Colonial Fleet

In a military context, the Colonial Fleet comprises the armed services and defensive spaceborne warships in both the Original Series and Re-imagined Series. Sometimes, viewers may also hear the term used to describe the civilian fleet guarded by the battlestar Galactica in both series.

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Colonial Fleet (TOS)Colonial Fleet (TRS)

The Colonial Fleet, at one time, comprised many battlestars and hundreds of squadrons of Vipers organized to fight the Cylon Empire during the Thousand-Yahren War.

Just before the Battle of Cimtar, only six battlestars remained.

After the Battle of Cimtar, all but one known battlestar, Galactica, is destroyed by an elaborate Cylon ambush. Rather than mounting a suicidal offensive against the Cylons, and to protect the few survivors, Galactica gathers approximately 220 civilian ships and leads them out of Colonial space.

The Colonial Fleet becomes a bit stronger, albeit briefly, when Commander Cain returns with battlestar Pegasus. Sadly, the battlestar is again lost, apparently for good, during a direct attack against a basestar ^{(TOS: "The Living Legend, Part II")}.

There is little discussion in the Original Series on other warcraft used by the Twelve Colonies of Man aside from the battlestars.

Known Battlestars

Eight battlestars are mentioned or seen in the Original Series.

• Atlantia - destroyed by the Cylons at Cimtar ^{(TOS: "Saga of a Star World")} and President Adar's flagship
• Acropolis - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near Cimtar
• Columbia - destroyed prior to the events at Cimtar (The Gun on Ice Planet Zero)
• Galactica, the central battlestar of the Original Series
• Pacifica - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near the moon
• Pegasus - presumed destroyed at the Battle of Molecay (The Living Legend)
• Rycon - destroyed at the Battle of Cosmora Archipelago ^{(TOS: "Take the Celestra")}
• Triton - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near the moon

References

The Colonial Fleet is the primary armed service branch of the Colonial Forces under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol prior to the fall of the Colonies. The Colonial Fleet operates in tandem with other branches of the Colonial Forces, like the Colonial Marine Corps, and is augmented by a reserve, of which Lee "Apollo" Adama (CFR) is a member ^{(TRS: "Final Cut")}.

A government military academy appears to be the primary training facility and commission source for the fleet's officers. Many characters, including Kara "Starbuck" Thrace, Karl "Helo" Agathon,and Sharon Valerii attended (or claim to have attended) this academy. There was also an Officer candidate school, which was attended by Alex Quartararo and Saul Tigh (though this is a false memory). Moreover, a War College existed for more extensive education, which Lee Adama attended. The training of new recruits was under the Colonial Forces Training Command .

Other identified Fleet installations include the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards, the Caprican Colonial Forces Veteran's Hospital, Ragnar Anchorage, and Armistice Station. The Colonial Fleet was based at Picon Fleet Headquarters.

Fleet Status

At the time of the Cylon holocaust, the Colonial Fleet includes approximately 120 battlestars, thousands of smaller vessels, numerous squadrons of Vipers and Raptors assigned to each, and various support ships . The Colonial Fleet also included modified Space Park vessels (although the single Space Park liner in Galactica's civilian Fleet is very likely a civilian liner) .

The Colonial Fleet was regarded by the Cylons to be a decisively superior force in a direct engagement. Therefore, the Cylons returned to a variation of their Cylon War tactics by undermining the Colonial Fleet's CNP to attack ships equipped with the software from within ^{(TRS: "Downloaded")}.

Battlestars mentioned destroyed in the Cylon attack include Triton, Solaria, Columbia, and Atlantia (Admiral Nagala's flagship). Upon Nagala's death, Commander William Adama of Galactica assumes command of the remains of the Colonial Fleet, ordering them to regroup at Ragnar Anchorage for a counter-attack. However, virtually all capital ships of the Colonial Fleet are destroyed, leaving Commander Adama (after consultation with new President Laura Roslin) to choose retreat from the Cylons, opting instead to protect the surviving members of humanity.

