Battle of the Resurrection Ship - Revision history

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	When the battlestar ''Pegasus'' reunites with the larger remnant of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|humanity]] led by ''Galactica'', its commanding officer, Admiral [[Helena Cain\|Cain]] reveals that ''Pegasus'' had been tracking a Cylon fleet, and upon reviewing ''Galactica'''s logs surmises that this same Cylon fleet had been following ''Galactica'' and her [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], possibly for months. Earlier long-range reconnaissance missions by ''Pegasus'' revealed that the Cylon fleet consisted of two basestars, roughly a dozen support ships, and one unidentifiable vessel, much larger than a [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]], which the Cylon fleet appeared to be protecting. Admiral Cain and Commander [[William Adama]] realize the probable value of the ship to the Cylons, and begin planning an operation to pool their resources to attack the Cylon fleet.		When the battlestar ''Pegasus'' reunites with the larger remnant of [[The Fleet (RDM)\|humanity]] led by ''Galactica'', its commanding officer, Admiral [[Helena Cain\|Cain]] reveals that ''Pegasus'' had been tracking a Cylon fleet, and upon reviewing ''Galactica'''s logs surmises that this same Cylon fleet had been following ''Galactica'' and her [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], possibly for months. Earlier long-range reconnaissance missions by ''Pegasus'' revealed that the Cylon fleet consisted of two basestars, roughly a dozen support ships, and one unidentifiable vessel, much larger than a [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestar]], which the Cylon fleet appeared to be protecting. Admiral Cain and Commander [[William Adama]] realize the probable value of the ship to the Cylons, and begin planning an operation to pool their resources to attack the Cylon fleet.

	~~[[Kara Thrace~~\|Starbuck]] returns from an illicit recon mission to the Cylon fleet, using the [[Blackbird]] stealth fighter to take dramatically detailed photos of the unknown ship. The name of the ship, the [[Resurrection Ship]], is discovered by Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] through the captive Cylon [[Gina Inviere]]. Thrace, Admiral Cain and Commander Adama determine that the Resurrection Ship was a safety net for the Cylons chasing the Fleet and [[Humanoid Cylon\|hiding within it]]. With this safety net removed, the Cylons would seriously reconsider pursuing the Fleet as closely. If a Cylon's body were to die without another body to [[Resurrection (RDM)\|store their transmitted consciousness]], not only would the Cylons lose vital intelligence on Fleet operations, but the Cylon's consciousness would be permanently lost.		{{callsign\|Starbuck}} returns from an illicit recon mission to the Cylon fleet, using the [[Blackbird]] stealth fighter to take dramatically detailed photos of the unknown ship. The name of the ship, the [[Resurrection Ship]], is discovered by Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] through the captive Cylon [[Gina Inviere]]. Thrace, Admiral Cain and Commander Adama determine that the Resurrection Ship was a safety net for the Cylons chasing the Fleet and [[Humanoid Cylon\|hiding within it]]. With this safety net removed, the Cylons would seriously reconsider pursuing the Fleet as closely. If a Cylon's body were to die without another body to [[Resurrection (RDM)\|store their transmitted consciousness]], not only would the Cylons lose vital intelligence on Fleet operations, but the Cylon's consciousness would be permanently lost.

