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: ''During a seemingly hopeless [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula|battle]], | : ''During a seemingly hopeless [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula|battle]], [[Kara Thrace]] appears in a pristine [[Viper Mark II|Viper]], claiming that she has been to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] and can lead the [[The Fleet (RDM)|fleet]] there—but the terminal [[Laura Roslin]] believes otherwise. Meanwhile, four of the so-called [[Final Five]] are forced to tackle the repercussions of their newfound nature, while [[Gaius Baltar]] discovers he has a [[Cult of Baltar|commune of nubile female cultists]] who believe him to be an agent of the "one true [[God (RDM)|God]]."'' | ||
: '''''Note''': This is part one of a two-part episode. See the episode "[[Six of One]]" for the conclusion.'' | : '''''Note''': This is part one of a two-part episode. See the episode "[[Six of One]]" for the conclusion.'' | ||
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=== Teaser === | === Teaser === | ||
* | * [[Lee Adama]] and [[Kara Thrace]] are flying side by side, staring at each other across space. Lee is in a state of disbelief. Thrace rebukes his claim that her [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] [[Maelstrom#Act 4|exploded]]. She says that she's found Earth and describes some of its attributes, as the [[CIC]] crew listen to the chatter. | ||
* [[William Adama]], who is clearly emotional, demands that the ship be identified. [[Felix Gaeta]] does so, replying that the ship's recognition codes match, while [[Anastasia Dualla]] tries to raise Lee on the wireless. | * [[William Adama]], who is clearly emotional, demands that the ship be identified. [[Felix Gaeta]] does so, replying that the ship's recognition codes match, while [[Anastasia Dualla]] tries to raise Lee on the wireless. [[Karl Agathon]] notes that the woman's voice sounds like Thrace's. [[Laura Roslin]], recovered from her [[Crossroads, Part II|earlier headache]], states that it is likely a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] trick. Adama orders that the verification be duplicated; however, Gaeta suddenly reports that more than 200 Cylon [[Raider (RDM)|raiders]] are inbound. Adama orders that the Vipers and Raptor pickets engage the Cylons. | ||
* Hearing the order, Thrace tells Lee not to lose her this time. "Not a chance," he replies, as both begin engaging the first wave of raiders. Thrace blows the head off one raider, splattering its blood over her Viper. | * Hearing the order, Thrace tells Lee not to lose her this time. "Not a chance," he replies, as both begin engaging the first wave of raiders. Thrace blows the head off one raider, splattering its blood over her Viper. | ||
* [[ | * [[Image:403 - Tigh scream, you scream, we all scream.jpg|thumb|[[Saul Tigh]] experiences a waking nightmare in which he believes he shot [[William Adama]].]]Roslin reiterates her belief that Thrace's voice is a "Cylon trick." Gaeta reports that the Vipers have stopped the main Cylon thrust, but the reserves have broken through the line and are headed to the fleet. Adama tells [[Saul Tigh]] that he wants everything launched. Tigh hesitates, then experiences a vision in which he pulls out a gun and shoots Adama in his right eye. He awakens out of his waking-state nightmare as Adama continues to bark orders at him. Adama wants everyone who has "ever held a stick" up in the air. Unsure of what exactly happened, Tigh relays the order. | ||
* [[Galen Tyrol]] is barking out orders on the [[hangar deck]]. Ensigns [[Diana Seelix]] and [[Samuel Anders]] arrive. En route to their ships, as Seelix goes off, Anders begins to vocally question whether or not he'll turn against "his own" after he launches. Tyrol tells him to "shut the [[frak]] up" and follow Tigh's lead: be the man he wants to be. During the pep-talk, {{callsign|Athena}} approaches them, overhearing a snippet of the conversation in which Tyrol tells Anders that he is "Samuel T. Anders." She asks who else would he be and then gives him advice to retain his cool out in the fray. She walks off to her Raptor; Anders is relieved that she didn't ferret him out, and hopes the other Cylons won't be able to, either. Tyrol tells him to not give them the chance to find out and to get to his ship. | * [[Galen Tyrol]] is barking out orders on the [[hangar deck]]. Ensigns [[Diana Seelix]] and [[Samuel Anders]] arrive. En route to their ships, as Seelix goes off, Anders begins to vocally question whether or not he'll turn against "his own" after he launches. Tyrol tells him to "shut the [[frak]] up" and follow Tigh's lead: be the man he wants to be. During the pep-talk, {{callsign|Athena}} approaches them, overhearing a snippet of the conversation in which Tyrol tells Anders that he is "Samuel T. Anders." She asks who else would he be and then gives him advice to retain his cool out in the fray. She walks off to her Raptor; Anders is relieved that she didn't ferret him out, and hopes the other Cylons won't be able to, either. Tyrol tells him to not give them the chance to find out and to get to his ship. | ||