Approximately a year after the Cylon destruction of the Twelve Colonies, the remnants of mankind colonize the world of New Caprica on orders of new President Gaius Baltar. The two remaining battlestars of the Colonial Fleet, Galactica and Pegasus (both manned by skeleton crews), orbit the planet and monitor for Cylon activity. A year after colonization, a Cylon fleet comprised of dozens of basestars finds the settlement. Unable to fight off an invasion of such magnitude, Galactica and Pegasus retreat to safety, leaving most of the civilian fleet under Cylon occupation on the surface of New Caprica ^{(TRS: "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II")}.

In the Battle of New Caprica four months later, Galactica is severely damaged while escaping with the liberated civilians. Pegasus, however, is destroyed after taking significant damage and ramming a basestar ^{(TRS: "Exodus, Part II")}. Galactica constitutes the only surviving vessel within the Colonial Fleet until it is destroyed ^{(TRS: "Daybreak, Part II")}.

Limits of Authority

The Colonial Fleet is aware that they are a military force, not a police force. Commander William Adama warns new President Laura Roslin that mixing the two roles can turn the military against its own citizens. Acting commander Saul Tigh ignores this principle when attempting to stop a supply boycott in the civilian Fleet, leading to the deaths of four civilians aboard the Gideon ^{(TRS: "Resistance")}.

Biological warfare is restricted in the Twelve Colonies, requiring presidential authorization ^{(TRS: "A Measure of Salvation")}. However, battlestar commanders have battlefield authority to use nuclear weapons ^{(TRS: "The Eye of Jupiter")}.

Ships of the Colonial Fleet

Battlestars

Battlestars are the capitol ships of the Colonial Fleet. Introduced prior to the First Cylon War, they operate like an aircraft carrier in space, designed to launch a fighter screen, and then defend against an aggressor.

Image	Class	Description
	Galactica type	The Galactica type battlestar combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the Cylons and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the Cylon War; however, most were retired.
	Mercury class	Introduced some years after the First Cylon War, the Mercury class was designed to replace the aging Galactica type battlestars. It featured newer technologies, more automation, and could carry more Viper and Raptor support ships than its older predecessors.
	Valkyrie type	The Valkyrie type was deployed alongside a Galactica type battlestar nearly fifty years before the Fall of the Colonies during the First Cylon War. At the time, they appeared to function as a support vessel in battlestar groups, and not as flagships. In the years since, the type has become a forerunner in the Colonial Fleet, apparently outnumbering the Mercury class and remaining Galactica type battlestars.
	Orion class	The Orion class battlestar was first developed and deployed sometime before or during the First Cylon War. Also known as a "Pocket Battlestar" or "Half-Pint," the class appears to be among the smaller ships in the Colonial Fleet, dwarfed even by the Valkyrie type. It may be the smallest battlestar class to see service.

Support Ships

The Colonial Fleet has employed numerous combat and non-combat support ships to supplement the battlestar capitol ships. These include fleet tenders, escorts, cruisers, fuel tyliers, hospital ships, and various other specialized vessels.

Image	Class	Description
	Loki type heavy cruiser	The Loki type heavy cruiser is a lightly armed support ship in service with the Colonial Fleet during the First Cylon War, where two or three of these ships would be assigned to a battlestar group at any given time. The ships are designed to receive goods and munitions, and transfer them to combat ships underway.
	Berzerk type	The Berzerk type served as escorts for their respective battlestar groups. They first entered service circa the First Cylon War, and were a mainstay in the fleet nearly 40 years later.
	"Defender" type	The "Wedge" type also known as a "Defender" type is a support vessel in service with the Colonial Fleet by the tenth year of the First Cylon War.
	"Catamaran" type	The "Catamaran" type was a support ship in service during the First Cylon War. It shared many design similarities with the Orion class battlestar.
	"Watersled" type	The "Watersled" type was a support ship in service during the First Cylon War. It featured two large pods on either side of the ship.
	"Flattop" type	The "Flattop" type was a mobile recover/repair facility. During the First Cylon War, they were attached to battlestar groups when needed and provided rescue and salvage to stranded vessels, along with firefighting assistance. Nearly 40 years after, they are still in service with the Colonial Fleet, and have been used by the civilian sector.
	Tylium refinery ships	The Colonial tyliers provide fuel to deployed Fleet ships underway, as well as to their assigned aircraft. Tyliers and the ships they refuel sail side by side as fuel hoses are extended across guide wires.
	Celestra type	Celestra type ships are a class of ship used in the Twelve Colonies at least as early as the First Cylon War, during which they served an unknown role assisting battlestar groups.

