Editing Ortega

{{Character Data
| series=TOS
    |photo= TOS - MOTRS - Ortega.jpg
    |series=TOS
    |birthname= Ortega
    |death= Killed by [[Karibdis]]
    |marital status= Single
    |role= [[Colonial Warrior]], {{TOS|battlestar}} ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''
    |rank=Flight Sergeant 
    |actor= [[Frank Ashmore]]
    }}

Flight Sergeant '''Ortega''' is a [[Warrior]] who is part of [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} {{TOS|Viper}} corps. He is reputed to be an aggressive loner, who engages in illegal activities, yet manages to keep quiet about his personal beliefs otherwise.

== A Life of Self-Service ==
Ortega had previously met Lieutenant {{TOS|Starbuck}} at the [[Academy|Colonial Academy]], probably at flight training, and loathed him ever since. They often engage in an unhealthy, unfriendly rivalry. 

''W''hile evacuating from [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]] in the aftermath of the [[Battle of Cimtar]], three people bribe Ortega for places aboard ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]''&mdash;places reserved for children and their caretakers. Ortega unwisely blackmails [[Karibdis]] along with two others: [[Elias]] and [[Rifkus]].

Rifkus, who assumes an alias as [[Chella]], works as a dealer at a [[chancery]] table on ''Rising Star.''  Ortega often sits at his dealer's table to continually extort money. 

During a long recon mission, Ortega reveals to Flight Sergeant [[Barton]] that the only person with enough gall to kill him was Karibdis (a.k.a. [[Pallon]]). Outside of their duty patrols, Barton is part of Ortega's [[Triad (TOS)|Triad]] team, despite his personal dislike.

== Death ==
Before Ortega's death by Karibdis, he manages to eject both hims elf and Starbuck out of the Triad game. Karibdis, tired of the continual blackmail, uses Starbuck's [[laser pistol]] to kill Ortega before the corrupt Warrior has a chance to fire. 

Ortega is likely missed by few, but the Colonial Warrior is given a proper burial nonetheless ([[TOS]]: "[[Murder on the Rising Star]]").

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