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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Official Statements */

2026-03-15T03:13:02Z

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Questions */ Final Cut

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	*Was the Fleet-wide failure of food-processing systems a result of sabotage? If so, were Cylons responsible, or someone else?		*Was the Fleet-wide failure of food-processing systems a result of sabotage? If so, were Cylons responsible, or someone else?
	**In particular, did a member of the [[Final Five]] sabotage the food to make the fleet turn back to the [[Temple of Five]] for the appointed meeting there, which Baltar declares to be not by chance?		**In particular, did a member of the [[Final Five]] sabotage the food to make the fleet turn back to the [[Temple of Five]] for the appointed meeting there, which Baltar declares to be not by chance?
			*How does Baltar know which Cylon is which, for example when confronting "his" Number Three in the hallway of the Basestar, how did he know she was the right Number Three, when an identical one, wearing the same outfit and same hairstyle walked right passed him going in the opposite direction? Does "God" tell him which one is which?
	*A few episodes prior, in "[[Torn]]," Racetrack agrees to be Athena's ECO, noting "too many pilots, not enough birds." If this is the case, why aren't there enough pilots to allow shifts to be taken, especially when those otherwise flying Vipers (Hotdog, Apollo, Starbuck, Kat) are factored in?		*A few episodes prior, in "[[Torn]]," Racetrack agrees to be Athena's ECO, noting "too many pilots, not enough birds." If this is the case, why aren't there enough pilots to allow shifts to be taken, especially when those otherwise flying Vipers (Hotdog, Apollo, Starbuck, Kat) are factored in?
	*Was assisted suicide an accepted practice in the Colonies, even if not by a practicing physician?		*Was assisted suicide an accepted practice in the Colonies, even if not by a practicing physician?

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Guest Stars */ Paul Ouellette as unnamed Galactica officer (uncredited)

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Guest Stars: Paul Ouellette as unnamed Galactica officer (uncredited)

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	* [[Sean Roche]] as The Hungry Boy		* [[Sean Roche]] as The Hungry Boy
	* [[Ian Rozylo]] as Convulsing Pilot		* [[Ian Rozylo]] as Convulsing Pilot
			* [[Paul Ouellette]] as [[Galactica crew member (Paul Ouellette)\|unnamed ''Galactica'' officer]] (uncredited)

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	== Commentary and Interviews ==		=== Commentary and Interviews ===
	{{reflist\|group=commentary}}		{{reflist\|group=commentary}}

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: + content from BSG Mag Issue 7

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+ content from BSG Mag Issue 7

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==

			=== Production ===
	*This is one of the few times an Air Group organization chart is visible. Kat, as the honorary [[CAG]], is in the top slot, while directly below her are the squadron leaders, which are [[Lee Adama\|Apollo]], {{callsign\|Starbuck}}, [[Two Times]], and a fourth whose name is never visible to the camera. Other names visible on the chart include [[Narcho]], Chopper (also on the locker door left to Helo's), [[Raygun]], {{callsign\|Helo}}, [[Fuzzy]], [[Sharon Agathon\|Athena]], {{callsign\|Racetrack}}, and Sever (See also ''[[List of pilots#Mentioned_Only\|List of pilots]]''). Pilots and [[ECO]]s may be listed below their squadron leaders in descending order of seniority, as both {{callsign\|Helo}} and {{callsign\|Hot Dog}}, for example, are listed directly beneath Starbuck, and the two of them are among ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} senior flight officers.		*This is one of the few times an Air Group organization chart is visible. Kat, as the honorary [[CAG]], is in the top slot, while directly below her are the squadron leaders, which are [[Lee Adama\|Apollo]], {{callsign\|Starbuck}}, [[Two Times]], and a fourth whose name is never visible to the camera. Other names visible on the chart include [[Narcho]], Chopper (also on the locker door left to Helo's), [[Raygun]], {{callsign\|Helo}}, [[Fuzzy]], [[Sharon Agathon\|Athena]], {{callsign\|Racetrack}}, and Sever (See also ''[[List of pilots#Mentioned_Only\|List of pilots]]''). Pilots and [[ECO]]s may be listed below their squadron leaders in descending order of seniority, as both {{callsign\|Helo}} and {{callsign\|Hot Dog}}, for example, are listed directly beneath Starbuck, and the two of them are among ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} senior flight officers.
	*A [[Straits of Madagon\|perilous journey]] by the [[The Fleet (TOS)\|"rag-tag" Fleet]] in the [[Original Series]], where pilots are also critical to the Fleet's safety, appears in its series premiere, "[[Saga of a Star World]]" .		*A [[Straits of Madagon\|perilous journey]] by the [[The Fleet (TOS)\|"rag-tag" Fleet]] in the [[Original Series]], where pilots are also critical to the Fleet's safety, appears in its series premiere, "[[Saga of a Star World]]" .

