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Cloud Nine is a FTL capable luxury passenger liner in the refugee fleet in Battlestar Galactica.

Cloud Nine is a massive vessel. Its most notable feature is huge geodesic dome atop the ventral side which contains a pressurized natural habitat that mimics an outdoor park. The rest of the ship holds numerous shuttle bays, casinos, bars, hotel rooms and luxury suites.

Inside the dome, many varieties of trees and plants form the Colonial worlds are grown on the grounds and cared for by a dedicated gardening staff. There is also an artificial lake used for swimming. At the center of the park is a large auditorium structure used for gatherings and festivals. The dome uses any natural sunlight that is available, in an attempt to replicate the atmospheric conditions of a planet's sky. However, Cloud Nine is still a spaceship, and doesn't really live up to the quality of a real planet, as there are some flaws in the design, such as fake terrain used to disguise the machinery as well as the easily noticing the massive support beams of the sky dome. Despite this, Cloud Nine is judged to be one of the nicer places to live in the colonial fleet.

The ship is primarily used as a hotel and resort which has hosted various diplomatic functions and been the site of a terrorist assassination plot against President Laura Roslin, most notably during a an electorial meeting for the Quorum of Twelve council, in which the radical Tom Zarek attempted to manipulate the council into voting him into the position of Vice President.

The ship has an "open port" policy, and does not keep track of those who come and go, which has caused numerous security problems and allowed members of the terrorist group "Demand Peace" to use it as a base of operations. Even President Roslin herself, fled to Cloud Nine during Commander Adama's military coup.

Cloud Nine was destroyed in the Season Two finale episode "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II", along with at least three other ships including a Colonial Movers freighter. The nuke that was used to destroy the ship was given to the Cylon agent Gina by President Baltar.

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