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	== Behind the scenes ==		== Behind the scenes ==

	In a 2008 interview, co-executive producer [[Mark Verheiden]] shared a comment from Weddle about the symbolism in "[[He That Believeth in Me]]," an episode Weddle co-wrote with Thompson. When asked about [[Saul Tigh]]'s hallucination in which he shoots [[William Adama\|Adama]] in the same eye that Tigh had lost, Weddle responded through Verheiden with deliberate mystery: "I was waiting for someone to pick up on that telling detail. Congratulations. But I am disappointed you have not figured out its significance within the larger mythology of the show. It's all laid out for you. All you have to do is run the episode over again in slow motion, and the deeper truth will be revealed."<ref ~~group~~="~~commentary~~" ~~name~~="~~ullrich_comicmix_verheiden_weddle_tigh_eye_symbolism~~">{{cite_web\|url=https://comicmix.com/2008/04/08/battlestar-galactica-interview-mark-verheiden-on-cylon-babies-and-season-four-secrets/#:~:text=Per%20one%20of%20the%20writers%20of%20that%20episode%2C%20Mr.%20David%20Weddle%3A%0A%0A%E2%80%9CI%20was%20waiting%20for%20someone%20to%20pick%20up%20on%20that%20telling%20detail.%20Congratulations.%20But%20I%20am%20disappointed%20you%20have%20not%20figured%20out%20its%20significance%20within%20the%20larger%20mythology%20of%20the%20show.%20It%E2%80%99s%20all%20laid%20out%20for%20you.%20All%20you%20have%20to%20do%20is%20run%20the%20episode%20over%20again%20in%20slow%20motion%2C%20and%20the%20deeper%20truth%20will%20be%20revealed.%E2%80%9D\|title=Battlestar Galactica Interview: Mark Verheiden on Cylon Babies and Season Four Secrets\|author=Chris Ullrich\|publisher=ComicMix\|date=8 April 2008\|accessdate=16 February 2026}}</ref>		In a 2008 interview, co-executive producer [[Mark Verheiden]] shared a comment from Weddle about the symbolism in "[[He That Believeth in Me]]," an episode Weddle co-wrote with Thompson. When asked about [[Saul Tigh]]'s hallucination in which he shoots [[William Adama\|Adama]] in the same eye that Tigh had lost, Weddle responded through Verheiden with deliberate mystery<ref name="ullrich_comicmix_verheiden_weddle_tigh_eye_symbolism" group="commentary">{{cite_web\|url=https://comicmix.com/2008/04/08/battlestar-galactica-interview-mark-verheiden-on-cylon-babies-and-season-four-secrets/#:~:text=Per%20one%20of%20the%20writers%20of%20that%20episode%2C%20Mr.%20David%20Weddle%3A%0A%0A%E2%80%9CI%20was%20waiting%20for%20someone%20to%20pick%20up%20on%20that%20telling%20detail.%20Congratulations.%20But%20I%20am%20disappointed%20you%20have%20not%20figured%20out%20its%20significance%20within%20the%20larger%20mythology%20of%20the%20show.%20It%E2%80%99s%20all%20laid%20out%20for%20you.%20All%20you%20have%20to%20do%20is%20run%20the%20episode%20over%20again%20in%20slow%20motion%2C%20and%20the%20deeper%20truth%20will%20be%20revealed.%E2%80%9D\|title=Battlestar Galactica Interview: Mark Verheiden on Cylon Babies and Season Four Secrets\|author=Chris Ullrich\|publisher=ComicMix\|date=8 April 2008\|accessdate=16 February 2026}}</ref>: {{quote\|"I was waiting for someone to pick up on that telling detail. Congratulations. But I am disappointed you have not figured out its significance within the larger mythology of the show. It's all laid out for you. All you have to do is run the episode over again in slow motion, and the deeper truth will be revealed."}}

	== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==		== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==
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	Weddle made an uncredited appearance as a patron of [[Joe's bar]] in the episode "[[Someone to Watch Over Me]]".		Weddle made an uncredited appearance as a patron of [[Joe's bar]] in the episode "[[Someone to Watch Over Me]]".

