Specifications - Battlestar Pacifica

Summary


General

Class Artemis-Class Battlestar
Role Battlestar
Duration 4 years continuous deployment (maximum endurance)
Time Between Refits 5–6 years (major refit) 18–24 months (minor systems overhaul)
Time Between Resupply 6–9 months (standard operations) Up to 12 months under rationed conditions

Dimensions

Length 1,084.5 meters
Width 442.5 meters
Height 145.7 meters

Personnel

Officers 450
Enlisted Crew 3000
Marines 500
Civilians 50–150
Emergency Capacity 6000

Propulsion

Cruise Speed 0.22c (sustained sublight)
Maximum Speed 0.30c (limited duration)
Emergency Speed 0.35c (risk of structural and engine stress)
FTL System Long-range, high-stability FTL (slower spool than Valkyrie, more reliable than Jupiter)

Weapons & Defensive Systems

Defences
  • Heavy composite Armor Plating
  • Redundant compartmentalization
  • Distributed fire control and damage isolation systems
Weapon Systems
  • Long-range kinetic artillery batteries
  • Medium dual-purpose batteries
  • Point-defense flak cannons
  • Missile launch systems (ship-to-ship and area denial)
Armament
  • 16× Heavy kinetic artillery cannons
  • 24× Medium artillery batteries
  • 48× Point-defense flak cannons
  • 10–12× missile launch tubes

Artemis-class firepower is optimized for controlled engagements and sustained defense, not shock assaults.

Auxiliary Craft

Aviation Facilities:
  • 2x Flight Pods
  • 2x Flight Decks
Fighters
  • Viper Mk I: 24–36
  • Viper Mk II: 48–60


Total Vipers: ~80–95
Raptors
  • Raptor Mk I: 12–16
  • Raptor Mk II: 18–24


Total Raptors: ~30–40