Thera Sita
SCT-type transport of the refugee fleet
Thera Sita was a civilian SCT-type shuttle that survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and joined the Galactica-led refugee fleet. It took part in the New Caprica elections, and some of its passengers later fell ill with Mellorak infection after transit through the passage.
Thera Sita was a civilian SCT-type shuttle that survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and became part of the refugee fleet led by the Galactica. One of several transports of its class to escape the Colonies, it served as a passenger vessel within the fleet through the era of the New Caprica settlement.
Service in the fleet#
Thera Sita was one of at least three SCT-type shuttles, alongside the Kimba Huta, that survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and joined the refugee fleet. Carrying a complement of roughly 464 passengers, it was propelled by three sublight engines and maneuvering thrusters and carried a faster-than-light drive. The ship was first noted shortly before the fleet colonized New Caprica, when it took part in the presidential elections held among the survivors.
The passage and the Mellorak outbreak#
After successfully surviving transit through the passage, the Thera Sita suffered an outbreak of disease among its passengers. Some of those aboard contracted Mellorak infection and had to be transferred to Dogsville, a makeshift civilian habitat established aboard the Galactica, in order to receive medical care. The ship itself survived the fleet's continuing journey.
Frequently asked questions
- What was the Thera Sita?
- The Thera Sita was a civilian SCT-type transport shuttle that survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and joined the refugee fleet led by the Galactica. It served as a passenger vessel within the fleet through the era of the New Caprica settlement.
- How many passengers did the Thera Sita carry?
- The Thera Sita carried a complement of roughly 464 passengers. It was propelled by three sublight engines and maneuvering thrusters and carried a faster-than-light drive.
- What happened to the passengers of the Thera Sita after the passage?
- After surviving transit through the passage, the Thera Sita suffered an outbreak of disease among its passengers. Some of those aboard contracted Mellorak infection and had to be transferred to Dogsville, a makeshift civilian habitat established aboard the Galactica, to receive medical care.
- Did the Thera Sita survive the fleet's journey?
- Yes. The Thera Sita survived the fleet's continuing journey. It was first noted shortly before the fleet colonized New Caprica, when it took part in the presidential elections held among the survivors.
- What other SCT-type shuttles survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies?
- The Thera Sita was one of at least three SCT-type shuttles to survive the Fall and join the refugee fleet. Another was the Kimba Huta.
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Sources
- WikiThera Sita — Battlestar Wiki entry
- WikiSCT-type — Battlestar Wiki entry
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