Defender-class
the Colonial fleet escort
The Defender-class was a type of Colonial fleet escort warship that served from the First Cylon War through to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Over its long career some examples were sold to non-military operators.
The Defender-class fleet escort was a type of warship operated by the Colonial Fleet from the First Cylon War through to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Built as an escort vessel, the class served for roughly half a century, and over that long career some examples passed out of military hands into civilian service.
Service history#
The Defender-class entered service during the First Cylon War and remained in the Colonial Fleet's order of battle for around fifty years, up to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. At some point during that career a number of the ships were sold off to non-military entities.
After the Fall, two Defender-class vessels were present in the refugee fleet led by Galactica, the sole surviving military vessel. One of these was the Adriatic. A Defender-class ship also took part in the Ghost Fleet offensive.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the Defender-class?
- The Defender-class fleet escort was a type of warship operated by the Colonial Fleet. Built as an escort vessel, it served from the First Cylon War through to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
- How long did the Defender-class serve?
- The class entered service during the First Cylon War and remained in the Colonial Fleet's order of battle for around fifty years, up to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. During that career a number of the ships were sold off to non-military entities.
- Were any Defender-class ships in the refugee fleet?
- Yes. After the Fall, two Defender-class vessels were present in the refugee fleet led by Galactica, the sole surviving military vessel. One of these was the Adriatic.
- Did a Defender-class ship take part in the Ghost Fleet offensive?
- Yes. A Defender-class ship took part in the Ghost Fleet offensive.
Sources
- WikiDefender-class — Battlestar Wiki entry
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Related entries
Adriatic
Adriatic was a decommissioned Defender-class warship that escaped the Fall of the Twelve Colonies with the Fleet. One of the few armed civilian vessels, it was destroyed during the journey to the Algae planet roughly two years after the Fall.
Galactica
Galactica was a Jupiter-class battlestar that served the Colonial Fleet from the Cylon War until the discovery of Earth. Never networked, it survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and shepherded the last fifty thousand humans across uncharted space before being scuttled into the sun.
Colonial Fleet
The Colonial Fleet was the naval arm of the military of the United Colonies of Kobol, founded during the Cylon War to unite the forces of the Twelve Worlds. At its height it numbered some 120 battlestars, yet a single Cylon exploit reduced it to two ships in the opening minutes of the Fall.
Cylon War
The Cylon War, also called the First Cylon War, was a twelve year interstellar conflict between the Cylons and the Twelve Colonies of Kobol. It began when the Cylons rose against their human creators and ended in a sudden Armistice that held for over forty years.
Fall of the Twelve Colonies
The Fall of the Twelve Colonies, also called the Second Cylon War, was a single-day Cylon campaign of total annihilation against Colonial space. It wiped out almost the entire human population of over twenty nine billion and left barely fifty thousand survivors in a fleeing refugee fleet.
Adrasteia
Adrasteia was a civilian ship that escaped the Fall of the Twelve Colonies as part of the ragtag fleet. It carried roughly 765 crew and passengers and survived into deep space about a year after the Fall.
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