One thing that wasn't immediately apparent is that Pegasus has FOUR landing bays, stacked over and under, two per side. Overall though, it seems that Pegasus is an entirely different design than Galactica, more akin to a Consitution-Excelsior sort of difference than a Constitution to a Connie-refit.
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One thing I've wondered about Galactica is how many hanger bays she has. I mean, the two we know about, one each under the landing strip (does anyone else thing Sharon MK II's cell is in the unused hanger?), but since the ship does utilize elevators to bring the fighters to the hanger deck, there's no reason Galactica couldn't have TWO hanger decks on each pod, one under the other.
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Well, I see I'm not the only one who thought the Pegasus looks more like the old Galactica than the new one does. Neither am I the only one wishing January was already here...
As for why Cain's crew seems to be composed mostly of jerks, well, maybe she had all the decent ones executed on charges of attempted mutiny or something... from the story about the X.O., she's capable of something like that, and it would have left only the loyal fanatics and those who don't dare contradict her. Certainly, this Admiral Cain is very different from the Commander Cain in the original...
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I think a better comparison might be the difference between a Forrestal and a Nimitz class aircraft carrier. They're both designed for the exact same job, but the Nimitz is newer with recent technology and is more capable. I don't think it could be said that the proposals for the Connie and Excelsior have the exact same requirements.
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Hmmm... now that you mention that, I wonder if the difference between both battlestars also goes to the power plant (like the difference between conventional and nuclear in the case of those carriers), explaining why Galactica had to raid that depot for fuel while Pegasus may not have needed it...
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Yeah, I guess the old vs. new aircraft carrier is more apt a comparison... They're both battlestars, and serve (served) as the primary instruments of war at their peaks. OTOH, Connie and Galaxy were the primary instruments of exploration, but they weren't really in service simultaneously... Pegasus is hardly a spankin' new ship though, if she was in drydock undergoing SLEP work.
You know, I'm sorta curious if anyone's done a fan CG Galactica with all her armor intact. Would be fun to see her in her prime.
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Part of the reason Galactica had to raid the depot is that the fleet was low on fuel -- for all we know, Galactica still had three-quarters of a tank.
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Actually, I think the fleet only had enough gas for two more FTL jumps. I think YOU might be thinking of one of the early 3rd season episodes where the Tillium ships are refusing to refuel Galactica and Lee notes to his pilots that fighter ops might be limited for awhile.
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Though supposedly, one of the upcoming episodes deals with a Tyllium ship being sabotaged and the whole fleet having to wait until it's repaired before being able to jump... but that's late 2nd season, not early 3rd.
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In the first season's "Hand of God", the fleet needed Tillium because they were down to 5% fuel reserves -- it's stated enough fuel was left to make two FTL jumps, then they were dead ducks.
In one of the early episodes of this season, Tillium refueling ships refuse to resupply Galactica until the Civillian Government is restored. Lee Adama mentions to his pilots to watch their fuel expendetures because no one knows when they'll be getting topped off.
When I said "one of the early 3rd season episodes", I meant to say "one of the early 2nd season episodes."
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