Editing Blood and Chrome

{{Series Data
| image= Blood_and_Chrome_Logo.png
| title= Blood & Chrome
| creator=[[David Eick]] and [[Michael Taylor]]
| starring= 
| composer= [[Bear McCreary]]
| company= [[w:NBC Universal|NBC Universal]]
| seasons= 1
| episodes= 1 episode consisting of 10 installments<ref group="footnotes" name="blood_chrome_webisode_format_ten_installments">The single feature-length episode was divided into 10 web installments of 7-12 minutes each for online distribution.</ref>
| episodelistid= Blood_and_Chrome
| channel= [http://www.youtube.com/MachinimaPrime Machinima Prime]
| US airdate= November 9 through December 7, 2012<ref group="production" name="hibberd_ew_battlestar_prequel_online_exclusive_november_2012">{{cite_web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/05/battlestar-galactica-prequel-date/#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica%20prequel%20being%20released%20online%20Friday|title='Battlestar Galactica' prequel being released online Friday—EXCLUSIVE|date=5 November 2012|accessdate=5 November 2012|last=Hibberd|first=James|publisher=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>
| UK airdate= 
| dvd= 
| exec producer= [[David Eick]]<br/>[[Michael Taylor]]
| producer= 
| supervising producer=
| associate producer=
| co-producer= 
| story editor=
| prev= [[Caprica_(series)|Caprica (series)]]
| next= TBA <br/> (''Chronological: [[Razor Flashbacks]]'')
| itunes=
}}

'''''Blood and Chrome''''' (also known as '''''Battlestar Galactica: Blood &amp; Chrome''''') is a webisode series that follows the exploits of a young [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]] ([[Luke Pasqualino]]), [[Coker Fasjovik]] ([[Ben Cotton]]), and Dr. [[Becca Kelly]] ([[Lili Bordán]]) during the [[Cylon War|First Cylon War]]. 

''Blood and Chrome'' is a sequel to ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' and a prequel to the [[Re-imagined Series]].<ref group="development" name="tvbythenumbers_syfy_greenlights_blood_chrome_series_october_2010">{{cite_web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/22/syfy-greenlights-battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/69283#:~:text=Syfy%20Greenlights%20Battlestar%20Galactica%3A%20Blood%20%26%20Chrome|title=Syfy Greenlights "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome"|publisher=TV By the Numbers|date=22 October 2010|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref> On the condition that it performed to expectations, it would act as a "backdoor pilot" (much like the [[Miniseries]]) for a future series, to be aired either online or through the traditional television route.

The produced story is split into ten parts, each between seven to twelve minutes in length, debuting on Machinima's YouTube channel, [http://www.youtube.com/MachinimaPrime Machinima Prime], starting Friday, November 9, 2012. Additional parts were aired over the following four weeks.<ref group="production" name="hibberd_ew_battlestar_prequel_online_exclusive_november_2012">{{cite_web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/05/battlestar-galactica-prequel-date/#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica%20prequel%20being%20released%20online%20Friday|title='Battlestar Galactica' prequel being released online Friday—EXCLUSIVE|date=5 November 2012|accessdate=5 November 2012|last=Hibberd|first=James|publisher=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref>

Unlike previous installments in the [[Re-imagined Series]] universe, [[Ron D. Moore]] was not involved in this production due to his development contract with Sony Pictures. However, many of the creative personnel who worked on ''Blood and Chrome'' have worked on both the Re-imagined Series and its prequel ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'', including [[Michael Taylor]], [[Doug Drexler]], [[Glenne Campbell]], [[David Eick]], [[Bradley Thompson]], [[David Weddle]], and [[Jonas Pate]].

== Production History ==

=== Development and Initial Announcement (July - October 2010) ===
''Blood and Chrome'' was officially announced on 27 July 2010 by [[Syfy Channel]] executive vice president of programming Mark Stern as a 10-part webseries using "cutting-edge digital technology and special effects to depict the [[Cylon War]]" and following a young [[William Adama]].<ref group="development" name="chicago_tribune_battlestar_blood_chrome_announced_july_2010">{{cite_news|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/07/battlestar-galactica.html#:~:text=cutting-edge%20digital%20technology%20and%20special%20effects|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Announced|publisher=Chicago Tribune|date=27 July 2010|accessdate=27 July 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> The plan called for the production of a two-hour pilot written by ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' vet [[Michael Taylor]] directed by then co-executive producer of ''Caprica'' [[Jonas Pate]] for release online as a 10-part webseries. It was also revealed that the series would be shot on green screen and utilize computer-generated virtual sets.<ref group="production" name="andreeva_deadline_drama_pilots_directors_november_2010">{{cite_web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/three-drama-pilots-land-directors/#:~:text=shot%20on%20green%20screen%20and%20utilize%20computer-generated|title=Deadline.com: Four Drama Pilots Land Director|date=22 November 2010|accessdate=23 November 2010|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|format=|language=}}</ref>

