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== Overview == | |||
:''The [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] have begun the brutal crackdown on [[New Caprica]]'s [[New Caprica Resistance|resistance]] movement. [[Galen Tyrol]] receives disturbing news from [[Felix Gaeta|a secret source]] within [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s administration while Colonial detainees face a Cylon firing squad on New Caprica. With time running out for the colonists, Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] will launch his rescue attempt with only ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', while his son, Commander [[Lee Adama]], and ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' remain to protect what is left of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] and continue the search for [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] if the rescue fails.'' | |||
:''The [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] have begun the brutal crackdown on [[New Caprica]]'s [[New Caprica Resistance|resistance]] movement. [[Galen Tyrol]] receives disturbing news from [[Felix Gaeta|a secret source]] within [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s administration while Colonial detainees face a Cylon firing squad on New Caprica. With time running out for the colonists, Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] will launch his rescue attempt with only '' | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
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*Seelix leaves a wounded Cavil to death. After he downloads into a new body, the Cavil reports that he ended his own life, but is somewhat traumatized from the transfer process. | *Seelix leaves a wounded Cavil to death. After he downloads into a new body, the Cavil reports that he ended his own life, but is somewhat traumatized from the transfer process. | ||
*At [[Breeders Canyon]], similar to the scene at the [[Pergamus Flats]], a flashback shows how [[Marines]] move into position to defend the meeting there against a possible attack. | *At [[Breeders Canyon]], similar to the scene at the [[Pergamus Flats]], a flashback shows how [[Marines]] move into position to defend the meeting there against a possible attack. | ||
[[ | [[Image:Colonial RPG.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Colonial Marine with an RPG]] | ||
* | *[[Sharon Agathon]] moves ahead to meet with [[Samuel Anders|Anders]] and the resistance. As Agathon and Anders discuss their plans, the Centurions attack, taking out some of the resistance fighters, but are soon destroyed by a Marine RPG. | ||
*After the attack, a map is recovered from one of the [[Humanoid Cylon|'skinjobs']]. Anders recognizes it as the hand-drawn map passed on to [[Ellen Tigh]] to destroy in the heating fire within their tent. Anders immediately suspects Tigh in tipping off the Cylons. | *After the attack, a map is recovered from one of the [[Humanoid Cylon|'skinjobs']]. Anders recognizes it as the hand-drawn map passed on to [[Ellen Tigh]] to destroy in the heating fire within their tent. Anders immediately suspects Tigh in tipping off the Cylons. | ||
*While sleeping in her bed on ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Number Three]] dreams of a tent near some odd rock edifices. The next image is of her holding [[Hera Agathon|Hera]]. She wakes up suddenly. | *While sleeping in her bed on ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Number Three]] dreams of a tent near some odd rock edifices. The next image is of her holding [[Hera Agathon|Hera]]. She wakes up suddenly. | ||
*Also on ''Colonial One'', [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Caprica-Six]] lie together in bed, but Baltar is fighting with impotence. Six is understanding, but Baltar shrugs off her sympathy. | *Also on ''Colonial One'', [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Caprica-Six]] lie together in bed, but Baltar is fighting with impotence. Six is understanding, but Baltar shrugs off her sympathy. | ||
* | *[[Kara Thrace]] is showing further affection for [[Kacey Brynn]] and apologizes for her getting hurt. [[Leoben Conoy]] watches from the background. | ||
*Disturbed by her dream, Three visits [[Selloi]], a human [[oracle]] whose tent she saw in her dream, who tells her that Hera is still alive, but warns that holding the child will undo all that the Cylons have accomplished on the planet. | *Disturbed by her dream, Three visits [[Selloi]], a human [[oracle]] whose tent she saw in her dream, who tells her that Hera is still alive, but warns that holding the child will undo all that the Cylons have accomplished on the planet. | ||
*On '' | *On ''[[Galactica]]'', a combined crew of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and ''Galactica'' crews ready for the rescue mission. [[Margaret Edmondson]] conducts a [[Salt Line Ceremony|ceremony]] to bind the people together, given the odds of the mission. | ||
