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Mac OS X

2008-05-01T03:19:26Z

Immortaltimekeeper: reworded article

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[[Image:Origins 4 - Mac OS X cameo.jpg|thumb|The [[Colonial Ministry of Defense]]'s [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]] uses Mac OS X.]]

'''Mac OS X''' is the operating system on [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]]'s computer at the [[Colonial Ministry of Defense]] (''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 4]]'').

Because of the "Macs don't get viruses, just install it" attitude as well as the latest version of Mac having the firewall off by default<ref>[http://www.tuaw.com/2006/09/18/is-the-firewall-enabled-in-mac-os-x-by-default-or-not/ | TUAW.org: Is the firewall enabled in Mac OS X by default, or not?]</ref>, this allowed a [[Caprica Six|Cylon]] [[backdoor]] to be easily installed and executed on [[Command Navigation Program]] resulting in an easy defeat of the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]].

[[Pegasus]] was immune to the Trojan because the ship was still running on Mac OS X Tiger.

[[Galactica]] was immune to the Trojan because the ship was still running on vacuum tube computers and punch cards.

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Adamastache

2008-04-20T15:31:46Z

Immortaltimekeeper: added note

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[[Image:Adamastache.jpg|thumb|right|Closeup of the Adamastache]]
[[Image:Adama's b-day card.jpg|thumb|right|Starbuck's Adamastache]]

The '''Adamastache''' is the facial hair adorning Admiral [[William Adama]]'s upper lip.

The Adamastache first appears to us in "[[Scattered]]", where it was revealed that Adama wore it during his civilian career. It appears again after the one-year jump in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" but meets an untimely demise at the beginning of [[Season 3|Season Three]] in the episode "[[Exodus, Part II]]". While the shaving of the Adamastache was possibly symbolic of a new beginning for the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Colonies]], we also learn through flashbacks in the episode "[[Unfinished Business]]" that it was also party to a "laid-back" Adama and possibly played a role in the alleged nookie between the Admiral and [[Laura Roslin]] on [[New Caprica]].

A photograph of [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] with an Adamastache can be seen in "[[The Son Also Rises]]".

A [[Wikipedia:Moustache|moustache]] has historically indicated the man wearing it was a soldier. As ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' had jumped away from the civilians, Adama's role during the time immediately before he shaved it was purely military. Though clearly he didn't originally grow it to symbolize that he was solely a military man without the civilian population, shaving it could still serve as a sign that, with civil authority restored, he is again bound by more than military objectives. Also, it helped get the nookie when he didn't see Roslin so often, but, now that they interact professionally and frequently once more, it is no longer needed.

Not to be confused with [[New Caprican loco weed|Adama's Stash]].

==Notes==

* "الرجل بلا شنب كالقط بلا ذنب" - "A man without moustache is like a cat without a tail." - Arabic Saying
* "Don't point that beard at me, it might go off" - Groucho Marx

==See also==

* [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar's]] [[Sexy Treason Stubble]]
* [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol's]] [[Beard of Organized Labor]]
* [[Saul Tigh|Tigh's]] [[Guerilla Booze-Catcher]]
* [[William Adama|Adama's]] [[Adama Glare|Glare]]

==External links==

* [http://www.myspace.com/xena420 Adamastache on MySpace]

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Cylon Shooter

2008-04-20T15:22:51Z

Immortaltimekeeper: edit to picture into thumb

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:''Remember to drink responsibly (unless your name is [[Saul Tigh]]).''

[[Image:Cylonshooterlowdowncap.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A [[Grace Park|Skin Job]] and [[Tahmoh Penikett|Cylon Lover]] drinking Cylon Shooters in the Season 1 "Lowdown."]]
In the [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season 1]] "[[Battlestar Galactica: The Lowdown (Season 1)|Battlestar Galactica: The Lowdown]]" special presentation, [[Grace Park]], who plays [[Number Eight]], and [[Tahmoh Penikett]], who plays [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]], make a "Battlestar Galactica" inspired cocktail called a '''"Cylon Shooter."'''

"[[The Battlestar Galactica Drinking Game]]" is the perfect opportunity to try out your creations.

