Chapter 3

Adama- "Mr Gaeta how many cylon base ships?"

Gaeta- "4 base ships have jumped into orbit above us sir"

Adama- "Dee what is the status of the emergency jump co ordinates have all captains reported in yet"

Dee-"All but the Astrall Queen sir"

Adama- "What seems to be the problem?"

Dee- "Apparently their FTL computer will not re-set they are requesting help sir"

Tigh- "You've got to be fraking kidding me they want help in the middle of a cylon raid"

Adama- "Tell the captian of the Astrall Queen we will try to send a team over there"

Dee- "Yes sir"

Roslin- "Admiral we cannot afford to loose any more people. I know it is a convict ship it has to jump with the rest of the fleet"

Helo- "10 minutes till we can jump"

Dee- "3 civillian ships away sir, make that 6 sir, correction all civillion ships away bar the Astrall Queen"

Gaeta- "Cylon raiders eta 3 minutes"

Adama- "Dee launch reserve vipers and have them target the cylon raiders. Tell Athena to come back to Galactica"

Dee- "Galactica actual to Athena please respond"

Athena- "Galactica this Athena"

Dee- "New orders you are to return to Galactica"

Athena- "Affirmative Galactica i will be there shortly"

Helo- "Sharon you are to take a squadron of marines with you to the Astrall Queen to help them re- set their FTL drive here are the emergency jump co ordinates in case the Galactica has to jump away. Sharon I love you ok be safe"

Sharon- "I love you to Helo and i will see you soon"

Cheif- "Ok Sharon your ready to go and good luck"

Sharon- "Thanks cheif"

Sharon made it over to the Astrall Queen without incident the captain was very weary about the marine presence on board the ship. Sharon told him it was just for protection, she got on with the job of repairing the FTL drive. It looked like somebody had intentionally cut the wires. Sharon informed the Galactica of the sabotage and said that she would have to remain on board to make sure that it works when the time comes to jump.

Back on the Galactica Tigh was trying to come to terms with the fact that he is a cylon infact he Samuel Anders. Gaelan Tyrol. And Tory President Roslin's aid were all Cylons. He said to them his name is Saul Tigh and that is who he will be. Looking at Tory he could see just how scared she was and he felt sad for her, his life was over when he had to kill Ellen. Ellen's death was meaningless he has always been a cylon there is nothing he can do so he might as well keep going. An incoming nuclear warhead brought Saul back to reality.

Saul- "Brace for impact"

TBC