Battlestar Galactica: Colonial One - Spacedock

Spacedock takes a look at the Presidential Starliner, Colonial One.
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[@Kriosaivak]

Man, the pilot of the ship was incredibly lucky. Not only did he survive the destruction of the colonies, but he also suddenly became the pilot of the President’s personal ship.

[@nicholasmiller5643]

"Ship in distress, this is Colonial Heavy...scratch that, this is Colonial ONE." C1's pilot during the Fall of the Colonies in the pilot miniseries. Very cool little scene

[@frederalbacon]

He left BSG after the miniseries and went to SG-1 where he was commander of the Prometheus until its destruction. Seriously, same actor.

[@Kriosaivak]

@@frederalbacon Huh, I guess that explains why he never shows up again. Wish he could’ve stuck around, but (although I haven’t seen much of Stargate,) I’d guess that’s an upgrade in prominence. Good for him. :)

[@matthewgaviola8885]

Did that guy survive Zarek and Gaeta’s coup? I’m pretty sure the former would’ve kept him permanently quiet after he turned the Quorum into Swiss cheese.

[@brandonthesteele]

It's easy to forget that Colonial One, while it gained great status as the political center of the fleet, was an unremarkable middling ship before the war. An extraordinary situation put it in an extraordinary position, much like the former Education Secretary herself.

[@captainsinclair7954]

Colonial One appears to have a design homage to the Boeing 747. It’s got that signature “hump” that the 747 has, and is clearly based on Air Force One, being the seat of the President on long voyages or emergency procedures.

[@nicholaspowell7029]

Yea I think it is a scifi version of a modern commercial aircraft, notice there are no sleeping cabins, as noted when Rosalins takes it over and converts seating areas to a sleeping quarters and office.

[@followerofjulian1652]

2:36 Hostile boarding action -- that would be Adama's military coup d’état.

[@Elitrian]

or Tom Zarak's!

[@thebudgieadmiral5140]

Gemenon Liner 1701. Hidden Star Trek reference there?

[@HrLBolle]

yup

[@jamesmartin9401]

And of course, it was painted to look like Air Force One.

[@gabrielpaige3514]

Don't forget about the gym meeting place from end of season 3 to 4 where the Final Four met with each other with the code"1701 D." Can't think of anywhere else I've heard that one from???

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

I remember in the beginning Adama and Laura Roslin didn't get along very well as Adama didn't take kindly to taking orders or being given orders by her as he argued with his son saying 'You are taking orders from a School teacher' and it was like that between them for a while till they gained mutual respect for each other.

[@GamePlayer553]

Been playing Deadlock, and man was it fun to give three of these guys cover from Cylons. Got tense as hell when some missiles hit one, but so awesome to see them jump out of the area. These buggers are cute as hell yet fit really well when surrounded by the rest of the Colonial fleet.

[@richardched6085]

It can hold 500 People in Emergency Situations. Which is amazing given that the ship is VERY Small and can land in either of the Galactica's Hanger Bays. Considering that the Galactica's Crew is 2800 to 5000 the Galactica should be able to hold 50 Thousand Civilians (Even though Tigh said it was impossible or at least impractical)

[@chrisdufresne9359]

The problem with the Galactica was based around her Air reclamation systems

[@yourfriend8052]

If you look at the miniseries it’s actually a massive ship, considering we only ever see one level of it.

[@nicholaspowell7029]

I always wondered why the stbd flight pod was never converted back to a functional state to house C1 in battle situation, seems to me it would be better to protect it that way then to have it jump alone.

[@mattwho81]

Lack of manpower and resources. The flight pod had been converted to a museum before the war and Adama had no way to refit it to working capacity. Remember Galatica was half manned at the start of the war and by the end whole sections of the Battlestar were deserted and abandoned.

[@stevepalpatine2828]

They used it to house refugees, I agree though it would have made sense.

[@yourfriend8052]

Free cargo space for refugees and whatever you might need space for.

[@palerider7171]

Excellent review ... Short, precise and to the point without fluff... I like this very much. Thanks

[@paulcadden4967]

USS Saratoga (SCVN-2812) from Space: Above and Beyond please, or the just as cool Hammerhead fighter

[@skyalert32]

I've always wondered about the history of that ring ship in battlestar galactica. It looks extremely old when compared to the other ships in the flee.

[@yourfriend8052]

I think they might actually be some form of intakes for planetary landings, like on raptors.

