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DRADIS

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[[Image:Dradisscreen.jpg|thumb|A typical DRADIS read-out]]
DRADIS (Direction, RAnge, and DIStance) is a detection, identification and tracking system, somewhat similar to [[Wikipedia:Radar|radar]], used aboard [[Colonial Fleet]] spacecraft. DRADIS is occasionally refered to as "Radar", possibly as a slang or archaic term (or as a continuity error) ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]){{ref|radar}}

DRADIS can be used in stationary configurations as well on ships. A group of [[Centurion]]s are able to jury-rig a DRADIS assembly from their [[Heavy Raider]] into a stationary DRADIS tracking array in an attempt to shoot down a [[SAR]] mission from ''[[Galactica]]'' ([[Fragged]]).

Carbon composites are largely invisible to DRADIS scans ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

A ''DRADIS contact'' is an object or objects detected by the DRADIS sensor system. Contacts are typically identified by cross-referencing with an [[IFF]] system (in the case of ships) or an astronomical database (in the instance of planets or other celestial bodies).

DRADIS is likely a central component of the [[Computers|Navigation computer]] on ''Galactica''.

== Notes ==

"DRADIS" is an unfortunate acronym, since "range" and "distance" are redundant with each other.

The "Direction, RAnge, and DIStance" breakdown of the acronym "DRADIS" was listed in an [http://www.twiztv.com/scripts/battlestar/season1/galactica-ms1.pdf early manuscript] (PDF) of the first half of the [[Mini-Series]]. Since some major elements of this script were changed (such as Kobol being the sole home of the Colonies, and not separate worlds) in comparison to the completed teleplay, canonical use of this breakdown should be taken with some skepticism.

However, there still is some evidence to suggest that the original breakdown is the canon version. In "Kobol's Last Gleaming Pt. 1" Crashdown performs a DRADIS sweep of Kobol. That aerial survey is then presented to the President. For a brief moment as she is just taking the survey image out of Billy's hand you can see the DRADIS information printed on the image. The letters on the image are clear and are as follows:

Aerial Survey
D. 41376
Ra. 145.8
Dis. 43.5

The numbers may not be accurate or complete as we cannot see much further to the right of the image. However, given that the letters do represent numerical values, most fan-suggested alternatives for the breakdown of DRADIS would seem to be unlikely. While this is not conclusive evidence, it is consistent with the orignal manuscript definition.

The [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] counterpart to DRADIS was simply refered to as the [[Scanner]].

It has been rumored that DRADIS actually stands for "Density, Range And Distance Information System", which would explain how the DRADIS is able to tell the difference between a Raider and a BaseStar. It has been commented several times throughout the series about the "size" of a DRADIS contact ("Pegaus").

== See Also ==

* [[Dradis Console]]

==Footnotes==
# {{note|radar}}: '''Starbuck:''' "The decoy ships will jump into the enemy star system at extreme radar range from the Cylon asteroid." [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]], 11:53.

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Continuity errors (TRS)

2006-02-21T09:34:25Z

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This is a listing of continuity errors in the [[TNS|reimagined series]].

== Retcons ==
*'''[[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid]]''': In the [[Mini Series]], pyramid is the name of a poker game. Later on, pyramid became the name of a sports game (similar to [[TOS|the original series]]' [[triad]]), and the card game was re-named [[Full Colors]]. ([[Resistance]])
* '''[[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet numbers]]''': In the [[mini-series]], a total of 40 [[FTL]] ships (led by Roslin) rendevous with ''Battlestar Galactica'' at [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. This makes the count 41 ships, including ''Galactica''. However, this number was enlarged for the series. In "[[33]]", Dualla states: "Jump 237 underway... 53 ships have jumped, 10 still reporting trouble with their FTL drives, including Colonial One." The count offered in "[[The Farm]]" was similar - 24 ships had left to join Roslin's fleet, which was "almost a third" of the fleet, putting the number at about 75.
*'''The ''[[Astral Queen]]''''': In the [[Mini Series]], [[Billy Keikeya]] stated to [[Laura Roslin]] that the captain had 500 prisoners in his cargo hold, and that the ''Queen'' was a cargo vessel transporting prisoners to a prison. In "[[Bastille Day]]", the Billy's lines were redubbed: '''1,500''' prisoners were aboard the ''Queen'', that the ''Queen'' was a '''prison transport'''. [[Lee Adama]] would go on to later state that the ''Queen'' was en route to [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] during the [[Cylon attack]] for parole hearings.
*'''[[Cylon Detector]]''': In the episode "[[Flesh and Bone]]", it takes only minutes to identify [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Sharon Valerii]] as a Cylon. However, in "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", he states that complete testing on one sample of blood takes 11 hours. Perhaps it's easier for his test to make a conclusive positive than a conclusive negative. (or perhaps the scene with Boomer in the room with Baltar is picked up at near the end of the testing cycle...or, even more likely, Dr. Baltar told them it would take 11 hours because he wanted them to leave him alone. Baltar claimed that Mrs. Tigh's results were "human", but then immediately afterwards he told Number 6 "Its so much easier when everyone passes" which seems to contradict, or at least cast into doubt his "results".)

== Danglers ==
*'''[[Tom Zarek|Zarek]]-[[Ellen Tigh|Tigh]] Plotline''': In the episode "[[Colonial Day]]", it is heavily implied that [[Ellen Tigh]] revealed the location of [[Valance]] to agents of [[Tom Zarek]], and that she intends for her husband, Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] to meet with Zarek's people in the near future. As of the middle of the second season, this plotline has not been revisited.

