Pegasus: the lost battlestar
Commander Cain's warship
Pegasus was a battlestar of the Fifth Fleet, long believed destroyed but kept alive by the brilliance of its commander, Cain. After the Fall of the Twelve Colonies it rejoined the refugee fleet led by Galactica before vanishing in an attack on a Cylon basestar.
Pegasus was a battlestar attached to the Fifth Fleet. The warship had been believed destroyed in a battle several years before the Battle of Cimtar, but it had in fact escaped thanks to the brilliance of its commander, Cain. After the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Pegasus made contact with the fleet of refugee ships led by Galactica.
A battlestar thought lost#
Pegasus served with the Fifth Fleet of the Colonial military. It was believed to have been destroyed in a battle several years prior to the Battle of Cimtar. In truth the ship had survived, brought through the engagement by the brilliance of its commander, Cain, who kept Pegasus operating after it was written off as lost.
Reunion and final battle#
Following the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Pegasus made contact with the fleet of refugee ships led by Galactica. The reunited battlestar eventually departed the fleet to attack a Cylon basestar. Because nuclear weaponry was used in the engagement, Colonial equipment could not confirm whether Pegasus had been destroyed, and the warship's ultimate fate was left unconfirmed.
Original Series#
Pegasus belonged to the Original Series continuity. It is distinct from the Mercury-class battlestar of the same name in the Reimagined Series continuity.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the Pegasus in the Original Series?
- Pegasus was a battlestar attached to the Fifth Fleet. It was believed destroyed in a battle several years before the Battle of Cimtar, but had in fact escaped thanks to the brilliance of its commander, Cain.
- How did the Pegasus survive its presumed destruction?
- Pegasus was thought lost in a battle years earlier, but its commander, Cain, had brought it through the engagement. The ship and crew survived and continued to operate independently until they made contact with the refugee fleet.
- What happened to the Pegasus?
- After rejoining the refugee fleet led by Galactica, Pegasus eventually left to attack a Cylon basestar. Because of the use of nuclear weaponry in the engagement, Colonial equipment could not confirm whether the ship had been destroyed, and its fate was left unconfirmed.
Sources
- WikiPegasus (1978) — Battlestar Wiki entry
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