Editing Battle of Carillon

{{Battle Data
| name= Battle of Carillon
| image= BattleofCarillon.jpg
| description= Battle of Carillon
| conflict={{TOS|Escape from the Cylons|Escape from the Cylons}}
| date=Short Time after  [[Battle of Cimtar|Destruction of the Colonies]]
| place=[[Carillon]]
| result=Decisive Colonial victory
| combatant1={{TOS|The Fleet|The Colonial Fleet}}
| combatant2={{TOS|Cylons}}
| co1={{TOS|Adama|Commander Adama}}
| co2=[[Imperious Leader]]
| strength1={{TOS|Battlestar|Battlestar}} ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'';<br />Unknown number of {{TOS|Viper|Vipers}}
| strength2=One {{TOS|Basestar|basestar}};<br />Unknown number of {{TOS|Raider|Cylon Raiders}}
| shiploss1=Unknown, small number of Vipers lost.
| shiploss2=All ships destroyed
| casualties1=Light casualties
| casualties2=Imperious Leader killed, Carillion destroyed
| prev=[[Clean Operation at the Path to Carillon]]
| next=[[Battle of Otarsis Quadrant]]
| series=TOS
}}

The '''Battle of Carillon''' is yet another ambush launched by the {{TOS|Cylons}}, who find the embattled Colonials, despite having only one {{TOS|Galactica|battlestar}}, far better prepared than at the [[Battle of Cimtar]] a short time before.

The battle begins as [[Uri|Sire Uri]] gathers every [[Colonial Warrior]] to an award function on [[Carillon]], hoping to use the ceremony as an occasion to call for a vote to disarm the military. The indigneous race of Carillion, the [[Ovions]], are allied with the {{TOS|Cylons}}. They report to the Cylons of the presence of the Warriors, and the Cylons seize their apparent opportunity.

Fortunately, a suspicious {{TOS|Adama}} sends crewman and other personnel wearing Warrior uniforms to the planet, leaving the actual Warriors on alert aboard ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''. When the ambush strikes, ''Galactica'' deploys her {{TOS|Viper|Vipers}} and manage to hold off the attack easily.

{{TOS|Starbuck}} and {{TOS|Apollo}}, on Carillon during the start of the attack, set fire to the [[tylium]] mines beneath the surface before they flee. Escaping in their Vipers, they decide to make an attack run against a Cylon {{TOS|Basestar|basestar}} near the planet. After setting their communicators to Cylon frequencies, the two Warriors pretend to be in communication with several other attacking Viper squadrons (including squadrons that didn't exist like "Purple" and "Orange").

The Cylons are fooled; the [[Imperious Leader]] orders the basestar to retreat, moving the ship lower into the atmosphere to use the planet as a shield. By the time the Cylons recognize the deception, the tylium fires lit earlier had spread throughout the mines, detonating the planet and destroying the basestar with it {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

== In the separate continuity ==

{{separate continuity|universe=TOS|type=line}}

The '''Battle of Carillon''' is a pivotal event depicted in the various tie-in novels, comics and other media.

With little exception, the battle ends the way as depicted in canon, with some reinterpretation. 

=== Marvel Comics ===

[[File:Marvel - Apollo Shoots a Cylon.png|thumb|{{alt|Apollo|TOS}} shoots a {{alt|Centurion|TOS}} in its back while protecting {{alt|Boxey|TOS}} in the subterranean catacombs of {{alt|Carillon}} ({{comics|marvel|3}}).]]

After the Colonials discover the {{alt|Ovions}} and the chancery resort at {{alt|Carillon}}, the Ovions are commanded by their local {{alt|Cylons|TOS|Cylon}} garrison commander to offer the human survivors all the comfort they can indulge in. 

Despite {{alt|Uri}}'s rapt acceptance of their astral oasis, Commander {{alt|Adama|TOS}} engages in his own preparations, vowing to never let his guard down again. In doing so, he and Colonel {{alt|Tigh|TOS}} secretly hide their true Warrior contingents by supplying various non-combatants with uniforms. Unaware of this are Captain {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} and Lieutenants {{alt|Boomer|TOS}} and {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}, as the Ovions are already aware of their status as Warriors.

While Starbuck and Boomer encounter these ersatz Warriors, their pursuit of these persons &mdash; as well as {{alt|Boxey|TOS}} and [[Muffey II]]'s stumbling upon a {{alt|Centurion|TOS}} &mdash; reveals Carillon as a death trap. Apollo sounds the alarm to the chancery's customers and the civilians begin fleeing, while the Cylon garrison reveals its presence. 

Ground forces lead by Lieutenant {{alt|Jolly}} dispatch the Cylons with {{alt|landram}} deployments, and Apollo and Starbuck make way for their {{alt|Viper|TOS}}s. 

In orbit, the [[supreme star force]] stationed at [[Borallus]] arrives and begins their attack per the orders of the {{alt|Imperious Leader}}. However, prepared for this trap, Adama is able to defend {{alt|the Fleet|TOS|the rag-tag, fugitive fleet}} while Starbuck and Apollo make way for the single {{alt|basestar}} in orbit. 

Using audio chatter to feed Cylons mis-information on their strength, Apollo and Starbuck concoct a force of four squadrons &mdash; [[Blue Squadron|Blue]], Green, Yellow and Pink &mdash; which leads the Cylons to go closer to Carillon for better protection. Once done, Starbuck and Apollo go on the offensive and ignite the {{alt|tylium}}, destroying the basestar and Carillon, thus allowing the Fleet to continue its quest ({{comics|marvel|3}}).

==Notes==
* This fictitious battle is unrelated to the real-life [[w:Battle of Carillon|Battle of Carillon]] which is noted by some historians as a "classic example of tactical military incompetence."

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