In October 2010 it was announced that ''Blood and Chrome'' would be upgraded from webseries to "full-blown pilot for a series" based on positive reception of Michael Taylor's script.<ref group="external" name="aoltv_syfy_orders_blood_chrome_series_october_2010">{{cite_web|url=http://www.aoltv.com/2010/10/22/syfy-adama-blood-and-chrome#:~:text=full-blown%20pilot%20for%20a%20series|title=SyFy Orders Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome to Series|publisher=AOL TV|date=22 October 2010|accessdate=27 July 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> The announcement prompted speculation that ''Blood and Chrome'' was intended to replace ratings troubled ''Caprica'' which was currently airing on SyFy. In an interview with Maureen Ryan at Huffpost TV Mark Stern denied this saying, "if anything, ''Blood & Chrome'' going to series would only be a great opportunity to pair it with ''Caprica''."<ref group="external" name="tvbythenumbers_stern_caprica_pairing_opportunity_october_2010">{{cite_web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/10/23/mailbag-why-wont-syfys-mark-stern-just-admit-caprica-is-cancelled/69367/#:~:text=great%20opportunity%20to%20pair%20it%20with%20Caprica|title=Mailbag: Why Won't SyFy's Mark Stern Just Admit Caprica Is Cancelled?|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=23 October 2010|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref> On 25 October 2010, LA Times Hero Complex published an interview with co-creator and producer [[David Eick]] discussing ''Blood and Chrome'' and its new characters, particularly [[Becca Kelly]]. In the interview, Eick also elaborated on the series' placement relative to ''Caprica'' and joked about [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s lack of involvement in the show's creation.<ref group="commentary" name="boucher_latimes_beka_kelly_enigmatic_software_october_2010">{{cite_news|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2010/10/25/battlestar-movie-will-introduce-beka-kelly-an-enigmatic-software-genius/#:~:text=enigmatic%2C%20seemingly%20impenetrable%20software%20genius|title=Battlestar movie will introduce Beka Kelly, an enigmatic software genius|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=25 October 2010|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=Boucher|first=Geoff}}</ref>

=== Casting and Pre-Production (January - February 2011) ===
By 26 January 2011 the casting of [[Luke Pasqualino]] as Ensign [[William Adama]] and [[Ben Cotton]] as [[ECO]] [[Coker Fasjovik]] was announced.<ref group="production" name="ew_young_william_adama_cast_blood_chrome_january_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/26/battlestar-galactica-blood-chorme-cast/#:~:text=Young%20William%20Adama%20Cast%20for%20Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Young William Adama Cast for Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=26 January 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref> Cotton and Pasqualino were cast together after auditioning opposite each other in Los Angeles. Cotton recalled the chemistry was immediate, with each actor testing with multiple potential co-stars: "We were actually cast together. When we did our screen tests, we did it together. We got to go in the room and read opposite each other."<ref group="commentary" name="movieweb_cotton_screen_test_chemistry_together_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-ben-cotton-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=We%20were%20actually%20cast%20together|title=Ben Cotton Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 18, 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref>

The following month on 10 February 2011, it was reported that [[Lili Bordán]] had been cast as [[Becca Kelly]], revealed to be "a Ph.D. who worked for [[Graystone Industries]]."<ref group="production" name="ign_new_character_ties_blood_chrome_caprica_february_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/02/10/new-character-ties-blood-chrome-to-caprica#:~:text=a%20Ph.D.%20who%20worked%20for%20Graystone%20Industries|title=New Character Ties Blood & Chrome to Caprica|publisher=IGN|date=10 February 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref> Bordán was cast just one week before filming began, describing the experience as "the biggest thing I've ever done as an actor" and noting it was "a little daunting."<ref group="commentary" name="movieweb_bordan_casting_experience_biggest_thing">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-lili-bordan-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=It%20was%20the%20biggest%20thing%20I%27ve%20ever%20done|title=Lili Bordan Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 15, 2013|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

Other casting additions included ''Caprica'' stars [[Brian Markinson]], [[Zak Santiago]], [[Carmen Moore]], and [[John Pyper-Ferguson]] as characters unrelated to their previous roles.<ref group="production" name="zimbio_esai_morales_fairly_legal_markinson_february_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://www.zimbio.com/Esai+Morales/articles/RrV969BHXVG/Esai+Morales+Fairly+Legal+Brian+Markinson#:~:text=Brian%20Markinson%20for%20Blood%20%26%20Chrome|title=Esai Morales on Fairly Legal; Brian Markinson for Blood & Chrome|publisher=Zimbio|date=February 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025|archive=Y}}</ref><ref group="production" name="digitalspy_caprica_pyper_ferguson_alphas_finale_september_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a336637/caprica-star-john-pyper-ferguson-for-alphas-finale.html#:~:text=Caprica%20star%20John%20Pyper-Ferguson|title=Caprica star John Pyper-Ferguson for 'Alphas' finale|publisher=Digital Spy|date=20 September 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref>

=== Principal Photography and Production Techniques (February - November 2011) ===
[[File:Green screen CIC, BAC.jpg|thumb|Green screen stage with minimal set pieces representing ''Galactica'' CIC.]]

