Campaign Setup

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

This campaign is intended to test Diplomacy and the new System Design mechanics. With that in mind, I've decided to create a Battlestar Galactica-themed campaign. This is not a 'rag-tag fleet' scenario, but rather the Twelve Colonies expanding into space. The home system for the twelve colonies is a quaternary and is based on the system shown below, which I found online. This was a very good exercise to test the system design and I have made quite a few UI tweaks to make the process smoother. This is post is entirely about the starting system. I'll cover the economic and military aspects in a follow-up post.



This is a link to a PDF with more detail about the above system

https://blackcampbell.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/12-colonies.pdf

As the above material has a total system population of close to thirty billion, I am using 5% of the numbers with a few tweaks for starting populations. Here are screenshots of how the system translated to Aurora. Note that in the D system, two of the terrestrial worlds are in the L4 and L5 points of the gas giant

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Colonial Ship Designs Part 1: Colonial Fleet

The Galactica class Battlestar forms the core of the Colonial Fleet and provides its primary combat power. Twelve are in service, with one ship representing each colony. The Galactica class is equipped with railguns and gauss cannons that provide a devastating close combat capability, as well as defending the ship against potential missile attack. Even though missiles have never been used within the Colonial Fleet, they still present a theoretical threat from potential future adversaries once the Fleet leaves the Helios system. Long-range striking power is provided by thirty-six Viper class fighters, each one of which is equipped with a single 10cm railgun. Four Raptor-S recon craft provide a jump-capable, long-range reconnaissance capability, plus sensor support for the fighter group. A pair of Raptor-M assault transports allow the Battlestar to board and capture hostile ships.

Galactica class Battlestar      75,000 tons       1,510 Crew       9,799.3 BP       TCS 1,500    TH 6,000    EM 0
4000 km/s      Armour 8-158       Shields 0-0       HTK 370      Sensors 10/12/0/0      DCR 50      PPV 149.28
Maint Life 1.77 Years     MSP 4,083    AFR 900%    IFR 12.5%    1YR 1,611    5YR 24,164    Max Repair 375 MSP
Hangar Deck Capacity 24,000 tons     
Colonel    Control Rating 2   BRG   AUX   
Intended Deployment Time: 12 months    Flight Crew Berths 480    Morale Check Required   

Zeus Drive Systems ZDS-750 Ion Drive (8)    Power 6000    Fuel Use 32.66%    Signature 750    Explosion 10%
Fuel Capacity 3,509,000 Litres    Range 25.8 billion km (74 days at full power)

Ares Kinetics AK-20 Railgun (12x4)    Range 160,000km     TS: 4,000 km/s     Power 12-4     RM 40,000 km    ROF 15       
Ares Kinetics G20-8 Gauss Cannon Turret (4x8)    Range 20,000km     TS: 16000 km/s     RM 20,000 km    ROF 5       
Hyperion R256-S4 Beam Fire Control (2)     Max Range: 256,000 km   TS: 4,000 km/s     
Hyperion R64-S16 Beam Fire Control (2)     Max Range: 64,000 km   TS: 16,000 km/s     
R24 Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (2)     Total Power Output 48.2    Exp 5%

Artemis-70 Active Sensor (1)     GPS 12960     Range 70.8m km    Resolution 120
Themis EM-12 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 12     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  27.4m km
Themis TH-10 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 10     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  25m km

Strike Group
4x Raptor-S Recon Craft   Speed: 4003 km/s    Size: 19.98
2x Raptor-M Assault Transport   Speed: 8003 km/s    Size: 19.99
36x Viper Fighter   Speed: 9508 km/s    Size: 9.99

The smaller and slower Valkyrie class Battlestar, four of which are in service, is intended for long-range exploration missions. Armour and firepower are around half that of the Galactica class, but the endurance is far greater. The Valkyrie can operate away from home from three years, compared to a single year for the Galactica. The strike group is focused on the exploration mission with three geological survey Raptors, three gravitational survey Raptors and two recon Raptors, all of which are jump-capable, plus a small squadron of eight Vipers for protection.

