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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: link to colony

2025-08-20T02:53:30Z

link to colony

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	*He kneels down and touches the substance, and immediately begins to hear the screams of torture victims. As he looks back at the tank, a hand abruptly grabs his arm. The hand disappears just as quickly as it appeared, and Adama falls back to the ground. A voice is heard, quoting from the [[Pythia\|Pythian]] prophecies: "All this has happened before and will happen again."		*He kneels down and touches the substance, and immediately begins to hear the screams of torture victims. As he looks back at the tank, a hand abruptly grabs his arm. The hand disappears just as quickly as it appeared, and Adama falls back to the ground. A voice is heard, quoting from the [[Pythia\|Pythian]] prophecies: "All this has happened before and will happen again."
	*A banging sound is heard from a locked chamber nearby. As Adama approaches the window of the chamber, an unidentified man presses his face against the window and begs Adama to release him and the other captives. Adama finds a piece of metal nearby, and attempts to break open the door to the chamber.		*A banging sound is heard from a locked chamber nearby. As Adama approaches the window of the chamber, an unidentified man presses his face against the window and begs Adama to release him and the other captives. Adama finds a piece of metal nearby, and attempts to break open the door to the chamber.
	*As Adama attempts to free the door, the man tells him that they are civilians from the [[~~The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#~~Gemenon\|Gemenese]] ship ''[[Diana (TRS)\|Diana]]'', whose convoy was attacked by the Cylons, and that there were initially 50 of them who were taken away one by one.		*As Adama attempts to free the door, the man tells him that they are civilians from the [[Gemenon\|Gemenese]] ship ''[[Diana (TRS)\|Diana]]'', whose convoy was attacked by the Cylons, and that there were initially 50 of them who were taken away one by one.
	*Suddenly the ground begins to tremble. Adama manages to open the door a little bit, but not enough to allow the captives to escape. The man urges Adama to leave them and save himself. He asks Adama to tell others of what has happened to them. Adama finally complies after he realizes that he cannot free the prisoners, and runs out of the laboratory.		*Suddenly the ground begins to tremble. Adama manages to open the door a little bit, but not enough to allow the captives to escape. The man urges Adama to leave them and save himself. He asks Adama to tell others of what has happened to them. Adama finally complies after he realizes that he cannot free the prisoners, and runs out of the laboratory.
	*Emerging from the laboratory warehouse, Adama sees the [[Guardian basestar]] lifting off into the clouds. He radios his findings about the Cylon experimentation on humans to ''[[Galactica (TRS)\|Galactica]]'', but the young pilot is shocked to learn that an armistice has just been signed, and the war is over.		*Emerging from the laboratory warehouse, Adama sees the [[Guardian basestar]] lifting off into the clouds. He radios his findings about the Cylon experimentation on humans to ''[[Galactica (TRS)\|Galactica]]'', but the young pilot is shocked to learn that an armistice has just been signed, and the war is over.

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	* [[Allison Warnyca]] as Lt. [[Jaycie McGavin]] (credited only on the DVD's Flashback credits)		* [[Allison Warnyca]] as Lt. [[Jaycie McGavin]] (credited only on the DVD's Flashback credits)
	* Uncredited as [[Gus]]		* Uncredited as [[Gus]]

			== External Links ==

			* Composer [[Bear McCreary]] on the score for "Razor"<ref name="mccreary_blog_razor_score_external" group="external">{{cite web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-razor/#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica%3A%20Razor%20was%20a%20very%20unusual%20project%20to%20work%20on\|title=Battlestar Galactica: Razor\|author=Bear McCreary\|publisher=Bear McCreary Official Blog\|accessdate=2025-08-13}}</ref>
			* "Razor" concept art: Galactica.TV galleries<ref name="galactica_tv_razor_concept_art" group="external">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---news/razor-concept-art.html\|title=Razor Concept Art\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|accessdate=2025-08-13\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==
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	~~== External Links ==~~		*

