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[[Image:BSG-Gemon-Liner.jpg|thumb|A Passenger Cruiser credit: Zoic Studios, ©Universal]]
'''Luxury liners''' are a series of popular passenger craft that are employed by various operators in the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]] in the years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Fall]]. There are at least two distinct types of liners defined by their fin placements: a [[#flat-fin back type|flat-fin back]] (e.g. ''[[Olympic Carrier]]'') and a [[#front-fin type|front-fin]] (e.g. ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'').
The '''[[Intersun]] Passenger Cruiser''' is a standard model passenger liner created by the [[Intersun]] company. The ''[[Olympic Carrier]]'', destroyed in the episode "[[33]]" was apparently of this configuration. Several background ships including the ''[[Pan Galactic]]'' and ''Sagitarrian Spaceways'' are of an identical configuration as well.


Other luxury liners in [[the Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]], including the ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' and ''[[Cloud 9]]'' are of other starliner classes.
== Flat-fin back type ==


==Dimensions==
{{Ship Data
<b>Length</b>: 825 feet<br>
| image= BSG-Gemon-Liner.jpg
<b>Width</b>: 130 feet<br>
| race= Colonial
<b>Height</b>: 75 feet<br>
| type= Civilian
| ftl= Yes
| role= Inter-planetary passenger liner
| cap = Approx. 1,500
| length= {{Feet2Meters|825}}
| width= {{Feet2Meters|130}}
| height= {{Feet2Meters|75}}
}}
===Design and Capabilities===
Liners of a '''flat-fin back type'''{{term}} share a unique fish-like design that make them well suited for interplanetary and inter-atmospheric travel, a common occurrence as these ships arrived at and departed from their destinations. The cockpit is located at the front, with the passenger seating in the middle, and aft compartments that hold the ship's four sublight boosters; the FTL drive is presumably housed along the bottom of the craft. Each unit was custom painted, depending on the operator. These passenger liners could hold up to fifteen hundred people, or as few as six hundred, depending on accommodations {{TRS33|He That Believeth in Me}}.


==Note==
At the time of the attacks, many of these ships became stranded in the space lanes surrounding the Colonies. They attempt to gather, but are found by a Cylon scout and are forced to flee to Ragnar, leaving behind many of the sublight ships. After a brief rendezvous, these and many other Colonial craft are able to escape with ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''. They survive the harrowing multi-year journey across the galaxy fairly unscathed.  However, two liners, ''[[Olympic Carrier]]'' and ''[[Pyxis]]'', are lost in battle {{TRS33|He That Believeth in Me}}. The surviving ships are scuttled after the Colonials find a new planet to call [[Earth (RDM)|home]] {{TRS|Daybreak}}.   
*Although presented in some detail on [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/ SciFi.com], the name and background of this ship class are here for descriptive use only. The name "[[Intersun]]" is displayed on the side of ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' and on its pilot's uniforms but not spoken on screen. No additional information has been provided on any of the ships of this class since the episode, "[[33]]."
*This vessel was an alternate model for [[Colonial One]], which was rejected in favor of the current model.   


[[Category:A to Z]]
=== Notes ===
[[Category:Colonial Craft]]
 
[[Category:RDM]]
*This vessel had been an alternate option for ''[[Colonial One]]''.
*This ship is identified as an "Intersun passenger cruiser" on [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/ SciFi.com], although the actual ship depicted is operated by [[Gemon Liners]]. Since [[Intersun]] is apparently a liner company which operates ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'', among other ships, it seems unlikely that they were responsible for the design of this craft. (In the same way that [[w:Pan Am|Pan Am]] has been an airline with a fleet of crafts produced by the manufacturer [[w:Boeing|Boeing]].)
 
