Kara Thrace - Revision history

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	*Thrace's mother [[Socrata Thrace\|Socrata]] was a former [[Colonial Marine Corps]] sergeant major. She beat her daughter so frequently that Thrace came to accept pain as a way of life {{TRS\|Flesh and Bone\|Maelstrom}}.		*Thrace's mother [[Socrata Thrace\|Socrata]] was a former [[Colonial Marine Corps]] sergeant major. She beat her daughter so frequently that Thrace came to accept pain as a way of life {{TRS\|Flesh and Bone\|Maelstrom}}.
	*Her father [[Dreilide Thrace\|Dreilide]] was a pianist and composer. Kara seems to have been closer to him than with her mother {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness\|Someone to Watch Over Me}} until he left them.		*Her father [[Dreilide Thrace\|Dreilide]] was a pianist and composer. Kara seems to have been closer to him than with her mother {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness\|Someone to Watch Over Me}} until he left them.
			*During her youth, she attended the [[Caprica Ridge High School]]. Unbeknownst to Thrace, her mother Socrata kept a scrapbook containing her report cards, written essays, and other ephemera {{TRS\|Maelstrom}}.
	*Thrace left home to join the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|military]]. During her training, she was disciplined for insubordinate conduct towards [[Mike Gibbons\|superior officers]].		*Thrace left home to join the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|military]]. During her training, she was disciplined for insubordinate conduct towards [[Mike Gibbons\|superior officers]].
	*She was a talented [[Pyramid (RDM)\|Pyramid]] player {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)}}, and was up for the pros, but an injured knee took her out of contention. However, she discovered a passion and skill for being a fighter pilot ([[Podcast:The Hand of God]]).		*She was a talented [[Pyramid (RDM)\|Pyramid]] player {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)}}, and was up for the pros, but an injured knee took her out of contention. However, she discovered a passion and skill for being a fighter pilot ([[Podcast:The Hand of God]]).
	*One of her early posts was aboard the battlestar ''[[Triton (RDM)\|Triton]]''. While there, she offended Commander [[Myron Ruth]], who initiated court-martial proceedings against her, but the charges were later dropped {{TRS\|The Son Also Rises}}.		*One of her early posts was aboard the battlestar ''[[Triton (RDM)\|Triton]]''. While there, she offended Commander [[Myron Ruth]], who initiated court-martial proceedings against her, but the charges were later dropped {{TRS\|The Son Also Rises}}.
	*Thrace eventually returned to flight school as an instructor, where she fell in love with one of her students, [[Zak Adama]]. Despite his poor performance, she allowed him to pass his final check flight although he failed three of the required maneuvers {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.		*Thrace eventually returned to flight school as an instructor, where she fell in love with one of her students, [[Zak Adama]]. Despite his poor performance, she allowed him to pass his final check flight although he failed three of the required maneuvers {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.
	*Thrace lost Zak Adama when he was killed during a routine mission shortly after graduating. {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} ~~("Apollo")~~, Zak's elder brother, blamed their father for Zak's death, and Thrace, feeling guilty, kept quiet. She met [[William Adama]] shortly after the accident, and the two formed a strong rapport and stood together at the funeral {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.		*Thrace lost Zak Adama when he was killed during a routine mission shortly after graduating. {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}, Zak's elder brother, blamed their father for Zak's death, and Thrace, feeling guilty, kept quiet. She met [[William Adama]] shortly after the accident, and the two formed a strong rapport and stood together at the funeral {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.
	*Thrace resigned as an instructor and returned to the Fleet as an operational pilot on the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' under the command of William Adama, where she served for some two years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Before the Cylon attack, she was second-in-command to the [[CAG]], [[Jackson Spencer]].		*Thrace resigned as an instructor and returned to the Fleet as an operational pilot on the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' under the command of William Adama, where she served for some two years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Before the Cylon attack, she was second-in-command to the [[CAG]], [[Jackson Spencer]].
	*She has a rarely-used run-down apartment in [[Delphi]] that overlooked a parking lot, and a Colonial version of a [[Wikipedia:Humvee\|Humvee]] which she and Helo use to escape the city and get to the country where she meets Samuel Anders. She was also an avid painter, and her apartment is cluttered with her paintings and a [[Starbuck's Poem\|poem]] written on a wall {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. The apartment was neater when Thrace was with Zak Adama, although her [[Eye of Jupiter\|mandala]] wall painting pre-dates that relationship {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part I}}.		*She has a rarely-used run-down apartment in [[Delphi]] that overlooked a parking lot, and a Colonial version of a [[Wikipedia:Humvee\|Humvee]] which she and Helo use to escape the city and get to the country where she meets Samuel Anders. She was also an avid painter, and her apartment is cluttered with her paintings and a [[Starbuck's Poem\|poem]] written on a wall {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. The apartment was neater when Thrace was with Zak Adama, although her [[Eye of Jupiter\|mandala]] wall painting pre-dates that relationship {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part I}}.

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	\|callsign= Starbuck		\|callsign= Starbuck
	\|seen= Miniseries		\|seen= Miniseries
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	\|death= Viper destroyed ~~near~~ gas giant, crashing on [[Earth (RDM)#Arrival_and_Ruins\|Cylon Earth]] ([[Maelstrom]]/[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]);<br>Mysteriously reappears {{TRS\|Crossroads, Part II}};<br>Vanishes in Tanzania on [[Earth (RDM)#A_New_Earth\|pre-historical 2nd Earth]] {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}		\|death= Viper destroyed in atmosphere of [[Mandala planet\|gas giant]], crashing on [[Earth (RDM)#Arrival_and_Ruins\|Cylon Earth]] ([[Maelstrom]]/[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]);<br>Mysteriously reappears {{TRS\|Crossroads, Part II}};<br>Vanishes in Tanzania on [[Earth (RDM)#A_New_Earth\|pre-historical 2nd Earth]] {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}
	\|parents= [[Socrata Thrace]]† (mother)<br>[[Dreilide Thrace]]† (father)		\|parents= [[Socrata Thrace]]† (mother)<br>[[Dreilide Thrace]]† (father)
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	}}		\|lastseen=Daybreak, Part II\|spoilers=Y\|photo 2=TRS - Maelstrom - Young Kara Thrace - 282.jpg\|caption 2=A young Thrace as seen in a waking vision experienced by the older Thrace {{TRS\|Maelstrom}}.}}
	'''Kara "Starbuck" Thrace''' is a gifted [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] pilot, with an attitude that has hindered her career in the Colonial Fleet. However, [[William Adama]] has confidence in Thrace's military skills, and she greatly aids the Fleet inside and out of the cockpit. She is the final [[Commander Air Group\|Commander, Air Group]] (CAG) of ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'', and mysteriously vanishes in a region that will later be known as Tanzania on [[Earth (RDM)#A_New_Earth\|the second Earth]] shortly after the Fleet's arrival on the planet {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}.		'''Kara "Starbuck" Thrace''' is a gifted [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] pilot, with an attitude that has hindered her career in the Colonial Fleet. However, [[William Adama]] has confidence in Thrace's military skills, and she greatly aids the Fleet inside and out of the cockpit. She is the final [[Commander Air Group\|Commander, Air Group]] (CAG) of ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'', and mysteriously vanishes in a region that will later be known as Tanzania on [[Earth (RDM)#A_New_Earth\|the second Earth]] shortly after the Fleet's arrival on the planet {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}.

