Cyrannus Galaxy
Colonial Star System
Battlestar Atlantia
Core Control

"Mr. President, our patrol is under attack. We don't know by whom. As a precautionary measure I would like to launch intercept fighters."

"Surely that is highly inadvisable in view of our delicate situation."Baltar quickly and nervously said.

Adar nodded. "You are quite right, Baltar." He turned back to face the screen with Adama's grim face staring at him. "Commander, as a precautionary measure I insist upon restraint. If this turns out to be simple pirates we could jeopardize the whole cause of peace by displaying fighters when we are so close to rendezvous."

"Mr. President, two of my ships are under attack." Adama protested.

"By forces unknown. You are not to launch until we have a better understanding." Adar replied.

"May I at least bring the fleet to a state of alert?" Adama seemed to be getting angry but remained calm.

"I will consider that. Thank you, Admiral." Adar said and closed the channel.

Battlestar Galactica
Core Control

"He'll consider it? He'll consider it?" Tigh said, completely flabbergasted by Adar's attitude. "I'm sorry, Commander…Is there nothing we can do."

"We cannot. We've been given a direct order." Adama replied, but seemed to have an idea. "But, perhaps this is the perfect time to run battle drills, Colonel. Sound the alert."

Tigh nodded with a small smile. "Yes sir."

Rec Room

"Perfect pyramid boys." Starbuck grinned as he laid his cards down on the table. "Unless there's a better hand this pot's mine."

Fortunately for the players they were saved from losing their bet when the alarm sounded.

"Unfortunately we'll have to play another time!" One of the pilots said, jumping to their feet.

"Duty calls, Starbuck!"

Starbuck grumbled as he picked up his own cubits and ran out of the pilot room.

Core Control

"Commanders, our long rang scans are picking up a large number of ships approaching." Adama's daughter, Athena spoke up, seeing enemy icons appearing on the edge of the scanners. "A single Viper is approaching."

"Get that pilot up here." Adama quickly ordered as he contacted Adar. "Mr. President, a large number of ships are emerging from the other side of planet."

"Possibly a Cylon welcoming committee." Adama had to keep himself from scowling at the image of Baltar standing next to the President.

"Sir, may I suggest we launch a welcoming committee of our own?" Adama asked.

"Mr. President, there is still hostile feelings amongst the military. We don't want an incident to occur at this time with all those pilots out there at once." Baltar objected.

"Quite right, Baltar." Adar nodded and looked back at the screen. "Commander?"

"Mr. President, did Baltar just suggest we remain completely defenseless?" Adama asked, struggling to stay calm.

"My, we are on a peace mission. The first peace the Colonies have known in a thousand yarhens."

Battlestar Galactica
Port Flight-Pod

"Starbuck, what's going on?" A deckhand asked as the pilots rushed onto the hangar deck. "The whole flight deck's on alert here."

"Probably some kind of aerial salute for the president while he signs the armistice. It sure ruined the best game I had in over a month." Starbuck grumbled as he found his Viper.

Core Control

"Mr. President-" Adama said, trying to urge Adar to change his mind.

"Commander, our patrol ships are under attack from the ships approaching the fleet." Tigh saif, watching the screen showing the one viper approaching the fleet, followed by a large number of enemy icons. 'Cylons.'

"Mr. President, your welcoming committee is firing at our patrol." Adama said, losing patience.

"Baltar…" Adar said, trying to understand what was happening but when Baltar didn't answer he looked around the room. "Baltar?"


"I made it." Zac said, making it off the dead planet and the fleet was just in front of them. "Patrol to fleet, patrol to fleet. I need help."

That was when the Cylons had enough of playing with their prey and a Raider fired its forward lasers, hitting Zac's engines and set off a chain reaction. Zac didn't have a chance to scream as he and his Viper were incinerated.

Battlestar Galactica
Core Control

Athena's eyes widened as Zac's icon vanished from the scanner which confirmed it was destroyed by Cylon disruptor fire. Adama simply stared at the screen, looking a lot older than he was while Tigh glanced at the admiral in concern which was shared by Gaeta.

"What was that?" Adar asked once the pilot on Colonial One reported weapons fire.

"That…was my son, Mr. President." Adama answered dully.

"No…Oh Gods…" Athena put a hand to her mouth, her eyes becoming watery and wide with horror and anguish.

The Cylons had claimed their first kill but it was not the last.

"Positive Shield, now." Adama ordered as the massive fleet of Cylon fighters began their attack. "All batteries commence fire."

A second later Galactica opened fire with her anti-fighter plasma cannons on the enemy fighters, spewing bolts of red light that destroyed anything they it.

