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Lieutenant '''Daniel "Bulldog" Novacek''' is a pilot who served under then-Commander [[William Adama]] aboard the [[Valkyrie type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Valkyrie]]'', approximately {{BCH|6}}<ref group="footnotes" name="hero_timeline_continuity">While dialogue from "Hero" places these events at 1 BCH, this contradicts previously established dates about the time Adama and others served on ''Galactica''. See [[Hero#Analysis]] for a detailed explanation why ''Battlestar Wiki'' chooses to treat this as a continuity error.</ref>. Novacek had family on [[Scorpia]], including his mother who had recently moved to [[Aerilon]] to a retirement community.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_family_background">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 24, script page 19}}</ref> | Lieutenant '''Daniel "Bulldog" Novacek''' is a pilot who served under then-Commander [[William Adama]] aboard the [[Valkyrie type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Valkyrie]]'', approximately {{BCH|6}}<ref group="footnotes" name="hero_timeline_continuity">While dialogue from "[[Hero]]" places these events at 1 BCH, this contradicts previously established dates about the time Adama and others served on ''Galactica''. See [[Hero#Analysis]] for a detailed explanation why ''Battlestar Wiki'' chooses to treat this as a continuity error.</ref>. Novacek had family on [[Scorpia]], including his mother who had recently moved to [[Aerilon]] to a retirement community.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_family_background">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 24, script page 19}}</ref> | ||
Novacek was part of a covert mission from the admiralty of the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]] as the sole pilot of a special fighter known as a [[Stealthstar]]. The mission was to fly over the [[Armistice Line]] for reconnaissance of [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] activity. | Novacek was part of a covert mission from the admiralty of the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]] as the sole pilot of a special fighter known as a [[Stealthstar]]. The mission was to fly over the [[Armistice Line]] for reconnaissance of [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] activity. | ||
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Later, Novacek boards a [[Raptor]] to start a new life on a civilian ship. Admiral Adama presents Novacek with a [[Uniforms (RDM)|Colonial uniform]] and assures him he will always have a place as an officer on ''Galactica'' {{TRS|Hero}}. | Later, Novacek boards a [[Raptor]] to start a new life on a civilian ship. Admiral Adama presents Novacek with a [[Uniforms (RDM)|Colonial uniform]] and assures him he will always have a place as an officer on ''Galactica'' {{TRS|Hero}}. | ||
His fate thereafter remains unclear. | His fate thereafter remains unclear.{{clear}} | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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=== Production History === | === Production History === | ||
[[David Eick]]'s | [[David Eick]]'s Video Blog entitled "Introducing Bulldog"<ref group="external" name="eick_bulldog_blog">{{cite_web|url=http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/index.php?cat=videoBlog&vid=34824|title=Introducing Bulldog|date=2006-10-11|publisher=Sci Fi Channel|archive=Y}}</ref> revealed that after agreeing to the role, Carl Lumbly stated that he wanted to keep his dreadlocks, much to the bemusement of director [[Michael Rymer]]. | ||
In early drafts Novacek's first name was Seamus<ref group="commentary" name=" | In early drafts Novacek's first name was Seamus<ref group="commentary" name="moore_hero_podcast_seamus">{{cite rdm podcast|episode=Hero|act=3|id=seamus|timestamp=00:32:06|totalrunning=00:47:05}}</ref> and then Eugene.<ref group="production" name="companion_season3_page58">{{cite companion|season=3|page=58}}</ref> When Cottle checks if Novacek is a Cylon, the computer screen shows Novacek's first name to be Eugene, an on-screen remnant of the prior name before its change to Daniel. | ||
[[Michael Rymer]] considered [[Dennis Haysbert]] for the role of Novacek.<ref group="production" name=" | [[Michael Rymer]] considered [[Dennis Haysbert]] for the role of Novacek.<ref group="production" name="companion_season3_page58" /> | ||
=== From Script to Screen === | === From Script to Screen === | ||
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[[File:TRS - Hero - Eugene Novacek.jpg|thumb|A remnant for the Novacek's earlier first name before its change to Daniel by production {{TRS|Hero}}]] | [[File:TRS - Hero - Eugene Novacek.jpg|thumb|A remnant for the Novacek's earlier first name before its change to Daniel by production {{TRS|Hero}}]] | ||
The Hero script contains significantly more detailed backstory and context than appears in the final aired episode. Several key differences include: | |||
The script provides extensive detail about [[Admiral Corman]]'s briefing and the mission's stated objective "to ascertain the likelihood of a Cylon strike."<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_mission_briefing">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 14, script page 8}}</ref> The aired version focuses more on the immediate action rather than the political motivations behind the reconnaissance mission. | |||
The script contains much more graphic descriptions of Novacek's imprisonment, including detailed accounts of the [[Aaron Doral|Doral]] deception where Novacek was befriended by a Cylon posing as a fellow prisoner for over a year, then forced to choose between killing his "friend" or facing execution.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_psychological_warfare">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 17, script page 11-12}}</ref> These sequences were likely shortened in the final cut for pacing and broadcast standards. | |||
The script includes more detailed flashback scenes showing the original mission, including specific dialogue from Novacek's reconnaissance report: "There's nothing here, sir. Which is fine by me."<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_recon_dialogue">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 35, script page 28}}</ref> The aired version presents these events more concisely. | |||
The script provides more extensive dialogue during Tigh's confrontation with Novacek, including detailed explanations of how Novacek's actions served Cylon strategic objectives.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_tigh_confrontation">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 50, script page 42}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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=== Footnotes === | === Footnotes === | ||
{{reflist|group=footnotes}} | {{reflist|group=footnotes}} | ||
=== Production History === | === Production History === | ||