== Recasting ==
*'''[[Zak Adama]]''': In the [[Mini Series]], a different actor was pictured as Zak Adama. In "[[Act of Contrition]]", a new actor portrayed Zak, and the picture was changed to reflect the casting choice.
*'''Ellen Tigh''': Same with Zak Adama. The picture of Saul Tigh's wife, which Tigh had burned a hole through, was originally a picture of [[David Eick]]'s wife. When [[Kate Vernon]] was cast as Ellen in "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", the image was changed.
*'''[[Richard Adar]]''': In the miniseries, [[:Image:Bsg-baltar-adar.jpg|portrayed]] by [[David Eick]] in a photograph in Baltar's domicile on Caprica. Recast as Colm Feore for the episode "[[Epiphanies]]".

== VFX Gaffes ==
*'''[[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] and Pilot numbers''': In the episode "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]", 42 Vipers are deployed at a time when no more than 34 could have been serviceable, and with no more than 25 pilots available.
*'''''[[Colonial One]]''''': Half-way through [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season 1]], the ''Colonial One'' CG model was updated and the seal of the President of the Colonies was added to the hull. However, the reuse of stock footage from the Mini-Series and earlier in the first season cause the seal to continually disappear and re-appear in the same episode depending on what shot is used.

== Dialogue Errors ==
*'''[[DRADIS]]/[[Wikipedia:Radar|RADAR]]''':Starbuck refers to "radar range" instead of "[[DRADIS]]" in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", when describing the attack plan on the Cylon asteroid base.
**It actually sounds like Starbuck said "Raider range" in this scene.

==Prop and Equipment Errors==
*The little model plane on top of the "Top Gun" mug sported by Starbuck and Kat ([[Scar]]) is actually an [[wikipedia:F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18 Hornet]].

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Continuity errors (TRS)

2006-02-21T09:28:29Z

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This is a listing of continuity errors in the [[TNS|reimagined series]].

== Retcons ==
*'''[[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid]]''': In the [[Mini Series]], pyramid is the name of a poker game. Later on, pyramid became the name of a sports game (similar to [[TOS|the original series]]' [[triad]]), and the card game was re-named [[Full Colors]]. ([[Resistance]])
* '''[[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet numbers]]''': In the [[mini-series]], a total of 40 [[FTL]] ships (led by Roslin) rendevous with ''Battlestar Galactica'' at [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. This makes the count 41 ships, including ''Galactica''. However, this number was enlarged for the series. In "[[33]]", Dualla states: "Jump 237 underway... 53 ships have jumped, 10 still reporting trouble with their FTL drives, including Colonial One." The count offered in "[[The Farm]]" was similar - 24 ships had left to join Roslin's fleet, which was "almost a third" of the fleet, putting the number at about 75.
*'''The ''[[Astral Queen]]''''': In the [[Mini Series]], [[Billy Keikeya]] stated to [[Laura Roslin]] that the captain had 500 prisoners in his cargo hold, and that the ''Queen'' was a cargo vessel transporting prisoners to a prison. In "[[Bastille Day]]", the Billy's lines were redubbed: '''1,500''' prisoners were aboard the ''Queen'', that the ''Queen'' was a '''prison transport'''. [[Lee Adama]] would go on to later state that the ''Queen'' was en route to [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] during the [[Cylon attack]] for parole hearings.
*'''[[Cylon Detector]]''': In the episode "[[Flesh and Bone]]", it takes only minutes to identify [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Sharon Valerii]] as a Cylon. However, in "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", he states that complete testing on one sample of blood takes 11 hours. Perhaps it's easier for his test to make a conclusive positive than a conclusive negative. (or perhaps the scene with Boomer in the room with Baltar is picked up at near the end of the testing cycle...or, even more likely, Dr. Baltar told them it would take 11 hours because he wanted them to leave him alone. Baltar claimed that Mrs. Tigh's results were "human", but then immediately afterwards he told Number 6 "Its so much easier when everyone passes" which seems to contradict, or at least cast into doubt his "results".)

== Danglers ==
*'''[[Tom Zarek|Zarek]]-[[Ellen Tigh|Tigh]] Plotline''': In the episode "[[Colonial Day]]", it is heavily implied that [[Ellen Tigh]] revealed the location of [[Valance]] to agents of [[Tom Zarek]], and that she intends for her husband, Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] to meet with Zarek's people in the near future. As of the middle of the second season, this plotline has not been revisited.

== Recasting ==
*'''[[Zak Adama]]''': In the [[Mini Series]], a different actor was pictured as Zak Adama. In "[[Act of Contrition]]", a new actor portrayed Zak, and the picture was changed to reflect the casting choice.
*'''Ellen Tigh''': Same with Zak Adama. The picture of Saul Tigh's wife, which Tigh had burned a hole through, was originally a picture of [[David Eick]]'s wife. When [[Kate Vernon]] was cast as Ellen in "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", the image was changed.
*'''[[Richard Adar]]''': In the miniseries, [[:Image:Bsg-baltar-adar.jpg|portrayed]] by [[David Eick]] in a photograph in Baltar's domicile on Caprica. Recast as Colm Feore for the episode "[[Epiphanies]]".

