Daedalus class battlecruiser
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| Length | 335 m#redirect |
| Width | 192 m#redirect |
| Height | 68 m#redirect |
| Mass | Unknown |
| Max Sub-Light Speed | Unknown |
| Defenses | Asgard Shields Trinium Hull |
| Armaments | Missiles |
| Fighters | 16 F-302 Fighters |
The 304 is the second-generation line of Earth's battlecruisers, designed to combat massive ships such as the Goa'uld motherships, succeeding the Prometheus. There are currently two confirmed active spacecraft in the Daedalus class series, the Daedalus and the Odyssey. The Korolev was destroyed during the Battle of P3Y-229.
Ship list
| Name | Hull number | Status | Commander |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daedalus | Active | Col. Steven Caldwell | |
| Odyssey | 03 | Active | Col. Paul Emerson |
| Korolev | 04 | Destroyed | Col. Chekov |
Daedalus
Overview
The Daedalus (a 304) is the first starship to be produced of the Daedalus class of battlecruisers. It is believed that each ship takes about one year to construct and at least 3 Daedalus battlecruisers have been built with 2 being constructed in a year (The Korolev was rushed into service months before schedule).Appearance on the show
The Daedalus was first mentioned on Stargate SG-1 in episode 8.19, "Moebius, Part 1", and on Stargate Atlantis in episode 1.20, "The Siege, Part 2". She made her first appearance in Stargate Atlantis episode 2.01 "The Siege, Part 3".Alien technology
Advanced alien technology, such as Asgard shields, an Asgard hyperdrive engine, and Asgard beaming technology, was incorporated from the start, as opposed to being "tacked on after the fact" to the Prometheus, as Lt. Col. Samantha Carter put it.The Daedalus has an onboard Asgard engineering expert to oversee the Asgard technology incorporated on the ship, named Hermiod. It appears the protections in the Asgard teleportation technology are to prevent it from being used offensively (such as the teleportation of a tactical nuclear weapon into Wraith hive ships). Such use can be overridden by an Asgard. It also includes advanced hyperdrive and shield technology, which is in theory stronger than that on the Prometheus, because it can withstand weapons fire from an Ori warship where as the Prometheus's shields could not take one direct hit. It should be noted that the weapons fire came from different sources in each case, an Ori weapons satellite and an Ori warship. Hermoid's presence is also to assist with the Daedalus' intergalatic hyperdrive engine technology, which is still relatively new to human knowledge.
The Daedalus class ships also have ring transporters as seen and mentioned in "Flesh and Blood".
Weapons
The Daedalus also carries sixteen F-302 fighters (double the ammount of its predecessor the Prometheus) and numerous Mark VIII tactical nuclear warheads and Mark III tactical nuclear warheads[GateWorld Omnipedia]. Generally speaking, the primary armament used by the Daedalus is her missile complement which is fired using a vertical launch system with all her missile emplacements appearing at the bow of the ship, and numerous rail guns. In Season 3's No Man's Land, Col. Caldwell orderd the safety protocols to be disabled so they could fire their Mk. III missiles all at once to increase the chance of them getting through and getting by the Wraith darts.There is no Asgard weaponry on the Daedalus, with the Asgard going as far as to lock their beaming technology from transporting weapons such as nuclear weapons or concussive ordnance. This seems to be in contradiction to the agreement Earth had with the Asgard when refitting the Prometheus with Asgard designed weaponry (as mentioned in "Disclosure").
Design
As seen on Stargate Atlantis, the Daedalus has notable physical differences from the Prometheus. She is sleeker, without the large aft tower. She also has three additional engine emplacements on each side, making the rearmost part of the ship wider than the Prometheus. There is a large square structure on the ship's bow, its purpose is unknown. F-302 bays are located on both sides of the ship, below and out from the main hull along the rear. The Daedalus shields are also capable of standing up to multiple Wraith Hive Ships or Goa'uld motherships in combat.
History
The Daedalus was launched from Earth after the Zero Point Module was found in Egypt and was used to send a force of Marines to Atlantis with it. It took the Daedalus only four days to reach the Pegasus Galaxy and Atlantis with the ZPM powering the ship's Asgard hyperdrive. This ZPM was removed and used to power Atlantis's shield. Without the Ancient power source, it takes Daedalus approximately 3 weeks to travel between Earth and Atlantis. - the dialogue is ambiguous as to the specific figure. Using the ZPM found in Egypt, its hyperdrive speed was 1215 light years per minute.The ship is named after the architect and engineer Daedalus of Ancient Greek mythology and is commanded by USAF Col. Steven Caldwell.
Odyssey
The second USAF production spacecraft of Daedalus-class Battlecruiser is called the Odyssey registry PB3865 Deep Space Carrier.[Gateworld entry on "Off The Grid"] Its design, weapons, and technological capabilities are identical to the Daedalus.
After the destruction of the Prometheus in "Ethon", the Odyssey became the primary vessel in Earth's defensive fleet.