Valkyrie class Battlestar      37,500 tons       702 Crew       4,107 BP       TCS 750    TH 2,100    EM 0
2800 km/s      Armour 4-99       Shields 0-0       HTK 209      Sensors 5/12/0/0      DCR 34      PPV 60.64
Maint Life 3.12 Years     MSP 2,327    AFR 331%    IFR 4.6%    1YR 358    5YR 5,374    Max Repair 183.7500 MSP
Hangar Deck Capacity 12,000 tons     
Colonel    Control Rating 2   BRG   AUX   
Intended Deployment Time: 36 months    Flight Crew Berths 240    Morale Check Required   

Zeus Drive Systems ZDS-525E Ion Drive (4)    Power 2100.0    Fuel Use 13.39%    Signature 525.00    Explosion 7%
Fuel Capacity 2,021,000 Litres    Range 72.5 billion km (299 days at full power)

Ares Kinetics AK-20 Railgun (4x4)    Range 160,000km     TS: 4,000 km/s     Power 12-4      RM 40,000 km    ROF 15       
Ares Kinetics G20-8 Gauss Cannon Turret (2x8)    Range 20,000km     TS: 16000 km/s     RM 20,000 km    ROF 5       
Hyperion R256-S4 Beam Fire Control (1)     Max Range: 256,000 km   TS: 4,000 km/s     
Hyperion R64-S16 Beam Fire Control (1)     Max Range: 64,000 km   TS: 16,000 km/s
R8 Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (2)     Total Power Output 16.6    Exp 5%

Artemis-70 Active Sensor (1)     GPS 12960     Range 70.8m km    Resolution 120
Themis EM-12 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 12     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  27.4m km
Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km

Strike Group
3x Raptor-G Geological Survey Craft   Speed: 2802 km/s    Size: 19.98
3x Raptor-R Gravitational Survey Craft   Speed: 2802 km/s    Size: 19.98
8x Viper Fighter   Speed: 9508 km/s    Size: 9.99
2x Raptor-S Recon Craft   Speed: 4003 km/s    Size: 19.98

The Viper class fighter fulfils the long-range strike role for the Colonial Fleet. Armed with an Ares Kinetics AK-10 Railgun, the Viper can engage hostile ships within its operational range of six hundred million kilometres or provide close-in defence of its parent Battlestar. Anti-missile capability is enhanced due to the combination of the Viper's speed and its Hyperion fire control system. The Viper has inherent sensor capability with a range of up to seven million kilometres and has sufficient maintenance capacity to repair its railgun.

Viper class Fighter      500 tons       23 Crew       116.2 BP       TCS 10    TH 95    EM 0
9508 km/s      Armour 1-5       Shields 0-0       HTK 3      Sensors 0/0/0/0      DCR 0      PPV 3
Maint Life 1.43 Years     MSP 40    AFR 100%    IFR 1.4%    1YR 21    5YR 322    Max Repair 47.5 MSP
Captain    Control Rating 1   
Intended Deployment Time: 3 days    Morale Check Required   

Zeus Drive Systems ZDS-95B Ion Drive (1)    Power 95    Fuel Use 734.13%    Signature 95    Explosion 20%
Fuel Capacity 24,000 Litres    Range 1.2 billion km (34 hours at full power)

Ares Kinetics AK-10 Railgun (1x4)    Range 40,000km     TS: 9,508 km/s     Power 3-3     Accuracy Modifier 100%     RM 40,000 km    ROF 5       
Hyperion R64-S10 Beam Fire Control (1)     Max Range: 64,000 km   TS: 9,600 km/s     84 69 53 38 22 6 0 0 0 0
R3 Gas-Cooled Fast Reactor (1)     Total Power Output 3    Exp 5%

Astraeus Small Craft Search Sensor (1)     GPS 120     Range 7m km    Resolution 100

The jump-capable Raptor-S is the eyes and ears of the Colonial Fleet. With a capable sensor suite, a range of over eighteen billion kilometres and an operational endurance of sixteen months, the Raptor-S can detect and classify hostile forces long before they pose a threat to the Colonies or the Colonial Fleet. The Raptor-S may also accompany Viper squadrons on missions to provide local sensor support.