* [[Gaius Baltar]] and his [[Cult of Baltar|female admirers]], led by a woman named [[Jeanne]], escort Baltar through the ship, heading to a previously-abandoned compartment on the ship. En route, they pass by [[Charlie Connor]], who catches a glimpse of Baltar, even though Baltar is covered in a shawl. | * [[Gaius Baltar]] and his [[Cult of Baltar|female admirers]], led by a woman named [[Jeanne]], escort Baltar through the ship, heading to a previously-abandoned compartment on the ship. En route, they pass by [[Charlie Connor]], who catches a glimpse of Baltar, even though Baltar is covered in a shawl. | ||
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* After the Fleet makes its first jump away from the Ionian Nebula, Baltar is led to the women's enclave. [[Jeanne]] reassures him that he'll be safe as they approach a compartment previously dedicated to dry stowage. Connor and another male associate have followed the group to the compartment, but do not enter. In the compartment, Baltar enters a commune consisting mostly of young, nubile women and men, almost all Caucasian. They look subserviently downward, unwilling to meet his gaze, until he comes across a shrine decorated as if with Christmas lights. He merely looks around and mutters, "Right," in a state of semi-disbelief. | * After the Fleet makes its first jump away from the Ionian Nebula, Baltar is led to the women's enclave. [[Jeanne]] reassures him that he'll be safe as they approach a compartment previously dedicated to dry stowage. Connor and another male associate have followed the group to the compartment, but do not enter. In the compartment, Baltar enters a commune consisting mostly of young, nubile women and men, almost all Caucasian. They look subserviently downward, unwilling to meet his gaze, until he comes across a shrine decorated as if with Christmas lights. He merely looks around and mutters, "Right," in a state of semi-disbelief. | ||
* Tyrol looks over Thrace's blood-covered, yet otherwise pristine Mark II Viper. As Thrace opens the cockpit, she tells Tyrol to develop her [[gun camera]] footage, claiming to have some great shots to show everyone. She asks for her post-flight checklist. Tyrol replies that she has none. Pilots who've landed start to approach Thrace and her Viper. Lee, who has just landed, runs up and hugs her. From the walkway above the hangar bay, Tigh asks Adama if he believes in miracles. Adama replies in the negative. Anders follows Lee's suit, saying that he told everyone that she was too "frakking mean to kill." She notes Anders's flight suit, surprised to learn that Anders has been trained as a Viper pilot. Thrace shouts to Admiral Adama that she found Earth. Adama replies by ordering marines to escort her to sickbay where [[Cottle|Doc Cottle]] will give her a complete examination. Thrace reveals that, from her point of view, she's been off the ship for six hours. Anders replies that it has been over two months since she died, which Lee confirms. | * Tyrol looks over Thrace's blood-covered, yet otherwise pristine Mark II Viper. As Thrace opens the cockpit, she tells Tyrol to develop her [[gun camera]] footage, claiming to have some great shots to show everyone. She asks for her post-flight checklist. Tyrol replies that she has none. Pilots who've landed start to approach Thrace and her Viper. Lee, who has just landed, runs up and hugs her. From the walkway above the hangar bay, Tigh asks Adama if he believes in miracles. Adama replies in the negative. Anders follows Lee's suit, saying that he told everyone that she was too "frakking mean to kill." She notes Anders's flight suit, surprised to learn that Anders has been trained as a Viper pilot. Thrace shouts to Admiral Adama that she found Earth. Adama replies by ordering marines to escort her to sickbay where [[Cottle|Doc Cottle]] will give her a complete examination. Thrace reveals that, from her point of view, she's been off the ship for six hours. Anders replies that it has been over two months since she died, which Lee confirms. | ||
