Interception of Cylon Tankers

Interception of Cylon Tankers
Interception of Cylon Tankers
Interception of Cylon Tankers
Summary
Conflict:	Escape from the Cylons
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Place:	Krillian Star System
Result:	Cain's wanted happens, Crisis between Galactica and Pegasus Command
Combatants Silver Spar Squadron Blue Squadron Cylons Commanders Commander Cain unknown Strength Two Squadrons of Vipers Cylon Raiders Materiel Losses none Many Raiders Two Cylon Tankers Casualties none Many Centurions
Battle Chronology
Previous Next Harassment Fires to Vipers by Vipers Interception of Cylon Tankers Battle of Gamoray

This is a small battle between Vipers and Cylon Raiders for two Cylon Tankers taking place near Gamoray shortly after the reunion of the battlestar Pegasus with the battlestar Galactica and her civilian fleet.

Planning

A meeting of the commanders (Cain and 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 Cylon 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

During pre-launch, Sheba discovers that Cain has joined the mission, to her surprise and concern. During the mission they are intercepted by a Cylon patrol. Blue Squadron seems at the mercy of the Cylons until Silver Spar Squadron engages. Cain orders Blue Squadron to pursue while he goes off to take care of the tankers.

Cain destroys the tankers against orders, and tells a disbelieving Apollo that he was firing at a Cylon fighter. (The Living Legend, Part I)