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Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 19:31, 21 December 2025

2025-12-21T19:31:46Z

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Cylons */ Update

2025-09-13T22:58:17Z

Cylons: Update

Show changes

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 22:48, 13 September 2025

2025-09-13T22:48:18Z

Show changes

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 12:54, 13 August 2025

2025-08-13T12:54:48Z

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	:''A [[Daniel Novacek\|figure]] from [[William Adama\|Adama]]'s past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launched their [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|initial attack]] against the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]].''		:''A [[Daniel Novacek\|figure]] from [[William Adama\|Adama]]'s past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launched their [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|initial attack]] against the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]].''

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	*Adama jokingly chides Novacek for his "bullshit attitude". The line was cut in the broadcast of the episode on the [[Sci Fi Channel]] in America, however in the release of the video on [[iTunes]], in the Canadian broadcast on the [[w:Space: The Imagination Station\|SPACE channel]] and in the UK and Ireland broadcast on [[Sky One]], the line was included.		*Adama jokingly chides Novacek for his "bullshit attitude". The line was cut in the broadcast of the episode on the [[Sci Fi Channel]] in America, however in the release of the video on [[iTunes]], in the Canadian broadcast on the [[w:Space: The Imagination Station\|SPACE channel]] and in the UK and Ireland broadcast on [[Sky One]], the line was included.
	*For the episode, [[Bear McCreary]] created a musical theme for Novacek, called "[[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)#Novacek theme\|Novacek's Theme]]," which was "very much inspired by [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Hitchcock]]'s collaborations with composer [[w:Bernard Herrmann\|Bernard Herrmann]]". <ref name="bear_mccreary">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=75\|title="Hero"\|date=17 November 2006\|accessdate=25 November 2006\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=blog\|language=English}}</ref>		*For the episode, [[Bear McCreary]] created a musical theme for Novacek, called "[[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)#Novacek theme\|Novacek's Theme]]," which was "very much inspired by [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Hitchcock]]'s collaborations with composer [[w:Bernard Herrmann\|Bernard Herrmann]]". <ref name="bear_mccreary">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=75\|title="Hero"\|date=17 November 2006\|accessdate=25 November 2006\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=blog\|language=English}}</ref>
			*The Cylon [[Hybrid]] does not appear in this episode despite actress [[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]]'s name appearing in the ending credits.<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_cut_scenes_hero">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=I%20can%27t%20remember%20why%20the%20other%20one%20was%20cut%20out\|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=GALACTICA.TV\|date=August 17, 2008\|accessdate=August 12, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Similar to "[[A Measure of Salvation]]," this was due to design changes in the Hybrid's appearance between episodes, requiring reshoots that were not completed for all episodes.<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_design_changes_hero">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=different%20design%20for%20the%20whole%20Hybrid%20look.%20We%20shot%20the%20first%20two%20episodes\|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=GALACTICA.TV\|date=August 17, 2008\|accessdate=August 12, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref> Lyndall-Knight noted that there were "so many different threads of story" during this period that when editing decisions had to be made, writers would determine "which story needs to be highlighted and which one can be sort of laid low for that episode."<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_story_threads">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=so%20many%20different%20threads%20of%20story%20that%20are%20going%20along\|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview\|author=Marcel Damen\|publisher=GALACTICA.TV\|date=August 17, 2008\|accessdate=August 12, 2025\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			=== Commentary and Interviews ===
			{{reflist\|group=commentary}}

	{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}		{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Kara Thrace" to "{{callsign|Starbuck}}"

2025-06-30T18:15:05Z

Text replacement - "Kara Thrace" to "{{callsign|Starbuck}}"

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	* 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."
	* ~~[[Kara Thrace]]~~ 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.		* {{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 Bulldog let out of his cell) and stops him.		* 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]].

