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2005-08-04T00:47:13Z

67.80.186.103: Delusion or delirium?

== Information for episodes (used prior to airing on 29 July 2005) ==

This might be interesting to look at (involves Fragged, Resistance, Farm), but I'm too tired to write up any of this:

http://mboard.scifi.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=887342&an=0&page=0&gonew=1#UNREAD

[[User:Kuralyov|Kuralyov]] 17:01, 9 May 2005 (EDT)

== "Apollo can fly a Raptor" comment ==

Quote: "Apollo can fly a Raptor"

Look again. He's sitting on the right, while it's well-established (see eg. Kobol's last gleaming pt. 1) that the pilot's seat is on the left (both as seen from the front).

[[User:WouterCoene|WouterCoene]] 04:07, 31 Jul 2005 (CEST)

: WouterCoene is correct. Lee is sitting in the passenger seat, which is the seat on the port side of the Raptor. (Or the "front", were we to look into the Raptor from its front.) -- [[User:Joe.Beaudoin|Joe Beaudoin]] 22:57, 30 Jul 2005 (EDT)

:: But look to the mini-series when Sharon leave Helo! Sharon seats on that right seat where Lee is sitting in this episode. Well, then, if pilot seat is the Left one (when looking from the front), how could Sharon leave Caprica in mini-series? or the young boy was flying that raptor? :-) -- Lordhp <lordhp (at) centrum (dot) cz> - 1.7.2005 18:20 GMT+1

::: Actually, having reviewed the footage from both the mini and [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]], the cockpit controls on the port side of the raptor are also pilot controls. (See the part where Crashdown tries to contorl the descent of [[Raptor 1]] in the fourth or fifth act.) However, I believe that the primary controls seem to be seated at the starboard side. (as evidenced throughout the season) -- [[User:Joe.Beaudoin|Joe Beaudoin]] 16:00, 1 Aug 2005 (EDT)

:::: The raptor layout seems similar to that of many modern helicopters and commercial airliners. There are flight controls on both sides of the cockpit. In the mini-series and in most subsequent episodes, the pilot of the raptor is seen on the, from the pilots view, right side of the cockpit. A notable exception to this was from the mini-series. Boomer is seen leaving Caprica piloting from the left side. This seems to be for dramatic license. Boomer's position in the cockpit was necessary to allow her parting look with Helo. These controls were used again in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]] when the pilot of Raptor Baltar and Tyrol were riding in was killed. Crashdown took control of the ship and piloted it from the left seat.

::::As for the specifics of whether or not Lee Adama is capable of piloting a raptor, I suspect it's likely even though it has not yet been shown. Stepping away from the 'mechanics' of flying, it is likely out of convenience that we'll see pilots like Starbuck, Apollo and possibly even Helo pilot a Raptor quite simply because of the precedent from the original series. Apollo and his fellows were seen piloting shuttles on numerous occasions with the [[The Young Lords]] being an example. Perhaps a more relevant example would be Commander Adama's piloting of a Raptor in [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]] when he retrieves Ellen Tigh and brings her to the Galactica. There has been very little portrayed regarding Adama's duties prior to commanding the Galactica so its possible he learned another way. We do know that he was a Viper pilot and would've received similar training to Apollo's. It seems likely that this training would allow for the piloting of a raptor.--[[User:Feldspar|Feldspar]] 18:41, 3 Aug 2005 (EDT)

== Disassembling what? Large unidentified Cylon craft ==

''After holding a funeral for Socinus and Tarn, the ground crew stranded on Kobol discover that the Cylons are cannibalizing the parts of the downed Raptor craft, and are using the parts to build an anti-aircraft battery.''

That is definitely not a Raptor. You can see on the front right portion a Cylon brain cockpit, in a similar position where it would be on a [[Heavy Raider]]. However I don't remember a Heavy Raider having those pointy pylon things up front. From the relative size of the Centurion walking next to it, this ship could be even bigger than a Heavy Raider. My guess it is those large unidentified Cylon craft seen outside the Basestar in KLG2 when Boomer's Raptor arrives. If you watch it frame by frame, you can vaguely see those pointy protrusions up front. Except for those two pointy things it kind of looks like a flying Washington Monument, with two blue flame engines burning in the back.
--[[User:Laven|Laven]] 02:12, 1 Aug 2005 (EDT)

Then just edit the line. Seriously, you didn't need to make a big fuss over it. It's just a show.--[[User:Crazyrabbits|Crazyrabbits]] 03:17, 1 Aug 2005 (EDT)

The draidus dish was salvaged from the nose cone of the Rapror, Tyrol speculated as much when he saw the dish. The ship shown need not be the raptor. Clearly the cylons had to get to the planet somehow after the base start exploded (I doubt even a Centurion is resilient enough to do a re-entry). If their ship was only for transport (a light raider or cargo ship) and didn't have ship to ship missiles canabalizing the raptor makes sense. Remember, the raptor also crashed in a relatively open area and the missile stands were in the forest, so the Centurions landed at the downed raptor, riped off the interesting stuff, flew into the forest, and begam assembly. --[[User:Shemnon|Shemnon]] 16:01, 1 Aug 2005 (EDT)

== Deleting Justified Interpretation is Vandalism ==

User at 24.47.156.127 needs to get a grip on their editing. You do not own the sole opinion or interpretation on why Roslin experiences the ringing sensation. I will add my edit back to the page. BSG Wiki allows source-derived POV because of what it is; we are not Wikipedia. If you don't believe what is added there, add a counterpoint, but don't delete my comments again. [[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 12:44, 3 Aug 2005 (EDT)