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "("Occupation," "Precipice")" to "{{TRS|Occupation|Precipice}}"

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	=== The New Caprica Ordeal and Her Death ===		=== The New Caprica Ordeal and Her Death ===

	*After Baltar's surrender of New Caprica, Conoy keeps Thrace prisoner in an apartment located within the Cylon-built [[New Caprica Detention Center]] in an attempt to convince Thrace that she loves him and also convert her to the [[Cylon Religion\|Cylon monotheistic religion]]. She repeatedly kills Conoy a total of five times in an attempt to convince him to let her go ~~("[[~~Occupation~~]]," "[[~~Precipice~~]]")~~.		*After Baltar's surrender of New Caprica, Conoy keeps Thrace prisoner in an apartment located within the Cylon-built [[New Caprica Detention Center]] in an attempt to convince Thrace that she loves him and also convert her to the [[Cylon Religion\|Cylon monotheistic religion]]. She repeatedly kills Conoy a total of five times in an attempt to convince him to let her go {{TRS\|Occupation\|Precipice}}.
	*Conoy introduces Thrace to a small child named [[Kacey Brynn\|Kacey]], who appears to be approximately two to three years in age, whom he claims is their biological daughter, created using one of Thrace's extracted ovaries {{TRS\|The Farm}} and his genetic material. Conflicted, Thrace leaves the child unattended, which later results in Kacey falling down the apartment's stairs {{TRS\|Precipice}}. After the fall, Thrace begins to change her attitude towards the child and begins to offer affection towards Conoy {{TRS\|Precipice\|Exodus, Part I}}.		*Conoy introduces Thrace to a small child named [[Kacey Brynn\|Kacey]], who appears to be approximately two to three years in age, whom he claims is their biological daughter, created using one of Thrace's extracted ovaries {{TRS\|The Farm}} and his genetic material. Conflicted, Thrace leaves the child unattended, which later results in Kacey falling down the apartment's stairs {{TRS\|Precipice}}. After the fall, Thrace begins to change her attitude towards the child and begins to offer affection towards Conoy {{TRS\|Precipice\|Exodus, Part I}}.
	*Upon her return to ''Galactica'' after Admiral Adama's [[Battle of New Caprica\|daring rescue attempt]], Thrace heartbreakingly discovers that Kacey was simply another manipulation on Conoy's part; Kacey is merely a human child whom the Cylons had abducted from [[Julia Brynn\|her mother]] {{TRS\|Exodus, Part II}}.		*Upon her return to ''Galactica'' after Admiral Adama's [[Battle of New Caprica\|daring rescue attempt]], Thrace heartbreakingly discovers that Kacey was simply another manipulation on Conoy's part; Kacey is merely a human child whom the Cylons had abducted from [[Julia Brynn\|her mother]] {{TRS\|Exodus, Part II}}.

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	*After Baltar's surrender of New Caprica, Conoy keeps Thrace prisoner in an apartment located within the Cylon-built [[New Caprica Detention Center]] in an attempt to convince Thrace that she loves him and also convert her to the [[Cylon Religion\|Cylon monotheistic religion]]. She repeatedly kills Conoy a total of five times in an attempt to convince him to let her go ("[[Occupation]]," "[[Precipice]]").		*After Baltar's surrender of New Caprica, Conoy keeps Thrace prisoner in an apartment located within the Cylon-built [[New Caprica Detention Center]] in an attempt to convince Thrace that she loves him and also convert her to the [[Cylon Religion\|Cylon monotheistic religion]]. She repeatedly kills Conoy a total of five times in an attempt to convince him to let her go ("[[Occupation]]," "[[Precipice]]").
	*Conoy introduces Thrace to a small child named [[Kacey Brynn\|Kacey]], who appears to be approximately two to three years in age, whom he claims is their biological daughter, created using one of Thrace's extracted ovaries {{TRS\|The Farm}} and his genetic material. Conflicted, Thrace leaves the child unattended, which later results in Kacey falling down the apartment's stairs {{TRS\|Precipice}}. After the fall, Thrace begins to change her attitude towards the child and begins to offer affection towards Conoy ~~("[[~~Precipice~~]]," "[[~~Exodus, Part I~~]]")~~.		*Conoy introduces Thrace to a small child named [[Kacey Brynn\|Kacey]], who appears to be approximately two to three years in age, whom he claims is their biological daughter, created using one of Thrace's extracted ovaries {{TRS\|The Farm}} and his genetic material. Conflicted, Thrace leaves the child unattended, which later results in Kacey falling down the apartment's stairs {{TRS\|Precipice}}. After the fall, Thrace begins to change her attitude towards the child and begins to offer affection towards Conoy {{TRS\|Precipice\|Exodus, Part I}}.
	*Upon her return to ''Galactica'' after Admiral Adama's [[Battle of New Caprica\|daring rescue attempt]], Thrace heartbreakingly discovers that Kacey was simply another manipulation on Conoy's part; Kacey is merely a human child whom the Cylons had abducted from [[Julia Brynn\|her mother]] {{TRS\|Exodus, Part II}}.		*Upon her return to ''Galactica'' after Admiral Adama's [[Battle of New Caprica\|daring rescue attempt]], Thrace heartbreakingly discovers that Kacey was simply another manipulation on Conoy's part; Kacey is merely a human child whom the Cylons had abducted from [[Julia Brynn\|her mother]] {{TRS\|Exodus, Part II}}.
	*Bearing the psychological scars of her four month ordeal with Leoben and Kacey, Thrace is recruited by [[Diana Seelix]] as a last minute replacement juror in the [[Circle]] after Anders' resignation. Thrace's involvement in the Circle precipitates the breakup of her marriage with Anders. Initially wondering about the legality of the tribunal, she is the fifth vote to find [[Felix Gaeta]] guilty of treason and collaboration. Later, when Gaeta is about to be killed in one of ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} [[launch tubes (RDM)\|launch tubes]], she demands that he beg for his life. Thrace physically assaults him and goes down the litany of "lies" that Gaeta told her earlier about him helping the [[New Caprica Resistance\|insurgency]]. As she does so, [[Galen Tyrol]], one of the Circle's jurors, overhears this and confirms the story. In a sense of confusion after learning that Gaeta was telling the truth, Thrace leaves the launch tube {{TRS\|Collaborators}}.		*Bearing the psychological scars of her four month ordeal with Leoben and Kacey, Thrace is recruited by [[Diana Seelix]] as a last minute replacement juror in the [[Circle]] after Anders' resignation. Thrace's involvement in the Circle precipitates the breakup of her marriage with Anders. Initially wondering about the legality of the tribunal, she is the fifth vote to find [[Felix Gaeta]] guilty of treason and collaboration. Later, when Gaeta is about to be killed in one of ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} [[launch tubes (RDM)\|launch tubes]], she demands that he beg for his life. Thrace physically assaults him and goes down the litany of "lies" that Gaeta told her earlier about him helping the [[New Caprica Resistance\|insurgency]]. As she does so, [[Galen Tyrol]], one of the Circle's jurors, overhears this and confirms the story. In a sense of confusion after learning that Gaeta was telling the truth, Thrace leaves the launch tube {{TRS\|Collaborators}}.

