Disclaimer: Battlestar Galactica re-imagined series doesn't belong to me but the Odyssey belongs to me along with the crew of the Odyssey.

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Chapter Two

The Battlestar Odyssey exits from their FTL jump in orbit around Ragnar. Admiral Horton picks up a phone and tells 2nd Lieutenant Maria Kent to connects him to the support ships. "We have made a successful jump in orbit around Ragnar. You have all done well facing the Cylons and we have manage to destroy three Basestars and their complement of Raiders. This is not the end we shall regroup with the Galactica and find out what the best course of action should be. We have no clue how many Basestars are in our galaxy. but if we do decide to go on the offensive we'll make sure we take more with us." They enter the Ragnar. They notice DRADIS is having trouble. All of sudden 2nd Lieutenant Maria Kent reports that she's picking up colonial transponders.

"Confirm that," Commander Raynor says.

"It's confirm," 2nd Lieutenant Kent replies. "They're all colonials' signals and ones the Galactica." Admiral Horton and Commander Matt Raynor look at the monitors above their command control station.

"Connect me to the Galactica," Heath tells her.

"Yes sir," she replies.

"Galactica Actual this is Odyssey Actual," he says.

"This is Galactica Actual who am I speaking with?" Commander Adama asks.

"Admiral Heath Horton commander of the Odyssey the Colonial Navy New Battlestar," he answers.

"Send verification codes," Adama says. A few minutes pass. "Sir, it's good to know we're not the only ship that survived the Cylon attack.

"Commander its good to hear your voice, I request a meeting with you, your XO, and your KAG." He hears nothing for a second.

"I shall meet you in the conference room aboard my ship." He turns to Matt.

"Prepare a Rapture." Heath, Matt, John board a Raptor which is piloted by Heath's daughter Kelly callsign Aphrodite. Three marines are also onboard. They leave the Odyssey and head for the Galactica. Raptor 772 lands on the Galactica landing pad. Commander William Adama, Colonel Saul Tigh, and Captain Lee Adama are there to meet him. Commander William Adama had pretty much the entire crew to welcome him as well except those in CIC. They all salute him. admiral Heath Horton, Commander Matt Raynor and Major John Horton returns their salute. "Gentleman and ladies of Galactica thank you for this welcome. We don't know how long we have before the Cylons find us I want you continue to work and get this ship battle ready." They follow Commander Adama and Colonel Tigh to the conference room.

"Admiral Horton, allows me to introduce you to Lara Roslin the new President of the colonies." Commander Adama says.

"it's a pleasure madam president," he replies. "Commander, your report."

"Our Viper Mark 7 where disable by a Cylon virus so we had to use the old Viper Mark 2s and thankfully the Galactica had some for the museum. We came here to get ammo for the Galactica's armaments." Commander Adama tells him.

"Commander, I guess you where planning to reengage the Cylons after you rearm."

"Yes sir," he says.

"Adama, I have great respect for you, I read your record you fought the Cylons before and have a lot more experience then anyone aboard the Odyssey or even the Galactica but it's not time to attack its time to run. We have a duty to protect the citizens of the colonies. President Roslin is right its time to leave this galaxy." He can tell that isn't what Adama thought he would say. Junior Lieutenant Dee voice appears over the intercom. "Commander Adama to CIC." She repeats. Commander Adama heads to CIC.

"Admiral what was the Odyssey design for anyway?" President Roslin asks.

"The odyssey was design for a ten year mission into unknown space to chart it. it's equipped with some experimental weapons/defenses which I will not discuss."

"I would very much like to see the ship admiral."

"Sorry madam president but no civilians are allow on the Odyssey only military personal at this time." She gave him a look. A few minutes Adama returns.

"Lieutenant Thrace just returned she reports three Basestars waiting just outside of Ragnar."

"We need a battle plan so the civilian ships can escape." Commander Raynor says.

"Madam president please returns to Colonial One we need to discuss battle tactics so you and the other civilian ships can escape." Admiral Horton says to her. she leaves and a colonial marine closes the door. "Commander, is there something else you like to report about?"

"I learned that the Cylons look human now," Commander Adama tells them. he shows them pictures of the Cylons. "There are many copies of these two Cylons and no telling how many are within the fleet."

