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{{Character Data
{{Character Data
| series=TOS
|photo=Chella.jpg
|birthname=Rifkus
|seen=Murder on the Rising Star
|alias=Chella
|photo=Chella.png
|name=Rifkus|seen=Murder on the Rising Star
|role=[[Pyramid (TOS)|Pyramid]] dealer, Table Three, ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]''
|role=[[Pyramid (TOS)|Pyramid]] dealer, Table Three, ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]''
|actor=[[Ben Frank]]
|actor=[[imdb:nm0290843|Ben Frank]]
}}
}}


'''Rifkus''', who later hides under the alias of '''Chella''', was the administrator of [[Solius]] prior to the [[Battle of Cimtar|Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].  
'''Chella''' is Table Three's [[Pyramid (TOS)|Pyramid]] dealer on the ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]'' starliner and frequent spectator to the [[Triad (TOS)|Triad]] tournaments.


After surviving the initial attack on [[The Twelve Colonies of Man#Caprica|Caprica]], he is slated to board the freighter ''[[Piscon]]'', but misses the transport due to his fears of death at [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] hands. With 8,000 [[cubits]], he bribes Flight Sergeant [[Ortega]] and thus boards ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]'' while it is being loaded with caretakers and juveniles that could be brought to the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]].
He discovers the well-disliked Flight Sergeant [[Ortega]] shot dead between an ajar door. Chella accuses [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] of the crime, saying that the warrior was rushing out of the scene of the crime, and was certainly irritated. (Of course, Starbuck was catching up to meet [[Cassiopeia (TOS)|Cassiopeia]] before she left on the next transport out.)


Rifkus assumes the name of Chella as part of a ruse to fool people into believing that he died in the attacks. As part of his new life, he becomes Table Three's [[Pyramid (TOS)|Pyramid]] dealer on ''Rising Star'' and frequent spectator to the [[Triad (TOS)|Triad]] tournaments.  
Upon information given in the testimonial of [[Barton|Flight Sergeant Barton]], defenders [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] visit Chella and discover that Ortega was blackmailing him.  


Much to Rifkus' consternation, Ortega blackmails him: in return for the [[Colonial Warrior|Warrior]]'s silence, Rifkus rigs the Pyramid game in Ortega's favor.  
Chella also reveals that his prior profession was an administrator of Solius and he let people believe that [[Riftis]] -- his real name -- was dead. He was to board the freighter ''Piscon'', but missed the transport due to his fears of death at [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] hands. With 8,000 [[cubits]], he bribed his way on the ''Rising Star'' via the Flight Sergeant; the ''Star'' being loaded with caretakers and juveniles that could be brought to the Fleet.


As the Fleet continues on its journey, he later discovers the well-disliked [[Ortega]] shot dead between an ajar door. Rifkus accuses {{TOS|Starbuck}} of the crime, saying that the Warrior was rushing out of the scene of the crime, and was certainly irritated due to Starbuck's ejection from the Triad game. (Unbeknownst to him, Starbuck was catching up to meet [[Cassiopeia]] before she left on the next transport out.)
Although a suspect, he is later found to be innocent of murdering Ortega, and is relieved that the truth is finally out in the open. He now has some comfort, for he felt responsible for the death of one child -- the child that would have otherwise taken his spot ([[Murder on the Rising Star]]).
 
Upon information given in the testimonial of Flight Sergeant [[Barton]], Starbuck's defenders—Captain {{TOS|Apollo}} and Lieutenant {{TOS|Boomer}}—visit "Chella" and discover the truth.
 
Although a suspect, he is later found innocent of murdering Ortega, and is visibly relieved that the truth is finally out in the open. He expresses his guilt over feeling responsible for the death of the child that would have otherwise taken his spot {{OS|Murder on the Rising Star}}.


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