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Revision as of 14:01, 9 January 2008

Standoff Between Galactica and Pegasus
Galactica and Pegasus forces
Galactica and Pegasus forces
Galactica and Pegasus forces
Summary
Conflict: Second Cylon war
Date: Approximately six months after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies
Related Episode(s):
Place: An unknown location in interstellar space
Result: Recall of forces. Uneasy truce
34-42 Vipers
Pegasus
Approx. 40 Mark VII Vipers"
Combatants
Galactica (formerly attached to BSG 75) Pegasus (formerly attached to BSG 62)
Commanders
Commander William Adama Admiral Helena Cain
Strength
Galactica

34-42 Vipers

Pegasus
Approx. 40 Mark VII Vipers
Materiel Losses
None None
Casualties
None None
Battle Chronology
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The standoff between Galactica and Pegasus is a confrontation between the commanders of the two battlestars as a result of questionable command decisions by Admiral Helena Cain ("Pegasus", "Resurrection Ship, Part I").

Colonel Tigh informs Commander Adama that Admiral Cain has ordered the summary execution of Chief Tyrol and Lieutenant Agathon over the death of Pegasus Lieutenant Thorne. On this news, feeling deceived that a genuine court martial would occur for his crewmen, Adama orders a Raptor with Viper escorts to board Pegasus to retrieve the men.

When Adama informs Cain of his intentions, Cain launches Peagsus's full Viper Mark VII forces and orders Condition One. Galactica follows suit, launching her Vipers, led by Kat and Hotdog (Pegasus).

Each side attempts to goad the other into opening fire, and Kat repeatedly requests permission for "weapons free" on the incoming Vipers. Under Colonial rules-of-engagement, any opposing force that fires can have fire returned upon it.

The fracas is interrupted by Starbuck piloting the Blackbird. After Captain Lee Adama text messages Starbuck over wireless aboard a Pegasus Raptor, her ship only showing up on DRADIS due to her reply transmission being detected. Both battlestars and their respective Viper squadrons read the Blackbird as a Cylon (the Blackbird is either not equipped with a Colonial transponder or had disabled it for the unauthorized recon mission). The two opposing groups join forces to engage the "real" enemy, but Starbuck succeeds in confirming her identity before the Vipers fire upon the Blackbird.

A truce ensues after Cain receives recon photos of the Cylon Resurrection Ship. Both commanders agree to bring their ships to Condition Two and meet on Colonial One to determine a course of action (Resurrection Ship, Part II).