	== Battle ==		== Battle ==

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	== Battle ==		== Battle ==

	''Pegasus''' new [[CAG]] Captain Thrace taps [[The Hand of God (RDM)\|once more]] into her unconventional military thinking in formulating an effective attack plan, which will draw the Cylons to the battlestars and a trap, rather than the other way around. In the plan, the Fleet, consisting only of ''Galactica'' and her original civilian ships, would congregate near a handful of ships that appeared to be managing mining operations. When the Cylons engaged, the Fleet would jump away, but a few civilian ships would pretend to have problems engaging their FTL drives and attempt to escape at sublight speeds, drawing the Raiders far away from their basestars. Just before the Raiders would close in, the remaining decoy civilian ships would jump away. Moments later, ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' will jump to within firing range of both basestars and engage them head-on. Meanwhile, Lieutenant ~~[[Lee Adama~~\|~~Lee "~~Apollo~~" Adama]]~~ uses the [[Blackbird]] to sneak up upon the Resurrection Ship to surgically destroy its [[FTL]] drive with a missile to prevent its escape, while the entire complement of fighters from both battlestars, led by Thrace, would pummel the Resurrection Ship and destroy it {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part I}}.		''Pegasus''' new [[CAG]] Captain Thrace taps [[The Hand of God (RDM)\|once more]] into her unconventional military thinking in formulating an effective attack plan, which will draw the Cylons to the battlestars and a trap, rather than the other way around. In the plan, the Fleet, consisting only of ''Galactica'' and her original civilian ships, would congregate near a handful of ships that appeared to be managing mining operations. When the Cylons engaged, the Fleet would jump away, but a few civilian ships would pretend to have problems engaging their FTL drives and attempt to escape at sublight speeds, drawing the Raiders far away from their basestars. Just before the Raiders would close in, the remaining decoy civilian ships would jump away. Moments later, ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' will jump to within firing range of both basestars and engage them head-on. Meanwhile, Lieutenant {{callsign\|Apollo}} uses the [[Blackbird]] to sneak up upon the Resurrection Ship to surgically destroy its [[FTL]] drive with a missile to prevent its escape, while the entire complement of fighters from both battlestars, led by Thrace, would pummel the Resurrection Ship and destroy it {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part I}}.

	The attack plan is successfully implemented with minimal losses on the Colonial side. Without their fighter complements and with no gun batteries of their own, the basestars are no match for the combined gun batteries of ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', which tear through the basestars, destroying one and crippling (probably destroying) the other. With the Resurrection Ship's FTL disabled, its stranded and the Vipers from both ships are able to successfully attack it. The Vipers fire their guns through the ship's windows, apparently hitting vital systems causing the Resurrection Ship to explode, destroying it.		The attack plan is successfully implemented with minimal losses on the Colonial side. Without their fighter complements and with no gun batteries of their own, the basestars are no match for the combined gun batteries of ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', which tear through the basestars, destroying one and crippling (probably destroying) the other. With the Resurrection Ship's FTL disabled, its stranded and the Vipers from both ships are able to successfully attack it. The Vipers fire their guns through the ship's windows, apparently hitting vital systems causing the Resurrection Ship to explode, destroying it.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(TRS: "The Captain's Hand")" to "{{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}"

2023-05-14T19:35:44Z

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	The strategic impact of the Battle of the Resurrection Ship marked the first time since the beginning of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Second Cylon War]] that multiple Colonial battlestars engaged multiple Cylon basestars in battle. The Fall of the Twelve Colonies had been less a battle and more a one-sided slaughter of the Colonials by the Cylons. The ensuing attempts by ''Galactica'' to beat off the Cylons chasing the civilian refugee fleet it was shepherding and ''Pegasus<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' hit-and-run guerrilla attacks on Cylon assets had never reached the level of decisively defeating a major Cylon fleet and forcing them from the battlefield (''Galactica'''s previous [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|destruction of a basestar]] was the result of sneaking a nuke inside through subterfuge, and not open combat).		The strategic impact of the Battle of the Resurrection Ship marked the first time since the beginning of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Second Cylon War]] that multiple Colonial battlestars engaged multiple Cylon basestars in battle. The Fall of the Twelve Colonies had been less a battle and more a one-sided slaughter of the Colonials by the Cylons. The ensuing attempts by ''Galactica'' to beat off the Cylons chasing the civilian refugee fleet it was shepherding and ''Pegasus<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' hit-and-run guerrilla attacks on Cylon assets had never reached the level of decisively defeating a major Cylon fleet and forcing them from the battlefield (''Galactica'''s previous [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|destruction of a basestar]] was the result of sneaking a nuke inside through subterfuge, and not open combat).

