the cannon from a [[Viper Mark II]] is used. Additionally, in closeup shots of Thrace in the cockpit, the original full-size prop is seen, with the original lines and much darker paint scheme. The prop has a nameplate under the cockpit, which the CGI 2200 lacks entirely. Additionally, in the shot of 2200's nose crushed, it displays the number 7463NC and is mirrored.
*2200 is shown on [[DRADIS]] during the battle as "Viper 1x" with the second number either a 3, 6, or 8.

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Mercury class battlestar

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{{disline|For the unnamed original class, to which ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' belongs, see [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica'' type battlestar]].}}
{{Ship Data|
|image= Pegasus High Res.jpg
| title= ''Mercury'' class battlestar
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| propol = * 8x sublight engines * Maneuvering thrusters
| crew= Approx. 2,500
| length={{Feet2Meters|5872}}<ref>[http://darthmojo.wordpress.com/2009/04/05/how-big-was-the-colony/#comment-2193 Blog comment] by [[Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz]].</ref>
| role= Carrier / Battleship
| arm= * 34x [[KEW|primary batteries ]] (30x twin turrets, 4x fixed twin mounts) * Numerous [[KEW|point-defense cannons]] * [[missile tubes|Missile tubes]]
| def= * Electronic countermeasures * Flak
| aircraft= * Full Viper Mk. VII compliment * Full Raptor compliment
| facilities= * 2x flight pods * 4x flight decks * 80x Viper launch tubes * 2x Raptor launch tubes * Viper construction facilities
}}

'''''Mercury'' class battlestars''' are advanced Colonial capital warships/carriers of the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]], top-of-the-line vessels at the time of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].

==Overview==
Apparently introduced some years after the First [[Cylon War]], the ''Mercury'' class was designed to replace the aging ''Galactica'' type battlestars. It featured newer technologies, more automation, and could carry more Viper and Raptor support ships than its older predecessors. Despite the increase in capabilities, the Colonials seem to have more interest in producing the smaller ''Valkyrie'' types over the ''Mercury'' class, relegating the Mercury to a flagship/command role.

==Layout==

Generally speaking, this class compares to the older ''Galactica'' type battlestars in terms of overall specifications.

===Main hull===

* '''The fore section''': Also known as the "alligator head", contains much of the living -and crew areas, including the [[CIC]].

* '''The mid section''': Contains the main flight decks, and aircraft service areas.

*'''The stern section''': Contains the ship's engine pods, FTL drives, and engineering facilities needed to maintain the ship's propulsion.

===Flight pods===

:''Main article: [[Flight pod]]''

The ''Mercury'' class sports four flight pods of a newer and more advanced design. Two dorsal, and two ventral pods, with advanced gravity systems keeping them in sync. Vipers and Raptors are able to land both "right side up" and "upside down" in relation to the ship. The dual pods allow for greater Viper recovery during combat. The ships' hangar deck and launch tubes are located in between the "right side up", and "upside down" flight decks, and feature the same layout and design as seen on the older ''Galactica'' type battlestars. Despite advancements, these pods are still able to launch older Vipers, such as the Mk. II's. The Mercury-class also possesses Raptor launch tubes alongside its Viper launch tubes, enabling faster launch of scout craft compared to older battlestars.

The pods are also kept stationary and do not retract into the hull, allowing these vessels to jump out of a battle zone faster than their older counterparts ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").

===Orthographics===
<gallery perrow=5>
Image:Mercury Fore.jpg
Image:Mercury Aft.jpg
Image:Mercury Side.jpg
Image:Mercury Top.jpg
</gallery>

==Specifications==

===Propulsion===

:''Main article: [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series]]''

''Mercury'' class ships are equipped with 8 sublight engines attached to the outer hull, and group into clusters of four along the ventral and dorsal surfaces of the ship. These ships also feature maneuvering thrusters placed at key points on the ship, including two main thrusters on the forward section of the alligator head.