Raptor-S class Recon Craft      1,000 tons       26 Crew       126.3 BP       TCS 20    TH 80    EM 0
4003 km/s    JR 1-50      Armour 1-8       Shields 0-0       HTK 9      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 0      PPV 0
Maint Life 3.91 Years     MSP 59    AFR 32%    IFR 0.4%    1YR 6    5YR 92    Max Repair 40 MSP
Captain    Control Rating 1   
Intended Deployment Time: 16 months    Morale Check Required   

Apollo-10 Military Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 1000 tons    Distance 50k km     Squadron Size 1
Zeus Drive Systems ZDS-80 Ion Drive (1)    Power 80    Fuel Use 100%    Signature 80    Explosion 10%
Fuel Capacity 102,000 Litres    Range 18.4 billion km (53 days at full power)

Artemis-40 Active Sensor (1)     GPS 4320     Range 40.9m km    Resolution 120
Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km
Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km

The Raptor-G and Raptor-R models are conversions of the original Raptor-S model, replacing the sensor suite of the S model with geological and gravitational survey sensors respectively. The Zeus Drive Systems ZDS-80 Ion Drive from the Raptor-S is replaced with the ZDS-56E, which provides less power but is far more fuel efficient, giving the G and R models a range of almost forty-five billion kilometres. The Raptor-G is shown below.

Raptor-G class Geological Survey Craft      1,000 tons       24 Crew       159.1 BP       TCS 20    TH 56    EM 0
2802 km/s    JR 1-50      Armour 1-8       Shields 0-0       HTK 7      Sensors 0/0/0/1      DCR 0      PPV 0
Maint Life 3.22 Years     MSP 64    AFR 32%    IFR 0.4%    1YR 9    5YR 139    Max Repair 100 MSP
Captain    Control Rating 1   
Intended Deployment Time: 16 months    Morale Check Required   

Apollo-10 Military Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 1000 tons    Distance 50k km     Squadron Size 1

Zeus Drive Systems ZDS-56E Ion Drive (1)    Power 56    Fuel Use 41.00%    Signature 56    Explosion 7%
Fuel Capacity 102,000 Litres    Range 44.8 billion km (185 days at full power)

Astraeus Small Craft Search Sensor (1)     GPS 120     Range 7m km    Resolution 100
Geological Survey Sensors (1)   1 Survey Points Per Hour

The Raptor-M is an assault transport version of the ubiquitous Raptor hull. The ZDS-80 is replaced by the ZDS-160B Boosted Ion Drive, which massively reduces range in exchange for high speed, while the jump drive and sensor suite are removed to make room for a troop capacity of 500 tons. A boarding-capable Marine Raiding Force, comprising sixty Colonial Marine Raiders, fifteen Colonial Marine Raider LMG teams and a command section of four, has a transport capacity of five hundred tons.

Raptor-M class Assault Transport      1,000 tons       21 Crew       117.8 BP       TCS 20    TH 160    EM 0
8003 km/s    JR 1-50      Armour 1-8       Shields 0-0       HTK 2      Sensors 0/0/0/0      DCR 0      PPV 0
Maint Life 1.22 Years     MSP 80    AFR 200%    IFR 2.8%    1YR 55    5YR 831    Max Repair 80 MSP
Troop Capacity 500 tons     Boarding Capable   
Captain    Control Rating 1   
Intended Deployment Time: 1 months    Morale Check Required   

Zeus Drive Systems ZDS-160B Ion Drive (1)    Power 160    Fuel Use 565.69%    Signature 160    Explosion 20%
Fuel Capacity 45,000 Litres    Range 1.4 billion km (49 hours at full power)
Astraeus Small Craft Search Sensor (1)     GPS 120     Range 7m km    Resolution 100

The Loki class jump cruiser provides jump capability for Exploration Groups. It has limited armour and no defensive capabilities, as the sole purpose of the ship is to mount the massive Apollo-36 Military Jump Drive. An Exploration Group will unusually include two Valkyries and their strike groups, a Loki class jump cruiser and a Tylium class tanker.

