Flashback 40 Years ago
"Battlestar Theia and Thanatos will be joining you for Operation Raptor Talon. We hope it will be enough to bring the Cylons to the table for peace without Clothos or any other known IL's we hope to end it here and now. Nightingale Station is finished but I would rather not have to use that plan that Commander Lamey came up with." Jubal Sarkis says while looking to Silas Nash the current commander of BSG-75.
"You are sending two full Battlegroups to back up the Battlestar Columbia for what should be a simple mop up?" Nash asks.
"Silas the last time we thought something was simple what happened?" Rear Admiral Michelle Kunes says staring at Nash as she walks into the CIC of the Battlestar Galactica.
"So, you got promoted then Michelle. Also, intel suggest that the Cylons only have what five or six Basestars left? The rest are smaller and can be taken by BSG-75 with no problem. I am not saying no but would it not be better to hold BSG-13 in reserve and be jump ready?" Nash asks.
"No BSG-13 is going with you. The press is already eating this up the Quorum and the President are getting jumpy and want me to end the war yesterday. BSG-13 is almost as famous as BSG-75. Michelle how long you been in this war?" Sarkis says then asks.
"You already know. I have been in the war since day one. It has been a long ten years." Michelle says while sighing.
"Silas BSG-13 is the Oldest Colonial Fleet still around that was not reformed even once. BSG-13 is Colonial Fleet. They never belonged to any single Colony. Galactica was once a Caprican Battlestar unlike the Theia or the Thanatos. Those two Battlestars have been Colonial fleet since they were built. Clothos even said that the Cylons are afraid of BSG-13. The fleet of the damned, The fleet of demons, Hades, they called them the Fleet of Ghosts. They thought they destroyed BSG-13 at minimum six times." Sarkis laughs.
Operation Raptor Talon
Battlestar Theia CIC
"Ma'am the Columbia is gone. Green squadron is moving to cover the fleeing Raptors." Lt. Englewood says while directing the Rhea and Hera to move one of the Nemesis frigates.
"Understood. Send white squadron to cover the Thanatos while black is on intercept." Michelle says not liking this at all. Something is off. There are a lot of smaller Cylon ships here but no Basestars. "Dradis any Basestar signals?"
"No Ma'am absolutely none." ENS. Knight says.
"Where are the Basestars they should be here we are attacking their damn superweapon." Michelle says.
"New dradis contacts seven large tonnage. Confirmation seven Basestars. I repeat seven Basestars they are launching raiders." ENS Knight yells out.
"Where are they?" Michelle yells back as the CIC shakes.
"Right on top of us Ma'am. We are cut off the Thanatos, Thor and Galactica are trying to converge but they are at least a minute out of weapons range. Thanatos is in weapons range but most of the Raiders are heading to them." Knight says as two nukes hit the Theia.
"Two nukes just hit us we can't take much more of this." Michelle says.
Meanwhile on the Galactica CIC. "Commander Nash, Spin up FTL tell the Thor to as well Tactical Jump we can not lose the Theia."
"Understood Sir." Nash says. "Jump in 3, 2, 1, Jump"
The Galactica and Thor jump intercepting a few rounds and taking down five of the eight Basestars with point black missile barrages before firing a pair of nukes each into the five. The remaining Basestars are taking out two by the Thanatos who still has Raiders harassing it and the last one is taken out by the Theia before her guns go silent. "Sir the Theia's guns are all down and I do mean all. Raptors were launched I have a Colonel Jacob Thrace requesting permission to come aboard with a critical casualty." LT. Fasjovik says.
"LT. Fasjovik Permission granted. Get them on board, tell medical to get down there asap. Who is the critical?" Silas Nash asks while issuing orders to the rest of the CIC.
"Its Admiral Kunes." Lt. Fasjovik says after getting confirmation.
The entire CIC goes silent in shock. Abord the Thanatos Commander Alexandria Zeuto is ordering all Raptors to launch to evacuate the stricken Theia.