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==Recipe==
[[Image:Cylonshooter.jpg|thumb|right|A ''Cylon Shooter.'' Watch out for red-eye after drinking.]]
To make a ''Cylon Shooter'', gather the following ingredients:

===Ingredients===
*[[Wikipedia:Lychee|Lychee fruit]]
*[[Wikipedia:Lychee|Lychee Juice]]
*[[Wikipedia:Coconut cream|Coconut cream]]
*[[Wikipedia:Grenadine|Grenadine]]
*[[Wikipedia:Tabasco sauce|Tabasco® sauce]]
*[[Wikipedia:Vodka|Vodka]]
*[[Wikipedia:Cherry|Cherries]]

===Instructions===
*Mix about one cups full of Lychee fruit, Lychee juice, and coconut cream together in a blender.
*Take the mix and fill a double shot glass half full.
*Put 3 drops of Tabasco sauce on the top of the mix.
*Fill the rest of the shot glass almost all the way up with vodka, but leaving 1 cm or so of space left.
*Top off the space with some grenadine and place a cherry into the shot glass.<ref>Ingredients given in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Lowdown (Season 1)|The Lowdown]]'', measures guesstimated.</ref>

==Alternative Recipe==
*[[Wikipedia:Rum|Rum]] (Preferably Lemon Hart Demerara Rum)
*[[Wikipedia:Tia Maria|Tia Maria]]
*[[Wikipedia:Drambuie|Drambuie]]

Mix equal measures of each into cocktail shaker and simply pour into a shot glass.<ref>Submitted to [http://www.barnonedrinks.com/recipes/shooters/b/battlestargalactica.html BarNoneDrinks.com] by Ryan McCumber</ref>

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Adama Glare

2008-04-20T03:46:59Z

Immortaltimekeeper: edit to notes

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[[Image:AdamaGlare2.jpg|thumb|right|Adama uses his Glare on Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]] ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]).]]

The '''Adama Glare''' (also known as the '''Glare of Death''') is a formidable psychological weapon in the arsenal of [[William Adama]]. It is an alternative to Bill Adama's other main weapon, the Shield of Disapproval, activated by sudden eye-aversion. It is used to instill loyalty and to punish disloyalty.

The Adama Glare is most noticeably used on subversives, traitors, [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], and [[Laura Roslin|rogue presidents]] as well as [[Lee Adama|people close]] [[Kara Thrace|to Adama]] [[Karl Agathon|who have]] [[Galen Tyrol|screwed up]], including family and subordinates.

Some humanoid Cylons are also affected by the Shield of Disapproval. So far, the only Colonial immune to the Adama Glare is Doctor [[Cottle]], who is able to scowl intensely himself while making [[The Captain's Hand|important medical decisions]]. [[Helena Cain]] resisted a Glare once, but the strain resulted in permanent back problems, exacerbated psychotic tendencies, and future vulnerability to the Adama Growled Ultimatum, a much weaker psychological weapon that fails to affect even [[D'Anna Biers]] on a later occasion. Other strong opponents such as [[Kara Thrace]] have been sent away in tears.

The Cylon are so afraid of the Glare, fearing that resurrected Cylons are too heart-broken to live after being exposed to it, that during the occupation of New Caprica, a treaty between the Cylons and Baltar's government rules the use of the Adama Glare a war crime. Ironically, this prevents the Cylons from developing a Glare of their own, much to the consternation of the [[Brother Cavil]] model, who spends the rest of the occupation unsuccessfully pitching new ideas for psychological weapons <ref>"Let's execute Baltar!"—Cavil, upon discovering [[New Caprican loco weed]]'s "mind-opening" properties</ref>. Ultimately, [[Number Five]] is put in charge of psychological warfare (using the primitive but effective "shout and point guns around" method) <ref>It should be noted that the object of this method is then-President Gaius Baltar, who breaks down easily when faced with any psychological weapon, including direct questioning.</ref>, with the Cavil model reassigned to curmudgeonry and social commentary on a full-time basis. At this point, the Cylon occupational force fell back on defenses against psychological warfare. The roving omnipresent eye that distinguishes their military hardware may be a countermeasure against direct contact with the Glare.

The Glare is an innate skill highly dependent upon Adama's personal gravitas—as demonstrated by the fact that officers who rely upon [[Cottle|curmudgeonry]], [[Saul Tigh|drunken curmudgeonry]], [[Lee Adama|angst]], and [[Kara Thrace|chronic angst]] rather than gravitas never acquire the skill from Adama despite years of close association.

Although Adama never used the Glare in the first Cylon War, he used a similar tactic, namely parachuting down to a Cylon-occupied [[ice planet]] looking really pissed off, to force the Cylons to sue for peace. Rather than face the prospect of a young and severely enraged William Adama running around on a Cylon-occupied planet with a crowbar, the Cylons made a hasty retreat with the [[First Hybrid]] and signed the [[Armistice]] in record time. History may never have adequately recognized Adama's role in ending the first war, had the Cylons not wiped out most of the human race 40 years later, leaving Adama the opportunity to write the first draft of history in his logs.

