Over
4000 yahren ago, their home world of Kobol ruined by ecological disaster,
13 tribes of Humans set out on a journey in search of a new system to colonize.
12 of these tribes settled on 12 Planets in a system light years away from
Kobol, forming the 12 Colonies of Man, while the 13th tribe was lost. Legends
passed on from generation to generation held hope for a devout few that
the 13th tribe of man had found refuge on a planet called Earth.
Man found that they were not alone in this universe. Their neighbors, the
Hsari, had been conquered by a warlike race of Machines known as Cylons.
Over 1000 yahren ago the humans helped the Hsari retake their planet from
the Cylons, starting off a war between Humans and the Cylons, which would
last for over a thousand yahren. The Cylons vowing to destroy all
vestiges of mankind.
Less than a Yahren ago Count Baltar approached the Council of 12. He informed
them that he had been in secret negotiations with the Imperious Leader
of the Cylons and that they had made an offer for peace. PEACE!!
Ever hopeful, and desperate for a cessation of the war, The council of
12, headed by President Adar, agreed to meet with the Cylons to negotiate
Armistice.
An envoy of Six battlestars, the Acropolis, Atlantia, Columbia, Galactica,
Pacifica and Solaria, transported the Council to the rendezvous point near
the old moon Cimtar. Unfortunately the Cylons planed treachery. An
enormous fleet of raiders were hidden nearby. As the fleet approached
the location where the treaty was to be signed the Cylons attacked.
Only the vigilance of a lone viper patrol, sent out from the Galactica,
gave the Humans any advance warning to the Cylons treachery, but it was
not enough.
During the ensuing battle, Commander Adama, of the Battlestar Galactica,
noticed a lack of Basestars. Something was not right here. Why would
the Cylons only attack with Raiders? Unless....Unless the Basestars
were needed elsewhere. Commander Adama quickly ordered the Galacitca
back to the Colonies. But it was too late. The Cylons treachery
was almost complete. The Colonies lay in ruin. Of the 12 battlestars
in the Colonial fleet only one remained the Galactica.
On his home world of Caprica Adama surveyed the damage done by the Cylon
force. It was terrible to behold. If humanity had any chance to survive
this attack it was not here within the Colonies but out there
among the stars.
"Let the word go forth to every man woman and child who survived this holocaust.
Tell them to set sail at once in every assorted vehicle that will carry
them."
And the word went forth to every outpost of Human existence, and they came.
The Aries, the Gemans, the Virgos, the Scorpios, the Piscons and the Sagittarians.
In all 220 ships representing every colony color and
creed in the star system.
FLEEING FROM THE CYLON TYRANNY,
THE LAST BATTLESTAR, GALACTICA, LEADS A
RAGTAG, FUGITIVE FLEET, ON A
LONELY QUEST, FOR A SHINING PLANET... KNOWN
AS EARTH.
the colonial viper
