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| [[Image:Pegasus_beauty_shot_.jpg|thumb|The ''Mercury''-class battlestar, ''Pegasus'']] | | [[Image:Pegasus_beauty_shot_.jpg|thumb|The ''Mercury''-class battlestar, ''Pegasus'']] |
| ''Mercury''-class ships are an advanced type of [[battlestar]] introduced into the [[Colonial Fleet]] sometime after the First [[Cylon War]].
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| ''Mercury''-class battlestars include the ''[[Pegasus]]'' and, presumably, the ''[[Mercury]]''. | | The '''Mercury-class''' battlestar is an advanced warship introduced into the [[Colonial Fleet]] sometime after the First [[Cylon War]]. For the unnamed original class, to which ''[[Galactica]]'' belongs, see [[Battlestar]]. |
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| ''From here down is [[User:Alex mcpherson|Alex mcpherson]] version, posted 13:54, 28 September 2005 (EDT). please edit to correct as i am using the episode pegasus for reference and even then what i remember from watching it, ill rewatch it when i have time.''
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| ===Overview=== | | ===Overview=== |
| The ''Mercury''-class ships are an Advanced type of [[battlestar]] introduced into the [[Colonial Fleet]] sometime after the First [[Cylon War]]
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| Following the end of the war, the original battlestars remained in service, and other battlestars were built. Their numbers steadily increased to a grand total of 120 ships in the Colonial Fleet. Unlike the original battlestars, later vessels did include networked systems ([[Mini-Series]]).
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| While the term "battlestar" was also used to describe these newer vessels, it is apparent that there are other battlestar classes with subtle or significant design or dimensional changes. While this article primarily discusses the ''Mercury''-class battlestar design, ofwhich the [[Pegasus]] is, there is at least one other battlestar class: The as-yet unnamed [[battlestar]], of which ''[[Galactica]]'' is a member.
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| The structural look of the ''Mercury''-class is significantly different to the Original Battlestar.
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| for instance, the neck section seems to be smaller, and the flight pods are more, "boxy" then those of the original.
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| Following the [[Cylon Attack|surprise attack]] by the Cylons on the Colonials, [[Pegasus]] while at the Scorpion shipyards, Performed a [[blind jump]]. since then the ''Pegasus'' had been raiding cylon ships/installations then following the refugee fleet led by ''Galactica''.
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| Since the ''Pegasus'' had successfully raided Cylons, it is thought that the hull of ''Mercury''-class ships is stronger then that of original ''battlestar'' class ships, although the fact ''Pegasus'' didnt engage cylons till they probably removed the [[Command Navigation Program]] (Dubbed "CNP") -if it had it at all- may be the only reason they survived, and indeed have identical armor ratings. (fan observation)
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| Also the fact that most of her networked computer systems, particularly defensive controls, were offline pending a refit, may indicate they didnt have the CNP system installed. when the attack started.
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| While original battlestars are space-going leviathans, some 4,640ft in length ([[Zoic]]), the size of the ''Mercury'' class has to be judged by onscreen evidence. <!-- Any guesses editors? -->
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| The [[Viper]] Compliment of the ''Mercury'' class seems to be entirely of Mark VII's, while the number they carry would likely be the same as the original ''battlestar''.
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| The Class also likely has a Defensive armament comparable to the original ''battlestar'' although this is just conjecture.
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| The ''Mercury''-class is most likely extrememly maneuverable like the original, and can dock with space stations. (Admiral [[Nelena Cain]] states that they were stationed at [[Scorpion Ship Yards]] undergoing refit.) The Design of the ''Mercury''-class does not allow it to enter a planet's atmosphere but the class can most likely manage a tenuous upper atmospheric storm like that surrounding the gas giant [[Ragner]].
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| The ''Mercury''-class [[FTL]] systems are likely capable of incredibly-accurate Jumps, (see the [[battlestar]] entry for more information)
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| Battlestars are intended to operate for long periods without resupply, so the ''Mercury''-class should be no different. Their water purification capabilities are likely identical in capability to the original ''battlestar'', and similar capabilities as described in the [[battlestar]] Entry.
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| === Technical Specifications of the Original Battlestar ===
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| ==== Dimensions ====
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| please note that dimensions stated below are mere estimations and are not sourced from anything but onscreen evidence.
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| * Length: 3,000-5,000ft
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| * Beam: 1,000-2,500ft (flight pod to flight pod)
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| * Draft: 500-700ft
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| Flight Pods:
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| * Length (approx): 2,000ft
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| * Beam (approx): 250-350ft
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| * Draft (approx): 200-250ft
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| ==== Propulsion ====
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| * 2 x FTL engines and drive coils (Based on the [[Battlestar]] Specifications)
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| * 8 x sublight engines (observed - [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]])
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| * 40 of manuevring engines (10 clusters of 4 apiece) (Estimation basedon the battlestar specifications)
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| ==== Armaments - Defensive ====
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| * Railgun turrets - Unknown Number
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| * Point-defense turrets - Unknown Number
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| ==== Armaments - Offensive ====
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| * 4 squadrons of Mark VII "[[Viper]]" atmosphere-capable space superiority fighters (fan estimate)
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| * 10 "[[Raptor]]" reconnaissance/assault vehicles (fan estimate).