			== Behind the scenes ==

			In a 2008 interview, co-executive producer [[Mark Verheiden]] shared a comment from Weddle about the symbolism in "[[He That Believeth in Me]]," an episode Weddle co-wrote with Thompson. When asked about [[Saul Tigh]]'s hallucination in which he shoots [[William Adama\|Adama]] in the same eye that Tigh had lost, Weddle responded through Verheiden with deliberate mystery: "I was waiting for someone to pick up on that telling detail. Congratulations. But I am disappointed you have not figured out its significance within the larger mythology of the show. It's all laid out for you. All you have to do is run the episode over again in slow motion, and the deeper truth will be revealed."<ref group="commentary" name="ullrich_comicmix_verheiden_weddle_tigh_eye_symbolism">{{cite_web\|url=https://comicmix.com/2008/04/08/battlestar-galactica-interview-mark-verheiden-on-cylon-babies-and-season-four-secrets/#:~:text=Per%20one%20of%20the%20writers%20of%20that%20episode%2C%20Mr.%20David%20Weddle%3A%0A%0A%E2%80%9CI%20was%20waiting%20for%20someone%20to%20pick%20up%20on%20that%20telling%20detail.%20Congratulations.%20But%20I%20am%20disappointed%20you%20have%20not%20figured%20out%20its%20significance%20within%20the%20larger%20mythology%20of%20the%20show.%20It%E2%80%99s%20all%20laid%20out%20for%20you.%20All%20you%20have%20to%20do%20is%20run%20the%20episode%20over%20again%20in%20slow%20motion%2C%20and%20the%20deeper%20truth%20will%20be%20revealed.%E2%80%9D\|title=Battlestar Galactica Interview: Mark Verheiden on Cylon Babies and Season Four Secrets\|author=Chris Ullrich\|publisher=ComicMix\|date=8 April 2008\|accessdate=16 February 2026}}</ref>

	== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==		== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==
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	== References ==		== References ==

			=== Commentary and Interviews ===
			{{reflist\|group=commentary}}

			=== General References ===
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

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	The two continued to write for ''Deep Space Nine'' through its final season, writing two episodes from the final tightly-plotted nine-episode arc of the series.		The two continued to write for ''Deep Space Nine'' through its final season, writing two episodes from the final tightly-plotted nine-episode arc of the series.

	Weddle has stated that his and Thompson's best script for DS9 was "[[MemoryAlpha:Inquisition\|Inquisition]]", which introduced an uncommonly dark element into the world of the generally utopian ''Star Trek''—namely, a covert black ops group known as "[[MemoryAlpha:Section 31\|Section 31]]" which protects the Federation's interests using tactics that run counter to the noble philosophy and ideals of the organization.		Weddle has stated that his and Thompson's best script for DS9 was "[[MemoryAlpha:Inquisition\|Inquisition]]," which introduced an uncommonly dark element into the world of the generally utopian ''Star Trek''—namely, a covert black ops group known as "[[MemoryAlpha:Section 31\|Section 31]]" which protects the Federation's interests using tactics that run counter to the noble philosophy and ideals of the organization.

	Weddle also claims there are many references to Peckinpah and his films in their episodes for ''Battlestar Galactica''.		Weddle also claims there are many references to Peckinpah and his films in their episodes for ''Battlestar Galactica''.

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	After Sam Peckinpah's death, Weddle used the director's thousands of production files and personal correspondence in possession of the Motion Picture Academy Library, as well as his contacts with family and friends, to write a major biography of the director.		After Sam Peckinpah's death, Weddle used the director's thousands of production files and personal correspondence in possession of the Motion Picture Academy Library, as well as his contacts with family and friends, to write a major biography of the director.

	After the book was published, Ira Steven Behr, the head writer and executive producer of ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine\|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' -- and a major Peckinpah fan -- invited Weddle to lunch at Paramount and a tour the DS9 sets. The two became friends, and eventually Weddle asked Behr if he and his writing partner [[Bradley Thompson]] could pitch story ideas for the show.		After the book was published, Ira Steven Behr, the head writer and executive producer of ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine\|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''—and a major Peckinpah fan—invited Weddle to lunch at Paramount and a tour the DS9 sets. The two became friends, and eventually Weddle asked Behr if he and his writing partner [[Bradley Thompson]] could pitch story ideas for the show.

