Battle near Planet Starbuck

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Battle near Planet Starbuck
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Conflict:	Escape from the Cylons
Date:	ca. 1970 A.D.
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Place:	Near Planet Starbuck
Result:	Successful Colonial withdrawl
Combatants Galactican Fleet Cylons Commanders Commander Adama Squadron Leader Cyrus Strength Galactica patrol; 2 Vipers Raider phalanx Materiel Losses At least 1 Viper (Starbuck's) Various Raiders Casualties Starbuck (MIA, presumed dad) Centurion pilots
Battle Chronology
Previous Next Battle at Galaxy's Edge Battle near Planet Starbuck The Discovery and Defense of Earth

The battle near Planet Starbuck is a fierce battle that occurs in 1970 CE / 7368.

During this battle, in which the Galactican Fleet encounters a phalanx of Cylon Raiders, Starbuck's Viper is seriously damaged and forces him to crashland on a planetoid that he would later call "Planet Starbuck".

Given the

Analysis

Despite the victory at Galaxy's Edge, the Cylons have not discontinued their pursuit of the Fleet. However, this would change, as they would later lull the Fleet and its leadership into a false sense of security, believing that the Cylons had been evaded. This is not the case (Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I).