Loki class Jump Cruiser      18,750 tons       594 Crew       3,424.8 BP       TCS 375    TH 1,050    EM 0
2800 km/s    JR 3-50      Armour 2-62       Shields 0-0       HTK 130      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 38      PPV 0
Maint Life 3.11 Years     MSP 4,338    AFR 74%    IFR 1.0%    1YR 673    5YR 10,093    Max Repair 2064.9 MSP
Major    Control Rating 2   BRG   AUX   
Intended Deployment Time: 36 months    Morale Check Required   

Apollo-37 Military Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 37500 tons    Distance 50k km     Squadron Size 3

Zeus Drive Systems ZDS-525E Ion Drive (2)    Power 1050    Fuel Use 13.39%    Signature 525    Explosion 7%
Fuel Capacity 406,000 Litres    Range 29.1 billion km (120 days at full power)

Artemis-40 Active Sensor (1)     GPS 4320     Range 40.9m km    Resolution 120
Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km
Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km

Colonial Fleet (as of January 1940)
12x Galactica class Battlestar: Acropolis, Ares, Athena, Atlantia, Cerberus, Columbia, Galactica, Pacifica, Prometheus, Solaris, Theseus, Triton
4x Valkyrie class Battlestar: Aesir, Kraken, Valkyrie, Vanir
2x Loki class Jump Cruiser: Loki, Freya
24x Raptor-G
24x Raptor-M
24x Raptor-R
56x Raptor-S
464x Viper

Four Galactica class Battlestars are deployed at Picon (Ares, Athena, Atlantia, Pacifica), two each at Canceron (Cerberus, Theseus), Sagittarion (Solaria, Triton) and Virgon (Columbia, Prometheus), plus one each at Caprica (Galactica) and Ragnar (Acropolis). The Valkyrie class Battlestars and Loki class jump cruisers are based at Caprica.

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

Colonial Ship Designs Part 2: Commercial Shipping

The Ragnar Anchorage is a huge space station orbiting the gas giant Ragnar. The station can harvest its own fuel and service two Galactica class Battlestars simultaneously. Ships can jump close to the station by using the Lagrange point of Sigard, the gas giant's single moon. Ragnar is the sole source of gaseous Sorium in the Helios system and the centre of fuel mining operations. Due to its importance, at least one Battlestar is usually on station.

Ragnar class Anchorage      764,635 tons       5,677 Crew       26,777.2 BP       TCS 15,293    TH 0    EM 0
1 km/s      No Armour       Shields 0-0     HTK 1042      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 1      PPV 0
MSP 20,021    Max Repair 2400 MSP
Cargo Shuttle Multiplier 4   
Major    Control Rating 2   BRG   AUX   
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months   
Fuel Harvester: 50 modules producing 2,400,000 litres per annum
Maintenance Modules: 100 module(s) capable of supporting ships of 160,000 tons
Refuelling Hub - Capable of refuelling multiple ships simultaneously

Fuel Capacity 20,000,000 Litres    Range N/A

CIWS-160 (8x8)    Range 1000 km     TS: 16,000 km/s     ROF 5       
Navigation Sensor (1)     GPS 1200     Range 22.2m km    Resolution 100
Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km
Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km

Traveller class Freighter      126,220 tons       449 Crew       1,590.1 BP       TCS 2,524    TH 4,500    EM 0
1782 km/s      Armour 1-224       Shields 0-0       HTK 135      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 1      PPV 0
MSP 7    Max Repair 60 MSP
Cargo 75,000    Cargo Shuttle Multiplier 6   
Captain    Control Rating 1   BRG   
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months   

Commercial Ion Drive (15)    Power 4500    Fuel Use 3.30%    Signature 300    Explosion 4%
Fuel Capacity 1,250,000 Litres    Range 53.9 billion km (350 days at full power)

Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km
Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km

Olympic class Colony Ship      46,710 tons       298 Crew       1,692.5 BP       TCS 934    TH 1,800    EM 0
1926 km/s      Armour 1-115       Shields 0-0       HTK 70      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 1      PPV 0
MSP 22    Max Repair 100 MSP
Cryogenic Berths 100,000    Cargo Shuttle Multiplier 4   
Captain    Control Rating 1   BRG   
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months   

Commercial Ion Drive (6)    Power 1800    Fuel Use 3.30%    Signature 300    Explosion 4%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres    Range 58.3 billion km (350 days at full power)

Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km
Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km