"They have Cylons that look human?" Heath looks at his friend Matt and at his son. "From this point on we don't tell any of the civilians about the Cylons looking human until we know they want panic. I know for a fact that these two aren't aboard the Odyssey and since it's a classified military ship and we don't have to worry about civilians on-board." Heath watches as they nod their heads in agreement. "The Odyssey and the Galactica will engage the Basestars and Raiders while the fleet jumps away after they clear Ragnar. The Odyssey's support ships will jump with them."

"Good plan admiral," Commander Adama says.

"I'll open to suggestions?"

"I see no problem with your plan."

"Sir, the Odyssey and Galactica will have interloping fields of fire which will protect both Battlestars from Raiders."

"Don't forget Odyssey has electronic counter-measures to deal with ship-to-ship missiles," Commander Raynor says.

"Commander I'll see you at the rendezvous good hunting."

"You too sir," Commander Adama says. Admiral Horton, Commander Raynor, and Captain Horton return to their Raptor and then head back to the Odyssey. Raptor 772 lands on the Odyssey.

"Major, go and brief your pilots." Major John Horton goes to the pilot's ready room. Two marines are station outside of the pilot's ready room. Admiral Horton and Commander Raynor return to the CIC. They went to attention and the colonial marine guards salute. "Get me in contact with our support ships." He says to 2nd Lieutenant Maria Kent. "Captain Reznov, Captain Ellis, Colonel Weston, Major Rico, and Colonel Monroe you will be jumping with the fleet to protect them until Galactica and I join you."

"Yes sir," they said. Heath hangs up the phone. "Let's go destroy some Cylons." Cheers erupt from the CIC.

"Action Stations set condition one throughout the ship." Lieutenant Howe says over the PA. Marines, pilots and everyone else onboard the Odyssey heads to their action stations. Major John Horton boards his Viper Mark VII and along with his are Red Squadron and Blue squadron are in the launch tubes first. The Galactica is the first Battlestar out of the nebula follow by the Odyssey. They create a Flack barrier around them. The first wave of Raiders is destroyed by the Flack barrier. The basestars open fire with nonnuclear missiles but many are stopped by the Odyssey's electronic countermeasures. Vipers are launch to engage the Raiders after the Flack barrier is establish. Admiral Horton hears Adama's voice over the coms. Telling Lieutenant Dee to tell Apollo and the others Vipers to concentrate on the Raiders and leave the Basestars to the two Battlestars. He hears Apollo and Neptune's voice telling their fighters to stay out of the Battlestars Flack Barrier. The Vipers began shooting down Raiders, but the Raiders destroyed a couple of Vipers in the open dogfight. Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" Thrace nails a Raider coming behind Captain Kelly "Aphrodite" Horton. Captain Kelly returns the save.

"Kent, tell the fleet to began jumping." The fleet began jumping in sequence. Several Basestar missiles headed for the fleet but Galactica and Odyssey destroyed them. some of the missiles impacted Galactica's hull a few it Odyssey's hull.

"Sir, shall I raise the shields." Ensign Walker asks.

"No not yet. Get me a firing solution on the nearest Basestar."

"Yes sir," Ensign Sarah Walker replies. "The Zeus Cannon has a solution sir."

"Fire," Admiral Horton orders. two rounds fire from the Zeus Cannon. The missiles hit the Basestar and silence it the rounds cause a lot of damage to the Cylon ship. A group of Cylon Raiders brake through the Vipers and are on course to the Odyssey. Neptune and his wing mate chase after the Raiders. Several Raiders are destroyed by the Odyssey Flack Barrier. Neptune and his wing mate destroy two more Cylon Raiders before they had to pull out of Odyssey's Flack Barrier. "Raise shields," Admiral Horton says. The Odyssey shields are raise. The Raiders impacted on the Odyssey's shields. The second and third Basestar also takes some critical hits, but it still has weapons and they are launching missiles as fast as they can. "Let's take out one of those Basestars. Target the one that is critical damage and Fire at will." The Zeus Cannon fires destroying one Basestar. Odyssey and Galactica's crew cheered. The debris from the Cylon Basestar destroys Raiders and even damages another Basestar.

"Lieutenant Gaeta on Battlestar Galactica reports that all civilian ships are away." Maria Kent tells Admiral Horton.

"Recall our Vipers and once they're onboard and the pods are secure execute jump." Admiral Horton says. Major John Horton destroys a Raider and he received instructions from 2nd Lieutenant Kent telling him to return to Odyssey. He orders his squadrons to return. Vipers touch down on the landing strip inside of the pods. The pods are secured and the Odyssey jumps. They emerge near the Colonial Fleet. "Where's the Galactica?"