[@cathyvickers9063]

@@yourfriend8052 The ring ship is the solitary craft in the fleet with a rotating ring. I'm also curious about it. Almost willing to bet someone had salvaged/stolen it from an orbital museum collection of historic craft days before the Cylon attack, & the impromptu crew decided: "What the hell!" And took on refugees.

[@yourfriend8052]

@@cathyvickers9063 My bad I thought the original comment was referring to Colonial One’s ring. The Zephyr (ring ship) is an old cruise liner with a rotating gravity section, as older ships couldn’t afford artificial gravity plating.

[@lowhyde2693]

the fighter from the 5th element, hell, any of the tech from that movie, the taxi is awesome!

[@JcoreUKhardcore]

One of my favorite YT channels!

[@glacier4286]

Music: Red Faction Guerilla - Oppression Ambiance

[@LeReVid]

Your Briefings are always soo professional! keep up the good job!

[@juhaszadam2000]

Frakkin' awersome video, as always! Keep up the good work! :)

[@steelgreyed]

Have you considered researching the SA-23 Hammerhead from the series Space Above and Beyond? It seems to me to be a space as well as atmosphere enabled fighter that resembles a hybrid between Babylon 5's SA-43 Starfury and Stargate SG1's F-302 Interceptor.

[@BurningmonkeyGTR]

My sister really wants to see videos on Moya (Farscape) and Starship Andromeda (Andromeda, 2000-2005 TV series)

[@blitzkrieg1785]

They make it clear that the cylons can disable networked technology and that's why the old battlestars and vipers were effective, but the rest of the fleet looks pretty modern so wouldn't they be networked, and even if they were un-networked some of them would still need networking to function properly so couldn't the cylons just target those ships?

[@chrisdufresne9359]

Likely, the civilian vessels had a less militaristic version of the CNP. That's if they had some variant of it at all. There may have been networked computers on each ship, but I doubt they were as connected as the military vessels were.

[@SgtShidner]

I just saw the video you did on the Executor-Class Super Star Destroyer, phenomenal work covering a terrifying and amazing ship. But I can think of one even scarier............the Eclipse-Class Super Star Destroyer. I mean, it's a TINY bit smaller than the Executor, but it's a huge and overwhelming ship. Would be worth an episode here :)

[@cutieragexo6436]

The people need to know about the astral queen to see what civilian vessels can do

[@coreydonaldson3303]

Cool ship kind of reminds of a 747 / Air Force One !

[@tommyvanwouwen6238]

Can you do One about the Battlestar Galactica

[@SamaritanPrime]

Here's how that would go: "The Battlestar Galactica, commanded by Admiral William Adama, was one tough tin can of a spaceship. Got shot to hell and back multiple times, and kept right on trucking. Once the Colonial fleet reached Earth, the Galactica was scuttled with the rest of the fleet, because apparently the Colonials suck at colonizing. "So say we all."

[@skyslasher2297]

Tommy van Wouwen he already did that

[@Captain_Tumbleweed]

The Zephyr, also from Battlestar Galactica.

[@TarCar379]

you should do the soloco from the aliens film

[@Kurtonebay]

Can you do one about the original Battlestar Galactica ships.

[@Maddog3060]

Why the Hell would you scuttle a fleet when you reached your destination?

[@Jack_Stafford]

Maddog3060 it's pretty clearly explained in the finale to that series. It has a deep and meaningful purpose that is best appreciated if you've watched the whole series but it was absolutely necessary to do so. They are trying to break the cycle of humans and finding cylons which then kill humans and then they evolve and invent machines that kill them and so on. A true fresh break of the cycle and a new beginning. but that's just the surface you'll have to watch it yourself to fully understand.

[@aquarianstar67]

Second favorite starship design after the Enterprise-A.

[@drnekodr]

Do one for the USS Defiant from Star Trek DS 9.

[@adamkennelly5971]

The Tiger claw carrier from wing commander?

[@MrPatriot112]

Nice work on this! Did you do the Mercury-class Battlestar? I'm asking this out of curiosity.

[@mikemcghin5394]

Colonial one looks like a moded hammerhead corvette

[@Fuzzydoesit]

It would be awesome to see a profile of any ship from wing commander!

[@axisallies-thegarrison2533]

Could never understand why the remnants of humanity would scuttle a perfectly good fleet in the hopes that the Cylons would be merciful. Lowsy ending for a great space opera!

