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'''Ragnar Anchorage''' (also called "Ragnar Station" or "Ragnar Station Ammunition Reserve") is a Colonial munitions dump suspended in the upper atmosphere of the gas giant [[Ragnar]] ([[Mini-Series]]).
'''Ragnar Anchorage''' (also known as '''Ragnar Station''' or '''Ragnar Station Ammunition Reserve''') is an unmanned orbital refueling station and naval armory, suspended in the upper atmosphere of the gas giant [[Ragnar]], that distills hydrocarbons from the planet's upper atmosphere. Ragnar Anchorage is most likely a remnant of the First [[Cylon War]] (or earlier), and is largely unkempt and abandoned by the Colonials. On the exterior, the station features three massive rotating habitat ringed sections, the "top" ring being unfinished or scrapped for parts, and as many as seven airlocks on the station's "cap". The interior of the station features a dark, damp, and largely exposed environment, which now creates a somewhat hostile atmosphere to any Human (or Cylon) inhabitants. What's left of its ammunition and supplies stores is strewn about near the airlocks, largely forgotten.


When the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] launch their [[Cylon Attack|surprise attack]] on the [[Twelve Colonies]], [[battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'' was caught without any munitions for her main and point-defense batteries, having dumped them as part of her decommissioning ceremonies prior to the battle. [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]] determines that Ragnar Anchorage offers the best opportunity for re-arming the ship, even though it is some 3 days' travel from ''Galactica's'' position at [[sublight]] speeds. His decision may well be based on the sound reasoning that the Anchorage, suspended in the stormy upper atmosphere of the planet [[Ragnar]], offers ''Galactica'' the best opportunity to re-arm while reducing the risk of the Cylons finding them and renewing their planned attack before the ship can defend herself. The [[Colonial Fleet]] learned that the atmosphere of the planet Ragnar emitted a kind of radiation that adversely affected Cylon technology and cloaked ships residing within the storm.
The [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]] had created this station in this location, aware that the atmosphere's radiation adversely affects [[Silica pathways|Cylon technology]]. The EM field of the atmosphere also affected [[DRADIS]], weapons targeting and navigation, making it impossible for the Cylons to chase and attack within the Ragnar atmosphere. The station is infamous amongst the Colonial Fleet as a "super bitch" to dock to, likely due to the turbulence experienced by ships traveling within the tenuous upper layers of the atmosphere.
 
While at Ragnar Anchorage, ''Galactica'' obtains enough munitions to completely re-arm her guns, and she also collects a number of [[Class-D]] warheads. Her crew also encounter [[Leoben Conoy]], posing as an arms trader, who eventually gives the Colonials their first discovery of [[Humano-Cylon|humanoid Cylon infiltrators]].
 
[[Image:ragnar.jpg|thumb|''Galactica'' and her new [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] leaving Ragnar Anchorage]]
 
While at Ragnar, ''Galactica'' is joined by a civilian fleet of survivors gathered by new President [[Laura Roslin]]. When they arrive, Adama is persuaded to alter his original plan to bring ''Galactica'' into the fight against the Cylons into one of flight, protecting the fleet as they make a [[FTL|Jump]] from Ragnar, heading for the [[Promar Sector]], well beyond the "[[Red Line]]".  


Ragnar holds no known offensive or defensive weapons, and appears permanently berthed in the upper atmosphere of Ragnar, indicating the station holds no sublight engines or [[FTL]] drives.


Ragnar Anchorage was the rendezvous site the surviving civilian Colonials met the battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', then known to be the only surviving Colonial military vessel. It was from here that they [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage|made their escape]] from the Colonial solar systems, never to return. The station is presumed to have been abandoned or destroyed following the successful retrieval of [[Aaron Doral]] by Cylon forces after the battle {{TRS|Miniseries}}.


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==Notes==
==Notes==
To minimise the time needed to get to Ragnar, [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] orders ''[[Galactica]]'s'' [[FTL]] drive systems prepared for use, which prompts a critical comment from Colonel Tigh that ''Galactica's'' FTL drive systems had not been used in over 20 years.  
*The name "Ragnar" is an homage to [[Wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]], the apocalyptic battle of the gods of North Germanic mythology. The story of Ragnarök coincidentally ties with the career of William Adama; he is a former commander of the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'', named for minor female deities and goddesses of fate who carried the most heroic fallen warriors to Valhalla to await the pre-ordained battle at the end of the world. Following the events of a [[Hero|failed secret Cylon reconnaissance mission]], Adama is given command of the to-be-decommissioned ''Galactica'', during which the Cylons attack, the Colonies fall, and Adama prepares to fight the [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]], the last battle within Colonial space fought by the last remaining battlestar of the fleet (a recurring theme of "last", "final", and "ending").


