Battlestar Prometheus "The Story ...

COMMAND BRIEFING ROOM
BATTLESTAR PROMETHEUS
IN ORBIT OF CAPRICA
“Admiral on deck!”
With those words, Commanders Tajalle and Magus, Colonel Hohensee, the
CAG‟s from both ships and the other senior officers who had gathered for the strategy
briefing by Admiral Gastineau, snapped to attention.
“At ease everyone.” Gastineau said as he entered the room from behind the rows
of seats and made his way to the podium. “We don‟t have much time so I‟m going to
make this quick.”
Gastineau moved behind the podium and braced himself on it. “Folks, I‟ve never
bullshitted you before and I‟m not about to start now. We are in for one hell of a fight.”
Touching a button to activate the view screen behind him a tactical image of
Caprica, and its moon, Thermopylae, sprang into view. Around the planet, sitting side by
side, orbited the two Battlestars.
“Intelligence suggests that the Cylons are going to jump into the system in direct
line with the sun so that solar radiation interferes with their dradis signatures. If they stay
with their current tactics, and we‟re pretty sure they will, then they will jump in a single
file line to hide their initial numbers from us.”
“Sir, is it true that they have seven Basestars coming?” asked Lieutenant Franklin
Turner, the Operations Chief of the Galactica.
“Yes.” Gastineau replied simply.
“Two Battlestars against seven Basestars?” exclaimed the Galactica‟s Chief
Medical Officer.
“That‟s right.” Gastineau confirmed. “However, we have the Bellerephon and her
group moving at high speed to reinforce us.”
“How many ships are they bringing?” another unidentified voice asked.
“As of right now, the Battlestars Bellerephon, Phoenix and Aries are en route.”
Gastineau replied.
“That‟s it?‟ another voice chimed in.
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