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:''For the | :''For the propulsion counterparts in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series]].'' | ||
'''Lightspeed | In the [[Original Series]], most of the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] moved at ''sublight'' speeds. | ||
''Lightspeed'' is the term for a Colonial [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] accelerating to the speed of light or faster. No other ship in ''Galactica's'' rag-tag [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] had lightspeed ability, so normally the battlestar moved no faster than the slowest ship in the Fleet during its exodus from the destroyed [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]]. | |||
Commander [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] brings ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'' to lightspeed in order to outflank [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]]'s attack force, though Cain earlier commented that such a maneuver would result in using half of ''Pegasus'''s fuel ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]). | Commander [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] brings ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'' to lightspeed in order to outflank [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]]'s attack force, though Cain earlier commented that such a maneuver would result in using half of ''Pegasus'''s fuel ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]). | ||
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Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] orders Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] to take ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' to lightspeed, despite Tigh's objections that suggest that it had been some time since the battlestar was ordered to accelerate that fast ([[Experiment in Terra]]). | Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] orders Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] to take ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' to lightspeed, despite Tigh's objections that suggest that it had been some time since the battlestar was ordered to accelerate that fast ([[Experiment in Terra]]). | ||
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Unlike its [[Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined counterpart]], however, ''Galactica'' apparently accelerated to lightspeed through its engines and did not perform any hyperdimensional movement. | |||
While the Re-imagined Series attempts to ground its technology to plausible theories regarding [[FTL|apparent FTL]] travel, the Original Series was less scientific. The mechanism and theory of lightspeed travel in the Original Series was never explained. | While the Re-imagined Series attempts to ground its technology to plausible theories regarding [[FTL|apparent FTL]] travel, the Original Series was less scientific. The mechanism and theory of lightspeed travel in the Original Series was never explained. | ||
Revision as of 14:22, 11 October 2006
- For the propulsion counterparts in the Re-imagined Series, see Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series.
In the Original Series, most of the Fleet moved at sublight speeds.
Lightspeed is the term for a Colonial battlestar accelerating to the speed of light or faster. No other ship in Galactica's rag-tag Fleet had lightspeed ability, so normally the battlestar moved no faster than the slowest ship in the Fleet during its exodus from the destroyed Twelve Colonies.
Commander Cain brings Pegasus to lightspeed in order to outflank Baltar's attack force, though Cain earlier commented that such a maneuver would result in using half of Pegasus's fuel (The Living Legend, Part I).
Commander Adama orders Colonel Tigh to take Galactica to lightspeed, despite Tigh's objections that suggest that it had been some time since the battlestar was ordered to accelerate that fast (Experiment in Terra).
Note
Unlike its Re-imagined counterpart, however, Galactica apparently accelerated to lightspeed through its engines and did not perform any hyperdimensional movement.
While the Re-imagined Series attempts to ground its technology to plausible theories regarding apparent FTL travel, the Original Series was less scientific. The mechanism and theory of lightspeed travel in the Original Series was never explained.