Cylon Raider (BSG:TOS)

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Cylon Raider (BSG:TOS)

*This article is about the Original Series raider. For the Re-Imagined Series version, see Cylon Raider (BSG:TRS).*
The **Raider** is the original primary fighter attack craft of the Cylons.

# Screen Appearances

* ***Battlestar Galactica (TOS).***
* ***Battlestar Galactica (1980).***
The Return of Starbuck
* ***Battlestar Galactica (TRS).***
Razor

# Details

Raiders are typically crewed by three centurions - two centurions sit up front at the controls to pilot the ship, while the third centurion sits on a raised chair behind the others to command and coordinate

It is armed with two forward-firing laser cannons and can carry bombs in bays within the wings and on racks mounted beneath the wings  Oval in shape, the piloted Raider has two sublight engines for propulsion. The vehicle is both space and atmosphere-capable

On extended missions, Raiders have been known to be accompanied by fuel tankers. This allows wings of Raiders to cross large areas of space (relatively speaking) at sublight speeds without the aid of a basestar. This tactic is normally used on sneak attack missions, allowing Raider wings to slip past enemy defenses undetected, whereas a basestar would easily be spotted by enemy scanners.

Despite their larger crew and greater potential for firepower, the Raider often finds itself outmatched by the Colonial Viper. This may be in part to the greater maneuverability of the Viper, and the skill of the Colonial Warriors that fly them. Apollo seems confident in his ability to defeat Raiders if they possess any fewer than 10 to 1 in numbers.

## Dimensions

The interior of the full scale Cylon Raider cockpit set measures 9' x 10' x 7'1.5" while the maximum width of the 4' 1.5" high "windshield" is 8'1" . The shape and dimensions of the windshield are in fairly good agreement with those of the SFX miniature; the full scale vehicle would be about 41 feet (12.5 meters) long and 50.5 feet (15.4 meters) wide.

## Notes

* Cylon ships of the identical appearance were used during the Cylon War in the Re-imagined Series.
* In *Galactica 1980*, these Raiders are still in use 30 years since the Battle of Cimtar and the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. However, they are slowly being phased out by an advanced Raider with increased firepower and other advanced technologies.
* The fourth issue of the re-imagined *Galactica 1980* comic book series identifies the mainstay Cylon Raider as an "alpha class." As this is a separate continuity source, this is not considered canon to either the Original Series or its spin-off.

# Related Images

A typical Raider crew.A Raider schematic displayed by a scanner on *Galactica*.The helm console of a Raider.The underside of a Raider.Original Cylon Raider.jpgOriginal Raider as seen in the Re-imagined Series.
# References

1. ↑ BSG:TOS Episode The Hand of God.
2. ↑ BSG:TOS Episode Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II.
3. ↑ BSG:TOS Episode The Long Patrol.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 BSG:TOS Episode Saga of a Star World.
5. ↑ Interior Cylon Fighter Cockpit, from The Official Battlestar Galactica Blueprints (ISBN 0-448-16296-2)
6. ↑ BSG:TRS Episode Razor.
7. ↑ BSG:80 Episode The Super Scouts, Part I.
8. ↑ BSG:80 Episode The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I.
9. ↑ BSG:TOS Episode Baltar's Escape.
10. ↑ BSG:80 Episode The Return of Starbuck