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User:Heph

2007-11-03T14:10:45Z

Heph:

See [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".

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User:Heph

2007-11-03T14:06:14Z

Heph:

See [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".

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User:Heph

2007-11-03T14:05:10Z

Heph:

See [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".

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User:Heph

2007-11-03T14:04:00Z

Heph:

See [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".

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User:Heph

2007-04-24T19:32:11Z

Heph:

See [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".

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User:Heph

2007-04-24T19:31:53Z

Heph:

See [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".

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User:Heph

2007-04-24T19:31:12Z

Heph:

See [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".

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User:Heph

2007-04-20T18:53:40Z

Heph:

See [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".

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User:Heph

2007-04-20T18:53:18Z

Heph:

See [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".

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User:Heph

2007-04-20T18:52:55Z

Heph:

See [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".

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User:Heph

2007-04-20T18:36:30Z

Heph:

See [[Religion_in_the_Twelve_Colonies#The_Lords_of_Kobol|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".

Precipice

2006-10-10T15:42:54Z

Heph: spelling

{{Episode Data
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| image=Season 3 - Promo - Epi 1 - 2 - C-Number Eight, Adama, Helo.jpg
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| episode= 2
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== Overview ==
:''After the suicide bombing, the [[Cylons (RDM) |Cylons]] institute stricter controls on the human population on [[New Caprica]]. Aboard ''[[Galactica]]'', plans for the rescue from New Caprica move forward now that communication with the resistance has been established.''

== Summary ==
*[[Gaius Baltar]] visits [[Laura Roslin]] (gathered up in detention apparently for his need) in her detention cell to discuss the suicide bombings, after which he releases her.
*After [[Duck]]'s suicide bombing in an effort to kill Baltar, the Cylons begin a crackdown and round up random civilians.
*The Leoben copy with Thrace introduces her to [[Kacey]], supposedly [[Hera|another]] Cylon-human hybrid fertilized by this Cylon's consciousness and using Thrace's [[The Farm|egg from her stolen ovary]]. Thrace immediately treats it as an "it."
*[[Felix Gaeta]] continues to give information to the resistance, though [[Galen Tyrol]] is unaware that Gaeta is his source inside the presidency. Tyrol calls Gaeta a collaborator.
*Tyrol also talks to Jammer about the situation with Cally saying how when the occupation is over people like him and Jammer will be heroes while people like Gaeta will be strung up, causing fellings of regret in Jammer for collaborating.
*Jammer talks to [[Boomer]] to try to find a way to get Cally out of prison. This leads to a tense convesation between Boomer and Cally made worse when Boomer mentions plans she and Tyrol had for when they left the service.
*Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] swears in [[Sharon Agathon]] as a Colonial officer and sends her down to New Caprica to help the resistance.
*[[Saul Tigh]], Chief Tyrol, and [[Samuel Anders]] decide to meet Agathon in a canyon outside of town after she [[FTL|Jumps]] inside the planetary atmosphere.
*[[Ellen Tigh]], after being threatened with more harm to Colonel Tigh, gives the Cylons information on where the meeting is to take place.
*Another suicide bombing, attacking the power plant and causing severe damage, moves the Cylons to more drastic actions.
*The Cylons force Baltar to sign an execution order for 200 civilians, including [[Cally Tyrol]], Roslin and [[Tom Zarek]]. The detainees are transported outside the city.
*Kara continues to treat the child as an "it" while the child runs around the prison/apartment. When Kara briefly escapes to another room for a few minutes, she hears a thump from the other room. When she returns the child is unconscious at the foot of the stairs in a small pool of blood.
*Kara appears to show maternal feelings for the child while in a medical bed and holds Conoy's hand.
*While stopping to ostensibly let the detainees stretch their legs, [[Jammer]] cuts Cally Tyrol's bonds and tells her to run from the area. As as she gets away, [[Cylon Centurion]]s show up to execute the detainees with Zarek pulling Roslin away from the front of the crowd. As Cally Tyrol runs through the forest, the sound of automatic gunfire rings out.
*As Sharon Agathon and Anders formulate their plans, they are ambushed by Centurions.

