Aurora: civilian ship of the Fleet
Aurora was an FTL-capable civilian vessel that survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and joined the refugee fleet led by Galactica. It carried roughly 439 people and shared its name with the Lord of Kobol associated with the dawn.
Aurora was an FTL-capable civilian vessel that survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies as part of the refugee fleet led by Galactica. The ship carried a population of roughly 439 people.
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When the Cylons destroyed the Twelve Colonies, Aurora was among the FTL-capable civilian craft that escaped and assembled into the refugee fleet protected by Galactica. The ship accounted for some 439 of the survivors. Its name was shared with the Lord of Kobol who represented the dawn.
Sources
- WikiAurora — Battlestar Wiki entry
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