Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards

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Battle before: Fall of the Twelve Colonies
Battle after: Battle of Ragnar Anchorage
Fall of the Scorpion Ship Yards
Conflict Second Cylon war
Date Zero Hour
Place Scorpion Ship Yards
Result Cylon victory
Combatants
Colonial Fleet Cylons
Commanders
Admiral Nelena Cain Unknown
Strength
at least 3 Battlestars (including Pegasus, 3 support cruisers, associated Vipers, Raptors Unknown number of Basestars, associated Raiders
Casualties
at least 2 Battlestars and 3 support cruisers. Destruction of Scorpion Fleet Shipyards. 700 crewmen lost aboard Pegasus. Unknown

Attack on Scorpion Ship Yards made as part of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Scorpion Ship Yards were hit with 3, possibly 4 nukes. 5 ships, including 2 Battlestars, were destroyed instantly. Admiral Cain ordered Pegasus to make a blind jump, and luckily managed to survive the risky jump manuever unharmed.