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	'''Anslem''' is the infant son of [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] pilot [[Jim Kirby]] and his wife [[Janey]] circa {{BCH\|42}}. Named after his maternal grandfather, Anslem was born while his father was serving in the secret "ghost fleet" and officially listed as killed in action. He is being raised by his mother on [[Picon]], unaware that his father is still alive {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.		'''Anslem''' is the infant son of [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] pilot [[Jim Kirby]] and his wife [[Janey]] circa {{BCH\|42}}. Named after [[Anslem (father)\|his maternal grandfather]], Anslem was born while his father was serving in the secret "ghost fleet" and officially listed as killed in action. He is being raised by his mother on [[Picon]], unaware that his father is still alive {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.

	== Script Version Details ==		== Script Version Details ==

	The pre-production script for ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' provides detailed information about Anslem and his significance to the story that does not appear in the final production. According to the script, Anslem was named after [[Janey]]'s father, following Colonial naming traditions.<ref>''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=54}} pre-production script dated 30 November 2010], pg. 54</ref> The timing of his birth is particularly significant - he was conceived during [[Jim Kirby]]'s last leave before the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' was deployed to the ghost fleet, but [[Janey]] was unaware of her pregnancy when she and Kirby last spoke about a month after conception.		The pre-production script for ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' provides detailed information about Anslem and his significance to the story that does not appear in the final production. According to the script, Anslem was named after [[Janey]]'s [[Anslem (father)\|father]], following Colonial naming traditions.<ref>''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=54}} pre-production script dated 30 November 2010], pg. 54</ref> The timing of his birth is particularly significant - he was conceived during [[Jim Kirby]]'s last leave before the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' was deployed to the ghost fleet, but [[Janey]] was unaware of her pregnancy when she and Kirby last spoke about a month after conception.

	When [[Coker Fasjovik]] visits [[Janey]] during a leave on [[Picon]], he observes the infant and later informs [[Jim Kirby]] about his son during their reunion in the ghost fleet. Coker describes the baby as having [[Janey]]'s "nose and hair" but [[Jim Kirby]]'s "eyes," providing Kirby with his first glimpse of what his child looks like.<ref>''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=54}} pre-production script dated 30 November 2010], pg. 54</ref> This revelation devastates and overwhelms Kirby, who had no idea he had become a father.		When [[Coker Fasjovik]] visits [[Janey]] during a leave on [[Picon]], he observes the infant and later informs [[Jim Kirby]] about his son during their reunion in the ghost fleet. Coker describes the baby as having [[Janey]]'s "nose and hair" but [[Jim Kirby]]'s "eyes," providing Kirby with his first glimpse of what his child looks like.<ref>''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=54}} pre-production script dated 30 November 2010], pg. 54</ref> This revelation devastates and overwhelms Kirby, who had no idea he had become a father.

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'''Anslem''' is the infant son of [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilot [[Jim Kirby]] and his wife [[Janey]] circa {{BCH|42}}. Named after his maternal grandfather, Anslem was born while his father was serving in the secret "ghost fleet" and officially listed as killed in action. He is being raised by his mother on [[Picon]], unaware that his father is still alive {{TRS|Blood and Chrome}}.

== Script Version Details ==

The pre-production script for ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' provides detailed information about Anslem and his significance to the story that does not appear in the final production. According to the script, Anslem was named after [[Janey]]'s father, following Colonial naming traditions.<ref>''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=54}} pre-production script dated 30 November 2010], pg. 54</ref> The timing of his birth is particularly significant - he was conceived during [[Jim Kirby]]'s last leave before the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'' was deployed to the ghost fleet, but [[Janey]] was unaware of her pregnancy when she and Kirby last spoke about a month after conception.

When [[Coker Fasjovik]] visits [[Janey]] during a leave on [[Picon]], he observes the infant and later informs [[Jim Kirby]] about his son during their reunion in the ghost fleet. Coker describes the baby as having [[Janey]]'s "nose and hair" but [[Jim Kirby]]'s "eyes," providing Kirby with his first glimpse of what his child looks like.<ref>''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=54}} pre-production script dated 30 November 2010], pg. 54</ref> This revelation devastates and overwhelms Kirby, who had no idea he had become a father.

Learning about Anslem's existence has a profound psychological impact on [[Jim Kirby]], transforming him from a dedicated military pilot into a conflicted father figure. In honor of his son, Kirby changes his [[Viper]] call sign from "Goldbrick" to "Anslem," painting over his original designation with crude white letters.<ref>''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=55}} pre-production script dated 30 November 2010], pg. 55</ref> This symbolic act represents his shifting priorities from military duty to paternal responsibility. Ultimately, knowledge of his son's existence influences Kirby's decision to abandon his mission during the [[Battle of Djerba]], choosing potential survival and return to his family over completing the dangerous operation.<ref>''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=62}} pre-production script dated 30 November 2010], pg. 62</ref>

== Notes ==

* Anslem represents the next generation of [[Colonial]] society growing up during the [[First Cylon War]], born into a world where his father is officially dead [[Ghost Fleet Offensive|due to military secrecy]].

* His existence serves as a catalyst for exploring themes of duty versus family loyalty, and the personal costs of covert military operations.

* The character demonstrates how the ghost fleet's operational security requirements created profound human tragedies, separating families who could never be reunited while the war continued.

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Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 00:23, 17 August 2025