Standoff Between Galactica and Pegasus: Difference between revisions

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(This wasn't really a battle: no shots were even fired. It should be deleted. I just moved back to college, so I missed the return from BSGWiki's hiatus. Totally out of the loop, need to regroup.)
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Battle to determine the freedom of Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] and Lieutenant [[Karl C. Agathon]]. It spans the last act of "[[Pegasus]]" and the beginning act of "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]".
Battle to determine the freedom of Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] and Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon]]. It spans the last act of "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" and the beginning act of "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]".


The battle begins when Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] contacts Commander [[William Adama]], notifying Adama that Admiral [[Helena Cain]] has ordered the summary execution of Tyrol and Agathon over the death of Lieutenant [[Alistair Thorne]].  Upon hearing this news, and realizing that he had been lied to about a court martial regarding the incident, Adama orders a [[Raptor]] (with [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] escort) to board ''Peagsus'' to retrieve the men.
The battle begins when Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] contacts Commander [[William Adama]], notifying Adama that Admiral [[Helena Cain]] has ordered the summary execution of Tyrol and Agathon over the death of Lieutenant [[Alistair Thorne]].  Upon hearing this news, and realizing that he had been lied to about a court martial regarding the incident, Adama orders a [[Raptor]] (with [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] escort) to board ''Peagsus'' to retrieve the men.

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Battle before: Great Cylon Turkey Shoot
Battle after: Attack on the Resurrection Ship
Galactica vs. Pegasus
Conflict Second Cylon war
Date Approximately six months after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies
Place Interstellar space, specific location unknown
Result Uneasy Colonial truce
Combatants
Galactica (formerly attached to BSG 75) Pegasus (formerly attached to BSG 62)
Commanders
Commander William Adama Admiral Helena Cain
Strength
Battlestar Galactica

34-42 Vipers

Mercury-class Battlestar Pegasus

Approx. 40 Mark IV Vipers

Casualties
None None

Battle to determine the freedom of Chief Galen Tyrol and Lieutenant Karl Agathon. It spans the last act of "Pegasus" and the beginning act of "Resurrection Ship, Part I".

The battle begins when Colonel Saul Tigh contacts Commander William Adama, notifying Adama that Admiral Helena Cain has ordered the summary execution of Tyrol and Agathon over the death of Lieutenant Alistair Thorne. Upon hearing this news, and realizing that he had been lied to about a court martial regarding the incident, Adama orders a Raptor (with Viper escort) to board Peagsus to retrieve the men.

When Adama communicates to Cain his desire to be given Tyrol and Agathon, Cain launches Peagsus full Viper force and goes to Condition One. Galactica follows suit, launching Vipers led by Lieutenant Louanne Katraine and Brendan Constanza (Pegasus). As the Vipers approach, each side attempts to goad the other into opening fire first. Katraine repeatedly attempts to obtain permission to open fire on the incoming Vipers. During this, each side plays a deadly game of "chicken".

The fraças is interrupted by Kara Thrace piloting the Blackbird. After Lieutenant Lee Adama text messages Thrace over the wireless aboard a Pegasus Raptor, she begins acting in a manner consistant with a hostile Cylon Raider. The ruse succeeds as the DRADIS of both battlestars and their respective Viper squadrons reads the Blackbird as a Cylon. The two opposing groups join forces to engage the "real" enemy -- finding that the Blackbird isn't a Cylon, much to the relief of Thrace.

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).