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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
			=== Behind the Scenes ===
			According to ''[[So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica]]'', "Experiment in Terra" was an episode designed to explore the spiritual and metaphysical themes that had been introduced earlier in the series, particularly in "[[War of the Gods]]."<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|194}}</ref>

			The script for this episode underwent a significant change during production. It was originally written with Starbuck in the lead role, but at the request of actor [[Richard Hatch]], who felt his character Apollo was being underutilized, the roles were swapped. This last-minute change resulted in Apollo delivering dialogue that was more in line with Starbuck's character, including using the word "felgercarb" for the first time.<ref name="SciFiDoc">{{cite_web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sue_g_r_0c\|title=Sci-Fi Channel Sciography Battlestar Galactica documentary.}}</ref><ref>{{cite book/sswa\|212}}</ref> Director [[Rod Holcomb]] felt that Hatch was ultimately the best choice for the role in this episode, praising his ability to portray the character's sense of innocence and mystification.<ref>{{cite book/sswa\|213}}</ref>

			=== Production ===
	* The episode's title was derived from the 1962 film ''Experiment In Terror''.		* The episode's title was derived from the 1962 film ''Experiment In Terror''.
	* An extended version of this episode was made into a [[TV movies\|television movie]] with the [[Experiment in Terra (TV movie)\|same title]].		* An extended version of this episode was made into a [[TV movies\|television movie]] with the [[Experiment in Terra (TV movie)\|same title]].
	* Many fans have speculated that this episode was the inspiration for Quantum Leap, created by Donald P. Bellisario who was a writer for Galactica. When Apollo "leaps" into the life of Charlie Watts, you would have to think this gave Bellisario a few ideas. Interestingly, Bellisario was asked about this in an on-line interview and he said it is not true and that he can't even remember what Experiment In Terra was about. Considering the amazing similarities between the two, it's almost hard to believe him.		* Many fans have speculated that this episode was the inspiration for ''[[w:Quantum Leap\|Quantum Leap]]'', created by [[Donald P. Bellisario]] who was a writer for ''Galactica''. When Apollo "leaps" into the life of Charlie Watts, you would have to think this gave Bellisario a few ideas. Interestingly, Bellisario was asked about this in an on-line interview and he said it is not true and that he can't even remember what "Experiment In Terra" was about. Considering the amazing similarities between the two, it's almost hard to believe him.
	* ~~John reveals that Terra is not Earth.~~		* The "white uniforms" worn by Apollo and Starbuck were reused in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' as part of the "time travel" effect employed in the series.
	* Apollo's speech to the Precidium could be called "~~The Battlestar Galactica Thesis~~" ~~since his argument of peace through strength pretty much sums up the stance of the entire series.~~		* The Presidium on Terra was the French pavilion left over from [[Wikipedia:Expo '67\|Expo '67]]. It is one of the few buildings from the fair still standing. It is now [[Wikipedia:Montreal Casino\|Le Casino de Montréal]]. The same stock shot of Le Casino de Montréal in this episode appears to also have been used for the Earth Defense Directorate on ''[[Wikipedia:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''.
	* This script was actually written with the parts of Starbuck ~~and Apollo reversed, but was changed when Richard Hatch complained that Apollo was being deemphasized~~ in ~~favor~~ of ~~Starbuck. To Hatch’s surprise~~ the script was hastily rewritten. The dialogue stayed mostly intact, which resulted in Apollo talking in a way that sounds suspiciously like Starbuck. The differences are subtle, but they are noticeable if you listen closely enough. Apollo actually says "~~felgercarb,~~" ~~a word he has never said before.<ref>Sci-Fi Channel Sciography Battlestar Galactica documentary~~.~~</ref>~~		* Some scenes of this episode were filmed at night at the [[Wikipedia:Vasquez_Rocks\|Vasquez Rocks]], notably the scene where Starbuck lands his Viper on Terra.