	Following this defeat to the Colonial Fleet, the Cylons lose the combat initiative they had maintained since their opening attack six months previously. After this battle, the Cylons became afraid to commit their forces to major strikes, and stop attacking the Fleet ''en masse''. While before, a single basestar would confidently Jump in and wade into ''Galactica'' and her air wing (as in the second half of the [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|Battle of Kobol]]), the Cylons are aware that such an attack now would result in their ''permanent'' deaths, and for a time stop actively chasing the Fleet for months following the destruction of the Resurrection Ship. The entire Cylon strategy in the war changes. Instead of constantly trying to destroy the entire [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] guarded by ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', the Cylons focused on smaller, low-risk goals, achieved by hit-and-run attacks on targets of opportunity. For a full month, while the Colonials conduct mining operations in an asteroid belt, a squadron of Cylon Raiders, including the ace Raider nicknamed [[Scar (Raider)\|Scar]], [[Battle of the Asteroid Field\|wreaks havoc]] on the Colonial's Viper squadrons using hit-and-run strikes. Even two months after the battle, in the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], the Cylons resort to a trap and disproportionate numbers rather than trying to directly engage the Colonial Fleet as they had in the past ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "[[~~The Captain's Hand~~]]")~~.		Following this defeat to the Colonial Fleet, the Cylons lose the combat initiative they had maintained since their opening attack six months previously. After this battle, the Cylons became afraid to commit their forces to major strikes, and stop attacking the Fleet ''en masse''. While before, a single basestar would confidently Jump in and wade into ''Galactica'' and her air wing (as in the second half of the [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|Battle of Kobol]]), the Cylons are aware that such an attack now would result in their ''permanent'' deaths, and for a time stop actively chasing the Fleet for months following the destruction of the Resurrection Ship. The entire Cylon strategy in the war changes. Instead of constantly trying to destroy the entire [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] guarded by ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', the Cylons focused on smaller, low-risk goals, achieved by hit-and-run attacks on targets of opportunity. For a full month, while the Colonials conduct mining operations in an asteroid belt, a squadron of Cylon Raiders, including the ace Raider nicknamed [[Scar (Raider)\|Scar]], [[Battle of the Asteroid Field\|wreaks havoc]] on the Colonial's Viper squadrons using hit-and-run strikes. Even two months after the battle, in the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], the Cylons resort to a trap and disproportionate numbers rather than trying to directly engage the Colonial Fleet as they had in the past {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.

	Eventually the effectiveness of this battle wears off: the Cylons eventually bring in another Resurrection Ship in time to download two [[Cavil]]s, ("[[The Plan]]") but apparently end up out of range again by the time [[New Caprica]] is found as [[Gina Inviere]]'s death is indicated to be permanent. {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}} After the Cylons arrive at New Caprica with another Resurrection Ship, they seem to better protect their Resurrection Ships of which there are indicated to be many of, and besides using one as a plan to [[Battle of NCD2539\|infect the Cylons with a biological weapon]], an attempt to take out another Resurrection Ship is never attempted again. However, two years later, the [[Rebel basestar]], supplemented by ''Galactica'' Vipers, engages in the [[Battle of the Resurrection Hub]] which possesses similarities to this battle: the main captial ship on the Colonial side (this time the Rebel Basestar) engages two enemy basestars while the Vipers deal with the main target, namely the [[Resurrection Hub]] after taking out its FTL. In both battles, the Vipers destroy both targets (there with nuclear missiles) and at least one of the enemy basestars, possibly both, are destroyed during the battle.		Eventually the effectiveness of this battle wears off: the Cylons eventually bring in another Resurrection Ship in time to download two [[Cavil]]s, ("[[The Plan]]") but apparently end up out of range again by the time [[New Caprica]] is found as [[Gina Inviere]]'s death is indicated to be permanent. {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}} After the Cylons arrive at New Caprica with another Resurrection Ship, they seem to better protect their Resurrection Ships of which there are indicated to be many of, and besides using one as a plan to [[Battle of NCD2539\|infect the Cylons with a biological weapon]], an attempt to take out another Resurrection Ship is never attempted again. However, two years later, the [[Rebel basestar]], supplemented by ''Galactica'' Vipers, engages in the [[Battle of the Resurrection Hub]] which possesses similarities to this battle: the main captial ship on the Colonial side (this time the Rebel Basestar) engages two enemy basestars while the Vipers deal with the main target, namely the [[Resurrection Hub]] after taking out its FTL. In both battles, the Vipers destroy both targets (there with nuclear missiles) and at least one of the enemy basestars, possibly both, are destroyed during the battle.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Colonial Fleet (RDM)" to "Colonial Fleet (TRS)"

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	\|combatant2=[[Cylon]]s		\|combatant2=[[Cylon]]s
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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[Rebel Basestar" to "[[Rebel basestar"