	* Composer [[Bear McCreary]] on the score for "Razor"<ref group="external" name="mccreary_blog_razor_score_external">{{cite web\|url=https://bearmccreary.com/battlestar-galactica-razor/#:~:text=Battlestar%20Galactica%3A%20Razor%20was%20a%20very%20unusual%20project%20to%20work%20on\|title=Battlestar Galactica: Razor\|author=Bear McCreary\|publisher=Bear McCreary Official Blog\|accessdate=2025-08-13}}</ref>
	* "Razor" concept art: Galactica.TV galleries<ref group="external" name="galactica_tv_razor_concept_art">{{cite web\|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003---news/razor-concept-art.html\|title=Razor Concept Art\|publisher=Galactica.TV\|accessdate=2025-08-13\|archive=Y}}</ref>

	{{Episode list (RDM season 4)}}		{{Episode list (RDM season 4)}}

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Questions */

2025-08-14T03:08:51Z

Questions

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	*The destroyed Viper piloted by [[William Adama\|Adama]] during the last day of the Cylon War was not the same Viper that [[Galen Tyrol]] presented to him near the beginning of the [[Miniseries]]. The restored craft was [[N7242C\|Viper N7242C]], whereas Adama crashed [[Viper_1104\|Viper 1104NC]].		*The destroyed Viper piloted by [[William Adama\|Adama]] during the last day of the Cylon War was not the same Viper that [[Galen Tyrol]] presented to him near the beginning of the [[Miniseries]]. The restored craft was [[N7242C\|Viper N7242C]], whereas Adama crashed [[Viper_1104\|Viper 1104NC]].

	== Questions ==		== Questions ==

	* ~~How does the Hybrid know [[Kendra Shaw]]?~~		=== Answered Questions ===
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	* Is the Hybrid's warning that [[Kara Thrace]] is the harbinger of death true? ([[The Hub\|Possible answer]]) Does it say this to ensure that the eternal cycle continues per Pythian prophecy? ([[Faith\|Possible answer]])		* Is the Hybrid's warning that [[Kara Thrace]] is the harbinger of death true? ([[The Hub\|Possible answer]]) Does it say this to ensure that the eternal cycle continues per Pythian prophecy? ([[Faith\|Possible answer]])
	* What does the First Hybrid mean when he says that Kara Thrace will lead the human race to their end ([[Daybreak, Part II\|Answer]])		* What does the First Hybrid mean when he says that Kara Thrace will lead the human race to their end ([[Daybreak, Part II\|Answer]])
			* Whose decision was it to scrap the [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005\|old Centurions]]? ([[Number One\|Answer]]) Did they resist?
			* If Saul Tigh fought in the first Cylon War, how was he created, since the Cylons had yet to create humanoid Cylons by the time of the armistice? ([[No Exit\|Answer]])
			* Why did the Centurions withdraw from the First War? ([[No Exit\|Answer]])

