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{{Episode Data
[[Image:bsg-1-03.jpg|thumb|"Bastille Day" (credit: Sci-Fi Channel)]]
| image =bsg-1-03.jpg
| title=Bastille Day
| series=
| season=1
| episode=3
| guests=[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
| writer=[[Toni Graphia]]
| story=
| director=[[Allan Kroeker]]
| production=103
| rating= 2.3
| US airdate= 2005-01-21
| CAN airdate=2005-01-29
| UK airdate= 2004-11-01
| dvd= {{Season 1 NTSC DVD release date}} '''US'''<br/>{{Season 1 PAL DVD release date}} '''UK'''
| population=
| prev=[[Water]]
| next=[[Act of Contrition]]
| amazon=y
|archives=y
|series=TRS}}


:''After the Fleet finds a source of water to replace that which was [[Water|lost in sabotage]], ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' and the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] face a shortage of manpower to mine it, turning to their [[Astral Queen|prisoner population]] for help, with [[Tom Zarek|unexpected complications]].''
== Overview ==


== Summary ==
: <i>Continuing from the events of [[Water]], the [[Battlestar]] [[Galactica]] and the fleet face a chronic water shortage. Their only recourse: persuade 1,500 prisoners on the transport vessel Astral Queen to help them mine water ice from a nearby Moon. </i>


===In the Fleet===
* After ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} extensive water supplies are sabotaged {{TRS|Water}}, a source of water is found on a nearby moon—but it is in the form of ice, and must be mined. This will require a crew of around 1,000.<ref group="footage" name="galactica_water_mining_requirement">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|03m13s}}</ref>
* As that number cannot be spared from ''Galactica''{{'|s}} crew, and it is unlikely civilians will volunteer for the dangerous work, [[Lee Adama|Captain Adama]] suggests enlisting the help of the prisoners on ''[[Astral Queen]]''.<ref group="footage" name="lee_suggests_prisoner_labor">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|03m18s}}</ref>
* [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] refuses to force the prisoners into the work,<ref group="footage" name="roslin_refuses_forced_labor">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|03m39s}}</ref> so Lee suggests that volunteering prisoners could be awarded points toward earning their freedom.<ref group="footage" name="lee_suggests_freedom_points">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|03m45s}}</ref>
* The idea does not go over well with Commander [[William Adama|Adama]], who is already at odds with his son over his new position as "special advisor" to the President.<ref group="footage" name="adama_opposes_sons_role">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|05m24s}}</ref>
* However, Roslin decides to send a delegation led by Lee Adama to ''Astral Queen'' to put the idea to the prisoners. To address Adama's fears that they might inadvertently release dangerous prisoners into the Fleet's community, [[Billy Keikeya]] is selected to go as well and screen the prisoners prior to selection.<ref group="footage" name="delegation_plans_prisoner_screening">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|04m18s}}</ref>
* As a further snub to his son, Commander Adama insists that military personnel also go – [[Anastasia Dualla]] is "volunteered" by Keikeya to assist in the screening and report directly back to Adama, and [[Cally Henderson]] is selected to ensure the chosen prisoners can handle the mining equipment.<ref group="footage" name="military_personnel_added_delegation">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|04m40s}}</ref>
* On ''Astral Queen'', Captain Adama outlines the deal to the prisoners, but no one volunteers.<ref group="footage" name="prisoners_refuse_initial_offer">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|07m29s}}</ref>
* The nominated leader of the prisoners, whom Billy Keikeya recognizes as the infamous political agitator [[Tom Zarek]] from [[Sagittaron]], politely refuses the offer.<ref group="footage" name="zarek_identified_sagittaron_agitator">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|08m07s}}</ref><ref group="footage" name="zarek_refuses_offer">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|09m30s}}</ref>
* While Dualla and Keikeya argue the merits of Zarek as a "prisoner of conscience" or terrorist, Lee meets with Zarek to try and persuade him to help.<ref group="footage" name="delegation_debates_zarek_character">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|11m54s}}</ref>
* On ''Galactica'', Commander Adama confronts [[Gaius Baltar]] about the [[Cylon detector]]. When Adama pushes him, Baltar almost admits he can't actually build it.<ref group="footage" name="adama_confronts_baltar_detector">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|18m33s}}</ref>
* This releases a torrent of anger from Baltar's [[Virtual Six|virtual Six]], which terrifies him into submission. She instructs him on what to ask for to make the detector: a nuclear warhead.<ref group="footage" name="virtual_six_angry_reaction">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|19m57s}}</ref><ref group="footage" name="six_demands_nuclear_warhead">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|21m40s}}</ref>
* Baltar realizes her instructions will actually work, and Adama agrees to provide the warhead.<ref group="footage" name="adama_agrees_warhead_request">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|22m21s}}</ref>
* On ''Astral Queen'', Zarek's elaborately orchestrated prison break takes place, and ''Galactica's'' delegation is taken hostage.<ref group="footage" name="zarek_orchestrates_prison_break">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|14m01s}}</ref>
* With the ship in his control, Zarek broadcasts a message demanding the immediate resignation of President Roslin and her government, claiming that since they were never elected, they do not legitimately represent the people.<ref group="footage" name="zarek_demands_roslin_resignation">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|25m31s}}</ref>
* As Zarek uses Lee Adama to try and gain insight into the dynamic between Roslin and Commander Adama, an assault mission consisting of [[Marines]] and led by [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] is assembled. A crack sharpshooter, Thrace is ordered by Adama to kill Zarek if she gets a clear shot.<ref group="footage" name="starbuck_ordered_kill_zarek">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|27m05s}}</ref>
* Commander Adama's attempt to negotiate with Zarek is rebuffed.<ref group="footage" name="adama_negotiation_attempt_fails">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|31m08s}}</ref> Lee Adama realizes the truth: Zarek wants the commander to send in the troops, believing a bloodbath aboard ''Queen'' will bring down Roslin's government through scandal.<ref group="footage" name="lee_realizes_zarek_strategy">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|32m21s}}</ref>
* The Marines and Starbuck arrive in Raptors and cut their way into the ship.<ref group="footage" name="marines_board_astral_queen">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|32m42s}}</ref>
* In the cells, a prisoner named [[Mason]] attempts to rape Cally Henderson. She bites off a piece of his ear, and he shoots her in retaliation.<ref group="footage" name="mason_attacks_cally">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|32m08s}}</ref><ref group="footage" name="cally_fights_back_shot">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|34m32s}}</ref>
* Lee Adama rushes to the cell and puts a sidearm to Zarek's head, giving him a choice: die now, or work with his men to supply the Fleet with water in exchange for control of ''Astral Queen'' and a guarantee of future elections.<ref group="footage" name="lee_threatens_zarek_deal">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|35m40s}}</ref><ref group="footage" name="deal_terms_elections_guarantee">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|37m02s}}</ref>
* The Marines storm the area. Thrace takes a shot at Zarek, but Lee Adama pushes him to safety.<ref group="footage" name="starbuck_shot_lee_saves_zarek">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|37m34s}}</ref>
* Roslin and Commander Adama are initially displeased with Lee's arrangement, but he argues that the prisoners, while in control of their ship, are still reliant on the Fleet for supplies, and that under Colonial law, Roslin would have to face elections in seven months anyway.<ref group="footage" name="lee_defends_deal_colonial_law">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|38m51s}}</ref>
* Later, Captain Adama tells Roslin he'll vote for her when the time comes. His honesty prompts her to reveal the truth: she has cancer and might not be alive to run for re-election.<ref group="footage" name="roslin_reveals_cancer_diagnosis">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|42m29s}}</ref>


===On Caprica===
== Summary ==  
* {{callsign|Helo}} and the [[Caprica-Valerii|Caprica copy]] of [[Sharon Valerii]] reach a relatively undamaged city.<ref group="footage" name="helo_sharon_reach_city">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|10m07s}}</ref>
*The ''[[Galactica|Galactica's]] water supplies - critical to the fleet - have been sabotaged ([[33]])
* As they explore, they are observed by a [[Number Five]] and a [[Number Six]] from a rooftop.<ref group="footage" name="cylons_observe_helo_sharon">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|11m32s}}</ref>
*A source of water has been located on a nearby moon - but it is in the form of ice, and must be mined, which will require a crew of around 1,000
* The two Cylons discuss their heritage as the "children of humanity." While Six expresses regret that humans must be destroyed, the Five is less compassionate, stating that parents must die to allow their children to come into their own.<ref group="footage" name="cylons_discuss_human_heritage">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|11m51s}}</ref>
*As that number cannot be spared from ''Galactica's'' crew, and it is unlikely civilians will volunteer, an attempt is made to persuade the prisoners on the ''[[Astral Queen]]'' mine the ice in return for their freedom
*A delegation is sent to the ''Astral Queen'' and are confronted by [[Zarek, Tom|Tom Zarek]], a political prisoner, who has other ideas in mind
*The delegation is taken hostage as the prisoners take over the ship, and Zarek forces a show-down
*With [[Thrace, Kara|Starbuck]] leading marines aboard the ''Astral Queen'', and with orders to shoot Zarek given the chance, it is down to [[Adama, Lee|Lee Adama]] to defuse the situation
Elsewhere, [[Baltar, Gaius|Baltar]] is forced to stop equivocating over his [[Cylon detector]]