As of 10 February 2011, production had begun on the pilot on green screen stages in [[Wikipedia: Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[Wikipedia: British Columbia|British Columbia]].<ref group="production" name="blastr_filming_begins_battlestar_blood_chrome_february_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://blastr.com/2011/02/filming-begins-on-battles.php#:~:text=Filming%20Begins%20on%20Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Filming Begins on Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|publisher=Blastr.com|date=10 February 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> The production shot for 15 days with three weeks of rehearsal beforehand.<ref group="commentary" name="comicsonline_cotton_production_schedule_fifteen_days_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://www.comicsonline.com/2013/02/tv-interview-blood-chrome-luke-pasqualino-and-ben-cotton/#:~:text=we%20shot%20for%2015%20days|title=TV Interview: Blood & Chrome- Luke Pasqualino and Ben Cotton|publisher=ComicsOnline|date=February 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref> The cast received training in weapons handling and SWAT tactics for scenes involving Cylon territory infiltration.<ref group="production" name="movieweb_bordan_production_details_fifteen_days">{{cite web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-lili-bordan-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=We%20had%2015%20days%20to%20shoot%20three%20hours|title=Lili Bordan Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 15, 2013|accessdate=August 15, 2025}}</ref>

The cast underwent extensive military training before filming, including weapons handling, tactical maneuvers, and combat techniques. Cotton described the preparation: "We did have a lot of weapons training. There was this group of amazing gun lovers, who taught us how to look like we were in the military, how to deal with the guns, how to work the guns fast, how to shoot them, and how to look like Rambo."<ref group="production" name="movieweb_cotton_military_training_weapons_preparation_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-ben-cotton-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=We%20did%20have%20a%20lot%20of%20weapons%20training|title=Ben Cotton Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 18, 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref>

Working extensively with green screen technology presented unique challenges for the cast. The entire production was filmed against green screen, with Cotton noting: "The entire thing was green screen. I don't think there was a single wall in that set. Anything that we touched was real. We actually got into the ship, but, otherwise, everything around us, was green screen."<ref group="production" name="movieweb_cotton_green_screen_challenges_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-ben-cotton-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=The%20entire%20thing%20was%20green%20screen|title=Ben Cotton Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 18, 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref> He compared the experience to black box theater: "I kind of think of it like a black box theater, because as an actor in a theater like that, every wall is a fourth wall. You just imagine everything, so it's a fun exercise, but you really have to do your homework and know what you're looking at."<ref group="production" name="movieweb_cotton_black_box_theater_comparison_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-ben-cotton-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=I%20kind%20of%20think%20of%20it%20like%20a%20black%20box%20theater|title=Ben Cotton Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 18, 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref>

Director [[Jonas Pate]] allowed the cast significant creative freedom to develop their characters' relationships. Cotton noted there was "real freedom on the set, to just sort of let it go and play with each other."<ref group="commentary" name="comicsonline_cotton_creative_freedom_jonas_pate_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://www.comicsonline.com/2013/02/tv-interview-blood-chrome-luke-pasqualino-and-ben-cotton/#:~:text=real%20freedom%20on%20the%20set|title=TV Interview: Blood & Chrome- Luke Pasqualino and Ben Cotton|publisher=ComicsOnline|date=February 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref> Pasqualino described their working relationship: "I could have screamed in his face. It all really came from the confidence of working together, and Jonas gave us a lot of free range to take it wherever we wanted."<ref group="commentary" name="comicsonline_pasqualino_screamed_face_confidence_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://www.comicsonline.com/2013/02/tv-interview-blood-chrome-luke-pasqualino-and-ben-cotton/#:~:text=I%20could%20have%20screamed%20in%20his%20face|title=TV Interview: Blood & Chrome- Luke Pasqualino and Ben Cotton|publisher=ComicsOnline|date=February 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref>

