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{{separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Dynamite Comics}}
{{separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Dynamite Comics}}{{disambiguation|The Fleet (TOS)|the canonical depiction of this subject}}[[File:ragtagfleet.jpg|thumb|A shot of the "rag-tag fugitive fleet".|link=https://en.battlestarwiki.org/File:Ragtagfleet.jpg]]


: ''For the canonical depiction of this subject, see: [[The Fleet (TOS)]]''
After the destruction of the {{alt|The Twelve Colonies|TOS|Twelve Colonies}} in a devastating genocidal attack on the Colonial worlds, Commander {{alt|Adama|TOS}} orders all survivors to find what operational ships that remain on their shattered worlds and fly them towards {{alt|battlestar|TOS}} ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}'', the sole surviving battlestar after her sister warships are also {{alt|Battle of Cimtar||destroyed}} in the two-prong {{alt|Cylon|TOS}} attack. With nowhere else to call home, Adama decrees that the remnants of humanity will search for the {{alt|Thirteenth Tribe|TOS}} on a planet called {{alt|Earth|TOS}}.


[[Image:ragtagfleet.jpg|thumb|A shot of the "rag-tag fugitive fleet".]]
Under the guardianship of ''Galactica'', the Fleet comprises of 220 civilian ships.  With the exception of ''Galactica'', the ships are not capable of [[lightspeed]] flight. The Fleet's overall speed is limited to that of the slowest ship within the group. As all ships in the Fleet were filled to (or over) capacity, removing the slower ships from the caravan is not an option.


After the destruction of the {{alt|The Twelve Colonies|TOS|Twelve Colonies}} in a devastating genocidal attack on the Colonial worlds, Commander {{alt|Adama|TOS}} orders all survivors to find what operational ships that remain on their shattered worlds and fly them towards {{alt|battlestar|TOS}} ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}'', the sole surviving battlestar after her sister warships are also {{alt|Battle of Cimtar||destroyed}} in the two-prong {{alt|Cylon|TOS}} attack. With nowhere else to call home, Adama decrees that the remnants of humanity will search for the {{alt|Thirteenth Tribe|TOS}} on a planet called {{alt|Earth|TOS}}.
== In the separate continuity ==
 
{{separate continuity|type=line|universe=TOS}}


Under the guardianship of ''Galactica'', the Fleet comprises of 220 civilian ships.  With the exception of ''Galactica'', the ships are not capable of [[lightspeed]] flight.  The Fleet's overall speed is limited to that of the slowest ship within the group. As all ships in the Fleet were filled to (or over) capacity, removing the slower ships from the caravan is not an option.
=== Berkley Novelizations ===


== Dynamite Entertainment ==
{{Separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Berkley Novelizations}}


Yahrens following the [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge]] in "{{TOS|The Hand of God}},"  the Fleet finds itself continually harassed and fleeing from the Cylon fleets, even after abandoning Baltar on a planet ({{comics|annual}}).  
The '''Fleet''' in the Berkley Novelizations continuity is described as a "ragtag fleet"<ref name="STG117">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=117}}</ref> of civilian vessels that follow ''[[Galactica (TOS-BN)|Galactica]]''{{'|s}} lead across the galaxies. The Fleet operates under a complex command structure with both military and civilian authorities, though tensions exist between civilian captains and military command.


''Galactica'' itself is nearly destroyed, but due to the deployment of [[temporal weapon]]s is able to find assistance from an [[alternate reality]] in the [[Nebula Ambush]] ({{comics|vol2|1}} & {{comics|vol2|5|short=y}}).
==== Composition and Organization ====


Following that encounter, the Fleet is pushed into an unnamed [[storm zone]] by the Cylons, nearly losing an ailing ship, the pleasure liner ''[[Ariadna]]'' ({{comics|vol2|6}}). While in this storm zone, various persons in the Fleet are subject to dreams of {{alt|Earth|TOS}}, ultimately found to have originated from flight engineer [[Xam]]. Xam uses his psionic powers to project a large fleet of {{alt|battlestar|TOS}}s, which force the pursuing Cylon fleet to leave the storm zone, thus allowing the Fleet itself to escape ({{comics|vol2|7}}&mdash;{{comics|vol2|9|short=y}}).
The Fleet consists of various types of civilian vessels, including supply ships, cargo vessels, and passenger transports. Many of these ships were converted from their original purposes following the destruction of the [[Twelve Colonies of Man (TOS-BN)|Twelve Colonies]], such as ships that were once intergalactic shuttles before the Cylon attack.<ref name="STG22">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=22}}</ref>