Poseidon class Troop Transport      49,270 tons       289 Crew       1,146.7 BP       TCS 985    TH 2,100    EM 0
2131 km/s      Armour 1-119       Shields 0-0       HTK 117      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 1      PPV 0
MSP 14    Max Repair 80 MSP
Troop Capacity 25,000 tons     Cargo Shuttle Multiplier 3   
Captain    Control Rating 1   BRG   
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months   

Commercial Ion Drive (7)    Power 2100    Fuel Use 3.30%    Signature 300    Explosion 4%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres    Range 55.3 billion km (300 days at full power)

Navigation Sensor (1)     GPS 1200     Range 22.2m km    Resolution 100
Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km
Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km

Tylium class Tanker      49,260 tons       282 Crew       1,039 BP       TCS 985    TH 2,400    EM 0
2436 km/s    JR 2-25(C)      Armour 1-119       Shields 0-0       HTK 115      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 1      PPV 0
MSP 13    Max Repair 94.3 MSP
Major    Control Rating 1   BRG   
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months   

Apollo-50C Commercial Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 50500 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2

Commercial Ion Drive (8)    Power 2400    Fuel Use 3.30%    Signature 300    Explosion 4%
Fuel Capacity 10,000,000 Litres    Range 1,105.6 billion km (5253 days at full power)
Refuelling Capability: 50,000 litres per hour     Complete Refuel 200 hours

Navigation Sensor (1)     GPS 1200     Range 22.2m km    Resolution 100
Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km
Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km

Hercules class Tug      125,290 tons       986 Crew       3,101 BP       TCS 2,506    TH 12,000    EM 0
4788 km/s      Armour 1-223       Shields 0-0       HTK 326      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 1      PPV 0
MSP 15    Max Repair 100 MSP
Tractor Beam     
Captain    Control Rating 1   BRG   
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months   

Commercial Ion Drive (40)    Power 12000    Fuel Use 3.30%    Signature 300    Explosion 4%
Fuel Capacity 2,000,000 Litres    Range 86.9 billion km (210 days at full power)

Navigation Sensor (1)     GPS 1200     Range 22.2m km    Resolution 100
Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km
Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km

Hermes class Jump Tender      59,930 tons       344 Crew       1,276.5 BP       TCS 1,199    TH 2,400    EM 0
2002 km/s    JR 2-25(C)      Armour 1-136       Shields 0-0       HTK 85      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 1      PPV 0
MSP 13    Max Repair 497.1 MSP
Major    Control Rating 1   BRG   
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months   

Apollo-127C Commercial Jump Drive     Max Ship Size 127500 tons    Distance 25k km     Squadron Size 2

Commercial Ion Drive (8)    Power 2400    Fuel Use 3.30%    Signature 300    Explosion 4%
Fuel Capacity 500,000 Litres    Range 45.4 billion km (262 days at full power)

Navigation Sensor (1)     GPS 1200     Range 22.2m km    Resolution 100
Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km
Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km

Daru Mozu class Fuel Harvester Station      104,315 tons       434 Crew       1,435.8 BP       TCS 2,086    TH 0    EM 0
1 km/s      No Armour       Shields 0-0     HTK 227      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 1      PPV 0
MSP 8    Max Repair 30 MSP
Captain    Control Rating 1   BRG   
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months   
Fuel Harvester: 40 modules producing 1,920,000 litres per annum

Fuel Capacity 2,500,000 Litres    Range N/A
Refuelling Capability: 50,000 litres per hour     Complete Refuel 50 hours

Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km
Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km

Hephaestus class Orbital Mining Platform      102,150 tons       1,014 Crew       2,743.7 BP       TCS 2,043    TH 0    EM 0
1 km/s      No Armour       Shields 0-0     HTK 133      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 1      PPV 0
MSP 16    Max Repair 120 MSP
Captain    Control Rating 1   BRG   
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months   
Orbital Miner: 20 modules producing 240 tons per mineral per annum

Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km
Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km

Aether class Terraforming Station      126,505 tons       514 Crew       2,701.2 BP       TCS 2,530    TH 0    EM 0
1 km/s      No Armour       Shields 0-0     HTK 68      Sensors 5/6/0/0      DCR 1      PPV 0
MSP 13    Max Repair 500 MSP
Captain    Control Rating 1   BRG   
Intended Deployment Time: 3 months   
Terraformer: 5 modules producing 0.0016 atm per annum