== Notes ==


=== Behind the Scenes ===
=== On Caprica ===
According to ''[[So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica]]'', this episode was a pivotal moment for the series as it introduced the character of [[Tom Zarek]], played by [[Richard Hatch]], the star of the [[Original Series]].<ref group="production" name="sswa_zarek_introduction_pivotal">{{cite book/sswa|598}}</ref> The writers' room, led by [[Ronald D. Moore]], saw the prison-ship storyline as the "perfect opportunity" to bring Hatch into the new series. The idea was to have the original Apollo play a character who voiced skepticism about the new leadership, creating a meta-narrative that the creative team found "a lot of fun."<ref group="production" name="sswa_writers_room_opportunity">{{cite book/sswa|598}}</ref> In the episode's [[Podcast:Bastille Day|home video-only podcast commentary]], Moore elaborated on this, stating he loved the "delicious" irony of having [[Apollo (TOS)|the original Apollo]] play a character whose role was to say, "Everything about this show is wrong. All of this must be destroyed."<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_delicious_irony">[[Podcast:Bastille Day|Podcast for "Bastille Day"]], timestamp 04:04</ref>
*[[Helo]] and [[Valerii]] reach a relatively undamaged city
*As they explore the city, they are observed by [[Doral]] and [[Six]] from a rooftop
*Doral and Six discuss their hertiage as Cylons - the "children of humanity", Six expressing regret that humans must be destroy. Doral is lees compassionate


The producers considered the casting a "stunt," enjoying the dynamic of having the "two Apollos" confront each other on screen.<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_two_apollos_stunt">[[Podcast:Bastille Day|Podcast for "Bastille Day"]], timestamp 10:20</ref> The casting choice was initially met with some trepidation by actor [[Jamie Bamber]] (Lee Adama), who was "terrified" to work with Hatch, given Hatch's previous outspoken criticism of the reimagining.<ref group="production" name="sswa_bamber_terrified_hatch">{{cite book/sswa|626}}</ref> However, Hatch proved to be a consummate professional. Moore recalls that Hatch arrived at the table read completely "off book" and fully embraced the complex role.<ref group="production" name="sswa_moore_hatch_professional">{{cite book/sswa|627}}</ref> Co-executive producer [[David Eick]] noted that Hatch, who had been one of the most "vocally opposed" critics of the remake, ultimately became one of its "chief advocates" after joining the cast.<ref group="commentary" name="eick_podcast_hatch_advocate">[[Podcast:Bastille Day|Podcast for "Bastille Day"]], timestamp 03:45</ref> Fellow actor [[James Callis]] ([[Gaius Baltar]]) noted that Hatch, a "prince of a man," relished playing a character so different from himself.<ref group="production" name="sswa_callis_hatch_prince">{{cite book/sswa|626}}</ref>


=== Continuity Notes ===
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* Events here take place 2 days after those of "[[Water]]".
== Review ==
* In the [[Miniseries]], ''[[Astral Queen]]'' is apparently a liner, rather than a prison ship. In the [[Podcast:Bastille Day|home video release commentary for this episode]], [[Ronald D. Moore]] explains that the ship's mention in the Miniseries was just a "throwaway line" to establish that there were prisoners in the Fleet. The name itself was a ''[[w:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' homage, and the idea of a full-blown prison riot episode was a natural extension of that initial mention when the writers were planning the series.<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_astral_queen_throwaway">[[Podcast:Bastille Day|Podcast for "Bastille Day"]], timestamp 07:05</ref>
THE CYLONS WERE CREATED BY MAN. THEY REBELLED. THEY EVOLVED.  
** During a briefing, [[Billy Keikeya|Billy]] informs [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] that: "The Captain of ''Astral Queen'' wants you to know that he has nearly 500 convicted criminals under heavy guard in his cargo hold. They were being transported to a penal station when the attack happened."
THEY LOOK AND FEEL HUMAN. SOME OF THEM ARE PROGRAMMED TO THINK THEY ARE HUMAN. THERE ARE MANY COPIES. AND THE HAVE A PLAN.
** In the re-cap clip shown at the top of this episode, Keikeya's lines are re-dubbed so that he says, "The Captain of ''Astral Queen'' wants you to know that he has 1,500 prisoners under heavy guard."<ref group="footage" name="recap_redubbed_prisoner_count">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|00m45s}}</ref>
** Instead of being taken to a penal station, as in the [[Miniseries]], {{callsign|Lee Adama}} states that the prisoners were being transferred to {{RDM|Caprica}} for parole hearings.<ref group="footage" name="lee_states_caprica_parole_hearings">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|03m22s}}</ref>
** For the purposes of the increased number of prisoners, ''Astral Queen'' becomes a prison ship.
* The Colonials will face a fuel shortage at [[The Hand of God (RDM)|some point]].
*Major [[Cottle]], ''Galactica''{{'|s}} ship doctor, is first mentioned in this episode, although he will not appear until the next episode.<ref group="footage" name="cottle_first_mentioned">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|04m02s}}</ref>
*President Roslin's hair style changes starting with this episode, from the straight-down hairstyle she had since the [[Miniseries]], to the swept-back style which she would sport through the end of Season 2.
*''Galactica'' is referred to by Viper pilots as the "[[Big G]]." <ref group="footage" name="galactica_nicknamed_big_g">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|16m33s}}</ref> This mirrors the nickname pilots have given to the aircraft carrier [[w:USS Enterprise|USS Enterprise]], the "Big E". The introduction of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' would later change this; ''Galactica'' would be nicknamed "[[The Bucket]]," with ''Pegasus'' being nicknamed "[[The Beast]]."


=== Production Notes ===
=== Re-cap ===
*The ''Astral Queen'' is carrying 500 prisoners ([[Mini-Series]])
*''[[Galactica]]'' has lost her water reserves ([[Water]])
*Helo is on Caprica with Valerii.
 
 
=== Teaser ===
 
The teaser opens with a shot of the fleet standing-off a planetoid. The ''[[Galacitica|Galactica's]]'' intercom chimes, and is followed by an announcement that it is early morning, shipboard time.  In [[Tigh, Saul|Tigh's]] quarters, the Colonel rises from his cot and helps himself to two bottle-caps of his booze. We then see him turn up in the briefing room bright and cheery, "So what do we have?"
 
[[Tyrol, Galen|Tyrol]] informs him they have scouted the entire ice moon and found it contains a subsurface ocean. But: temperatures of 180 and below have been registered, together with the venting of methane and CO2, "It's going to be a bitch to work down there, sir."
 
Tigh tells Tyrol to lighten up: they're lucky to have found the water, and they have water riots breaking out all over the fleet. "Civilians! Whiny, civvie cry babies..." He points out that ''Galactica'' herself is "down to less than 10,000 JPs of water." He goes on to examine the results of water samples gathered by drilling the ice. The samples are 13% sodium chloride - salt water. Tigh is disgusted: the people can't drink salt water!
 
Tyrol agrees and states that's why he had [[Cally]] tested the ice - which is pure water. Tigh is pleased by this: "A couple of lemons and we could make lemonade!" - A comment that raises a snigger from Cally. It is evident that event on two capfuls of booze, he is a slightly “happy” man. Trying to bring order back to the meeting Tyrol points out that they'll have to melt the ice before bringing it up to the ship. Specialist [[Socinus]] adds it will take "high-capacity heaters, expansion tanks, D-25 plasma torches, pyrex hoses, centrifical pumps...."
 
"Sounds like a lot of manpower?" Tigh observes. Tyrol admits it will take 1,000 men. Tigh wants to know where they are going to come from....
 
....And the camera cuts to [[Adama, William|Adama's]] quarters, as [[Roslin, Laura|Roslin]] states, "Slave labour." Adama points out "they" are prisoners who have been sentenced to hard labour. "And this is very hard labour. Not to mention physically dangerous." [[Adama, Lee|Lee]] points out that "their ship" wasn't designed for long-term incarceration, and that "these men" have been stuck in cramped cells for weeks - they might even prefer to get out and do something, even if it is dangerous.
 
Roslin agrees - providing they volunteer. The prisoners are not slaves, and she won't have them treated as such. Lee suggests they offer incentives to the prisoners: by doing the work, they can earn points towards their freedom and rehabilitation into the general populace. Adama is not happy: "You want to start releasing hardened criminals into the fleet?"
 
