Editing Sacrifice
From Battlestar Wiki, the free, open content Battlestar Galactica encyclopedia and episode guide
More actions
The edit can be undone.
Please check the comparison below to verify that this is what you want to do, and then publish the changes below to finish undoing the edit.
| Latest revision | Your text | ||
| Line 26: | Line 26: | ||
}} | }} | ||
== Overview == | |||
: ''The'' [[Cloud 9]]'s ''lounge is under attack by terrorists who are convinced that [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon Valerii]] is playing the military. The leader of this quartet, [[Sesha Abinell]], demands that the invaluable Valerii be brought to her -- otherwise [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Anastasia Dualla]], [[Lee Adama]], [[Billy Keikeya]] and others will be executed.'' | |||
: ''The'' [[Cloud 9]]'s ''lounge is under attack by terrorists who are convinced that [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon Valerii]] is playing the military. The leader of this quartet, [[Sesha Abinell]], demands that the invaluable Valerii be brought to her | |||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
*[[Billy Keikeya]] proposes to [[Anastasia Dualla]], who flatly refuses. Later on, Dualla and | *[[Billy Keikeya]] proposes to [[Anastasia Dualla]], who flatly refuses. Later on, Dualla and [[Lee Adama]] discuss the incident while on leave aboard ''[[Cloud 9]]'', at one of the ship's drinking and dining establishments. | ||
*Keikeya, also aboard ''Cloud 9'', finds Dualla there. An awkward moment arises when he discovers that she is with Lee Adama. Adama leaves the two to talk, going to sit at the bar, where he encounters [[Ellen Tigh]], who begins to flirt with him. | *Keikeya, also aboard ''Cloud 9'', finds Dualla there. An awkward moment arises when he discovers that she is with Lee Adama. Adama leaves the two to talk, going to sit at the bar, where he encounters [[Ellen Tigh]], who begins to flirt with him. | ||
| Line 39: | Line 39: | ||
*Before the terrorists lay siege, Lee Adama asks Ellen Tigh to come with him into the restroom. Tigh follows, thinking that Adama has invited her for a sexual tryst. But Lee Adama had predicted the situation. As a gambit to confuse the terrorists, Adama takes the dry ice from Tigh's drink and uses it to sabotage one of the oxygen sensors. In the meantime, Tigh leaves the restroom and loudly announces herself to the terrorists. | *Before the terrorists lay siege, Lee Adama asks Ellen Tigh to come with him into the restroom. Tigh follows, thinking that Adama has invited her for a sexual tryst. But Lee Adama had predicted the situation. As a gambit to confuse the terrorists, Adama takes the dry ice from Tigh's drink and uses it to sabotage one of the oxygen sensors. In the meantime, Tigh leaves the restroom and loudly announces herself to the terrorists. | ||
[[ | [[Image:Sesha.jpg|thumb|Sesha Abinell.]] | ||
*Abinell demands that Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] turn over Cylon [[Sharon | *Abinell demands that Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] turn over Cylon [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Sharon Valerii]] to her, seeking Valerii's life in compensation for her husband's. She is infuriated that Admiral Adama and Roslin continue to allow one of their greatest enemies to live in their midst, even caged. She believes that Valerii is compromising the security of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]], and that the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon holocaust]] was due to similar Cylon infiltration of the military. | ||
*Abinell sends one of her men into the restroom to find anyone else they haven't rounded up. Captain Adama gets the drop on him and takes his gun, taking him out, threatening to kill him if the hostages are not released. Abinell threatens to kill Dualla if Adama refuses to surrender. Adama drops the empty threat and surrenders. | *Abinell sends one of her men into the restroom to find anyone else they haven't rounded up. Captain Adama gets the drop on him and takes his gun, taking him out, threatening to kill him if the hostages are not released. Abinell threatens to kill Dualla if Adama refuses to surrender. Adama drops the empty threat and surrenders. | ||
| Line 48: | Line 48: | ||
*[[Kara Thrace]], along with a detachment of [[Colonial Marine Corps|Marines]], are also on leave aboard ''Cloud 9''. They quickly plan a recon mission — Thrace disguises herself as the technician sent to repair the air system. Her job is to reconnoiter the situation and return with details. | *[[Kara Thrace]], along with a detachment of [[Colonial Marine Corps|Marines]], are also on leave aboard ''Cloud 9''. They quickly plan a recon mission — Thrace disguises herself as the technician sent to repair the air system. Her job is to reconnoiter the situation and return with details. | ||
