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While being interrogated by Kara Thrace, [[Leoben Conoy]] claims that she had been physically abused by her mother, long ago: | While being interrogated by Kara Thrace, [[Leoben Conoy]] claims that she had been physically abused by her mother, long ago: | ||
<blockquote>You were born to a woman who believes that suffering was good for the soul, so you suffered. Life is a testament to pain, injuries, accidents. Some inflicted upon others, some inflicted upon yourself. Surrounds you like a bubble but it's not... real it's just-- that's just something she put into your head. It's something that you wanna believe 'cause it means that you're the problem, not the world that you live in. You wanna believe it because... it means that you're bad luck. Like a cancer that needs to be removed. Because you hear her voice every day and you want her to be right {{TRS|Flesh and Bone}}.</blockquote> | |||
Later, a [[Simon]] copy notes that Kara Thrace's hands show indications of broken bones, speculating that she endured abuse at the hands of a parent {{TRS|The Farm}}. | Later, a [[Simon]] copy notes that Kara Thrace's hands show indications of broken bones, speculating that she endured abuse at the hands of a parent {{TRS|The Farm}}. | ||
Thrace appeared to be a chain cigarette smoker and alcohol drinker. Her sparse apartment has only a handful of items, particularly the [[Medal of Valor]], which she received as a corporal<ref>From BSG auction catalog photo | Thrace appeared to be a chain cigarette smoker and alcohol drinker. Her sparse apartment has only a handful of items, particularly the [[Medal of Valor]], which she received as a corporal<ref>From BSG auction catalog photo</ref> and may have been awarded to her during the Cylon War. A bottle of [[Virgon Brew]] is also seen momentarily. | ||
Leoben's claims of abuse are confirmed by her daughter when she discusses one incident with her husband, [[Samuel Anders]]. Kara Thrace reveals that her mother broke her hand by holding it against a door jamb and slamming the door shut, to punish her daughter for placing plastic insects in her shoes; in return payback for earlier abuse at the hands of her mother. | Leoben's claims of abuse are confirmed by her daughter when she discusses one incident with her husband, [[Samuel Anders]]. Kara Thrace reveals that her mother broke her hand by holding it against a door jamb and slamming the door shut, to punish her daughter for placing plastic insects in her shoes; in return payback for earlier abuse at the hands of her mother. | ||
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== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
[[ | [[Image:Socrata Thrace - corrected.jpg|thumb|Thrace in uniform.]] | ||
*The [[:md:Image:SocrataThraceLetter.jpg|letter]] Thrace receives, states her rank as corporal. However, on several earlier occasions, such as the [[Podcast:Maelstrom|podcast for "Maelstrom,"]], [[Ronald D. Moore]] stated that Socrata Thrace was a sergeant major. This is further re-established in the extended DVD edition of "[[Razor]], | *The [[:md:Image:SocrataThraceLetter.jpg|letter]] Thrace receives, states her rank as corporal. However, on several earlier occasions, such as the [[Podcast:Maelstrom|podcast for "Maelstrom,"]], [[Ronald D. Moore]] stated that Socrata Thrace was a sergeant major. This is further re-established in the extended DVD edition of "[[Razor]]", when Kara Thrace refers to her mother as such<ref>Kara Thrace: "Hope for the best, plan for the worst, as my mom the sergeant major used to say."</ref>. | ||
*In her portrait, Thrace wears Sergeant First Class rank insignia on her duty blue uniform. | *In her portrait, Thrace wears Sergeant First Class rank insignia on her duty blue uniform. | ||
**Corporal is the lowest non-commissioned officer [[Military Ranks (RDM)|rank]] in the Colonial Marine Corps, sergeant major is the highest rank; it can thus be inferred that Thrace served in the Corps for her whole professional career. That is also supported by her daughter's insult, that her medal is all she has to show "for a life of dedication." | **Corporal is the lowest non-commissioned officer [[Military Ranks (RDM)|rank]] in the Colonial Marine Corps, sergeant major is the highest rank; it can thus be inferred that Thrace served in the Corps for her whole professional career. That is also supported by her daughter's insult, that her medal is all she has to show "for a life of dedication." | ||