McConnell: supply ship raided for the black market
McConnell was a supply ship within the refugee fleet. Commander Jack Fisk made runs to it to build up a stockpile of supplies for the Fleet's black market.
McConnell was a supply ship serving within the refugee fleet of vessels that escaped the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. It became caught up in one of the quieter scandals of the Fleet, drawn on by the very officer who should have protected it. (Battlestar Galactica, "Black Market")
A supply ship of the Fleet#
McConnell was one of the supply vessels in a fleet that was always short of provisions. It is never seen on screen, and it doesn't appear on the ship tally boards kept aboard Colonial One and Galactica during the presidential election. (Battlestar Galactica, "Black Market", "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II")
Raided by Jack Fisk#
Commander Jack Fisk of Pegasus made runs to McConnell to build up a stockpile of supplies for the black market that operated within the Fleet, using his command to move black market goods and turning the misery of scarcity to his own profit. The racket caught up with him when the black market boss Phelan had him garrotted in his quarters. (Battlestar Galactica, "Black Market")
Frequently asked questions
- What was the McConnell in Battlestar Galactica?
- McConnell was a supply ship within the refugee fleet of vessels that survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
- Why was the McConnell raided?
- Commander Jack Fisk made runs to the McConnell to build up a stockpile of supplies, which went to the black market operating within the Fleet.
Sources
- EpisodeBattlestar Galactica, "Black Market", Season 2, Episode 14 (2006)
- EpisodeBattlestar Galactica, "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II", Season 2, Episode 20 (2006)
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