It would take hours, but Admiral Kunes would make it through surgery and the Theia would be fixed enough to jump to Scorpia shipyards to be broken down and replaced in the new Theia, but no new ship was yet on the plans.
Flashback over
A new Theia would not be built till the introduction of the Mercury Class Battlestar, and the Theia would be the third built. The first being the Battlestar Atlantia, the second being the Battlestar Pegasus. Two Battlestar's that were lost early in the war. One Destroyed and one Lost. The intervening years Rear Admiral Kunes would be promoted and be the next in line for Fleet Admiral of Colonial Fleet before she punched the current fleet admiral for the demotion of Commander William "Husker" or "Bill" Adama for a mission that was not his fault. She would be the one who suggested Bill Adama for the position of Commander of the Battlestar Galactica as it was fitting that he take command of the ship. One of the last four Active Jupiter Class Battlestars. Those being the Galactica, the Columbia (a Jupiter built after the War to replace the Columbia that was lost. Honestly the lore about it is so annoying as the Columbia blowing up in the first Cylon war is from Razor and Battlestar Galactica Deadlock.), the Thanatos and the Thor. She also suggested Rear Admiral Helena Cain to take command of the Battlestar Pegasus while directing Kara Thrace to the Galactica as a way to hopefully calm the Viper jock's rowdy personality by using the former rowdy and cocky Bill Adama as a guiding presence. She would see neither of them for many years.
Battlestar Theia
"Captain Lamey to the CIC. Captain Lamey to the CIC." The speakers bark in Revan's quarters.
"For fraks sake what now?" Revan curses under his breath as he grabs his uniform top. As he is on his way to CIC he runs across Sarah "Kitty" Zeuto his XO and a former instructor at Picon flight school. Behind her is Cameron "Shaft" Cross and a bunch of nuggets (Pilots in Training). "Kitty what is going on?"
"Do not know Sir." Kitty answers. "Shaft take the Nuggets to the simulation room and run some drills."
"You got it boss." Shaft answers before leading the nuggets to said room as Revan and Kitty walk into the CIC.
"Captain, Lieutenant we have a mission for you. We need you to take out a raptor and recon point four in sector twenty-eight and report back. We need water." Alice says while looking at the map and pointing out the sector before looking up to Revan and Kitty before continuing. "I know you are both viper jocks now, but we are short on Raptor pilots."
"It is going to take us like twelve jumps to get there and that will take a day to get there and a day to get back Ma'am." Revan says. I would rather no leave my squadron here and the rest of the pilots throughout the fleet without a CAG."
"It is not a good situation but only you and Kitty are Viper pilots and Raptor qualified Captain. The admiral nor I want to send you both, but we have no real choice. We are starting to become critical in terms of water. The civilians and fleet go through too much water as it is even rationing the water but if you can find water out there that would help us if we can refill our stores and fill the stores of the Nightingale, we will have plenty of water. For a long, long time. You have your orders dismissed." Alice says.
"Yes Ma'am" both pilots say and salute before heading down to the pilots briefing room to let the rest of the squadron know and do last minute orders. After that they head to the flight deck to grab a Raptor.
"Raptor 113 you are green to take off good hunting out there." Flight control says.
"Raptor 113 is heading out and green to jump. See you all in two days." Revan says over the wireless before jumping away.
Meanwhile with Pegasus and Galactica over New Caprica.
"Bill, I need to ask do you have any reports from the fall. Destruction reports. Specifically, any involving Battlegroup thirteen?" Rear Admiral Helena Cain asked Commander William "Bill" Adama.
"I had all files brought over. I have it here though. With everything going on we never really went over these reports. This report seems off though. The debris field would be consistent with maybe a Minerva and a few escorts but, the Theia was a Mercury being backed up by two Jupiters, three Valkyries and two Orions." Bill said before looking to the door as Lieutenant Commander Shaw walked in with a massive folder and a small frown.
"Ma'am, Sir." Shaw attempts a salute while holding the folder.
"At ease Shaw what is it." Cain asks, slightly annoyed, the Shaw barged in when she might have finally found out the fate of her son one way or another.
