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| [[File:3x8-Armistice-Line.jpg|thumb|right|The Armistice Line on ''Valkyrie''{{'|s}} [[DRADIS]] {{TRS|Hero}}.]]
| | The '''Armistice Line''' is a border between Cylon and Colonial territories, likely drawn out during the [[Cimtar Peace Accords]]. |
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| 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.
| | One year prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], Commander [[William Adama]] of [[battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Valkyrie]]'' was ordered by Admiral [[Corman]] on a secret mission to recon the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]'s space to determine their potential military operations. To do so, Adama sent Lieutenant [[Daniel Novacek]] in a [[Stealth Star]] over the Armistice Line, where Novachek was intercepted by a lone Cylon contact. |
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| == The ''Valkyrie'' Incident ==
| | In a vain attempt to cover up the trespass, Adama sent a ship-to-ship missle to Novacek's location. The Cylons summarily captured Novacek, who ejected from the craft prior to its destruction. |
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| 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.
| | Up until the time of Novacek's return after the [[Second Exodus]], Adama believes that this trespass lead to the Cylon attack against the Colonies ([[Hero]]). |
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| 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.
| | It's likely that [[cylon agent]]s had been violating the armistice line for some time prior to Adama's transgression. |
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| 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}}.
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| == Notes ==
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| === From Script to Screen ===
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| Comparing the "Hero" script to the final aired episode reveals differences in how the Armistice Line violation is presented:
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| * 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.
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| * [[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>
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| == See Also ==
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| * [[Armistice Station]]
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| == External Links ==
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| * [[W:Demilitarized zone|Demilitarized zone]] on [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]
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| == References ==
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| === Footnotes ===
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| {{reflist|group=footnotes}}
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| === Production History ===
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| [[Category:Colonial History]] | |
| [[Category:Places]]
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| [[de:Waffenstillstands-Grenze]]
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| [[fr:Frontière de l'armistice]]
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