Gemini-type
the Colonial container freighter
The Gemini-type was a large Colonial container freighter that joined the refugee fleet after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. A long central hull hung with external cargo pods, it survived the passage to the Algae Planet before being scuttled.
The Gemini-type was a class of large container freighter that served among the civilian vessels of the Colonial Fleet. A ship of the type, the Gemini, joined the refugee fleet that gathered around Galactica after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
Design#
A large ship in its own right, yet still dwarfed by Galactica, the Gemini appeared as a long container transport consisting of a central hull structure affixed with numerous external cargo pods of various livery design and nomenclature. The type was driven by six sublight engines and maneuvering thrusters and carried an FTL drive.
Service in the fleet#
The freighter Gemini was originally part of Laura Roslin's refugee fleet before it joined the Battlestar Galactica. A second Gemini freighter was seen alongside it several times thereafter. The Gemini survived the dangerous passage through the radiation cluster to the Algae Planet, and a ship of the type was scuttled roughly four years after the Fall.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the Gemini-type?
- The Gemini-type was a class of large Colonial container freighter that served among the civilian vessels of the Colonial Fleet. It was a large ship in its own right, though still dwarfed by Galactica.
- What did the Gemini-type look like?
- It appeared as a long container transport with a central hull structure affixed with numerous external cargo pods of various livery design and nomenclature.
- How was the Gemini-type powered?
- The type was driven by six sublight engines and maneuvering thrusters, and it carried an FTL drive.
- What happened to the freighter Gemini after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies?
- The Gemini was originally part of Laura Roslin's refugee fleet before it joined the Battlestar Galactica, and a second Gemini freighter was seen alongside it several times thereafter. The Gemini survived the dangerous passage through the radiation cluster to the Algae Planet.
- When was a Gemini-type ship scuttled?
- A ship of the type was scuttled roughly four years after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
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Sources
- WikiGemini-type — Battlestar Wiki entry
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