"Ma'am I have finished compiling all the final reports we got and found a single discrepancy. On orders from Fleet Admiral Nagala Battlestar Group Thirteen is to escort the Ambassador to the Station in the DMZ and wait until called to retrieve the Ambassador before returning to Picon Fleet Intelligence Headquarters before heading to Scorpia Shipyards for refit and the retirement of the Thanatos, Thor, Rhea and Spartan. They sent back that they had changed the wait point but never sent where they changed it to. Two minutes before Fleet Admiral Nagala died, he promoted Vice Admiral Michelle Kunes to Fleet Admiral and passed command of Colonial Fleet to her. The Theia was never reported destroyed accurately it was assumed lost." Shaw finishes before taking a breath and continuing. "The Theia along with her battlegroup has either fled out of the Colonies or were destroyed with no support and no back up along with not having a friendly shipyard for repairs."
"No, Admiral Kunes would never go for a suicide mission and would try to save as many as possible like what she did in the first war taking over two thousand Caprican civilians when the Quorum gave the Cylons that one year ceasefire." Cain says.
"Ma'am, there is more. I have what I could scrounge through the records computer. The CAG is interesting. The grandson of one Fleet Admiral Lamey, former commander of the Daidalos under one Lucinda Cain. Commander Lamey was involved in the Ghost Fleet Offensive, helped take down two of the IL commanders of the Cylons. He seems to be related t..."
Shaw was cut off by Cain. "I know that man's feats Shaw. I would like to know about Captain Lamey." Adama, being somewhat confused why she would want to know more about a pilot.
"Well Ma'am He seems to be following in Fleet Admiral Lamey's footsteps. In terms of pulling off crazy missions. He decided the best way to catch a pirate fleet was to jump a borrowed civilian shuttle, with four vipers attached to the hull, in the middle of the formation of hostile ships engaging the pirate fighters. He succeeded. By the time of last contact, he had scored 34 kills in his Viper MKVII." Shaw says.
"That would make him the highest scoring ace since the Cylon War." Adama said, shocked.
"Yes Sir, it does. If he is still alive, he would have more kills than anyone we have as well. It also says in his file that Fleet Command knows who he really is." Shaw says before she leaves the file and leaves the room.
"What did she mean by that Helena." Adama asks.
"What she meant was this." Cain shows the picture attached to the file and the shows him a picture of herself with the same young man but younger. "Captain Ryan Lamey is actually Captain Ryan Cain. My only child. He is what pushed me to be a better person to those under me. Well, if there is even a possibility of him being alive, I need to go back for him."
"Helena the civilians need the Pegasus here with the Galactica. We are the only defense of the civilians down there. You also need President Baltar to give you the ok and that will not hap" Bill gets cut off by alarms blaring.
Cain and Adama run into the CIC of the Pegasus. "What is it?"
"Cylon Basestars twelve of them." Colonel Jurgen Belzen says before the CIC shakes and tumbles.
"What hit us?" Cain shouts.
"Missiles they came out firing at the civilians. They jumped to the RV Galactica has also jumped." Came the voice of Shaw. "FTL is a go."
"Jump" Cain shouts as a nuke detonates knocking her off her feet and causing her to hit her head on a console knocking her out.
Revan and Kitty Raptor 113
"Kitty, spool the FTL we need to leave now." Revan says in a rush.
"FTL Green. I got the IFF's of those ships that jumped out." Kitty says before Revan hits the button to jump the Raptor.
After jump Pegasus
"Admiral Cain. You are in the Pegasus Infirmary. You hit your head." Doctor Sherman Cottle says to the now groggy Cain while she tries to sit up. "Lay back down you have been out for a few hours."
"How is the Fleet?" Cain asks.
"We are ok the Pegasus FTL is down but fixable. Galactica only slight damage and the civilian fleet that was in orbit made it out with no losses." Adama says walking into the infirmary. "How is she Doc?"