== Questions ==

*If [[Sharon Agathon]] is killed during her mission on [[New Caprica]], will she be able to download into a new body?
**Download is a probability, but she would be immediately captured as an intelligence source.
*Where will [[Cally Tyrol]] be able to run to? She was ordered to face execution by the Colonial Government.
**Back to the colony, though she would need to keep out of sight. She will only have trouble if the Cylons check the dead bodies and find her missing or she advertises her presence at the colony.
*Why did the Cylons abandon their plan for a public execution?
**It could very well be that they realize a public execution might make matters worse, while [[Wikipedia:Forced disappearance|"disappearances"]] would allow for both an effective threat and plausible deniability.
*If viewers are to assume that the gunfire at the end of the episode is not from the Centurions, then who is firing?
**There is the possibility, however remote, that it was the New Caprica Police who opened fire on the Centurions. However, story-wise that might be a cop-out, and it is unlikely that the NCP would take such action, Jammer's release of Cally not withstanding.
**Another possibility is that the gunfire we heard is somehow coming from Sharon/Anders and their rescue team. Of course they would've had to escape/defeat the ambush and somehow come upon the execution scene, and these events appear to be happening concurrently.
**The gunfire does not sound like Centurion weapons, but it is not possible to determine its source.
*Is Gaeta showing rather unusual behavior? If so, how much will his role as "inside man" be affected?
**Gaeta is witnessing the oppression of humanity at the highest level, from a man he once admired. It is probable Gaeta's stress level is affecting his behavior.
*What is the role of the five unseen Cylon models in the occupation? Are they present and simply remaining off-camera for the benefit of the audience? Have they attempted to hide themselves from the Colonials?
*Why did no Leoben Conoy copies take part in the deliberation on ''Colonial One'' over whether or not to issue the execution order?
**Conoy's motives on New Caprica appear to be entirely selfish—he is there for Kara Thrace only.
***Even so, that is true of only one Conoy. Why have no others been seen participating in the decision making process so far?
*[[Cally Tyrol]] and [[Sharon Agathon]] both took their husbands' names upon marriage, as did [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Caroline Adama]] and [[Sesha Abinell]]. Are [[Anastasia Dualla]] and [[Kara Thrace]] now Anastasia Adama, and Kara Anders, respectively?
*What is the relationship between Caprica-Six's shooting and the reappearance of [[Cylon-Related_Hallucinations#Baltar.27s_Internal_Six|Baltar's Internal Six]]?
**It is possible that two events are not directly related. The reappearance was not immediate, but happened after [[Number Five]] and [[Cavil]] continued to threaten Baltar with death. Since Caprica-Six's support was gone, Baltar was under severe stress and thought that he might likely die. Internal-Six has shown a tendency to appear at those times, especially if Baltar's survival is at stake.
*Now that the Lt. Sharon Agathon has landed on the surface of New Caprica, how can she be distinguished from other [[Number Eight]]s there?
**Other than her [[flight suit]], it remains unclear how [[Sharon Agathon]] will be distinguished from other [[Number Eight]]s. Admiral Adama confirmed that Cylon Centurions are not sentient, and may take instruction from Agathon because of her true nature.
***How will ''humans'' identify Sharon Agathon should she ever leave their sight? How, for example, can she ever be safely returned to ''[[Galactica]]''?
**On a related note, how did Jammer identify the particular Eight he talked to as Boomer?
**As indicated by Adama earlier in the episode, Centurions are incapable of distinguishing each individual Cylon copy of a model (in this case, Number Eight), as they have limited sentience.
*If the Centurions are incapable of distinguishing between individual copies of a model, why would they fire on Sharon Agathon, who should be just another Eight to them?
**Agathon's back was turned to the Centurions at the time before the shooting began. They may not have registered her presence in the group.
**As referenced above, her Colonial-issue flight suit may have given her away. No "legitimate" Eight on New Caprica would need to wear one.
**Also, since models like Sharon have previously (and perhaps currently) hidden among humans, Centurions may have standing orders to treat Sharon and other models as humans unless more specific instructions are given, so that their cover isn't blown.
* What will happen if Sharon Agathon discovers that [[Hera]]'s death was faked? Will she renege on her oath to Adama -- and how will this affect her sympathies to Adama, who would clearly be "in the know" regarding this hoax?
* Why didn't Duck tell Tyrol that Jammer had joined the New Caprica Police?
**He may not have known until the graduation ceremony, since the members of the police force are secretive about their identities.
*Did Kacey fall down the stairs or was she pushed?
*Given that Zarek wanted nothing to do with Baltar's puppet administration, who replaced him as Vice President?
**Given the potential for further dissidence and/or rebellion beneath him, did Baltar do away with the office of the Vice Presidency altogether?
*Given Zarek's imprisonment for four months, what of Zarek's various supporters? Do they still exist on New Caprica or on ''[[Astral Queen]]''? If so, what of them?
*Is [[Kacey]] all that [[Leoben Conoy]] claims her to be?
**There is reason to believe that Conoy's claims are not true. As evidenced in the Miniseries and "[[Flesh and Bone]]", Conoy is a master manipulator specializing in lies, half-truths, misdirection, ommission and any other method he can think of to coerce people to do as he wants.
**Given what is known about such attempts to create such a hybrid, it is unlikely that this attempt would have succeeded when all others of a similar nature have failed. Even if such a hybrid was successful, it is unlikely that such a human/Cylon hybrid would be placed in such an unstable environment as they are highly valuable to the Cylons due to the astonishingly low success rate.

