Operation Raptor Talon

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Operation Raptor Talon
Summary
Conflict:	First Cylon War
Date:	4,571 days into the Cylon War, approximately 40 years prior to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies
Related Episode(s):
Place:	An unnamed "ice planet in the ass end of nowhere"
Result:
Combatants Twelve Colonies of Kobol Cylons Commanders Galactica commanding officer, Columbia commanding officer Unknown Strength 3 battlestars, numerous Vipers, and Raptors 3 Raider wings, ground forces, at least 2 basestars Materiel Losses Columbia Various Cylon Raiders Casualties All Columbia crew (presumed)
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Operation Raptor Talon was a military operation that took place on the 4,571th day of the First Cylon War. The battlestars Galactica and Columbia were among the Colonial vessels taking part in the mission.

The objective was to attack an unnamed "ice planet", that was rumored to house a Cylon superweapon. According to intelligence on hand, the Cylons had three Raider wings, ground forces, defensive batteries and nuclear weapons (Razor Flashbacks, Episode 1). Additionally, the Cylons had at least two basestars defending the planet from orbit (Razor Flashbacks, Episode 3).

Raptors from Raptor Squadron 2 were the first Colonial vessels to be launched in the operation, but were ambushed by Cylon forces soon after. Among the casualties of this skirmish was Jaycie McGavin, who was severely injured when a console exploded on board her Raptor (Razor Flashbacks, Episode 2).

During the course of the battle William Adama pursued two Raiders into the atmosphere of the ice planet, where he managed to destroy one but suffered a collision with the other, sending him plummeting toward the planet's surface.

During an orbital engagement with the enemy, Columbia was destroyed by missile salvos from a pair of basestars, presumably killing everyone on board (Razor Flashbacks, Episode 3).

On the planet below, Adama discovers a facility where humans are imprisoned (Razor Flashbacks, Episode 4 & 5).

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After speaking to a survivor on the planet, he discovers that the Cylons were experimenting on humans for reasons then unknown to him, but later revealed by Sharon Agathon to be part of a failed experiment in Cylons becoming biological. He attempts to free the prisoners, but is forced to leave when the facility begins to shake. Exiting this facility, he discovers that it was a ship, which leaves. Adama attempts to get Galactica to pursue the ship, only to discover that the Cylons had signed an armistice, thus ushering the end of the first Cylon War (Razor).