=== Character Preparation and Development ===
To prepare for his role as Coker Fasjovik, Cotton deliberately avoided extensive viewing of previous ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TRS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' episodes, explaining: "I started watching the series, and then I had to decide to sort of pull the plug on that. There's so much to watch, and it's so rich. In my case, I wasn't playing a character who had existed in that world. There wasn't much I needed to be familiar with."<ref group="commentary" name="movieweb_cotton_preparation_strategy_avoided_watching_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-ben-cotton-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=I%20started%20watching%20the%20series%2C%20and%20then%20I%20had%20to%20decide|title=Ben Cotton Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 18, 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref> He did acknowledge drawing some parallels between Coker and Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] from the original series, though noted he "wasn't playing Colonel Tigh."<ref group="commentary" name="movieweb_cotton_tigh_parallels_not_playing_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-ben-cotton-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=I%20certainly%20drew%20some%20parallels%20between%20Coker%20and%20Colonel%20Tigh|title=Ben Cotton Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 18, 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref>

Cotton expressed interest in exploring more of Coker's backstory, particularly his relationship with his wife and his drinking habits: "I probably would have liked to know more about him and his wife, because I thought a lot about that relationship that I made up in my mind. That relationship intrigued me... I was also curious about his vices. I wanted to hear Coker defend himself about his drinking."<ref group="commentary" name="movieweb_cotton_character_backstory_wife_drinking_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-ben-cotton-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=I%20probably%20would%20have%20liked%20to%20know%20more%20about%20him%20and%20his%20wife|title=Ben Cotton Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 18, 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref>

=== Post-Production and Network Decisions (December 2011 - March 2012) ===
On 13 February 2011, several photos appeared on Carmen Moore's Twitter feed showing the actress with castmates [[Karen LeBlanc]] and [[Adrian Holmes]] in costume.<ref group="production" name="indiewire_battlestar_reboot_leblanc_holmes_february_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/battlestar_galactica_reboot_starring_karen_leblanc_adrian_holmes_likely_hea#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica%20Reboot%20Starring%20Karen%20LeBlanc|title=Battlestar Galactica Reboot Starring Karen LeBlanc, Adrian Holmes Likely Headed to SyFy|publisher=IndieWire|date=13 February 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> The photos were subsequently removed.<ref group="production" name="geekweek_first_look_set_pics_battlestar_spinoff_february_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://www.geekweek.com/2011/02/first-look-set-pics-from-the-battlestar-galactica-spinoff.html#:~:text=First%20Look%3A%20Set%20Pics%20from%20the%20Battlestar%20Galactica%20Spinoff|title=First Look: Set Pics from the Battlestar Galactica Spinoff|publisher=GeekWeek|date=February 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>

On 12 November 2011, [[Doug Drexler]] reported that all VFX work on ''Blood and Chrome'' had been completed.<ref group="production" name="drexler_wordpress_update_mains_back_online_november_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2011/11/12/update-on-the-update-time-to-get-the-mains-back-on-line/#:~:text=all%20VFX%20work%20on%20Blood%20and%20Chrome%20had%20been%20completed|title=Update on the Update: Time to Get the Mains Back On Line|publisher=Drexfiles (WordPress)|date=12 November 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=Drexler|first=Doug|archive=Y}}</ref> A month later, Drexler indicated that a decision regarding the fate of the series would be made around February 2012.<ref group="production" name="trekweb_drexler_update_blood_chrome_tv_series_december_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://trekweb.com/articles/2011/12/17/Doug-Drexler-Gives-an-Update-on-Battlestar-Galactica-Blood-and-Chrome-TV-Series.shtml#:~:text=decision%20regarding%20the%20fate%20of%20the%20series|title=Doug Drexler Gives an Update on Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome TV Series|publisher=TrekWeb|date=17 December 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>

[[Bear McCreary]] announced on 18 February 2012 that he had recently finished scoring the two-hour ''Blood and Chrome'' pilot.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_facebook_scoring_completion_announcement_february_2012">{{cite_web|url=https://www.facebook.com/bearmccreary/posts/277729248966624#:~:text=recently%20finished%20scoring%20the%20two-hour|title=Blood & Chrome scoring completion announcement|publisher=Facebook|date=18 February 2012|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear}}</ref>

On 21 March 2012, an unofficial teaser trailer for ''Blood and Chrome'' began appearing on YouTube, however [[Wikipedia:NBCUniversal|NBCUniversal]] quickly ordered its removal. At that time, several sources revealed that the project would not be moving forward as a TV series on SyFy, but could still be viable as a webseries. It was also stated that the pilot episode could air on SyFy as a standalone television movie.<ref group="production" name="deadline_blood_chrome_cancelled_syfy_march_2012">{{cite_web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-cancelled-syfy/#:~:text=not%20be%20moving%20forward%20as%20a%20TV%20series|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Cancelled by SyFy|publisher=Deadline|date=21 March 2012|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref><ref group="production" name="bleedingcool_blood_chrome_not_moving_ahead_tv_march_2012">{{cite_web|url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/03/21/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-not-moving-ahead-as-a-tv-show/#:~:text=Not%20Moving%20Ahead%20as%20a%20TV%20Show|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Not Moving Ahead as a TV Show|publisher=Bleeding Cool|date=21 March 2012|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref><ref group="production" name="eonline_blood_chrome_not_moving_forward_series_march_2012">{{cite_web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/battlestar_galactica_blood_chrome/303087#:~:text=Not%20Moving%20Forward%20as%20Series|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Not Moving Forward as Series|publisher=E! Online|date=21 March 2012|accessdate=27 July 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>

=== Online Release and Distribution (November 2012) ===
[[File:Luke Pasqualino.jpg||thumb|Early promotional image released 5 November 12 featuring Luke Pasqualino as Ensign William Adama.]]