: While I won't go as so far as to say this is an act of vandalism, I concur with this. Interpretations are permitted within reasonable bounds and fans are encouraged to analyze and come to their own assumptions. All POVs, within reason, are encouraged, as so long as each POV is treated equally and fairly. ''Now'', as for the vandalism piece, if this happens multiple times without justification, then it ''is'' considered vandalism and will be treated with a ban of 24 to 48 hours. (All depending on the evidence at hand, of course.) I have yet to instate a rule similar to Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:3RR|3 Revert Rule]], but I will institue one should it become necessary -- I just hope it ''never'', ''ever'' comes to that. Thanks for your attention. So say we all. -- [[User:Joe.Beaudoin|Joe Beaudoin]] 16:43, 3 Aug 2005 (EDT)

== Delusion or delirium? ==

I notice Roslin is said to have delusion and/or delirium. I haven't seen the episode, but I wonder whether she actually experienced both states. For comparison, delusion refers to a false belief [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delusion] (often stubbornly held despite evidence to the contrary, e.g. "Earth is flat"), whereas delirium is a disturbance in consciousness, which tends to fluctuate over time [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delirium]. The latter is often seen among elderly hospitalized patients. An illusion, on the other hand, is a misinterpretation of actual sensory inputs. [[User:67.80.186.103|67.80.186.103]] 20:47, 3 Aug 2005 (EDT)

Fragged

2005-08-04T00:36:12Z

67.80.186.103: /* Notes */

== Overview ==

''Colonel Tigh must deal with the Quorum of Twelve and the press over Roslin's removal from the presidency, while Cylon Warriors are preparing to hinder any rescue attempt on Kobol by setting up anti-aircraft batteries.''

== Summary ==

===On the Galactica===

*Doctor [[Cottle]] arrives on the [[Galactica]] from the [[Rising Star]], and informs Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] that Commander [[Adama]] is still bleeding internally, and that he will have to operate to stabilize his condition.
*It becomes apparent that the pressures of the day (coming up on two, without sleep) have gotten to Tigh, as he has begun drinking heavily. He becomes confused, questioning why [[Lee Adama]] is leading a crew to rescue the survivors from [[Kobol]], and causes him to act very rudely to members of the crew.
*After being informed about an arrival on the ship, Tigh goes to meet the [[Quorum of Twelve]], who demand that they be given access to the imprisoned [[Laura Roslin]]. Tigh contends that Adama removed Roslin from power, believing she was a threat to the stability of the fleet, and denies accusations by the Quorum members that he will try to initiate martial law upon the fleet.
*Meanwhile, Roslin is starting to experience delusions while being held in the Galactica's brig, which prompts [[Billy]] to use [[Venner|Corporal Venner]], a heavily religious follower of the [[Pythia|Pythian]] prophecies, to obtain [[Chamalla]] extract for Roslin.
*[[Ellen Tigh]] visits Roslin in the brig, and realizes Laura is going crazy. She states that Saul should allow the Quorum members access to the imprisoned President, as it will prove that she was a threat to the stability of the government.
*The Quorum members visit, and, having taken the Chamalla, Roslin makes a statement to the members, stating that the military coup has failed, and that she is still retaining the position of President. She then goes on to tell the members that she is dying from terminal breast cancer, and the Quorum members realize that she is the dying leader who will lead the fleet to [[Earth]]. Realizing he has severely underestimated Roslin, Tigh herds the Quorum members out of the brig.
*Tigh then appears before the press, and states that because of the attempted coup against the military, he is declaring martial law over the fleet, which throws the room into chaos.

===On Kobol===

*After holding a funeral for [[Socinus]] and [[Tarn]], the ground crew stranded on Kobol discover that the [[Cylons]] are cannibalizing parts from their own [[Unidentified Cylon Craft]] to build an anti-aircraft battery.
*[[Crashdown]] deduces that the Cylon centurions won't look for them, but will instead use the battery to shoot down any aircraft that come looking for the survivors.
*Even though [[Tyrol]] and [[Baltar]] both object, Crashdown decides that they will have to take out the anti-aircraft battery if they want to get rescued, dispite more than half the group lacking proficiency in the use of firearms.
*In a hallucination, [[Six]] tells Baltar that one of the crew will turn against the others, and that it is Baltar's duty to accept his role as the father of the new race of human-Cylon hybrids.
*When the crew ready their assault on the battery, they discover that more Cylons have reinforced the security around the battery, which leads Tyrol to believe the makeshift [[DRADIS]] dish that the Cylons are using to guide the missiles will be left unprotected. In spite of this, Crashdown tells them he is in charge and that they will proceed with the plan.
*During this time, Lee Adama and a compliment of medical personnel and marines have piloted 2 Raptors to the planet's surface.
*When [[Cally]] objects to being a diversion for the attack, Crashdown pulls a gun on her and threatens to shoot her unless she follows her orders. Tyrol pulls his gun on Crashdown, but when it looks like Crashdown will fire, he is shot in the back and instantly killed by Baltar.
*This action reveals their position to the Cylons, who start chasing after them through the forest. The team makes their way to the DRADIS dish, during which time [[Selix]] is shot in the leg, and Tyrol is shot in the arm, but he manages to use a grenade launcher to take out the dish. Although they are outmanned, Tyrol stands up and opens fire on the advancing Cylons, but the Raptors in the air use their missiles to destroy the Cylons.
*When the rescued crew is leaving Kobol, Six tells Baltar that he is fulfilling his role in the prophecy, and that she will act as his conscience.

