Britton is a Viper pilot on patrol with Captain Kanon when a specialized Raider appears.
Unable to destroy the Raider, Kanon rams the enemy fighter with his Viper.
While he disables the Raider, Britton is injured.
Their Viper is considered missing for some time until it manages to limp back to Galactica to warn them of the humanoid Cylons detected onboard the stricken Raider (The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I).