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== Overview == | |||
: ''After crash-landing on a [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]]-occupied [[Attila|planet]], [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] joins forces with a group of young human renegades.'' | : ''After crash-landing on a [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]]-occupied [[Attila|planet]], [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] joins forces with a group of young human renegades.'' | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
* While on patrol in the [[Omega sector]], | * While on patrol in the [[Omega sector]], [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] and [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] are suddenly attacked by four [[Cylon Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]] of [[Canus patrol]]. When the remaining two Raiders attempt to flee, Starbuck pursues and destroys one; the other enters Starbuck's blind spot and causes severe damage to the undercarriage of Starbuck's [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] before Boomer causes the lone Raider to retreat. | ||
* Boomer visually inspects the damage to Starbuck's undercarriage, claiming that "everything back of your anti-burn baffles is gone" | * Boomer visually inspects the damage to Starbuck's undercarriage, claiming that "everything back of your anti-burn baffles is gone" | ||
* On his scanner, Boomer locates [[Attila]], a habitable [[Delta-class planet]] for Starbuck to land his crippled fighter on. Running low on fuel, Boomer returns to '' | * On his scanner, Boomer locates [[Attila]], a habitable [[Delta-class planet]] for Starbuck to land his crippled fighter on. Running low on fuel, Boomer returns to ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' to bring back help. | ||
* In a [[Megan's castle|Cylon-controlled garrison]] on the planet Attila, the two Vipers are tracked on scanner. When one Viper is seen crash landing on the planet's surface, garrison commander [[Specter]], an [[IL-series]] Cylon, orders a squad of [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]]s to capture the downed pilot. | * In a [[Megan's castle|Cylon-controlled garrison]] on the planet Attila, the two Vipers are tracked on scanner. When one Viper is seen crash landing on the planet's surface, garrison commander [[Specter]], an [[IL-series]] Cylon, orders a squad of [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]]s to capture the downed pilot. | ||
* Starbuck pulls himself from the wreckage of his viper, but his leg is badly injured. Meanwhile, the Cylon patrol looms closer and closer, approaching the [[Colonial Warrior]] through tall marsh reeds. Starbuck tries to evade the Cylons, but he collapses on the riverbank in exhaustion, only to be captured by the pursuing Centurions. | * Starbuck pulls himself from the wreckage of his viper, but his leg is badly injured. Meanwhile, the Cylon patrol looms closer and closer, approaching the [[Colonial Warrior]] through tall marsh reeds. Starbuck tries to evade the Cylons, but he collapses on the riverbank in exhaustion, only to be captured by the pursuing Centurions. | ||
* Specter informs | * Specter informs [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] (aboard his [[basestar (TOS)|basestar]]) of the warrior's capture. Baltar, of course, seeks information about the location of the last remaining [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]]. | ||
[[ | [[Image:TV Guide Advertisement - The Young Lords.jpg|thumb|right|TV Guide ad for ''The Young Lords'']] | ||
* Returning to the garrison with Starbuck, the Cylon patrol is ambushed by a group of young fighters (children, really) who destroy the Cylons and rescue Starbuck, who passes out cold. | * Returning to the garrison with Starbuck, the Cylon patrol is ambushed by a group of young fighters (children, really) who destroy the Cylons and rescue Starbuck, who passes out cold. | ||
* Aboard ''Galactica'', an ill | * Aboard ''Galactica'', an ill [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] is told the bad news about Starbuck. They decide that [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and Boomer will pilot a shuttle, so as not to attract attention to themselves, back to Attila to fetch Starbuck. They have 24 [[Centar (TOS)|centares]] before the fleet is out of range. | ||
* On Attila, Starbuck is helped back to the children's campsite, inside a cave. The children turn out to all be siblings of the true owners of the garrison currently occupied by the Cylons. The children have been waging war against the "tin cans" ever since. | * On Attila, Starbuck is helped back to the children's campsite, inside a cave. The children turn out to all be siblings of the true owners of the garrison currently occupied by the Cylons. The children have been waging war against the "tin cans" ever since. | ||