== Analysis ==
*We learn a little bit more about the nature of the various humanoid Cylons here. Apparently a single copy is usually qualified to speak for its entire model. Interestingly, [[Caprica-Six]] was unable to dissuade her "sisters" from voting to execute the dissidents.
*As one of the Cavils notes, adherence to the Cylon creed has become increasingly perfunctory. The Cylons sought the President's signature as a mere formality.
*If [[Leoben Conoy]]'s story is true, [[Kacey]] can't be older than 16 months. As of this episode, it has been about 27 months since the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|fall of the Colonies]]. Kara Thrace's incarceration at the [[Farms|Farm]] on Caprica took place about two months after the fall of the Colonies.
*Even if Ellen Tigh's actions are as reprehensible as ever, her motivations this time around are rather more laudable. These two episodes seem to indicate that she truly does care for her husband.
*Cavil informs Ellen Tigh that they released Saul Tigh so that he may continue leading the resistance, thereby ensuring attacks against the Cylons, such as the two bombings that followed his release. These bombings and their results reinforce Cavil's argument that instilling fear and exerting total control over the population is the only viable solution.
*The Cylons' condemnation to suicide bombings is strikingly hypocritical, in light of the fact that a [[Number Five]] used the same tactic after boarding ''Galactica'' in "[[Litmus]]."
**However that copy of [[Number Five]] no doubt knew he would be reborn on the [[Resurrection Ship]], and as such the Cylons may not see his action in the same way as that of the humans.

