Caprica Clipper
Pan Galactic passenger liner
Caprica Clipper was a Pan Galactic passenger liner of the same design as the Gemenon Liner 1701. She joined the ragtag fleet after the Fall and survived years of flight before being sent into the Sun with the rest of the Fleet.
Caprica Clipper was a civilian liner in the service of the Pan Galactic spaceline, built to the same design as the Gemenon Liner 1701. She was first seen as part of President Roslin's fleet before joining Battlestar Galactica at Ragnar Anchorage. (Battlestar Galactica (2003 miniseries))
Service with the Fleet#
Caprica Clipper first appeared among the ships gathered under President Laura Roslin in the aftermath of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. She rallied to Galactica at Ragnar Anchorage, where she was the last ship to jump out as the convoy fled. (Battlestar Galactica (2003 miniseries))
She survived the settlement and occupation of New Caprica, landing on the planet's surface. She was among the first ships to escape when Galactica returned to liberate the planet, making an intra-atmospheric jump, and later came through the passage to the Algae planet. After the survivors reached Earth, the Caprica Clipper was sent into the Sun with the rest of the Fleet. (Battlestar Galactica, "Exodus, Part II"; Battlestar Galactica, "The Passage"; Battlestar Galactica, "Daybreak, Part II")
Design#
The Caprica Clipper shared her hull design with the Gemenon Liner 1701, the stricken liner Roslin's convoy found after the attack, and wore Pan Galactic's livery. Unlike many civilian ships, she was faster-than-light capable. Her name was visible on her nose in promotional images but was never said in an episode. (Battlestar Galactica (2003 miniseries))
Frequently asked questions
- What was the Caprica Clipper?
- Caprica Clipper was a civilian passenger liner operated by the Pan Galactic spaceline. The name was painted on her nose in promotional images, though it was never spoken on screen.
- How did the Caprica Clipper join the fleet?
- Caprica Clipper first appeared among the ships gathered under President Laura Roslin in the aftermath of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. She rallied to Galactica at Ragnar Anchorage, where she was the last ship to jump out as the convoy fled.
- Was the Caprica Clipper faster than light?
- Yes. Unlike many civilian ships caught in the attack, the Caprica Clipper had an FTL drive, which is how she escaped Ragnar Anchorage with the Fleet. She shared her hull design with the Gemenon Liner 1701.
- What happened to the Caprica Clipper?
- The Caprica Clipper survived the settlement and occupation of New Caprica, where she landed on the planet's surface and later escaped with an intra-atmospheric jump. She remained with the fleet through the passage to the Algae planet and was finally sent into the Sun with the rest of the Fleet after the survivors reached Earth.
Sources
- EpisodeBattlestar Galactica (2003 miniseries), Sci Fi Channel, 2003
- EpisodeBattlestar Galactica, "Exodus, Part II", Season 3, Episode 4 (2006)
- EpisodeBattlestar Galactica, "The Passage", Season 3, Episode 10 (2006)
- EpisodeBattlestar Galactica, "Daybreak, Part II", Season 4, Episode 20 (2009)
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