Colonial Fleet Headquarters
the admiralty on Picon
Colonial Fleet Headquarters, also called Picon Fleet Headquarters, was the central command and support centre of the Colonial Fleet on Picon. It was destroyed in the opening wave of nuclear strikes in the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
Colonial Fleet Headquarters, also known as Picon Fleet Headquarters, was the central operations and support centre of the Colonial Fleet, located on Picon. The official map of the Colonies places it in the city of Perkinson. (Battlestar Galactica (2003 miniseries); Battlestar Galactica Map of the 12 Colonies)
Role and command#
Fleet Headquarters was the central operations and support centre for the Colonial Fleet, and it stood on Picon. The official map of the Colonies places it in the city of Perkinson. (Battlestar Galactica (2003 miniseries); Battlestar Galactica Map of the 12 Colonies)
Destruction#
During the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Fleet HQ was destroyed in the opening wave of the Cylon attack, as Picon came under sustained nuclear bombardment. Its loss crippled the Colonial command structure in the first moments of the war. (Battlestar Galactica (2003 miniseries))
Frequently asked questions
- What was Colonial Fleet Headquarters?
- Colonial Fleet Headquarters, also known as Picon Fleet Headquarters, was a military installation in the city of Perkinson on Picon. It was the central operations and support centre of the Colonial Fleet.
- Why did Colonial Fleet Headquarters matter?
- Fleet HQ was the central operations and support centre for the whole Colonial Fleet, so its loss in the first minutes of the Cylon attack left the surviving warships without their command centre.
- Where was Colonial Fleet Headquarters located?
- Fleet Headquarters stood on Picon. The official map of the Colonies places it in the city of Perkinson.
- What happened to Colonial Fleet Headquarters during the Fall of the Twelve Colonies?
- Fleet HQ was destroyed in the opening wave of the Cylon attack, when Picon came under sustained nuclear bombardment, crippling the Colonial command structure in the first moments of the war.
Sources
- EpisodeBattlestar Galactica (2003 miniseries), Sci Fi Channel, 2003
- BookBattlestar Galactica Map of the 12 Colonies, Quantum Mechanix, official licensed map
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