Cassiopeia - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 08:11, 7 September 2025

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	* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''		* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
	: Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not Gemoni. ~~As for~~ her ~~change~~ in ~~profession, it is mentioned that since~~ her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively"~~. She was 51 at the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar\|fall of the Colonies]]~~.<ref>{{~~cite_book~~\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>		: Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not Gemoni. <ref>{{cite book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>
			: Cassiopeia is born in yahren 6519, making her 51 yahrens old at the time of the [[Final Destruction]] in yahren 6570. <ref>{{cite book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>
			: Since her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively". <ref>{{cite book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>

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	* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''		* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
	: Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not Gemoni. As for her change in profession, it is mentioned that since her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively". <ref>{{cite_book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>		: Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not Gemoni. As for her change in profession, it is mentioned that since her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively". She was 51 at the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar\|fall of the Colonies]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>
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Tie-in Material Information: The source in question does not indicate Cassi was 51.

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	* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''		* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
	: Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not Gemoni. As for her change in profession, it is mentioned that since her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively"~~. She was 51 at the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar\|fall of the Colonies]]~~.<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>		: Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not Gemoni. As for her change in profession, it is mentioned that since her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively". <ref>{{cite_book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>
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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

	* Although the character ~~of Cassiopeia~~ was supposed to be "eaten" by the carnivorous ~~Ovions~~ of Carillon ~~in the premiere~~, producers decided to retain ~~Laurette~~ Spang for the series, ~~partially to help [[Maren Jensen]] (Athena), who was struggling with~~ her ~~acting talent, providing Spang with~~ a ~~steady job (at least for a [[yahren]]) as a ''Galactica'' medtech~~.		=== Character Conception and Portrayal ===
			According to ''[[So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica]]'', Cassiopeia, portrayed by actress [[Laurette Spang]], was initially introduced as a "[[socialator]]"—a futuristic prostitute—in the pilot episode.<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|71-72}}</ref> The role was originally intended to be a one-off guest appearance, and the character was supposed to be eaten by the carnivorous [[Ovion]]s of [[Carillon]]. However, producers decided to retain Spang for the series, making her a series regular.<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|72}}</ref>

	* Cassiopeia became a medtech by express order of ABC ~~(American Broadcasting Company)~~, which ~~didn~~'~~t appreciate her initial~~ role ~~of "~~[[~~socialator~~]]". ~~There is~~ a brief ~~mention~~ in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," where Cassiopeia mentions that the Cylons had given people a second chance, insinuating that she seized the opportunity to extricate herself from her pre-holocaust profession.		This decision was met with resistance from the ABC network, which was not pleased with the "socialator" profession. As a result, the character's role was changed, and Cassiopeia became a [[medtech]], a transformation Spang noted went from "short with cleavage" to "down to my feet with fur vests."<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|73}}</ref> This change required a significant shift in her character's wardrobe and function within the series. A brief in-story explanation for this change occurs in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," where Cassiopeia mentions that the [[Cylons (TOS)\|Cylons]] had given people a second chance, insinuating that she seized the opportunity to extricate herself from her pre-holocaust profession.

			Spang enjoyed the "fun" relationship between Cassiopeia and [[Starbuck (TOS)\|Starbuck]], seeing her character as intelligent and capable of matching wits with the charming pilot.<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|73-74}}</ref> A key scene in the pilot, where Cassiopeia and Starbuck are in a launch tube, was famously reshot to be less suggestive at the network's insistence, with Dirk Benedict [[Steam purge\|wearing his shirt]] in the second version.<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|67}}</ref>

			=== Re-imagined Series Perspective ===
			In the [[Re-imagined Series]], Cassiopeia has no direct analogue, more than likely due to the fact that the character of {{callsign\|Starbuck}} is female. According to developer [[Ron D. Moore]], the character of [[Shevon]], a prostitute, is inspired by Cassiopeia's profession. Conversely, the closest medical practitioner analogue in the Re-imagined Series for Cassiopeia is Nurse [[Layne Ishay]].

			=== Etymology ===
	* Cassiopeia means "fairy queen" in the Colonial language.		* Cassiopeia means "fairy queen" in the Colonial language.

