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After [[Kara Thrace]]'s return, a torn [[William Adama]] sends Thrace and a hand-picked crew in the ''Demetrius'' on a mission to find [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], despite [[Laura Roslin]]'s warnings that Thrace is not to be trusted ([[Six of One]]). The Colonial public are told that they are on a survey mission to find food sources, though it's disappearance is a matter of considerable media attention.
After [[Kara Thrace]]'s return, a torn [[William Adama]] sends Thrace and a hand-picked crew in the ''Demetrius'' on a mission to find [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], despite [[Laura Roslin]]'s warnings that Thrace is not to be trusted ([[Six of One]]). The Colonial public are told that they are on a survey mission to find food sources, though it's disappearance is a matter of considerable media attention.


The ''Demetrius'' is accompanied by a detachment of four Vipers secured to the hull platform, and is supplied with a vast array of navigational charts ([[The Ties That Bind]]).
The ''Demetrius'' is accompanied by a detachment of four Vipers secured to the hull platform, and is supplied with a vast array of navigational charts. At least one raptor is docked to a structure on the side of the ship ([[The Ties That Bind]]).


The hand-pick crew consists of:
The hand-pick crew consists of:

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Demetrius
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Race: Colonial
Type: Civilian/Miltary
FTL: Yes
Propulsion:
Crew: 10
Capacity:
CO: Kara Thrace
XO: Karl Agathon
Role: Sewage recycling ship
Scavenger ship
Weapons: Four Vipers
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Additional Information

The Demetrius is a sewage processing ship in the Fleet and survives the Battle of the Ionian Nebula.

After Kara Thrace's return, a torn William Adama sends Thrace and a hand-picked crew in the Demetrius on a mission to find Earth, despite Laura Roslin's warnings that Thrace is not to be trusted (Six of One). The Colonial public are told that they are on a survey mission to find food sources, though it's disappearance is a matter of considerable media attention.

The Demetrius is accompanied by a detachment of four Vipers secured to the hull platform, and is supplied with a vast array of navigational charts. At least one raptor is docked to a structure on the side of the ship (The Ties That Bind).

The hand-pick crew consists of:

Design

The main quarters area of the ship are small and cramped like that of a submarine. The only known separate compartment is the captain's bridge.

Notes

  • Its name is first shown on the voting tally board in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
  • When Kendra Shaw tries to tune in to a Talk Wireless interview with Gaius Baltar, she picks up a transmission from the Adriatic to the Demetrius concerning cargo wasting in Adriatics's holds (Razor).
  • The ship will play a large role during the early episodes of Season 4. A partially completed set was revealed during a set tour in June 2006, showing the ship to have a configuration similar to that of a submarine.[1] According to Ron D. Moore, he describes the ship as the "closest we’ve ever come to a sort of Das Boot – type look and feel on this programme since the [2003] mini series".[2] It is set to make its debut in episode five or six.[1]
  • Demetrius I was a Greco-Bactrian king who reigned circa 200-180 BCE as well as many other historical figures.
  • Demeter is the Greek goddess of grain and agriculture, the pure nourisher of youth and the green earth, the health-giving cycle of life and death, and preserver of marriage and the sacred law.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 TV Addict: More Battlestar Galactica Scoop (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 9 July 2007.
  2. Cullen, Ian M. (11 December 2007). Ron Moore Gives Some Further Insights Into Season 4 Of Battlestar (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 14 December 2007.