Battlestar

Overview

Battlestars are a heavy class of human-controlled Colonial craft, that combine the functions of aircraft carrier and battle cruiser.

Technical Specifications

DIMENSIONS

Length: approx 4,500ft (Zoic)

PROPULSION

• 2 x FTL engines and drive coils (Zoic)
• 6 x sublight engines
• 40 x manoeuvring engines (10 "packs" of 4 apiece) (Zoic)

ARMAMENTS - DEFENSIVE

• 24 x primary railgun turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece)
• 504 x point-defence turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece) (approx)

ARMAMENTS - OFFENSIVE

• 6-8 squadrons of Mark VII "Viper" atmosphere-capable space superiority fighters
• 6-8 "Raptor" Raptor reconnaissance/assault vehicles.

CREW

• 5,000-6,000 (estimate)
• Officers: (TBA)
• Enlisted: (TBA)
• Flight Crew: 2,500 (approx)

NOTES:

• Viper squadrons comprise 20 vehicles apiece, generally supported by a single Raptor.
• The Raptors can also be used to deploy Colonial Marine detachments to the surface of planets or to storm other vessels. Raptors are equipped with a docking collar and accessway in their undersides for this latter role (Bastille Day)
• Viper operations are overseen by the CAG - Commander Air Group, the most senior pilot aboard a battlestar.

List of Known Battlestars

• Battlestar Atlantia (Act of Contrition)
• Battlestar Galactica
• Battlestar Pegasus (mini series)
• Battlestar Rycon (Zoic)
• Battlestar Columbia (Zoic)
• Battlestar Pacifica (Zoic)
• Battlestar Acopolis (Zoic)
• Battlestar Solaris (Zoic)
• Battlestar Triton (Zoic)
• Battlestar Prometheus (Zoic)
• Battlestar Argo (Zoic)
• Battlestar Poseidon (Zoic)