*Ellen Tigh | *Thrace's cover is blown when Ellen Tigh recognizes her as one of ''Galactica's'' pilots. Thrace draws two pistols and begins shooting at the terrorists, soon aided by the Marines. Two Marines are killed, along with one of the hostage-takers. In addition, Thrace accidentally shoots Lee Adama. Thrace and the surviving Marines retreat, and the situation is only exacerbated. | ||
*The situation prompts Admiral Adama to once again consider the value of Sharon Valerii to him. Speaking with Valerii, she reminds the admiral that she saved the Fleet five or six times. Adama asks if she would reveal the identities of other Humanoid Cylons in the Fleet. She refuses. Oddly enough, this seems to reaffirm her value to him. | *The situation prompts Admiral Adama to once again consider the value of Sharon Valerii to him. Speaking with Valerii, she reminds the admiral that she saved the Fleet five or six times. Adama asks if she would reveal the identities of other Humanoid Cylons in the Fleet. She refuses. Oddly enough, this seems to reaffirm her value to him. | ||
*Admiral Adama agrees to give the terrorists the dead body of Sharon Valerii in return for the hostages. However, he secretly delivers the dead copy of Valerii known as [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]]. When the terrorists realize the ploy, Sesha orders the terrorist [[Kern Vinson]] to kill [[Anastasia Dualla]]. [[Billy Keikeya]] seizes one of the terrorists' guns and kills Vinson, but is | *Admiral Adama agrees to give the terrorists the dead body of Sharon Valerii in return for the hostages. However, he secretly delivers the dead copy of Valerii known as [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]]. When the terrorists realize the ploy, Sesha orders the terrorist [[Kern Vinson]] to kill [[Anastasia Dualla]]. [[Billy Keikeya]] seizes one of the terrorists' guns and kills Vinson, but is mortally wounded by Vinson's return fire as Marines storm the lounge. Abinell is killed by Marines, her body falling atop Boomer's body. | ||
*In the aftermath, Dualla stays with Lee Adama in the infirmary, promising to stay with him until he recovers. Neither notice Starbuck quietly leaving sickbay as she says this. Laura Roslin grieves the death of Keikeya, who had become "the closest thing that [she had] to family." | *In the aftermath, Dualla stays with Lee Adama in the infirmary, promising to stay with him until he recovers. Neither notice Starbuck quietly leaving sickbay as she says this. Laura Roslin grieves the death of Keikeya, who had become "the closest thing that [she had] to family." | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
*Continuing from "[[Scar]], | *Continuing from "[[Scar]]", this is the second episode in a row that Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Number Six]] do not appear in. | ||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
* Why doesn't [[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Sharon]] want to tell Adama who the other Cylons in the Fleet are, if she's been trying to show that she's helping the humans and not the Cylons? | * Why doesn't [[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Sharon]] want to tell Adama who the other Cylons in the Fleet are, if she's been trying to show that she's helping the humans and not the Cylons? | ||
**Possibly Sharon just doesn't want anyone to have to die, human or Cylon, and thinks that the Colonials will kill the Cylons hiding in the Fleet if she outs them. However, the Cylons hiding in the Fleet are striving to bring about the deaths of all surviving humans, so this leaves the question of why Sharon doesn't believe that capturing or killing them would prevent the deaths of an even larger number of people, perhaps the entire Fleet. She might just be unrealistically optimistic about the entire situation. | **Possibly Sharon just doesn't want anyone to have to die, human or Cylon, and thinks that the Colonials will kill the Cylons hiding in the Fleet if she outs them. However, the Cylons hiding in the Fleet are striving to bring about the deaths of all surviving humans, so this leaves the question of why Sharon doesn't believe that capturing or killing them would prevent the deaths of an even larger number of people, perhaps the entire Fleet. She might just be unrealistically optimistic about the entire situation. | ||
** In light of the rape in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" and Fisk's death in "[[Black Market]], | ** In light of the rape in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" and Fisk's death in "[[Black Market]]", it has been repeatedly proven that Adama doesn't have total control of the Colonial forces under his command, despite the support of the government. | ||
** Sharon later reveals part of her motivation (in "[[Precipice]]") as being angry with herself for betraying the Cylons for | ** Sharon later reveals part of her motivation (in "[[Precipice]]") as being angry with herself for betraying the Cylons for [[Helo]] and her unborn child. | ||
*[[Sesha Abinell]]'s husband [[Ray Abinell|Ray]] was killed during a Cylon attack ten weeks prior to this episode. His death could be offset by a birth in | *[[Sesha Abinell]]'s husband [[Ray Abinell|Ray]] was killed during a Cylon attack ten weeks prior to this episode. The only change in the [[survivor count]] which remains unaccounted for was between "Home, Part I" and "Home, Part II", however, those episodes must have taken place well before Ray Abinell's death ten weeks prior to this episode. His death could be offset by a birth in between episodes. Another possibility is an error in the counting. | ||
**One of [[David Eick]]'s Video Blogs is devoted to discussing the scene where Ray Abinell dies. Although the final version is a dialog-less flashback, the flashback was scripted and shot with Ray talking on the phone to Sesha, then seeing the Raider coming. He then says goodbye, hangs up, and runs down the hallway. This alternate flashback sequence [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#Sacrifice|is a deleted scene]] featured on the DVDs. | **One of [[David Eick]]'s Video Blogs is devoted to discussing the scene where Ray Abinell dies. Although the final version is a dialog-less flashback, the flashback was scripted and shot with Ray talking on the phone to Sesha, then seeing the Raider coming. He then says goodbye, hangs up, and runs down the hallway. This alternate flashback sequence [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#Sacrifice|is a deleted scene]] featured on the DVDs. | ||
* Dualla seems to recover rather quickly from Billy's death. In fact, during much of the episode, her attention is focused on Lee Adama. | * Dualla seems to recover rather quickly from Billy's death. In fact, during much of the episode, her attention is focused on Lee Adama. | ||
* The final scene recalls that of "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]], | * The final scene recalls that of "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]", except that Thrace's and Dualla's roles are reversed. | ||
*On Sesha's laptop, there is a list of the "[[:Image:Seshalaptop2 216 1080i.jpg|Cylon modus operandi]], | *On Sesha's laptop, there is a list of the "[[:Image:Seshalaptop2 216 1080i.jpg|Cylon modus operandi]]", which includes a fact that should not be known to the civilian fleet: the fact that the Cylons are attempting to breed with humans and reproduce hybrid offspring. | ||
** Many crew members know about Helo and Valerii`s relationship, so it follows that they may also know that Valerii is carrying Helo`s child, ergo hybrid offspring. | ** Many crew members know about Helo and Valerii`s relationship, so it follows that they may also know that Valerii is carrying Helo`s child, ergo hybrid offspring. | ||
** Another possibility is that since people have seen Valerii interacting with Adama and other members of the crew, it can be assumed that they have also noticed her pregnancy. Considering how much of the 'modus operandi' is speculation and rumor it is probable that they simply assume that the pregnancy is a hybrid. | ** Another possibility is that since people have seen Valerii interacting with Adama and other members of the crew, it can be assumed that they have also noticed her pregnancy. Considering how much of the 'modus operandi' is speculation and rumor it is probable that they simply assume that the pregnancy is a hybrid. | ||
** Among the papers in Abinell's quarters is one entitled "Can Cylons reproduce?, | ** Among the papers in Abinell's quarters is one entitled "Can Cylons reproduce?", which was probably distributed by the [[Fleet News Service|press]]. From this it follows that speculation about the Cylons is rampant among the civilian population and that they might even have circumstantial evidence for their suppositions. | ||
**We know it to be accurate, but for Abinell it may have been unproven speculation that just happened to be true. For example, Baltar implicated Doral as a Cylon in the [[Miniseries]], but he had no proof at the time. We only learned later that he happened to guess correctly. | **We know it to be accurate, but for Abinell it may have been unproven speculation that just happened to be true. For example, Baltar implicated Doral as a Cylon in the [[Miniseries]], but he had no proof at the time. We only learned later that he happened to guess correctly. | ||
*There is a continuity error introduced when Admiral Adama and Roslin discuss the question of who might have leaked the presence of Caprica-Sharon to the Fleet. Adama fails to mention the possibility of [[Number Three (Fleet copy)|D'Anna Biers]] being the source of the leak, despite his being aware of her having seen Sharon in sickbay. | *There is a continuity error introduced when Admiral Adama and Roslin discuss the question of who might have leaked the presence of Caprica-Sharon to the Fleet. Adama fails to mention the possibility of [[Number Three (Fleet copy)|D'Anna Biers]] being the source of the leak, despite his being aware of her having seen Sharon in sickbay. ([[Final Cut]]) | ||
