Editing Battle of the Binary Star System

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|+ Battle before: [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]] <br>Battle after: ''Unknown''
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|colspan=2|[[image:BinaryStar.jpg|center|300px|]] 
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!colspan=2 bgcolor=#aaaaee|Battle of the Binary Star System
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|Conflict||[[Cylon Attack|Second Cylon war]]
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|Date|| Unknown
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|Place||unnamed binary star system
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|Result||Tactical Cylon victory
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!colspan=2 bgcolor=#aaaaee|Combatants
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| width=50%|Remnants of the [[Colonial Fleet]] 
| width=50%|[[Cylon]]s
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!colspan=2|Commanders
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|Commander [[Barry Garner]]†, Major [[Lee Adama]]
|Unknown
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!colspan=2|Strength
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|[[Mercury-class Battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' <br/>
associated [[Viper]]s,  associated [[Raptors]]
|Three Cylon Basestars, associated [[Raider]]s, [[Heavy Raider]]s
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!colspan=2|Casualties
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|At least two [[Raptor]]s, heavy damage to ''Pegasus'', additional unknown losses. 
|One Basestar heavily damaged
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Engagement in which ''Pegasus'' was lured into a trap by three Cylon basestars.  The Cylons had lured two of ''Pegasus's'' Raptors out into a shroud of electro-magnetic interference (EMI) generated by a binary star system. Once the Raptors were there, the crews were killed and the craft left intact and adrift at the edge of the Colonials' DRADIS range. By all accounts, the craft appeared to be disabled, albeit non-responsive, and ''Pegasus'' went underway to retrieve them.

Once ''Pegasus'' had taken the bait, three Cylon basestars jumped in and promptly launched a full salvo of tactical nuclear missiles,  scoring two hits on the battlestar.  ''Pegasus's'' air wing, already spaceborne under the command of [[Kara Thrace|Captain "Starbuck" Thrace]], immediately engaged the Cylons and began to return fire. Virtually ignoring the Vipers, the Cylon basestars focused their efforts on ''Pegasus'', and produced a third nuclear missile hit on the battlestar's underbelly.

''Pegasus's'' newest commanding officer, [[Barry Garner|Commander Barry Garner]], had recently been promoted from an engineering position, and was not experienced in combat command leadership.  Furthermore, the heavy barrage dealt by the Cylons had knocked the FTL drive off-line, putting ''Pegasus's'' survival in peril. If the battlestar was to escape this trap, the FTL drive would have to be restored; thus, Garner voluntarily abdicated command to [[Lee Adama|Major Lee Adama]], and dashed below to Engineering. 

Major Adama promptly ordered Starbuck and the rest of the Vipers to defend the compromised portions of ''Pegasus'' from further damage while the battlestar's foward batteries fired on the closest of the three basestars, inflicting severe damage and buying ''Pegasus'' more time.  The wounded basestar was actually forced to withdraw; the first documented occurrence of a baseship diverging from their normal tactic of fighting to the death, perhaps due to the loss of the [[Resurrection Ship]].

The crux of the problem with repairing the FTL drive was an oxygen leak that blocked technicians from making repairs to the damaged FTL drive components. Commander Garner heroically sacrificed himself to repair the leak and allow his engineers to address the FTL drive. Soon, they had it back operational.

With the FTL drive restored, Major Adama ordered all fighters to be recovered and an immediate evacuation jump.