			=== Unanswered Questions ===

			* How does the Hybrid know [[Kendra Shaw]]?
	* Who becomes ''{{RDM\|Pegasus}}''{{'\|s}} [[CAG]] after Thrace steps down?		* Who becomes ''{{RDM\|Pegasus}}''{{'\|s}} [[CAG]] after Thrace steps down?
	* Whose decision was it to scrap the [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005\|old Centurions]]? ([[Number One\|Answer]]) Did they resist?
	* When the [[first Hybrid]] says "My children believe I am a god," to whom is he referring? The old model Cylons? The organic models?		* When the [[first Hybrid]] says "My children believe I am a god," to whom is he referring? The old model Cylons? The organic models?
	* What does the first Hybrid mean when he says his existence will "begin again in ways uncertain"?		* What does the first Hybrid mean when he says his existence will "begin again in ways uncertain"? Does this statement imply that the first Hybrid is capable of [[Resurrection (RDM)\|downloading]], or does it refer to an [[Sacred Scrolls\|unending cycle]] or the afterlife?
	** Does this statement imply that the first Hybrid is capable of [[Resurrection (RDM)\|downloading]], or does it refer to an [[Sacred Scrolls\|unending cycle]] or the afterlife?
	* Are all of the Guardians on the basestar when it is destroyed, or did they build other bases in the decades before?		* Are all of the Guardians on the basestar when it is destroyed, or did they build other bases in the decades before?
	* Is the first Hybrid one of the humans captured on ~~the~~ ''[[Diana]]''?		* Is the first Hybrid one of the humans captured on ''[[Diana]]''?
	* Is the first Hybrid as it originally appeared, or has it physically aged? Was it created in that stage of adult maturity?		* Is the first Hybrid as it originally appeared, or has it physically aged? Was it created in that stage of adult maturity?
	* If the Hybrid experiment was abandoned after others were created to control the [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestars]], do the Cylons only have a limited number of them?		* If the Hybrid experiment was abandoned after others were created to control the [[Basestar (RDM)\|basestars]], do the Cylons only have a limited number of them?
	* Did the Cylons abduct humans, such as [[Lucy Cain]] on Tauron, for further experimentation after abandoning their facilities on the [[ice planet]]?		* Did the Cylons abduct humans, such as [[Lucy Cain]] on Tauron, for further experimentation after abandoning their facilities on the [[ice planet]]?
	* If Saul Tigh fought in the first Cylon War, how was he created, since the Cylons had yet to create humanoid Cylons by the time of the armistice? ([[No Exit\|Answer]])
	* Were the captives from the ice planet rescued? How much did the Colonials know about the experiments which took place there?		* Were the captives from the ice planet rescued? How much did the Colonials know about the experiments which took place there?
	* Why did the Centurions withdraw from the First War? ([[No Exit\|Answer]])

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	=== Footnotes ===		=== Footnotes ===
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	=== Commentary and Interviews ===		=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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	=== Development and Creative Process ===		=== Development and Creative Process ===
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	=== Production History ===		=== Production History ===
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	=== External Sources ===		=== External Sources ===
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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 20:43, 13 August 2025

2025-08-13T20:43:40Z

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	: ''A tale centered around the new ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'' officer [[Kendra Shaw]], following her entire tenure on the battlestar from the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] under Admiral [[Helena Cain\|Cain]], to {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}'s command and a frightful rescue mission to save crew members who have been captured by the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]].''		: ''A tale centered around the new ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'' officer [[Kendra Shaw]], following her entire tenure on the battlestar from the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] under Admiral [[Helena Cain\|Cain]], to {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}'s command and a frightful rescue mission to save crew members who have been captured by the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]].''

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Karl Agathon" to "{{callsign|Karl Agathon}}"

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	*The episode was nominated for a Hugo and a Saturn award.		*The episode was nominated for a Hugo and a Saturn award.
	*One of the ships in ''Pegasus'''s civilian fleet was clearly inspired by the [[Original Series]]{{'}} ''[[Rising Star (TOS)\|Rising Star]]''.		*One of the ships in ''Pegasus'''s civilian fleet was clearly inspired by the [[Original Series]]{{'}} ''[[Rising Star (TOS)\|Rising Star]]''.
	* Despite being credited, [[Aaron Douglas]] ([[Galen Tyrol]]), [[Tahmoh Penikett]] ([[Karl Agathon]]), [[Alessandro Juliani]] ([[Felix Gaeta]]), [[Michael Trucco]] ([[Samuel Anders]]), [[Kandyse McClure]] ([[Anastasia Dualla]]) and [[Matthew Bennett]] ([[Number Five]]/[[Aaron Doral]]) do not appear in either the aired version of "Razor" or the one on DVD.		* Despite being credited, [[Aaron Douglas]] ([[Galen Tyrol]]), [[Tahmoh Penikett]] ({{callsign\|Karl Agathon}}), [[Alessandro Juliani]] ([[Felix Gaeta]]), [[Michael Trucco]] ([[Samuel Anders]]), [[Kandyse McClure]] ([[Anastasia Dualla]]) and [[Matthew Bennett]] ([[Number Five]]/[[Aaron Doral]]) do not appear in either the aired version of "Razor" or the one on DVD.
	**Bennett appears briefly in the [[Razor Flashback]] web-episodes as [[Aaron Doral]], in a flashback two days before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].		**Bennett appears briefly in the [[Razor Flashback]] web-episodes as [[Aaron Doral]], in a flashback two days before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].
	**Tyrol is mentioned by Admiral Adama as having helped [[Gaius Baltar]] remove navigational information from the Cylon Raider, but is never seen otherwise.		**Tyrol is mentioned by Admiral Adama as having helped [[Gaius Baltar]] remove navigational information from the Cylon Raider, but is never seen otherwise.