Themis TH-5 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 5     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  17.7m km
Themis EM-6 Passive Sensor (1)     Sensitivity 6     Detect Sig Strength 1000:  19.4m km

Commercial Shipping
1x Ragnar class Anchorage
5x Traveller class Freighter
5x Olympic class Colony Ship 
2x Poseidon Troop Transport
4x Tylium class Tanker
2x Hercules class Tug   
3x Hermes class Jump Tender
6x Daru Mozu class Fuel Harvester Station 
6x Hephaestus class Orbital Mining Platform
6x Aether class Terraforming Station

[Steve Walmsley (OP)]

The Twelve Colonies

Unless otherwise specified, each colony has a mass driver and a deep space tracking station. Any colony without a survey report does not have any mineral deposits. Minos, Pallas, Hibernia and Troy are classed as outposts and are not formally included in the 'twelve colonies'.

Helios-A

Caprica
Focus: Primary Research, Shipyards for Commercial Shipping, Base for Exploration Groups
Population: 250m
Commercial Shipyards (2x 130k, 1x 126k, 1x 60k, 2x 50k, 2x 50k, 1x 50k)
33x Research Facility
200x Maintenance Facility
3x Deep Space Tracking Station
1x Spaceport

Gemenon
Focus: Shipyards for Commercial Stations
Population 140m
Commercial Shipyards (2x 130k, 2x 110k, 2x 110k)

Tauron
Focus: Viper and Raptor Production, Secondary Construction
Population: 125m
Naval Shipyards (6x1k, 2x1k, 2x1k, 2x1k)
450x Fighter Factory
300x Construction Factory
50x Maintenance Facility
1x Spaceport

Picon
Focus: Primary Naval Base, Headquarters of Colonial Fleet, Colonial Academy, Secondary Research
Population: 70m
400x Maintenance Facility
10x Research Facility
4x Military Academy
2x Naval Headquarters

Minos (moon of Tauron)
Focus: Mining Outpost, Research Outpost
Population: 2m
500x Infrastructure
40x Automated Mine
1x Research Facility

Minos Survey Report
Duranium:   89,512   0.70
Corbomite:   28,756   0.70
Tritanium:   68,400   0.10
Mercassium:   58,806   0.60
Corundium:   15,210   0.10
Gallicite:   34,225   0.70

Helios-B

Virgon
Focus: Primary Construction, Primary Finance, Naval Base
Population: 215m
750x Construction Factory
300x Financial Centre
100x Maintenance Facility

Leonis
Focus: Ground Force Production, Secondary Construction
Population: 130m
150x Construction Factory
12x Ground Force Construction Complex

Pallas
Focus: Research Outpost
Population: 2m
400x Infrastructure
1x Research Facility

Hibernia (moon of Virgon)
Population: 0.1m
20x Infrastructure

Troy
Focus: Automated Mining
200x Automated Mine
2x Mass Driver

Troy Survey Report
Duranium:   252,300   1.00
Neutronium:   261,000   0.50
Corbomite:   51,200   1.00
Tritanium:   209,600   1.00
Boronide:   83,300   1.00
Mercassium:   188,900   0.60
Vendarite:   286,700   0.70
Sorium:   134,400   1.00
Uridium:   100,300   0.70
Corundium:   193,000   0.60
Gallicite:   117,000   0.90

Helios-C

Scorpia
Focus: Shipyard for Galactica-class Battlestar
Population: 100m
Naval Shipyard (2x 75k)
1x Spaceport

Sagittarion
Focus: Fuel Production, Naval Base
Population: 85m
600x Fuel Refinery
100x Maintenance Facility

Libran
Focus: None
Population: 5m

Helios-D

Canceron
Focus: Primary Mining Site, Shipyard for Loki-class Jump Cruiser, Naval Base
Population: 335m
Naval Shipyard (1x 19k)
1200x Mine
100x Maintenance Facility
6x Mass Driver