On 5 November 2012, an Entertainment Weekly exclusive revealed SyFy's plans for ''Blood and Chrome'', detailing the pilot episode's division into ten shorter episodes to be aired on Machinima's YouTube channel, [http://www.youtube.com/MachinimaPrime Machinima Prime], beginning Friday, November 9, 2012. The additional seven to twelve minute episodes would be released in the following four weeks, with the complete pilot episode airing on SyFy in January of 2013.<ref group="production" name="ew_battlestar_prequel_online_release_date_november_2012">{{cite_web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/11/05/battlestar-galactica-prequel-date/#:~:text=pilot%20episode%27s%20division%20into%20ten%20shorter%20episodes|title=Battlestar Galactica prequel being released online Friday—EXCLUSIVE|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=5 November 2012|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref>

Producer David Eick described the "unfortunate rap" ''Blood and Chrome'' had received from the long and confused post-production phase in an interview with the LA Times the day parts I & II premiered: "What became public perception was that we were doing a pilot for Syfy channel. Then when Syfy ultimately decided that it was so cool and so tailor-made for exactly the kind of experiment that we initially planned, that came off as 'Oh, Syfy made a ''Battlestar'' pilot but they're punting it and not gonna air it.' And that's just not how it came down at all — it just went right back to the original plan."<ref group="commentary" name="latimes_blood_chrome_online_on_purpose_original_plan_november_2012">{{cite_news|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2012/11/09/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-online-on-purpose/#:~:text=it%20just%20went%20right%20back%20to%20the%20original%20plan|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome online on purpose|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=9 November 2012|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref>

Cotton expressed enthusiasm about the online release format: "I think it's great! I had never heard of it being done this way before."<ref group="commentary" name="comicsonline_cotton_online_release_enthusiasm_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://www.comicsonline.com/2013/02/tv-interview-blood-chrome-luke-pasqualino-and-ben-cotton/#:~:text=I%20think%20it%27s%20great!%20I%20had%20never%20heard%20of%20it%20being%20done%20this%20way%20before|title=TV Interview: Blood & Chrome- Luke Pasqualino and Ben Cotton|publisher=ComicsOnline|date=February 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref> Regarding the webisode format, Cotton noted: "Personally, I prefer to see it all as once. I prefer it with no breaks, but in TV, you kind of write to a commercial, your acts are sort of contained between commercials. The medium is sort of built to be broken up, so I thought it worked quite well, when they broke it up onto the web."<ref group="commentary" name="movieweb_cotton_webisode_format_preference_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://movieweb.com/exclusive-ben-cotton-talks-battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-blu-ray/#:~:text=Personally%2C%20I%20prefer%20to%20see%20it%20all%20as%20once|title=Ben Cotton Talks Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome Blu-ray [Exclusive]|author=Brian Gallagher|publisher=MovieWeb|date=February 18, 2013|accessdate=August 14, 2025}}</ref>

On 9 November 2012, CGSociety published an interview with VFX supervisor [[Gary Hutzel]] detailing the creation of ''Blood and Chrome'' and its 1,800 CGI shots. The article stated that ''Blood and Chrome'' carried a budget of $2 million.<ref group="production" name="cgsociety_blood_chrome_vfx_feature_budget_november_2012">{{cite_web|url=http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/battlestar_galactica_blood_chrome#:~:text=carried%20a%20budget%20of%20%242%20million|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome VFX Feature|publisher=CGSociety|date=9 November 2012|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref>

An unrated, uncut Blu-ray and DVD version of the pilot episode was announced on 8 November 2012, with a 19 February 2013 release date. As announced, the Blu-ray and DVD will include deleted scenes and a behind-the-scenes documentary, "Blood & Chrome: Visual Effects".<ref group="production" name="amazon_blood_chrome_bluray_dvd_release_november_2012">{{cite_web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Battlestar-Galactica-Blood-Chrome-Blu-ray/dp/B00A3718IS/#:~:text=unrated%2C%20uncut%20Blu-ray%20and%20DVD|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome Blu-ray|publisher=Amazon|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref>

== Plot ==
[[File:Battlestar Galactica - Blood And Chrome Appearence.png|left|250px|thumb|A dorsal view of ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' as it appeared in the [[First Cylon War]] and [[Blood and Chrome|''Blood and Chrome'']]. Note the large array of gun turrets, armour plating and decal on the ship compared to the re-imagined series.]]
According to co-creator and executive producer Michael Taylor, ''Blood and Chrome'' is "about a young man's [William Adama] initiation into war: both the realities of war as fought by soldiers on the ground (and in [[Battlestar (RDM)|Battlestars]] and {{RDM|Viper}}s), and the somewhat less real version portrayed in the media."