==Notes==
*The Adama Glare is also credited for Bill Adama's ability to bring audiences to tears with his acoustic rendition of [[The Music|"All Along the Watchtower"]].
* "Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the Adama Glare." - [[Zak Adama]] to [[Kara Thrace]], before entering his [[Viper]]
* "Gods! His ego is shriveled up like a dried raisin!" - Dr. Cottle's unabashed medical opinion on the effect of the Adama Glare on human beings.

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Humanoid Cylon speculation

2008-04-13T09:59:07Z

Immortaltimekeeper: added speculation of W. Adama in SciFi's Join the Fight

{{plausible speculation}}
The [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons']] transformation into twelve distinct [[Humanoid Cylon|humanoid forms]] introduces serious problems for the remnant of humanity known as the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] to identify Cylon operative from human. At the beginning of their journey it seemed that anyone could be a humanoid Cylon, causing doubt and suspicion within the human populace (as evidenced in "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]").

In the real world speculation about who could be a Cylon infiltrator in the Fleet has also been rife among fans of the show. Over the course of the miniseries and the first two seasons viewers were introduced to the "[[Significant Seven]]", however the natures of each of these characters were all revealed shortly after the characters' introductions.

In season three the nature of speculation for both the characters and the fans turned to the [[Final Five]], enigmatic, almost-mystical figures who seemed to have a [[The Temple of Five|link]] to ancient colonial history. The nature of the five, according to [[Ron D. Moore|Moore]], is "fundamentally different" from the other seven models<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Frak Party Q and A|act=|id=ffdifferent|timestamp=19:05|totalrunning=78:27}}</ref>.

At the conclusion of "[[Crossroads, Part II]]" four recurring characters are revealed to be Cylons. The revelation that long standing characters such as Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] and Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] were Cylons blew the field wide open, if they could be "[[toaster]]s," then ''anyone'' could be the last Cylon. In particular, Tigh has a long and well-documented character history dating back to the first [[Cylon War]].

This article details [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad#Derived content|plausible speculation]] on which of the central and supporting characters in ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' could be the final one.

==Clues from Official Sources==
During a Q&A session on the official Sci Fi channel Battlestar Galactica forum Ronald D. Moore notes that he already knows who the last Cylon is, and that he's already left clues as to who it is<ref>[http://forums.scifi.com/index.php?showtopic=2270103&st=0&p=3041263&#entry3041263 20 Answers - SCI FI FORUMS] Retrieved 03-27-2007</ref>. In a [[Podcast:Frak Party Q and A|special podcast]], he also stated that he does not want to reveal either William Adama or Laura Roslin as Cylons <ref name="adamaroslin">{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Frak Party Q and A|act=|id=adamaroslin|timestamp=15:57|totalrunning=78:27}}</ref>, which would also exclude Lee Adama.

[[Bradley Thompson]] was asked when the writers knew the identity of the final five:
:"Four of the five were recent. If memory serves, the fifth (which may change) we've been kicking around since about the end of Season One."<ref>[[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive8#Identity of the Final Five|BW:OC#Identity of the Final Five]]</ref>

==General factors for consideration==
In terms of narrative, to prevent an anti-climax it seems likely that the final Cylon would probably need to be a more prominent character than those of the Four. This centers the spotlight in the central "human" characters ([[Roslin]], [[William Adama|William]] and [[Lee Adama]], [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] and [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]]). However, there is still an entire season for characters to develop and gain significance with viewers.

With the Final Five being "fundamentally different" from the Seven, extrapolating any characteristics we learned of Cylons from the Seven (including physiology, loyalty or self-awareness) is of questionable validity.

Colonel Tigh has a well documented history stretching back at least to the first Cylon War. Also considering the [[Temple of Five]] it seems Final Five Cylons somehow significantly pre-date the Seven.

It has been seen that Cylons can start families, however it is unclear how the Five came to exist. Having known natural parents would ''seem'' to preclude one being any more than half-Cylon.

Of the 11 so far there have been only four female models (and [[Number Three|one]] has been [[boxed]]). The final Cylon being female would serve to equalize this gender bias.

The [[first Hybrid]] gives a monologue about his knowledge of the Final Five in the extended version of "[[Razor]]". It states that "...the fifth is still is in shadow, drawn toward the light, hungering for redemption, that will only come in the howl of terrible suffering."

With the exception of [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Cally Tyrol]], who are confirmed to have half-Cylon, half-human children<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Frak Party Q and A|act=|id=hybridnick|timestamp=22:41|totalrunning=78:27}}</ref>, any "human" character could be a Cylon.

==Main Characters==

===[[Laura Roslin]]===
[[Image:Laura_Roslin_promo.jpg|right|90px]]
The colonies' president has been unquestionably a boon to humanity's search for earth, indeed the two times she has been removed from office have been the two greatest setbacks in the journey. Though her loyalty is unquestionable, her past is more difficult to ascertain. Roslin has never discussed her family in any way.