			=== Writing and Development ===
	*"The Passage" was written by ''Galactica'' newcomer [[Jane Espenson]]. The episode arose when the show brought in Dr. [[Kevin Grazier]], a scientist from the [[w:Jet Propulsion Laboratory\|Jet Propulsion Laboratory]], who talked about how one would navigate through space; how one would figure out how to get from one point in the to universe to, for example, Earth. Grazier's talk prompted the story at the heart of Espenson's episode.		*"The Passage" was written by ''Galactica'' newcomer [[Jane Espenson]]. The episode arose when the show brought in Dr. [[Kevin Grazier]], a scientist from the [[w:Jet Propulsion Laboratory\|Jet Propulsion Laboratory]], who talked about how one would navigate through space; how one would figure out how to get from one point in the to universe to, for example, Earth. Grazier's talk prompted the story at the heart of Espenson's episode.
			*Espenson actively pursued the opportunity to write for ''Battlestar Galactica''. She had previously worked with [[Ronald D. Moore]] during his tenure at ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation\|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', where she sold him her first script while he was a story editor. When the opportunity arose to write for ''Galactica'', Espenson met with Moore and [[David Eick]], telling them directly: "I want to write for this show."<ref group="commentary" name="dilullo_bsg_mag_7_espenson_p39">{{cite magazine\|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine\|issue=7\|pages=39\|date=October/November 2006\|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]\|title=Jane Espenson Interview\|author=Tara DiLullo}}</ref> At the time, the show's budget allowed for only one freelance episode, and Espenson, who was simultaneously joining the staff of ''[[Wikipedia:Andy Barker, P.I.\|Andy Barker P.I.]]'', had limited time available.<ref group="commentary" name="dilullo_bsg_mag_7_espenson_p39"/>
			*Unlike many freelance situations where writers pitch their own stories, the ''Battlestar Galactica'' staff had already broken "The Passage" into scenes on 3x5 cards before assigning it to Espenson.<ref group="commentary" name="dilullo_bsg_mag_7_espenson_p39_cards">{{cite magazine\|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine\|issue=7\|pages=39\|date=October/November 2006\|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]\|title=Jane Espenson Interview\|author=Tara DiLullo}}</ref> Espenson compared the episode's structure to "[[33]]," noting that both drop viewers "right into the middle of this tense situation from the very first frame."<ref group="commentary" name="dilullo_bsg_mag_7_espenson_p39_33">{{cite magazine\|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine\|issue=7\|pages=39\|date=October/November 2006\|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]\|title=Jane Espenson Interview\|author=Tara DiLullo}}</ref>
			*Espenson was given unusual creative freedom for a freelance writer. The staff told her she could "have fun," experiment with the structure, introduce elements, and move act breaks around.<ref group="commentary" name="dilullo_bsg_mag_7_espenson_p40_freedom">{{cite magazine\|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine\|issue=7\|pages=40\|date=October/November 2006\|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]\|title=Jane Espenson Interview\|author=Tara DiLullo}}</ref> Despite this freedom, she remained concerned about potentially damaging the series, later stating: "I could be ruining the whole thing. I could be ruining my favorite show!"<ref group="commentary" name="dilullo_bsg_mag_7_espenson_p40_ruining">{{cite magazine\|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine\|issue=7\|pages=40\|date=October/November 2006\|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]\|title=Jane Espenson Interview\|author=Tara DiLullo}}</ref>
			*The notes Espenson received included the recurring feedback she had gotten throughout her career: "a little too much comedy."<ref group="commentary" name="dilullo_bsg_mag_7_espenson_p40_notes">{{cite magazine\|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine\|issue=7\|pages=40\|date=October/November 2006\|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]\|title=Jane Espenson Interview\|author=Tara DiLullo}}</ref> She also received technical corrections, including proper ship naming conventions and the fact that ships cannot communicate via wireless after one has jumped to FTL.<ref group="commentary" name="dilullo_bsg_mag_7_espenson_p40_technical">{{cite magazine\|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine\|issue=7\|pages=40\|date=October/November 2006\|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]\|title=Jane Espenson Interview\|author=Tara DiLullo}}</ref>
			*Espenson wrote four drafts of the script, cutting ten pages to reach the proper length.<ref group="commentary" name="dilullo_bsg_mag_7_espenson_p40_41_drafts">{{cite magazine\|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine\|issue=7\|pages=40-41\|date=October/November 2006\|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]\|title=Jane Espenson Interview\|author=Tara DiLullo}}</ref> The collaborative nature of the writers' room meant that the episode evolved as other episodes developed, with Espenson receiving subsequent drafts of other scripts and adjusting accordingly.<ref group="commentary" name="dilullo_bsg_mag_7_espenson_p41_collaboration">{{cite magazine\|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine\|issue=7\|pages=41\|date=October/November 2006\|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]\|title=Jane Espenson Interview\|author=Tara DiLullo}}</ref>
			*The biggest challenge came when Espenson was brought back to Moore's house where the staff was breaking episodes 10 and 11. After observing the process, she had to completely rewrite episode 9 to set up elements needed for the following episodes.<ref group="commentary" name="dilullo_bsg_mag_7_espenson_p41_retroactive">{{cite magazine\|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine\|issue=7\|pages=41\|date=October/November 2006\|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]\|title=Jane Espenson Interview\|author=Tara DiLullo}}</ref>

			=== Continuity ===
	*This episode marks the destruction of two civilian ships, the ''[[Adriatic]]'' and ''[[Carina]]''. This results in more crowded conditions on the other ships in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], including ''Galactica'', as evidenced in "[[The Woman King]]".		*This episode marks the destruction of two civilian ships, the ''[[Adriatic]]'' and ''[[Carina]]''. This results in more crowded conditions on the other ships in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], including ''Galactica'', as evidenced in "[[The Woman King]]".
	*This is the second episode in which dialog has been censored in the [[w:Sci Fi Channel (United States)\|Sci Fi Channel]] broadcast. Starbuck sarcastically proclaims she gave Dr. [[Cottle]] "[[w:fellatio\|head]]" in response to Kat saying she gave him her protein bar. The last word is simply muted, but Starbuck clearly opens her mouth. The line was not edited on its first showing on Sky One.
	*Though the actual dialog between Baltar and Three employs the name "Jupiter," the closed-captioning subtitles uses "Zeus" instead. This discrepancy and the question as to why the Roman name Jupiter would be used instead of its Greek counterpart may indicate that the original script employed the name Zeus before. However, there is a precedent for using gods from the Roman pantheon; namely Mars and Mercury.
	*[[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] is now the only survivor of the three nuggets originally introduced in "[[Act of Contrition]]".		*[[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] is now the only survivor of the three nuggets originally introduced in "[[Act of Contrition]]".
	*[[Louis Hoshi]] appears in the CIC, assuming Dualla's former duties. Other ''Pegasus'' crew members to have made the transfer to ''Galactica'' include [[Marcia Case\|Marcia "Showboat" Case]], seen on the flight roster at the end of the episode, and [[Noel Allison\|Noel "Narcho" Allison]] seen in "[[Torn]]".		*[[Louis Hoshi]] appears in the CIC, assuming Dualla's former duties. Other ''Pegasus'' crew members to have made the transfer to ''Galactica'' include [[Marcia Case\|Marcia "Showboat" Case]], seen on the flight roster at the end of the episode, and [[Noel Allison\|Noel "Narcho" Allison]] seen in "[[Torn]]".
	*On the memorial wall Kat's picture is placed below the one of [[Reilly]]'s girlfriend she herself put there in "[[Scar]]".		*On the memorial wall Kat's picture is placed below the one of [[Reilly]]'s girlfriend she herself put there in "[[Scar]]".
	*A note just above it reads "God rest your souls" - not "''Gods'' rest your souls". A rare departure from the established [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies\|Colonial polytheism]].		*A note just above it reads "God rest your souls" - not "''Gods'' rest your souls". A rare departure from the established [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies\|Colonial polytheism]].

