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For a list of Colonial Warriors, the original Viper pilots seen in the Original Series, see List of Warriors.
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- This list was created to keep track of Galactica's and Pegasus' current and former Viper pilots, Raptor pilots and ECOs. When mentioned-only characters are linked to a separate article, they are either repeatedly mentioned, have some significance despite not being seen or the article includes a note about their name.
Pilot candidates, or "nuggets," normally start training in simulators, but after the Fall of the Twelve Colonies, Galactica's nuggets went from classroom straight into live aircraft until Pegasus (with its on-board flight simulators) joined the Fleet. Once nuggets complete their basic flight and combat training, they are known as "Rooks".
A flight-qualified pilot wears basic pilot wings on the uniform's left breast. Senior-rated pilots (e.g. William Adama, Saul Tigh) wear a variation with outstretched wings.
Pilot wings are a permanently-awarded skills badge; they do not necessarily indicate active flight status, only that the wearer has successfully qualified as a pilot. Officers who have moved into non-flying positions, such as Aaron Kelly and Felix Gaeta, continue to wear them.
A flight suit, which protects a pilot during a decompression emergency, is standard apparel for all pilots.
Qualifications legend:
V - Viper pilot
R - Raptor pilot
E - Raptor ECO
O - Other craft [1]
Active[edit]
Seen[edit]
| Rank | Name | Qualifications | Last Seen (Mentioned) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Karl "Helo" Agathon | RE | Daybreak, Part II |
| Captain | Marcia "Showboat" Case | V | Razor (Someone to Watch Over Me) |
| Lieutenant | Sharon "Athena" Agathon | RO | Daybreak, Part II |
| Lieutenant | Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza | VR | Daybreak, Part II |
| Lieutenant | Paolo "Redwing" McKay | V | Blood on the Scales |
| Lieutenant | Noel "Narcho" Allison | V | Blood on the Scales |
| Ensign | Diana "Hardball" Seelix | V | The Oath |
| An unnamed, tattooed pilot | VR | A Disquiet Follows My Soul |
Mentioned Only[edit]
The following pilots' names can be seen on duty rosters in the pilots' ready room or on other documents following Gaeta's Mutiny. It may thus be presumed that they are on active duty.
| Rank | Name | Qualifications | Last Mentioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | George "Catman" Birch | V | Home, Part I (TRS: "Someone to Watch Over Me") |
| Lieutenant | Jarrell "Fuzzy" Kief | R | Final Cut (TRS: "The Passage") |
The following pilots have been mentioned exclusively in dialogue.
| Rank | Name | Qualifications | Last Mentioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bingo" | V | Occupation | |
| "Hex" | V | The Son Also Rises (mentioned by Dualla) | |
| "Hotshot" | V | He That Believeth in Me | |
| "Terra" | V | Miniseries, Night 1 (combat comm chatter during 2nd combat sortie) | |
| "Wally" | V | Occupation |
The following pilots' names can be seen on duty rosters in the pilots' ready room or on other documents following the second exodus. Some of these names appear on the roster as early as the first season in episodes like "Act of Contrition" and "The Hand of God".
