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Temporal weapons are, as their name implies, weapons affecting time. They are expressly outlawed by the Colonials for just concerns about their wide-ranging, uncontrollable effects (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #1).

Yahrens into their exodus, Adama resorts to the use of a temporal weapon designed by Zee, called the "time warper," in the face of certain destruction by an overwhelming force of Cylon basestars. The weapon's temporal battery aboard Galactica destabilizes during the assault, causing the creation of an alternate reality where Galactica never existed (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #1 & #3).

Warriors in Temporal Vipers housing the time warper, Apollo and Starbuck, are temporally displaced in aforesaid reality (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #2). From the capture of Starbuck's Viper, a treacherous version of Zee reverse-engineers weapons and a propulsion drive based upon temporal principles, outfitting them aboard Baltifer's basestar (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #4).

Primary Reality

Temporal Warper

The temporal warper is an offensive weapon, capable of displacing a target's existence from the time stream, effectively rendering them in a state of having never existed at all. This has the ripple-effect of affecting other outcomes.

Temporal Battery

A temporal battery harnessing temporal energy is constructed and used by Zee in order to charge the temporal warper weapons of the two Temporal Viper prototypes. It destabilizes due to the intense damage Galactica incurs during the Nebula Ambush to unpredictable results (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #1).

Alternate Reality

Chronal Cannon

The chronal cannon is a large-scale weapon installed aboard Baltifer's basestar, and is the only known cannon of its type in existence.

Its test deployment occurs upon Cache, the Colonial Resistance base, reverting the planet's tectonic plates to an "ancient patter" (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #4).

Temporal Warp Drive

An instantaneous FTL drive is also reverse-engineered by Zee, and dubbed the temporal warp drive. It literally punches a hole in space and allows a ship to appear anywhere, without the need for waiting between destination points. While not a direct weapon in its own right, it is derived from the principles of the temporal warper, thus permitting Baltifer's basestar to follow the incongruous Galactica, commanded by Captain Starbuck (alongside a temporally displaced Starbuck), and inopportunely appears above Cache (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #4).

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-[[File:BSGv2 - Cache's system.png|thumb|{{alt|Apollo|TOS}} and {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}'s [[Temporal Viper]]s approach Cache, itself orbiting a ringed planet ({{comics|vol3|2}}).]]
+[[File:BSGv2 - temporal wipeout.png|thumb|A temporal wipeout of two {{alt|Cylons|TOS|Cylon}} {{alt|Raider|TOS}}s resulting from a temporal warper's strike during the [[Nebula Ambush]] ({{comics|vol3|1}}).]]
-'''Cache''' is the name given to the habitable moon of a ringed planet by the [[Colonial Resistance]] in an [[alternate universe]], upon which '''[[Q-Cache]] #7202''' is located ({{comics|vol2|2}}).
+'''Temporal weapons''' are, as their name implies, weapons affecting time. They are expressly outlawed by the Colonials for just concerns about their wide-ranging, uncontrollable effects ({{comics|vol2|1}}).
-A {{alt|Apollo|TOS|temporally displaced Apollo}} and {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}} fly to this planet, believing it to be [[Q-Cache 2702|Q-Cache #2702]]. While Starbuck is captured by [[Baltifer]]'s {{alt-r|Cylons}}, Apollo makes it to this moon by slingshotting himself around Cache's hypergiant star, and lands upon its surface.
+[[Yahren]]s into their exodus, {{alt|Adama|TOS}} resorts to the use of a temporal weapon designed by {{alt|Zee}}, called the "time warper," in the face of certain destruction by an overwhelming force of {{alt|Cylons|TOS|Cylon}} {{alt|basestar|TOS}}s. The weapon's temporal battery aboard ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}'' destabilizes during the assault, causing the creation of an [[alternate reality]] where ''Galactica'' never existed ({{comics|vol2|1}} & {{comics|vol2|3|short=y}}).
-Featuring active volcanos and methane seas, and the nearby hypergiant's sensor distorting effects, Cache is a perfect hiding point for the Colonial Resistance.
+[[Warriors]] in [[Temporal Viper]]s housing the time warper, {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} and {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}}, are temporally displaced in aforesaid reality ({{comics|vol2|2}}). From the capture of Starbuck's Viper, a {{alt-r|Zee|treacherous version of Zee}} reverse-engineers weapons and a propulsion drive based upon temporal principles, outfitting them aboard [[Baltifer]]'s [[Baltifer's basestar|basestar]] ({{comics|vol2|4}}).
-Following {{alt-r|Starbuck}}'s ''{{alt-r|Galactica}}'', [[Baltifer's baseship]] deploys its [[chronal cannon]]s devised by {{alt-r|Zee|Doctor Zee}} and reverts the moon's tectonic plates to a primordial state, forcing the Resistance to evacuate ({{comics|vol2|4}} & {{comics|vol2|5|short=y}}).
+== Primary Reality ==
+[[File:BSGv2 - temporal battery.png|thumb|left|A temporal battery overloads during the [[Nebula Ambush]], leading to the creation of an [[alternate reality]] ({{comics|vol2|1}}).]]
+=== Temporal Warper ===
+The {{inlineref|temporal warper}} is an offensive weapon, capable of displacing a target's existence from the time stream, effectively rendering them in a state of having never existed at all. This has the ripple-effect of affecting other outcomes.
+=== Temporal Battery ===
+A {{inlineref|temporal battery}} harnessing temporal energy is constructed and used by Zee in order to charge the temporal warper weapons of the two [[Temporal Viper]] prototypes. It destabilizes due to the intense damage ''Galactica'' incurs during the [[Nebula Ambush]] to unpredictable results ({{comics|vol2|1}}).
+{{clear}}
+== Alternate Reality ==
+=== Chronal Cannon ===
+[[File:BSGv2 - Baltifer's basestar.png|thumb|[[Baltifer]]'s [[Baltifer's basestar|basestar]] fires its [[chronal cannon]] at [[Cache]] ({{comics|vol2|4}}).]]
+The {{inlineref|chronal cannon}} is a large-scale weapon installed aboard [[Baltifer's basestar]], and is the only known cannon of its type in existence.
+Its test deployment occurs upon [[Cache]], the [[Colonial Resistance]] base, reverting the planet's tectonic plates to an "ancient patter" ({{comics|vol2|4}}).
+{{clear}}
+[[File:BSGv2 - Temporal Warp Drive.png|thumb|left|[[Baltifer]]'s [[Baltifer's basestar|Baltifer's basestar]] uses its [[temporal warp drive]] to instantaneously arrive at [[Cache]] ({{comics|vol2|4}}).]]
+=== Temporal Warp Drive ===
+An instantaneous [[FTL]] drive is also reverse-engineered by Zee, and dubbed the {{inlineref|temporal warp drive}}. It literally punches a hole in space and allows a ship to appear anywhere, without the need for waiting between destination points. While not a direct weapon in its own right, it is derived from the principles of the temporal warper, thus permitting Baltifer's basestar to follow the incongruous ''{{alt-r|Galactica}}'', commanded by Captain {{alt-r|Starbuck}} (alongside a {{alt|Starbuck|TOS|temporally displaced Starbuck}}), and inopportunely appears above Cache ({{comics|vol2|4}}).
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