The reprieve is temporary, and the Fleet's sole protector, ''Galactica'', is forced to fend off a Cylon basestar. While its weapons are not enough to damage the basestar while shielded, Colonel {{alt|Tigh|TOS}} and his repair crew use the ailing ''Ariadna'' in a suicide run. ''Ariadna'' overloads, eliminating the basestar's shielding, and allowing ''Galactica'' the final ''coup de grâce'' ({{comics|vol2|11}}).
The Fleet includes both support level ships and military vessels, all of which can be placed on alert status during times of crisis. Commander [[Adama (TOS-BN)|Adama]] maintains authority over all vessels within the Fleet, though he acknowledges the concerns of all ships "under his command."<ref name="STG120">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=120}}</ref>


At a later point, Count {{alt|Iblis}} creates a "[[black hole]]" that transports the Fleet into a realm separate from the known universe. A few of the ships are destroyed during transit, and other ships are damaged; an explosion of a tanker knocks Adama unconscious, making him susceptible to outside influence ({{comics|folly}}).
==== Security Operations ====


Ironically, the Cylon fleet pursuing them sues for peace, and {{alt|Lucifer}}'s Cylons aid the Colonials against the [[Meclons]] ({{comics|folly}}).
The Fleet operates under a comprehensive security system that includes guard patrols around the fleet perimeter. During times of elevated threat, these patrols are increased and all ships, both civilian and military, are placed on heightened alert status.<ref name="STG116">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=116}}</ref> Combat operations are typically conducted "just outside the fleet's border," providing protection for the civilian vessels while allowing military squadrons to engage threats.<ref name="STG115">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=115}}</ref>


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==== Known Vessels ====
=== Active ===


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* Battlestar ''[[Galactica (TOS-BN)|Galactica]]'' - Command ship and military protector of the Fleet
|- class="infoboxheader"
* ''[[Broadside (TOS-BN)|Broadside]]'' - Supply ship and cargo vessel<ref name="STG117" />
! Name                                            !! Ship type / function                      !! Last Seen  !! Notes
* ''[[Rising Star (TOS-BN)|Rising Star]]'' - Civilian vessel with casino facilities<ref name="STG121">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=121}}</ref>
|-
* [[Foundry ship]] - Civilian vessel producing replacement Vipers for the Fleet, notably the unique "[[Twisters]]"
| ''[[Agro Ship 9]]'' || [[Agro Ship]] / food supplier, civilian || [[War of the Gods, Part II]] || Last surviving agro ship after an extremely successful Cylon attack against both her and her sister ships.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Astradon}}''  || Freighter, civilian || [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]] || A dejected [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] tells an equally-dejected [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] that he found a little place on board the freighter that "with a little paint, and some nice curtains, it's so cozy".
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Borella}}'' || Unknown, civilian || [[The Man with Nine Lives]] || Ship on the route taken by the transport shuttle ''[[Canaris]]''. From the name, this is likely the ship from whence [[Bora]], [[Maga]], and [[Taba]] came, and is presumably run by Borellian Nomen (given their disdain for other Colonials).
|-
| ''[[Celestra (TOS)|Celestra]]       || Electronics ship, civilian || [[Take the Celestra]] || Formerly commanded by Commander [[Kronus]]. This is the "command ship" for a small group of ships Adama assigns him to command.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Comm-Tel Ship}}'' || [[Inter-Fleet Broadcasting]] ship, civilian || [[The Man with Nine Lives]] || Conning his way out of paying for passage to ''[[Rising Star]]'', [[Chameleon]]—claiming to be IFB's president—tells the [[ducket]] taker on the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'' to head over to this ship so that he may be interviewed.
|-  
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Edina}}'' || Civilian ship || Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II || According to Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]], this ship almost goes astray when in the [[magnetic void]] en route to [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]].
|-
| ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]''   || Colonial [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]], military escort          || [[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]] || Last known surviving battlestar, roughly 500 [[yahren]] old.
|-
| ''[[Gemini (TOS)|Gemini]]'' || Gemonese freighter, civilian || [[War of the Gods, Part I]] || Freighter with indigent and disaffected refugees; the "[[Boray]]s of humanity" reside here.
|-
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Livestock Ship}} || Agricultural ship, civilian || The Man with Nine Lives || Commanded by Captain [[Dmitri]], this ship is presumably a source for meat and other poultry. [[Chameleon]] posed as Dimitri in order to con some [[Borellian Nomen]] ([[Bora]], [[Maga]] and [[Taba]]) into buying parts to build a ship of an unknown type.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Orphan Ship}}'' || Orphan care, civilian || [[Baltar's Escape]] || The purpose of the ''Orphan Ship'' appears to be oriented towards the care and processing of children orphaned during the [[Battle of Cimtar|fall of the Colonies]].


