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-* ''As Commamder [[William Adama]] and [[Laura Roslin]] talk in [[CIC]]:''
+{{Dialogue
-:'''Wiliam Adama:''' Madam President, we are the proud owners of the universe's first bona fide [[Cylon detector]].
+'''Roslin''': Well, that is great news. So... when do we begin?
-* ''As William Adama,  [[Saul Tigh]], [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Lee Adama]], and Laura Roslin are eating dinner:''
+'''Adama''': Doctor [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] would like to start widespread testing as soon as possible, but there are some serious limitations, because he can only do one person at a time and verification takes hours.
-:'''Ellen Tigh:''' So Bill, now the question on everyone's mind&mdash;and, I do mean everyone&mdash;is "Where's Earth?" and "When are we going to get there?"
-:'''William Adama:''' Yeah... that's classified information.
+'''Roslin''': So, who's going to go first?
-:'''Ellen:''' Oh, there's that word again!
-:'''Saul Tigh:''' Ellen, leave the man alone.
+'''Adama''': ''(thinking for a second)'' The test... right. I think people in sensitive positions should go first.
-:'''Tigh:''' Come on!  If there aren't privileges to being an XO's wife, then what's the point?  I mean, Bill, we're all family here, so come on!
-:'''Laura Roslin:''' The need for secrecy is paramount, Ellen.  Oh, I'm sorry.  Perhaps you don't know that the Cylons look like us now.
+'''Roslin''': I completely agree. How about you?
-:'''Ellen:''' Oh... that.  Yes.  Yes, I knew that.
-:'''Roslin:''' It's recent news.  Most people just found out a few days ago.
+'''Adama''': Excuse me?
-:'''Ellen:''' ''[thinking]'' A thing like that would travel fast.
-:'''Adama:''' Any one of us could be a Cylon.
+'''Roslin''': If you're a Cylon, I'd like to know.
-: ''[The entire table goes silent.]''
-:'''Ellen Tigh:''' BOO!
+'''Adama''': If I'm a Cylon, you're really screwed.
-: ''[Everyone jumps in their seats, while Ellen and Saul start laughing.]''
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 == Official Statements ==
-*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' was originally called 'Secrets and Lies', or 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' by Jeff Vlaming.  And when I saw those titles on the script, I knew we had to go with 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'.  It was too good.  Too good a title to let lie on the cutting room floor."&mdash;Ronald D. Moore [[podcast]]
+=== Concept and Tone ===
-*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' began life as a very different episode than it ultimately came out to be.  It was originally going to be a riff on 'Crimson Tide'."&mdash;Ronald D. Moore [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down|podcast]]
+The producers discuss the transition from the dark themes of "Flesh and Bone" to a lighter, more comedic tone, as well as the episode's title and original "Crimson Tide" inspiration.
-*"It did feel right that, perhaps, there was one place; that perhaps there was one area of the ship, which accepted a window or a port to look out and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very long, deep space missions that probably lasted months, if not years.  And that there might be a place where they can go to and just stargaze. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try and look out at the stars, you know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls."&mdash;Ronald D. Moore podcast, talking about the observation area of the ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''
-*"The long and the short of it was that we had just come out of a very heavy, very dark, very [[Flesh and Bone|disturbing episode]].  And the very next episode was supposed to be 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' which was all about a very disturbing, very dark, very (sort of) unhappy episode where our two&mdash;two of our lead characters started pointing guns at one another.  So there came a point when I just decided, well, let's just punt.  Let's not do the dark and brooding episode.  Let's try a different tone.  Let's see if the show can withstand something lighter.  Let's try something that's closer to a comedy, or as close to a comedy as ''Galactica'' can withstand."&mdash;Ronald D. Moore podcast
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	: ''[[Saul Tigh\|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh\|his wife]] arrives on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''—but is she all she claims to be?''		: ''[[Saul Tigh\|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh\|his wife]] arrives on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''—but is she all she claims to be?''