			=== Broadcast and Censorship ===
			*This is the second episode in which dialog has been censored in the [[w:Sci Fi Channel (United States)\|Sci Fi Channel]] broadcast. Starbuck sarcastically proclaims she gave Dr. [[Cottle]] "[[w:fellatio\|head]]" in response to Kat saying she gave him her protein bar. The last word is simply muted, but Starbuck clearly opens her mouth. The line was not edited on its first showing on Sky One.
			*Though the actual dialog between Baltar and Three employs the name "Jupiter," the closed-captioning subtitles uses "Zeus" instead. This discrepancy and the question as to why the Roman name Jupiter would be used instead of its Greek counterpart may indicate that the original script employed the name Zeus before. However, there is a precedent for using gods from the Roman pantheon; namely Mars and Mercury.

			=== Deleted Scenes and Cut Content ===
	*Scenes cut either during the the writing process or after being shot include Helo fearing radiation poisoning, [[anti-radiation medication]] being reserved for Adama and Roslin, a scene in which Helo and Sharon discuss the loss of Hera, and a scene where Apollo and Starbuck seemingly chew bubble gum only for it to be revealed as paper. An additional scene where Admiral Adama shows his trust of Kat was shot for "Exodus," but cut ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).		*Scenes cut either during the the writing process or after being shot include Helo fearing radiation poisoning, [[anti-radiation medication]] being reserved for Adama and Roslin, a scene in which Helo and Sharon discuss the loss of Hera, and a scene where Apollo and Starbuck seemingly chew bubble gum only for it to be revealed as paper. An additional scene where Admiral Adama shows his trust of Kat was shot for "Exodus," but cut ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).
	*A B-plot had Roslin experiencing shared visions with Sharon Agathon. This was reworked into "[[Crossroads, Part I]]" (Season 3 Companion).		*A B-plot had Roslin experiencing shared visions with Sharon Agathon. This was reworked into "[[Crossroads, Part I]]" (Season 3 Companion).

			=== Behind the Scenes ===
	*The scene in which Tigh and Adama begin laughing hysterically after Tigh's paper shortage joke may not have been completely acting, as evidenced by an outtake from the scene included in the [[Season 3 gag reel]] in which Edward James Olmos and Michael Hogan go into hysterics over a minor bodily function mishap on Olmos' behalf.		*The scene in which Tigh and Adama begin laughing hysterically after Tigh's paper shortage joke may not have been completely acting, as evidenced by an outtake from the scene included in the [[Season 3 gag reel]] in which Edward James Olmos and Michael Hogan go into hysterics over a minor bodily function mishap on Olmos' behalf.

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	* ''Currie discusses shooting the episode:''		* ''Currie discusses shooting the episode:''

	: [The shoot took] four days. Those were fun days. I knew [[Tahmoh Penikett\|Tahmoh [Penikett]], {{callsign\|Helo}}] from the show. He was also on "[[w:Stargate SG-1\|Stargate]]" with me. When I played "Fifth," he was, I think, "First" or "Second". Whatever, one of the four. We ~~haven’t~~ seen each other since then. When I arrived at the set, he came up to me and he said, "I heard you got this part and I'm excited to see you again. The director said your audition was very good". That was very nice and very welcoming.<ref name="cc-curie">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=97\|title=Caprica-City.de Interview with G. Patrick Currie\|date=15 November 2007\|accessdate=22 November 2007\|author=Mirco Neubauer (xshrekx) and René Kissien (Lex)\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		: [The shoot took] four days. Those were fun days. I knew [[Tahmoh Penikett\|Tahmoh [Penikett]], {{callsign\|Helo}}] from the show. He was also on "[[w:Stargate SG-1\|Stargate]]" with me. When I played "Fifth," he was, I think, "First" or "Second". Whatever, one of the four. We haven't seen each other since then. When I arrived at the set, he came up to me and he said, "I heard you got this part and I'm excited to see you again. The director said your audition was very good". That was very nice and very welcoming.<ref name="cc-curie">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=97\|title=Caprica-City.de Interview with G. Patrick Currie\|date=15 November 2007\|accessdate=22 November 2007\|author=Mirco Neubauer (xshrekx) and René Kissien (Lex)\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>

	: And I saw a few other people who I met there; it's good to see old faces. I spend one afternoon speaking with [[Kandyse McClure]] [[Anastasia Dualla\|[Dualla]]], she's hilarious. It was a little difficult because one moment Enzo was laughing and having a good time and then I have to get on the Set and be all dark again. She's such a beautiful girl and she is so funny. I had a great time.<ref name="cc-curie"/>		: And I saw a few other people who I met there; it's good to see old faces. I spend one afternoon speaking with [[Kandyse McClure]] [[Anastasia Dualla\|[Dualla]]], she's hilarious. It was a little difficult because one moment Enzo was laughing and having a good time and then I have to get on the Set and be all dark again. She's such a beautiful girl and she is so funny. I had a great time.<ref name="cc-curie"/>
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	== References ==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			== Commentary and Interviews ==
			{{reflist\|group=commentary}}

	{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}		{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Helo" to "{{callsign|Helo}}"

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Text replacement - "Helo" to "{{callsign|Helo}}"