"All fighters launched, Commander."

"Have the others ships launcher their fighters?" Adama asked, watching the battle on the tactical view screen.

"Negative."

Adama could only look at the tactical display in dismay. "Then Lord help us."

The battle was not going well as the Cylons swarmed the fleet, attacking the flight pods of the battlestars, ensuring that any Vipers that had not launched yet would not be able to. They used lasers, bombs, and even suicide runs to take out the flight pods, making the ability to launch any ship almost impossible. The Vipers that were already fighting were doing their best but the Cylons had them outnumbered and they were barely holding them back.

It was not long before Apollo was back on the bridge who was quickly met by his father who gave him a quick hug. "Apollo, thank God."

"Cylons, it was an ambush. I had to leave Zac. I'd like to go and rescue him." Apollo quickly said.

"That won't be possible." Adama said solemnly.

"Father, if I leave him out there he doesn't stand a chance." Apollo cried but stopped when he saw his father's face and looked at Tigh. "Zac?"

Tigh looked back at Apollo with a sad look. "His ship was destroyed just short of the fleet."

Apollo looked back at his father, looking even sadder and stepped back, trembling from the pain and loss.

He left his little brother to die.

The ship shook again as the fighting only intensified.

"Captain, we have to know how many baseships we are dealing." Tigh said, wishing he could allow the Commander and his son to mourn their loss.

"No baseships." Apollo answered as he walked up the to the center platform of the Core Control.

"You must be mistaken. Fighters couldn't function this far from Cylon without baseships. They wouldn't have enough fuel." Tigh said.

"No baseships." Apollo reiterated. "Just fighters, maybe thousands."

"How do you account for that, Apollo?" Adama asked.

Apollo thought it over. "We intercepted some tankers. My guess is the fighters flew from wherever the baseships were to fuel for the attack."

Tigh was confused. "Why travel this far without baseships when it isn't necessary? They would have been out of range at the old moon."

"Unless, it was necessary for them to be somewhere else." Adama answered in realization. "Get me the President!"

A moment later Adama watched as Adar appeared on the main console. "Mr. President, I request permission to leave the fleet. I have reason to believe that an attack on our home worlds is underway."

Before Adar could answer Adama heard an explosion over the speakers.

"Atlantia to all battlestars, we are under attack. We need help. I repeat, we need hel-" The call for help was cut off as another explosion.

"Mr. President!" Adama said as the transmission was cut. "Negative shield now!"

The barriers protecting the viewing screen opened, allowing Adama to see the Atlantia as the Cylons swarmed the flagship of the Colonial fleet, slowly blasting it apart as it tried to flee. Just as he looked Adama watched as the Atlantia exploded in a ball of massive fire.

"Oh my God." Adama breathed.

He was not along as everyone in the CIC and the Viper pilots watched in horror as the Atlantia's burning remains were scattered across the depths of space.

Tigh spoke a second later from the tactical grid. "Commander, our long rang scans have picked up Cylon baseships. At Alpha Sector 138, Beta Sector 327, and Gamma Sector 114. That puts them within striking distance of Virgon, Sagittara-"

"Yes, and Carpica." Adama finished.


In orbit of the planet Caprica were three massive double saucer shaped shapes connected by a central pylon moved over the planet.

Inside the lead Basestar two Cylon Centurions stood before their master and emperor of the Empire, the Imperious Leader. "By your Command."

The chair turned, allowing the Imperious Leader to face its servants. "Speak Centurion."

"All ships are in position to attack." The lead Centurion reported.

"The final annihilation of the lifeform known as Man. Let the attack begin." The Imperious Leader ordered.

The two Centurions left the command room to carry out their leader's orders. The humans thought they were safe but the Cylons had more than one surprise with them. The fighters launching from the massive ships split off, flying towards all nearby inhabited planets, weapons charging and ready to carry out their mission.

The final annihilation of the life form known as Man.

On the ground people started screaming and running in all directions, their fear overwhelming their sense of reason as they looked for any place to hide or escape. Buildings went up in flames as the Cylons flew over them, releasing their bombs and shooting down flying civilian vehicles that frantically tried to escape but ended up crashing into buildings or other vehicles due to the fear and the disorganization. And from the sky came beams of light that upon touching the ground incinerated entire cities.

Battlestar Galactica
Core Control

"We are withdrawing. Flank speed for home." Adama stated.

The Galactica turned away from the battle, moving at full speed back towards the Colonies.


Starbuck watched as the Galactica pulled away. "Boomer, are you seeing this?"

