Jackson Spencer - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[Category:TRS" to "{{indicator|TRS}}[[Category:TRS"

2025-07-19T21:02:18Z

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

2025-06-30T18:13:47Z

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

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	== Decommissioning ''Galactica'' ==		== Decommissioning ''Galactica'' ==
	In the final days of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s decommissioning preparations, Spencer enjoys a cigar while playing a game of [[Triad (RDM)\|triad]] with Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] and Lieutenants {{callsign\|Karl Agathon}}, ~~[[Kara Thrace]]~~, and [[Sharon Valerii]]. During the game, Thrace and Tigh trade barbs, with Thrace broaching the topic of [[Ellen Tigh\|Tigh's estranged wife]]; after Thrace wins the game by having full colors, Tigh flips their table over to assault Thrace and is held back by Spencer before the brawl could escalate, but Tigh orders Thrace be thrown in [[Brig\|the brig]].		In the final days of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s decommissioning preparations, Spencer enjoys a cigar while playing a game of [[Triad (RDM)\|triad]] with Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] and Lieutenants {{callsign\|Karl Agathon}}, {{callsign\|Starbuck}}, and [[Sharon Valerii]]. During the game, Thrace and Tigh trade barbs, with Thrace broaching the topic of [[Ellen Tigh\|Tigh's estranged wife]]; after Thrace wins the game by having full colors, Tigh flips their table over to assault Thrace and is held back by Spencer before the brawl could escalate, but Tigh orders Thrace be thrown in [[Brig\|the brig]].

	During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}, allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|newly-restored Viper Mark II N7242C]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, then-Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].		During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}, allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|newly-restored Viper Mark II N7242C]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, then-Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].

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

2025-02-08T16:16:53Z

Text replacement - "Karl Agathon" to "{{callsign|Karl Agathon}}"

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	== Decommissioning ''Galactica'' ==		== Decommissioning ''Galactica'' ==
	In the final days of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s decommissioning preparations, Spencer enjoys a cigar while playing a game of [[Triad (RDM)\|triad]] with Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] and Lieutenants [[Karl Agathon]], [[Kara Thrace]], and [[Sharon Valerii]]. During the game, Thrace and Tigh trade barbs, with Thrace broaching the topic of [[Ellen Tigh\|Tigh's estranged wife]]; after Thrace wins the game by having full colors, Tigh flips their table over to assault Thrace and is held back by Spencer before the brawl could escalate, but Tigh orders Thrace be thrown in [[Brig\|the brig]].		In the final days of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s decommissioning preparations, Spencer enjoys a cigar while playing a game of [[Triad (RDM)\|triad]] with Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] and Lieutenants {{callsign\|Karl Agathon}}, [[Kara Thrace]], and [[Sharon Valerii]]. During the game, Thrace and Tigh trade barbs, with Thrace broaching the topic of [[Ellen Tigh\|Tigh's estranged wife]]; after Thrace wins the game by having full colors, Tigh flips their table over to assault Thrace and is held back by Spencer before the brawl could escalate, but Tigh orders Thrace be thrown in [[Brig\|the brig]].

	During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}, allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|newly-restored Viper Mark II N7242C]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, then-Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].		During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}, allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|newly-restored Viper Mark II N7242C]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, then-Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].

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

2025-02-08T16:16:28Z

Text replacement - "Lee Adama" to "{{callsign|Lee Adama}}"

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	In the final days of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s decommissioning preparations, Spencer enjoys a cigar while playing a game of [[Triad (RDM)\|triad]] with Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] and Lieutenants [[Karl Agathon]], [[Kara Thrace]], and [[Sharon Valerii]]. During the game, Thrace and Tigh trade barbs, with Thrace broaching the topic of [[Ellen Tigh\|Tigh's estranged wife]]; after Thrace wins the game by having full colors, Tigh flips their table over to assault Thrace and is held back by Spencer before the brawl could escalate, but Tigh orders Thrace be thrown in [[Brig\|the brig]].		In the final days of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s decommissioning preparations, Spencer enjoys a cigar while playing a game of [[Triad (RDM)\|triad]] with Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] and Lieutenants [[Karl Agathon]], [[Kara Thrace]], and [[Sharon Valerii]]. During the game, Thrace and Tigh trade barbs, with Thrace broaching the topic of [[Ellen Tigh\|Tigh's estranged wife]]; after Thrace wins the game by having full colors, Tigh flips their table over to assault Thrace and is held back by Spencer before the brawl could escalate, but Tigh orders Thrace be thrown in [[Brig\|the brig]].