[[Chameleon]] claims to be a geneticist from the ''Orphan Ship'' and claims that the list for genetic testing is "[[yahren]] long" ([[The Man with Nine Lives]]).
==== Cultural Life ====


Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] later comments to Siress [[Tinia]] that [[Council Security]] would be unable to stop an escape from the ''Orphan Ship'' ([[Baltar's Escape]]).
Despite the hardships of their exodus, the Fleet maintains cultural activities including theater troupes that travel between ships to provide entertainment. These performing groups play various venues throughout the Fleet, with the ''Galactica'' considered "the big time" as it represents "a command performance" aboard the command ship.<ref name="STG27">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=27}}</ref> The Fleet's size means that it would take "multicentons to play every single ship."<ref name="STG27" />
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Pisces}} || Unknown, civilian ||  The Man with Nine Lives || One of the ships on the route taken by the transport shuttle ''[[Canaris]]''.
|-
| ''[[Prison Barge]]''          || Prison ship, civilian        || [[Baltar's Escape]]  || Operated by members of [[Council Security]].
|-
| ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]''  || Luxury liner and [[chancery]], civilian || [[The Man With Nine Lives]]  || Formerly operated by [[Trans Stellar Spacelines]]. Used to evacuate children and their caretakers off [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]] during the [[Battle of Cimtar|Cylon attack]].
|-
| ''[[Sanitation ship|Sanitation Ship]]''          || Sanitation ship, civilian        || [[The Long Patrol]]  || [[Starbuck]] complained about being able to see a sanitation ship out the porthole of the dining chamber of the ''[[Rising Star]]'' as an excuse to book an additional chamber to keep [[Athena]] and [[Cassiopeia]] from accidentally meeting, as he engaged in a dinner-date with both at the same time.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Senior Ship}}'' || Elderly caretaker ship, civilian || The Man with Nine Lives || [[Siress]] [[Blassie]] bombarded ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' with messages asking about the whereabouts of [[Chameleon]] from this ship. Adama later remands Chameleon to this ship as Blassie has offered to take custody of the apparent vagrant.  
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Tip Barge}}'' || Refuse ship, civilian<ref>A tip barge may be a place for depositing rubbish, if the word "[[w:Landfill|tip]]" is used in the British manner.</ref> || Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II || Mentioned by [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] while engaging in mock stereotypical feminine conversation with [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]]; [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] claims that he procured [[valcron]] from this ship.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Trainian}}'' || Unknown, civilian || The Man with Nine Lives || One of the ships on the route taken by the transport shuttle ''[[Canaris]]''.
|}


=== Destroyed ===
==== Civilian-Military Relations ====


* At least two [[Agro Ship|agro ships]] ([[TOS]]: "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]").
The relationship between civilian ship captains and military command is often strained. Some civilian vessel commanders express resentment at being "under [Adama's] thumb" rather than simply under his command.<ref name="STG120" /> The Fleet includes ships that serve as refuges for various types of individuals seeking to avoid attention from fleet authorities, including former prisoners and those escaping debts or other complications from civilian life.<ref name="STG121" />