AshhawkBurning: Behind the scenes: Changed the mention of grabbing Adama's hand to grabbing her own head (see the podcast's discussion page)

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	* The commentary confirms that Thrace's engagement to [[Zak Adama]] was the reason she passed him for flight duty despite his poor skills, making her feel fundamentally responsible for his death.<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 07:50</ref>		* The commentary confirms that Thrace's engagement to [[Zak Adama]] was the reason she passed him for flight duty despite his poor skills, making her feel fundamentally responsible for his death.<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 07:50</ref>
	* The producers intended to develop a rivalry between Thrace and the newly introduced "nugget" [[Louanne Katraine\|Kat]], exploring what happens when a protégé begins to outperform her mentor.<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 24:29</ref>		* The producers intended to develop a rivalry between Thrace and the newly introduced "nugget" [[Louanne Katraine\|Kat]], exploring what happens when a protégé begins to outperform her mentor.<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 24:29</ref>
	* David Eick praised [[Katee Sackhoff]]'s acting instincts, specifically citing her impulse to grab ~~William Adama's hand~~ during their emotional confrontation as an unscripted moment that was "so great."<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 35:35</ref>		* David Eick praised [[Katee Sackhoff]]'s acting instincts, specifically citing her impulse to grab her own head during their emotional confrontation as an unscripted moment that was "so great."<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 35:35</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 02:47, 21 August 2025

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	*During [[Battle of The Colony\|the battle]], she leads a strike force that includes both Agathons into The Colony through Raptors. They encounter Sharon Valerii who gives them back Hera before being killed by Sharon Agathon. Thrace's team meets up with Lee's and they retreat to ''Galactica'', which has rammed itself into the Colony as part of the final assault.		*During [[Battle of The Colony\|the battle]], she leads a strike force that includes both Agathons into The Colony through Raptors. They encounter Sharon Valerii who gives them back Hera before being killed by Sharon Agathon. Thrace's team meets up with Lee's and they retreat to ''Galactica'', which has rammed itself into the Colony as part of the final assault.
	*Thrace helps defend the ship and after an agreement is reached with Cavil, takes damage reports on their forces alongside Lee. After things go badly and the Colony starts to fall into the black hole with ''Galactica'', Thrace—the nearest person to the [[FTL]] console—is ordered to jump them away. Thrace doesn't know the rendezvous coordinates and, after Adama makes it clear that it doesn't matter, is inspired to input the numbers she assigned to [[The Music]]'s notes as the coordinates and jumps ''Galactica'' there. According to Thrace, Thrace jumps them to "the watchtower," which turns out to be the singular moon in orbit around another planet that the Colonials later dub [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]].		*Thrace helps defend the ship and after an agreement is reached with Cavil, takes damage reports on their forces alongside Lee. After things go badly and the Colony starts to fall into the black hole with ''Galactica'', Thrace—the nearest person to the [[FTL]] console—is ordered to jump them away. Thrace doesn't know the rendezvous coordinates and, after Adama makes it clear that it doesn't matter, is inspired to input the numbers she assigned to [[The Music]]'s notes as the coordinates and jumps ''Galactica'' there. According to Thrace, Thrace jumps them to "the watchtower," which turns out to be the singular moon in orbit around another planet that the Colonials later dub [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]].
			<blockquote>The revelation of how Thrace derives the coordinates from [[The Music]] becomes a pivotal moment in the series finale. According to composer [[Bear McCreary]], Thrace uses a diatonic scale system where each note in the [[Final Four Theme]] corresponds to its scale degree (1 through 7). This approach was chosen as the most intuitive solution that someone with Kara's musical background would arrive at, as basic ear training exercises teach students to think of the tonic as '1', the second scale degree as '2', and so forth.<ref name="daybreak" /></blockquote><blockquote>The sequence where Kara derives the coordinates is accompanied by an epic rock arrangement of McCreary's "All Along the Watchtower," combining the ethereal [[Starbuck#Leoben and Starbuck theme, Destiny theme\|Starbuck Destiny Theme]] with electric bass, guitars, drums, orchestral strings, ethnic soloists, and taiko drums. The sequence is inter-cut with images of her father teaching her to play the piano, with the music building to huge, confident notes as the melody soars over an ever-crescendoing rhythm section.<ref name="daybreak" /></blockquote>
	~~===Musical Revelation and Jump Coordinates===~~
	The revelation of how Thrace derives the coordinates from [[The Music]] becomes a pivotal moment in the series finale. According to composer [[Bear McCreary]], Thrace uses a diatonic scale system where each note in the [[Final Four Theme]] corresponds to its scale degree (1 through 7). This approach was chosen as the most intuitive solution that someone with Kara's musical background would arrive at, as basic ear training exercises teach students to think of the tonic as '1', the second scale degree as '2', and so forth.<ref name="daybreak"/>

	The sequence where Kara derives the coordinates is accompanied by an epic rock arrangement of McCreary's "All Along the Watchtower," combining the ethereal [[Starbuck#Leoben and Starbuck theme, Destiny theme\|Starbuck Destiny Theme]] with electric bass, guitars, drums, orchestral strings, ethnic soloists, and taiko drums. The sequence is inter-cut with images of her father teaching her to play the piano, with the music building to huge, confident notes as the melody soars over an ever-crescendoing rhythm section.<ref name="daybreak"/>