	Weddle had met Thompson in an acting class, where they discovered both attended the USC School of Cinema. Years later, Thompson asked Weddle if he could adapt Weddle's play "Memoirs of an Awkward Lover" into a screenplay. Weddle agreed, and the two ended up collaborating on the project together. But ultimately. nothing came of the adaptation.		Weddle had met Thompson in an acting class, where they discovered both attended the USC School of Cinema. Years later, Thompson asked Weddle if he could adapt Weddle's play "Memoirs of an Awkward Lover" into a screenplay. Weddle agreed, and the two ended up collaborating on the project together. But ultimately. nothing came of the adaptation.
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	The two continued to write for ''Deep Space Nine'' through its final season, writing two episodes from the final tightly-plotted nine-episode arc of the series.		The two continued to write for ''Deep Space Nine'' through its final season, writing two episodes from the final tightly-plotted nine-episode arc of the series.

	Weddle has stated that his and Thompson's best script for DS9 was "[[MemoryAlpha:Inquisition\|Inquisition]]", which introduced an uncommonly dark element into the world of the generally utopian ''Star Trek'' -- namely, a covert black ops group known as "[[MemoryAlpha:Section 31\|Section 31]]" which protects the Federation's interests using tactics that run counter to the noble philosophy and ideals of the organization.		Weddle has stated that his and Thompson's best script for DS9 was "[[MemoryAlpha:Inquisition\|Inquisition]]", which introduced an uncommonly dark element into the world of the generally utopian ''Star Trek''—namely, a covert black ops group known as "[[MemoryAlpha:Section 31\|Section 31]]" which protects the Federation's interests using tactics that run counter to the noble philosophy and ideals of the organization.

	Weddle also claims there are many references to Peckinpah and his films in their episodes for ''Battlestar Galactica''.		Weddle also claims there are many references to Peckinpah and his films in their episodes for ''Battlestar Galactica''.

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	**[[Maelstrom]]		**[[Maelstrom]]
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	**[[He That Believeth In Me]]		**[[He That Believeth in Me]]
	**[[Revelations]]		**[[Revelations]]
	**[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]		**[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]

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	== References ==		== References ==
	~~<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>~~		{{reflist}}

	[[Category:A to Z]]		[[Category:A to Z]]

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sortkey

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quality article candidate

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Gregsmack: /* Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" */

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Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica"

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	*Season 4:		*Season 4:
	**[[He That Believeth In Me]]		**[[He That Believeth In Me]]
			**[[Revelations]]
			**[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]
			**[[Someone to Watch Over Me]]

	''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by David Weddle\|Episodes written by David Weddle]]''		''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by David Weddle\|Episodes written by David Weddle]]''

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noted uncredited appearance in Someone to Watch Over Me

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	While initially slated to write the "movie of the week" (later entitled "[[The Plan]]") with Thompson, the two had to subsequently withdraw from this assignment due to being hired as writers and supervising producers for ''[[w:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation\|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', the popular, long-running [[w:CBS\|CBS]] series.<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/news425187.html\|title=SyFy Portal: Writing Duo Finds 'CSI' After 'Battlestar'\|date=4 July 2008\|accessdate=6 July 2008\|last=Hinman\|first=Michael\|format=\|language=}}</ref>		While initially slated to write the "movie of the week" (later entitled "[[The Plan]]") with Thompson, the two had to subsequently withdraw from this assignment due to being hired as writers and supervising producers for ''[[w:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation\|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', the popular, long-running [[w:CBS\|CBS]] series.<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/news425187.html\|title=SyFy Portal: Writing Duo Finds 'CSI' After 'Battlestar'\|date=4 July 2008\|accessdate=6 July 2008\|last=Hinman\|first=Michael\|format=\|language=}}</ref>

			Weddle made an uncredited appearance as a patron of [[Joe's bar]] in the episode "[[Someone to Watch Over Me]]".

	== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==		== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==