* [[ | * [[Image:403 - God's presence.jpg|thumb|Baltar "feels" God's presence.]]In the commune, Jeanne tells Baltar that she's going to get her son, [[Derrick]], asking him not to go anywhere on the ship, since it isn't safe for him. Jeanne tells him that [[Tracey Anne]] will be with him to give him whatever he needs. Baltar claims that he's praying for Derrick, who is presently in ''Galactica'''s sickbay. When he asks about travel arrangements, Jeanne notes that security is too tight to smuggle him off ''Galactica''. Her fellow cultist, [[Paulla Schaffer]], adds that none of the other ships would have him. As they leave, [[Virtual Six]] in a red blouse appears to him. She asks why he is glum, given that he faced execution, yet was granted life. He replies that he's doomed to be stuck in a looney bin with a bunch of cultists. Virtual Six assures him that she hasn't brought him this far for nothing, then he begins to ask for a ray of hope for the future. Tracey Anne sees Baltar on his knees, appearing to pray. She finds the way he prays beautiful, not just some hollow ritual. She tells him that when she prays, she feels empty. Prompted by Six, Baltar claims that the gods they worship are false and that there is only one true God, as she begins to caress his face and chest. As he explains how the gods were propagated by the "ruling elite" to suppress their knowledge of "the truth," she unbuttons his shirt. He reveals that "there's only one God" and Tracey Anne exposes her breasts to him. Assured that they are alone and the door is locked, she moves his hands to cup her breasts and asks him if he feels God's presence. "You know what," he replies glibly, "I think I do." Then they copulate in the presence of the shrine. | ||
* In Adama's quarters, Thrace is told that all her tests check out and she appears human. She accuses them of thinking that she's a Cylon. Roslin, who is present with Tory Foster and Lee Adama, presses her to explain how she found Earth. Thrace claims that she followed a [[Heavy Raider|heavy raider]] into the storm, taking some fire, then blacked out. When she came to, she was orbiting Earth, which she was able to identify from the descriptions in the [[Book of Pythia]]. Showing the pictures that were developed from her gun camera, she claims that the pictures are of Earth and its moon. Further, she claims to have matched the star configurations with what was seen in the [[Tomb of Athena]].<ref>In a deleted scene, Roslin states that only four of the star patterns matched and eight did not.</ref> Thrace claims that she doesn't know how she was able to find them at the Ionian Nebula. Roslin continues to press her for information. She replies that she turned the ship to a reciprocal heading and later blacked out. She adds that she remembers a giant gas planet with rings. She also claims to have seen a triple star and a comet. Roslin questions the time discrepancy. Thrace remains adamant that she found Earth, took the pictures, and was able to return to the fleet, but cannot account for the time discrepancy. | * In Adama's quarters, Thrace is told that all her tests check out and she appears human. She accuses them of thinking that she's a Cylon. Roslin, who is present with Tory Foster and Lee Adama, presses her to explain how she found Earth. Thrace claims that she followed a [[Heavy Raider|heavy raider]] into the storm, taking some fire, then blacked out. When she came to, she was orbiting Earth, which she was able to identify from the descriptions in the [[Book of Pythia]]. Showing the pictures that were developed from her gun camera, she claims that the pictures are of Earth and its moon. Further, she claims to have matched the star configurations with what was seen in the [[Tomb of Athena]].<ref>In a deleted scene, Roslin states that only four of the star patterns matched and eight did not.</ref> Thrace claims that she doesn't know how she was able to find them at the Ionian Nebula. Roslin continues to press her for information. She replies that she turned the ship to a reciprocal heading and later blacked out. She adds that she remembers a giant gas planet with rings. She also claims to have seen a triple star and a comet. Roslin questions the time discrepancy. Thrace remains adamant that she found Earth, took the pictures, and was able to return to the fleet, but cannot account for the time discrepancy. | ||
* In the hangar bay, Tyrol shows Adama (who is accompanied by Roslin, Foster, Lee, and Tigh) the Viper in which Thrace returned, which he has had cleaned up. He notes that it is pristine, as if it had just come off the "showroom floor." Tyrol confirms that while the tail numbers match the one she flew out on, the ship is not the same one he's been repairing for years. Furthermore, the navigational computer has no entries in it. Roslin tells Adama to put Thrace in the brig. Lee objects, asking about Cottle's test. Tigh grumpily replies that Cottle's test doesn't mean a thing and also that Baltar's [[Cylon detector]] is a crock that failed to identify [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]].<ref>Despite Tigh's mentioning the Cylon detector, dialogue only states that Doctor Cottle compared Thrace's DNA with her file records (the same procedure he used with [[Bulldog]] in "[[Hero]]"). Baltar's Cylon detector, however, uses a more complex molecular analysis to generate a result.