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| name=Battle of the Algae Planet | | name=Battle of the Algae Planet | ||
| image=Galactica nukes.jpg | | image=Galactica nukes.jpg | ||
| description=Cylons and Colonials converge on a planet | | description=Cylons and Colonials converge on a planet containing the [[Eye of Jupiter]] | ||
| conflict=[[Cylon Attack|Second Cylon War]] | | conflict=[[Cylon Attack|Second Cylon War]] | ||
| date=Fourteen days into algae harvesting | | date=Fourteen days into algae harvesting | ||
| place=[[ | | place=The [[algae planet]] | ||
| result= | | result=Colonials gain Earth waypoint,<br>[[Hera Agathon]] retrieved,<br>Boxing of all [[Number Three]] units | ||
| combatant1=Remnants of the [[ | | combatant1=Remnants of the [[Colonial Fleet]] | ||
| combatant2=[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] | | combatant2=[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] | ||
| co1=Admiral [[William Adama]] | | co1=Admiral [[William Adama]] | ||
| co2=[[ | | co2=[[basestar command]] | ||
| strength1= | | strength1=orbit: | ||
| strength2= | ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', [[Vipers]], [[Raptors]]<br/> | ||
surface:<br/> | |||
1 Raptor,<br/>approx. 12 Marines,<br>Unknown number of drafted civilians | |||
| strength2=orbit: | |||
Four [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]], associated [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raiders]], [[Heavy Raider]]s<br> | |||
surface:<br/> | |||
2 Heavy Raiders,<br />at least six [[Centurion]]s,<br />One [[Cavil]] and one [[Number Three]] | |||
| shiploss1=1 Raptor damaged,<br>supplies left on planet | | shiploss1=1 Raptor damaged,<br>supplies left on planet | ||
| shiploss2=2 Heavy Raiders,<br> | | shiploss2=2 Heavy Raiders,<br>several Centurions | ||
| casualties1=[[Omar Fischer]], | | casualties1=[[Omar Fischer]], <br> [[Hillard]] | ||
| casualties2=All [[Number Three]] units [[Boxing|deactivated]] | | casualties2=All [[Number Three]] units [[Boxing|deactivated]] | ||
| prev=[[Battle of NCD2539]] | | prev=[[Battle of NCD2539]] | ||
| next= | | next=Unknown | ||
| | | rdm=y | ||
}} | }} | ||
A discovery of a [[Eye of Jupiter|mysterious religious artifact]] leads to a standoff between [[Galactica (RDM)|''Galactica'']] and [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] forces. | |||
Shortly after the [[Temple of Five]] is discovered during day 14 of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]'s | Shortly after the [[Temple of Five]] is discovered during day 14 of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]]'s food-collection operations on the [[algae planet]], four Cylon [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]]s jump into orbit. Admiral [[William Adama]] orders all civilian ships to [[jump]] to emergency jump coordinates as the Cylons discreetly deploy one [[Heavy Raider]] to the planet's surface. | ||
Uncharacteristically, the Cylons do not attack, but seek a parley with the Colonials. After a [[wireless]] transmission from the basestars to ''Galactica'', [[Gaius Baltar]], a [[Number Three]], a [[Cavil]], and [[ | Uncharacteristically, the Cylons do not attack, but seek a parley with the Colonials. After a [[wireless]] transmission from the basestars to ''Galactica'', [[Gaius Baltar]], a [[Number Three]], a [[Cavil]], and [[Boomer]] of the basestars' command group come to ''Galactica'' in order to negotiate for control of the [[Eye of Jupiter]], reported to be in the temple. The Cylons claim that if they gain possession, they will leave the Fleet alone and turn over Baltar. Admiral Adama delivers an ultimatum: make any move and ''Galactica'' will destroy the temple with a nuclear strike. For the moment, no agreement is reached, and the Cylons and Baltar leave ''Galactica''. | ||
The Cylons soon jam all Colonial wireless frequencies, but | The Cylons soon jam all Colonial wireless frequencies, but Colonial command manages to relay most of the situation above the planet. On the surface, [[Lee Adama|Major Adama]] develops a plan to defend the temple and their base camp, placing [[Samuel Anders]] in command of all civilians present, and using [[Kara Thrace|Captain Thrace]]'s Raptor, the only one on the surface, for reconnaissance. Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] is ordered to place [[G-4]] packs around the Temple's central spire to destroy the Temple in the event of its compromise. | ||
Meanwhile, [[Cylon Centurion]]s from the first Heavy Raider | Meanwhile, [[Cylon Centurion]]s from the first Heavy Raider have established a surface-to-air missile battery. As Starbuck conducts her reconnaissance, she encounters the battery. Evasive maneuvers by Starbuck avoid a direct hit, but her Raptor is disabled and crash-lands. | ||
