Editing Cain (TOS alternate)

{{expansion}}{{separate continuity|universe=TOS}}Commander '''Cain''' is a [[w:Patton|Patton]]-esque military commander of the [[Twelve Colonies of Man]], commanding the {{TOS|battlestar}} ''{{TOS|Pegasus}}'' and the [[Fifth Fleet]] during the [[Thousand Yahren War]].

== Comics ==

=== Dynamite Comics ===
{{Character Data
| series=TOS|title=Cain|photo=BSGvsBSG - Cain.png|caption=Cain as depicted by [[Johnny Desjardins]] in {{comics|vs|1}}.|seenref={{comics|bsgvsbsg|1}}|death=Killed in suicide run on a Cylon basestar ({{comics|vs|6}}).|children={{alt|Sheba}}†|role=Executive Officer, ''{{alt|Pegasus|TOS}}''|primecon=y|series=TOS|photo 2=BSGvsBSG - Cain 2.png|caption 2=Artist [[Edu Menna]]'s take on Cain in {{comics|vs|6}}.}}Following the [[Battle of Gamoray]], ''{{alt|Pegasus|TOS}}'' escapes via a lightspeed maneuver with Cain and his crew surviving the encounter, unbeknownst to ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}''.

Two [[Sectar|sectares]] following Gamoray, he considers transferring command of ''Pegasus'' over to [[Iollas]], his long-time friend of thirty [[Yahren|yahrens]] and executive officer, as he misses {{alt|Sheba||his daughter}} deeply.

He abandons that idea following the transmission from the last known living {{alt|Cylon|TOS}} woman, [[Kali]], and leads a small team to [[Kali's planet|the interior of the hollow planetoid]] ({{comics|vs|1}}).

While separated from his security detail after landing on the planet, he speaks to Kali and {{alt|Iblis||encounters a man}} who pistol-whips him unconscious. It is after he regains consciousness that he is "convinced" to heed Kali's every word by this same entity ({{comics|vs|1}} & {{comics|vs|5|short=y}}).

As such, Cain finds himself executing upon decisions that he would not normally make, including jailing his own daughter, {{alt|Sheba}}, after she questions his actions ({{comics|vs|5}}).

Following Sheba's escape from the brig, she makes her way to ''Pegasus''{{'|s}} bridge finding that the battlestar has opened fire on the two ''[[Galactica|Galacticas]]''. Kali's control over Cain is broken when she shoots Sheba, who dies in Cain's arms. In retaliation, Cain breaks Kali's neck, and orders all hands abandon ''Pegasus''. With great anger and shame over what he has allowed to happen, Cain destroys the {{alt|basestar|RDM}} that Iblis commands by ramming ''Pegasus'' into it&#x2014;joining his daughter in death ({{comics|vs|6}}).

==== Notes ====
Cain's appearance changes mid-way through {{comics|vs}} series, as [[Edu Menna]] completed the back-half of the six issue series from [[Johnny Desjardins]].

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=== Realm Press ===
'''Cain''' is a legendary Commander in the [[Colonial Fleet (TOS-RP)|Colonial Fleet]], renowned for his brilliant military mind and his relentless pursuit of the [[Cylons (TOS-RP)|Cylons]]. He is the commander of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (TOS-RP)|Pegasus]]'' and the father of [[Sheba (TOS-RP)|Sheba]].<ref name=":0">''Galactica: The New Millennium'' #1, p. 21</ref>
Prior to the [[Battle of Molecay]], he commands the [[Fifth Fleet]], spearheading the war effort against the Cylons. His command is characterized by a relentless and single-minded drive to end the [[Thousand-Yahren War (alternate)|Thousand-Yahren War]], sparing no expense or resource in this quest.<ref name=":0" />

He is a larger-than-life hero, and his daughter, Sheba, feels immense pressure as a cadet to live up to his reputation and prove that she is more than just "Daddy's Girl".<ref>''Galactica: The New Millennium'' #1, p. 28</ref> As a father, he is shown to be deeply caring and protective. When he learns his daughter is in danger after faking launch codes for an unauthorized mission, he personally leads the rescue mission to save her.<ref>''Galactica: The New Millennium'' #1, p. 23</ref> He finds Sheba in a cave just after she has fought off several creatures and comforts her, telling her that everything is fine now that he has arrived.<ref>''Galactica: The New Millennium'' #1, p. 27</ref>

A legendary commander, Cain and the battlestar ''Pegasus'' were thought to have been lost for many yahrens, but resurfaced to save the ''Galactica'' and her fleet from a Cylon ambush before disappearing once again into the vastness of space.<ref>''Battlestar Galactica 1999 Tourbook'', p. 5</ref>

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