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In a military context, the Colonial Fleet comprises the armed services and defensive spaceborne warships in both the Original Series and Re-imagined Series. Sometimes, viewers may also hear the term used to describe the civilian fleet guarded by the battlestar Galactica in both series.

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MilitaryRag Tag, Fugitive Fleet

Colonial Fleet (TOS)Colonial Fleet (TRS)

The Colonial Fleet, at one time, comprised many battlestars and hundreds of squadrons of Vipers organized to fight the Cylon Empire during the Thousand-Yahren War.

Just before the Battle of Cimtar, only six battlestars remained.

After the Battle of Cimtar, all but one known battlestar, Galactica, is destroyed by an elaborate Cylon ambush. Rather than mounting a suicidal offensive against the Cylons, and to protect the few survivors, Galactica gathers approximately 220 civilian ships and leads them out of Colonial space.

The Colonial Fleet becomes a bit stronger, albeit briefly, when Commander Cain returns with battlestar Pegasus. Sadly, the battlestar is again lost, apparently for good, during a direct attack against a basestar ^{(TOS: "The Living Legend, Part II")}.

There is little discussion in the Original Series on other warcraft used by the Twelve Colonies of Man aside from the battlestars.

Known Battlestars

Eight battlestars are mentioned or seen in the Original Series.

• Atlantia - destroyed by the Cylons at Cimtar ^{(TOS: "Saga of a Star World")} and President Adar's flagship
• Acropolis - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near Cimtar
• Columbia - destroyed prior to the events at Cimtar (The Gun on Ice Planet Zero)
• Galactica, the central battlestar of the Original Series
• Pacifica - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near the moon
• Pegasus - presumed destroyed at the Battle of Molecay (The Living Legend)
• Rycon - destroyed at the Battle of Cosmora Archipelago ^{(TOS: "Take the Celestra")}
• Triton - mentioned in connection with the attack at Cimtar, and so assumed to be one of the battlestars seen near the moon

References

The Colonial Fleet is the primary armed service branch of the Colonial Forces under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Defense of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol prior to the fall of the Colonies. The Colonial Fleet operates in tandem with other branches of the Colonial Forces, like the Colonial Marine Corps, and is augmented by a reserve, of which Lee "Apollo" Adama (CFR) is a member ^{(TRS: "Final Cut")}.

A government military academy appears to be the primary training facility and commission source for the fleet's officers. Many characters, including Kara "Starbuck" Thrace, Karl "Helo" Agathon,and Sharon Valerii attended (or claim to have attended) this academy. There was also an Officer candidate school, which was attended by Alex Quartararo and Saul Tigh (though this is a false memory). Moreover, a War College existed for more extensive education, which Lee Adama attended. The training of new recruits was under the Colonial Forces Training Command .

Other identified Fleet installations include the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards, the Caprican Colonial Forces Veteran's Hospital, Ragnar Anchorage, and Armistice Station. The Colonial Fleet was based at Picon Fleet Headquarters.

Fleet Status

At the time of the Cylon holocaust, the Colonial Fleet includes approximately 120 battlestars, thousands of smaller vessels, numerous squadrons of Vipers and Raptors assigned to each, and various support ships . The Colonial Fleet also included modified Space Park vessels (although the single Space Park liner in Galactica's civilian Fleet is very likely a civilian liner) .

The Colonial Fleet was regarded by the Cylons to be a decisively superior force in a direct engagement. Therefore, the Cylons returned to a variation of their Cylon War tactics by undermining the Colonial Fleet's CNP to attack ships equipped with the software from within ^{(TRS: "Downloaded")}.

Battlestars mentioned destroyed in the Cylon attack include Triton, Solaria, Columbia, and Atlantia (Admiral Nagala's flagship). Upon Nagala's death, Commander William Adama of Galactica assumes command of the remains of the Colonial Fleet, ordering them to regroup at Ragnar Anchorage for a counter-attack. However, virtually all capital ships of the Colonial Fleet are destroyed, leaving Commander Adama (after consultation with new President Laura Roslin) to choose retreat from the Cylons, opting instead to protect the surviving members of humanity.

Approximately a year after the Cylon destruction of the Twelve Colonies, the remnants of mankind colonize the world of New Caprica on orders of new President Gaius Baltar. The two remaining battlestars of the Colonial Fleet, Galactica and Pegasus (both manned by skeleton crews), orbit the planet and monitor for Cylon activity. A year after colonization, a Cylon fleet comprised of dozens of basestars finds the settlement. Unable to fight off an invasion of such magnitude, Galactica and Pegasus retreat to safety, leaving most of the civilian fleet under Cylon occupation on the surface of New Caprica ^{(TRS: "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II")}.

In the Battle of New Caprica four months later, Galactica is severely damaged while escaping with the liberated civilians. Pegasus, however, is destroyed after taking significant damage and ramming a basestar ^{(TRS: "Exodus, Part II")}. Galactica constitutes the only surviving vessel within the Colonial Fleet until it is destroyed ^{(TRS: "Daybreak, Part II")}.

Limits of Authority

The Colonial Fleet is aware that they are a military force, not a police force. Commander William Adama warns new President Laura Roslin that mixing the two roles can turn the military against its own citizens. Acting commander Saul Tigh ignores this principle when attempting to stop a supply boycott in the civilian Fleet, leading to the deaths of four civilians aboard the Gideon ^{(TRS: "Resistance")}.

Biological warfare is restricted in the Twelve Colonies, requiring presidential authorization ^{(TRS: "A Measure of Salvation")}. However, battlestar commanders have battlefield authority to use nuclear weapons ^{(TRS: "The Eye of Jupiter")}.

Ships of the Colonial Fleet

Battlestars

Battlestars are the capitol ships of the Colonial Fleet. 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.

Image	Class	Description
	Galactica type	The Galactica type battlestar combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship. It was designed and deployed after the outbreak of hostilities between the Cylons and Colonials. A few ships of this class remain in service over 40 years after the end of the Cylon War; however, most were retired.
	Mercury class	Introduced some years after the First Cylon War, the Mercury class was designed to replace the aging Galactica type battlestars. It featured newer technologies, more automation, and could carry more Viper and Raptor support ships than its older predecessors.
	Valkyrie type	The Valkyrie type was deployed alongside a Galactica type battlestar nearly fifty years before the Fall of the Colonies during the First Cylon War. At the time, they appeared to function as a support vessel in battlestar groups, and not as flagships. In the years since, the type has become a forerunner in the Colonial Fleet, apparently outnumbering the Mercury class and remaining Galactica type battlestars.
	Orion class	The Orion class battlestar was first developed and deployed sometime before or during the First Cylon War. Also known as a "Pocket Battlestar" or "Half-Pint," the class appears to be among the smaller ships in the Colonial Fleet, dwarfed even by the Valkyrie type. It may be the smallest battlestar class to see service.

Support Ships

The Colonial Fleet has employed numerous combat and non-combat support ships to supplement the battlestar capitol ships. These include fleet tenders, escorts, cruisers, fuel tyliers, hospital ships, and various other specialized vessels.

Image	Class	Description
	Loki type heavy cruiser	The Loki type heavy cruiser is a lightly armed support ship in service with the Colonial Fleet during the First Cylon War, where two or three of these ships would be assigned to a battlestar group at any given time. The ships are designed to receive goods and munitions, and transfer them to combat ships underway.
	Berzerk type	The Berzerk type served as escorts for their respective battlestar groups. They first entered service circa the First Cylon War, and were a mainstay in the fleet nearly 40 years later.
	"Defender" type	The "Wedge" type also known as a "Defender" type is a support vessel in service with the Colonial Fleet by the tenth year of the First Cylon War.
	"Catamaran" type	The "Catamaran" type was a support ship in service during the First Cylon War. It shared many design similarities with the Orion class battlestar.
	"Watersled" type	The "Watersled" type was a support ship in service during the First Cylon War. It featured two large pods on either side of the ship.
	"Flattop" type	The "Flattop" type was a mobile recover/repair facility. During the First Cylon War, they were attached to battlestar groups when needed and provided rescue and salvage to stranded vessels, along with firefighting assistance. Nearly 40 years after, they are still in service with the Colonial Fleet, and have been used by the civilian sector.
	Tylium refinery ships	The Colonial tyliers provide fuel to deployed Fleet ships underway, as well as to their assigned aircraft. Tyliers and the ships they refuel sail side by side as fuel hoses are extended across guide wires.
	Celestra type	Celestra type ships are a class of ship used in the Twelve Colonies at least as early as the First Cylon War, during which they served an unknown role assisting battlestar groups.

Auxiliary Vessels

Auxiliary vessels played an important part in the Colonial Fleet, and were pivotal in keeping capitol ships protected during combat. They had a multitude of functions from assault to recon, and no one fleet would survive without them.

