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The '''Second Exodus''' is a term used in official documentation from the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|Colonial Government]] to describe the exodus from [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]-occupied [[New Caprica]] ([[Collaborators]]).  After initial contact with the [[Galactica]], the [[New Caprica Resistnece]] agree on a time and date fir the rescue.  Working with [[Sharon Agathon]] on the ground, the [[New Caprica Resistence]] gets a hold of the launch keys to the grounded civilian vessels.  [[Adama]] orders [[Galactica]] to conduct an intra-atmosphere jump, avoiding the detection on dradis from the basestars. While in freefall, it launches Blue Squadron who performs hit-and-run attacks on the Cylons and blows open the main gates of the shipyard where the grounded civilian ships are being kept. Before the Galactica impacts the surface, she performs a second jump back into space. On the surface, the block captains help guide their groups of civilians to the waiting ships.  Pre-instructed pilots are lined up and assigned civilian vessels to pilot off the surface.  Blue Squadron provides cover for the quickly escaping civilian vesels as the jump away.  In the end not all civilian ships make it, and causlties are estimated to be 2000.  The remaining 37,ooo survivors return to [[the fleet]].
The '''Second Exodus''' is a term used in official documentation from the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|Colonial Government]] to describe the exodus from [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]-occupied [[New Caprica]] ([[Collaborators]]).  After initial contact with the [[Galactica]], the [[New Caprica Resistnace]] agree on a time and date far the rescue of 39,000 colonists.  Working with [[Sharon Agathon]] on the ground, the [[New Caprica Resistance]] gets a hold of the launch keys to the grounded civilian vessels and prepares to hit cylon targets across the city.   
On [[Galactica]],[[Adama]] orders the ship to conduct an intra-atmosphere jump, avoiding the detection on dradis from the basestars in orbit. While in freefall, it launches Blue Squadron, who in turn performs hit-and-run attacks on the Cylons as well as blowsing open the main gates of the shipyard where the grounded civilian ships are being kept. Before the Galactica impacts the surface, she performs a second jump back into orbit.  
On the surface, the block captains help guide their groups of civilians to the waiting ships.  Pre-instructed pilots are lined up and assigned civilian vessels to pilot off the surface.  Blue Squadron provides cover for the quickly escaping civilian vesels as the jump away.  In the end not all civilian ships make it, and causlties are estimated to be 2000.  The remaining 37,ooo survivors return to [[the fleet]].


It is unclear whether a "First Exodus" refers to the exodus from [[Kobol]] over 2,000 years prior, or the flight from the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]].
It is unclear whether a "First Exodus" refers to the exodus from [[Kobol]] over 2,000 years prior, or the flight from the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]].

Revision as of 19:30, 8 November 2006

The Second Exodus is a term used in official documentation from the Colonial Government to describe the exodus from Cylon-occupied New Caprica (Collaborators). After initial contact with the Galactica, the New Caprica Resistnace agree on a time and date far the rescue of 39,000 colonists. Working with Sharon Agathon on the ground, the New Caprica Resistance gets a hold of the launch keys to the grounded civilian vessels and prepares to hit cylon targets across the city. On Galactica,Adama orders the ship to conduct an intra-atmosphere jump, avoiding the detection on dradis from the basestars in orbit. While in freefall, it launches Blue Squadron, who in turn performs hit-and-run attacks on the Cylons as well as blowsing open the main gates of the shipyard where the grounded civilian ships are being kept. Before the Galactica impacts the surface, she performs a second jump back into orbit. On the surface, the block captains help guide their groups of civilians to the waiting ships. Pre-instructed pilots are lined up and assigned civilian vessels to pilot off the surface. Blue Squadron provides cover for the quickly escaping civilian vesels as the jump away. In the end not all civilian ships make it, and causlties are estimated to be 2000. The remaining 37,ooo survivors return to the fleet.

It is unclear whether a "First Exodus" refers to the exodus from Kobol over 2,000 years prior, or the flight from the Twelve Colonies after the Cylon attack.

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