	===Final Goodbye and Disappearance===		===Final Goodbye and Disappearance===

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 05:56, 27 July 2025

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	\|death= Viper destroyed near gas giant, crashing on [[Earth (RDM)#Arrival_and_Ruins\|Cylon Earth]] ([[Maelstrom]]/[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]);<br>Mysteriously reappears {{TRS\|Crossroads, Part II}};<br>Vanishes in Tanzania on [[Earth (RDM)#A_New_Earth\|pre-historical 2nd Earth]] {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}		\|death= Viper destroyed near gas giant, crashing on [[Earth (RDM)#Arrival_and_Ruins\|Cylon Earth]] ([[Maelstrom]]/[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]);<br>Mysteriously reappears {{TRS\|Crossroads, Part II}};<br>Vanishes in Tanzania on [[Earth (RDM)#A_New_Earth\|pre-historical 2nd Earth]] {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}
	\|parents= [[Socrata Thrace]]† (mother)<br>[[Dreilide Thrace]]† (father)		\|parents= [[Socrata Thrace]]† (mother)<br>[[Dreilide Thrace]]† (father)
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	\|sortkey=Thrace, Kara		\|sortkey=Thrace, Kara
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	'''Kara "Starbuck" Thrace''' is a gifted [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] pilot, with an attitude that has hindered her career in the Colonial Fleet. However, [[William Adama]] has confidence in Thrace's military skills, and she greatly aids the Fleet inside and out of the cockpit. She is the final [[Commander Air Group\|Commander, Air Group]] (CAG) of ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'', and mysteriously vanishes in a region that will later be known as Tanzania on [[Earth (RDM)#A_New_Earth\|the second Earth]] shortly after the Fleet's arrival on the planet {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}.		'''Kara "Starbuck" Thrace''' is a gifted [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] pilot, with an attitude that has hindered her career in the Colonial Fleet. However, [[William Adama]] has confidence in Thrace's military skills, and she greatly aids the Fleet inside and out of the cockpit. She is the final [[Commander Air Group\|Commander, Air Group]] (CAG) of ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'', and mysteriously vanishes in a region that will later be known as Tanzania on [[Earth (RDM)#A_New_Earth\|the second Earth]] shortly after the Fleet's arrival on the planet {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part II}}.
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	*Thrace lost Zak Adama when he was killed during a routine mission shortly after graduating. {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} ("Apollo"), Zak's elder brother, blamed their father for Zak's death, and Thrace, feeling guilty, kept quiet. She met [[William Adama]] shortly after the accident, and the two formed a strong rapport and stood together at the funeral {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.		*Thrace lost Zak Adama when he was killed during a routine mission shortly after graduating. {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} ("Apollo"), Zak's elder brother, blamed their father for Zak's death, and Thrace, feeling guilty, kept quiet. She met [[William Adama]] shortly after the accident, and the two formed a strong rapport and stood together at the funeral {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.
	*Thrace resigned as an instructor and returned to the Fleet as an operational pilot on the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' under the command of William Adama, where she served for some two years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Before the Cylon attack, she was second-in-command to the [[CAG]], [[Jackson Spencer]].		*Thrace resigned as an instructor and returned to the Fleet as an operational pilot on the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' under the command of William Adama, where she served for some two years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Before the Cylon attack, she was second-in-command to the [[CAG]], [[Jackson Spencer]].
	*She has a rarely-used run-down apartment in [[Delphi]] that overlooked a parking lot, and a Colonial version of a [[Wikipedia:Humvee\|Humvee]] which she and Helo use to escape the city and get to the country where she meets Samuel Anders. She was also an avid painter, and her apartment is cluttered with her paintings and a [[Starbuck's Poem\|poem]] written on a wall {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. The apartment was neater when Thrace was with Zak Adama, although her [[Eye of Jupiter\|mandala]] wall painting pre-dates that relationship. {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part I}}		*She has a rarely-used run-down apartment in [[Delphi]] that overlooked a parking lot, and a Colonial version of a [[Wikipedia:Humvee\|Humvee]] which she and Helo use to escape the city and get to the country where she meets Samuel Anders. She was also an avid painter, and her apartment is cluttered with her paintings and a [[Starbuck's Poem\|poem]] written on a wall {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. The apartment was neater when Thrace was with Zak Adama, although her [[Eye of Jupiter\|mandala]] wall painting pre-dates that relationship {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part I}}.
	*Thrace hides the fact that she is deeply spiritual. She frequently prays to the [[Lords of Kobol]], particularly [[Aphrodite]] and [[Artemis]], in dire situations {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Flesh and Bone\|You Can't Go Home Again}}.		*Thrace hides the fact that she is deeply spiritual. She frequently prays to the [[Lords of Kobol]], particularly [[Aphrodite]] and [[Artemis]], in dire situations {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Flesh and Bone\|You Can't Go Home Again}}.

	==Character History==		==Character History==

			===Pre-''Galactica''===
			Thrace's first meets Lee Adama circa {{BCH\|2}} when she is dating his brother, [[Zak Adama]], who she also trains as a flight instructor {{TRS\|Miniseries\|Act of Contrition}}. After the dinner, an immediate, intense chemistry between the two manifests, with Thrace daring Lee to make love to her on her dining room table. However, before they could act on their mutual attraction, the crash of a glass partially awakens Zak, causing them to realize what they were doing. They shake hands and say goodbye, with the moment serving as the foundation for their complex relationship throughout the series {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part I\|Daybreak, Part II}}.<ref name="daybreak">{{cite web \|url=https://bearmccreary.com/bg4-daybreak-pt-2/ \|title=BG4: "Daybreak, Parts I & II" \|author=Bear McCreary \|date=March 20, 2008 \|access-date=July 26, 2025}}</ref>

			: This flashback also reveals that there was a pigeon trapped in Lee's apartment after this visit. Throughout the finale, this pigeon becomes a symbol of Kara's spirit and Lee's love for her—the more he tries to capture it, the further away it flies, until finally he must let it go.<ref name="daybreak"/>

	=== ''Galactica'' and Pre-New Caprica ===		=== ''Galactica'' and Pre-New Caprica ===
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	*Thrace is later seen in [[Joe's Bar]] drinking and toying with the bullet removed from Anders' skull. She and Tyrol have a brief discussion about Valerii, who is being held in the brig {{TRS\|Deadlock}}.		*Thrace is later seen in [[Joe's Bar]] drinking and toying with the bullet removed from Anders' skull. She and Tyrol have a brief discussion about Valerii, who is being held in the brig {{TRS\|Deadlock}}.
	*Thrace gets a drawing of what seems to be stars from Hera and later visits Joe's Bar where she helps piano player [[Slick]] with the music he's composing. There she reveals that she used to play piano as a girl with her father until he left and then stopped and she had a song she used to play that made her happy. She realizes that Hera's drawing is of the notes for that song and she and Slick start playing it together. The music turns out to be [[The Music\|the same music that activated the memories]] of the so-called [[Final Five]]. Slick, who was a manifestation of her father, disappears and Thrace later goes to Anders in the hope of finding out the reason she knew of the Music and its meaning, but is unsuccessful.		*Thrace gets a drawing of what seems to be stars from Hera and later visits Joe's Bar where she helps piano player [[Slick]] with the music he's composing. There she reveals that she used to play piano as a girl with her father until he left and then stopped and she had a song she used to play that made her happy. She realizes that Hera's drawing is of the notes for that song and she and Slick start playing it together. The music turns out to be [[The Music\|the same music that activated the memories]] of the so-called [[Final Five]]. Slick, who was a manifestation of her father, disappears and Thrace later goes to Anders in the hope of finding out the reason she knew of the Music and its meaning, but is unsuccessful.