	During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain [[Lee Adama]], allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|newly-restored Viper Mark II N7242C]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, then-Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].		During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}, allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|newly-restored Viper Mark II N7242C]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, then-Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].

	Following the decommissioning ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on ''Galactica'' with [[Viper Mark VII]]<nowiki/>s—to {{RDM\|Caprica}}, presumably for later reassignment within the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]]. While en route, the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launch [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|their surprise attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]].		Following the decommissioning ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on ''Galactica'' with [[Viper Mark VII]]<nowiki/>s—to {{RDM\|Caprica}}, presumably for later reassignment within the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]]. While en route, the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launch [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|their surprise attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]].

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Lee "Apollo" Adama" to "{{callsign|Apollo}}"

2024-02-11T18:40:17Z

Text replacement - "Lee "Apollo" Adama" to "{{callsign|Apollo}}"

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	[[Armin Diaz\|Armin "High Top" Diaz]]''\|title=[[Commander Air Group\|Commander, Air Group]], ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''\|after=~~[[Lee Adama~~\|~~Lee "~~Apollo~~" Adama]]~~}}		[[Armin Diaz\|Armin "High Top" Diaz]]''\|title=[[Commander Air Group\|Commander, Air Group]], ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''\|after={{callsign\|Apollo}}}}
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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: updated

2023-12-14T15:05:48Z

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	{{Character Data		{{Character Data\|photo=Bsg-cag-1.jpg\|callsign=Dipper\|seen=Miniseries\|death=Killed in action during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] {{TRS\|Miniseries}}\|marital status=\|role=[[CAG\|Commander, Air Group]], ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''\|rank=Major\|actor=[[John Mann]]}}Major '''[[Jack (disambiguation)\|Jackson]] "[[Dipper]]" Spencer''' is the [[CAG]] aboard ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' just before her scheduled decommissioning and conversion into a [[Galactica Museum\|museum]]. He is a liked and respected officer who mixes easily with his pilots. Off-duty he enjoys joining his pilots in a card game, while on-duty he takes his work very seriously and treats his pilots with a firm but fair hand.
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	Major '''[[Jack (disambiguation)\|Jackson]] "[[Dipper]]" Spencer''' is the [[CAG]] aboard ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' just before her scheduled decommissioning and conversion into a [[Galactica Museum\|museum]]. He is a liked and respected officer who mixes easily with his pilots. Off-duty he enjoys joining his pilots in a card game, while on-duty he takes his work very seriously and treats his pilots with a firm but fair hand.

	~~During~~ the ~~decommissioning ceremonies for~~ ''Galactica'', Spencer ~~plays second fiddle to Captain~~ [[~~Lee Adama~~]], ~~allowing~~ the ~~younger man to fly~~ the [[~~Viper 7242~~\|~~N7242C newly-restored Viper Mark II~~]]~~&mdash~~;the ~~vehicle flown~~ by ~~Lee's father~~, the ~~then Lieutenant~~ [[~~William Adama]] during~~ the ~~[[First Cylon War~~]].		== Decommissioning ''Galactica'' ==
			In the final days of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s decommissioning preparations, Spencer enjoys a cigar while playing a game of [[Triad (RDM)\|triad]] with Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] and Lieutenants [[Karl Agathon]], [[Kara Thrace]], and [[Sharon Valerii]]. During the game, Thrace and Tigh trade barbs, with Thrace broaching the topic of [[Ellen Tigh\|Tigh's estranged wife]]; after Thrace wins the game by having full colors, Tigh flips their table over to assault Thrace and is held back by Spencer before the brawl could escalate, but Tigh orders Thrace be thrown in [[Brig\|the brig]].

	~~Following~~ the decommissioning ~~ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on~~ ''Galactica''~~—to {{RDM\|Caprica}}~~, ~~presumably for later redeployment in~~ the [[~~Colonial Fleet (TRS)~~\|~~Colonial Fleet~~]]~~. While en route~~, ~~the~~ [[~~Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons~~]] ~~launch their surprise attack on~~ the [[~~The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies~~]].		During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain [[Lee Adama]], allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|newly-restored Viper Mark II N7242C]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, then-Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].

