Barry Garner - Revision history

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	Commander '''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding officer of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', appointed by Admiral [[William Adama]] after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Commander [[Jack Fisk]]. Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.		Commander '''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding officer of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', appointed by Admiral [[William Adama]] after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Commander [[Jack Fisk]]. Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.

	As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a [[w:martinet\|martinet]]. [[Kara Thrace\|Kara Thrace]] considers him "paranoid and barely competent" {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}, an opinion shared by [[Kendra Shaw]] {{TRS\|Razor}}. Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' ~~(The Captain's Hand),~~ and reassigns Shaw to mess duty ~~(Razor)~~.		As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a [[w:martinet\|martinet]]. [[Kara Thrace\|Kara Thrace]] considers him "paranoid and barely competent" {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}, an opinion shared by [[Kendra Shaw]] {{TRS\|Razor}}. Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' and reassigns Shaw to mess duty.

	Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.		Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.

	As Adama suspects, three Cylon [[basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]s ambush ''Pegasus'' and damage her [[FTL]]. Garner momentarily freezes under the pressure, then decides that he needs to lead the repair team personally, handing the [[CIC]] over to Major {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}. Garner enters a compartment which is venting air into space, seals the hatch behind him and finds the coolant leak disabling the FTL drive. Meanwhile, Major Adama's tactics severely damage one of the basestars and throw the others into ~~disarry~~, buying Garner time to fix the leak. Garner's repair brings ''Pegasus's'' FTL back into operation and the battlestar escapes the [[Battle of the Binary Star System\|lop-sided battle]]. However, Garner succumbs to [[w:hypoxia\|hypoxia]] in the compartment and dies.		As Adama suspects, three Cylon [[basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]s ambush ''Pegasus'' and damage her [[FTL]]. Garner momentarily freezes under the pressure, then decides that he needs to lead the repair team personally, handing the [[CIC]] over to Major {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}. Garner enters a compartment which is venting air into space, seals the hatch behind him and finds the coolant leak disabling the FTL drive. Meanwhile, Major Adama's tactics severely damage one of the basestars and throw the others into disarray, buying Garner time to fix the leak. Garner's repair brings ''Pegasus's'' FTL back into operation and the battlestar escapes the [[Battle of the Binary Star System\|lop-sided battle]]. However, Garner succumbs to [[w:hypoxia\|hypoxia]] in the compartment and dies.

	After the battle, the events surrounding Garner's death are reviewed by both Adamas. Reports were also filed by both Major Adama and Thrace. Major Adama understands that Garner's failure was in treating people as he would a machine, whereas Thrace's assessment of him is considerably harsher {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.		After the battle, the events surrounding Garner's death are reviewed by both Adamas. Reports were also filed by both Major Adama and Thrace. Major Adama understands that Garner's failure was in treating people as he would a machine, whereas Thrace's assessment of him is considerably harsher {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Lee Adama" to "{{callsign|Lee Adama}}"

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	Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.		Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.

	As Adama suspects, three Cylon [[basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]s ambush ''Pegasus'' and damage her [[FTL]]. Garner momentarily freezes under the pressure, then decides that he needs to lead the repair team personally, handing the [[CIC]] over to Major [[Lee Adama]]. Garner enters a compartment which is venting air into space, seals the hatch behind him and finds the coolant leak disabling the FTL drive. Meanwhile, Major Adama's tactics severely damage one of the basestars and throw the others into disarry, buying Garner time to fix the leak. Garner's repair brings ''Pegasus's'' FTL back into operation and the battlestar escapes the [[Battle of the Binary Star System\|lop-sided battle]]. However, Garner succumbs to [[w:hypoxia\|hypoxia]] in the compartment and dies.		As Adama suspects, three Cylon [[basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]s ambush ''Pegasus'' and damage her [[FTL]]. Garner momentarily freezes under the pressure, then decides that he needs to lead the repair team personally, handing the [[CIC]] over to Major {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}. Garner enters a compartment which is venting air into space, seals the hatch behind him and finds the coolant leak disabling the FTL drive. Meanwhile, Major Adama's tactics severely damage one of the basestars and throw the others into disarry, buying Garner time to fix the leak. Garner's repair brings ''Pegasus's'' FTL back into operation and the battlestar escapes the [[Battle of the Binary Star System\|lop-sided battle]]. However, Garner succumbs to [[w:hypoxia\|hypoxia]] in the compartment and dies.