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*This is one of the few times an Air Group organization chart is visible. Kat, as the honorary [[CAG]], is in the top slot, while directly below her are the squadron leaders, which are [[Lee Adama\|Apollo]], {{callsign\|Starbuck}}, [[Two Times]], and a fourth whose name is never visible to the camera. Other names visible on the chart include [[Narcho]], Chopper (also on the locker door left to Helo's), [[Raygun]], {{callsign\|Helo}}, [[Fuzzy]], [[Sharon Agathon\|Athena]], {{callsign\|Racetrack}}, and Sever (See also ''[[List of pilots#Mentioned_Only\|List of pilots]]''). Pilots and [[ECO]]s may be listed below their squadron leaders in descending order of seniority, as both ~~[[Karl Agathon~~\|Helo]] and {{callsign\|Hot Dog}}, for example, are listed directly beneath Starbuck, and the two of them are among ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} senior flight officers.		*This is one of the few times an Air Group organization chart is visible. Kat, as the honorary [[CAG]], is in the top slot, while directly below her are the squadron leaders, which are [[Lee Adama\|Apollo]], {{callsign\|Starbuck}}, [[Two Times]], and a fourth whose name is never visible to the camera. Other names visible on the chart include [[Narcho]], Chopper (also on the locker door left to Helo's), [[Raygun]], {{callsign\|Helo}}, [[Fuzzy]], [[Sharon Agathon\|Athena]], {{callsign\|Racetrack}}, and Sever (See also ''[[List of pilots#Mentioned_Only\|List of pilots]]''). Pilots and [[ECO]]s may be listed below their squadron leaders in descending order of seniority, as both {{callsign\|Helo}} and {{callsign\|Hot Dog}}, for example, are listed directly beneath Starbuck, and the two of them are among ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} senior flight officers.
	*A [[Straits of Madagon\|perilous journey]] by the [[The Fleet (TOS)\|"rag-tag" Fleet]] in the [[Original Series]], where pilots are also critical to the Fleet's safety, appears in its series premiere, "[[Saga of a Star World]]" .		*A [[Straits of Madagon\|perilous journey]] by the [[The Fleet (TOS)\|"rag-tag" Fleet]] in the [[Original Series]], where pilots are also critical to the Fleet's safety, appears in its series premiere, "[[Saga of a Star World]]" .
	*"The Passage" was written by ''Galactica'' newcomer [[Jane Espenson]]. The episode arose when the show brought in Dr. [[Kevin Grazier]], a scientist from the [[w:Jet Propulsion Laboratory\|Jet Propulsion Laboratory]], who talked about how one would navigate through space; how one would figure out how to get from one point in the to universe to, for example, Earth. Grazier's talk prompted the story at the heart of Espenson's episode.		*"The Passage" was written by ''Galactica'' newcomer [[Jane Espenson]]. The episode arose when the show brought in Dr. [[Kevin Grazier]], a scientist from the [[w:Jet Propulsion Laboratory\|Jet Propulsion Laboratory]], who talked about how one would navigate through space; how one would figure out how to get from one point in the to universe to, for example, Earth. Grazier's talk prompted the story at the heart of Espenson's episode.
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	* ''Currie discusses shooting the episode:''		* ''Currie discusses shooting the episode:''

	: [The shoot took] four days. Those were fun days. I knew [[Tahmoh Penikett\|Tahmoh [Penikett]], ~~[[Karl Agathon~~\|Helo]]] from the show. He was also on "[[w:Stargate SG-1\|Stargate]]" with me. When I played "Fifth," he was, I think, "First" or "Second". Whatever, one of the four. We haven’t seen each other since then. When I arrived at the set, he came up to me and he said, "I heard you got this part and I'm excited to see you again. The director said your audition was very good". That was very nice and very welcoming.<ref name="cc-curie">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=97\|title=Caprica-City.de Interview with G. Patrick Currie\|date=15 November 2007\|accessdate=22 November 2007\|author=Mirco Neubauer (xshrekx) and René Kissien (Lex)\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		: [The shoot took] four days. Those were fun days. I knew [[Tahmoh Penikett\|Tahmoh [Penikett]], {{callsign\|Helo}}] from the show. He was also on "[[w:Stargate SG-1\|Stargate]]" with me. When I played "Fifth," he was, I think, "First" or "Second". Whatever, one of the four. We haven’t seen each other since then. When I arrived at the set, he came up to me and he said, "I heard you got this part and I'm excited to see you again. The director said your audition was very good". That was very nice and very welcoming.<ref name="cc-curie">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=97\|title=Caprica-City.de Interview with G. Patrick Currie\|date=15 November 2007\|accessdate=22 November 2007\|author=Mirco Neubauer (xshrekx) and René Kissien (Lex)\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>

	: And I saw a few other people who I met there; it's good to see old faces. I spend one afternoon speaking with [[Kandyse McClure]] [[Anastasia Dualla\|[Dualla]]], she's hilarious. It was a little difficult because one moment Enzo was laughing and having a good time and then I have to get on the Set and be all dark again. She's such a beautiful girl and she is so funny. I had a great time.<ref name="cc-curie"/>		: And I saw a few other people who I met there; it's good to see old faces. I spend one afternoon speaking with [[Kandyse McClure]] [[Anastasia Dualla\|[Dualla]]], she's hilarious. It was a little difficult because one moment Enzo was laughing and having a good time and then I have to get on the Set and be all dark again. She's such a beautiful girl and she is so funny. I had a great time.<ref name="cc-curie"/>

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*This is one of the few times an Air Group organization chart is visible. Kat, as the honorary [[CAG]], is in the top slot, while directly below her are the squadron leaders, which are [[Lee Adama\|Apollo]], ~~[[Kara Thrace~~\|Starbuck]], [[Two Times]], and a fourth whose name is never visible to the camera. Other names visible on the chart include [[Narcho]], Chopper (also on the locker door left to Helo's), [[Raygun]], {{callsign\|Helo}}, [[Fuzzy]], [[Sharon Agathon\|Athena]], {{callsign\|Racetrack}}, and Sever (See also ''[[List of pilots#Mentioned_Only\|List of pilots]]''). Pilots and [[ECO]]s may be listed below their squadron leaders in descending order of seniority, as both [[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] and {{callsign\|Hot Dog}}, for example, are listed directly beneath Starbuck, and the two of them are among ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} senior flight officers.		*This is one of the few times an Air Group organization chart is visible. Kat, as the honorary [[CAG]], is in the top slot, while directly below her are the squadron leaders, which are [[Lee Adama\|Apollo]], {{callsign\|Starbuck}}, [[Two Times]], and a fourth whose name is never visible to the camera. Other names visible on the chart include [[Narcho]], Chopper (also on the locker door left to Helo's), [[Raygun]], {{callsign\|Helo}}, [[Fuzzy]], [[Sharon Agathon\|Athena]], {{callsign\|Racetrack}}, and Sever (See also ''[[List of pilots#Mentioned_Only\|List of pilots]]''). Pilots and [[ECO]]s may be listed below their squadron leaders in descending order of seniority, as both [[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] and {{callsign\|Hot Dog}}, for example, are listed directly beneath Starbuck, and the two of them are among ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} senior flight officers.
	*A [[Straits of Madagon\|perilous journey]] by the [[The Fleet (TOS)\|"rag-tag" Fleet]] in the [[Original Series]], where pilots are also critical to the Fleet's safety, appears in its series premiere, "[[Saga of a Star World]]" .		*A [[Straits of Madagon\|perilous journey]] by the [[The Fleet (TOS)\|"rag-tag" Fleet]] in the [[Original Series]], where pilots are also critical to the Fleet's safety, appears in its series premiere, "[[Saga of a Star World]]" .
	*"The Passage" was written by ''Galactica'' newcomer [[Jane Espenson]]. The episode arose when the show brought in Dr. [[Kevin Grazier]], a scientist from the [[w:Jet Propulsion Laboratory\|Jet Propulsion Laboratory]], who talked about how one would navigate through space; how one would figure out how to get from one point in the to universe to, for example, Earth. Grazier's talk prompted the story at the heart of Espenson's episode.		*"The Passage" was written by ''Galactica'' newcomer [[Jane Espenson]]. The episode arose when the show brought in Dr. [[Kevin Grazier]], a scientist from the [[w:Jet Propulsion Laboratory\|Jet Propulsion Laboratory]], who talked about how one would navigate through space; how one would figure out how to get from one point in the to universe to, for example, Earth. Grazier's talk prompted the story at the heart of Espenson's episode.