*[[William Adama|William]] and | *[[William Adama|William]] and [[Lee Adama]] have a farewell of their own when the younger Adama leaves ''Galactica'' for ''Pegasus'', with orders to wait 18 hours for ''Galactica'''s return. Otherwise, ''Pegasus'' must continue the search for Earth with the surviving members of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. | ||
*Three inquires with Dr. [[Cottle]], who is treating a [[Number Five|Five]] wounded by a human attack, about Hera's alleged death. She points out that it didn't make much sense for him to simply cremate the first ever human/Cylon hybrid, something that no one had ever seen before, without studying it first. Cottle states that it was President Roslin's decision. | *Three inquires with Dr. [[Cottle]], who is treating a [[Number Five|Five]] wounded by a human attack, about Hera's alleged death. She points out that it didn't make much sense for him to simply cremate the first ever human/Cylon hybrid, something that no one had ever seen before, without studying it first. Cottle states that it was President Roslin's decision. | ||
*[[Laura Roslin]] orders Anders to guard [[Maya]] and Hera at all costs. He tasks two of his best men to protect her and see to her safe escape. | *[[Laura Roslin]] orders Anders to guard [[Maya]] and Hera at all costs. He tasks two of his best men to protect her and see to her safe escape. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* There is also a comic called ''[[Exodus!]]'', which covers the events of the | * There is also a comic called ''[[Exodus!]]'', which covers the events of the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]' episode "[[Saga of a Star World]]" (Part 2). | ||
* This is the first episode where viewers see an [[oracle]]. Oracles such as [[Pythia]] and [[Galen Tyrol]]'s mother are mentioned before but not seen. | * This is the first episode where viewers see an [[oracle]]. Oracles such as [[Pythia]] and [[Galen Tyrol]]'s mother are mentioned before but not seen. | ||
* Tyrol inexplicably lost his beard before this episode. This was necessary because Aaron Douglas's scenes were shot weeks after the main part of the episode, when he had already shaved and it was felt that a fake beard would not be convincing. | * Tyrol inexplicably lost his beard before this episode. This was necessary because Aaron Douglas's scenes were shot weeks after the main part of the episode, when he had already shaved and it was felt that a fake beard would not be convincing. | ||
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*According to [[Ronald Moore]]'s podcast, in earlier drafts [[Jammer]] was going to die during the shootout at the execution site. However, he decided that the character would be used in later episodes of the season. | *According to [[Ronald Moore]]'s podcast, in earlier drafts [[Jammer]] was going to die during the shootout at the execution site. However, he decided that the character would be used in later episodes of the season. | ||
*A teaser aired prior to the season premiere contains another line to Adama's speech that was either cut from the final episode or recorded specifically for the teaser: "The dignity and integrity of the human race rides with us." | *A teaser aired prior to the season premiere contains another line to Adama's speech that was either cut from the final episode or recorded specifically for the teaser: "The dignity and integrity of the human race rides with us." | ||
*The conversation between Sharon and the Number Three at the Detention Center is the first on-screen confirmation that Sharon is truly loyal to Adama (at least for now); there was a Season 2 scene, cut from an episode but included on the DVD, in which [[Gina Inviere]] refers to Sharon as a "loose cannon, | *The conversation between Sharon and the Number Three at the Detention Center is the first on-screen confirmation that Sharon is truly loyal to Adama (at least for now); there was a Season 2 scene, cut from an episode but included on the DVD, in which [[Gina Inviere]] refers to Sharon as a "loose cannon", but this is the first time a transmitted scene has indicated that Sharon's loyalty is not a ruse (as suggested by some characters). | ||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
* The [[Number Three]] that has been having dreams about Hera sees | * The [[Number Three]] that has been having dreams about Hera sees [[Sharon Agathon]] and is able to tell that she is the copy that had been left with Helo on Caprica. She may deduce this from the fact that Sharon is taking the launch keys, or she may be able to sense her identity somehow. | ||
* Roslin's line about [[Hera Agathon|Hera]], "She may well be the shape of things to come, | * Roslin's line about [[Hera Agathon|Hera]], "She may well be the shape of things to come", echoes similar lines by Six in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" and by Adama in "[[Valley of Darkness]]". "The Shape of Things to Come" is also the title of the orchestral music piece at the end of "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]". | ||
