Deke Tornvald - Revision history

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	* [[Mike Dopud]] is one of a handful of actors who have portrayed different characters across the [[Re-imagined Series]] installments, first [[Gage]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] itself and then [[Sal]] in ''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]'', before finally portraying Tornvald.		* [[Mike Dopud]] is one of a handful of actors who have portrayed different characters across the [[Re-imagined Series]] installments, first [[Gage]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] itself and then [[Sal]] in ''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]'', before finally portraying Tornvald.
			* Amongst Tornvald's tattoos, the wings-and-tails logo is seen upside down for reasons unstated, in addition to Viper patch artwork on his bicep.

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	{{Character Data		{{Character Data
	\| photo=Deke Tornvald.jpg		\| photo=Deke Tornvald.jpg
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	\| callsign = Minute Man		\| callsign = Minute Man
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	\| actor=[[Mike Dopud]]		\| actor=[[Mike Dopud]]
			\| sortkey=Tornvald, Deke
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	Captain '''Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald''' is a Viper pilot on detachment from the [[battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' ~~during~~ the 10th year of the [[First Cylon War]].		Captain '''Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald''' is a Viper pilot on detachment from the [[battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' circa {{BCH\|42}}, the 10th year of the [[First Cylon War]].

	Known throughout the [[Colonial Fleet]] for his 30 kills, Tornvald is an inspiration for young officers including Ensign [[William Adama]] who cites Tornvald as the reason he enlisted. Despite his celebrity, Tornvald is physically and mentally scarred, calling the propaganda surrounding him "bullshit" {{~~TRS~~\|~~Blood and Chrome~~}}.		Known throughout the [[Colonial Fleet]] for his 30 kills, Tornvald is an inspiration for young officers including Ensign [[William Adama]] who cites Tornvald as the reason he enlisted.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_hero">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=9}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 8</ref> Despite his celebrity, Tornvald is physically and mentally scarred, calling the propaganda surrounding him "bullshit."<ref name="blood_chrome_script_bullshit">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=22}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 21</ref>

			== Character Background ==

			Tornvald began the war as the fresh-faced young man featured in Colonial recruitment videos<ref>This is unseen in the final cut.</ref>, but years of combat have taken their toll.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_newsreel">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=2}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 1</ref> By the time Adama encounters him aboard ''Galactica'', Tornvald no longer resembles the poster boy from the old newsreels. He bears visible burn scars on his thigh and arms covered with faded tattoos, and has developed a drinking problem, keeping a bottle of ambrosia next to his shaving kit.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_scars">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=22}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 21</ref>

			When the eager young Adama approaches him expressing admiration and hoping to be "half the pilot" Tornvald is, the veteran pilot's response reveals his psychological state: "You want to be half a flyer? Toasters can probably arrange that."<ref name="blood_chrome_script_half_pilot">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=22}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 21</ref> His cynical dismissal of Adama's hero worship demonstrates how the war has stripped away his earlier idealism.

			After his recovery from [[Djerba]] following the [[Ghost Fleet Offensive]], newly-minted Viper jock Adama joins [[Jenna McGavin]], [[Nina Leothe]], Deke Tornvald and [[Tiu]] for a drink on the hangar deck {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.

			== Legacy ==

			Despite his personal struggles, Tornvald's combat record remains impressive, with more than 30 confirmed Raider kills painted as symbols on his Viper.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_kills">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=9}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 8</ref> His influence on recruiting efforts and young pilots like Adama shows the complex relationship between wartime propaganda and the reality of combat service. Later in his career, Adama would recognize this same thousand-yard stare and understand the toll that prolonged warfare takes on even the most skilled pilots.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_thousand_yard_stare">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf\|page=22}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 21</ref>

			== Notes ==

			* [[Mike Dopud]] is one of a handful of actors who have portrayed different characters across the [[Re-imagined Series]] installments, first [[Gage]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] itself and then [[Sal]] in ''[[Caprica (series)\|Caprica]]'', before finally portraying Tornvald.

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	Captain '''Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald''' is a Viper pilot on detachment from the [[battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' during the 10th year of the [[First Cylon War]].		Captain '''Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald''' is a Viper pilot on detachment from the [[battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' during the 10th year of the [[First Cylon War]].

	Known throughout the [[Colonial Fleet]] for his 30 kills, Tornvald is an inspiration for young officers including Ensign [[William Adama]] who cites Tornvald as the reason he enlisted. Despite his celebrity, Tornvald is physically and mentally scarred, calling the propaganda surrounding him "bullshit" ~~(''[[~~Blood and Chrome~~]]'')~~.		Known throughout the [[Colonial Fleet]] for his 30 kills, Tornvald is an inspiration for young officers including Ensign [[William Adama]] who cites Tornvald as the reason he enlisted. Despite his celebrity, Tornvald is physically and mentally scarred, calling the propaganda surrounding him "bullshit" {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.

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	Captain '''Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald''' is a Viper pilot on detachment from the [[battlestar]] ''~~[[Galactica (~~RDM)\|Galactica]]'' during the 10th year of the [[First Cylon War]].		Captain '''Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald''' is a Viper pilot on detachment from the [[battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' during the 10th year of the [[First Cylon War]].

	Known throughout the [[Colonial Fleet]] for his 30 kills, Tornvald is an inspiration for young officers including Ensign [[William Adama]] who cites Tornvald as the reason he enlisted. Despite his celebrity, Tornvald is physically and mentally scarred, calling the propaganda surrounding him "bullshit" (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').		Known throughout the [[Colonial Fleet]] for his 30 kills, Tornvald is an inspiration for young officers including Ensign [[William Adama]] who cites Tornvald as the reason he enlisted. Despite his celebrity, Tornvald is physically and mentally scarred, calling the propaganda surrounding him "bullshit" (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').

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	Captain '''Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald''' is a Viper pilot on detachment from the [[battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM)\|Galactica]]'' during the 10th year of the [[First Cylon War]].		Captain '''Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald''' is a Viper pilot on detachment from the [[battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM)\|Galactica]]'' during the 10th year of the [[First Cylon War]].

			Known throughout the [[Colonial Fleet]] for his 30 kills, Tornvald is an inspiration for young officers including Ensign [[William Adama]] who cites Tornvald as the reason he enlisted. Despite his celebrity, Tornvald is physically and mentally scarred, calling the propaganda surrounding him "bullshit" (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').

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	Captain '''Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald''' is a Viper pilot on detachment from the [[battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM)\|Galactica]]'' during the 10th year of the [[First Cylon War]].		Captain '''Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald''' is a Viper pilot on detachment from the [[battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM)\|Galactica]]'' during the 10th year of the [[First Cylon War]].


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Captain '''Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald''' is a Viper pilot on detachment from the [[battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' during the 10th year of the [[First Cylon War]].