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Battlestar

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Revision as of 16:21, 5 January 2005 by 81.154.136.252 (talk)

Overview[edit]

Battlestars are a heavy class of human-controlled Colonial craft, that combine the functions of aircraft carrier and battle cruiser.

Technical Specifications[edit]

DIMENSIONS

Length: approx 4,500ft (Zoic)


PROPULSION

  • 2 x FTL engines and drive coils (Zoic)
  • 6 x sublight engines
  • 40 x manoeuvring engines (10 "packs" of 4 apiece) (Zoic)


ARMAMENTS - DEFENSIVE

  • 24 x primary railgun turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece)
  • 504 x point-defence turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece) (approx)


ARMAMENTS - OFFENSIVE

  • 6-8 squadrons of Mark VII "Viper" atmosphere-capable space superiority fighters
  • 6-8 "Raptor" Raptor reconnaissance/assault vehicles.

CREW

  • 5,000-6,000 (estimate)
  • Officers: (TBA)
  • Enlisted: (TBA)
  • Flight Crew: 2,500 (approx)


NOTES:

  • Viper squadrons comprise 20 vehicles apiece, generally supported by a single Raptor.
  • The Raptors can also be used to deploy Colonial Marine detachments to the surface of planets or to storm other vessels. Raptors are equipped with a docking collar and accessway in their undersides for this latter role (Bastille Day)
  • Viper operations are overseen by the CAG - Commander Air Group, the most senior pilot aboard a battlestar.

List of Known Battlestars[edit]

  • Battlestar Atlantia (Act of Contrition)
  • Battlestar Galactica
  • Battlestar Pegasus (mini series)
  • Battlestar Rycon (Zoic)
  • Battlestar Columbia (Zoic)
  • Battlestar Pacifica (Zoic)
  • Battlestar Acopolis (Zoic)
  • Battlestar Solaris (Zoic)
  • Battlestar Triton (Zoic)
  • Battlestar Prometheus (Zoic)
  • Battlestar Argo (Zoic)
  • Battlestar Poseidon (Zoic)

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