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[[Image:ResurrectionShip SituationRoom.jpg|right|thumb|''Galactica'''s Situation Room ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]).]]
[[File:TRS - Resurrection Ship - Resurrection Ship Attack Planning in War Room.jpg|thumb|[[Jack Fisk]] and [[Helena Cain]] with {{callsign|Apollo}} and {{callsign|Starbuck}} in the [[War Room]] planning the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]] {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part I}}.]]
 
The '''War Room''' is a tactical planning and strike operations center aboard a ship. On [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', it is located in proximity to [[CIC]] {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}.
The '''Situation Room''' is a tactical planning and strike operations center, located close to a battlestar's [[CIC]] ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]).


The room has two functions:
The room has two functions:
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*Providing a dedicated planning and briefing center for the development of and execution of special operations under the control of a battlestar.
*Providing a dedicated planning and briefing center for the development of and execution of special operations under the control of a battlestar.


[[Image:Bsg-1-10.jpg|right|thumb|''Galactica'''s Situation Room ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]).]]
== ''Galactica'' ==
The Situation Room comprises a large electronic map table that can be configured for a variety of uses, supported by a number of information-relay consoles (e.g. monitoring communications). The walls of the Situation Room can be used to project images to assist in the planning of strike or other missions. Blackboards are available to create pilot rosters for missions.  
[[Image:Bsg-1-10.jpg|right|thumb|''Galactica'''s War Room's plotting table {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}.]]
Hewing to its pre-networked [[First Cylon War]] origins, ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s War Room is heavily crewed due to its hands-on acquisition and use of data vis-a-vis "foot networking" and other person-to-person communications that eschew all but the most basic computerized methods.
 
The predominant centerpiece is the plotting table, a large light table that can be configured for a variety of uses, supported by a number of information-relay consoles (e.g. monitoring communications). Translite maps are laid upon the table, having been printed from available data from the ship's stores, including newer data acquired via astronomic surveys and [[Raptor]] reconnaissance missions. 
 
Atop the center table are models used to visually depict phases of missions with assets rendered as models, such as [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]], Raptors, and ''Galactica'' itself. These models may hand-written name tags to identify [[Callsign|callsigns]] or other unique identification terms, as needed, and are moved or removed by crew members acting as plotters with forked plotting rods. The models themselves are made as needed, likely hand-constructed by crew, as they are facsimiles of new ships [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] encounters or ships within the Fleet itself, e.g. the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Fall-era]] [[Raider (RDM)|Raider]] and various civilian ships {{TRS|The Hand of God}}; and later, the Fall-era [[Basestar (TRS)|Basestar]], [[Resurrection Ship]], and ''[[Pegasus (TRS)|Pegasus]]'' {{TRS|Resurrection Ship}}, 


Around a dozen personnel staff the Situation Room during an operation, in addition to any command staff that may be in attendance.
One wall of the War Room features light boxes where smaller translites are used to mount maps, gun camera photos, and other visual aids assist in mission planning and review. A chalkboard on another wall is used to track pilot and ship rosters for missions.
 
Around a dozen personnel staff the War Room during an operation, in addition to any command staff that may be in attendance.


== Appearances in episodes ==
== Appearances in episodes ==
*In "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", during the planning and execution of the [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid]].
*In "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]," its first appearance, during the planning and execution of the [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid]].
*In "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]", during the planning of the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship|attack on the Cylons]] and when Commander Adama recruits Kara Thrace to kill Admiral Cain.
*In "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]," during the planning of the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship|attack on the Cylons]] and when Commander [[William Adama]] recruits {{Callsign|Starbuck}} to kill Admiral [[Helena Cain]].
*In "[[Occupation]]", when Admiral Adama attempts to come up with a plan to rescue the people on [[New Caprica]].   
*In "[[Occupation]]," when Admiral Adama attempts to come up with a plan to rescue the people on [[New Caprica]].   
*In "[[Revelations]]", when Kara Thrace and Sharon Agathon present their plan to rescue the hostages on the rebel Cylon basestar.
*In "[[Revelations]]," when Kara Thrace and {{Callsign|Athena}} present their plan to rescue the hostages on the rebel Cylon basestar.
*In "[[Face of the Enemy]]," when [[Saul Tigh]] orders [[Felix Gaeta]] to take a week's leave on ''[[Zephyr]]''.
 
== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:TRS - The Hand of God - Situation Room.jpg|{{Callsign|Starbuck}} and [[William Adama]] during the [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid]] {{TRS|The Hand of God}}.
File:TRS - The Hand of God - War Room 2.jpg|[[Gaius Baltar]] and {{Callsign|Starbuck}} during the [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid]] {{TRS|The Hand of God}}.
File:Bsg-1-10.jpg|[[Laura Roslin]] and {{Callsign|Starbuck}} during the [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid]] {{TRS|The Hand of God}}.
File:TRS - The Hand of God - War Room 3.jpg|[[William Adama]] during the [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid]] {{TRS|The Hand of God}}.
File:The Hand of God (RDM) - Situation Room No 3.jpg|A plotter with {{Callsign|Starbuck}} and [[Felix Gaeta]] during the [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid]] {{TRS|The Hand of God}}.
</gallery>
 
== Notes ==
 
* The term "war room" is the official term used by the production team.


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Latest revision as of 18:31, 11 February 2024

Jack Fisk and Helena Cain with Lee "Apollo" Adama and Kara "Starbuck" Thrace in the War Room planning the Battle of the Resurrection Ship (TRS: "Resurrection Ship, Part I").

The War Room is a tactical planning and strike operations center aboard a ship. On battlestar Galactica, it is located in proximity to CIC (TRS: "The Hand of God").

The room has two functions:

  • Monitoring and controlling large-scale operations which cannot be fully monitored or controlled from the CIC without interfering with shipboard operations
  • Providing a dedicated planning and briefing center for the development of and execution of special operations under the control of a battlestar.

Galactica[edit]

Galactica's War Room's plotting table (TRS: "The Hand of God").

Hewing to its pre-networked First Cylon War origins, Galactica's War Room is heavily crewed due to its hands-on acquisition and use of data vis-a-vis "foot networking" and other person-to-person communications that eschew all but the most basic computerized methods.

The predominant centerpiece is the plotting table, a large light table that can be configured for a variety of uses, supported by a number of information-relay consoles (e.g. monitoring communications). Translite maps are laid upon the table, having been printed from available data from the ship's stores, including newer data acquired via astronomic surveys and Raptor reconnaissance missions.

Atop the center table are models used to visually depict phases of missions with assets rendered as models, such as Vipers, Raptors, and Galactica itself. These models may hand-written name tags to identify callsigns or other unique identification terms, as needed, and are moved or removed by crew members acting as plotters with forked plotting rods. The models themselves are made as needed, likely hand-constructed by crew, as they are facsimiles of new ships the Fleet encounters or ships within the Fleet itself, e.g. the Fall-era Raider and various civilian ships (TRS: "The Hand of God"); and later, the Fall-era Basestar, Resurrection Ship, and Pegasus (TRS: "Resurrection Ship"),

One wall of the War Room features light boxes where smaller translites are used to mount maps, gun camera photos, and other visual aids assist in mission planning and review. A chalkboard on another wall is used to track pilot and ship rosters for missions.

Around a dozen personnel staff the War Room during an operation, in addition to any command staff that may be in attendance.

Appearances in episodes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • The term "war room" is the official term used by the production team.