			===Final Mission and Destiny Fulfilled===
	*When Admiral Adama comes to see Anders—now acting as ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} Hybrid—to find out the location of [[The Colony]], Thrace reveals to him that she has tried to make sense out of the notes by assigning numbers to them, but has had no luck in understanding it. She also tells him that she is dead, that she burned her own dead body on [[Sometimes a Great Notion\| Earth]] and has no idea what she is. Adama tells her he knows what she is: she's his daughter. Later she and Adama spread red tape down the hanger deck to create a line for people to cross one way or the other to show whether or not they volunteer for the rescue mission for Hera. Thrace flanks the Admiral on the volunteers side of the line and doesn't move the whole time, having made her choice.		*When Admiral Adama comes to see Anders—now acting as ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} Hybrid—to find out the location of [[The Colony]], Thrace reveals to him that she has tried to make sense out of the notes by assigning numbers to them, but has had no luck in understanding it. She also tells him that she is dead, that she burned her own dead body on [[Sometimes a Great Notion\| Earth]] and has no idea what she is. Adama tells her he knows what she is: she's his daughter. Later she and Adama spread red tape down the hanger deck to create a line for people to cross one way or the other to show whether or not they volunteer for the rescue mission for Hera. Thrace flanks the Admiral on the volunteers side of the line and doesn't move the whole time, having made her choice.
	*During [[Battle of The Colony\|the battle]], she leads a strike force that includes both Agathons into The Colony through Raptors. They encounter Sharon Valerii who gives them back Hera before being killed by Sharon Agathon. Thrace's team meets up with Lee's and they retreat to ''Galactica'', which has rammed itself into the Colony as part of the final assault.		*During [[Battle of The Colony\|the battle]], she leads a strike force that includes both Agathons into The Colony through Raptors. They encounter Sharon Valerii who gives them back Hera before being killed by Sharon Agathon. Thrace's team meets up with Lee's and they retreat to ''Galactica'', which has rammed itself into the Colony as part of the final assault.
	*Thrace helps defend the ship and after an agreement is reached with Cavil, takes damage reports on their forces alongside Lee. After things go badly and the Colony starts to fall into the black hole with ''Galactica'', Thrace—the nearest person to the [[FTL]] console—is ordered to jump them away. Thrace doesn't know the rendezvous coordinates and, after Adama makes it clear that it doesn't matter, is inspired to input the numbers she assigned to [[The Music]]'s notes as the coordinates and jumps ''Galactica'' there. According to Thrace, Thrace jumps them to "the watchtower," which turns out to be the singular moon in orbit around another planet that the Colonials later dub [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]].		*Thrace helps defend the ship and after an agreement is reached with Cavil, takes damage reports on their forces alongside Lee. After things go badly and the Colony starts to fall into the black hole with ''Galactica'', Thrace—the nearest person to the [[FTL]] console—is ordered to jump them away. Thrace doesn't know the rendezvous coordinates and, after Adama makes it clear that it doesn't matter, is inspired to input the numbers she assigned to [[The Music]]'s notes as the coordinates and jumps ''Galactica'' there. According to Thrace, Thrace jumps them to "the watchtower," which turns out to be the singular moon in orbit around another planet that the Colonials later dub [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]].
	*Thrace says goodbye to Anders before he flies the Fleet into the sun, destroying ''Galactica'' and the other ships, and later says her final goodbye to William Adama. Then she says her final goodbye to Lee Adama, having fulfilled [[The Destiny\|her destiny]] to bring the Fleet to the second Earth. He fails to comprehend her at first, but realizes what she means as they continue talking. Thrace ~~finally asks~~ Lee ~~what he is going to do now~~ that he is ~~here~~, and ~~disappears when~~ he turns ~~away momentarily~~ to ~~look at the scenery~~, ~~surprising him~~. ~~In a reference to their first ever meeting, after~~ Lee realizes ~~that she~~ is ~~really~~ gone, he ~~says goodbye to~~ her ~~and promises that she will not be forgotten~~.
			===Musical Revelation and Jump Coordinates===
			The revelation of how Thrace derives the coordinates from [[The Music]] becomes a pivotal moment in the series finale. According to composer [[Bear McCreary]], Thrace uses a diatonic scale system where each note in the [[Final Four Theme]] corresponds to its scale degree (1 through 7). This approach was chosen as the most intuitive solution that someone with Kara's musical background would arrive at, as basic ear training exercises teach students to think of the tonic as '1', the second scale degree as '2', and so forth.<ref name="daybreak"/>

			The sequence where Kara derives the coordinates is accompanied by an epic rock arrangement of McCreary's "All Along the Watchtower," combining the ethereal [[Starbuck#Leoben and Starbuck theme, Destiny theme\|Starbuck Destiny Theme]] with electric bass, guitars, drums, orchestral strings, ethnic soloists, and taiko drums. The sequence is inter-cut with images of her father teaching her to play the piano, with the music building to huge, confident notes as the melody soars over an ever-crescendoing rhythm section.<ref name="daybreak"/>

			===Final Goodbye and Disappearance===
			*Thrace says goodbye to Anders before he flies the Fleet into the sun, destroying ''Galactica'' and the other ships, and later says her final goodbye to William Adama. Then she says her final goodbye to Lee Adama, having fulfilled [[The Destiny\|her destiny]] to bring the Fleet to the second Earth. He fails to comprehend her at first, but realizes what she means as they continue talking.

			*In their final conversation, Thrace tells Lee: "I just know that I am done here. I've completed my journey...and it feels good." She also says: "Today is the first day of the rest of your life, Lee." When Lee describes his desire to explore and climb mountains, he turns to find that Kara Thrace has vanished as if she were a ghost. "Goodbye, Kara," he says. "You won't be forgotten."

			*The symbolic pigeon from the flashbacks appears one final time as Lee realizes Kara is truly gone, with the bird flying out of his apartment window and away—representing how he must finally let her spirit go.<ref name="daybreak"/>

	==Lords of Kobol, Hear My Prayer==		==Lords of Kobol, Hear My Prayer==
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	*In a TV Guide [http://online.tvguide.com/newsearch/detail.aspx?id=4371595&sourcetype=S&progseriesparentid=4371595&tvobjectid=191395&keyword=Battlestar+Galactica&referrer=search1 photo shoot] at the BSG studios, Katee Sackhoff explained that the [[tattoo]] that Starbuck bears on her left arm is a wing and a circle and has half of the constellation of Capricorn (a reference to {{RDM\|Caprica}} obviously) and a small symbol of the planet as well. The tattoo on Anders' arm is the other half of the symbol and when they embrace, the tattoos form the whole symbol. According to Sackhoff, Kara and Anders had the tattoos done around the time of their wedding, a fact later confirmed in dialogue during Season 4.5.		*In a TV Guide [http://online.tvguide.com/newsearch/detail.aspx?id=4371595&sourcetype=S&progseriesparentid=4371595&tvobjectid=191395&keyword=Battlestar+Galactica&referrer=search1 photo shoot] at the BSG studios, Katee Sackhoff explained that the [[tattoo]] that Starbuck bears on her left arm is a wing and a circle and has half of the constellation of Capricorn (a reference to {{RDM\|Caprica}} obviously) and a small symbol of the planet as well. The tattoo on Anders' arm is the other half of the symbol and when they embrace, the tattoos form the whole symbol. According to Sackhoff, Kara and Anders had the tattoos done around the time of their wedding, a fact later confirmed in dialogue during Season 4.5.
	*The license plate on Thrace's truck on Caprica is "FB 42 E3" {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}.		*The license plate on Thrace's truck on Caprica is "FB 42 E3" {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}.
			*In the series finale, the symbolic pigeon that appears throughout Lee Adama's flashbacks represents Kara's spirit and their love. According to composer Bear McCreary, the pigeon serves as a metaphor: the more Lee tries to capture it, the further away it flies, until finally he must let it go—mirroring his relationship with Kara throughout the series.<ref name="daybreak"/>

