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From: edward@ukma.UUCP (Edward C. Bennett)
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Subject: Re: Galactica is dead meat...
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Date: Tue, 7-May-85 18:00:26 EDT
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Posted: Tue May  7 18:00:26 1985
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In article <707@ssc-vax.UUCP>, wanttaja@ssc-vax.UUCP (Ronald J Wanttaja) writes:
> 
> Lets take a look at armaments, first:
> 
> The Galactica has 3 Viper squadrons, augmented by one squadron left by
> Battlestar Pegasus (Silver Spar squadron).  Say, 18 to a squadron, gives 72
> Vipers the Big E must face, coupled with the close-in defenses of Galactica
> itself (flexible mounted dual weapons).  Vipers armed with some sort of
> "Blaster."

	The Galactica also has a forward-firing HIGH power laser cannon.
In one episode, I believe they destroy a Cylon Baseship with it in one blast.

> Propulsion:
> 
> Galactica has (nuclear?) reaction propulsion...[not] capable of FTL..
> Evidence:  in the Two-parter with Lloyd Bridges (Commander Kane) he
> says, "We'll even try get her (Pegasus) up to light speed," in a
> flippant, bouyant way.

	As I recall, a more complete quote is, "And if you don't mind me
burning up half my fuel, I'll even try to bring her up to light speed."
Apparently, Battlestars are gas guzzlers. ;-)

> 4.  Since the "Galactica universe" doesn't have FTL, it would be quite

	In the episode of BG where they find a planet of people who've
been making Ambrosia for centuries, a Viper was heavily modified to give
it FTL capability. It had a voice recognition/speech synthesis computer
named, I believe, C.O.R.A.
 
> 				   Ron Wanttaja
> 				   (ssc-vax!wanttaja)

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