The only way for Star Kobol to be a battlestar is if 'star' is an accepted abbreviation of battlestar. If not, then we have a ship called Battlestar Star Kobol. That doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. Have we ever heard 'star' used in place of battlestar any other time? If not, then I think that suggests that Star Kobol is something other than a battlestar. The name certainly does sound ceremonial.
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