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 on the outer edge of the Colonies' home system, the Cyrannus star system, and the site of the munitions station Ragnar Anchorage. After the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Commander William Adama ordered all surviving ships to meet there. (Battlestar Galactica (miniseries))
Storms and radiation#
Ragnar was wracked by violent storms, and the Anchorage sat in a pocket of relative calm within them. The storms threw out strong electromagnetic discharges that interfered with a ship's systems, including its ability to plot FTL jumps. That hid the station from enemy scans, but it also meant a ship had to climb above the storms before jumping. The storms also gave off radiation that harmed Cylons, and when Leoben Conoy fell sick on the station, it gave Adama his first clue that Conoy was a Cylon. (Battlestar Galactica (miniseries))
Reaching Ragnar#
Ragnar lay days away from Galactica at sublight speed, with the Cylon fleet in between, so Adama ordered a risky FTL jump. Colonel Saul Tigh warned that a small error could put the ship inside a sun instead. The jump succeeded, and Galactica entered the gas giant's upper atmosphere to rearm at the Anchorage. (Battlestar Galactica (miniseries))
Ragnar Anchorage and the exodus#
President Laura Roslin's civilian convoy was the only group of ships to make the rendezvous. When Cylon basestars arrived, Adama placed Galactica between them and the convoy, giving the civilian ships the cover they needed to climb above the storms and jump away. It was the last battle fought in Colonial space before the survivors left for good. (Battlestar Galactica (miniseries))
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ragnar in Battlestar Galactica?
- Ragnar was a storm-wracked gas giant on the outer edge of the Colonies' home system, and the site of the Ragnar Anchorage munitions station.
- Why was Ragnar useful to the Colonial Fleet?
- Its storms threw out electromagnetic interference that hid the Anchorage from scans, and radiation that harmed Cylons. The catch was that ships had to climb above the storms before they could plot an FTL jump.
- What happened at Ragnar during the Fall of the Twelve Colonies?
- Commander Adama ordered all surviving ships to Ragnar. Galactica rearmed at the Anchorage, met Roslin's civilian convoy there, and then held off a Cylon force while the civilian ships jumped away.
Sources
- EpisodeBattlestar Galactica (miniseries), Miniseries (2003)
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