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* When did Thrace write her name on the underside of [[Starbuck's Raider|the Raider's wings]]? Considering that she didn't know that she could fly the craft when she found it, one would think that she does it before leaving the moon. However, by that time she has used her flight suit to stuff the hole in the hull.
* When did Thrace write her name on the underside of [[Starbuck's Raider|the Raider's wings]]? Considering that she didn't know that she could fly the craft when she found it, one would think that she does it before leaving the moon. However, by that time she has used her flight suit to stuff the hole in the hull.


== Official Statements ==
== Official Statements ==  


=== Concept and Development ===
* ''[[Bear McCreary]] discusses the "Cylon Theme" and its relation to this episode:''
The writers and producers discuss the episode's thematic goals, including its title and the introduction of biological Cylon technology.
: '''McCreary:''' This theme was originally performed using pots, pans and [[toaster]]s for the metallic effects. It was composed before I had seen 'You Can't Go Home Again', which includes a scene where Helo battles centurions in a cafe kitchen and bullets ricochet off pots, pans and a toaster!<ref group="external" name="mccreary_blog_cylon_theme_kitchen">{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/html/blog/blog013.htm|title=The Themes of Battlestar Galactica, Part II|date=10 November 2006|accessdate=25 November 2006|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=blog|language=English}}</ref>


{{Quote
* ''[[Katee Sackhoff]] on the episode's significance:''
| text = I chose the title "You Can't Go Home Again" as a homage to [[w:Thomas_Wolfe|Thomas Wolfe]] because I saw the Starbuck storyline as being reminiscent of the character story in [[w:You_Can't_Go_Home_Again|Wolfe's novel]]. Starbuck has 'come home' by the end of the episode, but things will never be quite the same for her.
: '''Sackhoff:''' I love both those episodes. Kara really goes through the whole gamut of emotions in them, from telling the only person that she knows loves her that she was responsible for the death of his son, to being faced with the fact she might never see him again and might die not knowing if he has forgiven her — or if she even forgives herself. There's also a little flirtation between [[Leland Adama|Lee]] and Kara at the end, which I think is nice too. So I thought the storytelling was just really powerful.<ref group="commentary" name="bassom_companion_sackhoff_episode_emotional_journey">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=63}}</ref>
| sign = [[Carla Robinson]]
| source = Robinson on the title's inspiration <ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_robinson_title_inspiration">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=61}}</ref>
}}


{{Quote
* ''[[David Eick]] on director [[Sergio Mimica-Gezzan]]:''
| text = The episode is really about Kara and how much she means to Adama and Lee. It shows her ingenuity in getting the Cylon up and running, and gives her an injury that she would suffer from for the rest of the season. Getting our characters a Cylon Raider was another key element of the episode as well.
: '''Eick:''' Sergio was the discovery of the year. He had never directed an episode of television before and he turned out one of the season's best-directed episodes! It was quite something.<ref group="commentary" name="bassom_companion_eick_mimica_gezzan_praise">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=63}}</ref>
| sign = [[Ronald D. Moore]]
| source = Moore on the episode's purpose <ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_moore_episode_functions">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=60}}</ref>
}}


{{Quote
* ''[[Carla Robinson]] on the title's inspiration:''
| text = We all worked very closely with [[Carla Robinson|Carla]] on that. We asked ourselves what happens if you want to fly a Cylon craft? What do you have to deal with? What are the systems like? After a lot of discussion, we guessed that Kara was able to get pitch, roll, yaw and power out of that fusion of machine and biology.
: '''Robinson:''' I chose the title "You Can't Go Home Again" as a homage to [[w:Thomas_Wolfe|Thomas Wolfe]] because I saw the Starbuck storyline as being reminiscent of the character story in [[w:You_Can't_Go_Home_Again|Wolfe's novel [of the same name]]]. Starbuck has 'come home' by the end of the episode, but things will never be quite the same for her.<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_robinson_title_inspiration">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=61}}</ref>
| sign = [[Bradley Thompson]]
| source = Thompson on Raider systems <ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_thompson_raider_systems">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=61}}</ref>
}}
=== Production and Physicality ===
The cast and crew reflect on the demanding physical environment of the shoot, ranging from heavy gear to actual illness.


{{Dialogue
* ''[[Carla Robinson]] on the episode's themes:''
| context = [[Katee Sackhoff]] on the grueling conditions of filming:
: '''Robinson:''' The episode completes Starbuck's emotional journey and forces her to face the demons of her past. The physical scars she incurs on this ordeal further remind her of the choices she has made.<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_robinson_emotional_journey">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=60}}</ref>
| lines =
"That and the season finale were the most physically demanding episodes of the year for me. It was horrible — I had a pack on my back that weighed between thirty and fifty pounds, because it contained air tanks that blew air into my helmet to keep it clear. That was heavy! I would be sweating because it was so heavy, and they would then blow freezing cold air on me to propel the smoke into the scene."


