Baah Pakal: civilian ship of the refugee Fleet
This civilian ship of the refugee fleet carried two old DDG-62 engines, which were later built into the stealth fighter Blackbird.
Two spare engines are the reason Baah Pakal is remembered at all. The ship was a civilian vessel that got clear of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and stayed with the refugee fleet afterwards, one more hull among many. The pair of DDG-62 engines it was carrying did not stay aboard. (Battlestar Galactica, "Flight of the Phoenix")
The DDG-62 engines#
Baah Pakal had a pair of outdated DDG-62 engines sitting on its flight deck. Its executive officer was a friend of Saul Tigh, and the engines were handed over and built into the Blackbird, the stealth fighter built aboard Galactica, which is how a civilian ship's spare power plants ended up in the most distinctive craft the Colonials flew. (Battlestar Galactica, "Flight of the Phoenix")
One hull among many#
The ship itself did what the rest of the fleet did. It fled the Cylon attack on the Twelve Colonies, fell in with the other survivors and carried its people into deep space. It was still part of the fleet at the Colonial presidential election, when it appeared on the master tally board aboard Galactica. (Battlestar Galactica, "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II")
Frequently asked questions
- What was the Baah Pakal in Battlestar Galactica?
- Baah Pakal was a civilian ship that escaped the Fall of the Twelve Colonies in the refugee fleet. Its executive officer was a friend of Saul Tigh.
- What was special about the Baah Pakal's engines?
- The Baah Pakal had a pair of outdated DDG-62 engines on its flight deck. These were later used in the construction of the stealth fighter Blackbird.
Sources
- EpisodeFlight of the Phoenix, Season 2, Episode 9 (2005)
- EpisodeLay Down Your Burdens, Part II, Season 2, Episode 20 (2006)
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