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Guest Stars */

2025-01-05T15:44:48Z

Guest Stars

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	* [[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine\|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]		* [[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine\|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
	* [[Barry Kennedy]] as Admiral [[Peter Corman]]		* [[Barry Kennedy]] as Admiral [[Peter Corman]]
	* [[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]] as [[Hybrid]] (~~Credit~~ only)		* [[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]] as [[Hybrid]] (credit only)
			*[[Richard Jollymore]] as [[Marine Escort 1\|''Galactica'' Marine]] (uncredited)

	== References ==		== References ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Starbuck" to "{{callsign|Starbuck}}"

2024-12-30T23:41:52Z

Text replacement - "Starbuck" to "{{callsign|Starbuck}}"

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	=== On ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' ===		=== On ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' ===

	* ''{{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. ~~[[Kara Thrace~~\|Starbuck]] and {{callsign\|Kat}} are dispatched. After destroying the pursuing Raiders, they go after the third.		* ''{{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 are surprised that a human has exited the Raider. A visibly weak Daniel Novacek salutes Adama; Adama returns the gesture.		* 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.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - ""," to ",""

2024-02-21T05:05:42Z

Text replacement - ""," to ",""

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	{{disline\|For the two [[humanoid Cylon]]s that are hailed as heroes in "[[Downloaded]]", see [[Heroes of the Cylon]].}}		{{disline\|For the two [[humanoid Cylon]]s that are hailed as heroes in "[[Downloaded]]," see [[Heroes of the Cylon]].}}
	{{Episode Data		{{Episode Data
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	*Adama jokingly chides Novacek for his "bullshit attitude". The line was cut in the broadcast of the episode on the [[Sci Fi Channel]] in America, however in the release of the video on [[iTunes]], in the Canadian broadcast on the [[w:Space: The Imagination Station\|SPACE channel]] and in the UK and Ireland broadcast on [[Sky One]], the line was included.		*Adama jokingly chides Novacek for his "bullshit attitude". The line was cut in the broadcast of the episode on the [[Sci Fi Channel]] in America, however in the release of the video on [[iTunes]], in the Canadian broadcast on the [[w:Space: The Imagination Station\|SPACE channel]] and in the UK and Ireland broadcast on [[Sky One]], the line was included.
	*For the episode, [[Bear McCreary]] created a musical theme for Novacek, called "[[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)#Novacek theme\|Novacek's Theme]]", which was "very much inspired by [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Hitchcock]]'s collaborations with composer [[w:Bernard Herrmann\|Bernard Herrmann]]". <ref name="bear_mccreary">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=75\|title="Hero"\|date=17 November 2006\|accessdate=25 November 2006\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=blog\|language=English}}</ref>		*For the episode, [[Bear McCreary]] created a musical theme for Novacek, called "[[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)#Novacek theme\|Novacek's Theme]]," which was "very much inspired by [[w:Alfred Hitchcock\|Hitchcock]]'s collaborations with composer [[w:Bernard Herrmann\|Bernard Herrmann]]". <ref name="bear_mccreary">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=75\|title="Hero"\|date=17 November 2006\|accessdate=25 November 2006\|last=McCreary\|first=Bear\|format=blog\|language=English}}</ref>

	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==
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	**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.		**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.		*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.
	*Three's flashbacks after being shot by the Centurion indicate that she is the same individual who was killed on Caprica by [[Caprica-Six]] in "[[Downloaded]]" and who found Hera in "[[Exodus, Part II]]". It is of course possible that some of these recollections are the result of memory-sharing rather than direct experience.		*Three's flashbacks after being shot by the Centurion indicate that she is the same individual who was killed on Caprica by [[Caprica-Six]] in "[[Downloaded]]" and who found Hera in "[[Exodus, Part II]]". It is of course possible that some of these recollections are the result of memory-sharing rather than direct experience.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Caprica Six" to "Caprica-Six"

2024-02-20T22:09:52Z

Text replacement - "Caprica Six" to "Caprica-Six"

