Virgon Express-type
civilian maintenance flattop
The Virgon Express-type was a class of flattop maintenance vessel that traveled with the refugee fleet after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. A ship of the class was among the first vessels found by President Roslin's Colonial One.
The Virgon Express-type was a flattop maintenance vessel class that traveled with the ragtag refugee fleet following the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. A ship of this class was one of the first vessels discovered by President Laura Roslin's Colonial One, found alongside Gemenon Liner 1701, an SCT-type shuttle, and a Monarch-type mining vessel. (Battlestar Galactica miniseries; Battlestar Galactica, "Water")
Role and design#
The Virgon Express-type was a flattop, a salvage and repair design that served the fleet as a maintenance vessel. Like every ship that escaped with the fleet, it was capable of faster-than-light travel, which let it keep pace with the refugee fleet's jumps. (Battlestar Galactica, "Water"; Battlestar Galactica, "The Passage")
The refugee fleet#
A vessel of the Virgon Express-type was among the first ships discovered by Colonial One as President Roslin assembled the survivors of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. It was found in company with Gemenon Liner 1701, an SCT-type shuttle, and a Monarch-type mining vessel, and ships of the class went on to travel with the ragtag fleet. (Battlestar Galactica miniseries)
Known ships#
The Virgon Express was the namesake of the class. It took on water from Galactica days after the Fall and stayed with the fleet. The Carina, a salvage and repair flattop of the same design, was lost with its skeleton crew while Kat was guiding it through a radiation-filled star cluster. (Battlestar Galactica, "Water"; Battlestar Galactica, "Downloaded"; Battlestar Galactica, "The Passage")
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Virgon Express-type?
- The Virgon Express-type was a flattop maintenance vessel class that traveled with the refugee fleet following the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. It was designed for salvage and repair work.
- When was a Virgon Express-type ship first encountered by the fleet?
- A vessel of the class was among the first ships discovered by Colonial One as President Roslin assembled the survivors of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. It was found in company with Gemenon Liner 1701, an SCT-type shuttle, and a Monarch-type mining vessel.
- What ships of the Virgon Express-type are known?
- Two: the Virgon Express, namesake of the class, which took on water from Galactica in the fleet's first days, and the Carina, a salvage and repair flattop lost during the fleet's dangerous passage through a radiation-filled star cluster.
Sources
- EpisodeBattlestar Galactica miniseries, Two-part miniseries, Sci Fi Channel (2003)
- EpisodeWater, Season 1, Episode 2 (2005)
- EpisodeThe Passage, Season 3, Episode 10 (2006)
- EpisodeDownloaded, Season 2, Episode 18 (2006)
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Carina
Carina was a civilian flattop that survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and joined the refugee fleet led by Galactica. It was lost during a hazardous transit of a radiation-filled star cluster.
Colonial One
Colonial One was a civilian passenger liner that became the official residence and workplace of the President of the United Colonies of Kobol after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Formerly Colonial Heavy 798, it served as the seat of the surviving government throughout the search for Earth.
Gemenon Liner 1701
Gemenon Liner 1701 was a civilian cruiser operated by Gemenon Liners and the namesake of her type. After the Fall she drifted powerless until Colonial One found her and her passengers were rescued.
Monarch
The Monarch was a mining vessel that joined the Galactica-led ragtag fleet after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, surviving the long exodus until it was scuttled in the Sol System.
SCT-type
The SCT-type was a series of standardized Colonial transport ships developed during the First Cylon War. At least three SCT-type vessels survived the Fall of the Twelve Colonies and joined the refugee fleet led by President Roslin.
Virgon Express
The Virgon Express was a maintenance vessel that joined the refugee fleet led by Galactica before it left the Cyrannus Star System. It survived an early Cylon sabotage of Galactica's water tanks and remained a regular presence in the fleet for years.
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