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| Fall of New Caprica | |||||||||||||||||
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| Conflict | Second Cylon war | ||||||||||||||||
| Date | 380 days after the settlement of New Caprica | ||||||||||||||||
| Place | Orbit and surface of New Caprica | ||||||||||||||||
| Result | Overwhelming Cylon victory, occupation of New Caprica | ||||||||||||||||
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The takeover and occupation of New Caprica by a Cylon fleet and the retreat of the Battlestars Galactica and Pegasus, as well as the rest of the fleet.
Soon after Racetrack accidently discovered a habitable planet in the middle of a nebula, Dr. Gaius Baltar and Tom Zarak made permanent settlement on this planet the central issue of Baltar's presidential campaign. Baltar's opponent, President Laura Roslin, refused to sway on her opposition to settling on the planet, knowing that the harsh conditions of the planet as well as the close proxomity to Cylon forces would spell disaster for the human race.
Soon after Baltar's win in the election and inauguration, the Cylon agent Gina detinated a nuclear device within the fleet, destroying Cloud Nine as well as at least two smaller ships. Despite worries from the military that the nuclear attack could indicate a immediate Cylon strike, Baltar orders the fleet to settle on what had become known as New Caprica.
One year later, conditions on New Caprica had severly deteriorated. Most people were still living in tents, medicine was in short supply, and Baltar's government had become corrupt and ineffective. Laura Roslin had taken up teaching at an elementary school in New Caprica City. Admiral William Adama and Commander Lee Adama, commanding the Galactica and Pegasus respectively, continue to orbit New Caprica along with the rest of the fleet to provide defense. However, with many crew members having settled on New Caprica, many of the ships are falling into disrepair and an effective CAP cannot be organized.
380 days after colonization, a Cylon fleet suddenly appeared within the nebula. Commander Lee Adama urges Admiral Adama to order the fleet to jump, saying that they cannot win against the Cylons. Reluctantly, Admiral Adama orders the fleet to jump, saying that they will be back. As waves of Raiders and Heavy Raiders fly over New Caprica City, Caprica-Six, Sharon Valerii, and a Number Five copy enter President Baltar's office. They inform him that they had detected the remains of a nuclear explosion and stumbled upon New Caprica. Faced with no choice, Baltar formally surrenders to the Cylons as waves of Centurions enter New Caprica City as a stunned population looks on and Starbuck vows to resist the occupation.