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Carillon

2016-04-02T20:50:36Z

Scorpian75: Ovion homeworld?

[[Image:Carillon.jpg|thumb|Carillon, before its destruction]]
'''Carillon''' is the dimly lit home planet of the [[Ovion|Ovions]].

== Relevance ==
Carillon has rich [[tylium]] deposits, which the Ovions had hoped to trade to the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] in exchange for independence. An earlier expedition overseen by [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] noted that Carillon had nothing of note, although these reports were later proven false by Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]].

A [[Chancery|resort]] on the surface of the planet is used by the inhabitants as a lure to kidnap people for the purpose of consuming them ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

After the destruction of the Colonies Carillon becomes (despite of its barren nature) the first vanishing point for the view human survivors and the battlestar Galactica.

== End of Carillon ==
Very soon after [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] and [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] set fire to the tylium mines, the tylium ends up leading to the destruction of the whole planet of Carillon. The explosion of the planet also destroys a [[Basestar (TOS)|Cylon basestar]] along with the [[Imperious Leader]] that is aboard ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

== Notes ==

* It is possible but not certain that Carillon is the Ovion homeworld: How could the Ovions have survived without food supply from the outside (all through their evolution)? If the Ovions had only the planet of Carillon as world why weren't they called 'Carillons'? (It would also have been a pretty violent human action to wipe out the entire Ovion race!)
* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
: The tylium-rich Carillon was first discovered by Colonials 178 [[yahren]] before the [[Battle of Cimtar]], later settled by a human mining colony 58 yahren later. Since the soil is incapable of supporting crops, the settlers are dependent on supplies from outside sources. Despite this, the colony grew to 50,000 people 15 years after settlement.
: Due to the intensification of the [[Thousand-Yahren War]], supply lines became impossible to obtain and the colony was later abandoned, making way for the non-native [[Ovions]] to settle, mining the tylium for the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]].<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=26}}</ref>

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Carillon

2016-04-02T20:41:28Z

Scorpian75: added relevance

[[Image:Carillon.jpg|thumb|Carillon, before its destruction]]
'''Carillon''' is the dimly lit home planet of the [[Ovion|Ovions]].

== Relevance ==
Carillon has rich [[tylium]] deposits, which the Ovions had hoped to trade to the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] in exchange for independence. An earlier expedition overseen by [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] noted that Carillon had nothing of note, although these reports were later proven false by Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]].

A [[Chancery|resort]] on the surface of the planet is used by the inhabitants as a lure to kidnap people for the purpose of consuming them ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

After the destruction of the Colonies Carillon becomes despite of its barren nature the first vanishing point for the view human survivors and the battlestar Galactica.

== End of Carillon ==
Very soon after [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] and [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] set fire to the tylium mines, the tylium ends up leading to the destruction of the whole planet of Carillon. The explosion of the planet also destroys a [[Basestar (TOS)|Cylon basestar]] along with the [[Imperious Leader]] that is aboard ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

== Notes ==

* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
: The tylium-rich Carillon was first discovered by Colonials 178 [[yahren]] before the [[Battle of Cimtar]], later settled by a human mining colony 58 yahren later. Since the soil is incapable of supporting crops, the settlers are dependent on supplies from outside sources. Despite this, the colony grew to 50,000 people 15 years after settlement.
: Due to the intensification of the [[Thousand-Yahren War]], supply lines became impossible to obtain and the colony was later abandoned, making way for the non-native [[Ovions]] to settle, mining the tylium for the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]].<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=26}}</ref>

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[[de:Carillon]]

Carillon

2016-04-02T20:36:19Z

Scorpian75: changed order a bit

[[Image:Carillon.jpg|thumb|Carillon, before its destruction]]
'''Carillon''' is the dimly lit home planet of the [[Ovion|Ovions]].

Carillon has rich [[tylium]] deposits, which the Ovions had hoped to trade to the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] in exchange for independence. An earlier expedition overseen by [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] noted that Carillon had nothing of note, although these reports were later proven false by Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]].

Very soon after [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] and [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] set fire to the tylium mines, the tylium ends up leading to the destruction of the whole planet of Carillon. The explosion of the planet also destroys a [[Basestar (TOS)|Cylon basestar]] along with the [[Imperious Leader]] that is aboard ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

A [[Chancery|resort]] on the surface of the planet is used by the inhabitants as a lure to kidnap people for the purpose of consuming them ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

== Notes ==

* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
: The tylium-rich Carillon was first discovered by Colonials 178 [[yahren]] before the [[Battle of Cimtar]], later settled by a human mining colony 58 yahren later. Since the soil is incapable of supporting crops, the settlers are dependent on supplies from outside sources. Despite this, the colony grew to 50,000 people 15 years after settlement.
: Due to the intensification of the [[Thousand-Yahren War]], supply lines became impossible to obtain and the colony was later abandoned, making way for the non-native [[Ovions]] to settle, mining the tylium for the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]].<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=26}}</ref>

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Quorum of Twelve (TOS)

2016-04-02T20:27:12Z

Scorpian75: /* Notes */ added some pro-council notes

:''This article explains the legislative body in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]. For information on its [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] counterpart, see [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)]]. For information on this and other facets of the government of the Original Series, see [[Government of the Twelve Colonies (TOS)]].''

[[Image:Quorum.jpg|thumb|[[Uri|Sire Uri]] addresses the Quorum ([[Saga of a Star World]]).]]
The '''Quorum of Twelve''', also known as "The Council of Twelve" or "The Council", is a group of politicians who gather together to make up the laws and practices for the people of The [[Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]].

The Quorum consists of one representative from each colony and is presided over by the President. Each representative, as well as the President, is elected to their position.

The Quorum members were usually given a [[Seal of the Lords]] as a symbol of their position in the Colonial Government. But the Seals were apparently lost over time, and Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] of battlestar ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' and Lord [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] possessed the last two Seals ([[TOS]]: "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]").

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies and the death of President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]], Commander Adama, of the planet Caprica, is installed as interim leader of The Council, operating under martial law. The council can still make laws and practices but Adama controls the overall actions of the Council.

The council does try to take control again when The [[Eastern Alliance]] prisoners are taken into custody aboard ''Galactica''. But when the Alliance prisoners, along with [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] and three [[Borellian Nomen]] try to escape and use the council as hostages, the council gives control back to Adama ([[TOS]]: "[[Baltar's Escape (TOS)|Baltar's Escape]]").

==Known Members during the destruction of the Colonies==

[[Adar (TOS)|President Adar]] <br/>
[[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] <br/>
[[Adama_(TOS)|Commander Adama]] <br/>

==Known Members after the destruction of the Colonies==

[[Adama_(TOS)|Commander Adama]] <br/>
[[Uri|Sire Uri]] <br/>
[[Anton|Sire Anton]] <br/>
[[Domra|Sire Domra]] <br/>
[[Geller|Sire Geller]] <br/>
[[Tinia|Siress Tinia]] <br/>

Before the discovery of earth: <br/>
[[Xavier]] (from [[Galactica 1980]])

==Notes==
* The name, "Quorum of Twelve", comes from the ruling body of the [[wikipedia:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (aka Mormons). [[Glen A. Larson]] was raised Mormon and used several ideas and terms from that church in creating ''Battlestar Galactica''. The primary difference between the two groups is that the Twelve in ''Battlestar Galactica'' have a mostly political role (with only ceremonial religious duties) whereas the Mormon leadership is unelected and primarily religious in character.
* (Like the original pilot corps) the original Quorum was dominated by male members indicating that the most Colonies favoured a rather patriachal political (and social) system. (One major factor for the failing of the original "battlestar" series was that women did not watch it)
* One reason for the rule of the Quorum of Twelve in the original story is probably that in many ancient or fantasy stories the rule is excecuted by a group of elders (e.g. the Roman Senate). Those ruling groups of elders usually consist of 9, 11 or 12 members.
* Technically a small council is also a very easy way to avoid the rule of a king or dictator both in stories and in reality.
* A council is also a bit like a small parliament. One gets the currently favored legislation system into a story; And 'council' is also a term that sounds a bit fancy and fantastic (unless you think of communism).
* Another reason for the Quorum of Twelve in the original show is that a parliament (its manning and clothing) would have been much too expensive for the show.
* An additional reason for the Quorum in the original story might be that it could have worked fine as a mini-parliament after the destruction of the Colonies (if the scripts wouldn't have been so anti-council and pro military).
* Although in reality a Council of Twelve couldn't have worked for the colonies (see below), the Quorum of Twelve was an attempt to show the fading Colonial state as some kind of democracy. (In the saga script the council could only have been replaced by a assembly of 12 tribe governors, a board of cabinet ministers or even some kind of Colonial general staff. The Council of Twelve feels more democratic than those alternatives.)

==Open Questions==
* How is the president elected? How was the president elected before the destruction (by all people / by the council members) ?
* Are all members of the council elected at the same date? Or is the election date tribe-specific?
* Is the that time someone can stay member of the Quorum limited?
* Did the Quorum only meet occasionally or did it stay together all the time?
* What about those who are of tribe A but live in a world of tribe B? For which candidate can they vote? Can a citizen switch the tribe in which (s)he's in; or is this prohibited? What about children of mixed origins?
* How reasonable was the one-member-per-tribe-system after the destruction of the Colonies? Did those tribes with a larger number of survivors question it? Did those with smaller survival rate insist on the one-member-per-tribe-system as some kind of small compensation for the higher losses?
* Did the one-member-per-tribe-system stay in use after the fall of the Colonies?
* How civil were the Colonies after a thousand yahrens of war? (How powerful was the Council against the military? Was Adar the big exception who was strong enough to promote peace? Or was the military always under full civil control?)
* Did the president reside on a war ship since the begin of the 1000 yahrens Cylon War? How much time did the president spend on his battlestar Atlantia? Did he use the Atlantia only as a lift from planet to planet? Or spent he most of his time on the Atlantia even if he was in the orbit around a homeworld? Was the president transportation the only task of the Atlantia?
* Was the Atlantia the flag ship of Adar's tribe or was it the flag ship of all 12 colonies (on what battlestar resided the other presidents of the Colonies)?
* Where did the Quorum reside (before the destruction of the Colonies)? A fix government planet would probably have been mentioned (especially by those who felt underrepresented). A Quorum ship would have been seen in the pilot episode (the 12-headed-council took 5 battlestars as ride to the Cylon capital). If we keep in mind that the battlestar Atlantia was the ship of the president then the idea of one battlestar per council member sounds nice; However isn't it a bit a waste of resources to use battlestars as council member transports (And why didn't they go with twelve battlestars to the armistance conference?).

== Constitutional Guessing ==
The basic problem with the Quorum-of-Twelve-system is that it cannot come up with the needs of a multi planetary organisation (particularly not in time of war):
* There seems to have been no mankind-wide parliament that made common decisions for all tribes and colonies. Can we consider the Quorum as a kind of parliament? When yes why is it so small? How chould twelve people have the expertise to decide what is good or bad for a system of at least 12 worlds?

* Are there no institutions (except the Quorum) that are common for all tribes and colonies of mankind? If there were many or some powerful institutions of a national scope then there would have been the need for someone who controls them (some kind of a defence minister for the national defence, in war some kind of armament and production minister or manager to supply the national space force, a national police force requires some kind of interior minister, common relations with other anti-Cylon races some kind of foreign minister, trade between the colony planets must be organized by an institution to limit smuggling, trafficking, arms trade etc., ...). I mean when there was a common Colonial military then there had to be a Colonial minister of Defence. As the Colonies were only ruled by the Quorum do we have to consider the Quorum as some kind of a board of ministers? Then one member would have been responsible for one or more issues. Who was responsible for what? Except of Adama's military abilities there has been no sign indicating that the Quorum was organized in such a manner. <br>Of course one might argue that there is the possibility that there were no mentionable mankind-wide instituations. If so there wouldn't be a need for a national ministers. But how could such a Conferderation of human planets have survived the Cylon war for thousand yahrens. (Why do all battlestars and vipers in the original series look the same if there hasn't been a common organisation on war production?)

* I think it is therefore obvious that a large interplanetary state requires at least a council that sets general rules that apply everywhere - on any planet - within the state (=some kind of parliament) and at least some state-wide institution like a federal police that imposes federal law, a central military instituation that at least coordinates the defence efforts of the planets, ... Such institutions must all be led by someone (some kind of a minister). The Council is too small for a parliament and it is not a board of ministers. We also never here from a parliament or from Colonial ministers. The Quorum falls short of the needs of the Colonies.

