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Scorpion Fleet Shipyards

2008-03-07T14:11:36Z

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[[Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|right|thumb|The shipyards over Scorpia.]]
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The '''Scorpion Fleet Shipyard(s)'''<ref>Both "shipyards" and "shipyard" are used in dialogue.</ref> were a [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] dockyard located in orbit around [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Scorpia|Scorpia]].

At the time of the [[Cylon attack]], ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', at least three more [[battlestar]]s, and three other Colonial Fleet ships are docked there. A Cylon nuclear attack destroys the yards and all ships but ''Pegasus'', which escapes via a [[blind jump]] ([[Razor]]).

== Docked vessels ==

*At least one battlestar of [[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica's'' type]] <ref>Only one can be seen in the establishing shot of the shipyard, being enclosed by the superstructure on two sides. However, during the battle, a ''Galactica''-type battlestar is shown in a different place. This could mean that the visual effects of the establishing shot and the battle don't fit together. It is unknown if the two are meant to be the same battlestar.</ref>. Two others are of the same or a similar design as ''[[Valkyrie]]''.
*The vessel above ''Pegasus'' is a design by artist [http://www.irrationaldesigns.com/index.html Charles Oines]. It is unknown if it is designated as a battlestar by the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]]. The ship might be a support vessel for [[Battlestar Group]]s, and thus one of the other ships mentioned by Admiral Cain in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]". Oines calls the ship a "''Bezerk'' class escort", but this is not an [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad|official source]].
*The lower left arm of the superstructure seems to berth another vessel, but it can't be seen clearly.
*The Galactica-type Battlestar appears the same size, if not larger than Pegasus. This is a clear contradiction to Admiral Cain's statement that Pegasus is twice the size of Galactica. However, it is possible that this is not a Galactica-type ship, rather a larger Battlestar class that shares the same external configuration.

== Notes ==
*Although the planet is called Scorpia ("[[Colonial Day]]", "[[Razor]]"), the location subtitles in "Razor" identify the shipyard's name as "Scorpion Fleet Shipyards". It is possible that the installation is named with an adjectival form of the colony's ancient name, "Scorpio".
*This image of the shipyards and of the planet Scorpia in the background is the first time that viewers have seen any other Colonial planet aside from [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] ([[Miniseries]]). [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] is later shown in the extended DVD cut of "Razor".

== See also ==
* [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]]

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Daniel Novacek

2007-09-15T15:39:21Z

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{{Character Data
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|birthname= Daniel Novacek
|callsign= Bulldog
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|actor= [[Carl Lumbly]]
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Lieutenant '''Daniel "Bulldog" Novacek''' is a pilot who served under then-Commander [[William Adama]] aboard the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'', approximately 1 year before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].

Novacek was part of a covert mission from the admiralty of the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] as pilot of a special fighter known as a [[Stealthstar]]. The mission was to fly over the [[Armistice Line]] for reconnaissance of Cylon activity.

Upon crossing the Line, Bulldog was soon interdicted by an unknown contact. Under fire, his fighter is severely damaged and was spinning out of control.

With two more unknown craft bearing down on him, Commander Adama ordered Novacek's fighter destroyed so as to eliminate any evidence of their incursion into Cylon space. Instead of being killed, however, Novacek ejected a split second before the incoming missile detonated.

Novacek was taken prisoner by the Cylons, where he spent three years in captivity.

==The Escape==

Novacek was allowed to escape his imprisonment in a elaborate ruse by the Cylons. Two Raiders in pursuit of Novacek's escape Raider were apparently unable to shoot Bulldog down. As [[Kara Thrace]] later discovered, the Cylons deliberately missed.

Thrace deduces that Bulldog was allowed to escape by the Cylons to bring a measure of terror to the admiral.

Shortly after telling Novacek of Adama's actions that nearly killed Bulldog, [[Saul Tigh]] finds Novacek in the process of killing Adama. After stopping him, Tigh harshly berates Novacek for almost giving the Cylons the assassination they wanted.

