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== Overview ==
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Battlestars are a heavy class of human-controlled Colonial craft, that combine the functions of aircraft carrier and battle cruiser.
A '''battlestar''' is a [[Colonial]] capital warship that combines the roles of a space fighter carrier and battleship. Battlestars are the adversarial counterpart to the [[Cylon]] [[basestar]].


== Technical Specifications ==
Battlestars have differing appearances and abilities in both the the [[Original Series]] and [[Re-imagined Series]].


DIMENSIONS
== General ==


Length: approx 4,500ft (Zoic)
*See [[Battlestar (TOS)]] for information on the unnamed Original Series battlestar class.
*See [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica'' type battlestar]] for information on this unnamed original battlestar class of the Re-imagined Series.
*See [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury'' class battlestar]] for information on an advanced battlestar class that succeeds ''Galactica'' type battlestar.
*See [[Valkyrie type battlestar|''Valkyrie'' type battlestar]] for information on another, smaller class of battlestar that was prevalent at the time of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].
*See [[Orion class battlestar|''Orion'' class battlestar]] for information on the "pocket battlestar" utilized during the First Cylon War.


PROPULSION
== ''Galactica'' ==
2 x  FTL engines and drive coils
6 x  sublight engines
40 x manoeuvring engines (10 "packs" of 4 apiece)


ARMAMENTS - DEFENSIVE
For information on the battlestar ''Galactica'' itself:
24 x  primary railgun turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece)
504 x point-defence turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece) (approx)


ARMAMENTS - OFFENSIVE
*See [[Galactica (TRS)]] for information on the Re-imagined Series version.
6-8 squadrons of Mark VII "Viper" atmosphere-capable space superiority fighters
*See [[Galactica (TOS)]] for information on the Original Series and ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' version.
6-8 "Raptor" Raptor reconnaissance/assault vehicles.
*See [[Galactica (2003 Video Game)]] for information on the Original Series variant seen in the [[Battlestar Galactica (2003 game)|2003 Video Game]].


CREW
== Original Series ==
5,000-6,000 (estimate)


MASS
[[File:TOS-galac.jpg|thumb|The {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}} battlestar ''Galactica'']]


Classified
*''[[Acropolis]]''
*''{{TOS|Atlantia|Atlantia}}''
*''{{TOS|Columbia|Columbia}}''
*''{{TOS|Galactica}}''
*''[[Pacifica]]''
*''{{TOS|Pegasus}}''
*''[[Rycon]]''
*''{{TOS|Triton|Triton}}''


== List of Known Battlestars ==
=== Comic books ===


*Battlestar [[Atlantia]]  
''Note: There may be duplication from the preceding list. However, the links below are to '''alternate''' articles to reflect the [[BW:SEP|Separate Continuity]] nature of these craft, e.g. ''Galactica''.''
*Battlestar [[Galactica]]
*Battlestar [[Pegasus]]


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*''[[Galactica (TOS alternate)|Galactica]]''
*''[[Rylon]]''


[[Category:Colonial Craft]]
== Re-imagined Series ==
 
[[File:Battlestar_stern.jpg|thumb|The [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] battlestar ''Galactica''.]]
 
*Named:
**''[[Athena (Battlestar)|Athena]]''
**''[[Atlantia (TRS)|Atlantia]]''
**''Bellerophon''
**''[[Columbia (TRS)|Columbia]]''
**''[[Erasmus]]''
**''[[Night Flight]]''
**''[[Osiris]]''
**''[[Pegasus (TRS)|Pegasus]]''
**''Ramses''
**''[[Solaria]]''
**''[[Triton (TRS)|Triton]]''
**''[[Uned]]''
**''[[Universal]]''
**''[[Valkyrie]]''
**''[[Yashuman]]''
*Unnamed:
**See [[Unnamed battlestars]]
 
=== Comic books ===
*''[[Atlas (battlestar)|Atlas]]''
*''[[Argus]]''
*''[[Cerberus (battlestar)|Cerberus]]''
*''[[Chronos]]''
*''[[Therion]]''
*''[[Ulysses]]''
*Eos
*Universa
 
==Notes==
*Battlestar Wiki maintains official information on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' officially-licensed episodes, movies, and publications only. [[Fan fiction]] sources that discuss other ships (particularly fan-based clubs that use ship "names") are not permitted in this wiki.
 
*A common [[fan fiction]] belief is that the Original Series battlestar ''{{TOS|Columbia|Columbia}}'' was also the class name for these battlestars. No [[BW:CJ|official sources]] confirm this point.
 
:''For more on what constitutes an official source, see [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad]].''
 
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Latest revision as of 02:36, 22 January 2024


A battlestar is a Colonial capital warship that combines the roles of a space fighter carrier and battleship. Battlestars are the adversarial counterpart to the Cylon basestar.

Battlestars have differing appearances and abilities in both the the Original Series and Re-imagined Series.

General

Galactica

For information on the battlestar Galactica itself:

Original Series

The Original Series battlestar Galactica

Comic books

Note: There may be duplication from the preceding list. However, the links below are to alternate articles to reflect the Separate Continuity nature of these craft, e.g. Galactica.

Re-imagined Series

The Re-imagined Series battlestar Galactica.

Comic books

Notes

  • Battlestar Wiki maintains official information on the Battlestar Galactica officially-licensed episodes, movies, and publications only. Fan fiction sources that discuss other ships (particularly fan-based clubs that use ship "names") are not permitted in this wiki.
For more on what constitutes an official source, see Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad.

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