	After the battle, the events surrounding Garner's death are reviewed by both Adamas. Reports were also filed by both Major Adama and Thrace. Major Adama understands that Garner's failure was in treating people as he would a machine, whereas Thrace's assessment of him is considerably harsher {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.		After the battle, the events surrounding Garner's death are reviewed by both Adamas. Reports were also filed by both Major Adama and Thrace. Major Adama understands that Garner's failure was in treating people as he would a machine, whereas Thrace's assessment of him is considerably harsher {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This character was originally named "Barry Trammel", but at the last minute it had to be changed for legal reasons when the production team found that there was a real person with that name.		*This character was originally named "Barry Trammel," but at the last minute it had to be changed for legal reasons when the production team found that there was a real person with that name.
	*Unlike [[William Adama]], [[Helena Cain]], [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Jack Fisk]], Garner does not wear [[Uniforms (RDM)\|flight wings]], indicating that a pilot background may not be a necessary prerequisite for command of a battlestar. Although Garner's background appears to be primarily in engineering, the lack of high-ranking ''Pegasus'' officers, to which Admiral Adama repeatedly alludes, might have persuaded him to waive this requirement.		*Unlike [[William Adama]], [[Helena Cain]], [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Jack Fisk]], Garner does not wear [[Uniforms (RDM)\|flight wings]], indicating that a pilot background may not be a necessary prerequisite for command of a battlestar. Although Garner's background appears to be primarily in engineering, the lack of high-ranking ''Pegasus'' officers, to which Admiral Adama repeatedly alludes, might have persuaded him to waive this requirement.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Galactica" to "{{RDM|Galactica}}"

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	Commander '''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding officer of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', appointed by Admiral [[William Adama]] after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Commander [[Jack Fisk]]. Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.		Commander '''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding officer of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', appointed by Admiral [[William Adama]] after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Commander [[Jack Fisk]]. Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.

	As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a [[w:martinet\|martinet]]. [[Kara Thrace\|Kara Thrace]] considers him "paranoid and barely competent" {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}, an opinion shared by [[Kendra Shaw]] {{TRS\|Razor}}. Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to ''~~[[Galactica (~~RDM)\|Galactica]]'' (The Captain's Hand), and reassigns Shaw to mess duty (Razor).		As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a [[w:martinet\|martinet]]. [[Kara Thrace\|Kara Thrace]] considers him "paranoid and barely competent" {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}, an opinion shared by [[Kendra Shaw]] {{TRS\|Razor}}. Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' (The Captain's Hand), and reassigns Shaw to mess duty (Razor).

	Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.		Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(Razor)" to "{{TRS|Razor}}"

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	Commander '''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding officer of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', appointed by Admiral [[William Adama]] after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Commander [[Jack Fisk]]. Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.		Commander '''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding officer of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', appointed by Admiral [[William Adama]] after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Commander [[Jack Fisk]]. Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.

	As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a [[w:martinet\|martinet]]. [[Kara Thrace\|Kara Thrace]] considers him "paranoid and barely competent" {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}, an opinion shared by [[Kendra Shaw]] ~~([[~~Razor~~]])~~. Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to ''[[Galactica (RDM)\|Galactica]]'' (The Captain's Hand), and reassigns Shaw to mess duty (Razor).		As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a [[w:martinet\|martinet]]. [[Kara Thrace\|Kara Thrace]] considers him "paranoid and barely competent" {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}, an opinion shared by [[Kendra Shaw]] {{TRS\|Razor}}. Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to ''[[Galactica (RDM)\|Galactica]]'' (The Captain's Hand), and reassigns Shaw to mess duty (Razor).

	Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.		Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(The Captain's Hand)" to "{{TRS|The Captain's Hand}}"

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	Commander '''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding officer of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', appointed by Admiral [[William Adama]] after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Commander [[Jack Fisk]]. Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.		Commander '''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding officer of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', appointed by Admiral [[William Adama]] after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Commander [[Jack Fisk]]. Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.

	As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a [[w:martinet\|martinet]]. [[Kara Thrace\|Kara Thrace]] considers him "paranoid and barely competent" ~~([[~~The Captain's Hand~~]])~~, an opinion shared by [[Kendra Shaw]] ([[Razor]]). Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to ''[[Galactica (RDM)\|Galactica]]'' (The Captain's Hand), and reassigns Shaw to mess duty (Razor).		As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a [[w:martinet\|martinet]]. [[Kara Thrace\|Kara Thrace]] considers him "paranoid and barely competent" {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}, an opinion shared by [[Kendra Shaw]] ([[Razor]]). Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to ''[[Galactica (RDM)\|Galactica]]'' (The Captain's Hand), and reassigns Shaw to mess duty (Razor).

	Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.		Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.
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	As Adama suspects, three Cylon [[basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]s ambush ''Pegasus'' and damage her [[FTL]]. Garner momentarily freezes under the pressure, then decides that he needs to lead the repair team personally, handing the [[CIC]] over to Major [[Lee Adama]]. Garner enters a compartment which is venting air into space, seals the hatch behind him and finds the coolant leak disabling the FTL drive. Meanwhile, Major Adama's tactics severely damage one of the basestars and throw the others into disarry, buying Garner time to fix the leak. Garner's repair brings ''Pegasus's'' FTL back into operation and the battlestar escapes the [[Battle of the Binary Star System\|lop-sided battle]]. However, Garner succumbs to [[w:hypoxia\|hypoxia]] in the compartment and dies.		As Adama suspects, three Cylon [[basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]s ambush ''Pegasus'' and damage her [[FTL]]. Garner momentarily freezes under the pressure, then decides that he needs to lead the repair team personally, handing the [[CIC]] over to Major [[Lee Adama]]. Garner enters a compartment which is venting air into space, seals the hatch behind him and finds the coolant leak disabling the FTL drive. Meanwhile, Major Adama's tactics severely damage one of the basestars and throw the others into disarry, buying Garner time to fix the leak. Garner's repair brings ''Pegasus's'' FTL back into operation and the battlestar escapes the [[Battle of the Binary Star System\|lop-sided battle]]. However, Garner succumbs to [[w:hypoxia\|hypoxia]] in the compartment and dies.

	After the battle, the events surrounding Garner's death are reviewed by both Adamas. Reports were also filed by both Major Adama and Thrace. Major Adama understands that Garner's failure was in treating people as he would a machine, whereas Thrace's assessment of him is considerably harsher ~~([[~~The Captain's Hand~~]])~~.		After the battle, the events surrounding Garner's death are reviewed by both Adamas. Reports were also filed by both Major Adama and Thrace. Major Adama understands that Garner's failure was in treating people as he would a machine, whereas Thrace's assessment of him is considerably harsher {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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2009-07-24T05:00:29Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This character was originally named "Barry Trammel", but at the last minute it had to be changed for legal reasons when the production team found that there was a real person with that name.		*This character was originally named "Barry Trammel", but at the last minute it had to be changed for legal reasons when the production team found that there was a real person with that name.
	*Unlike [[William Adama]], [[Helena Cain]], [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Jack Fisk]], Garner does not wear [[Uniforms (RDM)\|flight wings]], indicating that a pilot background may not a necessary prerequisite for command of a battlestar. Although Garner's background appears to be primarily in engineering, the lack of high-ranking ''Pegasus'' officers might have persuaded ~~Admiral Adama~~ to waive this requirement ~~(Admiral Adama alludes to the fact repeatedly)~~.		*Unlike [[William Adama]], [[Helena Cain]], [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Jack Fisk]], Garner does not wear [[Uniforms (RDM)\|flight wings]], indicating that a pilot background may not be a necessary prerequisite for command of a battlestar. Although Garner's background appears to be primarily in engineering, the lack of high-ranking ''Pegasus'' officers, to which Admiral Adama repeatedly alludes, might have persuaded him to waive this requirement.

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2009-07-23T08:53:14Z

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Fredmdbud: This statement is conjecture. We have already seen instances of wings on non-fliers (i.e it's a permanent badge). And if RDM patterned after RW practice, loss of wings (undesignation) is punitive.

2008-08-26T06:05:23Z

This statement is conjecture. We have already seen instances of wings on non-fliers (i.e it's a permanent badge). And if RDM patterned after RW practice, loss of wings (undesignation) is punitive.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This character was originally named "Barry Trammel", but at the last minute it had to be changed for legal reasons when the production team found that there was a real person with that name.		*This character was originally named "Barry Trammel", but at the last minute it had to be changed for legal reasons when the production team found that there was a real person with that name.
	*Unlike [[William Adama]], [[Helena Cain]], [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Jack Fisk]], Garner does not wear [[Uniforms (RDM)\|flight wings]], indicating that a pilot background may not a necessary prerequisite for command of a battlestar. Although Garner's background appears to be primarily in engineering, the lack of high-ranking ''Pegasus'' officers might have persuaded Admiral Adama to waive this requirement (Admiral Adama alludes to the fact repeatedly)~~. It is also possible that he earned wings earlier, but dropped then when becoming an engineer~~.		*Unlike [[William Adama]], [[Helena Cain]], [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Jack Fisk]], Garner does not wear [[Uniforms (RDM)\|flight wings]], indicating that a pilot background may not a necessary prerequisite for command of a battlestar. Although Garner's background appears to be primarily in engineering, the lack of high-ranking ''Pegasus'' officers might have persuaded Admiral Adama to waive this requirement (Admiral Adama alludes to the fact repeatedly).