Tigh may have been less worried about ''Galactica's'' Jump ability but to the Jump's difficulty in particular. Given the strong gravity well and electromagnetic fields that a gas giant such the one at Ragnar would possess, plotting a Jump to emerge at close proximity to the Anchorage would be an extremely risky measure only to be undertaken in emergency situations, even with a more [[Mercury class battlestar|advanced battlestar]].
*The dark, dank, extremely dirty interior of Ragnar Anchorage was filmed in the [http://www.rogerssugar.com/overview/vancouver.html Roger's Sugar Mill in Vancouver], according to the Miniseries DVD commentary.


The name "Ragnar" is used allegorically by the show writers to remind the viewer of [[Wikipedia:Ragnarok|Ragnarok]], the apocalyptic battle of the gods of Norse mythology.
*The large ordnance room (where the Colonials abandon [[Aaron Doral]] before leaving the Anchorage) is an abandoned potash silo within the [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]] railyards<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=34|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>. The locale is reused as the [[Temple of Five]] for the Season 3 mid-season cliffhanger, "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]" <ref>{{cite rdm podcast|episode=The Eye of Jupiter|id=ragnarset}}</ref>.


''The destruction of ''Galactica's'' munitions was shown in a deleted scene of the [[Mini-Series]] DVD set as part of the decommissioning ceremonies.''
== References ==


==See Also==
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The [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]] details the battle and provides links to successive Cylon encounters.
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Ragnar Anchorage (also known as Ragnar Station or Ragnar Station Ammunition Reserve) is an unmanned orbital refueling station and naval armory, suspended in the upper atmosphere of the gas giant Ragnar, that distills hydrocarbons from the planet's upper atmosphere. Ragnar Anchorage is most likely a remnant of the First Cylon War (or earlier), and is largely unkempt and abandoned by the Colonials. On the exterior, the station features three massive rotating habitat ringed sections, the "top" ring being unfinished or scrapped for parts, and as many as seven airlocks on the station's "cap". The interior of the station features a dark, damp, and largely exposed environment, which now creates a somewhat hostile atmosphere to any Human (or Cylon) inhabitants. What's left of its ammunition and supplies stores is strewn about near the airlocks, largely forgotten.

The Colonial Fleet had created this station in this location, aware that the atmosphere's radiation adversely affects Cylon technology. The EM field of the atmosphere also affected DRADIS, weapons targeting and navigation, making it impossible for the Cylons to chase and attack within the Ragnar atmosphere. The station is infamous amongst the Colonial Fleet as a "super bitch" to dock to, likely due to the turbulence experienced by ships traveling within the tenuous upper layers of the atmosphere.

Ragnar holds no known offensive or defensive weapons, and appears permanently berthed in the upper atmosphere of Ragnar, indicating the station holds no sublight engines or FTL drives.

Ragnar Anchorage was the rendezvous site the surviving civilian Colonials met the battlestar Galactica, then known to be the only surviving Colonial military vessel. It was from here that they made their escape from the Colonial solar systems, never to return. The station is presumed to have been abandoned or destroyed following the successful retrieval of Aaron Doral by Cylon forces after the battle (TRS: "Miniseries").

Notes[edit]

  • The name "Ragnar" is an homage to Ragnarök, the apocalyptic battle of the gods of North Germanic mythology. The story of Ragnarök coincidentally ties with the career of William Adama; he is a former commander of the battlestar Valkyrie, named for minor female deities and goddesses of fate who carried the most heroic fallen warriors to Valhalla to await the pre-ordained battle at the end of the world. Following the events of a failed secret Cylon reconnaissance mission, Adama is given command of the to-be-decommissioned Galactica, during which the Cylons attack, the Colonies fall, and Adama prepares to fight the Battle of Ragnar Anchorage, the last battle within Colonial space fought by the last remaining battlestar of the fleet (a recurring theme of "last", "final", and "ending").
  • The dark, dank, extremely dirty interior of Ragnar Anchorage was filmed in the Roger's Sugar Mill in Vancouver, according to the Miniseries DVD commentary.

References[edit]

  1. Bassom, David (2005). ed. Adam "Adama" Newell Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion. Titan Books. ISBN 1-84576-0972, p. 34.
  2. Podcast: The Eye of Jupiter ,