Battlestar Mercury “Exodus”
Chapter 19: “The Culling” Part 2 (2/20/2023) - Richard Allen had been among the officers that had problems with Admiral Lawson’s strategic plan. Before the sudden fall of the settlement, the colonial fleet had reached nearly 100 ships. Strategic meetings, many argued against defensive strategies. Yeah, it could not be ignored that the settlement came into danger during an offensive operation conceived by …
Chapter 18: “The Culling” part 1 (2/20/2023) - Mercury CIC: “Jump Complete.” Admiral Lawson stood in her CIC, nervously awaiting the arrival of the main task force. She remaining silent as the air wing was recalled and all birds landed safely in their pods. There was a lot of crosstalk on the speaker. “Kitty, red, squadron” squadron leader, said. “We have some badly …
Chapter 17: “Ambush” (2/20/2023) - The alarm klaxons went off. It shook all three of the commanders the unmistakable sound of condition One shook the entire ship. “Action stations, action station set condition one throughout the fleet, cylon fleet has jumped in action stations action stations condition, one this is not a drill” Combat: “DRADIS Contact. Action stations. Action stations …
Chapter 16: – “Road trip” (2/20/2023) - The commanders summit was a monthly meeting that had included the 4 Mercury Class commanders. After the loss of the Acropolis, it was reduced to three. Some months it was done by video conference. None of the remaining three trusted the security of computer managed communications. So under heavy security it began to take place …
Chapter 15: – “Wash, rinse, repeat.” (2/20/2023) - 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 …
Chapter 14: Battlestar Mercury: Exodus “Don’t Follow us!” (2/20/2023) - 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 …Chapter 14: Battlestar Mercury: Exodus “Don’t Follow us!” Read More »
Chapter 13: – Fuel Part 2 (2/20/2023) - 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 …- Chapter 12: Fuel Part 1 (2/20/2023) - 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 …
Chapter 10: The Space Station (2/20/2023) - Commander Maria Ramirez had never been a patient woman. This applied to her pre-war career as an IT specialist on the Battlestar Mercury. It applied even more today, with the burden of a command and so many lives depending on her.- Chapter 11: The Decision (2/20/2023) - Aboard Colonial Liner (Same class as Colonial 1). Maria Ramirez took the stand at her hearing after swearing an oath on a book of prophecy which she had not read since her teenage years. Admiral Lawson , who was still officially on leave with the sun spot virus was remotely watching the hearing, but was …
Chapter 9: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Hearing & Recall” (2/20/2023) - James Wilson, what’s of average height and average build. About 50 in middle age he did not striking memorable impression. He had never served in the colonial military. Dressed in a suit and a tie, civilian clothing, he was sworn in as a witness in the tribunal. His skin was olive, and his hair was …Chapter 9: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Hearing & Recall” Read More »
Chapter 8: The hearing & recall (2/20/2023) - <<<<<<<<<<<< Chapter 7 Chapter 9 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The military lawyer was one of the few that survived the attack on the twelve colonies. Viper pilots were needed. The Colonial military knew what to do with them. Lawyers were not really in demand. Bernard Roscoe, was sixty one years old, stood nearly 1.9 meters tall. He was …
Chapter 7 : Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “The Chain of command part 2” (2/20/2023) - Saturn XO: “New Scorpia space port reports that armed groups have taken Control. We have been told to expect their demands. They are holding several of our pilots.” “DRADIS, contacts, several Cylon ships just jumped into the fleet staging area.” Commander Ramirez: “Fire at them as we jump!” “DRADIS, contacts, 5 large ships Three smaller.All …Chapter 7 : Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “The Chain of command part 2” Read More »
Chapter 6 Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Chain of command.” (2/20/2023) - Admiral Lawson straightened her uniform after 30 minutes of intense planning in the office portion of her quarters. She was in overdrive, having received the news that the Cylons had jumped forces into all 14 outposts that formed the new colonies. Though the decision to colonize now seemed reckless, it was done with coordination with …Chapter 6 Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Chain of command.” Read More »
Chapter 4: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Task Force Athena” (2/20/2023) - Steven Evans was a recently retired captain who had been a CAG when he left the service at age 42 two years before the second Cylon war. He stood in the small but efficient CIC of the Mercury Class Battlestar Athena. He was average height, slender build with a sprinkle of white in his dark …Chapter 4: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Task Force Athena” Read More »
- Chapter 5: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Task Force Acropolis” (2/20/2023) - Commander Julia Dash, was a 31 year old Viper pilot on the Battlestar Mercury when the second war started, nearly two years ago. The grand daughter of the famous first commander of the Battlestar Galactica. She was slightly shorter than average, of slender build. When her light brown hair was down it was straight and …
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Chapter 3: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “The Heist” (2/20/2023) - Call sign Bouncer was the pilot of raptor 677 from the Battlestar Saturn. He has been trained on the Mercury while she was alone battle star in the fleet. He was of athletic build and had a handsome face and a commanding presence. He had never wanted to fly vipers and was happy with his …Chapter 3: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “The Heist” Read More »
- Chapter 2: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “The Briefing” (2/20/2023) - Commander Maria Ramirez stood up straight as she walked into the pilots briefing room. Her ill fitting uniform was pressed and every crease was where it needed to be. Accustomed to working with a slide show, she walked up to the podium and was saluted by Roger Bishop, her CAG. After a few seconds, she …
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Chapter 1 : Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Long term plans” (2/20/2023) - Chapter 1: Between the two Cylon Wars: A meeting a few months after the armistice. Aboard the Battlestar Galactica in Admiral Silas Nash meeting with his XO a year after the end of the first Cylon war. “Well Colonel,” Nash leaned back in his office chair. “What do you hear?” Colonel Washington, a dark skinned, …Chapter 1 : Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Long term plans” Read More »