== Questions ==
*What did [[Number Six]] mean when she said that people that die on [[Kobol]] simply die, and that "God" has abandoned Kobol?
*Will [[Tyrol]], [[Cally]], or [[Selix]] ever reveal the truth about Crashdown's fate? Or perhaps use the threat of doing so as leverage against Baltar, to force him to perform a favor later?
*Why was it necessary to cannibalize [[Raptor 305]] for parts? Galactica had four raptors in good condition earlier that day during [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]], and none were seen to be deployed during the fracas in [[Scattered]].
**Is fielding all six for any extended time period beyond the ship's ability? Have Galactica's Raptors been in chronically poor condition?
**Perhaps Chief [[Tyrol]]'s powers of command and organization in keeping systems functional was missed by his staff, leaving flight prep more complicated in preparing his rescue.
***If this were the case, why would [[Galactica]] be willing to dispense with him for the sake of a survey mission?
*Could [[Ellen Tigh]]'s attempts to manipulate the downfall of President Roslin be further proof that she's really a Cylon sent to spread chaos in the Fleet?
*Why was the shuttle bearing the Quorum delegates en route from the [[Zephyr]], rather than [[Cloud 9]]?
*Who was the one who betrayed the others? Cally, for her refusal to carry out orders? Crashdown, for turning his gun on one of his own? Baltar, for killing the group's leader? Or even Tyrol, for his failure to defend Cally by killing Crashdown before the count of "three"? Maybe that's a stretch.
*Baltar appears bloodied and disheveled in his daydream, as he is in reality, instead of nattily well-dressed as he's always been before. Is he losing his mind?
*The Cylons know the location of Kobol ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]), and still have forces in the area ([[Scattered]]). If they had wished to intercept the [[SAR]] party or rescue their forces stranded on the planet, they could have done so easily. Instead they left a handful of [[Cylon Centurion|Centurions]] to improvise an ineffective missile battery. Why?

== Analysis ==

*Baltar appears in his virtual home with Six, but dressed in his fatigues and not at all spiffy as in past visions. Is this an indication that Baltar's mind is becoming more tortured, or is more or less brainwashed by Six than before?
*The somewhat delusional Roslin complains of a ringing sensation when Ellen Tigh appears. Immediately after she leaves and the hatch closes behind her, Roslin no longer hears the ringing and appears visibly relieved. She exclaims, "Oh my gods...Ellen Tigh." Could the Chamalla extract and thei visions she sees be giving Roslin herself a way of detecting Cylons with her own senses, or do Ellen's grating personality traits extend into the subsonic range? Given that Roslin has had past visions that have later been logically and correctly identified as factual (to scripture or to current events), this may not be a stretch.
*Another interpretation to Roslin's complaint of ringing may be that Roslin may have barely realized that Ellen was in her presence and, in her delusion, thought she was talking to someone else. In this case, Roslin would have good reason to want to speak with the wife of the acting commanding officer that could set her free.

== Notes ==
*As of the opening credits, the fleet population is now 47,862, reflecting a casualty count of 12 during the Cylon boarding action in the previous episode. This seems barely sufficient to include the bodies seen on screen, let alone the number of casualties implied in [[Valley of Darkness]], but perhaps a number of the casualties haven't had time to expire yet. At the end of the episode, factoring in Crashdown's death, the total stands at 47,861.
*[[Crashdown]] dies in this episode, shot by Baltar because he was about to shoot Cally.
*"Frag" is American military slang for intentionally killing a superior officer of your own force in the field. Popularized during Vietnam, when discipline lagged and a few officers got grenades in their bunkers or caught "friendly fire" during a skirmish.
*[[Gemenon]] is the most fundamentalist of the [[Twelve Colonies]], interpreting the [[Sacred Scrolls]] very literally. It appears that many Gemenons believe so strongly in the [[Pythia]]'s prophesy that they will almost automatically side with President Roslin.
*[[Roslin, Laura|President Roslin]] has revealed to the entire [[Quorum of Twelve]], as well as [[Tigh, Saul|Colonel Tigh]], that she is dying of breast cancer, and presumably it is now fully public knowledge.
*[[Cally]] only joined the Colonial Fleet as a way to pay her way through dental school.
*First episode without an appearance by [[Starbuck]].
*First episode without scenes on [[Caprica]].
*First episode since the miniseries without an appearance by Helo, even though Tahmoh Penikett is still credited in the opening credits.
*First episode in which Tigh calls [[Galactica]] "my ship."
*The discussion between Tigh and Billy firmly establishes that Billy was ''not'' arrested.
*Raptors are capable of carrying missles.
**We also saw this in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
*Seven Vipers are down for repairs in this Episode, probably damaged offscreen during the sortie in [[Scattered]].
*[[Cottle]]'s hurried arrival means that this episode must begin very shortly after the end of [[Valley of Darkness]], during which Roslin still seems to be in good health. For her to exhibit the degree of symptoms we see, either [[Chamalla]]'s withdrawl effects are highly acute, or her delirium is the result of the extreme progression of her cancer or a common response (especially among the elderly) to sensory deprivation in close quarters, no longer masked by the anesthetic properties of the drug.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''In the Galactica's brig:''
*:Laura Roslin: (to the Quorum of Twelve) Thank you all for coming. I have a statement I would like to make. The attempted military coup against the lawful government of the Colonies is illegal, ill-advised, and clearly doomed to failure. I have not resigned the Presidency, and I will fight this action with everything at my command.
*:Colonel Tigh: She's crazy. She's nuts! She thinks she's a prophet or some such nonsense. Go ahead and ask her, she'll tell you. Just listen to her! What was it, the...Arrow Of Apollo will open the Tomb of...Artemis, or some such nonsense.
*:Laura Roslin: Everything I have done is consistent and logical. We have found Kobol, we have found the City of the Gods, and when we retrieve the Arrow, we will open the tomb of Athena, and we will find the road to Earth.

* ''In an announcement to a group of journalists on the Galactica''
*:Colonel Tigh: The events which took place aboard Colonial One are unfortunate. Laura Roslin's actions in supporting mutiny and sedition among the military could not be tolerated. Therefore, Commander Adama was left with no choice other than to remove her from office. Ms. Roslin is now resting comfortably aboard this ship, where she will remain until such time as the Commander deems otherwise. As it appears obvious that the government cannot function under the current circumstances, I have decided to dissolve the Quorum of Twelve, and as of this moment, I have declared martial law.

