Editing Pegasus (TOS)

{{disline|This article discusses the [[Original Series]] ship. For other meanings of ''Pegasus'', see [[Pegasus (disambiguation)]]}}

{{Ship Data
| image=PegasusNameplate.jpg
| title= Pegasus
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| co= [[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]] 
| xo= [[Tolan|Colonel Tolan]]
| role= Carrier / battleship hybrid
| weapons= 32 known turbo-lasers and fusion missiles
| status= Presumed destroyed
}}
The battlestar '''''Pegasus''''', in the years prior to the fall of the [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|Colonies]], was assigned to patrol the edges of Colonial space under the leadership of [[Cain (TOS)|Commander Cain]]. Cain was a noteworthy military leader, and was in fact known as a "living legend." 

Two yahren before the destruction of the Colonies, ''Pegasus'' was involved in the [[Battle of Molecay]] with the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]]. The battle was a complete disaster for the Colonials and the entire fifth fleet, except ''Pegasus'', was destroyed. ''Pegasus'' managed to slip away from the battle and, aware that the route back home would be crawling with Cylons, Cain ordered the battlestar out into deep space.

As a result, ''Pegasus'' is the second of only two battlestars known to have survived the [[Battle of Cimtar|Cylon attack]]. 

''Pegasus'' encounters ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'' as they head towards [[Gamoray]]. At that time, two of Cain's key {{TOS|Viper}} pilots are Lieutenant [[Bojay]] and his daughter, Lieutenant [[Sheba]] {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}.

The two battlestars meet and conduct a fierce [[Battle of Gamoray|assault against the Cylons]]. Toward the end of the battle, Cain leads his ship against two [[Basestar (TOS)|Cylon basestar]]s to permit ''Galactica'' and the Fleet to escape.  Lieutenant Sheba, remains with ''Galactica'' after ''Pegasus'' disappears, as does Lieutenant Bojay. In the battle Cain orders the use of [[electronic defense shields]], which seems to be an ability unique to ''Pegasus'' {{OS|The Living Legend, Part II}}.

==Notes==
[[Image:Pegasuspatch.jpg|thumb|left|The ''Pegasus'' uniform patch.]]
*The question of the survival of Cain and his battlestar remains in doubt, and is unresolved by the conclusion of the series. [[Count Iblis]] mentions to Sheba in "[[War of the Gods, Part I]]" that she would see her father again, but it is unclear whether or not he is lying.  Producer Glen A. Larson has mentioned in subsequent interviews that he had hoped to revisit the ''Pegasus'' storyline, and briefly pursued a revival attempt based around ''Pegasus'' at one point.
* The name "Pegasus" is derived from the Greek mythos.  Pegasus was a winged horse-god who was the foal of Poseidon. This image of a winged horse is emblematic on the helmet of ''Pegasus's'' Viper pilots in "[[The Living Legend, Part I|The Living Legend]]".

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