Picon 26: ship of the refugee convoy
Picon 26 was a colonial ship that survived the initial Cylon attack during the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and joined President Roslin's refugee fleet. Its captain protested the decision to abandon the ships that lacked faster than light drives.
Picon 26 was a colonial ship that survived the initial Cylon attack during the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and joined the convoy of survivors gathered under President Laura Roslin. (Battlestar Galactica (miniseries))
Service with the fleet#
After surviving the initial assault on the colonies, Picon 26 joined the convoy of vessels that assembled under President Roslin. When Roslin ordered the FTL-capable ships to jump and leave the sublight ships behind, the captain of Picon 26 protested the decision as the Cylons arrived to attack the convoy. The series doesn't follow the ship any further, but it was presumably FTL-capable and jumped away with the fleet as ordered. (Battlestar Galactica (miniseries))
Frequently asked questions
- What was Picon 26?
- Picon 26 was a colonial ship that survived the initial Cylon attack during the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and later joined President Roslin's convoy of survivors.
- What part did Picon 26 play during the exodus?
- Its captain protested President Roslin's decision to abandon the ships that lacked faster than light drives, around the time the Cylons arrived to attack the convoy.
- Did Picon 26 escape with the fleet?
- Its fate isn't spelled out on screen. It was presumably one of the FTL-capable ships that jumped away with the fleet as ordered.
Sources
- EpisodeBattlestar Galactica (miniseries), Miniseries, Night 2 (2003)
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