{| width="90%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align=center
|-align=left
|'''Rank Pay Grade'''
|'''BSG Military Rankings'''
|'''U.S. Navy Equivalent'''
|'''U.S. Army / Air Force Equivalent'''
|'''BSG Examples'''
|-
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''FLAG OFFICERS'''
|-
|[O-11]
|Fleet Admiral
|Fleet Admiral
|General of the Army/Air Force (5 Star)
|[[Nagala]] (see Note #2)
|-
|[O-10]
|Admiral
|Admiral
|General (4 Star)
|Nagala (see Note #2)
|-
|[O-9]
|Vice Admiral
|Vice Admiral
|Lieutenant General (3 Star)
|Nagala (see Note #2)
|-
|[O-8]
|Rear Admiral
|Rear Admiral(Upper Half)
|Major General (2 Star)
|Nagala (see Note #2)
|-
|[O-7]
|Commander
|Rear Admiral(Lower Half) (formerly Commodore)
|Brigadier General (1 Star)
|[[Adama, William|William Adama ]](see Note #3))
|-
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''COMMISSIONED OFFICERS'''
|-
|[O-6]
|Colonel
|Captain
|Colonel
|([[Tigh, Saul|Saul Tigh]]) (see Note #4)
|-
|[O-5]
|Major
|Commander
|Lieutenant Colonel
|[[Cottle|Dr. Cottle]] (see Note #5)
|-
|[O-4]
|Captain
|Lieutenant Commander
|Major
|[[Adama, Lee|Lee Adama]] (see Note #6))
|-
|[O-3]
|Lieutenant
|Lieutenant
|Captain
|[[Gaeta]], [[Thrace, Kara|Kara Thrace]]
|-
|[O-2]
|Junior Lieutenant/Lieutenant Junior Grade (see Note #7)
|Lieutenant Junior Grade
|First Lieutenant
|[[Agathon, Karl C.|Karl C. Agathon]], [[Valerii, Sharon|Sharon Valerii]]
|-
|[O-1]
|Ensign
|Ensign
|Second Lieutenant
|[[Davis]]
|-
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS'''
|-
|[E-9]
|Master Chief Petty Officer (Fleet); Sergeant Major (Marines)
|Master Chief Petty Officer
|Sergeant Major / Chief Master Sergeant
|
|-
|[E-8]
|Senior Chief Petty Officer (Fleet); Senior Master Sergeant (Marines)
|Senior Chief Petty Officer
|Master Sergeant / Senior Master Sergeant
|
|-
|[E-7]
|Chief Petty Officer (Fleet); Master Sergeant (Marines)
|Chief Petty Officer
|Sergeant (1st Class) / Master Sergeant
|[[Tyrol, Galen|Galen Tyrol]], [[Hadrian|Sergeant Hadrian]]
|-
|[E-6]
|Petty Officer 1st Class; Staff Sergeant (Marines)
|Petty Officer 1st Class
|Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
|[[Dualla]]
|-
|[E-5]
|Petty Officer 2nd Class; Sergeant (Marines)
|Petty Officer 2nd Class
|Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
|
|-
|[E-4]
|Petty Officer 3rd Class; Corporal (Marines)
|Petty Officer 3rd Class
|Corporal / Senior Airman
|[[Cally]] (assumed)
|-
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''ENLISTED PERSONAL'''
|-
|[E-3]
|Crewman; Private 1st Class (Marines)
|Seaman
|Private 1st Class / Airman 1st Class
|[[Socinus]] (assumed)
|-
|[E-2]
|Crewman Apprentice; Private 2nd Class (Marines)
|Seaman Apprentice
|Private E2 / Airman
|[[Prosna]] (assumed)
|
|[E-1]
|Crewman Recruit; Private Recruit (Marines)
|Seaman Recruit
|Private / Airman
|
|}

