BS Ceres

Cylon War
The Ceres was constructed at Amalthea Station, Caprica in 2143. The vessel was christened in honor of its patron colony, Libran.

Even before she was launched, the Ceres was lost in battle during the Strike at Caprica, in the fourth year of the Cylon War.

The Cylons attacked Caprica, zeroing in on the orbital shipyards of Amalthea Station and Pan Station, where the new battlestar fleet was under construction.

The frames of the BS Aurora, Athena, Ceres, Fontus, Galactica, Hermus, Colombia and Invictus had just been laid while the BS Perseus, Rycon, Orion, Nixi and Majestic were still in the planning stages.

The Aurora, Ceres, Fontus, Hermus and Invictus were gone in minutes, with heavy damage being inflicted on Amalthea Station and Pan Station. As the local militias fought the Centurions and Raiders back, they could only rescue three of the active frames, the BS Athena, Galactica and Columbia.

In fear of another crippling attack, future battlestar construction was decentralized, meaning the Athena and Columbia were transferred to other shipyards to complete their construction and to ensure the Cylons could no longer launch one hit strikes to cripple the Colonial's future military.