The fleet apparently had many other kinds of warships besides battlestars. The show managed to incorporate a lot of incredibly insightful perspectives on things like politics, religion, philosophy, and societal issues while serving up a tight and endlessly thrilling story. Battlestar galactica or bsg is a franchise of american scifi films and television series, the first of which was produced in 1978. Dynamite entertainment proudly expands the mythology of the reimagined bsg universe with tales from the fleet, an omnibus that collects three major storylines from its bestselling comic book collection. This article discusses the military defense ships of the twelve colonies of kobol in.
The ships of battlestar galactica by jo bourne, neil kelly. The fleet originates as a convoy of about 60 commercial and civilian ships in the space surrounding caprica. Considered by many to be one of the best television series ever made, battlestar galactica picks up just as cylons intelligent robots designed by humankind commit mass genocide against humanity. Battlestar galactica depicting a crossover between the two disparate versions to celebrate their different anniversaries. The warriors and their vipers come to the rescue of the galactica under the final cylon attack. Galactica was built during the the first cylon war and was one of just three ships of her class to survive the conflict. Galactica, part of bsg 75, was a jupiter class battlestar, the last of her kind still serving in her original condition with the colonial fleet at the time of the second cylon war.
Today we welcome a new miniature that is a common ship in most of the bsg lore. See more ideas about battlestar galactica, sci fi ships and spaceship design. The vigilant is the standard orbital satellite used by the colonial forces. Replacing the more technologically advanced cruisers which were susceptible to hacking, early battlestars used primitive, unnetworked computers to maintain an advantage against an enemy which preferred to disable vessels. In the series, the twelve colonies built approximately 120 battlestars during their thousandyear war with the cylons, whose own battleships are known as basestars.
Battlestar galactica shipyards is an encyclopedia of the ships from the battlestar galactica universe. When the cylons launched their surprise attack against the twelve colonies, the atlantia survived the initial assault. These battlestar galactica softcover novelisations were. Battlestar galactica deadlock is a strategy game set in the renowned battlestar galactica universe, during the first cylon war. Galactica s marines protect against enemy boarders, board enemy ships, act as ship security, engage in rescue missions and hostage situations, assist in planetary.
With ships of both the colonial fleet and the cylons from the original 1978 us. This is a novelization of the beginning of the new battlestar galactica tv series, based on the old 70s series. If known, the ship s function in the fleet andor its fate are listed these are ships that are mentioned somewhere in the reimagined battlestar galactica series. The board game provides a unique gaming experience. The valkyries class as seen with the plan and razor appears to be the mainline battlestar. Battlestar galactica starbuck syfy cylon cylons colonial fleet after the fall. So i was wondering what everyones fleet comps are for various points levels. Most of the information above is derived from observing how the ships perform in the show and. The battlestars were the colonial fleets capital ships and each of these battlestars is different. The two remaining battlestars of the colonial fleet, galactica and pegasus.
Driven by prophetic visions and political necessity, the galactica travels through uncharted space in hopes of. A reimagined version of battlestar galactica aired as a twopart, threehour. The fleet s overall speed is limited to that of the slowest ship within the group. The 15 top moments from battlestar galactica, best scifi tv series ever.
Battlestar galatica ships of the fleet by jamie chambers. Jul 10, 2019 the syfy channels reimagined reboot of the classic science fiction series battlestar galactica is easily one of the best tv shows of all time. The biggest comic book event of 2006 begins here as dynamite entertainment launches the allnew, battlestar galactica comic book series, based on the allnew reimagined series airing on scifi. Ghost fleet offensive adds new ships and some new features, and references some of the lore from 2012s battlestar galactica. Having just finished my first campaign at commander difficulty, taking me roughly 30 hours and about 120 engagements, ive found building fleets an interesting challenge throughout the game. This article discusses the military defense ships of the twelve colonies of kobol in the reimagined series prior to their destruction. Author and science fiction editor jo bourne manages the hero collector book. Lead the colonial fleet through a turnbased strategic campaign and fight exciting and intense 3d tactical space battles against the cylons.
Found an andy probert design for a battlestar galactica ragtag fleet ship. Battlestar galactica aired in 2003 and became the highestrated miniseries on cable that year, and the best ratings that year for any show on scifi. The ships of battlestar galactica by jo bourne penguin books. A series of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, and video games have also been based on the concept. Battlestar galactica deadlock releases new ghost fleet. Bsg vs bsg in 2018, science fiction author peter david wrote a five issue tale entitled battlestar galactica vs. These are the ships that are in galactica s fleet in the reimagined series. A veteran warship built more than four decades before the fall of the twelve colonies, the battlestar valkyrie was initially deployed during the first cylon war.
See more ideas about battlestar galactica, battle star, battlestar galactica ship. Around twenty of these ships are abandoned to a squadron of attacking raiders because they either lack ftl. An entry point to start playing battlestar galactica starship battles. The galactica type battlestar combines the functions of an aircraft carrier and a battleship. Although it was eventually replaced with a newer model, a squadron of the space superiority fighters remained on board the battlestar galactica and was reactivated to defend the galactica during its fouryear journey to earth.