	Alerted to the attack by ''Galactica'', Spencer locates two Cylon [[Raider]] fighters and, after ordering the accompanying [[Raptor 312]] reconnaissance vehicle away from the combat zone, orders his squadron to [[weapons free]] to intercept and destroy the Raiders. ~~However, as~~ the targets approach, all Vipers in Spencer's squadron suffer simultaneous failures ~~in their flight control, communications and weapons systems~~ as the Cylons infiltrate their ~~ship computer~~ using the backdoor programming of the [[Command Navigation Program]].		Following the decommissioning ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on ''Galactica'' with [[Viper Mark VII]]<nowiki/>s—to {{RDM\|Caprica}}, presumably for later reassignment within the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]]. While en route, the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launch [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|their surprise attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]].
			[[File:TRS - Miniseries - Dipper Before Being Ripped Apart by Cylons.jpg\|thumb\|At the dawn of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], Spencer leads his [[Viper Mark VII]] squadron, rendered impotent by the compromised [[Command Navigation Program]] software update, to their deaths {{TRS\|Miniseries, Night 1}}.]]
			Alerted to the attack by ''Galactica'', Spencer locates two Cylon [[Raider]] fighters and, after ordering the accompanying [[Raptor 312]] reconnaissance vehicle away from the combat zone, orders his squadron to [[weapons free]] to intercept and destroy the Raiders. As the targets approach, all Vipers in Spencer's squadron suffer simultaneous and complete system failures as the Cylons infiltrate their onboard computers using the backdoor programming of the [[Command Navigation Program]] upgrade.

	~~Unable to maneuver, communicate with their teammates or fire, the entire~~ squadron is quickly destroyed by the two Raiders, with Spencer among the first to be killed {{TRS\|Miniseries}}.		The impotent squadron is quickly destroyed by missiles deployed by the two Raiders, with Spencer among the first to be killed {{TRS\|Miniseries}}.

	~~Spencer is mentioned, by~~ callsign, in ~~[[Kara Thrace\|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]]'s~~ dedication ~~to fallen pilots after~~ the ace Cylon Raider, [[Scar (Raider)\|Scar]], ~~is killed~~ by [[Louanne Katraine\|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] {{TRS\|Scar}}.		Thrace later recites his callsign along with other fallen pilots in her dedication during a toast celebrating the death of the ace Cylon Raider, [[Scar (Raider)\|Scar]], by [[Louanne Katraine\|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] {{TRS\|Scar}}.

			== Gallery ==
			<gallery>
			File:TRS - Miniseries - Major Spencer at the Brawl Between Colonel Tigh and Lieutenant Thrace.jpg\|Major [[Jackson Spencer]] at the brawl between Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] and Lieutenant [[Kara Thrace\|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] {{TRS\|Miniseries, Night 1}}.
			</gallery>

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*In their DVD commentary of the Miniseries, producers [[Ron Moore]], [[David Eick]] and director [[Michael Rymer]] note they were very impressed with actor John Mann's performance as Major Spencer. They were disappointed in killing off his character, jokingly wishing to bring him back as his character's "twin brother" because they enjoyed working with him so much. Mann eventually returned for "[[Black Market]]", but all his [[Linden\|character]]'s scenes were cut from the episode.

			* In their DVD commentary of the Miniseries, producers [[Ron Moore]], [[David Eick]] and director [[Michael Rymer]] note they were very impressed with actor [[John Mann]]'s performance as Major Spencer. They were disappointed in killing off his character, jokingly wishing to bring him back as his character's "twin brother" because they enjoyed working with him so much. Mann eventually returned for "[[Black Market]]," but all his [[Linden\|character]]'s scenes were cut from the episode.
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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Colonial Fleet (RDM)" to "Colonial Fleet (TRS)"

2023-03-13T00:51:09Z

Text replacement - "Colonial Fleet (RDM)" to "Colonial Fleet (TRS)"

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	During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain [[Lee Adama]], allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|N7242C newly-restored Viper Mark II]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, the then Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].		During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain [[Lee Adama]], allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|N7242C newly-restored Viper Mark II]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, the then Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].

	Following the decommissioning ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on ''Galactica''—to {{RDM\|Caprica}}, presumably for later redeployment in the [[Colonial Fleet (~~RDM~~)\|Colonial Fleet]]. While en route, the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launch their surprise attack on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]].		Following the decommissioning ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on ''Galactica''—to {{RDM\|Caprica}}, presumably for later redeployment in the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]]. While en route, the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launch their surprise attack on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]].