There is also a residental problem:
* What power had a Quorum member over his homeworld? Was he the president of his homeworld? (If a council member had considerable power on his/her homeworld (s)he had to spend a lot of time at home and the Council cannot have been permament.)
* Don't we have to believe that a Quorum members were the presidental rulers over his/her tribe and home colony? We never hear about other tribal leaders except the council; if there were not only the council member but also a president/governor for each homeworld there would be a steady conflict between the two; This would have been worth mentioning (It wouldn't have been a big problem, as there is for instance a Governor and two Senators in each U.S. state).
*My point here is: How can this work during war: At any given date either the 12 leaders are assembled as Council of Twelve somewhere in space or on a rather arbitrarily chosen colony; Or the central government Council of Twelve is disassembled while its members are ruling their home planets. <br>What if the Cylons launch an attack on one of the twelve homeworlds? Either the president/governor of the attacked planet is away in the Council and therefore unable to lead and organize the defence at home; Or the Council is disassembled and not able to decide about common counter-meassures on a national and mankind-wide scale. <br> (One might argue that the military is responsible for the direct fight against the Cylons and should have authority over the tactics it uses to assure the best possible outcome in such a situation. But I disagree with this argumentation as the absence of a elected and accepted planetary ruler will considerably limit the military's possibilities (The military can only make military decisions unless in states that are some kind of military dictatorships).

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Quorum of Twelve (TOS)

2016-04-02T19:54:43Z

Scorpian75: /* Constitutional Guessing */ <br>

:''This article explains the legislative body in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]. For information on its [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] counterpart, see [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)]]. For information on this and other facets of the government of the Original Series, see [[Government of the Twelve Colonies (TOS)]].''

[[Image:Quorum.jpg|thumb|[[Uri|Sire Uri]] addresses the Quorum ([[Saga of a Star World]]).]]
The '''Quorum of Twelve''', also known as "The Council of Twelve" or "The Council", is a group of politicians who gather together to make up the laws and practices for the people of The [[Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]].

The Quorum consists of one representative from each colony and is presided over by the President. Each representative, as well as the President, is elected to their position.

The Quorum members were usually given a [[Seal of the Lords]] as a symbol of their position in the Colonial Government. But the Seals were apparently lost over time, and Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] of battlestar ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' and Lord [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] possessed the last two Seals ([[TOS]]: "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]").

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies and the death of President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]], Commander Adama, of the planet Caprica, is installed as interim leader of The Council, operating under martial law. The council can still make laws and practices but Adama controls the overall actions of the Council.

The council does try to take control again when The [[Eastern Alliance]] prisoners are taken into custody aboard ''Galactica''. But when the Alliance prisoners, along with [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] and three [[Borellian Nomen]] try to escape and use the council as hostages, the council gives control back to Adama ([[TOS]]: "[[Baltar's Escape (TOS)|Baltar's Escape]]").

==Known Members during the destruction of the Colonies==

[[Adar (TOS)|President Adar]] <br/>
[[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] <br/>
[[Adama_(TOS)|Commander Adama]] <br/>

==Known Members after the destruction of the Colonies==

[[Adama_(TOS)|Commander Adama]] <br/>
[[Uri|Sire Uri]] <br/>
[[Anton|Sire Anton]] <br/>
[[Domra|Sire Domra]] <br/>
[[Geller|Sire Geller]] <br/>
[[Tinia|Siress Tinia]] <br/>

Before the discovery of earth: <br/>
[[Xavier]] (from [[Galactica 1980]])

==Notes==
* The name, "Quorum of Twelve", comes from the ruling body of the [[wikipedia:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (aka Mormons). [[Glen A. Larson]] was raised Mormon and used several ideas and terms from that church in creating ''Battlestar Galactica''. The primary difference between the two groups is that the Twelve in ''Battlestar Galactica'' have a mostly political role (with only ceremonial religious duties) whereas the Mormon leadership is unelected and primarily religious in character.
* (Like the original pilot corps) the original Quorum was dominated by male members indicating that the most Colonies favoured a rather patriachal political (and social) system. (One major factor for the failing of the original "battlestar" series was that women did not watch it)

==Open Questions==
* How is the president elected? How was the president elected before the destruction (by all people / by the council members) ?
* Are all members of the council elected at the same date? Or is the election date tribe-specific?
* Is the that time someone can stay member of the Quorum limited?
* Did the Quorum only meet occasionally or did it stay together all the time?
* What about those who are of tribe A but live in a world of tribe B? For which candidate can they vote? Can a citizen switch the tribe in which (s)he's in; or is this prohibited? What about children of mixed origins?
* How reasonable was the one-member-per-tribe-system after the destruction of the Colonies? Did those tribes with a larger number of survivors question it? Did those with smaller survival rate insist on the one-member-per-tribe-system as some kind of small compensation for the higher losses?
* Did the one-member-per-tribe-system stay in use after the fall of the Colonies?
* How civil were the Colonies after a thousand yahrens of war? (How powerful was the Council against the military? Was Adar the big exception who was strong enough to promote peace? Or was the military always under full civil control?)
* Did the president reside on a war ship since the begin of the 1000 yahrens Cylon War? How much time did the president spend on his battlestar Atlantia? Did he use the Atlantia only as a lift from planet to planet? Or spent he most of his time on the Atlantia even if he was in the orbit around a homeworld? Was the president transportation the only task of the Atlantia?
* Was the Atlantia the flag ship of Adar's tribe or was it the flag ship of all 12 colonies (on what battlestar resided the other presidents of the Colonies)?
* Where did the Quorum reside (before the destruction of the Colonies)? A fix government planet would probably have been mentioned (especially by those who felt underrepresented). A Quorum ship would have been seen in the pilot episode (the 12-headed-council took 5 battlestars as ride to the Cylon capital). If we keep in mind that the battlestar Atlantia was the ship of the president then the idea of one battlestar per council member sounds nice; However isn't it a bit a waste of resources to use battlestars as council member transports (And why didn't they go with twelve battlestars to the armistance conference?).

== Constitutional Guessing ==
The basic problem with the Quorum-of-Twelve-system is that it cannot come up with the needs of a multi planetary organisation (particularly not in time of war):
* There seems to have been no mankind-wide parliament that made common decisions for all tribes and colonies. Can we consider the Quorum as a kind of parliament? When yes why is it so small? How chould twelve people have the expertise to decide what is good or bad for a system of at least 12 worlds?

* Are there no institutions (except the Quorum) that are common for all tribes and colonies of mankind? If there were many or some powerful institutions of a national scope then there would have been the need for someone who controls them (some kind of a defence minister for the national defence, in war some kind of armament and production minister or manager to supply the national space force, a national police force requires some kind of interior minister, common relations with other anti-Cylon races some kind of foreign minister, trade between the colony planets must be organized by an institution to limit smuggling, trafficking, arms trade etc., ...). I mean when there was a common Colonial military then there had to be a Colonial minister of Defence. As the Colonies were only ruled by the Quorum do we have to consider the Quorum as some kind of a board of ministers? Then one member would have been responsible for one or more issues. Who was responsible for what? Except of Adama's military abilities there has been no sign indicating that the Quorum was organized in such a manner. <br>Of course one might argue that there is the possibility that there were no mentionable mankind-wide instituations. If so there wouldn't be a need for a national ministers. But how could such a Conferderation of human planets have survived the Cylon war for thousand yahrens. (Why do all battlestars and vipers in the original series look the same if there hasn't been a common organisation on war production?)

* I think it is therefore obvious that a large interplanetary state requires at least a council that sets general rules that apply everywhere - on any planet - within the state (=some kind of parliament) and at least some state-wide institution like a federal police that imposes federal law, a central military instituation that at least coordinates the defence efforts of the planets, ... Such institutions must all be led by someone (some kind of a minister). The Council is too small for a parliament and it is not a board of ministers. We also never here from a parliament or from Colonial ministers. The Quorum falls short of the needs of the Colonies.

There is also a residental problem:
* What power had a Quorum member over his homeworld? Was he the president of his homeworld? (If a council member had considerable power on his/her homeworld (s)he had to spend a lot of time at home and the Council cannot have been permament.)
* Don't we have to believe that a Quorum members were the presidental rulers over his/her tribe and home colony? We never hear about other tribal leaders except the council; if there were not only the council member but also a president/governor for each homeworld there would be a steady conflict between the two; This would have been worth mentioning (It wouldn't have been a big problem, as there is for instance a Governor and two Senators in each U.S. state).
*My point here is: How can this work during war: At any given date either the 12 leaders are assembled as Council of Twelve somewhere in space or on a rather arbitrarily chosen colony; Or the central government Council of Twelve is disassembled while its members are ruling their home planets. <br>What if the Cylons launch an attack on one of the twelve homeworlds? Either the president/governor of the attacked planet is away in the Council and therefore unable to lead and organize the defence at home; Or the Council is disassembled and not able to decide about common counter-meassures on a national and mankind-wide scale. <br> (One might argue that the military is responsible for the direct fight against the Cylons and should have authority over the tactics it uses to assure the best possible outcome in such a situation. But I disagree with this argumentation as the absence of a elected and accepted planetary ruler will considerably limit the military's possibilities (The military can only make military decisions unless in states that are some kind of military dictatorships).

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Quorum of Twelve (TOS)

2016-04-02T19:54:18Z

Scorpian75: /* Open Questions */ <br>

:''This article explains the legislative body in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]. For information on its [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] counterpart, see [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)]]. For information on this and other facets of the government of the Original Series, see [[Government of the Twelve Colonies (TOS)]].''

[[Image:Quorum.jpg|thumb|[[Uri|Sire Uri]] addresses the Quorum ([[Saga of a Star World]]).]]
The '''Quorum of Twelve''', also known as "The Council of Twelve" or "The Council", is a group of politicians who gather together to make up the laws and practices for the people of The [[Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]].

The Quorum consists of one representative from each colony and is presided over by the President. Each representative, as well as the President, is elected to their position.

The Quorum members were usually given a [[Seal of the Lords]] as a symbol of their position in the Colonial Government. But the Seals were apparently lost over time, and Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] of battlestar ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' and Lord [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] possessed the last two Seals ([[TOS]]: "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]").

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies and the death of President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]], Commander Adama, of the planet Caprica, is installed as interim leader of The Council, operating under martial law. The council can still make laws and practices but Adama controls the overall actions of the Council.

The council does try to take control again when The [[Eastern Alliance]] prisoners are taken into custody aboard ''Galactica''. But when the Alliance prisoners, along with [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] and three [[Borellian Nomen]] try to escape and use the council as hostages, the council gives control back to Adama ([[TOS]]: "[[Baltar's Escape (TOS)|Baltar's Escape]]").

==Known Members during the destruction of the Colonies==

[[Adar (TOS)|President Adar]] <br/>
[[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] <br/>
[[Adama_(TOS)|Commander Adama]] <br/>

==Known Members after the destruction of the Colonies==

[[Adama_(TOS)|Commander Adama]] <br/>
[[Uri|Sire Uri]] <br/>
[[Anton|Sire Anton]] <br/>
[[Domra|Sire Domra]] <br/>
[[Geller|Sire Geller]] <br/>
[[Tinia|Siress Tinia]] <br/>

Before the discovery of earth: <br/>
[[Xavier]] (from [[Galactica 1980]])

==Notes==
* The name, "Quorum of Twelve", comes from the ruling body of the [[wikipedia:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (aka Mormons). [[Glen A. Larson]] was raised Mormon and used several ideas and terms from that church in creating ''Battlestar Galactica''. The primary difference between the two groups is that the Twelve in ''Battlestar Galactica'' have a mostly political role (with only ceremonial religious duties) whereas the Mormon leadership is unelected and primarily religious in character.
* (Like the original pilot corps) the original Quorum was dominated by male members indicating that the most Colonies favoured a rather patriachal political (and social) system. (One major factor for the failing of the original "battlestar" series was that women did not watch it)

==Open Questions==
* How is the president elected? How was the president elected before the destruction (by all people / by the council members) ?
* Are all members of the council elected at the same date? Or is the election date tribe-specific?
* Is the that time someone can stay member of the Quorum limited?
* Did the Quorum only meet occasionally or did it stay together all the time?
* What about those who are of tribe A but live in a world of tribe B? For which candidate can they vote? Can a citizen switch the tribe in which (s)he's in; or is this prohibited? What about children of mixed origins?
* How reasonable was the one-member-per-tribe-system after the destruction of the Colonies? Did those tribes with a larger number of survivors question it? Did those with smaller survival rate insist on the one-member-per-tribe-system as some kind of small compensation for the higher losses?
* Did the one-member-per-tribe-system stay in use after the fall of the Colonies?
* How civil were the Colonies after a thousand yahrens of war? (How powerful was the Council against the military? Was Adar the big exception who was strong enough to promote peace? Or was the military always under full civil control?)
* Did the president reside on a war ship since the begin of the 1000 yahrens Cylon War? How much time did the president spend on his battlestar Atlantia? Did he use the Atlantia only as a lift from planet to planet? Or spent he most of his time on the Atlantia even if he was in the orbit around a homeworld? Was the president transportation the only task of the Atlantia?
* Was the Atlantia the flag ship of Adar's tribe or was it the flag ship of all 12 colonies (on what battlestar resided the other presidents of the Colonies)?
* Where did the Quorum reside (before the destruction of the Colonies)? A fix government planet would probably have been mentioned (especially by those who felt underrepresented). A Quorum ship would have been seen in the pilot episode (the 12-headed-council took 5 battlestars as ride to the Cylon capital). If we keep in mind that the battlestar Atlantia was the ship of the president then the idea of one battlestar per council member sounds nice; However isn't it a bit a waste of resources to use battlestars as council member transports (And why didn't they go with twelve battlestars to the armistance conference?).