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	*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] returns to the [[CIC]] and is greeted by a round of applause from the crew. He promptly reminds them that they have "jobs to do," resuming his post as [[XO]] of ''Galactica''. Admiral Adama keeps a quiet smile to himself as he notices Tigh's return, knowing his friend would not care to be particularly noticed.		*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] returns to the [[CIC]] and is greeted by a round of applause from the crew. He promptly reminds them that they have "jobs to do," resuming his post as [[XO]] of ''Galactica''. Admiral Adama keeps a quiet smile to himself as he notices Tigh's return, knowing his friend would not care to be particularly noticed.
	*The first outbound flight into the cluster begins. The ''[[Adriatic]]'' is lost when its Raptor guide, flown by {{callsign\|Hot Dog}}, cannot locate her.		*The first outbound flight into the cluster begins. The ''[[Adriatic]]'' is lost when its Raptor guide, flown by {{callsign\|Hot Dog}}, cannot locate her.
	*Successive trips continue, but another ship, ~~the~~ ''[[Carina]]'', guided by Kat, is lost as well, which greatly angers and saddens her. She stays in the cloud a few minutes too long during her extended search, and her radiation badge becomes dark.		*Successive trips continue, but another ship, ''[[Carina]]'', guided by Kat, is lost as well, which greatly angers and saddens her. She stays in the cloud a few minutes too long during her extended search, and her radiation badge becomes dark.
	*In the [[hangar deck]], Thrace notices Enzo interacting with Kat and gets suspicious. She later questions Enzo and later, Kat.		*In the [[hangar deck]], Thrace notices Enzo interacting with Kat and gets suspicious. She later questions Enzo and later, Kat.
	*Kat begs Thrace not to tell Admiral Adama about her past life as a drug runner and the fact that she acquired her name, "Louanne Katraine," from a child that died two days before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]], using it to clear ''Galactica'''s pilot screening when she was a [[nugget]]. Thrace accepts her offer, warning her to embrace who she really is.		*Kat begs Thrace not to tell Admiral Adama about her past life as a drug runner and the fact that she acquired her name, "Louanne Katraine," from a child that died two days before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|Cylon attack]], using it to clear ''Galactica'''s pilot screening when she was a [[nugget]]. Thrace accepts her offer, warning her to embrace who she really is.
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	*The last outbound trip is more destructive. Even ''Galactica'' cannot withstand the heat and begins to suffer heat-related decompression failures throughout its hull. Adama orders his son to wrap out visual sighting and perform the escape jump.		*The last outbound trip is more destructive. Even ''Galactica'' cannot withstand the heat and begins to suffer heat-related decompression failures throughout its hull. Adama orders his son to wrap out visual sighting and perform the escape jump.
	*Kat cannot find her last ship. Realizing she had already absorbed too much radiation, she elects to remain in the cloud to continue searching for her lost ship.		*Kat cannot find her last ship. Realizing she had already absorbed too much radiation, she elects to remain in the cloud to continue searching for her lost ship.
	*''Galactica'' waits for several frightening minutes until both Kat's Raptor and the last civilian ship, ~~the~~ ''[[Faru Sadin]]'', rejoin them.		*''Galactica'' waits for several frightening minutes until both Kat's Raptor and the last civilian ship, ''[[Faru Sadin]]'', rejoin them.
	*Kat is greeted by the command staff and many crewmembers to celebrate her accomplishment. The young pilot pumps her arms in the air and tries to remove her helmet before she collapses from radiation poisoning.		*Kat is greeted by the command staff and many crewmembers to celebrate her accomplishment. The young pilot pumps her arms in the air and tries to remove her helmet before she collapses from radiation poisoning.
	*In [[sickbay]], Kara Thrace talks to Kat, whose exposure to the cloud's radiation was too extreme. Thrace recants a part of her conversation with Kat and her origins, and tries unsuccessfully to leave Kat's bedside with a smile before leaving the dying pilot with a bottle of sleeping pills as a means of suicide. Kat thanks her.		*In [[sickbay]], Kara Thrace talks to Kat, whose exposure to the cloud's radiation was too extreme. Thrace recants a part of her conversation with Kat and her origins, and tries unsuccessfully to leave Kat's bedside with a smile before leaving the dying pilot with a bottle of sleeping pills as a means of suicide. Kat thanks her.
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	=== Continuity ===		=== Continuity ===
	*This episode marks the destruction of two civilian ships, ~~the~~ ''[[Adriatic]]'' and ''[[Carina]]''. This results in more crowded conditions on the other ships in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], including ''Galactica'', as evidenced in "[[The Woman King]]".		*This episode marks the destruction of two civilian ships, ''[[Adriatic]]'' and ''[[Carina]]''. This results in more crowded conditions on the other ships in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], including ''Galactica'', as evidenced in "[[The Woman King]]".
	*[[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] is now the only survivor of the three nuggets originally introduced in "[[Act of Contrition]]".		*[[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] is now the only survivor of the three nuggets originally introduced in "[[Act of Contrition]]".
	*[[Louis Hoshi]] appears in the CIC, assuming Dualla's former duties. Other ''Pegasus'' crew members to have made the transfer to ''Galactica'' include [[Marcia Case\|Marcia "Showboat" Case]], seen on the flight roster at the end of the episode, and [[Noel Allison\|Noel "Narcho" Allison]] seen in "[[Torn]]".		*[[Louis Hoshi]] appears in the CIC, assuming Dualla's former duties. Other ''Pegasus'' crew members to have made the transfer to ''Galactica'' include [[Marcia Case\|Marcia "Showboat" Case]], seen on the flight roster at the end of the episode, and [[Noel Allison\|Noel "Narcho" Allison]] seen in "[[Torn]]".
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	*How many pilots and crew were lost on the two civilian ships ''Adriatic'' and ''Carina''? Will their loss cause problems for the civilians that used to live on them? ([[The Eye of Jupiter\|Answer 1]], [[The Woman King\|Answer 2]])		*How many pilots and crew were lost on the two civilian ships ''Adriatic'' and ''Carina''? Will their loss cause problems for the civilians that used to live on them? ([[The Eye of Jupiter\|Answer 1]], [[The Woman King\|Answer 2]])
	*Other Cylons were seen to attend Three during her resurrection in "[[Hero]]". How has she been able to keep subsequent resurrections secret?		*Other Cylons were seen to attend Three during her resurrection in "[[Hero]]". How has she been able to keep subsequent resurrections secret?
	**Are the 'nurse' Cylons at the Resurrection Ship aware of Three's attempts to discover who the final five are? ([[The Eye of Jupiter\|Partial Answer]],		**Are the 'nurse' Cylons at the Resurrection Ship aware of Three's attempts to discover who the final five are? ([[The Eye of Jupiter\|Partial Answer]])
	*Were there any other ships lost besides ''Adriatic'' and ''Carina''?		*Were there any other ships lost besides ''Adriatic'' and ''Carina''?
	*During the brief martial law when Roslin was ousted as President, she and Apollo hid inside a meat refrigeration locker. Was all the "real" food, such as meat, fresh fruits, and drinks all used up or left behind on New Caprica?		*During the brief martial law when Roslin was ousted as President, she and Apollo hid inside a meat refrigeration locker. Was all the "real" food, such as meat, fresh fruits, and drinks all used up or left behind on New Caprica?
	*If there was no food contamination, how long would the Fleet's food supply have lasted?		*If there was no food contamination, how long would the Fleet's food supply have lasted?
	**Is there a centralized food distribution system in place for the Fleet?		**Is there a centralized food distribution system in place for the Fleet?
			*Given that {{Callsign\|Kat}} was [[Final Cut\|prominent]] in [[D'Anna Biers]]' documentary, how did [[Enzo]] not know she was alive?