	Alerted to the attack by ''Galactica'', Spencer locates two Cylon [[Raider]] fighters and, after ordering the accompanying [[Raptor 312]] reconnaissance vehicle away from the combat zone, orders his squadron to [[weapons free]] to intercept and destroy the Raiders. However, as the targets approach, all Vipers in Spencer's squadron suffer simultaneous failures in their flight control, communications and weapons systems as the Cylons infiltrate their ship computer using the backdoor programming of the [[Command Navigation Program]].		Alerted to the attack by ''Galactica'', Spencer locates two Cylon [[Raider]] fighters and, after ordering the accompanying [[Raptor 312]] reconnaissance vehicle away from the combat zone, orders his squadron to [[weapons free]] to intercept and destroy the Raiders. However, as the targets approach, all Vipers in Spencer's squadron suffer simultaneous failures in their flight control, communications and weapons systems as the Cylons infiltrate their ship computer using the backdoor programming of the [[Command Navigation Program]].

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)" to "[[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol"

2021-01-10T04:14:42Z

Text replacement - "[[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)" to "[[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol"

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	During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain [[Lee Adama]], allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|N7242C newly-restored Viper Mark II]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, the then Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].		During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain [[Lee Adama]], allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|N7242C newly-restored Viper Mark II]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, the then Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].

	Following the decommissioning ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on ''Galactica''—to {{RDM\|Caprica}}, presumably for later redeployment in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)\|Colonial Fleet]]. While en route, the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launch their surprise attack on the [[The Twelve Colonies ~~(RDM)~~\|Twelve Colonies]].		Following the decommissioning ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on ''Galactica''—to {{RDM\|Caprica}}, presumably for later redeployment in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)\|Colonial Fleet]]. While en route, the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launch their surprise attack on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]].

	Alerted to the attack by ''Galactica'', Spencer locates two Cylon [[Raider]] fighters and, after ordering the accompanying [[Raptor 312]] reconnaissance vehicle away from the combat zone, orders his squadron to [[weapons free]] to intercept and destroy the Raiders. However, as the targets approach, all Vipers in Spencer's squadron suffer simultaneous failures in their flight control, communications and weapons systems as the Cylons infiltrate their ship computer using the backdoor programming of the [[Command Navigation Program]].		Alerted to the attack by ''Galactica'', Spencer locates two Cylon [[Raider]] fighters and, after ordering the accompanying [[Raptor 312]] reconnaissance vehicle away from the combat zone, orders his squadron to [[weapons free]] to intercept and destroy the Raiders. However, as the targets approach, all Vipers in Spencer's squadron suffer simultaneous failures in their flight control, communications and weapons systems as the Cylons infiltrate their ship computer using the backdoor programming of the [[Command Navigation Program]].

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Galactica" to "{{RDM|Galactica}}"

2020-09-20T07:31:11Z

Text replacement - "Galactica" to "{{RDM|Galactica}}"

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	\|role= [[CAG\|Commander, Air Group]], ''~~[[Galactica (~~RDM)\|Galactica]]''		\|role= [[CAG\|Commander, Air Group]], ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''
	\|rank= Major		\|rank= Major
	\|actor= [[John Mann]]		\|actor= [[John Mann]]
	}}		}}
	Major '''[[Jack (disambiguation)\|Jackson]] "[[Dipper]]" Spencer''' is the [[CAG]] aboard ''~~[[Galactica (~~RDM)\|Galactica]]'' just before her scheduled decommissioning and conversion into a [[Galactica Museum\|museum]]. He is a liked and respected officer who mixes easily with his pilots. Off-duty he enjoys joining his pilots in a card game, while on-duty he takes his work very seriously and treats his pilots with a firm but fair hand.		Major '''[[Jack (disambiguation)\|Jackson]] "[[Dipper]]" Spencer''' is the [[CAG]] aboard ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' just before her scheduled decommissioning and conversion into a [[Galactica Museum\|museum]]. He is a liked and respected officer who mixes easily with his pilots. Off-duty he enjoys joining his pilots in a card game, while on-duty he takes his work very seriously and treats his pilots with a firm but fair hand.