*Anders seems to know, or at least suspect, what is so special about Maya's child. | *Anders seems to know, or at least suspect, what is so special about Maya's child. | ||
*[[Caprica-Six]] has been [[Cylon rebirthing tank|downloaded]] after her "death" in "[[Precipice]]". She was not "[[Boxing|boxed]]". | *[[Caprica-Six]] has been [[Cylon rebirthing tank|downloaded]] after her "death" in "[[Precipice]]". She was not "[[Boxing|boxed]]". | ||
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*Baltar has become a suicidal drunk - his appearance has become slovenly and he appears to have given up on basic grooming. He is also having trouble performing the act of sex with Caprica-Six. | *Baltar has become a suicidal drunk - his appearance has become slovenly and he appears to have given up on basic grooming. He is also having trouble performing the act of sex with Caprica-Six. | ||
*Admiral Adama's claim that his crew "will find immortality as only the Gods once knew" draws on [[wikipedia:Iliad#The story of the Iliad|the choice]] given to [[wikipedia:Achilles|Achilles]] by [[wikipedia:Thetis|his mother]] about joining the war in [[wikipedia:Troy|Troy]]: fight couragously and perish in battle, or be forgotten by history. Achilles chose to go to battle and is a legend. According to interviews, [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]] deliberately draw inspirations from ancient stories like [[wikipedia:Homer|Homer]]'s [[wikipedia:Iliad|Iliad]]. | *Admiral Adama's claim that his crew "will find immortality as only the Gods once knew" draws on [[wikipedia:Iliad#The story of the Iliad|the choice]] given to [[wikipedia:Achilles|Achilles]] by [[wikipedia:Thetis|his mother]] about joining the war in [[wikipedia:Troy|Troy]]: fight couragously and perish in battle, or be forgotten by history. Achilles chose to go to battle and is a legend. According to interviews, [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]] deliberately draw inspirations from ancient stories like [[wikipedia:Homer|Homer]]'s [[wikipedia:Iliad|Iliad]]. | ||
*There is a discontinuity between "[[Precipice]]" and this episode regarding the execution scene. First, Cally apparently changed direction between episodes for more dramatic effect. At the conclusion of "Precipice, | *There is a discontinuity between "[[Precipice]]" and this episode regarding the execution scene. First, Cally apparently changed direction between episodes for more dramatic effect. At the conclusion of "Precipice", Cally is shown jumping into a gully to the "left" of where the trucks are stopped, and is apparently shown running "down", toward the initial camera position. The camera shoots Cally from her right as she runs, showing a backdrop of trees and vines. In "Exodus, Part I", she is shown running to the "right", towards Tyrol and the other resistance fighters. The camera here is also from Cally's right, but this time she is running in front of a barren background. Secondly, the gunfire starts at a different time. At the conclusion of "Precipice", Cally is clearly shown running ''while'' the gunfire begins. In "Exodus, Part I", Tyrol throws her to the ground ''before'' it does. | ||
*Saul Tigh seems to be a well-respected and capable leader of the resistance, and his people-skills seem to have improved drastically as evidenced by the way he handles the distraught Tyrol when news of his wife's fate is leaked to him from inside the New Caprica government. This stands in stark contrast of Tigh's leadership of the Fleet after Boomer's attempted assassination of Adama, where Tigh exhibits a profound lack of leadership ability, a fact that he himself acknowledges when Adama returns to active duty and relieves him of command. Perhaps the experience leading the Fleet was a hard lesson learned. This may have to do with the fact that Tigh chose to command the resistance, whereas command of the Fleet just fell to him. | *Saul Tigh seems to be a well-respected and capable leader of the resistance, and his people-skills seem to have improved drastically as evidenced by the way he handles the distraught Tyrol when news of his wife's fate is leaked to him from inside the New Caprica government. This stands in stark contrast of Tigh's leadership of the Fleet after Boomer's attempted assassination of Adama, where Tigh exhibits a profound lack of leadership ability, a fact that he himself acknowledges when Adama returns to active duty and relieves him of command. Perhaps the experience leading the Fleet was a hard lesson learned. This may have to do with the fact that Tigh chose to command the resistance, whereas command of the Fleet just fell to him. | ||
* Apparently, Seelix has improved her shooting skills because she takes up a sniper position at the execution site, while in "[[Fragged]]" she stated that she hadn't fired a weapon since basic training. | * Apparently, Seelix has improved her shooting skills because she takes up a sniper position at the execution site, while in "[[Fragged]]" she stated that she hadn't fired a weapon since basic training. | ||
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