| Rank | Name | Qualifications | Last Mentioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Ricky "Two Times" Richardson | Six of One | |
| Lieutenant | Delphi "Falcon" Birch | V | The Passage, Behind-the-scenes photo |
| Lieutenant | Mei "Freaker" Firelli [2] | V[3] | Six of One |
| Lieutenant | Steve "Red Devil" Fleer | R | Six of One |
| Lieutenant | Analy "Feline" Amante[4] | V | Six of One |
| Lieutenant | River "Hiccup" Brigden[5] | V | Six of One |
| Captain | John "Snitch" Burke[6] | V | The Passage |
| Lieutenant | Coran "Chopper" Dix[7] | V | Six of One |
| Ars "Snicker" Kelder | The Passage | ||
| Troy "Sever" Minos | Six of One | ||
| Anumanda "Spender" Salas | Six of One | ||
| Lieutenant | Bryan "Tailgate" Smith | Six of One | |
| Lieutenant | Timo "Blindspot" Talamonte[8] | V | From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron. |
| Lieutenant | Drew "Bomber" Wilson[9] | V | From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), Viper Mark VII pilot assigned to Primus Squadron. |
| "Brakes" | V | From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron. | |
| "Butch" | Crossroads, Part II (on locker door in the Weight room [10] ) | ||
| Lieutenant | Keenan "Buttermilk" Van Dyk[11] | V | From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron. |
| "Catbird" | V | Six of One | |
| "Chinman" | Six of One | ||
| "Digger" | Six of One | ||
| "Dune" | Crossroads, Part II (on locker door in the weight room[10]) | ||
| "Famous" | V | Six of One | |
| "Hyper" | V | Six of One | |
| Ensign | Seamus "Kingston" McCrae[12] | V | Six of One |
| "Ninja" | V | Six of One | |
| Lieutenant | Lyn "Pookie" Zook[13] | V | From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron. |
| "Rash" | Collaborators (on locker door) | ||
| "Rocket" | Six of One | ||
| Lieutenant | Chac "Ruins" Choben[14] | V | From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron. |
| "Sharky" | Six of One | ||
| "Sniper" | V | Six of One | |
| "Space-Katt" | V | Six of One | |
| "Stinger" | V | Six of One | |
| "Snaps" | Six of One | ||
| "Thumper" | V | Six of One | |
| "Toothbrush" | Six of One | ||
| Lieutenant | Jose "Trip" Montero | V | From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron. |
Inactive[edit]
| Rank | Name | Qualifications |
|---|---|---|
| Rear Admiral | William "Husker" Adama | VR |
| Colonel | Saul Tigh | Unknown[15] |
| Major (ret.) | Lee "Apollo" Adama | VRO |
| Captain | Aaron Kelly | Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform. |
| Lieutenant (ret.) | Daniel "Bulldog" Novacek | VO |
| Junior Lieutenant/Ensign | "Shooter" | Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform. |
Deceased[edit]
Seen[edit]
| Rank | Name | Qualifications | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rear Admiral | Helena Cain | Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform. | Resurrection Ship, Part II (Murder) |
| Commander | Jack Fisk | Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform. | Black Market (Murder) |
| Colonel | Jurgen Belzen | Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform. | Razor (Execution) |
| Major | Jackson "Dipper" Spencer | V | Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA) |
| Captain | Louanne "Kat" Katraine | VR | The Passage (Radiation poisoning) |
| Captain | Kara "Starbuck" Thrace | VRO | Maelstrom/Daybreak, Part II (KIA / Vanished) |
| Lieutenant | "Jolly" Anders | V | Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA) |
| Lieutenant | Cohen "Karma" Baker | R | Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I (KIA) |
| Lieutenant | Richard "Buster" Bayer | R | The Captain's Hand (KIA) |
| Lieutenant | Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson | RE | Daybreak, Part II (KIA) |
| Lieutenant | Hamish "Skulls" McCall | RE | Daybreak, Part II (KIA) |
| Lieutenant | Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo | E | Fragged (Fratricide) |
| Jr. Lieutenant (ret.) | Tucker "Duck" Clellan | V | Occupation (Suicide) |
| Jr. Lieutenant (ret.) | Nora Farmer | V | The Resistance, Episode 4 (Assault) |
| Jr. Lieutenant | Jay "Shark" Finnegan | R | The Face of the Enemy (Murder) |
| Jr. Lieutenant | Felix Gaeta | Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.[16] | Blood on the Scales (Execution) |
| Jr. Lieutenant | Eammon "Gonzo" Pike | VR | Sine Qua Non/The Hub (KIA) |
| Jr. Lieutenant | Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders | R | Act of Contrition (Accident) |
| (former) Jr. Lieutenant | Sharon "Boomer" Valerii | RO | Daybreak, Part II (KIA) |
| Ensign | Samuel "Longshot" Anders | V | Daybreak, Part II (Suicide) |
| Ensign | Brent "BB" Baxton | V | Scar (KIA) |
| Ensign | Joseph "Jo-Jo" Clark | V | Scar (KIA) |
| Ensign | "Easy" Esrin | R | The Face of the Enemy (Murder) |
| "Stepchild" | V | The Hand of God (KIA) | |
| Sergeant | Donald "Chuckles" Perry | V | The Hand of God (KIA) |
| Lyla "Shark" Ellway | E | The Captain's Hand (KIA) | |
| Lieutenant | "S. "Flyboy" Irvine" | V | Valley of Darkness (KIA) |
| "Fireball" | V | The Hand of God (KIA) |
Mentioned Only[edit]
| Rank | Name | Qualifications | Death |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Cartwheel" | R | Daybreak (KIA) | |
| "Sandman" | V | Sine Qua Non (KIA) | |
| "Tough Guy" | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I (KIA) | |
| "Carousel" | E | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I (KIA) | |