== Notes ==
*"[[Occupation]]/Precipice" was awarded the [[Awards and Honors|IGN.com Editor's choice award]], following a review in which it recieved a rating of 10/10.
*"Occupation" and "Precipice" were edited as one 2-hr episode with only one introduction. However, in the podcast, [[Ronald D. Moore]] indicates the "beginning" of "Precipice" as the scene with Baltar and Roslin in the detention cell.
*In the podcast, [[Ronald D. Moore]] states that references to "The Twist" and "The Swirl" are a homage to ''[[Wikipedia:Seinfeld |Seinfeld]]''. The episode in question is "[[Wikipedia:The Fusilli Jerry |The Fusilli Jerry]]."
*Felix Gaeta's given name, first revealed in "[[Final Cut]]," is spoken out loud for the first time.
*Caprica-Valerii has married Karl Agathon and taken his last name. She continues to be confined to her cell, but it has been decorated and furnished. Ironically enough, she still calls him "Helo."
*Sharon Agathon and William Adama have continued to develop the rapport which they established in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]." In this episode, he comissions her as a lieutenant and releases her from her cell.
*[[Number Three]]'s claim that Caprica-Six's assault on her was the first case of Cylon-on-Cylon violence in their history is not really true. Sharon Agathon shot and "killed" another Eight outside the Delphi spaceport on Caprica ([[Colonial Day]]). The Cylons may not look on this in the same light because it was within one model. Alternatively, Number Eight may have been unable to identify her shooter. This is plausible because that copy was looking at Helo when she was shot, and afterwards could only stare up into the sky for a few seconds before dying and presumably downloading.
**Actually, Sharon Agathon also shot a Six previous to that in "[[33]]" but we may presume that the Six consented as part of the Cylons' plan for Helo.
*Ironically, a Five shoots Caprica-Six in the head shortly after Three's statement. Cavil indicates, however, that she won't be "boxed," as Caprica feared in "[[Downloaded]]."
*The same [[Number Three]] killed in "[[Downloaded]]" by Caprica-Six is present as well, referencing the incident; it is this same Three who questions Six regarding her love of Baltar.
*The apparent shooting of the captives and Cally Tyrol's escape at the end of the episode are an homage to ''[[Wikipedia:The Great Escape|The Great Escape]]''.
*Baltar's Internal-Six appears only after Caprica-Six is shot in the head.
*This episode has the second highest number of guest stars. Only the [[Miniseries]] had more credited stars.
* [[Lee Adama]] stated that there were about 2000 civilians that were on board Fleet ships when they escaped New Caprica, which would mean that after accounting for an unspecified number of military personnel (and an unspecified number of said personnel that were left on New Caprica), at least 5500 people were killed in the destruction of [[Cloud 9]] as well as the other ships destroyed by the nuclear warhead in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]".

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''Discussing suicide bombings:''
:'''Galen Tyrol''': This is crazy. You know, we'll need to figure out whose side we're on?
:'''Saul Tigh''': Which side are we on? We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We are evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction where ever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that.

*''After being arrested, held without charge and carted to a remote location:''
:'''Tom Zarek''': Laura.. That election last year. You tried to steal it, didn't you?
:'''Laura Roslin''': Yes, Tom. I did.
:'''Tom Zarek''': (laughs) Ah... I wish you'd gone through with it.
:'''Laura Roslin''': So do I.

*''Talking in a cell:''
:'''Cally''': "...frak you Sharon, you stupid frakked-up toaster. How many times do I have to shoot you anyway?"

*''After being slapped by Roslin for accussing her of working for the Cylons:''
:'''Saul Tigh''': You see, little things like that they don't matter anymore. Fact, not too frakking much really matter anymore. I got one job here lady, and one job only. To disrupt the Cylons, make them worry about the ant hill they stirred up down here so they're distracted and out of position when the old man show up in orbit. The bombings, they got the Cylons' attention, they really got their attention. And I am not giving that up.
:'''Laura Roslin''': We are talking about people blowing themselves up.
:'''Tigh''': You know, sometimes I think that you've got ice water in those veins. And other times, I just think that you're just a naive little school teacher. I've sent men on suicide missions in two wars now, and let me tell you something. It don't make a godsdamn bit of difference whether they're riding in a Viper or walking out onto a parade ground. In the end they're just as dead. (pauses) So, take your piety, and your moralizing, and your high-minded principles, and stick 'em somewhere safe until you're off the rock and sitting in your nice, cushy chair on Colonial One again. (stands) I've got a war to fight (leaves).

*''As the Cylons try to force Baltar to sign the execution order, following Number Five's shooting of Capirca-Six in the head:''
:'''Baltar''': "Oh, God."
:'''Cavil''': "She'll be back..."
:'''Cavil''': "... but if he pulls that trigger now, you won't."

