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 later rendezvoused with the refugee fleet gathered under President Laura Roslin.
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 that the ships unable to make faster than light jumps be left behind, the captain of Picon 26 protested the decision, raising his objection at the very moment the Cylons appeared to attack the convoy. The ship was presumed to have possessed faster than light capability and to have jumped away with the fleet as ordered, still recorded among the survivors in deep space around 1 ACH.
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 rendezvoused with President Roslin's refugee fleet.
- 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, voicing his objection just as the Cylons arrived to attack the convoy.
- Did Picon 26 escape with the fleet?
- The ship was presumed to have faster than light capability and to have jumped away with the fleet as ordered, surviving into deep space around 1 ACH.
Sources
- WikiPicon 26 — Battlestar Wiki entry
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