== VFX Gaffes ==
*'''[[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] and Pilot numbers''': In the episode "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]", 42 Vipers are deployed at a time when no more than 34 could have been serviceable, and with no more than 25 pilots available.
*'''''[[Colonial One]]''''': Half-way through [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season 1]], the ''Colonial One'' CG model was updated and the seal of the President of the Colonies was added to the hull. However, the reuse of stock footage from the Mini-Series and earlier in the first season cause the seal to continually disappear and re-appear in the same episode depending on what shot is used.
*'''Viper Types''': When [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] and [[Louanne Katraine|Kat]] launch on [[Combat Air Patrol]] (CAP) in the episode "[[Scar]]", both pilots are flying Viper Mk. VIIs; however, during the lauch tube sequence, a Viper Mk. II was shown. As an earlier scene showed Starbuck boarding her Viper Mk. VII, it implied Kat was flying a Viper Mk. II, in complete contradiction to the rest of the episode.
**It is likely the show has no stock footage of a Mk. VII launch sequence, as they are not used often.

== Dialogue Errors ==
*'''[[DRADIS]]/[[Wikipedia:Radar|RADAR]]''':Starbuck refers to "radar range" instead of "[[DRADIS]]" in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", when describing the attack plan on the Cylon asteroid base.
**It actually sounds like Starbuck said "Raider range" in this scene.

==Prop and Equipment Errors==
*The little model plane on top of the "Top Gun" mug sported by Starbuck and Kat ([[Scar]]) is actually an [[wikipedia:F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18 Hornet]].

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Galactica (TRS)

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:''For the Original Series ''Galactica'', see [[Galactica (TOS)]]. For the Video Game ''Galactica'', see [[Galactica (Video Game)]].''<br/><br/>

[[Image:Bsg-bsg-1.jpg|thumb|300px|The historic battlestar ''Galactica'']]

'''''Galactica'' (BS 75)''' is the most famous warship in the [[Colonial Fleet]]. Built in time to participate in the [[Cylon War]], she remained the only military vessel without integrated [[Computers|computer networks]]. Without networked computers, ''Galactica'' never upgraded to the new [[Command Navigation Program|integrated defense system software]] developed by Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] and his [[Number Six|team]]. Because of this and other fortune, she became one of only [[Pegasus (RDM)|two]] battlestars to survive the renewed Cylon attack on the [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]], some 40 years after the end of the first war.

== Fleet Details ==

'''Designation''': warship, battlestar type, [[Galactica type battlestar|original battlestar class]] (class name unknown).

'''Deployment''': Formerly an element of the [[75th Battlestar Group]] (BSG 75)

'''Current Status''': One of [[Pegasus (RDM) |two]] remaining Colonial military units. ''Galactica'' is commanded by [[William Adama]].

== History ==

''Galactica'' was one of the first twelve battlestars to be laid down by the Colonials. Initially they built a battlestar to represent each colony, and Galactica was battlestar that represented [[Caprica]]. As such, she is some 50 years old (Mini Series). Following the outbreak of Cylon hostilities several more battlestars were built. ''Galactica's'' first commander was [[Peter Dash]] ([[Mini-Series]]).

The original battlestars were all designed with non-integrated computer systems to avoid the Cylons' demonstrated ability to override or subvert networked command and control systems early in the war ([[Mini-Series]]). Rather than technological sophistication, the battlestar depended on its sheer bulk and defensive / offensive capabilities to ward off any threats to itself or the Colonies.

Following the [[Armistice Station|armistice]] with the Cylons, and their withdrawal from Colonial space, ''Galactica'' and her sister ships continued to serve the Twelve Colonies in a wide variety of roles. While her surviving sister ships were scrapped or upgraded to match the systems capabilities of more modern Colonial vessels, ''Galactica'' continued in service without her systems being fully networked or integrated, making her unique among Colonial military vessels ([[Miniseries]]).

With her active career drawing to a close, a decision was taken to retire ''Galactica'' and decommission her from service. [[Colonial Fleet]] chose not to scrap her, but to turn her into a combination of living museum to the original Cylon War and an educational center, with her conversion being overseen by her final commander, [[William Adama]] ([[Miniseries]]).

At the time of her formal decommissioning ceremony, ''Galactica'' was stripped of all but one of her operational [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] Mark VII squadrons, her munitions destroyed, and her starboard landing pod converted into a pressurized [[Galactica Museum|museum]] housing (among other things) a full squadron of 20 Mk. II Vipers (Miniseries, also in Deleted Scenes).

With the unexpected resumption of hostilities on the part of the Cylons, ''Galactica'' quickly proves her worthiness as a warship is far from over as she withstands a direct hit from a tactical nuclear missile, and then single-handedly engages two [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] after re-arming herself at [[Ragnar Anchorage]], providing an umbrella of fire cover under which [[The Fleet (RDM)|an assortment of 75 civilian ships]] containing the last survivors of the Twelve Colonies escape the Cylons.

Since the exodus of the Colonials from their overrun homeworlds, ''Galactica'' becomes both protector and provider for the Fleet. She provides direct fire-cover for the Fleet during Cylon attacks no fewer than 240 times ("[[33]]", "[[Act of Contrition]]"). She provides much of the Fleet with recycled water ([[Water]]) and she is the primary source of medical care, with groups of civilians routinely brought aboard for check-ups and the like ([[Litmus]]). ''Galactica'' also undertakes internal policing duties within the Fleet ("[[Water]]", "[[Bastille Day]]").

''Galactica'' successfully goes on the offensive against the Cylons, capturing a [[tylium]] fuel mining and processing plant in the process ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]).

''Galactica'' is joined by [[Mercury class battlestar|the advanced battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', commanded by Admiral [[Helena Cain]], at the mid-point of the second season of the Re-imagined Series. Battlestars ''Pegasus'' and ''Galactica'' destroy two [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] as well as a critical Cylon support ship, the [[Resurrection Ship]] ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]). After the death of Admiral Cain, President [[Laura Roslin]] promotes William Adama to Admiral, restoring him to overall Fleet command, but now with two battlestars at his disposal ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]).

