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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 video blog "Introducing Bulldog"<ref group="external" name=" | [[David Eick]]'s video blog "Introducing Bulldog"<ref group="external" name="eick_bulldog_video_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_name">{{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_novacek_names">{{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_novacek_names" /> | ||
=== From Script to Screen === | === From Script to Screen === | ||
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Comparing the "Hero" script to the final aired episode reveals several significant differences: | Comparing the "Hero" script to the final aired episode reveals several significant differences: | ||
* An extensive scene between Admiral [[Peter Corman]] and Adama establishing the mission's political context and reconnaissance objectives appears in the screenplay<ref group=" | * An extensive scene between Admiral [[Peter Corman]] and Adama establishing the mission's political context and reconnaissance objectives appears in the screenplay<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_corman_briefing_scene">{{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> but was omitted from the aired episode, which conveys the mission background through dialogue and flashbacks instead. | ||
* Detailed descriptions of Novacek's imprisonment | * Detailed descriptions of Novacek's imprisonment, including extended sequences about the [[Aaron Doral|Doral]] deception and psychological manipulation tactics, are present in the written version<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_doral_psychological_games">{{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> but significantly condensed in the aired version, likely for pacing and broadcast standards. | ||
* The screenplay consistently uses "Daniel" for Novacek's first name throughout, indicating the name change from earlier drafts (Seamus, then Eugene) had been finalized by the October 2006 version, despite the on-screen computer display error showing "Eugene" in the final episode. | * The screenplay consistently uses "Daniel" for Novacek's first name throughout, indicating the name change from earlier drafts (Seamus, then Eugene) had been finalized by the October 2006 version, despite the on-screen computer display error showing "Eugene" in the final episode. | ||
* More extensive dialogue during Tigh's confrontation with Novacek | * More extensive dialogue during Tigh's confrontation with Novacek, including detailed explanations of Cylon manipulation tactics, appears in the written version<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_tigh_extended_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 50, script page 42}}</ref> while the aired episode streamlines this confrontation while maintaining the core dramatic beats. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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=== Footnotes === | === Footnotes === | ||
{{reflist|group=footnotes}} | {{reflist|group=footnotes}} | ||
=== Production History === | === Production History === | ||