Auxiliary Vessels

Auxiliary vessels played an important part in the Colonial Fleet, and were pivotal in keeping capitol ships protected during combat. They had a multitude of functions from assault to recon, and no one fleet would survive without them.

Image	Class	Description
	Viper Mark II	The Viper Mark II is a single seat fighter aerospace craft used by the Colonial Fleet during the First Cylon War. The fighter served with distinction, proving to be a capable fighting vehicle and winning renown across the Twelve Colonies; the Mark II is regarded as instrumental in ensuring that the Colonials did not lose the original Cylon War.
	Viper Mark III	The Viper Mark III is a fighter craft used by the Colonial Fleet in the latter part of the Cylon War. The Mark III retains the same shape and layout as the Mark II, however is slightly larger than the predecessor. It featured a drab grey paint scheme with red accents along the wings and nose, and identification numbers printed along the front side and along the vertical stabilizer.
	Viper Mark VII	The Viper Mark VII is the Colonial Fleet's latest update to the venerable Viper Mark II primary space superiority fighter / attack craft. Capable of atmospheric flight, the Mark VII is the front-line variant of the Viper design, retaining the Mark II's general layout but adding fully integrated avionics that provide superior battle management and flight information for the pilot.
	Raptor	The Raptor is a vehicle utilized by the Colonial military. A versatile craft, it is designed to perform multiple roles, but the Raptor most commonly takes part in reconnaissance and scouting operations. There have been at least two variants of this design in use by the Colonials since the outbrake of hostilities with the Cylons.
	Stealthstar	The Stealthstar is a specialized Colonial recon craft used prior to the Fall of the Colonies. It takes its design from the Viper Mk. VII.
	Atmospheric Shuttles	Atmospheric shuttles are smaller vessels employed by the Colonials for ship to ship, ship to planet, and planet to ship transport. There are at least two different models, with one dating back to the First Cylon War.
	Troop Transports	Troop transports were modified heavy cargo ships meant for transporting large numbers of Colonial servicemen to their assignments.

References

Galactican FleetThe Fleet (TOS)

Part of the series on Battlestar Galactica Terminology

Original Series Separate Continuity and Unproduced Scripts Richard Hatch's Continuation Novels Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 Galactica 1980 Re-imagined Series Separate Continuity (Books, Comics, Video Games, et al.)

This is a list of terms in Galactica 1980. Some of these terms are specific to the Galactica 1980 television series, and not to the Original Series from which it was spun-off, although there may be overlap from the Original Series into this listing.

This list also includes Earth terms that the Colonials have apparently never encountered before.

The formatting of this article allows for its use in conjunction with the Lingo extension used throughout Battlestar Wiki. This includes multiple spellings, each listed on its own line, preceding the definition of the definidendum.

Earth terms

The following are Earth terms that the Colonials do not immediately understand, thus having to learn about them through experience or by using their wrist computron.

APB

Galactica 1980 definition: all points bulletin; Dillon goes to look this term up, but is stopped by Jamie Hamilton, who informs them about the general meaning of the term ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III")}

A.M.

Galactica 1980 definition: Troy mispronounces this as the word "am," which is corrected by the desk clerk ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

bigshot

Galactica 1980 definition: after being called this at the police station for asking to speak to Dr. Donald Mortinson, Dillon asks what a bigshot is ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

chauvinist

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon is called both a terrorist and a chauvinist by Jamie Hamilton during their phone call from the police station; he asks Troy "what's a terrorist chauvinist?" ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

coffee

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon looks up this term after Jamie Hamilton orders a coffee at a diner, upon their return to 1980 Earth ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III")}.