== Equipment ==
''Galactica'' shares the same overall technical specifications as other original Colonial battlestars of [[Original Battlestar (RDM)|her class]], with the following key differences:

===Available Flight Pods===
Only ''Galactica's'' port [[flight pod]] is in service. The starboard flight pod was enclosed and pressurised as the main museum display facility. It was violently depressurized after a [[Heavy Raider]] crashed into it ([[Scattered]]). No episode since "[[Valley of Darkness]]" addresses the status of the flight pod since its depressurization.

===Turrets===
[[Image:BSG-KEW-Turret.jpg|thumb|An example of one of ''Galactica's'' large flak weapons.]]
''Galactica's'' defenses include an array of twenty-four large turret mounted twin-cannons, and a multitude of smaller turret mounted twin-guns located between the ''Galactica's'' "[[Frame|ribs]]". Together, these provide the ''Galactica'' with a flak field that acts as a defense perimeter against incoming hostiles ([[Miniseries]], "[[Scattered]]").

===Nuclear Warheads===
''Galactica'' had five nuclear warheads as of "[[Bastille Day]]". Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] cannibalizes one to use in his [[Cylon Detector]], and Commander Adama uses another to destroy a Cylon [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]], leaving the ship with three.

===Vipers===
Prior to the arrival of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', ''Galactica'' has at most 34 Vipers, of which at least six are Mk. VIIs.{{ref|vipers}} ''Galactica'' receives additional supplies from ''Pegasus'' since her arrival that may aid in repair or refurbishment of her fighter complement ([[Pegasus (episode)|"Pegasus"]]).

===Raptors===
The number of [[Raptor]]s available to ''Galactica'' has been very inconsistent in the series. We currently must assume she has at least five, and left Ragnar Anchorage with at least eight.{{ref|raptors}}

===Other Craft===
*''Galactica'' currently posesses two [[Heavy Raider]]s. One crash-lands into the starboard flight pod in "[[Scattered]]" (now possibly unusable). The other returns in operational status from Caprica in "[[Home, Part I]]".
*An experimental stealth fighter, the [[Blackbird]], is constructed using spare parts in the episode "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]".

=== Crew ===
Before the attack, ''Galactica'' has approximately 2,800 crewmen, while awaiting its decomissioning.{{ref|originalcrew}} By the time of the arrival of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', attrition has reduced this number to 2,660.{{ref|crew}} {{ref|crew}} Since "[[Act of Contrition]]", ''Galactica's'' offensive capability has also been greatly hampered by the number of [[List of Pilots|qualified pilots]] available.

