After its escape, it performed several hit-and-run attacks on Cylon forces as well as controversially stripping a small civilian fleet of supplies under the command of Adm. Hence, the Cylons were unable to disable its systems easily as with other CNP-enabled ships, allowing for the ship to make a quick escape from the Shipyards. In preparation for said retrofit, it had de-networked its systems and was preparing to upload the CNP to its computers however, the Cylons attacked before they were able to do so. Notable Ships Battlestar Pegasus For the main article, see: Battlestar PegasusĪt the time of the Fall of the Colonies, Pegasus was docked at the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards prior to the attack to undergo a retrofit. The Mercury-class also features fighter production facilities to allow it to produce spare parts for its fighter squadrons or even completely new fighters, even if detached from support ships, provided with the right materials. The exact amount able to be carried is unknown but presumed to be several squadrons (six to eight), judging by conversations in the show and the size of the Mercury class's flight pods, which were fixed (non-retracting) and dual-layered to allow pilots to launch and land on two sides. Mercury class ships carried a large complement of Viper space superiority fighters along with Raptor multipurpose craft. However, the class appears to be somewhat lacking in dorsal and ventral turrets, at least in comparison to the older Galactica -type Battlestars. Turrets are mounted around the ship, especially on its bow section and on its port and starboard sides. The Mercury class features impressive armament and armor, with the entire ship being covered with metal armor plating.
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This proves to be the class's downfall - it is presumed that many ships of its class were destroyed during the attacks, and the only known surviving ship of its class, the Battlestar Pegasus, is forced to de-network its computers and revert to older software to keep its systems relatively safe from Cylon infiltration. It is implied that at the time of the Fall, several ships of this class have already been upgraded with the new CNP with more to come. Not much is known about the computer systems of the Mercury-class however, it is known that the class, as with most other Colonial military assets at the time of the Fall of the Colonies, was designed to rely heavily upon advanced computer systems and networks the network functionality is described as allowing a person with the needed access to be "able to control any part of the ship from any other". Smaller maneuvering thrusters are also scattered in various places throughout the ship to allow for high maneuverability in combat scenarios, including two large bow-mounted forward-facing thrusters on the forward section of the alligator head. Ships of this class have 8 main rearwards-facing sub-light engines attached to their outer hull at the stern of the ship, four each on its dorsal and ventral surfaces, as well as having at least two FTL drives in sync for faster-than-light travel. It is therefore more dangerous (but also more vulnerable) when above its opponents, which is an unusual configuration for a Colonial warship.Despite its much larger size compared to the older Jupiter-class Battlestar, thanks to its heavy automation the Mercury class only needs a crew complement of around 2800 people to function. The top of this vessel is heavily armored but unarmed, whereas the bottom is more lightly armored, but has ventral Medium turrets.
The Ranger has relatively complex vertical asymmetry. The Ranger is unusual for a Colonial ship in having more downward than upward firepower.
This light missile cruiser class specializes in guided munitions: the Ranger's two, fast-reloading munitions launchers give it four times the guided missile output of an escort ship such as the Adamant, whereas its broadside firepower is only the same.
Its combination of long-range dominance and skirmish-range turret configuration makes it a highly effective all-rounder in any strike group. The Ranger class cruiser was originally a Picon specialist design, the Ranger class cruiser has more recently become popular throughout the Twelve Colonies.
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