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The Colonial '''Viper''' is the primary space superiority fighter and attack craft deployed by the Colonial military. Capable of both atmospheric and long-range spacial flight, the Viper is a single-pilot craft with two-forward mounted laser-torpedo guns as standard. | The Colonial '''Viper''' is the primary space superiority fighter and attack craft deployed by the Colonial military. Capable of both atmospheric and long-range spacial flight, the Viper is a single-pilot craft with two-forward mounted laser-torpedo guns as standard. | ||
In the 18 {{TOS-RH|yahren}}s since the exodus of Man from the {{TOS-RH|Twelve Colonies of Man}}, ''{{TOS-RH|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} numbers varied. In {{TOS-RH|7342}}, ''Galactica'' carried a compliment of 75 Vipers, whose numbers depleted to less than forty around {{TOS-RH|7352}}. In the few yahrens that followed this decline, the Fleet discovers a planet rich in the material resources to not only repair (and retrofit) ships, but also the creation of two new Viper classes to restore ''Galactica''{{'|s}} depleted ranks<ref name="p81">{{Cite book/RH|1|81}}</ref> {{RH|Armageddon}}. | |||
== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
In both [[Richard Hatch]]'s novels and the ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming]]'' trailer, new variants of the Viper are shown. | In both [[Richard Hatch]]'s [[List of books#Richard Hatch|novels]] and the ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming]]'' trailer, new variants of the Viper are shown. | ||
* '''Azure-class Viper:''' A successor to the {{TOS|Viper}} seen in the Original Series, and built on ''{{TOS-RH|Hephaestus}}''. This version is a rebuild of the earlier model of Viper available to ''Galactica'', featuring a new {{TOS-RH|pulsar}} system with efficient [[tylium (TOS)|tylium]] usage, thereby reducing [[solium]] leads. More than forty were constructed before resources were allocated to its successor, the Scarlet-class<ref name="p81"/> {{RH|Armageddon}}. | |||
* '''[[Scarlet Viper|Scarlet-class Viper]]:''' A successor to the ''Azure''-class, ''Galactica'' began building these class of Vipers 18 yahren after "[[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]", circa {{TOS-RH|7360}}. The first one is given to Lieutenant Commander {{TOS-RH|Apollo}}, with a second one slated for Captain {{TOS-RH|Starbuck}}, who stuck to his older Viper {{RH|Armageddon}}. | |||
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- For the fighter specific to the Original Series, see: Viper (TOS).
The Colonial Viper is the primary space superiority fighter and attack craft deployed by the Colonial military. Capable of both atmospheric and long-range spacial flight, the Viper is a single-pilot craft with two-forward mounted laser-torpedo guns as standard.
In the 18 yahrens since the exodus of Man from the Twelve Colonies of Man, Galactica's numbers varied. In 7342, Galactica carried a compliment of 75 Vipers, whose numbers depleted to less than forty around 7352. In the few yahrens that followed this decline, the Fleet discovers a planet rich in the material resources to not only repair (and retrofit) ships, but also the creation of two new Viper classes to restore Galactica's depleted ranks[1] (RH: Armageddon).
Variants[edit]
In both Richard Hatch's novels and the Battlestar Galactica: The Second Coming trailer, new variants of the Viper are shown.
- Azure-class Viper: A successor to the Viper seen in the Original Series, and built on Hephaestus. This version is a rebuild of the earlier model of Viper available to Galactica, featuring a new pulsar system with efficient tylium usage, thereby reducing solium leads. More than forty were constructed before resources were allocated to its successor, the Scarlet-class[1] (RH: Armageddon).
- Scarlet-class Viper: A successor to the Azure-class, Galactica began building these class of Vipers 18 yahren after "The Hand of God", circa 7360. The first one is given to Lieutenant Commander Apollo, with a second one slated for Captain Starbuck, who stuck to his older Viper (RH: Armageddon).
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 81.