==Running Tallies==
#{{note|vipers}}Running tally of Vipers:
#* With one operational flight pod, ''Galactica'' was apparently equipped with one squadron of Mk. VII [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]]s. A second squadron of Mk. IIs formed part of a museum exhibit in the starboard flight pod.
#*The last squadron of Mk. VII's under the command of [[Jackson Spencer|Jackson "Ripper" Spencer]], ''Galactica's'' [[CAG]], are lost en-route to [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] when they are disabled by a backdoor in the [[Command Navigation Program]] and subsequently destroyed.
#*At least 11 Vipers, all Mk. IIs, launch during the first attack on ''Galactica'', one of which is destroyed.
#*Three Mk. VII Vipers are seen in formation inside the Fleet before they hook up with ''Galactica''. These could have been left behind with the non-FTL capable ships, or could have been carried to Ragnar in other ships as Apollo was. This would help to account for the discrepancy of fighters between the Miniseries and "[[Act of Contrition]]" (see below).
#*Thirty-nine Vipers launch at the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]], of which eight are destroyed and one is severely damaged (piloted by [[Lee Adama]]), leaving 31. Some Vipers damaged in the previous engagement are possibly held for repairs.
#*In "[[Act of Contrition]]", Lee Adama states that there were 40 Vipers left on the ship. Perhaps this discrepancy can be accounted for by other Mk. VIIs that happened to find their way to the fleet at Ragnar?
#*At the end of that episode, one Viper, piloted by [[Brendan Constanza|Hot Dog]], is severely damaged, and a second, piloted by [[Kara Thrace]], is destroyed in a crash landing on a nearby moon.
#*In "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]", Tyrol reports that due to atmospheric [[SAR]] operations, 13 Mk. II's and one Mk. VII are down for repairs, and that he's "out". Presumably the remaining 25 constitute the [[CAP]] and [[Alert Fighters]].
#*One additional Viper is "slapped together from pieces of the others". This does add one unit to the fighter count as "scrapped" and non-servicable fighters do NOT count in the count of "available ships". The damage inflicted by the atmosphere of the moon during Thrace's [[SAR]] is apparently a matter of cleaning time, not total failure and replacement.
#*In "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", Strike Force Two is comprised of twelve Vipers. Three of these, piloted by an unidentified pilot, [[Perry|Chuckles]], and [[Stepchild]], are destroyed. Strike Force One is comprised of at least seven Vipers. At least one of these, piloted by [[Fireball]], is destroyed.
#*According to the official Sci-Fi website, following ''Galactica's'' attack on a Cylon [[tylium]] mine in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", there are 35 remaining Vipers aboard ''Galactica''. This is consistant with the losses seen in that episode and "[[Act of Contrition]]", assuming that [[Brendan Constanza|Hot Dog]]'s Viper was recovered and repaired.
#*At least 18 Vipers (11 Mk. IIs, 6 Mk. VIIs, one unidentified) are launched to defend the ship in "[[Scattered]]". None are destroyed onscreen, but in "[[Fragged]]", Apollo remarks that "seven birds" are down for repairs.
#*[[Louanne Katraine|Kat]] crashes Viper 591 into the flight deck in "[[Final Cut]]". It may have been salvaged - Hot Dog's Viper is damaged much more severely in "[[Act of Contrition]]".
#*Chief Tyrol declares Viper 289 a total loss and has it scrapped in "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]". This would leave 34 remaining Vipers.
#*42 Vipers are deployed in the episode "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]", including 7 Mk. VIIs. This flatly contradicts the counts given in previous episodes and official statements, and also ignores the continued attrition of Vipers noted by [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] in the episode itself. This should be regarded as a visual effects gaffe.
#*15 Vipers are launched against ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' in the [[Pegasus (episode)|episode]] of the same name.
#{{note|raptors}}Running tally of Raptors:
#* No official estimate is given of ''Galactica's'' initial Raptor loadout.
#* The Raptor accompanying [[Jackson Spencer|Ripper]]'s squadron, crewed by [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]] and [[Karl Agathon|Helo]], manages to escape destruction but is forced to land for repairs on nearby [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]]. It later returns intact to ''Galactica'' ([[Miniseries]]).
#* Raptors are deployed to five nearby systems in [[Water]].
#* Two Raptors, piloted by [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]] and [[Stubbs]], perform reconaissance duties in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]".
#* In "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", three Raptors are deployed to scout [[Kobol]], but unexpectedly encounter a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] in orbit. [[Raptor 3]] is immediately destroyed by collision with a [[Raider]]. [[Raptor 1]] is forced to crash land on Kobol, and only [[Raptor 275]] survives to report back to "Galactica".
#* In "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|Part II]]", three Raptors are sent to board "[[Colonial One]]" while [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]] and [[Margaret Edmonson|Racetrack]] simultaneously take a fourth to deliver a nuclear bomb to the Kobol basestar. All four craft return safely.
#* In "[[Fragged]]", [[Raptor 305]] is scrapped for parts in order to mount a two-raptor [[SAR|search-and-rescue]] mission. This seemingly takes place very late in the same day as "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", which makes the sudden shortage mysterious.
#* Tigh orders a Raptor deployed to each ship refusing to resupply ''Galactica'' in "[[Resistance]]". At that time, these ships number at least eight, and [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] cites manpower shortage as the chief limiting factor. This means that either Tigh is unaware of ''Galactica's'' resources (unlikely), or the ship has or acquires 11 Raptors in total by the time they left the Colonies (which makes the equipment shortage in "[[Fragged]]" even harder to explain). At the end of this episode, Apollo escapes with one Raptor which he abandons on [[Cloud Nine]].
#* In "[[The Farm]]", Tigh explicitly states that they have "five raptors with [[Colonial Marine Corps|marine]] fire teams standing by". Including the two destroyed in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]" and the one scrapped in "[[Fragged]]", this implies an initial complement of at least eight. If the Raptor stolen in "[[Resistance]]" has not yet been returned, the number would be nine.
#{{note|originalcrew}}Original crew:
#*In the Miniseries, Adama states that he has "almost 2,000" crew on board ''Galactica''.
#*In "[[Water]]," Baltar says there are 45,265 civilians in the Fleet. Given the stats of [[Survivor Count|total fleet population]] in that episode, that means there were 2,693 military personnel in the Fleet at the time. It is unclear if this was a gaffe or a [[Continuity errors (RDM)|retcon]], but the more recent figure is generally accepted.
#*In addition to the 85 killed in the flight pod fire (Miniseries), 29 Viper pilots are lost on-screen in the first three sorties, and [[Karl Agathon|Helo]] goes MIA (all events in the [[Miniseries]]). This makes for a pre-attack total of 2,808 crewmembers.
#{{note|crew}}Running tally of crewmembers:
#*Thirteen pilots are killed in "[[Act of Contrition]]". Eight are recruited to replace them, leaving a net loss of five.
#*Three crewmen are killed by a suicide bomber in "[[Litmus]]".
#*Starbuck is seen giving combat flight training to fourteen [[nuggets]] in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", suggesting an additional six nuggets had been selected by that point. Apollo earlier alludes to a second group of trainees in "[[Act of Contrition]]".
#*Four Viper pilots are killed in action in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]".
#*Ten die on [[Raptor 3]] in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", and Sharon Valerii is revealed as a Cylon agent.
#*Eleven crew are killed in the Cylon boarding action in "[[Valley of Darkness]]".
#*Four of the crew of [[Raptor 1]] die by the time the survivors are rescued in "[[Fragged]]".
#*Helo returns in "[[Home, Part I]]."
#*Subtracting these losses from the total given in "Water" yields no more than 2,662 crewmembers prior to the arrival of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''.

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Galactica (TRS)

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:''For the Original Series ''Galactica'', see [[Galactica (TOS)]]. For the Video Game ''Galactica'', see [[Galactica (Video Game)]].''<br/><br/>

[[Image:Bsg-bsg-1.jpg|thumb|300px|The historic battlestar ''Galactica'']]

'''''Galactica'' (BS 75)''' is the most famous warship in the [[Colonial Fleet]]. Built in time to participate in the [[Cylon War]], she remained the only military vessel without integrated [[Computers|computer networks]]. Without networked computers, ''Galactica'' never upgraded to the new [[Command Navigation Program|integrated defense system software]] developed by Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] and his [[Number Six|team]]. Because of this and other fortune, she became one of only [[Pegasus (RDM)|two]] battlestars to survive the renewed Cylon attack on the [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]], some 40 years after the end of the first war.