Image	Class	Description
	Viper Mark II	The Viper Mark II is a single seat fighter aerospace craft used by the Colonial Fleet during the First Cylon War. The fighter served with distinction, proving to be a capable fighting vehicle and winning renown across the Twelve Colonies; the Mark II is regarded as instrumental in ensuring that the Colonials did not lose the original Cylon War.
	Viper Mark III	The Viper Mark III is a fighter craft used by the Colonial Fleet in the latter part of the Cylon War. The Mark III retains the same shape and layout as the Mark II, however is slightly larger than the predecessor. It featured a drab grey paint scheme with red accents along the wings and nose, and identification numbers printed along the front side and along the vertical stabilizer.
	Viper Mark VII	The Viper Mark VII is the Colonial Fleet's latest update to the venerable Viper Mark II primary space superiority fighter / attack craft. Capable of atmospheric flight, the Mark VII is the front-line variant of the Viper design, retaining the Mark II's general layout but adding fully integrated avionics that provide superior battle management and flight information for the pilot.
	Raptor	The Raptor is a vehicle utilized by the Colonial military. A versatile craft, it is designed to perform multiple roles, but the Raptor most commonly takes part in reconnaissance and scouting operations. There have been at least two variants of this design in use by the Colonials since the outbrake of hostilities with the Cylons.
	Stealthstar	The Stealthstar is a specialized Colonial recon craft used prior to the Fall of the Colonies. It takes its design from the Viper Mk. VII.
	Atmospheric Shuttles	Atmospheric shuttles are smaller vessels employed by the Colonials for ship to ship, ship to planet, and planet to ship transport. There are at least two different models, with one dating back to the First Cylon War.
	Troop Transports	Troop transports were modified heavy cargo ships meant for transporting large numbers of Colonial servicemen to their assignments.

References

The Fleet (TOS)Galactican FleetThe Fleet (TRS)

A shot of the "rag-tag fugitive fleet".

The Fleet, also known as the "rag tag, fugitive fleet", is a convoy consisting of the last remnants of the Twelve Colonies of Man.

Origin

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 two-prong Cylon attack. With nowhere else to call home, Adama decrees that the remnants of humanity will search for the Thirteenth Tribe on a planet called Earth.

Under Galactica's aegis, the Fleet comprises 220 civilian ships of various creeds and assortments, including Borellian Nomen. With the exception of Galactica, the ships are not capable of lightspeed flight. The Fleet's overall speed is limited to that of the slowest ship within the group. As all ships in the Fleet were either filled to or over capacity, removing the slower ships from the caravan is not an option.

Tie-in Material Information

• According to Encyclopedia Galactica (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):

Prior to the Final Destruction, space freighters accounted for over two-thirds of all intercolonial travel. They hauled heavy loads of minerals, manufactured goods and even food in times of need among the Twelve Colonies and to their distant provinces. The surviving freighters, now under the protection of the Battlestar Galactica, have been largely converted into living space for the refugees.

Known Ships

Active

Name	Ship type / function	Last Seen	Notes
Agro Ship 9	Agro Ship / food supplier, civilian	War of the Gods, Part II	Last surviving agro ship after an extremely successful Cylon attack against both her and her sister ships.
Astradon	Freighter, civilian	Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II	A dejected Apollo tells an equally-dejected Starbuck that he found a little place on board the freighter that "with a little paint, and some nice curtains, it's so cozy".
Borella	Unknown, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	Ship on the route taken by the transport shuttle Canaris. From the name, this is likely the ship from whence Bora, Maga, and Taba came, and is presumably run by Borellian Nomen (given their disdain for other Colonials).
Celestra	Electronics ship, civilian	Take the Celestra	Formerly commanded by Commander Kronus. This is the "command ship" for a small group of ships Adama assigns him to command.
Comm-Tel Ship	Inter-Fleet Broadcasting ship, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	Conning his way out of paying for passage to Rising Star, Chameleon—claiming to be IFB's president—tells the ducket taker on the shuttle Canaris to head over to this ship so that he may be interviewed.
Edina	Civilian ship	Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II	According to Colonel Tigh, this ship almost goes astray when in the magnetic void en route to Kobol.
Galactica	Colonial battlestar, military escort	The Hand of God	Last known surviving battlestar, roughly 500 yahren old.
Gemini	Gemonese freighter, civilian	War of the Gods, Part I	Freighter with indigent and disaffected refugees; the "Borays of humanity" reside here.
Livestock Ship	Agricultural ship, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	Commanded by Captain Dmitri, this ship is presumably a source for meat and other poultry. Chameleon posed as Dimitri in order to con some Borellian Nomen (Bora, Maga and Taba) into buying parts to build a ship of an unknown type.
Orphan Ship	Orphan care, civilian	Baltar's Escape	The purpose of the Orphan Ship appears to be oriented towards the care and processing of children orphaned during the fall of the Colonies. Chameleon claims to be a geneticist from the Orphan Ship and claims that the list for genetic testing is "yahren long" (TOS: "The Man with Nine Lives"). Colonel Tigh later comments to Siress Tinia that Council Security would be unable to stop an escape from the Orphan Ship (TOS: "Baltar's Escape").
Pisces	Unknown, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	One of the ships on the route taken by the transport shuttle Canaris.
Prison Barge	Prison ship, civilian	Baltar's Escape	Operated by members of Council Security.
Rising Star	Luxury liner and chancery, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	Formerly operated by Trans Stellar Spacelines. Used to evacuate children and their caretakers off Caprica during the Cylon attack.
Sanitation Ship	Sanitation ship, civilian	The Long Patrol	Starbuck complained about being able to see a sanitation ship out the porthole of the dining chamber of the Rising Star as an excuse to book an additional chamber to keep Athena and Cassiopeia from accidentally meeting, as he engaged in a dinner-date with both at the same time.
Senior Ship	Elderly caretaker ship, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	Siress Blassie bombarded Galactica with messages asking about the whereabouts of Chameleon from this ship. Adama later remands Chameleon to this ship as Blassie has offered to take custody of the apparent vagrant.
Tip Barge	Refuse ship, civilian	Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II	Mentioned by Apollo while engaging in mock stereotypical feminine conversation with Starbuck; Apollo claims that he procured valcron from this ship.
Tauranian	Unknown, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	One of the ships on the route taken by the transport shuttle Canaris.

Destroyed

• At least two agro ships ^{(TOS: "The Magnificent Warriors")}.

Unknown

• Battlestar Pegasus briefly joins the Fleet in "The Living Legend, Part I" and "Part II," but loses contact with the Fleet during the Battle of Gamoray.

Other ships

• Colonial Movers freighters
• An unnamed Flattop ship

Galactica 1980

• The freighter Delphi is shown in Galactica 1980's "The Super Scouts, Part I" as the Fleet's schooling ship.
• In "Space Croppers," the Galactican Fleet is shown to have three agro ships, despite the fact that two were destroyed nearly three decades before. (This can be seen as a continuity error.)

Support Crafts

The Fleet is also comprised of shuttles and Colonial Vipers, which are likely not indicated in the "220 ship" figure given in "Saga of a Star World." It is indicated that there are non-military shuttles that ferry people and, possibly, supplies throughout the Fleet. One such craft is the shuttle Canaris ^{(TOS: "The Man with Nine Lives")}, in addition to Celestra's shuttle piloted by Aurora ^{(TOS: "Take the Celestra")}.

In addition to their ship compliment, the Colonials have at least one Cylon Raider in their possession, as a result of their victory at Galaxy's Edge ^{(TOS: "The Hand of God")}.

Notes

Fleet identification chart. Note that a Cylon mine and an Eastern Alliance warship can be seen in the far distance in a number of late TOS episodes, e.g. "Take the Celestra"...

• In the scripts for "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I" and "The Man with Nine Lives," two ships are mentioned in scenes that were cut and are available among the DVD deleted scenes.

• The Yarborough, a freighter that sent a distress signal to Galactica in the magnetic void in a continuation of the scene on the bridge as the fleet entered in "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II".
• The Crucible, Siress Blassie's billet ship where the residents were largely over the age of sixty yahrens and likely corresponds to the "Senior Ship" mentioned onscreen in "The Man with Nine Lives".

See also

• Count of the Fleet population
• Alternate depictions of the Fleet in separate continuity materials

References

Part of the series on Battlestar Galactica Terminology

Original Series Separate Continuity and Unproduced Scripts Richard Hatch's Continuation Novels Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 Galactica 1980 Re-imagined Series Separate Continuity (Books, Comics, Video Games, et al.)

This is a list of terms in Galactica 1980. Some of these terms are specific to the Galactica 1980 television series, and not to the Original Series from which it was spun-off, although there may be overlap from the Original Series into this listing.

This list also includes Earth terms that the Colonials have apparently never encountered before.

The formatting of this article allows for its use in conjunction with the Lingo extension used throughout Battlestar Wiki. This includes multiple spellings, each listed on its own line, preceding the definition of the definidendum.

