February 2023

Day 480 of the second Cylon war “Jump, repair, recon, repeat” For the next few days, the fleet fell into a routine. Like the famous saying: rinse, wash, repeat. After an emergency evacuation, each ship was stuffed beyond, full. Sometimes far beyond full. Sanitation systems were at the breaking point. Clean water became a very […]

Commander Richard Allen was actually the XO on the Battlestar Vulture before the Cylon war. He had been a Major, fifty years old and satisfied with his rank. This Battlestar had suffered a complete computer systems failure, three weeks before the Cylon assault. They had been out in this Valkyrie class ship looking for new

Combat: “Air wing is refueled and re-armed.” Lawson: “Hold them in the tubes. Cylons wont make us wait too long.” Combat: “Saturn reports FTL drive is repaired.” XO Mercury: “This is Whiskey Saturns orders are to hang back. Jump if pressured.” Saturn Combat: “This is XO Saturn. Orders acknowledged.” DRADIS: “Contacts, cylon air fleet. Launching

Mercury Pilot briefing theatre Admiral Lawson was standing at the podium in front of the big monitor. On the monitor was the targeted tylium refinery. It was not the closest, some six jumps away. It was deep in Cylon space. Recon had indicated that due to the distance, it had lighter defenses. The Commanders of