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Battlestar Argo

by AJ Marks

Part 76: And So It Begins

Ares walked into the war room on the Argo glancing at the dots which represented the Cylon fleet and the Earth fleet. He briefly thought that if the Colonials had this type of information during the war it might have gone differently, or at least the holocaust might have been prevented. He realized that also meant competent commanders got that information as well.

“This report just in commander,” Troy said. Ares took the information wondering if it might clear the picture up slightly.

“Hmm, Baltar is sending more basestars retreating back into the core of Cylon territory,” Ares said.

“We’ve managed to decrypt the latest messages to the outer part of the Cylon empire,” Troy said. “Seems all warships are being recalled.” Continue reading…

Battlestar Argo

by AJ Marks

Part 75: Preparations

Ares stared at Adama a bit in shock at what he’d been told.

“Baltar, the one who turned traitor to the humankind, the one who dogged the Galactica halfway to Earth. The same one who refused to engage in combat after the Argo and her fleet had arrived, that Baltar,” Ares asked.

“Same one,” Adama said.

“I’m slightly amazed they even allowed a human in the position of command, let alone enough Cylons followed him to lead a revolt against the current Imperious Leader,” Ares said.

“I am too, but it does explain why they had that revolt,” Adama said. “We’ll have to be more cautious in our approach now.”

“Yeah, with the Cylons we could anticipate their reactions,” Ares said. “I expect Baltar has some idea as to the makeup of our fleet, and why they don’t appears on the scanners.” Continue reading…

Battlestar Argo

by AJ Marks

Part 74: Civil War and Dockyards

Ares glanced down at the star chart knowing what was coming. The fleet had managed to take out Cylon basestars all over the place. The only real problem had been in the past two weeks the Cylons had started acting differently. The scout ships reporting less basestars away from the capital. The new basestar had been completed, a second basestar of the T3 class, the first destroyed on the other side of the void.

At the moment as he looked at the map he half listened to what Commander Gunther said, reporting on what the Warspite had encountered on its last patrol.

“the Cylons seem to be trying to retreat instead of fighting lately,” he said. “At our last encounter, here, with two basestars,” a spot lit up on the map, “one seemed to attack while the other retreated.”

“They want to know why they can’t see us,” Adama said. Continue reading…

Battlestar Argo

by AJ Marks

Part 73: Coming Home

Bri glanced outside the window once more noticing the distinct lack of stars. She could make out the shapes of the fleet, or at least one of the battlestars that was close to them. Six battlestars, six cruisers and a dozen destroyers to go with a half-dozen supply ships. The last time she had been though this, they had been on their way to find Earth.

“Hey, whatcha thinking about?” Nall said sitting down next to her.

“Just the last time we went through here,” Bri said.

“Seems like a lifetime ago, doesn’t it,” Nall replied.

“Just a bit,” Bri replied. “So much has happened, I did wonder if we’d ever pass this way again in our lifetime.”

“I know I never did,” another voice said. Bri glanced up to see Jax and Boomer sitting down. Continue reading…

Battlestar Argo

by AJ Marks

Part 72: Martin

Troy looked around the bridge of the Argo watching everyone do their job. The fleet finally was complete, and six battlestars now were on their way to Cylon space leading the largest human war fleet in years. Commander Ares had split the fleet into two different groups, the stealth group and the combat group. The stealth group only had two battlestars but that could allow them an advantage over any other Cylon fleet out there.

Troy looked at the map again wondering exactly why he kept looking at it. Something had to be going on for him to be doing that. Arms around his waist briefly startled him until he recognized the arms belonging to Bri.

“Whatcha thinking about?” she asked.

“Eh, not sure, keep looking at the map for some reason,” Troy replied.

“Hmm,” she said, as Troy watched her look at it as well. “Nope, nothing out of the ordinary. Nothing but a few planets, and no good ambush spots. The few basestars out there are not in a good position to do anything either.” Continue reading…

Battlestar Argo

by AJ Marks

Part 71: Plans

Apollo piloted the shuttle towards the Warspite’s landing bay. The ship appeared similar to the battlestars, but he noticed a sleeker look and more weapons than any other ships he’d seen before. He looked over at Starbuck then back at the council and Adama.

“So, what does all this mean?” Starbuck asked.

Apollo looked over at his friend thinking about everything he’d learned about Commander Ares. “Well, if Commander Ares is anything like Commander Cain, I think we’re in for an offensive drive for a change.”

“Offensive, not sure I know what that is anymore.”

“I know what you mean, we’ve been on the defensive for so long I’ve forgotten as well,” Apollo replied.

“Well, if he does go, I think I want to go as well,” Starbuck said. Continue reading…

Battlestar Argo

by AJ Marks

Part 69: Colonies and Earth Meet

Baltar looked down at Lucifer. The Cylon had walked into the command room waiting for instructions to speak. He wondered if anything new had been discovered lately. The last encounter of vipers the pilot reported the vipers disappeared. One moment the vipers were in visual range, the next the vo[ers disappeared with nothing on scanners.

Adama had managed invisible vipers that would account for so much lately. How Adama had managed to outwit every attempt to trap the fleet, like he knew about it in advance. He silently laughed to himself before remembering that Lucifer stood in front of him.

“Report Lucifer,” Baltar said, looking down again at the Cylon.

“By your command Baltar. Reports of the latest attempt by the Imperious Leader had failed again,” Lucifer said. Continue reading…

Battlestar Argo

by AJ Marks

Part 68: Visions

Troy walked into the small quarters they shared with Rebecca and Nall. Mary currently was over at his parent’s quarters, probably having a good time with her adopted grand-parents. His parents had taken in Nall and Rebecca like their own, and Mary like a grand-daughter. They understood when he explained about Bri, and her inability to have children. They didn’t even flinch.

“Wondered when you get here,” Bri stated. She was lying on the second bed in the room. They had brought a second on in, and while cramped, they rarely saw the Rebecca and Nall in the room.

“It was a long day,” Troy said. “We’re set for the meeting in five hours,” Troy said.

“Let’s get some rest then,” Bri suggested. “I know you haven’t been getting enough.”

Troy wanted to argue, but found he couldn’t. She was right. Continue reading…

Battlestar Argo

by AJ Marks

Part 67: Kamikaze

Baltar sat on the basestar command chair waiting for the next piece of information that they could gain from the Colonial fleet.

“Report Lucifer,” Baltar said.

“By your command Baltar,” Lucifer replied. “Our scouts have indicated a reduction of ships in the Colonial fleet. It’s most curious as there is no known reason.”

“The fleet is losing ships,” Baltar said. He pondered over that piece of information. Something didn’t add up in his mind. He needed more information, but how? “Are we still losing raiders?”

“Yes Baltar,” Lucifer answered. “Our scanners have yet to identify anything, nor have there been any reports from the scouts before they are destroyed.”

“Very well, send out an empty raider, have all scans by the raider transmitted straight back here. If it’s destroyed there might be something that we can use,” Baltar said. Continue reading…