Earth terms

The following are Earth terms that the Colonials do not immediately understand, thus having to learn about them through experience or by using their wrist computron.

APB

Galactica 1980 definition: all points bulletin; Dillon goes to look this term up, but is stopped by Jamie Hamilton, who informs them about the general meaning of the term ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III")}

A.M.

Galactica 1980 definition: Troy mispronounces this as the word "am," which is corrected by the desk clerk ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

bigshot

Galactica 1980 definition: after being called this at the police station for asking to speak to Dr. Donald Mortinson, Dillon asks what a bigshot is ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

chauvinist

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon is called both a terrorist and a chauvinist by Jamie Hamilton during their phone call from the police station; he asks Troy "what's a terrorist chauvinist?" ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

coffee

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon looks up this term after Jamie Hamilton orders a coffee at a diner, upon their return to 1980 Earth ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III")}.

Cuba

Galactica 1980 definition: When two hijackers first make their demands aboard Flight 2, Dillon looks up this place, but Troy replies they don't have time to go there ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

department store

Galactica 1980 definition: Troy looks this up when attempting to find a place to procure clothing for the Super Scouts ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

dollar

Galactica 1980 definition: When Hamilton asks Troy and Dillon for a dollar, Dillon looks the term up and then replies "No, I'm sorry, but we just used our last denomination of currency ourselves." ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

Eagle

Galactica 1980 definition: Moonstone looks this up after Colonel Jack Sydell mentions that he used to be an Eagle scout; there is subsequent humor over the term as it literally means "a large bird," and does not provide the definition of the Boy Scout level ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

FBI

Galactica 1980 definition: After being told by the stewardess that the FBI would want to talk to them regarding their involvement in thwarting the Cuban hijackers, Dillon is told to look up this term ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

girlfriend

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon looks up this term after Gloria Alonzo asks if he has one ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

Halloween

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon goes to look up this term when the stewardess announces that the delayed passengers will be at their Halloween parties in plenty of time, but is stopped by Troy who tells him to look up the term FBI ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

hijacking

Galactica 1980 definition: Troy and Dillon look up this word after the desk clerk explains the reasons for the metal detectors. Unsurprisingly, a hijacking by Cuban nationals subsequently occurs on their flight ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

horse

Galactica 1980 definition: When John Steadman asks if the Warriors know anything about these creatures, Dillon looks this up ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

Martians

Galactica 1980 definition: After discovering the ineptitude of Dillon and Troy in driving an automobile, she asks if they are Martians. After consulting the computron, Dillon replies: "Close." ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

phone

Galactica 1980 definition: Troy attempts to use a phone booth near a gas station prior to their first run-in with Jamie Hamilton ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}.

robbing a bank

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon doesn't understand the situation he is placed in when attempting to exchange the gold cubits for American currency with a judgmental bank teller, this being the end result ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}.

terrorist

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon is called both a terrorist and a chauvinist by Jamie Hamilton during their phone call from the police station; he asks Troy "what's a terrorist chauvinist?" ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

Related Media

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Colonial terms

These are terms directly relating to Galactica 1980, some of which are based from the Original Series. For terms from that series, please refer to List of terms (TOS).

airfoil deflection

Galactica 1980 definition: a piece of equipment on a Viper that reduces air drag in an atmosphere ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

alpha waves

Galactica 1980 definition: type of signals used in correcting disturbed brainwave patterns ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

ascension tube

Galactica 1980 definition: elevator; Dillon refers to the elevators at the WQSL radio station building as these ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II")}

astral wind

Galactica 1980 definition: wind; Starbuck experiences these on planet Starbuck ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

auric

Galactica 1980 definition: gold; cubits are minted from this ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

auto flight

Galactica 1980 definition: automatic piloting system aboard a Viper, which can be loaded with coordinates ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}

automatic beacon

Galactica 1980 definition: an electronic device that automatically transmits a distress signal ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

automatic detonator

Galactica 1980 definition: a self destruct mechanism; such a mechanism is inside the A-B Raider and is activated by Andromus upon crash landing outside of New York City ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

battle urgent

Galactica 1980 definition: a term for high military alert, particularly in relation to crisis condition ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

brace

Galactica 1980 definition: a personal safety device on shuttles; i.e. safety belts ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

breaking skip

Galactica 1980 definition: a maneuver done in an atmosphere; three of these are used by the Cylon A-B Raider to reduce speed to ensure a non-fatal landing ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

cerebral mutation

Galactica 1980 definition: Adama describes Doctor Zee as being this in his log when touching upon the topic of Zee's advanced intelligence, as well as scientific expertise that is far in advance of the Colonials ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

chromosome count

Galactica 1980 definition: a result from a remote scan that can discern a person's gender; Galactica's sensors indicated that one of the Viper carries a female occupant ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

chronic

Galactica 1980 definition: a unit of temperature; 2000 degrees chronic would be the skin temperature of the A-B Raider at maximum upon entering Earth's atmosphere ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

Commander's Court

Galactica 1980 definition: a court of law, probably over military disputes ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}.

communication media

Galactica 1980 definition: Colonial term vis-à-vis journalism ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

computron

Galactica 1980 definition: computer ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

Crisis condition

Galactica 1980 definition: a high-military alert; Adama uses this in light of Xaviar's escape into Earth's past to Nazi Germany circa 1944 ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

distress beacon

Galactica 1980 definition: the Cylon variant of the automatic beacon; a portable version of this is taken from the A-B Raider and attached to Centuri before Andromus and the Centurion escape the crash ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

energizer

Galactica 1980 definition: a power source (see: energizer); Dillon voices his concern that the energizer feeding power to the invisibility field hiding their Vipers needs to be recharged before the ships are rendered visible ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

epidermal transformation

Galactica 1980 definition: a process of changing one's outward appearance to look like someone else; Xaviar used this process to make himself look (and sound) like Lieutenant Nash ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}

felgercarb

Galactica 1980 definition: vulgarism equivalent to "shit" (see: felgercarb); Dillon uses this when discovering that his laser pistol wasn't set to stun ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

force field

Galactica 1980 definition: a safety device that restrains the Viper pilot in their seat ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}, Troy and Dillon refer to the invisibility field as thus ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

frack

Galactica 1980 definition: a term meaning "rats" or "shit" (see: frack); it is only used by Starbuck ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

frimp

Galactica 1980 definition: mild derogatory term, essentially equivalent "dummy" or "idiot" ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part II", "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

function guard mechanism

Galactica 1980 definition: a mechanism in a Viper that transfers control from automatic to manual should any automatic function malfunction ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}

Galactican

Galactica 1980 definition: a member of the Fleet; Hamilton first uses the term when replying to Stockwell's question regarding Xavier's affiliation ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

Galactican fleet

Galactica 1980 definition: Cylons' term for the Fleet ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

Galactic war

Galactica 1980 definition: a Cylon term for the war with the humans, which may refer to either (or both) the Thousand-Yahren War or their pursuit of Galactican fleet ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

kils

Galactica 1980 definition: a unit of measuring distance; the Earth's radius measures 6,378 of these ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}

limiter

Galactica 1980 definition: a device that limits the energy sent to a Viper's turbo charger ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

navigational computron

Galactica 1980 definition: navigational computer; Adama says that coordinates to uninhabited landing zones on Earth are programmed in these ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

neuro-transmitter anogram

Galactica 1980 definition: a medical testing technique meant to test some aspects of neuro-transmitters; Troy requests Dr. Spencer run such a test, but he is unfamiliar with it ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

nutrient monitor

Galactica 1980 definition: a device capable of monitoring the growth of plants ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}

Priority Red

Galactica 1980 definition: high priority ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}; Captain Kanon tells Britton to contact the Galactica with a Priority Red message regarding the A-B Raider ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I")}.

pulse jet

Galactica 1980 definition: a rocket; Dillon sees the V-1 flying bombs launching and calls them this ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

respiratory readout

Galactica 1980 definition: a result from a remote scan that can discern the number of people inside a ship; Colonel Boomer discerns from this readout that two people occupy one of the incoming Vipers ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

six-carbon-chain supplement

Galactica 1980 definition: a term for glucose, introduced intravenously ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

sleep mode

Galactica 1980 definition: sleep ^{(1980: "Spaceball")}

study period

Galactica 1980 definition: a time where children are instructed, similar to instruction period in the Original Series ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}

support vapors

Galactica 1980 definition: air produced by a life support system ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

time warp synthesizer

Galactica 1980 definition: a device of Doctor Zee's that allows travel back and forth in time ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II")}

tractor gear

Galactica 1980 definition: the landing gear of a Viper ^{(1980: "The Return of Starbuck")}

turbine

Galactica 1980 definition: the "flying motorcycles" used by Troy and Dillon ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

turbo charger

Galactica 1980 definition: a powered component of a Viper ^{(1980: "Space Croppers")}.

transmission band

Galactica 1980 definition: Colonial equivalent to "television channel" ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

wrist computron

Galactica 1980 definition: wrist computer, a device with a multitude of different capabilities ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

Measurement

acron ions

Galactica 1980 definition: unit of measurement in determining signal strength ^{(1980: "The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II")}

Mega-Kay

Galactica 1980 definition: a unit of astral distance; Boomer tells Troy that the Fleet is 30,000 Mega-Kays from Alpha Centauri ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part I")}. Coincidentally, the term is also used as a measure of astronomical distance in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "Twiki is Missing." Of particular note, the term is used in relation to measuring the distance between Twiki and a star called Alpha Centari: that number, 33,000 Mega-Kays.

metron

Galactica 1980 definition: a unit equivalent to 1 hectometer

Sayings

May God go with you

Galactica 1980 definition: a salutation used upon departure to a serious mission; Adama uses this after Zee's presentation on the invisibility field ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

The glory of the universe is intelligence.