== Official Statements ==

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[Number Three]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
*[[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Christian Tessier]] as [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Tyrol]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
*[[Brad Dryborough]] as Lt. [[Hoshi]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]

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[[de:Precipice]]

Season 2 (2005-06)

2006-08-25T19:43:21Z

Heph:

[[Image:B000BNI90Y.jpg||thumb|Season 2.0]]
==Summary==

: ''Following the discovery of [[Kobol]], the arrest of [[Laura Roslin]], and the attempted assassination of [[William Adama]], [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] finds itself thrust into more peril than they originally imagined.''

== Pivotal Plot Points ==
*Colonel Tigh commands the Fleet while Adama is incapacitated, instituting [[Wikipedia:martial law|martial law]].
*After the "[[Gideon massacre]]", the Fleet divides into two factions: one which supports Adama, and one which supports [[Laura Roslin faction|Roslin/Zarek]].
*[[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] and [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] discover a Colonial [[Caprica Resistance|resistance movement]] on [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]].
*The Cylons have been rounding up human females in order to artificially inseminate them with hybrid ovum, creating [[farms|breeding farm]]s over Caprica. Their attempts have been unsuccessful.
*An expedition to [[Kobol]] finds instructions that may lead the Fleet to [[Earth]] inside the [[Tomb of Athena]].
*Starbuck and Helo return to the ''Galactica'' from Caprica; Helo becomes ostracized due to his relationship with [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Sharon Valerii]], who is pregnant with the first successful [[Hera|Human-Cylon hybrid]] child.
*[[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|''Galactica's'' copy of Sharon Valerii]] is killed by [[Cally]].
*Roslin and the Quorum of Twelve are re-instituted.
*Three additional [[Cylon agent]]s are revealed: [[Simon]], [[D'anna Biers]], and [[Cavil]].
*Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] and his team build a prototype stealth fighter craft, the [[Blackbird]].
*The Fleet encounters another battlestar that survived the attack, the ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', which is commanded by Admiral [[Helena Cain]].
*William Adama becomes an admiral; the Pegasus apparently joins the Fleet.
*The Colonials find a large Cylon fleet guarding a massive "Resurrection Ship", which is responsible for boosting the consciousness-transmission range of [[Cylon agent]]s when their bodies are destroyed.
*''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' engage in a massive battle with the Cylons and destroy the Resurrection Ship. This is a major blow to the Cylons and alters their entire strategy towards destroying the Rag Tag Fleet. As RDM stated in an interview with [[http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/01/president_rosli.html the Chicago Tribune on January 4th, 2006]], "“The destruction of the resurrection ship impacts the way the Cylons deal with Galactica and the colonial fleet the rest of the season. It alters their tactics. They stop trying to make full-blown, all-out assaults on the fleet, they retreat and go into a hit-and-run mode while they figure out a way to replicate the ship.”
*The Pegasus goes through three commanders in a row, one shot by a Cylon, one killed by black marketers and another during battle with three Cylon basestars in a trap. Lee Adama is promoted to Commander and given command of the Pegasus.
*Various resistance movements arise in the fleet, including one led by a Cylon (Gina). Baltar gives Gina a stripped down nuclear bomb.
*Hera, the daughter of the Caprica Sharon and Helo, is born prematurely and hidden with a foster mother in the fleet.
*Starbuck leads a rescue mission to Caprica to rescue survivors.
*A marginally habital planet is discovered in a nebula, providing Baltar with a campaign issue in his run for President.
*Gina, on [[Cloud Nine]], explodes the nuclear device given to her by Baltar. The nuclear blast destroys several ships and kills thousands of Colonists.
*The Colonial election is completed, with Baltar being named the new President of the Colonies. The planet, [[New Caprica]], is colonized while the remaining ships comprise of the Defense Fleet for New Caprica.
*The Cylons locate New Caprica a year later, having detected the radiation from the nuclear warhead detonated aboard ''[[Cloud 9]]''.