==Notes==
# This listing has been compiled using current [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/comp/ FAS] rank comparison charts for US military ranks, and contrasting these ranks with the '''specific roles''' performed by individuals within the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|new series]].
# '''Admiral''': It is assumed that [[Nagala|Nagala's]] given rank of Admiral ([[Mini-Series]]) equates to that of Admiral in the US Navy. However, when he took personal command of the Colonial Fleet following the [[Cylon Attack]] ([[Mini-Series]]), it is assumed he adopted the (war time) role of Fleet Admiral.
# '''Commander:''' The rank of Commander is somwhat unclear, and may in fact cover several rank positions within the Colonial Fleet.
## Given [[Adama, William|Adama's]] apparent seniority (his ability to assume full command of the fleet on hearing of the death of [[Nagala]]) it could be argued has been equated to that of Vice-Admiral - thus making him senior enough to take over the role of Fleet Admiral without objection from other Battlestar commanders.
## However, given he is the '''commanding officer''' of a vessel, it could also be argued that Adama's rank equates to that of a U.S. Navy Captain.
## Equally, Adama's rank could easily equate to that of Commodore on the grounds that he was potentially the commander of the [[75th Battlestar Group]] (assuming the ''[[Galactica]]'' was the flag ship for BSG 75). For the purposes of this rank table, therefore, it is assumed that "Commander" encompasses both the flag '''and''' commanding officer roles, giving Adama an equivalent rank of Rear Admiral (lower).
# '''Colonel:''' The rank of Colonel is highly speculative. [[Tigh, Saul|Colonel Tigh]] is referred to as ''Galactica's'' [[Executive Officer]] - which would nominally place him on a par with the US Navy rank of Commander. However, if Commander is equal to the USN rank of Rear Admiral (lower) then Colonel would equate with a USN Captain or a US Army Colonel.
# '''Major:''' The rank of Major, such as (and in particular) the rank of [[Galactica|Galactica's]] [[CMO]] [[Cottle]], was given in "[[Bastille Day]]". There have been no indications as to whether or not Cottle outranks [[Adama, Lee|Lee Adama]], or vice versa. However Cottle is a medical officer and not a line officer.
# '''Enlisted Ranks:''' The enlisted ranks have been assigned on the basis of individual roles performed. For excample: [[Tyrol, Galen|Chief Tyrol's]] role equates to that of a Senior CPO (and borders that of a MAster CPO in some respects); while the role of the [[Master-at-Arms]] is generally awarded to a Chief Petty Officer (or possibly a Senior Chief Petty Officer), hence aligning [[Hadrian|Sergeant Hadrian]] with the rank of CPO.
# It could be argued that there are different military structures operating within a Battlestar. We see Flag Officers with ranks that parallel the US Navy (i.e. Admiral), Commissioned Officer ranks that parallel the US Army and US Air Force (i.e. Colonel, Major), and also two structures of enlisted crewmen with parallels to both the navy (Cheif Petty Officer) and the army/airfoce (Sergeant). Perhaps Galactica operates in a cooperative setting much like the US Navy and US Marines do, thus explaining some of the odd rank structures.

--[[User:Ernestborg9|Colonial Archivist]] 06:40, 11 Feb 2005 (EST)

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[[Category:RDM]]

Military Ranks (RDM)

2005-05-25T23:07:39Z

24.72.118.215:

{| width="90%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align=center
|-align=left
|'''Rank Pay Grade'''
|'''BSG Military Rankings'''
|'''U.S. Navy Equivalent'''
|'''U.S. Army / Air Force Equivalent'''
|'''BSG Examples'''
|-
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''FLAG OFFICERS'''
|-
|[O-11]
|Fleet Admiral
|Fleet Admiral
|General of the Army/Air Force (5 Star)
|[[Nagala]] (see Note #2)
|-
|[O-10]
|Admiral
|Admiral
|General (4 Star)
|Nagala (see Note #2)
|-
|[O-9]
|Vice Admiral
|Vice Admiral
|Lieutenant General (3 Star)
|Nagala (see Note #2)
|-
|[O-8]
|Rear Admiral
|Rear Admiral(Upper Half)
|Major General (2 Star)
|Nagala (see Note #2)
|-
|[O-7]
|Commander
|Rear Admiral(Lower Half) (formerly Commodore)
|Brigadier General (1 Star)
|[[Adama, William|William Adama ]](see Note #3))
|-
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''COMMISSIONED OFFICERS'''
|-
|[O-6]
|Colonel
|Captain
|Colonel
|([[Tigh, Saul|Saul Tigh]]) (see Note #4)
|-
|[O-5]
|Major
|Commander
|Lieutenant Colonel
|[[Cottle|Dr. Cottle]] (see Note #5)
|-
|[O-4]
|Captain
|Lieutenant Commander
|Major
|[[Adama, Lee|Lee Adama]] (see Note #6))
|-
|[O-3]
|Lieutenant
|Lieutenant
|Captain
|[[Gaeta]], [[Thrace, Kara|Kara Thrace]]
|-
|[O-2]
|Junior Lieutenant/Lieutenant Junior Grade (see Note #7)
|Lieutenant Junior Grade
|First Lieutenant
|[[Agathon, Karl C.|Karl C. Agathon]], [[Valerii, Sharon|Sharon Valerii]]
|-
|[O-1]
|Ensign
|Ensign
|Second Lieutenant
|[[Davis]]
|-
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS'''
|-
|[E-8]
|Master Chief Petty Officer
|Master Chief Petty Officer
|Master Sergeant / Senior Master Sergeant
|
|-
|[E-8]
|Senior Chief Petty Officer
|Senior Chief Petty Officer
|Master Sergeant / Senior Master Sergeant
|
|-
|[E-7]
|Chief Petty Officer
|Chief Petty Officer
|Sergeant (1st Class) / Master Sergeant
|[[Tyrol, Galen|Galen Tyrol]]
|-
|[E-6]
|Petty Officer 1st Class
|Petty Officer 1st Class
|Staff Sergeant / Technical Sergeant
|[[Dualla]]
|-
|[E-5]
|Petty Officer 2nd Class
|Petty Officer 2nd Class
|Sergeant / Staff Sergeant
|
|-
|[E-4]
|Petty Officer 3rd Class
|Petty Officer 3rd Class
|Corporal / Senior Airman
|[[Cally]] (assumed)
|-
|colspan=3 align=left style="font-size:12pt;"|'''ENLISTED PERSONAL'''
|-
|[E-3]
|Crewman
|Seaman
|Private 1st Class / Airman 1st Class
|[[Socinus]] (assumed)
|-
|[E-2]
|Crewman Apprentice
|Seaman Apprentice
|Private E2 / Airman
|[[Prosna]] (assumed)
|
|[E-1]
|Crewman Recruit
|Seaman Recruit
|Private / Airman
|
|}