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	Following this defeat to the Colonial Fleet, the Cylons lose the combat initiative they had maintained since their opening attack six months previously. After this battle, the Cylons became afraid to commit their forces to major strikes, and stop attacking the Fleet ''en masse''. While before, a single basestar would confidently Jump in and wade into ''Galactica'' and her air wing (as in the second half of the [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|Battle of Kobol]]), the Cylons are aware that such an attack now would result in their ''permanent'' deaths, and for a time stop actively chasing the Fleet for months following the destruction of the Resurrection Ship. The entire Cylon strategy in the war changes. Instead of constantly trying to destroy the entire [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] guarded by ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', the Cylons focused on smaller, low-risk goals, achieved by hit-and-run attacks on targets of opportunity. For a full month, while the Colonials conduct mining operations in an asteroid belt, a squadron of Cylon Raiders, including the ace Raider nicknamed [[Scar (Raider)\|Scar]], [[Battle of the Asteroid Field\|wreaks havoc]] on the Colonial's Viper squadrons using hit-and-run strikes. Even two months after the battle, in the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], the Cylons resort to a trap and disproportionate numbers rather than trying to directly engage the Colonial Fleet as they had in the past ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").		Following this defeat to the Colonial Fleet, the Cylons lose the combat initiative they had maintained since their opening attack six months previously. After this battle, the Cylons became afraid to commit their forces to major strikes, and stop attacking the Fleet ''en masse''. While before, a single basestar would confidently Jump in and wade into ''Galactica'' and her air wing (as in the second half of the [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|Battle of Kobol]]), the Cylons are aware that such an attack now would result in their ''permanent'' deaths, and for a time stop actively chasing the Fleet for months following the destruction of the Resurrection Ship. The entire Cylon strategy in the war changes. Instead of constantly trying to destroy the entire [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] guarded by ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', the Cylons focused on smaller, low-risk goals, achieved by hit-and-run attacks on targets of opportunity. For a full month, while the Colonials conduct mining operations in an asteroid belt, a squadron of Cylon Raiders, including the ace Raider nicknamed [[Scar (Raider)\|Scar]], [[Battle of the Asteroid Field\|wreaks havoc]] on the Colonial's Viper squadrons using hit-and-run strikes. Even two months after the battle, in the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], the Cylons resort to a trap and disproportionate numbers rather than trying to directly engage the Colonial Fleet as they had in the past ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").

	Eventually the effectiveness of this battle wears off: the Cylons eventually bring in another Resurrection Ship in time to download two [[Cavil]]s, ("[[The Plan]]") but apparently end up out of range again by the time [[New Caprica]] is found as [[Gina Inviere]]'s death is indicated to be permanent. {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}} After the Cylons arrive at New Caprica with another Resurrection Ship, they seem to better protect their Resurrection Ships of which there are indicated to be many of, and besides using one as a plan to [[Battle of NCD2539\|infect the Cylons with a biological weapon]], an attempt to take out another Resurrection Ship is never attempted again. However, two years later, the [[Rebel ~~Basestar~~]], supplemented by ''Galactica'' Vipers, engages in the [[Battle of the Resurrection Hub]] which possesses similarities to this battle: the main captial ship on the Colonial side (this time the Rebel Basestar) engages two enemy basestars while the Vipers deal with the main target, namely the [[Resurrection Hub]] after taking out its FTL. In both battles, the Vipers destroy both targets (there with nuclear missiles) and at least one of the enemy basestars, possibly both, are destroyed during the battle.		Eventually the effectiveness of this battle wears off: the Cylons eventually bring in another Resurrection Ship in time to download two [[Cavil]]s, ("[[The Plan]]") but apparently end up out of range again by the time [[New Caprica]] is found as [[Gina Inviere]]'s death is indicated to be permanent. {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}} After the Cylons arrive at New Caprica with another Resurrection Ship, they seem to better protect their Resurrection Ships of which there are indicated to be many of, and besides using one as a plan to [[Battle of NCD2539\|infect the Cylons with a biological weapon]], an attempt to take out another Resurrection Ship is never attempted again. However, two years later, the [[Rebel basestar]], supplemented by ''Galactica'' Vipers, engages in the [[Battle of the Resurrection Hub]] which possesses similarities to this battle: the main captial ship on the Colonial side (this time the Rebel Basestar) engages two enemy basestars while the Vipers deal with the main target, namely the [[Resurrection Hub]] after taking out its FTL. In both battles, the Vipers destroy both targets (there with nuclear missiles) and at least one of the enemy basestars, possibly both, are destroyed during the battle.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	The '''Battle of the Resurrection Ship''' is ''Galactica''~~<nowiki>~~'~~</nowiki>~~s second offensive against the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]]. Aided by a [[Pegasus (RDM)\|second battlestar]], they attack the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylon]] [[Resurrection Ship]] in the hopes of causing the Cylons to rethink their plans for chasing [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]].		The '''Battle of the Resurrection Ship''' is ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} second offensive against the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]]. Aided by a [[Pegasus (RDM)\|second battlestar]], they attack the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylon]] [[Resurrection Ship]] in the hopes of causing the Cylons to rethink their plans for chasing [[The Fleet (RDM)\|the Fleet]].