- Chapter 19: “The Culling” Part 2 (2/20/2023) - Richard Allen had been among the officers that had problems with Admiral Lawson’s strategic plan. Before the sudden fall of the settlement, the colonial fleet had reached nearly 100 ships. Strategic meetings, many argued against defensive strategies. Yeah, it could not be ignored that the settlement came into danger during an offensive operation conceived by …
- Chapter 18: “The Culling” part 1 (2/20/2023) - Mercury CIC: “Jump Complete.” Admiral Lawson stood in her CIC, nervously awaiting the arrival of the main task force. She remaining silent as the air wing was recalled and all birds landed safely in their pods. There was a lot of crosstalk on the speaker. “Kitty, red, squadron” squadron leader, said. “We have some badly …
- Chapter 17: “Ambush” (2/20/2023) - The alarm klaxons went off. It shook all three of the commanders the unmistakable sound of condition One shook the entire ship. “Action stations, action station set condition one throughout the fleet, cylon fleet has jumped in action stations action stations condition, one this is not a drill” Combat: “DRADIS Contact. Action stations. Action stations …
- Chapter 16: – “Road trip” (2/20/2023) - The commanders summit was a monthly meeting that had included the 4 Mercury Class commanders. After the loss of the Acropolis, it was reduced to three. Some months it was done by video conference. None of the remaining three trusted the security of computer managed communications. So under heavy security it began to take place …
- Chapter 15: – “Wash, rinse, repeat.” (2/20/2023) - 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 …
- Chapter 14: Battlestar Mercury: Exodus “Don’t Follow us!” (2/20/2023) - 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 …
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- Chapter 13: – Fuel Part 2 (2/20/2023) - 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 …
- Chapter 12: Fuel Part 1 (2/20/2023) - 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 …
- Chapter 10: The Space Station (2/20/2023) - Commander Maria Ramirez had never been a patient woman. This applied to her pre-war career as an IT specialist on the Battlestar Mercury. It applied even more today, with the burden of a command and so many lives depending on her.
- Chapter 11: The Decision (2/20/2023) - Aboard Colonial Liner (Same class as Colonial 1). Maria Ramirez took the stand at her hearing after swearing an oath on a book of prophecy which she had not read since her teenage years. Admiral Lawson , who was still officially on leave with the sun spot virus was remotely watching the hearing, but was …
- Chapter 9: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Hearing & Recall” (2/20/2023) - James Wilson, what’s of average height and average build. About 50 in middle age he did not striking memorable impression. He had never served in the colonial military. Dressed in a suit and a tie, civilian clothing, he was sworn in as a witness in the tribunal. His skin was olive, and his hair was …
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- Chapter 8: The hearing & recall (2/20/2023) - <<<<<<<<<<<< Chapter 7 Chapter 9 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The military lawyer was one of the few that survived the attack on the twelve colonies. Viper pilots were needed. The Colonial military knew what to do with them. Lawyers were not really in demand. Bernard Roscoe, was sixty one years old, stood nearly 1.9 meters tall. He was …
- Chapter 7 : Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “The Chain of command part 2” (2/20/2023) - Saturn XO: “New Scorpia space port reports that armed groups have taken Control. We have been told to expect their demands. They are holding several of our pilots.” “DRADIS, contacts, several Cylon ships just jumped into the fleet staging area.” Commander Ramirez: “Fire at them as we jump!” “DRADIS, contacts, 5 large ships Three smaller.All …
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- Chapter 6 Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Chain of command.” (2/20/2023) - Admiral Lawson straightened her uniform after 30 minutes of intense planning in the office portion of her quarters. She was in overdrive, having received the news that the Cylons had jumped forces into all 14 outposts that formed the new colonies. Though the decision to colonize now seemed reckless, it was done with coordination with …
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- Chapter 4: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Task Force Athena” (2/20/2023) - Steven Evans was a recently retired captain who had been a CAG when he left the service at age 42 two years before the second Cylon war. He stood in the small but efficient CIC of the Mercury Class Battlestar Athena. He was average height, slender build with a sprinkle of white in his dark …
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- Chapter 5: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Task Force Acropolis” (2/20/2023) - Commander Julia Dash, was a 31 year old Viper pilot on the Battlestar Mercury when the second war started, nearly two years ago. The grand daughter of the famous first commander of the Battlestar Galactica. She was slightly shorter than average, of slender build. When her light brown hair was down it was straight and …
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- Chapter 3: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “The Heist” (2/20/2023) - Call sign Bouncer was the pilot of raptor 677 from the Battlestar Saturn. He has been trained on the Mercury while she was alone battle star in the fleet. He was of athletic build and had a handsome face and a commanding presence. He had never wanted to fly vipers and was happy with his …
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- Chapter 2: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “The Briefing” (2/20/2023) - Commander Maria Ramirez stood up straight as she walked into the pilots briefing room. Her ill fitting uniform was pressed and every crease was where it needed to be. Accustomed to working with a slide show, she walked up to the podium and was saluted by Roger Bishop, her CAG. After a few seconds, she …
Chapter 2: Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “The Briefing” Read More »
- Chapter 1 : Battlestar Mercury – Exodus “Long term plans” (2/20/2023) - Chapter 1: Between the two Cylon Wars: A meeting a few months after the armistice. Aboard the Battlestar Galactica in Admiral Silas Nash meeting with his XO a year after the end of the first Cylon war. “Well Colonel,” Nash leaned back in his office chair. “What do you hear?” Colonel Washington, a dark skinned, …
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