	* [[Wikipedia:Cassiopeia (constellation)\|Cassiopeia]] is also the name of a W-shaped constellation seen from Earth's northern hemisphere, located in the night sky near [[Wikipedia:Polaris\|Polaris]] - the brightest star in [[Wikipedia:Ursa Minor\|Ursa Minor]] at the end of the handle of the "[[Wikipedia:little dipper\|Little Dipper]]".		* [[Wikipedia:Cassiopeia (constellation)\|Cassiopeia]] is also the name of a W-shaped constellation seen from Earth's northern hemisphere, located in the night sky near [[Wikipedia:Polaris\|Polaris]] - the brightest star in [[Wikipedia:Ursa Minor\|Ursa Minor]] at the end of the handle of the "[[Wikipedia:little dipper\|Little Dipper]]".

	* Interestingly enough, "Cassie," the character's nickname, is the name of a [[Wikipedia:Cassie\|tropical American thorny shrub/small tree]] with fragrant yellow flowers used in the production of perfumery.		* Interestingly enough, "Cassie," the character's nickname, is the name of a [[Wikipedia:Cassie\|tropical American thorny shrub/small tree]] with fragrant yellow flowers used in the production of perfumery.

			=== Tie-in Material Information ===
	* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''		* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
	: Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not Gemoni. As for her change in profession, it is mentioned that since her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively". She was 51 at the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar\|fall of the Colonies]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>		: Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not Gemoni. As for her change in profession, it is mentioned that since her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively". She was 51 at the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar\|fall of the Colonies]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>

	* In the [[Re-imagined Series]], Cassiopeia has no direct analogue, more than likely due to the fact that the character of {{callsign\|Starbuck}} is female. According to developer [[Ron D. Moore]], the character of [[Shevon]], a prostitute, is inspired by Cassiopeia's profession. Also, the closest medical practitioner analogue in the Re-imagined Series for Cassiopeia is Nurse [[Layne Ishay]].

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	: Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not Gemoni. As for her change in profession, it is mentioned that since her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively". She was 51 at the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar\|fall of the Colonies]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>		: Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not Gemoni. As for her change in profession, it is mentioned that since her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively". She was 51 at the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar\|fall of the Colonies]].<ref>{{cite_book\|last=Kraus\|first=Bruce\|authorlink=\|authorlinkurl=\|coauthors=\|year=1979\|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]\|publisher=\|location=\|id=\|pages=26}}</ref>

	* In the [[Re-imagined Series]], Cassiopeia has no direct analogue, more than likely due to the fact that the character of ~~[[Kara Thrace~~\|Starbuck]] is female. According to developer [[Ron D. Moore]], the character of [[Shevon]], a prostitute, is inspired by Cassiopeia's profession. Also, the closest medical practitioner analogue in the Re-imagined Series for Cassiopeia is Nurse [[Layne Ishay]].		* In the [[Re-imagined Series]], Cassiopeia has no direct analogue, more than likely due to the fact that the character of {{callsign\|Starbuck}} is female. According to developer [[Ron D. Moore]], the character of [[Shevon]], a prostitute, is inspired by Cassiopeia's profession. Also, the closest medical practitioner analogue in the Re-imagined Series for Cassiopeia is Nurse [[Layne Ishay]].

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	Cassiopeia's relationship with Starbuck grows strained when he is reunited with previous love interest [[Aurora (TOS)\|Aurora]] on the ''[[Celestra]]''. Attempting to make some semblance of peace between the two, Cassiopeia takes back the duckets to the Spheroid Concert since she doesn't plan on going alone. However, when Starbuck returns after ''[[Celestra]]''{{'\|s}} mutiny has been resolved, she reveals that she had a feeling he would be back {{OS\|Take the Celestra}}.		Cassiopeia's relationship with Starbuck grows strained when he is reunited with previous love interest [[Aurora (TOS)\|Aurora]] on the ''[[Celestra]]''. Attempting to make some semblance of peace between the two, Cassiopeia takes back the duckets to the Spheroid Concert since she doesn't plan on going alone. However, when Starbuck returns after ''[[Celestra]]''{{'\|s}} mutiny has been resolved, she reveals that she had a feeling he would be back {{OS\|Take the Celestra}}.

