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{{Character Data
{{Character Data
|photo= Socinus.JPG
    |photo= Socinus.JPG
|series=TRS
    |series=TRS
|colony= [[Aerilon]]
    |colony= [[Aerilon]]
|birthname= D. Socinus
    |birthname= D. Socinus
|callsign=
    |callsign=  
|seen= Miniseries
    |seen= Miniseries
|death= Euthanized by [[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] on {{RDM|Kobol}} after being mortally wounded {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}}
    |death= Euthanized by [[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] on {{RDM|Kobol}} after being mortally wounded {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}}
|parents=
    |parents=  
|siblings=
    |siblings=  
|children=
    |children=  
|marital status= Single
    |marital status= Single
|role= Viper and Raptor maintenance, [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''
    |role= Viper and Raptor maintenance, [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''
|rank= Specialist
    |rank= Specialist
|actor= [[Alonso Oyarzun]]
    |actor= [[Alonso Oyarzun]]
|cylon=
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|name=
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}}
    }}
Specialist '''D. Socinus''' is a deckhand on ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' assigned to Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] at the time of the ship's decommissioning.
Specialist '''D. Socinus''' is a deckhand on ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' assigned to Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] at the time of the ship's decommissioning.  


== Deck Crew 5 ==
== Deck Crew 5 ==
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Socinus sustains critical injuries including severe smoke inhalation during the crash. He is treated with [[serisone]] to prevent fluid from building up in his lungs.  Despite the efforts of [[Tarn]], [[Cally Henderson]] and [[Galen Tyrol]] to acquire another medkit from the crash site to help keep him alive, Socinus' injuries are too severe  {{TRS|Scattered}}.  In the end, Tyrol euthanizes Socinus by [[morpha]] overdose to save him from a slow and agonizing death {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}}.
Socinus sustains critical injuries including severe smoke inhalation during the crash. He is treated with [[serisone]] to prevent fluid from building up in his lungs.  Despite the efforts of [[Tarn]], [[Cally Henderson]] and [[Galen Tyrol]] to acquire another medkit from the crash site to help keep him alive, Socinus' injuries are too severe  {{TRS|Scattered}}.  In the end, Tyrol euthanizes Socinus by [[morpha]] overdose to save him from a slow and agonizing death {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}}.
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== Behind the Scenes ==
Actor [[Alonso Oyarzun]] was a fan of the [[Original Series]] and actively sought a role in the remake. "I grew up watching the original show, and when I heard they were bringing it back, I really wanted to be a part of it," he recalled. Though he initially wanted to play a [[Viper (TRS)|Viper]] pilot, he was happy to be cast as Socinus.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=132}}</ref>
The character was originally supposed to be killed off in the [[Miniseries]] (akin to [[Prosna]]), but his death scene was cut, allowing him to return for [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season 1]]. Oyarzun was "just ecstatic" when he found out Socinus had survived.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=132}}</ref>
Oyarzun and [[Aaron Douglas]] ([[Galen Tyrol]]) developed their own backstory to explain Socinus's loyalty in "[[Litmus]]". "We figured that Tyrol had saved Socinus’ life somewhere in the past and has been like a big brother to him," Oyarzun explained. "So in ‘Litmus’, Socinus tries to repay that by covering for the Chief."<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|pages=66-67}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==


*[[File:TRS_-_Daybreak_-_Deck_Crew_Pillow_Gag.jpg|thumb|''From a [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 4 (RDM)|deleted scene]]: {{RDM|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} [[Deck Crew 5]] (Specialists [[Cally Henderson]], Socinus, and [[Prosna]]) provide [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] and [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] something to "soften the landing" of their [[Raptor 312|Raptor]] {{TRS|Daybreak, Part I}}.]]Socinus has the zodiac sign for Aries [[:Image:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG|tattooed on his right arm]] ([[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I|deleted scene]], "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]")
*[[File:TRS_-_Daybreak_-_Deck_Crew_Pillow_Gag.jpg|thumb|''From a [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 4 (RDM)|deleted scene]]: {{RDM|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} [[Deck Crew 5]] (Specialists [[Cally Henderson]], Socinus, and [[Prosna]]) provide [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] and [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] something to "soften the landing" of their [[Raptor 312|Raptor]] {{TRS|Daybreak, Part I}}.]] Socinus has the zodiac sign for Aries [[:Image:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG|tattooed on his right arm]] ([[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I|deleted scene]], "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]")
*[[Wikipedia:Socinus|Socinus]] is the latinized version of the various forms of the Italian name ''Sozzini''. It is also the name of two Italian theologians from the 14th century and the school of Christianity known as [[W:Socinianism|Socinianism]] and its followers, the Socinians.
*[[Wikipedia:Socinus|Socinus]] is the latinized version of the various forms of the Italian name ''Sozzini''. It is also the name of two Italian theologians from the 14th century and the school of Christianity known as [[W:Socinianism|Socinianism]] and its followers, the Socinians.  
*Socinus' initial for his first name is seen on his dog tags.
*Socinus' initial for his first name is seen on his dog tags.
*[[Alonso Oyarzun]] reentered the [[Re-imagined Series]] universe following Socinus' death, first reprising his role (uncredited) in a deleted scene from "[[Daybreak]]" where the deck gang throw pillows at [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] and [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]'s [[Raptor 312|Raptor]] to soften the landing, given Boomer's penchant at rough landings. He later reprised his role for "[[The Plan]]," marking his final appearance in that universe.
*[[Alonso Oyarzun]] reentered the [[Re-imagined Series]] universe following Socinus' death, first reprising his role (uncredited) in a deleted scene from "[[Daybreak]]" where the deck gang throw pillows at [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] and [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]'s [[Raptor 312|Raptor]] to soften the landing, given Boomer's penchant at rough landings. He later reprised his role for "[[The Plan]]," marking his final appearance in that universe.
== References ==
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