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

2025-02-08T16:18:45Z

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	: ''A tale centered around the new ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'' officer [[Kendra Shaw]], following her entire tenure on the battlestar from the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] under Admiral [[Helena Cain\|Cain]], to [[Lee Adama]]'s command and a frightful rescue mission to save crew members who have been captured by the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]].''		: ''A tale centered around the new ''[[Pegasus (RDM)\|Pegasus]]'' officer [[Kendra Shaw]], following her entire tenure on the battlestar from the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] under Admiral [[Helena Cain\|Cain]], to {{callsign\|Lee Adama}}'s command and a frightful rescue mission to save crew members who have been captured by the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]].''

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
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	=== Present events ===		=== Present events ===
	* Newly-promoted Commander [[Lee Adama]] is formally appointed commander of ''Pegasus'' by [[Laura Roslin]] in front of the ship's crew. In his speech he promises to change things on the battlestar and announces [[Kara Thrace]]'s appointment as acting [[CAG]].		* Newly-promoted Commander {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} is formally appointed commander of ''Pegasus'' by [[Laura Roslin]] in front of the ship's crew. In his speech he promises to change things on the battlestar and announces [[Kara Thrace]]'s appointment as acting [[CAG]].
	* Shaw follows the speech on the [[wireless]] set, but eventually switches it off. She walks to a jar, takes out a syringe and injects herself with a drug. She is still troubled about what happened on the ''Scylla''.		* Shaw follows the speech on the [[wireless]] set, but eventually switches it off. She walks to a jar, takes out a syringe and injects herself with a drug. She is still troubled about what happened on the ''Scylla''.
	* Next, she is summoned to Adama's office, who reads her service file and points out that she received glowing reports from Cain, but increasingly negatives ones from Fisk and [[Barry Garner\|Garner]], who eventually assigned her to kitchen duty because of "persistent insubordinate behavior". After listening to Shaw's candid opinions about him and his predecessors, Adama offers her the job of executive officer; he intends to give the crew back its pride, and as an outsider he needs someone to uphold Cain's legacy.		* Next, she is summoned to Adama's office, who reads her service file and points out that she received glowing reports from Cain, but increasingly negatives ones from Fisk and [[Barry Garner\|Garner]], who eventually assigned her to kitchen duty because of "persistent insubordinate behavior". After listening to Shaw's candid opinions about him and his predecessors, Adama offers her the job of executive officer; he intends to give the crew back its pride, and as an outsider he needs someone to uphold Cain's legacy.

