Editing Uri

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 | role=Former member of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]]
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Once an honorable member of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum]] prior to its obliteration by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], [[Sire]] '''Uri''' degraded into moral indecency, becoming a vestige of the man he once was.

[[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] thought highly of the man, as he was a thoughtful and moral spirit during his early days. However, power and fame have corrupted his moral and ethical standings, as well as physical appearance.

[[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and {{TOS|Boomer}} happen upon Sire Uri upon the starliner ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]'', where he and a party of guests are gorging on deposits of horded food untouched by the [[pluton poisoning]] affecting most of the other ships of the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]]. When Apollo queries the Quorum member of the whereabouts of his wife ([[Siress Uri]]), he replied with somewhat shrouded mirth that she had not been able to make the voyage, as he continued his appreciation of his younger and decidedly aesthetically pleasing female companions.

While Apollo and Boomer manage to distribute Uri's food (appropriated with no willing assistance from Uri) throughout the famished survivors within [[The Fleet (TOS)|The Fleet]], Uri rallies members of the Quorum of the Twelve in an attempt to undermine Adama's authority. Uri goes so far as to support a dangerous plan to take out the Cylon mine field by Apollo, Adama's own son, to spite Adama.

After the Fleet crosses Cylon-laid minefield to [[Carillon]], Uri decides to push his own plan forward. He believes if the remaining Colonial's ability to wage war is inhibited, then the Cylons would no longer see humanity as a threat. In order to carry out his plan, he awards the three pilots that lead the Fleet to safety—Captain Apollo and Lieutenants {{TOS|Boomer}} and [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]]—with the Quorum's highest award. During this ceremony, Uri planned to announce his plan to the Fleet's citizens, who were sure to agree since they had enjoyed the luxuries that were bestowed upon them by the [[Ovions]].

However, Cylon intervention proves Uri's plan would never work. Apollo and Starbuck storm into the main hall with the Cylons (in collusion with the carnivorous Ovions) nipping at their heels. Uri's protests are instantly quieted as his life becomes endangered {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

== Notes ==

=== Character Conception and Portrayal ===
According to ''[[So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica]]'', Sire Uri was portrayed by veteran actor [[w:Ray Milland|Ray Milland]] in the pilot episode, "[[Saga of a Star World]]".<ref>{{cite book/sswa|81}}</ref> The character is described as a "gluttonous and self-serving" politician who represents a significant political threat to Commander Adama's leadership.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|10}}</ref>

Uri's primary role in the narrative is to advocate for peace and disarmament with the Cylons, a position that directly conflicts with Adama's military caution. This power struggle is a central theme in the pilot, with Uri attempting to wrest control of the fleet from Adama to pursue his naive belief in a Cylon treaty.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|115}}</ref>

=== Re-imagined Series Perspective ===
Sire Uri has no direct counterpart in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. However, the political friction he represents is echoed in the complex and often adversarial relationship between Admiral [[William Adama]] and President [[Laura Roslin]], who frequently clash over military versus civilian control of the fleet.

=== Additional Details ===
* The whereabouts of Sire Uri after "[[Saga of a Star World]]" remain unaccounted for in the wake of the [[Battle of Carillon]]. He is neither mentioned nor does he appear again on the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]].

* In the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel comic book version of the episode]], Uri associates with a woman of questionable virtue named [[Medea]].

* Although never featured in the series after "Saga of a Star World", Uri [[Uri (alternate)|does show up]] frequently in both the Marvel Comics and the Berkley books.

*According to the novelization, "Saga of a Star World," Uri's home colony was Leo. 

* Uri is name of a canton of Switzerland.
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