Battlestar Prometheus "The Story ...

“No sir.” Keaton replied shaking his head. “I need those soldiers to prepare
defenses for when the Cylons land.”
“You don‟t think that Admiral Gastineau can hold them off?”
“I think that if they can be held off he is quite possibly the only man alive who
can pull it off.” Keaton said, “But I‟m a realist, Mister President. He may be able to hold
off the Basestars, but he won‟t be able to keep all of their landing craft from slipping his
net. That‟s what I am preparing for.”
The President nodded. “I take it you have a plan then?”
“I always have a plan, Mister President.” Keaton replied as he unrolled a map on
the president‟s coffee table.
“They Cylons will most likely land here.” He said pointing to a valley outside of
the city. “This is the one area around the capital where we don‟t have complete anti-air
coverage.”
“Why is that?” the President asked.
“These sheer mountains here on both sides make it too difficult to mount weapons
systems there.” The General replied. “However, it also makes for a great area to contain
them in.”
“How so?”
“You see here, Mister President? This canyon is the primary route out of that
valley and it leads on a direct path to the city.”
“That‟s a rather obvious tactic, don‟t you think?”
“Yes sir and it‟s why the Cylons won‟t use it.”
“Then why point it out?”
“Because, Mister President, we are going to use it.”
President Allen shook his head. “I don‟t understand.”
Keaton smiled slyly. “Sir, while the Cylons march out of their landing zone either
here, or here,” he said pointing to the far end of the valley, “We‟re going to send in the
11 th Cavalry Regiment to over run their drop zone and deprive them of their supply
base.”
“Well that‟s good General, but what about the Cylons that will be marching on
the city?”
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