From a tactical standpoint, this was a marginal Cylon victory &mdash; if their ultimate goal had been the destruction of ''Pegasus'', this attempt failed, thanks to the quick reactions of the Colonial crew.  However, ''Pegasus'' suffered substantial damage and lost a number of casualties, among them another command officer. The battlestar did return to the relative safety of the Fleet, and while the damage incurred appears grave at first examination, there isn't an implication of anything that cannot be repaired in the coming weeks. ([[The Captain's Hand]])
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+|+ Battle before: [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]] <br>Battle after: ''Unknown''
-|description=Battle of the Binary Star System
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-|conflict=[[Cylon Attack|Second Cylon War]]
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-|date=[[Timeline (RDM)|8 months]] after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]
+|colspan=2|[[image:BinaryStar.jpg|center|300px|]]
-|place=Unnamed binary star system
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-|result=Tactical [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] victory
+!colspan=2 bgcolor=#aaaaee|Battle of the Binary Star System
-|combatant1=Remnants of the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]]
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-|combatant2=[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]
+|Conflict||[[Cylon Attack|Second Cylon war]]
-|co1=Commander [[Barry Garner]]† <br>Major {{callsign|Lee Adama}}
+|-
-|co2=[[Basestar command]]
+|Date|| Unknown
-|strength1=''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', 80-90 {{RDM|Viper}}s, Approx 30 [[Raptor]]s
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-|strength2=3 [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]], associated [[Raider|Raiders]] and [[Heavy Raider|Heavy Raiders]]
+|Place||unnamed binary star system
-|shiploss1=2 [[Raptor]]s, heavy damage to ''Pegasus''
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-|shiploss2=1 basestar heavily damaged, dozens of Raiders destroyed
+|Result||Tactical Cylon victory
-|casualties1=  [[Richard Bayer]]<br/>[[Lyla Ellway]]<br/>  [[Barry Garner]] <br/> 2 man crew of [[Raptor 314]]
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-|casualties2=Unknown
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-|prev=[[Battle of the Asteroid Field]]
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+| width=50%|Remnants of the [[Colonial Fleet]]
+| width=50%|[[Cylon]]s
+|-
+!colspan=2|Commanders
+|-
+|Commander [[Barry Garner]]†, Major [[Lee Adama]]
+|Unknown
+|-
+!colspan=2|Strength
+|-
+|[[Mercury-class Battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' <br/>
+associated [[Viper]]s,  associated [[Raptors]]
+|Three Cylon Basestars, associated [[Raider]]s, [[Heavy Raider]]s
+|-
+!colspan=2|Casualties
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+|At least two [[Raptor]]s, heavy damage to ''Pegasus'', additional unknown losses.
+|One Basestar heavily damaged
+|}
+|}
-The '''Battle of the Binary Star System''' takes place when the [[Mercury_class_battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' jumps into the system to rescue a pair of missing [[Raptors]], which are used by three [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] to lure ''Pegasus'' into a trap.
-Prior to the battle, the Cylons draw two of ''Pegasus'''s Raptors into a shroud of electro-magnetic interference (EMI) generated by a binary star system. Once the Raptors are there, the Cylons kill the crews and leave the craft intact and adrift at the edge of the Colonials' [[DRADIS]] range, appearing disabled and unresponsive to [[wireless]]. The new commander of ''Pegasus'', [[Barry Garner]], disobeys Admiral [[William Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar in to rescue the Raptors, launching a five-Raptor [[SAR|search and rescue]] mission once there.
+Engagement in which ''Pegasus'' was lured into a trap by three Cylon basestars.  The Cylons had lured two of ''Pegasus's'' Raptors out into a shroud of electro-magnetic interference (EMI) generated by a binary star system. Once the Raptors were there, the crews were killed and the craft left intact and adrift at the edge of the Colonials' DRADIS range. By all accounts, the craft appeared to be disabled, albeit non-responsive, and ''Pegasus'' went underway to retrieve them.
-Soon after, three Cylon basestars jump in and launch a full salvo of tactical nuclear missiles, making two hits on the battlestar's stern.  ''Pegasus'''s air wing, already space-borne and commanded by Captain [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], engage the Cylons.  The basestars ignore the Vipers and focus their attention on ''Pegasus'', scoring a third nuclear missile hit and damaging the topside heat exchanger.