== Fleet Details ==

'''Designation''': warship, battlestar type, [[Galactica type battlestar|original battlestar class]] (class name unknown).

'''Deployment''': Formerly an element of the [[75th Battlestar Group]] (BSG 75)

'''Current Status''': One of [[Pegasus (RDM) |two]] remaining Colonial military units. ''Galactica'' is commanded by [[William Adama]].

== History ==

''Galactica'' was one of the first twelve battlestars to be laid down by the Colonials. Initially they built a battlestar to represent each colony, and Galactica was battlestar that represented [[Caprica]]. As such, she is some 50 years old (Mini Series). Following the outbreak of Cylon hostilities several more battlestars were built. ''Galactica's'' first commander was [[Peter Dash]] ([[Mini-Series]]).

The original battlestars were all designed with non-integrated computer systems to avoid the Cylons' demonstrated ability to override or subvert networked command and control systems early in the war ([[Mini-Series]]). Rather than technological sophistication, the battlestar depended on its sheer bulk and defensive / offensive capabilities to ward off any threats to itself or the Colonies.

Following the [[Armistice Station|armistice]] with the Cylons, and their withdrawal from Colonial space, ''Galactica'' and her sister ships continued to serve the Twelve Colonies in a wide variety of roles. While her surviving sister ships were scrapped or upgraded to match the systems capabilities of more modern Colonial vessels, ''Galactica'' continued in service without her systems being fully networked or integrated, making her unique among Colonial military vessels ([[Miniseries]]).

With her active career drawing to a close, a decision was taken to retire ''Galactica'' and decommission her from service. [[Colonial Fleet]] chose not to scrap her, but to turn her into a combination of living museum to the original Cylon War and an educational center, with her conversion being overseen by her final commander, [[William Adama]] ([[Miniseries]]).

At the time of her formal decommissioning ceremony, ''Galactica'' was stripped of all but one of her operational [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] Mark VII squadrons, her munitions destroyed, and her starboard landing pod converted into a pressurized [[Galactica Museum|museum]] housing (among other things) a full squadron of 20 Mk. II Vipers (Miniseries, also in Deleted Scenes).

With the unexpected resumption of hostilities on the part of the Cylons, ''Galactica'' quickly proves her worthiness as a warship is far from over as she withstands a direct hit from a tactical nuclear missile, and then single-handedly engages two [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] after re-arming herself at [[Ragnar Anchorage]], providing an umbrella of fire cover under which [[The Fleet (RDM)|an assortment of 75 civilian ships]] containing the last survivors of the Twelve Colonies escape the Cylons.

Since the exodus of the Colonials from their overrun homeworlds, ''Galactica'' becomes both protector and provider for the Fleet. She provides direct fire-cover for the Fleet during Cylon attacks no fewer than 240 times ("[[33]]", "[[Act of Contrition]]"). She provides much of the Fleet with recycled water ([[Water]]) and she is the primary source of medical care, with groups of civilians routinely brought aboard for check-ups and the like ([[Litmus]]). ''Galactica'' also undertakes internal policing duties within the Fleet ("[[Water]]", "[[Bastille Day]]").

''Galactica'' successfully goes on the offensive against the Cylons, capturing a [[tylium]] fuel mining and processing plant in the process ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]).

''Galactica'' is joined by [[Mercury class battlestar|the advanced battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', commanded by Admiral [[Helena Cain]], at the mid-point of the second season of the Re-imagined Series. Battlestars ''Pegasus'' and ''Galactica'' destroy two [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] as well as a critical Cylon support ship, the [[Resurrection Ship]] ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]). After the death of Admiral Cain, President [[Laura Roslin]] promotes William Adama to Admiral, restoring him to overall Fleet command, but now with two battlestars at his disposal ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]).

== Equipment ==
''Galactica'' shares the same overall technical specifications as other original Colonial battlestars of [[Original Battlestar (RDM)|her class]], with the following key differences:

===Available Flight Pods===
Only ''Galactica's'' port [[flight pod]] is in service. The starboard flight pod was enclosed and pressurised as the main museum display facility. It was violently depressurized after a [[Heavy Raider]] crashed into it ([[Scattered]]). No episode since "[[Valley of Darkness]]" addresses the status of the flight pod since its depressurization.

===Turrets===
[[Image:BSG-KEW-Turret.jpg|thumb|An example of one of ''Galactica's'' large flak weapons.]]
''Galactica's'' defenses include an array of twenty-four large turret mounted twin-cannons, and a multitude of smaller turret mounted twin-guns located between the ''Galactica's'' "[[Frame|ribs]]". Together, these provide the ''Galactica'' with a flak field that acts as a defense perimeter against incoming hostiles ([[Miniseries]], "[[Scattered]]").

===Nuclear Warheads===
''Galactica'' had five nuclear warheads as of "[[Bastille Day]]". Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] cannibalizes one to use in his [[Cylon Detector]], and Commander Adama uses another to destroy a Cylon [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]], leaving the ship with three.

===Vipers===
Prior to the arrival of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', ''Galactica'' has at most 34 Vipers, of which at least six are Mk. VIIs.{{ref|vipers}} ''Galactica'' receives additional supplies from ''Pegasus'' since her arrival that may aid in repair or refurbishment of her fighter complement ([[Pegasus (episode)|"Pegasus"]]).