Lee responds that the prisoners were on their way to Caprica for parole hearings, which means that some of them may be ready for release. Adama tries to object, but Roslin cuts him off, "Make it happen, Captain." She then instructs [[Keikeya, Billy|Billy]] to address Commander Adama's concerns by going along and setting up a screening procedure to "weed out" the hardened criminals. Adama insists on having a representative from the ''Galactica'' participate in the screening, who will report directly to him on security issues - a statement which surprises Lee. Billy suggests "Dee", meaning [[Dualla]]. Adama agrees, but also wants someone from the ground crew to attend as Roslin hides a smirk at Billy's use of the familiar when referring to Dualla. Adama justifies the ground crew selection in that the selected men must be able to handle the equipment. Roslin agrees.
 
As she turns to leave, Billy reminds her about a "doctor." Roslin then asks Adama about his medical officer. Adama replies he has a [[Doctor Cottle|Major Cottle]], and asks if anything is wrong. "Nothing urgent," Roslin replies, "Allergies." Adama informs her that Cottle is out among the fleet, checking medical conditions, but he'll inform the doctor that she wants to see him.
 
Out in the corridor, Roslin teases Billy about his selection of Dualla. When Billy states he's taking her strictly for the technical details, Roslin smiles with an "Uh-huh." At the same time, in another corridor, Lee catches up with Adama. "Something on your mind, Captain?" Adama asks. "I just thought you might have something you wanted to say?" Lee replies. Adama replies flatly: "I have nothing to say to the personal representative of the President."
 
Lee points out that he is still the Galactica's lead pilot. Adama responds that he has nothing to say to him, either. "Every man has to decide for themselves which side they're on," he adds. Angered, Lee replies that he didn't know they were picking sides, and walks off without a salute. Watching him go, Adama mutters, "That's why you haven't picked one yet."
 
The camera cuts away to a ship as it makes a beauty pass, the words ASTRAL QUEEN PRISON TRANSPORT VESSEL appearing on screen as she does so. Aboard her, Lee, together with Billy, Dualla and [[Cally]] is walking with the Captain and a guard. The Captain informs them that he has 1500 prisoners on board. He doesn't have their names or their files - they're just numbers. They arrive at a PA console, which the Captain activates and hands the microphone to Lee. "All right, they're all yours."
 
Lee addresses the prisoners, introducing himself as "Captain Lee Adama, personal representative of the president." He then outlines the situation – the fact that thousands are on the verge of dying," and asks for the prisoner's help to get the water, and that any man volunteering to help will be granted "freedom points" that can be used towards an early release. He asks anyone interested to step out of their cell. 
 
The doors to the cages open, but nothing happens. Then one man steps out of his cell: "Thank you for your offer,” he calls, “We...respectfully...decline."
Billy reacts as he recognises the speaker: "Oh my God...that's...that's [[Tom Zarek]]!"
 
"The terrorist?" Dualla questions, stepping forward, as chants break out in the cages below. Cups are banged on bars, building to a crescendo of noise as Zarek stand calmly in the aisle, looking up at Lee on the gantry, and the scene fades to the opening titles.
 
=== Acts === 
 
After the titles, we rejoin the crew on the Astral Queen, her Captain asking, "So who the hell is Tom Zarek?" His voice edged with admiration, Billy replies that he is a freedom fighter, a prisoner of conscience. Duella challenges him flatly: "He's a butcher." Billy replies that Zarek's colony was exploited by the other 11 for centuries, his people marginalised and brutalised. Duella again cuts him off, reminding him that she is a Sagittarian, "and that man does not speak for all of us. He blew up a government building and there's no excuse for that."
 
As an argument threatens to engulf them, Cally reports to Lee that she's been watching the clock and that if they are going to get anyway, they need to move on. Lee agrees, stating Zarek has the prisoners united, so they must go through him. 
 
Meanwhile, on CYLON-OCCUPIED [[CAPRICA]], [[Helo]] and [[Valerii]] have reached a city (Caprica City?) and for a place ostensibly nuked, it's looking in remarkably good shape - windows haven't even been blown-in by any shock waves. Helo is bellowing at the top of his voice for anyone who can help - an odd thing to be doing in "occupied territory".
 
As the camera pans the city, we’re drawn down on the two of them, with the titles "[[KARL C. AGATHON]], CALLSIGN "HELO". DAY 12 ON CAPRICA" appearing as Valerii pleads, "No more shouting, you're making me nervous." They move between two buildings, Valerii wondering where everyone is. "Dead," Helo replies. "In their beds, at their desks. Those that aren't probably ran for the hills..." Valerii accuses him of being morbid. He points out he's "been here longer than you."
 
They are distracted by the sound of metal falling over and animal screams. Crossing to one of the building, they find a body on the sidewalk being eaten(?) by rats. Valerii reacts by almost vomiting. Helo puts a shot into the corpse to burn it. As smoke rises from off-camera, he realises Valerii is about to lose it and leads her away, hugging her and chiding her gently. As possible intimacy flares, he looks around, a little discomfited. "Let’s find a hospital and find some anti-radiation packs. We’ve got three days’ worth left." He steadies her as she look set to throw-up again. "Sharon, we made it this far, we're going to make it all the way...we're doing good, real good - someone must be watching over us!"
 
As they walk off together, we see them from the perspective of the roof of the building, and a voice states, "She's good," and we see [[Doral]] and [[Six]] watching Helo and Valerii. "So far," Six concedes. "Jealous?" Doral enquires. We look out over the city as Six and Doral walk. "This all makes me so sad," she states.  Doral points out that humanity would have destroyed itself anyway, so the Colonials deserved what they got. "We are the children of humanity," Six points out. "That makes them our parents in a sense."
 
"True," Doral replies. "But parents have to die. It's the only way children come into their own."
 
Back on the ''Astral Queen'', Lee enters [[Zarek]]'s cage, escorted by a guard. After "formalities" are sorted - prisoners are forbidden to talk unless asked a direct question - Lee is shut in Zarek's cell to talk, while the guard retreats down the corridor. As he does so, the prisoners start tapping on the bars of their cages as he passes....
 
In Zarek's cell, Lee gets to the point: the Colonials need Zarek's men to help them. Zarek replies that the prisoners are not his men, pointing out that as prisoners, Lee "owns" them: "You're the master, we're the slaves."
 
Outside the guard continues to walk, the tapping on cell bars following him.
 
Lee tries to appeal to Zarek as a man of principle - citing the book he wrote; the book that Zarek points out was written in a labour camp and had to be smuggled out as prisoners are not allowed freedom of expression. Lee admits to having read the book in college and that, while radical, it had caused him to challenge some of the things he had previously accepted. Zarek has a hard time believing that he book would be read on campus. Lee admits it was actually banned, but he read it anyway. He uses this to try and convince Zarek that he understands him, but that Zarek needs to understand that people in the fleet are going to start dying.
 
Outside of the cell area, the guard has reached the upper catwalk where the controls to the cells reside. Calling out to a colleague, he pulls a telescoping nightstick, "It's time for your break," he announces, felling the other guard with a blow from the stick. He then crosses to the cage controls....
 
...On the bridge, Duella and Billy are still arguing about Zarek, when the Captain notices the security monitors failing...
 
...In Zarek's cell, Lee opens up to Zarek: "All I want. All the president wants is a chance for you to earn your freedom." Zarek nods. "Now you've said the truth. Freedom is earned."
 
...On the gantry, the renegade guard releases the door locks, and in the cell blocks, doors swing open. Hearing them open, Lee turns, only to be told by Zarek: "Say where you are, Captain. It'll all be over soon."
 
In the control centre, the door bursts open, the guard, now armed, leading armed prisoners who quickly take control of the Captain, Billy, Dualla and Cally.
 
As more prisoners spill into the corridor in the cell block, Lee dashes from Zarek's cell and lays into four of the prisoners before being knocked to the floor. Zarek reclines on his cell bunk as we hear the sounds of fists striking flesh and more prisoners heap on Lee....
 
...And we cut to another pass of the ''Astral Queen'', with the renegade guard informing Zarek that the crew and the hostages have been put in separate cells. We cut to Lee Adama, bloodied and bruised lying on the floor of the control room, a shotgun aimed at him as Zarek thanks the guard. "I knew I could count on you."
 
In the cells, Dualla tries to reassure Billy everything is going to be all right. Billy isn't so sure, all his comments about freedom fighters now evaporated. Cally points out they won't be hurt because that won't get “them” what they want. "Which is what?" Billy asks.
 
On ''Galactica'', [[Baltar]] has been summoned to Adama's quarters, but is slightly lost. Turning to retrace his steps, he sees [[Starbuck]], swaggering down the corridor with [[Boxey]] in tow. "Lieutenant Thrace, how nice to see you!" Thrace smiles and strokes his jacket as she passes. "How nice to see you to!" she responds. "Really?" Baltar asks. "No," she laughs, sharing a high-five with Boxey.
 
Watching them go, Baltar mutters, "I wonder if she's a real blonde?" From beside him, and not a little cattily, Six replies, "I doubt it."
 
