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While tethered to its dock ''Pegasus'' is struck by multiple waves of Cylon raiders. Damages include an explosion of fuel and ordnance on the hangar decks, causing over 700 casualties. Cain orders a hasty departure, and as the reverse thrusters fire, the ship manages tears itself free from some remaining umbilicals and the burning dock superstructure.  
While tethered to its dock ''Pegasus'' is struck by multiple waves of Cylon raiders. Damages include an explosion of fuel and ordnance on the hangar decks, causing over 700 casualties. Cain orders a hasty departure, and as the reverse thrusters fire, the ship manages tears itself free from some remaining umbilicals and the burning dock superstructure.  


With ''Pegasus'''s defenses down and two nuclear missile inbound, Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]] orders the [[CIC]] crew to spin up the [[FTL]] system and perform a [[blind jump]]: "Wherever. Anywhere. Just jump", Cain recounts to Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] and President [[Laura Roslin]] in a conversation shortly after ''Galactica'' is tracked down by ''Pegasus'' months later. The blind jump allows ''Pegasus'' to escape, managing to escape a chance of collision with a celestial body. Additionally, [[EMP's|electro-magnetic pulse]] from the nuclear detonations blinds the Cylon [[DRADIS]] and masks the battlestar's escape jump ("[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", "[[Razor]]").
With ''Pegasus'''s defenses down and two nuclear missile inbound, Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]] orders the [[CIC]] crew to spin up the [[FTL]] system and perform a [[blind jump]]: "Wherever. Anywhere. Just jump", Cain recounts to Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] and President [[Laura Roslin]] in a conversation shortly after ''Galactica'' is tracked down by ''Pegasus'' months later. The blind jump allows ''Pegasus'' to escape, managing to escape a chance of collision with a celestial body. Additionally, [[EMP|electro-magnetic pulses]] from the nuclear detonations blinds the Cylon [[DRADIS]] and mask the battlestar's escape jump ("[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", "[[Razor]]") <ref>These electro-magnetic pulses are not a true nuclear EMPs in the strictest sense of the word. See the [[EMP]] article for further details.</ref>.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 22:10, 14 December 2007

Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards
Fall of the Scorpian Ship Yards
Fall of the Scorpian Ship Yards
Fall of the Scorpian Ship Yards
Summary
Conflict: Second Cylon war
Date: Zero Hour, concurrent with Fall of the Twelve Colonies
Related Episode(s):
Place: Scorpion Fleet Shipyards
Result: Decisive Cylon victory
  • At least 3 battlestars and 3 other military vessels [1]
  • 12 Vipers and 2 Raptors from Pegasus's air wing. 12 further craft beyond repair.Unknown, minimal"
Combatants
Colonial Fleet Cylons
Commanders
Admiral Helena Cain Basestar command
Strength
At least 4 battlestars (including Pegasus) and 3 support vessels [1] Unknown number of basestars and associated Raiders
Materiel Losses
Shipyards, as well as:
  • At least 3 battlestars and 3 other military vessels [1]
  • 12 Vipers and 2 Raptors from Pegasus's air wing. 12 further craft beyond repair.
Unknown, minimal
Casualties
At least 723 crewmen lost on Pegasus, plus those lost on other ships.
Unknown, minimal
[[Colonial battles chronology ({{{series}}})|Battle Chronology]]
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Sometime during the Fall of the Twelve Colonies the Cylons attack the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards, using numerous Raider squadrons and nuclear missiles. Losses counted in the initial strike are five Colonial Fleet ships, including two battlestars.

Pegasus is docked at the shipyards and undergoing a three-month systems overhaul when the attack occurs. All of its computer networks are off-line in preparation for the refit, so the battlestar is largely unaffected by Cylon viruses introduced through a Command Navigation Program backdoor; with all computers down the crew is forced to perform all functions manually.

While tethered to its dock Pegasus is struck by multiple waves of Cylon raiders. Damages include an explosion of fuel and ordnance on the hangar decks, causing over 700 casualties. Cain orders a hasty departure, and as the reverse thrusters fire, the ship manages tears itself free from some remaining umbilicals and the burning dock superstructure.

With Pegasus's defenses down and two nuclear missile inbound, Admiral Cain orders the CIC crew to spin up the FTL system and perform a blind jump: "Wherever. Anywhere. Just jump", Cain recounts to Commander Adama and President Laura Roslin in a conversation shortly after Galactica is tracked down by Pegasus months later. The blind jump allows Pegasus to escape, managing to escape a chance of collision with a celestial body. Additionally, electro-magnetic pulses from the nuclear detonations blinds the Cylon DRADIS and mask the battlestar's escape jump ("Pegasus", "Razor") [2].

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References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1
    • In "Pegasus", Cain says "Five ships, two of them battlestars, they were destroyed right there."
    • In "Razor" two battlestars can be clearly seen in the establishing shot of the shipyard, and two ships that appear to be of Valkyrie's design are destroyed later. This makes at least four initial losses, which makes it likely that Cain's comment is an estimate.
    • It is unknown whether the large vessel above Pegasus is a designated as a battlestar by the Colonial Fleet.
  2. These electro-magnetic pulses are not a true nuclear EMPs in the strictest sense of the word. See the EMP article for further details.