Cuba

Galactica 1980 definition: When two hijackers first make their demands aboard Flight 2, Dillon looks up this place, but Troy replies they don't have time to go there ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

department store

Galactica 1980 definition: Troy looks this up when attempting to find a place to procure clothing for the Super Scouts ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

dollar

Galactica 1980 definition: When Hamilton asks Troy and Dillon for a dollar, Dillon looks the term up and then replies "No, I'm sorry, but we just used our last denomination of currency ourselves." ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

Eagle

Galactica 1980 definition: Moonstone looks this up after Colonel Jack Sydell mentions that he used to be an Eagle scout; there is subsequent humor over the term as it literally means "a large bird," and does not provide the definition of the Boy Scout level ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

FBI

Galactica 1980 definition: After being told by the stewardess that the FBI would want to talk to them regarding their involvement in thwarting the Cuban hijackers, Dillon is told to look up this term ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

girlfriend

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon looks up this term after Gloria Alonzo asks if he has one ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

Halloween

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon goes to look up this term when the stewardess announces that the delayed passengers will be at their Halloween parties in plenty of time, but is stopped by Troy who tells him to look up the term FBI ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

hijacking

Galactica 1980 definition: Troy and Dillon look up this word after the desk clerk explains the reasons for the metal detectors. Unsurprisingly, a hijacking by Cuban nationals subsequently occurs on their flight ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

horse

Galactica 1980 definition: When John Steadman asks if the Warriors know anything about these creatures, Dillon looks this up ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

Martians

Galactica 1980 definition: After discovering the ineptitude of Dillon and Troy in driving an automobile, she asks if they are Martians. After consulting the computron, Dillon replies: "Close." ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

phone

Galactica 1980 definition: Troy attempts to use a phone booth near a gas station prior to their first run-in with Jamie Hamilton ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}.

robbing a bank

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon doesn't understand the situation he is placed in when attempting to exchange the gold cubits for American currency with a judgmental bank teller, this being the end result ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}.

terrorist

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon is called both a terrorist and a chauvinist by Jamie Hamilton during their phone call from the police station; he asks Troy "what's a terrorist chauvinist?" ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

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Colonial terms

These are terms directly relating to Galactica 1980, some of which are based from the Original Series. For terms from that series, please refer to List of terms (TOS).

airfoil deflection

Galactica 1980 definition: a piece of equipment on a Viper that reduces air drag in an atmosphere ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

alpha waves

Galactica 1980 definition: type of signals used in correcting disturbed brainwave patterns ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

ascension tube

Galactica 1980 definition: elevator; Dillon refers to the elevators at the WQSL radio station building as these ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II")}

astral wind

Galactica 1980 definition: wind; Starbuck experiences these on planet Starbuck ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

auric

Galactica 1980 definition: gold; cubits are minted from this ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

auto flight

Galactica 1980 definition: automatic piloting system aboard a Viper, which can be loaded with coordinates ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}

automatic beacon

Galactica 1980 definition: an electronic device that automatically transmits a distress signal ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

automatic detonator

Galactica 1980 definition: a self destruct mechanism; such a mechanism is inside the A-B Raider and is activated by Andromus upon crash landing outside of New York City ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

battle urgent

Galactica 1980 definition: a term for high military alert, particularly in relation to crisis condition ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

brace

Galactica 1980 definition: a personal safety device on shuttles; i.e. safety belts ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

breaking skip

Galactica 1980 definition: a maneuver done in an atmosphere; three of these are used by the Cylon A-B Raider to reduce speed to ensure a non-fatal landing ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

cerebral mutation

Galactica 1980 definition: Adama describes Doctor Zee as being this in his log when touching upon the topic of Zee's advanced intelligence, as well as scientific expertise that is far in advance of the Colonials ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

chromosome count

Galactica 1980 definition: a result from a remote scan that can discern a person's gender; Galactica's sensors indicated that one of the Viper carries a female occupant ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

chronic

Galactica 1980 definition: a unit of temperature; 2000 degrees chronic would be the skin temperature of the A-B Raider at maximum upon entering Earth's atmosphere ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

