The ships of battlestar galactica by jo bourne, neil kelly, richard. Battlestar galactica chronology associated battlestar. These new ships, among them the battlestar pegasus rapidly became the jewels of the colonial fleet. She is a titan class battlestar, the newest and most capable ship in the entire fleet. This is it, the big score, except something is wrongthe base is still occupied, not by humans alone. Novelizations based on the original series, various comic books, and other sources have named several other. Galactica was a battlestar in service in the colonial fleet for almost its entire existence. The franchise began with the original television series in 1978 and was followed by a shortrun sequel series galactica 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games. Introduced prior to the first cylon war, they operate like an aircraft carrier in space, designed to launch a fighter screen, and then defend against an aggressor.
Remember the colonial fleet at the time of the fall was in a bit of a drawdown phase, as the majority of their known battlestar complement was seemingly the smaller valkyrietype, with a smattering of mercuryclass, galacticatypes, and berzerk escorts. Most of his crew are green, new recruits, not prepared for anything but the most routine missions. Prior to the fall, the colonies were inhabited for over two millennia. They have been continuously upgraded throughout their long service and are potent warships. In addition it is important to remember that each enlisted device corresponds to two ranks. Battlestar galactica is a space battleship in the original and reimagined science fiction television series battlestar galactica. Instead of starting things off slow, hyperions first. Battlestar hecate a nike class battlestar under the command of admiral seralanna chase. The cyclons secret, sagittarius is bleeding, unity ebook written by peter david, craig shaw gardner, steven harper. There are three more mentioned in background from the pilot episode.
This model of the battlestar galactica is not your fathers galactica. The three baseships fired standard missiles into the colonial warships that they were fighting. The drawing is based on the interstellar carrier from the terran trade authority series of books from the. The battlestar telmaya and its civilian fleet now accompanied by the battlestar rycon moved at sublight towards the red line, they were almost certain that they wouldnt find any other colonial ships now. Battlestar galactica fanon wiki is a fandom tv community. I do not own battlestar galactica and this is not made for money, just for fun. See the complete classic battlestar galactica series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Poseidon class warstar d8 warstar galactica d26 battlestar ares d15. The result is the battlestar chelone, greek for turtle. Adama orders galactica to head for caprica to defend the colony.
Hyperion is the current flagship of the colonial fleet and the main setting for most rp. Buy the hardcover book the ships of battlestar galactica by jo bourne at indigo. Gunstar hephaestus battlestar hyperion wiki fandom. Battlestar chelone battlestar galactica ship, the expanse. Battlestar hyperion battlestar hyperion wiki fandom. Cfq cinefantastique on the battlestar galactica tv series even if youre not normally a fan of the genre, you may find that this battlestar is smart enough and entertaining enough to win you over. Some of the parts were a bit tricky to fit together, but for the most part, everythings fitting together nicely. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read battlestar galactica trilogy. There he encounters a gorgeous ambrosa smuggler, a headstrong computer named cora, and a fleet of cylon warships with deadly orders from their imperious leaderdestroy the. The colonial fleet and colonial fleet reserve were the naval arm of the military of the united colonies of kobol. Originally posted by kickkinsey yeah the defender was a rip off on a fan ship, just like they ripped off the design of a desantos failed production, borrowed the concept for a british assault rifle in the series, plagiarized tos celestra design, put sg1 p90s in the bsg show, plagiarized 2001 space.
The ships of battlestar galactica by jo bourne, neil kelly, richard mead and alice. You dont have to love scifi to love battlestar galactica. Founded during the cylon war, where the military forces of each of the twelve worlds were integrated under a new federation, the primary role of the colonial fleet in peace time was as a deterrent to any cylon invasion. Battlestar galactica kindle edition by carver, jeffrey a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Characters are more likely to get hurt or killed than in other scifi adventures. The novels take place twenty yahren years after the tv series ended not galactica 1980, but the original 1978 series. Viper pilot greenbean and other pilots notice the battlestar leaving the battle zone as galactica closes in on the colonies, the jamming clears to allow them to view a news report from the surface of caprica from serina. Yorktown class carrier d8 triton class battleship d8. Battlestar galactica by glen larson and robert thurston is the first book in the battlestar galactica series.
