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=== On ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' === | === On ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' === | ||
* ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' detects three [[Raider (RDM)|Raiders]]. Much to the | * ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' detects three [[Raider (RDM)|Raiders]]. Much to the surpise of the [[CIC]] crew, two Raiders are pursuing a third Raider, damaged by Cylon gunfire. {{callsign|Starbuck}} and {{callsign|Kat}} are dispatched. After destroying the pursuing Raiders, they go after the third. | ||
* In CIC, [[Admiral Adama]] orders Kat and Starbuck to escort the Raider to ''Galactica'', after hearing, from the Raider, a familiar human voice and callsign: [[Bulldog]]. | * In CIC, [[Admiral Adama]] orders Kat and Starbuck to escort the Raider to ''Galactica'', after hearing, from the Raider, a familiar human voice and callsign: [[Bulldog]]. | ||
* In the hangar bay, the party | * In the hangar bay, the party are surprised that a human has exited the Raider. A visibly weak Daniel Novacek salutes Adama; Adama returns the gesture. | ||
* In sickbay, Cottle states that | * In sickbay, Cottle states that Bulldog's DNA signature matches his military records, concluding that he is not a Cylon. Admiral Adama relays this information the [[Laura Roslin|President]], who asks to meet him. | ||
* Over a meal of noodles Adama asks Novacek how he escaped. He relates a story of plague on the [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] and escaping after killing a [[Number Three]] with a blow to the nose delivered through the cell bars. He mentions that the Cylons complained of an infectious illness at the time, believing this offered him the chance to escape. | * Over a meal of noodles Adama asks Novacek how he escaped. He relates a story of plague on the [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] and escaping after killing a [[Number Three]] with a blow to the nose delivered through the cell bars. He mentions that the Cylons complained of an infectious illness at the time, believing this offered him the chance to escape. | ||
* | * Bulldog is debriefed by the President with Adama present, where they tell a (decidedly shaky) story of a Tauron mining facility too close to the Armistice Line. Skeptical, Roslin immediately questions Adama's story following the debriefing. He replies that it is "his mess" and asks that he resolve it. Once she leaves, Adama kicks over a table in frustration. | ||
* Novacek sees [[Saul Tigh]] in his quarters shortly after Adama talks to him. Tigh informs Novacek that Adama (aboard the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'') ordered Novacek shot down to get rid of evidence of their incursion into Cylon space to spy. | * Novacek sees [[Saul Tigh]] in his quarters shortly after Adama talks to him. Tigh informs Novacek that Adama (aboard the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'') ordered Novacek shot down to get rid of evidence of their incursion into Cylon space to spy. | ||
*Meanwhile, Adama makes a similar confession to his son, [[Lee Adama|Lee]], stating his belief that he provoked the Cylon attacks on the Colonies. By presenting humanity as warmongers, he may have left the Cylons with no choice but to strike first. Aghast at first, Lee Adama tries to console his father, blaming the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Fleet Admiralty]], saying that he was "only one man." Adama replies, "It only takes one." | *Meanwhile, Adama makes a similar confession to his son, [[Lee Adama|Lee]], stating his belief that he provoked the Cylon attacks on the Colonies. By presenting humanity as warmongers, he may have left the Cylons with no choice but to strike first. Aghast at first, Lee Adama tries to console his father, blaming the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Fleet Admiralty]], saying that he was "only one man." Adama replies, "It only takes one." | ||
* {{callsign|Starbuck}} reviews their Viper's gun film from the fight with the Cylon Raiders and realizes that the Cylons were deliberately missing their target, allowing | * {{callsign|Starbuck}} reviews their Viper's gun film from the fight with the Cylon Raiders and realizes that the Cylons were deliberately missing their target, allowing Bulldog escape. She goes to Saul Tigh with this information, who deduces that Bulldog was sent there by the Cylons to kill the admiral. | ||
* Tigh finds Novacek attempting to murder Adama (mixed with flashbacks of | * Tigh finds Novacek attempting to murder Adama (mixed with flashbacks of Bulldog let out of his cell) and stops him. | ||
* Adama later presents his resignation to Roslin. Bemused, she accuses him of naivete, and points out that the Admiralty may have been trying to provoke a war with the Commander as scapegoat. Nor can he say with confidence that any one act triggered the Cylon holocaust. She then tells him that his 'penance' will be to accept a [[Medal of Distinction]] for his long years of service, a gesture badly needed for the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet's morale]]. | * Adama later presents his resignation to Roslin. Bemused, she accuses him of naivete, and points out that the Admiralty may have been trying to provoke a war with the Commander as scapegoat. Nor can he say with confidence that any one act triggered the Cylon holocaust. She then tells him that his 'penance' will be to accept a [[Medal of Distinction]] for his long years of service, a gesture badly needed for the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet's morale]]. | ||
* After sending Novacek off to a berthing on another ship with a uniform, Tigh (now wearing an eyepatch instead of medical gauze) and Adama sit down for a drink in the admiral's quarters to discuss [[Ellen Tigh]]'s death on [[New Caprica]]. | * After sending Novacek off to a berthing on another ship with a uniform, Tigh (now wearing an eyepatch instead of medical gauze) and Adama sit down for a drink in the admiral's quarters to discuss [[Ellen Tigh]]'s death on [[New Caprica]]. | ||
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=== Cylons === | === Cylons === | ||
*In her vision of the | *In her vision of the Opera house, Three briefly glimpses five white figures. In his Podcast for this episode, Moore implies that these correspond to the final five Cylon models.<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_hero_final_five_vision">{{cite rdm podcast| episode = Hero| act = 3 | id =fivecylons| timestamp = 00:30:51 | totalrunning = 00:47:05 }}</ref> | ||
*In Number Three's dream, the door at which she is shot by the Marines is labeled " | *In Number Three's dream, the door at which she is shot by the Marines is labeled "End of Line". As well as being a metaphor for death, this is a statement repeated often by the Cylon [[Hybrid]]. "End of Line" is a also a reference to the movie [[w:Tron (film)|''Tron'']].<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_hero_end_line_tron">{{cite rdm podcast| episode = Hero| act = 1 | id =endofline| timestamp = 00:16:56 | totalrunning = 00:47:05 }}</ref> It could also be a computer programming reference indicating termination of execution. | ||
=== Production === | === Production === | ||
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** Tigh: "I think there's part of you that looks into [[Sharon Agathon|that thing]]'s eyes and still sees that [[Sharon Valerii|young girl]] that reported aboard two years ago as a [[rook]] pilot. Well, it's not. It never was. Bill, it's a ''machine''." {{TRS|Sacrifice}} | ** Tigh: "I think there's part of you that looks into [[Sharon Agathon|that thing]]'s eyes and still sees that [[Sharon Valerii|young girl]] that reported aboard two years ago as a [[rook]] pilot. Well, it's not. It never was. Bill, it's a ''machine''." {{TRS|Sacrifice}} | ||
:Since it is not specified which ships Tyrol and Gaeta served with Adama on, it is theoretically possible that they followed Adama from ''Valkyrie'' to ''Galactica'' as well. This scenario is highly unrealistic, however, and still conflicts with the statements that Thrace and Valerii served with Adama ''on Galactica'' for two years. [[Sources:Adama's Dossier|Adama's dossier]] places his taking command of ''Galactica'' at '''six''' years prior to the Cylon attack (or eight years prior to the episode). While such documents are frequently unreliable and inconsistent, this fits with the above comments and with Tyrol's statement in the Miniseries that Adama commanded the battlestar for "many years". ''Battlestar Wiki'' thus chooses to consider the dialogue in "Hero" a [[Continuity errors (RDM)|continuity error]] and to place the flashback events at six years before the Miniseries. (''See David Eick comments in [[Hero#Official Statements|Official Statements]] for rebuttal.'') | :Since it is not specified which ships Tyrol and Gaeta served with Adama on, it is theoretically possible that they followed Adama from ''Valkyrie'' to ''Galactica'' as well. This scenario is highly unrealistic, however, and still conflicts with the statements that Thrace and Valerii served with Adama ''on Galactica'' for two years. [[Sources:Adama's Dossier|Adama's dossier]] places his taking command of ''Galactica'' at '''six''' years prior to the Cylon attack (or eight years prior to the episode). While such documents are frequently unreliable and inconsistent, this fits with the above comments and with Tyrol's statement in the Miniseries that Adama commanded the battlestar for "many years". ''Battlestar Wiki'' thus chooses to consider the dialogue in "Hero" a [[Continuity errors (RDM)|continuity error]] and to place the flashback events at six years before the Miniseries. (''See David Eick comments in [[Hero#Official Statements|Official Statements]] for rebuttal.'') | ||
*The last two scenes of "Hero" seem to have been edited to ensure that the final scene is with Adama and Tigh. Right after the celebration scene, Adama is seen giving | *The last two scenes of "Hero" seem to have been edited to ensure that the final scene is with Adama and Tigh. Right after the celebration scene, Adama is seen giving Bulldog a new uniform, but Adama is wearing his everyday uniform. In the final scene with Tigh, Adama is wearing his dress grays from the celebration. It appears at the very least, the two scenes were in reverse order, meaning the episode originally ended with Adama giving Bulldog his new uniform. | ||