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	=== On Caprica ===		=== On Caprica ===
	*~~[[Karl Agathon~~\|Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Valerii]] are trying to avoid the Cylons by running through the storm drains under a city.		*{{callsign\|Helo}} and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Valerii]] are trying to avoid the Cylons by running through the storm drains under a city.
	*Valerii has a plan—she claims to have overheard the Cylons discussing a huge base at [[Delphi]], she believes they can steal a ship from there and get off the planet.		*Valerii has a plan—she claims to have overheard the Cylons discussing a huge base at [[Delphi]], she believes they can steal a ship from there and get off the planet.
	*[[Aaron Doral\|Doral]] and [[Number Six\|Six]] are definitely affected by the fact that even though Valerii has run off, she is experiencing emotions they have never had—as is Helo.		*[[Aaron Doral\|Doral]] and [[Number Six\|Six]] are definitely affected by the fact that even though Valerii has run off, she is experiencing emotions they have never had—as is Helo.

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	*''Galactica'' has a forward [[observation deck\|observation lounge]] that has become a much sought-after trysting-place, with individuals and couples rotated through it at regular intervals.		*''Galactica'' has a forward [[observation deck\|observation lounge]] that has become a much sought-after trysting-place, with individuals and couples rotated through it at regular intervals.
	*The Cylons have established a major base at [[Delphi]], another major city on Caprica.		*The Cylons have established a major base at [[Delphi]], another major city on Caprica.
	*The opera music that Baltar is listening to in his lab while talking to and getting intimate with Number Six is titled "Battlestar Operatica", and was written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. It is sung in Italian, and directly relates to Baltar's situation. The lyrics translate: "Woe upon your Cylon heart / There's a toaster in your head/ And it wears high heels / Number Six calls to you / The Cylon Detector beckons / Your girlfriend is a toaster / Woe upon your Cylon heart / Alas, disgrace! Alas, sadness and misery! / The toaster has a pretty dress / Red like its glowing spine / Number Six whispers / By your command" (translation given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack, reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations\|on this page]], with permission).		*The opera music that Baltar is listening to in his lab while talking to and getting intimate with Number Six is titled "Battlestar Operatica," and was written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. It is sung in Italian, and directly relates to Baltar's situation. The lyrics translate: "Woe upon your Cylon heart / There's a toaster in your head/ And it wears high heels / Number Six calls to you / The Cylon Detector beckons / Your girlfriend is a toaster / Woe upon your Cylon heart / Alas, disgrace! Alas, sadness and misery! / The toaster has a pretty dress / Red like its glowing spine / Number Six whispers / By your command" (translation given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack, reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations\|on this page]], with permission).
	*[[Edward James Olmos]], who portrays [[William Adama]], also directed this episode. He was originally to direct "[[Flesh and Bone]]" but could not do so due to scheduling conflicts.		*[[Edward James Olmos]], who portrays [[William Adama]], also directed this episode. He was originally to direct "[[Flesh and Bone]]" but could not do so due to scheduling conflicts.
	*Boomer does not appear in this episode.		*Boomer does not appear in this episode.
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	*Continuing from the previous episode, Caprica-Sharon now seems to be honestly trying to lead Helo away from the Cylons and truly escape.		*Continuing from the previous episode, Caprica-Sharon now seems to be honestly trying to lead Helo away from the Cylons and truly escape.
	*This is the first mention of the city of [[Delphi]] and Helo's hostile reaction to the news of its being used as a Cylon hub. Plausibly the emotional reaction is due to Delphi being a spiritual center for the Twelve Colonies.		*This is the first mention of the city of [[Delphi]] and Helo's hostile reaction to the news of its being used as a Cylon hub. Plausibly the emotional reaction is due to Delphi being a spiritual center for the Twelve Colonies.
	*The test apparently takes 11 hours to generate results (although Boomer’s result in "Flesh and Bone" was obtained in far less time than this – "a couple of minutes", according to Baltar, and about 60 seconds of screen-time).		*The test apparently takes 11 hours to generate results (although Boomer’s result in "Flesh and Bone" was obtained in far less time than this – "a couple of minutes," according to Baltar, and about 60 seconds of screen-time).
	**Baltar claims in "[[Resistance (episode)\|Resistance]]" that he allowed Boomer to believe she was human "for [his] own purposes". Does he have the ability to determine other Cylon infiltrators in a much shorter time frame than he chooses to admit in this episode? Perhaps he was just going through the math in his head - but then why the half-serious jokes about suicide as he contemplates the task?		**Baltar claims in "[[Resistance (episode)\|Resistance]]" that he allowed Boomer to believe she was human "for [his] own purposes". Does he have the ability to determine other Cylon infiltrators in a much shorter time frame than he chooses to admit in this episode? Perhaps he was just going through the math in his head - but then why the half-serious jokes about suicide as he contemplates the task?
	**Perhaps a "positive" result with a real Cylon takes much less time, but it takes 11 hours to be definitely sure someone isn't a Cylon.		**Perhaps a "positive" result with a real Cylon takes much less time, but it takes 11 hours to be definitely sure someone isn't a Cylon.

