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:''This article discusses the fighter launch platforms of the [[Original Series]] [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]]. For information about similar facilities on [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] battlestars, see [[launch tubes (RDM)]], [[landing bay]] and [[flight pod]].''
:''This article discusses the fighter launch platforms of the [[Original Series]] [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]]. For information about similar facilities on [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] battlestars, see [[launch tubes (RDM)]], [[landing bay]] and [[flight pod]].''


The '''launch bay''' is a place from where a Colonial [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] launches its [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]] and other spacecraft.
The '''launch bay''' is a place from where a Colonial [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] launches its {{TOS|Viper}}s and other spacecraft.
[[Image:Galactica launch bay 04.jpg|thumb|right|Laser turrets.]]
[[Image:Galactica launch bay 04.jpg|thumb|right|Laser turrets.]]
Battlestars have two launch bays enclosed within two quasi-cylindrical nacelles located port and starboard of the ship. One of the bays is known as "launch bay alpha" ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]).
Battlestars have two launch bays enclosed within two quasi-cylindrical nacelles located port and starboard of the ship. One of the bays is known as "launch bay alpha" {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}.
The launch bays are directly adjacent to 16 [[launch tubes (TOS)|launch tubes]] each, which are slanted towards the battlestar's aft. Designed solely for Viper craft, each of the sixteen launch tubes has a track in the launch bay where the Viper sits. An elevator provides access to the launch bay ("[[Saga of a Star World]]", "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]").
The launch bays are directly adjacent to 16 [[launch tubes (TOS)|launch tubes]] each, which are slanted towards the battlestar's aft. Designed solely for Viper craft, each of the sixteen launch tubes has a track in the launch bay where the Viper sits. An elevator provides access to the launch bay ("[[Saga of a Star World]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]").
In addition, a [[rapid transport trolley]] permits fast transportation from the pilots' quarters to the launch tubes when the ship goes on red alert ([[Saga of a Star World]]).
In addition, a [[rapid transport trolley]] permits fast transportation from the pilots' quarters to the launch tubes when the ship goes on red alert {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.
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== Related Images ==
== Related Images ==
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Image:Launchbaytour.jpg|View of the rear area of a launch bay.
File:SOSW - Starbuck and Cassiopeia in the Launch Bay.png|View of the rear area of a launch bay {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.
Image:Launchbaysalert.jpg|Maintenance crew complete their in the launch bay before Vipers launch (Saga of a Star World).
Image:Launchbaysalert.jpg|Maintenance crew complete their in the launch bay before Vipers launch {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.
Image:Galactica launch bay 02.jpg|Final Approach
Image:Galactica launch bay 02.jpg|Final Approach
Image:Galactica launch bay 03.jpg|Silent Service
Image:Galactica launch bay 03.jpg|Silent Service
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== Notes ==
== Notes ==


* Presumably, the second launch bay is called "launch bay beta", though there is no dialogue that supports this.
* Presumably, the second launch bay is called "launch bay beta," though there is no dialogue that supports this.
* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'', a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979:''  
* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'', a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979:''  
: Along with the [[bachelor officer's quarters]], the launch bay (incorrectly referred to as the "ready-room") is "bathed in red light so that the pilot's eyes will be ready for the darkness of space" during a red alert.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=19}}</ref>
: Along with the [[bachelor officer's quarters]], the launch bay (incorrectly referred to as the "ready-room") is "bathed in red light so that the pilot's eyes will be ready for the darkness of space" during a red alert.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=19}}</ref>
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== References ==
== References ==


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== External links ==
== External links ==


* {{cite_web|url=http://geocities.com/sjpaxton/newpage21.html#launch|title=Official Universal blueprints of the launch bay and corresponding launch tube, complete with legend.|date=|accessdate=1 January 2006|last=Paxton|first=Susan J.|format=|language=}}  
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Latest revision as of 04:13, 22 February 2024

Landing Bay Alpha.
This article discusses the fighter launch platforms of the Original Series battlestars. For information about similar facilities on Re-imagined Series battlestars, see launch tubes (RDM), landing bay and flight pod.

The launch bay is a place from where a Colonial battlestar launches its Vipers and other spacecraft.

Laser turrets.

Battlestars have two launch bays enclosed within two quasi-cylindrical nacelles located port and starboard of the ship. One of the bays is known as "launch bay alpha" (TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I"). The launch bays are directly adjacent to 16 launch tubes each, which are slanted towards the battlestar's aft. Designed solely for Viper craft, each of the sixteen launch tubes has a track in the launch bay where the Viper sits. An elevator provides access to the launch bay ("Saga of a Star World," "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I"). In addition, a rapid transport trolley permits fast transportation from the pilots' quarters to the launch tubes when the ship goes on red alert (TOS: "Saga of a Star World").

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Notes

  • Presumably, the second launch bay is called "launch bay beta," though there is no dialogue that supports this.
  • According to Encyclopedia Galactica, a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979:
Along with the bachelor officer's quarters, the launch bay (incorrectly referred to as the "ready-room") is "bathed in red light so that the pilot's eyes will be ready for the darkness of space" during a red alert.[1]
  • This area is roughly equivalent to the hangar deck on Re-Imagined Series battlestars.

References

  1. ↑ Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 19.

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