Demeter-type
the Colonial Fleet escort
The Demeter-type is a Colonial warship design glimpsed in Blood & Chrome during the First Cylon War. The film never names it or explains its role, so little about it is certain.
The Demeter-type is the name given in reference material to a Colonial warship design of the First Cylon War, seen in Blood & Chrome. The film never names the class on screen or explains its role. It shares design features with the Orion-class "pocket battlestar" Osiris and is far smaller than a Jupiter-class battlestar such as Galactica. (Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome)
Design and role#
On screen the Demeter-type is a compact warship that flies with the larger battlestars. Its likely job, judging by where it appears, was escort duty within a battle group, but no character describes it. Weapon counts, hangar layouts and crew figures quoted for the class elsewhere come from studying the effects model, not from anything said or shown in the story, so they aren't repeated here. (Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome)
Known ships#
Ships of this design appear flying with Galactica's battle group and hiding with the covert Ghost Fleet in Cylon-held space, alongside the Valkyrie, the Osiris and the heavy cruiser Loki. None of them is named on screen. (Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome)
Frequently asked questions
- What was the Demeter-type?
- It is the name given to a Colonial warship design seen in Blood & Chrome during the First Cylon War. The film never names the class on screen or explains what it was for.
- Where does the Demeter-type appear?
- Ships of this design fly with Galactica's battle group and hide with the covert Ghost Fleet in Cylon-held space, alongside the Valkyrie, the Osiris and the heavy cruiser Loki.
- How heavily armed was the Demeter-type?
- The story doesn't say. Weapon and hangar counts quoted for it come from studying the effects model rather than from anything stated on screen.
Sources
- EpisodeBattlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome, Web series and television film, 2012
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