Battle of the Algae Planet

Battle of the Algea Planet
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Summary
Conflict:	Second Cylon War
Date:	Unknown
Related Episode(s):
Place:	The Algae planet
Result:
Combatants Remnants of the Colonial Fleet Cylons Commanders Admiral William Adama A quarum of humanoid Cylons, Gaius Baltar Strength orbit: Galactica, multiple support Vipers, Raptors; surface: 1 Raptor, approximately 12 Marines, an unknown quantity of drafted civilians orbit: Four basestars, associated Raiders, Heavy Raiders; surface: 1 Heavy Raider, at least six Centurions Materiel Losses one Raptor Casualties
Battle Chronology
Previous Next Battle of NCD2539 Battle of the Algea Planet Unknown

A standoff over a mysterious religious artifact leads to a Cuban Missile Crisis-like scenario.

Shortly after The Temple of Five is discovered during the Colonial Fleet's food-collection operations on the Algae planet, four Cylon basestars jump into orbit. The Cylons discreetly deploy one Heavy Raider to the planet's surface. Admiral Adama orders all civilian ships to jump to emergency jump coordinates. Members of the basestars' command group come board Galactica in order to negotiate for control of the Eye of Jupiter, reported to be in the Temple, but no agreement is reached.

The Cylons soon jam all Colonial wireless frequencies. On the surface, Major Adama develops a plan to defend the Temple and their base camp, placing Samuel Anders in command of all civilians present, and using Captain Thrace's Rapter, the only one on the surface, for reconnaissance.

Centurions from the first Heavy Raider have established a surface-to-air missile battery, and shoot down Thrace during her recon.

When six Heavy Raiders deploy from the basestars toward the planet, Admiral Adama prepares Galactica to fire nuclear missiles at the surface and obliterating the Temple, as he had promised during the failed negotiations (The Eye of Jupiter).