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{{disline|For other people with the same first name, see: [[George]].}}
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: ''For other people with the same last name, see: [[Birch]].''
 
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     |birthname= George Birch
     |birthname= George Birch
     |callsign= Catman
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    |seen= Home, Part I
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     |role= Former CAG, [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''
     |role= CAG (interim), [[Battlestar (RDM)|Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''
     |rank= Captain
     |rank= Captain (possibly a temporary promotion)
     |actor= [[Ben Ayres]]
     |actor= [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1534707/ Ben Ayres]
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    |sortkey=Birch, George
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Captain '''George "Catman"<ref>Birch's call sign is not mentioned in the episode, but is included on [http://www.scifi.com SciFi.com's] [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/episodes/episodes.php?seas=2&ep=0206&act=2 episode summary]. It is also displayed in the credits from the [[Battlestar Galactica - Season Two (Region 2 DVD)|UK DVD release of Season 2]].</ref> Birch''' is a [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilot on the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''.
Captain '''George "Catman"<ref>Birch's call sign is not mentioned in the episode, but is included on [http://www.scifi.com SciFi.com's] [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/episodes/season02/206/ episode summary]. It is also displayed in the credits from the UK DVD release of Season 2</ref> Birch''' is a [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilot on the [[Battlestar (RDM)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. After the defection of Captain [[Lee Adama]], Commander [[William Adama]] promoted him to Captain and made him [[CAG]] in Lee's stead. Although the elder Adama valued him for his dedication and loyalty, [[Saul Tigh]] believed he was too inexperienced for the position. Birch proved Tigh's fears to be well-founded when he endangered the life of Cadet [[Louanne Katraine]] during target practice in an asteroid field, and failed to keep the vessel ''[[Striker]]'' from colliding with a tanker during a fueling operation. ([[Home, Part I]])


After the defection of Captain {{callsign|Lee Adama}}, Commander [[William Adama]] promotes him from Senior Lieutenant to Captain, making him [[CAG]] in Lee's stead. Although the elder Adama values Birch for his dedication and loyalty, [[Saul Tigh]] believes he is too inexperienced for the position.
[[Image:Catman_oops.jpg|thumb|left|A frustrated Birch during the Striker collision accident]]
 
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Birch proves Tigh's fears to be well-founded when he endangers the life of [[Louanne Katraine]] during a target exercise in an asteroid field, and fails to keep the vessel ''[[Striker]]'' from colliding with a tanker during a fueling operation {{TRS|Home, Part I}}.
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His callsign is listed on a pilot duty roster after the [[Second Exodus]] {{TRS|Six of One|Someone to Watch Over Me}}.
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