	== Official Statements ==		== Official Statements ==

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	*This episode marks the destruction of two civilian ships, the ''[[Adriatic]]'' and ''[[Carina]]''. This results in more crowded conditions on the other ships in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], including ''Galactica'', as evidenced in "[[The Woman King]]".		*This episode marks the destruction of two civilian ships, the ''[[Adriatic]]'' and ''[[Carina]]''. This results in more crowded conditions on the other ships in the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|Fleet]], including ''Galactica'', as evidenced in "[[The Woman King]]".
	*This is the second episode in which dialog has been censored in the [[w:Sci Fi Channel (United States)\|Sci Fi Channel]] broadcast. Starbuck sarcastically proclaims she gave Dr. [[Cottle]] "[[w:fellatio\|head]]" in response to Kat saying she gave him her protein bar. The last word is simply muted, but Starbuck clearly opens her mouth. The line was not edited on its first showing on Sky One.		*This is the second episode in which dialog has been censored in the [[w:Sci Fi Channel (United States)\|Sci Fi Channel]] broadcast. Starbuck sarcastically proclaims she gave Dr. [[Cottle]] "[[w:fellatio\|head]]" in response to Kat saying she gave him her protein bar. The last word is simply muted, but Starbuck clearly opens her mouth. The line was not edited on its first showing on Sky One.
	*Though the actual dialog between Baltar and Three employs the name "Jupiter", the closed-captioning subtitles uses "Zeus" instead. This discrepancy and the question as to why the Roman name Jupiter would be used instead of its Greek counterpart may indicate that the original script employed the name Zeus before. However, there is a precedent for using gods from the Roman pantheon; namely Mars and Mercury.		*Though the actual dialog between Baltar and Three employs the name "Jupiter," the closed-captioning subtitles uses "Zeus" instead. This discrepancy and the question as to why the Roman name Jupiter would be used instead of its Greek counterpart may indicate that the original script employed the name Zeus before. However, there is a precedent for using gods from the Roman pantheon; namely Mars and Mercury.
	*[[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] is now the only survivor of the three nuggets originally introduced in "[[Act of Contrition]]".		*[[Brendan Costanza\|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] is now the only survivor of the three nuggets originally introduced in "[[Act of Contrition]]".
	*[[Louis Hoshi]] appears in the CIC, assuming Dualla's former duties. Other ''Pegasus'' crew members to have made the transfer to ''Galactica'' include [[Marcia Case\|Marcia "Showboat" Case]], seen on the flight roster at the end of the episode, and [[Noel Allison\|Noel "Narcho" Allison]] seen in "[[Torn]]".		*[[Louis Hoshi]] appears in the CIC, assuming Dualla's former duties. Other ''Pegasus'' crew members to have made the transfer to ''Galactica'' include [[Marcia Case\|Marcia "Showboat" Case]], seen on the flight roster at the end of the episode, and [[Noel Allison\|Noel "Narcho" Allison]] seen in "[[Torn]]".
	*On the memorial wall Kat's picture is placed below the one of [[Reilly]]'s girlfriend she herself put there in "[[Scar]]".		*On the memorial wall Kat's picture is placed below the one of [[Reilly]]'s girlfriend she herself put there in "[[Scar]]".
	*A note just above it reads "God rest your souls" - not "''Gods'' rest your souls". A rare departure from the established [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies\|Colonial polytheism]].		*A note just above it reads "God rest your souls" - not "''Gods'' rest your souls". A rare departure from the established [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies\|Colonial polytheism]].
	*Scenes cut either during the the writing process or after being shot include Helo fearing radiation poisoning, [[anti-radiation medication]] being reserved for Adama and Roslin, a scene in which Helo and Sharon discuss the loss of Hera, and a scene where Apollo and Starbuck seemingly chew bubble gum only for it to be revealed as paper. An additional scene where Admiral Adama shows his trust of Kat was shot for "Exodus", but cut ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).		*Scenes cut either during the the writing process or after being shot include Helo fearing radiation poisoning, [[anti-radiation medication]] being reserved for Adama and Roslin, a scene in which Helo and Sharon discuss the loss of Hera, and a scene where Apollo and Starbuck seemingly chew bubble gum only for it to be revealed as paper. An additional scene where Admiral Adama shows his trust of Kat was shot for "Exodus," but cut ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).
	*A B-plot had Roslin experiencing shared visions with Sharon Agathon. This was reworked into "[[Crossroads, Part I]]" (Season 3 Companion).		*A B-plot had Roslin experiencing shared visions with Sharon Agathon. This was reworked into "[[Crossroads, Part I]]" (Season 3 Companion).
	*The scene in which Tigh and Adama begin laughing hysterically after Tigh's paper shortage joke may not have been completely acting, as evidenced by an outtake from the scene included in the [[Season 3 gag reel]] in which Edward James Olmos and Michael Hogan go into hysterics over a minor bodily function mishap on Olmos' behalf.		*The scene in which Tigh and Adama begin laughing hysterically after Tigh's paper shortage joke may not have been completely acting, as evidenced by an outtake from the scene included in the [[Season 3 gag reel]] in which Edward James Olmos and Michael Hogan go into hysterics over a minor bodily function mishap on Olmos' behalf.