In the pilots’ [[ready room]], Starbuck - now smoking a cigar and wearing sunglasses - is apparently filling-in for Lee Adama while he is on the Astral Queen. She proceeds to rib one of the pilots about his heavy landings. She asks Boxey who this might be, and is informed it is [[Flat Top]]. As the ribbing continues, Tigh enters and stands at the back of the room. As Thrace dismisses the pilots, he steps forward. "There's no smoking in the ready room." Starbuck replies, "My room, my rules. Sir." Looking at Boxey, Tigh asks, "Where's your mommy?" Which earns him a surly, near-sneering reply of, "Dead. Where's yours?" Ignoring him, Tigh asks, "I'm looking for Boomer." Boxey again replies, equally surly, "It's 14:00. Boomer's in the tool room," then turns and walks out. After he's gone, Tigh turns on Thrace, laying into her about treating heavy landings as a joke. Her response is to state that shouting at people doesn't always get the best results - and she learned that at officer candidate school - a comment that earns her another, "You are right on the edge" warning from Tigh. "Careful you don't fall off," he warns. Sniffing at his breath, Thrace retorts, "Talking of falling off. Good to see you've found a way to quench your thirst," and she also walks out of the ready room.
 
On the ''Astral Queen'', Zarek enters the (locked) control room and starts examining the consoles. Watching him, Lee Adama informs him that there will be no negotiations while he is holding hostages. Zarek replies that he doesn't want to negotiate. He wants his crew to be treated like men, not animals. He then informs Lee they are going to talk. "What about?" Lee asks. "Your father," Zarek replies with a smile.
 
As the conversation starts, we cut to Adama's quarters. Baltar, having found his way there, is admiring a painting on the cabin wall as Adama pours them both a drink of water. Sensing something is wrong, Baltar starts babbling about the artist, attempting to flatter Adama. He fails. "Where's my Cylon detector?" Adama asks flatly.
 
Baltar starts making excuses as Adama sits, refusing to look at him, adding to Baltar's unease. Six appears to Baltar, "It's not working this time, Gaius," she mocks. "He can see right through you." This sets Baltar into another babble of excuses. "Cut the BS," Adama states quietly. "You said you had a way of detecting human from Cylon. Do you or don't you?"
 
For a moment Baltar freezes, then states quietly, "I don't," which draws a dangerous, "What?" from Six as she apparently stands across the room from him. Glancing at her, Baltar continues that he doesn't believe that he is the right person for "this kind of work", causing Six to approach him, her look stern. "You have to do this," she tells him flatly. Baltar continues to babble: he's putting the job off because his subconscious telling him...telling him....that he's not the right man for the job...He ends up almost begging, but is stopped by Six, who warns him, her voice rising in an unexpected anger, "If you don't tell him what he wants to hear, he's going to find you out. And when he does, they're going to rip your head off..." and we close on her face as it twists into a mask of rage, "AND THROW YOUR BODY OUT OF AN AIRLOCK!"
 
The outburst shocks Baltar to the extent he drops his glass of water, smashing it. He apologies immediately, blaming his actions on a lack of sleep. Despite his pleadings, Adama inform him that, unfortunately for the two of them, Baltar is the last man they have to build the detector, "So what's the game plan - Doc?"
 
Caught between the devil and the deep blue, Baltar steals a "peek" at Six. "This is what you say," she tells him, her voice menacing. Baltar then repeats her instructions, shocking himself as much as Adama when she has him ask for a nuclear warhead.
 
On the ''Astral Queen'', Zarek is pumping Lee for information, asking him if his father's position is the reason Lee got to be the president's representative. When Lee replies this is hardly the case, Zarek surmises that Adama and Roslin don't get along. "They have their differences," Lee allows, "But not when it comes to dealing with terrorists." This provokes an ironic smile from Zarek, "I thought you said you respected me. Read my book?" Lee nods, "That was before you resorted to violence and taking hostages." Zarek's smile fades. "It's always easier when the oppressed don't fight back, isn't it?"
 
On ''Galactica'', Adama looks up at Baltar, "A warhead."
 
Baltar continues to follow Six's prompting, explaining that "technically" he needs the plutonium inside - and at that point she snarls, "Figure out the rest for yourself." Baltar does, falteringly at first and then, perhaps realising he actually has something, he continues more firmly and sure of himself. As he finishes his explanation, Adama states that the Galactica has only five nuclear warheads left aboard, "We may need them." Baltar agrees, stating he understands, and that if Adama considers the project low priority...Adama makes to pour his unfinished water back in the jug. "You'll get your warhead," he states quietly, and Six turns to Baltar, all smiles, "Good boy."
 
"Thank you," he replies to her, then realising he's spoken aloud, he looks at Adama, "Commander."
 
In the hanger deck equipment locker, Tyrol is trying to reassure Boomer following recent events ([[Water]]). The Master-at-Arms has been through the small arms locker and hasn't found anything connecting the missing explosives with her. Boomer is still worried. As they hug, the door opens, and Tigh enters with a growl, causing them to part in embarrassment. Tigh states he needs to speak to Boomer on her own, and Tyrol exits. Tigh then chastises Boomer for the relationship, pointing out everyone from Adama on down knows about it. "We're just friends," she protests. Tigh isn't deflected. "Back when the ship was being decommissioned, we let you get away with it. Hell we let everyone get away with murder. But that was then and this is now. We're at war, this is a combat unit and you're his superior officer. Put a stop to it. That's an order." He then leaves as he is summoned to [[CIC]].
 
He arrives in time to hear Zarek state the crew of the ''Astral Queen'' are his prisoners, but that they will not be harmed. Zarek goes on to make his demands in order to secure the release of his prisoners: 1. the immediate resignation of Laura Roslin as president; 2. open and free elections to choose a new leader. He concludes the broadcast - which has gone out to the entire fleet - with the words, "I make these demands not for me....but for you, the people. The survivors of the holocaust and the children of humanity's future. I am Tom Zarek, and this is the first day of a new era."
 
Following the broadcast, Adama jams the transmissions from the ''Astral Queen'' and contacts Roslin. She thinks the jamming is too late. Adama doesn't believe people will listen. Roslin states he has a lot to learn about public opinion and that there are those who would be willing to listen to Zarek - a prisoner of conscience ("a terrorist" Adama responds). She points out that rebellion is a contagious thing, and people are already rebelling as a result of the water crisis, and as such, they can't afford to destabilise her government. Adama agrees, and Roslin wants to know what he is "going in." Adama suggests she and Zarek talk first. Roslin responds that the government doesn't negotiate with terrorists. Adama replies that he didn't mean negotiate, he meant talk. She still refuses, even when Adama states he needs time to prepare. Roslin stands firm: her talking with Zarek gives his position legitimacy and recognition. 
 
As Adama comes of the call, promising to let Roslin know what happens, he joins Tigh and Starbuck at the plot table, where Starbuck is running through an assault scenario using three Raptors and armed personnel. As she explains the plan, Tigh pulls her up: "What's this 'we' crap?" Thrace looks at Adama as she answers, "I'm going with them." Tigh objects, and Adama upholds the objection. "We have a few marines left aboard the ''Galactica'', Starbuck. Let them handle it." Starbuck points out the marines don't have a sniper - and that she's the best shot in or out of the cockpit. Tigh agrees with her, drawing a barely-hidden sideways look of surprise from Thrace as she tries to suppress a smile. "Wonders never cease," Adama states, looking at the two of them. Then he confirms Thrace is on the mission and tells her that if she gets a clear shot at Zarek, she is to take it. "I want to control that ship immediately."
 
On the ''Astral Queen'', Dualla wonders how she drew this particular detail, and Billy owns up. A few cells away, a prisoner strolls up to Cally's cell. Words are exchanged, the prisoner believing Cally is mocking him. He warns her that he and "Tom" go back a long way, and that she should be nice to him. Cally rolls over in her cot, ignoring him. On ''Galactica'', the Raptors are prepared. Marines and Thrace board and engines wind up.
 
Bck aboard the prison transport, Zarek challenges Lee: who voted for Laura Roslin? Lee replies that she was sworn in under the law. They argue the point, Zarek stating that they need to be "free" otherwise they are no different than Cylons. As Lee walks away, Zarek tries a different approach. "They call you Apollo...[[Apollo]] was one of the gods - a Lord of Kobol. You must be a very special man to be called a god....the son of [[Zeus]]. Good with the bow. God of the hunt – and also god of healing. Now a god can reconcile those two opposing forces. But a mortal must take one side....or the other. Have you picked a side, Apollo?"
 
At that point a call comes in from ''Galactica'': Adama wishes to speak to Zarek. "Zeus is calling," Zarek says, crossing to the comms console. Taking the call, Zarek allows Lee to briefly speak to his father. Lee tries to state where the others are, but Zarek stops him. "How long until you storm the ship?" he asks Adama. For his part, Adama responds that he hopes it won't be necessary, that the two of them can talk things out. Zarek isn't fooled. "Your men are on their way, even as we speak." He demands Adama gets Roslin to step down. Adama replies that won't happen. "Then I look forward to meeting your men," Zarek ends the contact.
 