* ''In the Galactica's sickbay''
*:Colonel Tigh: (talking about Commander Adama) Is he going to make it?
*:Doctor Cottle: How should I know? I'm not a psychic. Now get the hell out of here.

''(This appears to be a subtle in-joke to [[RDM]]'s ties to ''Star Trek'' and Dr. McCoy's "I'm a doctor, not a..." quips.)''

* ''After Baltar shoots Crashdown on Kobol''
*:Number Six: (to Baltar) Now you're a man.

* ''In a desperate last stand against Cylons''
*:Chief Tyrol: (hiding from Cylon gunfire) Stay there! Stay there!
*:Gaius Baltar: (shooting at Cylons) Chief! Chief!
*:Chief Tyrol: (pulls a gun out of his holster and starts firing wildly at the advancing Cylon forces) Aah! Aah! Aaaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! (Cylons are all blown into pieces, and Tyrol looks at his gun in amazement)

* ''While waiting to assault the Cylon forces on Kobol''
*:Crashdown: Frack orders, frack court-marshal! Our people are up there and we have to save them! We don't have any time! Move!
*:Cally: I can't do it!
*:Crashdown: Cally, move!
*:Cally: No!
*:Crashdown: (pulls a gun on Cally)
*:Gaius Baltar: Chief!
*:Chief Tyrol: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Put it down!
*:Crashdown: You're going, Cally. You're going out there or I'm going to blow your brains out, right here, right now.
*:Chief Tyrol: Hey LT, easy, easy-
*:Crashdown: I'm going to count to three.
*:Selix: This is crazy! This is crazy!
*:Crashdown: One...
*:Chief Tyrol: (pulls gun on Crashdown) Put it down, right now. Listen to me! Drop your weapon!
*:Crashdown: Two...three. (a gunshot is fired, and Crashdown falls dead against a tree, revealing that he has been shot by Baltar)

== Official Statements ==

== Statistics ==

=== Guest Stars ===
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Tigh, Ellen|Ellen Tigh]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1022429/ Samuel Witwer] as [[Crashdown]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0722413/ Donnelly Rhodes] as [[Doctor Cottle]]

=== Writing & Direction ===

*Written by Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin
*Story by
*Teleplay by
*Produced by Harvey Frand
*Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

=== Production Notes ===

*Series 2 (2005/2006)
*Production Number: 2.3
*Airdate Order: 3 (of 20)

=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===

*UK Airdate: September 2005
*US Airdate: July 29 2005
*DVD Release: Date

{{Episode List}}

[[Category: Episode Guide (RDM)]]
[[Category: A to Z]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Fragged

2005-08-04T00:26:07Z

67.80.186.103: spelling

== Overview ==

''Colonel Tigh must deal with the Quorum of Twelve and the press over Roslin's removal from the presidency, while Cylon Warriors are preparing to hinder any rescue attempt on Kobol by setting up anti-aircraft batteries.''

== Summary ==

===On the Galactica===

*Doctor [[Cottle]] arrives on the [[Galactica]] from the [[Rising Star]], and informs Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] that Commander [[Adama]] is still bleeding internally, and that he will have to operate to stabilize his condition.
*It becomes apparent that the pressures of the day (coming up on two, without sleep) have gotten to Tigh, as he has begun drinking heavily. He becomes confused, questioning why [[Lee Adama]] is leading a crew to rescue the survivors from [[Kobol]], and causes him to act very rudely to members of the crew.
*After being informed about an arrival on the ship, Tigh goes to meet the [[Quorum of Twelve]], who demand that they be given access to the imprisoned [[Laura Roslin]]. Tigh contends that Adama removed Roslin from power, believing she was a threat to the stability of the fleet, and denies accusations by the Quorum members that he will try to initiate martial law upon the fleet.
*Meanwhile, Roslin is starting to experience delusions while being held in the Galactica's brig, which prompts [[Billy]] to use [[Venner|Corporal Venner]], a heavily religious follower of the [[Pythia|Pythian]] prophecies, to obtain [[Chamalla]] extract for Roslin.
*[[Ellen Tigh]] visits Roslin in the brig, and realizes Laura is going crazy. She states that Saul should allow the Quorum members access to the imprisoned President, as it will prove that she was a threat to the stability of the government.
*The Quorum members visit, and, having taken the Chamalla, Roslin makes a statement to the members, stating that the military coup has failed, and that she is still retaining the position of President. She then goes on to tell the members that she is dying from terminal breast cancer, and the Quorum members realize that she is the dying leader who will lead the fleet to [[Earth]]. Realizing he has severely underestimated Roslin, Tigh herds the Quorum members out of the brig.
*Tigh then appears before the press, and states that because of the attempted coup against the military, he is declaring martial law over the fleet, which throws the room into chaos.

