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The attending doctor in ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''<nowiki/>'s '''sickbay''' is Doctor [[Sherman Cottle]], but there are lab coat-wearing specialists, nurses and paramedics, such as [[Layne Ishay]], [[Howard Kim]] and [[Sashon]], to assist him.
The attending doctor in ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''<nowiki/>'s '''sickbay''' is Doctor [[Sherman Cottle]], but there are lab coat-wearing specialists, nurses and paramedics, such as [[Layne Ishay]], [[Howard Kim]] and [[Sashon]], to assist him.


== Overview and Design ==
The sickbay features the equipment of a basic small hospital (beds, stretchers, IV's), but is relatively spartan otherwise. It is also equipped with a machine similar to a [[w:magnetic resonance imaging|magnetic resonance imaging]] scanner.
The sickbay features the equipment of a basic small hospital (beds, stretchers, IV's), but is relatively spartan otherwise. It is also equipped with a machine similar to a [[w:magnetic resonance imaging|magnetic resonance imaging]] scanner. <blockquote>The design of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} medical facilities, like the rest of the ship, was influenced by production designer [[Richard Hudolin]]'s vision to create utilitarian, submarine-inspired spaces that prioritized function over comfort.<ref name="companion138">{{cite book |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=138 |author=David Bassom |publisher=Titan Books |year=2005}}</ref></blockquote>According to Lee Adama, the sickbay is also designed as a disaster shelter in the event of a ship catastrophe {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}}.


== Medical Services and Fleet Role ==
According to Lee Adama, the sickbay is also designed as a disaster shelter in the event of a ship catastrophe {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}}.  
In addition to ''[[Rising Star]]'', ''Galactica'' becomes part of the Fleet's ad hoc health services center, covering the gamut from abortions, cancer treatment, and pre-natal care {{TRS|The Plan|Bastille Day|Final Cut|Sacrifice|The Captain's Hand|Faith}}.


Its final action is as a triage center during the [[Battle of the Colony]] {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}.
In addition to ''[[Rising Star]]'', ''Galactica'' becomes part of the Fleet's ad hoc health services center, covering the gamut from abortions, cancer treatment, and pre-natal care {{TRS|The Plan|Bastille Day|Final Cut|Sacrifice|The Captain's Hand|Faith}}.
 
Its final action is as a triage center during the [[Battle of the Colony]] {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}.  


== Med Lab ==
== Med Lab ==
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''Galactica'' features a medical lab outfitted with scientific equipment, including blood testing. [[Gaius Baltar]] is later provisioned this lab for work on the [[Cylon detector]]. The lab directly connects to the morgue, where Baltar uses samples from the copy of [[Leoben Conoy]] found aboard [[Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Litmus|Six Degrees of Separation|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.
''Galactica'' features a medical lab outfitted with scientific equipment, including blood testing. [[Gaius Baltar]] is later provisioned this lab for work on the [[Cylon detector]]. The lab directly connects to the morgue, where Baltar uses samples from the copy of [[Leoben Conoy]] found aboard [[Ragnar Anchorage]] {{TRS|Litmus|Six Degrees of Separation|Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}.


The lab itself is located in the starboard forward section of the ship {{TRS|Six Degrees of Separation}}.
The lab itself is located in the starboard forward section of the ship {{TRS|Six Degrees of Separation}}.  


The medical lab becomes central to several critical plot developments throughout the series, particularly regarding Baltar's Cylon detector project and his discovery of humanoid Cylons within the Fleet. The lab's dual function as both a legitimate medical facility and a covert Cylon detection center highlights the paranoia and security concerns that permeated Fleet life during their exodus.
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== Morgue ==
== Morgue ==
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Following the discovery of [[Humanoid Cylon|humanoid Cylons]], the husk for the [[Ragnar Anchorage]] copy of [[Leoben Conoy]] is stowed here {{TRS|Flesh and Bone}}, later joined by the husk of {{Callsign|Boomer}} following her death by [[Callandra Tyrol|Callandra Henderson]] {{TRS|Resistance|Sacrifice}}.
Following the discovery of [[Humanoid Cylon|humanoid Cylons]], the husk for the [[Ragnar Anchorage]] copy of [[Leoben Conoy]] is stowed here {{TRS|Flesh and Bone}}, later joined by the husk of {{Callsign|Boomer}} following her death by [[Callandra Tyrol|Callandra Henderson]] {{TRS|Resistance|Sacrifice}}.
The morgue serves as more than just a storage facility for the deceased; it becomes a repository for evidence of the Cylon threat, housing the physical remains of humanoid Cylons for study and analysis. This dual purpose reflects the series' themes of death, identity, and the blurred lines between human and machine.


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== Major characters who have spent time in sickbay ==
== Major characters who have spent time in sickbay ==


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*[[Samuel Anders]]&mdash;following a gunshot wound to the head {{TRS|The Oath|Blood on the Scales|No Exit|Someone to Watch Over Me}}.
*[[Samuel Anders]]&mdash;following a gunshot wound to the head {{TRS|The Oath|Blood on the Scales|No Exit|Someone to Watch Over Me}}.
*[[Nicholas Tyrol]]&mdash;during treatment to address early stages of renal failure {{TRS|A Disquiet Follows My Soul}}.
*[[Nicholas Tyrol]]&mdash;during treatment to address early stages of renal failure {{TRS|A Disquiet Follows My Soul}}.
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