Basilisk

The Basilisk was a Colonial Minotaur Class Warship that served during the first Cylon war.

Military Service
The Basilisk was one of the first Minotaur class warships that were built in response to the Admiralty's need for a cost effective way to increase the firepower of the Colonial Fleet. Upon her completion the Basilisk was assigned to Battlestar Group 24, where she and several of her sister ships served as fire support vessels for larger Battlestars.

The Tauron Campaign
While conducting a routine patrol near the colony of Tauron, the 24th Battlestar group was ambushed by Cylon forces. The Basilisk managed to survive the initial ambush but was outnumbered and forced to retreat to a designated rendezvous point. The Basilisk arrived to find a small flotilla of various Colonial vessels that had survived similar attacks. The Basilisk and the other surviving ships participated in a counterattack against the Cylons spearheaded by Captain Redeker of the Battlestar Heracles. Although the Colonials took heavy casualties the Basilisk was among the ships that emerged victorious.

Further Missions
Following the Battle Of Tauron the Basilisk was reassigned to Battlestar Group 42, and continued to serve with distinction until the end of the war.