BC-303



The BC-303, also known as the Prometheus-class or simply 303, is a class of battlecruiser built by Earth, and their main choice of ship for transportation and patrol duty. Originally conceived as a frontline warship, the X-303 Prometheus was the first vessel of the line. Although the BC-303 lacks the raw firepower or defensive capabilities of its successor, the 304. Prometheus has remained the sole 303-class ship to be constructed, the planned BC-303 series having been rendered obsolete by the 304 battlecruiser, an altogether superior vessel.

History
When the X-303 entered active service, it took the designation "BC-303" and the name Prometheus. It was the first, and for a long time, only deep-space battlecruiser constructed by Stargate Command. In this capacity, it served as a battlecruiser of the Federation fleet under the auspices of the Office of Homeworld Security. Though plans were made to construct an entire fleet of BC-303s, the introduction of the Daedalus-class battlecruisers rendered the craft obsolete, leaving the Prometheus as the sole vessel in its class. It played a major role in the Federation-Goa'uld war until the Prometheus was destroyed in a battle over Tegalus in 2378. The BC-303 class has since been out of service.