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The photo shows a Colonial soldier on his knees on [[Aerilon]], perhaps injured or stunned, as a city burns from the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon nuclear bombing of the colony]]. Before going out on their missions, some of the crew touch the photo, presumably for good luck or as a form of spiritual remembrance {{TRS|33}}.<ref name="companion46">{{cite book |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=46 |author=David Bassom |publisher=Titan Books |year=2005}}</ref> | The photo shows a Colonial soldier on his knees on [[Aerilon]], perhaps injured or stunned, as a city burns from the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon nuclear bombing of the colony]]. Before going out on their missions, some of the crew touch the photo, presumably for good luck or as a form of spiritual remembrance {{TRS|33}}.<ref name="companion46">{{cite book |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=46 |author=David Bassom |publisher=Titan Books |year=2005}}</ref> | ||
[[William Adama]] himself touches the photo as he enters the pilot's ready room following the | [[William Adama]] himself touches the photo as he enters the pilot's ready room following the communication drone incident that kills 13 pilots {{TRS|Act of Contrition}} | ||
== Real-World Inspiration == | == Real-World Inspiration == | ||
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The image serves a similar function to the 9/11 firefighter photograph in the real world—providing a single, powerful visual representation of tragedy, loss, and resilience that becomes a cultural touchstone for an entire civilization. | The image serves a similar function to the 9/11 firefighter photograph in the real world—providing a single, powerful visual representation of tragedy, loss, and resilience that becomes a cultural touchstone for an entire civilization. | ||
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== Production Details == | == Production Details == | ||
=== Creation and Development === | === Creation and Development === | ||
[[Ronald D. Moore]] explains the origin of this picture: | |||
<blockquote>"There was a [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)|scene cut]] from "[[33]]" where we saw Laura being given her copy of the photo along with a card that said it was taken on the roof of the capitol building on Aerilon during the attack. The photo was inspired by the famous shot of the fire-fighters raising the flag at [[Wikipedia:Ground zero#World Trade Center|Ground Zero]] that became iconic. I thought the Colonies would have their own version of this—a snapshot taken in the moment that becomes a symbol of the day they can never forget and of all they had lost. The photo itself is of a soldier falling to his knees (possibly shot or simply overcome by emotion) as he stands on the rooftop over looking the devastation of his city, while the Colonial flag waves at the edge of frame. The inscription below the photo on Laura's plaque reads, "Lest We Forget" in itself a reference to the inscription on the watch presented to [[Wikipedia:John Wayne|John Wayne's]] character in "[[imdb:tt0041866|She Wore a Yellow Ribbon]]."</blockquote> | |||
"There was a [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)|scene cut]] from "[[33]]" where we saw | |||
=== Behind the Scenes === | === Behind the Scenes === | ||