== Constitutional Guessing ==
The basic problem with the Quorum-of-Twelve-system is that it cannot come up with the needs of a multi planetary organisation (particularly not in time of war):
* There seems to have been no mankind-wide parliament that made common decisions for all tribes and colonies. Can we consider the Quorum as a kind of parliament? When yes why is it so small? How chould twelve people have the expertise to decide what is good or bad for a system of at least 12 worlds?

* Are there no institutions (except the Quorum) that are common for all tribes and colonies of mankind? If there were many or some powerful institutions of a national scope then there would have been the need for someone who controls them (some kind of a defence minister for the national defence, in war some kind of armament and production minister or manager to supply the national space force, a national police force requires some kind of interior minister, common relations with other anti-Cylon races some kind of foreign minister, trade between the colony planets must be organized by an institution to limit smuggling, trafficking, arms trade etc., ...). I mean when there was a common Colonial military then there had to be a Colonial minister of Defence. As the Colonies were only ruled by the Quorum do we have to consider the Quorum as some kind of a board of ministers? Then one member would have been responsible for one or more issues. Who was responsible for what? Except of Adama's military abilities there has been no sign indicating that the Quorum was organized in such a manner. <br>Of course one might argue that there is the possibility that there were no mentionable mankind-wide instituations. If so there wouldn't be a need for a national ministers. But how could such a Conferderation of human planets have survived the Cylon war for thousand yahrens. (Why do all battlestars and vipers in the original series look the same if there hasn't been a common organisation on war production?)

* I think it is therefore obvious that a large interplanetary state requires at least a council that sets general rules that apply everywhere - on any planet - within the state (=some kind of parliament) and at least some state-wide institution like a federal police that imposes federal law, a central military instituation that at least coordinates the defence efforts of the planets, ... Such institutions must all be led by someone (some kind of a minister). The Council is too small for a parliament and it is not a board of ministers. We also never here from a parliament or from Colonial ministers. The Quorum falls short of the needs of the Colonies.

There is also a residental problem:
* What power had a Quorum member over his homeworld? Was he the president of his homeworld? (If a council member had considerable power on his/her homeworld (s)he had to spend a lot of time at home and the Council cannot have been permament.)
* Don't we have to believe that a Quorum members were the presidental rulers over his/her tribe and home colony? We never hear about other tribal leaders except the council; if there were not only the council member but also a president/governor for each homeworld there would be a steady conflict between the two; This would have been worth mentioning (It wouldn't have been a big problem, as there is for instance a Governor and two Senators in each U.S. state).
*My point here is: How can this work during war: At any given date either the 12 leaders are assembled as Council of Twelve somewhere in space or on a rather arbitrarily chosen colony; Or the central government Council of Twelve is disassembled while its members are ruling their home planets. <br>What if the Cylons launch an attack on one of the twelve homeworlds? Either the president/governor of the attacked planet is away in the Council and therefore unable to lead and organize the defence at home; Or the Council is disassembled and not able to decide about common counter-meassures on a national and mankind-wide scale. <br> (One might argue that the military is responsible for the direct fight against the Cylons and should have authority over the tactics it uses to assure the best possible outcome in such a situation. But I disagree with this argumentation as the absence of a elected and accepted planetary ruler will considerably limit the military's possibilities (The military can only make military decisions unless in states that are some kind of military dictatorships).

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{{TOS}}

Quorum of Twelve (TOS)

2016-04-02T19:53:22Z

Scorpian75: /* Constitutional Guessing */ There is also a residental problem ;-)

:''This article explains the legislative body in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]. For information on its [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] counterpart, see [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)]]. For information on this and other facets of the government of the Original Series, see [[Government of the Twelve Colonies (TOS)]].''

[[Image:Quorum.jpg|thumb|[[Uri|Sire Uri]] addresses the Quorum ([[Saga of a Star World]]).]]
The '''Quorum of Twelve''', also known as "The Council of Twelve" or "The Council", is a group of politicians who gather together to make up the laws and practices for the people of The [[Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]].

The Quorum consists of one representative from each colony and is presided over by the President. Each representative, as well as the President, is elected to their position.

The Quorum members were usually given a [[Seal of the Lords]] as a symbol of their position in the Colonial Government. But the Seals were apparently lost over time, and Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] of battlestar ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' and Lord [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] possessed the last two Seals ([[TOS]]: "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]").

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies and the death of President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]], Commander Adama, of the planet Caprica, is installed as interim leader of The Council, operating under martial law. The council can still make laws and practices but Adama controls the overall actions of the Council.

The council does try to take control again when The [[Eastern Alliance]] prisoners are taken into custody aboard ''Galactica''. But when the Alliance prisoners, along with [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] and three [[Borellian Nomen]] try to escape and use the council as hostages, the council gives control back to Adama ([[TOS]]: "[[Baltar's Escape (TOS)|Baltar's Escape]]").

==Known Members during the destruction of the Colonies==

[[Adar (TOS)|President Adar]] <br/>
[[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] <br/>
[[Adama_(TOS)|Commander Adama]] <br/>

==Known Members after the destruction of the Colonies==

[[Adama_(TOS)|Commander Adama]] <br/>
[[Uri|Sire Uri]] <br/>
[[Anton|Sire Anton]] <br/>
[[Domra|Sire Domra]] <br/>
[[Geller|Sire Geller]] <br/>
[[Tinia|Siress Tinia]] <br/>

Before the discovery of earth: <br/>
[[Xavier]] (from [[Galactica 1980]])

==Notes==
* The name, "Quorum of Twelve", comes from the ruling body of the [[wikipedia:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (aka Mormons). [[Glen A. Larson]] was raised Mormon and used several ideas and terms from that church in creating ''Battlestar Galactica''. The primary difference between the two groups is that the Twelve in ''Battlestar Galactica'' have a mostly political role (with only ceremonial religious duties) whereas the Mormon leadership is unelected and primarily religious in character.
* (Like the original pilot corps) the original Quorum was dominated by male members indicating that the most Colonies favoured a rather patriachal political (and social) system. (One major factor for the failing of the original "battlestar" series was that women did not watch it)

==Open Questions==
* How is the president elected? How was the president elected before the destruction (by all people / by the council members) ?
* Are all members of the council elected at the same date? Or is the election date tribe-specific?
* Is the that time someone can stay member of the Quorum limited?
* Did the Quorum only meet occasionally or did it stay together all the time?
* What about those who are of tribe A but live in a world of tribe B? For which candidate can they vote? Can a citizen switch the tribe in which (s)he's in; or is this prohibited? What about children of mixed origins?
* How reasonable was the one-member-per-tribe-system after the destruction of the Colonies? Did those tribes with a larger number of survivors question it? Did those with smaller survival rate insist on the one-member-per-tribe-system as some kind of small compensation for the higher losses?
* Did the one-member-per-tribe-system stay in use after the fall of the Colonies?
* How civil were the Colonies after a thousand yahrens of war? (How powerful was the Council against the military? Was Adar the big exception who was strong enough to promote peace? Or was the military always under full civil control?)
* Did the president reside on a war ship since the begin of the 1000 yahrens Cylon War? How much time did the president spend on his battlestar Atlantia? Did he use the Atlantia only as a lift from planet to planet? Or spent he most of his time on the Atlantia even if he was in the orbit around a homeworld? Was the president transportation the only task of the Atlantia?
* Was the Atlantia the flag ship of Adar's tribe or was it the flag ship of all 12 colonies (on what battlestar resided the other presidents of the Colonies)?
* Where did the Quorum reside (before the destruction of the Colonies)? A fix government planet would probably have been mentioned (especially by those who felt underrepresented). A Quorum ship would have been seen in the pilot episode (the 12-headed-council took 5 battlestars as ride to the Cylon capital). If we keep in mind that the battlestar Atlantia was the ship of the president then the idea of one battlestar per council member sounds nice; However isn't it a bit a waste of resources to use battlestars as council member transports (And why didn't they go with twelve battlestars to the armistance conference?).

== Constitutional Guessing ==
The basic problem with the Quorum-of-Twelve-system is that it cannot come up with the needs of a multi planetary organisation (particularly not in time of war):
* There seems to have been no mankind-wide parliament that made common decisions for all tribes and colonies. Can we consider the Quorum as a kind of parliament? When yes why is it so small? How chould twelve people have the expertise to decide what is good or bad for a system of at least 12 worlds?

* Are there no institutions (except the Quorum) that are common for all tribes and colonies of mankind? If there were many or some powerful institutions of a national scope then there would have been the need for someone who controls them (some kind of a defence minister for the national defence, in war some kind of armament and production minister or manager to supply the national space force, a national police force requires some kind of interior minister, common relations with other anti-Cylon races some kind of foreign minister, trade between the colony planets must be organized by an institution to limit smuggling, trafficking, arms trade etc., ...). I mean when there was a common Colonial military then there had to be a Colonial minister of Defence. As the Colonies were only ruled by the Quorum do we have to consider the Quorum as some kind of a board of ministers? Then one member would have been responsible for one or more issues. Who was responsible for what? Except of Adama's military abilities there has been no sign indicating that the Quorum was organized in such a manner. <br>Of course one might argue that there is the possibility that there were no mentionable mankind-wide instituations. If so there wouldn't be a need for a national ministers. But how could such a Conferderation of human planets have survived the Cylon war for thousand yahrens. (Why do all battlestars and vipers in the original series look the same if there hasn't been a common organisation on war production?)

* I think it is therefore obvious that a large interplanetary state requires at least a council that sets general rules that apply everywhere - on any planet - within the state (=some kind of parliament) and at least some state-wide institution like a federal police that imposes federal law, a central military instituation that at least coordinates the defence efforts of the planets, ... Such institutions must all be led by someone (some kind of a minister). The Council is too small for a parliament and it is not a board of ministers. We also never here from a parliament or from Colonial ministers. The Quorum falls short of the needs of the Colonies.

There is also a residental problem:
* What power had a Quorum member over his homeworld? Was he the president of his homeworld? (If a council member had considerable power on his/her homeworld (s)he had to spend a lot of time at home and the Council cannot have been permament.)
* Don't we have to believe that a Quorum members were the presidental rulers over his/her tribe and home colony? We never hear about other tribal leaders except the council; if there were not only the council member but also a president/governor for each homeworld there would be a steady conflict between the two; This would have been worth mentioning (It wouldn't have been a big problem, as there is for instance a Governor and two Senators in each U.S. state).
*My point here is: How can this work during war: At any given date either the 12 leaders are assembled as Council of Twelve somewhere in space or on a rather arbitrarily chosen colony; Or the central government Council of Twelve is disassembled while its members are ruling their home planets. <br>What if the Cylons launch an attack on one of the twelve homeworlds? Either the president/governor of the attacked planet is away in the Council and therefore unable to lead and organize the defence at home; Or the Council is disassembled and not able to decide about common counter-meassures on a national and mankind-wide scale. <br> (One might argue that the military is responsible for the direct fight against the Cylons and should have authority over the tactics it uses to assure the best possible outcome in such a situation. But I disagree with this argumentation as the absence of a elected and accepted planetary ruler will considerably limit the military's possibilities (The military can only make military decisions unless in states that are some kind of military dictatorships).

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{{TOS}}

Quorum of Twelve (TOS)

2016-04-02T19:52:05Z

Scorpian75: /* Consitutional Guessing */

:''This article explains the legislative body in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]. For information on its [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] counterpart, see [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)]]. For information on this and other facets of the government of the Original Series, see [[Government of the Twelve Colonies (TOS)]].''

[[Image:Quorum.jpg|thumb|[[Uri|Sire Uri]] addresses the Quorum ([[Saga of a Star World]]).]]
The '''Quorum of Twelve''', also known as "The Council of Twelve" or "The Council", is a group of politicians who gather together to make up the laws and practices for the people of The [[Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]].

The Quorum consists of one representative from each colony and is presided over by the President. Each representative, as well as the President, is elected to their position.

The Quorum members were usually given a [[Seal of the Lords]] as a symbol of their position in the Colonial Government. But the Seals were apparently lost over time, and Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] of battlestar ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' and Lord [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] possessed the last two Seals ([[TOS]]: "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]").