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	: ''[[Saul Tigh\|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh\|his wife]] arrives on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' -- but is she all she claims to be?''		: ''[[Saul Tigh\|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh\|his wife]] arrives on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''—but is she all she claims to be?''

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
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	=== On Caprica ===		=== On Caprica ===
	*[[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Valerii]] are trying to avoid the Cylons by running through the storm drains under a city.		*[[Karl Agathon\|Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)\|Valerii]] are trying to avoid the Cylons by running through the storm drains under a city.
	*Valerii has a plan -- she claims to have overheard the Cylons discussing a huge base at [[Delphi]], she believes they can steal a ship from there and get off the planet.		*Valerii has a plan—she claims to have overheard the Cylons discussing a huge base at [[Delphi]], she believes they can steal a ship from there and get off the planet.
	*[[Aaron Doral\|Doral]] and [[Number Six\|Six]] are definitely affected by the fact that even though Valerii has run off, she is experiencing emotions they have never had -- as is Helo.		*[[Aaron Doral\|Doral]] and [[Number Six\|Six]] are definitely affected by the fact that even though Valerii has run off, she is experiencing emotions they have never had—as is Helo.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
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	== Official Statements ==		== Official Statements ==

	*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' was originally called 'Secrets and Lies', or 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' by Jeff Vlaming. And when I saw those titles on the script, I knew we had to go with 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'. It was too good. Too good a title to let lie on the cutting room floor." -- Ronald D. Moore [[podcast]]		*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' was originally called 'Secrets and Lies', or 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' by Jeff Vlaming. And when I saw those titles on the script, I knew we had to go with 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'. It was too good. Too good a title to let lie on the cutting room floor."—Ronald D. Moore [[podcast]]
	*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' began life as a very different episode than it ultimately came out to be. It was originally going to be a riff on 'Crimson Tide'." -- Ronald D. Moore [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down\|podcast]]		*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' began life as a very different episode than it ultimately came out to be. It was originally going to be a riff on 'Crimson Tide'."—Ronald D. Moore [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down\|podcast]]
	*"It did feel right that, perhaps, there was one place; that perhaps there was one area of the ship, which accepted a window or a port to look out and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very long, deep space missions that probably lasted months, if not years. And that there might be a place where they can go to and just stargaze. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try and look out at the stars, you know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast, talking about the observation area of the ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''		*"It did feel right that, perhaps, there was one place; that perhaps there was one area of the ship, which accepted a window or a port to look out and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very long, deep space missions that probably lasted months, if not years. And that there might be a place where they can go to and just stargaze. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try and look out at the stars, you know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls."—Ronald D. Moore podcast, talking about the observation area of the ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''
	*"The long and the short of it was that we had just come out of a very heavy, very dark, very [[Flesh and Bone\|disturbing episode]]. And the very next episode was supposed to be 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' which was all about a very disturbing, very dark, very (sort of) unhappy episode where our two -- two of our lead characters started pointing guns at one another. So there came a point when I just decided, well, let's just punt. Let's not do the dark and brooding episode. Let's try a different tone. Let's see if the show can withstand something lighter. Let's try something that's closer to a comedy, or as close to a comedy as ''Galactica'' can withstand." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast		*"The long and the short of it was that we had just come out of a very heavy, very dark, very [[Flesh and Bone\|disturbing episode]]. And the very next episode was supposed to be 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' which was all about a very disturbing, very dark, very (sort of) unhappy episode where our two—two of our lead characters started pointing guns at one another. So there came a point when I just decided, well, let's just punt. Let's not do the dark and brooding episode. Let's try a different tone. Let's see if the show can withstand something lighter. Let's try something that's closer to a comedy, or as close to a comedy as ''Galactica'' can withstand."—Ronald D. Moore podcast

