Hey, I am really sorry that it is so short but I plan to do the point of view of both crews so treat this like a taster see what you think please read and review all comments welcome.

Chapter 1 –

"Guidance systems"

"Check"

"FTL drive"

"Check"

"Doughnuts"

"Huh?"

"Doughnuts"

"I know what you said I just want to know why you said it?"

"Because I would like some"

"Oh, well no"

Cyber had wanted the doughnuts for ages and however hard he tried he could not convince any of the officers to allow them aboard Atlanta. Commander Troy whilst lenient refused any contraband, primarily because he didn't like it himself. Captain Apollo watched proceedings, across the room. He was jointing things down in a notebook of what still needed to be done before Atlanta's takeoff to honour the Galactica upon her decommission.

Lee's Notepad –

Flight Rotas

Ceremonial Rotas

Flight Pairings

Viper Numbers

Pilot Profiles

Training Reports

Advancement Reports

Room Assignments

Lee run his aching fingers through his ruffled hair. He had been thinking about so much lately, with Galactica's decommission his father would retire.

He was suddenly jolted from his thoughts by a loud resounding 'BOOM' immediately sirens went of, dradis went crazy and Atlanta personnel began running everywhere.

Commander Troy immediately took control of the situation, "fleet condition 1, personnel action stations, I repeat, action stations"

Atlanta's crew hurried to obey commands; the majority of the crew was already aboard along with ammo, guns and supplies. Captain Apollo raced for his viper colliding with several people along the way; Cyber was near him obviously having forgotten about the doughnuts.

Once in the hanger pilots clambered into cockpits as vipers were manoeuvred into the tubes. Atlanta's vipers were unique in that they were Mark V, essentially, however, the onboard computer system was that of a Mark II in order to affectively defend against the cylons.

In CIC, Commander Troy gave the order to launch Atlanta and hold the vipers in the tubes.

Most people are never aboard a battlestar at take off or landing they think that it appears really graceful but as the crew of all battlestars can state they are far from comfortable to be sat on at the time.

Once Atlanta was in orbit around caprica, the crew could see the extent of the damage. All the major cities and most of the towns and villages were set ablaze and the Atlanta watched hopelessly as thousands of cylons descended upon all of the twelve colonies.

Galactica obviously having gotten wind of the attack arrived next to the Atlanta, and they also watched in seamless disbelief.

Finally after it appeared to all be over, vessels of all shapes and sizes started to make their way towards the battlestars. Atlanta moved so that there was space between the two to accommodate the rag tag fleet.

Atlanta moved closer to Sagittaron, suddenly there was an almighty explosion from the surface, as the flames must have hit a tylium reserve, the Atlanta was blown off course by the force.

Galactica scanned and searched but finally conceded that for the safety of the fleet the fate of the Atlanta would remain unknown.

Tbc

I hope to update really soon, but I have tonnes of summer work, please read and review have a great summer and I'll update ASAP.