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	* At their destination, Starbuck and [[Showboat]] conduct a Viper patrol and suddenly encounter enemy fighters of an unfamiliar configuration. Although able to identify them as Cylons, Starbuck doesn't realize that they are in fact [[Raiders (RDM)#Cylon War-era Raider\|Raiders like the ones used in the first Cylon War]].		* At their destination, Starbuck and [[Showboat]] conduct a Viper patrol and suddenly encounter enemy fighters of an unfamiliar configuration. Although able to identify them as Cylons, Starbuck doesn't realize that they are in fact [[Raiders (RDM)#Cylon War-era Raider\|Raiders like the ones used in the first Cylon War]].
	* ''Pegasus'' establishes a defensive perimeter and orders the Vipers to return prior to an FTL jump. When the [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Navigation computer\|navigational computer]] malfunctions and the Raiders close, Shaw orders to the vessel's offensive flight pod [[Battery\|batteries]] turned on the incoming targets, placing Starbuck and Showboat inside the battlestar's close-in firing solution. Struggling their way through the barrage, a Raider follows them into the [[flight pod]], which Starbuck shoots down once inside the landing bay. On the [[hangar deck]], she angrily confronts Shaw over her decision to open fire, but Adama defends his XO.		* ''Pegasus'' establishes a defensive perimeter and orders the Vipers to return prior to an FTL jump. When the [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Navigation computer\|navigational computer]] malfunctions and the Raiders close, Shaw orders to the vessel's offensive flight pod [[Battery\|batteries]] turned on the incoming targets, placing Starbuck and Showboat inside the battlestar's close-in firing solution. Struggling their way through the barrage, a Raider follows them into the [[flight pod]], which Starbuck shoots down once inside the landing bay. On the [[hangar deck]], she angrily confronts Shaw over her decision to open fire, but Adama defends his XO.
	* ''Pegasus'' returns to the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], and Admiral Adama, Roslin and Tigh inspect the downed Raider on the hangar deck. [[Sharon Agathon\|Sharon Valerii]] recalls the "[[Guardians]]", a group of [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005\|original Centurion models]] that escaped being scrapped by the [[humanoid Cylons]]. The Guardians guard the [[first Hybrid]], created by the Cylons as a first attempt at an organic model and eventually abandoned as an evolutionary dead end. This causes Adama to remember the events on the ice planet on the last day of the Cylon War, finally realizing the significance of what he saw over 40 years ago.		* ''Pegasus'' returns to the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], and Admiral Adama, Roslin and Tigh inspect the downed Raider on the hangar deck. [[Sharon Agathon\|Sharon Valerii]] recalls the "[[Guardians]]," a group of [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005\|original Centurion models]] that escaped being scrapped by the [[humanoid Cylons]]. The Guardians guard the [[first Hybrid]], created by the Cylons as a first attempt at an organic model and eventually abandoned as an evolutionary dead end. This causes Adama to remember the events on the ice planet on the last day of the Cylon War, finally realizing the significance of what he saw over 40 years ago.
	* After examining the Raider's navigational data, Admiral Adama believes that the Raptor crew was captured by the Guardians and orders his son to jump to a possible base of theirs. For the duration of the operation, he transfers his flag to ''Pegasus'', but assures Lee that it will be his mission.		* After examining the Raider's navigational data, Admiral Adama believes that the Raptor crew was captured by the Guardians and orders his son to jump to a possible base of theirs. For the duration of the operation, he transfers his flag to ''Pegasus'', but assures Lee that it will be his mission.
	* Shaw drafts an attack plan for ''Pegasus'' to draw Cylon forces away while a Raptor, piloted by Thrace and carrying a strike team, jumps to the Cylon base. Before signing off on the plan, Lee Adama confronts Shaw over the incident on the ''Scylla''. She just replies that she is Cain's legacy - a razor - and that Cain wouldn't have hesitated to execute the plan.		* Shaw drafts an attack plan for ''Pegasus'' to draw Cylon forces away while a Raptor, piloted by Thrace and carrying a strike team, jumps to the Cylon base. Before signing off on the plan, Lee Adama confronts Shaw over the incident on the ''Scylla''. She just replies that she is Cain's legacy - a razor - and that Cain wouldn't have hesitated to execute the plan.
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	* Universal Home Entertainment financed part of "Razor" for DVD-only effects and other material for the show which is proprietary, which is why such effects sequences are on the DVD or used in promotional material.<ref name="vfxworld-2"/>		* Universal Home Entertainment financed part of "Razor" for DVD-only effects and other material for the show which is proprietary, which is why such effects sequences are on the DVD or used in promotional material.<ref name="vfxworld-2"/>
