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| strength2=[[Raider (TOS)|Raider]]s
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{{disline|For same named battle in Original Series, see: [[Battle for the Agricultural Ships (TOS)]].}}
''For same named battle in Original Series, see: [[Battle for the Agricultural Ships (TOS)]]''


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]]'''.
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 by [[D Squadron]], the Cylons are successful in destroying all the Fleet's agricultural ships, forcing them to begin an agricultural colony on Earth {{G80|Space Croppers}}.
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]]).


== Analysis ==
== Analysis ==


The Cylons use only regular {{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.  
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 {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors|prose=Y}}, itself repurposed from ''[[Silent Running]]''.  
* The footage depicting this battle is reused from the [[Original Series]]' episode, "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]".  


* Chronologically, this is the final battle depicted in ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. The last depicted battle in ''1980'' belongs to [[Battle near Planet Starbuck]] from {{G80|The Return of Starbuck|prose=Y}}.
* This battle is last known battle in Classic Series
 
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