	*The Presidium on Terra was the French pavilion left over from [[Wikipedia:Expo '67\|Expo '67]]. It is one of the few buildings from the fair still standing. It is now [[Wikipedia:Montreal Casino\|Le Casino de Montréal]].		* "[[w:Charlie Watts\|Charlie Watts]]" is also the name of the drummer for the British rock group [[w:The Rolling Stones\|The Rolling Stones]]. It is rumored but unconfirmed that Larson had the character named after Watts as a tribute to his reportedly being a fan of the show.{{citation needed}}
	*The same stock shot of Le Casino de Montréal in this episode appears to also have been used for the Earth Defense Directorate on ''[[Wikipedia:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''.
	*{{TOS\|Adama}} misuses the word "[[sectar]]" as a measurement of time; an earlier episode notes that it is a unit of ''distance''. The word that the writer of this episode may have wanted to use either [[centar]] (an hour) or [[secton]] (a week).
	*Some scenes of this episode were filmed at night at the [[Wikipedia:Vasquez_Rocks\|Vasquez Rocks]], notably the scene where Starbuck lands his Viper on Terra.
	*"[[w:Charlie Watts\|Charlie Watts]]" is also the name of the drummer for the British rock group [[w:The Rolling Stones\|The Rolling Stones]]. It is rumored but unconfirmed that ~~Larsen~~ had the character named after Watts as a tribute to his reportedly being a fan of the show.{{citation needed}}
	*The "white uniforms" were reused in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' as part of the "time travel" effect employed in the series.
	* In the 2009 ''Galactica 1980'' comic series, [[Galactica 1980 3\|issue #3]] is titled ''Experiment In Terra'', an obvious nod to this episode.		* In the 2009 ''Galactica 1980'' comic series, [[Galactica 1980 3\|issue #3]] is titled ''Experiment In Terra'', an obvious nod to this episode.
	* ~~This~~ episode ~~reveals that a Colonial laser is capable~~ of ~~stunning~~ a ~~group of people with a single shot~~.		* The Eastern Alliance in this episode seems very similar to the stereotypical image Americans held of the Soviet Union during the Cold War era. Interestingly enough, the Soviet Union issued a protest over ''Battlestar Galactica'', claiming the series promoted false stereotypical notions that hurt the Soviet Union's image.
	* Edward Mulhare (John) is best known for his role as Devon on ''Knight Rider'' and the title character of the 1966 sitcom ''The Ghost And Mrs. Muir'' where he also played a spectral figure who could only be seen by a certain few.
	* Kenneth Lynch (Dr. ~~Gordon~~) played Grover in ''Galactica'' ~~1980~~ episode [[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]].		=== Actors ===
	* ~~One of the buildings in the Terran city was later used as the exterior of the Defense Directorate in Buck Rogers. The actual building is in Montreal, Canada.~~
	* John ~~deLancie~~ (Q from Star Trek: The Next Generation) appears as the Terran officer who approaches Starbuck's ~~viper~~ with a troop of soldiers. ~~The scene occurs at Vaquez Rocks, an overexposed TV and film location because it has been frequently used to double as other worlds~~.		* [[Edward Mulhare]] (John) is best known for his role as Devon on ''Knight Rider'' and the title character of the 1966 sitcom ''The Ghost And Mrs. Muir'' where he also played a spectral figure who could only be seen by a certain few.
	* ~~The Eastern Alliance in this episode seems very similar~~ to the ~~stereotypical image Americans held~~ of the ~~Soviet Union during~~ the ~~Cold War era~~. ~~Interestingly enough,~~ the ~~Soviet Union issued~~ a ~~protest over Battlestar Galactica, claiming~~ the ~~series promoted false stereotypical notions~~ that ~~hurt the Soviet Union's image~~.		* [[Kenneth Lynch]] (Dr. [[Horning]]) played [[Grover]] in [[Galactica 1980 4\|''Galactica 1980'']] episode "[[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]]."
			* [[John de Lancie]] (Q from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'') appears as the Terran officer who approaches Starbuck's Viper with a troop of soldiers.

			=== In-Universe ===
			* John reveals that [[Terra]] is not [[Earth (RDM)/ru:Земля\|Earth]].
			* Apollo's speech to the Precidium could be called "The ''Battlestar Galactica'' Thesis" since his argument of peace through strength pretty much sums up the stance of the entire series.
			* {{TOS\|Adama}} misuses the word "[[sectar]]" as a measurement of time; an earlier episode notes that it is a unit of ''distance''. The word that the writer of this episode may have wanted to use either [[centar]] (an hour) or [[secton]] (a week).
			* This episode reveals that a Colonial laser is capable of stunning a group of people with a single shot.

