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Ambush by the Super Basestar
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Summary
Conflict:
Date:	7358, 3 sectons after Rescue of Apollo
Related Episode(s):
Place:	Unnamed solar system
Result:	Destruction of the only known super basestar, along with the death of Major Apollo
Combatants
The Fleet	Cylon Empire
Commanders
Major Apollo and Captain Athena	Unknown Cylon Commander
Strength
Galactica and her Vipers	One super basestar and its full force of Raiders.
Materiel Losses
Centara, numerous Vipers	Numeorus Raiders and their super basestar
Casualties
Numerous civilians and Warriors, including Major Apollo	Entire contingent of Cylons aboard the super basestar
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Following the unsanctioned rescue of Captain Apollo three sectons prior, the Cylons' super basestar is able to track the absconding Colonials back to their Fleet, leading to a fierce and fateful conflict between the two forces after only two yahrens of respite.

Background

With the Cylons having failed to ensnare the Fleet, they recover and rehabilitate Apollo after his flight probe's encounter with the super basestar (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #1-#2).

A daring rescue lead by Captains Athena and Starbuck, along with Countess Sephoni, recover Apollo from the bowels of the basestar, bringing him home to the Fleet. However, Apollo's injuries relegate him to duty behind-the-scenes, instead of the front lines (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #5).

Action

The super basestar jumps into range of the Fleet, destroying Centara in the opening salvo before the Viper screens are deployed (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #5).

Following deployment of the Viper screens, Taurus Axillon is destroyed while Raiders push down the center of the Fleet. Hybrid missile carriers focus their attack on the Fleet's fuel ships.

In core command, Commander Adama and Colonel Tigh review the analysis of the super basestar, determining that any offensive action against the ship would be futile (despite the protests of Captains Starbuck and, later, Athena).

Tigh, then Adama, join the Viper defense, using two of the sixteen reserve Vipers remaining. (All active pilots are engaged.) Apollo is reminded that he is unfit for pilot duty, and is told to "win this war" by coordinating Fleet defense with Athena.

After-Action

Apollo's death leaves the Fleet without one of its leaders, and Adama with only surviving child, Athena.

The Cylons' super basestar is destroyed, leaving the question open as to the existence of others of its type, as well as any future threats-in-waiting (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #6).

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 With the Cylons having failed to ensnare [[The Fleet (TOS-DE alternate)|the Fleet]], they recover and rehabilitate Apollo after his [[Encounter of the Super Basestar|flight probe's encounter with the super basestar]] ({{comics|doa|1}}-{{comics|doa|2|short=Y}}).
-A daring rescue lead by Captains [[Athena (TOS-DE alternate)|Athena]] and [[Starbuck (TOS-DE alternate)|Starbuck]], along with [[Countess]] [[Sephoni]], recover Apollo from the bowels of the baestar, bringing him home to the Fleet. However, Apollo's injuries relegate him to duty behind-the-scenes, instead of the front lines ({{comics|doa|5}}).
+A daring rescue lead by Captains [[Athena (TOS-DE alternate)|Athena]] and [[Starbuck (TOS-DE alternate)|Starbuck]], along with [[Countess]] [[Sephoni]], recover Apollo from the bowels of the basestar, bringing him home to the Fleet. However, Apollo's injuries relegate him to duty behind-the-scenes, instead of the front lines ({{comics|doa|5}}).
 == Action ==
 The super basestar jumps into range of the Fleet, destroying ''[[Centara]]'' in the opening salvo before the [[Viper (TOS-DE alternate)|Viper]] screens are deployed ({{comics|doa|5}}).
+Following deployment of the Viper screens, ''[[Taurus Axillon]]'' is destroyed while Raiders push down the center of the Fleet. [[Hybrid missile carrier|Hybrid missile carriers]] focus their attack on the Fleet's fuel ships.
+In [[Core command (TOS-DE alternate)|core command]], Commander [[Adama (TOS-DE alternate)|Adama]] and Colonel [[Tigh (TOS-DE alternate)|Tigh]] review the analysis of the super basestar, determining that any offensive action against the ship would be futile (despite the protests of Captains Starbuck and, later, Athena).
+Tigh, then Adama, join the Viper defense, using two of the sixteen reserve Vipers remaining. (All active pilots are engaged.) Apollo is reminded that he is unfit for pilot duty, and is told to "win this war" by coordinating Fleet defense with Athena.
 == After-Action ==
 Apollo's death leaves the Fleet without one of its leaders, and Adama with only surviving child, Athena.
-The Cylons' super basestar is destroyed, leaving the question open as to the existence of others of its type, as ewll as any future threats-in-waiting ({{comics|doa|6}}).
+The Cylons' super basestar is destroyed, leaving the question open as to the existence of others of its type, as well as any future threats-in-waiting ({{comics|doa|6}}).
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