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	*In a dream, [[Three]] is trying to avoid Marines on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''. The Marines corner her against a hatch labelled "End of Line." The Marines raise their weapons and Three tells them to shoot.		*In a dream, [[Three]] is trying to avoid Marines on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''. The Marines corner her against a hatch labelled "End of Line." The Marines raise their weapons and Three tells them to shoot.
	*As the shots go off, Three wakes up in bed with [[Gaius Baltar\|Baltar]] and [[Caprica-Six]]. She has apparently been having a sexual relationship with Baltar and possibly Six as well.		*As the shots go off, Three wakes up in bed with [[Gaius Baltar\|Baltar]] and [[Caprica-Six]]. She has apparently been having a sexual relationship with Baltar and possibly Six as well.
	*In the Cylon control room, Caprica-Six questions Three about her bad dreams. Caprica Six asks if the dreams are about Baltar. Three indicates otherwise, but does not elaborate.		*In the Cylon control room, Caprica-Six questions Three about her bad dreams. Caprica-Six asks if the dreams are about Baltar. Three indicates otherwise, but does not elaborate.
	*Three gives a [[Cylon Centurion]] orders to shoot her, and then delete any information regarding the incident. The Centurion obeys and shoots her in the head. In the moments before she is downloaded, she experiences memories from New Caprica and a startling vision of [[Final Five\|five white-robed beings]] whose identity is obscured.		*Three gives a [[Cylon Centurion]] orders to shoot her, and then delete any information regarding the incident. The Centurion obeys and shoots her in the head. In the moments before she is downloaded, she experiences memories from New Caprica and a startling vision of [[Final Five\|five white-robed beings]] whose identity is obscured.
	*Three awakes in a [[Cylon rebirthing tank]] where a Three, Five, Six, and Eight help her recover. The downloaded Three tells her counterpart, "There's something beautiful, miraculous between life and death."		*Three awakes in a [[Cylon rebirthing tank]] where a Three, Five, Six, and Eight help her recover. The downloaded Three tells her counterpart, "There's something beautiful, miraculous between life and death."

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Sharon Agathon" to "{{callsign|Athena}}"

2024-02-19T04:06:03Z

Text replacement - "Sharon Agathon" to "{{callsign|Athena}}"

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	*Laura Roslin reviews a [[:md:Image:Dossier.png \|dossier]] prepared for her by [[Billy Keikeya\|Billy]] on her [[Miniseries, Night 1\|first day]] aboard ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''. It includes large photos of ''Galactica'', a photograph of the CIC crew of ''[[Valkyrie]]'', a (somewhat illegible) certificate appointing [[Saul Tigh]] as "Junior Executive Officer" in the Colonial Forces, and a cursory biography of William Adama. This biographical information has been integrated into [[William Adama]] article. Also, an analysis of Colonial dates used in the dossier can be found in the [[Colonial calendar]] article.		*Laura Roslin reviews a [[:md:Image:Dossier.png \|dossier]] prepared for her by [[Billy Keikeya\|Billy]] on her [[Miniseries, Night 1\|first day]] aboard ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''. It includes large photos of ''Galactica'', a photograph of the CIC crew of ''[[Valkyrie]]'', a (somewhat illegible) certificate appointing [[Saul Tigh]] as "Junior Executive Officer" in the Colonial Forces, and a cursory biography of William Adama. This biographical information has been integrated into [[William Adama]] article. Also, an analysis of Colonial dates used in the dossier can be found in the [[Colonial calendar]] article.
	*Admiral William Adama names his son to succeed him as commander of ''Galactica'' in his [[:md:Image:3x8-Hero-ResignationLetter.jpg\|resignation letter]], given that Lee Adama commanded ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]''.		*Admiral William Adama names his son to succeed him as commander of ''Galactica'' in his [[:md:Image:3x8-Hero-ResignationLetter.jpg\|resignation letter]], given that Lee Adama commanded ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]''.
	*Both [[Gaius Baltar]] and ~~[[Sharon Agathon]]~~ appear in this episode, but neither has any lines.		*Both [[Gaius Baltar]] and {{callsign\|Athena}} appear in this episode, but neither has any lines.

	=== Pre-Holocaust ===		=== Pre-Holocaust ===