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies and the death of President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]], Commander Adama, of the planet Caprica, is installed as interim leader of The Council, operating under martial law. The council can still make laws and practices but Adama controls the overall actions of the Council.

The council does try to take control again when The [[Eastern Alliance]] prisoners are taken into custody aboard ''Galactica''. But when the Alliance prisoners, along with [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] and three [[Borellian Nomen]] try to escape and use the council as hostages, the council gives control back to Adama ([[TOS]]: "[[Baltar's Escape (TOS)|Baltar's Escape]]").

==Known Members during the destruction of the Colonies==

[[Adar (TOS)|President Adar]] <br/>
[[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] <br/>
[[Adama_(TOS)|Commander Adama]] <br/>

==Known Members after the destruction of the Colonies==

[[Adama_(TOS)|Commander Adama]] <br/>
[[Uri|Sire Uri]] <br/>
[[Anton|Sire Anton]] <br/>
[[Domra|Sire Domra]] <br/>
[[Geller|Sire Geller]] <br/>
[[Tinia|Siress Tinia]] <br/>

Before the discovery of earth: <br/>
[[Xavier]] (from [[Galactica 1980]])

==Notes==
* The name, "Quorum of Twelve", comes from the ruling body of the [[wikipedia:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (aka Mormons). [[Glen A. Larson]] was raised Mormon and used several ideas and terms from that church in creating ''Battlestar Galactica''. The primary difference between the two groups is that the Twelve in ''Battlestar Galactica'' have a mostly political role (with only ceremonial religious duties) whereas the Mormon leadership is unelected and primarily religious in character.
* (Like the original pilot corps) the original Quorum was dominated by male members indicating that the most Colonies favoured a rather patriachal political (and social) system. (One major factor for the failing of the original "battlestar" series was that women did not watch it)

==Open Questions==
* How is the president elected? How was the president elected before the destruction (by all people / by the council members) ?
* Are all members of the council elected at the same date? Or is the election date tribe-specific?
* Is the that time someone can stay member of the Quorum limited?
* Did the Quorum only meet occasionally or did it stay together all the time?
* What about those who are of tribe A but live in a world of tribe B? For which candidate can they vote? Can a citizen switch the tribe in which (s)he's in; or is this prohibited? What about children of mixed origins?
* How reasonable was the one-member-per-tribe-system after the destruction of the Colonies? Did those tribes with a larger number of survivors question it? Did those with smaller survival rate insist on the one-member-per-tribe-system as some kind of small compensation for the higher losses?
* Did the one-member-per-tribe-system stay in use after the fall of the Colonies?
* How civil were the Colonies after a thousand yahrens of war? (How powerful was the Council against the military? Was Adar the big exception who was strong enough to promote peace? Or was the military always under full civil control?)
* Did the president reside on a war ship since the begin of the 1000 yahrens Cylon War? How much time did the president spend on his battlestar Atlantia? Did he use the Atlantia only as a lift from planet to planet? Or spent he most of his time on the Atlantia even if he was in the orbit around a homeworld? Was the president transportation the only task of the Atlantia?
* Was the Atlantia the flag ship of Adar's tribe or was it the flag ship of all 12 colonies (on what battlestar resided the other presidents of the Colonies)?
* Where did the Quorum reside (before the destruction of the Colonies)? A fix government planet would probably have been mentioned (especially by those who felt underrepresented). A Quorum ship would have been seen in the pilot episode (the 12-headed-council took 5 battlestars as ride to the Cylon capital). If we keep in mind that the battlestar Atlantia was the ship of the president then the idea of one battlestar per council member sounds nice; However isn't it a bit a waste of resources to use battlestars as council member transports (And why didn't they go with twelve battlestars to the armistance conference?).

== Constitutional Guessing ==
The basic problem with the Quorum-of-Twelve-system is that it cannot come up with the needs of a multi planetary organisation (particularly not in time of war):
* There seems to have been no mankind-wide parliament that made common decisions for all tribes and colonies. Can we consider the Quorum as a kind of parliament? When yes why is it so small? How chould twelve people have the expertise to decide what is good or bad for a system of at least 12 worlds?

* Are there no institutions (except the Quorum) that are common for all tribes and colonies of mankind? If there were many or some powerful institutions of a national scope then there would have been the need for someone who controls them (some kind of a defence minister for the national defence, in war some kind of armament and production minister or manager to supply the national space force, a national police force requires some kind of interior minister, common relations with other anti-Cylon races some kind of foreign minister, trade between the colony planets must be organized by an institution to limit smuggling, trafficking, arms trade etc., ...). I mean when there was a common Colonial military then there had to be a Colonial minister of Defence. As the Colonies were only ruled by the Quorum do we have to consider the Quorum as some kind of a board of ministers? Then one member would have been responsible for one or more issues. Who was responsible for what? Except of Adama's military abilities there has been no sign indicating that the Quorum was organized in such a manner. <br>Of course one might argue that there is the possibility that there were no mentionable mankind-wide instituations. If so there wouldn't be a need for a national ministers. But how could such a Conferderation of human planets have survived the Cylon war for thousand yahrens. (Why do all battlestars and vipers in the original series look the same if there hasn't been a common organisation on war production?)

* I think it is therefore obvious that a large interplanetary state requires at least a council that sets general rules that apply everywhere - on any planet - within the state (=some kind of parliament) and at least some state-wide institution like a federal police that imposes federal law, a central military instituation that at least coordinates the defence efforts of the planets, ... Such institutions must all be led by someone (some kind of a minister). The Council is too small for a parliament and it is not a board of ministers. We also never here from a parliament or from Colonial ministers. The Quorum falls short of the needs of the Colonies.

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Quorum of Twelve (TOS)

2016-04-02T19:17:54Z

Scorpian75: /* Open Questions */ some more questions

Quorum of Twelve (TOS)

2016-04-02T16:56:48Z

Scorpian75: /* Notes */ male domination

Quorum of Twelve (TOS)

2016-04-02T16:46:18Z

Scorpian75: /* Questions */ added some common questions

Quorum of Twelve (TOS)

2016-04-02T16:13:24Z

Scorpian75: /* Known Members */ New council after the destruction

Acropolis

2016-03-26T19:50:08Z

Scorpian75: saga shows 5 similar battlestars

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| image=
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| role= Carrier / battleship hybrid
| co=
| weapons=
| status= Destroyed at [[Battle of Cimtar]]
}}

[[Image:Battlestarformation.jpg|thumb|The battlestar fleet at Cimtar (credit: Universal / ABC)]]

'''''Acropolis''''' was one of five [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]] sent to the peace conference near the old moon [[Cimtar]], which then turned out to be an ambush by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]].

While ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' was able to survive, as it had left the battle early to rescue the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]], the attack destroyed ''[[Atlantia (TOS)|Atlantia]]'' and three other battlestars, including ''Acropolis'' ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").

The Acropolis must have been built very similar to the Galactica.

==Notes==

* Though not specifically seen on screen, the [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''Acropolis'' is mentioned when the Cylons attack the fleet at [[Cimtar]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").

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[[de:Acropolis]]

Acropolis

2016-03-26T19:47:06Z

Scorpian75: Galactica left to rescue

{{Ship Data
| title= Acropolis
| image=
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| role= Carrier / battleship hybrid
| co=
| weapons=
| status= Destroyed at [[Battle of Cimtar]]
}}

[[Image:Battlestarformation.jpg|thumb|The battlestar fleet at Cimtar (credit: Universal / ABC)]]

'''''Acropolis''''' was one of five [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]] sent to the peace conference near the old moon [[Cimtar]], which then turned out to be an ambush by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]].

While ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' was able to survive, as it had left the battle early to rescue the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]], the attack destroyed ''[[Atlantia (TOS)|Atlantia]]'' and three other battlestars, including ''Acropolis'' ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").

==Notes==

* Though not specifically seen on screen, the [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''Acropolis'' is mentioned when the Cylons attack the fleet at [[Cimtar]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").

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[[de:Acropolis]]

Pacifica

2016-03-26T19:44:14Z

Scorpian75: saga showed 5 similar battlestars

{{Ship Data
| title= Pacifica
| image=
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| role= Carrier / battleship hybrid
| co=
| weapons=
| status= Destroyed at the [[Battle of Cimtar]]
}}

[[Image:Battlestarformation.jpg|thumb|The battlestar fleet at Cimtar]]

Though the name "Pacifica" is not specifically seen on screen, the [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] '''''Pacifica''''' is mentioned when the Cylons attack the fleet at [[Cimtar]] ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

It is likely, that ''[[Acropolis]]'' and ''[[Triton (TOS)|Triton]]'' are the other unnamed battlestars with the ''[[Atlantia (TOS)|Atlantia]]'' and ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' at Cimtar.

If at Cimtar the Pacifica must have been built very similar to the Galactica.

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[[de:Pacifica]]

Triton (TOS)

2016-03-26T19:41:41Z

Scorpian75: saga showed 5 similar battlestars

:''For information on a [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] of the same name, see [[Triton (RDM)]].''

{{Ship Data
| title= Triton
| image=
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| role= Carrier / battleship hybrid
| co=
| weapons=
| status= Destroyed at the [[Battle of Cimtar]]
}}

Though the name "Triton" is not specifically seen on screen, the [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] '''''Triton''''' is mentioned when the Cylons attack the fleet at [[Cimtar]] ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

It is likely, that ''[[Acropolis]]'' and ''[[Pacifica]]'' are the other unnamed battlestars with the ''[[Atlantia (TOS)|Atlantia]]'' and ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' at the battle of Cimtar.

If at Cimtar the Triton must have been built very similar to the Galactica.

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[[de:Triton (TOS)]]

Cimtar (TOS)

2016-03-26T19:23:52Z

Scorpian75: fog of war at Cimtar

:''For information on Cimtar from the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Cimtar (RDM)]].''

[[Image:Cimtar.jpg|thumb|right|The old moon Cimtar on a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper's]] scanner ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").]]

== About Cimtar ==
'''Cimtar''' is a small moon. It is likely that Cimtar is positioned between the 12 main Colonies and Cylon space.
However at the end of the Thousand-Yahren War neither side seems to have major facilities near or on the moon.

When passed by the Colonial peace mission Cimtar is covered by a cloud of fog. This fog did not affect the scanners of vipers in a considerable manner (Apollo wonders himself why the tankers jam the vipers of his patrol). However the fog covered the Cylon ambush fleet of raiders from the eyes of Apollo.

== Role during the Destruction of the Colonies ==
[[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] arranges for a peace conference between the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon Empire]] and the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]]. The signing of the peace is supposed to happen in or near the Cylon capital (Zac studied the coordinates to the Cylon capital).

Five of the remaining [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]] of the Colonies gather in anticipation of the end of the [[Thousand-Yahren War]]; Then they begin moving to the supposed place of the signing. The obvious route from the Colonies to the Cylon capital seems to lead through the space near Cimtar (the Colonials take the route, the Cylons ambush them at Cimtar).

The signing never takes place. Baltar's guidance of President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]] is revealed as part of an elaborate plan by the Cylons to [[Battle of Cimtar|ambush the battlestars and their homeworlds]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").

== Notes ==
* Even Adama didn't consider Cimtar as a thread for the peace mission. So it is not likely that there was major Cylon base.
* If there had been a Cylon base the Cylons could have used the base to supply their ambush fleet of raiders (no tankers and no base ships needed).
* If Apollo had expected mentionable Cylon facilities at Cimtar he wouldn't have allowed Zacs first patrol to take place there.
* There can't have been any Colonial installations (base, listening outpost, recon probes, ...) at Cimtar: Their destruction would have been a precondition for the Cylon ambush at Cimtar (e.g. a listening outpost at Cimtar that went quiet suddenly would have alarmed Adama).
* Why did the peace mission take a route so close near the moon Cimtar? Moving through empty space wouldn' t have cost much extra time but would have avoided any possible Cylon surprises.

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[[de:Cimtar (TOS)]]

Cimtar (TOS)

2016-03-26T19:19:12Z

Scorpian75: made notes

:''For information on Cimtar from the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Cimtar (RDM)]].''

[[Image:Cimtar.jpg|thumb|right|The old moon Cimtar on a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper's]] scanner ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").]]

== About Cimtar ==
'''Cimtar''' is a small moon. It is likely that Cimtar is positioned between the 12 main Colonies and Cylon space.
However at the end of the Thousand-Yahren War neither side seems to have major facilities near or on the moon.

== Role during the Destruction of the Colonies ==
[[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] arranges for a peace conference between the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon Empire]] and the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]]. The signing of the peace is supposed to happen in or near the Cylon capital (Zac studied the coordinates to the Cylon capital).