Galactica 1980 definition: a saying Dillon imparts on Stockton when encouraging him to enter the anti-gravity ship ^{(1980: "The Super Scouts, Part II")}

Terms from the scripts

voicescriber

Galactica 1980 definition: the log-keeping device Adama useres to dictate his journals, basically a form of voice recognition speech-to-text technology

References

The Fleet is the convoy of ships sheltering the human survivors of the renewed Cylon attacks against the Colonies. Alternatively, it can also be used to describe the surviving population.

Overview

Galactica leads the Fleet.

• "The Fleet" originates as a convoy of about 60 commercial and civilian ships in the space surrounding Caprica. Laura Roslin, with the aid of Sharon Valerii, initiates the clustering of stranded vessels in the aftermath of the Cylon invasion of the Twelve Colonies, thus forming the convoy. Around twenty of these ships are abandoned to a squadron of attacking Raiders because they either lack FTL drives, or are damaged, like the sub-light Botanical Cruiser and the un-powered Gemenon Liner 1701.

• The remaining vessels join the battlestar Galactica, the only Colonial warship known at the time to have survived the Cylon attack, in the upper atmosphere of the gas giant Ragnar. From this point on, Galactica shoulders the role of the Fleet's protector ^{(TRS: "Miniseries")}.
  • Petty Officer Anastasia Dualla explains that 53 ships jumped away from an attacking Cylon baseship, with 10 still reporting trouble with their FTL drives. Adding Galactica to this tally, the total number of ships is 64 ^(TRS: "33").
  • Colonel Saul Tigh's first statement that the 24 ships departing with the Laura Roslin faction represent "almost a third of the Fleet" implies that the number of ships in the Fleet is approximately in the mid-70's. However, Tigh later responds to the number of civilians joining Roslin by saying, "That's over a third of the people in the Fleet." Since the term "Fleet" is used interchangeably to describe both the ships and the civilian populace, this could imply that Tigh's previous statement was an estimate of the people who left and not the number of ships lost ^{(TRS: "The Farm" and "Home, Part I")}.

• As an indicator of the crew and passengers aboard the ships, the phrase "the Fleet" also represents all of humanity. Usage of the term "the Fleet" has not gained more than an informal acceptance, as can be seen by President Roslin's continued use of the term President of the Twelve Colonies.

• The Fleet is joined by rebel Cylons, after their numbers are devastated in an ambush by forces loyal to the Number One model. The rebel basestar is later admitted into the Fleet, with a Six named Sonja joining the new Quorum comprised of ship captains ^{(TRS: "Someone to Watch Over Me")}.

• The ships of the Fleet would eventually be abandoned by the survivors four years after being forced to flee their homes. By this point the Fleet has fallen into disrepair, with Galactica no longer able to protect them. The stresses of combat - especially the Battle of New Caprica - and years spent in space without proper maintenance have taken their toll. Ultimately, the decision is made to abandon Galactica for the basestar, but it takes part in one last operation against loyal Cylon forces.
• The Fleet is directed to their new home, a lush planet suitable for their needs that is unknown to any remaining loyal Cylons. The survivors agree to abandon the Fleet and it is flown into Earth's star, Sol ^{(TRS: "Daybreak, Part II")}.

Ships

Seen

Name	Role	Last seen	Notes
Astral Queen	Prisoner transport	The Plan, Daybreak, Part II	Transporting 1,500 prisoners to Caprica for parole hearings at the time of the Cylon attack. Later the lead ship in Laura Roslin's faction.
Botanical Cruiser	Agricultural ship	The Plan, Daybreak, Part II	An FTL-capable agricultural ship. A sublight version of this ship is destroyed in the second night of the Miniseries.
Celestra	Scientific research	The Plan, Daybreak, Part II	Seen in various fleet shoots.
Chrion	Luxury liner	The Passage	Successfully shepherded to the algae planet.
Colonial One	Transport ship, government	The Plan, Daybreak, Part II	Formerly Colonial Heavy 798. Renamed after hosting surviving Colonial Government.
Cybele	Cargo transport	The Plan	A copy of Simon refuses to blow up this ship and airlocks himself instead (TRS: "The Plan"). Escorted by Raptors through a very dense star cluster to the algae planet (TRS: "The Passage").
Daru Mozu	Refinery Ship	Guess What's Coming to Dinner?	Damaged by a suicide bomber (TRS: "Epiphanies").
Demetrius	Sewage recycling	Daybreak, Part II	Given to Kara Thrace and a select crew to try to find Earth. Later returned to the fleet.
Galactica	Battlestar, military	The Plan, Daybreak, Part II	This is the last remaining original battlestar dating back to the Cylon War. It is the main protector and flagship of the Fleet, under direct command of William Adama.
Gemenon Traveler	Freighter	The Plan, Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II	A copy of Leoben Conoy is captured and held here for interrogation and, later, executed (TRS: "Flesh and Bone").
Gemini	Freighter	The Plan, Daybreak, Part II	Used as a decoy in the Battle for the Tylium Asteroid (TRS: "The Hand of God"). Later escorted through the star cluster (TRS: "The Passage").
Gideon	Supply ship	The Son Also Rises	A supply ship involved in an incident where four civilians are killed by Galactica Marines (TRS: "Resistance").
Hitei Kan	Refinery ship	Daybreak, Part II	The ship is the site of the worker's strike (TRS: "Dirty Hands") and a mutiny authorized by Tom Zarek (TRS: "A Disquiet Follows My Soul").
Kimba Huta	Cold storage vessel	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II	Tom Zarek, Laura Roslin and Lee Adama hide out aboard this ship after Roslin's escape from Galactica (TRS: "The Farm").
Majahual	Mining ship	Scar	Mined crucial metals needed to build Vipers several months after the attacks (TRS: "Scar").
Monarch	Mining ship	Collaborators	A mining ship that joins the Laura Roslin faction (TRS: "Home, Part I").
Prometheus	Freighter	The Plan, Daybreak, Part II	Commanded by Doyle Franks, Prometheus has a reputation as an "off the grid" freighter involved in the black market (TRS: "Black Market").
Rebel basestar	Basestar, military	Daybreak, Part II	Basestar of the Rebel Cylons that joins the Fleet as part of an alliance against Cavil's forces, later officially joining the Fleet after the Quorum of Twelve is dissolved and the Quorum of Ships' Captains is created.
Rising Star	Medical transport	The Plan, Daybreak, Part II	A medical transport vessel in the fleet (TRS: "33," "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down," "Scattered," "The Plan").
Striker	Scientific research	Home, Part II	Damaged in a refueling operation overseen by Captain George Birch (TRS: "Home, Part II").
Thera Sita	Freighter	The Plan, Daybreak, Part II	A ship escorted by Apollo through a dense star cluster (TRS: "The Passage". Later, 301 passengers from the ship were transferred to Galactica while the ship was repaired (TRS: "The Woman King"
Triton	Civilian transport	Sine Qua Non	Home "with a view" of Romo Lampkin (TRS: "Sine Qua Non")
Virgon Express	Salvage and repair	The Plan, Downloaded	Undergoes underway water replenishment from Galactica several days after the attacks (TRS: "Water").
Zephyr	Passenger liner	The Plan, Daybreak, Part II	Arguably the easiest identifiable civilian ship due to its large ring. It is severely damaged during the Battle of the Ionian Nebula (TRS: "He That Believeth in Me".

Mentioned Only

Unless otherwise mentioned, the following ships are only listed on the voting tally board in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".

Many of these ships are mentioned or featured again, as the production generated a master list for reference.