* The eldest son, [[Kyle]], is their ''de facto'' leader. Eldest daughter [[Miri]] is their moral leader and acting mother. The other children include [[Ariadne]] and brothers [[Nilz]] and [[Robus]]. | * The eldest son, [[Kyle]], is their ''de facto'' leader. Eldest daughter [[Miri]] is their moral leader and acting mother. The other children include [[Ariadne]] and brothers [[Nilz]] and [[Robus]]. | ||
* With his father away on the mission to rescue Starbuck, | * With his father away on the mission to rescue Starbuck, [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]] crawls into bed with his grandfather, with Boxey telling Adama a story about [[Mushieland]] as they drift off to sleep. | ||
* Kyle, who had previously lied to Starbuck that his father ([[Megan]]) was dead, has secretly conspired with Specter and the Cylons to trade Starbuck for his imprisoned father. Specter gives the good news to Megan, who reluctantly agrees to cooperate. | * Kyle, who had previously lied to Starbuck that his father ([[Megan]]) was dead, has secretly conspired with Specter and the Cylons to trade Starbuck for his imprisoned father. Specter gives the good news to Megan, who reluctantly agrees to cooperate. | ||
* [[Lucifer]] expresses his distrust of Specter, who is an earlier IL-series model, to Baltar. Lucifer notes that Specter's garrison has ordered the most [[laser pump]]s and [[petro]] in the [[Omega sector|system]], Baltar dismisses it as merely stockpiling. Specter lies while reporting to Baltar, concealing the fact that Starbuck has escaped. | * [[Lucifer]] expresses his distrust of Specter, who is an earlier IL-series model, to Baltar. Lucifer notes that Specter's garrison has ordered the most [[laser pump]]s and [[petro]] in the [[Omega sector|system]], Baltar dismisses it as merely stockpiling. Specter lies while reporting to Baltar, concealing the fact that Starbuck has escaped. | ||
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* This is a "Starbuck episode." | * This is a "Starbuck episode." | ||
* In the opening sequence just before Starbuck's viper is damaged, ''three'' incoming Raiders are seen on Boomer's scanner. However, there are ''four'' Raiders in the actual dogfight. | * In the opening sequence just before Starbuck's viper is damaged, ''three'' incoming Raiders are seen on Boomer's scanner. However, there are ''four'' Raiders in the actual dogfight. | ||
* The report to Baltar from Specter was used in the direct-to-video release, '' | * The report to Baltar from Specter was used in the direct-to-video release, ''Conquest of The Earth''. | ||
* In the [[BW:SEP|separate continuity]] tie-in comic book, ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck 1]]'', the instructor Starbuck refers to is named [[Wyler]]. | * In the [[BW:SEP|separate continuity]] tie-in comic book, ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Starbuck 1]]'', the instructor Starbuck refers to is named [[Wyler]]. | ||
== Analysis == | == Analysis == | ||
* Kyle says of his siblings, "They watched the [[Cylons (TOS)|Tin Cans]] slaughter our people" and later, "[[Megan's castle|Our fortress]] held out longer than any of the others when the Tin Cans attacked." Therefore, we may infer that Megan and his family were not the sole inhabitants of the planet, originally. However, since it seems all the other humans on Attila were exterminated, the family may well be the ''last'' inhabitants of their planet | * Kyle says of his siblings, "They watched the [[Cylons (TOS)|Tin Cans]] slaughter our people" and later, "[[Megan's castle|Our fortress]] held out longer than any of the others when the Tin Cans attacked." Therefore, we may infer that Megan and his family were not the sole inhabitants of the planet, originally. However, since it seems all the other humans on Attila were exterminated, the family may well be the ''last'' inhabitants of their planet -- since six blood relatives do not constitute a genetically viable population. The family uses the typical ''[[w:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' line about "This planet is our home now" and refuses to leave when offered passage on ''Galactica''. And no one from the Galactica opts to stay on Attila; thus ensuring that the human presence on Attila will eventually die out. | ||
* At the end of the episode, Megan explains that "Our ancestors originally migrated here from the Colonies." Thus the | * At the end of the episode, Megan explains that "Our ancestors originally migrated here from the Colonies." Thus the Galacticans do not look to Megan and his family for clues about [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]]. | ||
* More generally, in [[Experiment in Terra]], Adama theorizes that the humans they have encountered during their flight are probably offshoots of the Thirteenth Tribe, who split off from the Tribe during that ancient journey. Since the humans they have encountered are no more technologically advanced than the Colonials (often less), that may be a reason why Adama basically ignores them and keeps looking for Earth | * More generally, in [[Experiment in Terra]], Adama theorizes that the humans they have encountered during their flight are probably offshoots of the Thirteenth Tribe, who split off from the Tribe during that ancient journey. Since the humans they have encountered are no more technologically advanced than the Colonials (often less), that may be a reason why Adama basically ignores them and keeps looking for Earth -- since he hopes and believes that Earth would be a strong ally against the Cylons. Realistically, it seems silly and/or callous that Adama doesn't: | ||
