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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

See Battlestar (TOS) for information on the unnamed Original Series battlestar class.
See Galactica type battlestar for information on this unnamed original battlestar class of the Re-imagined Series.
See Mercury class battlestar for information on an advanced battlestar class that succeeds Galactica type battlestar.
See 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 for information on the "pocket battlestar" utilized during the First Cylon War.

Galactica

For information on the battlestar Galactica itself:

See Galactica (TRS) for information on the Re-imagined Series version.
See Galactica (TOS) for information on the Original Series and Galactica 1980 version.
See Galactica (2003 Video Game) for information on the Original Series variant seen in the 2003 Video Game.

Original Series

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.

Galactica
Rylon

Re-imagined Series

Named:
- Athena
- Atlantia
- Bellerophon
- Columbia
- Erasmus
- Night Flight
- Osiris
- Pegasus
- Ramses
- Solaria
- Triton
- Uned
- Universal
- Valkyrie
- Yashuman
Unnamed:
- See Unnamed battlestars

Comic books

Atlas
Argus
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 Columbia was also the class name for these battlestars. No official sources confirm this point.

For more on what constitutes an official source, see Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad.

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-== == Overview == ==
+__NOTOC__
+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 are a heavy class of human-controlled Colonial craft, that combine the functions of aircraft carrier and battle cruiser.
+Battlestars have differing appearances and abilities in both the the [[Original Series]] and [[Re-imagined Series]].
-The first five battlestars were laid down shortly before the start of the first Cylon War and saw action in the early years of the war (''mini series''). Seven further battlestars were constructed during the war (Zoic), leading to a total fleet size of 12, one battlestar representing each of the colony worlds (''mini series'').
+== General ==
-All the original battlestar vessels deliberately avoided the use of highly-integrated or networked computer systems, as the Cylons were able to infiltrate and subvert such systems, disabling Colonial defensive capabilities (''mini series'').
+*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.
-Following the end of the war, the battlestars remained in service, and their numbers increased. However, later vessels did include networked systems (''mini series''), and while the term "battlestar" was used to describe these newer vessels, it is unclear as to whether they were the same overall size and form as the original battlestars. Several of the original 12 vessels were also upgraded (''mini series''), with the exception of the battlestar [[Galactica]], which retained its original command and control systems at the insistence of Commander [[William Adama]]
+== ''Galactica'' ==
-Possibly as a result of her "original" condition, the [[Galactica]] was selected to become a living museum / educational centre once decommissioned (''mini series''). Following the surprise attack by the Cylons on the Colonials, the [[Galactica]] was the only battlestar capable of mounting a real defence against the attack, but was initially hampered by the lack of any defensive munitions on-board.
+For information on the battlestar ''Galactica'' itself:
-Battlestars are intended to operate for long periods without resupply - their water purification capabilities alone mean that, barring an emergency or unforeseen event, they don't need to re-tank with water for several years (''Water''). They also appear capable of undertaking large-scale repairs following battle damage (''mini series''), and may well have manufacturing / fabrication facilities on-board (''Litmus'').
+*See [[Galactica (TRS)]] for information on the Re-imagined Series version.
+*See [[Galactica (TOS)]] for information on the Original Series and ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' version.
+*See [[Galactica (2003 Video Game)]] for information on the Original Series variant seen in the [[Battlestar Galactica (2003 game)|2003 Video Game]].
+== Original Series ==
+[[File:TOS-galac.jpg|thumb|The {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}} battlestar ''Galactica'']]
+*''[[Acropolis]]''
+*''{{TOS|Atlantia|Atlantia}}''
+*''{{TOS|Columbia|Columbia}}''
+*''{{TOS|Galactica}}''
+*''[[Pacifica]]''
+*''{{TOS|Pegasus}}''
+*''[[Rycon]]''
+*''{{TOS|Triton|Triton}}''
-== == Technical Specifications == ==
+=== Comic books ===
+''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''.''
-DIMENSIONS
+*''[[Galactica (TOS alternate)|Galactica]]''
+*''[[Rylon]]''
-Length: approx 4,500ft (Zoic)
+== Re-imagined Series ==
+[[File:Battlestar_stern.jpg|thumb|The [[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Re-imagined Series]] battlestar ''Galactica''.]]
-PROPULSION
+*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]]
-*2 x  FTL engines and drive coils (Zoic)
+=== Comic books ===
-*6 x  sublight engines
+*''[[Atlas (battlestar)|Atlas]]''
-*40 x manoeuvring engines (10 "packs" of 4 apiece) (Zoic)
+*''[[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.
-ARMAMENTS - DEFENSIVE
+*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.
-*24 x  primary railgun turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece)
+:''For more on what constitutes an official source, see [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad]].''
-*504 x point-defence turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece) (approx)
+{{disambig}}
-ARMAMENTS - OFFENSIVE
+[[de:Kampfstern]]
+[[fr:Battlestar]]
-*6-8 squadrons of Mark VII "Viper" atmosphere-capable space superiority fighters
-*6-8 "Raptor" Raptor reconnaissance/assault vehicles.
-CREW
-*5,000-6,000 (estimate)
-*Officers: (TBA)
-*Enlisted: (TBA)
-*Flight Crew: 2,500 (approx)
-NOTES:
-*Viper squadrons comprise 20 vehicles apiece, generally supported by a single Raptor.
-*The Raptors can also be used to deploy Colonial Marine detachments to the surface of planets or to storm other vessels. Raptors are equipped with a docking collar and accessway in their undersides for this latter role (''Bastille Day'')
-* Viper operations are overseen by the CAG - Commander Air Group, the most senior pilot aboard a battlestar.
-== List of Known Battlestars ==
-*Battlestar [[Atlantia]] (''Act of Contrition'')
-*Battlestar [[Galactica]]
-*Battlestar [[Pegasus]] (''mini series'')
-*Battlestar Rycon  (Zoic)
-*Battlestar Columbia (Zoic)
-*Battlestar Pacifica (Zoic)
-*Battlestar Acopolis (Zoic)
-*Battlestar Solaris (Zoic)
-*Battlestar Triton (Zoic)
-*Battlestar Prometheus (Zoic)
-*Battlestar Argo (Zoic)
-*Battlestar Poseidon (Zoic)
-{{colonial-stub}}
-[[Category:Colonial Craft]]