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{{Battle Data | {{Battle Data | ||
|image= | |image= | ||
|description= | |description= | ||
|conflict=[[Cylon War|First Cylon War]] | |conflict=[[Cylon War|First Cylon War]] | ||
|date=[[Timeline (RDM)|10th Year]] of the [[Cylon War]] | |date=[[Timeline (RDM)|10th Year]] of the [[Cylon War]]. Approximately 42 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. | ||
|place= | |place=[[Sector 12]] | ||
|result= | |result= Tactical draw | ||
|combatant1=[[The Twelve Colonies | |combatant1=[[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] | ||
|combatant2=[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] | |combatant2=[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] | ||
|co1=Commander | |co1=Commander Ozar | ||
|co2=Unspecified | |co2=Unspecified | ||
|strength1= Battlestar ''[[Osiris]]'' | |strength1= Battlestar ''[[Osiris]]'' | ||
|strength2= [[ | |strength2= [[Basestar (RDM)|Cylon Basestar]] | ||
|shiploss1= Battlestar ''Osiris''; Viper complement | |shiploss1= Battlestar ''Osiris''; Viper complement | ||
|shiploss2= Cylon Basestar; Raider complement | |shiploss2= Cylon Basestar; Raider complement | ||
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|casualties2= Basestar crew | |casualties2= Basestar crew | ||
|prev=[[Battle of Sector 12]] | |prev=[[Battle of Sector 12]] | ||
|next=[[ | |next=Eventually [[Operation Raptor Talon]] | ||
|series=RDM | |series=RDM | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Battle of Djerba''' was an engagement that took place in the 10th year of the [[Cylon War|First Cylon War]] | The '''Battle of Djerba''' was an engagement that took place in the 10th year of the [[Cylon War|First Cylon War]]. This battle was fought in orbit, and planet side as the ''[[Wild Weasel]]'' and her Viper escorts deliver [[Beka Kelly]] to her rendezvous. | ||
==Battle== | ==Battle== | ||
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===Orbital Engagement=== | ===Orbital Engagement=== | ||
The Battle of Djerba took place after a Cylon [[Basestar (RDM)|Basestar]] jumped into [[DRADIS]] range of ''[[Osiris]]'' while in orbit of [[Djerba]]. ''Osiris'' was on assignment to drop off Dr. [[ | The Battle of Djerba took place after a Cylon [[Basestar (RDM)|Basestar]] jumped into [[DRADIS]] range of ''[[Osiris]]'' while in orbit of [[Djerba]]. ''Osiris'' was on assignment to drop off Dr. [[Beka Kelly]] to rendezvous with a spec ops marine recon team, that had previously been dispatched to the moon. ''Osiris'' has time to retreat and jump back, but Commander Ozar makes the decision to engage the basetstar, to draw the Cylons away from the landing party. | ||
''Osiris'' takes heavy damage immediately, which destroys the missile | ''Osiris'' takes heavy damage immediately, which destroys the missile bays holding the ships nuclear stockpile, preventing the crew from launching the warheads at the basestar. The next hit on ''Osiris'' completely destroys her starboard engine nacelle, sealing her destruction. Rather than let the ship be destroyed in vein, she orders the ship to ram the basestar. After which, she manually detonates the nukes, destroying both ships, with the loss of all hands. | ||
===Planetside=== | ===Planetside=== | ||
After launching, the Cylons | After launching, the Cylons detected the Raptor crew's decent into the planet, and quickly followed. Engaged by three Raiders, the descent party was forced to defend themselves, but were quickly overwhelmed. Elias is shot down by a pursuing Raider, and both [[Jim Kirby]] and the ''[[Wild Weasel]]'' take damage. After taking damage, Kirby apologizes to Coker, and and abandons the Raptor to head home. The pursuing Raider lets him go, and takes after the Raptor, but [[William Adama]] sees an opportunity to think outside the box, and lets the Raider get in close. Dumping fuel on him, Adama uses the afterburners to light the Raider on fire, which causes the Raider to crash into the ice field below. Soon after, Adama looses control of the Raptor requiring a crash landing into the ice, disabling the Raptor. | ||
== Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||
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After abandoning the Raptor, Adama, Coker, and Beka are able to locate the Marine spec ops team inside a cave, however they were killed by an unknown Cylon creation some time beforehand. After locating surviving Marines, the party takes off for their next way point. | After abandoning the Raptor, Adama, Coker, and Beka are able to locate the Marine spec ops team inside a cave, however they were killed by an unknown Cylon creation some time beforehand. After locating surviving Marines, the party takes off for their next way point. | ||
Jim Kirby | It is unknown what happens to Jim Kirby. | ||
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