"She will be fine with some rest." Cottle says. "You're lucky I was on Galactica looking over Athena or you would be without a doctor."
"Yes, we are very lucky." Cain mumbles.
"Commander Adama, I finished the signals report right before we jumped out a Raptor with Colonial IFF jumped in. I only got a signal, but I cross referenced it with our database. It is a good code. It does not belong to either Galactica or Pegasus though." Shaw says entering the Infirmary.
"Who does it belong to Shaw? Which ship?" Adama asks.
"Unknown Sir." Shaw responds.
Battlestar Group Thirteen Theia Conference Room
"Are you sure Gaeta?" Michelle Kunes asks.
"Yes Ma'am, I checked the IFF five times. I know that IFF by heart my little brother serves on the Galactica." Kyle Gaeta Commander of the Rhea an Orion Class Stealth Battlestar.
"Well take the Rhea jump in out of detection range then move in. I want to know exactly what is there." Kunes says.
Four Days Later
"Captain that is crazy. It will never work." Alice says.
"Well, it is the only way to get Marines on the ground and air support down there. The longer we wait the more hostiles will be down there. What do you think Admiral?" Revan says back.
"The plan is a go. The Thanatos has done something similar before during the war. The Theia will be the one to jump since we have the quick spin up FTL. The Thanatos and the Thor will jump in after we Jump. Captain, I will need you in Space not Atmo. Reaper Squadron will be our space fighters while Wolves and Hammer will be our CAS birds for the Marines. Captain, I want every Viper in this fight." Kunes says.
"When do we launch?" Galaar asks while looking at the intel they received from the ground.
"Three hours. Send the plans to the fleet. The Astrea and Ryuu Lion will stay behind while the Hera, Zues, Fenrir, and Loki will be going with the Thanatos and the Thor thirty minutes after the Theia jumps." Kunes says.
"Understood Ma'am." Galaar says.
"Before you go Sergeant. You are being promoted to Command Sergeant Major as you will be in charge of all Marines on this mission. Congratulations." Alice says.
"Oh joy." Galaar says before saluting and leaving to prep his marines for this crazy mission.
In the marine briefing room
"Sarge who thought up this crazy op?" Allison "Tex" Church asks while looking around.
"I can take a wild guess Tex." Sergeant Andrew "Drew" Vickers says. "It was the captain wasn't it."
"Yes, Drew it was. We will be deploying by Raptor from a launch in atmo. The Theia will jump into the Atmosphere before jumping again as soon as we are all launched with viper cover from Wolves and Hammer squadrons. Reaper is going to be in space." Galaar says explaining the plan and telling everyone to pack extra ammo.
Jump time!
"FTL, in three, two, one, Mark." Vesper calls out.
As the Theia jumps the clock starts for the Thanatos and the rest of the fleet. As the Theia jumps into the Atmosphere the Raptors and Vipers launch. "Marines if any of you puke in my bird, I will strangle you after op." Lieutenant Alexis "Congo" Carver says while stabilizing the Raptor with Vipers all around she gets the bird under control and starts her decent and just manages to clear the Theia's jump wake. "Alright gear down. Three, Two, One, Get the frak off my bird."
"Boss I think I like her." Larry "Big dog" Zale. "Can we keep her."
"Larry, No, just no." Galaar responds. As the rest of the squad chuckles other than Tex.
'What kind of squad did I get myself into with this.' Tex thinks while shooting a Cylon.
"Colonial Marines." A random civilian yells out. "Galactica already came back for us." Another one yells. Before an older guy tells them to shut up and points to their shoulders where the Theia insignia is shown. "You idiots they are not from Galactica they are from another Battlestar. Grab the weapons we stashed and let's help these marines." Colonel Tigh Saul yells to the men around him.
Meanwhile in space
"The fleet has jumped in Ma'am the Theia's Damage is not too bad from that jump Reaper is already launched and engaged." Vesper says.
"Good coordinate with the fleet on targets and keep the flack batteries up." Kunes gives out orders while watching the Dradis.