Commander's Court

Galactica 1980 definition: a court of law, probably over military disputes ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}.

communication media

Galactica 1980 definition: Colonial term vis-à-vis journalism ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

computron

Galactica 1980 definition: computer ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

Crisis condition

Galactica 1980 definition: a high-military alert; Adama uses this in light of Xaviar's escape into Earth's past to Nazi Germany circa 1944 ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

distress beacon

Galactica 1980 definition: the Cylon variant of the automatic beacon; a portable version of this is taken from the A-B Raider and attached to Centuri before Andromus and the Centurion escape the crash ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

energizer

Galactica 1980 definition: a power source (see: energizer); Dillon voices his concern that the energizer feeding power to the invisibility field hiding their Vipers needs to be recharged before the ships are rendered visible ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

epidermal transformation

Galactica 1980 definition: a process of changing one's outward appearance to look like someone else; Xaviar used this process to make himself look (and sound) like Lieutenant Nash ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}

felgercarb

Galactica 1980 definition: vulgarism equivalent to "shit" (see: felgercarb); Dillon uses this when discovering that his laser pistol wasn't set to stun ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

force field

Galactica 1980 definition: a safety device that restrains the Viper pilot in their seat ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}, Troy and Dillon refer to the invisibility field as thus ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

frack

Galactica 1980 definition: a term meaning "rats" or "shit" (see: frack); it is only used by Starbuck ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

frimp

Galactica 1980 definition: mild derogatory term, essentially equivalent "dummy" or "idiot" ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part II", "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

function guard mechanism

Galactica 1980 definition: a mechanism in a Viper that transfers control from automatic to manual should any automatic function malfunction ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}

Galactican

Galactica 1980 definition: a member of the Fleet; Hamilton first uses the term when replying to Stockwell's question regarding Xavier's affiliation ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

Galactican fleet

Galactica 1980 definition: Cylons' term for the Fleet ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

Galactic war

Galactica 1980 definition: a Cylon term for the war with the humans, which may refer to either (or both) the Thousand-Yahren War or their pursuit of Galactican fleet ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

kils

Galactica 1980 definition: a unit of measuring distance; the Earth's radius measures 6,378 of these ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

limiter

Galactica 1980 definition: a device that limits the energy sent to a Viper's turbo charger ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

navigational computron

Galactica 1980 definition: navigational computer; Adama says that coordinates to uninhabited landing zones on Earth are programmed in these ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

neuro-transmitter anogram

Galactica 1980 definition: a medical testing technique meant to test some aspects of neuro-transmitters; Troy requests Dr. Spencer run such a test, but he is unfamiliar with it ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

nutrient monitor

Galactica 1980 definition: a device capable of monitoring the growth of plants ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

Priority Red

Galactica 1980 definition: high priority ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}; Captain Kanon tells Britton to contact the Galactica with a Priority Red message regarding the A-B Raider ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

pulse jet

Galactica 1980 definition: a rocket; Dillon sees the V-1 flying bombs launching and calls them this ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

respiratory readout

Galactica 1980 definition: a result from a remote scan that can discern the number of people inside a ship; Colonel Boomer discerns from this readout that two people occupy one of the incoming Vipers ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

six-carbon-chain supplement

Galactica 1980 definition: a term for glucose, introduced intravenously ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

sleep mode

Galactica 1980 definition: sleep ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}

study period

Galactica 1980 definition: a time where children are instructed, similar to instruction period in the Original Series ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

support vapors

Galactica 1980 definition: air produced by a life support system ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

time warp synthesizer

Galactica 1980 definition: a device of Doctor Zee's that allows travel back and forth in time ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

tractor gear

Galactica 1980 definition: the landing gear of a Viper ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

turbine

Galactica 1980 definition: the "flying motorcycles" used by Troy and Dillon ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

turbo charger

Galactica 1980 definition: a powered component of a Viper ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}.

