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{{Disambiguation|Hybrid craft|the craft {{1980|Starbuck}} and [[Cyrus | {{Disambiguation|Hybrid craft|the craft {{1980|Starbuck}} and [[Cyrus]] manufacture in ''[[Galactica 1980]]''}}{{Separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Berkley Novelizations}} | ||
An '''escape pod''' is a small, one-man emergency vehicle housed within the [[SuperViper (TOS-BN)|SuperViper]].<ref name="STG57">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=57}}</ref> | An '''escape pod''' is a small, one-man emergency vehicle housed within the [[SuperViper (TOS-BN)|SuperViper]].<ref name="STG57">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=57}}</ref> | ||
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During the battle with [[Spectre (alternate)|Spectre]]'s forces, [[Apollo (TOS-BN)|Captain Apollo]] and [[Starbuck (TOS-BN)|Lieutenant Starbuck]] are forced to abandon the SuperViper when it begins to lose pressure due to popped rivets in the superstructure.<ref name="STG217" /> After readying the pods for ejection, Apollo continues to engage [[Cylon (TOS-BN)|Cylon]] forces until ordering all [[Viper (TOS-BN)|Viper]]s on the right flank to pull out, clearing the area for the SuperViper's final mission.<ref name="STG218">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=218}}</ref> | During the battle with [[Spectre (alternate)|Spectre]]'s forces, [[Apollo (TOS-BN)|Captain Apollo]] and [[Starbuck (TOS-BN)|Lieutenant Starbuck]] are forced to abandon the SuperViper when it begins to lose pressure due to popped rivets in the superstructure.<ref name="STG217" /> After readying the pods for ejection, Apollo continues to engage [[Cylon (TOS-BN)|Cylon]] forces until ordering all [[Viper (TOS-BN)|Viper]]s on the right flank to pull out, clearing the area for the SuperViper's final mission.<ref name="STG218">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=218}}</ref> | ||
Both pilots successfully eject in their respective escape pods just before the SuperViper collides with Cylon Raiders and explodes, destroying at least a dozen enemy ships in its final act.<ref name="STG219" /> While traveling back to ''[[Galactica (TOS-BN)|Galactica]]'' in the pods, Apollo and Starbuck come under attack from a Cylon | Both pilots successfully eject in their respective escape pods just before the SuperViper collides with Cylon Raiders and explodes, destroying at least a dozen enemy ships in its final act.<ref name="STG219" /> While traveling back to ''[[Galactica (TOS-BN)|Galactica]]'' in the pods, Apollo and Starbuck come under attack from a Cylon Raider, but are rescued by [[Hera (TOS-BN)|Cadet Hera]], who destroys the attacking ship and provides a protective guard pattern for the pods during their return journey.<ref name="STG220">{{cite book|last=Larson|first=Glen A.|coauthors=[[Robert Thurston|Thurston, Robert]]|authorlink=Glen A. Larson|title=[[Surrender the Galactica!]]|publisher=Ace Books|month=January|year=1988|pages=220}}</ref> | ||
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