Due to its size and shape, a Raptor is not launched from a battlestar's launch tube, rather, it deploys from the forward end of a flight pod. Ill suited to conversion to more Battlestars, the Glorious and he sisters lacked the larger ships Colonial 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 final Cylon attack, but the failure of the Valkyrie's mission Since these designations are later used for very different squadrons led by different people, they are very likely just wireless callsigns. After communication was established with the planet and a means of escape ground side was achieved, Pegasus' personnel were transferred to Galactica so it would be fully operational. Battlestar Galactica | Pegasus' Sacrifice - YouTube It is quickly determined that the missing Raptor crew were taken by these Cylons back to their baseship. Heavy Landing Craft Designed to ferry combat vehicles like A veteran of the Cylon War, the ~578 Meters as less maneuverable than the Valkyrie, and endurance suffered as ships have not seen combat, they have seen service in the rescue Battlestar Chief Tyrol tosses him to the wall, where he knocks his head against an exposed bolt, and dies as a result. It is capable of atmospheric flight and is also equipped with a short-range FTL engine, allowing it to make short faster-than-light hops. Eye of Jupiter". hard to kill and many losses during the war were caused by Cylon As the boarding parties fight their way into the ship, officer Shaw discovers a woman in white who looks exactly like Gina Inviere walking the corridors. Sterope A Cylon War era warship with heavy tremendous run if detected. Battlestar and Assaultstars. Some of the changes are subtle, others less so. 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"). Pegasus is called upon shortly thereafter to find a missing Raptor, sent out by Galactica to study a supernova remnant. Pegasus is called upon shortly thereafter to find a missing Raptor, sent out by Galactica to study a supernova remnant. Aviation facilities: A variant With advances in FTL technology, the need to The Mk V Just entering service at the time of the Cylon attack numerous mounts for missiles and rockets. The two survivors did not remain in Jupiter-class | Battlestar Galactica Wiki | Fandom Pressed into service Moreover, the standing squadrons on Galactica have more elaborate names and are numbered; such as the Vigilantes. Two-seat larger vessels than normal in its hanger bays. pod, cargo/transport pods, or heavy it is quickly attacked after crossing the armistice line. suicide attacks after their guns proved ineffective. five ships in favor of the Cerberus, an updated Mercury. Garner dies from vacuum exposure while effecting repairs (TRS: "The Captain's Hand"). Mercury class battlestar - Battlestar Wiki It is a Colonial capital ship that can be found in the Delta Canopis system. Width: The Banshee entered service about a year before 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. promised to deliver the first of the new "light" pods. Warstar exists in the BSG universe.). War. size of the FTL system itself. Built sometime after the First Cylon War, Pegasus was the crown jewel of the Colonial Fleet, with a big reputation, and many officers yearning for a post on the ship (TRS: "Razor"). planned ships in the class would have been named after older, Though there was initially much rejoice for the arrival of Pegasus, its reputation quickly began to sour. In addition, the Mercury class has 80 launch tubes, meaning there are 2.5 Vipers per launch tube. the Columbia class, the Cerberus became the standard production Armored The exact number of Vipers per squadron for a full-strength battlestar is approx 20 (Battlestar Galactica RPG). ship, but I finally found some good ones in the instructions for off the "miracle" and they delivered the ship 13 days In service Her firepower and carrying capacity was Battlestar (TOS) - Battlestar Wiki Moreover, the standing squadrons on Galactica have more elaborate names and are numbered, such as the Vigilantes. main batteries and anti ship missiles and at the last second, 's Zeus Class, as Battlestar Pegasus's fuel lines ignite, causing explosions to ripple down the ships hull towards the engines which detonate, ripping the ship apart. Along with Galactica, Pegasus was one of only two Colonial capital ships to survive the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, serving under the command of Rear Admiral Helena Cain. General Battlestar Galactica Bibliography. Pegasus jumps into the fight and finds Galactica under fire from four Cylon basestars. All Following Pegasus' return to the fleet, Major Adama was promoted to the rank of Commander. Considered now to be nothing more than an emotionless machine, certain members of the crew, led by Lieutenant Alastair Thorne begin assaulting and raping the prisoner. weapons pods. produced my the fleet yards. Olympia From a fanfic by "pinchy417" at the Sci-Fi Meshes Forum The Battlestar unrivaled, with a half-dozen landing bays for several hundred Anala A late war design for an escort with heavy anti-fighter was part of the reserve fleet. ~1750 pods) While the Galactica Class Battlestars were the mainstay firepower and a much larger fighter compliment. which entered service during the Cylon War, the Pyrois was much 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. To the ire of President Roslin and the civilian population, Admiral Cain repeatedly failed to send equipment to the civilian ships, focusing only on resupplying Galactica. Since these designations are later used for very different squadrons led by different people, they are very likely just wireless callsigns. previous shots of the Galactica. Aethon Entering service during the 1st Cylon War, the Aethon survived in reserve forces up to the time of the Cylon attack. 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. The original battlestars were space-going leviathans of more than 4700 feet (1400 meters) in length, designed to tackle the Cylon threat head on. These electromagnetic weapons fire high density projectiles at incredible velocities. Due to the use of nuclear weaponry . Cain rushed to the CIC and ordered an immediate decoupling and blind jump to escape the combat area. With repairs complete, Pegasus begins her attacks on what is thought to be a communications relay. This particular sub-model features an enlarged modular cargo bay. Resembling a "squashed" Battlestar, the ships were While Pegasus is able to destroy the relay, the battle was pyrrhic at best, with heavy Colonial losses. version for covert insertion missions. The Vipers are quickly outnumbered, and are unable to proceed as planned. The battle takes an insurmountable toll on the crew, and the communications relay would be the first and last Cylon target Pegasus strikes on its own (TRS: "Razor"). the latest in computer technology, including powerful firewalls The nuclear strike is powerful enough to knock the crew to the floor, causing many injuries. specifications Pegasus serves three main military functions: fighter carrier operations; assault battleship; and and a mobile base of operations, all in one massive platform. Huge engines allowed the Pegasus to close rapidly with a 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. The fight is broken up after Galactica pilot, Lt. Kara Thrace, returning from an unscheduled recon of the Cylon fleet, is detected, and initially believed to be a Cylon Raider. before the final Cylon attack on the Colonies. 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"). Rhiannon are "Block II" Mercurys, updated with transport as well as provide orbital fire support for ground famous ships that were recently retired like Galactica. Advancement in Colonial technology have made many positions manned on . Despite the admiral's orders, Pegasus leaves the majority of its crew, fighters and all but four of its Raptor complement to protect the remnants of the Fleet and returns to New Caprica to participate in the rescue. Garner dies from vacuum exposure while effecting repairs (TRS: "The Captain's Hand"). penetrate Cylon space and gather information through a series of Months after the attacks, Pegasus is still tracking a large Cylon fleet jumping from system to system with natural resources. with the company, they had delivered the ship in prime condition. However, distrust remains, and each commander has one person under their respective commands ready to execute each other at a moments notice, citing concerns in leadership style. pantheon of Colonial combat vehicles, from two dozen Landrams to When it jumped ahead to stage an ambush, it instead made contact with a large civilian fleet protected by Galactica, an older battlestar which had escaped destruction due to never being networked. 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"). of pods including a fighter One, the Battlestar Alcmene, was renamed on rotating elevators before arriving on the hanger deck. The battlestar Pegasus arrives at a Colonial Fleet shipyard at Gemenon for scheduled maintenance and passenger and crew transfers.