Monarch
the mining ship
The Monarch was a mining vessel that joined the Galactica-led ragtag fleet after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, surviving the long exodus until it was scuttled in the Sol System.
The Monarch was a mining vessel that joined the ragtag fleet led by Galactica following the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. It served quietly among the fleet's civilian ships through the long search for a new home, and ultimately survived the exodus before being scuttled in the Sol System.
Service with the fleet#
The Monarch joined the Galactica-led fleet in the aftermath of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. During the rift between President Laura Roslin and then-Commander William Adama, the Monarch was among twenty-four vessels that broke away to follow the president to Kobol, a movement bound up with the return of Lieutenant Kara Thrace.
Later that year the ship took part in the presidential election and in the settlement of New Caprica. It is unknown whether the Monarch itself set down on the planet, though some of its crew were later sentenced to death by the secret tribunal known as The Circle.
The Monarch survived the exodus to its end and was scuttled by Samuel T. Anders when the surviving ships were flown into the Sol System.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the Monarch?
- The Monarch was a mining vessel that joined the ragtag fleet led by Galactica following the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. It served quietly among the fleet's civilian ships through the long search for a new home.
- What did the Monarch do during the standoff between Roslin and Adama?
- During the rift between President Laura Roslin and then-Commander William Adama, the Monarch was among twenty-four vessels that broke away to follow the president to Kobol. This movement was bound up with the return of Lieutenant Kara Thrace.
- Did the Monarch take part in the New Caprica settlement?
- The Monarch took part in the presidential election and in the settlement of New Caprica. It is unknown whether the ship itself set down on the planet, though some of its crew were later sentenced to death by the secret tribunal known as The Circle.
- What happened to the Monarch?
- The Monarch survived the exodus to its end and was scuttled by Samuel T. Anders when the surviving ships were flown into the Sol System.
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Sources
- WikiMonarch — Battlestar Wiki entry
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