	== Background ==		== Background ==

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	\|strength2= 2 [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestars]], [[Resurrection Ship]], 12 support ships, approx 1000 [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]]s and 100 [[Heavy Raider]]s		\|strength2= 2 [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestars]], [[Resurrection Ship]], 12 support ships, approx 1000 [[Raider (RDM)\|Raider]]s and 100 [[Heavy Raider]]s
	\|shiploss1= [[Blackbird]], at least 1 [[Raptor]]		\|shiploss1= [[Blackbird]], at least 1 [[Raptor]]

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[Twelve Colonies (RDM)" to "[[Twelve Colonies of Kobol"

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	\|place=Interstellar space, specific location unknown		\|place=Interstellar space, specific location unknown
	\|result=Decisive [[Twelve Colonies ~~(RDM)~~\|Colonial]] victory<br>Destruction of Cylon [[Resurrection Ship]]		\|result=Decisive [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Colonial]] victory<br>Destruction of Cylon [[Resurrection Ship]]
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	''Pegasus''' new [[CAG]] Captain Thrace taps [[The Hand of God (RDM)\|once more]] into her unconventional military thinking in formulating an effective attack plan, which will draw the Cylons to the battlestars and a trap, rather than the other way around. In the plan, the Fleet, consisting only of ''Galactica'' and her original civilian ships, would congregate near a handful of ships that appeared to be managing mining operations. When the Cylons engaged, the Fleet would jump away, but a few civilian ships would pretend to have problems engaging their FTL drives and attempt to escape at sublight speeds, drawing the Raiders far away from their basestars. Just before the Raiders would close in, the remaining decoy civilian ships would jump away. Moments later, ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' will jump to within firing range of both basestars and engage them head-on. Meanwhile, Lieutenant [[Lee Adama\|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] uses the [[Blackbird]] to sneak up upon the Resurrection Ship to surgically destroy its [[FTL]] drive with a missile to prevent its escape, while the entire complement of fighters from both battlestars, led by Thrace, would pummel the Resurrection Ship and destroy it {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part I}}.		''Pegasus''' new [[CAG]] Captain Thrace taps [[The Hand of God (RDM)\|once more]] into her unconventional military thinking in formulating an effective attack plan, which will draw the Cylons to the battlestars and a trap, rather than the other way around. In the plan, the Fleet, consisting only of ''Galactica'' and her original civilian ships, would congregate near a handful of ships that appeared to be managing mining operations. When the Cylons engaged, the Fleet would jump away, but a few civilian ships would pretend to have problems engaging their FTL drives and attempt to escape at sublight speeds, drawing the Raiders far away from their basestars. Just before the Raiders would close in, the remaining decoy civilian ships would jump away. Moments later, ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' will jump to within firing range of both basestars and engage them head-on. Meanwhile, Lieutenant [[Lee Adama\|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] uses the [[Blackbird]] to sneak up upon the Resurrection Ship to surgically destroy its [[FTL]] drive with a missile to prevent its escape, while the entire complement of fighters from both battlestars, led by Thrace, would pummel the Resurrection Ship and destroy it {{TRS\|Resurrection Ship, Part I}}.

