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Carina

the salvage flattop

Carina was a Virgon Express-type maintenance ship that survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and joined the refugee fleet led by Galactica. It was lost during a hazardous transit of a radiation-filled star cluster.

By Joe Garratt

Carina was a Virgon Express-type maintenance ship, a salvage and repairs flattop that served the civilian fleet of survivors that gathered around the Battlestar Galactica after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. The ship carried roughly two hundred and seventeen crew and passengers and was fitted with sublight engines, maneuvering thrusters, and faster-than-light drives. It was lost during a hazardous passage through a radiation-filled star cluster.

Design and role#

Carina was built to the Virgon Express-type, a class of Colonial ships that also included the vessel Virgon Express. It functioned as a maintenance ship, described as a salvage and repairs flattop. The ship measured a little over two hundred meters in length and was equipped with a single hangar bay and an unpressurized berth for the craft and material it serviced. Two sublight engines and maneuvering thrusters drove it, and it carried faster-than-light drives for transit alongside the rest of the fleet.

Loss in the star cluster#

Carina survived the destruction of the Colonies and traveled with the civilian fleet. During a perilous crossing of a radiation-filled star cluster, the ship was escorted by the pilot Louanne "Kat" Katraine. In the dangerous conditions of the passage, Katraine lost sight of Carina and was forced to leave it behind in the hazard. The ship was destroyed around 3 ACH.

Frequently asked questions

What was the Carina?
Carina was a Virgon Express-type maintenance ship, a salvage and repairs flattop that served the civilian fleet of survivors after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. It carried roughly 217 crew and passengers and was equipped with sublight engines, maneuvering thrusters, and faster-than-light drives.
What happened to the Carina?
Carina was lost during the dangerous transit of a radiation-filled star cluster. The Viper pilot Louanne Katraine, who was escorting the ship, lost sight of it during the passage and was forced to leave it behind in the hazard. The ship was destroyed around 3 ACH.
What class of ship was the Carina?
Carina belonged to the Virgon Express-type, a class of Colonial ships that included the vessel Virgon Express itself. Carina served in the maintenance and salvage role within the fleet.

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