Outside the ''Astral Queen'', three Raptors come up under the ship and invert themselves relative to her and clamp onto her hull.
 
On the prison block, Cally is taken by the prisoner who spoke to her earlier and led down the corridor, Billy and Duella first trying to reassure her, and then calling for Apollo.
 
In the control centre, Zarek and Apollo continue their conversation, Lee pointing out that it sounds as if his father is willing to talk. When Zarek doesn't respond, her realises the truth: Zarek wants Adama to send troops in. Outside, docking collars are extended to the hull of the Queen from the Raptors, a seal is formed and the collars pressurised. Plasmas torches start burning through the hull.
 
In the control room, Zarek finally admits that yes, he wants the troops to storm the Queen - he wants a massacre - but not for the reasons Lee puts to him: to "go out in a blaze of glory"; rather because he knows that if there is a bloody confrontation on the Astral Queen in which prisoners and hostages are killed, then the people will reject Roslin as their leader.
 
Starbuck and her teams make it into the Queen. In her cell, Duella tries to reassure Billy that Cally will be all right. The silence is shattered by a terrified scream - Cally. It shocks Duella and Billy. It shocks prisoners in the corridor and it freezes Thrace and her team.
 
The only ones not to hear it are Zarek and Lee, who doesn't believe Zarek's statement; "You've been saying everything you're doing is for freedom. But the truth is it's all about Tom Zarek and his personal death wish." They are interrupted by the arrival of the renegade guard with the news that, "Something's up."


* Richard Hatch played the character of {{TOS|Apollo}} in the [[Original Series]] and is the first cast member of the 1978 show to participate in the [[Re-imagined Series]].
As they rush from the control centre, we cut to Starbuck and there is a single gunshot, leading her to believe the hostages are being killed, and she moves her team out at the double as another team moves in and starts taking out prisoners. The sound of a man screaming fills the air...
*This is one of only two Season 1 episodes to deal extensively with another ship in the Fleet. The other is "[[Colonial Day]], which features ''[[Cloud 9]]'' heavily and has few scenes on ''Galactica''. Originally this was planned to happen more often, but building new sets turned out to be much more expensive than anticipated.
*This is the only regular-series episode in which [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]] appears, outside of his appearance in the [[Miniseries]]. According to the podcast, when the Miniseries was created, the writers envisioned Boxey as being a major recurring character in most episodes of the series. However, on a case-by-case basis, they found that inserting a child like Boxey did not harmonize with many of the dark scripts on the series, and once the show got underway and found its flow, they simply couldn't think of ways to write him into upcoming scripts. By the beginning of Season 2, they realized they hadn't been using him, and officially decided to simply abandon the character and consciously never tried to use him again.
*Starting with this episode, [[Cally Henderson]] started to become a larger character on the series, as noted by Moore and Eick in the podcast (see [[Bastille Day#Official statements|Official Statements]], below). Originally she was supposed to die, but instead they rewrote the scene to give her an attention-getting grittiness and in turn, survival.
* The quip made by ''[[Astral Queen]]''{{'|s}} captain, "I'm a bus driver, not a warden," is a homage to the original ''Star Trek'' television series.<ref group="footage" name="captain_bus_driver_star_trek_homage">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|05m50s}}</ref> It is similar to Doctor Leonard McCoy's trademark quote, "I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer," or whatever fits at the time in the latter portion of the statement.
* The setup for this plot might have been inspired by the TOS episode "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]". In both episodes, a group of criminals was conscripted from a prison ship to work on the icy surface of a hostile planet. A notable difference between the two episodes lies in how the workers were chosen. While the workers in "Bastille Day" were chosen in part for their expendability, the conscripts in "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" were chosen for their expertise in harsh environments and in demolition work. Also different was the prisoners' motivation to take on the work. In "Bastille Day," the prisoners are offered the possibility of earning their freedom, whereas the prisoners in "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]" were offered nothing overtly other than the fear that the fleet might be destroyed without their services. A number of them take the assignment in the hopes of escaping during the action.
*According to the DVD commentary for the episode, the startling scene when Number Six yells in Baltar's face that "they're going to throw you out of an airlock!" was a visual homage taken from the film "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099871/ Jacob's Ladder]," which has a similar startling close up shot.<ref group="footage" name="virtual_six_jacobs_ladder_homage">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|19m57s}}</ref> Tricia Helfer was given scary makeup for the shot, but in such a slight way that it is difficult for the eye to see what's wrong with the shot, but the audience can tell on some level that something's wrong. If you pause during her close-up shot, you can see that she's wearing contact lenses that make her eyes look unnaturally bright, and a mouthpiece of fake teeth which are bent out of shape and unnaturally large.
*The building seen in the first scene with Helo and Sharon is actually the [[wikipedia:Vancouver Public Library|Vancouver Public Library]], one of the most recognizable buildings in the city of Vancouver.<ref group="production" name="companion_vancouver_library_caprica_scenes">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|location=London|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=54|chapter=|chapterurl=|quote=}}</ref>
*The scene where {{callsign|Lee Adama}} holds his pistol to a kneeling [[Tom Zarek]] is a recreation of ''[[wikipedia:Dirty Harry|Dirty Harry]]'', according to [[David Eick]]'s comments in the DVD commentary. "That is the 'I know what you're thinking, punk' shot, down to the move, the lens, the distance of the camera away from the actor."<ref group="footage" name="lee_zarek_dirty_harry_homage">{{TRS video|Bastille Day|35m40s}}</ref>
* ''Bastille Day'' was helmed by [[Allan Kroeker]], a veteran TV director whose credits include multiple episodes of such series as ''[[w:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[w:Star Trek: Voyager|Star Trek: Voyager]]'', ''[[w:Star Trek: Enterprise|Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' and ''[[w:Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]''.<ref group="production" name="companion_kroeker_directing_credits">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|location=London|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=54|chapter=|chapterurl=|quote=}}</ref>
* Much of the episode was filmed at the disused Port Mann Power Station in Vancouver's Surrey district. This location was transformed into the ''Astral Queen'' using a combination of practical sets and CGI set extensions.<ref group="production" name="companion_port_mann_filming_location">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|location=London|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=54|chapter=|chapterurl=|quote=}}</ref>
* The episode's title was chosen by [[Toni Graphia]] because its plotline reminded her of the historic march on the Bastille which triggered the French Revolution in 1789.<ref group="production" name="companion_graphia_bastille_title_origin">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|location=London|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=53|chapter=|chapterurl=|quote=}}</ref>


=== Character Development and Casting ===
...In the prison block, a crowd is gathering at one cell. Locked inside is the prisoner who took Cally, bleeding profusely from his right ear, and Cally herself, on the floor with a gunshot wound. Zarek arrives and demands to know what is going on. The prisoner in the cell cries out that Cally bit his ear off. With bloodied mouth and clutching her wound, Cally screams, "Frak you!" before spitting out the rest of his ear.


* [[Toni Graphia]] and [[Carla Robinson]] were responsible for naming [[Tom Zarek]]. Graphia recalls: "We knew we probably wanted something starting with a 'Z' for his surname, because a 'Z' sounds strong and futuristic. And we wanted him to have a religious-sounding name for his first name, so we looked at a number of Saints' names. His original name was Peter Zarek, but that didn't clear with our legal department. So we changed it to Tom."<ref group="production" name="companion_graphia_zarek_naming_process">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|location=London|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=52|chapter=|chapterurl=|quote=}}</ref>
Lee demands the door to the cell be opened. He turns to Zarek. "You said they weren't animals. What do you call this? He's going to kill her. DO something!"
* Initially, [[Tom Zarek]] was described by [[Ronald D. Moore]] as "a Nelson Mandela-style prisoner of conscience" before developing into one of the show's most intriguing and ambiguous characters.<ref group="production" name="companion_moore_zarek_mandela_comparison">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|location=London|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=53|chapter=|chapterurl=|quote=}}</ref>
* [[Richard Hatch]] had previously declined to make a cameo appearance as the then-male [[Elosha]] in the [[Miniseries]], but was intrigued by Moore's description of Zarek and quickly signed on to play the potentially recurring character.<ref group="production" name="companion_hatch_declined_elosha_role">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|location=London|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=53|chapter=|chapterurl=|quote=}}</ref>


=== Set Design and Costumes ===
Zarek rounds on him, blaming Lee. "You did this! You put him in a cage! You made him a monster!"