Name	Notes
Adrasteia	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". In Greek mythology, Adrasteia (also spelled Adrastia, Adrastea, Adrestea, and Adastreia) was a nymph who was charged by Rhea to raise the infant Zeus in secret to protect him from his father Cronus (Krónos) in the Dictaean cave.
Amduatey	On the voting tally board Galactica but absent from the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens. Part II". The ship is named after the Ancient Egyptian Amduat, which literally means "That Which is in the Afterworld". It was an important funeral text usually inscribed in the tombs of pharoahs. The Amduat told the story of the sun god Ra, who set in the evening and traveled through the underworld at night, only to rise again in the morning. It was understood that the dead pharaoh was taking the same journey, through the underworld, only to rise again with Ra as an immortal in the morning.
Aether	Azimenarus is noted on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One, but is not on the master voting tally board on Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". In Greek mythology, Aether is one of the Protogenos (first-born). He is the personification of the "upper sky," space, and heaven, and the elemental god of the "Bright, Glowing, Upper Air." He is the pure upper air that the gods breathe, as opposed to regular air, the gloomy lower air of the Earth, which mortals breathe.
Argo Navis	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". Captained by Simpson Markson, who is selected to be a judge at Gaius Baltar's trial . Argo Navis was a large southern constellation representing the Argo, the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology.
Aurora	On the voting tally board Galactica but absent from the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens. Part II". A ship in the fleet that was home to a friend of Emily Kowalski (TRS: "Faith"). In Roman mythology, Aurora is the goddess of dawn. This goddess also exists within the series's own mythology.
Azimenarius	Azimenarus is noted on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One, but is not on the master voting tally board on Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Baah Pakal	The XO of the ship was a friend of Saul Tigh's. They held a pair of DDG-62 engines that would be used in the Blackbird's construction (TRS: "Flight of the Phoenix"). Later appeared on the master voting tally board on Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Boreas	Named for the god of the north wind in Greek mythology. Boreas is noted on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One, but is absent from the master tally board on Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Breton	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Carillon Trader	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One (mis-spelled as Carillian Trader) and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". In the Original Series, Carillon is the infamous "casino planet" from "Saga of a Star World".
Cassandra	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". Named for the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy who had the power of prophecy, but was cursed so that no one believed her.
Coba	Coba is noted on the master tally board on Galactica, but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Clymene	Clymene is noted on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One, but is absent from the master tally board on Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". Several women and deities in Greek myth are named Clymene.
Dahshur	Dahshur is noted on the master tally board on Galactica, but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Diomedes	Diomedes is noted on the master tally board on Galactica, but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". Presumably named for the ancient hero of the Trojan War of the same name.
Embla Brokk	On the voting tally board on Galactica but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". The name Embla Brokk may be derived from the names of two figures in Norse mythology: Embla, the first woman, and Brokkr, a dwarf who helped create Draupnir (a magical ring) and Mjolnir (Thor's hammer).
Endymion	Endymion is noted on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Enkidu	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". Among the first ships to navigate the star cluster to the algae planet (TRS: "The Passage"). Named after the Enkidu of the Sumerian mythological epic of Gilgamesh.
Epheme	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". The Epheme may be named for a minor character in Greek mythology who was nurse to the Muses.
Faru Sadin	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". Successfully guided through the star cluster to the algae planet by Captain Louanne "Kat" Katraine, who sacrifices her life in the process (The Passage).
Freighter 212	A ship on which Lieutenant (later Captain) Louanne "Kat" Katraine apparently has some "buddies" (TRS: "Final Cut"). Indications are that "Freighter 212" is merely the hull number for the ship, as this name is not written on either tally boards during the election in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Galatea	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". Probably named for a main character in the Greek myth of Pygmalion. Pygmalion, a sculptor, creates a statue of a woman, which is so beautiful that he falls in love with it, and the gods reward him by bringing her (Galatea) to life.
Greenleaf	A freighter mentioned several times in the series ("Epiphanies," "Sacrifice," "Crossroads, Part I").
Harrak	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One (mis-spelled as Harak) and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Hexare	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Inchon Velle	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". When Kara Thrace has disturbing dreams about Leoben and the mandala in her apartment, Karl "Helo" Agathon suggests that she see a psychiatrist on Inchon Velle (TRS: "Maelstrom"). Also where a brain surgeon was brought over from to oversee Samuel T. Anders' brain surgery (TRS: "No Exit").
Kara Nixal	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Kiya	Kiya is noted on the master tally board on Galactica, but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
McConnell	Commander Fisk made runs to this ship in order to build up a stock pile of supplies for the black market (TRS: "Black Market"). The ship is on neither Colonial One nor Galactica's tally boards in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Mutem Wia	Mutem Wia is noted on the master tally board on Galactica, but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Nehalennia	Nehalennia is noted on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Odysseus	Named for the hero in Greek mythology who fought in the Trojan War and was the subject of Homer's epic The Odyssey.
Persephone	Persephone is noted on the master tally board on Galactica, but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". Persephone is the daughter of the goddess Demeter. She is forced to marry the god of the underworld, Hades, but Demeter works out a compromise where Persephone is allowed to return to the world of the living for a portion of the year.
Picon 36	Presumed to have jumped away with the FTL-capable ships in the Miniseries. Chances are, this is just a hull number for another ship in one of these lists.
Picon Princess	Picon Princess is noted on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Rhadamanthys	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Salpica	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". In the extended cut of "Unfinished Business," Salpica is mentioned as the ship Samuel Anders lives on after the escape from New Caprica and before moving permanently to Galactica.
Sargon	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". May be named after either Sargon I or Sargon II, ancient Assyrian kings on Earth.
Scorpia Traveller	After disembarking from Scorpia Traveller, a copy of the humanoid Cylon Aaron Doral evades security checkpoints, nearly succeeding in the assassination of William Adama in a suicide bombing (TRS: "Litmus"). The ship is not on either tally board in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Swordfish	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Tarbadek	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Tauranian Traveller	Mentioned in a deleted scene in "33". Later seen on the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Tora Bashiri	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". "Tora bashiri" is Japanese for "tiger's run." It is a term used in Iaido, a Japanese martial art.
Vena Capa	Vena Capa is on the master tally board on Galactica, but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Virga	Virga is on the master tally board on Galactica, but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
Ziusudra	On the voting tally boards on both Colonial One (mis-spelled as Ziusuda) and Galactica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".

Destroyed Before Reaching Earth

Name	Ship type	Last seen	Notes
Adriatic	Unknown	The Passage	A member of the Roslin faction armed with ship-to-ship missiles (TRS: "Home, Part I"). Lost in transit in a star cluster.
Carina	Flattop-type salvage and repair ship	The Passage	Lost in transit in a star cluster.
Cloud 9	Luxury liner, civilian/government	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II	The ship is destroyed by a nuclear warhead detonated by Gina Inviere, resulting in the destruction of at least three other ships.
Olympic Carrier	Luxury liner	33	Destroyed by Lee Adama and Kara Thrace after an apparent Cylon takeover.
Pegasus	Battlestar, military	Exodus, Part II	Surviving crew and planes absorbed by Galactica.
Pyxis	Luxury liner	He That Believeth in Me	Commanded by Captain Jules Tarney, this ship is successfully shepherded to the algae planet, but later destroyed in the Battle of the Ionian Nebula resulting in 600 deaths.
Unknown	Colonial Movers	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II	One of three known ships destroyed in the Cloud 9 disaster.
Unknown	Yellow Vessel	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II	Two of three known ships destroyed in the Cloud 9 disaster.
Unknown	Long-necked Vessel	Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II	Three of three known ships destroyed in the Cloud 9 disaster.

Ships Not Part of Galactica's Fleet

Name	Role	Last seen	Notes
Botanical Cruiser	Agricultural and transport vessel	Miniseries	A sublight-only vessel that is destroyed by the Cylons after the Fall, before Roslin's fleet rendezvous with Galactica at Ragnar.
Diana	Gemenese civilian transport	Mentioned only	First Cylon War. Ship's crew and passengers were abducted by the Cylons for experimentation.
Gemenon Liner 1701	Civilian transport	Miniseries	Abandoned after the passengers and crew are evacuated to Colonial One, an unnamed flat top, and an unnamed transport.
Scylla	Civilian transport	Razor	One of a small fleet of ships encountered by the battlestar Pegasus.

Population Demographics

A few points of information are available concerning the demographics of the Fleet. In "33," before the destruction of the Olympic Carrier, there are 5,251 survivors from Sagittaron and 49,998 total survivors. In "Home, Part I," the Laura Roslin faction leaves the Fleet with 18,000 individuals, of which 9,500 ware Gemenese and 6,250 were Capricans. At that time the total population of the Fleet is 47,857. This information is sparse, but it gives a general idea of the population breakdown of the Fleet if a few assumptions are made for the sake of argument.

• Note that Gemenon and Caprica have more citizens in the Roslin faction alone than Sagittaron has in the entire Fleet. The Twelve Colonies are clearly not represented in equal proportion.
• Before the destruction of Olympic Carrier, Sagittaron natives make up 10.50% of the Fleet. Solely for the purpose of argument, it is assumed that Olympic Carrier's population breakdown was identical to the rest of the Fleet's and that Sagittaron continues to make up 10.50% of the Fleet's total population.
• The figures from the Roslin faction can be interpreted in several ways:

• ASSUMPTION 1: All Gemenese and Capricans jump to Kobol with the Roslin faction.

