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Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards
	Fall of the Scorpion Shipyards
	Fall of the Scorpion Shipyards
Summary
Conflict:	Second Cylon War ; Fall of the Twelve Colonies
Date:	YR00 ; Approx. 40 years after the end of the First Cylon War
Related Episode(s):
Place:	Scorpion Fleet Shipyards
Result:	Cylon victory, destruction of harboured Colonial Fleet, destruction of the yards, Pegasus escapes
Combatants
Colonial Fleet	Cylons
Commanders
Rear Admiral Helena Cain	Basestar command
Strength
5 battlestars ; , 2 fleet escorts, Vipers, Raptors	Unknown number of basestars and associated Raiders
Materiel Losses
Shipyards, as well as: At least 3 battlestars and 3 other military vessels, 12 Vipers and 2 Raptors from Pegasus's air wing. 12 further craft beyond repair. That brings Pegasus's air wing down to approx 180 Vipers	Unknown, minimal
Casualties
~723 dead on Pegasus ; Untold overall casualties	Unknown, minimal
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The Fall of the Scorpion (Scorpia) Fleet Shipyards is an attack launched by the Cylons as part of their of their overall attack on the Twelve Colonies. With numerous Raider squadrons armed with nuclear missiles, the Cylons destroy the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards as well as at least three battlestars and several support vessels (TRS: "Razor").

The Cylons achieve complete surprise upon jumping to the shipyards, and the Colonials have little time to put up any defense. At least one battlestar is immediately destroyed after being struck by a missile, and rows of the shipyard's Vipers and Raptors are destroyed before taking off. In conjunction with the attack, the Cylons initiate a nuclear strike on the surface of Scorpia (TRS: "The Plan").

The battlestar Pegasus, commanded by Rear Admiral Helena Cain, is docked at the shipyards in order to undergo a three-month systems overhaul when the attack occurs. In preparation for the refit, all computer networks are shut down, leaving the battlestar largely unaffected by Cylon-infiltrated Command Navigation Program. During the attack, Colonel Belzen reports that all computers are down and that the crew must perform all functions manually.

Tethered to its dock, Pegasus is swarmed by Raiders and struck by several missiles. Fuel and ordnance ignite on the battlestar's hangar decks, causing explosions that cause over 700 casualties. Cain orders a hasty departure from the dock, and the ship fires its reversing thrusters and tears itself free from the burning shipyard's umbilicals.

With Pegasus's defenses still down, and two nuclear missiles inbound, Cain orders the CIC crew to spin up the FTL drive and to perform a blind jump on her command, despite the risk of reemerging inside a celestial body. The nuclear detonations throughout the shipyard create bursts of electromagnetic radiation that mask the jump and fool the Cylons into believing that the ship is destroyed (TRS: "Pegasus"; "Razor").

Refernces

↑ 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 3 ships of Valkyrie's ship class are destroyed later. Together with the unknown vessel above Pegasus, 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.

[numbers1-1] 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 3 ships of Valkyrie's ship class are destroyed later. Together with the unknown vessel above Pegasus, this makes at least four initial losses, which makes it likely that Cain's comment is an estimate.

[numbers2-2] It is unknown whether the large vessel above Pegasus is a designated as a battlestar by the Colonial Fleet.