===On Kobol===

*After holding a funeral for [[Socinus]] and [[Tarn]], the ground crew stranded on Kobol discover that the [[Cylons]] are cannibalizing parts from their own [[Unidentified Cylon Craft]] to build an anti-aircraft battery.
*[[Crashdown]] deduces that the Cylon centurions won't look for them, but will instead use the battery to shoot down any aircraft that come looking for the survivors.
*Even though [[Tyrol]] and [[Baltar]] both object, Crashdown decides that they will have to take out the anti-aircraft battery if they want to get rescued, dispite more than half the group lacking proficiency in the use of firearms.
*In a hallucination, [[Six]] tells Baltar that one of the crew will turn against the others, and that it is Baltar's duty to accept his role as the father of the new race of human-Cylon hybrids.
*When the crew ready their assault on the battery, they discover that more Cylons have reinforced the security around the battery, which leads Tyrol to believe the makeshift [[DRADIS]] dish that the Cylons are using to guide the missiles will be left unprotected. In spite of this, Crashdown tells them he is in charge and that they will proceed with the plan.
*During this time, Lee Adama and a compliment of medical personnel and marines have piloted 2 Raptors to the planet's surface.
*When [[Cally]] objects to being a diversion for the attack, Crashdown pulls a gun on her and threatens to shoot her unless she follows her orders. Tyrol pulls his gun on Crashdown, but when it looks like Crashdown will fire, he is shot in the back and instantly killed by Baltar.
*This action reveals their position to the Cylons, who start chasing after them through the forest. The team makes their way to the DRADIS dish, during which time [[Selix]] is shot in the leg, and Tyrol is shot in the arm, but he manages to use a grenade launcher to take out the dish. Although they are outmanned, Tyrol stands up and opens fire on the advancing Cylons, but the Raptors in the air use their missiles to destroy the Cylons.
*When the rescued crew is leaving Kobol, Six tells Baltar that he is fulfilling his role in the prophecy, and that she will act as his conscience.

== Questions ==
*What did [[Number Six]] mean when she said that people that die on [[Kobol]] simply die, and that "God" has abandoned Kobol?
*Will [[Tyrol]], [[Cally]], or [[Selix]] ever reveal the truth about Crashdown's fate? Or perhaps use the threat of doing so as leverage against Baltar, to force him to perform a favor later?
*Why was it necessary to cannibalize [[Raptor 305]] for parts? Galactica had four raptors in good condition earlier that day during [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]], and none were seen to be deployed during the fracas in [[Scattered]].
**Is fielding all six for any extended time period beyond the ship's ability? Have Galactica's Raptors been in chronically poor condition?
**Perhaps Chief [[Tyrol]]'s powers of command and organization in keeping systems functional was missed by his staff, leaving flight prep more complicated in preparing his rescue.
***If this were the case, why would [[Galactica]] be willing to dispense with him for the sake of a survey mission?
*Could [[Ellen Tigh]]'s attempts to manipulate the downfall of President Roslin be further proof that she's really a Cylon sent to spread chaos in the Fleet?
*Why was the shuttle bearing the Quorum delegates en route from the [[Zephyr]], rather than [[Cloud 9]]?
*Who was the one who betrayed the others? Cally, for her refusal to carry out orders? Crashdown, for turning his gun on one of his own? Baltar, for killing the group's leader? Or even Tyrol, for his failure to defend Cally by killing Crashdown before the count of "three"? Maybe that's a stretch.
*Baltar appears bloodied and disheveled in his daydream, as he is in reality, instead of nattily well-dressed as he's always been before. Is he losing his mind?
*The Cylons know the location of Kobol ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]), and still have forces in the area ([[Scattered]]). If they had wished to intercept the [[SAR]] party or rescue their forces stranded on the planet, they could have done so easily. Instead they left a handful of [[Cylon Centurion|Centurions]] to improvise an ineffective missile battery. Why?

== Analysis ==

*Baltar appears in his virtual home with Six, but dressed in his fatigues and not at all spiffy as in past visions. Is this an indication that Baltar's mind is becoming more tortured, or is more or less brainwashed by Six than before?
*The somewhat delusional Roslin complains of a ringing sensation when Ellen Tigh appears. Immediately after she leaves and the hatch closes behind her, Roslin no longer hears the ringing and appears visibly relieved. She exclaims, "Oh my gods...Ellen Tigh." Could the Chamalla extract and thei visions she sees be giving Roslin herself a way of detecting Cylons with her own senses, or do Ellen's grating personality traits extend into the subsonic range? Given that Roslin has had past visions that have later been logically and correctly identified as factual (to scripture or to current events), this may not be a stretch.
*Another interpretation to Roslin's complaint of ringing may be that Roslin may have barely realized that Ellen was in her presence and, in her delusion, thought she was talking to someone else. In this case, Roslin would have good reason to want to speak with the wife of the acting commanding officer that could set her free.

== Notes ==
*As of the opening credits, the fleet population is now 47,862, reflecting a casualty count of 12 during the Cylon boarding action in the previous episode. This seems barely sufficient to include the bodies seen on screen, let alone the number of casualties implied in [[Valley of Darkness]], but perhaps a number of the casualties haven't had time to expire yet. At the end of the episode, factoring in Crashdown's death, the total stands at 47,861.
*[[Crashdown]] dies in this episode, shot by Baltar because he was about to shoot Cally.
*"Frag" is American military slang for intentionally killing a superior officer of your own force in the field. Popularized during Vietnam, when discipline lagged and a few officers got grenades in their bunkers or caught "friendly fire" during a skirmish.
*[[Gemenon]] is the most fundamentalist of the [[Twelve Colonies]], interpreting the [[Sacred Scrolls]] very literally. It appears that many Gemenons believe so strongly in the [[Pythia]]'s prophesy that they will almost automatically side with President Roslin.
*[[Roslin, Laura|President Roslin]] has revealed to the entire [[Quorum of Twelve]], as well as [[Tigh, Saul|Colonel Tigh]], that she is dying of breast cancer, and presumably it is now fully public knowledge.
*[[Cally]] only joined the Colonial Fleet as a way to pay her way through dental school.
*First episode without an appearance by [[Starbuck]].
*First episode without scenes on [[Caprica]].
*First episode since the miniseries without an appearance by Helo, even though Tahmoh Penikett is still credited in the opening credits.
*First episode in which Tigh calls [[Galactica]] "my ship."
*The discussion between Tigh and Billy firmly establishes that Billy was ''not'' arrested.
*Raptors are capable of carrying missles.
**We also saw this in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
*Seven Vipers are down for repairs in this Episode, probably damaged offscreen during the sortie in [[Scattered]].
*[[Cottle]]'s hurried arrival means that this episode must begin very shortly after the end of [[Valley of Darkness]], during which Roslin still seems to be in good health. For her to exhibit the degree of symptoms we see, either [[Chamalla]]'s withdrawl effects are highly acute, or her delirium is the result of the extreme progression of her cancer, no longer masked by the anesthetic properties of the drug.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''In the Galactica's brig:''
*:Laura Roslin: (to the Quorum of Twelve) Thank you all for coming. I have a statement I would like to make. The attempted military coup against the lawful government of the Colonies is illegal, ill-advised, and clearly doomed to failure. I have not resigned the Presidency, and I will fight this action with everything at my command.
*:Colonel Tigh: She's crazy. She's nuts! She thinks she's a prophet or some such nonsense. Go ahead and ask her, she'll tell you. Just listen to her! What was it, the...Arrow Of Apollo will open the Tomb of...Artemis, or some such nonsense.
*:Laura Roslin: Everything I have done is consistent and logical. We have found Kobol, we have found the City of the Gods, and when we retrieve the Arrow, we will open the tomb of Athena, and we will find the road to Earth.