	=== Behind the Scenes ===		=== Behind the Scenes ===

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Notes */

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Notes

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	*In a TV Guide [http://online.tvguide.com/newsearch/detail.aspx?id=4371595&sourcetype=S&progseriesparentid=4371595&tvobjectid=191395&keyword=Battlestar+Galactica&referrer=search1 photo shoot] at the BSG studios, Katee Sackhoff explained that the [[tattoo]] that Starbuck bears on her left arm is a wing and a circle and has half of the constellation of Capricorn (a reference to {{RDM\|Caprica}} obviously) and a small symbol of the planet as well. The tattoo on Anders' arm is the other half of the symbol and when they embrace, the tattoos form the whole symbol. According to Sackhoff, Kara and Anders had the tattoos done around the time of their wedding, a fact later confirmed in dialogue during Season 4.5.		*In a TV Guide [http://online.tvguide.com/newsearch/detail.aspx?id=4371595&sourcetype=S&progseriesparentid=4371595&tvobjectid=191395&keyword=Battlestar+Galactica&referrer=search1 photo shoot] at the BSG studios, Katee Sackhoff explained that the [[tattoo]] that Starbuck bears on her left arm is a wing and a circle and has half of the constellation of Capricorn (a reference to {{RDM\|Caprica}} obviously) and a small symbol of the planet as well. The tattoo on Anders' arm is the other half of the symbol and when they embrace, the tattoos form the whole symbol. According to Sackhoff, Kara and Anders had the tattoos done around the time of their wedding, a fact later confirmed in dialogue during Season 4.5.
	*The license plate on Thrace's truck on Caprica is "FB 42 E3" {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}.		*The license plate on Thrace's truck on Caprica is "FB 42 E3" {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}.

			=== Behind the Scenes ===
			* According to the producers, the relationship between [[William Adama]] and Thrace was conceived as a father-daughter dynamic from the beginning of the series.<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 08:23</ref>
			* The commentary confirms that Thrace's engagement to [[Zak Adama]] was the reason she passed him for flight duty despite his poor skills, making her feel fundamentally responsible for his death.<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 07:50</ref>
			* The producers intended to develop a rivalry between Thrace and the newly introduced "nugget" [[Louanne Katraine\|Kat]], exploring what happens when a protégé begins to outperform her mentor.<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 24:29</ref>
			* David Eick praised [[Katee Sackhoff]]'s acting instincts, specifically citing her impulse to grab William Adama's hand during their emotional confrontation as an unscripted moment that was "so great."<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 35:35</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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

2025-02-08T17:00:41Z

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	*Thrace's mother [[Socrata Thrace\|Socrata]] was a former [[Colonial Marine Corps]] sergeant major. She beat her daughter so frequently that Thrace came to accept pain as a way of life {{TRS\|Flesh and Bone\|Maelstrom}}.		*Thrace's mother [[Socrata Thrace\|Socrata]] was a former [[Colonial Marine Corps]] sergeant major. She beat her daughter so frequently that Thrace came to accept pain as a way of life {{TRS\|Flesh and Bone\|Maelstrom}}.
	*Her father [[Dreilide Thrace\|Dreilide]] was a pianist and composer. Kara seems to have been closer to him than with her mother {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness\|Someone to Watch Over Me}} until he left them.		*Her father [[Dreilide Thrace\|Dreilide]] was a pianist and composer. Kara seems to have been closer to him than with her mother {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness\|Someone to Watch Over Me}} until he left them.
			*During her youth, she attended the [[Caprica Ridge High School]]. Unbeknownst to Thrace, her mother Socrata kept a scrapbook containing her report cards, written essays, and other ephemera {{TRS\|Maelstrom}}.
	*Thrace left home to join the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|military]]. During her training, she was disciplined for insubordinate conduct towards [[Mike Gibbons\|superior officers]].		*Thrace left home to join the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|military]]. During her training, she was disciplined for insubordinate conduct towards [[Mike Gibbons\|superior officers]].
	*She was a talented [[Pyramid (RDM)\|Pyramid]] player {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)}}, and was up for the pros, but an injured knee took her out of contention. However, she discovered a passion and skill for being a fighter pilot ([[Podcast:The Hand of God]]).		*She was a talented [[Pyramid (RDM)\|Pyramid]] player {{TRS\|Resistance (episode)}}, and was up for the pros, but an injured knee took her out of contention. However, she discovered a passion and skill for being a fighter pilot ([[Podcast:The Hand of God]]).
	*One of her early posts was aboard the battlestar ''[[Triton (RDM)\|Triton]]''. While there, she offended Commander [[Myron Ruth]], who initiated court-martial proceedings against her, but the charges were later dropped {{TRS\|The Son Also Rises}}.		*One of her early posts was aboard the battlestar ''[[Triton (RDM)\|Triton]]''. While there, she offended Commander [[Myron Ruth]], who initiated court-martial proceedings against her, but the charges were later dropped {{TRS\|The Son Also Rises}}.
	*Thrace eventually returned to flight school as an instructor, where she fell in love with one of her students, [[Zak Adama]]. Despite his poor performance, she allowed him to pass his final check flight although he failed three of the required maneuvers {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.		*Thrace eventually returned to flight school as an instructor, where she fell in love with one of her students, [[Zak Adama]]. Despite his poor performance, she allowed him to pass his final check flight although he failed three of the required maneuvers {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.
	*Thrace lost Zak Adama when he was killed during a routine mission shortly after graduating. {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} ~~("Apollo")~~, Zak's elder brother, blamed their father for Zak's death, and Thrace, feeling guilty, kept quiet. She met [[William Adama]] shortly after the accident, and the two formed a strong rapport and stood together at the funeral {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.		*Thrace lost Zak Adama when he was killed during a routine mission shortly after graduating. {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}, Zak's elder brother, blamed their father for Zak's death, and Thrace, feeling guilty, kept quiet. She met [[William Adama]] shortly after the accident, and the two formed a strong rapport and stood together at the funeral {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.
	*Thrace resigned as an instructor and returned to the Fleet as an operational pilot on the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' under the command of William Adama, where she served for some two years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Before the Cylon attack, she was second-in-command to the [[CAG]], [[Jackson Spencer]].		*Thrace resigned as an instructor and returned to the Fleet as an operational pilot on the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' under the command of William Adama, where she served for some two years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Before the Cylon attack, she was second-in-command to the [[CAG]], [[Jackson Spencer]].
	*She has a rarely-used run-down apartment in [[Delphi]] that overlooked a parking lot, and a Colonial version of a [[Wikipedia:Humvee\|Humvee]] which she and Helo use to escape the city and get to the country where she meets Samuel Anders. She was also an avid painter, and her apartment is cluttered with her paintings and a [[Starbuck's Poem\|poem]] written on a wall {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. The apartment was neater when Thrace was with Zak Adama, although her [[Eye of Jupiter\|mandala]] wall painting pre-dates that relationship {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part I}}.		*She has a rarely-used run-down apartment in [[Delphi]] that overlooked a parking lot, and a Colonial version of a [[Wikipedia:Humvee\|Humvee]] which she and Helo use to escape the city and get to the country where she meets Samuel Anders. She was also an avid painter, and her apartment is cluttered with her paintings and a [[Starbuck's Poem\|poem]] written on a wall {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. The apartment was neater when Thrace was with Zak Adama, although her [[Eye of Jupiter\|mandala]] wall painting pre-dates that relationship {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part I}}.

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	*After Baltar's surrender of New Caprica, Conoy keeps Thrace prisoner in an apartment located within the Cylon-built [[New Caprica Detention Center]] in an attempt to convince Thrace that she loves him and also convert her to the [[Cylon Religion\|Cylon monotheistic religion]]. She repeatedly kills Conoy a total of five times in an attempt to convince him to let her go ("[[Occupation]]," "[[Precipice]]").		*After Baltar's surrender of New Caprica, Conoy keeps Thrace prisoner in an apartment located within the Cylon-built [[New Caprica Detention Center]] in an attempt to convince Thrace that she loves him and also convert her to the [[Cylon Religion\|Cylon monotheistic religion]]. She repeatedly kills Conoy a total of five times in an attempt to convince him to let her go ("[[Occupation]]," "[[Precipice]]").
	*Conoy introduces Thrace to a small child named [[Kacey Brynn\|Kacey]], who appears to be approximately two to three years in age, whom he claims is their biological daughter, created using one of Thrace's extracted ovaries {{TRS\|The Farm}} and his genetic material. Conflicted, Thrace leaves the child unattended, which later results in Kacey falling down the apartment's stairs {{TRS\|Precipice}}. After the fall, Thrace begins to change her attitude towards the child and begins to offer affection towards Conoy ~~("[[~~Precipice~~]]," "[[~~Exodus, Part I~~]]")~~.		*Conoy introduces Thrace to a small child named [[Kacey Brynn\|Kacey]], who appears to be approximately two to three years in age, whom he claims is their biological daughter, created using one of Thrace's extracted ovaries {{TRS\|The Farm}} and his genetic material. Conflicted, Thrace leaves the child unattended, which later results in Kacey falling down the apartment's stairs {{TRS\|Precipice}}. After the fall, Thrace begins to change her attitude towards the child and begins to offer affection towards Conoy {{TRS\|Precipice\|Exodus, Part I}}.
	*Upon her return to ''Galactica'' after Admiral Adama's [[Battle of New Caprica\|daring rescue attempt]], Thrace heartbreakingly discovers that Kacey was simply another manipulation on Conoy's part; Kacey is merely a human child whom the Cylons had abducted from [[Julia Brynn\|her mother]] {{TRS\|Exodus, Part II}}.		*Upon her return to ''Galactica'' after Admiral Adama's [[Battle of New Caprica\|daring rescue attempt]], Thrace heartbreakingly discovers that Kacey was simply another manipulation on Conoy's part; Kacey is merely a human child whom the Cylons had abducted from [[Julia Brynn\|her mother]] {{TRS\|Exodus, Part II}}.
	*Bearing the psychological scars of her four month ordeal with Leoben and Kacey, Thrace is recruited by [[Diana Seelix]] as a last minute replacement juror in the [[Circle]] after Anders' resignation. Thrace's involvement in the Circle precipitates the breakup of her marriage with Anders. Initially wondering about the legality of the tribunal, she is the fifth vote to find [[Felix Gaeta]] guilty of treason and collaboration. Later, when Gaeta is about to be killed in one of ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} [[launch tubes (RDM)\|launch tubes]], she demands that he beg for his life. Thrace physically assaults him and goes down the litany of "lies" that Gaeta told her earlier about him helping the [[New Caprica Resistance\|insurgency]]. As she does so, [[Galen Tyrol]], one of the Circle's jurors, overhears this and confirms the story. In a sense of confusion after learning that Gaeta was telling the truth, Thrace leaves the launch tube {{TRS\|Collaborators}}.		*Bearing the psychological scars of her four month ordeal with Leoben and Kacey, Thrace is recruited by [[Diana Seelix]] as a last minute replacement juror in the [[Circle]] after Anders' resignation. Thrace's involvement in the Circle precipitates the breakup of her marriage with Anders. Initially wondering about the legality of the tribunal, she is the fifth vote to find [[Felix Gaeta]] guilty of treason and collaboration. Later, when Gaeta is about to be killed in one of ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} [[launch tubes (RDM)\|launch tubes]], she demands that he beg for his life. Thrace physically assaults him and goes down the litany of "lies" that Gaeta told her earlier about him helping the [[New Caprica Resistance\|insurgency]]. As she does so, [[Galen Tyrol]], one of the Circle's jurors, overhears this and confirms the story. In a sense of confusion after learning that Gaeta was telling the truth, Thrace leaves the launch tube {{TRS\|Collaborators}}.

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	*In a TV Guide [http://online.tvguide.com/newsearch/detail.aspx?id=4371595&sourcetype=S&progseriesparentid=4371595&tvobjectid=191395&keyword=Battlestar+Galactica&referrer=search1 photo shoot] at the BSG studios, Katee Sackhoff explained that the [[tattoo]] that Starbuck bears on her left arm is a wing and a circle and has half of the constellation of Capricorn (a reference to {{RDM\|Caprica}} obviously) and a small symbol of the planet as well. The tattoo on Anders' arm is the other half of the symbol and when they embrace, the tattoos form the whole symbol. According to Sackhoff, Kara and Anders had the tattoos done around the time of their wedding, a fact later confirmed in dialogue during Season 4.5.		*In a TV Guide [http://online.tvguide.com/newsearch/detail.aspx?id=4371595&sourcetype=S&progseriesparentid=4371595&tvobjectid=191395&keyword=Battlestar+Galactica&referrer=search1 photo shoot] at the BSG studios, Katee Sackhoff explained that the [[tattoo]] that Starbuck bears on her left arm is a wing and a circle and has half of the constellation of Capricorn (a reference to {{RDM\|Caprica}} obviously) and a small symbol of the planet as well. The tattoo on Anders' arm is the other half of the symbol and when they embrace, the tattoos form the whole symbol. According to Sackhoff, Kara and Anders had the tattoos done around the time of their wedding, a fact later confirmed in dialogue during Season 4.5.
	*The license plate on Thrace's truck on Caprica is "FB 42 E3" {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}.		*The license plate on Thrace's truck on Caprica is "FB 42 E3" {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}.