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+{{Battle Data
-|+ Concurrent battle: [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] <br>Battle after: [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]]
+|image=Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards.jpg
-|colspan=2|
+|description=Fall of the Scorpion Shipyards
-|-
+|conflict=Second Cylon War <br /> [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]
-!colspan=2 bgcolor=#aaaaee|Fall of the Scorpion Ship Yards
+|date= YR00 <br /> Approx. 40 years after the end of the First Cylon War
-|-
+|place=[[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]]
-|Conflict||[[Cylon Attack|Second Cylon war]]
+|result= Cylon victory, destruction of harboured Colonial Fleet, destruction of the yards, ''Pegasus'' escapes
-|-
+|combatant1=[[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]]
-|Date||[[Re-Imagined Series Timeline|Zero Hour]]
+|combatant2=[[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]
-|-
+|co1=Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]]
-|Place||[[Scorpion Ship Yards]]
+|co2=[[Basestar command]]
-|-
+|strength1= 5 battlestars<ref name="numbers1"> In "[[Pegasus (episode)|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 3 ships of ''[[Valkyrie]]'s'' ship class are destroyed later. Together with [[Unnamed battlestars#Unknown-class battlestars|the unknown vessel]] above ''Pegasus'', this makes at least four initial losses, which makes it likely that Cain's comment is an estimate.</ref> <br />, 2 fleet escorts<ref name="numbers2">It is unknown whether [[Unnamed battlestars#Unknown-class battlestars|the large vessel]] above ''Pegasus'' is a designated as a battlestar by the Colonial Fleet.</ref>, Vipers, Raptors
-|Result||Cylon victory
+|strength2=Unknown number of [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and associated [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raiders]]
-|-
+|shiploss1=
-|colspan=2|
+Shipyards, as well as: At least 3 battlestars and 3 other military vessels, 12 Vipers and 2 Raptors from ''Pegasus's'' air wing. 12 further craft beyond repair. That brings Pegasus's air wing down to approx 180 Vipers
-{| border=1 width=300 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
+|shiploss2=Unknown, minimal
-|-
+|casualties1=~723 dead on ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' <br /> Untold overall casualties
-!colspan=2 bgcolor=#aaaaee|Combatants
+|casualties2=Unknown, minimal
-|-
+|prev=[[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]
-| width=50%|[[Colonial Fleet]]
+|next=[[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage]]
-| width=50%|[[Cylon]]s
+|series=RDM
-|-
+}}
-!colspan=2|Commanders
+The '''Fall of the Scorpion (Scorpia) Fleet Shipyards''' is an attack launched by the [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylons]] as part of their of their overall [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|attack on the Twelve Colonies]]. With numerous [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raider]] squadrons armed with nuclear missiles, the Cylons destroy the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] as well as at least three battlestars and several support vessels {{TRS|Razor}}.
-|-
-|Admiral [[Nelena Cain]]
-|Unknown
-|-
-!colspan=2|Strength
-|-
-|at least 3 [[battlestar]]s (including ''[[Pegasus]]'', 3 support cruisers, associated [[Viper]]s, [[Raptor]]s
-|Unknown number of [[Basestar]]s, associated [[Raider]]s
-|-
-!colspan=2|Casualties
-|-
-|at least 2 battlestars and 3 other military vessels (presumed).
-Destruction of Scorpion Fleet Shipyards.  Approx. 700 crewmen lost aboard ''[[Pegasus]]''.
-|Unknown
-|}
-|}
-This one-sided surprise rout was a Cylon attack on the Scorpion Ship Yards during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].  The Scorpion Ship Yards were hit with three, possibly four nuclear weapons.  Five ships, including two battlestars, were destroyed instantly.  Admiral Cain ordered battlestar ''Pegasus'' to make a [[blind jump]], and luckily managed to survive the risky jump manuever unharmed.
+The Cylons achieve complete surprise upon jumping to the shipyards, and the Colonials have little time to put up any defense. At least one battlestar is immediately destroyed after being struck by a missile, and rows of the shipyard's [[Viper]]s and [[Raptor]]s are destroyed before taking off. In conjunction with the attack, the Cylons initiate a nuclear strike on the surface of [[Scorpia]] {{TRS|The Plan}}.
-''Pegasus'' was in dock in preparation for an overhaul scheduled over three months. Most of the ship's  comnputers, with the possible exception of the [[FTL]] computer, were taken offline. Admiral [[Nelena Cain]] was preparing for shore leave, as had many of her crew. She had planned to visit family and friends on [[Tauron]] when the attack commenced.
+The battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', commanded by Rear Admiral [[Helena Cain]], is docked at the shipyards in order to undergo a three-month systems overhaul when the attack occurs. In preparation for the refit, all computer networks are shut down, leaving the battlestar largely unaffected by Cylon-infiltrated [[Command Navigation Program]]. During the attack, Colonel [[Jurgen Belzen|Belzen]] reports that all computers are down and that the crew must perform all functions manually.
-Cain retrieved as many civilian and military staff from the shipyard into the relative safety of her battlestar. Since the attack and defense computers were offline for the refit, it is presumed that, in the heat of battle, there was insufficient time to restart them to aid in a counterattack. Unfortunately, over 700 of her crew had been killed in the shipyard attack.
+Tethered to its dock, ''Pegasus'' is swarmed by Raiders and struck by several missiles. Fuel and ordnance ignite on the battlestar's hangar decks, causing explosions that cause over 700 casualties. Cain orders a hasty departure from the dock, and the ship fires its reversing thrusters and tears itself free from the burning shipyard's umbilicals.
-With no defensive options, and destruction imminent, Cain ordered the [[CIC]] crew to activate the FTL system and make a Jump--"Wherever. Anywhere. Just Jump," she recalled to Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] and President [[Laura Roslin]] in a conversation shortly after battlestar ''Galactica'' encountered Cain's battlestar months later.
+With ''Pegasus'''s defenses still down, and two nuclear missiles inbound, Cain orders the [[CIC]] crew to spin up the [[FTL]] drive and to perform a [[blind jump]] on her command, despite the risk of reemerging inside a celestial body. The nuclear detonations throughout the shipyard create bursts of [[EMP|electromagnetic radiation]] that mask the jump and fool the Cylons into believing that the ship is destroyed ([[TRS]]: "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]"; "[[Razor]]").
-The random Jump was successful in that ''Pegasus'' escaped both the Cylon attack as well as the chance of colliding with celestial bodies.
+== See also ==
+*[[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards#Docked vessels|Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]], for information on the ships present at the shipyard.
-It is presumed that ''Pegasus'' also learned that vessels using the tainted [[Command Navigation Program]] could be infiltrated by the Cylons, and summarily made essential modifications to any of her military fighters to avoid the threat. The use of the CNP on ''Pegasus'' herself has not been determined.
+== Refernces ==
+{{Reflist}}{{Battles (RDM)}}
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+[[Category:Colonial]]
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-[[Category:Colonial Military]]
+[[Category:Colonial Battles (TRS)]]
-[[Category:RDM]]
+[[Category:TRS]]
+[[de:Fall der Scorpio Flottenwerft]]