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Rising Star was a Colonial hospital ship that escaped the Fall of the Twelve Colonies in the ragtag fleet led by Battlestar Galactica.

History[]

During the initial Cylon nuclear attack, the Rising Star was in orbit over Picon, where she assisted the first responders in picking up wounded rescued from the surface on EVAC Raptors.[3] Among these survivors were also Ellen Tigh and Number 1 - Cavil, with Tigh being treated in its sickbay with other refugees. Shortly after departing Picon, she met up with now-president Laura Roslin's fleet. Not long after its arrival, the fleet was discovered by a Raider patrol, and all FTL-capable ships, Rising Star included, jumped to the gas giant, Ragnar, to safety. Rising Star then left the Cyrannus Star System behind to follow the Battlestar Galactica in its search for Earth.[4]

The Rising Star took on the role as the Fleets main medical vessel, and shortly after the fall, first post-holocaust baby was born there. Major Sherman Cottle, as one of the few remaining doctors in the fleet, often made his rounds on Rising Star as well, notably being stranded there when ill-executed FTL jump separated Galactica and the Fleet.[5]

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Sources[]

  1. Battlestar Galactica 2004, episode: "Daybreak, Parts 2 & 3".
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Measured from the original CGI/VFX model; authenticity of which was verified by the Battlestar.Wiki team.
  3. Battlestar Galactica 2004, movie: "The Plan".
  4. Battlestar Galactica 2004, episode: "Miniseries, Night II".
  5. Battlestar Galactica 2004, episode: "Scattered".
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