{"id":1061,"date":"2019-12-26T03:22:14","date_gmt":"2019-12-26T03:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/?p=1061"},"modified":"2023-02-16T10:01:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T10:01:00","slug":"chapter-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/battlestarmercury.com\/wordpress\/?p=1061","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cylon mobile command center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Cavil and a six stood in a room with a three-dimensional map of the twelve colonies and several surrounding systems. There were dozens of red dots scattered around the system some near asteroids or space stations. The Cavil looked particularly vexed, upset about something. With a flick of his finger he zoomed in on an orbital fuel station. It was split in two and fuel was leaking and burning into space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was a devastating attack. Three quarters of our fuel reserves went up in flames,\u201d the six said, flicking her head to the side. Battlestars were reported at five different attack locations. I thought their fleet would be eliminated. Now we\u2019ve got the Pegasus running amok with hit and run attacks and the Galactica leading a fleet with fifty thousand survivors heading off to find earth. If they get away they will rebuild their civilization and in a few generations come back and take revenge on us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was devastating six,\u201d Brother Cavil conceded, \u201cbut it wasn\u2019t five battlestars, it was a single battlestar jumping to attack at multiple locations. They just wanted to give the impression that they had a bigger fleet. Their use of assault raptors as a force multiplier was particularly creative.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhich battlestar?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Mercury.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnder Admiral Mueller?\u201d the six asked. \u201cHe was one of their most creative tacticians. He is a dangerous opponent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s dead. We got him when we nuked the starboard pod of the Mercury.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut we didn\u2019t get the ship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Cavil answered. \u201cOur little test alerted them and they managed to be away from the main attack. They discovered CNP and fixed all of their systems and planes. Our attack took out half their pilots though. That\u2019s something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have excellent intelligence Cavil,\u201d the six opined. \u201cHow do you know so much?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have a well-placed agent in their fleet with an intimate knowledge of their command authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo what\u2019s the plan?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey have a retired battlestar being refitted to hold civilian refugees. It used to be the museum that Galactica was being retired to replace. They have a near full ammunition load.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat ship can hold up to seven thousand souls,\u201d six said. \u201cThat is a threat. A civilian ship that can not only defend itself and powerful enough to be a threat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cavil smiled and waved his finger. The map centered on an intact orbital refinery and fueling station near Leonis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhats that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTheir next target. They\u2019ve hidden the battlestar museum while they scavenge parts and rebuild the starboard flight pod. The civilians aboard are being asked to do military jobs and are on the edge of revolt. The Mercury is hoping to jump in and use their main guns on our fueling station.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s our largest refinery. If we lose that we\u2019ll have to take sixty base stars out of search operations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe won\u2019t lose it. I\u2019ve put aside enough fuel to power up seven base stars. When the Mercury jumps to attack our refinery four of the base stars will jump in to greet them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy not more base ships?\u201d the six asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFuel is critically short. Their low grade raptor hit and run attacks have taken a huge bite from our reserves. If we jump in too many ships they will just recall their air wing and jump away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat about the other three base ships?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey will jump in and wipe out the museum and the rest of the Mercury\u2019s civilian fleet.\u201d Cavil looked quite satisfied with himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou must have some source,\u201d the six looked curious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cavil smiled. \u201cI have a carnal knowledge of the new command authority.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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