Valkyrie type battlestar

Valkyrie type battlestar
Race:	Colonial
Type:	Military
FTL:	Yes
Propulsion:	4 sublight engines, maneuvering thrusters
Crew:	Unknown
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Role:	Capital battleship/carrier
Weapons:	20 small dual mounted turrets, 33 heavy dual turrets capable of firing missiles, Unknown number of point defense guns, at least 6 ship-to-ship missiles silos
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Fate:	Fleet sabotaged by Cylon forces
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Dimensions
Length:	Approx. 2360.01ft (719.33m)
Width:	Approx. 881ft (268.53m)
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Additional Information

The Valkyrie type battlestar was first developed and deployed during the First Cylon War. This line of ships are still in service, and actively deployed over 40 years later, before the Fall of the Colonies, and appear to make up a majority of the Colonial Fleet.

Overview

The Valkyrie type line of ships was first developed and deployed alongside the Galactica type nearly 50 years before the Fall of the Colonies during the First Cylon War. At the time, they appeared to function as a support vessel for battlestar groups, and not as a flagship (TRS: "Blood and Chrome"). In the years since, the line has become a forerunner in the Colonial fleet, out numbering the remaining Galactica type and Mercury class fleets. Ships of the Valkyrie line are some of the smallest ships in the modern Colonial Fleet, carrying less Vipers and Raptors as their larger counterparts. Despite this, their crews are not afraid to tackle threats head on, as three ships of the class where known to move in and engage Cylon basestars over Caprica, before fleet communications went down (TRS: "The Plan").

Layout

Main hull

The Valkyrie type is one of the smaller ships in service with the Colonial Fleet. Measuring around 700 meters long, it was about the half the size of a Galactica type battlestar. Overall, it still shares the "common" battlestar design, consisting of a "alligator head", mid-ship section with flight pods, and aft engineering section, housing the main sublight engines. Since she has such a small size, many of her components are exposed, or semi exposed on the underside of the ship, the FTL drive being the most prominent (TRS: "The Plan"). Physically it was far more "jagged" then other battlestar classes, with numerous sharp edges offset by numerous curved lines. The hull was covered with batteries, missile launchers, and numerous hatches, giving it a sharp and streamlined but functional look.

Flight Pods

Forward shot of the Valkyrie, showing the underside, and Viper launch tubes.

Main article: Flight pod

The flight pods on the ships of the line, serve the same purpose as they do on her larger counterparts, however are not able to carry as many planes, or support larger vessels, like the Galactica type or Mercury class can. Despite being over 40 years old, the flight pods do not retract on this class either, and remain completely stationary, even for FTL jumps.

The hanger deck facilities are smaller, possibly no larger than those seen on the Orion class, and sits in between the flight deck, and the Viper launch tubes which run parallel to the pods. Having only three tubes per pod, the Valkyrie line of ships has significantly less launching capabilities than any other battlestar in the fleet, however, this doesn't keep them from being on the front lines, and may suggest a more offensively oriented approach to Viper launches. (TRS: "Hero", "The Plan").

Orthographics

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Specifications

Propulsion

Main article: Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series

Ships of the Valkyrie line have 4 sublight engines attached to the ventral side of the ship at the rear. There are also maneuvering thrusters placed in strategic positions along the hull.

Computer systems

Main article: Computers in the Re-imagined Series

The computer systems on the Valkyrie types initially started off isolated, and non-networked, however, 40 years after the Cylon War had ended, they were upgraded, networked, and under the control of the compromised Command Navigation Program, along with the rest of the Colonial Fleet. Thanks to this, the Cylons were able to take control of the battlestar's systems and shut them down before their attack.

Armament

Valkyrie firing a ship to ship missile (TRS: "Hero").

A missile battery on Valkyrie (TRS: "Hero").

Main article: Weapons in the Re-imagined Series

• 20 small dual mounted turrets.

• 33 heavy dual turrets capable of firing missiles.

• Unknown number of point defense guns.

• At least 6 ship-to-ship missiles silos

The Valkyrie type has more weapons per square meter then any other class. Equipped with 20 small turrets, and 33 heavier (though much smaller then on other classes) ones, it has a huge number of guns. Presumably, there are an unknown number of point defense guns that would be located between the armor plating, much like the Mercury-class. This class mostly relies on missiles weapons than other classes, with the large turrets capable of firing small anti-fighter missiles, and with at least 6 silos containing ship to ship missiles.

• Small compliment of Viper space superiority fighters.

Size and disposition of a typical Valkyrie-type's airwings is never stated, however in "The Plan" Valkyrie has at least 20 Vipers nearby. Yet, this is not evidence that this represents the full airwing.

• Small compliment of Raptor multi-role vehicles.

Capabilities

Although a small hull (at least when compared to ships like the Mercury Class or Galactica type and not as small as the Orion type) these ships were heavily used. It may have served in a role similar to cruisers in modern navies as they are shown being used for a number of roles including patrols, covert operations and even planetary protection. The small size, mass production, and apparent range of abilities presumably meant that it was perfect for a peace time fleet, as they would be cheaper to produce than the larger Mercury or Galactica types, and would have a number of uses. It may have lacked the ability to produce Vipers unlike it's larger cousins.

Notes

• In "Razor," a few Valkyrie-types can be seen at the Scoprion Fleet Shipyards with what would appear to be a roll bar above the engine section. This feature is not present during the Cylon attack on the shipyards, leading to speculation that the ships seen with the roll bar were in fact different to those seen without it. 

• The Science of Battlestar Galactica names two Battestars as being at the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards during the attack. These ships, Bellerophon and Ramses, are thus likely examples of this class.

Re-imagined Series definition: Commanding Officer; e.g. William Adama

Re-imagined Series definition: Executive Officer, e.g. Saul Tigh

Re-imagined Series definition: technology enabling travel across distances faster than the speed of light would permit, see: FTL

Original Series definition: a Cylon outpost (TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I")