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| {{Disline|''For information on Lieutenant Nash, a character who appeared in the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode ''"[[Spaceball]]"'', see [[Nash (1980)]].''}}
| | : ''For other uses of the name Dash, please see [[Dash]].'' |
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| |seen=Blood and Chrome
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| |pseen=''Blood and Chrome''
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| |role=Commanding Officer, Battlestar ''Galactica''
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| |rank=Commander
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| |actor=[[Brian Markinson]]
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| |sortkey=Nash, Silas}}
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| Commander '''Silas Nash''' is the first commanding officer of the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' during the [[Cylon War]].
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| == Service During the First Cylon War ==
| | According to [[Aaron Doral]]'s press briefing, Commander Peter Dash was the first captain of the [[Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'' during the [[Cylon War]] ([[Mini-Series]]). |
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| === Command of ''Galactica'' ===
| | [[Category:A to Z|Dash, Peter]] |
| Nash commanded ''Galactica'' during the later stages of the [[First Cylon War]], overseeing the battlestar's operations as part of the Colonial Fleet's efforts against the Cylons.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_nash">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=8}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 7</ref> Like many commanders of his era, Nash had aged visibly during the decade-long conflict, showing the strain of prolonged warfare.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_aged">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=19}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 18</ref>
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| === Assignment of Ensign Adama ===
| | [[Category:Mentioned-Only|Dash, Peter]] |
| Nash first encountered Ensign [[William Adama]] when the young pilot reported for duty aboard ''Galactica''. During their initial meeting in the [[CIC]], Nash reviewed Adama's personnel file, noting his [[Tauron]] family connections and Academy performance.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_meeting">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=19}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pgs. 18-19</ref> While Adama's grades weren't stellar, his flight instructor had praised him as "one of the best pilot candidates I've ever seen," a recommendation that Nash noted with interest.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_natural">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=20}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 19</ref>
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| Despite Adama's evident eagerness for combat and his question about whether he was "a natural," Nash initially assigned him what appeared to be a routine cargo mission to the [[Scorpia]] [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|Shipyards]].<ref name="blood_chrome_script_milk_run">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=21}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 20</ref> Nash specifically instructed Adama and his [[ECO]] [[Coker Fasjovik]] to avoid any enemy contact, stating they should steer clear of "Cylon ships, SAMS, slingshots, exploding dog poops or anything else they might have floating around out there."<ref name="blood_chrome_script_orders">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=21}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 20</ref>
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| === Knowledge of the Ghost Fleet Operation ===
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| Unbeknownst to Adama at the time, Nash was fully aware that the mission was far from a routine cargo run. The assignment was actually part of a larger covert operation involving the [[Ghost Fleet Offensive]], and Nash had deliberately selected the eager young pilot for this critical mission.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_setup">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=21}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 20</ref> His apparent dismissal of Adama as being too "cocky" was part of the operational security for the mission, as he later revealed during their debrief.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_cocky">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=20}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 19</ref>
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| === Post-Mission Debrief ===
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| Following Adama and Fasjovik's return from their harrowing mission, Nash conducted an informal debriefing with Adama in ''Galactica'''s infirmary. During this conversation, Nash revealed the true nature of the operation and acknowledged Adama's performance during the mission. Recognizing the young pilot's potential and combat effectiveness, Nash offered him a position in a new joint task force comprised of the Colonial Fleet's best pilots, Marines, and infantry units for special operations throughout the war theater.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_debrief">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=101}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 100</ref>
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| Nash informed Adama that there was "a shiny new Viper with your name on it waiting for you," noting that the pilot would still need to select a call sign.<ref name="blood_chrome_script_viper">''[[Blood & Chrome]]'' [{{fullurl:File:B&C Pre-Production Draft - 11-30-10 - Version 01.FDX.pdf|page=101}} Pre-Production Draft, 11/30/10], pg. 100</ref> This offer represented everything Adama had initially wanted when he first reported for duty, though by this point the young pilot had gained a more sobering perspective on the realities of warfare.
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| === Command Philosophy ===
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| Nash demonstrated a pragmatic approach to command, understanding both the necessity of operational security and the importance of recognizing talent when he saw it. His willingness to entrust a critical covert mission to a fresh Academy graduate showed his ability to assess personnel beyond their formal records, while his later acknowledgment of Adama's performance indicated his fairness as a commanding officer.
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| == Legacy ==
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| [[Aaron Doral]] mentioned Nash during the press briefing he held during a tour on ''Galactica'' prior to ''Galactica''{{'|s}} scheduled decommissioning {{TRS|Miniseries}}, indicating that Nash's service aboard the battlestar had become part of the ship's official history and legacy.
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| == Notes ==
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| * While Nash's uniform is the same as the Colonel uniforms used post-Armistice, he is noted as Commander. [[:image:Nash.png|In his first scene in the CIC,]] Nash is also wearing the rank device that would later denote a Colonel, though in his [[:image:Nash_Infirmary.png|later appearance in the infirmary,]] he wears the rank device that corresponds to Commander in the re-imagined series. It is unclear which appearance, if either, is in error.
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| ** According to ANOVOS, the developer of the Blood and Chrome uniforms, this discontinuity is due to the fact that the Colonials have yet to standardize their armed services uniforms, even 10 years after signing the [[Articles of Colonization]].
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| == References ==
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