* Production designer [[Richard Hudolin]] designed the prison cells aboard ''Astral Queen'' with a specific twist: "The bars aren't a normal size and the prison cells are reminiscent of chicken in cages."<ref group="production" name="companion_hudolin_prison_cell_design">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|location=London|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=55|chapter=|chapterurl=|quote=}}</ref>
Above them, a prisoner on the gantry is taken out: the third team from ''Galactica'' has arrived. In the cell the prisoner threatens to shoot Cally again, as Thrace takes up position on the gantry. Lee turns to Zarek. "He's going to kill her!" Zarek snarls back, "You reap what you sow!" As all eyes focus on the prisoner and Cally, Lee moves: striking the armed renegade guard, he grabs his firearm and in short order shots the prisoner and puts the gun to Zarek's head. Above him, Thrace also takes aim, but her shot is partially obscured by Lee. She mutters for him to shoot Zarek. "How about it, Tom?" Lee asks, unaware of the ''Galactica's'' presence. "You still have a death wish? You ready to leave this world, right here. Right now?" Looking him in the eye, Zarek nods. "Yes."
* Costume designer [[Glenne Campbell]] explains that the prisoner costumes were based on real-life prison clothing: "The prisoner's costumes are much like the orange coveralls prisoners in transport wear. We changed the color from orange to red because orange was just too close to reality, while deep red gave a good 'danger' signal. Richard Hatch loved wearing it. He said it was the most comfortable costume he'd ever worn!"<ref group="production" name="companion_campbell_prisoner_costume_design">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|coauthors=|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|location=London|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=54|chapter=|chapterurl=|quote=}}</ref>


== Analysis ==
"Too bad," Lee replies. He then tells Zarek he's going to tell his men to help secure the needed water, that they are going to earn their points and their freedom - and then Zarek will get his elections. He goes on to state that Zarek is right about democracy and the consent of the people, and the people of the fleet will have democracy: and Zarek can have it to, or a bullet.


=== Production Realities and Plot Development ===
Zarek wants to know how he can be sure Adama and Roslin will go along with what Lee is saying. Lee admits he doesn't but if he lets the hostages go, they'll leave the ship in his hands, and if the worst comes to the worst, he can still have his last stand here. "It's your choice," Lee concludes. "You reap what you sow." Zarek agrees and orders the prisoners to lower their weapons. Lee shoots his way into the cell and checks Cally, assuring her she's going to be OK. Zarek follows him to check on the prisoner. In doing so, he exposes himself to Thrace, who flicks on the laser targeting unit on her gun. Seeing the dot on Zarek's temple, Lee pulls him out of the line of fire under the cot and Thrace fires, missing Zarek, but causing a panic. Lee orders a cease fire, a cry that is taken up by the marines, and for the first time the prisoners realise they are surrounded. Weapons are lowered and Lee calls to the marines for a medic.
* '''Cylon Strategy on Caprica:''' While the Cylons nuked most major population centers, including [[Caprica City]], several cities were left intact. [[Ron Moore]] and [[David Eick]] explain that this was originally a production expediency to save on visual effects costs. This reality was turned into a story element, prompting {{Callsign|Helo}} to question why some areas were spared. The answer is later revealed in "[[Downloaded]]," where the Cylons are shown rebuilding and inhabiting these cities. The primary goal of the initial attack was to kill the human population through intense radiation exposure rather than total infrastructure destruction.
* '''Starbuck's Characterization:''' [[Katee Sackhoff]]'s portrayal of [[Kara Thrace]] in this episode is noticeably different from her later characterization. She is presented in a more stereotypical "Top Gun" mold—sporting aviator sunglasses and cigars with an irreverent attitude. Sackhoff and the writers later refined the character by integrating more of the actress's natural personality, smoothing out Thrace's rougher edges by mid-season.
* '''The Role of Boxey:''' [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]]'s inclusion in the flight briefing feels forced because his original character arc was abandoned. Moore explains that Boxey was intended to form a "family unit" with [[Galen Tyrol]] and [[Sharon Valerii]], acting as a mascot for the pilots. When Sharon's Cylon arc was accelerated in "[[Water]]," the writers considered making him an "[[w:Artful Dodger|Artful Dodger]]" type, but the idea was never realized, leaving the character underutilized.
=== Dramatic Licenses ===
* '''Starbuck as Sniper:''' The decision to make Thrace the fleet's premier sniper was a "concession to the form" for dramatic purposes. Moore admits that being a pilot and a scout sniper are entirely different skill sets, and a real sniper would not have missed the shot Thrace did. However, using Thrace instead of a new [[Colonial Marine Corps|Marine]] character heightened the emotional stakes, as it placed [[Lee Adama]]'s life directly in the hands of his best friend.


{{Dialogue
Later, on ''Colonial One'', Lee faces Roslin, "I don't believe it," and Adama, "It's unacceptable." Lee looks at them both. "The prisoners have full control of the ''Astral Queen''. We evaced all the guards and support personnel. It's their ship." Adama responds that they are a threat to the entire fleet. Lee disagrees: they've been disarmed, their ship has no weapons. "The ship itself is a weapon!" Adama snaps in reply. Lee continues, stating the Astral Queen is totally dependent on the rest of the fleet for food and fuel and the prisoners have agreed to help with obtaining the water. Roslin confronts him on the subject of the elections he has committed her to holding. Lee points out that she is in effect serving out the remainder of President Adar's term, and as such, elections would have been due in 7 months anyway, he therefore only committed her to obeying the law.  
| context = [[Ronald D. Moore]] on choosing drama over "real" military choices:
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"Kara might be the best shot in the fleet...but being a good shot is far from being a trained sniper. And she missed in that episode, a huge faux-paux for a scout sniper. In addition, she could not have been conducting unit training and sustainment training with the Marines...and fly her Viper."


"In both instances, we chose to go with the dramatic needs rather than the 'real' choices. Making Kara the sniper was simply a way of providing more tension and drama into the final sequence of 'Bastille Day' rather than going with a brand-new Marine sniper who the audience would have no investment in or identification with."
Roslin and Adama are still indignant, both of them launching into counter-arguments. Lee cuts them both off. "I swore an oath to defend the Articles. The Articles say there is an election in seven months. Now if you're telling me we're throwing out the law, then I'm not a Captain," looking at Adama: "You're not a commander;" looking at Roslin, "And you are not the president and I don't owe either of you a damned explanation for anything."  


"We're always striving to keep things as 'real' as we can make them, but we are still producing a television series and we're telling a story, so sometimes we bend the rules to make the show more compelling or to avoid awkward scenes that actually slow it down and dissipate the momentum."
Roslin and Adama exchange looks. "He's your son," she admits. "He's your advisor," Adama counters. Roslin agrees to the election and Adama steps up to his son. "I guess you've finally picked your side." He then leaves.
| source = SciFi.com Production Update Blog (April 11, 2005) <ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_starbuck_sniper_dramatic">[[Podcast:Bastille Day|Podcast for "Bastille Day"]], timestamp 26:25</ref>
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=== Character Continuity ===
=== Tag ===
* '''Helo's Survival:''' Helo's shouting to find survivors on Caprica appears risky given the Cylon presence. However, viewers are unaware of how much time he and [[Caprica-Valerii]] spent scouting the area. Furthermore, at only 12 days post-attack, Helo has no clear understanding of the extent of the Cylon ground occupation.
* '''Saul Tigh's Sobriety:''' Despite his resolution to quit drinking at the end of the [[Miniseries]], Tigh suffers a relapse in this episode. While not shown as severely incapacitated, his tipsy behavior in front of the crew indicates the beginning of a recurring struggle with alcoholism throughout the season.
* '''Early Clues:''' Tigh's relative resilience to sleep deprivation compared to the younger crew is noted by Commander [[William Adama|Adama]]. Along with Chief Tyrol's similar endurance, this serves as an early, subtle nod to their [[Final Five|true nature]] {{TRS|Crossroads, Part II}}.


== Questions ==
On ''Galactica'', Starbuck enters Tigh's cabin and produces a hip flask. Taking two cups, she hands one to Tigh and fills them both. Without a word, she salutes him with her cup and they both drink, Tigh somewhat suspiciously. "What the hell is this? Water?"


=== Answered Questions ===
"You bet your ass. And there's plenty more where that came from," she smiles, refilling his cup. She then admits, "I have my flaws too." Tigh's face hardens, "The difference is, my flaws are personal. Yours are professional." The comment causes Thrace to almost choke on her second cup of water. Sipping at his, Tigh nods, "Thank you, Lieutenant. That will be all." Dismissed, Thrace turns and leaves, and Tigh finishes his drink.


{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=Bastille Day}}
In sickbay, Tyrol and two of his crew visit a recovering Cally. "Is it true you bit off his ear?" One of them asks. "He's lucky that's all I bit off," she states.


*Is [[Tom Zarek]] genuinely willing to die for his beliefs?
Back on ''Colonial One'', Roslin is resting when Lee Adama knocks on her cabin bulkhead. He apologises for disturbing her, but wanted to say goodbye before heading back to Galactica, and to explain he wasn't being disloyal in what he arranged with Zarek - and that in the election's she'll have his vote. This admission prompts Roslin to reveal her cancer to him; making Lee only the second person in the fleet to know about her condition.
*Can [[Gaius Baltar]] really use a nuclear warhead to build a [[Cylon detector]], or does [[Head Six]] have some other plan?
*Will elections really be held in seven months?


