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* The mysterious lights begin to appear overhead.
* The mysterious lights begin to appear overhead.


* Starbuck asks why he seems so worried. Starbuck suspects that it is within Iblis's bounds to strike down a willing follower, but not an innocent.
* Starbuck asks why he seems so worried. Starbuck suspects that it is within Iblis' bounds to strike down a willing follower, but not an innocent.


* Iblis claims that nobody has dominion over him. He claims that they will meet again in another time and place, then disappears.
* Iblis claims that nobody has dominion over him. He claims that they will meet again in another time and place, then disappears.
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== Notes ==  
== Notes ==  
=== Behind the Scenes ===
According to ''[[So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica]]'', the character of [[Count Iblis]] was introduced as part of a conscious effort by the writers to create villains other than the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], aiming to explore more metaphysical and spiritual themes.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|197}}</ref> The episode was praised by critics and fans, with many considering it the series' finest hour and a seminal installment that explored themes of good versus evil, faith, and religion.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|198-201}}</ref>


The original script for the episode was more explicit about Iblis's demonic nature. Story editor [[Jim Carlson]] revealed that the plan was to show a "cloven hoof" inside the crashed ship, but the network censors objected to the overt satanic imagery. The scene was shot with a prop that actress [[Anne Lockhart]] described as looking like a "dead sheep under a blanket," and was ultimately left on the cutting room floor.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|197}}</ref> Producer [[Glen A. Larson]] later stated that he preferred the ambiguity, feeling that a direct biblical reference would have been too limiting for the character.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|197}}</ref>
=== Additional Details ===
*Sheba is seen in a dress before the triad match, but once the match starts she is shown on a viewer screen in her flight uniform.  Then, in a live shot back is shown back in her dress sitting next to Count Iblis.  It may be possible that the shot on the viewer were supposed to be highlights from an earlier match.
*Sheba is seen in a dress before the triad match, but once the match starts she is shown on a viewer screen in her flight uniform.  Then, in a live shot back is shown back in her dress sitting next to Count Iblis.  It may be possible that the shot on the viewer were supposed to be highlights from an earlier match.
*Five figures representing the "[[Final Five]]" [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon models]] make a brief appearance in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-Imagined]] episode "[[Hero]]." Their physical appearance and attire are reminiscent of the Beings of Light appearing in this episode.
*Five figures representing the "[[Final Five]]" [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon models]] make a brief appearance in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-Imagined]] episode "[[Hero]]".  Their physical appearance and attire are reminiscent of the Beings of Light appearing in this episode.
* Iblis means "Satan" in Arabic.
* Iblis means "Satan" in Arabic.


== The Mystery of the Crashed Ship ==
== The Mystery of the Crashed Ship ==
[[File:19 - War of the Gods.jpg|thumb|right| What Starbuck and Apollo found inside the crashed ship.]]
[[File:19 - War of the Gods.jpg|thumb|right| What Starbuck and Apollo found inside the crashed ship.]]
 
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* From the "War of the Gods" original script:
* From the "War of the Gods" original script:


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*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGTx4anJkOw Deleted scene from War of the Gods: Starbuck, Apollo and Sheba return from the Ship of Lights - YouTube]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGTx4anJkOw Deleted scene from War of the Gods: Starbuck, Apollo and Sheba return from the Ship of Lights - YouTube]


== References ==
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