==Notes==
# This listing has been compiled using current [http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/comp/ FAS] rank comparison charts for US military ranks, and contrasting these ranks with the '''specific roles''' performed by individuals within the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|new series]].
# '''Admiral''': It is assumed that [[Nagala|Nagala's]] given rank of Admiral ([[Mini-Series]]) equates to that of Admiral in the US Navy. However, when he took personal command of the Colonial Fleet following the [[Cylon Attack]] ([[Mini-Series]]), it is assumed he adopted the (war time) role of Fleet Admiral.
# '''Commander:''' The rank of Commander is somwhat unclear, and may in fact cover several rank positions within the Colonial Fleet.
## Given [[Adama, William|Adama's]] apparent seniority (his ability to assume full command of the fleet on hearing of the death of [[Nagala]]) it could be argued has been equated to that of Vice-Admiral - thus making him senior enough to take over the role of Fleet Admiral without objection from other Battlestar commanders.
## However, given he is the '''commanding officer''' of a vessel, it could also be argued that Adama's rank equates to that of a U.S. Navy Captain.
## Equally, Adama's rank could easily equate to that of Commodore on the grounds that he was potentially the commander of the [[75th Battlestar Group]] (assuming the ''[[Galactica]]'' was the flag ship for BSG 75). For the purposes of this rank table, therefore, it is assumed that "Commander" encompasses both the flag '''and''' commanding officer roles, giving Adama an equivalent rank of Rear Admiral (lower).
# '''Colonel:''' The rank of Colonel is highly speculative. [[Tigh, Saul|Colonel Tigh]] is referred to as ''Galactica's'' [[Executive Officer]] - which would nominally place him on a par with the US Navy rank of Commander. However, if Commander is equal to the USN rank of Rear Admiral (lower) then Colonel would equate with a USN Captain or a US Army Colonel.
# '''Major:''' The rank of Major, such as (and in particular) the rank of [[Galactica|Galactica's]] [[CMO]] [[Cottle]], was given in "[[Bastille Day]]". There have been no indications as to whether or not Cottle outranks [[Adama, Lee|Lee Adama]], or vice versa. However Cottle is a medical officer and not a line officer.
# '''Enlisted Ranks:''' The enlisted ranks have been assigned on the basis of individual roles performed. For excample: [[Tyrol, Galen|Chief Tyrol's]] role equates to that of a Senior CPO (and borders that of a MAster CPO in some respects); while the role of the [[Master-at-Arms]] is generally awarded to a Chief Petty Officer (or possibly a Senior Chief Petty Officer), hence aligning [[Hadrian|Sergeant Hadrian]] with the rank of CPO.
# It could be argued that there are different military structures operating within a Battlestar. We see Flag Officers with ranks that parallel the US Navy (i.e. Admiral), Commissioned Officer ranks that parallel the US Army and US Air Force (i.e. Colonel, Major), and also two structures of enlisted crewmen with parallels to both the navy (Cheif Petty Officer) and the army/airfoce (Sergeant). Perhaps Galactica operates in a cooperative setting much like the US Navy and US Marines do, thus explaining some of the odd rank structures.