==== Upgrades ====
 
As with many models from [[Zoic]] originating from the [[Miniseries]] (known in its earlier incarnation as the [[Gemon Liners]]), this version was re-engineered by [[Fabio Passaro]] (Meshweaver) by the in-house visual effects team under [[Gary Hutzel]], and featured at three different quality variations: a "hero" model detailed for closeups, a "medium" model for mid-range shots, and a "low" model for deep background shots requiring minimal detail.<ref name="meshweaver">{{cite_web|url=https://www.meshweaver.com/battlestar-galactica--tv-series.html|title=Battlestar Galactica TV Series&mdash;In house VFX Department|date=|accessdate=26 April 2021|last=Passaro|first=Fabio|format=|language=}}</ref>
 
According to Passaro, he was contacted in 2006 CE to provide these enhanced models of various background ships, starting with the "flat-fin back" type. In addition to quality improvements, both a clean and dirty version of three distinct "skins" were made: a [[Sagitarrian Spaceways]], a [[Pan Galactic]], and a generic version.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
 
=== Related Imagery ===
 
==== Zoic Model ====
 
<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Liner 512 aft34 2.jpg|''[[Gemon Liners]]'' publicity render - ventral aft view.
Image:Liner 512 forelow34 2.jpg|''Gemon Liners'' publicity render - ventral fore view.
Image:geminon-liner00.jpg|''Gemon Liners'' publicity render - dorsal aft view.
Image:Olympiccarrier2_101_1080i.jpg|''[[Olympic Carrier]]'' {{TRS|33}}.
Image:Olympiccarrier_101_1080i.jpg|''Olympic Carrier'' - aft view {{TRS|33}}.
Image:GL1701.jpg|''[[Gemenon Liner 1701]]'' {{TRS|Miniseries}}.
Image:Pan_Mini.JPG|[[Pan Galactic]] ship in space {{TRS|Miniseries}}.
</gallery>
 
==== In-House VFX Model ====
 
<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:PanGalactic.jpg|Pan Galactic ship escaping from [[New Caprica]] {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}.
File:Meshweaver - Liner hero clean 1 .jpg|A hero quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner hero clean 2.jpg|A hero quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner hero clean 2 wire.jpg|A wire overlay for the hero quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner hero clean 3.jpg|A hero quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner hero clean 3 wire.jpg|A wire overlay for the hero quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner low clean 1 wire.jpg|A wire overlay for the low quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner low clean 2 wire.jpg|A wire overlay for the low quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner low clean 3 wire.jpg|A wire overlay for the low quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner medium clean 1.jpg|A clean, medium quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner medium clean 1 wire.jpg|A wire overlay for the medium quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner medium clean 2.jpg|A clean, medium quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner medium clean 2 wire.jpg|A wire overlay for the medium quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner medium clean 3.jpg|A clean, medium quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner medium clean 3 wire.jpg|A wire overlay for the medium quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner low clean 1.jpg|A clean, low quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner low clean 1 wire.jpg|A wire overlay for the low quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner low clean 2.jpg|A clean, low quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner low clean 2 wire.jpg|A wire overlay for the low quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner low clean 3.jpg|A clean, low quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner low clean 3 wire.jpg|A wire overlay for the low quality render of the "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner low weathered.jpg|A low quality render of the weathered generic "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner medium weathered.jpg|A medium quality render of the weathered generic "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
File:Meshweaver - Liner hero weathered.jpg|A hero quality render of the weathered generic "flat-fin back" type luxury liner.<ref name="meshweaver"/>
</gallery>
 
== Front-fin type ==
 
{{Ship Data
| image= BSG-Colonial-One.jpg
| race= Colonial
| type= Civilian
| ftl= Yes
| propol= 2 x sublight engines, 4 x commercial-rated [[FTL]] drive pods, maneuvering thrusters.
| crew= Unknown; At least 2 Pilots; Flight Crew
| cap= (approx) 100-150 standard - up to 500 under emergency conditions
| role= Inter-planetary passenger liner
| width= {{Feet2Meters|49}}
| height= {{Feet2Meters|72}}
| length= {{Feet2Meters|277}}
}}
 
A '''front-fin type'''{{term}} varies from the streamlined look of the [[#Flat-fin back|flat-fin back type]], and features a central fin-like structure along the front end of the craft, with a quartet of fins in a four-point star formation.
 
===Design and Capabilities===
These liners share many of the capabilities of the first type of liner. Designed for interplanetary travel, these liners feature a semi-spacious interior, and a large storage bay for luggage. The cockpit is located at the front, with the passenger seating in the middle, and the aft compartments held the ship's two sublight boosters and FTL drives. It is unknown if these ships are employed elsewhere, but they have been quite popular on {{RDM|Caprica}} since before the start of the [[Cylon War]] (''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'').
 
