The Fleet (TOS-RH)

After the destruction of the in a devastating genocidal attack on the Colonial worlds in , Commander orders all survivors to find what operational ships the remain on their shattered worlds and fly them towards battlestar , the sole surviving battlestar after her sister warships are also destroyed in the ' two-prong attack. With nowhere else to call home, Adama decrees that the remnants of humanity will search for the on a planet called .
Under the guardianship of Galactica, the Fleet initially comprises of 220 civilian ships. With the exception of Galactica, the ships are not capable of lightspeed flight. The Fleet's overall speed is limited to that of the slowest ship within the group. As all ships in the Fleet were filled to (or over) capacity, removing the slower ships from the caravan is not an option.
Traffic within the Fleet is possible via pre-plotted courses issued by navigational computers, as the Fleet's drag-field allows for intra-fleet travel via smaller ships, shuttles, Vipers, and the like. 
As to the Fleet's citizenry, the rules of martial law apply thus making crimes extremely rare. Notably, a span of 18 occurs between murders, that of Ortega in and an unidentifiable individual aboard Agro-3 in . 
== Notable Events ==
Following the Battle at Galaxy's Edge in , the Fleet is able to make a far flung exodus—having slipped the surly bonds of their home galaxy, early on—and beyond . 
In , the Fleet discovers a rich planetoid that allows them to shore up their rag-tag, fugitive caravan. During this time, new Agro Ships are built, as other crafts repurposed for military use. By , the Cylons had seemingly gone absent leaving the Fleet to its own devices. 
By , the Fleet's size held steady at 179 ships, excluding support crafts. However, control of the Fleet is contested between various factions in the wake of Adama's death, from the Gemon Matriarchs who back to Ambassador Puck "," resulting in acts of various degrees of civil disobedience and, in some extreme cases, sedition. 
Ultimately, the Fleet's leadership is assumed by Commander , with Colonel assuming the commander's responsibilities when Apollo becomes unavailable .
== Known Ships ==
: Note: This list of ships only features those specifically mentioned within Richard Hatch's novels.
=== Active ===
Name 	Ship type / function 	Last Seen 	Notes
Adena 	Forge, military / passenger, civilian	Armageddon	Known for its compliment of socialators, and later chosen as the new "Forge" ship following destruction in .
Agro-3 	Agro Ship / food supplier, civilian 	Armageddon	An agro ship of interest where an unidentifiable person is found murdered following the death of in .
 	Electronics ship, civilian 	Armageddon	Formerly commanded by Commander Kronus in . This is the "command ship" for a small group of ships Adama assigns him to command. In , protests advocating for Puck's ascendancy to leadership of the Fleet occur, as well as work stoppages.
 	Archive ship 	Armageddon	Ship in the Fleet circa , ostensively a repository of surviving records and other antiquities from Colonial society.
 	Marketplace, freighter 	Armageddon	Ship in the Fleet circa , converted from hauling freight to a marketplace. It was known to carry a variety of goods and wares from more than thirty merchants. Protests and unrest transpire aboard following Adama's death.
 	Colonial , military escort 	Redemption	Last known surviving battlestar, roughly 500 yahren old.
 	Prison ship, civilian 	Armageddon	Operated by members of Council Security, this craft houses the Fleet's prisoners, notably Gar'Tokk, Snie'Goss, and the traitor following his recapture by and .
 	Luxury liner and chancery, civilian 	Armageddon	Formerly operated by Trans Stellar Spacelines. Used to evacuate children and their caretakers off Caprica during the Cylon attack.
Scorpius Ascendant	Passenger, civilian 	Armageddon	Ship where Ambassador Puck held his powerbase, and briefly declared its independence from the Fleet in .
Ursus 	Passenger, civilian 	Armageddon	A ship of ill-repute, housing the least desirable elements that cannot be imprisoned aboard .
=== Destroyed ===
Name	Ship type / function 	Last Seen 	Notes
 	Forge ship, military/civilian	Armageddon	Ship rebuilt in where crafts are maintained and constructed, along with other smaller manufacturing supporting the defense of the Fleet.
=== Unknown ===
Name	Ship type / function 	Last Seen 	Notes
 	Colonial , military escort	Resurrection†	Battlestar commanded by the legendary .
=== Other ===
The Fleet is also comprised of shuttles and Colonial s, which are likely not indicated in the "220 ship" figure given in "Saga of a Star World". It is indicated that there are non-military shuttles that ferry people and, possibly, supplies throughout the Fleet. One such craft is the shuttle Canaris , in addition to the shuttle piloted by Aurora of Celestra .
In addition to their ship compliment, the Colonials have at least one Cylon Raider in their possession, as a result of their victory at Galaxy's Edge .
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