Later, Novacek is boarding a [[Raptor]], presumably to start a new life on a civilian ship. Before he departs, Admiral Adama presents him a [[Uniforms (RDM)|Colonial uniform]] and assures him he will always have a place as an officer on ''Galactica'' ([[Hero]]).

== Notes ==

* [[David Eick]]'s Video Blog entitled "Introducing Bulldog"<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/index.php?cat=videoBlog&vid=34824|title=Introducing Bulldog|date=2006-10-11|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=VID|language=}}</ref> revealed that after agreeing to the role, Carl Lumbly stated that he wanted to keep his dreadlocks, much to the bemusement of director [[Michael Rymer]].

* In early drafts Novacek's first name was Seamus. <ref name="podcast">{{cite rdm podcast| episode = Hero | act = 3 | id =seamus| timestamp = 00:32:06 | totalrunning = 00:47:05 }}.</ref>

* When Cottle checks Novacek is not a Cylon, the computer screen shows Novacek's first name to be Eugene.
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Black Market

2007-07-30T14:07:51Z

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:''For information on the black market itself, see [[Black market (organization)]].''

{{Episode Data
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| title= Black Market
| season= 2
| episode= 14
| guests= [[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]<br/>[[Bill Duke]] as [[Phelan]]
| writer= [[Mark Verheiden]]
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| director= [[James Head]]
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| rating= 1.8
| US airdate=2006-01-27
| UK airdate=2006-04-04
| dvd= {{Season 2.5 NTSC DVD release date}} '''US'''<br/>{{Season 2 PAL DVD release date}} '''UK'''
| population= 49597
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| prev= [[Epiphanies]]
| next= [[Scar]]
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== Overview ==

: ''Captain [[Lee Adama]], battling haunting demons of his own from a spurned love lost on Caprica, investigates the murder of new ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' commander [[Jack Fisk]], and uncovers a black market that strains the resources of the Fleet.''

