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	The launch is used to ferry Ardala to Earth to attend a reception celebrating the trade treaty with the Empire, before it is proven to be false. Believing {{buck}} to be sincere in his desire to capitulate to her carnal and power-hungry desires, he is invited to board the launch at midnight following the event; [[Twiki]] and Dr. [[Theopolis]] stowaway in a freezer compartment aboard the craft, adhering to their orders to stick close to Rogers.		The launch is used to ferry Ardala to Earth to attend a reception celebrating the trade treaty with the Empire, before it is proven to be false. Believing {{buck}} to be sincere in his desire to capitulate to her carnal and power-hungry desires, he is invited to board the launch at midnight following the event; [[Twiki]] and Dr. [[Theopolis]] stowaway in a freezer compartment aboard the craft, adhering to their orders to stick close to Rogers.

	Following [[Draconia's Attack on Earth\|the preemptive attack on Earth]], Kane readies the craft so that both he and Ardala can escape towards Emperor [[Draco]]'s fleet before ~~the ship~~ succumbs to the two-pronged [[Terran]] attack ~~that fells the craft~~ {{BR25\|Film\|Awakening}}.		Following [[Draconia's Attack on Earth\|the preemptive attack on Earth]], Kane readies the craft so that both he and Ardala can escape, so that Ardala can answer for the failure. They escape ''Draconia'', heading towards Emperor [[Draco]]'s fleet in the launch before ''Draconia'' succumbs to the two-pronged [[Terran]] attack {{BR25\|Film\|Awakening}}.

	Ardala makes use of this craft, or a similar one, in later encounters {{BR25\|Escape from Wedded Bliss\|Ardala Returns\|Flight of the War Witch}}.		Ardala makes use of this craft, or a similar one, in later encounters {{BR25\|Escape from Wedded Bliss\|Ardala Returns\|Flight of the War Witch}}.
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			== Notes ==

			Variants of this craft exist, having been used for various Earth shuttle craft {{BR25\|Space Vampire\|Flight of the War Witch, Part I}}.

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{{Ship Data
|image=BR25 - Draconia - Awakening.png
|caption=''Draconia'' en route to [[Earth]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
|co=Princess [[Ardala]]
|xo=[[Kane]]
|weapons=Various offensive and defensive weapons
|aircraft=Numerous [[Hatchet fighter]]s
|race=[[Draconian Empire]]
|type=[[Star fortress]]-class capital ship
|status=Destroyed above [[Earth]], [[2491]] CE
|model=Draconia (model)
}}

{{disambiguation|Draconia (model)|information on the model}}

'''''Draconia''''' is the flagship of the [[Draconian Empire]] in [[2491]] CE. The ship is one of many of King [[Draco]]'s [[star fortress]]es.

= History =

While on a fake mission of peace to [[Earth]], Princess [[Ardala]] and the ship's commander, [[Kane]], use ''Draconia'' to launch [[Hatchet fighter]]s to disrupt the Earth's food supply lines. This faux peace, along with the deployment of Hatchet fighters, is a prelude to invasion.

En route to Earth, Hatchet fighters intercept ''[[Ranger 3]]'' and its preserved occupant, Captain [[William Rogers|William "Buck" Rogers]], bringing the 500 year old relic to ''Draconia''. After reviving and debriefing the occupant, as well as fitting the ship with a [[microtransmitter]], ''Ranger 3'' and Rogers depart from ''Draconia'' en route to Earth.

After arriving on Earth, Ardala offers ''Draconia'' to the Earth's people as a token of goodwill, claiming it to have the newest and greatest in technologies from the Draconian realm.

After taking advantage of Ardala's desires of power and conquest, Rogers is able to infiltrate the ship. He discovers that the ship is not unarmed as per the Draconian's agreement with the [[Earth Defense Directorate]], carrying the very "pirate" fighters that have harassed the Earth's transport ways. Having a thirst for power, and humiliated by Rogers' clear deceit, Ardala orders Kane to ready ''Draconia'' for an all out attack against Earth.

After placing explosive munitions in the "tailpipes" of the Hatchet fighters, Rogers is able to incapacitate ''Draconia''{{'|s}} fighter forces, thus permitting the Defense Directorate to take the offensive against ''Draconia''. The ship is subsequently destroyed, thus thwarting the Draconian Empire's plans {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.

Other ''Draconia''-type star fortresses are later used by Princess Ardala, suggesting that this is a primary ship class in the Draconian Empire's fleet {{BR25|Escape from Wedded Bliss|Ardala Returns|Flight of the War Witch}}.

= Ship =

As a star fortress, it bristles with an unspecified plethora of firepower, including squadrons of [[Hatchet fighter]]s {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.

This aggressive, majestic craft colored in bathed in dark reds, with the ship's outer hull festooned with a variety of golden onion dome structures, giving the ship's hull a distinctive asymmetrical appearance.

