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{{Battle Data
{{Battle Data
| Image=Caprica from orbit.jpg  
|image=Caprica from Orbit.jpg
| Description=Rescue on Caprica
|description=''Galactica'' provides cover fire while the civilian Fleet escapes
| Conflict=[[Cylon attack|Second Cylon war]]
|conflict=[[Cylon Attack|Second Cylon war]]
| Date=Day 231
|date=[[Re-Imagined Series Timeline|Day 281]]
| Place=[[Caprica]]
|place=[[Caprica]]
| Result=[[Cylons]] completely abandon Caprica for unknown reasons, Caprican survivors evacuated
|result=[[Cylons]] completely abandon Caprica for unknown reasons, Caprican survivors evacuated
| Combatant 1=Remanents of [[Colonial fleet]]
|combatant1=Caprica SAR Mission
[[Caprica Resistance]]
[[Caprica resistance]]
| Combatant 2=[[Cylons]]
|combatant2=[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]
| co=[[Kara Thrace]]
|co1=[[Kara Thrace]]
[[Samuel Anders]]
[[Samuel Anders]]<br/>[[Karl Agathon]]<br/>[[Sharon Agathon]]
[[Sharon Agathon]]
|co2=[[Basestar command]]
| co=[[Basestar command]]
|strength1= 16 [[Raptors]], Colonial Soldiers, [[Karl Agathon]], [[Sharon Agathon]], [[Samuel Anders]]
| strength 1=At least 6 [[Raptors]],
|strength2=Cylon Centurions, Mortars
Colonial Soldiers,
|shiploss1=[[Raptor 612]]
[[Caprica Resistance]]
|shiploss2=Several Centurions
| strength 2=[[Cylon centurions]],
|casualties1=Several injured, [[Tough Guy]] and [[Carousel]] killed
Mortars
|casualties2=Several Centurions
| shiploss 1=None
|prev=[[Battle of the Guardian basestar]]
| shiploss 2=Few centurions
|next=[[Battle of New Caprica]]
| casualties 1=Few injured, possibly 1 dead
|series=RDM
| casualties 2=Few centurions
}}
}}
A rescue team sent by [[Galactica]] to [[Caprica]] had met with survivors in an unknown woods and had been pinned down by Cylons [[Lay down your burdens, part 1]] and retreated to a old stone fortress and then the bombardment had stopped. They have waited 18 hours but then discover that Cylons had left permanently and the [[Cavil]] had mysteriously appeared and claimed that the Cylons had left forever. They left back to [[Galactica]] and Caprica was completely abandoned.
 
A rescue team of 20 Raptors is sent by ''[[Pegasus]]'' to [[Caprica]] to rescue any remaining survivors. 3 Raptors are lost on the way and On the final jump to Caprica, [[Raptor 612]] is lost because it jumps right into the middle of a mountain. The remaining Raptors continue on, then Starbuck, [[Karl Agathon|Helo]], [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon]] and the Marines continue on foot.
 
One klick away from the resistance's base camp, they see movement, and find [[Samuel Anders]] and his whole group. [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] is overjoyed to see him, but Anders warns that the Cylons are right behind them; the resistance's base was ambushed that morning, and half of Anders' men are dead ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]).
 
The Marines and [[Caprica Resistance]] members start coming under Cylon artillery fire. The team retreats to an old stone fortress and then the bombardment stops. They wait 18 hours only to discover that the Cylons have left permanently; [[Cavil]] mysteriously appears and claims that the Cylons are leaving and that humanity is spared. The rescue team returns to ''[[Galactica]]'' and Caprica is completely abandoned.
 
{{Battles (RDM)}}
 
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[[Category:Colonial Battles]]
[[Category:Colonial Battles (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Revision as of 21:57, 9 June 2009

Rescue on Caprica
Galactica provides cover fire while the civilian Fleet escapes
Galactica provides cover fire while the civilian Fleet escapes
Galactica provides cover fire while the civilian Fleet escapes
Summary
Conflict: Second Cylon war
Date: Day 281
Related Episode(s):
Place: Caprica
Result: Cylons completely abandon Caprica for unknown reasons, Caprican survivors evacuated
Combatants
Caprica SAR Mission

Caprica resistance

Cylons
Commanders
Kara Thrace

Samuel Anders
Karl Agathon
Sharon Agathon

Basestar command
Strength
16 Raptors, Colonial Soldiers, Karl Agathon, Sharon Agathon, Samuel Anders Cylon Centurions, Mortars
Materiel Losses
Raptor 612 Several Centurions
Casualties
Several injured, Tough Guy and Carousel killed Several Centurions
Battle Chronology
Previous Next
Battle of the Guardian basestar Rescue on Caprica Battle of New Caprica


A rescue team of 20 Raptors is sent by Pegasus to Caprica to rescue any remaining survivors. 3 Raptors are lost on the way and On the final jump to Caprica, Raptor 612 is lost because it jumps right into the middle of a mountain. The remaining Raptors continue on, then Starbuck, Helo, Sharon and the Marines continue on foot.

One klick away from the resistance's base camp, they see movement, and find Samuel Anders and his whole group. Starbuck is overjoyed to see him, but Anders warns that the Cylons are right behind them; the resistance's base was ambushed that morning, and half of Anders' men are dead (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I).

The Marines and Caprica Resistance members start coming under Cylon artillery fire. The team retreats to an old stone fortress and then the bombardment stops. They wait 18 hours only to discover that the Cylons have left permanently; Cavil mysteriously appears and claims that the Cylons are leaving and that humanity is spared. The rescue team returns to Galactica and Caprica is completely abandoned.