| Reilly | V | Scar (KIA) | |
| "Beano" | V | Scar (KIA) | |
| "Sheppard" | KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar") | ||
| Captain | Theo "Dash" Oberon | V | KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar") |
| Captain | Branuelle "Puppet" Bronte[17] | V | KIA (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar") |
Unnamed[edit]
- Pilot and ECO of Raptor 314 - The Captain's Hand (KIA)
- (At most) 4 pilots - Resurrection Ship, Part II
- Pilot and ECO of Raptor 3 - Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I (KIA)
- 1 unidentified Viper Mk. II pilot - The Hand of God (KIA)
- 12 unidentified pilots - Act of Contrition (Accident)
- 18 Viper Mk. VII pilots - Miniseries, first sortie (KIA)
- 1 Viper Mk. II pilot - Miniseries, second sortie (KIA)
- 7 Viper Mk. II pilots - Miniseries, third sortie (KIA)
- 1 Viper Mk. VII pilot - Miniseries, third sortie (KIA)
Status Unknown after New Caprica[edit]
These characters have not been seen or mentioned since the settlement of New Caprica, during which many military personnel mustered out of the service. As such, it is not known if they are still on active duty.
Seen[edit]
| Rank | Name | Qualifications | Last Seen (Mentioned) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Cole "Stinger" Taylor | VR | Resurrection Ship, Part I (seen)
The Captain's Hand (mentioned) |
| Lieutenant | Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino | V | Final Cut |
| Lieutenant | Emmitt "Sweetness" Jones | R | Home, Part I |
| "Stubbs" | R | The Hand of God |
Mentioned Only[edit]
The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by name. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by call sign, listed below.
| Rank | Name | Qualifications | Last Mentioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant | Mueller | Home, Part I (by William Adama) | |
| Lieutenant | Olin Perry | Home, Part I (by Saul Tigh) | |
| Lieutenant | Simes | V | Fragged (by Saul Tigh) |
The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by callsign. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by name, listed above. All the pilots listed for "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I" are part of the rescue mission to Caprica and identify themselves during the wireless check-in prior to the first jump.
| Rank | Name | Qualifications | Last Mentioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headcase | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Swordsman | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Anvil | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Chinstrap | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Gumball | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Raw Meat | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Toyon | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Strakus | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Playboy | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Polo | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Casey | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Adonis | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Gully Man | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Star Cloud | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Callan | R | Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I | |
| Snake | V | Scar | |
| Crash | Scar (on locker door in the head) | ||
| Bubba | Scar (on locker door) | ||
| Flash | Scar (on locker door) | ||
| Spooky | Scar (on locker door) | ||
| Nuke | Scar (on locker door) | ||
| Rebel | Scar (on locker door) | ||
| Lieutenant | Ronald "Sonny" French | V | Black Market (on locker door in the weight room)
This is a nod to producer Ron E. French. |
| Rock Star | V | Resurrection Ship, Part I | |
| Whiplash | VR | Pegasus | |
| Thumper | VR | Pegasus | |
| Grayshirt | V | Final Cut, later seen on War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron. | |
| Lieutenant | T "Ranger" Rogers | R | Fragged (on Raptor name plate) |
| Honey Bear | V | The Hand of God (on roster[18]) | |
| Moe | V | The Hand of God (on roster[18]) | |
| Guy | R | The Hand of God (on roster[18]) | |
| Frosty | R | The Hand of God (on roster [18]) | |
| Bobo | V | The Hand of God (on roster) | |
| Bash | V | The Hand of God (on roster) | |
| Hooper | V | The Hand of God (on roster) | |
| Bambit | V | The Hand of God (on roster) | |
| Jackson | V | The Hand of God (on roster) | |
| Spinner | V | The Hand of God | |
| Lieutenant | Oein "Deadbolt" Parker | V | The Hand of God |
| Buzzer | V | The Hand of God | |
| Beehive | V | Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down | |
| Joker | V | Act of Contrition (on roster) | |
| Greenback | V | Act of Contrition (on roster) | |
| Thumper | Bastille Day (on roster) | ||
| Ice Cap | V | 33 (on roster) | |
| T-Bone | V | 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene) | |
| Wedge | V | 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene) | |
| Winger | V | 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, deleted scene) |
Status Unknown[edit]
This is a listing of pilots and callsigns derived from the nameplates that were auctioned off. These nameplates were either used on the Vipers in the background or made for the production, and thus may or may never have been seen on-screen. Their status has been presently identified as "unknown."