• Caprica: 6,250 persons (13%)
• Gemenon: 9,500 persons (20%)
• Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (11%)
• Others: 27,081 (57%)
  
  

• ASSUMPTION 2: All Gemenese jump to Kobol with the Roslin faction, lured by the "religion card," but the Caprican portion of the Roslin faction is representative of the Fleet.

• Caprica: 28,204 persons (59%)
• Gemenon: 9,500 persons (20%)
• Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (11%)
• Others: 5,127 persons (11%)
  
  

• ASSUMPTION 3: Caprican and Gemenese portions of the Roslin faction are representative of the Fleet.

• Caprica: 16,617 persons (35%)
• Gemenon: 25,258 persons (53%)
• Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (11%)
• Others: 956 (2%)
  *Although it is plausible that the Caprican population is substantially larger than the other Colonies, as Colonial Heavy 798 is in the vicinity when the attack begins, and is the nucleus around which the Fleet rallies, it is unlikely that the populations of each colony are grossly unequal, or else the Quorum of Twelve would be a very poor system of government. The likeliest scenario is therefore somewhere in between assumptions 1 and 2, with nearly all of the Gemenon population (drawn by the "religion card") and a large portion of the Caprican population leaving with Roslin.

• Alternatively, it is possible that the population of the Colonies are grossly unequal. Although the structure of the Quorum of Twelve appears to maintain at least a fiction that the Colonies are roughly equal, next to nothing is known about how the governmental system of the Colonies was established or how it evolved over time. Indeed, the United States Senate, for example, by design expressly assumes that the various states constituting it are 'equal' even though this is clearly not the case in terms of their respective populations. Furthermore, the fact that a system of government is 'poor' or else not representatively proportional does not mean it cannot actually be implemented and even survive for long periods of time.
• In the Caprica pilot, it is revealed that Caprica and Gemenon are in very close proximity. Since the Fleet formed up around Colonial One, which was in the vicinity of Caprica at the time of the attack, the over-representation of the Caprican and Gemenese portion of the Fleet is now explained.

As for the population distribution, the population of several ships is known: Galactica (2,693 as of "Water"), Olympic Carrier (1,345 as of "33"), Astral Queen (1,500 as of "Bastille Day," retconned up from 500 in the Miniseries) and Pyxis (600 when destroyed in "He That Believeth in Me"). There are 176 civilians in the cargo hold of Colonial One in "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II". The Fleet is stated at about 75 ships in "Resistance," retconned up from 40 in the Miniseries.

• Going by the 75 ship count, the remaining ships besides Galactica and Astral Queen each carry about 600 persons on average.
• The 23 ships that leave with the Laura Roslin faction, apart from Astral Queen, would have an average population of about 720 persons per ship.

The Fleet's population has declined by about 8,000 since the above.

Analysis

• By the time of Felix Gaeta's and Tom Zarek's mutiny aboard Galactica ^{(TRS: "Blood on the Scales")}, dialogue indicates that the Fleet is down to the very low figure of 35 civilian ships, a surprising loss of about half the initial ships from "33". Most of these losses remain unaccounted for, as very few civilian ships have been seen or heard to be actually lost on screen. Given that the human population has only declined by about one fifth at this point rather than a similar half, this could be a continuity error or retcon, or the remaining ships would have had to nearly double the number of civilians aboard to compensate. It is possible in the context of the dialogue in the episode that the figure of 35 referred only to the number of ships initially loyal to the mutineers.
• The political and social troubles befalling the Fleet as it wanders through space, serve as a metaphor for all of humanity, since the Fleet literally is what is left of humanity in the television series.

See Also

• Gemon Liners
• Pan Galactic
• Sagitarrian Spaceways
• Five-engined vessel
• Wedge-shaped vessel
• Tubed vessel
• Two-engine cargo vessel
• "Kodiak" - The ship itself is unnamed, but clearly identifiable as Kodiak, the command ship of the GDI faction from Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun.

Notes

• Unofficially, many viewers refer to the Fleet as the "RTF"; "Rag-Tag Fleet," or more fully, "RTFF." These nicknames come from the term "Rag-Tag Fugitive Fleet," a name used in the closing credits voice over of the Original Series (performed by series star Lorne Greene), describing the civilian refugee fleet.
• In the Miniseries, astute viewers may recognize three spacecraft with notable resemblances of ships from other SF universes. The first two of these ships aren't considered a canonical part of the series or the Fleet, but their appearance adds a bit of humor, and pays homage to other notable science fiction and their creative staff.
  • Serenity, the central ship from the TV series Firefly and the motion picture Serenity, appears briefly in the sky outside the window of a doctor's office where viewers first see Laura Roslin. The ship does not appear in the Fleet.
  • The original USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) from the original Star Trek TV series makes a cameo in the last shot of the Fleet as Elosha chants a prayer in the memorial service near the end of the Miniseries. Look to the upper right corner for the ship in a still frame. All Season 1 opening credits use this shot, so Enterprise makes a very quick appearance with each of the first 13 episodes (This is best viewed from the Season 1 DVD set).
  • The ill-fated Botanical Cruiser in the Miniseries was added in homage to the Agro Ship from the Original Series, which in turn were the re-used models from the SF film Silent Running, a Universal/MCA movie that special effects guru John Dykstra worked on a few years prior. At least one FTL-capable version of this ship survives and exists in the Fleet ^{(TRS: "The Passage")}.
• It is worth noting that inconsistencies of fleet numbers and on-screen visual representing. While dialogue in Season 1 and through to mid-Season 2, indicates between 64 and 75 ships, a count of every background ship until the end of the series will give you at least 101 ships, even accounting for losses in earlier episodes. This discrepancy was never addressed throughout the run of the series.
• A list of blueprints of ships in the Fleet is available.
  • These are considered non-canon.
• In a deleted scene from Litmus, the Coronis, as a ship carrying people who are unhappy about being last in food ration distribution, is mentioned. However, it is not present on either the master tally board on Galactica or the whiteboard tracker on Colonial One in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". As Coronis has not been mentioned in any canonical capacity, it is considered totally abandoned by the producers.
  • In Greek mythology Coronis is the name of several figures.

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Colonial terms<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="1">Colonial terms</mw:editsection>

These are terms directly relating to [/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980], some of which are based from the [/Original_Series Original Series]. For terms from that series, please refer to [/List_of_terms_(TOS) List of terms (TOS)].

airfoil deflection

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a piece of equipment on a [/Viper_(1980) Viper] that reduces air drag in an atmosphere ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Return_of_Starbuck The Return of Starbuck]")}

alpha waves

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: type of signals used in correcting disturbed brainwave patterns ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Space_Croppers Space Croppers]")}

ascension tube

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: elevator; [/Dillon Dillon] refers to the elevators at the [/WQSL WQSL] radio station building as these ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Night_the_Cylons_Landed,_Part_II The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]")}

astral wind

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: wind; [/Starbuck_(1980) Starbuck] experiences these on [/Planet_Starbuck planet Starbuck] ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Return_of_Starbuck The Return of Starbuck]")}

auric

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: gold; [/Cubit cubits] are minted from this ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Super_Scouts,_Part_I The Super Scouts, Part I]")}

auto flight

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: automatic piloting system aboard a [/Viper_(1980) Viper], which can be loaded with coordinates ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Spaceball Spaceball]")}

automatic beacon

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: an electronic device that automatically transmits a distress signal ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Return_of_Starbuck The Return of Starbuck]")}

automatic detonator

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a self destruct mechanism; such a mechanism is inside the [/A-B_Raider A-B Raider] and is activated by [/Andromus Andromus] upon crash landing outside of New York City ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Night_the_Cylons_Landed,_Part_I The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]")}

battle urgent

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a term for high military alert, particularly in relation to crisis condition ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_II Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]")}

brace

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a personal safety device on shuttles; i.e. safety belts ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Super_Scouts,_Part_I The Super Scouts, Part I]")}

breaking skip

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a maneuver done in an atmosphere; three of these are used by the [/Cylons_(TOS) Cylon] [/Raider_(TOS)#Advanced_A-B_Raider A-B Raider] to reduce speed to ensure a non-fatal landing ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Night_the_Cylons_Landed,_Part_I The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]")}

cerebral mutation

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: Adama describes [/Doctor_Zee Doctor Zee] as being this in his log when touching upon the topic of Zee's advanced intelligence, as well as scientific expertise that is far in advance of the Colonials ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_I Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]")}

chromosome count

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a result from a remote scan that can discern a person's gender; [/Galactica_(TOS) Galactica]'s sensors indicated that one of the [/Viper_(TOS) Viper] carries a [/Jamie_Hamilton female occupant] ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_II Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]")}

chronic

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a unit of temperature; 2000 degrees chronic would be the skin temperature of the [/A-B_Raider A-B Raider] at maximum upon entering [/Earth_(1980) Earth]'s atmosphere ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Night_the_Cylons_Landed,_Part_I The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]")}