* ''In an announcement to a group of journalists on the Galactica''
*:Colonel Tigh: The events which took place aboard Colonial One are unfortunate. Laura Roslin's actions in supporting mutiny and sedition among the military could not be tolerated. Therefore, Commander Adama was left with no choice other than to remove her from office. Ms. Roslin is now resting comfortably aboard this ship, where she will remain until such time as the Commander deems otherwise. As it appears obvious that the government cannot function under the current circumstances, I have decided to dissolve the Quorum of Twelve, and as of this moment, I have declared martial law.

* ''In the Galactica's sickbay''
*:Colonel Tigh: (talking about Commander Adama) Is he going to make it?
*:Doctor Cottle: How should I know? I'm not a psychic. Now get the hell out of here.

''(This appears to be a subtle in-joke to [[RDM]]'s ties to ''Star Trek'' and Dr. McCoy's "I'm a doctor, not a..." quips.)''

* ''After Baltar shoots Crashdown on Kobol''
*:Number Six: (to Baltar) Now you're a man.

* ''In a desperate last stand against Cylons''
*:Chief Tyrol: (hiding from Cylon gunfire) Stay there! Stay there!
*:Gaius Baltar: (shooting at Cylons) Chief! Chief!
*:Chief Tyrol: (pulls a gun out of his holster and starts firing wildly at the advancing Cylon forces) Aah! Aah! Aaaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! (Cylons are all blown into pieces, and Tyrol looks at his gun in amazement)

* ''While waiting to assault the Cylon forces on Kobol''
*:Crashdown: Frack orders, frack court-marshal! Our people are up there and we have to save them! We don't have any time! Move!
*:Cally: I can't do it!
*:Crashdown: Cally, move!
*:Cally: No!
*:Crashdown: (pulls a gun on Cally)
*:Gaius Baltar: Chief!
*:Chief Tyrol: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Put it down!
*:Crashdown: You're going, Cally. You're going out there or I'm going to blow your brains out, right here, right now.
*:Chief Tyrol: Hey LT, easy, easy-
*:Crashdown: I'm going to count to three.
*:Selix: This is crazy! This is crazy!
*:Crashdown: One...
*:Chief Tyrol: (pulls gun on Crashdown) Put it down, right now. Listen to me! Drop your weapon!
*:Crashdown: Two...three. (a gunshot is fired, and Crashdown falls dead against a tree, revealing that he has been shot by Baltar)

== Official Statements ==

== Statistics ==

=== Guest Stars ===
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Tigh, Ellen|Ellen Tigh]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1022429/ Samuel Witwer] as [[Crashdown]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0722413/ Donnelly Rhodes] as [[Doctor Cottle]]

=== Writing & Direction ===

*Written by Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin
*Story by
*Teleplay by
*Produced by Harvey Frand
*Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

=== Production Notes ===

*Series 2 (2005/2006)
*Production Number: 2.3
*Airdate Order: 3 (of 20)

=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===

*UK Airdate: September 2005
*US Airdate: July 29 2005
*DVD Release: Date

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== Overview ==

''Colonel Tigh must deal with the Quorum of Twelve and the press over Roslin's removal from the presidency, while Cylon Warriors are preparing to hinder any rescue attempt on Kobol by setting up anti-aircraft batteries.''

== Summary ==

===On the Galactica===

*Doctor [[Cottle]] arrives on the [[Galactica]] from the [[Rising Star]], and informs Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] that Commander [[Adama]] is still bleeding internally, and that he will have to operate to stabilize his condition.
*It becomes apparent that the pressures of the day (coming up on two, without sleep) have gotten to Tigh, as he has begun drinking heavily. He becomes confused, questioning why [[Lee Adama]] is leading a crew to rescue the survivors from [[Kobol]], and causes him to act very rudely to members of the crew.
*After being informed about an arrival on the ship, Tigh goes to meet the [[Quorum of Twelve]], who demand that they be given access to the imprisoned [[Laura Roslin]]. Tigh contends that Adama removed Roslin from power, believing she was a threat to the stability of the fleet, and denies accusations by the Quorum members that he will try to initiate martial law upon the fleet.
*Meanwhile, Roslin is starting to experience delusions while being held in the Galactica's brig, which prompts [[Billy]] to use [[Venner|Corporal Venner]], a heavily religious follower of the [[Pythia|Pythian]] prophecies, to obtain [[Chamalla]] extract for Roslin.
*[[Ellen Tigh]] visits Roslin in the brig, and realizes Laura is going crazy. She states that Saul should allow the Quorum members access to the imprisoned President, as it will prove that she was a threat to the stability of the government.
*The Quorum members visit, and, having taken the Kamala, Roslin makes a statement to the members, stating that the military coup has failed, and that she is still retaining the position of President. She then goes on to tell the members that she is dying from terminal breast cancer, and the Quorum members realize that she is the dying leader who will lead the fleet to [[Earth]]. Realizing he has severely underestimated Roslin, Tigh herds the Quorum members out of the brig.
*Tigh then appears before the press, and states that because of the attempted coup against the military, he is declaring martial law over the fleet, which throws the room into chaos.

