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Under the guardianship of ''Galactica'', '''the Fleet''' initially 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. | Under the guardianship of ''Galactica'', '''the Fleet''' initially 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. | ||
Traffic within the Fleet is possible via pre-plotted courses issued by navigational computers, as the Fleet's [[drag-field]] allows for intra-fleet travel via smaller ships, shuttles, Vipers, and the like<ref name="p131">{{cite book/RH|1|131}}</ref>. | |||
In {{TOS-RH|7360}}, control of the Fleet is contested between various factions in the wake of Adama's death, from the [[Gemon Matriarchs]] who back {{TOS-RH|Athena}} to Ambassador [[Puck]] "{{TOS-RH|Iblis|himself}}," resulting in acts of various degrees of civil disobedience and, in some extreme cases, sedition. | As to the Fleet's citizenry, the rules of [[martial law]] apply thus making crimes extremely rare. Notably, a span of 18 {{TOS-RH|yahren}} occurs between murders, that of [[Ortega]] in {{TOS-RH|7342}} and [[Puck|an unidentifiable individual]] aboard ''[[Agro-3]]'' in {{TOS-RH|7360}}<ref name="p73">{{cite book/RH|1|73}}</ref> {{RH|Armageddon}}. | ||
== Notable Events == | |||
Following the [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge]] in {{TOS-RH|7342}}, the Fleet is able to make a far flung exodus—having slipped the surly bonds of their home galaxy, {{TOS|Cyrannus}} [[The Long Patrol|early on]]—and beyond {{OS|The Hand of God}}. | |||
In {{TOS-RH|7352}}, the Fleet discovers a rich planetoid that allows them to shore up their rag-tag, fugitive caravan. During this time, new [[Agro Ship]]s are built, as other crafts repurposed for military use<ref name="p81">{{Cite book/RH|1|81}}</ref>. By {{TOS-RH|7354}}, the Cylons had seemingly gone absent leaving the Fleet to its own devices<ref name="p7">{{cite book/RH|1|7}}</ref>. | |||
By {{TOS-RH|7360}}, the Fleet's size held steady at 179 ships<ref name="p43">{{cite book/RH|1|43}}</ref>, excluding support crafts. However, control of the Fleet is contested between various factions in the wake of Adama's death, from the [[Gemon Matriarchs]] who back {{TOS-RH|Athena}} to Ambassador [[Puck]] "{{TOS-RH|Iblis|himself}}," resulting in acts of various degrees of civil disobedience and, in some extreme cases, sedition. | |||
Ultimately, the Fleet's leadership is assumed by Commander {{TOS-RH|Apollo}}, with Colonel {{TOS-RH|Athena}} assuming the commander's responsibilities when Apollo becomes unavailable<ref name="p277">{{cite book/RH|1|277}}</ref> {{RH|Armageddon}}. | Ultimately, the Fleet's leadership is assumed by Commander {{TOS-RH|Apollo}}, with Colonel {{TOS-RH|Athena}} assuming the commander's responsibilities when Apollo becomes unavailable<ref name="p277">{{cite book/RH|1|277}}</ref> {{RH|Armageddon}}. | ||
== Known Ships == | == Known Ships == | ||
: ''Note: This list of ships only features those specifically mentioned within Richard Hatch's novels.'' | |||
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| ''[[Adena]]'' || Forge, military / passenger, civilian || ''[[Armageddon]]'' || Known for its compliment of [[socialator]]s, and later chosen as the new "Forge" ship following ''{{TOS-RH|Hephaestus}}''{{'|s}} destruction in {{TOS-RH|7360}}. | |||
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| ''[[Agro-3]]'' || [[Agro Ship]] / food supplier, civilian || ''[[Armageddon]]'' || An agro ship of interest where [[Puck|an unidentifiable person]] is found murdered following the death of {{TOS-RH|Adama}} in {{TOS-RH|7360}}. | | ''[[Agro-3]]'' || [[Agro Ship]] / food supplier, civilian || ''[[Armageddon]]'' || An agro ship of interest where [[Puck|an unidentifiable person]] is found murdered following the death of {{TOS-RH|Adama}} in {{TOS-RH|7360}}. | ||
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| ''{{inlineref|bold=N| | | ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Celestra|[[Celestra (TOS)|Celestra]]}}'' || Electronics ship, civilian || [[Armageddon]] || Formerly commanded by Commander [[Kronus]] in {{TOS-RH|7352}}. This is the "command ship" for a small group of ships Adama assigns him to command. In {{TOS-RH|7360}}, protests advocating for [[Puck]]'s ascendancy to leadership of the Fleet occur, as well as work stoppages<ref name="p224">{{cite book/RH|1|224}}</ref>. | ||
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| ''{{inlineref|bold=N| | | ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Cerebus}}'' || Archive ship || ''[[Armageddon]]'' || Ship in the Fleet circa {{TOS-RH|7360}}<ref name="p132">{{cite book/RH|1|132}}</ref>, ostensively a repository of surviving records and other antiquities from Colonial society. | ||
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| ''{{inlineref|bold=N| | | ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Delphi}}'' || Marketplace, freighter || ''[[Armageddon]]'' || Ship in the Fleet circa {{TOS-RH|7360}}<ref name="p117">{{cite book/RH|1|117}}</ref>, converted from hauling freight to a marketplace. It was known to carry a variety of goods and wares from more than thirty merchants<ref name="p132">{{cite book/RH|1|132}}</ref>. Protests and unrest transpire aboard following Adama's death<ref name="p117"/>. | ||
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| ''{{ | | ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'' || Colonial {{TOS-RH|battlestar}}, military escort || ''[[Redemption]]'' || Last known surviving battlestar, roughly 500 [[yahren]] old. | ||
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| ''{{ | | ''{{TOS-RH|Icarus}}'' || Prison ship, civilian || ''[[Armageddon]]'' || Operated by members of [[Council Security]], this craft houses the Fleet's prisoners, notably [[Gar'Tokk]], [[Snie'Goss]], and the traitor {{TOS-RH|Baltar}} following his recapture by {{TOS-RH|Apollo}} and {{TOS-RH|Starbuck}}. | ||
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| ''{{inlineref|bold=N| | | ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Rising Star|{{TOS|Rising Star}}}}'' || Luxury liner and [[chancery]], civilian || ''[[Armageddon]]'' || Formerly operated by [[Trans Stellar Spacelines]]. Used to evacuate children and their caretakers off [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]] during the [[Battle of Cimtar|Cylon attack]]. | ||
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| '' | | ''[[Scorpius Ascendant]]'' || Passenger, civilian || ''[[Armageddon]]'' || Ship where Ambassador [[Puck]] held his powerbase, and briefly declared its independence from the Fleet in {{TOS-RH|7360}}. | ||
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| '' | | ''[[Ursus]]'' || Passenger, civilian || ''[[Armageddon]]'' || A ship of ill-repute, housing the least desirable elements that cannot be imprisoned aboard ''{{TOS-RH|Icarus}}''. | ||
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=== Destroyed === | |||
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| '' | | ''{{TOS-RH|Hephaestus}}'' || Forge ship, military/civilian || ''[[Armageddon]]'' || Ship rebuilt in {{TOS-RH|7352}} where crafts are maintained and constructed, along with other smaller manufacturing supporting the defense of the Fleet. | ||
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=== Unknown === | === Unknown === | ||
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| ''{{TOS-RH|Peagsus}}'' || Colonial {{TOS-RH|battlestar}}, military escort || ''[[Resurrection]]''† || Battlestar commanded by the legendary {{TOS-RH|Cain|Commander Cain}}. | |||
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=== Other === | === Other === | ||
The Fleet is also comprised of [[Colonial | The Fleet is also comprised of [[Colonial shuttle|shuttles]] and Colonial {{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]]'' {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}, in addition to the shuttle piloted by [[Aurora (TOS)|Aurora]] of ''[[Celestra (TOS)|Celestra]]'' {{OS|Take the Celestra}}. | ||
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]] {{OS|The Hand of God (TOS)}}. | 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]] {{OS|The Hand of God (TOS)}}. | ||
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After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies of Man in a devastating genocidal attack on the Colonial worlds in 7342, Commander Adama orders all survivors to find what operational ships the remain on their shattered worlds and fly them towards battlestar Galactica, the sole surviving battlestar after her sister warships are also destroyed in the Cylons' two-prong 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 initially 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.
Traffic within the Fleet is possible via pre-plotted courses issued by navigational computers, as the Fleet's drag-field allows for intra-fleet travel via smaller ships, shuttles, Vipers, and the like[1].
As to the Fleet's citizenry, the rules of martial law apply thus making crimes extremely rare. Notably, a span of 18 yahren occurs between murders, that of Ortega in 7342 and an unidentifiable individual aboard Agro-3 in 7360[2] (RH: Armageddon).
Notable Events[edit]
Following the Battle at Galaxy's Edge in 7342, the Fleet is able to make a far flung exodus—having slipped the surly bonds of their home galaxy, Cyrannus early on—and beyond (TOS: "The Hand of God").
In 7352, the Fleet discovers a rich planetoid that allows them to shore up their rag-tag, fugitive caravan. During this time, new Agro Ships are built, as other crafts repurposed for military use[3]. By 7354, the Cylons had seemingly gone absent leaving the Fleet to its own devices[4].
By 7360, the Fleet's size held steady at 179 ships[5], excluding support crafts. However, control of the Fleet is contested between various factions in the wake of Adama's death, from the Gemon Matriarchs who back Athena to Ambassador Puck "himself," resulting in acts of various degrees of civil disobedience and, in some extreme cases, sedition.
Ultimately, the Fleet's leadership is assumed by Commander Apollo, with Colonel Athena assuming the commander's responsibilities when Apollo becomes unavailable[6] (RH: Armageddon).
Known Ships[edit]
- Note: This list of ships only features those specifically mentioned within Richard Hatch's novels.
Active[edit]
Destroyed[edit]
Unknown[edit]
Other[edit]
The Fleet is also comprised of shuttles and Colonial Vipers, 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 Celestra (TOS: "Take the Celestra").
In addition to their ship compliment, the Colonials have at least one Cylon Raider in their possession, as a result of their victory at Galaxy's Edge (TOS: "The Hand of God").
References[edit]
- ↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 131.
- ↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 73.
- ↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 81.
- ↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 7.
- ↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 43.
- ↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 277.
- ↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 224.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 132.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 117.