</ref> Adama ruefully notes that they're back at square one. Any one of them can be a Cylon, and they wouldn't know it until they had a bullet in their heads or led the fleet into an ambush. Roslin notes that something stopped the Cylons from destroying the fleet, and she believes that Thrace is somehow responsible for it. Further, Roslin believes that Thrace was returned to them to pull them off their course. Lee notes that they don't have a course, since they weren't able to stay at the nebula. He posits that Thrace may very well be the "signpost" they've been looking for, but Roslin will have none of it. | * In the hangar bay, Tyrol shows Adama (who is accompanied by Roslin, Foster, Lee, and Tigh) the Viper in which Thrace returned, which he has had cleaned up. He notes that it is pristine, as if it had just come off the "showroom floor." Tyrol confirms that while the tail numbers match the one she flew out on, the ship is not the same one he's been repairing for years. Furthermore, the navigational computer has no entries in it. Roslin tells Adama to put Thrace in the brig. Lee objects, asking about Cottle's test. Tigh grumpily replies that Cottle's test doesn't mean a thing and also that Baltar's [[Cylon detector]] is a crock that failed to identify [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]].<ref>Despite Tigh's mentioning the Cylon detector, dialogue only states that Doctor Cottle compared Thrace's DNA with her file records (the same procedure he used with [[Bulldog]] in "[[Hero]]"). Baltar's Cylon detector, however, uses a more complex molecular analysis to generate a result.</ref> Adama ruefully notes that they're back at square one. Any one of them can be a Cylon, and they wouldn't know it until they had a bullet in their heads or led the fleet into an ambush. Roslin notes that something stopped the Cylons from destroying the fleet, and she believes that Thrace is somehow responsible for it. Further, Roslin believes that Thrace was returned to them to pull them off their course. Lee notes that they don't have a course, since they weren't able to stay at the nebula. He posits that Thrace may very well be the "signpost" they've been looking for, but Roslin will have none of it. | ||
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* In Tigh's quarters, the "[[frakr:Fantastic Four|Final Four]]" are assembled. Tigh inquires about the "[[The Music|frakking music]]" and the others reply that they no longer hear it. Tyrol suggests that it may have stopped when they discovered their true natures, but they still don't know for certain what it was. Anders recounts his experience with the Cylon raider scanning him, but they don't know what to make of the Cylons' sudden retreat, or Anders's inability to fire on the raider. Tigh remains adamant that {{callsign|Racetrack}} was right: Anders had made a "dumb nugget mistake" by leaving the weapon safeties on. They broach the topic of being programmed to sabotage the fleet, like [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]]. Tigh vociferously contends that Boomer did not know who she was; they do, and they silently agree to kill themselves before they do anything against the humans. | * In Tigh's quarters, the "[[frakr:Fantastic Four|Final Four]]" are assembled. Tigh inquires about the "[[The Music|frakking music]]" and the others reply that they no longer hear it. Tyrol suggests that it may have stopped when they discovered their true natures, but they still don't know for certain what it was. Anders recounts his experience with the Cylon raider scanning him, but they don't know what to make of the Cylons' sudden retreat, or Anders's inability to fire on the raider. Tigh remains adamant that {{callsign|Racetrack}} was right: Anders had made a "dumb nugget mistake" by leaving the weapon safeties on. They broach the topic of being programmed to sabotage the fleet, like [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]]. Tigh vociferously contends that Boomer did not know who she was; they do, and they silently agree to kill themselves before they do anything against the humans. | ||
* Roslin visits [[Caprica-Six]] in the brig. Roslin discusses the shared dream they experienced in the [[Opera House]], where Caprica saw more than she did. Roslin asks Caprica to help her with information regarding the Cylons known as the Final Five, since she wants to know if Kara Thrace is one of them. Caprica replies that they are programmed not to think of the Five, but notes that they are close since she can feel them. | * Roslin visits [[Caprica-Six]] in the brig. Roslin discusses the shared dream they experienced in the [[Opera House]], where Caprica saw more than she did. Roslin asks Caprica to help her with information regarding the Cylons known as the Final Five, since she wants to know if Kara Thrace is one of them. Caprica replies that they are programmed not to think of the Five, but notes that they are close since she can feel them. | ||