	== Analysis ==		== Analysis ==
	*Adama may have already abandoned his declaration from "[[Unfinished Business]]", as his treatment of Kat during her final hours suggests.		*Adama may have already abandoned his declaration from "[[Unfinished Business]]," as his treatment of Kat during her final hours suggests.
	**It could also be that because she was dying he decided to comfort her in her final hours.		**It could also be that because she was dying he decided to comfort her in her final hours.
	*The ranking shuffle resumes in this episode: Tigh returns to the CIC as XO, sending Helo back to the flight lines as a senior flight officer (retaining his rank of captain). At the end of the episode, Kat is posthumously given honorary CAG status, although Apollo is still ''de facto'' CAG.		*The ranking shuffle resumes in this episode: Tigh returns to the CIC as XO, sending Helo back to the flight lines as a senior flight officer (retaining his rank of captain). At the end of the episode, Kat is posthumously given honorary CAG status, although Apollo is still ''de facto'' CAG.
	*Baltar calls the Number Three "D'Anna", to which she responds. This may indicate acceptance of Baltar's custom of referring to and addressing some models by their "human" names—in this same scene, Baltar refers to "the relevant Simon" and in prior episodes refers to "one of the Dorals"' views on toilet paper. This custom is shared with the other humans, such as Ellen Tigh who mentions "one of the Brother Cavils," and Adama, who refers to both the [[Ragnar Anchorage]] copy and the stowaway copy in "[[Flesh and Bone]]" as "Leoben Conoy".		*Baltar calls the Number Three "D'Anna," to which she responds. This may indicate acceptance of Baltar's custom of referring to and addressing some models by their "human" names—in this same scene, Baltar refers to "the relevant Simon" and in prior episodes refers to "one of the Dorals"' views on toilet paper. This custom is shared with the other humans, such as Ellen Tigh who mentions "one of the Brother Cavils," and Adama, who refers to both the [[Ragnar Anchorage]] copy and the stowaway copy in "[[Flesh and Bone]]" as "Leoben Conoy".
	**Since this model has memories of viewing the footage acquired by ''Galactica'' copy of D'Anna Biers on Caprica (seen in flashback in "[[Hero]]"), the possibility that both are the same individual can be ruled out.		**Since this model has memories of viewing the footage acquired by ''Galactica'' copy of D'Anna Biers on Caprica (seen in flashback in "[[Hero]]"), the possibility that both are the same individual can be ruled out.
	**This is likely the copy that wanted to box Boomer and Caprica-Six in "[[Downloaded]]", since the one that has the visions on New Caprica talks about her death at the hands of the two.		**This is likely the copy that wanted to box Boomer and Caprica-Six in "[[Downloaded]]," since the one that has the visions on New Caprica talks about her death at the hands of the two.
	*Gaeta is one of the few in CIC not to applaud Tigh's return to duty. This may be due to lingering feelings of resentment over his treatment by Tigh and the [[The Circle\|Circle]].		*Gaeta is one of the few in CIC not to applaud Tigh's return to duty. This may be due to lingering feelings of resentment over his treatment by Tigh and the [[The Circle\|Circle]].
	*Number Three does not know what the final five humanoid Cylon models look like, at least not consciously.		*Number Three does not know what the final five humanoid Cylon models look like, at least not consciously.
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	**From a certain perspective it actually makes sense to re-use the same pilots on most of the flights–up to a point, as this would prevent the risk of widespread radiation induced ill-effects putting most of ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} pilot complement out of action.		**From a certain perspective it actually makes sense to re-use the same pilots on most of the flights–up to a point, as this would prevent the risk of widespread radiation induced ill-effects putting most of ''Galactica''{{'\|s}} pilot complement out of action.
	*Baltar's grooming has declined steadily since his election to the presidency. While no longer a messy drunk as he was on [[New Caprica]], he has grown a scraggly and untrimmed beard.		*Baltar's grooming has declined steadily since his election to the presidency. While no longer a messy drunk as he was on [[New Caprica]], he has grown a scraggly and untrimmed beard.
	* One of Three's sketches in particular appears to depict the profile of a mustached and bearded male with long hair—a possible reference to Baltar; later in the episode after Baltar communes with the Hybrid, Three says "Could there be a connection between their gods and ours?" where "their" refers to the polytheistic human pantheon and "ours", the Cylon single god, a possible slip on her part indicating that she believes Baltar to be a Cylon, or that she believes Baltar has accepted the Cylon religion, and so no longer counts him as following human beliefs. However, she may be using "ours" to refer to all Cylons, not just herself and Baltar.		* One of Three's sketches in particular appears to depict the profile of a mustached and bearded male with long hair—a possible reference to Baltar; later in the episode after Baltar communes with the Hybrid, Three says "Could there be a connection between their gods and ours?" where "their" refers to the polytheistic human pantheon and "ours," the Cylon single god, a possible slip on her part indicating that she believes Baltar to be a Cylon, or that she believes Baltar has accepted the Cylon religion, and so no longer counts him as following human beliefs. However, she may be using "ours" to refer to all Cylons, not just herself and Baltar.
	*"Find the hand that lies in the shadow of the light, in the eye of the husband of the eye of the cow", is what the Hybrid tells Baltar. Baltar analyzes "the eye of the cow" to be Hera (since she was referred to as "cow-eyed Hera"). The husband of Hera is Jupiter, which yields: "Find the hand that lies in the shadow of the light, in the Eye of Jupiter." The Eye of Jupiter is also written about in the ancient texts, which prompts Three to believe there may be a connection to the Colonial and Cylon gods. According to Baltar, the Eye of Jupiter is most likely some kind of artifact (like the [[Arrow of Apollo]]), located on a planet in the shadow of a bright star cluster. The "hand" is believed to be a reference to the number five, because a hand has five fingers, meaning the Eye of Jupiter will contain or point to information about the Final Five.		*"Find the hand that lies in the shadow of the light, in the eye of the husband of the eye of the cow," is what the Hybrid tells Baltar. Baltar analyzes "the eye of the cow" to be Hera (since she was referred to as "cow-eyed Hera"). The husband of Hera is Jupiter, which yields: "Find the hand that lies in the shadow of the light, in the Eye of Jupiter." The Eye of Jupiter is also written about in the ancient texts, which prompts Three to believe there may be a connection to the Colonial and Cylon gods. According to Baltar, the Eye of Jupiter is most likely some kind of artifact (like the [[Arrow of Apollo]]), located on a planet in the shadow of a bright star cluster. The "hand" is believed to be a reference to the number five, because a hand has five fingers, meaning the Eye of Jupiter will contain or point to information about the Final Five.
	**Interestingly, the Fleet can gather protein from a planet in the star cluster after this episode. This will probably mean that the Cylons will run into the Colonials when they find the right planet, much like in "[[A Measure of Salvation]]", but reversed as the Cylons found the [[Lion's Head Nebula]] before the Fleet did.		**Interestingly, the Fleet can gather protein from a planet in the star cluster after this episode. This will probably mean that the Cylons will run into the Colonials when they find the right planet, much like in "[[A Measure of Salvation]]," but reversed as the Cylons found the [[Lion's Head Nebula]] before the Fleet did.
	*The possible connection between the Colonial pantheon and the Cylon god which Three comments on was previously indicated in "[[Exodus, Part I]]", by the statements of Oracle [[Dodona Selloi]], with whom Three conferred.		*The possible connection between the Colonial pantheon and the Cylon god which Three comments on was previously indicated in "[[Exodus, Part I]]," by the statements of Oracle [[Dodona Selloi]], with whom Three conferred.
	*The [[astrometrics]] lab probably plays a very large role in the discovery of the algae planet and the charting of the star cluster.		*The [[astrometrics]] lab probably plays a very large role in the discovery of the algae planet and the charting of the star cluster.