	While Cassiopeia and Starbuck, accompanied by Apollo and Sheba, are in the [[Celestial chamber]] "enjoying the view", they pick up a [[Wikipedia:Project Apollo\|mysterious signal]], which Apollo believes may have originated from {{TOS\|Earth\|Earth}}. However, nothing comes of that signal, since its recording is destroyed in the [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge\|subsequent battle]]. Despite getting off to a shaky start because of Cain, Cassiopeia and Sheba were able to reconcile their differences and become friends; while discussing her feelings for Starbuck, Cassiopeia is surprised to hear Sheba proclaim her feelings for Apollo {{OS\|The Hand of God (TOS)}}.		While Cassiopeia and Starbuck, accompanied by Apollo and Sheba, are in the [[Celestial chamber]] "enjoying the view," they pick up a [[Wikipedia:Project Apollo\|mysterious signal]], which Apollo believes may have originated from {{TOS\|Earth\|Earth}}. However, nothing comes of that signal, since its recording is destroyed in the [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge\|subsequent battle]]. Despite getting off to a shaky start because of Cain, Cassiopeia and Sheba were able to reconcile their differences and become friends; while discussing her feelings for Starbuck, Cassiopeia is surprised to hear Sheba proclaim her feelings for Apollo {{OS\|The Hand of God (TOS)}}.

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	* Although the character of Cassiopeia was supposed to be "eaten" by the carnivorous Ovions of Carillon in the premiere, producers decided to retain Laurette Spang for the series, partially to help [[Maren Jensen]] (Athena), who was struggling with her acting talent, providing Spang with a steady job (at least for a [[yahren]]) as a ''Galactica'' medtech.		* Although the character of Cassiopeia was supposed to be "eaten" by the carnivorous Ovions of Carillon in the premiere, producers decided to retain Laurette Spang for the series, partially to help [[Maren Jensen]] (Athena), who was struggling with her acting talent, providing Spang with a steady job (at least for a [[yahren]]) as a ''Galactica'' medtech.

	* Cassiopeia became a medtech by express order of ABC (American Broadcasting Company), which didn't appreciate her initial role of "[[socialator]]". There is a brief mention in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]", where Cassiopeia mentions that the Cylons had given people a second chance, insinuating that she seized the opportunity to extricate herself from her pre-holocaust profession.		* Cassiopeia became a medtech by express order of ABC (American Broadcasting Company), which didn't appreciate her initial role of "[[socialator]]". There is a brief mention in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," where Cassiopeia mentions that the Cylons had given people a second chance, insinuating that she seized the opportunity to extricate herself from her pre-holocaust profession.

	* Cassiopeia means "fairy queen" in the Colonial language.		* Cassiopeia means "fairy queen" in the Colonial language.
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	* [[Wikipedia:Cassiopeia (constellation)\|Cassiopeia]] is also the name of a W-shaped constellation seen from Earth's northern hemisphere, located in the night sky near [[Wikipedia:Polaris\|Polaris]] - the brightest star in [[Wikipedia:Ursa Minor\|Ursa Minor]] at the end of the handle of the "[[Wikipedia:little dipper\|Little Dipper]]".		* [[Wikipedia:Cassiopeia (constellation)\|Cassiopeia]] is also the name of a W-shaped constellation seen from Earth's northern hemisphere, located in the night sky near [[Wikipedia:Polaris\|Polaris]] - the brightest star in [[Wikipedia:Ursa Minor\|Ursa Minor]] at the end of the handle of the "[[Wikipedia:little dipper\|Little Dipper]]".

	* Interestingly enough, "Cassie", the character's nickname, is the name of a [[Wikipedia:Cassie\|tropical American thorny shrub/small tree]] with fragrant yellow flowers used in the production of perfumery.		* Interestingly enough, "Cassie," the character's nickname, is the name of a [[Wikipedia:Cassie\|tropical American thorny shrub/small tree]] with fragrant yellow flowers used in the production of perfumery.

	* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''		* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''