[@paulcollins6987]

Nostalgia for Infinity, the Lighthugger from the Revelation Space universe

[@joeharris3440]

I would love to see one done about the battlestar Pegasus

[@kenetickups6146]

I love the civie ships from bsg

[@AsmorKingdom]

Greetings. could you do a video on the uss raven science scout vessel from star trek voyager. plsase. thanks for your time. enjoying your videos

[@samuelharris6540]

Acclamator-class from star wars or Destiny's Ascension from mass effect please.

[@SnifyWisper]

Looks a lot like a Hammerhead corvette from Star Wars

[@Gnomleif]

Could you do an episode on the bioships of Species 8472 from Star Trek Voyager?

[@callumunga5253]

I still don't understand why they didn't just leave them on, say Mars. I daresay that they wouldn't care if the humans found them after becoming sufficiently advanced to go to mars.

[@christophermurphy4030]

I like to know the spec of the Galactica herself. my birthday is this month and it would make a good present. thanks love all your videos

[@optimustattoo2940]

Love your videos man! keep them coming

[@THEMAX00000]

Very short, but very interesting video! Rather to the point. Where did you get all the background information on the ship?

[@gremice31]

I'd love to see you do a video on the star trek deep space nine space station! :)

[@JustTooDamnHonest]

To me. The Colonial One was more of a looker than a fighter anyway.

[@JackVermicelli]

He says at 0:45 that the Cylons kicked off the attack (the Second Cylon War) with "obliterating the Solar system's infrastructure and population," but they didn't reach Sol until years after that attack. galactica.fandom.com/wiki/Cyrannus_star_system

[@edwardteach3000]

The proper term would have been star system, but semantics. Pretty much everyone knows what he means. Besides almost every single Sci-fi franchise and those who talk about them make that mistake.

[@JackVermicelli]

I interpret "star system" to mean a system of stars, not a star and its non-star satellites. In "Solar system," we use the adjective form of the star's name to refer to its system, and I don't know why that should be any different in a less specific reference-- i.e., stellar system.

[@edwardteach3000]

@@JackVermicelli Right, which is why I need to stop writing comments at 2 am.

[@chaff5]

The Battlestar: Galactica herself.

[@sirxarounthefrenchy7773]

Can you do one about the Acclamator class assault frigate ?

[@bfldworker]

you need to do the RDM Battlestar Galactica!!!!

[@ChokeandStroke]

You should either do a Mon Calamari Viscount Star Defender or the Covenant CSO Class Super carrier

[@pwnorbepwned]

Particular spacecraft: Star Wars, GAT-12h Skipray Blastboat, and/or other ships in the GAT Blastboat series

[@NovaCantera]

love this ship.

[@MrSpartan99]

You should do the Hammerhead class or the Sith Star Destroyers from the Old Republic

[@user_16309]

Have you done or might you consider doing a video on the "Eagle" from "Space 1999"? Thanks.

[@rafaelnishizumi6330]

imperial class star destroyer form star wars or ccs class super carrier form halo

[@djcuevas1057]

Or just a general assault carrier.

[@GameArchiver]

Space Marine Battle Barge.

[@michaelchorley8632]

Apocalypse-class Battleship from 40k

[@myblackbox007]

have you ever done a profile on the Star trek vessel defiant? if not, could you please consider it? ty

[@weldonwin]

The what? Oh, you mean the USS Ben Sisko's Mother-Fu**ing Pimphand

[@Zeldahime57]

^ This made me laugh out loud for reals

[@weldonwin]

***** Defiant is only the official name, because Starfleet felt the real name was too long to paint on the ship's hull. But, really what else do you name a ship thats basically a set of guns with a couple of overpowered engine strapped to them, created specifically to kill Borg?

[@Spacedock]

"Give me a moment to go and do some negotiating with the Romulan Ambassador" (Love SF Debris) :D

[@weldonwin]

Spacedock *In the distance* Yo Ambassador! *Various sounds of savage beatings and Pimp-Slapping*

[@vegardodavinci5046]

what ship is the main cruiser of the rebel allience in the battle of the second deathstar

[@CSX-fp9xk]

Where did you find the image at 2:50 ? I've been looking for a version with a decent resolution like that for weeks.

[@Spacedock]

www.moviedeskback.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/battlestar-galactica-2250x1024.jpg

[@CSX-fp9xk]

I love you man! Thanks!

[@acolyteofscalia]

Interesting-at that scale, you can see that the image has been flipped horizontally. (The nearside flightpod is open to space and the lettering on it is mirror-image.)