Homages to real persons[edit]
The following pilots are homages to people working on the show or related to its production. Since they may only exist in behind-the-scenes photos and not featured on screen, they don't necessarily exist within the show's continuity.
| Rank | Name | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral | Ronald D. "Caveman" Moore | Behind-the-scenes photo | A reference to show runner Ronald D. Moore. |
| Captain | Kevin "Silent" Smith | Behind-the-scenes photo | This is an homage to actor, director and writer Kevin Smith, who was considered to direct an episode of the fourth season. |
Non-Canon[edit]
This is a list of names of pilots who have been identified as not being in the series canon, based on the following conditions:
- The name is derived from a nameplate that was production made, and;
- The name directly contradicts known, established canon.
| Rank | Name | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant | Gwen "Red Devil" Fleer | Nameplate auctioned off during the Official Battlestar Props and Costumes Auction. | A nameplate likely made for Steve Fleer, who shares the same callsign, last name, and rank. Nameplate was likely made before production changes rendered it obsolete. |
References[edit]
- ↑ IE: The Colonial Stealthstar, Blackbird, Cylon Raider, or Cylon Heavy Raider.
- ↑ Firelli appears in the episode "Pegasus," appearing to fulfill the role of tactical officer. It is possible that, after Pegasus's destruction, he switches roles from CIC to fight duty.
- ↑ Role as Viper pilot derived from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Mei "Freaker" Firelli's nameplate.
- ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Analy 'Feline" Amante's nameplate.
- ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. River "Hiccup" Brigden's nameplate.
- ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Captain John "Snitch" Burke's nameplate.
- ↑ In "Unfinished Business," Dix's name appears on the blackboard keeping track of the boxers. It is implied that he is the person fighting Sergeant Omar Fischer. Further, his name, rank, and Viper qualification are derived from his Viper nameplate that was auctioned off.
- ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Timo "Blindspot" Talamonte's nameplate.
- ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Drew "Bomber" Wilson's nameplate.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Butch and Dune's callsigns can first be seen on the locker doors in "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I". It is likely that their names are on the lockers in all other appearances of the weight room as well (such as "Scar" and "Torn") even though they cannot be seen on screen. The last confirmed sighting is in "Crossroads, Part II".
- ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Keenan "Buttermilk" Van Dyk's nameplate.
- ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Ens. Seamus "Kingston" McCrae's nameplate.
- ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Lyn "Pookie" Zook's nameplate.
- ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Lt. Chac "Ruins" Choben's nameplate.
- ↑ As Tigh's military record was falsified by John Cavil, Tigh's "life" as a Colonial begins after the First Cylon War and approximately 20 years before the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Therefore, Tigh's actual flight ability is unknown.
- ↑ Note: In the Miniseries, Gaeta does not have flight wings on his uniform, but when the show went to series, the character is given flight wings from "33" and onward.
- ↑ Name and rank from Official Battlestar Galactica Props & Costumes Auction Archive listing for Capt. Branuelle "Puppet" Bronte's nameplate.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 See Image:Situation Room pilot board.jpg for the roster seen in "The Hand of God". Another column of the roster can be seen around time index 35:00 behind Baltar.