	The attack plan is successfully implemented with minimal losses on the Colonial side. Without their fighter complements and with no gun batteries of their own, the basestars are no match for the combined gun batteries of ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', which tear through the basestars, destroying one and crippling (probably destroying) the other. With the Resurrection Ship's FTL disabled, its stranded and the Vipers from both ships are able to ~~sucessfully~~ attack it. The Vipers fire their guns through the ship's windows, apparently hitting vital systems causing the Resurrection Ship to explode, destroying it.		The attack plan is successfully implemented with minimal losses on the Colonial side. Without their fighter complements and with no gun batteries of their own, the basestars are no match for the combined gun batteries of ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', which tear through the basestars, destroying one and crippling (probably destroying) the other. With the Resurrection Ship's FTL disabled, its stranded and the Vipers from both ships are able to successfully attack it. The Vipers fire their guns through the ship's windows, apparently hitting vital systems causing the Resurrection Ship to explode, destroying it.

	Moments after disabling the Resurrection Ship's FTL drive, the Blackbird collides with a downed [[Raptor]] after Adama's attack, destroying the fragile stealth fighter. Lee Adama manages to eject and, in the process, suffers a puncture in his [[flight suit]]. Apollo drifts freely in the middle of space, viewing the battle from a unique angle as he begins to succumb to [[Wikipedia:hypoxia\|hypoxia]]. He is rescued by [[Margaret Edmondson\|Racetrack]]'s [[SAR]] [[Raptor]] from ''Galactica''.		Moments after disabling the Resurrection Ship's FTL drive, the Blackbird collides with a downed [[Raptor]] after Adama's attack, destroying the fragile stealth fighter. Lee Adama manages to eject and, in the process, suffers a puncture in his [[flight suit]]. Apollo drifts freely in the middle of space, viewing the battle from a unique angle as he begins to succumb to [[Wikipedia:hypoxia\|hypoxia]]. He is rescued by [[Margaret Edmondson\|Racetrack]]'s [[SAR]] [[Raptor]] from ''Galactica''.
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	Following this defeat to the Colonial Fleet, the Cylons lose the combat initiative they had maintained since their opening attack six months previously. After this battle, the Cylons became afraid to commit their forces to major strikes, and stop attacking the Fleet ''en masse''. While before, a single basestar would confidently Jump in and wade into ''Galactica'' and her air wing (as in the second half of the [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|Battle of Kobol]]), the Cylons are aware that such an attack now would result in their ''permanent'' deaths, and for a time stop actively chasing the Fleet for months following the destruction of the Resurrection Ship. The entire Cylon strategy in the war changes. Instead of constantly trying to destroy the entire [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] guarded by ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', the Cylons focused on smaller, low-risk goals, achieved by hit-and-run attacks on targets of opportunity. For a full month, while the Colonials conduct mining operations in an asteroid belt, a squadron of Cylon Raiders, including the ace Raider nicknamed [[Scar (Raider)\|Scar]], [[Battle of the Asteroid Field\|wreaks havoc]] on the Colonial's Viper squadrons using hit-and-run strikes. Even two months after the battle, in the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], the Cylons resort to a trap and disproportionate numbers rather than trying to directly engage the Colonial Fleet as they had in the past ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").		Following this defeat to the Colonial Fleet, the Cylons lose the combat initiative they had maintained since their opening attack six months previously. After this battle, the Cylons became afraid to commit their forces to major strikes, and stop attacking the Fleet ''en masse''. While before, a single basestar would confidently Jump in and wade into ''Galactica'' and her air wing (as in the second half of the [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|Battle of Kobol]]), the Cylons are aware that such an attack now would result in their ''permanent'' deaths, and for a time stop actively chasing the Fleet for months following the destruction of the Resurrection Ship. The entire Cylon strategy in the war changes. Instead of constantly trying to destroy the entire [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] guarded by ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', the Cylons focused on smaller, low-risk goals, achieved by hit-and-run attacks on targets of opportunity. For a full month, while the Colonials conduct mining operations in an asteroid belt, a squadron of Cylon Raiders, including the ace Raider nicknamed [[Scar (Raider)\|Scar]], [[Battle of the Asteroid Field\|wreaks havoc]] on the Colonial's Viper squadrons using hit-and-run strikes. Even two months after the battle, in the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], the Cylons resort to a trap and disproportionate numbers rather than trying to directly engage the Colonial Fleet as they had in the past ([[TRS]]: "[[The Captain's Hand]]").