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	: '''Brenda Maxwell:''' [remarking on "[[Charlie Watts]]{{'}}" state] Amnesia.		: '''Brenda Maxwell:''' [remarking on "[[Charlie Watts]]{{'}}" state] Amnesia.
	: '''Apollo:''' Amnesia. That's a pretty name.		: '''Apollo:''' Amnesia. That's a pretty name.


	* ''Apollo reflects on [[John]]'s sense of humor:''		* ''Apollo reflects on [[John]]'s sense of humor:''
	: '''Apollo:''' That's very funny. At least you have a sense of humor.		: '''Apollo:''' That's very funny. At least you have a sense of humor.
	: '''John:''' In my job, dealing with primitive cultures, it's an absolute necessity.		: '''John:''' In my job, dealing with primitive cultures, it's an absolute necessity.


	* ''Upon learning that the Vipers are transmitting emergency beacons near Terra:''		* ''Upon learning that the Vipers are transmitting emergency beacons near Terra:''
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	:'''Adama''': Lightspeed, Colonel.		:'''Adama''': Lightspeed, Colonel.
	:'''Tigh''': Yes, sir.		:'''Tigh''': Yes, sir.


	* ''Upon learning the Eastern Alliance has launched a nuclear attack:''		* ''Upon learning the Eastern Alliance has launched a nuclear attack:''

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	*Starbuck, having landed and found Apollo's Viper, gets into a gun fight with the local security force, stunning them all. He then sets off to find Apollo.		*Starbuck, having landed and found Apollo's Viper, gets into a gun fight with the local security force, stunning them all. He then sets off to find Apollo.
	[[~~Image~~:ApolloExperiment.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Apollo is taken aboard the Ship of Lights to help the Terrans.]]		[[File:ApolloExperiment.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Apollo is taken aboard the Ship of Lights to help the Terrans.]]
	*After a brief discussion with John, Starbuck rescues Apollo, Brenda and her father [[General Maxwell]] who have just been imprisoned by Brace for questioning the [[Arends\|Nationalist President's]] decisions regarding the Eastern Alliance. Brenda and General Maxwell realise what Apollo has been saying is true... he is not Charlie Watts.		*After a brief discussion with John, Starbuck rescues Apollo, Brenda and her father [[General Maxwell]] who have just been imprisoned by Brace for questioning the [[Arends\|Nationalist President's]] decisions regarding the Eastern Alliance. Brenda and General Maxwell realise what Apollo has been saying is true... he is not Charlie Watts.

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	*[[Milt Jamin]] as [[Alliance Leader]]		*[[Milt Jamin]] as [[Alliance Leader]]

	~~== External Links ==~~
	*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/EXPERIMENT.htm Experiment in Terra full summary and review at Sheba's Galaxy]
	*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/MissingExperiment.htm Experiment in Terra deleted scenes]

	== References ==		== References ==

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	* ''{{TOS\|Apollo}} asks [[Brenda Maxwell]] for her name after she picks him up on [[Terra]]:''		* ''{{TOS\|Apollo}} asks [[Brenda Maxwell]] for her name after she picks him up on [[Terra]]:''
	: '''Apollo:''' What was your name?		: '''Apollo:''' What was your name?
	: '''Brenda Maxwell:''' [remarking on "[[Charlie Watts]]'s" state] Amnesia.		: '''Brenda Maxwell:''' [remarking on "[[Charlie Watts]]{{'}}" state] Amnesia.
	: '''Apollo:''' Amnesia. That's a pretty name.		: '''Apollo:''' Amnesia. That's a pretty name.

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	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==