===Raptors===
The number of [[Raptor]]s available to ''Galactica'' has been very inconsistent in the series. We currently must assume she has at least five, and left Ragnar Anchorage with at least eight.{{ref|raptors}}

===Other Craft===
*''Galactica'' currently posesses two [[Heavy Raider]]s. One crash-lands into the starboard flight pod in "[[Scattered]]" (now possibly unusable). The other returns in operational status from Caprica in "[[Home, Part I]]".
*An experimental stealth fighter, the [[Blackbird]], is constructed using spare parts in the episode "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]".

=== Crew ===
Before the attack, ''Galactica'' has approximately 2,800 crewmen, while awaiting its decomissioning.{{ref|originalcrew}} By the time of the arrival of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', attrition has reduced this number to 2,660.{{ref|crew}} {{ref|crew}} Since "[[Act of Contrition]]", ''Galactica's'' offensive capability has also been greatly hampered by the number of [[List of Pilots|qualified pilots]] available.

==Running Tallies==
#{{note|vipers}}Running tally of Vipers:
#* With one operational flight pod, ''Galactica'' was apparently equipped with one squadron of Mk. VII [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]]s. A second squadron of Mk. IIs formed part of a museum exhibit in the starboard flight pod.
#*The last squadron of Mk. VII's under the command of [[Jackson Spencer|Jackson "Ripper" Spencer]], ''Galactica's'' [[CAG]], are lost en-route to [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] when they are disabled by a backdoor in the [[Command Navigation Program]] and subsequently destroyed.
#*At least 11 Vipers, all Mk. IIs, launch during the first attack on ''Galactica'', one of which is destroyed.
#*Three Mk. VII Vipers are seen in formation inside the Fleet before they hook up with ''Galactica''. These could have been left behind with the non-FTL capable ships, or could have been carried to Ragnar in other ships as Apollo was. This would help to account for the discrepancy of fighters between the Miniseries and "[[Act of Contrition]]" (see below).
#*Thirty-nine Vipers launch at the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]], of which eight are destroyed and one is severely damaged (piloted by [[Lee Adama]]), leaving 31. Some Vipers damaged in the previous engagement are possibly held for repairs.
#*In "[[Act of Contrition]]", Lee Adama states that there were 40 Vipers left on the ship. Perhaps this discrepancy can be accounted for by other Mk. VIIs that happened to find their way to the fleet at Ragnar?
#*At the end of that episode, one Viper, piloted by [[Brendan Constanza|Hot Dog]], is severely damaged, and a second, piloted by [[Kara Thrace]], is destroyed in a crash landing on a nearby moon.
#*In "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]", Tyrol reports that due to atmospheric [[SAR]] operations, 13 Mk. II's and one Mk. VII are down for repairs, and that he's "out". Presumably the remaining 25 constitute the [[CAP]] and [[Alert Fighters]].
#*One additional Viper is "slapped together from pieces of the others". This doesn't change the total count, since still-useable parts are just being shuffled around. The damage inflicted by the atmosphere of the moon during Thrace's [[SAR]] is apparently a matter of cleaning time, not total failure and replacement.
#*In "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", Strike Force Two is comprised of twelve Vipers. Three of these, piloted by an unidentified pilot, [[Perry|Chuckles]], and [[Stepchild]], are destroyed. Strike Force One is comprised of at least seven Vipers. At least one of these, piloted by [[Fireball]], is destroyed.
#*According to the official Sci-Fi website, following ''Galactica's'' attack on a Cylon [[tylium]] mine in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", there are 35 remaining Vipers aboard ''Galactica''. This is consistant with the losses seen in that episode and "[[Act of Contrition]]", assuming that [[Brendan Constanza|Hot Dog]]'s Viper was recovered and repaired.
#*At least 18 Vipers (11 Mk. IIs, 6 Mk. VIIs, one unidentified) are launched to defend the ship in "[[Scattered]]". None are destroyed onscreen, but in "[[Fragged]]", Apollo remarks that "seven birds" are down for repairs.
#*[[Louanne Katraine|Kat]] crashes Viper 591 into the flight deck in "[[Final Cut]]". It may have been salvaged - Hot Dog's Viper is damaged much more severely in "[[Act of Contrition]]".
#*Chief Tyrol declares Viper 289 a total loss and has it scrapped in "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]". This would leave 34 remaining Vipers.
#*42 Vipers are deployed in the episode "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]", including 7 Mk. VIIs. This flatly contradicts the counts given in previous episodes and official statements, and also ignores the continued attrition of Vipers noted by [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] in the episode itself. This should be regarded as a visual effects gaffe.
#*15 Vipers are launched against ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' in the [[Pegasus (episode)|episode]] of the same name.
#{{note|raptors}}Running tally of Raptors:
#* No official estimate is given of ''Galactica's'' initial Raptor loadout.
#* The Raptor accompanying [[Jackson Spencer|Ripper]]'s squadron, crewed by [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]] and [[Karl Agathon|Helo]], manages to escape destruction but is forced to land for repairs on nearby [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]]. It later returns intact to ''Galactica'' ([[Miniseries]]).
#* Raptors are deployed to five nearby systems in [[Water]].
#* Two Raptors, piloted by [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]] and [[Stubbs]], perform reconaissance duties in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]".
#* In "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", three Raptors are deployed to scout [[Kobol]], but unexpectedly encounter a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] in orbit. [[Raptor 3]] is immediately destroyed by collision with a [[Raider]]. [[Raptor 1]] is forced to crash land on Kobol, and only [[Raptor 275]] survives to report back to "Galactica".
#* In "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|Part II]]", three Raptors are sent to board "[[Colonial One]]" while [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]] and [[Margaret Edmonson|Racetrack]] simultaneously take a fourth to deliver a nuclear bomb to the Kobol basestar. All four craft return safely.
#* In "[[Fragged]]", [[Raptor 305]] is scrapped for parts in order to mount a two-raptor [[SAR|search-and-rescue]] mission. This seemingly takes place very late in the same day as "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", which makes the sudden shortage mysterious.
#* Tigh orders a Raptor deployed to each ship refusing to resupply ''Galactica'' in "[[Resistance]]". At that time, these ships number at least eight, and [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] cites manpower shortage as the chief limiting factor. This means that either Tigh is unaware of ''Galactica's'' resources (unlikely), or the ship has or acquires 11 Raptors in total by the time they left the Colonies (which makes the equipment shortage in "[[Fragged]]" even harder to explain). At the end of this episode, Apollo escapes with one Raptor which he abandons on [[Cloud Nine]].
#* In "[[The Farm]]", Tigh explicitly states that they have "five raptors with [[Colonial Marine Corps|marine]] fire teams standing by". Including the two destroyed in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]" and the one scrapped in "[[Fragged]]", this implies an initial complement of at least eight. If the Raptor stolen in "[[Resistance]]" has not yet been returned, the number would be nine.
#{{note|originalcrew}}Original crew:
#*In the Miniseries, Adama states that he has "almost 2,000" crew on board ''Galactica''.
#*In "[[Water]]," Baltar says there are 45,265 civilians in the Fleet. Given the stats of [[Survivor Count|total fleet population]] in that episode, that means there were 2,693 military personnel in the Fleet at the time. It is unclear if this was a gaffe or a [[Continuity errors (RDM)|retcon]], but the more recent figure is generally accepted.
#*In addition to the 85 killed in the flight pod fire (Miniseries), 29 Viper pilots are lost on-screen in the first three sorties, and [[Karl Agathon|Helo]] goes MIA (all events in the [[Miniseries]]). This makes for a pre-attack total of 2,808 crewmembers.
#{{note|crew}}Running tally of crewmembers:
#*Thirteen pilots are killed in "[[Act of Contrition]]". Eight are recruited to replace them, leaving a net loss of five.
#*Three crewmen are killed by a suicide bomber in "[[Litmus]]".
#*Starbuck is seen giving combat flight training to fourteen [[nuggets]] in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", suggesting an additional six nuggets had been selected by that point. Apollo earlier alludes to a second group of trainees in "[[Act of Contrition]]".
#*Four Viper pilots are killed in action in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]".
#*Ten die on [[Raptor 3]] in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", and Sharon Valerii is revealed as a Cylon agent.
#*Eleven crew are killed in the Cylon boarding action in "[[Valley of Darkness]]".
#*Four of the crew of [[Raptor 1]] die by the time the survivors are rescued in "[[Fragged]]".
#*Helo returns in "[[Home, Part I]]."
#*Subtracting these losses from the total given in "Water" yields no more than 2,662 crewmembers prior to the arrival of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''.

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Mercury class battlestar

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[[Image:Pegasus02.jpg|thumb|Battlestar Pegasus]]
[[Image:Pegasus01.jpg|thumb|Battlestar Pegasus]]

The '''''Mercury'' class''' battlestar is an advanced warship introduced into the [[Colonial Fleet]] sometime after the First [[Cylon War]]. For the unnamed original class, to which ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' belongs, see [[Original Battlestar (RDM)]].

==Overview==

Following the end of the [[Cylon War]], the original battlestars remained in service, and other battlestars were built. Their numbers steadily increased to a grand total of 120 ships in the Colonial Fleet. New models employed technologies, such as networked computers, which had been prohibited during the war ([[Mini-Series]]). A ''Mercury''-class battlestar therefore sports several features not found aboard ''Galactica'' such as automated sliding doorways and basic computer recognition stations at vital areas. At the time of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], a ''Mercury''-class battlestar was a top-of-the-line craft.

The physical appearance of the ''Mercury''-class is different than that of the original battlestar. The "neck" section is smaller, and the ''Mercury''-class is equipped with eight sublight engine pods, compared the older class's four. These are also more "boxy" in appearance than those of the original. The flight pods also appear to have two entrances each, above and below the midline. Unlike ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus'' appears to have a full armor "skin", but in ''Galactica's'' case this may have been deliberately removed prior to its decommissioning.

Based on figures from the episode "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", the standard crew complement of a Mercury-class battlestar is in excess of 2,500.

Also, in addition to having better armament and weapons than the [[Galactica]] the Mercury Class Battlestar also features a Strike Craft Fabrication Facility, allowing them to build new Vipers to replace combat losses in-the-field. (This was mentioned breifly in the episode "Scar" (Season 2.5)). The Fabrication Facility is known to be capable of producing Vipers. It seems likely that it also can produce the Raptors as well, or else contains a seperate facility for the fabrication of such vessels.

== Known ''Mercury''-class Battlestars ==

*Battlestar ''[[Mercury]]'', for which it presumed the class is named
*Battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' ([[Resistance]], [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]])

== Notes ==

[[Image:Pegasus-Comparison.png|thumb|right|Original series/''Mercury'' class comparison]] The shape of the ''Mercury''-class resembles the [[TOS|original series]] [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] more than the re-imagined ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. Its engine pods number eight, compared to the ''Galactica'''s six, and appear more directly integrated with its rear section, and its flight pods share the original's 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|old class]] [[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 has more ribbing."
Mr. Perez also commented that, "The harder edges [ of the [[Pegasus (RDM)|''Pegasus'']] ] were intentional as well, to match the interior style of the sets more." {{source}}

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