Five of the remaining [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]] of the Colonies gather in anticipation of the end of the [[Thousand-Yahren War]]; Then they begin moving to the supposed place of the signing. The obvious route from the Colonies to the Cylon capital seems to lead through the space near Cimtar (the Colonials take the route, the Cylons ambush them at Cimtar).

The signing never takes place. Baltar's guidance of President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]] is revealed as part of an elaborate plan by the Cylons to [[Battle of Cimtar|ambush the battlestars and their homeworlds]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").

== Notes ==
* Even Adama didn't consider Cimtar as a thread for the peace mission. So it is not likely that there was major Cylon base.
* If there had been a Cylon base the Cylons could have used the base to supply their ambush fleet of raiders (no tankers and no base ships needed).
* If Apollo had expected mentionable Cylon facilities at Cimtar he wouldn't have allowed Zacs first patrol to take place there.
* There can't have been any Colonial installations (base, listening outpost, recon probes, ...) at Cimtar: Their destruction would have been a precondition for the Cylon ambush at Cimtar (e.g. a listening outpost at Cimtar that went quiet suddenly would have alarmed Adama).
* Why did the peace mission take a route so close near the moon Cimtar? Moving through empty space wouldn' t have cost much extra time but would have avoided any possible Cylon surprises.

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{{TOS}}
[[de:Cimtar (TOS)]]

Cimtar (TOS)

2016-03-26T19:05:42Z

Scorpian75: Cimtar is on the way, Cimtar is baseless

Cimtar (TOS)

2016-03-26T18:54:41Z

Scorpian75: added two headlines

Cimtar (TOS)

2016-03-26T18:52:33Z

Scorpian75: place for peace conference is Cylon not Cimtar

:''For information on Cimtar from the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Cimtar (RDM)]].''

[[Image:Cimtar.jpg|thumb|right|The old moon Cimtar on a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper's]] scanner ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").]]

'''Cimtar''' is a small moon.

[[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] arranges for a peace conference between the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon Empire]] and the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]]. The signing of the peace is supposed to happen in or near the Cylon capital (Zac studied the coordinates to the Cylon capital).

Five of the remaining [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]] of the Colonies gather in anticipation of the end of the [[Thousand-Yahren War]]; Then they begin moving to the supposed place of the signing. The obvious route from the Colonies to the Cylon capital seems to lead through the space near Cimtar (the Colonials take the route, the Cylons ambush them at Cimtar).

The signing never takes place. Baltar's guidance of President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]] is revealed as part of an elaborate plan by the Cylons to [[Battle of Cimtar|ambush the battlestars and their homeworlds]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").

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{{TOS}}
[[de:Cimtar (TOS)]]

Cimtar (TOS)

2016-03-26T18:25:59Z

Scorpian75: we don't know if there were other battlestars

:''For information on Cimtar from the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Cimtar (RDM)]].''

[[Image:Cimtar.jpg|thumb|right|The old moon Cimtar on a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper's]] scanner ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").]]

'''Cimtar''' is a small moon.

Here [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] arranges for a peace conference between the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon Empire]] and the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]].
5 of the remaining [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]] of the Colonies gather in anticipation of the end of the [[Thousand-Yahren War]].

The signing never takes place. Baltar's guidance of President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]] is revealed as part of an elaborate plan by the Cylons to [[Battle of Cimtar|ambush the battlestars and their homeworlds]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").

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{{TOS}}
[[de:Cimtar (TOS)]]

Cimtar (TOS)

2016-03-26T18:24:16Z

Scorpian75: simplifying the text

:''For information on Cimtar from the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Cimtar (RDM)]].''

[[Image:Cimtar.jpg|thumb|right|The old moon Cimtar on a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper's]] scanner ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").]]

'''Cimtar''' is a small moon.

Here [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] arranges for a peace conference between the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon Empire]] and the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]].
The remaining [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]] of the Colonies gather in anticipation of the end of the [[Thousand-Yahren War]].

The signing never takes place. Baltar's guidance of President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]] is revealed as part of an elaborate plan by the Cylons to [[Battle of Cimtar|ambush the battlestars and their homeworlds]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]").

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[[de:Cimtar (TOS)]]

Fifth Fleet

2016-03-26T18:15:39Z

Scorpian75: added spoiler

The '''Fifth Fleet''' is the command of [[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]] on battlestar ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]''.

The Fifth Fleet is destroyed by a [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] ambush at the [[Battle of Molecay]] some time prior to [[Battle of Cimtar]].

''Pegasus'' is presumed to be lost as well, but later meets up with [[The Fleet (TOS)|the fleet]] near [[Gamoray (TOS)|Gamoray]] ([[TOS]]: "[[The Living Legend, Part I|The Living Legend]]").

== Spoilers ==
* Is it by accident that the fleet has the number 5? "5th fleet" sounds as if the original idea was that the [[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]] was a second survivor of the [[Battle_of_Cimtar|battle of Cimtar]] (the only battle we know in which 5 [[Battlestar_(TOS)|battlestars]] participated); It smells a bit like a late script change that took place after someone mentioned that the battlestars at [[Cimtar]] had all already been named.
* It is at least a bit strange that the Colonials did not name their fleets by Colonies (e.g. "Caprican Fleet" or "3rd Caprican Fleet").

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{{TOS}}

Scanner

2016-03-26T17:55:34Z

Scorpian75: Added 4 headlines, some sorting by headline

:''For information on the various technologies used in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] that are similar to the uses of the [[Original Series]] scanner, see [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series]].''

[[Image:RaiderSchematics.jpg|thumb|right|A Core command scanner readout of a Raider ([[Saga of a Star World]]).]]

The '''scanner''' is a multipurpose computer device on fighters and in [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] [[Core command]] centers which performs or displays varying information on flight, navigation, or tactical status.

== Vipers ==
Scanners are included on [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]], who use them
* to display enemy position,
* in targeting an enemy craft,
* or in reviewing known friendly and enemy ship configurations from the [[Warbook]] ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

== Battlestars ==
Several scanners are present in [[Core command]], where they provide sensor readouts as well as other information to the bridge crew.

== Cylon version ==
A Cylon analogue to the scanner is also in use. However, the displays do not print out text, but rather rectangular shapes that zip across the screen ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]).

== Notes ==
Scanners are operated manually, requiring manual input from its operator. While voice activated computers exist, such as [[CORA]] and the database computer in "[[Murder on the Rising Star]]," the simplicity and reliability of scanners make them preferable by most Colonial Warriors and support staff. [[Komma|Corporal Komma]] comments that he prefers the "old fashioned" keyboard and scanner to voice interactive computer systems ([[Murder on the Rising Star]]).

== Related Imagery ==

<gallery>
Image:PersonnelStatus.jpg|A personnel status for Blue Squadron displayed on a scanner in Core command ([[The Long Patrol]])
Image:cylon scanner.jpg|A [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]] at a Cylon version of a scanner at the [[Ravashol pulsar]] ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]).
</gallery>

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{{TOS}}

Interception of Cylon Tankers

2016-03-23T21:47:08Z

Scorpian75: added aftermath

{{Battle Data
| name= Interception of Cylon Tankers
| image= TankerSide.jpg
| description= Interception of Cylon Tankers
| conflict=[[Escape from the Cylons (TOS)|Escape from the Cylons]]
| date=
| place= [[Krillian Star System]]
| result=Cain's wanted happens, <br/> Crisis between Galactica and Pegasus Command
| combatant1=[[Silver Spar Squadron]] <br/> [[Blue Squadron (TOS)|Blue Squadron]]
| combatant2=[[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]]
| co1=[[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]]
| co2=unknown
| strength1=Two Squadrons of [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]]
| strength2=[[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raiders]]
| shiploss1=none
| shiploss2=Many Raiders <br/> Two [[Cylon freighter (TOS)|Cylon Tankers]]
| casualties1=none
| casualties2=Many Centurions
| prev=[[Harassment Fires to Vipers by Vipers]]
| next=[[Battle of Gamoray]]
| series=TOS
}}

This is a small battle between [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]] and [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]] for two [[Cylon freighter (TOS)|Cylon Tankers]] taking place near [[Gamoray]] shortly after the reunion of the [[Pegasus_(TOS)|battlestar Pegasus]] with the [[Galactica_(TOS)|battlestar Galactica]] and her civilian fleet.

==Planning==

A meeting of the commanders ([[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] and [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]]) is convened and a plan is proposed by Adama to intercept Cylon Tankers to provide desperately needed fuel for the fleet. Cain agrees to the plan only reluctantly as he would prefer to seize fuel by attacking the [[Cylons_(TOS)|Cylon]] [[Gamoray|base on Gamoray]] instead.
Cain is also not too happy about Adama's intention to send vipers of both battlestars; So he emphasises the greater experience of the Pegasus's pilots and boasts that his warriors would be glad to pass along their experience to Galactica's warriors.

==Execution of the operation==

The operation is to be carried out by the Silver Spar Squadron of the battlestar Pegasus and the Blue Squadron of the Galactica.

During pre-launch and to her surprise and concern [[Sheba]] discovers that Cain has joined the mission. Cain takes command over the operation. This is to the surprise of the pilots of Galactica's Blue Squadron who were also not informed about Cain's participation.

The commander orders the two squadrons to split up in two groups. When closing to the Cylon tankers directly Blue Squadron is intercepted by a Cylon raiders (obviously the tankers' escort) by surprise. Blue Squadron seems at the mercy of the Cylons until Silver Spar Squadron engages. The tide turns and only two raiders get the chance to try an escape. Cain orders Blue Squadron to pursue the fugitives while he goes off to take care of the tankers. Cain destroys the tankers against orders; and tells a disbelieving Apollo (who is returning from the pursuit a bit too early to the place he assumes the tankers) that he was firing at a Cylon fighter. ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])

== Aftermath ==
Cain's destruction of the tankers cost him his command over the Pegasus (only indirectly). In combination with Adama's refusal to attack Gamoray the sole survivors of the Colonies might well have ended near the Krillian System without any fuel in a hopeless battle with Baltar's three full-equipped base ships.

== Notes ==
* The Pegasus must have done similar operations before (experience, the Pegasus does not suffer from fuel shortages).
* Why don't the Cylons blow up their tankers (e.g. with a self destruction system in the tankers)? It would not take much to blow up a ship full of fuel (Particularly near Gamoray the Cylons should be used to attacks against their supply ships).
* Why did the last two raiders retreat instead of trying to destroy the tankers?

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{{TOS}}

Interception of Cylon Tankers

2016-03-23T21:38:02Z

Scorpian75: added notes

{{Battle Data
| name= Interception of Cylon Tankers
| image= TankerSide.jpg
| description= Interception of Cylon Tankers
| conflict=[[Escape from the Cylons (TOS)|Escape from the Cylons]]
| date=
| place= [[Krillian Star System]]
| result=Cain's wanted happens, <br/> Crisis between Galactica and Pegasus Command
| combatant1=[[Silver Spar Squadron]] <br/> [[Blue Squadron (TOS)|Blue Squadron]]
| combatant2=[[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]]
| co1=[[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]]
| co2=unknown
| strength1=Two Squadrons of [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]]
| strength2=[[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raiders]]
| shiploss1=none
| shiploss2=Many Raiders <br/> Two [[Cylon freighter (TOS)|Cylon Tankers]]
| casualties1=none
| casualties2=Many Centurions
| prev=[[Harassment Fires to Vipers by Vipers]]
| next=[[Battle of Gamoray]]
| series=TOS
}}

This is a small battle between [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]] and [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]] for two [[Cylon freighter (TOS)|Cylon Tankers]] taking place near [[Gamoray]] shortly after the reunion of the [[Pegasus_(TOS)|battlestar Pegasus]] with the [[Galactica_(TOS)|battlestar Galactica]] and her civilian fleet.

==Planning==

A meeting of the commanders ([[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] and [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]]) is convened and a plan is proposed by Adama to intercept Cylon Tankers to provide desperately needed fuel for the fleet. Cain agrees to the plan only reluctantly as he would prefer to seize fuel by attacking the [[Cylons_(TOS)|Cylon]] [[Gamoray|base on Gamoray]] instead.
Cain is also not too happy about Adama's intention to send vipers of both battlestars; So he emphasises the greater experience of the Pegasus's pilots and boasts that his warriors would be glad to pass along their experience to Galactica's warriors.

==Execution of the operation==

The operation is to be carried out by the Silver Spar Squadron of the battlestar Pegasus and the Blue Squadron of the Galactica.

During pre-launch and to her surprise and concern [[Sheba]] discovers that Cain has joined the mission. Cain takes command over the operation. This is to the surprise of the pilots of Galactica's Blue Squadron who were also not informed about Cain's participation.