*There is at least [[Stoffa|one other doctor]] of some kind in the fleet, because Cottle instructs | *There is at least [[Stoffa|one other doctor]] of some kind in the fleet, because Cottle instructs Bulldog to report to him. | ||
**This doctor is probably a psychotherapist that specializes in some sort of mental trauma issues. Considering that | **This doctor is probably a psychotherapist that specializes in some sort of mental trauma issues. Considering that Bulldog was in captivity for such a long time, and his breakdown while attacking Adama, at the very least, Bulldog will need a counselor to help him work through all of the emotional and mental scars that he's endured. Cottle had already confirmed that Bulldog was generally well cared for, physically, by the Cylons. | ||
=== Characters === | === Characters === | ||
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=== Cylons === | === Cylons === | ||
*The Cylons are able to detect and destroy the [[Stealthstar]] that had only entered two kilometers into their space. This seems suspicious given the fact that they were unable to detect the [[Blackbird]], presumably a far less sophisticated design. Either the Cylons had more advanced detection equipment on the [[Armistice Line]], or they had advance knowledge of | *The Cylons are able to detect and destroy the [[Stealthstar]] that had only entered two kilometers into their space. This seems suspicious given the fact that they were unable to detect the [[Blackbird]], presumably a far less sophisticated design. Either the Cylons had more advanced detection equipment on the [[Armistice Line]], or they had advance knowledge of Bulldog's mission. The latter may have been a result of [[Caprica-Six]]'s work with Baltar, if the timelines line up (meaning if Six had gotten the access to the Defense mainframe before Novacek's mission). | ||
**Given that the Stealthstar was built by an aerospace company, it can safely be assumed to be more sophisticated. However, it is only speculation that the Blackbird's stealth capabilities were less effective overall. While the Blackbird's hull is known to be made from carbon composites, the Stealthstar's technology is unknown. | **Given that the Stealthstar was built by an aerospace company, it can safely be assumed to be more sophisticated. However, it is only speculation that the Blackbird's stealth capabilities were less effective overall. While the Blackbird's hull is known to be made from carbon composites, the Stealthstar's technology is unknown. | ||
**In addition, the Cylons near the Armistice Line would have known to look for stealth ships, as they probably suspected that the Colonial Fleet would try to gain intelligence on the Cylon military status. After the destruction of the Colonies, it is unlikely that the Cylons believed that the Colonials were still in possession of any kind of stealth fighter and would not attempt to detect one. | **In addition, the Cylons near the Armistice Line would have known to look for stealth ships, as they probably suspected that the Colonial Fleet would try to gain intelligence on the Cylon military status. After the destruction of the Colonies, it is unlikely that the Cylons believed that the Colonials were still in possession of any kind of stealth fighter and would not attempt to detect one. | ||
** | **Bulldog was communicating to ''Valkyrie'' before being attacked and used active DRADIS. Additionally, the Stealthstar seems to have been equipped with a transponder, as ''Valkyrie'' was able to track the Stealthstar. The Cylons may have been able to detect this radiation and fire at the source of it. | ||
**{{spoilli|It also bears noting that, unlike the Stealthstar, the principal designer of the Blackbird was a Cylon. Although his true memories were blocked by Cavil, presumably Chief Tyrol has detailed knowledge of Cylon technology somewhere in his subconscious. }} | **{{spoilli|It also bears noting that, unlike the Stealthstar, the principal designer of the Blackbird was a Cylon. Although his true memories were blocked by Cavil, presumably Chief Tyrol has detailed knowledge of Cylon technology somewhere in his subconscious. }} | ||
* | *Bulldog's story is even less believable given the fact that it took Kara Thrace several hours to gut a [[Raider (RDM)|Raider]] and learn how to fly it. The Raider Kara captured was damaged, but it would still have taken Bulldog some time to adapt the Raider for his own use. | ||
**As the episode implies that | **As the episode implies that Bulldog was deliberately released by the Cylons in an effort to direct his anger towards Adama, it is possible that the Cylons allowed Bulldog to gain a working knowledge of the Raider. | ||
* | *Bulldog probably could have stolen a Heavy Raider, which unlike the light versions seems to have a crew compartment and perhaps piloting controls, but then the production crew couldn't have re-used the captured-Raider prop from "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]" on the flight deck set. | ||