==Cast==
===Stars===
* [[Edward James Olmos]] as [[William Adama]]
* [[Mary McDonnell]] as [[Laura Roslin]]
* [[Katee Sackhoff]] as [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]]
* [[Jamie Bamber]] as [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]]
* [[James Callis]] as [[Gaius Baltar]]
* [[Tricia Helfer]] as [[Number Six]]
* [[Grace Park]] as [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]]

===Co-stars===
* [[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
* [[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Samuel Witwer]] as [[Crashdown]]
* [[Leah Cairns]] as [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally]]
* [[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[Jammer]]
* [[Luciana Carro]] as [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
* [[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as [[Brendan Constanza|Brendan "Hotdog" Constanza]]

==Production Crew==
===Producers===
* [[Ronald D. Moore]] - Developer / Executive Producer / Writer
* [[David Eick]] - Executive Producer
* [[Toni Graphia]] - Co-Executive Producer / Writer
* [[Harvey Frand]] - Producer
* [[Glen A. Larson]] - Consulting Producer

===Directors & Writing Staff===
: ''To view the list of all the directors and staff, go to the [[Portal:Battlestar Galactica (RDM)/Crew#Directors|Battlestar Galactica Crew Guide]] page.''

==Episodes==

: ''To view the list of episodes, go to the [[Portal:Battlestar_Galactica_%28RDM%29/Episode_Guide#Season_2:_2005-06|Battlestar Galactica Episode Guide]] page for Season 2.''

== Official Statements ==

* ''"Please do something about the consumables questions; fuel, food, ammo, clothing etc., where is this stuff coming from?"''
: Water is addressed in... uh, "[[Water]]." Fuel is addressed in "[[The Hand of God|Hand of God]]". Other consumables will be addressed in the second season. -- {{from_RDM_blog}}

* ''Regarding Second Season Renewal''

:So it's official: we're doing a second season.

:To say that this is happy news is to indulge in a display of understatement. The road to television success is a long one, littered with various hurdles, all of which must be vaulted: the studio pitch session, the network pitch, the story outline, the first draft script, the second draft script, the green-light to produce [[Miniseries|the pilot]], casting the pilot, making the pilot, ordering the series, producing the series, getting the reviews, getting an audience, and then.... getting a second season. We've managed to clear that hurdle and it feels frakking good.

:We've been working on the first six episodes for a couple of months now and we're gearing up to prep them for filming, probably in late March. Season Two will be heavily influenced by the end of [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season One]], so it's hard to get into anything remotely specific until the [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|last episode]] has aired in the US. I could say... well... er... not much. -- {{from_RDM_blog}}

* ''"Will we ever get any more of the back story to the Cylon Wars?, ie What started them and how did the Colonists (sic) drive them away."''

:We will see more of this backstory as the series unfolds. Some of the inter-war period will be explored in the first few episodes of Season 2. Other tales of the first [[Cylon War]]s will be filled in eventually. -- {{from_RDM_blog}}

* ''"Will we see any of the original cast apart from Richard Hatch. "''

:It's possible, but not yet on the board. -- {{from_RDM_blog}}

* ''"Please show more of the blue collar guys keeping everything in check on the other ships. Guys that would have clocked out and gone home had the holocaust not happened. Not really a question sorry."''

:We have plans for this in the second season. [[Cally]], for instance, never planned to stay in the service and her enlistment was nearly up at the time of the attack. -- {{from_RDM_blog}}

*''"Will there be any development between characters on what distinguishes a Sagittaran from Caprican, Virgon, or any of the 12 Colonies? Did they develop separately their own cultures and even different religions on their worlds? I'm glad the element of different worlds or nationalities was kept in the show."''

