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Columbia (TRS)

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For information on an Original Series battlestar of the same name, see Columbia (TOS).

There have been at least two battlestars to bear the name Columbia in the Colonial Fleet.

First Columbia[edit]

Columbia (TRS)
Columbia (TRS)
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Type: Military
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Columbia is one of the original twelve[1] battlestars created during the Cylon War.

During the 12th year of the War, she is assigned to Operation Raptor Talon, along with Galactica, and one other battlestar, where they are to attack a Cylon post on an unnamed ice planet. Halfway through the Op, Columbia's mid-ship defense zone fails, and is targeted by the Cylons. Despite attempts by Colonial Viper pilots to fend off the attacks, Columbia, now on fire and adrift in space, is destroyed a short time later. Someone on the ship had enough time to send out a warning for pilots to clear her airspace before an explosion tears through her hull. As this was the final battle of the Cylon War, it is likely that Columbia was the last Colonial ship lost during the conflict.

Appearance wise, she resembles other battlestars of her class during the war, with hull plating covering her ribbing and the Colonial Seal and hull number printed on the side of the alligator head. However, she is finished off with a blue paint job, rather than the red, seen on Galactica's hull.

Gallery[edit]


Second Columbia[edit]

Columbia (TRS)
[[Image:|275px|Columbia (TRS)]]
Race: Colonial
Type: Military
FTL: Yes
Propulsion:
Crew:
Capacity:
CO: {{{co}}}
XO: {{{xo}}}
Role: Carrier / battleship hybrid
Weapons:
Armaments: {{{arm}}}
Defenses: {{{def}}}
Aircraft: {{{aircraft}}}
Aviation facilities: {{{facilities}}}
Fate: Destroyed in Cylon Attack
Emblem: [[Image:{{{patch}}}|175px|Ship's patch]]
Other Images: Gallery
Dimensions
Length: {{{length}}}
Width: {{{width}}}
Height: {{{height}}}
Weight: {{{weight}}}
Wingspan: {{{wingspan}}}
Other: {{{otherdi}}}
Game Information
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Hull Size: {{{hull size}}}
Hull: {{{hull}}}
Mobility
FTL Cooldown: {{{ftl cooldown}}} turns
Speed: {{{speed}}} m/s
Turn Rate: {{{turn rate}}}°/turn
Armor Sum
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Armor Left: {{{armor left}}}
Armor Right: {{{armor right}}}
Armor Front: {{{armor front}}}
Armor Rear: {{{armor rear}}}
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Armament
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Munition Slots: {{{munitions}}}
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Squadron Slots: {{{squadrons}}}
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Special Abilities: {{{special abilities}}}
Additional Information

The second Columbia is of an unknown (probably newer) type, featuring integrated command and control systems and Dr. Gaius Baltar's Command Navigation Program (CNP). It is reported as lost, along with Solaria and Triton, during the initial moments of the Second Cylon War.

Adama once served as executive officer on Columbia (Hero). Galen Tyrol also served on this ship at some point in his long career (Resistance).


Notes[edit]

  • The name Columbia is a derivation of the name of 15th Century Genoan explorer Christopher Columbus, which itself is derived from the Latin columba, meaning "dove" or "pigeon"). While at first glance such an Earth-based name seems an unlikely choice for an "alien" culture, it might be a hint towards a different version of the Twelve Colonies' ancient history.

References[edit]

  1. In the first night of the Miniseries, Aaron Doral mentions that there were twelve Galactica type battlestars created during the Cylon War. Columbia is clearly of the same class as Galactica, and thus belongs to this type.