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An unnamed '''wedge-shaped vessel'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is briefly seen among the fleet orbiting just behind [[Gemenon Traveller]] when [[Raptor 719]] asked to dock with the heavy transport ([[Flesh and Bone]]).
The '''"''Wedge''" type''' also known as a '''"''Defender''" type'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a support vessel in service with the [[Colonial Fleet]] by the tenth year of the [[First Cylon War]].  


It is part of ''Galactica'''s fleet in orbit around [[New Caprica]]) and among the last three ships to perform an emergency jump away from New Caprica when the Cylons arrive ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).
== History ==
During the First Cylon War, one of these ships is reported destroyed by Cylon forces, and hidden away within Cylon controlled space. This is a ruse created by the Colonial Fleet in order to hide away a large amount of units in preparation for an [[Ghost Fleet Offensive|offensive]] against Cylons targets ("''[[Blood and Chrome]]''").  


It is also part of the first group of ships to be shepherded through the radiation cloud of a star cluster to a planet rich with consumable algae, just behind the [[Space Park]]. ([[The Passage]]).  
After the [[Fall of the Colonies]], two of these ships [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage|escape]] with ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', though it is unknown if they share the same military role, as ''Galactica'' is initially the only known military vessel to have survived the attacks, and these ships do not participate in any post exodus engagements with the Cylons ([[TRS]]).  


A further appearance is after the jump to the [[Ionian nebula]] ([[Crossroads, Part II]]).
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==Notes==
== Ships In Class ==
*This ship appears to be based on a design created by a fan of the series, Todd Boyce. On his website where many other [[fan fiction]] renderings are hosted, he called the ship the "''Defender''".


* While the wedge-shaped vessel shares its design with the "''Defender''", it does not share its military purpose. The ''Defender'' is a military ship, envisioned by the artist as a support vessel for larger [[battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]]s. However, in the series [[canon]], ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' is the only Colonial military vessel in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]].
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! Name                                            !! Number                      !! Status  !! Last Seen
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| Unknown || Unknown || Active, part of "Ghost Fleet", YR58 (42 BCH) || ''"[[Blood & Chrome]]"''.
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| Unknown || Unknown || Scuttled, part of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} refugee fleet, YR04 (4 ACH) || [[TRS]]: "[[Daybreak, Part II]]".
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| Unknown || Unknown || Scuttled, part of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} refugee fleet, YR04 (4 ACH) || [[TRS]]: "[[Daybreak, Part II]]".
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*With some Reaver additions, the ship appears as a background vessel in the movie ''Serenity''. The effects for both ''Serenity'' and ''Battlestar Galactica'' were produced by Zoic.
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*Battlestar Wiki is not a [[fan fiction]] repository. However, the remarkable similarity between the artist's ship (created before the episode "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]") and the rendering from the Re-imagined Series is sufficient to warrant its note in this encyclopedia.
==Notes==
*This ship appears to be based on a design created by a fan of the series, Todd Boyce. On his website where many other [[fan fiction]] renderings are hosted, he called the ship the "''Defender''". Battlestar Wiki is not a [[fan fiction]] repository, however, the remarkable similarity between the artist's ship and its inclusion in the Re-imagined Series warrant mention in this encyclopedia.
*With some Reaver additions, the ship appears as a background vessel in the movie ''Serenity''. The effects for both ''Serenity'' and ''Battlestar Galactica'' were produced by Zoic.
*In an odd continuity error, these ships appear at various times, with varying sizes. In ''"Blood & Chrome"'', it is nearly as large a ''Galactica'' type battlestar, instantly dwarfing the other ships around it, including battlestars ''Osiris'' and ''Valkyrie''. While in the TRS series, it is only a quarter of the size of ''Galactica'' type battlestar.


==External links==
==External links==
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== References ==
== References ==
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The "Wedge" type also known as a "Defender" type[1] is a support vessel in service with the Colonial Fleet by the tenth year of the First Cylon War.

History[edit]

During the First Cylon War, one of these ships is reported destroyed by Cylon forces, and hidden away within Cylon controlled space. This is a ruse created by the Colonial Fleet in order to hide away a large amount of units in preparation for an offensive against Cylons targets ("Blood and Chrome").

After the Fall of the Colonies, two of these ships escape with Galactica, though it is unknown if they share the same military role, as Galactica is initially the only known military vessel to have survived the attacks, and these ships do not participate in any post exodus engagements with the Cylons (TRS).


Ships In Class[edit]

Name Number Status Last Seen
Unknown Unknown Active, part of "Ghost Fleet", YR58 (42 BCH) "Blood & Chrome".
Unknown Unknown Scuttled, part of Galactica's refugee fleet, YR04 (4 ACH) TRS: "Daybreak, Part II".
Unknown Unknown Scuttled, part of Galactica's refugee fleet, YR04 (4 ACH) TRS: "Daybreak, Part II".


Notes[edit]

  • This ship appears to be based on a design created by a fan of the series, Todd Boyce. On his website where many other fan fiction renderings are hosted, he called the ship the "Defender". Battlestar Wiki is not a fan fiction repository, however, the remarkable similarity between the artist's ship and its inclusion in the Re-imagined Series warrant mention in this encyclopedia.
  • With some Reaver additions, the ship appears as a background vessel in the movie Serenity. The effects for both Serenity and Battlestar Galactica were produced by Zoic.
  • In an odd continuity error, these ships appear at various times, with varying sizes. In "Blood & Chrome", it is nearly as large a Galactica type battlestar, instantly dwarfing the other ships around it, including battlestars Osiris and Valkyrie. While in the TRS series, it is only a quarter of the size of Galactica type battlestar.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. This is a Battlestar Wiki descriptive term.