Further, Taylor pointed out that the scope of the series "isn't confined to ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''. Far from it. It's a story that will take us to new corners of the ''Battlestar'' world (or [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|worlds]]), and yet it aims to be a very contemporary war movie in a lot of ways. I would say I'm thinking as much of [[w:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] and [[w:Iraq|Iraq]]--the reality of ''[[w:The Hurt Locker|[The] Hurt Locker]]'', [[w:Sebastian Junger|Sebastian Junger]]'s ''[[w:Restrepo (film)|Restrepo]]'', and similar movies--as I am about about the largely implied past of ''Battlestar''."

''Blood and Chrome'' was also meant to feature adult situations as, according to Taylor, the series will not "[shy] away from R-rated blood and guts and sex" due to it being initially meant for online consumption. As was the case with ''[[The Plan]]'', an unrated, uncut version of ''Blood and Chrome'' will appear on Blu-ray and DVD while the webseries and television movie versions will be edited for time and content.

== Music and Sound Design ==

=== Musical Approach ===
Composer [[Bear McCreary]] returned to score ''Blood and Chrome'', marking a significant evolution in his approach to the ''Battlestar Galactica'' musical universe.<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_battlestar_blood_chrome_musical_evolution_february_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=significant%20evolution%20in%20his%20approach|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref> Unlike his work on the [[Re-imagined Series]] and ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'', which relied exclusively on acoustic instrumentation, McCreary introduced electronic synthesizers and heavy electric guitars to create what he described as "the angry, rebellious teenage son of my ''Battlestar Galactica'' music."<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_angry_rebellious_teenage_son_musical_approach">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=angry%2C%20rebellious%20teenage%20son|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

The decision to incorporate synthetic elements was made to match the more action-oriented and adventurous tone of ''Blood and Chrome'', which "departs from the heavy political and religious subtext of the previous two series and emphasizes action, adventure, sex and aerial dogfights."<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_departs_political_religious_subtext_action_oriented">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=departs%20from%20the%20heavy%20political%20and%20religious%20subtext|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref> McCreary worked with legendary guitarist and keyboardist [[Mike Keneally]], known for his work with [[w:Frank_Zappa|Frank Zappa]] and [[w:Steve_Vai|Steve Vai]], to create the heavy synthesizer bass lines and distorted guitar parts that would define the score's new sound.<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_mike_keneally_synthesizer_guitar_collaboration">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=Mike%20Keneally|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

=== Instrumentation and Production ===
The score retained the core ensemble of musicians from previous ''BSG'' productions, including [[Chris Bleth]] on woodwinds, [[MB Gordy]] on taikos and percussion, [[Paul Cartwright]] on electric violin, [[Steve Bartek]] on electric guitars, [[Brendan McCreary]] on vocals, and [[Raya Yarbrough]] on vocals.<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_core_ensemble_musicians_retained_bsg_productions">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=core%20ensemble%20of%20musicians|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref> The film's budget of $2 million included approximately 1,800 CGI shots, with extensive post-production work on both visual effects and music.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_budget_two_million_1800_cgi_shots">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=budget%20of%20%242%20million|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

To blend the synthetic elements with the traditional acoustic instrumentation, McCreary employed innovative recording techniques. For one sequence involving the characters on an ice planet, he conducted the string orchestra in real-time, having players perform tremolo patterns on open strings while he shaped their dynamics through hand gestures, creating "a blurry, beautiful chord" that would have been nearly impossible to notate traditionally.<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_blurry_beautiful_chord_ice_planet_tremolo">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=blurry%2C%20beautiful%20chord|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

=== Thematic Development ===
McCreary developed several new musical themes specifically for ''Blood and Chrome''. The [[Military Theme]], originally composed for the ''BSG'' episode "[[33]]," was adapted to represent Adama's character development and his bonds with fellow soldiers, particularly his relationship with [[Coker Fasjovik]].<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_military_theme_adama_character_development_bonds">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=Military%20Theme|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref> McCreary chose this theme over the [[Adama Family Theme]] because "Adama's relationships in ''Blood & Chrome'' are not familial. We are seeing a totally different side of his character."<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_adama_relationships_not_familial_different_character_side">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=Adama%27s%20relationships%20in%20Blood%20%26%20Chrome%20are%20not%20familial|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

