Editing Muffit

{{disambiguation|Muffit (disambiguation)|all subjects related to this character}}

[[Image:Muffit1.jpg|thumb|right|The original Muffit runs with Boxey on Caprica during the Cylon sneak attack {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.]]

'''Muffit''' is the name of both {{TOS|Boxey}}'s [[daggit]] and, later, a robotic drone created by Doctor [[Wilker]] called the '''Muffit II'''. 

The original, living Muffit is killed by falling debris in a major city on [[The Twelve Colonies of Man#Caprica|Caprica]] during the [[Battle of Cimtar|Cylon sneak attack]].  Boxey mourns for Muffit on ''{{TOS|Rising Star}}'', refusing to eat as a result {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

[[Image:Muffit.jpg|thumb|left|Muffit II, the robotic daggit.]]

To ease Boxey's emotional suffering, his future stepfather {{TOS|Apollo}} asks Dr. Wilker to furnish a prototype robotic daggit, called the Muffit II.  As no daggits have survived the sneak attack, there is a genuine need for replacement daggits, as they had played numerous roles in Colonial society, including that of domesticated pet, watch animal, and tracker.  In order to train Muffit II, Wilker scans an image of Boxey into its circuits for imprinting purposes, thus allowing Boxey to train the robot. 

Muffit accompanies Boxey to the surface of [[Carillon]], and runs out of the [[landram]] near a rich [[tylium (TOS)|tylium]] deposit. Boxey and Muffit are "kidnapped" by the [[Ovions]], but are later turned over to Apollo and [[Serina]] by the [[Lotay|Queen of the Ovions]]. When {{TOS|Starbuck}} and Apollo are discovering the Ovion plot, Boxey ends up chasing Muffit out of the elevator, and is nearly killed by a sword-wielding [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]]. The [[warrior]]s intervene, and as a result end up finding and rescuing [[Cassiopeia]]. During the ensuing escape and conflict with the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], Muffit helps to destroy a Centurion by tearing into its leg {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

Muffit stows away in the [[snowram]] with {{TOS|Boxey}} in order to be able to see the snow on the surface of [[Arcta]]. When the snowram is disabled and the commando team nearly succumbs to the effects of the diethene storm, Muffit exits the snowram and wanders off. They fear that Muffit might attract the attention of Centurions trying to find them. They eventually pass out due to the diethene, but awaken to discover that Muffit had brought some [[Theta]]s back to the snowram, saving the team and the mission {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I}}.

When an expedition is sent to [[Serenity]] to trade for agricultural supplies, Boxey and Muffit are allowed to join the landing party.  [[Belloby|Siress Belloby]] is kidnapped by the [[Borays]], so Apollo uses Muffit to track her scent back to the main camp of the Borays, where an agreement is brokered with [[Nogow|their leader]] {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors}}.

Among other things, including the ability to wave {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I}}, Muffit is trained by Boxey to "sniff" out [[Hydronic mushies|mushies]]. This ability comes in very handy when Boxey, {{TOS|Boomer}} and {{TOS|Athena}} are stranded in ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'s'' [[rejuvenation center]]. Muffit is able to sniff out the mushies placed on the bridge, and thereby negotiate a convoluted, maze-like path through the ship's ventilation ducts to retrieve gravely needed lifemasks. Later, Muffit returns to the fire-engulfed duct system to save the life of a fallen firefighter {{OS|Fire in Space}}.

== Notes ==

* [[Peanuts]] is apparently the name of the dog who portrayed the original living daggit in the scenes on [[The Twelve Colonies of Man#Caprica|Caprica]].
* Muffit II was played by a chimpanzee named [[Evolution]], who is referred to by the nickname of "Evie the Chimp".
* [[List of props (TOS)|The Muffit "hero" suit]] used in the series still exists and was presented for auction on August 1, 2005. It remains the only known Muffit costume still in existence.<ref name="ha21">{{cite_web|url=http://www.profilesinhistory.com/louImages/auction21Images/Auction21.pdf|title=Hollywood Auction 21 Booklet|date=1 August 2005|accessdate=25 August 2007|last=|first=|format=PDF|language=}}</ref>
* The costume itself consists of servos to animate both the spinning ears and to move the mouth, controlled by a wireless remote control to animate these functions. The tail itself is a high-gauge spring, which bounces as Evolution moved.<ref name="ha21"/>
* The costume was created by [[John Dykstra]] and his team at Apogee.<ref name="ha21"/>
* When performing long takes that did not require movement, the production crew would place a custom articulated form inside the suit.<ref name="ha21"/>
* The character "Muffit" was also given a nod in the children's book [[Arts and Literature of the Twelve Colonies#Muffit's Really Big Adventure|''Muffit's Really Big Adventure'']] depicted in the short-lived ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' series. ([[CAP]]: ?, [http://caprica.propworx.com/2010/12/08/muffits-really-big-adventure-sans-boxey/ Propworx blog post]).

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