	* "Experiment in Terra" finishes off the arc started with "[[Greetings ~~from~~ Earth]]". It also serves as the last time the [[Beings of Light]] are seen in the entire series run, though this element will be reintroduced in "[[The Return of Starbuck]]", the final episode of ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.		* "Experiment in Terra" finishes off the arc started with "[[Greetings From Earth]]". It also serves as the last time the [[Beings of Light]] are seen in the entire series run, though this element will be reintroduced in "[[The Return of Starbuck]]", the final episode of ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.
	* Many of the plot elements introduced in "Greetings ~~from~~ Earth" are closed in the episode, prime among them being the question of whether [[Terra]] is indeed the [[Earth (TOS)\|Thirteenth Colony]]. However, the [[Lunar Colonies]] mentioned in both this episode and "Greetings" are never seen. The conditions on the Lunar Colonies, now apparently controlled by the Eastern Alliance, are merely word-of-mouth, forcing the viewer to presume much of what has happened on these Lunar settlements. Of course, the plight of these Colonies, from where [[Michael]] and [[Sarah Fowler]] (and children) came, is seemingly written as an afterthought.		* Many of the plot elements introduced in "Greetings From Earth" are closed in the episode, prime among them being the question of whether [[Terra]] is indeed the [[Earth (TOS)\|Thirteenth Colony]]. However, the [[Lunar Colonies]] mentioned in both this episode and "Greetings" are never seen. The conditions on the Lunar Colonies, now apparently controlled by the Eastern Alliance, are merely word-of-mouth, forcing the viewer to presume much of what has happened on these Lunar settlements. Of course, the plight of these Colonies, from where [[Michael]] and [[Sarah Fowler]] (and children) came, is seemingly written as an afterthought.
	* Much of the episode is an allegory of the [[w:Cold War\|Cold War]], with [[w:fascism\|fascism]] taking the place of [[w:Communism\|Communism]] in the form of the [[Eastern Alliance]].		* Much of the episode is an allegory of the [[w:Cold War\|Cold War]], with [[w:fascism\|fascism]] taking the place of [[w:Communism\|Communism]] in the form of the [[Eastern Alliance]].
	* This episode also reintroduces the concept of governmental authority as horribly flawed and inept, a recurring theme that has stuck with the series since "[[Saga of a Star World]]" and the episodes that have dealt with the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)\|Quorum of Twelve]]. Interestingly enough, this theme has been running through the entire arc, from the Quorum's handling of affairs in "Greetings" to their removal of martial law (and diminishing {{TOS\|Adama}}'s authority) in "[[Baltar's Escape]]". As was the case in both episodes, it takes Adama and the [[Warrior]]s under his command to correct the errors in judgment, thus reinstilling the message that a strong military authority can right the wrongs of government.		* This episode also reintroduces the concept of governmental authority as horribly flawed and inept, a recurring theme that has stuck with the series since "[[Saga of a Star World]]" and the episodes that have dealt with the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)\|Quorum of Twelve]]. Interestingly enough, this theme has been running through the entire arc, from the Quorum's handling of affairs in "Greetings" to their removal of martial law (and diminishing {{TOS\|Adama}}'s authority) in "[[Baltar's Escape]]". As was the case in both episodes, it takes Adama and the [[Warrior]]s under his command to correct the errors in judgment, thus reinstilling the message that a strong military authority can right the wrongs of government.

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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	*[http://www.hulu.com/watch/11940 Experiment in Terra full episode on Hulu.com]
	*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/EXPERIMENT.htm Experiment in Terra full summary and review at Sheba's Galaxy]		*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/EXPERIMENT.htm Experiment in Terra full summary and review at Sheba's Galaxy]
	*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/MissingExperiment.htm Experiment in Terra deleted scenes]		*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/MissingExperiment.htm Experiment in Terra deleted scenes]