Canceron Survey Report
Duranium:   222,900   1.00
Neutronium:   52,700   0.90
Corbomite:   61,700   1.00
Tritanium:   100,300   0.70
Boronide:   69,900   0.40
Mercassium:   67,200   0.60
Vendarite:   104,700   0.90
Sorium:   292,500   0.90
Uridium:   107,900   0.50
Corundium:   195,100   0.60
Gallicite:   135,700   1.00

Aerilon
Focus: Shipyard for Valkyrie-class Battlestar, Secondary Research
Population: 60m
Naval Shipyard (2x 37.5k)
5x Research Facility

Aquaria
Focus: None
Population: 5m
200x Infrastructure

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Colonial Marines

Formation Types

Colonial Marine Raiding Force
Transport Size: 500 tons
Build Cost: 36.9 BP
60x Colonial Marine Raider
2x Marine Raiding Force HQ
15x Colonial Marine Raider - LMG

Colonial Marine Company
Transport Size: 1,236 tons
Build Cost: 38.2 BP
100x Colonial Marine
24x Colonial Marine - LMG
3x Mortar Section
6x Anti-Tank Section
1x Forward Air Control Party
4x Centaur AFV
2x Marine Company HQ
2x Supply Section

Colonial Marine Battalion
Transport Size: 4,914 tons
Build Cost: 156.4 BP
400x Colonial Marine
96x Colonial Marine - LMG
12x Mortar Section
24x Anti-Tank Section
4x Forward Air Control Party
16x Centaur AFV
8x Supply Section
2x Marine Battalion HQ

Regimental Assets
Transport Size: 4,865 tons
Build Cost: 159.7 BP
1x Regimental HQ
36x Medium Howitzer
36x Supply Vehicle
12x Manticore Medium AA

Tank Battalion
Transport Size: 3,706 tons
Build Cost: 308.5 BP
58x Minotaur Battle Tank
2x Minotaur Command Tank

Planetary Defence Battalion
Transport Size: 4,561 tons
Build Cost: 703.4 BP
4x Sphinx Planetary Defence Installation
2x Hydra Planetary Defence Installation
1x Marine Battalion HQ
100x Colonial Marine
24x Colonial Marine - LMG
2x Supply Vehicle

Most colonies have a Colonial Marine Regiment with four Colonial Marine Battalions, plus two Planetary Defence Battalions. As the military headquarters of Colonial Fleet, Picon has double the normal forces. Aquaria and Libran are much smaller colonies so have one Colonial Marine Battalion and one Planetary Defence Battalion, as does the automated mining colony of Troy. The small outposts on Minos and Pallas are each garrisoned by a Marine Company. Six Tank Battalions are based on Picon as a central reserve, while each of the twenty-four Raptor-M assault transports carries a single Marine Raiding Force.

Total Ground Forces
Total Formations: 116
Total Transport Size: 439,767 tons
Total Cost: 30,210 BP

21,600x Colonial Marine
5,184x Colonial Marine - LMG
1,440x Colonial Marine Raider
1,140x Anti-Tank Section
760x Centaur AFV
570x Mortar Section
448x Supply Vehicle
396x Medium Howitzer
380x Supply Section
360x Colonial Marine Raider - LMG
348x Minotaur Battle Tank
190x Forward Air Control Party
132x Manticore Medium AA
120x Marine Battalion HQ
104x Sphinx Planetary Defence Installation
52x Hydra Planetary Defence Installation
48x Marine Raiding Force HQ
12x Minotaur Command Tank
11x Regimental HQ
4x Marine Company HQ

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Race Summary

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Colonial Medals

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Rank Structure

Below is the rank structure for the Twelve Colonies. Battlestar Galactica uses a weird rank structure that starts with three naval ranks, then moves to three army ranks (possibly four) followed by the BSG-only rank of Commander, which is apparently equivalent to Brigadier, Commodore or Rear Admiral Lower Half, then moves back to the navy for Admiral ranks.

If all the ranks mentioned in the series are used, there is one rank too many to neatly match the US or UK rank structure. As there is only one Lieutenant Colonel mentioned in the entire series (Jack Fisk of the Pegasus), I've decided to drop that rank and move everything below up one rank, which seems a lot neater. Below is a link with the rank information for BSG plus a table to show the ranks I am now using and how they match US/UK ranks.

https://en.battlestarwikiclone.org/wiki/Military_Ranks_(RDM)