"She was still recalling her vipers when we jumped." Lieutenant Howe tells the admiral. The Odyssey tactical officer says. A few minutes go by and the Galactica appears on DRADIS.

"Get me Commander Adama," he tells 2nd Lieutenant Kent. Heath picks up the phone. "Good job commander give my congratulations to your crew. Well have a memorial service for the fallen onboard the Odyssey and broadcast it fleet wide."

"Yes sir," Commander Adama says. Heath hangs up the phone. Commander Raynor comes up to him. he's holding a piece of paper. He reads 8 Vipers lost from the Odyssey and 6 needing repairs. The Galactica lost 8 Vipers and two needing repairs. Colonel James Griffin enters CIC.

"Sir, you wanted to see me?"

"Yes colonel some civilians including the President of the colonies will be here I want security triple. I don't want anyone in any unauthorized areas of this ship."

"Yes sir," he says and leaves the CIC.

"Sir, we have every Raptor from Galactica on approach." 1st Lieutenant Howe reports.

"Clear them to land," Admiral Horton says.

"Yes sir," 2nd Lieutenant Maria Kent replies. All the Raptors from Galactica arrived onboard the Odyssey. Commander Adama, Colonel Tigh, Captain Adama, Lieutenant Kara Thrace, Laura Roslin, Gaius Baltar, a priest, eight marines, Lieutenant Gaeta, Lieutenant Dualla, Specialist Cally, Chief Tyrol, Lieutenant Sharon "Boomer" Valerili and several others of Galactica's command staff and some of her personal. They arrived in an area that can house up to two hundred extra personal aboard the Odyssey. Colonial Marines are spread out throughout the Odyssey. Commander Raynor, Colonel Griffin, Major Horton, Captain Kelly Horton, Colonel Megan Horton, Chief Palmer, Admiral Horton, and about 80 other personal from the Odyssey are present. The bodies of Galactica's crew are in a airlock ready to be release into space. Throughout the fleet the priest words are spread. Admiral Horton turn was next to speak.

"We've all have lost someone we care about in the second Cylon War our colonies have been destroyed. We the people onboard these ships that are are all that is left of the human race. If we divide then we shall fall. Today is a memorial service for all those who have died but their suffering is over. They are the lucky ones we will pay the Cylons back. So say we all!" They all repeated it. "To the crews of the Galactica, Odyssey and the Odyssey's support ships. Our duty now is to protect the civilians from any Cylons. If we have a chance to engage a Cylon force and destroy them we will. We all want payback but I will not openly place you into danger where our causalities will be high. So say we all." Commander Adama gets up to speak. He gives the speech about Earth. Everyone clapped and cheered and said "So say we all." The bodies of the dead are release into space. After the memorial surface Commander Adama, Laura Roslin and Admiral Horton are in Admiral Horton's quarters/office. "Commander, you have no idea where Earth is just as much as I do, but I understand why you did it. you did it to boast moral and to give everyone hope." Heath says to Bill Adama.

"Admiral, I thought you said the Odyssey is off limits to civilians but I like to think you for allowing me and Billy onboard."

"You're welcome madam president, but you and some of your staff are the exception to that rule." They drank a couple of glasses of liquor, then they Raptors from Galactica return to their ships and President Roslin returns to Colonial One.

A day after their escape from Ragnar Anchorage the Cylons found them. three Basestars appeared on DRADIS. The Odyssey and Galactica Vipers head to meet the Cylon Raiders while the Battlestars, Rangers, Guardians and Protector deal with the Basestars and Raiders until the fleet can jump away. Admiral Horton wasn't in CIC when the Cylons showed up. He arrives in the CIC two seconds later. He immediately gives orders. "Switch Batteries A-B to Silo fire and target one of the Basestars I want the Zeus Cannon online to destroy one of those Basestars and bring our shields online in three minutes." The Odyssey critical damages one of the enemy ships just as the last civilian ship jumps away. The Vipers of both Galactica and Odyssey are recalled. As soon as all the Vipers are onboard the Colonial Fleet ships jumped.

"Sir, how did the Cylons find us?" Commander Raynor asks Admiral Horton.

"I have no clue Matt," he says. "Set the clock let see how long it takes those Toasters to find us."

"Sir, Commander Adama is on the line." Maria Kent tells him. He picks up the phone.

