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An electromagnetic pulse generator (EMP) is an anti-electronics weapon that mimics the intense EM radiation emitted by a nuclear explosion. The resulting EM field couples with nearby electronics systems, producing massive, damaging electrical currents.

Just before the Cylon attack, an "electric pulse generator" was being transported to Caprica from the Galactica on Colonial Heavy 798 (later Colonial One), presumably to place in a planetside museum or school as a historical artifact (Mini-Series). As the destruction of the ship by a Cylon raid seems imminent, Lee Adama activated the device, giving the appearance that Colonial One had been destroyed by a nuclear blast. This attempt was successful, as the Cylons cut off the assault and Galactica's DRADIS confirmed the ship as destroyed. Colonial One's electronic systems seemed to be fully functional, however, andno further use of EMP weapons are seen.

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-An electromagnetic pulse generator (EMP) is an anti-electronics weapon that mimics the intense EM radiation emitted by a nuclear explosion.  The resulting EM field couples with nearby electronics systems, producing massive, damaging electrical currents.  An old EMP device was being transported to [[Caprica]] from the ''[[Galactica]]'' on ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' (later ''[[Colonial One]]''), presumably to place in a planetside museum or school as a historical artifact ([[Mini-Series]]).  As the destruction of the ship by a [[Cylon]] raid seems imminent, [[Lee Adama]] activates the weapon, giving the appearance that the ''Colonial One'' had been destroyed by a nuclear blast.  This attempt appears to be successful, as the Cylons cut off the assault and ''Galactica'''s radar confirms the ship as destroyed.  ''Colonial One'''s electronic systems seem to be fully functional, however.
+An electromagnetic pulse generator (EMP) is an anti-electronics weapon that mimics the intense EM radiation emitted by a nuclear explosion.  The resulting EM field couples with nearby electronics systems, producing massive, damaging electrical currents.
+Just before the [[Cylon attack]], an "electric pulse generator" was being transported to [[Caprica]] from the ''[[Galactica]]'' on ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' (later ''[[Colonial One]]''), presumably to place in a planetside museum or school as a historical artifact ([[Mini-Series]]).  As the destruction of the ship by a [[Cylon]] raid seems imminent, [[Lee Adama]] activated the device, giving the appearance that ''Colonial One'' had been destroyed by a nuclear blast.  This attempt was successful, as the Cylons cut off the assault and <i>Galactica</i>'s [[DRADIS]] confirmed the ship as destroyed. <i>Colonial One</i>'s electronic systems seemed to be fully functional, however, andno  further use of EMP weapons are seen.
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