Initial mission
During the shakedown cruise of the Odyssey, the commander of the vessel, Colonel Emerson, was sent by General Landry to rescue SG-1, who were captured by the Lucian Alliance on P6G-452. SG-1 had been captured after the Stargate on the planet was taken by Baal, preventing them from dialing home.
The ship traveled to the P6G-452 in hyperspace, and using implanted identification chips that were placed in all SGC personnel, the Odyssey was able to lock onto and beam them aboard. The ship was then immediately contacted by General Landry to go and reclaim the Stargates from Baal's mothership. SG-1 beamed aboard after Baal's ship was disabled and planted tracer beacons on all the Stargates and DHDs, while in the middle of fending off Baal's Jaffa. The Lucian Alliance showed up in a small fleet of Ha'tak vessels and ignored the Odyssey
During the Odyssey's first mission, its shields were untested and were not operating at 100%.
By the time of "Camelot", the Odyssey was among several other Jaffa/Asgard/Human/Tok'ra ships to form a fleet tasked with destroying the Ori supergate. Along with the Russian cruiser, Korolev, the ship engaged in combat with the Ori once the first wave of the enemy fleet breached the supergate. The ship suffered heavy damage, but was one of the few ships to survive the battle. Her crew was able to repair most systems in time to rescue the members of SG-1 and Bra'tac before Bra'tac's Ha'tak was rammed into an Ori battlecruiser in orbit of Chulak.
Korolev
The Korolev was a 304 given to Russia by the USA in exchange for continued use of the Russian Stargate by the USA in "Crusade". [Stargate wiki entry on "Flesh and Blood"] Colonel Chekov is identified as the ship's commander.[Gateworld screenshot from "Camelot"]The Korolev has Asgard beaming technology, as demonstrated on Dr. Jackson and Col. Mitchell in the episode "Camelot."
At the time of "Camelot", the Korolev was rushed into duty to join the alliance fleet of Jaffa/Asgard/Human ships to defend the Milky Way Galaxy from the Ori invasion. After picking up both Colonel Mitchell and Dr. Jackson, the Korolev met up with the fleet and soon afterward engaged in battle. After a failed attempt to beam a nuclear weapon abord an Ori battlecruiser, the Korolev was destroyed.
The "Korolev" carries a compliment of F-302's, having acquired the plans and schematics in exchange for the SGC retaining use of the Russian Stargate.
In the Russian language sequences of "Camelot", the ship's name is spoken correctly as "Karalyov", commemorating the famous Russian rocket scientist, Sergey Korolyov. In the English language sequences it's pronounced as it is written in English, which is incorrect. This could be ascribed to the American characters simply not knowing the correct pronunciation, except that Daniel Jackson, who speaks excellent Russian, also makes this mistake; then again, he could simply be doing this to avoid confusion.
Battle of P3Y-229
In the Season 9 finale, |test2=|val2=show|then= (Stargate , the Odyssey and Korolev were both a part of a combined Tau'ri, Jaffa, Asgard, Tok'ra and Lucian Alliance fleet sent to intercept and stop the Ori fleet from arriving through a Supergate constructed around P3Y-229. The Lucian Alliance ships are shown to arrive late into the battle. The Asgard vessel was an O'Neill class battleship piloted by the Asgard Kvasir. En route, the Odyssey was ordered to collect SG-1 and report immediately to the Supergate. Their standing orders were to destroy the Supergate by any means necessary.
The episode shows both the Odyssey and Korolev faring better than the Jaffa vessels in the opening moment of the engagement; apparently, their Asgard-designed shields were far better at withstanding the opening attacks from the Ori vessels. Although the episode didn't show the Asgard vessel being destroyed, it was seen fighting the Ori ships and taking numerous hits which appeared to be absorbed by its advanced shielding. However, as the engagement continued, both Earth vessels lost main power systems and main engines, rendering them sitting ducks to the Ori weapons.
Nearing the conclusion of the battle, with most of the vessels opposing the Ori destroyed, both Odyssey and Korolev remained largely intact (though incapable of continued combat), until a number of Ori vessels concentrated their fire on the Korolev, cutting the vessel's hull in half before the ship exploded.
At least one F-302 of the Korolev survived its destruction and was retrieved by the Odyssey following the conclusion of the engagement. Only seven members of the Korolev's crew, including Daniel Jackson, are known to have survived the battle.
Trivia
- Daedalus was a mythical inventor from ancient Greek Mythology, who fashioned wings for himself and his son to fly away from Greece. This name is fitting for the Daedalus as it is the first vessel designed by humanity to travel between galaxies. It may also be a nod to Project Daedalus.
- The Korolev is probably named after General Designer Acad. Sergey Pavlovich Korolev, who was the head engineer and designer in the Soviet Sputnik and Vostok programs, moon program and ICBM development.
- Each of the ships appears to be colour coded. The Prometheus was Blue, the Daedalus is Green, the Odyssey is Orange and the Korolev is Purple, this is indicated by the maps colour behind the colonel's chair and the lighting of the ship.
References
External links
- [The Daedalus exits hyperspace]
- [The Daedalus's shields absorb fire]
- [Rear of the Daedalus]
- [The Daedalus landing at Atlantis]
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