Galactica (TRS)

For the Original Series Galactica, see Galactica (TOS). For the Video Game Galactica, see Galactica (Video Game).

Galactica (BS 75)
Race:	Colonial
Type:	Military
FTL:	Yes
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Crew:	Approximately 2,650
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CO:	William Adama
XO:	Karl Agathon (presumed)
Role:	Carrier / battleship hybrid
Weapons:	Primary and point-defense Kinetic Energy Weapons, conventional missiles, nuclear warheads, Vipers, Raptors
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Additional Information

Galactica (BS 75) is the most famous warship in the Colonial Fleet. Built in time to participate in the Cylon War, she remained the only military vessel without integrated computer networks. Without networked computers, Galactica never upgraded to the new integrated defense system software developed by Dr. Gaius Baltar and his team. Because of this and other fortune, she became one of only two battlestars to survive the renewed Cylon attack on the Twelve Colonies, some 40 years after the end of the first war. At the time of the attack, she was part of the 75th Battlestar Group (BSG-75).

History

Galactica was one of the twelve first battlestars to be laid down by the Colonials. Initially they built a battlestar to represent each colony, and Galactica was the battlestar that represented Caprica. As such, she is some 50 years old (Mini Series). Following the outbreak of Cylon hostilities several more battlestars were built. Galactica's first commander was named Nash (Miniseries).

The original battlestars were all designed with non-integrated computer systems to avoid the Cylons' demonstrated ability to override or subvert networked command and control systems early in the war (Miniseries). Rather than technological sophistication, the battlestar depended on its sheer bulk and defensive / offensive capabilities to ward off any threats to itself or the Colonies.

Following the armistice with the Cylons, and their withdrawal from Colonial space, Galactica and her sister ships continued to serve the Twelve Colonies in a wide variety of roles. While her surviving sister ships were scrapped or upgraded to match the systems capabilities of more modern Colonial vessels, Galactica continued in service without her systems being fully networked or integrated, making her unique among Colonial military vessels (Miniseries).

With her active career drawing to a close, a decision was taken to retire Galactica and decommission her from service. Colonial Fleet chose not to scrap her, but to turn her into a combination of living museum to the original Cylon War and an educational center, with her conversion being overseen by her final commander, William Adama (Miniseries).

At the time of her formal decommissioning ceremony, Galactica was stripped of all but one of her operational Viper Mark VII squadrons, her munitions destroyed, and her starboard landing pod converted into a pressurized museum housing (among other things) a full squadron of Mk. II Vipers (Miniseries, also in Deleted Scenes).

While some contributors have believed that a "squadron" was comprised of 20 Mk. IIs, on-screen evidence appears to contradict this. Galactica clearly had more than 20 Viper Mk. IIs aboard (likely as many as 40). In "The Hand of God," nineteen Mk. IIs are deployed. By this episode, over eleven Mk. IIs had been destroyed on-screen, indicating Galactica arrived at Ragnar with at least 30 Mk. II fighters. The most likely assumption is that the starboard flight pod contained 40 Mk. IIs, with Adama's restored Viper 7242 bringing the total to 41 fighters.

With the unexpected Cylon hostilities, Galactica quickly proves her worthiness as a warship is far from over as she withstands a direct hit from a tactical nuclear missile, and then single-handedly engages two basestars after re-arming herself at Ragnar Anchorage, providing escaping cover for an assortment of 75 civilian ships containing the last survivors of the Twelve Colonies to escape the Cylons.

Since the exodus of the Colonials from their overrun homeworlds, Galactica becomes both protector and provider for the Fleet. She provides direct fire-cover for the Fleet during Cylon attacks no fewer than 240 times ("33", "Act of Contrition"). She provides much of the Fleet with recycled water (Water) and she is the primary source of medical care, where groups of civilians are periodically brought aboard for check-ups and treatment (Litmus). Galactica also undertakes internal policing duties within the Fleet ("Water", "Bastille Day").

Galactica successfully goes on the offensive against the Cylons, capturing a tylium fuel mining and processing plant in the process (The Hand of God).

Galactica is joined by the advanced battlestar Pegasus, commanded by Admiral Helena Cain, approximately 6 months into their exile (See the series timeline for special information about this milestone).

Battlestars Pegasus and Galactica destroy two basestars as well as a critical Cylon support ship, the Resurrection Ship. After the death of Admiral Cain, President Laura Roslin promotes William Adama to Admiral, restoring him to overall Fleet command, but now with two battlestars at his disposal (Resurrection Ship, Part II).

Equipment

One of Galactica's large cannon turrets

Galactica shares the same overall technical specifications as other original Colonial battlestars of her class, with the following key differences and qualifications:

Available Flight Pods

Only Galactica's port flight pod is in service. The starboard flight pod was enclosed and pressurized as the main museum display facility. It was violently depressurized after a Heavy Raider crashed into it (Scattered). No episode since "Valley of Darkness" addresses the status of the flight pod since its depressurization.

Nuclear Warheads

Galactica had five nuclear warheads as of "Bastille Day." Commander William Adama uses one to destroy a Cylon basestar (Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II). Dr. Gaius Baltar cannibalizes one to use in his Cylon Detector, which he later gives to Gina, who detonates it aboard Cloud 9. This leaves Galactica with three.

Vipers

Prior to the arrival of Pegasus, Galactica has at most thirty-four Vipers, of which at least six are Mark VIIs (c.f. Viper tally).

Galactica received additional supplies from Pegasus since her arrival that have helped in repair and refurbishment of her original fighter complement; more recently, she has received new Mark VII Vipers built on Pegasus ("Pegasus", "Scar").

Raptors

The number of Raptors available to Galactica has been portrayed inconsistently. We currently must assume she has at least five and left Ragnar Anchorage with at least eight (c.f. Raptor tally).

Other Craft

• Galactica currently posesses two Heavy Raiders. One was hit by Galactica's defensive fire and crashed into the starboard flight pod with unknown damage (Scattered). The other returned in operational status from Caprica (Home, Part I). One of Galactica's Heavy Raiders was relieved of its FTL navigation system for use on the rescue mission to Caprica (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I).
• An experimental stealth fighter, the Blackbird, is constructed using spare parts (Flight of the Phoenix) and destroyed in the Battle of the Resurrection Ship (Resurrection Ship, Part II).

Crew

Before the attack, Galactica has approximately 2,800 crewmen, while awaiting its decomissioning. By the time of the arrival of Pegasus, attrition has reduced this number to 2,660. Since "Act of Contrition," Galactica's offensive capability has also been greatly hampered by the number of qualified pilots available, although Galactica's reunion with Pegasus has ameliorated this substantially.

Senior Staff before the founding of New Caprica

• Admiral William Adama - Commanding officer
• Colonel Saul Tigh - Executive officer
• Captain Aaron Kelly - LSO, Second officer
• Major (Doctor) Cottle - CMO
• Captain Kara Thrace - CAG
• Lieutenant Felix Gaeta - Tactical officer, Senior Officer of the Watch
• Chief Petty Officer Galen Tyrol - Chief of the Deck
• Sergeant Hadrian - Master-at-Arms
• Petty Officer 2nd Class Anastasia Dualla - Communications

Former On-screen Members of the Senior Staff

• Captain Lee Adama - CAG (Promoted to Commander and assigned as Pegasus CO)

Related Imagery

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  Galactica - Rendering by Zoic    

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  Galactica's point defense batteries in action