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|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= Colonial victory | |result= Colonial victory | ||
|combatant1=[[The Twelve Colonies | |combatant1=[[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] | ||
|combatant2=[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] | |combatant2=[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] | ||
|co1=Commander [[Ozar]] † | |co1=Commander [[Ozar]] † | ||
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|casualties2= Basestar crew | |casualties2= Basestar crew | ||
|prev=[[Battle of Sector 12]] | |prev=[[Battle of Sector 12]] | ||
|next=[[Ghost Fleet Offensive]] | |next=[[Ghost Fleet Offensive ]] | ||
|series=RDM | |series=RDM | ||
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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 ''[[Wild Weasel]]'' and her [[Viper Mark III|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 basestar, to draw the Cylons away from the landing party. | ||
''Osiris'' takes heavy damage immediately, which destroys the missile bay doors 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 vain, | ''Osiris'' takes heavy damage immediately, which destroys the missile bay doors 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 vain, she orders the ship to ram the basestar, after which, she manually detonates the nuclear warheads, destroying both ships, with the loss of all hands. | ||
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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. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*Shortly before ramming the basestar, Ozar utters the line "Brace for contact, my friend., | *Shortly before ramming the basestar, Ozar utters the line "Brace for contact, my friend.", this is a reference to a line in the [[Miniseries, Night 1|miniseries]] shortly before ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' is struck by a nuclear missile. | ||
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