	== Noteworthy Dialogue ==		== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
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	* ''As William Adama, [[Saul Tigh]], [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Lee Adama]], and Laura Roslin are eating dinner:''		* ''As William Adama, [[Saul Tigh]], [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Lee Adama]], and Laura Roslin are eating dinner:''
	:'''Ellen Tigh:''' So Bill, now the question on everyone's mind -- and, I do mean everyone -- is "Where's Earth?" and "When are we going to get there?"		:'''Ellen Tigh:''' So Bill, now the question on everyone's mind—and, I do mean everyone—is "Where's Earth?" and "When are we going to get there?"
	:'''William Adama:''' Yeah... that's classified information.		:'''William Adama:''' Yeah... that's classified information.
	:'''Ellen:''' Oh, there's that word again!		:'''Ellen:''' Oh, there's that word again!

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	: ''[[Saul Tigh\|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh\|his wife]] arrives on ''''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'''' -- but is she all she claims to be?''		: ''[[Saul Tigh\|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh\|his wife]] arrives on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' -- but is she all she claims to be?''

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	* [[Laura Roslin]] comes aboard ''''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'''' as [[William Adama\|Adama]] receives a report that [[Gaius Baltar\|Baltar’s]] [[Cylon detector]] is operational.		* [[Laura Roslin]] comes aboard ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' as [[William Adama\|Adama]] receives a report that [[Gaius Baltar\|Baltar’s]] [[Cylon detector]] is operational.
	* Unable to shake off [[Leoben Conoy\|Conoy’s]] words to her {{TRS\|Flesh and Bone}}, she wants Adama to take the test first; he reluctantly agrees.		* Unable to shake off [[Leoben Conoy\|Conoy’s]] words to her {{TRS\|Flesh and Bone}}, she wants Adama to take the test first; he reluctantly agrees.
	* When a lone [[Cylon Raider (RDM)\|Cylon Raider]] shows up, [[Lee Adama]] is ordered to intercept, and [[Saul Tigh\|Tigh]] is stunned to learn Adama is off-ship.		* When a lone [[Cylon Raider (RDM)\|Cylon Raider]] shows up, [[Lee Adama]] is ordered to intercept, and [[Saul Tigh\|Tigh]] is stunned to learn Adama is off-ship.
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	*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' was originally called 'Secrets and Lies', or 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' by Jeff Vlaming. And when I saw those titles on the script, I knew we had to go with 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'. It was too good. Too good a title to let lie on the cutting room floor." -- Ronald D. Moore [[podcast]]		*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' was originally called 'Secrets and Lies', or 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' by Jeff Vlaming. And when I saw those titles on the script, I knew we had to go with 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'. It was too good. Too good a title to let lie on the cutting room floor." -- Ronald D. Moore [[podcast]]
	*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' began life as a very different episode than it ultimately came out to be. It was originally going to be a riff on 'Crimson Tide'." -- Ronald D. Moore [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down\|podcast]]		*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' began life as a very different episode than it ultimately came out to be. It was originally going to be a riff on 'Crimson Tide'." -- Ronald D. Moore [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down\|podcast]]
	*"It did feel right that, perhaps, there was one place; that perhaps there was one area of the ship, which accepted a window or a port to look out and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very long, deep space missions that probably lasted months, if not years. And that there might be a place where they can go to and just stargaze. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try and look out at the stars, you know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast, talking about the observation area of the ''''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''''		*"It did feel right that, perhaps, there was one place; that perhaps there was one area of the ship, which accepted a window or a port to look out and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very long, deep space missions that probably lasted months, if not years. And that there might be a place where they can go to and just stargaze. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try and look out at the stars, you know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast, talking about the observation area of the ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''
	*"The long and the short of it was that we had just come out of a very heavy, very dark, very [[Flesh and Bone\|disturbing episode]]. And the very next episode was supposed to be 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' which was all about a very disturbing, very dark, very (sort of) unhappy episode where our two -- two of our lead characters started pointing guns at one another. So there came a point when I just decided, well, let's just punt. Let's not do the dark and brooding episode. Let's try a different tone. Let's see if the show can withstand something lighter. Let's try something that's closer to a comedy, or as close to a comedy as ''Galactica'' can withstand." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast		*"The long and the short of it was that we had just come out of a very heavy, very dark, very [[Flesh and Bone\|disturbing episode]]. And the very next episode was supposed to be 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' which was all about a very disturbing, very dark, very (sort of) unhappy episode where our two -- two of our lead characters started pointing guns at one another. So there came a point when I just decided, well, let's just punt. Let's not do the dark and brooding episode. Let's try a different tone. Let's see if the show can withstand something lighter. Let's try something that's closer to a comedy, or as close to a comedy as ''Galactica'' can withstand." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast

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	: ''[[Saul Tigh\|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh\|his wife]] arrives on ''''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'''' -- but is she all she claims to be?''		: ''[[Saul Tigh\|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh\|his wife]] arrives on ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' -- but is she all she claims to be?''

