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{{Battle Data | {{Battle Data | ||
| name= Battle for the Agricultural Ships | | name= Battle for the Agricultural Ships | ||
| image= | | image= | ||
| description= | | description= | ||
| conflict= | | conflict= | ||
| date= ca. 1980 CE | | date= ca. 1980 CE | ||
| place=Near | | place=Near Sol | ||
| result=Cylon victory | | result=Cylon victory | ||
| combatant1=[[Galactican Fleet]] | | combatant1=[[Galactican Fleet]] | ||
| combatant2=[[Cylons ( | | combatant2=[[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] | ||
| co1=Commander [[Adama (1980)|Adama]], [[Doctor Zee]] | | co1=Commander [[Adama (1980)|Adama]], [[Doctor Zee]] | ||
| co2=[[Imperious Leader]] | | co2=[[Imperious Leader]] | ||
| strength1=''[[Galactica (1980)|Galactica]]'', [[Viper (1980)|Viper]] squadron | | strength1=''[[Galactica (1980)|Galactica]]'', [[Viper (1980)|Viper]] squadron | ||
| strength2= | | strength2=[[Raider (TOS)|Raider]]s | ||
| shiploss1= | | shiploss1= | ||
| shiploss2=Many Raiders destroyed | | shiploss2=Many Raiders destroyed | ||
| casualties1=Crew of agricultural ships | | casualties1=Crew of agricultural ships | ||
| casualties2=Various Centurions | | casualties2=Various Centurions | ||
| prev=[[ | | prev=[[Interception of the A-B Raider]] | ||
| next= | | next=None | ||
| series=1980 | | series=1980 | ||
}} | }} | ||
Impatient with the Galactican Fleet's inability to lead the Cylon battle fleet to [[Earth (1980)|Earth]], the [[Imperious Leader]] orders an '''attack on the Fleet's [[Agro Ship|agricultural ships]]'''. | |||
Despite Galactican interception, the Cylons are successful in destroying all the Fleet's agricultural ships, forcing them to begin an agricultural colony on Earth ([[Space Croppers]]). | |||
Despite Galactican interception | |||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
The Cylons use only regular | The Cylons use only regular [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]] craft for the attack and not the [[A-B Raider]]. This may indicate that the Cylons either did not believe it necessary for the A-B Raiders to be deployed in this mission, or that the A-B Raiders are few in number. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* The footage depicting this battle is reused from | * The footage depicting this battle is reused from the [[Original Series]]' episode, "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]". | ||
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