Ghost Fleet Offensive

Ghost Fleet Offensive
Summary
Conflict:	First Cylon War
Date:	10th Year of the Cylon War. Approximately 42 years prior to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
Related Episode(s):
Place:	Cylon/Colonial borders
Result:	Colonial victory
Combatants Twelve Colonies of Kobol Cylons Commanders Unspecified Unspecified Strength Multiple battlestars, including Valkyrie; at least 3 heavy crusiers including Loki, at least 1 Galactica type battlestar, battlestar Osiris, ; multiple support ships; Multiple Vipers; Multiple Raptors Unknown Materiel Losses Unknown, minimal Unknown, heavy Casualties Unknown, minimal Unknown, heavy
Battle Chronology
Previous Next Battle of Djerba Ghost Fleet Offensive Eventually Operation Raptor Talon

The Ghost Fleet Offensive was an initiative by the Colonial Fleet to put the Cylons on the defensive using ships thought to be destroyed, but actually hidden away. The plan is successful, and the ghost fleet is able to strike "every toaster base in five sectors", and inflicted major damage (Blood and Chrome).

The plan involved broadcasting the Ghost Fleet's position to the Cylons, who then scrambled most of their forces defending their bases. However, once the Cylon fleet arrived at the Ghost Fleet's position, they were long gone. With the Cylon bases now undefended, the Colonials were in a position to strike. And strike they did, inflicting major damage on Cylon bases in 10 sectors. This put the Cylons on the defensive, and provided a much needed morale boost for the beleaguered Colonials.