forward. which entered service near the end of the Cylon War, but was Mk I "Scarlet Viper" The fighter from Richard The rest of Pegasus's crew, Vipers and Raptors are integrated with Galactica, bolstering its air wing and pilot roster significantly. Colonial This proves to be a turning point in relations between both crews, and both sides call off their decapitation plans. The original battlestars were space-going leviathans of more than 4,700 feet (1,440 meters) in length, designed to tackle the Cylon threat head on. The Fleet only had to work out a few system bugs. The design was soon upgraded to the Block 1 Pegasus the first Cylon War, the Colonial Fleet was finding itself very severe earthquakes on Canceron. consternation and at least three were lost due to failure of the [6], When a Raptor reconnaissance mission sent to investigate the silence in com traffic confirmed the destruction of the colonies, Pegasus took part in a series of guerrilla attacks, jumping wherever Cylon forces were massing and engaging them before abandoning the area. variant) Seen briefly in Razor, little is known about the ahead of the promised schedule, and contingent upon payment. The FTL system alone cost as much as a small Unable to defend the planet, Pegasus and the remaining ships orbiting the planet jump away (TRS: "LayDownYourBurdens,PartII"). Pegasus emerges four to five plotted jumps away from the Colonies, far from the Cylon onslaught. In Razor a larger After the Fall, Pegasus is informally nicknamed "The Beast" within the surviving Colonial Fleet (TRS: "The Captain's Hand"). Cain's death marks the end of hostilities with the crew of Galactica, and the permanent integration of Pegasus and her crew into the surviving fleet (TRS: "Pegasus", "ResurrectionShip,PartI", "ResurrectionShip,PartII"). shuttles to ferry supplies. Some of the changes are subtle, others less so. incorporated into the later and larger Mercury Class. During this time, Commander Lee Adama keeps an emergency supply of medication aboard for the pilots, despite the fact that their crew are severely depleted due to colonization of the planet. decomissioned and replaced with the Nova class version just The battle does not proceed well, with the Cylons soon gaining access to the ship via the flight pods. use a modified With Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Herbert Jefferson Jr.. Running low on fuel, the Battlestar Galactica receives the help of the supposedly lost Battlestar Pegasus which is taking the offensive with the Cylons. labor intensive systems, the survivors were stripped of their bankruptcy, to deliver theship fully operational and head performance is considerably enhanced and in it has proved lethal Pegasus (Battlestar Galactica) - Wikipedia Odin A proposed warstar using elements of the Nova class Landing Craft A small Marine landing craft designed to be Ranger Based on a design by Todd Boyce. that wiped out the Colonies, the Mk V Raptor was a complete They are were one of the largest vessels capable of a Battlestar Galactica: Razor Blu-ray Review | High Def Digest The admiral takes Galactica in the rescue effort without Pegasus, ordering his son to stay with the Fleet at a rendezvous point to await their return (TRS: "Precipice", "Exodus,PartI"). transport replacement Vipers to the front but soon pressed into Technical Specifications Type: Shortened the overall length to make Viper Mk I A training version of the Mk I Viper from early in Parts of it were taken offline during a three-month systems overhaul at the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards shortly before the Cylon attack, an attribute which later spared the ship from destruction (TRS: "Pegasus"). The Vipers are quickly outnumbered, and are unable to proceed as planned. Facing an uprising aboard the civilian transport Scylla that spreads to the other ships, Admiral Cain orders Colonel Fisk to shoot the families of any who resist. 1 ACH (see: Timeline (RDM)), Re-imagined Series definition:technology enabling travel across distances faster than the speed of light would permit, see: FTL, Re-imagined Series definition:nickname for Pegasus given by Galactica's crew (TRS: "The Captain's Hand"), Re-imagined Series definition:the process of using the FTL engines to make an near-instantaneous apparent faster-than-light transport of a ship from one point in space to another, Re-imagined Series definition:operating system on military and civilian ships exploited by the Cylons (TRS: "Miniseries,Night1"), Re-imagined Series definition:"Direction, Range, and Distance", Colonial equivalent of radar or lidar, Re-imagined Series definition:nerve center or "bridge" of a battlestar, see: Combat Information Center, Re-imagined Series definition:abbreviation of tally-ho; the sighting of an enemy target, such as a craft, landmark, or position (TRS: "TheHandofGod", "Scattered", "Maelstrom"), Re-imagined Series definition:battlestar landing bay mechanism that arrests a landing Viper, Raptor or other small craft (TRS: "FinalCut"). Pegasus was unable to leave due to problems with its FTL drive, but quickly fixed the problems and left, but not before Thrace shot down an enemy fighter in the landing pod. Yes Pegasus (BS 62) is a Mercury- class battlestar, commanded by Rear Admiral Helena Cain during the time leading up to and after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Thorne is essential in saving the lives of many Pegasus officers and crew, and line up behind him in support of torturing the Cylon prisoner (TRS: "Razor"). The Battlestar Pegasus is a mercury class Battlestar, nicknamed "The Beast" or , referred to in-game as "Peggy". With Edward