The commander orders the two squadrons to split up in two groups. When closing to the Cylon tankers directly Blue Squadron is intercepted by a Cylon raiders (obviously the tankers' escort) by surprise. Blue Squadron seems at the mercy of the Cylons until Silver Spar Squadron engages. The tide turns and only two raiders get the chance to try an escape. Cain orders Blue Squadron to pursue the fugitives while he goes off to take care of the tankers. Cain destroys the tankers against orders; and tells a disbelieving Apollo (who is returning from the pursuit a bit too early to the place he assumes the tankers) that he was firing at a Cylon fighter. ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])

== Notes ==
* The Pegasus must have done similar operations before (experience, the Pegasus does not suffer from fuel shortages).
* Why don't the Cylons blow up their tankers (e.g. with a self destruction system in the tankers)? It would not take much to blow up a ship full of fuel (Particularly near Gamoray the Cylons should be used to attacks against their supply ships).
* Why did the last two raiders retreat instead of trying to destroy the tankers?

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{{TOS}}

Interception of Cylon Tankers

2016-03-23T21:29:15Z

Scorpian75:

{{Battle Data
| name= Interception of Cylon Tankers
| image= TankerSide.jpg
| description= Interception of Cylon Tankers
| conflict=[[Escape from the Cylons (TOS)|Escape from the Cylons]]
| date=
| place= [[Krillian Star System]]
| result=Cain's wanted happens, <br/> Crisis between Galactica and Pegasus Command
| combatant1=[[Silver Spar Squadron]] <br/> [[Blue Squadron (TOS)|Blue Squadron]]
| combatant2=[[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]]
| co1=[[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]]
| co2=unknown
| strength1=Two Squadrons of [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]]
| strength2=[[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raiders]]
| shiploss1=none
| shiploss2=Many Raiders <br/> Two [[Cylon freighter (TOS)|Cylon Tankers]]
| casualties1=none
| casualties2=Many Centurions
| prev=[[Harassment Fires to Vipers by Vipers]]
| next=[[Battle of Gamoray]]
| series=TOS
}}

This is a small battle between [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]] and [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]] for two [[Cylon freighter (TOS)|Cylon Tankers]] taking place near [[Gamoray]] shortly after the reunion of the [[Pegasus_(TOS)|battlestar Pegasus]] with the [[Galactica_(TOS)|battlestar Galactica]] and her civilian fleet.

==Planning==

A meeting of the commanders ([[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] and [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]]) is convened and a plan is proposed by Adama to intercept Cylon Tankers to provide desperately needed fuel for the fleet. Cain agrees to the plan only reluctantly as he would prefer to seize fuel by attacking the [[Cylons_(TOS)|Cylon]] [[Gamoray|base on Gamoray]] instead.
Cain is also not too happy about Adama's intention to send vipers of both battlestars; So he emphasises the greater experience of the Pegasus's pilots and boasts that his warriors would be glad to pass along their experience to Galactica's warriors.

==Execution of the operation==

The operation is to be carried out by the Silver Spar Squadron of the battlestar Pegasus and the Blue Squadron of the Galactica.

During pre-launch and to her surprise and concern [[Sheba]] discovers that Cain has joined the mission. Cain takes command over the operation. This is to the surprise of the pilots of Galactica's Blue Squadron who were also not informed about Cain's participation.

The commander orders the two squadrons to split up in two groups. When closing to the Cylon tankers directly Blue Squadron is intercepted by a Cylon raiders (obviously the tankers' escort) by surprise. Blue Squadron seems at the mercy of the Cylons until Silver Spar Squadron engages. The tide turns and only two raiders get the chance to try an escape. Cain orders Blue Squadron to pursue the fugitives while he goes off to take care of the tankers. Cain destroys the tankers against orders; and tells a disbelieving Apollo (who is returning from the pursuit a bit too early to the place he assumes the tankers) that he was firing at a Cylon fighter. ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])

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{{TOS}}

Interception of Cylon Tankers

2016-03-23T21:14:41Z

Scorpian75: more details on the planning

Interception of Cylon Tankers

2016-03-23T20:58:23Z

Scorpian75: added short description

Interception of Cylon Tankers

2016-03-23T20:50:56Z

Scorpian75: added 2 headlines

Miri

2016-03-23T20:04:31Z

Scorpian75: added Nilz

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'''Miri''' is the oldest daughter of [[Megan]] on the planet [[Attila]]; she is the most level-headed one in the family.

Necessitated by her mother's death at [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] hands the beautiful, maturing woman assumes the role of mother to her younger siblings Ariadne, Robus and Nilz: Miri cares for them by teaching, feeding and protecting them. Miri has also to spent a lot of efforts on keeping her elder brother [[Kyle]] under control. She fights fairly often against the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon "tin cans]]". It helps her that she can move faster through the jungle-like forests of Attila than the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon centurions]] by riding [[unicorn]]-like creatures.

When [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] crash-lands on the planet, she and her siblings manage to liberate and take care of the injured [[Warrior]]. Miri takes an interest in the [[Starbuck (TOS)|warrior]]; however, her hopes are shattered by the spiteful Kyle, who forces her to place a note in the [[Megan's castle|Cylon-occupied castle]] arranging an exchange of the Warrior for her father Megan. Starbuck, with some assistance from the love-struck Miri, manages to convince Kyle otherwise.

They quickly plan an assault on the castle as well as an escape plan to get Megan out of Cylon hands. Miri and Starbuck manage to liberate her father from [[Specter]], the devious [[IL-series]] commander, and eventually defeat the Cylons themselves.

She stays behind on Attila, much to the disappointment of Starbuck, who says she would have broken the hearts of many warriors on ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' ([[The Young Lords]]).

== Notes ==
*Interestingly enough, ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' had a [[MemoryAlpha:Miri|Miri]] in the episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Miri (episode)|Miri]]" that was much similar to ''Battlestar'''s Miri. Trek's Miri had a similar relationship to Captain [[MemoryAlpha:James T. Kirk|James T. Kirk]] ([[Wikipedia:William Shatner|William Shatner]]), but it was considerably toned down than the events depicted in "[[The Young Lords]]", due to Miri being played by vixen Audrey Landers and the time period (1978-79). Additionally the situations that both Miris were placed in were quite similar, with both being considerably level-headed and managing to help the leads of both series with their respective mission -- survival.

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{{TOS}}

Megan

2016-03-23T20:02:32Z

Scorpian75: 5 children

: ''For other subjects with the same name, see: [[Megan (disambiguation)]].''

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'''Megan''' is the only surviving parent of [[Kyle]], [[Miri]], [[Ariadne]], [[Robus]], and [[Nilz]]; their mother died in the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] attack of [[Attila]]. He was obviously a wealthy landowner and moral man, defying the Cylons through guerrilla attacks.

Being shown an offer for his exchange from [[Kyle]] (written on a piece of leather or parchment) by [[Specter]], Megan isn't too pleased to learn that his son Kyle is going to trade [[Starbuck (TOS)|another human]] for him (He even blaims his son to be egoistical, although [[Kyle]] only desperately tries to bring back Megan as his father to his 5 children). Specter manages to trick Megan into believing that he would be traded, even going as so far as extracting a promise to stop his children from attacking [[Megan's castle|his garrison]].

When the trade occurs, Specter allows a short, terse statement from Megan, then has a [[Centurion]] temporarily silence him. In a duplicitous fashion, Specter sends over a fabricated human-shaped duplicate made out of textile materials.

Megan is quite pleased to see that his children had done the same, meaning they had learned that the Cylons could never be trusted. Megan is freed by Starbuck and Miri, who sneak themselves into the castle via a secret entrance.

After [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] and [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] land on the planet, Megan and his family elect to stay on Attila. After all, they had fought for it, and now it was theirs ([[The Young Lords]]).

== Notes ==
* In the novelization, Megan was the ''mother'' of the children, not the father as depicted in the episode. Given that character's name is commonly used for ''females'' in the United States, this would actually make sense. It is more likely that the novelization writer [[Robert Thurston]] assumed that the character is feminine.

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Miri

2016-03-23T19:53:07Z

Scorpian75:

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'''Miri''' is the oldest daughter of [[Megan]] on the planet [[Attila]]; she is the most level-headed one in the family.

Necessitated by her mother's death at [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] hands the beautiful, maturing woman assumes the role of mother to her younger siblings Ariadne and Robus: Miri cares for them by teaching, feeding and protecting them. Miri has also to spent a lot of efforts on keeping her elder brother [[Kyle]] under control. She fights fairly often against the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon "tin cans]]". It helps her that she can move faster through the jungle-like forests of Attila than the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon centurions]] by riding [[unicorn]]-like creatures.

When [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] crash-lands on the planet, she and her siblings manage to liberate and take care of the injured [[Warrior]]. Miri takes an interest in the [[Starbuck (TOS)|warrior]]; however, her hopes are shattered by the spiteful Kyle, who forces her to place a note in the [[Megan's castle|Cylon-occupied castle]] arranging an exchange of the Warrior for her father Megan. Starbuck, with some assistance from the love-struck Miri, manages to convince Kyle otherwise.

They quickly plan an assault on the castle as well as an escape plan to get Megan out of Cylon hands. Miri and Starbuck manage to liberate her father from [[Specter]], the devious [[IL-series]] commander, and eventually defeat the Cylons themselves.

She stays behind on Attila, much to the disappointment of Starbuck, who says she would have broken the hearts of many warriors on ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' ([[The Young Lords]]).

== Notes ==
*Interestingly enough, ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' had a [[MemoryAlpha:Miri|Miri]] in the episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Miri (episode)|Miri]]" that was much similar to ''Battlestar'''s Miri. Trek's Miri had a similar relationship to Captain [[MemoryAlpha:James T. Kirk|James T. Kirk]] ([[Wikipedia:William Shatner|William Shatner]]), but it was considerably toned down than the events depicted in "[[The Young Lords]]", due to Miri being played by vixen Audrey Landers and the time period (1978-79). Additionally the situations that both Miris were placed in were quite similar, with both being considerably level-headed and managing to help the leads of both series with their respective mission -- survival.

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Megan

2016-03-23T19:25:04Z

Scorpian75: Do we know how egoistical Kyle is?

: ''For other subjects with the same name, see: [[Megan (disambiguation)]].''

{{Character Data
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| photo=Megan.jpg
| age=
| colony=
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| seen=The Young Lords
| pseen=
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| children=[[Kyle]], [[Miri]], [[Ariadne]], [[Robus]], and [[Nilz]]
| marital status=Widowed
| role=Homesteader
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| actor=[[imdb:nm0323098|Bruce Glover]]
| cylon=
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'''Megan''' is the only surviving parent of [[Kyle]], [[Miri]], [[Ariadne]], [[Robus]], and [[Nilz]]; their mother died in the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] attack of [[Attila]]. He was obviously a wealthy landowner and moral man, defying the Cylons through guerrilla attacks.

Being shown an offer for his exchange from [[Kyle]] (written on a piece of leather or parchment) by [[Specter]], Megan isn't too pleased to learn that his son Kyle is going to trade [[Starbuck (TOS)|another human]] for him (He even blaims his son to be egoistical, although [[Kyle]] only desperately tries to bring back Megan as his father to his 4 children). Specter manages to trick Megan into believing that he would be traded, even going as so far as extracting a promise to stop his children from attacking [[Megan's castle|his garrison]].

When the trade occurs, Specter allows a short, terse statement from Megan, then has a [[Centurion]] temporarily silence him. In a duplicitous fashion, Specter sends over a fabricated human-shaped duplicate made out of textile materials.

Megan is quite pleased to see that his children had done the same, meaning they had learned that the Cylons could never be trusted. Megan is freed by Starbuck and Miri, who sneak themselves into the castle via a secret entrance.

After [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] and [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] land on the planet, Megan and his family elect to stay on Attila. After all, they had fought for it, and now it was theirs ([[The Young Lords]]).

== Notes ==
* In the novelization, Megan was the ''mother'' of the children, not the father as depicted in the episode. Given that character's name is commonly used for ''females'' in the United States, this would actually make sense. It is more likely that the novelization writer [[Robert Thurston]] assumed that the character is feminine.

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Megan

2016-03-23T19:06:18Z

Scorpian75: added "Robert Thurston"

: ''For other subjects with the same name, see: [[Megan (disambiguation)]].''

{{Character Data
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| photo=Megan.jpg
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| pseen=
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| siblings=
| children=[[Kyle]], [[Miri]], [[Ariadne]], [[Robus]], and [[Nilz]]
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'''Megan''' is the only surviving parent of [[Kyle]], [[Miri]], [[Ariadne]], [[Robus]], and [[Nilz]]; their mother died in the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] attack of [[Attila]]. He was obviously a wealthy landowner and moral man, defying the Cylons through guerrilla attacks.

He isn't too pleased to hear that his egotistical son, Kyle, is going to trade [[Starbuck (TOS)|another human]] for him when [[Specter]] brings him the news. Specter manages to trick Megan into believing that he would be traded, even going as so far as extracting a promise to stop his children from attacking [[Megan's castle|his garrison]].