=== Unknown ===
== Comics ==


* Battlestar ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'' briefly joins the Fleet in "[[The Living Legend, Part I]]" and "[[The Living Legend, Part II|Part II]]", but loses contact with the Fleet during the [[Battle of Gamoray]].
=== Look-In Magazine ===
'''The Fleet''' is a "rag-tag, fugitive" convoy of starships carrying the last remnants of humanity after the destruction of the [[Twelve Colonies (TOS-LM)|Twelve Colonies]] by the Cylons. Led by the battlestar ''[[Galactica (TOS-LM)|Galactica]]'', the Fleet's sole purpose is to survive the relentless Cylon pursuit and find a new home, with the mythical planet [[Earth (TOS-LM)|Earth]] as their ultimate destination.


=== Other ships ===
==== Composition ====
The Fleet is a diverse collection of ships, many of which are not designed for military purposes. Commander [[Adama (TOS-LM)|Adama]] describes it as a "circus outfit" composed of "space taxis, freighters, [and] pleasure craft."<ref>''Look-In'' #4 (1980), Storyline 2, Strip 1</ref> This mix of civilian and military vessels often leads to logistical challenges, such as ships breaking down, and political friction between the civilian captains and the military command.


* ''[[Colonial Movers]]'' freighters
===== Known Vessels =====
* An unnamed ''[[Flattop]]'' ship


* Battlestar ''[[Galactica (TOS-LM)|Galactica]]''
* ''[[Freighter Eighteen (TOS-LM)|Freighter Eighteen]]''
* Freighter ''[[Laurentic (TOS-LM)|Laurentic]]''
* Transport ''[[Orestes (TOS-LM)|Orestes]]''
* Hospital Ferry
* [[Scarab (TOS-LM)|Scarab]]-type shuttles
* [[Viper (TOS-LM)|Vipers]]


== ''Galactica 1980'' ==
==== History ====
The Fleet's journey is marked by constant peril and hardship.


* The freighter ''[[Delphi (ship)|Delphi]]'' is shown in the "[[Galactica 1980]]" episode "[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]", and is the Fleet's schooling ship.
* They narrowly thwart a Cylon plot to destroy ''Galactica'' from within using a mind-controlled freighter captain, [[Heffren (TOS-LM)|Heffren]]. The plot is only uncovered thanks to [[Boxey (TOS-LM)|Boxey]], and the Fleet manages to turn the Cylons' own technology against them {{Comics|Look-In Magazine: Storyline 1}}.
* Interestingly, in "[[Space Croppers]]", the Galactican Fleet is shown to have three agro ships, despite the fact that two were destroyed nearly three decades before. (This can be seen as a [[Continuity error (1980)|continuity error]].)


=== Other ===
* In their search for a home, they discover the planet [[Thar (TOS-LM)|Thar]], which appears to be a paradise. However, they are met by the advanced and pacifist [[Tharians (TOS-LM)|Tharians]], who test the Fleet's character. Due to a misunderstanding that leads to an act of aggression, the Fleet is deemed too violent and is asked to leave, dashing their hopes for a new home {{Comics|Look-In Magazine: Storyline 2}}.


The Fleet is also comprised of [[Colonial Shuttle (TOS)|shuttles]] and Colonial [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]]s, which are likely not indicated in the "220 ship" figure given in "[[Saga of a Star World]]". It is indicated that there are non-military shuttles that ferry people and, possibly, supplies throughout the Fleet. One such craft is the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'' ([[TOS]]: "[[The Man with Nine Lives]]"), in addition to the shuttle piloted by [[Aurora]] of the ''[[Celestra (TOS)|Celestra]]'' ([[TOS]]: "[[Take the Celestra]]").
* The Fleet endures a dual crisis when a deadly plague breaks out among the children on the transport ''[[Orestes (TOS-LM)|Orestes]]'' at the same time as a massive Cylon attack. The ''Orestes'' is crippled and presumed lost, only to be saved by the cunning of [[Apollo (TOS-LM)|Apollo]] and the bravery of Boxey and a squad of children {{Comics|Look-In Magazine: Storyline 3}}.


