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A Cylon attack | A [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]] attack occurred at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. The shipyards were hit with several nuclear weapons and attacked by many squadrons of [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raiders]]. Five [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] ships, including two [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestars]], were destroyed instantly. Admiral [[Helena Cain]] ordered battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' to make a [[blind jump]], and luckily managed to survive the risky jump maneuver unharmed. | ||
''Pegasus'' was in dock in preparation for an overhaul scheduled over three months. The ship's computer network was taken offline in preparation of the overhaul. Therefore ''Pegasus'' was largely unaffected by Cylon infiltration of the [[Command Navigation Program]], and only the defense grid and navigational computer were compromised. Admiral | ''Pegasus'' was in dock in preparation for an overhaul scheduled over three months. The ship's computer network was taken offline in preparation of the overhaul. Therefore ''Pegasus'' was largely unaffected by Cylon infiltration of the [[Command Navigation Program]], and only the defense grid and navigational computer were compromised. Admiral Cain was preparing for shore leave, as were many of her crew. She had planned to visit family and friends on [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] when the attack commenced. | ||
Cain retrieved as many civilian and military staff from the shipyard into the relative safety of her battlestar as she could. Damage from the Cylon vessels | Cain retrieved as many civilian and military staff from the shipyard into the relative safety of her battlestar as she could. Damage from the Cylon vessels led to exploding fuel and ordnance on the hangar decks, causing over 700 casualties. | ||
With no defensive options, and destruction imminent, Cain ordered the [[CIC]] crew to activate the FTL system and make a jump | With no defensive options, and destruction imminent, Cain ordered the [[CIC]] crew to activate the [[FTL]] system and make a jump: "Wherever. Anywhere. Just jump", she recalls to Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] and President [[Laura Roslin]] in a conversation shortly after ''Galactica'' encounters Cain's battlestar months later. ''Pegasus'''s escape was aided by the [[EMP|electro-magnetic pulse]] from the nuclear detonations that blinded the Cylon [[DRADIS]] and made them oblivious of her survival. | ||
The | The blind jump was successful in that ''Pegasus'' escaped both the Cylon attack as well as the chance of colliding with celestial bodies. | ||
''Pegasus'' also learned of the tainted CNP and its infiltration vulnerability from the Cylons from [[wireless]] chatter (as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]] learned in communications with the dying battlestar fleet), and summarily made essential modifications to all of her remaining military fighters and battlestar computers to avoid the threat. | ''Pegasus'' also learned of the tainted CNP and its infiltration vulnerability from the Cylons from [[wireless]] chatter (as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]] learned in communications with the dying battlestar fleet), and summarily made essential modifications to all of her remaining military fighters and battlestar computers to avoid the threat. | ||
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*The electro-magnetic pulse mentioned in the article is not a true EMP. See the [[EMP]] article for further details. | *The electro-magnetic pulse mentioned in the article is not a true EMP. See the [[EMP]] article for further details. | ||
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| Conflict: | Second Cylon war | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: | Zero Hour, concurrent with Fall of the Twelve Colonies | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place: | Scorpion Fleet Shipyards | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Result: | Decisive Cylon victory | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A Cylon attack occurred at the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards during the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. The shipyards were hit with several nuclear weapons and attacked by many squadrons of Cylon Raiders. Five Colonial Fleet ships, including two battlestars, were destroyed instantly. Admiral Helena Cain ordered battlestar Pegasus to make a blind jump, and luckily managed to survive the risky jump maneuver unharmed.
Pegasus was in dock in preparation for an overhaul scheduled over three months. The ship's computer network was taken offline in preparation of the overhaul. Therefore Pegasus was largely unaffected by Cylon infiltration of the Command Navigation Program, and only the defense grid and navigational computer were compromised. Admiral Cain was preparing for shore leave, as were many of her crew. She had planned to visit family and friends on Tauron when the attack commenced.
Cain retrieved as many civilian and military staff from the shipyard into the relative safety of her battlestar as she could. Damage from the Cylon vessels led to exploding fuel and ordnance on the hangar decks, causing over 700 casualties.
With no defensive options, and destruction imminent, Cain ordered the CIC crew to activate the FTL system and make a jump: "Wherever. Anywhere. Just jump", she recalls to Commander Adama and President Laura Roslin in a conversation shortly after Galactica encounters Cain's battlestar months later. Pegasus's escape was aided by the electro-magnetic pulse from the nuclear detonations that blinded the Cylon DRADIS and made them oblivious of her survival.
The blind jump was successful in that Pegasus escaped both the Cylon attack as well as the chance of colliding with celestial bodies.
Pegasus also learned of the tainted CNP and its infiltration vulnerability from the Cylons from wireless chatter (as Petty Officer Anastasia Dualla learned in communications with the dying battlestar fleet), and summarily made essential modifications to all of her remaining military fighters and battlestar computers to avoid the threat.
With the "fog of war" and the desperate manner of their escape, Pegasus is apparently unaware of Galactica's survival and proceeds to conduct attacks on Cylon forces after leaving the solar system of the Colonies ("Pegasus", "Razor").
Notes
- The electro-magnetic pulse mentioned in the article is not a true EMP. See the EMP article for further details.