:# try to work with these offshoot colonies for mutual aid or even resupply | :# try to work with these offshoot colonies for mutual aid or even resupply | ||
:# allow the Colonials the choice of settling on one of the human-populated worlds | :# allow the Colonials the choice of settling on one of the human-populated worlds | ||
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== Questions == | == Questions == | ||
*Why do the Cylons so ruthlessly pursue ''Galactica'' as the "last remnants of humanity" when, in reality, humans clearly exist in abundance everywhere they go? Nearly every episode has them encountering some forgotten "fringe colony" teeming with humanity, yet the Cylons turn a blind eye toward them and myopically follow ''Galactica''. | *Why do the Cylons so ruthlessly pursue ''Galactica'' as the "last remnants of humanity" when, in reality, humans clearly exist in abundance everywhere they go? Nearly every episode has them encountering some forgotten "fringe colony" teeming with humanity, yet the Cylons turn a blind eye toward them and myopically follow ''Galactica''. | ||
*When Colonials encounter a planet such as Attila (specifically, a planet populated with humans), why don't they become inquisitive about the human inhabitants? In other words, why don't they assume that they're getting closer to Earth? After all, they left their devastated home worlds (''[[Saga of a Star World]]''), then went through a vast, unknown | *When Colonials encounter a planet such as Attila (specifically, a planet populated with humans), why don't they become inquisitive about the human inhabitants? In other words, why don't they assume that they're getting closer to Earth? After all, they left their devastated home worlds (''[[Saga of a Star World]]''), then went through a vast, unknown magnetic void (''[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]''), and have since emerged into what is effectively "uncharted space". So when they find humans, shouldn't they be a little more inquisitive (or, at least, excited?) rather than dismiss them as an unimportant fringe colony? ([[#Analysis|Analysis]]) | ||
* How old | * How old is Specter? Lucifer? | ||
* Wouldn't the Centurions under his command file reports as well, thus contradicting everything Specter reported? | * Wouldn't the Centurions under his command file reports as well, thus contradicting everything Specter reported? | ||
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* ''Boomer consoles his friend, Starbuck, whose Viper is damaged:'' | * ''Boomer consoles his friend, Starbuck, whose Viper is damaged:'' | ||
:''' | :'''[[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]]''': I'll be back with a clean uniform before you know it. | ||
* ''Starbuck is captured and carried by Centurions:'' | * ''Starbuck is captured and carried by Centurions:'' | ||
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* ''Baltar responds favorably to Specter's felgercarb, much to Lucifer's chagrin:'' | * ''Baltar responds favorably to Specter's felgercarb, much to Lucifer's chagrin:'' | ||
:''' | :'''[[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]]''': Excellent idea. Scorched planet policy. You're a wonder, Specter. | ||
* ''Boomer is reminded of his promise of a clean uniform:'' | * ''Boomer is reminded of his promise of a clean uniform:'' | ||
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* ''Starbuck talks to Miri before leaving:'' | * ''Starbuck talks to Miri before leaving:'' | ||
:'''Starbuck''': Ah, yes, [[Miri]], you could have broken half the hearts on the '' | :'''Starbuck''': Ah, yes, [[Miri]], you could have broken half the hearts on the ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', including mine. ''(kisses Miri)'' | ||
:'''Boomer''': I, um... I don't know how he does it. | :'''Boomer''': I, um... I don't know how he does it. | ||
:'''[[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]]''': Neither do I. Starbuck, we have to go... Starbuck! | :'''[[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]]''': Neither do I. Starbuck, we have to go... Starbuck! | ||
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*[[imdb:nm0940949|Jonathan B. Woodward]] as [[Robus]] | *[[imdb:nm0940949|Jonathan B. Woodward]] as [[Robus]] | ||
*[[Adam Mann]] as [[Nilz]] | *[[Adam Mann]] as [[Nilz]] | ||
*[[Murray Matheson]] as [[Specter]] (voice | *[[Murray Matheson]] as [[Specter]] (voice) (uncredited) | ||
== External Links == | |||
*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/YOUNGLORDS.htm The Young Lords full summary and review at Sheba's Galaxy] | |||
*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/MissingYoungLords.htm The Young Lords deleted scenes] | |||
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