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{{Battle Data
{{Battle Data
| name= Battle of Cimtar
| name= Battle of Cimtar
| image= BSGv2 - Battle of Cimtar - alternate reality.png
| image=  
| description= Cylon raiders begin the ambush on the battlestars
| description= Cylon raiders begin the ambush on the battlestars
| conflict=[[Thousand-Yahren War]]
| conflict=[[Thousand-Yahren War (alternate)|Thousand-Yahren War]]
| date=During the Peace Conference
| date=During the Peace Conference
| place=[[Cimtar (TOS)|Cimtar]], {{alt-r|Twelve Colonies of Man}}
| place=[[Cimtar (TOS alternate)|Cimtar]], {{alt|Twelve Colonies of Man}}
| result=Decisive Cylon victory, destruction of the Twelve Colonies
| result=Decisive Cylon victory, destruction of the Twelve Colonies
| combatant1=[[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|The Twelve Colonies of Man]]
| combatant1={{alt|The Twelve Colonies of Man}}
| combatant2=[[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]]
| combatant2={{alt|Cylons|TOS}}
| co1={{alt-r|Tigh|Commander Tigh}} <br/>{{alt-r|Adama|President Adama}}
| co1={{TOS|Adama|Commander Adama}} <br/>{{TOS|Adar|President Adar}}
| co2={{alt-r|Imperious Leader}}
| co2={{alt|Imperious Leader}}
| strength1=Colonial Fleet
| strength1=Colonial Fleet
| strength2=Cylon Fleet
| strength2=Cylon Fleet
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| casualties2=Unknown, minimal
| casualties2=Unknown, minimal
| prev=
| prev=
| next=[[Battle of Cache]]
| next=
| series=TOS
| series=TOS
}}
}}
The bulk of the Colonial military is lured into a trap by the promise of peace, only to find themselves and the {{alt-r|Twelve Colonies of Man}} in a fatal trap ({{comics|vol2|3}}).


After 1000 [[yahren]]s of [[Thousand-Yahren War|war]], the humans of the Twelve Colonies vie for peace with Lord {{alt-r|Baltar}} acting as diplomat. The peace is to become official at [[Cimtar (TOS)|Cimtar]],<ref>The signing never takes place. In the [[Re-imagined Series]], a [[Cimtar Peace Accord|peace accord]] was signed at a place known as Cimtar, but this should not be confused with its Original Series counterpart.</ref> a moon believed to be neutral territory. Instead of peace, the Cylons launch their largest onslaught ever against the Colonials. The Cylons use a two-pronged attack, striking at both the peace delegation (including the [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]]) as well as the Twelve Colonies.
The '''Battle of Cimtar''' is the defining cornerstone of various [[BW:SEPCON|separate continuity]] stories, depicted in a wide variety of tie-in media from comics, novels, and games across the panoply of materials since 1978 C.E. and into 2020 C.E.


Cylon fighter groups of [[Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]] hide near the Cimtar moon in wait for their chance at attacking the battlestar fleet. The [[basestar (TOS)|basestars]] are left free for bombardment of the Colonies.
== See also ==


In an [[alternate reality]] where {{alt-r|Galactica|a battlestar named ''Galactica'' was never built}}, President {{alt-r|Adama}} survives the attack only through the efforts of Commander {{alt-r|Tigh}}, who sacrifices his life in the process ({{comics|vol2|3}}).
* {{alt-r|Battle of Cimtar}}, as depicted in an [[alternate reality]] shown in {{comics|vol2}}
 
Following this event, two noteworthy factions harass the {{alt-r|Cylon Empire}}: a [[Colonial Resistance]] lead by Adama himself, and a motley crew of pirates lead by {{alt-r|Starbuck}} ({{comics|vol2|3}} & {{comics|vol2|4|short=y}})


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Battle of Cimtar
[[Image:|center|300px|Cylon raiders begin the ambush on the battlestars]]
Cylon raiders begin the ambush on the battlestars
Summary
Conflict: Thousand-Yahren War
Date: During the Peace Conference
Related Episode(s):
Place: Cimtar, Twelve Colonies of Man
Result: Decisive Cylon victory, destruction of the Twelve Colonies
Combatants
The Twelve Colonies of Man Cylons
Commanders
Commander Adama
President Adar
Imperious Leader
Strength
Colonial Fleet Cylon Fleet
Materiel Losses
All battlestars and vessels engaged in defense. Unknown, minimal
Casualties
All Colonies destroyed Unknown, minimal
Battle Chronology
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Battle of Cimtar


The Battle of Cimtar is the defining cornerstone of various separate continuity stories, depicted in a wide variety of tie-in media from comics, novels, and games across the panoply of materials since 1978 C.E. and into 2020 C.E.

See also

References