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	*Was the Fleet-wide failure of food-processing systems a result of sabotage? If so, were Cylons responsible, or someone else?		*Was the Fleet-wide failure of food-processing systems a result of sabotage? If so, were Cylons responsible, or someone else?
	**In particular, did a member of the [[Final Five]] sabotage the food to make the fleet turn back to the [[Temple of Five]] for the appointed meeting there, which Baltar declares to be not by chance?		**In particular, did a member of the [[Final Five]] sabotage the food to make the fleet turn back to the [[Temple of Five]] for the appointed meeting there, which Baltar declares to be not by chance?
	*A few episodes prior, in "[[Torn]]", Racetrack agrees to be Athena's ECO, noting "too many pilots, not enough birds." If this is the case, why aren't there enough pilots to allow shifts to be taken, especially when those otherwise flying Vipers (Hotdog, Apollo, Starbuck, Kat) are factored in?		*A few episodes prior, in "[[Torn]]," Racetrack agrees to be Athena's ECO, noting "too many pilots, not enough birds." If this is the case, why aren't there enough pilots to allow shifts to be taken, especially when those otherwise flying Vipers (Hotdog, Apollo, Starbuck, Kat) are factored in?
	*Was assisted suicide an accepted practice in the Colonies, even if not by a practicing physician?		*Was assisted suicide an accepted practice in the Colonies, even if not by a practicing physician?
	*Are there going to be radiation consequences for the pilots exposed to the conditions of the star cluster, especially those pilots who did in fact have a black indicator?		*Are there going to be radiation consequences for the pilots exposed to the conditions of the star cluster, especially those pilots who did in fact have a black indicator?
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	: [The shoot took] four days. Those were fun days. I knew [[Tahmoh Penikett\|Tahmoh [Penikett]], [[Karl Agathon\|Helo]]] from the show. He was also on "[[w:Stargate SG-1\|Stargate]]" with me. When I played "Fifth", he was, I think, "First" or "Second". Whatever, one of the four. We haven’t seen each other since then. When I arrived at the set, he came up to me and he said, "I heard you got this part and I'm excited to see you again. The director said your audition was very good". That was very nice and very welcoming.<ref name="cc-curie">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=97\|title=Caprica-City.de Interview with G. Patrick Currie\|date=15 November 2007\|accessdate=22 November 2007\|author=Mirco Neubauer (xshrekx) and René Kissien (Lex)\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		: [The shoot took] four days. Those were fun days. I knew [[Tahmoh Penikett\|Tahmoh [Penikett]], [[Karl Agathon\|Helo]]] from the show. He was also on "[[w:Stargate SG-1\|Stargate]]" with me. When I played "Fifth," he was, I think, "First" or "Second". Whatever, one of the four. We haven’t seen each other since then. When I arrived at the set, he came up to me and he said, "I heard you got this part and I'm excited to see you again. The director said your audition was very good". That was very nice and very welcoming.<ref name="cc-curie">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.caprica-city.de/index.php?seite=artikel&aktion=show&ID=97\|title=Caprica-City.de Interview with G. Patrick Currie\|date=15 November 2007\|accessdate=22 November 2007\|author=Mirco Neubauer (xshrekx) and René Kissien (Lex)\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>

	: And I saw a few other people who I met there; it's good to see old faces. I spend one afternoon speaking with [[Kandyse McClure]] [[Anastasia Dualla\|[Dualla]]], she's hilarious. It was a little difficult because one moment Enzo was laughing and having a good time and then I have to get on the Set and be all dark again. She's such a beautiful girl and she is so funny. I had a great time.<ref name="cc-curie"/>		: And I saw a few other people who I met there; it's good to see old faces. I spend one afternoon speaking with [[Kandyse McClure]] [[Anastasia Dualla\|[Dualla]]], she's hilarious. It was a little difficult because one moment Enzo was laughing and having a good time and then I have to get on the Set and be all dark again. She's such a beautiful girl and she is so funny. I had a great time.<ref name="cc-curie"/>