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*This character was originally named "Barry Trammel", but at the last minute it had to be changed for legal reasons when the production team found that there was a real person with that name.		*This character was originally named "Barry Trammel", but at the last minute it had to be changed for legal reasons when the production team found that there was a real person with that name.
	*Unlike [[William Adama]], [[Helena Cain]], [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Jack Fisk]], Garner does not wear [[Uniforms (RDM)\|flight wings]], indicating that a pilot background is not a necessary prerequisite for command of a battlestar. Although Garner's background appears to be primarily in engineering, the lack of high-ranking ''Pegasus'' officers might have persuaded Admiral Adama to waive this requirement. (Admiral Adama alludes to the fact repeatedly) ~~The other option~~ is ~~He allowed his Flight Status to drop and No longer Qualified for Flight Wings. Most Aircraft mechanics have knowledge of Flying Aircraft for Test Flights and the like. He likely let His flight~~ wings ~~drop~~ when ~~He became the Cheif Engineer as the lower ranks would do test flights. Alternatively It could be this "Working Knowledge" of Aircraft that allowed for the Exemption in Option one~~.		*Unlike [[William Adama]], [[Helena Cain]], [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Jack Fisk]], Garner does not wear [[Uniforms (RDM)\|flight wings]], indicating that a pilot background may not a necessary prerequisite for command of a battlestar. Although Garner's background appears to be primarily in engineering, the lack of high-ranking ''Pegasus'' officers might have persuaded Admiral Adama to waive this requirement (Admiral Adama alludes to the fact repeatedly). It is also possible that he earned wings earlier, but dropped then when becoming an engineer.

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	Commander '''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding officer of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', appointed by Admiral [[William Adama]] after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Commander [[Jack Fisk]]. Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.		Commander '''Barry Garner''' is the third commanding officer of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'', appointed by Admiral [[William Adama]] after the deaths of Admiral [[Helena Cain]] and Commander [[Jack Fisk]]. Before his promotion, he was the ship's chief engineer.

	As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a [[w:martinet\|martinet]]. [[Kara Thrace\|Kara Thrace]] considers him "paranoid and barely competent" {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}, an opinion shared by [[Kendra Shaw]] {{TRS\|Razor}}. Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' ~~(The Captain's Hand),~~ and reassigns Shaw to mess duty ~~(Razor)~~.		As commander, Garner does not inspire great confidence and runs the ship like a [[w:martinet\|martinet]]. [[Kara Thrace\|Kara Thrace]] considers him "paranoid and barely competent" {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}, an opinion shared by [[Kendra Shaw]] {{TRS\|Razor}}. Garner holds a similar contempt for both women: he orders Thrace's transfer back to ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' and reassigns Shaw to mess duty.

	Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.		Garner's rash judgment and lack of experience jeopardizes ''Pegasus'' when he disobeys [[Admiral Adama]]'s orders and takes the battlestar into the binary stellar cloud to recover the missing crews instead of an advance recon of Raptors as instructed.

	As Adama suspects, three Cylon [[basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]s ambush ''Pegasus'' and damage her [[FTL]]. Garner momentarily freezes under the pressure, then decides that he needs to lead the repair team personally, handing the [[CIC]] over to Major {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}. Garner enters a compartment which is venting air into space, seals the hatch behind him and finds the coolant leak disabling the FTL drive. Meanwhile, Major Adama's tactics severely damage one of the basestars and throw the others into ~~disarry~~, buying Garner time to fix the leak. Garner's repair brings ''Pegasus's'' FTL back into operation and the battlestar escapes the [[Battle of the Binary Star System\|lop-sided battle]]. However, Garner succumbs to [[w:hypoxia\|hypoxia]] in the compartment and dies.		As Adama suspects, three Cylon [[basestar (RDM)\|basestar]]s ambush ''Pegasus'' and damage her [[FTL]]. Garner momentarily freezes under the pressure, then decides that he needs to lead the repair team personally, handing the [[CIC]] over to Major {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}. Garner enters a compartment which is venting air into space, seals the hatch behind him and finds the coolant leak disabling the FTL drive. Meanwhile, Major Adama's tactics severely damage one of the basestars and throw the others into disarray, buying Garner time to fix the leak. Garner's repair brings ''Pegasus's'' FTL back into operation and the battlestar escapes the [[Battle of the Binary Star System\|lop-sided battle]]. However, Garner succumbs to [[w:hypoxia\|hypoxia]] in the compartment and dies.

	After the battle, the events surrounding Garner's death are reviewed by both Adamas. Reports were also filed by both Major Adama and Thrace. Major Adama understands that Garner's failure was in treating people as he would a machine, whereas Thrace's assessment of him is considerably harsher {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.		After the battle, the events surrounding Garner's death are reviewed by both Adamas. Reports were also filed by both Major Adama and Thrace. Major Adama understands that Garner's failure was in treating people as he would a machine, whereas Thrace's assessment of him is considerably harsher {{TRS\|The Captain's Hand}}.