== Summary ==

*The recovered President [[Laura Roslin]], discusses her plan to eliminate black market problems within the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] in Adama's quarters with Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]], ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' Commander [[Jack Fisk|Fisk]], and Dr. [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]].
*When he arrives back in his quarters on ''Pegasus'' (Cain's old quarters) Fisk is garroted by several black market gangsters. One in particular stands out as a well-dressed "businessman".
*[[Lee Adama]], severely depressed since his ejection from the [[Blackbird]], has apparently been nurturing a relationship on ''[[Cloud 9]]'' with a woman named [[Shevon]], who has a young daughter named [[Paya]].
*In a "morning after" talk, Lee and Shevon talk in tones that hint towards his wanting of a serious relationship. Shevon appears to dodge these, and requests 100 extra cubits as Lee is leaving since he "stayed the night".
*In flashback scenes, we see a past love of Lee Adama on Caprica. The scenes revolve around a rendezvous between Lee and this girl, which resolves with her running away. The details and intensity of these flashbacks increase as the episode progresses.
*Apollo finds a small fortune of luxury goods in Fisk's closet, including a gold bracelet with the monogram "E.T" on it. Apollo realizes it's [[Ellen Tigh]]'s, and confronts Col. [[Saul Tigh]] about it in his quarters. Tigh says that it was he and not his wife who traded it to Fisk for good liquor, fruit, etc. for Ellen and himself. Tigh explains that Fisk was deeply involved in using ''Pegasus'' as a hub to fence black market goods.
*Dr. [[Cottle]]'s autopsy finds cubits jammed in Fisk's mouth, perhaps as a warning. Adama realizes that Fisk was trying to undercut one of his black market suppliers, and they took revenge.
[[Image:Leeshevon.jpg|Lee with Shevon.|thumb]]
*On ''[[Colonial One]]'', President Roslin, piecing together her [[Epiphanies|near-death recollections of Caprica]], becomes aware of Baltar's pre-holocaust contact with a copy of [[Number Six|the Humanoid Cylon]] known to the Fleet as "[[Shelly Godfrey]]" and "[[Gina]]". She candidly asks Dr. Baltar, her vice president, to resign. While he never wanted any political power in his life or the office at first, he wants to stay VP now. Roslin tells him it's not an offer she'll make again, but he leaves anyway.
*Off duty, working out in ''Galactica's'' gym, [[Anastasia Dualla]] comes to [[Lee Adama]] to bravely ask if their flirtation while working out is leading somewhere. Adama has no idea what to say, and Dualla takes the quiet hint.
*Lee Adama rushes to Shevon's quarters on ''Cloud 9'' after she calls for help. He finds the bruised Shevon and Paya, and decides to take them to ''Galactica'', but is ambushed by thugs, who nearly garrote him. As he is held within a breath of his life, he is confronted by a well-dressed, blunt "businessman", who warns him to back off of the investigation.
*After the beating, Apollo notices the corpse of the man that garroted Fisk. [[Tom Zarek]] drops by the scene in Shevon's room later, and discusses the black market with Apollo.
*Zarek points out that the black market does get supplies where they are needed. Nonetheless, Zarek mentions the central hub of the black market, ''[[Prometheus]]'', a ship so lawless it's practically "off the grid", where you can supposedly get anything. Zarek gives a name to the "businessman" -- [[Phelan]] -- and tells Apollo that he probably took Shevon there. Additionally, he points out that Phelan has given Lee the murderer -- the thug with a bullet in his head -- and that it should be considered "a way out."
*On ''Prometheus'', alone, Lee Adama searches and finds Paya and other children locked up.
*Apollo encounters Phelan in the ''Prometheus's'' bar. Apollo warns that ''Galactica'' is fully aware of his location, and that the battlestar would vent ''Prometheus's'' air into space unless he gets Shevon and Paya back, and the black market is shut down.
*Phelan counters that the Fleet needs the black market; it's like a pressure valve. Whenever a ship falls behind in the supply schedule, the black market fills the need. Phelan states that they sell all things to fill all wants, including ''child'' prostitution. Adama is horrified. Shevon is dragged out and admits to her work for Phelan as a prostitute.
*Taking a gun from one of Phelan's guards, Adama threatens Phelan about the black market crossing the line and after several flashbacks, shoots him in the chest.
*Apollo turns to Phelan's guards, also in shock, and tells them that he's not going to shut down all black market trade because the Fleet needs it for vital supplies whether he likes it or not. However, they continue their business at his whim only. If there are more killings, if they hold back essential medicines or use children, he will annihilate them without restraint.
*Shevon rejects Apollo, telling him he doesn't really care for her and only sees her as a replacement for the girl he left on Caprica.
*Back on ''Colonial One'', the Adamas present their reports to the President. Roslin is upset that Apollo did not shut down the black market, but Apollo counters that they will never have a perfect system and there will always be a black market.

== Notes ==
*Ron D. Moore admits in his podcast that this episode did not live up to his expectations. The long complaint about failed goals he made in his blog was actually about this episode.
*Survivor count for this episode is 49,597. That is one less than last week's episode, "[[Epiphanies]]" in which a suicide bomber attacks the tylium [[refinery ship|refinery]]. However, bodies are seen blasted into space, and Adama actually says in dialog "people are dead", so more than one should have died. However, this number is occasionally offset by new babies born in the Fleet, which can account for some small discrepancies.
*Zarek notes that he is the representative of the ''[[Astral Queen]]'', although in "[[Colonial Day]]", he was elected to represent the colony of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Sagittaron|Sagittaron]]. Given the nature of the conversation, however, he may have been speaking of his status as ''de facto'' leader of the ''Astral Queen'' instead of his political position.
*As seen in "[[Final Cut]]", there are occasionally meetings of all the ships in the Fleet.
*Bill Duke (Phelan) also appeared in the sci-fi film ''[[Wikipedia:Predator|Predator]]'', and played Bolivar Trask in ''[[Wikipedia:X-Men 3|X-Men 3]]''.
*Prostitution was legal in the Twelve Colonies; this is a nod to [[socialator]]s of the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] ([[Podcast:Black Market]]).
*Apollo pilots a Raptor alone to get to the ''Prometheus''. As also seen in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" and "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]", he is qualified to fly both Vipers and Raptors.
*John Mann, the actor who portrayed [[Jackson Spencer]], the original Galactica CAG in the Miniseries, makes a second appearance in this episode (in a deleted scene) as [[Linden]], who directs Apollo to Phelan
*Much of the regular cast, including [[Kara Thrace]], [[Sharon Valerii]], [[Helo]], [[Felix Gaeta]], [[Galen Tyrol]], and [[Cally]] do not appear in this episode.

