Editing Know Thy Enemy
From Battlestar Wiki, the free, open content Battlestar Galactica encyclopedia and episode guide
More actions
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Episode Data | {{Episode Data | ||
| image= | | image= Barnabus_Greeley.jpg | ||
| series= cap | | series= cap | ||
| title=Know Thy Enemy | | title=Know Thy Enemy | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
| amazon SD=B003DAGW06 | | amazon SD=B003DAGW06 | ||
| amazon HD=B003DAGW0G | | amazon HD=B003DAGW0G | ||
}} | |||
: '' | : ''Tomas Vergis comes to Caprica to seek vengeance on Daniel Graystone for two workers who were killed during the theft of his meta-cognitive processor. Sister Clarice tries to steal Zoe Graystone's avatar, a move that will reveal her plan and gain attention from STO soldiers who now follow the reckless Barnabas Greeley. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
| Line 79: | Line 79: | ||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
* In this episode, [[Clarice Willow|Sister Clarice]] confirms that her faction of the [[Soldiers of the One|STO]] intended to use [[Zoe-A|Zoe's avatar]] as a means for achieving immortality, which she terms "[[apotheosis]]." This is a curious parallel to both [[Daniel Graystone]] and [[Joseph Adama]]'s own intents with the technology, as well as to the [[resurrection (RDM)|resurrection]] capabilities of the [[humanoid Cylon]]s. It is likely that this latter parallel is intentional and possibly connected, although it is also known from "[[No Exit]]" that the [[Final Five]] are responsible for (re)creating resurrection technology. Additionally, "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]" makes it clear that the [[Significant Seven]] do not know how the technology works. The difference is that the process of Cylon resurrection does not create a digital clone of a person's personality, but rather downloads the same personality back into a humanoid Cylon body. The duplication part of "apotheosis" parallels the existence of multiple copies of the Cylon models. | * In this episode, [[Clarice Willow|Sister Clarice]] confirms that her faction of the [[Soldiers of the One|STO]] intended to use [[Zoe-A|Zoe's avatar]] as a means for achieving immortality, which she terms "[[apotheosis]]." This is a curious parallel to both [[Daniel Graystone]] and [[Joseph Adama]]'s own intents with the technology, as well as to the [[resurrection (RDM)|resurrection]] capabilities of the [[humanoid Cylon]]s. It is likely that this latter parallel is intentional and possibly connected, although it is also known from "[[No Exit]]" that the [[Final Five]] are responsible for (re)creating resurrection technology. Additionally, "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]" makes it clear that the [[Significant Seven]] do not know how the technology works. The difference is that the process of Cylon resurrection does not create a digital clone of a person's personality, but rather downloads the same personality back into a humanoid Cylon body. The duplication part of "apotheosis" parallels the existence of multiple copies of the Cylon models. | ||
* Just prior to the attacks on the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]] as shown in "[[The Plan]], | * Just prior to the attacks on the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]] as shown in "[[The Plan]]", the [[Hybrid]] reporting on the progress of the attack utters the line "Apotheosis was the beginning before the beginning," possibly confirming a link between Clarice's aims and the evolution of the Cylon race. | ||
* Although [[Lacy Rand]]'s meeting with [[Barnabas Greeley|Barnabas]] appeared to be fruitless, it was not necessarily so. Barnabas revealed in the following conversation with [[Keon Gatwick|Keon]] that he is willing to work with Lacy, so long as he knows what she's up to. | * Although [[Lacy Rand]]'s meeting with [[Barnabas Greeley|Barnabas]] appeared to be fruitless, it was not necessarily so. Barnabas revealed in the following conversation with [[Keon Gatwick|Keon]] that he is willing to work with Lacy, so long as he knows what she's up to. | ||
* It is possible, given the [[Soldiers of the One|STO]]'s interest in [[Zoe Graystone]]'s avatar program that they will attempt to create digital avatars of themselves, as well as dead people they know. | * It is possible, given the [[Soldiers of the One|STO]]'s interest in [[Zoe Graystone]]'s avatar program that they will attempt to create digital avatars of themselves, as well as dead people they know. | ||
| Line 85: | Line 85: | ||
* The STO are headed by a body called the Conclave, for which Barnabas acts as an enforcer. | * The STO are headed by a body called the Conclave, for which Barnabas acts as an enforcer. | ||
== Questions | == Questions == | ||
* Did [[Clarice Willow|Clarice]] really obtain [[Zoe Graystone|Zoe]]'s avatar program? If so, will she and the [[Soldiers of the One|STO]] make more avatars with it? ([[The Imperfections of Memory|Answer]]) | * Did [[Clarice Willow|Clarice]] really obtain [[Zoe Graystone|Zoe]]'s avatar program? If so, will she and the [[Soldiers of the One|STO]] make more avatars with it? ([[The Imperfections of Memory|Answer]]) | ||
* Will the program ever be used to make more than one avatar of the same person? ([[ | * Will the program ever be used to make more than one avatar of the same person? | ||
* How does [[Tomas Vergis]] plan to ruin [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]]? | * Given the similarities between "apotheosis" (as described by Clarice's faction) and [[resurrection]] is there any connection between the two? If so are [[Zoe-A]] and [[Tamara-A]] related to the [[Significant Eight]]'s original selves (before they assumed [[humanoid Cylon|humanoid form]])? | ||
** Will he succeed? | * How does [[Tomas Vergis]] plan to ruin [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]]? | ||
* Will Vergis discover [[Joseph Adama]]'s connection to the robbery? If so, how will the [[Guatrau]] react? | ** Will he succeed? | ||
* Will Vergis discover [[Joseph Adama]]'s connection to the robbery? If so, how will the [[Guatrau]] react? | |||
* Does [[Zoe-A]] have an ulterior motive in befriending [[Philomon]] within the V-world? Or is she simply lonely? ([[The Imperfections of Memory|Answer]]) | * Does [[Zoe-A]] have an ulterior motive in befriending [[Philomon]] within the V-world? Or is she simply lonely? ([[The Imperfections of Memory|Answer]]) | ||
* Will Philomon discover Zoe-A's true identity? If so, how will he react? ([[End of Line|Answer]]) | * Will Philomon discover Zoe-A's true identity? If so, how will he react? ([[End of Line|Answer]]) | ||
* Will [[Evelyn]]'s relations with Joseph Adama advance beyond the professional? ([[False Labor|Answer]]) | * Will [[Evelyn]]'s relations with Joseph Adama advance beyond the professional? ([[False Labor|Answer]]) | ||
* Is Barnabas Greeley mentally unstable? | |||
* What makes Greeley such a fervent monotheist? | |||
* Will the disagreement between the factions of the STO represented by Greeley and Willow come to a head? ([[Retribution|Answer]]) | * Will the disagreement between the factions of the STO represented by Greeley and Willow come to a head? ([[Retribution|Answer]]) | ||
* What is a ''no-ness''? | * What is a ''no-ness''? | ||
== Official Statements == | == Official Statements == | ||
| Line 131: | Line 126: | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Episode | {{Episode list (Caprica season 1)}} | ||
[[Category:Episodes written by John Zinman]] | [[Category:Episodes written by John Zinman]] | ||