*During her experience between death and rebirth, Three finds herself reliving a series of memories from her various lives, including a shot of her in a theater on Caprica in "[[Final Cut]]," her final moments during "[[Downloaded]]," and her discovery of Hera on New Caprica in "[[Exodus, Part II]]". She also has a vision of another kind: the [[Opera House]] seen by Baltar during the final moments of "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]". | *During her experience between death and rebirth, Three finds herself reliving a series of memories from her various lives, including a shot of her in a theater on Caprica in "[[Final Cut]]," her final moments during "[[Downloaded]]," and her discovery of Hera on New Caprica in "[[Exodus, Part II]]". She also has a vision of another kind: the [[Opera House]] seen by Baltar during the final moments of "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]". | ||
**This sequence, as well as this episode as a whole, showcases a number of fundamental leitmotifs in the series that have had little to no exposure in their original form since the end of season one/beginning of season two. The music as well as the imagery is a deliberately callback to the previous appearance of the Opera House, and the associated [[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)#Passacaglia|musical themes]] will likely help elucidate the symbolism behind the two visions. | **This sequence, as well as this episode as a whole, showcases a number of fundamental leitmotifs in the series that have had little to no exposure in their original form since the end of season one/beginning of season two. The music as well as the imagery is a deliberately callback to the previous appearance of the Opera House, and the associated [[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)#Passacaglia|musical themes]] will likely help elucidate the symbolism behind the two visions. | ||
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*Who are the five white-robed figures [[Three]] sees in her vision before downloading? ([[Final Five#Four Revealed, and their nature|Answer]]) | *Who are the five white-robed figures [[Three]] sees in her vision before downloading? ([[Final Five#Four Revealed, and their nature|Answer]]) | ||
*Does | *Does Bulldog have information regarding the five remaining humanoid Cylon models of which nothing is known? ([[Revelations|Answer]]) | ||
*Why does Number Three go through all the trouble to program the Centurion to erase its memory once it shot her? Is she afraid of being [[boxing|boxed]] by the other Cylons for reasons of insanity, or because it would do some sort of damage on the Centurion once its processed the kill? ([[Rapture|Answer]]) | *Why does Number Three go through all the trouble to program the Centurion to erase its memory once it shot her? Is she afraid of being [[boxing|boxed]] by the other Cylons for reasons of insanity, or because it would do some sort of damage on the Centurion once its processed the kill? ([[Rapture|Answer]]) | ||
*How does | *How does Bulldog find the Fleet? ([[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 3 (RDM)#Hero|Answer]]) | ||
*Why does | *Why does Bulldog feel betrayed by Adama? When he went on the Stealthstar mission, did he not understand that flying past the Armistice Line would be seen as an act of war? Why was it not already clear to him that ''Valkyrie'' might have to shoot him down if anything went wrong? ([[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 3 (RDM)#Hero|Partial answer]]) | ||
=== Unanswered Questions === | === Unanswered Questions === | ||
*Did | *Did Bulldog know of or see other human prisoners during his captivity? | ||
*What class of battlestar does ''[[Valkyrie]]'' belong to? | *What class of battlestar does ''[[Valkyrie]]'' belong to? | ||
*Why would a "stealth ship" in enemy territory break radio silence and use active [[DRADIS]]? | *Why would a "stealth ship" in enemy territory break radio silence and use active [[DRADIS]]? | ||
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:'''Number Three''': There's something beautiful, miraculous between life and death. | :'''Number Three''': There's something beautiful, miraculous between life and death. | ||
*'' | *''Bulldog calls on Saul Tigh in his quarters: | ||
:'''Tigh''': So ... drink? | :'''Tigh''': So ... drink? | ||
:''' | :'''Bulldog''': You have no idea! | ||
:'''Tigh''' (scowling, unseen): Yes, I do. | :'''Tigh''' (scowling, unseen): Yes, I do. | ||
*'' | *''Bulldog explains to Adama how he got off the Cylon baseship:'' | ||
:''' | :'''Bulldog''': Well sir, it's like this. The enemy had me locked in a cell for three years. The accommodations were lousy, the service was slow. And, after a while, I felt the institution had nothing left to offer me, so I left. | ||
*''Colonel Tigh speaks to | *''Colonel Tigh speaks to Bulldog in Adama's quarters: | ||
:'''Tigh''': Tell you a dirty little secret: The toughest part of getting played is losing your dignity. Feeling like you are not worth the oxygen you are sucking down. You get used to it. You start to believe it. You start to love it. It's like a bottle that never runs dry. You can keep reaching for it over and over and over again. | :'''Tigh''': Tell you a dirty little secret: The toughest part of getting played is losing your dignity. Feeling like you are not worth the oxygen you are sucking down. You get used to it. You start to believe it. You start to love it. It's like a bottle that never runs dry. You can keep reaching for it over and over and over again. | ||
:'''Adama''': So how do you put that bottle away, Saul? | :'''Adama''': So how do you put that bottle away, Saul? | ||