===Computer systems===

:''Main article: [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series]]''

Unlike their older counterparts, the ''Mercury'' class features advanced computer systems, including the [[Command Navigation Program]] developed by computer scientist Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]]. Designed to assist in advanced navigation techniques, the program was uploaded to all ships of this class sometime before the Fall of The Colonies. During the attacks, the Cylons were able to gain command privileges over the battlestar's functions and shut them down through a backdoor placed in this program.

===Armament===
[[Image:PegasusForeBatteries.jpg|thumb|right|''Pegasus'' firing its main battery ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").]]
[[Image:Pegaus taking a beating.jpg|thumb|right|The flak field from ''Pegasus''{{'|s}} batteries {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}.]]

:''Main article: [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series]]''

*34 automated antiship [[Battery|gun turrets]] (mounting 2 guns apiece).
:[[Battery|Gun batteries]] on the ''Mercury'' class are distributed all over the ship ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]"), with the greatest concentration of large turrets found along the side of the ship, within the valley created by the upper and lower halves of the hull, and along the flight pods. Four are mounted on the underside of the upper hull on the ship's bow, below which sits four non-turreted large guns; these form the main forward batteries. Six turrets are mounted on each underside of the alligator head, grouped in pairs. There are also three turrets on the side of each flight pod, and two more turrets are mounted on the front and back of each flight pod. This amounts to a total of thirty-four main gun batteries. The turreted guns of the ''Mercury'' class have a higher rate of fire than ''Galactica's'' main guns when operating in flak mode, as demonstrated during a skirmish with [[Raider (RDM)|Cylon War-era raiders]] {{TRS|Razor}}. However, unlike Galactica, the Mercury class possesses no dorsal or ventral batteries, requiring it to angle its broadsides to the enemy in order to maximize the use of its firepower.

*Numerous smaller point-defense turrets, located in between hull plates.

*Numerous missile tubes.

*Electronic Counter-Measure (ECM) defense systems {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}

*Numerous [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] space superiority fighters.
:An example of this class, ''Pegasus'', carries a complement of 50 Raptors and 200 [[Viper Mark VII]] fighters (8 squadrons and two reserve squadrons color coded blue, red, green, yellow, orange, purple, black, white, and reserve squadrons gold and silver) <ref>Intelligence Debrief: Cylon Basestar, "Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine," June/July 2006, page 56.</ref>.
:The ''Mercury'' class battlestar has production facilities to build new [[Viper (RDM)|Viper Mark VIIs]] from basic resources {{TRS|Scar}}.

*Numerous [[Raptor]] multi-role vehicles.

===Crew===
The standard crew complement of a ''Mercury'' class battlestar is in excess of 2,500 ([[TRS]]: "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]," "[[Razor]]"). Advancement in Colonial technology have made many positions manned on older vessels (such as gun batteries) automated, increasing response time and efficiency (though said batteries can be manually operated in the event of systems failure). ''Mercury'' class ships may be bigger than these older vessels, but they only need half the crew to operate then ''Galactica'' type battlestars during the First Cylon War.

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== Ships In Class ==
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|- class="infoboxheader"
! Name !! Number !! Status !! Last Seen
|-
| ''[[Pegasus (TRS)|Pegasus]]'' || 62 (BSG 62) || Destroyed, [[Battle of New Caprica]], YR03 (3 ACH) || (TRS): "[[Exodus, Part II]]".
|}

== Notes ==
[[Image:Pegasus-Comparison.png|right|thumb|Comparison of [[Battlestar (TOS)|original series battlestar]] and ''Mercury'' class]]
The shape of the ''Mercury'' class resembles the {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}} [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] closer than the Re-imagined Series' ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. It has eight engine pods, compared to ''Galactica'''s six. The pods aboard the ''Mercury'' class battlestar appear more directly integrated with its rear section, and its flight pods share the original angular shape.

The visual effects artist of the re-imagined ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', Jose A. Perez, has commented that, "The new design was somewhat of a cross between the look of the [[TOS|original-series]] [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]], and yet with elements of the [[Galactica (RDM)|new one]]. Aside from that, it has mostly hull plating (to absorb more damage), as opposed to the ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' which shows more ribbing."
Mr. Perez also commented that, "The harder edges (of the ''{{RDM|Pegasus}}'') were intentional as well, to match the interior style of the sets more."

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