=== Unanswered Questions ===
== Questions ==  


: ''None yet.''
*Both Doral and Zarek make rerferences to "humanities children" - is there a connection?


== Official Statements ==
== Analysis ==


=== Concept and Development ===
Another good episode, if a little unwound in places, and a little contrived towards the end.  
This section covers the episode's origins as a vehicle for the show's political themes and the pressure of writing the first episode following the pilot.


{{Quote
Certainly, this is Lee Adama's episode through and through, and the kid is finding his feet: he stands by those principles he signed-up to in joining the military, he faces off against his father and risks earning Roslin's scorn, and he handles himself with Zarek admirably well.  
| text = When we were originally talking about doing a series, the network and studio asked me to give them an idea of the variety of stories we could tell, and one of the things I said we would do was the 'prison riot episode'. I actually mentioned the prison ship in the miniseries specifically so we could do something with it. I saw this episode as an opportunity to really set up the politics of the show. I wanted the audience to know that politics were going to be an important part of the show as it continued.
| sign = [[Ronald D. Moore]]
| source = ''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion'' <ref group="production" name="companion_moore_prison_riot_origins">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=52}}</ref>
}}


{{Quote
For those anticipating any John McClane-like dealing with the hostage situation on the Astral Queen: you're in for a disappointment. This is purely an Adama / Zarek affair. The dialogue between the two only very slightly veers towards  heavy-handedness (Lee trying to convince Zarek he understands him, prior to the goal break) - but for the majority of the episode is spot on the line and excellently handled by both Bamber and Hatch.  
| text = Coming in as the first person to write an episode apart from Ron Moore, I did feel a lot of pressure. Ron is so brilliant and created such an epic piece. Coming in after him, I really wanted to match his voice and do justice to the material.
| sign = [[Toni Graphia]]
| source = ''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion'' <ref group="production" name="companion_graphia_writing_pressure">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=53}}</ref>
}}
=== The Zarek and Apollo Legacy ===
The inclusion of [[Richard Hatch]] (the original series' Apollo) as [[Tom Zarek]] served as a bridge between the two iterations of the franchise.


{{Dialogue
Indeed, alongside Jamie Bamber, this is very much Richard Hatch's episode. He turns in a fine performance as Zarek and one can instantly understand why he has been invited back. It would be interesting to put Hatch's Zarek face-to-face against Olmos' Adama; both hold a tremendous amount of power when on-screen.  
| context = On developing the character of [[Tom Zarek]]:
| lines =
'''Toni Graphia:''' We saw Tom Zarek as someone who had created a lot of trouble for the 'right reasons'. He had committed terrorist acts in the name of preventing his colony and his people from being exploited. Zarek is not a moustache-twirling villain. He's something of a rogue hero, and he's supposed to be very likeable.


'''Ronald D. Moore:''' Tom Zarek is idealistic in his own way. But I think he has more personal ambition than even he would care to admit.
But it is Bamber from the core cast who must take the honours here. Apollo not only grows dimensionally as a character as the episode progresses, he also matures as a man finally and truly stepping out of his father's long shadow.  
| source = ''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion'' <ref group="production" name="companion_graphia_zarek_character_development">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=53}}</ref>
}}


{{Quote
It is interesting how the imagery abounds in this episode: how the old cliché that "one man's freedom fighter is another man's terrorist" is subtlety reviewed against the more traditional lines of argument, as the byplay between Zarek and Lee Adama is played out behind the deliberate verbalising of the cliché through Duella and Billy; how the need for children to "escape" the confines of there parents is voiced by the Cylons, but given form in Lee Adama's ability to stand aside from his father, as an officer and a man of moral standing in his own right.
| text = Before I read the script, I had my misgivings because there's always the danger you might be accused of tokenism or doing it as a marketing ploy... But once I read the script, all my misgivings were gone. I thought Richard's character was very strong and interesting, and Richard was just lovely to work with. He's a cool guy, and he's very supportive of what we're doing.
| sign = [[Jamie Bamber]]
| source = Working with Richard Hatch <ref group="production" name="companion_bamber_hatch_working_relationship">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=54}}</ref>
}}


{{Dialogue
Dynamics are strong elsewhere in the episode as well - most obviously between Baltar and, respectively, Six and Adama.  
| context = On acknowledging the "Apollo" name:
| lines =
'''Richard Hatch:''' Jamie is a terrific actor and I was so grateful that he's such a gracious and nice guy. He plays the character very differently from how I played him. He made it clear to me that he was actually playing Lee Adama, and Apollo was his call sign! I found it interesting that I was given those lines to talk about who Apollo is and what that name signifies. I think that was a great way to basically pass the mantle between us.


'''Ronald D. Moore:''' It was tricky to get that right. I wanted to make sure it wasn't too overt and stuck out too much, but you kind of want to acknowledge it and deal with it in some way.
The former dynamic again takes a new twist as this is the first time we see her "angry" with Baltar and able to go beyond gentle manipulation of his thoughts and move into outright domination of his conscious thinking.  
| source = ''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion'' <ref group="production" name="companion_hatch_bamber_mutual_respect">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=54}}</ref>
}}


=== The Cally Henderson Crisis ===
Again, nothing in the episode either confirms or denies her as being a product of his imagination or some echo of her implanted in his mind; rather, her actions remain deeply ambiguous.  
The survival of [[Cally Henderson]] marked a turning point for the character, moving her from a background extra to a member of the core ensemble.


{{Dialogue
On the one hand, she may well want him to "develop" the Cylon detector in the knowledge it will be flawed, and thus any Cylon agents will remain undetected: something she could not guarantee if the device was developed by someone else on the Galactica. But this idea presupposes "she" is an individual entity of some form in his head.  
| context = Eick and Moore on Cally's survival:
| lines = '''[[David Eick]]:''' Nicki Clyne... was somebody who in the [[Miniseries]], I remember Michael (Rymer) and I cast just on the basis of her look... she turned out to be so good that we— in launching the series we started talking about ways to involve her...
'''[[Ronald D. Moore]]:''' Well she almost died! '''She was gonna die in the initial drafts of this.'''
'''Eick:''' That's right! He kills her! He rapes and kills her! [...]
'''Moore:''' Nicki, I hate to tell ya, but the bullseye was on Nicki here. [...] You [Eick] said you wanted Cally to fight back and really show some balls in this scene. She bit his ear off...
'''Eick:''' I said, "She bites his frakking ear off" and I was totally being... you know, just ''illustrative''! I didn't really mean it!
'''Moore:''' And I wrote, "she bites his ear off"! '''And from that moment on, I think, she really became part of the show'''.
| source = Podcast for "Bastille Day" <ref group="commentary" name="eick_moore_podcast_cally_survival">[[Podcast:Bastille Day|Podcast for "Bastille Day"]], timestamp 29:55</ref>
}}


{{Quote
Thus, it is equally fair to say that as a product of his own psychosis, she might want Baltar to "develop" the detector for the same reason - it will be flawed, and thus reduce the risk of him giving himself away out of fear he may have an implant or something in him a genuine detector might find.  
| text = In the first draft of the script, Cally was killed. But several people, including Ron, felt that they didn't want the show to portray any of our female characters as victims, because our women are very strong. So we changed it to Cally fighting back, and I was actually very happy about that.
| sign = [[Toni Graphia]]
| source = The decision to save Cally <ref group="production" name="companion_graphia_cally_survival_decision">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=55}}</ref>
}}


{{Quote
Again, her prodding him to request a nuke could suggest a nefarious plan is being hatched on her part; but on the other, his final reaction and chain of thought, when she leaves him to figure out the rest for himself could equally be explained as his own tortured mind finding the means to build a genuine Cylon detector.  
| text = They used this mixture of corn syrup and coloring for the blood, which was extremely sticky... I had it on ''whole'' day. [...] I was walking around, throwing popcorn in my mouth and everyone was backing off and staring at me. I'm going "Hey, what's your problem?" Then it occurred to me, "Oh yeah, I look like Death! Right. OK!"
| sign = [[Nicki Clyne]]
| source = Blood makeup experience <ref group="production" name="clyne_starlog_blood_makeup_experience">{{cite magazine|title=Battlestar Galactica|magazine=Starlog|issue=348|pages=31}}</ref>
}}


=== Cast Reflections ===
Whatever the truth behind "Six" as we see her with Baltar, it is clear the writers have more than one way in which they can move before they opt to reveal the truth to us. Certainly, full marks go to Helfer and Callas for continuing what has been in many ways the most fascinating set of interactions in the series to date.