	Eventually the ~~effectivness~~ of this battle wears off: the Cylons eventually bring in another Resurrection Ship in time to download two [[Cavil]]s, ("[[The Plan]]") but apparently end up out of range again by the time [[New Caprica]] is found as [[Gina Inviere]]'s death is indicated to be ~~permanant~~. {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}} After the Cylons arrive at New Caprica with another Resurrection Ship, they seem to better protect their Resurrection Ships of which there are indicated to be many of, and besides using one as a plan to [[Battle of NCD2539\|infect the Cylons with a biological weapon]], an attempt to take out another Resurrection Ship is never attempted again. However, two years later, the [[Rebel Basestar]], ~~supplmented~~ by ''Galactica'' Vipers, engages in the [[Battle of the Resurrection Hub]] which ~~posseses similarties~~ to this battle: the main captial ship on the Colonial side (this time the Rebel Basestar) engages two enemy basestars while the Vipers deal with the main target, ~~namley~~ the [[Resurrection Hub]] after taking out its FTL. In both battles, the Vipers destroy both targets (there with nuclear missiles) and at least one of the enemy basestars, possibly both, are destroyed during the battle.		Eventually the effectiveness of this battle wears off: the Cylons eventually bring in another Resurrection Ship in time to download two [[Cavil]]s, ("[[The Plan]]") but apparently end up out of range again by the time [[New Caprica]] is found as [[Gina Inviere]]'s death is indicated to be permanent. {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}} After the Cylons arrive at New Caprica with another Resurrection Ship, they seem to better protect their Resurrection Ships of which there are indicated to be many of, and besides using one as a plan to [[Battle of NCD2539\|infect the Cylons with a biological weapon]], an attempt to take out another Resurrection Ship is never attempted again. However, two years later, the [[Rebel Basestar]], supplemented by ''Galactica'' Vipers, engages in the [[Battle of the Resurrection Hub]] which possesses similarities to this battle: the main captial ship on the Colonial side (this time the Rebel Basestar) engages two enemy basestars while the Vipers deal with the main target, namely the [[Resurrection Hub]] after taking out its FTL. In both battles, the Vipers destroy both targets (there with nuclear missiles) and at least one of the enemy basestars, possibly both, are destroyed during the battle.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	The strategic impact of the Battle of the Resurrection Ship marked the first time since the beginning of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Second Cylon War]] that multiple Colonial battlestars engaged multiple Cylon basestars in battle. The Fall of the Twelve Colonies had been less a battle and more a one-sided slaughter of the Colonials by the Cylons. The ensuing attempts by ''Galactica'' to beat off the Cylons chasing the civilian refugee fleet it was shepherding and ''Pegasus<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' hit-and-run guerrilla attacks on Cylon assets had never reached the level of decisively defeating a major Cylon fleet and forcing them from the battlefield (''Galactica'''s previous [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|destruction of a basestar]] was the result of sneaking a nuke inside through subterfuge, and not open combat).		The strategic impact of the Battle of the Resurrection Ship marked the first time since the beginning of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Second Cylon War]] that multiple Colonial battlestars engaged multiple Cylon basestars in battle. The Fall of the Twelve Colonies had been less a battle and more a one-sided slaughter of the Colonials by the Cylons. The ensuing attempts by ''Galactica'' to beat off the Cylons chasing the civilian refugee fleet it was shepherding and ''Pegasus<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' hit-and-run guerrilla attacks on Cylon assets had never reached the level of decisively defeating a major Cylon fleet and forcing them from the battlefield (''Galactica'''s previous [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|destruction of a basestar]] was the result of sneaking a nuke inside through subterfuge, and not open combat).