* [[ | * [[Image:Thrace's headache.jpg|thumb|Thrace experiences a headache.]]In the CIC, Thrace is reviewing star charts with Gaeta, who is clearly aggravated. Agathon notices Gaeta's behavior and relieves him. Thrace notes that no one believes her, since everyone seems to think she's a Cylon. In a conversation that begins to get heated, Adama overhears Thrace's reasoning that finding the star systems on their charts won't work. Thrace tells them that she can find the way to Earth by feeling it. She says that the more jumps they make away from their starting point (the Ionian Nebula), the harder it is for her to tell the road to Earth, because they are going the wrong way. Adama dismisses Agathon. Adama reveals that Roslin is adamant that they continue the course laid before them by the [[Eye of Jupiter]]. As they execute another FTL jump, Thrace experiences a headache and says they're going the wrong way and that she fears she may lose the feeling completely. She asks for them to go back to the nebula and while Adama would like to believe her, he can't go to Roslin and ask her to dismiss the writings of Pythia and the information derived from the supernova. Adama reveals that he's just "left her ship," noting that it is pristine, and asks her to explain that fact. She cannot, but swears to the gods that she ''is'' Kara Thrace and that he can trust her on her intuition. Adama painfully replies that he can't afford to trust her, and she leaves with her marine escort. | ||
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* [[ | * [[Image:Yet another frakking Adama talk.jpg|thumb|The Adamas reconcile, somewhat.]]Lee and William Adama are watching Lee's gun camera footage of Thrace's death near the mandala. The elder Adama asks whether he should believe his heart or his eyes. Lee replies that he shares the same state of mind. Admiral Adama says he wants to believe Thrace, but notes that Roslin's right, and that the Cylons may be counting on Adama's belief. He adds that they'll follow Roslin's lead for the time being. Lee asks if Roslin's still staying in his father's quarters. Adama replies in the positive, noting that this is temporary until they can find quarters where she can wait for the remaining [[Doloxan]] treatments. Adama thanks Lee for suiting up during the fight. As an unspoken apology for an earlier heated discussion about Lee's integrity, Adama offers Lee his wings back. However, Lee notes that while he removed those for the wrong reasons, he's had feelers from the government, who have offered him a chance to do more than he ever could do in the cockpit. He feels that Baltar's trial was a "trigger," but he notes that he needs a change. After an uncomfortable, solemn silence, Lee asks what would have happened had [[Zak Adama|Zak]] been in the cockpit, and it was revealed that he were a Cylon, and always had been. He asks if they would still love him, but Bill Adama does not answer the question. | ||
* At the commune, Baltar watches over Derrick as Jeanne and the others sleep. He then makes a decision to leave, but before he does so, he returns and prays over Derrick. Baltar asks why God should choose to take an innocent life instead of his own, because he's failed so many people and brought so much grief to the human race, yet the boy has done nothing to sin against God. As he prays, the women wake up and stare at him. Jeanne also awakens and begins to cry softly, clearly touched by this display. After Baltar is done, he looks around and walks away. | * At the commune, Baltar watches over Derrick as Jeanne and the others sleep. He then makes a decision to leave, but before he does so, he returns and prays over Derrick. Baltar asks why God should choose to take an innocent life instead of his own, because he's failed so many people and brought so much grief to the human race, yet the boy has done nothing to sin against God. As he prays, the women wake up and stare at him. Jeanne also awakens and begins to cry softly, clearly touched by this display. After Baltar is done, he looks around and walks away. | ||
* Later on, Baltar and Schaffer walk through ''Galactica'''s oddly empty corridors, heading towards the officers' head. During the conversation, she says that they were all moved by Baltar's prayer. Baltar ruefully notes that it did no good, as Derrick's sickness has become worse. Schaffer tells Baltar that the prayer helped ensure that God looks after his immortal soul, which Baltar glibly snaps at. Baltar tells Schaffer that they shouldn't look at him for guidance, implying that they are young and easily misguided. Baltar asks what they're doing in the head, in reply to which she snaps out a straight razor which he uses to shave his beard. After he is fully shaven, Charlie Connor enters. He appears very cordial towards Baltar, addressing him as "Mister President"; despite