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The water tank is the storage area aboard a Galactica type battlestar for water in fluid form, and is part of a greater water system that is capable of processing and reclaiming water for use with negligible loss. At maximum efficiency, the ship can go years without outside replenishment.

Water tanks aboard a Galactica type battlestar are located close to the hull, with at least six tanks on the port side at the head of the ship, just above the forward port landing bay. Two large flexible tubes connect to a system that allows underway replenishment of spacecraft from these tanks.

The internal structure of the water tank features a walkway for use during maintenance, after the tank is sufficiently emptied. Otherwise, the pressures inside the tank would kill a human, even if suited (TRS: "Water").

Galactica

Aboard Galactica, Sharon "Boomer" Valerii plants five G-4 explosives within the tank, detonating them to rupture both the inner and outer hulls, evacuating Galactica's water into space. After an investigation uncovers residue upon a honeycomb piece from the tank, it is determined by the Fleet's uppermost leadership that a Humanoid Cylon would have been responsible and that one such Cylon is aboard Galactica (TRS: "Water").

Later, Chief Galen Tyrol and Valerii make the mostly empty and repaired water tanks a location for their illict romantic rendezvous (TRS: "Litmus").

Notes

According to Commander William Adama, Galactica-type battlestars have near unlimited capacity for water storage and reclamation. While some of its capacity may be purified drinking water, it may also have greywater facilities for cleaning and other usages not inclusive of human consumption.
The water tank's location to the hull may also help with buffering against radiation, as water is used to as radiation shielding due to both its density and inexpensive nature.

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-[[Image:Obs Deck Ex.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] [[Raider (RDM)|Raider]] zeros in on the observation deck {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
+[[File:TRS - Water - Interior of Damaged Water Tank.jpg|thumb|Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] and his deck gang enter the [[Water tank|water tanks]] after the explosion {{TRS|Water}}.]]
-The '''observation deck''' is a recreational room located on the bow of ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', and is one of the few locations featuring windows to view the surrounding space outside the ship. Large doors protect the bay window from being damaged when not in use, or during emergency situations.
+The '''water tank''' is the storage area aboard a [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica'' type battlestar]] for water in fluid form, and is part of a greater water system that is capable of processing and reclaiming water for use with negligible loss. At maximum efficiency, the ship can go years without outside replenishment.
-[[Image:GalacticaInterior ObservationDeck.jpg|thumb|[[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] from the [[CAP]] maneuver in front of the bay window {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.]]
+Water tanks aboard a ''Galactica'' type battlestar are located close to the hull, with at least six tanks on the port side at the head of the ship, just above the forward port landing bay. Two large flexible tubes connect to a system that allows underway replenishment of spacecraft from these tanks.
-Following the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the room is largely used by civilians and couples for courtship, although astronomers make use of telescopes placed within the room as well. Due to high demand by [[The Fleet (TRS)|the Fleet]]'s denizens, ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s leadership imposes time limits on each group using the deck to maximize use by all persons.
-Occasionally, [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] [[List of pilots|pilots]] on [[CAP]] duty like to dazzle spectators, and perform maneuvers in front of the large bay window {{TRS|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.
+The internal structure of the water tank features a walkway for use during maintenance, after the tank is sufficiently emptied. Otherwise, the pressures inside the tank would kill a human, even if suited {{TRS|Water}}.
-[[File:TRS - Daybreak - Fore Section Rammed into Colony.jpg|thumb|The forward section of ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' embedded through [[the Colony]]'s hull during the [[Battle of the Colony]], including damage to the observation deck that is shuttered {{TRS|Daybreak}}.]]
-The observation deck was ultimately destroyed during the [[Battle of the Colony]], after ''Galactica'' was used to ram [[the Colony]], resulting in the collapse of many of the forward compartments in the bow section {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}.
+== ''Galactica'' ==
+Aboard ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] plants five [[G-4]] explosives within the tank, detonating them to rupture both the inner and outer hulls, evacuating ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s water into space. After an investigation uncovers residue upon a honeycomb piece from the tank, it is determined by [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]]'s uppermost leadership that a [[Humanoid Cylon]] would have been responsible and that one such Cylon is aboard ''Galactica'' {{TRS|Water}}.
+Later, Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] and Valerii make the mostly empty and repaired water tanks a location for their illict romantic rendezvous {{TRS|Litmus}}.
 == Notes ==
-In the [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down|"Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down" podcast]], executive producer [[Ronald D. Moore|Ron Moore]] explains how the observation deck highlights one of the [[naturalistic science fiction]] style of the [[Re-imagined Series]]:
-:"There really aren't any windows aboard ''Galactica'', it's not really a traditional sort of sci-fi spaceship where you get to look outside and see space all the time. It's not like the bridge of the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' where there's a giant viewscreen where you're always looking at stars and looking at space. And aboard ''Galactica'', which is really a warship, the idea that there would be big places of windows was sort of ridiculous. But it did feel right that perhaps there was one place, that perhaps there was one area of the ship which accepted a window, a port, to look out, and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very deep space missions that probably last months, if not years, and that there might be a place where they could go and just stargaze for a little bit. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try to look at the stars and— y'know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls and the claustrophobia of being onboard a spaceship out in the vacuum of space."
+* According to Commander [[William Adama]], ''Galactica''-type battlestars have near unlimited capacity for water storage and reclamation. While some of its capacity may be purified drinking water, it may also have [[W:Greywater|greywater]] facilities for cleaning and other usages not inclusive of human consumption.
+* The water tank's location to the hull may also help with buffering against radiation, as water is used to as radiation shielding due to both its density and inexpensive nature.
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