When the trade occurs, Specter allows a short, terse statement from Megan, then has a [[Centurion]] temporarily silence him. In a duplicitous fashion, Specter sends over a fabricated human-shaped duplicate made out of textile materials.

Megan is quite pleased to see that his children had done the same, meaning they had learned that the Cylons could never be trusted. Megan is freed by Starbuck and Miri, who sneak themselves into the castle via a secret entrance.

After [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] and [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] land on the planet, Megan and his family elect to stay on Attila. After all, they had fought for it, and now it was theirs ([[The Young Lords]]).

== Notes ==
* In the novelization, Megan was the ''mother'' of the children, not the father as depicted in the episode. Given that character's name is commonly used for ''females'' in the United States, this would actually make sense. It is more likely that the novelization writer [[Robert Thurston]] assumed that the character is feminine.

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Imperious Leader

2016-03-23T18:57:13Z

Scorpian75: Don't believe all Imperious Leader told Baltar

:''This article discusses the [[Original Series]] [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] commander. For information on the collective commanders aboard [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Basestar command]].''

=== See also [[Imperious Leader (Alternate)]] ===

{{Character Data
|photo= ImperiousLeader.jpg
|seen=Saga of a Star World
|actor=[[Patrick Macnee]] (voice); [[Dick Durock]] (costume)
|mcylon=y
}}
The '''Imperious Leader''' is the highest authority of the [[Cylon Empire]]. There is only one Imperious Leader, although there are others to replace it should the Cylon succumb to destruction. Typically, their potential replacements are called [[IL-series]] Cylons, and are typically the politicians or [[Wikipedia:viceroys|viceroys]] of the Cylon Empire.

* In the original novelization, the Imperious Leader had three brains, all capable of independent or collective, unified thought. In addition, the sitting Imperious Leader could seek telepathic advice from the preserved brains of its predecessors, maintained in the "thought archives." Presumably, Leaders who were killed in action and whose bodies could not be recovered were not represented in these archives.

* Imperious Leaders are also programmed, each one an improvement on the previous generation. In the epilogue of "[[Saga of a Star World]]", the Imperious Leader tells [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] that his predecessor was programmed in a time when Cylons were less tolerant.

* The origin of the Imperious Leader can be traced directly to Count [[Iblis]]. In "[[War of the Gods, Part II]]", Baltar tells Iblis that he recognizes his voice as that of the Cylon Imperious Leader. Iblis balks at this, replying that he would have to be 1,000 [[yahren]]s old since the Cylon race is just as old. Additional information from the "[[Experiment in Terra (TV movie)|Experiment in Terra]]" telemovie indicates that the onset of the [[Thousand Yahren War]] was started by the Imperious Leader, who had a defect in its programming that lead to the annihilation of the serpent Cylons and the subsequent holocausts against humanity.

* A green lizard can be seen sitting on the shoulder of the Imperious Leader in the pilot episode. This reptilian/lizard reference was never fully explored in the Original Series run, except during a scene on [[Carillon]] where [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] explains the origins of the Cylons to [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]].

== Biography ==

[[Image:ImperiousVisit.jpg|thumb|right|The Imperious Leader visits Gamoray.]]
The Imperious Leader strikes a bargain with [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]], allowing the Cylons to take control of [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|the Twelve Colonies]] but leaving Baltar's colony alone (with Baltar in command). When the [[Battle of Cimtar|plan comes to fruition]], the Imperious Leader reneges on the bargain and destroys Baltar's colony as well. Baltar is thanked and sentenced to public execution. The Imperious Leader is present at the [[Battle of Carillon]] and is killed when his [[Basestar (TOS)|basestar]] is too close to the planet [[Carillon]] when the planet explodes ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

The next Imperious Leader claims to be more tolerant. He commutes Baltar's death sentence. The new Imperious Leader argues that his predecessor was programmed in a time when the Cylon Empire was less capable of tolerance. "Now that the Cylons are omnipotent", they could afford to be more charitable ([[Saga of a Star World]]). Baltar is given command of a basestar to track down [[The Fleet (TOS)|the Colonial Fleet]]. To help him Baltar gets the assistance of [[Lucifer]] from the leader (However it is unclear how much power Baltar really got as Lucifer will soon betray Baltar without any noticeable punishment) ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]], [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]).

The Imperious Leader is last seen visiting the planet [[Gamoray]], where he dedicates a Cylon cultural center. The Imperious Leader is present at the Cylon compound when a commando unit disables the planetary defense systems, allowing [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]] to attack freely. It is unknown whether this Imperious Leader survives the [[Battle of Gamoray]] ([[The Living Legend, Part II]]).

==Notes==
[[Image:Imperiouslizarddeleted.jpg|thumb|right|The Imperious Lizard]]

* The reason for The Imperious Leader being a Lizard is that in the Bible, the devil appears as a Lizard initially, but soon God removed its legs, and it becomes a snake. (Snakes and Lizards are both reptiles. Snakes were the center of the first religions on Earth, possibly due to Iblis. They remained to be significant throughout other religions to this day.
* In a deleted scene from "[[Saga of a Star World]]", a Centurion is seen communicating with the Imperious Leader through a glass orb. The face of the Imperious Leader is clearly not robotic and possibly provides an insight into the original reptillian concept for the Cylons.
* In the epilogue to "Saga of a Star World", the new Imperious Leader tells Baltar that his mission is to offer peace to the surviving Colonials, as the Empire is now supreme enough to tolerate humanity's existence. This is later [[Wikipedia:Retcon|retconned]] in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]", where the Imperious Leader does not tell him this, and is then escorted out of the [[throne room]] by [[Lucifer]].
* Another Imperious Leader, with a different voice (provided by [[Dennis Haysbert]]), appears in the episode "[[Space Croppers]]" in the short-lived ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. (The sequence utilizes stock footage from the Original Series.)
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** Lucifer|Lucifer
** Specter|Specter
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[[de:Erhabener Führer]]

Agro Ship

2012-11-05T07:47:03Z

Scorpian75: /* Notes */ Need for 'artificial light'

{{Ship Data
| image= AgroShips.jpg
| title= Agro Ship
| race= Colonial
| type= Civilian
| role= Agricultural ship for growing foodstuffs
| status= Almost all destoryed by Cylons ([[The Magnificent Warriors]])
}}
[[Image:Agro crop.jpg|thumb|right|A bountiful crop aboard the Agro Ship ([[War of the Gods, Part I]]).]]
'''Agro Ship''' is the common classification for spacecraft capable of growing any edible [[agro]] foodstuffs needed in a convoy or [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] for long periods of time. These crafts have translucent hull plates interconnected in a structural enforcement grid, which allow the plants to receive the necessary sunlight from a nearby star or some other stellar formation to achieve the state of [[Wikipedia:photosynthesis|photosynthesis]]. Artificial lighting is, apparently, also an important function of these agro ships. One of the crops grown aboard the agro ships is the [[tallon plant]].

Agro ships are unarmed, but can withstand an assault for some period of time.

''Galactica'''s Fleet has three such agro ships; two of which are destroyed by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] and the third, the [[Agro Ship 9]], experiences a hull breach via a destroyed airlock ([[The Magnificent Warriors]]).

Count [[Iblis]] also visits the Agro Ship 9 with Lieutenant [[Sheba]] during his time with the Fleet ([[War of the Gods, Part I]] & [[War of the Gods, Part II|II]]).

== Notes ==

* The agro ships are reuses of the spacecraft from [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0067756/ ''Silent Running''], a Universal/MCA movie that special effects guru [[John Dykstra]] worked on a few years prior to [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|''Battlestar Galactica'']].

* The same shots of the agro ships destructions in "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]" were reused in the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[Space Croppers]]". This continued ''Battlestar'''s regrettable tradition of continued reuse of stock footage, which occurred due to the length of time special effects shots took to prepare for and produce in that television era, in combination with the hectic shooting schedule. As a side effect of this, a continuity error is created as, by the time the Fleet heads to Earth, they should have only one agro ship left.

* The [[Botanical Cruiser]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] is an homage to this ship.

* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'', a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979:''
: Agro ships were created by [[Aeries]] and are capable of converting "artificial sunlight into raw foodstuffs at an average efficiency of eighty-four percent". Converting the food to "add variety and taste appeal" reduces the overall efficiency of food, such as [[hydronic mushies]] to sixty-two percent. Agro ships are capable of recycling and reprocessing nutrients and water.

: To create the artificial sunlight, the ship gets its energy from the "reburning of [[solium]] wastes from the main drive engines of [ships in] the [[The Fleet (TOS)|fleet]]". In addition, agro ships are equipped with foodstuffs that have been created to process the "solium light spectrum" efficiently and grow in the weightlessness of space.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=11-12}}</ref>

* Because of the Cylon pursuit it is obvious that agro ships cannot rely on star light as energy source for constant crop growth: It is unlikely that the ragtag fleet can stop for a longer period of time near a star.

== Questions ==

* Why do the agro ships exist? Of course they are necessary for the fleet. But why do they exist? Why were they built before the destruction of the colonies? To travel with the agro ships have to be space '''ships'''. It makes sense to build agro space stations to grow crops near hostile planets and astroids that are of strategical or economical value (e.g. as source of resources). But why build agro '''ships''' that can travel through space on their own? (The picture of the agro ships shows some kind of solar panel where one would expect the propulsion system.) Were they supposed to be a kind of garden cruise ship?

* Are the genetics of the plants grown in the agro ships altered? There are three reasons that make that likely: a) If you can build ships that can travel between the stars then you probably also have advanced knowledge about genetics and the capability to alter plants genetically. b) Agro ships are a unnatural living place for plants: They wander between the stars and as they wander the radiation and light from stars change. The evoluation on a planet cannot have been the best preparation for this kind of live style. c) Agro ships are a more controlled living space for plants then planets: For instance we can assume that there are no vermin. A plant on a planet has to deal with vermin and other challenges of nature; A plant on a agro ships does not need that capability (Actually modern sorts of corn on Earth suffer from the same problem: The plants were grown on a controlled environment in plant nurseries; Those who grew best were chosen as new sorts. It took some time to realize that the new sorts are less capable to deal with vermin, drought and other awkwardnesses of nature).

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[[de:Agroschiff]]

Agro Ship

2012-11-05T07:30:42Z

Scorpian75: /* Questions */ Repair format error at "Why do they exist"

{{Ship Data
| image= AgroShips.jpg
| title= Agro Ship
| race= Colonial
| type= Civilian
| role= Agricultural ship for growing foodstuffs
| status= Almost all destoryed by Cylons ([[The Magnificent Warriors]])
}}
[[Image:Agro crop.jpg|thumb|right|A bountiful crop aboard the Agro Ship ([[War of the Gods, Part I]]).]]
'''Agro Ship''' is the common classification for spacecraft capable of growing any edible [[agro]] foodstuffs needed in a convoy or [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] for long periods of time. These crafts have translucent hull plates interconnected in a structural enforcement grid, which allow the plants to receive the necessary sunlight from a nearby star or some other stellar formation to achieve the state of [[Wikipedia:photosynthesis|photosynthesis]]. Artificial lighting is, apparently, also an important function of these agro ships. One of the crops grown aboard the agro ships is the [[tallon plant]].

Agro ships are unarmed, but can withstand an assault for some period of time.

''Galactica'''s Fleet has three such agro ships; two of which are destroyed by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] and the third, the [[Agro Ship 9]], experiences a hull breach via a destroyed airlock ([[The Magnificent Warriors]]).

Count [[Iblis]] also visits the Agro Ship 9 with Lieutenant [[Sheba]] during his time with the Fleet ([[War of the Gods, Part I]] & [[War of the Gods, Part II|II]]).

== Notes ==

* The agro ships are reuses of the spacecraft from [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0067756/ ''Silent Running''], a Universal/MCA movie that special effects guru [[John Dykstra]] worked on a few years prior to [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|''Battlestar Galactica'']].

* The same shots of the agro ships destructions in "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]" were reused in the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[Space Croppers]]". This continued ''Battlestar'''s regrettable tradition of continued reuse of stock footage, which occurred due to the length of time special effects shots took to prepare for and produce in that television era, in combination with the hectic shooting schedule. As a side effect of this, a continuity error is created as, by the time the Fleet heads to Earth, they should have only one agro ship left.

* The [[Botanical Cruiser]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] is an homage to this ship.

* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'', a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979:''
: Agro ships were created by [[Aeries]] and are capable of converting "artificial sunlight into raw foodstuffs at an average efficiency of eighty-four percent". Converting the food to "add variety and taste appeal" reduces the overall efficiency of food, such as [[hydronic mushies]] to sixty-two percent. Agro ships are capable of recycling and reprocessing nutrients and water.