Schaffer's urging, Baltar strikes up a conversation with Connor. Connor reveals that they met at [[Founders' Day]] on [[New Caprica]], where Baltar also met Kevin (his son) who told Baltar that he wanted to be president when he grew up. Baltar asks about Kevin. Connor reveals that Kevin died at the hands of the [[New Caprica Police]] during the Cylon occupation. Schaffer heads towards the hatch, only to be restrained by an associate of Connor's (possibly [[Shaunt]]). As she's being restrained, Connor assaults Baltar and places the razor Baltar used to Baltar's throat. Connor orders Baltar to look at him; Baltar does so, wide-eyed. | * Later on, Baltar and Schaffer walk through ''Galactica'''s oddly empty corridors, heading towards the officers' head. During the conversation, she says that they were all moved by Baltar's prayer. Baltar ruefully notes that it did no good, as Derrick's sickness has become worse. Schaffer tells Baltar that the prayer helped ensure that God looks after his immortal soul, which Baltar glibly snaps at. Baltar tells Schaffer that they shouldn't look at him for guidance, implying that they are young and easily misguided. Baltar asks what they're doing in the head, in reply to which she snaps out a straight razor which he uses to shave his beard. After he is fully shaven, Charlie Connor enters. He appears very cordial towards Baltar, addressing him as "Mister President"; despite Schaffer's urging, Baltar strikes up a conversation with Connor. Connor reveals that they met at [[Founders' Day]] on [[New Caprica]], where Baltar also met Kevin (his son) who told Baltar that he wanted to be president when he grew up. Baltar asks about Kevin. Connor reveals that Kevin died at the hands of the [[New Caprica Police]] during the Cylon occupation. Schaffer heads towards the hatch, only to be restrained by an associate of Connor's (possibly [[Shaunt]]). As she's being restrained, Connor assaults Baltar and places the razor Baltar used to Baltar's throat. Connor orders Baltar to look at him; Baltar does so, wide-eyed. | ||
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=== Act 4 === | === Act 4 === | ||
[[ | [[Image:Connor attacks Baltar.jpg|thumb||right|[[Charlie Connor]] attacks [[Gaius Baltar]].]] | ||
*Connor demands that Baltar scream. He wants to know if anyone would come after him. Meanwhile, Shaunt begins choking Schaffer to death. Baltar is brought to his knees. When Connor starts cutting into his throat, Virtual Six appears and asks if he was sincere in his prayer. He replies to Six that he is sincere, and begs that his life be taken. Connor is flummoxed at this. Schaffer manages to break free from Shaunt and breaks off a handle from a nearby floor washing bucket. She beats Shaunt with it, incapacitating him, then saves Baltar by striking Connor. She continues to beat Connor until Baltar stops her. | *Connor demands that Baltar scream. He wants to know if anyone would come after him. Meanwhile, Shaunt begins choking Schaffer to death. Baltar is brought to his knees. When Connor starts cutting into his throat, Virtual Six appears and asks if he was sincere in his prayer. He replies to Six that he is sincere, and begs that his life be taken. Connor is flummoxed at this. Schaffer manages to break free from Shaunt and breaks off a handle from a nearby floor washing bucket. She beats Shaunt with it, incapacitating him, then saves Baltar by striking Connor. She continues to beat Connor until Baltar stops her. | ||
* En route to the commune, an exhilarated Schaffer says that she knew God wouldn't abandon Baltar and that she had felt his love course through her, giving her the power to smite his attackers. He retorts that she should employ less smiting next time, unless she wants to be brought up on murder charges. | * En route to the commune, an exhilarated Schaffer says that she knew God wouldn't abandon Baltar and that she had felt his love course through her, giving her the power to smite his attackers. He retorts that she should employ less smiting next time, unless she wants to be brought up on murder charges. | ||
* Baltar enters the enclave to discover that Derrick has fully recovered from his encephalitis. As the cultists look at him, Six appears with a smirk on her face. | * Baltar enters the enclave to discover that Derrick has fully recovered from his encephalitis. As the cultists look at him, Six appears with a smirk on her face. | ||
[[ | [[Image:Thrace and her gun.jpg|thumb||right|Thrace points a gun at Laura Roslin.]] | ||