Commander's Court

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a court of law, probably over military disputes ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Return_of_Starbuck The Return of Starbuck]")}.

communication media

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: Colonial term vis-à-vis journalism ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_II Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]")}

computron

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: computer ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_I Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]")}

Crisis condition

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a high-military alert; [/Adama_(1980) Adama] uses this in light of [/Xaviar Xaviar]'s escape into Earth's past to Nazi Germany circa 1944 ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_II Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]")}

distress beacon

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: the Cylon variant of the automatic beacon; a portable version of this is taken from the [/A-B_Raider A-B Raider] and attached to [/Centuri Centuri] before [/Andromus Andromus] and the Centurion escape the crash ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Night_the_Cylons_Landed,_Part_I The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]")}

energizer

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a power source (see: [/Energizer energizer]); [/Dillon Dillon] voices his concern that the energizer feeding power to the invisibility field hiding their [/Viper_(TOS) Vipers] needs to be recharged before the ships are rendered visible ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_I Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]")}

epidermal transformation

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a process of changing one's outward appearance to look like someone else; [/Xaviar Xaviar] used this process to make himself look (and sound) like Lieutenant [/Nash Nash] ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Spaceball Spaceball]")}

felgercarb

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: vulgarism equivalent to "shit" (see: [/Felgercarb_(TOS) felgercarb]); Dillon uses this when discovering that his [/Laser_pistol_(1980) laser pistol] wasn't set to stun ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_II Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]")}

force field

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a safety device that restrains the [/Viper_(1980) Viper] pilot in their seat ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Return_of_Starbuck The Return of Starbuck]")}, Troy and Dillon refer to the [/Invisibility_field invisibility field] as thus ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_I Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]")}

frack

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a term meaning "rats" or "shit" (see: [/Frack frack]); it is only used by Starbuck ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Return_of_Starbuck The Return of Starbuck]")}

frimp

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: mild derogatory term, essentially equivalent "dummy" or "idiot" ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Super_Scouts,_Part_II The Super Scouts, Part II]", "[/The_Night_the_Cylons_Landed,_Part_I The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]")}

function guard mechanism

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a mechanism in a [/Viper_(1980) Viper] that transfers control from automatic to manual should any automatic function malfunction ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Spaceball Spaceball]")}

Galactican

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a member of the [/The_Fleet_(TOS) Fleet]; Hamilton first uses the term when replying to [/Stockwell Stockwell]'s question regarding [/Xavier Xavier]'s affiliation ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_II Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]")}

Galactican fleet

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: [/Cylons_(TOS) Cylons]' term for the [/The_Fleet_(TOS) Fleet] ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Space_Croppers Space Croppers]")}

Galactic war

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a Cylon term for the war with the humans, which may refer to either (or both) the [/Thousand-Yahren_War Thousand-Yahren War] or their pursuit of Galactican fleet ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Night_the_Cylons_Landed,_Part_I The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]")}

kils

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a unit of measuring distance; the [/Earth_(1980) Earth]'s radius measures 6,378 of these ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Night_the_Cylons_Landed,_Part_I The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]")}

limiter

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a device that limits the energy sent to a [/Viper_(1980) Viper]'s turbo charger ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Space_Croppers Space Croppers]")}

navigational computron

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: navigational computer; Adama says that coordinates to uninhabited landing zones on Earth are programmed in these ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_I Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]")}

neuro-transmitter anogram

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a medical testing technique meant to test some aspects of neuro-transmitters; Troy requests Dr. [/Spencer Spencer] run such a test, but he is unfamiliar with it ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Super_Scouts,_Part_I The Super Scouts, Part I]")}

nutrient monitor

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a device capable of monitoring the growth of plants ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Space_Croppers Space Croppers]")}

Priority Red

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: high priority ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Spaceball Spaceball]")}; Captain [/Kanon Kanon] tells [/Britton Britton] to contact the [/Galactica_(1980) Galactica] with a Priority Red message regarding the [/Raider_(TOS)#Advanced_A-B_Raider A-B Raider] ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Night_the_Cylons_Landed,_Part_I The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]")}.

pulse jet

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a rocket; Dillon sees the V-1 flying bombs launching and calls them this ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_II Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]")}

respiratory readout

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a result from a remote scan that can discern the number of people inside a ship; Colonel [/Boomer_(1980) Boomer] discerns from this readout that two people occupy one of the incoming Vipers ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_II Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]")}

six-carbon-chain supplement

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a term for glucose, introduced intravenously ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Super_Scouts,_Part_I The Super Scouts, Part I]")}

sleep mode

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: sleep ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Spaceball Spaceball]")}

study period

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a time where children are instructed, similar to [/Instruction_period instruction period] in the Original Series ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Super_Scouts,_Part_I The Super Scouts, Part I]")}

support vapors

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: air produced by a life support system ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Return_of_Starbuck The Return of Starbuck]")}

time warp synthesizer

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a device of [/Doctor_Zee Doctor Zee]'s that allows travel back and forth in time ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_II Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]")}

tractor gear

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: the landing gear of a Viper ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Return_of_Starbuck The Return of Starbuck]")}

turbine

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: the "[/Turbine flying motorcycles]" used by [/Troy_(1980) Troy] and [/Dillon Dillon] ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_I Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]")}

turbo charger

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a powered component of a [/Viper_(1980) Viper] ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Space_Croppers Space Croppers]")}.

transmission band

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: Colonial equivalent to "television channel" ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_I Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]")}

wrist computron

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: wrist computer, a device with a multitude of different capabilities ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_I Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]")}

Measurement<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="2">Measurement</mw:editsection>

acron ions

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: unit of measurement in determining signal strength ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Night_the_Cylons_Landed,_Part_II The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]")}

Mega-Kay

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a unit of astral distance; [/Boomer_(1980) Boomer] tells [/Troy_(1980) Troy] that the Fleet is 30,000 Mega-Kays from [/Alpha_Centauri Alpha Centauri] ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Super_Scouts,_Part_I The Super Scouts, Part I]")}. Coincidentally, the term is also used as a measure of astronomical distance in the Buck Rogers in the 25th Century episode "Twiki is Missing." Of particular note, the term is used in relation to measuring the distance between Twiki and a star called Alpha Centari: that number, 33,000 Mega-Kays.

metron

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a unit equivalent to 1 hectometer

Sayings<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="3">Sayings</mw:editsection>

May God go with you

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a salutation used upon departure to a serious mission; Adama uses this after Zee's presentation on the [/Invisibility_field invisibility field] ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/Galactica_Discovers_Earth,_Part_I Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]")}

The glory of the universe is intelligence.

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: a saying [/Dillon Dillon] imparts on [/Stockton Stockton] when encouraging him to enter the [/Anti-gravity_ship anti-gravity ship] ^{([/Galactica_1980 1980]: "[/The_Super_Scouts,_Part_II The Super Scouts, Part II]")}

Terms from the scripts<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="4">Terms from the scripts</mw:editsection>

voicescriber

[/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980] definition: the log-keeping device [/Adama_(TOS) Adama] useres to dictate his journals, basically a form of voice recognition speech-to-text technology

References<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="5">References</mw:editsection>

|-|The Fleet (TOS)=

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The Fleet, also known as the "rag tag, fugitive fleet", is a convoy consisting of the last remnants of the [/Twelve_Colonies_of_Man Twelve Colonies of Man].

Origin<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="6">Origin</mw:editsection>

After the destruction of the [/The_Twelve_Colonies_of_Man Twelve Colonies] in a devastating genocidal attack on the Colonial worlds, Commander [/Adama_(TOS) Adama] orders all survivors to find what operational ships that remain on their shattered worlds and fly them towards [/Battlestar_(TOS) battlestar] [/Galactica_(TOS) Galactica], the sole surviving battlestar after her sister warships are also [/Battle_of_Cimtar destroyed] in the two-prong [/Cylons_(TOS) Cylon] [/Battle_of_Cimtar attack]. With nowhere else to call home, Adama decrees that the remnants of humanity will search for the [/Thirteenth_Tribe_(TOS) Thirteenth Tribe] on a planet called [/Earth_(TOS) Earth].

Under Galactica{{#parsoid\0fragment:1}}'s aegis, the Fleet comprises 220 civilian ships of various creeds and assortments, including [/Borellian_Nomen Borellian Nomen]. With the exception of Galactica, the ships are not capable of [/Lightspeed lightspeed] flight. The Fleet's overall speed is limited to that of the slowest ship within the group. As all ships in the Fleet were either filled to or over capacity, removing the slower ships from the caravan is not an option.