===On Kobol===

*After holding a funeral for [[Socinus]] and [[Tarn]], the ground crew stranded on Kobol discover that the [[Cylons]] are cannibalizing parts from their own [[Unidentified Cylon Craft]] to build an anti-aircraft battery.
*[[Crashdown]] deduces that the Cylon centurions won't look for them, but will instead use the battery to shoot down any aircraft that come looking for the survivors.
*Even though [[Tyrol]] and [[Baltar]] both object, Crashdown decides that they will have to take out the anti-aircraft battery if they want to get rescued, dispite more than half the group lacking proficiency in the use of firearms.
*In a hallucination, [[Six]] tells Baltar that one of the crew will turn against the others, and that it is Baltar's duty to accept his role as the father of the new race of human-Cylon hybrids.
*When the crew ready their assault on the battery, they discover that more Cylons have reinforced the security around the battery, which leads Tyrol to believe the makeshift [[DRADIS]] dish that the Cylons are using to guide the missiles will be left unprotected. In spite of this, Crashdown tells them he is in charge and that they will proceed with the plan.
*During this time, Lee Adama and a compliment of medical personnel and marines have piloted 2 Raptors to the planet's surface.
*When [[Cally]] objects to being a diversion for the attack, Crashdown pulls a gun on her and threatens to shoot her unless she follows her orders. Tyrol pulls his gun on Crashdown, but when it looks like Crashdown will fire, he is shot in the back and instantly killed by Baltar.
*This action reveals their position to the Cylons, who start chasing after them through the forest. The team makes their way to the DRADIS dish, during which time [[Selix]] is shot in the leg, and Tyrol is shot in the arm, but he manages to use a grenade launcher to take out the dish. Although they are outmanned, Tyrol stands up and opens fire on the advancing Cylons, but the Raptors in the air use their missiles to destroy the Cylons.
*When the rescued crew is leaving Kobol, Six tells Baltar that he is fulfilling his role in the prophecy, and that she will act as his conscience.

== Questions ==
*What did [[Number Six]] mean when she said that people that die on [[Kobol]] simply die, and that "God" has abandoned Kobol?
*Will [[Tyrol]], [[Cally]], or [[Selix]] ever reveal the truth about Crashdown's fate? Or perhaps use the threat of doing so as leverage against Baltar, to force him to perform a favor later?
*Why was it necessary to cannibalize [[Raptor 305]] for parts? Galactica had four raptors in good condition earlier that day during [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]], and none were seen to be deployed during the fracas in [[Scattered]].
**Is fielding all six for any extended time period beyond the ship's ability? Have Galactica's Raptors been in chronically poor condition?
**Perhaps Chief [[Tyrol]]'s powers of command and organization in keeping systems functional was missed by his staff, leaving flight prep more complicated in preparing his rescue.
***If this were the case, why would [[Galactica]] be willing to dispense with him for the sake of a survey mission?
*Could [[Ellen Tigh]]'s attempts to manipulate the downfall of President Roslin be further proof that she's really a Cylon sent to spread chaos in the Fleet?
*Why was the shuttle bearing the Quorum delegates en route from the [[Zephyr]], rather than [[Cloud 9]]?
*Who was the one who betrayed the others? Cally, for her refusal to carry out orders? Crashdown, for turning his gun on one of his own? Baltar, for killing the group's leader? Or even Tyrol, for his failure to defend Cally by killing Crashdown before the count of "three"? Maybe that's a stretch.
*Baltar appears bloodied and disheveled in his daydream, as he is in reality, instead of nattily well-dressed as he's always been before. Is he losing his mind?
*The Cylons know the location of Kobol ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]), and still have forces in the area ([[Scattered]]). If they had wished to intercept the [[SAR]] party or rescue their forces stranded on the planet, they could have done so easily. Instead they left a handful of [[Cylon Centurion|Centurions]] to improvise an ineffective missile battery. Why?

== Analysis ==

*Baltar appears in his virtual home with Six, but dressed in his fatigues and not at all spiffy as in past visions. Is this an indication that Baltar's mind is becoming more tortured, or is more or less brainwashed by Six than before?
*The somewhat delusional Roslin complains of a ringing sensation when Ellen Tigh appears. Immediately after she leaves and the hatch closes behind her, Roslin no longer hears the ringing and appears visibly relieved. She exclaims, "Oh my gods...Ellen Tigh." Could the Chamalla extract and thei visions she sees be giving Roslin herself a way of detecting Cylons with her own senses, or do Ellen's grating personality traits extend into the subsonic range? Given that Roslin has had past visions that have later been logically and correctly identified as factual (to scripture or to current events), this may not be a stretch.
*Another interpretation to Roslin's complaint of ringing may be that Roslin may have barely realized that Ellen was in her presence and, in her delusion, thought she was talking to someone else. In this case, Roslin would have good reason to want to speak with the wife of the acting commanding officer that could set her free.

