This is the transcript for the three-part interview that the blog Concurring Opinions did with Ron D. Moore and David Eick in February 2008. The interview was conducted by Professors Daniel Solove, Deven Desai, and David Hoffman.
For an overview on the interview in addition to the files in .WAV format, visit Concurring Opinions here.
The interview is primarily transcribed by Joe Beaudoin Jr., who received both permission and blessings from all three professors. Joe would like to thank them for the insightful interview they conducted, in addition to the privilege of adding the transcript to Battlestar Wiki.
Overview
The Concurring Opinions interview is split into three major parts, tackling issues of torture, the Colonial's legal system post-Fall of the Twelve Colonies, tribunals, politics, commerce, and facets of the Cylons society.
- Part 1-A: Legal Systems
- Topics: The Colonial legal system, lawyers, trials and tribunals.
- Referenced characters: Romo Lampkin, Joseph Adama, William Adama, Laura Roslin, Gaius Baltar
- Referenced episodes: Miniseries, "Litmus" (Season 1), "Crossroads, Part I" and "Crossroads, Part II" (Season 3)
- Part 1-B: Torture, Necessity and Morality
- Topics: Torture, necessity vs. moral principles ("It's not enough to survive, it's to be worthy of survival"), deference to the military vs. the civilian government
- Referenced characters: Kara Thrace, Leoben Conoy, Gaius Baltar
- Referenced episodes: "Flesh and Bone" (Season 1), "Taking a Break From All Your Worries"
- Part 2: Politics and Economy
- Topics: Monetary systems, the black market, motivation for continuing to survive
- Referenced aspects: Currency, Fleet News Service (the Colonial Press)
- Referenced characters: D'Anna Biers, Laura Roslin, Tom Zarek, Phelan
- Referenced episodes: "Litmus", "Colonial Day" (Season 1), "Black Market" (Season 2)
- Part 3: Cylons
- Topics: Cylon culture, the Cylons' method of governance, Cylon religion, "Are Cylons people?"
- Referenced characters: Cavil, Number Three (the D'Annas), Number Six, Number Eight (the Sharons)
- Referenced episodes: Most of Season Three, including "New Caprica arc" and the "Eye of Jupiter"/Final Five arc.