At the time of the attacks, only one ship of this configuration survives, ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'', carrying Secretary of Education [[Laura Roslin]] to ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' home after its decommissioning ceremony. Following the death of President [[Richard Adar]] and the rest of his administration, Laura Roslin is sworn in a President of the Colonies, after which ''798'' becomes ''[[Colonial One]]'' {{TRS|Miniseries}}. 
 
Survivors in the [[Caprica City]] area attempt to flee in another craft of the same configuration, but it is presumed destroyed shortly afterward, and did not join {{RDM|The Fleet}} {{TRS|The Plan}}.
 
== References ==
 
{{reflist}}
 
{{Ships}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:26, 17 February 2024

Luxury liners are a series of popular passenger craft that are employed by various operators in the Twelve Colonies in the years before the Fall. There are at least two distinct types of liners defined by their fin placements: a flat-fin back (e.g. Olympic Carrier) and a front-fin (e.g. Colonial Heavy 798).

Flat-fin back type[edit]

Luxury liner
Luxury liner
Race: Colonial
Type: Civilian
FTL: Yes
Propulsion:
Crew:
Capacity: Approx. 1,500
CO: {{{co}}}
XO: {{{xo}}}
Role: Inter-planetary passenger liner
Weapons: {{{weapons}}}
Armaments: {{{arm}}}
Defenses: {{{def}}}
Aircraft: {{{aircraft}}}
Aviation facilities: {{{facilities}}}
Fate: {{{status}}}
Emblem: [[Image:{{{patch}}}|175px|Ship's patch]]
Other Images: Gallery
Dimensions
Length: 825 feet (251.5m)
Width: 130 feet (39.7m)
Height: 75 feet (22.9m)
Weight: {{{weight}}}
Wingspan: {{{wingspan}}}
Other: {{{otherdi}}}
Game Information
Cost: {{{construction}}}
Construction Time: {{{construction}}}
Hull Size: {{{hull size}}}
Hull: {{{hull}}}
Mobility
FTL Cooldown: {{{ftl cooldown}}} turns
Speed: {{{speed}}} m/s
Turn Rate: {{{turn rate}}}°/turn
Armor Sum
Armor Total: {{{armor total}}}
Armor Left: {{{armor left}}}
Armor Right: {{{armor right}}}
Armor Front: {{{armor front}}}
Armor Rear: {{{armor rear}}}
Armor Top: {{{armor top}}}
Armor Bottom: {{{armor bottom}}}
Armament
DRADIS Range: {{{dradis range}}} m
Processing Power: {{{processing power}}}
Munition Slots: {{{munitions}}}
Munition Cooldown Period: {{{munition cooldown}}} turns
Squadron Slots: {{{squadrons}}}
Squadron Size: {{{squadron size}}}
Special Abilities: {{{special abilities}}}
Additional Information

Design and Capabilities[edit]

Liners of a flat-fin back type[1]  share a unique fish-like design that make them well suited for interplanetary and inter-atmospheric travel, a common occurrence as these ships arrived at and departed from their destinations. The cockpit is located at the front, with the passenger seating in the middle, and aft compartments that hold the ship's four sublight boosters; the FTL drive is presumably housed along the bottom of the craft. Each unit was custom painted, depending on the operator. These passenger liners could hold up to fifteen hundred people, or as few as six hundred, depending on accommodations Template:TRS33.

At the time of the attacks, many of these ships became stranded in the space lanes surrounding the Colonies. They attempt to gather, but are found by a Cylon scout and are forced to flee to Ragnar, leaving behind many of the sublight ships. After a brief rendezvous, these and many other Colonial craft are able to escape with Galactica. They survive the harrowing multi-year journey across the galaxy fairly unscathed. However, two liners, Olympic Carrier and Pyxis, are lost in battle Template:TRS33. The surviving ships are scuttled after the Colonials find a new planet to call home (TRS: "Daybreak").

Notes[edit]

  • This vessel had been an alternate option for Colonial One.
  • This ship is identified as an "Intersun passenger cruiser" on SciFi.com, although the actual ship depicted is operated by Gemon Liners. Since Intersun is apparently a liner company which operates Colonial Heavy 798, among other ships, it seems unlikely that they were responsible for the design of this craft. (In the same way that Pan Am has been an airline with a fleet of crafts produced by the manufacturer Boeing.)