"Commander, I suggest we go to Condition 2 and we wait and see how long it takes until the Cylons finds us. Odyssey will handle the first patrol around the fleet let's get as much rest as we can." He hears Adama's reply. He hangs up the phone. "Set Condition 2 throughout the fleet. I want Vipers in the tubes ready to launch. I want a squadron on patrol around the fleet." A squadron is sent out from Odyssey to began their patrol. "Matt you have the con," Heath says and leaves CIC and heads to Sick Bay. His wife Megan Horton is treating some personal from Galactica since the Odyssey has updated Sick Bay then the Galactica's Sick Bay. She comes up to him and kisses him.

"Shouldn't you be at CIC in case the Cylons show up?"

"I wanted to come down and check on you and your patients."

"You liar you just wanted to come down here and kiss me," she says. He kisses her again and goes over to the wounded colonials.

"How are you doing? He asks the first colonial who's being treating for very serious burns.

"I'll make it sir, I will be back in the fight before you know it," the young specialist from Galactica replies. Heath pats his shoulder carefully. He says encouraging words to every patient there.

"Admiral Horton to CIC," a voice says over the PA. Heath returns to the CIC. "Sir Commander Adama is on the line for you." Heath picks up the phone.

"This is Odyssey Actual," he says.

"Heath, I wanted to personally thank you for allowing my severely wounded be transfer to the Odyssey for treatment."

"Not at all commander I'm glad to help and I know you would do the same for me."

"Sir you can call me Bill," he says.

"I'll try to do that but I grew up with ways you address an officer in the colonial fleet." He looks at DRADIS and a red dot appeared followed by two more. "Bill, I think we need to go to action stations condition 1." He hangs up the phone. "Mister Howe launch the alert fighters and set codition1 throughout the fleet." An alarm sounds throughout the ship. He looks at DRADIS so far the Cylon ships haven't launched Raiders or started firing yet. "What was the time the Cylon ships showed up?"

"33 minutes Heath," Matt tells him. "Tell our support ships to protect the civilian ships we need to give them time to spoil up their FTLs."

"Yes sir," Lieutenant Kent and Lieutenant Howe says. Major John Horton and Red Squadron launch into space. Captain Adama and his alert fighters join them. the pilot voices are heard on Galactica and Odyssey.

"Apollo, Starbuck, are job is to protect the civilian ships until they can get their FTLs online so let's all watch each other's backs out here and see if we can't cut our losses down to 0%." Major Horton says.

"Sir, there launching Raiders and first civilian ships are away," Lieutenant Howe reports. The Galactica and Odyssey Vipers have formed a line and opened fire as soon as the Raiders got within weapon range, then they divide and began taking out Cylon Raiders one at a time. The Odyssey and Galactica established their Flack Barrier. Several Cylon break free of the Vipers but are destroyed by Galactica and Odyssey's firing solution.

"Neptune, Odyssey, one of those Basestar looks like one that was damage over Ragnar." Major Horton reports. The last civilian ships jump along with Odyssey's support ships once they were all gone both Galactica and Odyssey recalled their fighters. As soon as the fighters are onboard both ships and the pods are secure both ships jumped at the same time. They arrived at the rendezvous point. Heath reports to all the ships throughout the fleet that they have 33 minutes before the Cylons find them.

"Sir President Roslin like a word with you," Maria tells him. Heath picks up the phone.

"Madam president, what can I do for you?"

"Admiral, how long before the Cylons find us again?"

"We have 33 minutes before the first basestars should arrive," he answers.

"Thank you admiral," she says. He hangs up the phone. 33 minutes later the Cylons showed up and the Odyssey and Galactica launched Vipers to engage the Raiders this time however the Odyssey manages to destroy one of the Basestars that was crippled the first time the Cylons found them. Once the civilian ships are safely away the Galactica and Odyssey recalled their fighters and then jumped also. Once they are back with the fleet they start the count over again. For five days the Cylons chase them after 33 minutes until finally after a jump the Olympic Carrier was left behind. Admiral Horton contacts Commander Adama and asks what happened they are all exhausted 5 days without hardly any sleep they were all being worn down. he tells Commander Adama not to be too hard on them. Apollo, Starbuck, and Boomer take the first cycle while the Odyssey first squadron will take the next cycle. The Olympic Carrier shows up a few minutes later and bother Admiral Horton and Commander Adama knows something is wrong. They immediately have the fleet go to condition 1 and start jump prep. Several Cylon Basestars showed up but maintain their position the fleet begin jumping the Odyssey jumps leaving the Galactica alone. Apollo an Starbuck destroys the Olympic Carrier and then return to Galactica and the ship jumps away.