Chapter 13

Joes Bar

Sam Anders calmly walked over to Gaelan Tyrol and motioned him to a private part of the bar. The Chief nodded and followed Sam.

Sam- "Hey Chief I saw you playing with your right ear do you hear a strange noise as well?"

Gaelan- "Yeah but we shouldn't talk about it here. Why don't we meet down in the disused storage room on G deck? I will tell the Cornel and you tell Tory. I am due back on the hanger deck in 20 microns so why don't we meet at lets say midnight then we know it should be safe to talk."

Sam- "Ok Chief midnight it is then, I will go tell Tory now she is on the Galactica with the President."

Cylon Basestar

Leoban felt vindicated with his cylon brothers and sisters, now he would lead the cylon race to a new home, where the cylon race will be free as it is gods will that they do so. Boomer was getting the final details of the assault plan together when Brother Cavil can in to see her.

Cavil- "Sharon I hope you realise that if this plan of yours fails we are all doomed there is no going back we are committed."

Boomer- "I know and I won't fail, I want this to end as much as you do, I want the cylon race to survive. I promise you we will have Kara Thrace."

Boomer made her way out towards a captured raptor in the basestars hanger deck she knew the importance of her mission, she knew she was viewed by the other cylon models as weak especially seeing as Athena turned traitor and is now part of the Colonial Fleet. Secretly Boomer wanted to be her but she would never admit it to her brothers and sister they would box her line straight away.

Boomer made her way out of the cylon basestar and on her way to rendezvous with the fleet; the hard part was getting on the Galactica. The cylons new they had support out in the fleet so for Boomer getting on one of the civilian ships was going to be easy Shelley Godfrey had given her the name of a ship that was cylon friendly, the Claxon Traveller. Sharon prepared to jump to the fleets coordinates, the cylons new where the humans were at all times so fighting them was not an option plus news of a bacteria that could kill the cylons made it the right decision.

Colonial Fleet

Boomer materialised behind the fleet just out of Galactica's dradis, the raptors signature was colonial so there was no reason for the Galactica to be weary of her. Boomer got on a secure channel and radioed the captain of the Claxon Traveller; Shelley had also given her a code to give to the captain.

Boomer- "Claxon Traveller, Claxon Traveller, this is Matrix One I say again this is Matrix One requesting docking in hanger bay 1."

Captain- "This is the captain message understood you are clear to dock in hanger bay 1, welcome aboard."

Boomer landed her raptor perfectly, she had missed flying one of those, a heavy raider was ok but nothing beats a raptor. The captain had cleared out the hanger bay and his deck crew were already putting heavy duty covers over the stolen raptor. Boomer made her way to the bridge and was greeted with a warm reception by the crew, nearly everybody was of the opinion that she was a colonial officer from the Galactica, the only ones who knew her true identity were the captain and 2 others who were cylon conspirators. The plan was to have a fake accident to lure the Galactica to send out a repair crew on board raptors, hopefully Athena will be piloting one of the raptors.

Captain- "Galactica this is the Claxon Traveller declaring an emergency we have a hull breach due to an explosion and we are leaking oxygen. We have managed to put a stopgap in place but we are not sure how long it will hold, can you assist.

Galactica

On board the Galactica Lieutenant Dualla picked up the emergency transmission from the Claxon Traveller.

Dualla-" Admiral I have the Claxon Traveller declaring and emergency they have a hull breach and are leaking oxygen, they request immediate assistance."

Admiral- " Dee ask the captain if he requires medical assistance as well meanwhile Helo get Chief on the line and tell him to put a team together."

Helo- "Yes sir."

Dualla- "Sir the captain reports no need for medical assistance."

Admiral- "Dee get Apollo on the line and find out who he has to run this mission and tell the captain that help is on the way."

Dualla- "Yes sir."

The last thing Dee wanted to do was talk to Apollo but this was an emergency. Dee picked up the phone and pressed the buttons for the war room and Starbuck answered.

Starbuck- "Starbuck"

Dualla – "Starbuck is Apollo there I have a message from the Admiral."

Starbuck- "Yes he is right here I will put him on."

Apollo- "Apollo."

Dualla- "Apollo we have an emergency situation going on the Claxon Traveller there has been some sort of explosion and they are leaking oxygen, the Admiral wants to know who you have to fly the mission. The Chief is assembling his deck crew and is waiting in the port hanger bay."

Apollo- "Understood. Tell the Admiral we have Athena free Racetrack and Hotdog that's it as far as pilots are concerned."

Dualla- "Thankyou Lee is will let the Admiral know. Sir Apollo reports that we have Racetrack – Athena – Hotdog – who is ready to go."

Admiral – "Dee tell Athena she will be raptor 1 Racetrack raptor 2 Hotdog raptor 3. Tell them to launch when ready."

Dualla- "Galactica to all raptors Athena raptor 1 Racetrack raptor 2 Hotdog raptor 3 launch when ready."

Athena + Racetrack + Hotdog – "Affirmative Galactica launch when ready."

Claxon Traveller

The three raptors approached the Claxon Traveller, Hotdog reported a breach on the starboard side there was also damage to the under side of the ship. Inside raptor 1 Athena was getting ready to land when her lift gimble started to come loose she radioed the Captain and let him know she was coming in hard. The landing on the Claxon Traveller was not so bad she only jumped a couple of times before coming to a stop, lucky for her the Chief was on board her raptor and knew what the problem was for once she was right about the gimble.

Boomer looked as Athena left the raptor then she caught sight of the Chief, the human part of her still had strong feelings for him, she quickly put those feelings to the back of her mind she was a cylon not a human, she still couldn't believe that Athena still stayed with them even after Hera. That doesn't matter now Athena Agathon would be no more. Boomer had it all arranged the Captain was going to lure Athena to a deserted part of the ship saying that it was damaged in the explosion where Boomer would be waiting for her.

TBC