Resurrection Ship

This article deals with the ship. For the episodes of the same name, see "Resurrection Ship, Part I" and Resurrection Ship, Part II".

The Resurrection Ship is a ship dedicated to the "resurrection" of Cylons killed. The purpose of such a ship is apparently necessary as the download range of a Humano-Cylon is limited. From recon photos taken by Kara Thrace on the Blackbird, the ship contains multiple copies of Humano-Cylon models (Resurrection Ship, Part I).

Pursuing the Fleet

When Pegasus happened upon a Resurrection Ship, later found to be pursuing the Fleet, they found that the ship was escorted by two basestars and approximately a dozen support vessels. It is assumed that the ships were following the Fleet since the exodus from the Colonies.

According to a copy of D'anna Biers on Caprica, two Cylon Raiders from this Cylon fleet were destroyed relaying a documentary on Galactica's crew back to the Cylons (Final Cut). The battlestar Pegasus located this ship and its escorts sometime after the Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards and used it to locate Galactica. The two ships rendezvoused and began planning a joint strike on it, but tension between Admiral Helena Cain and Commander William Adama quickly threatened to derail the operation (Pegasus).

Prior to Thrace's recon flight, the function of such a ship was a complete mystery. Admiral Cain speculated that it was a command and control ship. Adama suggested that it might be a Raider factory.