"I got so sick doing those scenes that when it came to shooting the stuff inside the Cylon, I had the flu. So me looking sick in those scenes isn't me acting — I was shooting scenes and then throwing up! But it worked for the episode. It made it very realistic!"
* ''[[Ronald D. Moore]] on the episode's purpose:''
| source = ''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion'', p. 62 <ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_sackhoff_physical_demands">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=62}}</ref>
: '''Moore:''' The episode is really about Kara and how much she means to Adama and Lee. It shows her ingenuity in getting the Cylon up and running, and gives her an injury that she would suffer from for the rest of the season. Getting our characters a Cylon Raider was another key element of the episode as well.<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_moore_episode_functions">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=60}}</ref>
}}


{{Quote
* ''[[Katee Sackhoff]] on the physical demands:''
| text = The inside of the Cylon Raider was actually custom designed to fit Katee. She was very excited about that. She's just such a great gal — she got all this goop over her while we were filming, and she didn't complain at all! Katee just got in there and was just fabulous. It worked out really well.
: '''Sackhoff:''' That and the season finale were the most physically demanding episodes of the year for me. It was horrible — I had a pack on my back that weighed between thirty and fifty pounds, because it contained air tanks that blew air into my helmet to keep it clear. That was heavy! I would be sweating because it was so heavy, and they would then blow freezing cold air on me to propel the smoke into the scene.<ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_sackhoff_physical_demands">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=62}}</ref>
| sign = [[Richard Hudolin]]
| source = Hudolin on the Raider interior design <ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_hudolin_raider_design_2">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=61-62}}</ref>
}}


{{Quote
* ''[[Katee Sackhoff]] on filming while sick:''
| text = I had the time of my life doing that! I got to play action man! It was great fun pretending the Cylons were actually there and getting to shoot at them as I jumped around.
: '''Sackhoff:''' I got so sick doing those scenes that when it came to shooting the stuff inside the Cylon, I had the flu. So me looking sick in those scenes isn't me acting — I was shooting scenes and then throwing up! But it worked for the episode. It made it very realistic!<ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_sackhoff_flu_filming">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=62}}</ref>
| sign = [[Tahmoh Penikett]]
| source = Penikett on the Centurion battle <ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_penikett_centurion_battle">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=62}}</ref>
}}
=== Cast and Crew Reflections ===


{{Quote
* ''[[Tahmoh Penikett]] on the Centurion battle:''
| text = This theme was originally performed using pots, pans and [[toaster]]s for the metallic effects. It was composed before I had seen 'You Can't Go Home Again', which includes a scene where Helo battles centurions in a cafe kitchen and bullets ricochet off pots, pans and a toaster!
: '''Penikett:''' I had the time of my life doing that! I got to play action man! It was great fun pretending the Cylons were actually there and getting to shoot at them as I jumped around.<ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_penikett_centurion_battle">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=62}}</ref>
| sign = [[Bear McCreary]]
| source = McCreary on the "Cylon Theme" <ref group="external" name="mccreary_blog_cylon_theme_kitchen">{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/html/blog/blog013.htm|title=The Themes of Battlestar Galactica, Part II|date=10 November 2006|last=McCreary|first=Bear}}</ref>
}}


{{Quote
* ''[[Richard Hudolin]] on the Raider interior design:''
| text = Sergio was the discovery of the year. He had never directed an episode of television before and he turned out one of the season's best-directed episodes! It was quite something.
: '''Hudolin:''' The inside of the Cylon Raider was actually custom designed to fit Katee. She was very excited about that. She's just such a great gal — she got all this goop over her while we were filming, and she didn't complain at all! Katee just got in there and was just fabulous. It worked out really well.<ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_hudolin_raider_design_2">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=61-62}}</ref>
| sign = [[David Eick]]
| source = Eick on director [[Sergio Mimica-Gezzan]] <ref group="commentary" name="bassom_companion_eick_mimica_gezzan_praise">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=63}}</ref>
}}


{{Quote
* ''[[Bradley Thompson]] on Raider systems:''
| text = I love both those episodes. Kara really goes through the whole gamut of emotions in them, from telling the only person that she knows loves her that she was responsible for the death of his son, to being faced with the fact she might never see him again and might die not knowing if he has forgiven her — or if she even forgives herself.
: '''Thompson:''' We all worked very closely with [[Carla Robinson|Carla]] on that. We asked ourselves what happens if you want to fly a Cylon craft? What do you have to deal with? What are the systems like? After a lot of discussion, we guessed that Kara was able to get pitch, roll, yaw and power out of that fusion of machine and biology.<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_thompson_raider_systems">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=61}}</ref>
| sign = [[Katee Sackhoff]]
| source = Sackhoff on the episode's emotional journey <ref group="commentary" name="bassom_companion_sackhoff_episode_emotional_journey">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=63}}</ref>
}}


== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
== Noteworthy Dialogue ==


{{Dialogue
*''{{callsign|Starbuck}} to the crashed [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]]:''
| context = [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] investigates the crashed [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]] on the surface of the [[Red Moon]]:
| lines =
'''Starbuck''': Are you... alive?


: ''(later, upon entering the craft)''
:'''Starbuck''': Are you... alive?


'''Starbuck''': You bite me, I'll bite you back.
*''Starbuck upon entering the crashed Cylon Raider:''
| source = [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
}}


{{Dialogue
:'''Starbuck''': You bite me, I'll bite you back.
| context = The Adamas discuss the personal cost of the search mission:
| lines =
'''[[Lee Adama|Apollo]]''': I want you to know, I think [[Laura Roslin|she]]'s wrong. I think we have come to terms with what happened to [[Zak Adama|Zak]].


'''[[William Adama]]''': I haven't.
*''The Adamas discuss their recent actions:''
:'''[[Lee Adama|Apollo]]''': I want you to know, I think [[Laura Roslin|she]]'s wrong. I think we have come to terms with what happened to [[Zak Adama|Zak]].<br/>
:'''[[William Adama]]''': I haven't.<br/>
:'''Apollo''': I need to know something: Why did you do this? Why did we do this? Is it for Kara? For Zak? For what?<br/>
:'''Adama''': Kara was family. You do whatever you have to do. Sometimes you break the rules.<br/>
:'''Apollo''': And if it was me down there instead?<br/>
:'''Adama''': You don't have to ask that.<br/>
:'''Apollo''': Are you sure?<br/>
:'''Adama''': If it were you... we'd never leave.<br/>


'''Apollo''': I need to know something: Why did you do this? Why did we do this? Is it for Kara? For Zak? For what?
*''The confrontation between Commander [[William Adama|Adama]], [[Lee Adama|Apollo]], Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]], and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] over the [[SAR]] mission for {{callsign|Starbuck}}:''
:'''Tigh:''' (walking in with Roslin) President Roslin.<br/>
:'''Adama:''' Madam President.<br/>
:'''Roslin:''' Skip the formalities. You both know [[Skirmish over the Red Moon|why I'm here]].<br/>
:'''Adama:''' Termination of a [[Kara Thrace|pilot]]'s rescue mission is a military decision. <br/>
:'''Roslin:''' That's a bunch of crap. It's not military. It's personal. Neither of you can let go of Kara Thrace because she's your [[Act of Contrition|last link]] to [[Zak Adama|Zak]].<br/>
:'''Apollo:''' You don't know anything about my brother.<br/>
:'''Roslin:''' Don't even begin, Captain. You've lost perspective, as have [[William Adama|you]]. Under normal circumstances, it would just be sad that the two of you can't come to terms with Zak's death. In this situation, you are putting your pilots at risk, and you're exposing the entire [[The Fleet (RDM)|fleet]] to possible attack every moment we stay here.<br/>
:'''Adama:''' We've been at risk of an attack since [[Miniseries|day one]]. [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] won't be missing their patrol for at least one more day.<br/>
:'''Roslin:''' (steps closer to Adama) Colonel Tigh. How much aviation [[Tylium|fuel]] has been expended in this operation?<br/>
:'''Tigh:''' Forty-three percent of reserves.<br/>
:'''Roslin:''' Almost half. That's unacceptable. An operation into the [[Red Moon|moon]]'s atmosphere that has put one third of [[Lee Adama|your]] fighters out of action. That is also completely unacceptable.<br/>
:'''Adama:''' Crap. Unacceptable. Whatever you feel about this, the recovery of one pilot is a military matter.
:'''Roslin:''' All right. It's military. Fine. And you're both officers. And you're both honorable men. And you're both perfectly aware you are putting the lives of over [[The Fleet (RDM)|45,000 people]] and the future of this civilization at risk for your personal feelings. Now, if it's the two of you, of all people, that can live with that, than the human race doesn't stand a chance. Clear your heads. (leaves the room).<br/>


