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: ''For the company on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] with the same name, see: [[Gideon Enterprises]].''

{{Ship Data
| image= Heavy Hauler Gideon.jpg
| title=''Gideon''
| race= Colonial
| type= Civilian industrial
| cap= ~100+
| ftl= Yes
| role= Heavy hauler transport
| co = Captain [[Elias Meeker]]
| status= Scuttled, circa YR04 (presumed)
}}
'''''Gideon''''' is a heavy hauler transport vessel within the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]], captained by [[Elias Meeker]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Son Also Rises]]").

Circa Day 53, it is the site of an internal struggle following the forced removal of President [[Laura Roslin]] by Commander [[William Adama]]. The crew refuses to resupply ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' in protest, and is boarded by a marine team as a result, taking the needed supplies by whatever means necessary. The situation degrades, and as the crowd becomes more harassing, the marines open fire, killing four civilians. The incident, named the "[[Gideon massacre|''Gideon'' Massacre]]" by reporter [[D'Anna Biers]], would have severe repercussions on the fleet in the coming days, as the civilians fight to have Roslin reinstated ([[TRS]]: "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]").

The commanding officer of ''Gideon'' would later be selected as a juror in the trial of Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] after he is jailed after rejoining the fleet following the escape from [[New Caprica]] ([[TRS]]: "[[The Son Also Rises]]"). Following the trial, it loses power after jumping to the [[Ionian Nebula]], where it survives a Cylon attack against the struck fleet ([[TRS]]: "[[He That Believeth In Me]]"). It is presumed that Meeker joins the newly formed [[Quorum of Ships' Captains]], following the assassinations of the previous delegates during [[Gaeta's Mutiny]] ([[TRS]]: "[[Blood on the Scales]]").

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== Notes ==

* "Gideon" is the name of one of the [[Wikipedia:Bible|biblical]] characters in the [[Wikipedia:Book of Judges|Book of Judges]].
* It is unknown whether or not Meeker was in command during the "''Gideon'' Massacre".

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Gideon - Revision history

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