Battle of Atlas Arena

Battle of Atlas Arena
Summary
Conflict:	STO terrorist campaign
Date:	Approximately 58 years before the Fall
Related Episode(s):
Place:	Atlas Arena, Caprica City, Caprica
Result:	Caprican government victory Major defeat of Clarice Willow's STO terrorist cell Broad public acceptance of Cylons
Combatants Caprican government (unknowing participant) Soldiers of the One Commanders Daniel Graystone Amanda Graystone Drew Tanner Clarice Willow Strength Up to 28 U-87 Cyber Combat Unit Cylons At least 7 STO suicide bombers STO confederates among Atlas Arena staff Caprica City police (unknowingly) Materiel Losses 6 U-87s Minor damage to Atlas Arena None Casualties No human deaths 1 injury Death of all suicide bombers
Battle Chronology
Previous Next Battle of Atlas Arena Unknown Cylon War

The Battle of Atlas Arena was an action taken to prevent the destruction of Atlas Arena by terrorist members of the STO at the start of a professional Pyramid game.

Although U-87 Cyber Combat Units attached to the Caprican marines were deployed against the terrorists, the robots were not ordered into action by any military or government official, but instead by their inventor, Daniel Graystone.

The battle was notable for being the first full application of Cylons in a military role, and for inspiring the widespread use of Cylons throughout the Twelve Colonies of Kobol.

Galactica 1980 definition: Dillon is called both a terrorist and a chauvinist by Jamie Hamilton during their phone call from the police station; he asks Troy "what's a terrorist chauvinist?" ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}

These are terms directly relating to Galactica 1980, some of which are based from the Original Series. For terms from that series, please refer to List of terms (TOS).

Caprica definition: a monotheistic terrorist organization in existence for more than a decade prior to 58 BCH (^{(CAP: "Pilot")}, et al).