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Created page with "'''Recon Viper Three''' is the callsign for a Colonial Viper piloted by Lieutenant Starbuck, who uses the craft in search of missing Blue Squadron pilots. ==History== During an engagement with a new, more advanced model of Cylon Raider, Starbuck's Viper is shot down and crashes on a desolate planet ({{comics|Masquerade}}).<ref>''Battlestar Galactica Gallery'' #1, p. 23</ref> Injured amidst the wreckage,..." |
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During an engagement with | During an engagement with Cylons during his search, Starbuck's Viper is shot down and crashes on a desolate planet ({{comics|Masquerade}}).<ref>''Battlestar Galactica Gallery'' #1, p. 23</ref> Injured amidst the wreckage, Starbuck uses his communicator to send a distress call to ''[[Galactica (TOS-RP)|Galactica]]''. In the transmission, he identifies his downed craft by its callsign: "This is Recon Viper Three to ''Galactica''... request emergency aid immediately... pilot down... respond please..." ({{comics|Masquerade}}).<ref>''Battlestar Galactica Gallery'' #1, p. 23</ref> | ||
The distress call is intercepted as a Cylon Centurion surprises Starbuck from a cave and attacks ({{comics|Masquerade}}).<ref>''Battlestar Galactica Gallery'' #1, p. 25</ref> | The distress call is intercepted as a [[Boomer (TOS-RP)|Cylon Centurion]] surprises Starbuck from a cave he passes and attacks ({{comics|Masquerade}}).<ref>''Battlestar Galactica Gallery'' #1, p. 25</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Vipers (TOS)]] | [[Category:Vipers (TOS)]] | ||
[[Category:Starbuck's Vipers]] | [[Category:Starbuck's Vipers]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:34, 6 July 2025
Recon Viper Three is the callsign for a Colonial Viper piloted by Lieutenant Starbuck, who uses the craft in search of missing Blue Squadron pilots.
History
editDuring an engagement with Cylons during his search, Starbuck's Viper is shot down and crashes on a desolate planet ((Comics: Masquerade)).[1] Injured amidst the wreckage, Starbuck uses his communicator to send a distress call to Galactica. In the transmission, he identifies his downed craft by its callsign: "This is Recon Viper Three to Galactica... request emergency aid immediately... pilot down... respond please..." ((Comics: Masquerade)).[2]
The distress call is intercepted as a Cylon Centurion surprises Starbuck from a cave he passes and attacks ((Comics: Masquerade)).[3]