[@Matteus2109]

Why are the Cylons an empire? I thought they were this collective AI. Also, what does Newtonian and 'semi-Newtonian' mean?

[@cathyvickers9063]

The Cylon Empire only existed in the original series, where the Cylons had been conquering their way across the galaxy before colliding with the Twelve Colonies. They were of non human origin. I think Spacedock got the 2 shows' Cylons confused. The reboot Cylons were at the most an *Alliance,* since they presumably were both of Graystone Industries manufacture at the time of the First Cylon War, & knockoffs by other companies. The episodes featuring the Cylon society made it very clear that they'd been set up as a democracy;...tho this had eroded somewhat after the Ones/Cavils had staged their coup against the Five. The lead Cavil may have been a dictator, but that still doesn't make them an empire. Spacedock misspoke by miscategorizing them!

[@harryniranpakorn2545]

pls do the Andromeda Ascendant

[@Lukos0036]

Could you do the ARC-170 from the Star Wars clone wars era?

[@darkdarkdarkdra]

Can you make a video on the actual Battlestar Galactica?(The new versionn of it) And maybe Base star too

[@mattharris3692]

Plz do the wraith hive from stargate atlantis, think there so interesting because there organic and so MASSIVE

[@silverdart333]

Do a video on the Viper Mk. 7

[@jamesping8332]

i like this ship can you still do a earth final conflict ships

[@starwolfmcclure]

How about the Andromeda Ascendant?

[@jpbuford20]

of SA-43 Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet

[@Kriosaivak]

Great ship :)

[@markvordur]

hey can you do the TARDIS or the Daleck ships?

[@domtrooper202]

can you do one about cylon basestar

[@boang30]

Can you do one about the Hyperion in the starcraft franchise

[@davidgiddings8845]

I'd love you to do Iain M Banks classes of culture ships

[@alistarhartstone1594]

can you do the bc 304 from stargate please

[@alecmay2418]

Plz do the Kelvin Timeline USS Enterprise

[@shawn8807]

Can you please do the HALO high charity and if this counts as a ship Instillation 04 please

[@tomluddington4553]

Have you ever done the ship Destiny from stargate?

[@russelmorin2223]

Saratoga from space above and beyond would be great!!!

[@jayhoffmayer8581]

Gwazine class Gundam

[@chrismath149]

Could they please do something with that franchise?

[@charlesajones77]

Never understood why the ship had a basement with a concrete floor.

[@RobroTom]

Can you do more videos on stargate

[@Straswa]

Great vid, I just got the Titanium Colonial One, great diecast ship. I'm not familiar with Battlestar Galactica. I may have to now.

[@oco8783]

Anyone know the song?

[@KlaxontheImpailr]

Toybox from Planetes please.

[@colinmerritt7645]

Nice little ship you have there Madam President. Be a shame if anything happened to it.

[@luisjlopez8725]

Formic hive ship from ender's games please

[@AlabamaSoldier]

Do the SD Lucifer, Descent: Freespace.

[@The_Starfleet_Ensign]

can somone explain battlestar galactica is about? I dont knwo I just love listenning to this guys voice

[@firestorm165]

Viktor my top 3 favorite sci-fi universes: 1. Battlestar Gallactica. 2. Firefly 3. Zoids

[@nicholaspowell7029]

Any chance you could do the Saratgoa from SAAB? I know they never really fleshed out the tech because the series didn't last very long, I always thought it was a cool vessel that broke from along of accepted scifi space ship conventions.

[@michaeldemarais9802]

Can you do some videos on battletech.

[@jackraeburn9479]

Can you do one about high charity from halo

[@emilistankschool]

Do Galactica

[@Orical001]

Nedesco please

[@lowhyde2693]

you said comment..that's mine.

[@Petrzov]

Do the Event Horizon

[@benhiscox-smith3449]

Love BSG but I've always wondered why there was any in system traffic to survive the cylon holocaust. If it's all in one solar system and they have FTL why not jump straight from BSG back to Caprica?

[@Privatepain1234]

The cylons prioritized military and planetary targets. Thus effectively disarming and annihilating the military and command and population centers. Any in system traffic would then be easily picked off one by one. It's why in the pilot immediately following the attack a lone raider jumps c1 with a single missile and it only survives due to Lee's involvement. Additionally its whybonly a a few raiders went after Galactica with nukes. It was moping up duty