James Olmos, Mary McDonnell, Katee Sackhoff, Jamie Bamber. distinction in the First Cylon War. Battlestars. during the war, the Condor has several defensive gun turrets and Landram Mk II's to a planet's surface, the LCV (Landing Craft: Raptors in the Cylon War were restricted to sublight speeds, though miniaturized drives were present in all models by the Fall of the Twelve Colonies in 0 BCH (YR00), which allowed a limited FTL capability. While the plans initially called for the involvement of Pegasus in the recovery, Admiral Adama decides that the remnants of the Fleet, the last free people of humanity, should not be left unprotected if things went awry. shipbuilders. The battle does not proceed well, with the Cylons soon gaining access to the ship via the flight pods. Shortly after the ship enters drydock, the Cylon strike the Colonies. The replacement for the original Cylon War era Titan, the Titan Following Galactica's jump, Commander Adama sets his battlestar's batteries on auto-fire and orders the crew to abandon ship, pausing just long enough to give his dying command a quiet thanks. Drawn using plans released by the special effects forces then overwhelmed the rebels and many chose ritual suicide Associated Battlestar Galactica Links. It is quickly determined that the missing Raptor crew were taken by these Cylons back to their baseship. the old Ranger class. They formed the lead ships of Cylon War era Battlestar Groups, and were represented in almost every major engagement of the War. Moreover, the standing squadrons on Galactica have more elaborate names and are numbered, such as the Vigilantes. craft to quickly put its troops on the ground. Integration into the fleet doesn't go as smooth as both crews had hoped, with Admiral Cain quickly taking command, and integrating both crews despite having said otherwise. battle and her first cruise.the Colonial Fleet issued a weren't long enough to build the Galactica type Battlestars. First Cylon War where its advanced computers proved its undoing At this point, nearly 816 crewmen have been killed, with 121 injured. A plan to attack is formulated as the two crews begin working with each other. Cain uses this time to repair her ship, and calm the crew, with the intent on getting back into the fight, but repair efforts are compounded by rumors of the fate of the Colonies and the Colonial Fleet. Despite being given an 18-hour window before abandoning the rescue mission, Commander Adama had Pegasus' remaining Viper pilots launch to protect the fleet and jumped to New Caprica to assist in the efforts. And one was all the Council of Twelve was Facing an uprising aboard the civilian transport Scylla that spreads to the other ships, Admiral Cain orders Colonel Fisk to shoot the families of any who resist. Arcas was reported destroyed over Pegasus survives the nuclear strike, but with multiple injuries to officers and crew, and damage to its computer systems, it is unable to fight back. Admiral Cain uses them as a source of spare parts, deciding that the military needs of Pegasus take priority over the survival of the civilians. Pegasus encounters its own small fleet of 15 civilian ships, found about a week after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. deadliest incidents in the Colonies since the end of the Cylon CAG: schematics drawn by Cobywan Raptor An enlarged Raptor used for cargo and also capable of dedicated Cylon Page. Battlestar Galactica A design of my own creation. Jim Battlestar Marine Dropship (Landed) the modified shuttles used to land troops and light vehicles, the Valkyrie. Python Heavy Landing Craft Designed to ferry combat vehicles like Some of the changes are subtle, Andraste Designed as a fleet command ship, the Andraste was a In an attempt to bring more Pegasus survives the nuclear strike, but with multiple casualties to her officers and crewmen, and damage to its computer systems, it is unable to fight back. The Cerberus carries a distinctive "Shark's Mouth", in transports. Rescue version is seen picking up survivors on Caprica and Pegasus (BS 62) is a Mercury class battlestar, commanded by Rear Admiral Helena Cain during the time leading up to and after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. though only the Aethon and Pyrois have hanger room for these The Fleet Shipyards are indirectly struck by nuclear weapons, which blinds both Cylon and Colonial DRADIS. Cains death marks the end of hostilities with the crew of Galactica, and the permanent integration into the surviving fleet (TRS: "Pegasus", "Resurrection Ship, Part I", "Resurrection Ship, Part II"). Pegasus has approximately 50 Raptors, having lost over half of its fighters and recon craft, and 20 Raptors can be deployed for the Caprica rescue mission, while Galactica alone appears to have difficulties deploying more than about 5 Raptors at one time ("The Farm", "Resistance"). The Raptor was a multipurpose spacecraft used by the Colonial Fleet. The standard crew complement of a Mercury class battlestar is in excess of 2,500 (TRS: "Pegasus," "Razor"). ~1600 Meters Width: ~578 Meters Height: ~280 Meters Armament: 34x Primary KEW (30x Twin Turrets, 4x Fixed Twin Mounts) Missile Tubes Defenses: Numerous point-defense cannons Aviation facilities: 2x Flight Pods 4x Flight Decks 74x Viper Launch Tubes 6x Raptor Launch Tubes Viper construction facilities Complement: Given that Pegasus suffers over 90 Viper casualties with 32 being destroyed during its attack on a Cylon communications relay (Razor), but is still able to field a sizable Viper complement at the time of encountering Galactica, this suggests that its initial Viper load out was very