*In the [[memorial hallway]], Thrace notes to Anders that no one has removed her picture from the wall. Anders tells her to cut Adama and everyone some slack, since they are trying to figure out what happened to her. She tells Anders that she figured her experience of finding Earth was a dream. She begins theorizing about the logistics of her return aloud, speculating that the Cylons may have pulled her out of the soup and brainwashed her, or managed to clone her from parts that were extracted from her during her time in the Cylon baby [[farms]]. Anders disputes this, saying that if she were a Cylon, she's been one from the beginning. He professes his undying love for her, even if she may be a Cylon. She replies that he's more forgiving than she'd ever be, in that if Anders were a Cylon, she'd kill him. The ship jumps again and Thrace experiences another headache. She insists that the fleet's going the wrong way. She claims that if she goes through one more jump, she'll lose the way. Anders offers her a bunk, but Thrace begins to believe that the only way to stop going the wrong way is to deal with Roslin. She incapacitates [[Brandy Harder|Harder]], then Anders knocks [[Allan Nowart]]'s gun aside before he can fire it. Thrace incapacitates Nowart as well. Anders asks what the hell she's doing. She asks where Roslin is, but Anders refuses to answer, so she knocks him out. Thrace takes out the marines guarding Adama's quarters, using a stun grenade.<ref>Also known as a "flash bang"; see the [[w:Grenade#Stun grenades|Wikipedia article about it]]</ref> Roslin, who is sleeping in Adama's bunk, awakens to find Thrace approaching her. As Roslin stands, Thrace aims a gun at her head. | *In the [[memorial hallway]], Thrace notes to Anders that no one has removed her picture from the wall. Anders tells her to cut Adama and everyone some slack, since they are trying to figure out what happened to her. She tells Anders that she figured her experience of finding Earth was a dream. She begins theorizing about the logistics of her return aloud, speculating that the Cylons may have pulled her out of the soup and brainwashed her, or managed to clone her from parts that were extracted from her during her time in the Cylon baby [[farms]]. Anders disputes this, saying that if she were a Cylon, she's been one from the beginning. He professes his undying love for her, even if she may be a Cylon. She replies that he's more forgiving than she'd ever be, in that if Anders were a Cylon, she'd kill him. The ship jumps again and Thrace experiences another headache. She insists that the fleet's going the wrong way. She claims that if she goes through one more jump, she'll lose the way. Anders offers her a bunk, but Thrace begins to believe that the only way to stop going the wrong way is to deal with Roslin. She incapacitates [[Brandy Harder|Harder]], then Anders knocks [[Allan Nowart]]'s gun aside before he can fire it. Thrace incapacitates Nowart as well. Anders asks what the hell she's doing. She asks where Roslin is, but Anders refuses to answer, so she knocks him out. Thrace takes out the marines guarding Adama's quarters, using a stun grenade.<ref>Also known as a "flash bang"; see the [[w:Grenade#Stun grenades|Wikipedia article about it]]</ref> Roslin, who is sleeping in Adama's bunk, awakens to find Thrace approaching her. As Roslin stands, Thrace aims a gun at her head. | ||
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=== Thrace's claims === | === Thrace's claims === | ||
[[ | [[Image:Kara Thrace Reconnaissance Photos.png|250px|thumb|right|Gun camera footage of [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]]] | ||
* When speaking of her claim about [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], Thrace mentions the moon being "yellow," matching the description of Pythia. Earth's moon, when viewed from space, is a dull, pale, yellowish brown. Her photo, taken from above the atmosphere, shows a slightly yellowish moon over a grayish planet with white flecks. However, the photographs are very desaturated—to the point of being black and white—and very likely don't represent the true colors. | * When speaking of her claim about [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], Thrace mentions the moon being "yellow," matching the description of Pythia. Earth's moon, when viewed from space, is a dull, pale, yellowish brown. Her photo, taken from above the atmosphere, shows a slightly yellowish moon over a grayish planet with white flecks. However, the photographs are very desaturated—to the point of being black and white—and very likely don't represent the true colors. | ||
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==== Samuel Anders ==== | ==== Samuel Anders ==== | ||
[[ | [[Image:Ander's red eye.jpg|thumb|Anders's eye responding to a raider's scan.]] | ||