	Following this defeat to the Colonial Fleet, the Cylons lose the combat initiative they had maintained since their opening attack six months previously. After this battle, the Cylons became afraid to commit their forces to major strikes, and stop attacking the Fleet ''en masse''. While before, a single basestar would confidently Jump in and wade into ''Galactica'' and her air wing (as in the second half of the [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|Battle of Kobol]]), the Cylons are aware that such an attack now would result in their ''permanent'' deaths, and for a time stop actively chasing the Fleet for months following the destruction of the Resurrection Ship. The entire Cylon strategy in the war changes. Instead of constantly trying to destroy the entire [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] guarded by ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', the Cylons focused on smaller, low-risk goals, achieved by hit-and-run attacks on targets of opportunity. For a full month, while the Colonials conduct mining operations in an asteroid belt, a squadron of Cylon Raiders, including the ace Raider nicknamed [[Scar (Raider)\|Scar]], [[Battle of the Asteroid Field\|wreaks havoc]] on the Colonial's Viper squadrons using hit-and-run strikes. Even two months after the battle, in the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], the Cylons resort to a trap and disproportionate numbers rather than trying to directly engage the Colonial Fleet as they had in the past ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "[[~~The Captain's Hand~~]]")~~.		Following this defeat to the Colonial Fleet, the Cylons lose the combat initiative they had maintained since their opening attack six months previously. After this battle, the Cylons became afraid to commit their forces to major strikes, and stop attacking the Fleet ''en masse''. While before, a single basestar would confidently Jump in and wade into ''Galactica'' and her air wing (as in the second half of the [[Battle of Kobol (RDM)\|Battle of Kobol]]), the Cylons are aware that such an attack now would result in their ''permanent'' deaths, and for a time stop actively chasing the Fleet for months following the destruction of the Resurrection Ship. The entire Cylon strategy in the war changes. Instead of constantly trying to destroy the entire [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]] guarded by ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', the Cylons focused on smaller, low-risk goals, achieved by hit-and-run attacks on targets of opportunity. For a full month, while the Colonials conduct mining operations in an asteroid belt, a squadron of Cylon Raiders, including the ace Raider nicknamed [[Scar (Raider)\|Scar]], [[Battle of the Asteroid Field\|wreaks havoc]] on the Colonial's Viper squadrons using hit-and-run strikes. Even two months after the battle, in the [[Battle of the Binary Star System]], the Cylons resort to a trap and disproportionate numbers rather than trying to directly engage the Colonial Fleet as they had in the past {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.

	Eventually the effectiveness of this battle wears off: the Cylons eventually bring in another Resurrection Ship in time to download two [[Cavil]]s, ("[[The Plan]]") but apparently end up out of range again by the time [[New Caprica]] is found as [[Gina Inviere]]'s death is indicated to be permanent. {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}} After the Cylons arrive at New Caprica with another Resurrection Ship, they seem to better protect their Resurrection Ships of which there are indicated to be many of, and besides using one as a plan to [[Battle of NCD2539\|infect the Cylons with a biological weapon]], an attempt to take out another Resurrection Ship is never attempted again. However, two years later, the [[Rebel basestar]], supplemented by ''Galactica'' Vipers, engages in the [[Battle of the Resurrection Hub]] which possesses similarities to this battle: the main captial ship on the Colonial side (this time the Rebel Basestar) engages two enemy basestars while the Vipers deal with the main target, namely the [[Resurrection Hub]] after taking out its FTL. In both battles, the Vipers destroy both targets (there with nuclear missiles) and at least one of the enemy basestars, possibly both, are destroyed during the battle.		Eventually the effectiveness of this battle wears off: the Cylons eventually bring in another Resurrection Ship in time to download two [[Cavil]]s, ("[[The Plan]]") but apparently end up out of range again by the time [[New Caprica]] is found as [[Gina Inviere]]'s death is indicated to be permanent. {{TRS\|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}} After the Cylons arrive at New Caprica with another Resurrection Ship, they seem to better protect their Resurrection Ships of which there are indicated to be many of, and besides using one as a plan to [[Battle of NCD2539\|infect the Cylons with a biological weapon]], an attempt to take out another Resurrection Ship is never attempted again. However, two years later, the [[Rebel basestar]], supplemented by ''Galactica'' Vipers, engages in the [[Battle of the Resurrection Hub]] which possesses similarities to this battle: the main captial ship on the Colonial side (this time the Rebel Basestar) engages two enemy basestars while the Vipers deal with the main target, namely the [[Resurrection Hub]] after taking out its FTL. In both battles, the Vipers destroy both targets (there with nuclear missiles) and at least one of the enemy basestars, possibly both, are destroyed during the battle.