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	* ''[[Richard Hatch]] discusses his "Starbuck"-esque role in this episode:''		* ''[[Richard Hatch]] discusses his "Starbuck"-esque role in this episode:''
	: '''Richard Hatch:''' One of the biggest, well, kind of practical jokes was, there was an episode written for [[Dirk Benedict\|Dirk [Benedict]]], and I got the episode and I…I was a little upset. I felt they were, you know, knocking Captain {{TOS\|Apollo}}. I felt they were really pushing him aside and I said, I think it’s time that HE had a story, that you did something for this character rather than just letting him give orders and go march around the ship. So he, [[Glen A. Larson\|Glen [Larson]]] said, you’re right, we really should, we need a story with Captain Apollo going down to HIS planet. So, about two hours later, the script I’d had, featuring Dirk, arrived at my house, and it had been…the two characters of Captain Apollo and {{TOS\|Starbuck}} were simply interchanged, they’d put my name where Starbuck was and put Starbuck where Apollo was. And I immediately got into the car and was seeking out Dirk to apologize, because I simply had no idea, I thought, down the road, the next story, maybe a couple of stories later he’d write one for Captain Apollo. He didn’t do that, he just took the very story that had probably been in Dirk’s hands, he’d been going “what a wonderful script I have here!” and two hours later he gets a script where he was now Captain Apollo and I’m Starbuck and literally he has not changed any lines. In any case I was very embarrassed and I found him at a party and I explained the whole situation to him and how sorry I was and he said, well, I understand, I just think you should go to Glen Larson and ask him to reverse it, put it back the other way. So I tried to find Glen Larson, and I told him, I appreciate the gesture, but the next time will you be a little more subtle? Sometimes you want to expand your character, you want to bring in new dimensions to the character and they gave Captain Apollo the chance to do a few things that he didn’t normally do on that show because, as you all know, Starbuck got to run around and have fun with the ladies and Captain Apollo…kind of had fun with himself…and from that time on they actually began to change, not change the characters, but to give Starbuck a little bit of the Captain Apollo quality and Captain Apollo a little bit of the Starbuck qualities, and they started to make the characters more well-rounded, and I appreciated that.<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://geocities.~~com~~/sjpaxton/galacon.html\|title=1986 Galacon Q & A with Richard Hatch and Anne Lockhart\|date=\|accessdate=12 August 2007\|last=Paxton\|first=Susan J.\|format=\|language=}}</ref>		: '''Richard Hatch:''' One of the biggest, well, kind of practical jokes was, there was an episode written for [[Dirk Benedict\|Dirk [Benedict]]], and I got the episode and I…I was a little upset. I felt they were, you know, knocking Captain {{TOS\|Apollo}}. I felt they were really pushing him aside and I said, I think it’s time that HE had a story, that you did something for this character rather than just letting him give orders and go march around the ship. So he, [[Glen A. Larson\|Glen [Larson]]] said, you’re right, we really should, we need a story with Captain Apollo going down to HIS planet. So, about two hours later, the script I’d had, featuring Dirk, arrived at my house, and it had been…the two characters of Captain Apollo and {{TOS\|Starbuck}} were simply interchanged, they’d put my name where Starbuck was and put Starbuck where Apollo was. And I immediately got into the car and was seeking out Dirk to apologize, because I simply had no idea, I thought, down the road, the next story, maybe a couple of stories later he’d write one for Captain Apollo. He didn’t do that, he just took the very story that had probably been in Dirk’s hands, he’d been going “what a wonderful script I have here!” and two hours later he gets a script where he was now Captain Apollo and I’m Starbuck and literally he has not changed any lines. In any case I was very embarrassed and I found him at a party and I explained the whole situation to him and how sorry I was and he said, well, I understand, I just think you should go to Glen Larson and ask him to reverse it, put it back the other way. So I tried to find Glen Larson, and I told him, I appreciate the gesture, but the next time will you be a little more subtle? 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	* John reveals that Terra is not Earth.		* John reveals that Terra is not Earth.
	* Apollo's speech to the Precidium could be called "The Battlestar Galactica Thesis" since his argument of peace through strength pretty much sums up the stance of the entire series.		* Apollo's speech to the Precidium could be called "The Battlestar Galactica Thesis" since his argument of peace through strength pretty much sums up the stance of the entire series.
	* This script was actually written with the parts of Starbuck and Apollo reversed, but was changed when Richard Hatch complained that Apollo was being deemphasized in favor of Starbuck. To Hatch’s surprise the script was hastily rewritten. The dialogue stayed mostly intact, which resulted in Apollo talking in a way that sounds suspiciously like Starbuck. The differences are subtle, but they are noticeable if you listen closely enough. Apollo actually says "felgercarb", a word he has never said before.<ref>Sci-Fi Channel Sciography Battlestar Galactica documentary.</ref>		* This script was actually written with the parts of Starbuck and Apollo reversed, but was changed when Richard Hatch complained that Apollo was being deemphasized in favor of Starbuck. To Hatch’s surprise the script was hastily rewritten. The dialogue stayed mostly intact, which resulted in Apollo talking in a way that sounds suspiciously like Starbuck. The differences are subtle, but they are noticeable if you listen closely enough. Apollo actually says "felgercarb," a word he has never said before.<ref>Sci-Fi Channel Sciography Battlestar Galactica documentary.</ref>
	*The Presidium on Terra was the French pavilion left over from [[Wikipedia:Expo '67\|Expo '67]]. It is one of the few buildings from the fair still standing. It is now [[Wikipedia:Montreal Casino\|Le Casino de Montréal]].		*The Presidium on Terra was the French pavilion left over from [[Wikipedia:Expo '67\|Expo '67]]. It is one of the few buildings from the fair still standing. It is now [[Wikipedia:Montreal Casino\|Le Casino de Montréal]].
	*The same stock shot of Le Casino de Montréal in this episode appears to also have been used for the Earth Defense Directorate on ''[[Wikipedia:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''.		*The same stock shot of Le Casino de Montréal in this episode appears to also have been used for the Earth Defense Directorate on ''[[Wikipedia:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)\|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]''.
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	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==