== Analysis ==
*This is the third episode to use a "flash forward" introduction to the storyline as a hook (''[[wikipedia:in medias res|in medias res]]''); this was also used just two episodes previous in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]". Ron Moore has said that the device was added after he was disappointed with initial cuts of the episode to try to add suspense. The narrative technique also appeared in "[[Act of Contrition]]".
*To some viewers Apollo's recent angst may appear as rather hastily added to the character. However, another facet of it was addressed in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]" when he admits to Starbuck, "I didn't wanna come back alive."
*The Apollo-Dualla relationship, a story thread running since "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]", appears to have been stopped very abruptly, with only Adama's emotional state as an excuse in ending their flirtation. The manner in which Dualla and Adama speak to each other seems out of character. Dualla later appears with [[Billy Keikeya]], where he says little, and Dualla appears ready to give Adama up and continue things more seriously with Billy.
*RDM stated the relationship was introduced, because the writers thought it would make an interesting love triangle.
*It is interesting to note Shevon's final reaction to and rejection of Apollo. Given the dire straits a person in her position would find themselves in, one might think that she would be grateful for the patronage of a (relatively) powerful and generally decent man like Apollo, regardless of whom he saw her as a substitute for.
** Shevon's rejection may merely have been choosing to be used on a level she was familiar with (working in the black market) as opposed to an unfamiliar or discomfiting one (as Apollo's replacement girlfriend by proxy).
*Like many murder mysteries, the episode appears to be without a special point or purpose other than to unravel the mystery. Perhaps the writers were attempting to stress the 'realism' of living in a "rag tag fugitive fleet" of civilians, in that there would probably be gangsters carving out fiefdoms who would run drug, medicine, and prostitution rackets. The solution is self-contained, as the "good guy" promptly kills the leaders and shuts it down in its current state. All in all, the story merely serves as a vehicle to explore Lee Adama as a character.
*The show takes a really dark turn when it makes mention of child prostitution, even if this isn't anything that several modern police-dramas haven't done already, and nothing is "shown"; a character just mentions in dialog that he runs a ring of this.
*The storyline of Apollo's pregnant girlfriend on Caprica is unusual in that this episode is the first mention of such a crucial backstory thread. Considering the extent to which the memory seems to weigh Lee down, it seems contrived to introduce it so late in the series, especially when there are [[Resurrection Ship, Part II|other circumstances]] that could have been used to explore his emotional turmoil. In addition, confusion arose concerning Shevon's line about Adama's old flame "want(ing) to give you a child." That is, many viewers may not have understood that Adama's old love was actually already pregnant.
*[[Jack Fisk]] being killed as easily as Cain is implausible. Admiral Adama is now escorted by Marines at all times. With Cain's [[Gina|killer still on the loose]], it would rational for Fisk to have some paranoia.
**Phelan and his men clearly had access to Fisk already and might have boarded ''Pegasus'' claiming to be on official business.
**Considering that an attempt on Adama's life has already happened once, Marines should have been escorting him from the very beginning. With Fisk and Cain now both dead, there may be a standing Fleet or Colonial military order in place that automatically activates, similar to such real-world orders.
*The scene between Baltar and Roslin was interesting in its scripting and acting. Roslin is determined to be ''extremely'' polite, forceful, and cheery despite the fact that she's making a power play and now ''knows'' Baltar has something to do with the fall of the Colonies.
*It would appear flight operations from Galactica's starboard flight pod have recommenced, after Racetrack is seen piloting Raptor 129 on approach to the starboard flight pod, bringing Lee back from Cloud 9.

