The way of the warrior.
Chapter 1.
'Are you sure Starbuck? It can't be!' 'Damn it Apollo, it's a Viper, a mark 2 Viper' As Kara Thrace spoke she turned to her left and saw Lee's Viper pull up along side her own. 'Your right, it's a mark 2 alright, but what the hell is it doing out here?' 'Frak if I know, what are we going to do with it?'
Just ahead of the 2 Vipers, slowly spinning through space was a mark 2 Viper. The ship appeared to be dead, no signs of life, but that wasn't the big problem. The big problem was that it wasn't from the Galactica, and if it wasn't from the Galactica, then what in the hell was it doing out here, well beyond the red line?
As his phone rang for the second time, Commander William Adama put down his book. 'Damn' it was only the third time in the last month he had found the time to pick it up. 'Adama here, what's up?' 'Tigh here, Apollo and Starbuck are back and they've found something' 'OK Paul, I'll be right there' 'I think it would be better to go down to the flight deck Commander, I'll meet you on the way, I think we both need to see it' 'See what Paul? What have they found?' 'A Viper Commander, they found a mark 2 Viper'
As Commander Adama and Colonel Tigh stepped out from the lift onto the flight deck, they turned and watched as the deck crew moved in on the 3 Vipers that had just been moved from the main lift.
As Adama moved over to the third Viper, he turned and smiled to Apollo and Starbuck. 'Ok what's the story, where did you find it?' Lee spoke first. 'About four hours ahead of the fleet, as to where it came from, I've no idea' 'Yea, thought it would be best to bring it back to the ship Commander. At least it was easier to land this dead ship than the last one I had too!' With that comment Kara turned and smiled at Lee.
'Yes, you do appear to be making a habit of it Starbuck' Before Adama could make any more comments, Tigh called him over to the Viper'
'Commander, you need to see this, pointing at the SQN markings on the Viper's tail' 'OK Paul what have you found? As Adama looked at the SQN markings, the colour drained from his face. 'That's not possible' 'What is it Father?' Before Adama could answer his son's question, Colonel Tigh spoke up' 'This Viper is from Silver Spar SQN Captain' 'Silver Spar? Not sure I've heard of that one sir' Kara gave Tigh one of her 'I hate you Smiles.
'Silver Spar SQN Starbuck' Adama turned to face Starbuck and his son 'is from the Battlestar Pegasus' 'Pegasus? That's Cain's ship, but it was lost over 40 years ago in the first war' 'Yes Lee it was. So what is this ship doing out here? And if it's out here, where the hell is the Pegasus?'
'Commander?' Adama turned and saw that Tyrol was looking down at him from the cockpit area of the Viper. 'Yes Chief, what have you found?'
'Well sir, there's a pilot in here. Looks like he ran out of air. As far as I can see, it looks like it was hit by an EMP blast. The main motherboard for the ship's computer has been fried. Funny thing is Commander, it looks like its been fried once already and replaced in a hurry.'
'OK Chief, Get someone from the life station to take a look at the body and go over the Viper and see if you can find anything else.'
'Yes sir, and Commander, I'm pretty sure we can get the Viper back in the air. You see sir, the funny thing is the one spare part we have lots of is the replacement motherboard for the mark 2. They issued an updated board just before the mark 2 was withdrawn from front line use. When I was looking for parts to restore the mark 2's, someone in supply sent me all they had. I have over 200 of these boards in stores.'
'Well I am sure the CAG here wouldn't say no to a new Viper added to his air group. What do you say Captain?' and with that comment Adama turn back towards his son. 'Well what we have to do now, is just see if we can find a few more of it's friends and a Battlestar for them as well?.....
End of Chapter 1
Chapter 1.
'Are you sure Starbuck? It can't be!' 'Damn it Apollo, it's a Viper, a mark 2 Viper' As Kara Thrace spoke she turned to her left and saw Lee's Viper pull up along side her own. 'Your right, it's a mark 2 alright, but what the hell is it doing out here?' 'Frak if I know, what are we going to do with it?'
Just ahead of the 2 Vipers, slowly spinning through space was a mark 2 Viper. The ship appeared to be dead, no signs of life, but that wasn't the big problem. The big problem was that it wasn't from the Galactica, and if it wasn't from the Galactica, then what in the hell was it doing out here, well beyond the red line?
As his phone rang for the second time, Commander William Adama put down his book. 'Damn' it was only the third time in the last month he had found the time to pick it up. 'Adama here, what's up?' 'Tigh here, Apollo and Starbuck are back and they've found something' 'OK Paul, I'll be right there' 'I think it would be better to go down to the flight deck Commander, I'll meet you on the way, I think we both need to see it' 'See what Paul? What have they found?' 'A Viper Commander, they found a mark 2 Viper'
As Commander Adama and Colonel Tigh stepped out from the lift onto the flight deck, they turned and watched as the deck crew moved in on the 3 Vipers that had just been moved from the main lift.
As Adama moved over to the third Viper, he turned and smiled to Apollo and Starbuck. 'Ok what's the story, where did you find it?' Lee spoke first. 'About four hours ahead of the fleet, as to where it came from, I've no idea' 'Yea, thought it would be best to bring it back to the ship Commander. At least it was easier to land this dead ship than the last one I had too!' With that comment Kara turned and smiled at Lee.
'Yes, you do appear to be making a habit of it Starbuck' Before Adama could make any more comments, Tigh called him over to the Viper'
'Commander, you need to see this, pointing at the SQN markings on the Viper's tail' 'OK Paul what have you found? As Adama looked at the SQN markings, the colour drained from his face. 'That's not possible' 'What is it Father?' Before Adama could answer his son's question, Colonel Tigh spoke up' 'This Viper is from Silver Spar SQN Captain' 'Silver Spar? Not sure I've heard of that one sir' Kara gave Tigh one of her 'I hate you Smiles.
'Silver Spar SQN Starbuck' Adama turned to face Starbuck and his son 'is from the Battlestar Pegasus' 'Pegasus? That's Cain's ship, but it was lost over 40 years ago in the first war' 'Yes Lee it was. So what is this ship doing out here? And if it's out here, where the hell is the Pegasus?'
'Commander?' Adama turned and saw that Tyrol was looking down at him from the cockpit area of the Viper. 'Yes Chief, what have you found?'
'Well sir, there's a pilot in here. Looks like he ran out of air. As far as I can see, it looks like it was hit by an EMP blast. The main motherboard for the ship's computer has been fried. Funny thing is Commander, it looks like its been fried once already and replaced in a hurry.'
'OK Chief, Get someone from the life station to take a look at the body and go over the Viper and see if you can find anything else.'
'Yes sir, and Commander, I'm pretty sure we can get the Viper back in the air. You see sir, the funny thing is the one spare part we have lots of is the replacement motherboard for the mark 2. They issued an updated board just before the mark 2 was withdrawn from front line use. When I was looking for parts to restore the mark 2's, someone in supply sent me all they had. I have over 200 of these boards in stores.'
'Well I am sure the CAG here wouldn't say no to a new Viper added to his air group. What do you say Captain?' and with that comment Adama turn back towards his son. 'Well what we have to do now, is just see if we can find a few more of it's friends and a Battlestar for them as well?.....
End of Chapter 1