With Reaper Squadron
"Kitty Seven High committing." Revan says while clearing Kitty's tail. "Kitty you are clear."
"Boss new Dradis contact Colonial IFF Galactica and Pegasus." Wipeout says a Raptor Pilot attached to Reaper for this op.
"Not needed right now." Revan grits out while jinking around dodging rounds from a raider who was promptly shot down by Kitty.
"Reaper One bogey closing on you. Can not intercept." Shaft calls out.
"I got it." Revan calls back. "Damn he is good." Revan tries to jink flip around anything that would work as the Vipers around him have finished mopping up the Raiders and the Battlestars are mopping up the last of the Basestars. "Alright time to get fancy. No one get in my way." Revan slams the throttle full forward before pushing stick forward before slamming the throttle full reverse after hitting top speed while also pulling the stick full back into his gut. Due to the planet's Gravity, he pulls eleven g's almost passing out before doing an X-Axis climb while doing a Y-Axis spin. As he pulls the maneuver, he ends up getting the Raider to overshoot him and he pulls the trigger shredding the raider.
"Boss we are Clear The Basestars are down the Colonials on the ground are already mopping up." Faos says.
"Theia Command Raiders down requesting rearm and refuel for the ground fight." Revan says while organizing his birds for rearm and refuel.
"Negative Reaper Squadron this is the XO You are ordered to escort Pegasus and Galactica Actual to the Theia. After you will be attending the meeting in the conference room Kitty will also be attending." Alice Thrace says over the wireless.
"Reaper Actual copies all. Alright Reaper lets go Lemon, Faos, Shaft and Speedy you are on Galactica Actual. Kitty, Grim and Shadow you are on me with Pegasus Actual. The rest of the Reaper land if you need ammo or fuel. If not go help with mop up." Revan orders his squadron out. "Kitty how long was the fight?"
"Two hours." Kitty calls out.
"Only two hours? Damn felt longer." Revan says as he leads the Pegasus Raptor to the port landing pod.
"Reaper One Call the ball." Flight control says over the wireless.
"This is Reaper One I have the ball." Revan says. Revan lands and moves over to the elevator and is brought over to the maintenance deck. As he gets out of the Viper. Him being the last one in a long line of being brought down to the maintenance deck.
"Captain, you needed in the conference room." The deck chief says.
"I know I am on my way." Revan says while walking to the Conference room he is trying to calm himself down and stay professionally while also trying not to get too hopeful. As he arrives at the conference room door he knocks.
"Come in Captain." Vice Admiral Kunes says before Revan walks in and sees everyone already sitting in their seats. Commander William Adama, a Viper legend from the first Cylon War. Laura Roslin is the former Secretary of Education. A Viper pilot who he assumed was the CAG of Galactica. Next to her was another Viper Pilot who based on the Uniform was the CAG of Pegasus. Following him was a female officer who he did not recognize. Following her there was Lee "Apollo" Adama who by his last memory was a Captain and Viper pilot. 'Guess he got promoted' Revan thought to himself before his eyes landed on her Admiral Helena Cain. Only his mind it didn't register as Admiral Helena Cain only one word came across his mine a word, he never thought he would ever get to say again, at least to her, "Mother." It was the only thing he could say before freezing. The reason he froze was Apollo looking at him with shock with the Secretary of Education and the CAG of Galactica and Pegasus. He then snaps to Attention and Saluting the room and saying, "Captain Ryan Lamey Battlestar Theia CAG and overall CAG of BSG-13 reporting."
"Captain at ease. Sit down and we can start the discussion of moving our troops and civilians off the Planet and preparing to move out." Kunes said.
As Revan sat down a knock was heard and Galaar stuck his head in saying "Ma'am I have someone named Gaius Baltar here saying he is President of the 12 Colonies."
"He is traitor!" Laura Roslin screams. "I am the President."
"Liar." Baltar says.
"Both of you shut your mouth there is no President." Kunes says.
"W-What?" Both Baltar and Laura both shout.