Known Ships<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="7">Known Ships</mw:editsection>

Active<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="8">Active</mw:editsection>

Name	Ship type / function	Last Seen	Notes
[/Agro_Ship_9 Agro Ship 9]	[/Agro_Ship Agro Ship] / food supplier, civilian	[/War_of_the_Gods,_Part_II War of the Gods, Part II]	Last surviving agro ship after an extremely successful Cylon attack against both her and her sister ships.
Astradon	Freighter, civilian	[/Lost_Planet_of_the_Gods,_Part_II Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]	A dejected [/Apollo_(TOS) Apollo] tells an equally-dejected [/Starbuck_(TOS) Starbuck] that he found a little place on board the freighter that "with a little paint, and some nice curtains, it's so cozy".
Borella	Unknown, civilian	[/The_Man_with_Nine_Lives The Man with Nine Lives]	Ship on the route taken by the transport shuttle [/Canaris Canaris]. From the name, this is likely the ship from whence [/Bora Bora], [/Maga Maga], and [/Taba Taba] came, and is presumably run by Borellian Nomen (given their disdain for other Colonials).
[/Celestra_(TOS) Celestra]	Electronics ship, civilian	[/Take_the_Celestra Take the Celestra]	Formerly commanded by Commander [/Kronus Kronus]. This is the "command ship" for a small group of ships Adama assigns him to command.
Comm-Tel Ship	[/Inter-Fleet_Broadcasting Inter-Fleet Broadcasting] ship, civilian	[/The_Man_with_Nine_Lives The Man with Nine Lives]	Conning his way out of paying for passage to [/Rising_Star Rising Star], [/Chameleon Chameleon]—claiming to be IFB's president—tells the [/Ducket ducket] taker on the shuttle [/Canaris Canaris] to head over to this ship so that he may be interviewed.
Edina	Civilian ship	Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II	According to Colonel [/Tigh_(TOS) Tigh], this ship almost goes astray when in the [/Magnetic_void magnetic void] en route to [/Kobol_(TOS) Kobol].
[/Galactica_(TOS) Galactica]	Colonial [/Battlestar_(TOS) battlestar], military escort	[/The_Hand_of_God_(TOS) The Hand of God]	Last known surviving battlestar, roughly 500 [/Yahren yahren] old.
[/Gemini_(TOS) Gemini]	Gemonese freighter, civilian	[/War_of_the_Gods,_Part_I War of the Gods, Part I]	Freighter with indigent and disaffected refugees; the "[/Boray Borays] of humanity" reside here.
Livestock Ship	Agricultural ship, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	Commanded by Captain [/Dmitri Dmitri], this ship is presumably a source for meat and other poultry. [/Chameleon Chameleon] posed as Dimitri in order to con some [/Borellian_Nomen Borellian Nomen] ([/Bora Bora], [/Maga Maga] and [/Taba Taba]) into buying parts to build a ship of an unknown type.
Orphan Ship	Orphan care, civilian	[/Baltar%27s_Escape Baltar's Escape]	The purpose of the Orphan Ship appears to be oriented towards the care and processing of children orphaned during the [/Battle_of_Cimtar fall of the Colonies]. [/Chameleon Chameleon] claims to be a geneticist from the Orphan Ship and claims that the list for genetic testing is "[/Yahren yahren] long" ([/Original_Series TOS]: "[/The_Man_with_Nine_Lives The Man with Nine Lives]"). Colonel [/Tigh_(TOS) Tigh] later comments to Siress [/Tinia Tinia] that [/Council_Security Council Security] would be unable to stop an escape from the Orphan Ship ([/Original_Series TOS]: "[/Baltar%27s_Escape Baltar's Escape]").
Pisces	Unknown, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	One of the ships on the route taken by the transport shuttle [/Canaris Canaris].
[/Prison_Barge Prison Barge]	Prison ship, civilian	[/Baltar%27s_Escape Baltar's Escape]	Operated by members of [/Council_Security Council Security].
[/Rising_Star_(TOS) Rising Star]	Luxury liner and [/Chancery chancery], civilian	[/The_Man_with_Nine_Lives The Man with Nine Lives]	Formerly operated by [/Trans_Stellar_Spacelines Trans Stellar Spacelines]. Used to evacuate children and their caretakers off [/Caprica_(TOS) Caprica] during the [/Battle_of_Cimtar Cylon attack].
[/Sanitation_ship Sanitation Ship]	Sanitation ship, civilian	[/The_Long_Patrol The Long Patrol]	[/Starbuck Starbuck] complained about being able to see a sanitation ship out the porthole of the dining chamber of the [/Rising_Star Rising Star] as an excuse to book an additional chamber to keep [/Athena Athena] and [/Cassiopeia Cassiopeia] from accidentally meeting, as he engaged in a dinner-date with both at the same time.
Senior Ship	Elderly caretaker ship, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	[/Siress Siress] [/Blassie Blassie] bombarded [/Galactica_(TOS) Galactica] with messages asking about the whereabouts of [/Chameleon Chameleon] from this ship. Adama later remands Chameleon to this ship as Blassie has offered to take custody of the apparent vagrant.
Tip Barge	Refuse ship, civilian	Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II	Mentioned by [/Apollo_(TOS) Apollo] while engaging in mock stereotypical feminine conversation with [/Starbuck_(TOS) Starbuck]; [/Apollo_(TOS) Apollo] claims that he procured [/Valcron valcron] from this ship.
Tauranian	Unknown, civilian	The Man with Nine Lives	One of the ships on the route taken by the transport shuttle [/Canaris Canaris].

Destroyed<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="9">Destroyed</mw:editsection>

• At least two [/Agro_Ship agro ships] ^{([/Original_Series TOS]: "[/The_Magnificent_Warriors The Magnificent Warriors]")}.

Unknown<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="10">Unknown</mw:editsection>

• Battlestar [/Pegasus_(TOS) Pegasus] briefly joins the Fleet in "[/The_Living_Legend,_Part_I The Living Legend, Part I]" and "[/The_Living_Legend,_Part_II Part II]," but loses contact with the Fleet during the [/Battle_of_Gamoray Battle of Gamoray].

Other ships<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="11">Other ships</mw:editsection>

• [/Colonial_Movers Colonial Movers] freighters
• An unnamed [/Flattop Flattop] ship

Galactica 1980<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="12">Galactica 1980</mw:editsection>

• The freighter [/Delphi_(ship) Delphi] is shown in [/Galactica_1980 Galactica 1980]{{#parsoid\0fragment:2}}s "[/The_Super_Scouts,_Part_I The Super Scouts, Part I]" as the Fleet's schooling ship.
• In "[/Space_Croppers Space Croppers]," the Galactican Fleet is shown to have three agro ships, despite the fact that two were destroyed nearly three decades before. (This can be seen as a [/Continuity_error_(1980) continuity error].)

Support Crafts<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="13">Support Crafts</mw:editsection>

The Fleet is also comprised of [/Colonial_shuttle shuttles] and Colonial [/Viper_(TOS) Vipers], which are likely not indicated in the "220 ship" figure given in "[/Saga_of_a_Star_World Saga of a Star World]". It is indicated that there are non-military shuttles that ferry people and, possibly, supplies throughout the Fleet. One such craft is the shuttle [/Canaris Canaris] ^{([/Original_Series TOS]: "[/The_Man_with_Nine_Lives The Man with Nine Lives]")}, in addition to the shuttle piloted by [/Aurora_(TOS) Aurora] of the [/Celestra_(TOS) Celestra] ^{([/Original_Series TOS]: "[/Take_the_Celestra Take the Celestra]")}.

In addition to their ship compliment, the Colonials have at least one [/Cylons_(TOS) Cylon] [/Raider_(TOS) Raider] in their possession, as a result of [/Battle_at_Galaxy%27s_Edge their victory at Galaxy's Edge] ^{([/Original_Series TOS]: "[/The_Hand_of_God_(TOS) The Hand of God]")}.

Notes<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="14">Notes</mw:editsection>

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• In the scripts for "[/Lost_Planet_of_the_Gods,_Part_I Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]" and "[/The_Man_with_Nine_Lives The Man with Nine Lives]," two ships are mentioned in scenes that were either cut or never filmed.

• The Yarborough, a freighter that sent a distress signal to Galactica in the [/Magnetic_void magnetic void] in a continuation of the scene on the bridge as the fleet entered in "[/Lost_Planet_of_the_Gods,_Part_II Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]".
• The Crucible, [/Siress Siress] [/Blassie Blassie]'s billet ship where the residents were largely over the age of sixty yahrens and likely corresponds to the "Senior Ship" mentioned onscreen in "[/The_Man_with_Nine_Lives The Man with Nine Lives]".

See also<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="15">See also</mw:editsection>

• [/Fleet_population Count of the Fleet population]
• [/The_Fleet_(TOS_alternate) Alternate depictions of the Fleet] in [/BW:SEP separate continuity materials]

References<mw:editsection page="Colonial Fleet" section="16">References</mw:editsection>

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