The [[Becca Theme]] was created for Dr. [[Becca Kelly]], featuring piano, gamelan, vibraphone and rhodes to produce "a shimmering, vibrating quality" with harmonies that evolve from mysterious and dissonant to increasingly emotional as her chemistry with Adama develops.<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_becca_theme_shimmering_vibrating_quality_chemistry">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=shimmering%2C%20vibrating%20quality|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref> The [[Coker Theme]], a simple six-note melody played by bansuri and supported by duduks, was reserved exclusively for the character's emotional moments.<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_coker_theme_six_note_melody_bansuri_duduks">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=Coker%20Theme|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

=== Notable Musical Sequences ===
One of the score's most significant moments occurs when Adama first sees ''Galactica'', for which McCreary [[Colonial anthem|quoted]] [[Stu Phillips]]' classic "Theme from Battlestar Galactica" from the [[Original Series]]. McCreary described this as "the most rousing rendition yet" of the classic theme, augmented with "heavy synths and soaring electric guitars."<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_most_rousing_rendition_classic_theme_synths_guitars">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=most%20rousing%20rendition%20yet|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref> As Adama peers out of his transport window, McCreary wanted to create "a nearly religious experience" for fans of both the 2004 series and the original 1970s series.<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_nearly_religious_experience_fans_adama_transport">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=nearly%20religious%20experience|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

As the scene transitions into the hangar bay, McCreary wrote an elegant vocal line for singer Raya Yarbrough, sung in Latin: "''Domini ducem dederunt agmen qui ducat caelorum''," which translates to "And the [[Lords of Kobol (RDM)|Lords]] anointed a leader to guide the Caravan of the Heavens." McCreary felt this was "perfectly appropriate text to use as Bill Adama first sets foot inside the Battlestar ''Galactica''."<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_perfectly_appropriate_text_adama_galactica_hangar">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=perfectly%20appropriate%20text|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

The film concludes with "[[Apocalypse: Blood and Chrome]]," an adaptation of a piece originally written for ''[[Gallery:The Plan|The Plan]]''. This marked the first time in the ''BSG'' universe that a song featured English lyrics, written by [[Raya Yarbrough]] and performed by [[Brendan McCreary]], as McCreary wanted to ensure "that listeners immediately understood their meaning."<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_listeners_immediately_understood_meaning_english_lyrics">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=listeners%20immediately%20understood%20their%20meaning|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref> The song combines Brendan McCreary's powerful vocals with [[Mike Keneally]]'s distorted guitars, while Raya Yarbrough's ethereal vocal layers float above, creating what McCreary considers "one of my favorite cues I've ever composed for the 'BSG' universe."<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_one_favorite_cues_composed_bsg_universe">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=one%20of%20my%20favorite%20cues|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

=== Recording Techniques and Innovation ===
McCreary employed several innovative recording techniques throughout the score. In one notable sequence on the ice planet, he conducted the string orchestra in real-time without written notation, assigning each section (first and second violins, violas, and celli) specific tremolo patterns on open strings. Each player oscillated between their assigned pitches at their own unique speed, creating what McCreary described as "a blurry, beautiful chord."<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_blurry_beautiful_chord_ice_planet_tremolo_real_time">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=blurry%2C%20beautiful%20chord|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref> He then shaped the sound by pointing at different sections with his right hand while controlling their energy levels with his left hand, essentially composing the cue in real time while watching the scene.<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_composing_cue_real_time_watching_scene">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=composing%20the%20cue%20in%20real%20time|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

For the destroyed battlestar ''[[Archeron]]'' sequence, McCreary created a mournful synthesizer melody doubled with a solo duduk played by Chris Bleth. The mix was carefully balanced so that "the duduk is tucked inside the synth and becomes nearly inaudible," with the synthesizer drawing attention while gaining "an unmistakable humanity" from the duduk's vibrato and the subtle sounds of the player's fingers and breath.<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_unmistakable_humanity_duduk_vibrato_archeron">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=unmistakable%20humanity|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

=== Soundtrack Release ===
La-La Land Records released a [[Soundtrack (Blood and Chrome)|limited edition CD of the ''Blood & Chrome'' score]] in March 2013, followed by a [[Soundtrack (Caprica series)|comprehensive ''Caprica'' album]] in April.<ref group="external" name="lala_land_records_blood_chrome_caprica_soundtrack_march_2013">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=La-La%20Land%20Records%20released|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref> The soundtrack includes the complete version of "[[Coker's Interlude]]," a classical piano piece performed by [[Joohyun Park]] that represents a composition [[Coker Fasjovik|Coker]] learned as a child. McCreary composed this piece to feel natural and spontaneous, including deliberate mistakes and allowing the music to start and stop based on Coker's body language during the scene.<ref group="commentary" name="mccreary_blog_cokers_interlude_classical_piano_joohyun_park">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/#:~:text=Coker%27s%20Interlude|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|date=10 February 2013|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