--[[User:Ernestborg9|Colonial Archivist]] 06:40, 11 Feb 2005 (EST)

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[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category:Colonial Military]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Karl Agathon

2005-05-25T22:49:51Z

24.72.118.215: /* Biography */

[[Image:Bsg-helo-1.jpg|thumb|Karl C. Agathon (credit: Sci-Fi Channel)]]

== Overview ==

Rank: Lieutenant (Junior Grade)

Call sign: Helo

Serial: PK-789934

Age: late 20's

Marital Status: Single

Children: None

Currently Listed: Missing in Action, presumed dead

Former Post: [[Raptor]] [[ECO]], Raptor 478, assigned to [[Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]''

Last known location: [[Caprica]]

(Played by: [[Tahmoh Penikett]])

Agathon was the ECO aboard Raptor 478, piloted by Lt. Sharon "[[Boomer]]" Valerii. He is in his mid-twenties, loyal, capable, resourceful and somewhat attracted to Valerii.

=== Biography ===

At the time of the [[Cylon Attack]], Agathon and Valerii were on patrol with the ''Galactica's'' last fully-operational [[Viper]] squadron, and witnessed the destruction of the squadron by [[Cylon]] [[Raider]]s, after the latter had used the Command Navigation Program ([[CNP]]) to disable the Vipers.

Following the attack, Agathon and Valerii attempted to return to ''Galactica'', avoiding Cylon patrols, but were unsuccessful: their Raptor was damaged during a Cylon missile strike, and Helo received a wound in his leg. As a result of the damage received, the Raptor was forced down on Caprica, where Valerii made emergency repairs, and the ship was mobbed by civilians desperate to get off the planet.

With limited space for survivors aboard the Raptor, Agathon volunteered his seat to Dr. [[Gauis Baltar]] and remained on [[Caprica]] in the hope that Baltar would be of benefit to the Colonials in their renewed fight against the Cylons.

After Boomer's departure, Helo apparently separated from the surviving refugees and fled from the Cylon ground forces. After six days on Caprica, suriving on anti-radiation medications from his survival pack, he was captured after noticing a version of the Cylon called [[Number Six]].

He was then "rescued" by a copy of Sharon Valerii/Boomer, as part of an elaborate (if potentially hastily-conceived) plan / experiment designed to make Valerii the object of Agathon's affections. Several situations are engineered to make this happen:

*A "honey trap" offering reasonably-secure accommodation (a "fall-out shelter") together with sufficient supplies for two people beneath a restaurant [[Act of Contrition]]
*Engineering Valerii's capture to test Helo's loyalty towards her ([[You Can't Go Home Again]] / [[Litmus]])
*Establishing a further (long-term) "honey trap" for Helo and Valerii in the wilderness of Caprica.

However, the Cylon plan goes awry when Valerii appears to fall in love with Agathon, and she forces them both on the run once more, this time genuinely seeking to escape from Caprica via the military base at [[Delphi]], now under Cylon control.

During their attempts to reach Delphi, Agathon witnesses a troop of Cylon [[Warrior]]s being lead by Number Six - the woman he considers to have been killed when Valerii rescued him. This draws him to the conclusion that the Cylons are using human clones they have created {[[Colonial Day]]). Once at Delphi, Agathon receives another shock: not only are further versions of Six on-hand - he also comes face-to-face with another Valerii, thus revealing the truth about "Boomer" to him. Believing he has been lured into a trap, Agathon goes on the run, leaving Valerii at the base.

== Notes ==

=== Note on the origin of "Agathon" ===

The new [[reimagined|Battlestar Galactica]] plays heavily on [[Greek mythology]] / history (the [[Pantheon|Olympian Gods]], use of names such as [[Delphi]], etc.). Therefore it might be interesting to note that "Agathon" may be derived from ''[[Agathos Daimon]]'' - meaning good spirit, one of the group of spirits (daemons) that lie between the gods and mortals. Also, the name Helo bears some similarity to Helios/Helius, the greek god of the sun.

=== Note on Helo ===

Helo's full name (or even his fate) wasn't revealed until "[[33]]". He was initially intended as an expendable character; Penikett's performance in the [[Mini-Series|mini-series]] convinced [[TPTB]] otherwise.

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