	== Summary ==		== Summary ==
	* [[Laura Roslin]] comes aboard ''''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'''' as [[William Adama\|Adama]] receives a report that [[Gaius Baltar\|Baltar’s]] [[Cylon detector]] is operational.		* [[Laura Roslin]] comes aboard ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}'' as [[William Adama\|Adama]] receives a report that [[Gaius Baltar\|Baltar’s]] [[Cylon detector]] is operational.
	* Unable to shake off [[Leoben Conoy\|Conoy’s]] words to her {{TRS\|Flesh and Bone}}, she wants Adama to take the test first; he reluctantly agrees.		* Unable to shake off [[Leoben Conoy\|Conoy’s]] words to her {{TRS\|Flesh and Bone}}, she wants Adama to take the test first; he reluctantly agrees.
	* When a lone [[Cylon Raider (RDM)\|Cylon Raider]] shows up, [[Lee Adama]] is ordered to intercept, and [[Saul Tigh\|Tigh]] is stunned to learn Adama is off-ship.		* When a lone [[Cylon Raider (RDM)\|Cylon Raider]] shows up, [[Lee Adama]] is ordered to intercept, and [[Saul Tigh\|Tigh]] is stunned to learn Adama is off-ship.
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	*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' was originally called 'Secrets and Lies', or 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' by Jeff Vlaming. And when I saw those titles on the script, I knew we had to go with 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'. It was too good. Too good a title to let lie on the cutting room floor." -- Ronald D. Moore [[podcast]]		*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' was originally called 'Secrets and Lies', or 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' by Jeff Vlaming. And when I saw those titles on the script, I knew we had to go with 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'. It was too good. Too good a title to let lie on the cutting room floor." -- Ronald D. Moore [[podcast]]
	*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' began life as a very different episode than it ultimately came out to be. It was originally going to be a riff on 'Crimson Tide'." -- Ronald D. Moore [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down\|podcast]]		*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' began life as a very different episode than it ultimately came out to be. It was originally going to be a riff on 'Crimson Tide'." -- Ronald D. Moore [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down\|podcast]]
	*"It did feel right that, perhaps, there was one place; that perhaps there was one area of the ship, which accepted a window or a port to look out and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very long, deep space missions that probably lasted months, if not years. And that there might be a place where they can go to and just stargaze. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try and look out at the stars, you know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast, talking about the observation area of the ''''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''''		*"It did feel right that, perhaps, there was one place; that perhaps there was one area of the ship, which accepted a window or a port to look out and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very long, deep space missions that probably lasted months, if not years. And that there might be a place where they can go to and just stargaze. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try and look out at the stars, you know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast, talking about the observation area of the ''{{RDM\|Galactica}}''
	*"The long and the short of it was that we had just come out of a very heavy, very dark, very [[Flesh and Bone\|disturbing episode]]. And the very next episode was supposed to be 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' which was all about a very disturbing, very dark, very (sort of) unhappy episode where our two -- two of our lead characters started pointing guns at one another. So there came a point when I just decided, well, let's just punt. Let's not do the dark and brooding episode. Let's try a different tone. Let's see if the show can withstand something lighter. Let's try something that's closer to a comedy, or as close to a comedy as ''Galactica'' can withstand." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast		*"The long and the short of it was that we had just come out of a very heavy, very dark, very [[Flesh and Bone\|disturbing episode]]. And the very next episode was supposed to be 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' which was all about a very disturbing, very dark, very (sort of) unhappy episode where our two -- two of our lead characters started pointing guns at one another. So there came a point when I just decided, well, let's just punt. Let's not do the dark and brooding episode. Let's try a different tone. Let's see if the show can withstand something lighter. Let's try something that's closer to a comedy, or as close to a comedy as ''Galactica'' can withstand." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast