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''[[Galactica]]'', as with other [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]]s, has two '''flight pods''' on the port and starboard of the battlestar. | ''[[Galactica]]'', as with other [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]]s, has two '''flight pods''' on the port and starboard of the battlestar. | ||
Also known simply as "pods," the flight pods contain the [[Landing bay|landing bays]] within the top and the [[Hangar Deck|hangar deck]] along with the [[Launch tubes|launch tubes]] within the bottom half. Normally these two pods are extended so that the landing bays are open to space, but in order to perform a [[FTL|Jump]], the pods must be retracted on a [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar class such as ''Galactica's'']]. | Also known simply as "pods," the flight pods contain the [[Landing bay|landing bays]] within the top and the [[Hangar Deck|hangar deck]] below, along with the [[Launch tubes|launch tubes]] within the bottom half, adjacent to the hangar deck. Normally these two pods are extended so that the landing bays are open to space, but in order to perform a [[FTL|Jump]], the pods must be retracted on a [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar class such as ''Galactica's'']]. | ||
The [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury'' class battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' also has flight pods, but they differ greatly than ''Galactica's'' in that these larger pods are fixed and not retracted before a Jump, with each pod transversely split into two landing bays to allow four distinct landing areas for fighters. | |||
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The port flight pod was the only flight pod on ''Galactica'' currently in use at the time of the [[Cylon Attack]]. The starboard flight pod's landing bay was converted into a pressurized museum of artifacts of the first [[Cylon War]], including with a gift shop in the former launch bay. Crewman [[Socinus]] complains of the problems in keeping the landing bay's external windows sealed from leaks at the start of the [[Miniseries]]. | The port flight pod was the only flight pod on ''Galactica'' currently in use at the time of the [[Cylon Attack]]. The starboard flight pod's landing bay was converted into a [[Galactica Museum|pressurized museum]] of artifacts of the first [[Cylon War]], including with a gift shop in the former launch bay. Crewman [[Socinus]] complains of the problems in keeping the landing bay's external windows sealed from leaks at the start of the [[Miniseries]]. | ||
The starboard landing bay remains closed off from space until a Cylon [[Heavy Raider]] later crashes through one of the windows, depressurizing the landing bay ([[Scattered]]). | |||
Compartments within a flight pod can be sealed off [[frame]] by frame and vented to space to kill fires and prevent possible complete decompression and structural buckling. This occurred to the port flight pod after it was struck with a Cylon kiloton nuclear missile and was subjected to internal fires that threatened to ignite the ship fuel lines and destroy the ship ([[Miniseries]]). The use of the busy port hangar deck as a morgue would be rather morbid, so Commander Adama orders [[Galen Tyrol]] to set up a temporary morgue be in "hangar bay B" after the loss of 85 crewmembers from the strike ([[Miniseries]]). Since the port hangar deck (bay) is very busy with retrieving Vipers, and we see Captain [[Aaron Kelly|Kelly]] with the bodies in what appears otherwise as an empty hangar deck, it is likely the unused hangar deck of the starboard flight pod. | |||
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Revision as of 14:48, 30 September 2006
Galactica, as with other battlestars, has two flight pods on the port and starboard of the battlestar.
Also known simply as "pods," the flight pods contain the landing bays within the top and the hangar deck below, along with the launch tubes within the bottom half, adjacent to the hangar deck. Normally these two pods are extended so that the landing bays are open to space, but in order to perform a Jump, the pods must be retracted on a battlestar class such as Galactica's.
The Mercury class battlestar Pegasus also has flight pods, but they differ greatly than Galactica's in that these larger pods are fixed and not retracted before a Jump, with each pod transversely split into two landing bays to allow four distinct landing areas for fighters.
The port flight pod was the only flight pod on Galactica currently in use at the time of the Cylon Attack. The starboard flight pod's landing bay was converted into a pressurized museum of artifacts of the first Cylon War, including with a gift shop in the former launch bay. Crewman Socinus complains of the problems in keeping the landing bay's external windows sealed from leaks at the start of the Miniseries.
The starboard landing bay remains closed off from space until a Cylon Heavy Raider later crashes through one of the windows, depressurizing the landing bay (Scattered).
Compartments within a flight pod can be sealed off frame by frame and vented to space to kill fires and prevent possible complete decompression and structural buckling. This occurred to the port flight pod after it was struck with a Cylon kiloton nuclear missile and was subjected to internal fires that threatened to ignite the ship fuel lines and destroy the ship (Miniseries). The use of the busy port hangar deck as a morgue would be rather morbid, so Commander Adama orders Galen Tyrol to set up a temporary morgue be in "hangar bay B" after the loss of 85 crewmembers from the strike (Miniseries). Since the port hangar deck (bay) is very busy with retrieving Vipers, and we see Captain Kelly with the bodies in what appears otherwise as an empty hangar deck, it is likely the unused hangar deck of the starboard flight pod.