"I see it but I don't believe it. Where is she going?" Boomer asked.


Battlestar Galactica
Core Control

"Commander we might be on time. The electronic jamming." Omega reported.

Tigh was not as optimistic. "Then the attack is underway."

"Their clearing the air for their electronic guidance systems." Apollo agreed.

A broadcast from Caprica silenced any more conversation.

"Preparations continue through the night here at the Caprica Presidium. We can see at the moment it is somewhat deserted, but with the new dawn, it'll be full of Capricans, coming here, eagerly and joyfully, to usher in a new era, the era of peace. So far, details of the armistice meeting going on at this very movement on the star Kobol are not coming in as we had hoped for. It seems that this is due to the unusual electrical interferences which are blocking out all interstellar communications. However as soon they are available, we will be showing you the first pictures of something that has been described as the most significant event in history."

The sound of engines caused the news reporter to look up and suddenly look fearful. No one needed to ask why as explosions were heard.

"Oh, my God. It's a tremendous explosion! Are we getting this on the camera?" The reporter asked, becoming fearful as people started because of the sound of weapons fire. "People are running everywhere. They're running in different directions."

The news channels showed the visitors from another universe their cities as they were attacked by incoming fighters. Energy bolts, bombs, and beams scorched the planets they attacked as the people screamed.

"…reaching on a broad front from the lakes to the peninsula. Thirty-one cities are known to be under heavy attack. People running on fire!"

"I can't tell you what it's like. I'm all alone here. I can't reach anyone."

"…reports devastation throughout the mainland."

"This is the most terrible thing I've ever witnessed."

"We're on fire!"

"Emergency!"

"There are hundreds of fires. A sea of fire."

"The water supply is cut off. We have no water."

"I'm told the death toll is in the thousands-"

"Colonial Headquarters is under attack. A second wave is coming in! We have no defenses! Is anyone on this channel?"

Adama turned away from the broadcast, looking at his last living son with a look of sadness and despair.

Apollo whispered comfortably. "There's wasn't any other way."

Adama turned away, stepping down into the lower tier where Omega briefly stopped him. "Sir, Cylon baseships on long range sensors, launching to all outer planets."

Adama closed his eyes. "What about Sagittara?"

The answer was just as he expected. "The planet's in flames."

"No hope, Commander." Tigh said.

Adama took a deep breath. "I'm going down there."


Once the Enterprise was pulled into the anomaly it fell through the tunnel for a long time and yet to the crew it was only for an instant to the crew before the ship finally came to a stop. But it wasn't a smooth ride as the crew were left lying on the floors of all decks across the ships.

Kirk managed to climb back onto his seat and looked around. "Is everyone all right? Report."

"We are stopped, Captain." Sulu rubbed his head.

"All decks reporting, Captain. Eight causality reports, two in critical condition. Warp drive is off-line and structural integrity fields down to thirteen percent."

"Captain, I am attempting to establish our position but according to our star charts we have emerged on the far side of the galaxy, at the end of what has been referred to as humans as the Cygnus Arm." Spock reported.


Captain's Log Supplemental: We have emerged to the far side of the Milky Way Galaxy through a spatial anomaly. Further scans from Mr. Spock have shown an asteroid field that has been recently formed along with gaseous residue detected in the aftermath of an explosion. Mr. Spock has concluded that where we came from was formerly a planet that exploded and somehow created the anomaly that brought an unknown hostile close to Federation space. Further study has revealed that the anomaly still exists in this area of the galaxy but would need a large amount of energy, currently beyond any energy the Enterprise can produce to be re-opened.

Mr. Scott has informed me that all damage to the Enterprise has been repaired and Dr. McCoy has seen to all casualty reports, reporting that no one has died while Mr. Spock has been scanning all the surrounding systems.


"Captain, I have scanned the surrounding systems and have detected what appears to be two hundred and twenty trails of gaseous emissions, most likely plasma, that match emissions used by ion engines used by pre-warp capable species." Spock reported. "They lead away from the destroyed planet we emerged from. They came from what appeared to be a star cluster. They either came from the cluster or entered the cluster."

"They entered a star cluster?" Sulu asked.

"Yes." Spock answered. "And long rang scans detect a system with habitable planets."

"Is it possible this fleet had anything to do with the planet's destruction?" Kirk asked.

"I cannot say for certain, Captain. However there is a likely chance that this fleet was in the vicinity at the time of the planet's destruction." Spock surmised.

Kirk looked back at the view screen, deep in thought. "Would it be possible to follow these trails?"

"Highly possible, Captain. The scanners show that they leave the system." Spock answered.