+Once ''Pegasus'' had taken the bait, three Cylon basestars jumped in and promptly launched a full salvo of tactical nuclear missiles,  scoring two hits on the battlestar.  ''Pegasus's'' air wing, already spaceborne under the command of [[Kara Thrace|Captain "Starbuck" Thrace]], immediately engaged the Cylons and began to return fire. Virtually ignoring the Vipers, the Cylon basestars focused their efforts on ''Pegasus'', and produced a third nuclear missile hit on the battlestar's underbelly.
-An engineering officer with no combat command experience, Commander Garner is unable to deal with the situation effectively&nbsp;&ndash; at the same time that the heavy Cylon barrage damages the ''Pegasus'''s FTL drive, cutting off the only path of retreat.  Realizing he is most competent leading the engineering teams, Garner turns over command to his recently-promoted executive officer, Major {{callsign|Lee Adama}}, and heads below to direct the repairs.
+''Pegasus's'' newest commanding officer, [[Barry Garner|Commander Barry Garner]], had recently been promoted from an engineering position, and was not experienced in combat command leadership.  Furthermore, the heavy barrage dealt by the Cylons had knocked the FTL drive off-line, putting ''Pegasus's'' survival in peril. If the battlestar was to escape this trap, the FTL drive would have to be restored; thus, Garner voluntarily abdicated command to [[Lee Adama|Major Lee Adama]], and dashed below to Engineering.
-After a moment of hesitation, Major Adama orders ''Pegasus'' to head for the nearest basestar, while rolling the ship over to keep its damaged dorsal side hidden from direct fire.  He orders Starbuck and [[Marcia Case|Showboat]] to have the Vipers concentrate on defending the damaged portions of ''Pegasus'' from further attacks, and directs the battlestar's forward batteries to fire on the closest basestar. His tactic works and they inflict severe damage on the targeted basestar's central axis, buying ''Pegasus'' more time.  The wounded basestar hastily withdraws from combat<ref>This is the first documented occurrence of a basestar diverging from the standard tactic of fighting to the death, perhaps due to the loss of a [[Resurrection Ship|resurrection ship]] some time earlier.</ref>.
+Major Adama promptly ordered Starbuck and the rest of the Vipers to defend the compromised portions of ''Pegasus'' from further damage while the battlestar's foward batteries fired on the closest of the three basestars, inflicting severe damage and buying ''Pegasus'' more time.  The wounded basestar was actually forced to withdraw; the first documented occurrence of a baseship diverging from their normal tactic of fighting to the death, perhaps due to the loss of the [[Resurrection Ship]].
-Meanwhile, Commander Garner determines that a hull breach prevents technicians from opening an auxiliary coolant valve crucial to re-starting the FTL drive.  With time running out for ''Pegasus'', he bravely enters the compartment himself, opens the valve, and restores the FTL drive before dying of asphyxiation<ref>See [http://www.sff.net/people/Geoffrey.Landis/vacuum.html NASA JPL scientist Geoffrey Landis' description on what happens from vacuum exposure.] Garner must have died of asyphxiation, not vacuum exposure, as it takes him more than 30-45 seconds to open the auxiliary valves. Vacuum exposure would cause unconsciousness within 9 to 11 seconds. While his engineers watched the oxygen levels drop, the atmospheric pressure in the compartment was sufficiently high not to be a vacuum, but not sufficiently pressurized to allow breathing.</ref>.  With the FTL drive restored, Major Adama orders a recall of all Vipers and a jump back to the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]].
+The crux of the problem with repairing the FTL drive was an oxygen leak that blocked technicians from making repairs to the damaged FTL drive components. Commander Garner heroically sacrificed himself to repair the leak and allow his engineers to address the FTL drive. Soon, they had it back operational.
-''Pegasus'' suffers relatively minor damage and few casualties, but it has lost its third commanding officer since the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]].  For his command ability in returning ''Pegasus'' against heavy odds, Admiral Adama promotes Major Adama to the rank of commander and gives him command of ''Pegasus'' {{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}.
+With the FTL drive restored, Major Adama ordered all fighters to be recovered and an immediate evacuation jump.
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+From a tactical standpoint, this was a marginal Cylon victory &mdash; if their ultimate goal had been the destruction of ''Pegasus'', this attempt failed, thanks to the quick reactions of the Colonial crew.  However, ''Pegasus'' suffered substantial damage and lost a number of casualties, among them another command officer. The battlestar did return to the relative safety of the Fleet, and while the damage incurred appears grave at first examination, there isn't an implication of anything that cannot be repaired in the coming weeks. ([[The Captain's Hand]])
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