The franchise began with the original television series in 1978 and was followed by a shortrun sequel series galactica 1980, a line of book adaptations, original novels, comic books, a board game, and video games. Apr 05, 2010 from what we know of the colonial fleet is that it has an estimated 120 battlestars, the ratio between the galactica and columbias class, valkyries class and mercury class we do not know. Oct 11, 2016 battlestar galactica was a series that set a new standard for what audiences can expect from sci fi television. Featuring ships of both the colonial fleet and the cylons from the original 1978 us tv series, the reimagined series from 2003, and the tenpart web series. Battlestar galactica starships dimensions 3d youtube. As all ships in the fleet were filled to or over capacity, removing the slower ships from the. Comparison of sizes of some ships of the series battlestar galactica music. Battlestar galactica a book of the berkley books line. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. The adamants stick together in a stack, presenting broadsides while the. Explore our exciting selection of battlestar galactica ships, models, tshirts and toys. Original series battlestar galactica pyramid 55 card game deck w instructions. Battlestars are the capitol ships of the colonial fleet. The cygnus joins the battle fleet with all its glorious weaponry to assist in the war between man and machine.
One of the things i noticed in the core book for the battlestar galactica rpg is. Jan 01, 1978 battlestar galactica by glen larson and robert thurston is the first book in the battlestar galactica series. The battlestars were the colonial fleets capital ships and each of these battlestars is different from the other. Classic battlestar galactica 1978 cylon attack thwarted. Battlestar galatica ships of the fleeop battlestar galactica.
With the destruction of picon fleet headquarters, admiral nagala took personal command of the fleet, basing himself on the atlantia. The show could have been little more than a campy project about humans vs. Battlestar galactica fictional spacecraft wikipedia. Home unique gifts for geeks battlestar galactica gifts highquality battlestar galactica inspired diecast starships perfect gifts for your loved ones to take command of the colonial fleet. Valkyrie battlestar galactica ships collection eaglemoss. Battlestar galactica is an american science fiction media franchise created by glen a. After carnivale reached the end of its first season and the scifi channel ordered a thirteenepisode weekly series of battlestar galactica, moore left carnivale to assume a fulltime executive. Only battlestar galactica, the last of the colonial fleet, survives the attack. It was originally released as a webseries on machinima. Those that dont have an available image, were never actually shown, just mentioned or written down somewhere. Under the guardianship of galactica, the fleet comprises of 220 civilian ships. Scattered survivors flee into outer space aboard a ragtag array of available spaceships. There isnt any canon evidence that battlestars are the largest ship the colonials have in their fleet and the size is often disputed so im going with what i believe. Bourne, jo, kelly, neil, mead, richard, peebles, alice.
Colonial battlestar fleet action scs updated may 31, 2001. I acknowledge all material belonging to universal studios. Oct 20, 2017 comparison of sizes of some ships of the series battlestar galactica music. Colonial capital ships colonial small craft cylon capital ships cylon small craft show all colonial vessels show all cylon vessels show miscellaneous ship designs show official designs general battlestar galactica bibliography read the battlestar galactica f. The book is a novelization of the events that start out the tv show even if i do not know whether the story is the same as i never watched any of the tv show. The ships of battlestar galactica by jo bourne, neil kelly, richard. With the exception of galactica, the ships are not capable of lightspeed flight. Galactica was a battlestar in service in the colonial fleet for almost its entire existence.
The valkyrie and sister ships in its class were an evolution of the design used for the original twelvestrong fleet of battlestars, of which the galactica was a notable example. Unlike most games where players win individually, battlestar galactica is a cooperative game, with the added complication that one or more of the players is a secret cylon traitoryour entire side will win or lose, and you might not even be certain who is on your side. 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. Battlestar galactica starship battles line ares games. These are the ships that are in galacticas fleet in the reimagined series. Battlestar galactica is a space battleship in the original and reimagined science fiction television series battlestar galactica. 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. Ii, space fighterattack craft of the colonial fleet, is featured in two versions. The ships of battlestar galactica by jo bourne, neil kelly, richard mead and alice. During a subsequent engagement, the atlantia was destroyed by. It is the story of the namesake warship, about to be retired and turned into a museum after years of peace, only to be thrust into combat again from the sudden attack of the deadly cylons, the robots turned war machines that rebelled.
Battlestar galactica official ship collection eaglemoss. Jan, 2019 the warriors and their vipers come to the rescue of the galactica under the final cylon attack. It entered service during the cylon war and was instrumental in the survival of humanity following the fall of the twelve colonies, the battle of new caprica and the battle of the colony. These ships were introduced during the cylon war, taking on the role of battleship and aircraft carrier. Launched from massive battlestar ships, the viper mark ii was instrumental in the first cylon war. If known, the ships function in the fleet andor its fate are listed these are ships that are mentioned somewhere in the reimagined battlestar galactica series. For five years, this science fiction phenomenon reigned as one of the most powerful, innovative dramas on television. As the show celebrates its 15th anniversary, lets remember what made it so great. Atlantia was a battlestar serving in the colonial fleet following the cylon war. It was ultimately left damaged beyond repair due to its fouryear period of combat without resources or time for. The viper is a well established fighter in battlestar galactica. Campaign fleet comps 20008000 points battlestar galactica. The 15 top moments from battlestar galactica, best scifi tv. For information on the civilian ships that comprise the remains of humanity, see the fleet trs 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.
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