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:''This article is about the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] raider. For other versions, see [[Cylon Raider]].''

{{Ship Data
| image= Bsg-raider-P.jpg
| title= Cylon Raider
| race= Cylon
| type= Military
| ftl= No
| crew= 3 Cylons
| role= Space superiority fighter
| weapons= Lasers<br />Missiles
| status= Active
}}
The '''Raider''' is the primary fighter attack craft of the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]]. Raiders are typically crewed by three [[Centurion (TOS)|centurions]]. Two centurions sit up front at the controls to pilot the ship, while the third centurion sits on a raised chair behind the others to command and coordinate ([[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]).

It is armed with two forward-firing laser cannons and can carry bombs in bays within the wings and on racks mounted beneath the wings ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]). Oval in shape, the piloted Raider has two sublight engines for propulsion. The vehicle is both space and atmosphere-capable ([[The Long Patrol]]).

On extended missions, Raiders have been known to be accompanied by [[Cylon freighter (TOS)|fuel tanker]]s. This allows wings of Raiders to cross large areas of space (relatively speaking) at sublight speeds without the aid of a [[Basestar (TOS)|basestar]]. This tactic is normally used on sneak attack missions, allowing Raider wings to slip past enemy defenses undetected, whereas a basestar would easily be spotted by enemy scanners ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

Despite their larger crew and greater potential for firepower, the Raider often finds itself outmatched by the [[Viper (TOS)|Colonial Viper]]. This may be in part to the greater maneuverability of the Viper, and the skill of the [[Warrior|Colonial Warriors]] that fly them. Apollo seems confident in his ability to defeat Raiders if they possess any fewer than 10 to 1 in numbers ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

== Dimensions ==
The interior of the full scale Cylon Raider cockpit set measures 9' x 10' x 7'1.5" while the maximum width of the 4' 1.5" high "windshield" is 8'1" <ref name="The Official Battlestar Galactica Blueprints (ISBN 0-448-16296-2)">{{cite magazine|quotes= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |year= 1978 |month= |title= Interior Cylon Fighter Cockpit, from The Official Battlestar Galactica Blueprints (ISBN 0-448-16296-2) |magazine=Starlog |volume= |issue= |pages= |id= |url= |accessdate= }}</ref>. The shape and dimensions of the windshield are in fairly good agreement with those of the SFX miniature; the full scale vehicle would be about 41 feet (12.5 meters) long and 50.5 feet (15.4 meters) wide.

== Notes ==
* Cylon ships of the identical appearance were used during the [[Cylon War]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] ([[Razor]]).
* In ''Galactica 1980'', these Raiders are still in use 30 years since the [[Battle of Cimtar|Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. However, they are slowly being phased out by an [[A-B Raider|advanced Raider]] with increased firepower and other advanced technologies ("[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]", "[[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]").
* The [[Galactica 1980 4|fourth issue of the re-imagined ''Galactica 1980'']] comic book series identifies the mainstay Cylon Raider as an "alpha class." As this is a [[BW:SEPCON|separate continuity]] source, this is not considered [[canon]] to either the Original Series or its spin-off.

== Related Images ==
<gallery>
Image:Raidercrew.jpg|A typical Raider crew ([[Saga of a Star World]]).
Image:RaiderSchematics.jpg|A Raider schematic displayed by a scanner on ''Galactica'' ([[Saga of a Star World]]).
Image:Raider pilot helm.jpg|The helm console of a Raider ([[Baltar's Escape]]).
Image:Raider underside.jpg|The underside of a Raider ([[The Return of Starbuck]]).
Image:Original Cylon Raider.jpg|Original Raider as seen in the Re-imagined Series.
</gallery>

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