Galactica, part of bsg 75, was a jupiter class battlestar, the last of her kind still serving in her original condition with the colonial fleet at the time of the second cylon war. Jan 01, 1978 battlestar galactica by glen larson and robert thurston is the first book in the battlestar galactica series. It is from the new series featured on the scifi channel. The ship was bought for the colonial navy by chases father, a virgon noble. Spacedock takes a look at an interesting background ship from battlestar galactica. On the first leg of their journey, the fleet is lured to the planet carillon for fuel and relaxationand barely survives a trap by the ovions, an underground, insectoid species in league with the cylons. Battlestar galactica from moebius the battlestar galactica is 1. In the series, the twelve colonies built approximately 120 battlestars during their thousandyear war with the cylons, whose own battleships are known as basestars. Jul 26, 2009 battlestar galactica soon, we discover, is the last remaining battlestar, and its collection of older machinery serves it well, making it resistant to cylon attacks. Featuring ships of both the colonial fleet and the cylons from the original 1978 us tv series, the reimagined series from 2003, and the tenpart web series. The colonial ships were also three in number but only one was a battlestar. With ships of both the colonial fleet and the cylons from the original 1978 us tv. The base star destroyer is derived directly from the tiger class destroyer found on brandon brays incredible site. The ships of battlestar galactica bourne, jo, kelly, neil.
Armageddon is the first of a series of battlestar galactica bsg novels written by series star richard hatch with other wellknown writers. See more ideas about battlestar galactica, sci fi ships and science fiction. A 23item collection of battlestar galactica the original 1978 tv series and buck rogers in the 25th century from 1979 screenused miniatures is up for auction. Colonial battlestar the mainstay of the colonial fleet. Name az name za newest oldest polys hilo polys lohi. Battlestar galactica fictional spacecraft wikipedia. William adama, newly promoted to secondincommand, is worried. The ships of battlestar galactica by jo bourne penguin books. Colonial capital ships colonial small craft cylon capital ships cylon small craft show all colonial vessels show all cylon vessels show miscellaneous ship designs show official designs general battlestar galactica bibliography read the battlestar galactica f. The tech manual above goes with the smaller 600 meter size quoted in some official works, though i. There is considerable debate as to the size of a battlestar. Buy products related to battlestar galactica ships and see what customers say about battlestar galactica ships on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. Older ships like the atlantia and the galactica remained in active service but plans were commenced to decommission the older vessels and replace them with the newer, more powerful mercury class.
Originally designed to fulfill the role now occupied by the battlestar, the gunstar became too small for. Battlestar galactica soon, we discover, is the last remaining battlestar, and its collection of older machinery serves it well, making it resistant to cylon attacks. Official statements in a blog entry on february 19, 2005 ronald moore gave a little insight into the rank structure of battlestar galactica. Significantly more armored that her colonial counterpart, the cheloneclass battlestar is built to withstand multiple nuclear missil. A story by kurt feltenburger detailing the exploits of the battlestar hecate and her commander, admiral seralanna chase. Thirty eight ships from the colonial and cylon fleets featuring ships of both the colonial fleet and the cylons. Twenty years after the first mercury class ships were built, there were 120 battlestars in active service in the colonial fleet. This one has much of the detail, and proportions found on the studio scale filming miniature. These are the ships that are in galacticas fleet in the reimagined series.
Battlestar galactica is an american science fiction media franchise created by glen a. Admiral nagala took command of the colonial fleet, ordering all colonial ships to virgon for a counter attack. It was ultimately left damaged beyond repair due to its fouryear period of combat without resources or time for. From the inside flap battlestar galactica shipyards is an encyclopedia of the ships from the battlestar galactica universe. Poseidon gunstars operate as escorts for civilian ships, support for the larger battlestars, and often operate in wolf packs of several gunstars.
Battlestar galacticas mystery colonial warship youtube. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading battlestar galactica. Originally designed to fulfill the role now occupied by the battlestar, the gunstar became too small for the needs of the colonial military. A reimagined version of battlestar galactica aired as a twopart, threehour. New listing xenas lucy lawless battlestar galactica photos. Galactica was built during the the first cylon war and was one of just three ships of her class to survive the conflict. The battlestar galactica pocket books there were fourteen pocket books published by berkely between 1978 and 1984. The battlestar vulcan was a valkyrie class, the same as the rycon. As the attack begins, serina ends her report abruptly to find her son boxey, whose daggit is killed. A battlestar is a colonial capital warship that combines the roles of a space fighter carrier and battleship. Battlestar galactica cylon toaster limited edition.
