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{{Battle Data | |||
| name= Battle of Gamoray | | name= Battle of Gamoray | ||
| image= BasestarBoom.jpg | | image= BasestarBoom.jpg | ||
| description= Battle of Gamoray | | description= Battle of Gamoray | ||
| conflict= | | conflict= | ||
| date= | | date= | ||
| place=[[Gamoray]], | | place=[[Gamoray (TOS)|Gamoray]], Krillian star system | ||
| result=Colonial victory | | result=Colonial victory | ||
| combatant1= | | combatant1=[[The Fleet (TOS)|The Rag-tag Fleet of Colonial Survivors]] | ||
| combatant2= | | combatant2=[[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] | ||
| co1= | | co1=[[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] <br> [[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]] | ||
| co2=[[Imperious Leader]] <br/> | | co2=[[Imperious Leader]] <br/> [[Baltar (TOS)|Count Baltar]] | ||
| strength1=Two | | strength1=Two [[Battlestar (TOS)|Battlestars]] (and their complement of [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]]) | ||
| strength2=Four squadrons of [[Cylon Raider | | strength2=Four squadrons of [[Cylon Raider|Cylon Raiders]], three [[Basestar (TOS)|Basestars]] and Gamoray planetary defenses | ||
| shiploss1= | | shiploss1=Battlestar [[Pegasus (TOS)|''Pegasus'']], unknown number of Vipers | ||
| shiploss2=Two | | shiploss2=Two Basestars, unknown number of Raiders | ||
| casualties1=Unknown, high | | casualties1=Unknown, high | ||
| casualties2=Unknown, high | | casualties2=Unknown, high | ||
| prev=[[ | | prev=[[Battle of Kobol (TOS)|Battle of Kobol]] | ||
| next=[[ | | next=[[Battle at Galaxy's Edge]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
Battle to secure fuel for [[The Fleet (TOS)|the fleet]] from the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] base on [[Gamoray (TOS)|Gamoray]]. | |||
The ''' | The battle began with a daring commando raid to disable the Anti-assault batteries on Gamoray. Once the planetary defenses had been defeated, ''Galactica'' and a small group of [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]] moved in to secure the base on Gamoray and begin the refueling operation. ''Pegasus'' had been sent away from Gamoray towards the three [[Basestar (TOS)|basestars]], theoretically to draw the attack forces away from the currently vulnerable fleet. | ||
Just as ''Galactica'' had begun to assault Gamoray, [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] was preparing to launch an assault against ''Galactica''. Combined with the fighter squadron on Gamoray, Baltar had the firepower of four basestars worth of [[Cylon Raiders]] at his disposal, and he planned to press his advantage. When he received word that ''Galactica'' had left the fleet undefended, he ordered his raiders to take advantage of the opportunity and destroy the civilian fleet. | |||
[[Lucifer]] then informed Baltar that the [[Imperious Leader]] was on Gamoray, as part of a delegation to dedicate a new facility. Baltar quickly redirected his raiders towards Gamoray, hoping to curry favor with the Cylon leader by rushing to his defense. On the way to Gamoray Baltar's raiders encounter ''Pegasus''. [[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]] has a combined force of Vipers from both battlestars form a spearhead to cut through the raiders. Cain's ship sustains heavy damage before Baltar suspects that ''Pegasus'' is being used as a decoy, and orders his raiders to ignore the battlestar and head directly for Gamoray. | |||
[[ | Once he made it past the raider force, Cain headed directly for the three basestars. This act confused both [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]] (because it wasn't part of the plan) and Baltar (as one battlestar is no match for three basestars). Cain ordered all wounded and non-essential personnel into [[Colonial Shuttle (TOS)|shuttles]], escorted by all the remaining Vipers onboard ''Pegasus''. The shuttles headed towards the fleet, while ''Pegasus'' headed towards the basestars at full speed. | ||
Baltar determined that Cain was coming after him, and ordered all raiders to return to defend him (before they had gotten to Gamoray). ''Galactica'' was therefore spared, and began finishing the refueling operations. [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] and [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] break off from the shuttle escort when they determine the raider force will not intercept the shuttles in their course back to the basestars. | |||
When it became apparent that ''Pegasus'' would reach him before the raiders could return Baltar ordered his basestar to withdraw, allowing the other two basestars to defend him. Cain plotted a course between the two basestars. Apollo and Starbuck quickly closed with the basestars. The basestars were so near each other that they could not fire on the Vipers without hitting each other. The Vipers disabled the flank missile launchers on the basestars. ''Pegasus'' reached the point between the two basestars and fired all of her missiles at point-blank range. | |||
The resulting explosion blinded Apollo and Starbuck, and when they were able to see again there was nothing left but debris. With the raiders inbound Apollo and Starbuck retreated back to the fleet ([[The Living Legend, Part II (TOS)|The Living Legend]]). | |||
The resulting explosion | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Colonial Battles]] | [[Category:Colonial Battles]] | ||
[[Category:Colonial Battles (TOS)]] | [[Category:Colonial Battles (TOS)]] | ||
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