	* "Experiment in Terra" finishes off the arc started with "[[Greetings From Earth]]". It also serves as the last time the [[Beings of Light]] are seen in the entire series run, though this element will be reintroduced in "[[The Return of Starbuck]]", the final episode of ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.		* "Experiment in Terra" finishes off the arc started with "[[Greetings From Earth]]". It also serves as the last time the [[Beings of Light]] are seen in the entire series run, though this element will be reintroduced in "[[The Return of Starbuck]]," the final episode of ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.
	* Many of the plot elements introduced in "Greetings From Earth" are closed in the episode, prime among them being the question of whether [[Terra]] is indeed the [[Earth (TOS)\|Thirteenth Colony]]. However, the [[Lunar Colonies]] mentioned in both this episode and "Greetings" are never seen. The conditions on the Lunar Colonies, now apparently controlled by the Eastern Alliance, are merely word-of-mouth, forcing the viewer to presume much of what has happened on these Lunar settlements. Of course, the plight of these Colonies, from where [[Michael]] and [[Sarah Fowler]] (and children) came, is seemingly written as an afterthought.		* Many of the plot elements introduced in "Greetings From Earth" are closed in the episode, prime among them being the question of whether [[Terra]] is indeed the [[Earth (TOS)\|Thirteenth Colony]]. However, the [[Lunar Colonies]] mentioned in both this episode and "Greetings" are never seen. The conditions on the Lunar Colonies, now apparently controlled by the Eastern Alliance, are merely word-of-mouth, forcing the viewer to presume much of what has happened on these Lunar settlements. Of course, the plight of these Colonies, from where [[Michael]] and [[Sarah Fowler]] (and children) came, is seemingly written as an afterthought.
	* Much of the episode is an allegory of the [[w:Cold War\|Cold War]], with [[w:fascism\|fascism]] taking the place of [[w:Communism\|Communism]] in the form of the [[Eastern Alliance]].		* Much of the episode is an allegory of the [[w:Cold War\|Cold War]], with [[w:fascism\|fascism]] taking the place of [[w:Communism\|Communism]] in the form of the [[Eastern Alliance]].
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	*Why do the Beings of Light need proxies to do their bidding? Surely an advanced race would have resolved a more elegant solution than co-opting "primitives" for their needs?		*Why do the Beings of Light need proxies to do their bidding? Surely an advanced race would have resolved a more elegant solution than co-opting "primitives" for their needs?
	*Bearing in mind the interest the Beings of Light had with the Terrans, did the Beings of Light share this same interest and concern in the Colonials before or during the [[Thousand-Yahren War]]?		*Bearing in mind the interest the Beings of Light had with the Terrans, did the Beings of Light share this same interest and concern in the Colonials before or during the [[Thousand-Yahren War]]?
	*Why does ''{{TOS\|Galactica}}'' leave the Fleet defenseless to protect Terra, particularly in lieu of Adama's comments in "The Living Legend", where Adama voices opposition to attacking [[Gamoray]] because it would leave the Fleet defenseless from a Cylon killing force?		*Why does ''{{TOS\|Galactica}}'' leave the Fleet defenseless to protect Terra, particularly in lieu of Adama's comments in "The Living Legend," where Adama voices opposition to attacking [[Gamoray]] because it would leave the Fleet defenseless from a Cylon killing force?
	*Are the Cylons still pursuing the Fleet? If they are, will they too happen across Terra and likely destroy that civilization?		*Are the Cylons still pursuing the Fleet? If they are, will they too happen across Terra and likely destroy that civilization?
	*Why did John give Apollo the guise of Charlie Watts when Apollo immediately dumps this persona and introduces himself as Captain Apollo anyway? He then even tells the Precedium all about the Colonies but then is told to not say a word at the end to the leaders. Was this a writing mishap?		*Why did John give Apollo the guise of Charlie Watts when Apollo immediately dumps this persona and introduces himself as Captain Apollo anyway? He then even tells the Precedium all about the Colonies but then is told to not say a word at the end to the leaders. Was this a writing mishap?