Swallow: Difference between revisions
From Battlestar Wiki, the free, open content Battlestar Galactica encyclopedia and episode guide
More languages
More actions
m Miniseries naming convention |
m Text replacement - "(Exodus, Part II)" to "{{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}" |
||
| (9 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
A ''' | [[Image:Raptor Decoys Away.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Swallows leaving Raptors. ([[Battle of New Caprica]])]] | ||
A '''swallow''' is an decoy drone used to lure enemy guided missiles away from a Colonial vessel, typically it is launched by the [[ECO]] as part of a Raptor's [[ECM]] suite. | |||
These devices were deployed from [[Raptor 478]] to successfully lure away two missiles shot at it by a [[Cylon Raider]] during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] | These devices were deployed from [[Raptor 478]] to successfully lure away two missiles shot at it by a [[Cylon Raider]] during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}. | ||
Enough swallows can mimic the electrical "footprint," or signatures of other spacecraft, even that of [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestars]] when programmed and grouped together {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}. | |||
==Notes== | |||
* Swallows seem to serve as a combination [[w:Chaff (radar countermeasure)|chaff]], [[w:Decoy|decoy]], and [[w:Electronic countermeasures|electronic countermeasures]] suite. | |||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Terminology]] | [[Category:Terminology]] | ||
[[Category:Technology (RDM)]] | |||
[[Category:Terminology (RDM)]] | |||
[[Category:RDM]] | |||
[[de:Schwalbe]] | |||
Latest revision as of 06:03, 7 September 2020
A swallow is an decoy drone used to lure enemy guided missiles away from a Colonial vessel, typically it is launched by the ECO as part of a Raptor's ECM suite.
These devices were deployed from Raptor 478 to successfully lure away two missiles shot at it by a Cylon Raider during the Fall of the Twelve Colonies (TRS: "Miniseries").
Enough swallows can mimic the electrical "footprint," or signatures of other spacecraft, even that of battlestars when programmed and grouped together (TRS: "Exodus, Part II").
Notes
- Swallows seem to serve as a combination chaff, decoy, and electronic countermeasures suite.