Editing Battle of the Binary Star System

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|+ Battle before: [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]] <br>Battle after: [[Fall of New Caprica]]
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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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{| border=1 width=300 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
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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 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 battlestar ''Pegasus'' is lured into a trap by three [[Cylons  (RDM)|Cylon]] [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]].  The Cylons lure two of ''Pegasus's'' [[Raptor]]s out into a shroud of electro-magnetic interference (EMI) generated by a binary star system. Once the Raptors were there, the crews are killed and the craft left intact and adrift at the edge of the Colonials' [[DRADIS]] range. By all available data to the Colonials, the craft appear to be disabled, albeit non-responsive. The new commander of ''Pegasus'', [[Barry Garner]], disobeys Admiral [[William Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar in to rescue the Raptors, ignoring Adama's planned 5-Raptor [[SAR]] mission and warning of a likely Cylon trap.

Once ''Pegasus'' takes the bait and enters the region, three Cylon basestars Jump in and promptly launch a full salvo of tactical nuclear missiles,  scoring two hits on the stern of the battlestar.  ''Pegasus''' air wing, already spaceborne under the command of [[Kara Thrace|Captain "Starbuck" Thrace]], immediately engage the Cylons and return fire. Virtually ignoring the Vipers, the Cylon basestars focus their efforts on ''Pegasus'' and produce a third nuclear missile hit on the battlestar resulting in damage to the topside heat exchanger.

Commander Barry Garner is an engineering officer not experienced in combat command.  Worsening the situation, the heavy barrage dealt by the Cylons damage the FTL drive, putting ''Pegasus's'' survival in peril. Realizing his skills would be best used in engineering, Garner voluntarily transfers command to [[Lee Adama|Major Lee Adama]], and dashes below to Engineering. 

After only a moment of hesitation, Major Adama promptly orders Starbuck and the rest of the Vipers to defend the compromised portions of ''Pegasus'' from further damage while directing the battlestar's forward batteries to fire on the closest of the three basestars, inflicting severe damage to its central axis to buy ''Pegasus'' more time.  The wounded basestar is 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 problem in repairing the FTL drive is an oxygen leak that blocks technicians from making repairs to the damaged FTL drive components. Commander Garner heroically sacrifices himself to repair the leak to allow his engineers to address the FTL drive. With the FTL drive restored, Major Adama orders all fighters to return and orders ''Pegasus'' to Jump.

From a tactical standpoint, the battle is a marginal Cylon victory &mdash; if their ultimate goal had been the destruction of ''Pegasus'', the attempt failed, thanks to the quick reactions of the Colonial crew.  However, ''Pegasus'' suffers substantial damage and casualties, including, significantly, yet another command officer since the destruction of the Resurrection Ship. The battlestar returns to the relative safety of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. The extent of the damage and its long-term effect are not fully realized.

Lee Adama's tour under the rank of Major is short-lived. For his efforts in returning ''Pegasus'' under dangerous odds, Admiral Adama awards him with the rank of Commander and the command of ''Pegasus'' ([[The Captain's Hand]]).

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+{| border=1 width=300 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 align=right style="margin-left:1em;margin-bottom:1em"
-|image=BinaryStar.jpg
+|+ Battle before: [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]] <br>Battle after: [[Fall of New Caprica]]
-|description=Battle of the Binary Star System
+|colspan=2|
-|conflict=[[Cylon Attack|Second Cylon War]]
+|-
-|date=[[Timeline (RDM)|8 months]] after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]
+|colspan=2|[[image:BinaryStar.jpg|center|300px|]]
-|place=Unnamed binary star system
+|-
-|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]]
+|-
-|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
+|-
-|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''
+|-
-|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
+|colspan=2|
-|prev=[[Battle of the Asteroid Field]]
+{| border=1 width=300 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
-|next=[[Battle of the Guardian basestar]]
+|-
-|series=RDM
+!colspan=2 bgcolor=#aaaaee|Combatants
-}}
+|-
+| 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 basestars, associated [[Raider]]s, [[Heavy Raider]]s
+|-
+!colspan=2|Casualties
+|-
+|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 battlestar ''Pegasus'' is lured into a trap by three [[Cylons  (RDM)|Cylon]] [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]].  The Cylons lure two of ''Pegasus's'' [[Raptor]]s out into a shroud of electro-magnetic interference (EMI) generated by a binary star system. Once the Raptors were there, the crews are killed and the craft left intact and adrift at the edge of the Colonials' [[DRADIS]] range. By all available data to the Colonials, the craft appear to be disabled, albeit non-responsive. The new commander of ''Pegasus'', [[Barry Garner]], disobeys Admiral [[William Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar in to rescue the Raptors, ignoring Adama's planned 5-Raptor [[SAR]] mission and warning of a likely Cylon trap.
-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'' takes the bait and enters the region, three Cylon basestars Jump in and promptly launch a full salvo of tactical nuclear missiles,  scoring two hits on the stern of the battlestar.  ''Pegasus''' air wing, already spaceborne under the command of [[Kara Thrace|Captain "Starbuck" Thrace]], immediately engage the Cylons and return fire. Virtually ignoring the Vipers, the Cylon basestars focus their efforts on ''Pegasus'' and produce a third nuclear missile hit on the battlestar resulting in damage to the topside heat exchanger.
-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.
+Commander Barry Garner is an engineering officer not experienced in combat command.  Worsening the situation, the heavy barrage dealt by the Cylons damage the FTL drive, putting ''Pegasus's'' survival in peril. Realizing his skills would be best used in engineering, Garner voluntarily transfers command to [[Lee Adama|Major Lee Adama]], and dashes 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>.
+After only a moment of hesitation, Major Adama promptly orders Starbuck and the rest of the Vipers to defend the compromised portions of ''Pegasus'' from further damage while directing the battlestar's forward batteries to fire on the closest of the three basestars, inflicting severe damage to its central axis to buy ''Pegasus'' more time.  The wounded basestar is 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 problem in repairing the FTL drive is an oxygen leak that blocks technicians from making repairs to the damaged FTL drive components. Commander Garner heroically sacrifices himself to repair the leak to allow his engineers to address the FTL drive. With the FTL drive restored, Major Adama orders all fighters to return and orders ''Pegasus'' to Jump.
-''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}}.
+From a tactical standpoint, the battle is a marginal Cylon victory &mdash; if their ultimate goal had been the destruction of ''Pegasus'', the attempt failed, thanks to the quick reactions of the Colonial crew.  However, ''Pegasus'' suffers substantial damage and casualties, including, significantly, yet another command officer since the destruction of the Resurrection Ship. The battlestar returns to the relative safety of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. The extent of the damage and its long-term effect are not fully realized.
-==References==
+Lee Adama's tour under the rank of Major is short-lived. For his efforts in returning ''Pegasus'' under dangerous odds, Admiral Adama awards him with the rank of Commander and the command of ''Pegasus'' ([[The Captain's Hand]]).
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