In addition to their ship compliment, the Colonials have at least one [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]] in their possession, as a result of [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge|their victory at Galaxy's Edge]] ([[TOS]]: "[[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]").
* An exploratory mission to the planet [[Zaroak (TOS-LM)|Zaroak]] reveals it to be a world enslaved by a dictator allied with the Cylons. The Colonial presence acts as a catalyst for a slave revolt that frees the planet, but the newly liberated Zaroakians desire isolation, once again forcing the Fleet to continue its journey {{Comics|Look-In Magazine: Storyline 4}}.


[[Image:The Fleet(TOS)-PortsideView.jpg|center|thumb|384px|
=== Dynamite Entertainment ===
Fleet identification chart. Note that a Cylon mine and an [[Eastern Alliance]] warship can be seen in the far distance in a number of late TOS episodes, e.g. "[[Take the Celestra]]"...]]
{{Mainarticle|The Fleet (TOS-DE alternate)}}
The depictions of the rag-tag, fugitive fleet span during the events of the series ({{Comics|annual2014}}, {{Comics|vol1}}, {{Comics|apocalypse}}) in the [[yahren]] {{Alt|7348}}, and onward ({{Comics|vol2}}, {{Comics|vol3}}). The last appearance of the Fleet is into {{Alt|7358}} ({{Comics|annual2014}}).


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A different variation of the Fleet is depicted in {{Comics|1980}}, where the survivors under Commander [[Troykus Adama]] make their disastrous and fraught encounter with [[Earth (1980 alternate)|Earth]]. Due to inherent disparitie [[Earth (1980 alternate)|in this series]]<nowiki/>s, this depiction is distinctly separate from the depiction in other Dynamite installments.


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This article has a separate continuity.
This article is in the Dynamite Comics separate continuity, which is related to the Original Series. Be sure that your contributions to this article reflect the characters and events specific to this continuity only.
For the canonical depiction of this subject, see: The Fleet (TOS).
A shot of the "rag-tag fugitive fleet".

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies in a devastating genocidal attack on the Colonial worlds, Commander Adama orders all survivors to find what operational ships that remain on their shattered worlds and fly them towards battlestar Galactica, the sole surviving battlestar after her sister warships are also destroyed in the two-prong Cylon attack. With nowhere else to call home, Adama decrees that the remnants of humanity will search for the Thirteenth Tribe on a planet called Earth.

Under the guardianship of Galactica, the Fleet comprises of 220 civilian ships. With the exception of Galactica, the ships are not capable of lightspeed flight. The Fleet's overall speed is limited to that of the slowest ship within the group. As all ships in the Fleet were filled to (or over) capacity, removing the slower ships from the caravan is not an option.

In the separate continuity

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Be sure that your contributions to this section reflect events specific to the separate continuity exclusively.
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Berkley Novelizations

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This article has a separate continuity.
This article is in the Berkley Novelizations separate continuity, which is related to the Original Series. Be sure that your contributions to this article reflect the characters and events specific to this continuity only.

The Fleet in the Berkley Novelizations continuity is described as a "ragtag fleet"[1] of civilian vessels that follow Galactica's lead across the galaxies. The Fleet operates under a complex command structure with both military and civilian authorities, though tensions exist between civilian captains and military command.

Composition and Organization

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The Fleet consists of various types of civilian vessels, including supply ships, cargo vessels, and passenger transports. Many of these ships were converted from their original purposes following the destruction of the Twelve Colonies, such as ships that were once intergalactic shuttles before the Cylon attack.[2]

The Fleet includes both support level ships and military vessels, all of which can be placed on alert status during times of crisis. Commander Adama maintains authority over all vessels within the Fleet, though he acknowledges the concerns of all ships "under his command."[3]

Security Operations

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The Fleet operates under a comprehensive security system that includes guard patrols around the fleet perimeter. During times of elevated threat, these patrols are increased and all ships, both civilian and military, are placed on heightened alert status.[4] Combat operations are typically conducted "just outside the fleet's border," providing protection for the civilian vessels while allowing military squadrons to engage threats.[5]