* During the battle, Anders maneuvers behind a Cylon raider on Seelix's six, but fails to fire his guns. The Cylon raider seems to sense something different about the pursuing Viper and turns around to face it. The raider's forward lid lowers to reveal its scanning red eye, reminiscent of when raiders accessed the backdoor in Baltar's [[command navigation program]] in the [[Miniseries|miniseries]]. Its eye looks straight ahead at Anders, and after a moment, Anders's right iris faintly flashes red in response to the raider's [[IFF]] transponder. The raider then raises its lid and breaks off, broadcasting its discovery to the rest of the attacking Cylon fleet, which disengages and retreats. | * During the battle, Anders maneuvers behind a Cylon raider on Seelix's six, but fails to fire his guns. The Cylon raider seems to sense something different about the pursuing Viper and turns around to face it. The raider's forward lid lowers to reveal its scanning red eye, reminiscent of when raiders accessed the backdoor in Baltar's [[command navigation program]] in the [[Miniseries|miniseries]]. Its eye looks straight ahead at Anders, and after a moment, Anders's right iris faintly flashes red in response to the raider's [[IFF]] transponder. The raider then raises its lid and breaks off, broadcasting its discovery to the rest of the attacking Cylon fleet, which disengages and retreats. | ||
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* The episode shares many concepts with the {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}}, particularly the mythology laid down in the original series's two-parter "[[War of the Gods]]". In that episode, it was revealed that there are greater forces at work in the universe: Count [[Iblis]], who is insinuated to have started the [[Thousand Yahren War]] that resulted in the [[Battle of Cimtar|Colonies' destruction]], and the "forces of good," the [[Beings of Light]] whom {{TOS|Adama}} describes as being "guardians of the universe." | * The episode shares many concepts with the {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}}, particularly the mythology laid down in the original series's two-parter "[[War of the Gods]]". In that episode, it was revealed that there are greater forces at work in the universe: Count [[Iblis]], who is insinuated to have started the [[Thousand Yahren War]] that resulted in the [[Battle of Cimtar|Colonies' destruction]], and the "forces of good," the [[Beings of Light]] whom {{TOS|Adama}} describes as being "guardians of the universe." | ||
** Essentially, in "[[War of the Gods, Part II]]," {{TOS|Apollo}} is killed by a bolt that Iblis meant for [[Sheba]]. After the encounter, Iblis is captured by the Beings of Light, as are Starbuck and Sheba, who leave the [[red planet]] with Apollo's cadaver in their [[Colonial shuttle|shuttle]]. Much like | ** Essentially, in "[[War of the Gods, Part II]]," {{TOS|Apollo}} is killed by a bolt that Iblis meant for [[Sheba]]. After the encounter, Iblis is captured by the Beings of Light, as are Starbuck and Sheba, who leave the [[red planet]] with Apollo's cadaver in their [[Colonial shuttle|shuttle]]. Much like [[Kara Thrace]], Apollo comes back from the dead. While Thrace's resurrection has not yet been explained—this being one of the mysteries that drives the current season—Apollo is restored by the Beings of Light. | ||
** Further, like Thrace, the three warriors of the original series experience lost time, memory loss, and feelings of theophany. Additionally, they are given the coordinates to [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]], which are buried in their subconscious, only to be awakened by a suggestion Adama makes to them. On the other hand, Kara Thrace is given (allegedly) a feeling of extra-sensory perception, being able to "feel" her way to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. | ** Further, like Thrace, the three warriors of the original series experience lost time, memory loss, and feelings of theophany. Additionally, they are given the coordinates to [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]], which are buried in their subconscious, only to be awakened by a suggestion Adama makes to them. On the other hand, Kara Thrace is given (allegedly) a feeling of extra-sensory perception, being able to "feel" her way to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. | ||
* It should also be noted that the Beings of Light in the original series are capable of moving ships to different locations. In "[[Experiment in Terra]]," this is done to Apollo's ship as they move him well ahead of a patrol from ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''. Blackouts and memory loss (such as those apparently exhibited by Thrace) were also demonstrated in the abduction and subsequent encounters with the Beings of Light. | * It should also be noted that the Beings of Light in the original series are capable of moving ships to different locations. In "[[Experiment in Terra]]," this is done to Apollo's ship as they move him well ahead of a patrol from ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''. Blackouts and memory loss (such as those apparently exhibited by Thrace) were also demonstrated in the abduction and subsequent encounters with the Beings of Light. | ||