== Notes ==
*As of the opening credits, the fleet population is now 47,862, reflecting a casualty count of 12 during the Cylon boarding action in the previous episode. This seems barely sufficient to include the bodies seen on screen, let alone the number of casualties implied in [[Valley of Darkness]], but perhaps a number of the casualties haven't had time to expire yet. At the end of the episode, factoring in Crashdown's death, the total stands at 47,861.
*[[Crashdown]] dies in this episode, shot by Baltar because he was about to shoot Cally.
*"Frag" is American military slang for intentionally killing a superior officer of your own force in the field. Popularized during Vietnam, when discipline lagged and a few officers got grenades in their bunkers or caught "friendly fire" during a skirmish.
*[[Gemenon]] is the most fundamentalist of the [[Twelve Colonies]], interpreting the [[Sacred Scrolls]] very literally. It appears that many Gemenons believe so strongly in the [[Pythia]]'s prophesy that they will almost automatically side with President Roslin.
*[[Roslin, Laura|President Roslin]] has revealed to the entire [[Quorum of Twelve]], as well as [[Tigh, Saul|Colonel Tigh]], that she is dying of breast cancer, and presumably it is now fully public knowledge.
*[[Cally]] only joined the Colonial Fleet as a way to pay her way through dental school.
*First episode without an appearance by [[Starbuck]].
*First episode without scenes on [[Caprica]].
*First episode since the miniseries without an appearance by Helo, even though Tahmoh Penikett is still credited in the opening credits.
*First episode in which Tigh calls [[Galactica]] "my ship."
*The discussion between Tigh and Billy firmly establishes that Billy was ''not'' arrested.
*Raptors are capable of carrying missles.
**We also saw this in [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]
*Seven Vipers are down for repairs in this Episode, probably damaged offscreen during the sortie in [[Scattered]].
*[[Cottle]]'s hurried arrival means that this episode must begin very shortly after the end of [[Valley of Darkness]], during which Roslin still seems to be in good health. For her to exhibit the degree of symptoms we see, either [[Chamalla]]'s withdrawl effects are highly acute, or her delirium is the result of the extreme progression of her cancer, no longer masked by the anesthetic properties of the drug.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''In the Galactica's brig:''
*:Laura Roslin: (to the Quorum of Twelve) Thank you all for coming. I have a statement I would like to make. The attempted military coup against the lawful government of the Colonies is illegal, ill-advised, and clearly doomed to failure. I have not resigned the Presidency, and I will fight this action with everything at my command.
*:Colonel Tigh: She's crazy. She's nuts! She thinks she's a prophet or some such nonsense. Go ahead and ask her, she'll tell you. Just listen to her! What was it, the...Arrow Of Apollo will open the Tomb of...Artemis, or some such nonsense.
*:Laura Roslin: Everything I have done is consistent and logical. We have found Kobol, we have found the City of the Gods, and when we retrieve the Arrow, we will open the tomb of Athena, and we will find the road to Earth.

* ''In an announcement to a group of journalists on the Galactica''
*:Colonel Tigh: The events which took place aboard Colonial One are unfortunate. Laura Roslin's actions in supporting mutiny and sedition among the military could not be tolerated. Therefore, Commander Adama was left with no choice other than to remove her from office. Ms. Roslin is now resting comfortably aboard this ship, where she will remain until such time as the Commander deems otherwise. As it appears obvious that the government cannot function under the current circumstances, I have decided to dissolve the Quorum of Twelve, and as of this moment, I have declared martial law.

* ''In the Galactica's sickbay''
*:Colonel Tigh: (talking about Commander Adama) Is he going to make it?
*:Doctor Cottle: How should I know? I'm not a psychic. Now get the hell out of here.

''(This appears to be a subtle in-joke to [[RDM]]'s ties to ''Star Trek'' and Dr. McCoy's "I'm a doctor, not a..." quips.)''

* ''After Baltar shoots Crashdown on Kobol''
*:Number Six: (to Baltar) Now you're a man.

* ''In a desperate last stand against Cylons''
*:Chief Tyrol: (hiding from Cylon gunfire) Stay there! Stay there!
*:Gaius Baltar: (shooting at Cylons) Chief! Chief!
*:Chief Tyrol: (pulls a gun out of his holster and starts firing wildly at the advancing Cylon forces) Aah! Aah! Aaaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! (Cylons are all blown into pieces, and Tyrol looks at his gun in amazement)

* ''While waiting to assault the Cylon forces on Kobol''
*:Crashdown: Frack orders, frack court-marshal! Our people are up there and we have to save them! We don't have any time! Move!
*:Cally: I can't do it!
*:Crashdown: Cally, move!
*:Cally: No!
*:Crashdown: (pulls a gun on Cally)
*:Gaius Baltar: Chief!
*:Chief Tyrol: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Put it down!
*:Crashdown: You're going, Cally. You're going out there or I'm going to blow your brains out, right here, right now.
*:Chief Tyrol: Hey LT, easy, easy-
*:Crashdown: I'm going to count to three.
*:Selix: This is crazy! This is crazy!
*:Crashdown: One...
*:Chief Tyrol: (pulls gun on Crashdown) Put it down, right now. Listen to me! Drop your weapon!
*:Crashdown: Two...three. (a gunshot is fired, and Crashdown falls dead against a tree, revealing that he has been shot by Baltar)

== Official Statements ==

== Statistics ==

=== Guest Stars ===
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Tigh, Ellen|Ellen Tigh]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1022429/ Samuel Witwer] as [[Crashdown]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0722413/ Donnelly Rhodes] as [[Doctor Cottle]]

=== Writing & Direction ===

*Written by Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin
*Story by
*Teleplay by
*Produced by Harvey Frand
*Directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan

=== Production Notes ===

*Series 2 (2005/2006)
*Production Number: 2.3
*Airdate Order: 3 (of 20)

=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===

*UK Airdate: September 2005
*US Airdate: July 29 2005
*DVD Release: Date

{{Episode List}}

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[[Category: A to Z]]
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