"Article 29.5 Section D Subsection B. In the event the Government collapses while a war is going on with Hostile troops on Colonial Soil the government is handed to the Highest-Ranking Military Officer." Revan parrots from the constitution. "By Colonial Law and Military Law, the Office of the President is null and void Due to the Colonies being occupied by the Cylons."
"We have no intention of returning to the Colonies and also, We have already appointed a Quorum. That controls the Military the Government has been reformed so you are under my command. We thank you for saving us but as President of the Colonies you are here by ordered to defend our new home New Caprica." Baltar says being smug.
"Well, You are an idiot." Alice Thrace says walking in. "Ma'am all Cylon marks are down, and the prisoners are being held on Planet. We are going to do this correctly. They broke the treaty and broke the laws of war."
"Sergeant Phillips get someone to take Dr. Baltar to the Brig and with the number of civilians in our fleet it would be a good idea to have some form of government, but it will be voted on by every civilian and member of the military. Whoever wins the Election will be the overall leader of the Civilians, but the Military is still in charge. I have dealt with the Quorum before, back in the first war and in the intervening forty years. They hamstringed us and made it impossible for the fleet to defend the colonies. Maybe if they were not a bunch of idiots who wanted peace so much maybe we wouldn't be here now." Admiral Kunes said while staring pointedly at Laura Roslin.
"Why are you looking at me?" Laura asks.
"I remember it was your suggestion that because the Cylon threat was over that the Military did not need so much money in our research and development. Which mind you was already looking into an anti-virus for our computers, and we might have been able to stop this attack. So, you are grouped into the people I do not very much like." Admiral Kunes says.
"Ma'am, We have a situation. Doctors Val Meyers and Elise Rumn's test works. We have a Cylon child." Galaar says coming back in holding the child with an Angry woman and man behind him. "They say they are the parents."
"You lied to us Sir." The man says.
"Sergeant Phillips they are telling the truth this child is there's." Dr. Meyers says running in behind them.
"Doctor Meyers, I told you to not run ahead." Docter Elise "Raven" Rumn says while walking in.
"Sergeant hand the child over to the mother and then escort them to my office. Captain Lamey, Admiral Cain, Commander Adama. You are all coming with me. Phillips get someone to escort Laura Roslin off my ship." Kunes says before having the people she named follow her to her office. "Captain Lamey you are still in charge of all Squadrons in the fleet you will be filling out the squadrons and moving people where you see fit. Admiral Cain, you will put in charge of the Nightingale station. Commander Adama, you will remain in charge of the Galactica. You both are being folded into my command. Commander Adama will be in charge of the Escort Task Group. Your job is to protect the civilians. You will be getting assistance from the Astrea, Ryuu Lion, Hera and Zues. The Orion will be decommissioned in order to strip the ship of parts to finish the Valkyrie Battlestar Rhea. The spare parts will be used to produce the Raven MK-VI for recon. The Raven was upgraded to have a jump drive. We have been lacking parts. The former Colonial Fleet ships will have the Civilian crews and passengers pulled unless they want to enlist in the military. They will then be armored and rearmed. They will be added to the Escort Fleet so that eventually the Escort Fleet will have Galactica, Hera and Zues while the rest will be made up of these former Fleet ships. The Thanatos and Thor will be bouncing between escorting the civilian fleet and helping in escorting Nightingale Station. The Loki and Fenrir Valkyrie Class Battlestars are strictly supporting Pegasus in escorting the Station while the Theia will be assisting Galactica in escorting the civilian fleet. The Astrea and Ryuu Lion along with the new Rhea will be the resource escort fleet. Anytime we are drilling for tylium or getting water or even getting food from a planet they will go with the civilians to protect them with one of the Jupiter's. Is that clear?" Admiral Kunes asks.
"Yes, Ma'am." The room responds.
TO BE CONTINUED…..
AN/ I am sorry it took so long for me to get this chapter out. I maybe rewriting this fanfiction or having to put it up for adopting as I am losing where the story/losing my ability to write even more. I do need help as I would like to have a co writer.