Chapter 10

Baltar's Basestar

Lucifer was questioning Brian about himself and his Viper. But he wasn't getting anyway without some sort of remark coming from Brian. This was frustrating him, if he could get frustrated. He was still doing his best in getting the answers that Baltar wanted.

"You will tell me about yourself and your Viper, Human." Lucifer said to him.

"Listen Christmas Lights…"

"Christmas Lights?"

"Yeah, since your head is lit up like Christmas Lights, I might as well call you that. Unless you prefer something else."

"I prefer that you call me by my designation. Lucifer."

"Okay, Satan."

"Satan?"

"That's another name for Lucifer in Earth Culture. You should read up on it one day if you are allowed to. Then again, with Baltar in charged, you may not be allowed to do that."

"I can do what I want to do without Baltar's permission."

"Let's see you prove it then. Let me go and return to the Galactica. I have no information that you need."

"Then how do you explain yourself and your Viper then?"

"I'm from Earth, and so is my Viper. It's just off the assembly line. I'm the test pilot for it." Brian lied to Lucifer.

Lucifer wasn't sure what to make of this. He didn't know if Brian was lying or not. But he was a lot better than Baltar is. At least this human had a real personality than what Baltar tries to display with him. It reminded him of when Starbuck was here being questioned just a couple of yarhens ago near Kobol. As he was about to interrogate Brian some more, both he and Brian heard some explosions and laser fire. Brian then decided this was his break and ran out the door before Lucifer realized what had just happened with Brian.

Brian had ran into the corridor when he saw Apollo and Starbuck shooting at the Cylons outside of the room. He picked up a Cylon Laser rifle, and started firing at the approaching Cylons.

"Nice of you two to show up at the party that I was planning for you." Brian said to them.

"We were delayed for some odd reason. I guess that forgot to send us an invitation." Starbuck commented.

"Let's get out of here and forget the smart remarks here." Apollo ordered.

They headed to the landing bay where their ships were at. As Apollo and Starbuck headed to the Cylon Raider that then came in, Brian headed for his Viper. They climbed into their ships and launched into space. As they were making their way back to the Galactica, they were being pursued by Cylon Raiders.

"They're after us Apollo." Starbuck said.

"I know. Let's hope that the Galactica can send in some more Vipers here shortly now that we're off of that Basestar."

"Apollo, I got some ammo left in my Viper…"

"Negative on that. We just got you off of that Basestar, and you're heading back to the Galactica. And that's an order."

"Yes sir."

As they were about to be fired upon, they saw something that they thought they would never of seen. It was the Battlestar Atlantis. Even though she had no Vipers yet, she still had laser cannons that were firing on the Cylon Raiders. Both ships heard an announcement come over the communication lines.

"This is the Commander of the Battlestar Atlantis. Okay boys, you can head home now." The voice on the other end told them.

"Copy that Atlantis. And thanks for your help here." Apollo said to the Atlantis.

They flew to the Galactica and landed. After going through decontamination, Brian was greeted by Athena. Apollo and Starbuck just looked at them.

"I was worried about you being there."

"I know. And I was thinking of you the entire time was on there. That's why they couldn't get anything from me."

"You have to report to the Commander as to what had happened on the Basestar. Come on Brian." Apollo said to him.

"Sure thing Apollo. After I get done, how about we spend some time on the Rising Star?"

"I love the sound of that. I'm looking forward to that." Athena said with a smile on her face.

The three of them then headed to Adama's quarters to brief him on what had happened on Baltar's Basestar. After the briefing, Apollo and Starbuck headed to the Officer's Club while Brian went to meet Athena, and head to the Rising Star for some fun and enjoyment.

At the Anomaly

Kara and Sunspot waited for the Science Raptor to finish its analysis of the strange readings in this area. After the crew of the Raptor was done, all three headed back to the Galactica. After landing, the Science crew went to report to Admiral Adama.

"Sir, with the readings we got off of that area, it appears that Captain Tregare's ship may have jumped dimensions."

"How could of that happened then?" Admiral Adama asked.

"A theory could be that as he engaged his FTL, the Cylon ship that fired on him may have caused his ship to jump into a different dimension."

"Is there a way of getting him back then?" Kara asked.

Both Adama's looked at her before the Science Officer continued.

"There might be a way, but…"

"But what?" Colonel Adama asked.

"It would have to be done from where ever he's at. We can't bring him back from here. The accident that sent him there would have to be repeated where ever he's at for him to return."

"Thank you. You can leave now." Admiral Adama said to the Science Officer.

"So how do we get word to him to that he can come home?" Kara asked.

"There isn't a way for that to happen. But I know that somehow he will find a way home again. And when he does, his mother and girlfriend will be happy to have him back again." William Adama said to Kara and Lee.

But Kara was having some thoughts of her own. She hated losing pilots to the Cylons, and she was going to make sure to bring this one home. She was thinking of several ways to either get word to him, or go there herself. She left both Adama men with a determined look on her face.