Known Vessels

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  • Battlestar Galactica - Command ship and military protector of the Fleet
  • Broadside - Supply ship and cargo vessel[1]
  • Rising Star - Civilian vessel with casino facilities[6]
  • Foundry ship - Civilian vessel producing replacement Vipers for the Fleet, notably the unique "Twisters"

Cultural Life

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Despite the hardships of their exodus, the Fleet maintains cultural activities including theater troupes that travel between ships to provide entertainment. These performing groups play various venues throughout the Fleet, with the Galactica considered "the big time" as it represents "a command performance" aboard the command ship.[7] The Fleet's size means that it would take "multicentons to play every single ship."[7]

Civilian-Military Relations

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The relationship between civilian ship captains and military command is often strained. Some civilian vessel commanders express resentment at being "under [Adama's] thumb" rather than simply under his command.[3] The Fleet includes ships that serve as refuges for various types of individuals seeking to avoid attention from fleet authorities, including former prisoners and those escaping debts or other complications from civilian life.[6]

Comics

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Look-In Magazine

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The Fleet is a "rag-tag, fugitive" convoy of starships carrying the last remnants of humanity after the destruction of the Twelve Colonies by the Cylons. Led by the battlestar Galactica, the Fleet's sole purpose is to survive the relentless Cylon pursuit and find a new home, with the mythical planet Earth as their ultimate destination.

Composition

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The Fleet is a diverse collection of ships, many of which are not designed for military purposes. Commander Adama describes it as a "circus outfit" composed of "space taxis, freighters, [and] pleasure craft."[8] This mix of civilian and military vessels often leads to logistical challenges, such as ships breaking down, and political friction between the civilian captains and the military command.

Known Vessels
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History

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The Fleet's journey is marked by constant peril and hardship.

  • They narrowly thwart a Cylon plot to destroy Galactica from within using a mind-controlled freighter captain, Heffren. The plot is only uncovered thanks to Boxey, and the Fleet manages to turn the Cylons' own technology against them (Comics: Look-In Magazine: Storyline 1).
  • In their search for a home, they discover the planet Thar, which appears to be a paradise. However, they are met by the advanced and pacifist Tharians, who test the Fleet's character. Due to a misunderstanding that leads to an act of aggression, the Fleet is deemed too violent and is asked to leave, dashing their hopes for a new home (Comics: Look-In Magazine: Storyline 2).
  • The Fleet endures a dual crisis when a deadly plague breaks out among the children on the transport Orestes at the same time as a massive Cylon attack. The Orestes is crippled and presumed lost, only to be saved by the cunning of Apollo and the bravery of Boxey and a squad of children (Comics: Look-In Magazine: Storyline 3).
  • An exploratory mission to the planet Zaroak reveals it to be a world enslaved by a dictator allied with the Cylons. The Colonial presence acts as a catalyst for a slave revolt that frees the planet, but the newly liberated Zaroakians desire isolation, once again forcing the Fleet to continue its journey (Comics: Look-In Magazine: Storyline 4).

Dynamite Entertainment

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Main article: The Fleet (TOS-DE alternate)

The depictions of the rag-tag, fugitive fleet span during the events of the series ((Comics: Battlestar Galactica Annual 2014), (Comics: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 1), (Comics: Battlestar Galactica: Cylon Apocalypse)) in the yahren 7348, and onward ((Comics: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2), (Comics: Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 3)). The last appearance of the Fleet is into 7358 ((Comics: Battlestar Galactica Annual 2014)).

A different variation of the Fleet is depicted in (Comics: Galactica 1980), where the survivors under Commander Troykus Adama make their disastrous and fraught encounter with Earth. Due to inherent disparitie in this seriess, this depiction is distinctly separate from the depiction in other Dynamite installments.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 117.
  2. ↑ Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 22.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 120.
  4. ↑ Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 116.
  5. ↑ Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 115.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 121.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Larson, Glen A.; Thurston, Robert (January 1988). Surrender the Galactica!. Ace Books, p. 27.
  8. ↑ Look-In #4 (1980), Storyline 2, Strip 1
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