	During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain [[Lee Adama]], allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|N7242C newly-restored Viper Mark II]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, the then Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].		During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain [[Lee Adama]], allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|N7242C newly-restored Viper Mark II]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, the then Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].
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	[[Armin Diaz\|Armin "High Top" Diaz]]''\|title=[[Commander Air Group\|Commander, Air Group]], ''~~[[Galactica (~~RDM)\|Galactica]]''\|after=[[Lee Adama\|Lee "Apollo" Adama]]}}		[[Armin Diaz\|Armin "High Top" Diaz]]''\|title=[[Commander Air Group\|Commander, Air Group]], ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''\|after=[[Lee Adama\|Lee "Apollo" Adama]]}}
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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Caprica" to "{{RDM|Caprica}}"

2020-09-19T21:37:28Z

Text replacement - "Caprica" to "{{RDM|Caprica}}"

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	During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain [[Lee Adama]], allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|N7242C newly-restored Viper Mark II]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, the then Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].		During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain [[Lee Adama]], allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|N7242C newly-restored Viper Mark II]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, the then Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].

	Following the decommissioning ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on ''Galactica''—to ~~[[Caprica (~~RDM)\|Caprica]], presumably for later redeployment in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)\|Colonial Fleet]]. While en route, the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launch their surprise attack on the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Twelve Colonies]].		Following the decommissioning ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on ''Galactica''—to {{RDM\|Caprica}}, presumably for later redeployment in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)\|Colonial Fleet]]. While en route, the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launch their surprise attack on the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Twelve Colonies]].

	Alerted to the attack by ''Galactica'', Spencer locates two Cylon [[Raider]] fighters and, after ordering the accompanying [[Raptor 312]] reconnaissance vehicle away from the combat zone, orders his squadron to [[weapons free]] to intercept and destroy the Raiders. However, as the targets approach, all Vipers in Spencer's squadron suffer simultaneous failures in their flight control, communications and weapons systems as the Cylons infiltrate their ship computer using the backdoor programming of the [[Command Navigation Program]].		Alerted to the attack by ''Galactica'', Spencer locates two Cylon [[Raider]] fighters and, after ordering the accompanying [[Raptor 312]] reconnaissance vehicle away from the combat zone, orders his squadron to [[weapons free]] to intercept and destroy the Raiders. However, as the targets approach, all Vipers in Spencer's squadron suffer simultaneous failures in their flight control, communications and weapons systems as the Cylons infiltrate their ship computer using the backdoor programming of the [[Command Navigation Program]].

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	In the final days of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s decommissioning preparations, Spencer enjoys a cigar while playing a game of [[Triad (RDM)\|triad]] with Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] and Lieutenants [[Karl Agathon]], [[Kara Thrace]], and [[Sharon Valerii]]. During the game, Thrace and Tigh trade barbs, with Thrace broaching the topic of [[Ellen Tigh\|Tigh's estranged wife]]; after Thrace wins the game by having full colors, Tigh flips their table over to assault Thrace and is held back by Spencer before the brawl could escalate, but Tigh orders Thrace be thrown in [[Brig\|the brig]].		In the final days of ''Galactica''<nowiki/>'s decommissioning preparations, Spencer enjoys a cigar while playing a game of [[Triad (RDM)\|triad]] with Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] and Lieutenants [[Karl Agathon]], [[Kara Thrace]], and [[Sharon Valerii]]. During the game, Thrace and Tigh trade barbs, with Thrace broaching the topic of [[Ellen Tigh\|Tigh's estranged wife]]; after Thrace wins the game by having full colors, Tigh flips their table over to assault Thrace and is held back by Spencer before the brawl could escalate, but Tigh orders Thrace be thrown in [[Brig\|the brig]].

	During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain [[Lee Adama]], allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|newly-restored Viper Mark II N7242C]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, then-Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].		During the decommissioning ceremonies for ''Galactica'', Spencer plays second fiddle to Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}, allowing the younger man to fly the [[Viper 7242\|newly-restored Viper Mark II N7242C]]—the vehicle flown by Lee's father, then-Lieutenant [[William Adama]] during the [[First Cylon War]].

	Following the decommissioning ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on ''Galactica'' with [[Viper Mark VII]]<nowiki/>s—to {{RDM\|Caprica}}, presumably for later reassignment within the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]]. While en route, the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launch [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|their surprise attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]].		Following the decommissioning ceremony, Spencer leads his squadron—the last fully-operational squadron on ''Galactica'' with [[Viper Mark VII]]<nowiki/>s—to {{RDM\|Caprica}}, presumably for later reassignment within the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]]. While en route, the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] launch [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|their surprise attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]].