== Cast ==

* [[Luke Pasqualino]] as pilot Ensign [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]]<ref group="production" name="ew_young_william_adama_cast_blood_chrome_january_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/26/battlestar-galactica-blood-chorme-cast/#:~:text=Young%20William%20Adama%20Cast%20for%20Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Young William Adama Cast for Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=26 January 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref><ref group="production" name="blastr_filming_begins_battlestar_blood_chrome_february_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://blastr.com/2011/02/filming-begins-on-battles.php#:~:text=Filming%20Begins%20on%20Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Filming Begins on Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|publisher=Blastr.com|date=10 February 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>
* [[Ben Cotton]] as Raptor ECO Lt. [[Coker Fasjovik]]<ref group="production" name="ew_young_william_adama_cast_blood_chrome_january_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/01/26/battlestar-galactica-blood-chorme-cast/#:~:text=Young%20William%20Adama%20Cast%20for%20Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Young William Adama Cast for Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=26 January 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref><ref group="production" name="blastr_filming_begins_battlestar_blood_chrome_february_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://blastr.com/2011/02/filming-begins-on-battles.php#:~:text=Filming%20Begins%20on%20Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Filming Begins on Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome|publisher=Blastr.com|date=10 February 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>
* [[Lili Bordán]] as computer scientist Dr. [[Becca Kelly]]<ref group="commentary" name="boucher_latimes_beka_kelly_enigmatic_software_october_2010">{{cite_news|url=http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2010/10/25/battlestar-movie-will-introduce-beka-kelly-an-enigmatic-software-genius/#:~:text=enigmatic%2C%20seemingly%20impenetrable%20software%20genius|title=Battlestar movie will introduce Beka Kelly, an enigmatic software genius|publisher=Los Angeles Times|date=25 October 2010|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=Boucher|first=Geoff}}</ref> ''Caprica'' was canceled by SyFy four days later on 27 October 2010.<ref group="external" name="tvbythenumbers_caprica_cancelled_report_october_2010">{{cite_web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/10/27/report-caprica-cancelled-by-syfy/69960/#:~:text=Caprica%20Cancelled%20by%20SyFy|title=Report: Caprica Cancelled by SyFy|publisher=TV by the Numbers|date=27 October 2010|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref>
* [[Jill Teed]] as Commander [[Ozar]]
* [[John Pyper-Ferguson]] as [[Xander Toth]]
* [[Brian Markinson]] as Commander [[Silas Nash]]
* [[Karen LeBlanc]] as Raptor pilot [[Jenna McGavin]]
* [[Sebastian Spence]] as Lt. [[Jim Kirby |Jim "Sunshine" Kirby]]
* [[Ty Olsson]] as [[Osiris helmsman|''Osiris'' helmsman]]
* [[Zak Santiago]] as Captain [[Armin Diaz|Armin "High Top" Diaz]]
* [[Mike Dopud]] as Captain [[Deke Tornvald|Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald]]<ref group="production" name="dopud_twitter_casting_confirmation_february_2011">{{cite_web|url=http://twitter.com/#!/dopudmike#:~:text=Mike%20Dopud%20casting%20confirmation|title=Mike Dopud casting confirmation|publisher=Twitter|date=February 2011|accessdate=27 July 2025|last=Dopud|first=Mike|archive=Y}}</ref>
* [[Adrian Holmes]] as pilot [[Zachary Elias]]
* [[Carmen Moore]] as Raptor pilot/ECO [[Nina Leothe]]
* [[Jordan Weller]] as [[Seamus Fahey]]
* [[Tom Stevens]] as Marine [[Baris]]
* [[Terry Chen]] as Crew Chief [[Tiu]]
* [[Sooraj Jaswal]] as [[BSG CIC Marine]] 
* [[Leo Li Chiang]] as ''[[Osiris]]'' Marine Sergeant
* [[Colin Corrigan]] as ''[[Osiris]]'' Marine
* [[Zach Martin]] as Marine [[Strohmeyer]]
* [[Aaron Hughes]] as [[Army Medic]]
* [[Toby Levins]] as  Pilot "[[Sandman]]"
* [[Tricia Helfer]] as [[Cylon_Models#Inorganic_Humanoids|Cylon Prototype]] (voice; uncredited)

== Crew ==

* Written by [[Michael Taylor]]
* Story by [[David Eick]], [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]]
* Directed by [[Jonas Pate]]

== References ==

=== Footnotes ===
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=== Production History ===
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=== Development and Creative Process ===
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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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=== External Sources and Reviews ===
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