AN: This is about Sharon, so I didn't go into details about the Kobol mission. She'll hear more about it as time goes on.

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"Let's do this and get our people back," Lee announced to the hangar crew. "Hotdog, take up a position about 200 clicks from the Galactica. We'll jump 279 from there."

"Yes, sir," Hotdog said as he climbed into the back of his Raptor. Sharon and her Marine escorts followed and took up seats aft of the flight area.

Both Raptors cleared the port flight pod. About a minute after launch, Lee jumped his ship to Kobol. Hotdog, Sharon, and the guards impatiently waited for it to return. Sharon figured 45 minutes for the two orbit recon mission.

"22 seconds early," Sharon said as Raptor 279 blinked into view.

Hotdog held his position while 279 moved under him. Sharon heard the two Raptors connect and she opened the hatch between the pilot and the rear seat that allowed her to drop into the lower Raptor and check out the data.

Racetrack and Apollo looked like they'd been through a fight. Both were sweating even though the Raptor was quite cool.

"A squadron of Raiders came up from the surface," Lee said. "They weren't just checking us out."

"Great," Sharon muttered as Racetrack released the rear seat. "This may not be happening, you know that, right?"

"If it happens, it happens," Lee said. "What do you think?"

"12 degrees north latitude, the Cylons found the downed Raider," Sharon said as she looked at a picture of the area. I'll put the picture on your screen."

"Got it… so where would we hide?" Lee asked himself. "The tree line, that's where a flight officer would run to."

"There are two missile batteries there," Sharon said. "And a couple clusters of barrage balloons around the area. It won't be easy…"

"I never figured it would be. Hopefully, our people will see us and let us know where they are. Get back into 280 and let us go."

"Good luck," Sharon said. She climbed back to her ride and closed the hatch.

As soon as Hotdog landed on Galactica, guards took Sharon back to the lab for her to run more Cylon tests on blood samples. She processed vials for three hours before picking up the phone and calling CIC. Dee answered and gave the call to Colonel Tigh.

"Any word, sir?"

"None. Give them some time though…"

"This should have been done an hour ago, Colonel. Something's wrong."

"Are you saying what I think you're saying…"

"Let me go find them."

"Negative, you said it yourself, you can't go. Get some sleep, you sound like you need it."

"Where, sir? I can't go back to my rack."

"I'll have a cot sent down there to you. Stay in the lab, it seems to be safe."

"Yes, sir," Sharon said quickly.

Sharon watched the computer screen display negative test after negative test. The flashing green squares mesmerized her. The next thing she knew was Lee standing over her.

"Wake up, Lieutenant! You were right."

"Sir?"

"It took us a little longer to get home than we thought, but we're back. We got Cally, the Chief, and Baltar. Cally's in sick bay, something bad happened to her down there. As for the Chief and Baltar, they're both in the brig. The Vice-President is crazy, he was talking about a blond Cylon that did everything for him."

"She may have. When I saw the data, Six was the one who messed with the defense computers. He's not getting out of that brig anytime soon, is he?"

"After what you proved, I seriously doubt it. You're more valuable than he is. Tigh said something about talking to Roslin, and I think they're going to look for a new VP."

Sharon sighed. "Good. What about the Chief?"

"I don't know. And if I were you, I'd steer clear of the brig. He's not happy right now."

"That's one order I don't have to hear twice."