"Then we might know who to turn to." Kirk nodded. "Mr. Sulu, plot a course to follow the ion trails at full impulse power."

"Aye sir." Sulu nodded, inputting the commands. "Course plotted."

Kirk sat down in his chair and tapped his comm switch. "Kirk to all decks. I am sure you know that we have emerged on the far edge of the Milky Way Galaxy, nearly fifteen thousand light years from Earth or any Federation planet. We don't know what to expect here but despite our situation we have a golden opportunity to explore far beyond Federation space. I promise you all that we will find a way home and until then I will need all the help you can give me to ensure the safety of this ship and crew. Kirk out."

Kirk nodded to Sulu. "Mr. Sulu, engage."

"Aye sir."


The Enterprise moved around the star cluster, having taken less then a day to make the distance and located the fuel trail, leading back into the system. The Enterprise came into orbit a planet that looked somewhat like Earth but it looked like it had suffered a catastrophe.

"What do you make of it, Mr. Spock?" Kirk asked.

"Heavy bombing, Captain. I am detecting traces of radiation from the surface. It appears to be neutron based." Spock answered.

"Neutron?" Kirk questioned.

"Yes, Captain. Possibly as a weapon of mass destruction, much like a nuclear weapon. A neutron based weapon would be capable of breaking down organic material. It is likely that whatever that bombed that this planet was done with the intention of insuring no organic life would be capable of surviving." Spock surmised.

Kirk frowned, his mind racing as he considered what could have happened here.

"Captain, I am detecting vessels in the system." Spock spoke from his station. "Many of them are small shuttle sized ships…They are on an intercept course."

"Can we see them?" Kirk asked.

The view screen showed three vessels, looking exactly like the vessel that had attacked the Enterprise before its arrival into this part of the galaxy. From the ships came smaller ships, saucer shaped with a large cockpit at the front, two large cannons on the wings and two large engines at the rear.

"Red Alert." Kirk quickly said. "Full power to shields. Phasers on standby and load torpedoes. Uhura, try to contact them."

"Channel open."

"Unknown ships, this is Captain James T. Kirk of the starship Enterprise. We offer no hostilities but we will defend ourselves. We have already destroyed one ship similar to yours that threatened us and we will not back down to three."

Personally Kirk did not believe that would happen given what happened last time but his duty as a Starfleet officer compelled him to try.

"No response, Captain." Uhura said.

"They are moving in attack formation, Keptain." Chekov reported.

"Captain, they appear to be attack craft. Sensors show they are powered by two high energy fusion reactors and an unknown power source, the same as the vessel's power source. They do not seem to have shields." Spock reported.

"Fighters." Sulu commented.

"Correct, Mr. Sulu." Spock replied.

"Mr. Chekov, lock onto the fighters and fire a wide phaser arc. I am not letting them touch this ship." Kirk said, knowing that they would need to fight.

"Aye sir. Phasers locked on." Chekov said as the fighters began firing on the Enterprise.

"Fire."

The Enterprise fired its forward phaser banks, moving them in a wide arc that cut through the incoming fighters that made them explode like fireworks. The Enterprise fired again as a second wave attempted to attack, destroying more than half in the first attack.

"Captain, the vessels are moving to attack." Spock reported.

"Keep firing on the fighters, Chekov. Ready a torpedo barrage on the vessels, target the central pylons. Mr. Sulu, plot a warp jump out of here." Kirk quickly said.

"They are firing."

The Enterprise shook as the three double saucer ships fired, shaking violently under their endless fire.

"Shields are down to forty eight percent, Captain!" Sulu said as a console sparked.

"Fire torpedoes!" Kirk shouted as another console exploded.

The Enterprise fired a full barrage of photon torpedoes at the three ships, exploding against the hulls of their central pylons and causing massive damage.

"All three ships have suffered heavy damage, Captain. The central pylons appeared to be a fatal weakness." Spock stated as the ship shook again. "They are still attacking but one of them is pulling back."

"Lock phasers and torpedoes on the central pylons of the other ships. Let's make our warning clear to them." Kirk stated, having had enough of being attacked by these strangers. "Fire."

The Enterprise fired again, hitting the central pylons of the two ships, burning through their hulls until they broke through and caused both hulls to break apart and collapse on each other, exploding on impact.

"The enemies are retreating, Keptain." Chekov reported with a smile.

"And we should do the same. Mr. Sulu plot a course out of this system. We'll follow the ion trail that went in the opposite direction of this system." Kirk replied.

"Aye, Captain."

The Enterprise made a full turn and went to warp, leaving the system and the hostiles that its crew had encountered behind.