Editing Encounter of the Super Basestar

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{{Battle Data
| name= Encounter of the Super Basestar
| image= BSG - Death of Apollo - Encounter of the Cylon Super Basestar.png
| description= Major {{alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}}'s recon squadron encounters a new [[super basestar]] in orbit around the planet falsely believed to be {{alt|Earth|TOS-DE}} ({{comics|doa|2}}).
| conflict=
| date={{alt|7358}}
| place=Unknown moon-sized planetoid
| result=
| combatant1={{alt|The Fleet|TOS}}
| combatant2={{alt|Cylon Empire}}
| co1=Major {{alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}}
| co2=Unknown Cylon Commander
| strength1=3 {{alt|Viper|TOS-DE}}s
| strength2=One [[super basestar]] and its full force of {{alt|Raider|TOS-DE}}s.
| shiploss1=3 {{alt|Viper|TOS-DE}}s
| shiploss2=A handful of {{alt|Raider|TOS-DE}}s
| casualties1=[[Neats]] and [[Zurel]]
| casualties2=A low number of Cylons
| prev=[[Adama's Gambit]]
| next=[[Rescue of Apollo]]
| series=TOS alternate
}}

Coordinates [[Psionic|psionically divined]] by Countess [[Sephoni]] purported to be those of {{Alt|Earth|TOS-DE}} lead to the Colonial's introduction to the {{Alt|Cylon|TOS-DE|Cylons}}' [[super basestar]], a ship strong enough to eradicate {{Alt|the Fleet|TOS-DE|the rag-tag, fugitive fleet}}.

This marks the first encounter with the Cylons in two [[Yahren|yahrens]].

== Background ==
Cylons enact their plan to ensnare humanity by manufacturing [[psionic]] impressions of humans, which are sympathetically received by Countess [[Sephoni]] during her ten [[yahren]] separation from the {{Alt|the Fleet|TOS-DE|fugitive fleet}} ({{comics|doa|1}}-{{comics|doa|3|short=Y}}).

Following confirmation of these ersatz transmissions, Sephoni touches the mind of [[Xam]], a latent [[Delta-class telepath]] who languishes in a coma aboard the {{Alt|battlestar|TOS-DE}} ''{{Alt|Galactica|TOS-DE}}'' following the [[Storm Zone Ambush]] ({{comics|vol2|9}}, {{comics|doa|2}}). Arising from this communication, Xam relays the coordinates to her ship, ''[[Taurella]]'', to Captain {{Alt|Starbuck|TOS-DE}} ({{comics|doa|1}}).

With Countess Sephoni and ''Taurella''<nowiki/>'s crew rejoining the Fleet, Commander {{Alt|Adama|TOS-DE}} authorizes an recon patrol to coordinates Sephoni believes are of Earth. This patrol is lead by his only surviving son, Major {{Alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}}, and two new {{Alt|Warrior|TOS-DE|Warriors}}, [[Zurel]] and [[Neats]].

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 With Countess Sephoni and ''Taurella''<nowiki/>'s crew rejoining the Fleet, Commander {{Alt|Adama|TOS-DE}} authorizes an recon patrol to coordinates Sephoni believes are of Earth. This patrol is lead by his only surviving son, Major {{Alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}}, and two new {{Alt|Warrior|TOS-DE|Warriors}}, [[Zurel]] and [[Neats]].
-== Action ==
-As they enter orbit of a moon-size planetoid, Zurel reports a ping on his magnetic sensor—a {{Alt|Cylons|TOS-DE|Cylon}} [[super basestar]] with thousands of {{Alt|Raider|TOS-DE}}s in formation. Now aware of the trap they are ensnared, they attempt to flee.
-Zurel is quickly destroyed, with Neats taking out two Raiders on Apollo's tail. Apollo orders Neats to hit her [[Turbo|turbos]] before she herself is overcome.
-Apollo's contacts ''Galactica'' to report on the trap before his Viper receives damage, and falls towards the small planetoid ({{comics|doa|2}}).
-== After-Action ==
-The Cylons recover Apollo and nurse him back to health for unknown reasons, providing [[Rescue of Apollo|the opportunity for his rescue]] ({{comics|doa|3}}).
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