From the wikipedia entry on battlestars galactica, atlantia, pacifica, triton, acropolis, pegasus, columbia, and rycon are all mentioned on film. With ships of both the colonial fleet and the cylons from the original 1978 us. This is one of the main capital ship used by the colonies before the destruction of all the colonies. Battlestar galactica, book images, viper, spacecraft, aviation, sci fi, cool stuff. Remember the colonial fleet at the time of the fall was in a bit of a drawdown phase, as the majority of their known battlestar complement was seemingly the smaller valkyrietype, with a smattering of mercuryclass, galactica types, and berzerk escorts. A partial list can be constructed from the dialog in the premier of the original bsg. Meaning, its nothing like the old monogram release. After the destruction of the twelve colonies in a devastating genocidal attack on the colonial worlds, commander adama orders all survivors to find what operational ships that remain on their shattered worlds and fly them towards battlestar galactica, the sole surviving battlestar after her sister warships are also destroyed in the twoprong cylon attack. Only the battlestar galactica and a ragtag fleet survive, journeying across the galaxy in search of a longlost sister civilization, earth. Serious and sexy, battlestar galactica is the best sci fi on tv. In the series, the twelve colonies built approximately 120 battlestars during. So the civilian assembly and military had decided it was time to leave the.
Hyperion is actually so new that at the time of the cylon attack, she was still in drydock. But an attack by a flight of cylon raiders is not the. List of ship classes both for military and civilian ships classes are include. Hyperions shakedown cruise was scheduled to begin on that fateful day. If known, the ships function in the fleet andor its fate are listed these are ships that are mentioned somewhere in the reimagined battlestar galactica series. The ships of battlestar galactica by jo bourne, neil kelly. The book is a novelization of the events that start out the tv show even if i do not know whether the story is the same as i never watched any of the tv show. Battlestars are the capitol ships of the colonial fleet. The battlestar galactica universe is a dangerous place. It makes up what it lacks in size and firepower with speed and utility. The battlestar galactica, one of the oldest warships in the fleet, receives the lightnings distress call, a cryptic oneword message.
It entered service during the cylon war and was instrumental in the survival of humanity following the fall of the twelve colonies, the battle of new caprica and the battle of the colony. Ship classes battlestar galactica fanon wiki fandom. Thirty eight ships from the colonial and cylon fleetswith ships of both the colonial. Poseidon class warstar d8 warstar galactica d26 battlestar ares d15 triton. Over its history both before and during the war, the hephaestus has proven itself. Dec 8, 2019 following the discovery of the galactica orbiting within the sol systems asteroid belt, designs for a new fleet of warships began.
Fantasy submitted 2 years ago by treeeskimo while bsg is a scifi show, i am looking for fantasy books with similar themes. The ships of battlestar galactica, book by jo bourne hardcover. Older ships like the atlantia and the galactica remained in active service but plans were commenced to decommission the older vessels and replace them with the newer, more powerful mercury class ships. The twelve colonies of kobol are twelve sovereign stateplanets within three star systems, belonging to one, single democracy. Usa today rapidly shaping up to be the most influential science fiction series since babylon 5 and the original star trek. All 3d models polygonal only cad only free only sort by. See more ideas about sci fi ships, battlestar galactica and sci fi spaceships. Starbuck discovers one of the strangest worlds in the galaxy when he sets out in an unarmed viper for the prison planet proteus. Ships of battlestar galactica ingles tapa dura 4 agosto 2020. The achilles was an older ship, much older, a dreadnaught from the age before the first cylon war. Those that dont have an available image, were never actually shown, just mentioned or written down somewhere. Battlestars are the adversarial counterpart to the cylon. Author and science fiction editor jo bourne manages the hero collector book.
Fortunately, in a dramatic setting, combat is less frequent and usually left to those in the military who are trained for the task. The cyclons secret, sagittarius is bleeding, unity. They were built about one thousand years before the destruction of the colonies and are a marvel of engineering and endurance. Battlestar galactica shipyards is an encyclopedia of the ships from the battlestar galactica universe. Inside a colonial viper battlestar galactica sci fi tv, sci fi books, battlestar. Their names were derived to correspond to the ancient tribes of the original colony on kobol.
The battlestar kharon is one of the most advanced ships in the colonial fleet, his. Also i understand what youre saying about fleets here on earth, but from what we have heard in the galactica universe, it seems that fleet unless its the rtf is referring to all of the colonial space forces such as colonial fleet headquarters, colonial fleet shipyards, etc in the same way we would refer to navy headquarters, naval. Replacing the more technologically advanced cruisers. The galactica type battlestar combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship. Battlestar galactica culttvmans fantastic modeling. These ships were introduced during the cylon war, taking on the role of battleship and aircraft carrier.
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