transmission band

Galactica 1980 definition: Colonial equivalent to "television channel" ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

wrist computron

Galactica 1980 definition: wrist computer, a device with a multitude of different capabilities ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

Measurement

acron ions

Galactica 1980 definition: unit of measurement in determining signal strength ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II")}

Mega-Kay

Galactica 1980 definition: a unit of astral distance; Boomer tells Troy that the Fleet is 30,000 Mega-Kays from Alpha Centauri ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}. Coincidentally, the term is also used as a measure of astronomical distance in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "Twiki is Missing." Of particular note, the term is used in relation to measuring the distance between Twiki and a star called Alpha Centari: that number, 33,000 Mega-Kays.

metron

Galactica 1980 definition: a unit equivalent to 1 hectometer

Sayings

May God go with you

Galactica 1980 definition: a salutation used upon departure to a serious mission; Adama uses this after Zee's presentation on the invisibility field ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

The glory of the universe is intelligence.

Galactica 1980 definition: a saying Dillon imparts on Stockton when encouraging him to enter the anti-gravity ship ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part II")}

Terms from the scripts

voicescriber

Galactica 1980 definition: the log-keeping device Adama useres to dictate his journals, basically a form of voice recognition speech-to-text technology

References

A shot of the "rag-tag fugitive fleet".

The Fleet, also known as the "rag tag, fugitive fleet", is a convoy consisting of the last remnants of the Twelve Colonies of Man.

Origin

After the destruction of the Twelve Colonies in a devastating genocidal attack on the Colonial worlds, Commander Adama orders all survivors to find what operational ships that remain on their shattered worlds and fly them towards battlestar Galactica, the sole surviving battlestar after her sister warships are also destroyed in the two-prong Cylon attack. With nowhere else to call home, Adama decrees that the remnants of humanity will search for the Thirteenth Tribe on a planet called Earth.

Under Galactica's aegis, the Fleet comprises 220 civilian ships of various creeds and assortments, including Borellian Nomen. With the exception of Galactica, the ships are not capable of lightspeed flight. The Fleet's overall speed is limited to that of the slowest ship within the group. As all ships in the Fleet were either filled to or over capacity, removing the slower ships from the caravan is not an option.

Tie-in Material Information

• According to Encyclopedia Galactica (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):

Prior to the Final Destruction, space freighters accounted for over two-thirds of all intercolonial travel. They hauled heavy loads of minerals, manufactured goods and even food in times of need among the Twelve Colonies and to their distant provinces. The surviving freighters, now under the protection of the Battlestar Galactica, have been largely converted into living space for the refugees.