Upgrades[edit]

As with many models from Zoic originating from the Miniseries (known in its earlier incarnation as the Gemon Liners), this version was re-engineered by Fabio Passaro (Meshweaver) by the in-house visual effects team under Gary Hutzel, and featured at three different quality variations: a "hero" model detailed for closeups, a "medium" model for mid-range shots, and a "low" model for deep background shots requiring minimal detail.[2]

According to Passaro, he was contacted in 2006 CE to provide these enhanced models of various background ships, starting with the "flat-fin back" type. In addition to quality improvements, both a clean and dirty version of three distinct "skins" were made: a Sagitarrian Spaceways, a Pan Galactic, and a generic version.[2]

Related Imagery[edit]

Zoic Model[edit]

In-House VFX Model[edit]

Front-fin type[edit]

Luxury liner
Luxury liner
Race: Colonial
Type: Civilian
FTL: Yes
Propulsion: 2 x sublight engines, 4 x commercial-rated FTL drive pods, maneuvering thrusters.
Crew: Unknown; At least 2 Pilots; Flight Crew
Capacity: (approx) 100-150 standard - up to 500 under emergency conditions
CO: {{{co}}}
XO: {{{xo}}}
Role: Inter-planetary passenger liner
Weapons: {{{weapons}}}
Armaments: {{{arm}}}
Defenses: {{{def}}}
Aircraft: {{{aircraft}}}
Aviation facilities: {{{facilities}}}
Fate: {{{status}}}
Emblem: [[Image:{{{patch}}}|175px|Ship's patch]]
Other Images: Gallery
Dimensions
Length: 277 feet (84.5m)
Width: 49 feet (15m)
Height: 72 feet (22m)
Weight: {{{weight}}}
Wingspan: {{{wingspan}}}
Other: {{{otherdi}}}
Game Information
Cost: {{{construction}}}
Construction Time: {{{construction}}}
Hull Size: {{{hull size}}}
Hull: {{{hull}}}
Mobility
FTL Cooldown: {{{ftl cooldown}}} turns
Speed: {{{speed}}} m/s
Turn Rate: {{{turn rate}}}°/turn
Armor Sum
Armor Total: {{{armor total}}}
Armor Left: {{{armor left}}}
Armor Right: {{{armor right}}}
Armor Front: {{{armor front}}}
Armor Rear: {{{armor rear}}}
Armor Top: {{{armor top}}}
Armor Bottom: {{{armor bottom}}}
Armament
DRADIS Range: {{{dradis range}}} m
Processing Power: {{{processing power}}}
Munition Slots: {{{munitions}}}
Munition Cooldown Period: {{{munition cooldown}}} turns
Squadron Slots: {{{squadrons}}}
Squadron Size: {{{squadron size}}}
Special Abilities: {{{special abilities}}}
Additional Information


A front-fin type[1]  varies from the streamlined look of the flat-fin back type, and features a central fin-like structure along the front end of the craft, with a quartet of fins in a four-point star formation.

Design and Capabilities[edit]

These liners share many of the capabilities of the first type of liner. Designed for interplanetary travel, these liners feature a semi-spacious interior, and a large storage bay for luggage. The cockpit is located at the front, with the passenger seating in the middle, and the aft compartments held the ship's two sublight boosters and FTL drives. It is unknown if these ships are employed elsewhere, but they have been quite popular on Caprica since before the start of the Cylon War (Caprica).

At the time of the attacks, only one ship of this configuration survives, Colonial Heavy 798, carrying Secretary of Education Laura Roslin to Galactica home after its decommissioning ceremony. Following the death of President Richard Adar and the rest of his administration, Laura Roslin is sworn in a President of the Colonies, after which 798 becomes Colonial One (TRS: "Miniseries").

Survivors in the Caprica City area attempt to flee in another craft of the same configuration, but it is presumed destroyed shortly afterward, and did not join The Fleet (TRS: "The Plan").

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 This is a Battlestar Wiki descriptive term.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 Passaro, Fabio. Battlestar Galactica TV Series—In house VFX Department (backup available on Archive.org) (in ). Retrieved on 26 April 2021.
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