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Standoff Between Galactica and Pegasus
	Galactica and Pegasus forcesGalactica 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:	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
Original class battlestar Galactica; 34-42 Vipers;	Mercury class battlestar Pegasus; Approx. 40 Mark VII Vipers
Materiel Losses
None	None
Casualties
None	None
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Galactica vs Pegasus is a confrontation between the commanders of the two battlestars as a result of draconian command decisions by Admiral Helena Cain (Pegasus", "Resurrection Ship, Part I").

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

When Adama communicates to Cain of his intentions, Cain launches Peagsus' 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. Kat repeatedly requests permission for "weapons free" on the incoming Vipers. During this, each side plays a deadly game of "chicken," attempting to force the other to open fire. Under Colonial rules-of-engagement, the opposing side fired upon could return fire.

The fraças is interrupted by Kara "Starbuck" Thrace piloting the Blackbird. After then-Lieutenant Lee Adama text messages Starbuck over wireless aboard a Pegasus Raptor, her ship slowly enters DRADIS range of the Fleet. 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).

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-A confrontation (though not actual battle) started as a result of draconian command decisions by Admiral Helena Cain and military response by Commander William Adama 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]]".
+'''''Galactica''''' '''vs''' '''''Pegasus''''' is a confrontation between the commanders of the two battlestars as a result of draconian command decisions by Admiral Helena Cain ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]").
-The conflict began when Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] contacted Commander [[William Adama]], notifying Adama that Admiral [[Helena Cain]] had 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 ordered a [[Raptor]] (with [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] escort) to board ''Peagsus'' to retrieve the men.
+Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] informs Commander [[William Adama]] that Admiral [[Helena Cain]] has ordered the summary execution of Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] and Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon]] over the death of Lieutenant [[Alistair Thorne]]. On this news, feeling deceived that a genuine court martial would occur for his crewmen, Adama orders a [[Raptor]] (with [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] escort) to board ''Pegasus'' to retrieve the men.
-When Adama communicated to Cain his desire to be given Tyrol and Agathon, Cain launched ''Peagsus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> full Viper force and went to to [[Action Stations|Condition One]].  ''Galactica'' followed suit, launching Vipers led by Lieutenant [[Louanne Katraine|Kat]] and [[Brendan Constanza|Hotdog]] ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]). As the Vipers approached, each side attempted to goad the other into opening fire first.  Kat repeatedly attempted to obtain permission to open fire on the incoming Vipers.  During this, each side played a deadly game of "chicken", attempting to force the other to go "weapons-free" and fire. This, under Colonial rules-of-engagement, would allow return fire.
+When Adama communicates to Cain of his intentions, Cain launches ''Peagsus''<nowiki>'</nowiki> full [[Viper Mark VII]] forces and orders [[Action Stations|Condition One]].  ''Galactica'' follows suit, launching her Vipers, led by [[Louanne Katraine|Kat]] and [[Brendan Constanza|Hotdog]] ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]).
-The fraças was interrupted by [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] piloting the [[Blackbird]].  After then-Lieutenant [[Lee Adama]] text messaged Thrace over the [[wireless]] aboard a ''Pegasus'' Raptor, she began acting in a manner consistant with a hostile [[Cylon]] [[Raider]].  The ruse succeeded as the [[DRADIS]] of both [[battlestar]]s and their respective Viper squadrons read the Blackbird as a Cylon.  The two opposing groups joined forces to engage the "real" enemy -- finding that the Blackbird wasn't a Cylon, much to the relief of Thrace.
+Each side attempts to goad the other. Kat repeatedly requests permission for "[[weapons free]]" on the incoming Vipers.  During this, each side plays a deadly game of "chicken," attempting to force the other to open fire. Under Colonial rules-of-engagement, the opposing side fired upon could return fire.
-A truce ensued after Cain receives recon photos of the Cylon "[[Resurrection Ship]]".  Both commanders agreed to bring their ships to [[Action Stations|Condition Two]] and meet on ''[[Colonial One]]'' to determine a course of action ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]).
+The fraças is interrupted by [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] piloting the [[Blackbird]].  After then-Lieutenant [[Lee Adama]] text messages Starbuck over  [[wireless]] aboard a ''Pegasus'' Raptor, her ship slowly enters [[DRADIS]] range of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. Both [[battlestar]]s 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 [[Action Stations|Condition Two]] and meet on ''[[Colonial One]]'' to determine a course of action ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]).
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