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|5 [[Battlestar (TOS)| | |5 [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]] (and their complement of [[Viper (TOS)|Vipers]]) | ||
|1000 [[Cylon Raider|Cylon Raiders]], Unknown number of [[Basestar (TOS)| | |1000 [[Cylon Raider|Cylon Raiders]], Unknown number of [[Basestar (TOS)|basestars]] | ||
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| | |[[Pegasus (TOS)|Almost]] all battlestars except [[Galactica (TOS)|''Galactica'']]. All Colonies destroyed by basestars except for [[The Fleet (TOS)|220 civilian ships]]. | ||
|Unknown, minimal. | |Unknown, minimal. | ||
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== The Trap is Sprung == | == The Trap is Sprung == | ||
After 1000 [[yahrens]] of war, the | After 1000 [[yahrens]] of war, the humans of the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]] vied for peace with [[Baltar (TOS)|Lord Baltar]] acting as diplomat. (see: [[Cimtar Peace Accord]]) The peace was to become official at [[Cimtar]], a moon believed to be neutral territory. Instead of peace, the Cylons launched their largest onslaught ever against the Colonials. The Cylons used a two-pronged attack, striking at both the peace delegation (including the [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]]) as well as the Twelve Colonies. | ||
== Elimination of the | == Elimination of the battlestars at Cimtar == | ||
Battlestars destroyed include the ''[[Atlantia]]'', ''[[Triton]]'', ''[[Pacifica]]'', and ''[[Acropolis]]''. | Battlestars destroyed include the ''[[Atlantia]]'', ''[[Triton]]'', ''[[Pacifica]]'', and ''[[Acropolis]]''. | ||
The attack was conducted by fighter groups of [[Cylon Raider|Cylon Raiders]] (numbering a thousand total, along with support tankers) using a variety of tactics, including [[Wikipedia:kamikaze|kamikaze methods]]. This left the [[basestar (TOS)|basestars]] free for the destruction of the Colonies. If it weren't for the actions of the suspicious [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]], | The attack was conducted by fighter groups of [[Cylon Raider|Cylon Raiders]] (numbering a thousand total, along with support tankers) using a variety of tactics, including [[Wikipedia:kamikaze|kamikaze methods]]. This left the [[basestar (TOS)|basestars]] free for the destruction of the Colonies. If it weren't for the actions of the suspicious [[Adama (TOS)|Commander Adama]], battlestar ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' herself would have been destroyed. The Cylons were thwarted from destroying the entire human presence there. Leaving the survivors and [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] pilots of that battle, ''Galactica'' headed towards the Twelve Colonies in a vain effort to protect her homeworlds. | ||
== The Attack on the Colonies == | == The Attack on the Colonies == |
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Battle of Cimtar | |||||||||||||||||
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Conflict | Thousand-Yahren War | ||||||||||||||||
Place | Cimtar, Twelve Colonies | ||||||||||||||||
Result | Decisive Cylon victory, destruction of the Twelve Colonies | ||||||||||||||||
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This article details the destruction of the Twelve Colonies in the Original Series. For information on the fall of the Twelve Colonies in the Re-imagined Series, see Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
The bulk of the Colonial military is lured into a trap by the promise of peace, only to be destroyed along with the homeworlds they were hoping to save (Saga of a Star World).
The Trap is Sprung
After 1000 yahrens of war, the humans of the Twelve Colonies vied for peace with Lord Baltar acting as diplomat. (see: Cimtar Peace Accord) The peace was to become official at Cimtar, a moon believed to be neutral territory. Instead of peace, the Cylons launched their largest onslaught ever against the Colonials. The Cylons used a two-pronged attack, striking at both the peace delegation (including the battlestars) as well as the Twelve Colonies.
Elimination of the battlestars at Cimtar
Battlestars destroyed include the Atlantia, Triton, Pacifica, and Acropolis.
The attack was conducted by fighter groups of Cylon Raiders (numbering a thousand total, along with support tankers) using a variety of tactics, including kamikaze methods. This left the basestars free for the destruction of the Colonies. If it weren't for the actions of the suspicious Commander Adama, battlestar Galactica herself would have been destroyed. The Cylons were thwarted from destroying the entire human presence there. Leaving the survivors and Viper pilots of that battle, Galactica headed towards the Twelve Colonies in a vain effort to protect her homeworlds.
The Attack on the Colonies
Cylon basestars sneaked by Colonial defenses, allowing an undefended attack on the Colonies. The home planets were bombed and the Cylons exterminated all humans that survived, save those who were fortunate enough to escape and flee the Colonies to join the Fleet that Commander Adama assembled.
Casualties
Characters killed at the battle include: