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The Kiernu fighter^[1] is a starfighter employed by the Kiernu, a species encountered by The Fleet during their initial entrance into the Empyrean Expanse (Battlestar Galactica Classic #0).

Appearing to have similar silhouettes to the Cylon Raider, this fighter possesses a minimum of forward-mounted energy weapons and two rear-mounted engines. Beyond these similarities, the Kiernu fighter lacks the speed of the Colonial Viper, as exemplified during Blue Squadron's ability to run interference for the Fleet as they pass through a narrow corridor of Kiernu space for the duration of one centar (Battlestar Galactica Classic #0).

The armament of this craft is inferior to the Viper, according to the Kiernu Chancellor's remarks to Lucifer before their death (Battlestar Galactica Classic #1).

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-[[File:BSG - Counterstrike - Comitat Frigate with Bladeships.png|thumb|A [[The Comitat|Comitat]] frigate flanked by its [[Bladeship|bladeships]] during [[Blue Squadron (TOS alternate)|Blue Squadron]]'s [[First Encounter with the Comitat|first encounter with them]] ({{Comics|classic|0}}). ]]
+[[File:BSG - Counterstrike - Kiernu Fighters Attack Vipers.png|thumb|[[Kiernu fighter]]s engage with {{alt|Blue Squadron|TOS-DE}} in response to {{alt|the Fleet|TOS-DE}}'s trespass through [[Kiernu]] sovereignty within the [[Empyrean Expanse]] ({{comics|classic|0}}).]]
-'''Comitat frigates''' are a class of spacecraft built by [[The Comitat]] for defensive and offensive purposes. Offensively, frigates deploy [[bladeship]] fighters and various energy weapons that overwhelm their targets, with the intent of disabling them.
+The '''Kiernu fighter'''<ref>{{Bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a starfighter employed by the [[Kiernu]], a species encountered by [[The Fleet (TOS-DE alternate)|The Fleet]] during their initial entrance into the [[Empyrean Expanse]] ({{Comics|classic|0}}).
-Numerous frigates patrol the Expanse and are commanded by [[Thane (title)|Thanes]] from a central operations post ({{Comics|classic|1}}). These frigates then dock with a central mothership called [[the Node]] ({{Comics|classic|3}}).
+Appearing to have similar silhouettes to the [[Cylons (TOS-DE alternate)|Cylon]] [[Raider (TOS-DE alternate)|Raider]], this fighter possesses a minimum of forward-mounted energy weapons and two rear-mounted engines. Beyond these similarities, the Kiernu fighter lacks the speed of the [[Colonial]] [[Viper (TOS-DE alternate)|Viper]], as exemplified during Blue Squadron's ability to run interference for the Fleet as they pass through a narrow corridor of Kiernu space for the duration of one [[centar]] ({{Comics|classic|0}}).
+[[File:BSG - Counterstrike - Kiernu Fighters Attack Vipers 2.png|thumb|The twin, rear-mounted engines of the Kiernu's fighters are insufficient to keep pace with [[Colonial]] [[Viper (TOS-DE alternate)|Vipers]] ({{comics|classic|0}}).]]
+The armament of this craft is inferior to the Viper, according to the [[Kiernu Chancellor]]'s remarks to [[Lucifer (TOS-DE alternate)|Lucifer]] before their death ({{Comics|classic|1}}).
-Additionally, frigates are deployed during reconnaissance operations in the [[Empyrean Expanse]] in their quest to search for their mortal enemy, the [[Okaati]], as well as any that assist them ({{Comics|classic|0}}—{{Comics|classic|5|short=y}}).
-[[File:BSG - Counterstrike - Thane Korbok at his Command Post.png|thumb|[[Thane (title)|Thane]] [[Korbok]] at his frigate's command post ({{Comics|classic|1}}).]]
-== Notes ==
-* During Captain Apollo's incarceration aboard the Node, at least 23 frigates were either docked or on patrol near the aforesaid mothership ({{Comics|classic|3}}).
-* The Comitat races involved with the creation and manufacture of these frigates are never specified.
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