Battlestar Battlestars are from the fictional science fiction universe Battlestar Galactica. The battlestars described within this article are from the original 1978 series. General Information Battlestars are the premier capital ship in the navy of the Twelve Colonies and they have fought for at least five hundred yahren in the Thousand Yahren War against the Cylon Alliance. They are about 1408 meters (4620 feet) in length. The hull is divided into the main hull with the bridge and propulsion systems, a port hanger bay, and a starboard hanger bay. Each hanger bay typically carries 16 Viper starfighters and several shuttles, giving a normal battlestar a compliment of 32 fighters. The fuel for a battlestar is called tylium, a mysterious material that is found on certain planets. For defence, a battlestar mounts energy dispersing armor plate and several anti-fighter and anti-ship laser batteries plus anti-ship missiles. List of Battlestars Battlestar Galactica Last surviving Battlestar, built 500 yahren before the close of the Thousand Yahren War. Commanded by Commander Adama. Battlestar Atlantia Battlestar of President Adar, lost at the Peace Conference. Battlestars Pacifica, Triton, and Acropolis Fleet lost at the Peace Conference. One ship was Count Baltar's own. Battlestar Pegasus Sole survivor of the Battle of Molecay, 2 yahren before the Destruction of the Colonies. Commanded by Commander Cain. Missing since the Battle of Gamoray. Battlestar Rycon Commanded by Commander Kronus. Fought in the Battle of Cosmora Archipelago. Presumed destroyed prior or during the Destruction of the Colonies. Battlestar Columbia? In the episode "Gun on Ice Planet Zero," a Cadet Cree claims to be from the Battlestar Columbia in an attempt to foil the interrogation efforts by the Centurian Vulpa. Vulpa answers back that the Columbia was lost in the Peace Conference with the rest of the fleet. The absurdity of a ship from a wholly alien culture being named after Genoan explorer Christopher Columbus is readily apparent, and all of the battlestars at the Peace Conference had already been named. Perhaps the most logical interpretation is that the word "Columbia" was intended to reference the word "dove" like Columbus does, and that the Columbia was destroyed at a shipyard within the Twelve Colonies. FAVORITE ARTICLES: History of the World    History of the United States    History of Europe    Ancient History    History    Military History    World War I    Bombing of Dresden    California    US Constitution    Frank Sinatra    Boston    Marbury v. Madison This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License at http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html You may copy and modify it as long as the entire work (including additions) remains under this license. You must provide a link to http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html To view or edit this article at Wikipedia go to http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlestar