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Published: 2019-01-30 11:53:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 546; Favourites: 2; Downloads: 0
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This scene shows a situation in the hangar area of a Kobolian Battlestar, the K.F.U. Agamemnon.
Here you can see two Python Mk. II of the 47th Fighter Squadron "Apollo's Aces" and two Aquila Gunboats of the 14th Strike Squadron.
The Python Mk. II is a single-seat multipurpose space fighter of the Kobol Defense Force. The main reason for the development of this combat vehicle was the development history of the Viper after the first contact with the Milky Way civilizations. In improving the Viper Mk. VII, in addition to the computer systems, the emphasis was on optimizing speed and maneuverability in space combat. For all subsequent models, the focus remained on these two aspects of the Space Hunter. But this development also led to some problems. For example, they limited the armament to light on-board cannons and completely renounced the ability to use missiles. The climax was reached 300 years later with the Mk. XIV. This is designed so much for speed and maneuverability in space combat that the Viper is hardly suitable for air combat within a atmosphere. In addition, the Viper Mk. XIV can only be used against other space fighters.
However, the Admiralty of the KDF found that just in planetary battles lacked a space fighter who was suitable for atmospheres and is much more agile than the Aquila. Since they did not want to give up the skills of the Viper, they decided to develop another type of space fighter, with its own design principle. So it came to the development of Python-type space fighters.With a size of 11.32×8.2×2.92 meters (LxWxH), the Python is about 50% wider than the Viper, at approximately the same length and height. As a result, the Python Mk. II is capable of deploying 8x Type Malleo sensor-guided missiles. This allows the Python to use 8x guided missiles, model Malleo. In addition there are 2x 30 mm rapid-fire plasma gun and 1x 100 mm plasma gun, based on staff cannon technology. The latter is mainly used in planetary combat against enemy positions and armored ground vehicles.
The larger span also results in significantly improved flight characteristics within an atmosphere. In addition, the Python received four pulse engines for planetary missions, two per side above and below each wing. These engines were taken from the Aquila, where they had good experience with this technology. The Aquila has two pulse engines, each side of the main hull. This makes the Python particularly well suited for aerial combat and is still superior to an Aquila during a space combat in terms of speed and maneuverability.
To compensate for the lower maneuverability against the Viper, the Python has a shield like the Aquila. Although this is weaker than that of the gunboat, but as in the past, the Viper has no shield systems in the present.
For this reason, squadrons consisting of Aquila gunboats and Python multi-purpose space fighters are usually deployed together. So you can find the Python mostly on Battlestars, where the Aquilas are used exclusively. Because in the area of a battlefield in which the Battlestars are used, the Viper space fighters can not survive very long. Only Aquila gunboats and Python multi-purpose space fighters are strong enough for that, thanks to their shields.
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Comments: 9
Hello:
I can see this is the Kobolian's response to their lack of a fighter capable of suprior atmospheric fighting, right? If they can fold thir wings, then could they fit inside launch tube like the Vipers? Or do they launch like Raptors do?
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Hello,
Absolutely right. The Python is also more resistant. Much tougher. What she also has to be, due to the changed fleet tactics.
Short version: my battlestars primarily fight directly in close combat against enemy capital ships. And Aquila's and Pythons return to the mothership much later than the Vipers did in the series.
You can think of it like the Battle of Endor on Star Wars. In this battle, the fighters have always flown close to the capital ships along. And that while the capital ships fired at each other at the shortest distance. What you have not seen in any of the Battlestar Galactica series, if I remember correctly.
There, the space fighters have disappeared as soon as the battleships are at a distance, so they can shoot directly at each other. See the Battle of New Caprica. OK, not a very good example. The tactical situation did not allow the Vipers to support the Galactica. They had to protect the civilians on the planet. But the principle will be clear, I hope.
Yes, the wings can be folded. But the Python, as well as the Aquila, use specially designed launch tubes for this types of space fighter. At least on board Battlestars.
The Pythons stationed on Basestars start like Raptors. Kobolian Basestars only have launch tubes built exclusively for Vipers.
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Hello:
Well, Galactica's main role was to protect the Rag-Tag Fleet and was the only ship left, so indeed the tactics used were purely defensive in my opinion.
Fighters can carry and expand the ship's firepower, so there is the advantage of that, also the fighters are so fast that they are hard to aim for (a problem not present in Star Trek though).
Maybe you can, whenever you want, to show that 
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Hello,
that's exactly what I change for my Battlestars. The task of the Battlestars in my fleet is offensive, aggressive, always directly against the main enemy. They take over the main part in the direct fight against the enemy Capital Ships. The defensive, protective role in a Battle Group have now the Basestars, which is why all the Vipers are stationed on them.
But I'll give you some more concrete explanation (I will try it at least ) if I publish the Battlestar and the Basestar next.
The Battle for Endor was Star Wars not Star Trek (too many stars in science fiction )
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Hello:
Aren't Basestars how Cylon ships are called? To be honest, some years ago I imagined another rag-tag fleet that manages to find a Colonial lost-colonization effort, hey lost contact but they were successful. The idea is that, in the future, they would build ships that are like hybrids of Baseships and Battlestars... but I never complete those designs 
Sure, better to keep descriptions in their respective pics 
Lol, indeed.
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Right, Basestars were the Cylon battleships. But in my version, from the time after the 2nd Colonial Cylon War, the survivors of the 12th Colonies unite with the Cylons who survived the Cylon Civil War. These are then mainly members of the rebel faction, that is the Number Two Cylons, the Number Six Cylon, and the majority of the Number Eight Cylons.
Therefore, and through the experiences during the war, the military of the United tribes takes over the basestar as a ship type.
Originally, I also wanted to use a mix of Battlestar and Basestar. But to design such a ship is incredibly difficult, that has kept me busy for weeks, with the result: That's why I switched to a fleet of Battlestar AND Basestars. In my opinion, such a fleet brings interesting tactical and strategic opportunities.
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I like that, even if that alliance might have not been that easy at first, right? But while the baseships were weaker at close-range battles, they can regrow missing parts and that is a great advantage!
So better to have a mixed fleet with their own roles? 
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Right, Right, Right.
And they have missile launchers. So they can give long-distance support.
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