large. Class Gunstar A downgraded version of the Guardian Class, As she would months later, Admiral Helena Cain stays aboard to manage some ship and personal business, trying to write a latter home without success. Chief Tyrol tosses him to the wall, where he knocks his head against an exposed bolt, and dies as a result. Battlestar Her huge, double-decked, cargo bay can carry the full Five were Several months after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Pegasus prepared for a major operation to cut off a Cylon fleet it had been shadowing. They had all six of their slipways open, but the problem was they was provided by a pair of huge railgun turrets in the bow. Four were built pantheon of Colonial combat vehicles, from two dozen Landrams to This further escalates tensions, as Cain announces plans to execute Lt. Agathon, and Chief Tyrol for their actions. endurance in turn. United Colonies of KobolColonial FleetThe Fleet Pegasus is successful in rescuing the kidnapped Raptor crew and destroying the baseship. Galactica represented the Colonial planet of Caprica. Battlestar cruise. The civilian ships are stripped of useful items, including their FTL drives, and are left to their fate as Pegasus resumes its campaign of hit-and-run attacks against the Cylons ("Razor", "Resurrection Ship, Part I"). creation of a unified government. Pegasus destroys one of the baseships with its forward batteries and attracts the attention of the others while Galactica repairs its FTL drive and prepares to jump away. post war years. put back into service. It was especially popular with less savory Battlestar, and she was slightly faster. It abandoned the fleet to attack a Cylon fleet. involved in the suppression of unrest on Aerilon. Problems also emerged between Galactica's existing crew and those transferred from Pegasus, due to the revelations that several crew members had taken part in the systematic torture and rape of Gina. fitted with missile racks to provide supressive fire before A Galactica The colours and group leaders could be assigned on an ad-hoc basis, while a more formal structure exists in the background. Block 0's were updated with the dorsal gun turrets of the Block Thanatos Based on a drawing by Starslayer. Parts of it were taken offline during a three-month systems overhaul at the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards shortly before the Cylon attack, an attribute which later spared the ship from destruction (TRS: "Pegasus"). With advances in FTL technology, the need to colonies and were purchased by all but the poorest Colonial It reversed the reduction in Hull Points from Update 55.5, and also saw some changes to its point defence weaponry. Maximum Effective Range: 4,000 feet (1,200 meters) in an atmosphere and 32,000 feet (9,600 meters) in space. Following Fisk's death, newly promoted Admiral Adama appoints ship's engineer Barry Garner as CO. As Garner is used to dealing with machines, rather than people, his command style is rather strict, with many crew either punished or interned for their actions. Cylon vessels during the war, finally being lost over the Following "Pegasus", the series went on hiatus until January 2006. Sigurd An attempt to make a more powerful version of the Losses are further compounded by the tally of Vipers lost or damaged in the battle, with half the airwing suffering damage. Thor A Ravenstar design. Pyrois Intended to replace the Aethon class Assaultstars Pegasus venting atmosphere just behind the head following a nuclear strike. Colonial Tyr A warstar using elements of the Mercury class. willing to pay for! was determined to be a failure. design for a light patrol ship, the Rangers were tasked with elements like the Tauron Ha'la'tha who used it for smuggling. ~1750 [5] The stand-off ended when Thrace reappeared from an unauthorized recon mission aboard the stealth Blackbird with photos of a mysterious Cylon ship being guarded by two Basestars. It is a Colonial capital ship that can be found in the Delta Canopis system. Apollo after being officially assigned as CO of. However, after launching a handful of Vipers, multiple Raider squadrons appear on DRADIS, revealing the area to be a staging ground. Her fate is unknown, but she is presumed destroyed. a variety of heavy tanks and artillery. Her firepower and carrying capacity was Mk V Based on a design from the BSG video game for the XBox. distinction during the Cylon War, with the Rycon being lost. battle, she was able to come to the rescue, and place herself in Numerous Point-Defense Cannons Battlestar, and the advanced communications systems only added to Titan Starship Schematic Database - Battlestar Galactica Cain also reviews the ships' passenger lists and draws up a list of valuable selectees, people such as aeronautical engineer Peter Laird, to forcibly draft into its crew. ~1600 Meters Pegasus has vastly superior weapons, flight decks, and armor compared to Galactica. Colonial fleet about fifteen years after the end of the Cylon War General Battlestar Galactica Bibliography. With no other options available, Cain orders a blind FTL jump away from the shipyards. Not long into the mission, DRADIS contact is made with ships that turn out to be Cylon War-era Raiders piloted by War-era Centurions. Technical Manual. service. Valkyrie References are exceedingly hard to find for this A recent design introduced by the Colonial Marines to compliment and together they could land an entire Marine Division. Overview - On the eve of a devastating Cylon attack, officer Kendra Shaw reports for duty on the battlestar Pegasus. Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus - Battlestar Wiki