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{{Battle Data
{{Battle Data
| name= Battle for the Agricultural Ships
| name= Battle for the Agricultural Ships
| image=  
| image=AgroShips.jpg
| description=  
| description=  
| conflict=The Discovery and Defense of Earth
| conflict=[[The Discovery and Defense of Earth]]
| date= ca. 1980 CE
| date= ca. 1980 CE
| place=Near Sol
| place=Near [[w:Saturn|Saturn]]
| result=Cylon victory
| result=Cylon victory
| combatant1=[[Galactican Fleet]]
| combatant1=[[Galactican Fleet]]
| combatant2=[[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]]
| combatant2=[[Cylons (1980)|Cylons]]
| co1=Commander [[Adama (1980)|Adama]], [[Doctor Zee]]
| co1=Commander [[Adama (1980)|Adama]], [[Doctor Zee]]
| co2=[[Imperious Leader]]
| co2=[[Imperious Leader]]
| strength1=''[[Galactica (1980)|Galactica]]'', [[Viper (1980)|Viper]] squadron
| strength1=''[[Galactica (1980)|Galactica]]'', [[Viper (1980)|Viper]] squadron
| strength2=[[Raider (TOS)|Raider]]s
| strength2={{TOS|Raider|Raider}}s
| shiploss1=
| shiploss1=[[Agro Ship]]
| shiploss2=Many Raiders destroyed
| shiploss2=Many Raiders destroyed
| casualties1=Crew of agricultural ships
| casualties1=Crew of agricultural ships
| casualties2=Various Centurions
| casualties2=Various Centurions
| prev=[[Interception of the A-B Raider]]
| prev=[[Stopping the Landed Cylons]]
| next=None
| next=Unknown or None
| series=1980
| series=1980
}}
}}


Impatient with the Galactican Fleet's inability to lead the Cylon battle fleet to [[Earth (1980)|Earth]], the [[Imperious Leader]] orders an '''attack on the Fleet's [[Agro Ship|agricultural ships]]'''.
{{disline|For same named battle in Original Series, see: [[Battle for the Agricultural Ships (TOS)]].}}


Despite Galactican interception, the Cylons are successful in destroying all the Fleet's agricultural ships, forcing them to begin an agricultural colony on Earth ([[Space Croppers]]).
Impatient with the [[Galactican Fleet]]'s inability to lead the Cylon battle fleet to [[Earth (1980)|Earth]], the [[Imperious Leader]] orders an '''attack on the Fleet's [[Agro Ship|agricultural ships]]'''.
 
Despite Galactican interception by [[D Squadron]], the Cylons are successful in destroying all the Fleet's agricultural ships, forcing them to begin an agricultural colony on Earth {{G80|Space Croppers}}.


== Analysis ==
== Analysis ==


The Cylons use only regular [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]] craft for the attack and not the [[A-B Raider]]. This may indicate that the Cylons either did not believe it necessary for the A-B Raiders to be deployed in this mission, or that the A-B Raiders are few in number.  
The Cylons use only regular {{TOS|Raider}} craft for the attack and not the [[A-B Raider]]. This may indicate that the Cylons either did not believe it necessary for the A-B Raiders to be deployed in this mission, or that the A-B Raiders are few in number.  


== Notes ==  
== Notes ==  


* The footage depicting this battle is reused from the [[Original Series]]' episode, "[[The Magnificent Warriors]]".  
* The footage depicting this battle is reused from {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors|prose=Y}}.  


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* Chronologically, this is the final battle depicted in ''[[Galactica 1980]]''. The last depicted battle in ''1980'' belongs to [[Battle near Planet Starbuck]] from {{G80|The Return of Starbuck|prose=Y}}.


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Revision as of 00:37, 12 January 2021

Battle for the Agricultural Ships
Summary
Conflict: The Discovery and Defense of Earth
Date: ca. 1980 CE
Related Episode(s):
Place: Near Saturn
Result: Cylon victory
Combatants
Galactican Fleet Cylons
Commanders
Commander Adama, Doctor Zee Imperious Leader
Strength
Galactica, Viper squadron Raiders
Materiel Losses
Agro Ship Many Raiders destroyed
Casualties
Crew of agricultural ships Various Centurions
Battle Chronology
Previous Next
Stopping the Landed Cylons Battle for the Agricultural Ships Unknown or None




Impatient with the Galactican Fleet's inability to lead the Cylon battle fleet to Earth, the Imperious Leader orders an attack on the Fleet's agricultural ships.

Despite Galactican interception by D Squadron, the Cylons are successful in destroying all the Fleet's agricultural ships, forcing them to begin an agricultural colony on Earth (1980: "Space Croppers").

Analysis[edit]

The Cylons use only regular Raider craft for the attack and not the A-B Raider. This may indicate that the Cylons either did not believe it necessary for the A-B Raiders to be deployed in this mission, or that the A-B Raiders are few in number.

Notes[edit]