Pre-Blood & Chrome:
Battle of Caprica |
Fall of Djerba |
Operation Clean Sweep
Blood & Chrome: Battle of Sector 12 |
Battle of Djerba |
Ghost Fleet Offensive
Final Day:
Operation Raptor Talon |
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[[ | Having recently taken several infected Cylon agent prisoners from an [[Torn|epidemic]] basestar, [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Colonial Fleet]] attempt to rid themselves of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] threat through the use of a virulent biological weapon. | ||
[[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] provides the Presidential authorization required for the use of biological weapons. ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', leaving all civilian ships at a safe location, jumps to a space location known as NCD2539, which is part of a Cylon supply route. [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]]'s intent is to lure Cylon forces, including coverage by a [[Resurrection Ship]], into the area so that when the Colonials execute their infected Cylon agent prisoners, [[Resurrection (RDM)|download]] of their consciousnesses would infect the Cylon populace with a [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|human virus with a bioelectric pathogen]] that could eventually annihilate the Cylon race. | |||
Shortly after ''Galactica'' arrives, two scouting [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raiders]] jump into the vicinity, then jump away after observing ''Galactica''. Five basestars and a Resurrection Ship appear within minutes. As part of their feint, ''Galactica'' launches multiple Vipers and Raptors, with the latter firing an open salvo of missiles into the Cylon Raider swarm. | |||
No one in [[CIC]] knows that ''Galactica'''s prisoner compartment is vented as an act of mission sabotage, asphyxiating the prisoners before the Resurrection Ship is in range. With the Cylons now nearby, Admiral Adama orders the execution of the Cylon prisoners. Attempting this, the prisoners are found to already be dead. | |||
With the objective no longer possible, Admiral Adama aborts the mission, ordering his pilots to land and returning his battlestar to the Fleet. | |||
With the | |||
([[A Measure of Salvation]]). | ([[A Measure of Salvation]]). | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
[[Image:3x7-BattleOfNCD2539RaptorsFiring.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Raptors firing missiles.]] | [[Image:3x7-BattleOfNCD2539RaptorsFiring.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Raptors firing missiles.]] | ||
*In this engagement, [[Raptors]] are shown loaded to the teeth with weapons systems. In the past ([[Miniseries]], [[The Hand of God]]), Raptors have rarely been depicted in actual combat, preferring instead to hang back while coordinating battlefield logistics. They have been shown armed in a few prior episodes ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]], [[Fragged]]), | *In this engagement, [[Raptors]] are shown loaded to the teeth with weapons systems. In the past ([[Miniseries]], [[The Hand of God]]), Raptors have rarely been depicted in actual combat, preferring instead to hang back while coordinating battlefield logistics. They have been shown armed in a few prior episodes ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]], [[Fragged]]), and this is their most prominent combat role to date. The Raptors are using the external missile pods and cannons introduced in "[[Exodus, Part I|Exodus, Part I]] & [[Exodus, Part II|II]]" and engage in the same maneuver used to launch the decoy drones during the Battle of New Caprica. | ||
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| Conflict: | Second Cylon War | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place: | The Region of NCD2539 Above/North | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Result: | Colonial objective to infect Resurrection Ship aborted | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Having recently taken several infected Cylon agent prisoners from an epidemic basestar, the Colonial Fleet attempt to rid themselves of the Cylon threat through the use of a virulent biological weapon.
President Roslin provides the Presidential authorization required for the use of biological weapons. Galactica, leaving all civilian ships at a safe location, jumps to a space location known as NCD2539, which is part of a Cylon supply route. Admiral Adama's intent is to lure Cylon forces, including coverage by a Resurrection Ship, into the area so that when the Colonials execute their infected Cylon agent prisoners, download of their consciousnesses would infect the Cylon populace with a human virus with a bioelectric pathogen that could eventually annihilate the Cylon race.
Shortly after Galactica arrives, two scouting Raiders jump into the vicinity, then jump away after observing Galactica. Five basestars and a Resurrection Ship appear within minutes. As part of their feint, Galactica launches multiple Vipers and Raptors, with the latter firing an open salvo of missiles into the Cylon Raider swarm.
No one in CIC knows that Galactica's prisoner compartment is vented as an act of mission sabotage, asphyxiating the prisoners before the Resurrection Ship is in range. With the Cylons now nearby, Admiral Adama orders the execution of the Cylon prisoners. Attempting this, the prisoners are found to already be dead.
With the objective no longer possible, Admiral Adama aborts the mission, ordering his pilots to land and returning his battlestar to the Fleet. (A Measure of Salvation).
Notes[edit]
- In this engagement, Raptors are shown loaded to the teeth with weapons systems. In the past (Miniseries, The Hand of God), Raptors have rarely been depicted in actual combat, preferring instead to hang back while coordinating battlefield logistics. They have been shown armed in a few prior episodes (Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II, Fragged), and this is their most prominent combat role to date. The Raptors are using the external missile pods and cannons introduced in "Exodus, Part I & II" and engage in the same maneuver used to launch the decoy drones during the Battle of New Caprica.