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| name= Interception of Cylon Tankers | | name= Interception of Cylon Tankers | ||
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| description= Interception of Cylon Tankers | | description= Interception of Cylon Tankers | ||
| conflict=[[Escape from the Cylons (TOS)|Escape from the Cylons]] | | conflict=[[Escape from the Cylons (TOS)|Escape from the Cylons]] | ||
| date= | | date= | ||
| place= [[Krillian Star System]] | | place= [[Krillian Star System]] | ||
| result= | | result=Cain's wanted happens, <br/> Crisis between Galactica and Pegasus Command | ||
| combatant1=[[Silver Spar Squadron]] <br/> [[Blue Squadron (TOS)|Blue Squadron]] | | combatant1=[[Silver Spar Squadron]] <br/> [[Blue Squadron (TOS)|Blue Squadron]] | ||
| combatant2=[[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] | | combatant2=[[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] | ||
| co1=[[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]] | | co1=[[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]] | ||
| co2=unknown | | co2=unknown | ||
| strength1=Two | | strength1=Two Squadrons of [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]] | ||
| strength2=[[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raiders]] | | strength2=[[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raiders]] | ||
| shiploss1=none | | shiploss1=none | ||
| shiploss2=Many Raiders | | shiploss2=Many Raiders <br/> Two [[Cylon freighter (TOS)|Cylon Tankers]] | ||
| casualties1=none | | casualties1=none | ||
| casualties2=Many Centurions | | casualties2=Many Centurions | ||
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This is a small battle between [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]] and [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]] for two [[Cylon freighter (TOS)|Cylon Tankers]] taking place near [[Gamoray]] shortly after the reunion of the [[Pegasus_(TOS)|battlestar Pegasus]] with the [[Galactica_(TOS)|battlestar Galactica]] and her civilian fleet. | |||
==Planning== | ==Planning== | ||
A meeting of | A meeting of the commanders ([[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] and [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]]) is convened and a plan is proposed by Adama to intercept Cylon Tankers to provide desperately needed fuel for the fleet. Cain agrees to the plan only reluctantly as he would prefer to seize fuel by attacking the [[Cylons_(TOS)|Cylon]] [[Gamoray|base on Gamoray]] instead. | ||
Cain is also not too happy about Adama's intention to send vipers of both battlestars; So he emphasises the greater experience of the Pegasus's pilots and boasts that his warriors would be glad to pass along their experience to Galactica's warriors. | |||
== | ==Execution of the operation== | ||
The operation is to be carried out by the Silver Spar Squadron of the battlestar Pegasus and the Blue Squadron of the Galactica. | |||
During pre-launch and to her surprise and concern [[Sheba]] discovers that Cain has joined the mission. Cain takes command over the operation. This is to the surprise of the pilots of Galactica's Blue Squadron who were also not informed about Cain's participation. | |||
The commander orders the two squadrons to split up in two groups. When closing to the Cylon tankers directly Blue Squadron is intercepted by a Cylon raiders (obviously the tankers' escort) by surprise. Blue Squadron seems at the mercy of the Cylons until Silver Spar Squadron engages. The tide turns and only two raiders get the chance to try an escape. Cain orders Blue Squadron to pursue the fugitives while he goes off to take care of the tankers. Cain destroys the tankers against orders; and tells a disbelieving Apollo (who is returning from the pursuit a bit too early to the place he assumes the tankers) that he was firing at a Cylon fighter. ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]) | |||
== Aftermath == | == Aftermath == | ||
Cain's destruction of the tankers cost him his command over the Pegasus (only indirectly). In combination with Adama's refusal to attack Gamoray the sole survivors of the Colonies might well have ended near the Krillian System without any fuel in a hopeless battle with Baltar's three full-equipped base ships. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* | * The Pegasus must have done similar operations before (experience, the Pegasus does not suffer from fuel shortages). | ||
* Why don't the Cylons blow up their tankers (e.g. with a self destruction system in the tankers)? It would not take much to blow up a ship full of fuel (Particularly near Gamoray the Cylons should be used to attacks against their supply ships). | |||
* Why did the last two raiders retreat instead of trying to destroy the tankers? | |||
* Why don't the Cylons | |||
* Why did the last two | |||
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