{{Quote
Full marks too, to Callas for the way he can evoke both frustration and pity in equal measure at more-or-less the same time. In his confrontation with Adama, Baltar manages to come across as simultaneously weak, intelligent, child-like and borne of wisdom beyond his years. Genius personified? Perhaps - but that is precisely what Baltar is supposed to be; albeit flawed, and Callas combines all of it so powerfully on screen.
| text = I relished doing that episode because Lee finally gets to stand up on his own two feet. You get an insight into how Lee views the military and civilians, and he gets to do something that's slightly controversial and may not prove to be the best decision in the long term.
| sign = [[Jamie Bamber]]
| source = Lee Adama's character arc <ref group="production" name="companion_bamber_lee_character_development">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=55}}</ref>
}}


{{Quote
As with previous episodes, "Bastille Day" continues to touch on pieces from the mini and earlier episodes. Despite all that is packed into this one, we still find three minutes in which the Boomer / detonator plot is moved forward, and we get the confirmation that the Boomer / Tyrol relationship is well-known throughout the ship. At the same time, Tigh's alcoholism is touched upon; although as he only has 5 fingers of booze left, he's not going to be going on any great bender - but it'll be interesting to see what happens when his morning crutch is permanently removed. And the Thrace / Tigh conflict renews itself - this time with more subtlety than in the mini series.
| text = It was so creepy being locked in that cage. It was an intense and very eerie environment.
| sign = [[Kandyse McClure]]
| source = Prison set atmosphere <ref group="production" name="companion_mcclure_prison_set_atmosphere">{{cite book|last=Bassom|first=David|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=[[Titan Books]]|isbn=1-84576-097-2|pages=55}}</ref>
}}


== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
We also gain insight into the Cylons - and of Six - through the scenes on Caprica, and it would appear that Six incarnate shares much of the same feelings towards humanity as the "Six" in Baltar's head. Is this a tacit confirmation that Baltar's "Six" is more than just his own mind playing tricks? Possibly.


{{Dialogue
Gripes? Sure.  
| context = On choosing sides:
| lines =
'''[[William Adama]]''': Every man has to decide for themselves which side they are on.


'''[[Lee Adama|Lee Adama]]''': I didn't know we were picking sides. ''[walks off]''
The resolution to the hostage situation on the Astral Queen, using Cally and a prisoner came across as contrived, and something that has been done often enough one way or another in the past to be considered trite. One feels the writers took an easy exit route with this one.
 
And a potential gripe: Guys, what the hell were you thinking of in showing Helo and Valerii in a city like that? We've been lead to believe that the 12 colonies have had the blue pants blown out of them, and yet here we see a completely pristine city.  Not a scratch. Not a single broken window. No debris. The whole place could have been built yesterday, it looked so new. Not a single sign of fires, of any explosions (or impact of shockwaves thereof) or anything save half-a-dozen rats (which looked like white mice, as the image was somewhat over-exposed)...


'''William Adama''': That's why you haven't picked one yet.
... And then there is Helo, walking in CYLON-OCCUPIED CAPRICA (as the caption immediately before informs us) and bellowing for help at the top of his voice!!
| source = {{TRS video|Bastille Day|05m24s}}
}}


{{Dialogue
It’s almost like he’s yelling, "Yo! ANYONE THERE?! NO, DON'T MEAN YOU, MR. CYLON, OR YOU, OR YOU, OR YOU. I MEAN ANYONE HUMAN?" Get the picture?
| context = On Cylon-occupied [[Caprica]]:
| lines =
'''[[Number Five|Doral]]''': She's good.  


'''[[Number Six|Six]]''': So far.
== Notes ==


'''Doral''': Jealous?  
*The Astral Queen is actually a prison ship
*She is in fact carrying 1500 prisoners, and not 500 as her Captain reported in the mini
*"Bastille Day" follows-on from "Water" but occurs some 4 days later
*Starbuck is a crack shot with a rifle
*The Colonials are going to be facing a fuel shortage at some point
*Raptors are designed for marine assault and include an extendable docking skirt in their underside that can be pressurised (and possibly used in rescue operations?)
*Galactica has a small contingent of marines onboard - perhaps around the 15 mark
*Galactica has five "remaining" nuclear warheads. Would be interesting to know their delivery mechanism
*The “Lords or Kobol” are the gods of Greek mythology.


'''Six''': [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|This all]] makes me so sad.
== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
On Cylon-occupied Caprica:


'''Doral''': ''(matter-of-fact)'' They would have destroyed themselves anyway. They deserve what they got.  
<b>Doral:</b> She's good. <b>Six:</b> So far. <b>Doral:</b> Jealous? <b>Six</b> This all makes me so sad. <b>Doral:</b> (matter-of-fact) They would have destroyed themselves anyway. They deserve what they got. <b>Six: </b> We're the <i>children of humanity</i>. That makes them our parents in a sense. <b>Doral</b> True - but parents have to die. It's the only way children come into their own. 


'''Six''': We're the children of humanity. That makes them our parents in a sense.
Later, aboard the 'Astral Queen', in a broadcast by Tome Zarek:


'''Doral''': True — but parents have to die. It's the only way children come into their own.
<b>Tom Zarek:</b> I make these demands not for me....but for you, the people. The survivors of the holocaust and the <i>children of humanity</i>'s future. I am Tom Zarek, and this is the first day of a new era.
| source = {{TRS video|Bastille Day|11m32s}}
-->
}}


{{Dialogue
== Official Statements ==  
| context = Aboard ''[[Astral Queen]]'', in a broadcast by [[Tom Zarek]]:
| lines =  
'''Tom Zarek''': I make these demands not for me....but for you, the people. The survivors of the holocaust and the children of humanity's future. I am Tom Zarek, and this is the first day of a new era.
| source = {{TRS video|Bastille Day|25m02s}}
}}


== Guest stars ==
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=== Credited ===
== Statistics ==


*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
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*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Connor Widdows]] as [[Boxey]]
*[[Alonso Oyarzun]] as Specialist [[Socinus]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
*[[Pat Adrien Dorval]] as [[Wilkens]]
*[[Ron Selmour]] as [[Seaborne]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Brent Stait]] as [[Mason]]
*[[Graham Young]] as [[Marine Lead (Constellation Team)|Marine #1]]
*[[Curtis Lee Hicks]] as [[Marine Sergeant (Bravo Team)|Marine #2]]
*[[Colby Johannson]] as [[Dwight Saunders|Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders]]


=== Uncredited ===
=== Guest Stars ===
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*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Ricard+Hatch Richard Hatch] as [[Zarek, Tom|Tom Zarek]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Alonso+Oyarzun Alonso Oyarzun] as [[Socinus]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Nicki+Clyne Nicki Clyne] as [[Cally]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Matthew+Bennett Matthew Bennett] as [[Doral,Aaron|Doral]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Pat+Adren+Dornal Pat Adren Dornal] as [[Wikens]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Ron+Selmour Ron Selmour] as [[Seaborne]]


*[[Scott Nicholson]] as [[Starke]]/Stunt Guard #1 and Stunt Con #6<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_stunt_personnel">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day]]. Note that there are some misspellings on the call sheets.</ref>
<!-- Please link people to the Internet Movie DataBase (IMDB). -->
*[[Guy Bews]] as Stunt Guard #1<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_day_six_stunts">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day#Day 6 of 7]]. Note that [[Starke]] is credited as "Stunt Guard #1" on Day 7, whereas Bews's character is called this on Day 6.</ref>
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*[[Lou Bollo]] as Stunt Guard #2<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_bollo_stunt_guard">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day]].</ref>
*[[Duane Dickinson]] as Stunt Guard #3<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_dickinson_stunt_guard">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day]].</ref>
*[[Tony Morelli]] as Stunt Con #1<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_morelli_stunt_con">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day]].</ref>
*[[Ernest Jackson]] as Stunt Con #2<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_jackson_stunt_con">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day]].</ref>
*[[Gaston Howard]] as Stunt Con #3<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_howard_stunt_con">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day]].</ref>
*[[Scott Atea]] as Stunt Con #4<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_atea_stunt_con">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day]].</ref>
*[[Simon Burnett]] as Stunt Con #5<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_burnett_stunt_con">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day]].</ref>
*[[Gerald Paets]] as Stunt Con #7<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_paets_stunt_con">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day]].</ref>
*[[Charles Andre]] as Stunt Marine<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_andre_stunt_marine">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day]].</ref>
*[[Dave Hospes]] as {{callsign|Lee Adama}} (stunt)<ref group="production" name="call_sheets_hospes_lee_stunt">See: [[Sources:Bastille Day]].</ref>


== References ==
=== Writing & Direction ===


=== Footage and Scenes ===
*Written by [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Toni+Graphia Toni Graphia]
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*Directed by [http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Alan+Kroeker Alan Kroeker]


=== Production History ===
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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
=== Production Notes ===
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{{episode list (RDM season 1)}}
*Series: 1 (2004 / 2005)
*Production Number: 1.03
*Airdate Order: 3 (of 13)


[[Category:Episodes written by Toni Graphia]]
=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===
[[Category:Episodes directed by Allan Kroeker]]
[[Category:RDM]]


{{audio playback
*UK Airdate: 1 November 2004 (Sky One)
| diff= 87913
*US Airdate: 28 January 2005 (Sci-Fi Channel)
| filename= Bastilleday_episodeguide.mp3
*DVD Release: N/A
}}


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