Toggle menu
Toggle preferences menu
Toggle personal menu
Not logged in
Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits.

Editing Armistice Line

From Battlestar Wiki, the free, open content Battlestar Galactica encyclopedia and episode guide
Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.
The edit can be undone. Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
Latest revision Your text
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:3x8-Armistice-Line.jpg|thumb|right|The Armistice Line on ''Valkyrie''{{'|s}} [[DRADIS]] {{TRS|Hero}}.]]
[[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]] 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 '''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.
Circa {{BCH|6}}<ref name="hero">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.  
 
== 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.
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.
Line 11: Line 8:
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 [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack against the Colonies]] {{TRS|Hero}}.
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 [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack against the Colonies]] {{TRS|Hero}}.


== Notes ==
==See Also==
 
*[[Armistice Station]]
=== 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 ==


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


== References ==
==References==
 
{{reflist}}
=== Footnotes ===
{{reflist|group=footnotes}}
 
=== Production History ===
{{reflist|group=production}}


[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:A to Z]]
Line 41: Line 21:
[[Category:Places]]
[[Category:Places]]
[[Category:RDM]]
[[Category:RDM]]
[[de:Waffenstillstands-Grenze]]
[[de:Waffenstillstands-Grenze]]
[[fr:Frontière de l'armistice]]
[[fr:Frontière de l'armistice]]

To edit this page, please enter the words that appear below in the box (more info):

Refresh
Cancel Editing help (opens in new window)

  [] · [[]] · [[|]] · {{}} · · “” ‘’ «» ‹› „“ ‚‘ · ~ | ° &nbsp; · ± × ÷ ² ³ ½ · §
     [[Category:]] · [[:File:]] · [[Special:MyLanguage/]] · <code></code> · <nowiki></nowiki> <code><nowiki></nowiki></code> · <syntaxhighlight></syntaxhighlight> · <includeonly></includeonly> · <noinclude></noinclude> · #REDIRECT[[]] · <translate></translate> · <languages/> · {{#translation:}} · <tvar|></> · {{DEFAULTSORT:}} · <categorytree></categorytree> · <div style="clear:both;"></div> <s></s>


Your changes will be visible immediately.
  • For testing, please use the sandbox instead.
  • On talk pages, please sign your comment by typing four tildes (~~~~).