: To create the artificial sunlight, the ship gets its energy from the "reburning of [[solium]] wastes from the main drive engines of [ships in] the [[The Fleet (TOS)|fleet]]". In addition, agro ships are equipped with foodstuffs that have been created to process the "solium light spectrum" efficiently and grow in the weightlessness of space.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=11-12}}</ref>

== Questions ==

* Why do the agro ships exist? Of course they are necessary for the fleet. But why do they exist? Why were they built before the destruction of the colonies? To travel with the agro ships have to be space '''ships'''. It makes sense to build agro space stations to grow crops near hostile planets and astroids that are of strategical or economical value (e.g. as source of resources). But why build agro '''ships''' that can travel through space on their own? (The picture of the agro ships shows some kind of solar panel where one would expect the propulsion system.) Were they supposed to be a kind of garden cruise ship?

* Are the genetics of the plants grown in the agro ships altered? There are three reasons that make that likely: a) If you can build ships that can travel between the stars then you probably also have advanced knowledge about genetics and the capability to alter plants genetically. b) Agro ships are a unnatural living place for plants: They wander between the stars and as they wander the radiation and light from stars change. The evoluation on a planet cannot have been the best preparation for this kind of live style. c) Agro ships are a more controlled living space for plants then planets: For instance we can assume that there are no vermin. A plant on a planet has to deal with vermin and other challenges of nature; A plant on a agro ships does not need that capability (Actually modern sorts of corn on Earth suffer from the same problem: The plants were grown on a controlled environment in plant nurseries; Those who grew best were chosen as new sorts. It took some time to realize that the new sorts are less capable to deal with vermin, drought and other awkwardnesses of nature).

== References ==

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[[de:Agroschiff]]

Agro Ship

2012-11-05T07:29:24Z

Scorpian75: /* Questions */ Why do they exist?

{{Ship Data
| image= AgroShips.jpg
| title= Agro Ship
| race= Colonial
| type= Civilian
| role= Agricultural ship for growing foodstuffs
| status= Almost all destoryed by Cylons ([[The Magnificent Warriors]])
}}
[[Image:Agro crop.jpg|thumb|right|A bountiful crop aboard the Agro Ship ([[War of the Gods, Part I]]).]]
'''Agro Ship''' is the common classification for spacecraft capable of growing any edible [[agro]] foodstuffs needed in a convoy or [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] for long periods of time. These crafts have translucent hull plates interconnected in a structural enforcement grid, which allow the plants to receive the necessary sunlight from a nearby star or some other stellar formation to achieve the state of [[Wikipedia:photosynthesis|photosynthesis]]. Artificial lighting is, apparently, also an important function of these agro ships. One of the crops grown aboard the agro ships is the [[tallon plant]].

Agro ships are unarmed, but can withstand an assault for some period of time.

''Galactica'''s Fleet has three such agro ships; two of which are destroyed by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] and the third, the [[Agro Ship 9]], experiences a hull breach via a destroyed airlock ([[The Magnificent Warriors]]).

Count [[Iblis]] also visits the Agro Ship 9 with Lieutenant [[Sheba]] during his time with the Fleet ([[War of the Gods, Part I]] & [[War of the Gods, Part II|II]]).

== Notes ==

* The agro ships are reuses of the spacecraft from [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0067756/ ''Silent Running''], a Universal/MCA movie that special effects guru [[John Dykstra]] worked on a few years prior to [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|''Battlestar Galactica'']].

* The same shots of the agro ships destructions in "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]" were reused in the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[Space Croppers]]". This continued ''Battlestar'''s regrettable tradition of continued reuse of stock footage, which occurred due to the length of time special effects shots took to prepare for and produce in that television era, in combination with the hectic shooting schedule. As a side effect of this, a continuity error is created as, by the time the Fleet heads to Earth, they should have only one agro ship left.

* The [[Botanical Cruiser]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] is an homage to this ship.

* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'', a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979:''
: Agro ships were created by [[Aeries]] and are capable of converting "artificial sunlight into raw foodstuffs at an average efficiency of eighty-four percent". Converting the food to "add variety and taste appeal" reduces the overall efficiency of food, such as [[hydronic mushies]] to sixty-two percent. Agro ships are capable of recycling and reprocessing nutrients and water.

: To create the artificial sunlight, the ship gets its energy from the "reburning of [[solium]] wastes from the main drive engines of [ships in] the [[The Fleet (TOS)|fleet]]". In addition, agro ships are equipped with foodstuffs that have been created to process the "solium light spectrum" efficiently and grow in the weightlessness of space.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=11-12}}</ref>

== Questions ==

* Why do the agro ships exist? Of course they are necessary for the fleet. But why do they exist? Why were they built before the destruction of the colonies? To travel with the agro ships have to be space '''ships'''.
It makes sense to build agro space stations to grow crops near hostile planets and astroids that are of strategical or economical value (e.g. as source of resources). But why build agro '''ships''' that can travel through space on their own? (The picture of the agro ships shows some kind of solar panel where one would expect the propulsion system.) Were they supposed to be a kind of garden cruise ship?

* Are the genetics of the plants grown in the agro ships altered? There are three reasons that make that likely: a) If you can build ships that can travel between the stars then you probably also have advanced knowledge about genetics and the capability to alter plants genetically. b) Agro ships are a unnatural living place for plants: They wander between the stars and as they wander the radiation and light from stars change. The evoluation on a planet cannot have been the best preparation for this kind of live style. c) Agro ships are a more controlled living space for plants then planets: For instance we can assume that there are no vermin. A plant on a planet has to deal with vermin and other challenges of nature; A plant on a agro ships does not need that capability (Actually modern sorts of corn on Earth suffer from the same problem: The plants were grown on a controlled environment in plant nurseries; Those who grew best were chosen as new sorts. It took some time to realize that the new sorts are less capable to deal with vermin, drought and other awkwardnesses of nature).

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| image= AgroShips.jpg
| title= Agro Ship
| race= Colonial
| type= Civilian
| role= Agricultural ship for growing foodstuffs
| status= Almost all destoryed by Cylons ([[The Magnificent Warriors]])
}}
[[Image:Agro crop.jpg|thumb|right|A bountiful crop aboard the Agro Ship ([[War of the Gods, Part I]]).]]
'''Agro Ship''' is the common classification for spacecraft capable of growing any edible [[agro]] foodstuffs needed in a convoy or [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] for long periods of time. These crafts have translucent hull plates interconnected in a structural enforcement grid, which allow the plants to receive the necessary sunlight from a nearby star or some other stellar formation to achieve the state of [[Wikipedia:photosynthesis|photosynthesis]]. Artificial lighting is, apparently, also an important function of these agro ships. One of the crops grown aboard the agro ships is the [[tallon plant]].

Agro ships are unarmed, but can withstand an assault for some period of time.

''Galactica'''s Fleet has three such agro ships; two of which are destroyed by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] and the third, the [[Agro Ship 9]], experiences a hull breach via a destroyed airlock ([[The Magnificent Warriors]]).

Count [[Iblis]] also visits the Agro Ship 9 with Lieutenant [[Sheba]] during his time with the Fleet ([[War of the Gods, Part I]] & [[War of the Gods, Part II|II]]).

== Notes ==

* The agro ships are reuses of the spacecraft from [http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0067756/ ''Silent Running''], a Universal/MCA movie that special effects guru [[John Dykstra]] worked on a few years prior to [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|''Battlestar Galactica'']].

* The same shots of the agro ships destructions in "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]" were reused in the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[Space Croppers]]". This continued ''Battlestar'''s regrettable tradition of continued reuse of stock footage, which occurred due to the length of time special effects shots took to prepare for and produce in that television era, in combination with the hectic shooting schedule. As a side effect of this, a continuity error is created as, by the time the Fleet heads to Earth, they should have only one agro ship left.

* The [[Botanical Cruiser]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] is an homage to this ship.

* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'', a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979:''
: Agro ships were created by [[Aeries]] and are capable of converting "artificial sunlight into raw foodstuffs at an average efficiency of eighty-four percent". Converting the food to "add variety and taste appeal" reduces the overall efficiency of food, such as [[hydronic mushies]] to sixty-two percent. Agro ships are capable of recycling and reprocessing nutrients and water.

: To create the artificial sunlight, the ship gets its energy from the "reburning of [[solium]] wastes from the main drive engines of [ships in] the [[The Fleet (TOS)|fleet]]". In addition, agro ships are equipped with foodstuffs that have been created to process the "solium light spectrum" efficiently and grow in the weightlessness of space.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=11-12}}</ref>

== Questions ==

* Are the genetics of the plants grown in the agro ships altered? There are three reasons that make that likely: a) If you can build ships that can travel between the stars then you probably also have advanced knowledge about genetics and the capability to alter plants genetically. b) Agro ships are a unnatural living place for plants: They wander between the stars and as they wander the radiation and light from stars change. The evoluation on a planet cannot have been the best preparation for this kind of live style. c) Agro ships are a more controlled living space for plants then planets: For instance we can assume that there are no vermin. A plant on a planet has to deal with vermin and other challenges of nature; A plant on a agro ships does not need that capability (Actually modern sorts of corn on Earth suffer from the same problem: The plants were grown on a controlled environment in plant nurseries; Those who grew best were chosen as new sorts. It took some time to realize that the new sorts are less capable to deal with vermin, drought and other awkwardnesses of nature).

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:''This article is about the Rising Star as seen in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]. For the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] version , see [[Rising Star (TRS)]].''

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| image= Risingstar.jpg
| title= Rising Star
| race= Colonial
| type= Civilian
| role= Luxury Liner
}}
'''''T.S.S. Rising Star''''' is one of the 220 civilian ships of [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica's]]'' [[The Fleet (TOS)|rag-tag fugitive fleet]].

== History ==

Prior to the [[Battle of Cimtar]] and subsequent fall of the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]], ''Rising Star'' was a luxury liner operated by [[Trans Stellar Spacelines]] ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]") which traveled throughout the Colonies and various sectors in the Colonial sphere of influence ([[TOS]]: "[[The Long Patrol]]"). It is capable of both atmospheric and space flight, as well as planetary landing and unaided launch ([[TOS]]: "[[Murder on the Rising Star]]").

''Rising Star'' consists of at least seven decks, including an "elite" level and storage facilities inaccessible by passengers ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]"). Among these levels are a gambling chancelory ("[[The Man with Nine Lives]]", "[[Murder on the Rising Star]]"), guest rooms ([[TOS]]: "[[The Long Patrol]]"), dining level ([[TOS]]: "[[The Long Patrol]]") and recreation level where visitors could watch [[Triad (TOS)|Triad]] competitions ([[TOS]]: "[[Murder on the Rising Star]]"). She also contains a main waiting area for passengers that arrive and depart the ship ([[TOS]]: "[[The Man with Nine Lives]]") and various entertainment areas, such as open stages where dances and shows are performed ([[TOS]]: "[[War of the Gods, Part II]]", "[[The Man with Nine Lives]]").

Her crew consists of various hired security guards, [[maitre d']]s, chancery game operators and other crew employed by Trans Stellar Spacelines.

== After the Thousand-Yahren War ==
[[Image:Rising-star00.jpeg|thumb|left|''Rising Star'']]
With the [[Thousand-Yahren War]] resulting in a devestating defeat for the Colonials, ''Rising Star'' became one of the 220 ships to survive the Cylons' holocaust. Under the direction of ''Galactica'''s [[Warriors]], including Flight Sergeant [[Ortega]], ''Rising Star'' is used to rescue any surviving women and children on [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)#Caprica|Caprica]]. Despite these restrictions, Ortega takes bribes by at least three men for spots aboard the ship ([[TOS]]: "[[Murder on the Rising Star]]").

After the Fleet was settled, Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] opens the dining level on ''Rising Star'' as a morale booster among the survivors, in the hopes of giving them an evening to look forward too. So popular is this idea that the waiting list is noted to be at least a [[yahren]] long ([[TOS]]: "[[The Long Patrol]]").

Further, many of the facilities aboard ''Rising Star'' are used by the survivors in the Fleet, including the chancery, dancing halls, and for sports, such as Triad. Shuttles between ships in the Fleet, such as ''[[Canaris]]'', ferry survivors to and from ''Rising Star'' ([[TOS]]: "[[The Man with Nine Lives]]").
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== Notes ==
*A ship matching ''Rising Star'''s design appears in [[Pegasus (RDM)|''Pegasus'']]'s civilian fleet in "[[Razor]]", as one of many visual nods to the Original Series in the episode. However, it was not ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'' herself, as these ships were abandoned and did not make contact with [[Galactica (RDM)|''Galactica'']]'s [[The Fleet (RDM)|civilian fleet]]. Another ship of the same configuration is part of ''Galactica'''s fleet ([[TRS]]: "[[Escape Velocity]]"), although it is not identified by name.
*The streamline design of the Rising Star is not typical for the ragtag fleet.

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