Battlestar Sword, was a new Atlas class Battlestar that suffered a massive explosion to its computer core six months before the attack. This explosion crippled the ship and due to the cost cutting measures of the Adar administration it was decided instead of repairing the new ship, it would be better to have her scrapped. She was offered up for sale and her hull was bought by Valcin Industries to be scrapped. Unknown to anyone in the fleet, Valcin Industries run by Victor Warrington had plans to rebuild and use her for the corporation space fleet. Days before the attack, she left the colonies to head for the secret facility with a dozen ships. The family of the crew was allowed to go with them and they will be returned by Victor Warrington on one of their long contracted liners called Pico