In addition to a two-pronged "fork" like mandible at the front of the ship, the ship is known for a distinctive "cobra-head" bridge hovering amidships.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:BR25 - Awakening - Draconia's Cobra-Head Bridge.png|''[[Draconia]]'', center focus on the "cobra-head" bridge {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Awakening - Explosions Around Draconia.png|''[[Draconia]]'' under [[Pirate Attack on Draconia|attack by "pirates"]] with amidship explosions {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Third Force Circumnavigating Draconia's Bulk.png|[[Thunderfighter]]s attached to the [[Third Force of the Earth Directorate]] round ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} large bulk after launching {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Draconia Underbelly - Awakening.png|The [[Third Force of the Earth Directorate]] flies toward ''[[Draconia]]'', whose underbelly is briefly seen {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
</gallery>

= Locales =

== Bridge ==

''Draconia''{{'|s}} bridge is the nerve center of the ship, featuring a standard repertoire of consoles, viewports, and the like {{BR25|Awakening}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:BR25 - Ranger 3's departure as seen from Draconia's bridge.png|''[[Ranger 3]]'' leaves ''[[Draconia]]'', as seen from ''Draconia''{{'|s}} bridge {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Draconia's bridge featuring Kane, Ardala, and Tigerman.png|[[Kane]], Princess [[Ardala]], a [[Draconian soldier]] and [[Tigerman]] on ''Draconia''{{'|s}} bridge {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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== Launch Bays ==

The launch bays stow small crafts for storage, as well as provide a maintenance and embarkation area for pilots to enter their crafts.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:BR25 - Draconia Launch Bay - Awakening.png|The [[Third Force of the Earth Directorate]] met by Princess [[Ardala]] and her entourage {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}. Note the upper level in the ceiling above.
File:BR25 - Deering and Rogers Welcomed Aboard by Ardala and Kane - Awakening.png|The [[Third Force of the Earth Directorate]]'s Col. [[Wilma Deering]] and {{buck}} met by Princess [[Ardala]] and [[Kane]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Draconia Flight Line.png|The central runway of a flight line of ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} launch bay {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Third Force Scramble on Draconia's Flight Line - Awakening.png|Pilots of [[Third Force of the Earth Directorate]] scramble to their [[Thunderfighter]]s aboard ''[[Draconia]]'' during the faux [[Pirate Attack on Draconia|Pirate Attack on ''Draconia'']] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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== Launch Channels ==

Snub superiority fighter crafts, such as the [[Hatchet fighter]], are deployed via [[launch channel]]s—irregular pentagon-shaped tubes connected to an interior launch bay deeper within the ship. They exit from the underside of ''Draconia''{{'|s}} belly {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:BR25 - Draconia Launch Tube Aperture.png|[[Hatchet fighter]] launching from the irregular pentagon-shaped aperture {{BR25|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Draconia Launch Tube Aperture - Set of 2.png|Two of ''Draconia''{{'|s}} launch tubes {{BR25|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Draconian Launch Channel.png|A clear, unobstructed view of ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} [[launch channel]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Draconia's Quartet of Launch Channel Apertures .png|Four of ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} [[launch channel]]s in a staggered array {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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== Landing Bays ==

Smaller crafts are received in a landing bay.

In the case of ''Ranger 3'', a tractor beam is employed to bring the unpowered relic aboard {{BR25|Awakening}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:BR25 - Ranger 3 Tractored into Draconia's Landing Bay.png|A trio of [[Hatchet fighter]]s flank ''[[Ranger 3]]'' as its unpowered bulk is retrieved via tractor beam into ''Draconia''{{'|s}} landing bay {{BR25|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Hatchet Fighters Break Away from Draconia's Landing Bay.png|Hatchet fighters break away from the ship's landing bay {{BR25|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Ranger 3 leaves Draconia's bay .png|''[[Ranger 3]]'' leaves ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} bay, as seen from inside the bay {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
</gallery>

== Ardala's Chamber ==

Princess [[Ardala]]'s chamber is quartered aboard, featuring various amenities of opulence, including a large bed, make-up station and even a walk-in bath. These chambers feature a recessed floor from the main entry {{BR25|Awakening}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:BR25 - Ardala's Chamber with Handmaidens.png|Princess Ardala tended to by two of her [[handmaiden]]s {{BR25|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Ardala's Chamber with Handmaidens and Kane.png.png|Princess [[Ardala]] tended to by her [[handmaiden]]s aboard ''[[Draconia]]'', while [[Kane]] informs her of their recovery of ''[[Ranger 3]]'' and its human pilot, [[William Rogers|William "Buck" Rogers]] {{BR25|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Ardala's Chamber - Ardala Lounging Near Her Bath.png|Princess [[Ardala]] lounging in her bathrobe near her bath, prior to [[Kane]]'s entry {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Ardala's Chamber - Ardala in Her Bath.png|[[Ardala]] in her bath, tended to by her [[handmaiden]]s {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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== Ardala's Launch Bay ==

Princess [[Ardala]]'s [[Ardala's Launch|launch]] is dispatched from the front bay, between the center forward "fork" head of the ship {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:BR25 - Draconia's Forward Fork.png|''Draconia''{{'|s}} forward "fork" {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
File:BR25 - Draconia's Forward Fork - Ardala's Launch.png|[[Ardala's Launch]] leaves from a bay in ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} forward fork {{BR25|Film|Awakening}}.
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