'''Adama''': Kara was family. You do whatever you have to do. Sometimes you break the rules.
*''Lee sees "Starbuck" written on the bottom of the Raider he's fighting and realizes the truth''
:'''Lee:''' ''(laughs)'' Its Starbuck!
:'''Adama:''' ''(stunned)'' What?!
:'''Lee:''' Say again, the Raider is marked "Starbuck." Its written under the frakking wing!
:''(Everyone in CIC is cheering while Tigh and Adama are clearly stunned by this revelation)''
:'''Adama:''' Bring it into the bay, but if it does ''anything'', take it out!
:'''Lee:''' Yes, sir but I'm telling you its ''got'' to be her! This thing is flying with some ''serious'' attitude!
:''Lee escorts the Raider to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' and they waggle their wings at each other''


'''Apollo''': And if it was me down there instead?
*''Kara has just made a dramatic rescue of herself and Lee has come to see her''
:'''Kara:''' ''(referring to her Raider)'' [[Starbuck's Raider|Like my new toy?]]
:'''Lee:''' When you take a souvenir, you don't mess around!


'''Adama''': You don't have to ask that.
*''Chief Tyrol walks around the Cylon Raider''
 
:'''Tyrol:''' Your ass belongs to ''me'' now.
'''Apollo''': Are you sure?
 
'''Adama''': If it were you... we'd never leave.
| source = [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
}}
 
{{Dialogue
| context = The confrontation between Commander [[William Adama|Adama]], [[Lee Adama|Apollo]], Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]], and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] in the [[CIC]]:
| lines =
: ''(Tigh walks in with Roslin)''
 
'''Tigh''': President Roslin.
 
'''Adama''': Madam President.
 
'''Roslin''': Skip the formalities. You both know [[Skirmish over the Red Moon|why I'm here]].
 
'''Adama''': Termination of a [[Kara Thrace|pilot]]'s rescue mission is a military decision.
 
'''Roslin''': That's a bunch of crap. It's not military. It's personal. Neither of you can let go of Kara Thrace because she's your [[Act of Contrition|last link]] to [[Zak Adama|Zak]].
 
'''Apollo''': You don't know anything about my brother.
 
'''Roslin''': Don't even begin, Captain. You've lost perspective, as have [[William Adama|you]]. Under normal circumstances, it would just be sad that the two of you can't come to terms with Zak's death. In this situation, you are putting your pilots at risk, and you're exposing the entire [[The Fleet (RDM)|fleet]] to possible attack every moment we stay here.
 
'''Adama''': We've been at risk of an attack since [[Miniseries|day one]]. [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] won't be missing their patrol for at least one more day.
 
'''Roslin''': (steps closer to Adama) Colonel Tigh. How much aviation [[Tylium|fuel]] has been expended in this operation?
 
'''Tigh''': Forty-three percent of reserves.
 
'''Roslin''': Almost half. That's unacceptable. An operation into the [[Red Moon|moon]]'s atmosphere that has put one third of [[Lee Adama|your]] fighters out of action. That is also completely unacceptable.
 
'''Adama''': Crap. Unacceptable. Whatever you feel about this, the recovery of one pilot is a military matter.
 
'''Roslin''': All right. It's military. Fine. And you're both officers. And you're both honorable men. And you're both perfectly aware you are putting the lives of over [[The Fleet (RDM)|45,000 people]] and the future of this civilization at risk for your personal feelings. Now, if it's the two of you, of all people, that can live with that, than the human race doesn't stand a chance. Clear your heads.
 
: ''(Roslin leaves the room)''
| source = [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
}}
 
{{Dialogue
| context = Lee Adama realizes the unidentified Raider is being piloted by Starbuck:
| lines =
'''Lee''': ''(laughs)'' It's Starbuck!
 
'''Adama''': ''(stunned)'' What?!
 
'''Lee''': Say again, the Raider is marked "Starbuck." It's written under the frakking wing!
 
: ''(Everyone in CIC is cheering while Tigh and Adama are clearly stunned)''
 
'''Adama''': Bring it into the bay, but if it does ''anything'', take it out!
 
'''Lee''': Yes, sir but I'm telling you it's ''got'' to be her! This thing is flying with some ''serious'' attitude!
 
: ''(Lee escorts the Raider to [[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]] and they waggle their wings at each other)''
| source = [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
}}
 
 
 
{{Dialogue
| context = After the landing, Lee greets the injured Kara Thrace:
| lines =
'''Kara''': ''(referring to her Raider)'' [[Starbuck's Raider|Like my new toy?]]
 
'''Lee''': When you take a souvenir, you don't mess around!
| source = [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
}}
 
{{Dialogue
| context = [[Chief Tyrol]] inspects the captured biological craft:
| lines =
'''Tyrol''': Your ass belongs to ''me'' now.
| source = [[You Can't Go Home Again]]
}}


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