Editing Armistice Line

[[File:3x8-Armistice-Line.jpg|thumb|right|The Armistice Line on ''Valkyrie''{{'|s}} [[DRADIS]] {{TRS|Hero}}.]]

The '''Armistice Line''' was the border between [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] and Colonial territories, drawn out by the [[Cimtar Peace Accords]] (a.k.a. "The Armistice") in {{BCH|40}}. This line passed through star systems, near planets at points, and at times, breaching the armistice line proved to be tempting to some colonists for the purposes of resource exploitation.

== The ''Valkyrie'' Incident ==

Circa {{BCH|6}}<ref group="footnotes" name="hero_timeline_continuity_armistice">While dialogue from "Hero" places these events at 1 BCH, this contradicts previously established dates about the time Adama and others served on ''Galactica''. See [[Hero#Analysis]] for a detailed explanation why ''Battlestar Wiki'' chooses to treat this as a continuity error.</ref>, Commander [[William Adama]] of the [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Valkyrie]]'' was ordered by Admiral [[Peter Corman]] on a secret mission to reconnoiter [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] space to evaluate the scope of their potential military operations. To do so, Adama sent Lieutenant [[Daniel Novacek]] in a [[Stealthstar]] over the Armistice Line, where Novacek was intercepted by a lone, unidentified enemy transient. 

In a vain attempt to cover up the trespass, Adama fired a ship-to-ship missile at the now-stricken stealth craft, destroying it. Unbeknownst to Adama, Novacek had managed to eject from the craft prior to its destruction and was subsequently captured by the Cylons.

Up until the time of Novacek's return after the [[Second Exodus]], and resulting interactions with [[Saul Tigh]] and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]], Adama had believed that this trespass could have led to the Cylon attack against the Colonies {{TRS|Hero}}.

== Notes ==

=== From Script to Screen ===

Comparing the "Hero" script to the final aired episode reveals differences in how the Armistice Line violation is presented:

* The screenplay includes an extensive briefing scene between Admiral [[Peter Corman|Corman]] and [[William Adama|Adama]] that establishes the political context for crossing the Line, emphasizing the mission's objective "to ascertain the likelihood of a Cylon strike."<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_armistice_mission_context">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 14, script page 8}}</ref> The aired episode conveys this information through dialogue and flashbacks instead.

* [[David Eick]]'s draft contains more detailed technical dialogue about the [[Stealthstar]]'s position relative to the Line, including specific coordinates and tactical assessments that were streamlined in the final version.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_armistice_coordinates">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 35, script page 28}}</ref>

== See Also ==

* [[Armistice Station]]

== External Links ==

* [[W:Demilitarized zone|Demilitarized zone]] on [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]

== References ==

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=== Production History ===
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