* Admiral Adama starts to refer to Caprica-Sharon by the name Sharon, a fact not lost on Tigh, who calls him up on it. This is a far cry from earlier episodes in which Adama referred to the Cylon as "it" and a thing. | * Admiral Adama starts to refer to Caprica-Sharon by the name Sharon, a fact not lost on Tigh, who calls him up on it. This is a far cry from earlier episodes in which Adama referred to the Cylon as "it" and a thing. | ||
== Questions == | == Questions == | ||
* Who leaked out the information that Valerii is on ''[[Galactica ( | * Who leaked out the information that Valerii is on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''? Was it one of ''Galactica'''s crewmen? | ||
** Now that this information has been confirmed, thanks to the actions of Abinell and her conspirators, what kind of backlash should Roslin and Adama expect to face? | ** Now that this information has been confirmed, thanks to the actions of Abinell and her conspirators, what kind of backlash should Roslin and Adama expect to face? | ||
* Who will become Roslin's new assistant? ([[Tory Foster|Answer]]) Was there a replacement groomed for the position at all previous to the events in this episode? | * Who will become Roslin's new assistant? ([[Tory Foster|Answer]]) Was there a replacement groomed for the position at all previous to the events in this episode? | ||
| Line 86: | Line 86: | ||
* [[Saul Tigh]]'s prejudices are fully and repeatedly exposed in relation to [[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Valerii]] (e.g. describing her as a thing, objecting to [[William Adama]]'s reflexively referring to the prisoner by her assumed name). Will this begin to affect the close relationship between these two in future episodes? Will it deteriorate to a point where the XO will be relieved again in relation to a decision made by Adama as he is in "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]"? ([[Torn|Answer]]) | * [[Saul Tigh]]'s prejudices are fully and repeatedly exposed in relation to [[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Valerii]] (e.g. describing her as a thing, objecting to [[William Adama]]'s reflexively referring to the prisoner by her assumed name). Will this begin to affect the close relationship between these two in future episodes? Will it deteriorate to a point where the XO will be relieved again in relation to a decision made by Adama as he is in "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]"? ([[Torn|Answer]]) | ||
* Why are Lee Adama and Kara Thrace on leave at the same time? Who is acting as ''Galactica'''s [[CAG]] during this episode? | * Why are Lee Adama and Kara Thrace on leave at the same time? Who is acting as ''Galactica'''s [[CAG]] during this episode? | ||
*Abinell and | *Abinell and Vincent are standing near Boomer's body when Abinell shoots it. If the Marines outside could see that she was shooting a dead body, why couldn't they shoot Abinell and Vincent when they attempted to execute hostages? If they couldn't see her, why didn't they respond to the sound of Abinell 's gunshots? | ||
== Official Statements == | == Official Statements == | ||
| Line 100: | Line 100: | ||
== Noteworthy Dialogue == | == Noteworthy Dialogue == | ||
*{{audio|Sacrifice - regarding Sharon.mp3|''Saul Tigh observing Sharon Valerii's exit from William Adama's office.''}} | *{{audio|Sacrifice - regarding Sharon.mp3|''Saul Tigh observing Sharon Valerii's exit from William Adama's office.''}} | ||
:'''Saul Tigh:''' You know, if people knew how much you've relied on that thing's so | :'''Saul Tigh:''' You know, if people knew how much you've relied on that thing's so called intelligence, they'd be scared out of their wits. | ||
:'''William Adama:''' What about you, Saul? Are you afraid of her? | :'''William Adama:''' What about you, Saul? Are you afraid of her? | ||
:'''Saul Tigh:''' You know, the truth is I don't like the way it's gotten under your skin. | :'''Saul Tigh:''' You know, the truth is I don't like the way it's gotten under your skin. | ||
| Line 129: | Line 129: | ||
*[[James Upton]] as Environmental Specialist | *[[James Upton]] as Environmental Specialist | ||
*[[Georgia Hacche]] as Petty Officer [[Sian]] | *[[Georgia Hacche]] as Petty Officer [[Sian]] | ||
{{sourcebox}} | {{sourcebox}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div> | |||
{{episode list (RDM season 2)}} | {{episode list (RDM season 2)}} | ||