Known Ships

Active

Name	Ship type / function	Last Seen	Notes
Agro Ship 9	Agro Ship / food supplier, civilian	War of the Gods, Part II	Last surviving agro ship after an extremely successful Cylon attack against both her and her sister ships.
Astradon	Freighter, civilian	Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II	A dejected Apollo tells an equally-dejected Starbuck that he found a little place on board the freighter that "with a little paint, and some nice curtains, it's so cozy".
Borella	Unknown, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	Ship on the route taken by the transport shuttle Canaris. From the name, this is likely the ship from whence Bora, Maga, and Taba came, and is presumably run by Borellian Nomen (given their disdain for other Colonials).
Celestra	Electronics ship, civilian	Take the Celestra	Formerly commanded by Commander Kronus. This is the "command ship" for a small group of ships Adama assigns him to command.
Comm-Tel Ship	Inter-Fleet Broadcasting ship, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	Conning his way out of paying for passage to Rising Star, Chameleon—claiming to be IFB's president—tells the ducket taker on the shuttle Canaris to head over to this ship so that he may be interviewed.
Edina	Civilian ship	Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II	According to Colonel Tigh, this ship almost goes astray when in the magnetic void en route to Kobol.
Galactica	Colonial battlestar, military escort	The Hand of God	Last known surviving battlestar, roughly 500 yahren old.
Gemini	Gemonese freighter, civilian	War of the Gods, Part I	Freighter with indigent and disaffected refugees; the "Borays of humanity" reside here.
Livestock Ship	Agricultural ship, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	Commanded by Captain Dmitri, this ship is presumably a source for meat and other poultry. Chameleon posed as Dimitri in order to con some Borellian Nomen (Bora, Maga and Taba) into buying parts to build a ship of an unknown type.
Orphan Ship	Orphan care, civilian	Baltar's Escape	The purpose of the Orphan Ship appears to be oriented towards the care and processing of children orphaned during the fall of the Colonies. Chameleon claims to be a geneticist from the Orphan Ship and claims that the list for genetic testing is "yahren long" (TOS: "The Man with Nine Lives"). Colonel Tigh later comments to Siress Tinia that Council Security would be unable to stop an escape from the Orphan Ship (TOS: "Baltar's Escape").
Pisces	Unknown, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	One of the ships on the route taken by the transport shuttle Canaris.
Prison Barge	Prison ship, civilian	Baltar's Escape	Operated by members of Council Security.
Rising Star	Luxury liner and chancery, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	Formerly operated by Trans Stellar Spacelines. Used to evacuate children and their caretakers off Caprica during the Cylon attack.
Sanitation Ship	Sanitation ship, civilian	The Long Patrol	Starbuck complained about being able to see a sanitation ship out the porthole of the dining chamber of the Rising Star as an excuse to book an additional chamber to keep Athena and Cassiopeia from accidentally meeting, as he engaged in a dinner-date with both at the same time.
Senior Ship	Elderly caretaker ship, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	Siress Blassie bombarded Galactica with messages asking about the whereabouts of Chameleon from this ship. Adama later remands Chameleon to this ship as Blassie has offered to take custody of the apparent vagrant.
Tip Barge	Refuse ship, civilian	Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II	Mentioned by Apollo while engaging in mock stereotypical feminine conversation with Starbuck; Apollo claims that he procured valcron from this ship.
Tauranian	Unknown, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	One of the ships on the route taken by the transport shuttle Canaris.

Destroyed

• At least two agro ships ^{(TOS: "The Magnificent Warriors")}.

Unknown

• Battlestar Pegasus briefly joins the Fleet in "The Living Legend, Part I" and "Part II," but loses contact with the Fleet during the Battle of Gamoray.

Other ships

• Colonial Movers freighters
• An unnamed Flattop ship

Galactica 1980

• The freighter Delphi is shown in Galactica 1980's "The Super Scouts, Part I" as the Fleet's schooling ship.
• In "Space Croppers," the Galactican Fleet is shown to have three agro ships, despite the fact that two were destroyed nearly three decades before. (This can be seen as a continuity error.)

Support Crafts

The Fleet is also comprised of shuttles and Colonial Vipers, which are likely not indicated in the "220 ship" figure given in "Saga of a Star World." It is indicated that there are non-military shuttles that ferry people and, possibly, supplies throughout the Fleet. One such craft is the shuttle Canaris ^{(TOS: "The Man with Nine Lives")}, in addition to Celestra's shuttle piloted by Aurora ^{(TOS: "Take the Celestra")}.

In addition to their ship compliment, the Colonials have at least one Cylon Raider in their possession, as a result of their victory at Galaxy's Edge ^{(TOS: "The Hand of God")}.

Notes

Fleet identification chart. Note that a Cylon mine and an Eastern Alliance warship can be seen in the far distance in a number of late TOS episodes, e.g. "Take the Celestra"...

• In the scripts for "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I" and "The Man with Nine Lives," two ships are mentioned in scenes that were cut and are available among the DVD deleted scenes.

• The Yarborough, a freighter that sent a distress signal to Galactica in the magnetic void in a continuation of the scene on the bridge as the fleet entered in "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II".
• The Crucible, Siress Blassie's billet ship where the residents were largely over the age of sixty yahrens and likely corresponds to the "Senior Ship" mentioned onscreen in "The Man with Nine Lives".

See also

• Count of the Fleet population
• Alternate depictions of the Fleet in separate continuity materials

References

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