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:''This article discusses the concept of marriage in the [[Original Series]]. For the seal of the Twelve Colonies in the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Colonial seal]].'' | |||
[[Image:sealed.jpg|thumb|right|Apollo and Serina are sealed as Kobol's star comes into view ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]).]] | |||
'''Seal''' is a word for "[[Wikipedia:marriage|marriage]]". [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and [[Serina]] are sealed aboard [[Galactica (TOS)|''Galactica'']] ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]). | |||
==Marriage Ceremony== | |||
The sealing ceremony for Apollo and Serina is transcribed below. | |||
:'''[[Adama (TOS)|Adama]]''': "Will the protector of Serina consent to relinquishing his responsibilities to Apollo, the man to whom she has consented to be married?" | |||
::''Long pause. Everybody looks at [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]].'' | |||
::''Serina nudges Boxey, who smiles.'' | |||
:'''Boxey''': "Yes." | |||
::''[[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] steps up and holds a golden decorative container up to Adama. Adama withdraws [[Seal of the Lords|his medallion]] out of the container.'' | |||
The | :'''Adama''': "The words I'm about to speak are the most powerful in all the universe. They seal a union between this man and this woman, which is not only for now, but for all the eternities." | ||
[[Image:Seal.jpg|thumb|left|Adama wraps his medallion around the joined hands of Apollo and Serina.]] | |||
::''Apollo and Serina are holding hands, with their hands crossed over each other.'' | |||
::''Adama places the Seal on top of Serena's hand (who is on top), and wraps the chains around both of their hands.'' | |||
:'''Adama''': "Apollo. Serina. Under the eyes of God, bound by the symbol of the faiths of the Lord of Kobol, I declare you sealed." | |||
::''Apollo kisses Serina.'' | |||
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: ''Apollo kisses Serina.'' | |||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The term "seal" is derived from the [[w:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints|the Mormon priesthood]] and their use of "sealers," celebrants who officiate marriages held in their temples | *The term "seal" is derived from the [[w:Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints|the Mormon priesthood]] and their use of "sealers," celebrants who officiate marriages held in their temples (the Mormon counterpart of a church). | ||
*Series creator and LDS member [[Glen Larson]] used this and other LDS Church references in creating the [[Original Series]]. | *Series creator and LDS member [[Glen Larson]] used this and other LDS Church references in creating the [[Original Series]]. | ||
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