	* Furthermore, the special effects shots were done in house without using a third-party source: over 184 shots were done, 120 of them being full CGI. Many new ships had to be developed specifically for "Razor", in addition to the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]]-inspired Centurions.<ref name="vfxworld">{{cite_web\|url=http://vfxworld.com/?atype=articles&id=3460\|title=		* Furthermore, the special effects shots were done in house without using a third-party source: over 184 shots were done, 120 of them being full CGI. Many new ships had to be developed specifically for "Razor," in addition to the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]]-inspired Centurions.<ref name="vfxworld">{{cite_web\|url=http://vfxworld.com/?atype=articles&id=3460\|title=
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	**This is also the only time during Lee Adama's command of ''Pegasus'' that the episode can fit, since Starbuck leaves for Caprica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I". See also ''[[Timeline - Season 2 (RDM)]]''		**This is also the only time during Lee Adama's command of ''Pegasus'' that the episode can fit, since Starbuck leaves for Caprica in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I". See also ''[[Timeline - Season 2 (RDM)]]''
	**Adama's selection of Shaw as his [[XO]] likely takes place very shortly after him taking command of ''Pegasus'', but other parts of the episode might take place slightly later.		**Adama's selection of Shaw as his [[XO]] likely takes place very shortly after him taking command of ''Pegasus'', but other parts of the episode might take place slightly later.
	**{{callsign\|Athena}}'s appearance ''may indicate'' that this episode takes place before "[[Downloaded]]", however this cannot be confirmed by any visual evidence as her appearance is brief and all camera shots are seemingly aimed to avoid shooting her belly. However, it can be reasonably surmised that because she is still cooperating with the Colonials that [[Hera Agathon\|Hera]]'s birth and her subsequent faked death haven't occurred yet.		**{{callsign\|Athena}}'s appearance ''may indicate'' that this episode takes place before "[[Downloaded]]," however this cannot be confirmed by any visual evidence as her appearance is brief and all camera shots are seemingly aimed to avoid shooting her belly. However, it can be reasonably surmised that because she is still cooperating with the Colonials that [[Hera Agathon\|Hera]]'s birth and her subsequent faked death haven't occurred yet.
	**The survivor count of 49,579 is the same as the episodes "Downloaded" and the beginning of "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I," which means the death of Shaw, the Raptor crew and the SAR marine are never counted.		**The survivor count of 49,579 is the same as the episodes "Downloaded" and the beginning of "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I," which means the death of Shaw, the Raptor crew and the SAR marine are never counted.
	**"Razor" establishes the destruction of the colonies happening 10 months earlier, although "Downloaded," which presumably takes place shortly after, places the destruction at 9 months prior. "The Plan" establishes the beginning of "Lay Down Your Burdens" as 280 days after the fall.		**"Razor" establishes the destruction of the colonies happening 10 months earlier, although "Downloaded," which presumably takes place shortly after, places the destruction at 9 months prior. "The Plan" establishes the beginning of "Lay Down Your Burdens" as 280 days after the fall.
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	* Who becomes ''{{RDM\|Pegasus}}''{{'\|s}} [[CAG]] after Thrace steps down?		* Who becomes ''{{RDM\|Pegasus}}''{{'\|s}} [[CAG]] after Thrace steps down?
	* Whose decision was it to scrap the [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005\|old Centurions]]? ([[Number One\|Answer]]) Did they resist?		* Whose decision was it to scrap the [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005\|old Centurions]]? ([[Number One\|Answer]]) Did they resist?
	* When the [[first Hybrid]] says "My children believe I am a god", to whom is he referring? The old model Cylons? The organic models?		* When the [[first Hybrid]] says "My children believe I am a god," to whom is he referring? The old model Cylons? The organic models?
	* What does the first Hybrid mean when he says his existence will "begin again in ways uncertain"?		* What does the first Hybrid mean when he says his existence will "begin again in ways uncertain"?
	** Does this statement imply that the first Hybrid is capable of [[Resurrection (RDM)\|downloading]], or does it refer to an [[Sacred Scrolls\|unending cycle]] or the afterlife?		** Does this statement imply that the first Hybrid is capable of [[Resurrection (RDM)\|downloading]], or does it refer to an [[Sacred Scrolls\|unending cycle]] or the afterlife?