== Questions ==
*How were the black market gangsters able to penetrate ''Pegasus'''s security, causing the death of its second commanding officer in a short period? Were they able to enter and leave without notice, because Fisk's dealing with them were general knowledge?
*At the end of the episode, Zarek is seen walking in a crowd on the ''Prometheus'', with one of Phelan's old men nearby. Is Zarek going to try to fill the power vacuum left in the wake of Phelan's death? Was it just showing how everyone needs to use the black market, even someone like Tom Zarek who claims to wash his hands of involvement with it?
**Did Zarek somehow set up the entire incident to get Apollo to kill Phelan for him, allowing him to take over control of the black market?
**It's possible that Zarek is going to fill the gap with his own agents and use it as political leverage against President Roslin at some future point in time.
*The woman that William Adama discusses with his son. Is it Shevon, the prostitute (the obvious, close-at-hand issue)? Or, is it the girl back on Caprica (the deeper-seated, much more affecting issue)?
*Hasn't Roslin openly accused Baltar of collaborating with the Cylons after "[[Epiphanies]]", because she lacks proof?
*Did Apollo's pregnant former love on Caprica actually die, or is she perhaps one of the handful of survivors? Or worse, a prisoner in one of the Cylon [[farms]]?
*Who will take command of ''Pegasus'' following Fisk's death? ([[Barry Garner|Answer]])
*Where does the Black Market get all their goods, given the finite supplies on the Fleet?

== Official Statements ==

*''In an interview in issue #197 of TV Zone, James Callis (Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]]) said'': "Mary and I had a great deal of fun doing a scene where the President tells Baltar in no uncertain terms that she doesn’t like him and wants him to resign. He’s not very happy about that."

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*{{audio|Black Market - Phelan's last words.mp3|''Speaking to Lee Adama.''}}
:'''Phelan''': You're not gonna shoot. You're not like me. You're not gonna--(Apollo shoots him in the chest midsentence)--Uhuhhh...

*''Phelan to Lee Adama'':
:It's hard to find the moral high ground when we're all standing in the mud. I'm not not like my old man, Captain, and you are not like yours.

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Graham Beckel]] as Commander [[Jack Fisk]]
*[[Claudette Mink]] as [[Shevon]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Amy Lalonde]] as [[Gianne]]
*[[Hayley Guiel]] as [[Paya]]
*[[John Mann]] as [[Linden]]
*[[James Ashcroft]] as Security Officer
*[[Brad Mann]] as Pegasus [[Colonial Marine Corps|Marine]]
*[[Gustavo Febres]] as Herbalist
*Unknown as [[Renner]]

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Viper 2276

2007-07-17T19:49:25Z

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[[Image:2276 Mini.JPG|thumb|Viper 2276 in ''Galactica's'' port hangar deck. ([[Miniseries]])]]
'''Viper 2276''' is a [[Viper Mark VII]] flown by Captain [[Lee Adama]] prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon Holocaust]] of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] ([[Miniseries]]).

Lee Adama flies 2276 during the week following [[Battle of Ragnar Anchorage|the escape from Ragnar]] and pilots it during the interception of the ''[[Olympic Carrier]]'' ([[33]]).

Viper 2276 is once again piloted by Adama during [[SAR]] operations to locate the missing [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]]. During the operation, Viper 2276 is temporarily grounded for repairs ([[You Can't Go Home Again]]).
[[Image:2276 8547 33.JPG|thumb|Vipers 2276 and [[Viper 8547|8547]] about to destroy the ''[[Olympic Carrier]]'' ([[33]])]]

==Notes==
* This Viper is referred to by the three-digit identifier "Viper 450" in a [[wireless]] transmission in the [[Miniseries]].

However, despite 2276 being seen throughout Season 1, the Viper Mk. VII piloted by Major Jackson Spencer in the Miniseries can clearly be seen to have the number 2276NC. Obviously this Viper is destroyed due to Cylon infilitration via the CNP.

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