Six Heavy Raiders are deployed from the basestars toward the planet as part of the Cylons' plan to both defend Baltar and | Six Heavy Raiders are deployed from the basestars toward the planet as part of the Cylons' plan to both defend Baltar and D'anna-Three who are heading to the temple and to call Adama's bluff of destroying the Temple. | ||
Admiral Adama counters by | Admiral Adama counters by arming and orienting ''Galactica''' to deliver seven nuclear missiles at the surface ([[missile tubes]] 4 through 10) to obliterate the temple, as he had promised during the failed negotiations ([[The Eye of Jupiter]]). | ||
In response, the Cylons recall all but one of the Heavy Raiders (an internal dispute with their [[Number Three]] units and the other Cylons prevent the last recall). Admiral Adama reconsiders the risk and rescinds the missile launch. | |||
On the planet, both Starbuck and her Raptor are generally intact after the crash, but the Raptor's fly-by-wire system is damaged and the pilot has serious burns to her hands, making it impossible to fly. | On the planet, both Starbuck and her Raptor are generally intact after the crash, but the Raptor's fly-by-wire system is damaged and the pilot has serious burns to her hands, making it impossible to fly. | ||
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Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] is assigned [[SAR]] detail with Sergeant [[Omar Fischer|Fischer]], who is killed in a sniper attack. Dualla manages to reach the Raptor, and, after repairing the damaged [[avionics]], return Starbuck to ''Galactica'', despite her lack of flight training. | Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]] is assigned [[SAR]] detail with Sergeant [[Omar Fischer|Fischer]], who is killed in a sniper attack. Dualla manages to reach the Raptor, and, after repairing the damaged [[avionics]], return Starbuck to ''Galactica'', despite her lack of flight training. | ||
Major Adama's team place bombs within a narrow trail where the terrain would require any enemy forces to walk through. Three Cylons enter the kill zone, but detect the bomb before all of them are inside the zone. The Colonial's detonation mostly disables one Centurion, and two retreat, but [[Hillard]] is killed. After a later offensive by the two remaining Cylons, Major Adama calls for a withdrawal of Colonial forces and the destruction of the Temple. | |||
Major Adama's team place | |||
When the | When they try to detonate the ordnance, nothing happens. A small Cylon team, including deposed president [[Gaius Baltar]], entered the Temple moments before and removed the G-4's detonator caps. | ||
The Cylons' official intention, to retrieve information on the whereabouts of Earth, are ignored by | The Cylons' official intention, to retrieve information on the whereabouts of Earth, are ignored by the Number Three copy in the Temple. A [[Cavil]] model assigned with the group attempts to kill the Three, but Baltar kills the Cavil unit. | ||
The Colonials witness the | The Colonials witness the sun's nova event. Not wishing to be caught in the shockwave, all Cylon forces jump away. The star's appearance tells the Colonials that the star itself, not anything within, is the Eye of Jupiter marker. The Colonials quickly investigate the Temple to find Baltar (who is rendered unconscious and captured) and two dead Cylons. | ||
All Colonials are quickly retrieved by Raptor back to ''Galactica'' | All Colonials are quickly retrieved by Raptor back to ''Galactica'' with the imminent destruction of the algae planet from the nova shockwave. Lieutenant Gaeta is able to use the information about the nova to discern the next waypoint: the [[Ionian system]]. | ||
The Cylons, failing to obtain information from the Temple due to the unauthorized actions of the Number Three units, intentionally [[boxing|deactivate]] all Number Three models throughout the Cylon race. | |||
The Cylons, failing to obtain information from the Temple due to the unauthorized actions of the Number Three | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*''Galactica'' departs [[Ragnar Anchorage]] with five nuclear warheads. One warhead is cannibalized to create [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]] ([[Bastille Day]]) and ultimately detonated by [[Gina | *''Galactica'' departs [[Ragnar Anchorage]] with five nuclear warheads. One warhead is cannibalized to create [[Gaius Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]] ([[Bastille Day]]) and ultimately detonated by [[Gina]] on ''[[Cloud Nine]]'' ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). A second warhead is used to destroy a Cylon basestar above Kobol in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", leaving ''Galactica'' with three. ''Galactica'' probably obtained additional warheads from ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' at some point prior to her destruction in "[[Exodus, Part II]]". | ||
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