Ragnar
the gas giant of the Cyrannus system
Ragnar was a gas giant in the Cyrannus Star System whose hydrocarbons drove the economies of Canceron and Aerilon. It saw a costly battle early in the Cylon War and later hosted the surplus depot of Ragnar Anchorage.
Ragnar was a gas giant in the Cyrannus Star System. It periodically changed its orbit between the Helios Gamma and Helios Delta systems, a consequence of Helios Gamma's capture of the rogue planet Orphion, whose passage disrupted the orbits of nearby worlds. In the years before the Cylon War, advances in Colonial space technology made the exploitation of Ragnar's hydrocarbons a serious enterprise, central to the economic success of Canceron and Aerilon.
Position and resources#
Ragnar lay within the Cyrannus Star System and periodically changed orbit around the Helios Gamma and Helios Delta systems. This wandering resulted from Helios Gamma's capture of the rogue planet Orphion, whose intrusion disrupted the orbits of nearby planets. The gas giant was rich in hydrocarbons, and in the years before the Cylon War advances in Colonial space technology made their exploitation a serious endeavor, one that contributed materially to the economic success of Canceron and Aerilon.
The Cylon War#
In the early years of the First Cylon War, Ragnar was the scene of a massive battle between Fleet Group Daidalos and Cylon forces. The engagement ended in catastrophic losses for the Colonial Fleet, among them the destruction of the Daidalos-type mobile shipyard Daidalos.
Ragnar Anchorage and the exodus#
Following the war, Ragnar became the site of a military surplus depot known as Ragnar Anchorage. The gas giant was later the site of a final battle between the Colonial Fleet and the Cylons before the human exodus during the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ragnar in Battlestar Galactica?
- Ragnar was a gas giant in the Cyrannus Star System. It periodically changed orbit between the Helios Gamma and Helios Delta systems, a consequence of Helios Gamma capturing the rogue planet Orphion, whose passage disrupted the orbits of nearby worlds.
- Why was Ragnar economically important?
- In the years before the Cylon War, advances in Colonial space technology made the exploitation of Ragnar's hydrocarbons a serious enterprise, central to the economic success of Canceron and Aerilon.
- What happened at Ragnar during the Cylon War?
- In the early years of the First Cylon War, Ragnar was the scene of a massive battle between Fleet Group Daidalos and Cylon forces. The engagement ended in catastrophic losses for the Colonial Fleet, including the destruction of the Daidalos-type mobile shipyard Daidalos.
- What was built at Ragnar after the war?
- After the war Ragnar became the site of a military surplus depot known as Ragnar Anchorage. It was also the site of a final battle between the Colonial Fleet and the Cylons before the human exodus from the colonies.
Sources
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