Orion class battlestar

Orion Class Battlestar
Race:	Colonial
Type:	Military
FTL:	Yes
Propulsion:
Crew:	150, minus pilot complement
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Role:	Battleship; Carrier; Planetary defense
Weapons:	At least 9 primary gun turrets; 32 Point defense batteries; Missile launch tubes; Small Viper complement; Small Raptor complement
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Fate:	Active circa 42 BCH. Current status unknown.
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Additional Information

The Orion class battlestar was first developed and deployed sometime before or during the First Cylon War. The Orion Class appears to be the smallest ship in the Colonial Fleet, even dwarfing the Valkyrie type.

When compared to her larger counterparts, this class is generally more maneuverable, however, is weaker in battle with a Cylon baseship when standing on their own.

Design

Orion class battlestars feature a unique reflective metallic hull which acts as an inhibitor to Cylon DRADIS, and can operate in "stealth mode" within detection range for a short period without being seen.

It featured four large sub-light engines, two of which are attached in separate housings off the main hull, and numerous RCS thrusters at key points.

Further, they also unique in that it features a large conning tower at the top of the ship, and a large dual antenna array on the back underside of the ship, taking away from the usual streamlined look of Colonial vessels. This possibly also prevents ships of this class from operating intra-atmosphere.

The underside of the ship houses numerous, large landing bays, and Viper launch tubes, housing a small contingent of Vipers, Raptors, and their pilots.

Weaponry

Ships of this class are moderately armed, with at least 32 point defense batteries, 9 main batteries, multiple missile launch tubes, along with a handful Vipers and Raptors. Despite this, they are generally unable to stand alone in battle and are easily overwhelmed by the larger Cylon capital ships. In a worse case scenario, the Viper compliment can easily be overtaken 10 to 1 by attacking Raiders. The loss of two Vipers is already enough for concern for the crews operating these ships.

This class appears to feature little defensive armor, possibly a trade-off for the stealth capabilities of the reflective hull, and are easily penetrated by Cylon missile barrages.

Capabilities

The full capabilities of this class are unknown, but appear to be similar to that of a frigate. They are capable of conducting covert operations behind enemy lines, and general planetary defense in coordination with their assigned Battlestar Group.

See also

• Battlestar Osiris

• Mercury class battlestar
• Galactica-type battlestar
• Valkyrie-type battlestar

Re-imagined Series definition: Commanding Officer; e.g. William Adama

Re-imagined Series definition: Executive Officer, e.g. Saul Tigh

Re-imagined Series definition: denotes any time preceding the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, e.g. 40 BCH (see: Timeline (RDM))

Re-imagined Series definition: technology enabling travel across distances faster than the speed of light would permit, see: FTL

Re-imagined Series definition: "Direction, Range, and Distance", Colonial equivalent of radar or lidar

Re-imagined Series definition: Battlestar Group ^{(TRS: "Water")}. It also doubles as an acronym for the television series itself.