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| ==== Crew ====
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| * Ship's company: 2,000 (series)
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| ** Officers (TBA)
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| ** Enlisted (TBA)
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| ==== Notes ====
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| According to David Eick's video blog, it would have been impossible to afford creating new sets for the entire interior of the Pegasus on the budget of an episodic television show. This expense was circumvented when a year beforehand Ron D. Moore and David Eick bought (for next to nothing) the abandoned sets of the failed pilot for the FOX network's "Lost In Space" remake, directed by John Woo. The production team then held onto the sets hoping to find some later use for them, until later using them for the Pegasus. The sets were then radically redesigned and painted to give them the aesthetic look of the ''Galactica'', but sleeker and more advanced.
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| === Layout ===
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| The battlestar design common to all Battlestar classes (Observed) can be broken down into two main sections:
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| *Main Hull
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| *Flight Pods
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| ==== Main Hull, ''Mercury''-class Battlestar ====
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| This comprises the bulk of a battlestar, and can itself be divided into three sections:
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| *"Alligator head", containing the primary living space for the crew, recreational facilities, mess halls, shipboard operations centres (such as the [[CIC]] and [[Situation Room]]); water storage tanks
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| *Midships area: containing the pod retraction mechanisms, crossways linking the hanger pods for the transfer of equipment, Vipers, personnel, etc. All the necessary hoists for such transfers; main munitions stores and distribution mechnanisms to "local" munitions stores for main and secondary batteries; fabrication facilities; etc.
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| *Stern section: sublight engines, [[FTL]] drive coils, etc. Note that all 8 of the sublight engines are mounted in distinctive nacelles of their own, compared to the original which had only 4 , external and 2 between the nacelles.
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| The main hull houses all of a battlestar's offensive railguns, and also has a number of point-defence batteries mounted around it.
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| ==== Flight Pods, ''Mercury''-class Battlestar ====
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| These are mounted on either side of the hull and contain a battlestar's offensive [[Viper]] force. During normal operations, they are extended away from the main hull. During FTL jumps, the pods maybe retract against the hull, to provide a smaller cross-section for the battlestar during the jump itself. Wether it does this is unknown but looks like to doesnt.
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| *Each flight pod, if identical in length to the original battlestar is approximately 2,000ft in length and has a maximum beam of some 400ft (fan estimates)
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| *Each pod comprises two main decks for flight operations: the upper landing bay, which extends the full length of the pod; and the lower launch bays, which liekly provide 40 launch tubes per pod (fan estimate.)
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| *The landing bay serves as a recovery area for incoming Vipers and [[Raptor]]s, approaches are made from the stern. The preferred approach is a slow run into the hanger, prior to making a vertical landing on a defined landing area. However, in emergencies, "rolling" combat landings can be made, in which a Viper or Raptor approaches at speed and makes a running landing on its undercarriage
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| *The forward end of the landing bay also serves as a launch area for Raptors and shuttles
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| *Each hanger bay is likely large enough to accept a variety of other Colonial vessels, up to and including vessels classified as "heavy" (such as ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'')
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| *The ''Mercury''-class's Pods may additionally contain a number of a battlestar's point-defence railguns - actual locations are unknown.
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| *The hanger bays in the pods are used as general dispersal areas for Vipers. The hangar bay runs the length of the flight pod, but can be divided and sealed off into sections for damage control purposes. Each hangar bay section has launch tubes, two launch control stations, and an elevator that leads to the landing bay above. The hanger bays are used for maintenance & repair of Vipers / Raptors, re-fuelling, re-arming and launch operations
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| *Viper flight operations are overseen by a Landing Signal Officer [[LSO]], with each launch supervisor being directly responsible for all launch operations for a group of four launch tubes each
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| Other facilities within the pods include fuel storage areas for the Vipers and Raptors (and potentially for refuelling large vessels docked within the landing bays); munitions stores for Viper weeaponry; munitions stores for the point-defence railguns; parts stores for maintaining Vipers and Raptors, etc.
| | Following the end of the [[Cylon War]], the original battlestars remained in service, and other battlestars were built. Their numbers steadily increased to a grand total of 120 ships in the Colonial Fleet. New models employed technologies, such as networked computers, which had been prohibited during the war ([[Mini-Series]]). At the time of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], a ''Mercury''-class battlestar was a top-of-the-line craft. |
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| === List of Known ''Mercury''-class Battlestars in the Re-Imagined Series ===
| | The physical appearance of the ''Mercury''-class is different than that of the original Battlestar. The "neck" section is smaller, and the ''Mercury''-class is equipped with 8 sublight engine pods, compared the older class's four. These are also more "boxy" in appearance than those of the original. Unlike ''Galactica'', ''Pegasus'' appears to have a full armor "skin", but in ''Galactica's'' case this may have been deliberately removed prior to its decomissioning. |
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| Of these ships, viewers have seen only the ''Pegasus'' thus far. The class or design of other mentioned battlestars has not yet aired in an episode. In the [[Mini-Series]], as [[Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii]] descend to [[Caprica]] for an emergency landing, they pass by a massive debris field orbiting the planet. In this debris is the wreck of a battlestar, its hull burning and back broken. The full design or name of this ship is not known.
| | Based on figures from the episode [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]], the standard crew complement of a Mercury-class battlestar is in excess of 2,500. |
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| *Battlestar ''[[Mercury]]'' (It is presumed that there is a vessel named ''Mercury'' given the name of the ''Mercury''-class)
| | === Known ''Mercury''-class Battlestars === |
| *Battlestar ''[[Pegasus]]'' ([[Resistance]], [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]], [[Resurrection Ship]])
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| | *Battlestar ''[[Mercury]]'', for which it presumed the class is named |
| | *Battlestar ''[[Pegasus]]'' ([[Resistance]], [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]) |
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