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President [[Laura Roslin]], while giving a press briefing 36 days into the flight of the surviving Colonials, had a [[Chamalla|hallucination]] that her podium showed two snakes crawling on it, and then a dozen {{TRS|The Hand of God}}. Additionally, Pythia wrote that the anointed leader had a "wasting illness" and would not live to enter the new land; Roslin is dying of cancer at the time {{TRS|The Hand of God}}, and Roslin later dies prior to reaching the spot where [[William Adama]] aims to build his cabin {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}. | President [[Laura Roslin]], while giving a press briefing 36 days into the flight of the surviving Colonials, had a [[Chamalla|hallucination]] that her podium showed two snakes crawling on it, and then a dozen {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}. Additionally, Pythia wrote that the anointed leader had a "wasting illness" and would not live to enter the new land; Roslin is dying of cancer at the time {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}, and Roslin later dies prior to reaching the spot where [[William Adama]] aims to build his cabin {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}. | ||
In the second passage, Pythia foretells of an initial battle in which the Colonials are "led by serpents two and ten" and are victorious over their foes. During their flight from the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], the Colonials are forced to attack a Cylon base in order to obtain [[tylium (RDM)|fuel]]. The attack is led by twelve {{RDM|Viper}}s {{TRS|The Hand of God}}. However, Pythia's writings on the battle foretell it leading to a larger confrontation, this time "at the [[Kobol (RDM)|home of the Gods]]." | In the second passage, Pythia foretells of an initial battle in which the Colonials are "led by serpents two and ten" and are victorious over their foes. During their flight from the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], the Colonials are forced to attack a Cylon base in order to obtain [[tylium (RDM)|fuel]]. The attack is led by twelve {{RDM|Viper}}s {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}. However, Pythia's writings on the battle foretell it leading to a larger confrontation, this time "at the [[Kobol (RDM)|home of the Gods]]." ([[TRS]]: "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]," "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]," "[[Home, Part II]]")<ref>According to Ron Moore, "There used to be a Cylon attack after this whole thing with Sharon went down... We changed this very moment right here, where Adama gets the gun." ([[TRS]]: "[[Home, Part II]]" [[Podcast:Home, Part II#Act 4|podcast]])</ref> | ||
The writings of Pythia appear to have particular interest to the Cylons. [[Leoben Conoy]] used quotes from Pythia during his interrogation, and goes on to point out to [[Kara Thrace]] that while her people kneel before idols: | The writings of Pythia appear to have particular interest to the Cylons. [[Leoben Conoy]] used quotes from Pythia during his interrogation, and goes on to point out to [[Kara Thrace]] that while her people kneel before idols: | ||