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'''Operation Raptor Talon''' | '''Operation Raptor Talon''' was a [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|military]] operation that took place on the 4,571th day of the [[Cylon War|First Cylon War]]. The battlestars Galactica and Columbia were amongst the Colonial vessels taking part in the offensive. | ||
The objective of the mission | The objective of the mission was to attack an [[ice planet|unnamed "ice planet"]], that was rumored to house a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] superweapon. According to intelligence on hand, the Cylons had three [[Raider (RDM)|Raider]] wings, ground forces, defensive batteries and nuclear weapons ([[Razor Flashbacks]], Episode 1). Additionally, the Cylons had at least two [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]]s defending the planet from orbit ([[Razor Flashbacks]], Episode 3). | ||
[[Raptor]]s from [[Raptor Squadron 2]] | [[Raptor]]s from [[Raptor Squadron 2]] were the first Colonial vessels to be launched in the operation, but were ambushed by Cylon forces soon after. Among the casualties of this skirmish was [[Jaycie McGavin]], who was severely injured when a console exploded on board her Raptor ([[Razor Flashbacks]], Episode 2). | ||
During the | During the course of the battle William Adama (piloting a Viper) pursued two raiders into the atmosphere of the ice planet. Here he managed to destroy one, but suffered a collision with the other which sent him plummeting the the planet's surface ([[Razor Flashbacks]], Episode 3). | ||
During an orbital engagement with the enemy, the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'' was severely damaged by missile salvos coming from a pair of basestars. Subsequently the ship exploded, presumably killing all those on board ([[Razor Flashbacks]], Episode 3). | |||
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| Conflict: | First Cylon War | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: | 4,571 days into the Cylon War, approximately 40 years prior to the Fall of the Twelve Colonies | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place: | An unnamed "ice planet in the ass end of nowhere" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Operation Raptor Talon was a military operation that took place on the 4,571th day of the First Cylon War. The battlestars Galactica and Columbia were amongst the Colonial vessels taking part in the offensive.
The objective of the mission was to attack an unnamed "ice planet", that was rumored to house a Cylon superweapon. According to intelligence on hand, the Cylons had three Raider wings, ground forces, defensive batteries and nuclear weapons (Razor Flashbacks, Episode 1). Additionally, the Cylons had at least two basestars defending the planet from orbit (Razor Flashbacks, Episode 3).
Raptors from Raptor Squadron 2 were the first Colonial vessels to be launched in the operation, but were ambushed by Cylon forces soon after. Among the casualties of this skirmish was Jaycie McGavin, who was severely injured when a console exploded on board her Raptor (Razor Flashbacks, Episode 2).
During the course of the battle William Adama (piloting a Viper) pursued two raiders into the atmosphere of the ice planet. Here he managed to destroy one, but suffered a collision with the other which sent him plummeting the the planet's surface (Razor Flashbacks, Episode 3).
During an orbital engagement with the enemy, the battlestar Columbia was severely damaged by missile salvos coming from a pair of basestars. Subsequently the ship exploded, presumably killing all those on board (Razor Flashbacks, Episode 3).