The New York Times reported on the exercise, noting the defenders were unable to find the attacking fleet even after 24 hours had passed.

To find the fleet, Galactica must first jump back to its original position, where the Cylons are likely waiting for them.

And while US aircraft did get in the air during the attack, none of them found the Japanese fleet, as they do in the game.

If we find the fleet, I will transfer you to a killerboat.

And one of their scouting parties found the fleet.

Mother quickly realized that if these ships, too, charted a fruitless course, then they would be forced to find the main fleet and shadow it.

However, the Air Force was not able to find the fleet at sea and could not prevent it from arriving safely.

Even if Haarahld had known what was coming, he couldn't possibly have predicted where to find the combined fleet!

Later, after they found the derelict fleet, he had begun to turn morose, as their chances of ever going home diminished.

But everything had changed since they had found the derelict fleet!