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|co1=Admiral [[Helena Cain]] | |co1=Admiral [[Helena Cain]] | ||
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|strength1=At least | |strength1=At least 4 [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestars]] (including ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'') and 3 support vessels <ref name="numbers"> | ||
*In "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", Cain says "Five ships, two of them battlestars, they were destroyed right there." | |||
*In "[[Razor]]" two battlestars can be clearly seen in the establishing shot of the shipyard, and two ships that appear to be of ''[[Valkyrie]]'s'' design are destroyed later. This makes at least four, which makes it likely that Cain's comment refers not to the total number of ships present, but the ones destroyed in the opening salvos of the battle. | |||
*It is unknown if the large vessel above ''Pegasus'' is a designated as a battlestar by the Colonial Fleet. | |||
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|strength2=Unknown number of [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and associated [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raiders]] | |strength2=Unknown number of [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and associated [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raiders]] | ||
|shiploss1=At least | |shiploss1= | ||
Shipyards, as well as: | |||
*At least 3 battlestars and 3 other military vessels <ref name="numbers"/> | |||
*12 Vipers and 2 Raptors from ''Pegasus's'' air wing. 12 further craft beyond repair. | |||
|shiploss2=Unknown, minimal | |shiploss2=Unknown, minimal | ||
|casualties1=At least 723 crewmen lost on ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', plus those lost on other ships.<br/> | |casualties1=At least 723 crewmen lost on ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', plus those lost on other ships.<br/> | ||
|casualties2=Unknown, minimal | |casualties2=Unknown, minimal | ||
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During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] the Cylons attack the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] with large forces. The shipyards are hit with several nuclear weapons and attacked by numerous [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]] squadrons. Five [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] ships, including | During the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] the Cylons attack the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] with large forces. The shipyards are hit with several nuclear weapons and attacked by numerous [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]] squadrons. Five [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] ships, including two [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestars]], are destroyed almost instantly, with others following later. | ||
''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' is dry docked at the shipyards when the attack | ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' is dry docked at the shipyards when the attack occurs, having been scheduled to undergo a three month systems overhaul. The ship has all computer networks taken off-line in preparation for the overhaul, and is therefor largely unaffected by Cylon infiltration of the [[Command Navigation Program]]; only the defense grid and navigational computer are compromised. | ||
''Pegasus'' is struck by multiple Cylon batteries during the attack. The damage is severe enough to initiate an explosion of fuel and ordnance on the hangar decks, causing over 700 casualties. | ''Pegasus'' is struck by multiple Cylon batteries during the attack. The damage is severe enough to initiate an explosion of fuel and ordnance on the hangar decks, causing over 700 casualties. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*The electro-magnetic pulse mentioned in the article is not a true EMP. See the [[EMP]] article for further details. | |||
*One of the destroyed battlestars is of [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica's'' type]]. Two others appear to be of the same or a similar design as ''[[Valkyrie]]''. | |||
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Conflict: | Second Cylon war | ||||||||||||||||||||
Date: | Zero Hour, concurrent with Fall of the Twelve Colonies | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Place: | Scorpion Fleet Shipyards | ||||||||||||||||||||
Result: | Decisive Cylon victory | ||||||||||||||||||||
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During the Fall of the Twelve Colonies the Cylons attack the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards with large forces. The shipyards are hit with several nuclear weapons and attacked by numerous Cylon Raider squadrons. Five Colonial Fleet ships, including two battlestars, are destroyed almost instantly, with others following later.
Pegasus is dry docked at the shipyards when the attack occurs, having been scheduled to undergo a three month systems overhaul. The ship has all computer networks taken off-line in preparation for the overhaul, and is therefor largely unaffected by Cylon infiltration of the Command Navigation Program; only the defense grid and navigational computer are compromised.
Pegasus is struck by multiple Cylon batteries during the attack. The damage is severe enough to initiate an explosion of fuel and ordnance on the hangar decks, causing over 700 casualties.
With no defensive options, and destruction imminent, Admiral Cain orders the CIC crew to activate the FTL system and engage in a blind jump: "Wherever. Anywhere. Just jump", Cain recalls to Commander Adama and President Laura Roslin in a conversation shortly after Galactica encounters her battlestar months later. The blind jump is successful in that Pegasus escapes both the Cylon attack and the chance of colliding with celestial bodies. Additionally, Pegasus's escape is aided by an electro-magnetic pulse that blinds the Cylon DRADIS and makes them oblivious to the battlestar's survival.
Cain retrieved as many civilian and military staff from the shipyard as she could, and into the relative safety of her battlestar ("Pegasus", "Razor").
Notes
- The electro-magnetic pulse mentioned in the article is not a true EMP. See the EMP article for further details.
- One of the destroyed battlestars is of Galactica's type. Two others appear to be of the same or a similar design as Valkyrie.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
- In "Pegasus", Cain says "Five ships, two of them battlestars, they were destroyed right there."
- In "Razor" two battlestars can be clearly seen in the establishing shot of the shipyard, and two ships that appear to be of Valkyrie's design are destroyed later. This makes at least four, which makes it likely that Cain's comment refers not to the total number of ships present, but the ones destroyed in the opening salvos of the battle.
- It is unknown if the large vessel above Pegasus is a designated as a battlestar by the Colonial Fleet.