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Encounter of the Super Basestar
	Major Apollo's recon squadron encounters a new super basestar in orbit around the planet falsely believed to be Earth (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #2).
	Major Apollo's recon squadron encounters a new super basestar in orbit around the planet falsely believed to be Earth (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #2).
Summary
Conflict:
Date:	7358
Related Episode(s):
Place:	Unknown moon-sized planetoid
Result:
Combatants
The Fleet	Cylon Empire
Commanders
Major Apollo	Unknown Cylon Commander
Strength
3 Vipers	One super basestar and its full force of Raiders.
Materiel Losses
3 Vipers	A handful of Raiders
Casualties
Neats and Zurel	A low number of Cylons
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Coordinates psionically divined by Countess Sephoni purported to be those of Earth lead to the Colonial's introduction to the Cylons' super basestar, a ship strong enough to eradicate the rag-tag, fugitive fleet.

This marks the first encounter with the Cylons in two yahrens.

Background

Cylons enact their plan to ensnare humanity by manufacturing psionic impressions of humans, which are sympathetically received by Countess Sephoni during her ten yahren separation from the fugitive fleet (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #1-#3).

Following confirmation of these ersatz transmissions, Sephoni touches the mind of Xam, a latent Delta-class telepath who languishes in a coma aboard the battlestar Galactica following the Storm Zone Ambush (Classic Battlestar Galactica Vol. 2 #9, Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #2). Arising from this communication, Xam relays the coordinates to her ship, Taurella, to Captain Starbuck (Battlestar Galactica: Death of Apollo #1).

With Countess Sephoni and Taurella's crew rejoining the Fleet, Commander Adama authorizes an recon patrol to coordinates Sephoni believes are of Earth. This patrol is lead by his only surviving son, Major Apollo, and two new Warriors, Zurel and Neats.

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+{{separate continuity|universe=TOS|cont=Dynamite Comics}}{{Battle Data
+|name=Encounter of the Super Basestar|image=BSG - Death of Apollo - Encounter of the Cylon Super Basestar.png|description=Major {{alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}}'s recon squadron encounters a new [[super basestar]] in orbit around the planet falsely believed to be {{alt|Earth|TOS-DE}} ({{comics|doa|2}}).|conflict=|date={{alt|7358}}|place=Unknown moon-sized planetoid|result=|combatant1={{alt|The Fleet|TOS}}|combatant2={{alt|Cylon Empire}}|co1=Major {{alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}}|co2=Unknown Cylon Commander|strength1=3 {{alt|Viper|TOS-DE}}s|strength2=One [[super basestar]] and its full force of {{alt|Raider|TOS-DE}}s.|shiploss1=3 {{alt|Viper|TOS-DE}}s|shiploss2=A handful of {{alt|Raider|TOS-DE}}s|casualties1=[[Neats]] and [[Zurel]]|casualties2=A low number of Cylons|prev=[[Adama's Gambit]]|next=[[Rescue of Apollo]]|series=TOS alternate}}
+Coordinates [[Psionic|psionically divined]] by Countess [[Sephoni]] purported to be those of {{Alt|Earth|TOS-DE}} lead to the Colonial's introduction to the {{Alt|Cylon|TOS-DE|Cylons}}' [[super basestar]], a ship strong enough to eradicate {{Alt|the Fleet|TOS-DE|the rag-tag, fugitive fleet}}.
-{{Battle Data
+This marks the first encounter with the Cylons in two [[Yahren|yahrens]].
-| name= Nebula Ambush
-| image= BSGv2 - Nebula Ambush.png
-| description= The [[Colonial Resistance]] from an alternate reality save ''Galactica'' from certain destruction ({{comics|vol2|5}}).
-| conflict=
-| date=
-| place=Unknown nebula
-| result=
-| combatant1={{alt|The Fleet|TOS}}, [[Colonial Resistance]]
-| combatant2={{alt|Cylon Empire}}
-| co1={{alt|Adama|TOS}} (The Fleet); {{alt-r|Adama}} and {{alt-r|Starbuck}} (Colonial Resistance)
-| co2=Unknown Cylon Commander
-| strength1=''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}'', {{alt|Viper|TOS}}s, two [[Temporal Viper]]s (The Fleet); [[Baltifer's baseship|One baseship]], one {{alt-r|Galactica|alternate ''Galactica}}, {{alt-r|Viper}}s (Colonial Resistance)
-| strength2=One basestar and its full force of {{alt|Raider|TOS}}s.
-| shiploss1=Unknown, minimal including destruction of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} [[temporal battery]]
-| shiploss2=Cylon baseship and support Raiders
-| casualties1=Unknown personnel
-| casualties2=Unknown Cylons
-| prev=[[Battle of Cache]]
-| next=[[Battle of the Artifact]]
-| series=TOS alternate
-}}
-The creation of an [[alternate reality]] begins during an ambush of ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}'' and {{alt|the Fleet|TOS}} in a nebula humanity's survivors use to hide themselves.
+== Background ==
+Cylons enact their plan to ensnare humanity by manufacturing [[psionic]] impressions of humans, which are sympathetically received by Countess [[Sephoni]] during her ten [[yahren]] separation from the {{Alt|the Fleet|TOS-DE|fugitive fleet}} ({{comics|1=doa|2=1}}-{{comics|1=doa|2=3|short=Y}}).
-== Original Outcome ==
+Following confirmation of these ersatz transmissions, Sephoni touches the mind of [[Xam]], a latent [[Delta-class telepath]] who languishes in a coma aboard the {{Alt|battlestar|TOS-DE}} ''{{Alt|Galactica|TOS-DE}}'' following the [[Storm Zone Ambush]] ({{comics|1=vol2|2=9}}, {{comics|1=doa|2=2}}). Arising from this communication, Xam relays the coordinates to her ship, ''[[Taurella]]'', to Captain {{Alt|Starbuck|TOS-DE}} ({{comics|1=doa|2=1}}).
-Facing an overwhelming force of Cylons, whose approach has been hidden by the very nebula the Colonials use to hide within, Commander {{alt|Adama|TOS}} orders ''Galactica'' to bear the brunt of the onslaught while the civilian ships escape further into the safety of the nebula.
-''Galactica'' develops major damage, forcing Adama to authorize {{alt|Zee}}'s deployment of the [[temporal warper]] weapons outfitted on two [[Temporal Viper|modified Vipers]]. Warriors {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} and {{alt|Starbuck|TOS}} are pulled from the flight line and assigned to test pilot the craft, with Zee giving them specific instructions that they each only have 10 shots before they need to recharge via a [[temporal battery]].
-Understanding this, Apollo and Starbuck launch and test the weapon on two {{alt|Raider|TOS}}s, finding the results to be effective. Before they are able to deploy it on the attacking basestar, Cylon suicide attacks cause the temporal battery to overload and creates a [[temporal storm]] that only Apollo and Starbuck are able to weather ({{comics|vol2|1}}). In effect, this event spawns an [[alternate reality]] where ''Galactica'' was never built ({{comics|vol2|2}} & {{comics|vol2|3|short=y}}).
-== Restoration Outcome ==
-Following the [[Battle of Cache]], Apollo and Starbuck riding tandem in the remaining [[Temporal Viper]] are swept away into a [[temporal storm]], along with the forces of the [[Colonial Resistance]] of an [[alternate reality]].
-With two capitol ships, [[Baltifer]]'s [[Baltifer's basestar|former basestar]] under {{alt-r|Adama|an alternate Adama}}'s command and an incongruous copy of ''{{alt-r|Galactica}}'' herself under the command of {{alt-r|Starbuck|an alternate Starbuck}}, and surviving Vipers from Cache's base, they are deposited in the primary reality.
-Vulnerable due to the overload of {{alt|Zee}}'s [[temporal battery]], ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}'' requires an hour to restore the ship's systems while Adama reconciles the loss of Apollo and Starbuck's temporal weapon Vipers. Facing certain destruction, ''Galactica'' finds itself saved by the forces of the alternate reality, dispatching the Cylon attackers. This permits the timelines diverge, the alternate reality vessels returning from whence they came, and the reunion of Apollo and Starbuck with the rag-tag Fleet ({{comics|vol2|5}}).
-{{Alternate Reality}}
+With Countess Sephoni and ''Taurella''<nowiki/>'s crew rejoining the Fleet, Commander {{Alt|Adama|TOS-DE}} authorizes an recon patrol to coordinates Sephoni believes are of Earth. This patrol is lead by his only surviving son, Major {{Alt|Apollo|TOS-DE}}, and two new {{Alt|Warrior|TOS-DE|Warriors}}, [[Zurel]] and [[Neats]].{{Tabnav|battles|comics=doa}}
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