The original Basestars, also know as the Cylon War era Basestar, were widely used in the first Cylon War heavily armored and gunned these ship were the masters of their domain, the ships maneuverability and resources required to build would eventually be its downfall though. The complete crew compliment was never determined one ship though had enough personnel to conquer a planet with troops and fighters it was believed their numbers could triple the crew of the Galactica if not more, but intelligence was never received to verify.