			=== Behind the Scenes ===
			* According to the producers, the relationship between [[William Adama]] and Thrace was conceived as a father-daughter dynamic from the beginning of the series.<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 08:23</ref>
			* The commentary confirms that Thrace's engagement to [[Zak Adama]] was the reason she passed him for flight duty despite his poor skills, making her feel fundamentally responsible for his death.<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 07:50</ref>
			* The producers intended to develop a rivalry between Thrace and the newly introduced "nugget" [[Louanne Katraine\|Kat]], exploring what happens when a protégé begins to outperform her mentor.<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 24:29</ref>
			* David Eick praised [[Katee Sackhoff]]'s acting instincts, specifically citing her impulse to grab William Adama's hand during their emotional confrontation as an unscripted moment that was "so great."<ref>[[Podcast:Act of Contrition\|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 35:35</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	*One of her early posts was aboard the battlestar ''[[Triton (RDM)\|Triton]]''. While there, she offended Commander [[Myron Ruth]], who initiated court-martial proceedings against her, but the charges were later dropped {{TRS\|The Son Also Rises}}.		*One of her early posts was aboard the battlestar ''[[Triton (RDM)\|Triton]]''. While there, she offended Commander [[Myron Ruth]], who initiated court-martial proceedings against her, but the charges were later dropped {{TRS\|The Son Also Rises}}.
	*Thrace eventually returned to flight school as an instructor, where she fell in love with one of her students, [[Zak Adama]]. Despite his poor performance, she allowed him to pass his final check flight although he failed three of the required maneuvers {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.		*Thrace eventually returned to flight school as an instructor, where she fell in love with one of her students, [[Zak Adama]]. Despite his poor performance, she allowed him to pass his final check flight although he failed three of the required maneuvers {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.
	*Thrace lost Zak Adama when he was killed during a routine mission shortly after graduating. [[Lee Adama]] ("Apollo"), Zak's elder brother, blamed their father for Zak's death, and Thrace, feeling guilty, kept quiet. She met [[William Adama]] shortly after the accident, and the two formed a strong rapport and stood together at the funeral {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.		*Thrace lost Zak Adama when he was killed during a routine mission shortly after graduating. {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} ("Apollo"), Zak's elder brother, blamed their father for Zak's death, and Thrace, feeling guilty, kept quiet. She met [[William Adama]] shortly after the accident, and the two formed a strong rapport and stood together at the funeral {{TRS\|Act of Contrition}}.
	*Thrace resigned as an instructor and returned to the Fleet as an operational pilot on the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' under the command of William Adama, where she served for some two years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Before the Cylon attack, she was second-in-command to the [[CAG]], [[Jackson Spencer]].		*Thrace resigned as an instructor and returned to the Fleet as an operational pilot on the [[Galactica type battlestar\|battlestar]] ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' under the command of William Adama, where she served for some two years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]] on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Twelve Colonies]]. Before the Cylon attack, she was second-in-command to the [[CAG]], [[Jackson Spencer]].
	*She has a rarely-used run-down apartment in [[Delphi]] that overlooked a parking lot, and a Colonial version of a [[Wikipedia:Humvee\|Humvee]] which she and Helo use to escape the city and get to the country where she meets Samuel Anders. She was also an avid painter, and her apartment is cluttered with her paintings and a [[Starbuck's Poem\|poem]] written on a wall {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. The apartment was neater when Thrace was with Zak Adama, although her [[Eye of Jupiter\|mandala]] wall painting pre-dates that relationship. {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part I}}		*She has a rarely-used run-down apartment in [[Delphi]] that overlooked a parking lot, and a Colonial version of a [[Wikipedia:Humvee\|Humvee]] which she and Helo use to escape the city and get to the country where she meets Samuel Anders. She was also an avid painter, and her apartment is cluttered with her paintings and a [[Starbuck's Poem\|poem]] written on a wall {{TRS\|Valley of Darkness}}. The apartment was neater when Thrace was with Zak Adama, although her [[Eye of Jupiter\|mandala]] wall painting pre-dates that relationship. {{TRS\|Daybreak, Part I}}
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	=== Return from the Dead and Suspicion ===		=== Return from the Dead and Suspicion ===

	*The [[Starbuck's Viper\|pristine Viper Mark II]] that comes alongside is flown by Thrace herself. A shocked and confused [[Lee Adama]] (now a civilian) listens to the apparently-resurrected Kara Thrace, who tells him that she has been to [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]] and she has returned to take the Fleet to it {{TRS\|Crossroads, Part II}}.		*The [[Starbuck's Viper\|pristine Viper Mark II]] that comes alongside is flown by Thrace herself. A shocked and confused {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} (now a civilian) listens to the apparently-resurrected Kara Thrace, who tells him that she has been to [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]] and she has returned to take the Fleet to it {{TRS\|Crossroads, Part II}}.
	*After the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula\|battle at the nebula]], she returns to ''Galactica'' where everyone is astounded to see her alive. While everyone believed her dead for over two months, only several hours have passed for her. She has returned with recon photography of [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], but no navigational data or knowledge of how she got there. Further complicating her claim is the fact that her Viper is nearly pristine, as if it had just been built. Despite her passing a medical examination by Doctor [[Sherman Cottle]], almost everyone, including Thrace herself, wonders if she could be a Cylon.		*After the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula\|battle at the nebula]], she returns to ''Galactica'' where everyone is astounded to see her alive. While everyone believed her dead for over two months, only several hours have passed for her. She has returned with recon photography of [[Earth (RDM)\|Earth]], but no navigational data or knowledge of how she got there. Further complicating her claim is the fact that her Viper is nearly pristine, as if it had just been built. Despite her passing a medical examination by Doctor [[Sherman Cottle]], almost everyone, including Thrace herself, wonders if she could be a Cylon.
	*When the Fleet jumps further away from the Ionian Nebula, she experiences headaches and says that she is losing the intuitive feeling of the way to Earth. Desperate to lead the Colonials there, she breaks into Adama's quarters and confronts Roslin at gun point {{TRS\|He That Believeth in Me}}.		*When the Fleet jumps further away from the Ionian Nebula, she experiences headaches and says that she is losing the intuitive feeling of the way to Earth. Desperate to lead the Colonials there, she breaks into Adama's quarters and confronts Roslin at gun point {{TRS\|He That Believeth in Me}}.
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	*Thrace turns to see a group of marines and civilians led by [[Charlie Connor]] run past her, and she follows them. She sees the group break into a weapons locker and arm themselves. She hears Connor giving his men orders to take the [[hangar deck]].		*Thrace turns to see a group of marines and civilians led by [[Charlie Connor]] run past her, and she follows them. She sees the group break into a weapons locker and arm themselves. She hears Connor giving his men orders to take the [[hangar deck]].
	*Thrace rushes back to her barracks and grabs her weapons. She then tries to warn the CIC, but Gaeta blocks her calls. Realizing that Gaeta is also involved, Thrace takes off for the hangar deck.		*Thrace rushes back to her barracks and grabs her weapons. She then tries to warn the CIC, but Gaeta blocks her calls. Realizing that Gaeta is also involved, Thrace takes off for the hangar deck.
	*She arrives at the hangar deck just in time to rescue [[Lee Adama]] from Connor and his men, who are being assisted by [[Margaret Edmondson\|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] and [[Hamish McCall\|Hamish "Skulls" McCall]]. Thrace kills one of the marines and wounds Skulls, forcing the others to back off. She and Lee then hurry away.		*She arrives at the hangar deck just in time to rescue {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} from Connor and his men, who are being assisted by [[Margaret Edmondson\|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] and [[Hamish McCall\|Hamish "Skulls" McCall]]. Thrace kills one of the marines and wounds Skulls, forcing the others to back off. She and Lee then hurry away.
	*Thrace and Lee take refuge inside a storage compartment. Lee doesn't think they can defeat the mutiny alone. Thrace responds by kissing him. She then says that this is the first time in weeks that she feels right.		*Thrace and Lee take refuge inside a storage compartment. Lee doesn't think they can defeat the mutiny alone. Thrace responds by kissing him. She then says that this is the first time in weeks that she feels right.
	*Thrace and Lee head for the CIC. They find that the mutiny has spread all across the ship. They arrive at Admiral Adama's quarters, where they meet [[Laura Roslin]]. After learning of the mutiny, Roslin decides that she must come out and address the Fleet. However, the ship's communications are down, and the only working [[wireless]] transmitter on the ship is in [[Gaius Baltar]]'s possession.		*Thrace and Lee head for the CIC. They find that the mutiny has spread all across the ship. They arrive at Admiral Adama's quarters, where they meet [[Laura Roslin]]. After learning of the mutiny, Roslin decides that she must come out and address the Fleet. However, the ship's communications are down, and the only working [[wireless]] transmitter on the ship is in [[Gaius Baltar]]'s possession.