Editing Sagittarius Is Bleeding

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{{Book Data
| image = Sagittarius is bleeding book 3.jpg
| title= Sagittarius Is Bleeding
| series= Re-imagined
| bookno= 3
| episode=
| author= Peter David
| published= October 3, 2006
| isbn= 0765316056
| prev= [[The Cylons' Secret]]
| next= [[Unity]]
}}

'''Sagittarius Is Bleeding: Battlestar Galactica 3''' by Peter David (published by [http://www.tor.com/ Tor Books]), is a new original novel based on the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]].

Peter David, the author of numerous well-regarded ''Star Trek'' and ''Babylon 5'' tie-in novels, including "Imzadi", "Q Squared", and the "Legions of Fire" trilogy, has [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/003531.html announced] in his [http://peterdavid.net/ weblog], that he will be writing a "Battlestar Galactica" novel.

On December 13, 2005, he [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/003602.html commented] that he was working under a tight deadline, but that he "should be able to make it".

On February 25, 2006, he posted an [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/003806.html update] noting that he was revising the ending, as it overlapped with similar plot points from the second season. The manuscript was [http://peterdavid.malibulist.com/archives/003839.html completed] on March 8, 2006.


===Book Notes===

*This novel takes place between the episodes "Black Market" and "Scar".

*[[Cally]]'s full name is given as 'Callista Henderson'.
**This contradictions the [[miniseries]] [[Battlestar Galactica (2005 Novel)|novelization]] (in which she is named as Jane Cally), but agrees with [[Sources:Cally Tyrol|comments]] made here by series producer [[Bradley Thompson]].

*Boxey's real name is given as 'Andrew Boxman', but it is later contradicated by the name 'Alex Boxman'.
**His [[Armistice Officer|father]]'s name was given as [[Colonel Wakefield|Wakefield]] in the miniseries novelization.

*It is revealed that D’anna Biers inserted a listening device into Lt. Gaeta’s hand while making her documentary which led to a near-fatal ambush at the beginning of the book. It was later found by Colonel Tigh and removed.

*The current number of Sagittaron survivors is given as 5,251.  This number would have to be modified to 5,248 following the deaths of three Midguardians.
**This figure is unchanged from the number given at the opening of "[[33]]".

====New Characters====

=====Fleet=====
*Lt. Kathleen “Puppeteer” Shay – Raptor pilot assigned to Galactica
*Corporal Jolly – male Marine assigned to Galactica
*Corporal Zac – female Marine assigned to Galactica 

=====Midguardians=====
*Wolf Gunnerson - the leader of the Midguardians, he formulates a plan to destroy the fleet after he believes that the survivors were meant to perish by plunging into a sun following a blind jump.  After his failed attempt at genocide, he is revealed to be part of an extremely fanatic religious sect of Midguardians and returned to the Bifrost for punishment.
*Freya Gunnerson - daughter of Wolf Gunnerson, she is a former lawyer who was placed in charge of finding shelter for the orphans of the civilian fleet.  She later makes an unsuccessful attempt to get Boomer freed on legal grounds before being revealed as part of a plot to destroy the fleet.  She is killed by Starbuck and two Galactica marines while attempting to crash the Bifrost into Colonial One.
*Tyr – Midguardian serving under Wolf, he was killed by Starbuck and two Galactica marines while attempting to crash the Bifrost into Colonial One.
*Fenris – Midguardian serving under Wolf, he was killed by Starbuck and two Galactica marines while attempting to crash the Bifrost into Colonial One.

=====Other Civilians=====
*Minerva Greenwald - a young thief living on the Peacemaker, she is friends with Boxey.
*Cortez – a former inmate on the Astral Queen, he serves as Zarek’s sergeant at arms.
*Luther Paine – a former inmate on the Astral Queen, he attempts an unsuccessful coup against Tom Zarek.

====New Ships====
*Peacemaker - This is a large civilian transport ship that Boxey was assigned to shortly after his arrival in the fleet.  It contains a large central mall with living trees.  It is also later misnamed as 'Peacekeeper'.
*Bifrost - This is the ship of the Midguardians and contains their entire population including any refugees that choose to seek sanctuary with them.

====New Groups====
*The Midguardians - This religious sect is considered heretics by the majority of the colonies.  Their religion (and accompanying gods) are all based around Norse mythology.  The book of Edda contains their prophecies and teachings, but it was stricken from the Sacred Scrolls due to it's heretical teachings.  The group numbered around 500 when the Colonies were attacked and the entire population escaped aboard the Bifrost to join the rest of the Fleet.  Prior to the attack, the Midguardians lived exclusively on Sagittaron where they kept themselves seperate from the rest of the planet's population.  Their isolationist attitude ended when they were inspired by the bold actions of Tom Zarek, and they continued seeking fair treatment on their home colony until the attack.


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