:This is an area we didn't get a chance to get very far with in the [[Season 1 (2004-05)|first season]], and I'm hoping we explore more fully in the second. I think that some of the [[Colonies]] have developed very different cultures and attitudes from one another and that it's rich ground for us. We alluded to some differences here and there, but mostly we talked about the "Federal" (for lack of a better word) governmental structures. We do know that there was a sizable opposition to the Colonial government. [[Leoben Conoy|Leoben]] claimed to be an arms dealer supplying freedom fighters or terrorists, depending on your point of view, and [[Tom Zarek]] was the jailed leader of a sometimes violent opposition, so it stands to reason that there are a wide variety of views, some of which come into violent conflict with one another. It's also worth bearing in mind that one of the uses for which the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] were originally used by the Colonies was as soldiers in their wars against one another. -- {{from_RDM_blog}}

* ''"Granted that a season two at this point is just ink on paper punctuated by a big question mark, but I have a “practical” question to ask. Should the series move forward, to what extent would you want to explore the practical issues of life in the fleet–you’ve touched on the basics of food, fuel and water, but how about problems such as finding enough doctors to treat the population, providing life support on ships not originally intended as passenger vessels and dealing with the inevitable fiefdoms arising on these mix and match metal life rafts? "''

:I would very much like to continue exploring these issues in the second year and beyond. I'm intrigued by playing the situation as realistically as dramatically possible and I think these sorts of questions are wonderful material for the show. -- {{from_RDM_blog}}

* ''[[Jamie Bamber]] discusses the results of [[Lee Adama]]'s actions in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]":'''

: I think I've read four scripts out of the 20, so I don't know that much. But the ''[[Galactica]]'' still needs him despite themselves. He's a prisoner because of what he's done, but he's still needed because when situations arise he's still one of the best pilots. There aren't that many pilots full stop.

: He's used to command, he's used to following orders. So when the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] are pressing [see: [[Valley of Darkness]]] he has to come out of the brig. But he has to give his word, his parole, that when he's off-duty he'll return to his prison. He's in a strange limbo of finding himself being given authority but having none, it's a strange situation he finds himself in. <ref>http://gateworld.net/galactica/articles/bamber01.shtml</ref>

* ''[[Michael Hogan]] discusses [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]]'s actions during the first half of season two:''

: I guess the only defense Col. Tigh could give to his detractors is that he genuinely never asked for the job in the first place. If he aspired to be commander, if that is what he signed up for, trained for, wanted to do, then as soon as [[William Adama|Adama]] [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|was shot]] he would have taken control. If he would have barked out commands immediately, people would have jumped and asked questions later if necessary. But when Adama was shot it had to be pointed out to him that he was in command. He had to be asked for orders. He was in shock. He did the best he could.

: This ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' was supposed to be decommissioned, a museum ship. If he made any bad decisions, it wasn't with malice aforethought. The fleet needed supplies, so he [[Gideon|sent in]] the [[marines]]; government isn't working, martial law. The first words out of Tigh's mouth [[Resistance (episode)|when Adama stumbles into]] his quaters are "I [[frak]]ked up but good." No false bravado there. <ref name="inside_bsg_p54">"Inside Battlestar Galactica", <u>Sci-Fi Magazine</u> February 2006: [http://bsgmedia.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10017/0008ea58.jpg Page 53]</ref>

* ''[[Jamie Bamber]] on [[Lee Adama|his character's]] journey, starting after "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]":''

: He questions the validity of life and this ridiculous flee from the Cylons when you can't walk on a planet and you're just on a tin can in space. And then he examines all the relationships he's had in [[Black Market|his past]]. He ends up falling into bed with three or four different women. It's a guy tyring to find who he is in other people, and that process doesn't really work unless you're prepared to look inside yourself. He kind of unravels, but through the unraveling on a personal level he actually grows on a professional level, and he finds himself with [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|more responsibility rather than less]]. <ref name="sfm_feb_06">"Jamie Bamber: The Hunky One", <u>Sci-Fi Magazine</u> February 2006: [http://bsgmedia.org/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/Scifi_feb06_jaime.jpg page unknown]</ref>

==Related Topics==
* [[List of Season 2 Guest Actors (RDM)]]
* [[List of Recurring Characters (RDM)]]
* [[List of Recurring Character Appearances (RDM)]]

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Heph:

See [[Greek_Gods#Hephaestus|Hephaestus]], the Engineer. God of forge and fire, husband of Aphrodite.

Callsign "Heph".