Roslin has also experienced prophetic dreams and visions (those induced by [[chamalla]], and a dream she shared with the Cylons [[Caprica Six]] and [[Sharon Agathon]]). She fits very well the profile of the [[Sacred Scrolls|scroll's]] dying leader, the scrolls also having links to other more mystical elements of the series, including the [[Temple of Five]].

However her dying nature, from an aggressive form of breast cancer is also the biggest cause to doubt Roslin being a Cylon. It is unknown whether the Final Five can succumb to cancer, but Cylons seem to be generally tougher than humans. Baltar's cure in "[[Epiphanies]]" was probably designed based on the assumption that Roslin's physiology is human.

===[[William Adama]]===
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If William Adama were revealed to be a Cylon, it would be one of the biggest shocks the series could produce. Overall Adama appears to epitomize a very human set of strengths and weaknesses. Nevertheless, he does experience hallucinations in the fifth [[Razor Flashback]], although he sees and hears people in his environment instead of seeing himself in a different one. The experience could also be explained by stress or other factors, however.

The Adama family is well documented. His father, [[Joseph Adama]], was known to [[Romo Lampkin]]. The proposed spin-off ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'', will feature the history of the Adama family. This may be difficult to square with any revelation about William Adama being a Cylon.

William Adama experiences guilt for actions he believe may have triggered the war ([[Hero]]). This could be the "hungering for redemption" that the [[First Hybrid]] talks about (see above).

Another interesting item that may rule out William Adama being a Cylon is SciFi's social gaming experience, [http://jointhefight.scifi.com/| Join the Fight] where as William Adama is pictured as the side of the Human.

===[[Lee Adama]]===
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Could Lee's chronic angst be partly due to guilt at his Cylon nature? Was the [[Leoben]] who said "Adama's a Cylon" ([[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]) referring to Lee? (note: the writers hadn't decided on the identity of the final Cylon at that point). He might project in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]", although this is more likely an oxygen deprivation induced hallucination.

In his defense, Lee is also a member of the well-documented Adama family. A "switched at birth" scenario could explain this.

Lee is characterised by near chronic angst for various reasons. Could he be the one "hungering for redemption"?

Lee is told that he is "a son trying to flee his father's shadow" by [[Romo Lampkin]]. This conceivably could link with the description of the final Cylon as "still in shadow, drawn toward the light."

===[[Gaius Baltar]]===
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Baltar's vast intelligence, weak character and lack of loyalty to anyone but himself have made him ultimately humanity's (unwitting) betrayer. Baltar himself longs to be a Cylon as this would absolve himself, however comes to the conclusion that he is human after all. Baltar certainly has a lot to be guilty about, but whether he has enough of a conscience to be truly "hungering for redemption" is questionable.

There are good reasons to suspect Baltar. He exhibits vast intelligence that may be superhuman in nature. His [[Virtual Six]], her precognitive abilities, and the apparently projected environments they often co-experience are suspicious, as well as the fact that both Virtual Six and later the [[Hybrid]] tell him that he is "chosen".

In [[Caprica Six]]'s final vision in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]" she sees the hooded figures of the final five staring at her from the upper level. Baltar is standing next to her in the vision as well.

===[[Kara Thrace]]===
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Kara Thrace's path towards her destiny has involved many strange, perhaps supernatural events. Whether this destiny involves her being a Cylon is a matter of speculation (indeed members of the [[Significant Seven]], who do not know who the final five are, tell Starbuck she has this destiny), but it is certain Thrace is ''something'' special.

Certainly Thrace exhibits phenomenal natural skill as a pilot, and manages to learn to fly a [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raider]] exceptionally quickly ([[You Can't Go Home Again]]). From childhood, Thrace has been drawing the mandala from the [[Temple of Five]]. However she was also physically abused as a child and still carries the scars; Cylons seem to be more robust than humans and possibly may not carry such long-term injuries. The same may be said of the knee injury which put a stop to Thrace's [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid]] playing ambitions.

Most strikingly, the ace pilot apparently dies in "[[Maelstrom]]" but returns ([[Resurrection (RDM)|resurrected]]?) in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]". Furthermore, not being on ''Galactica'' at the time, Thrace is the only major "human" character who has a reason for not reacting to the [[The Music|music]] which, to the "four", reverberates around the ship. However the final Cylon may, for some reason, not have heard it, or may have ignored it.

[[Katee Sackhoff]] was apparently told she is not a Cylon<ref>[http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/8547/redeye3copyci7.jpg See this magazine cutting.]</ref>.

{{spoilli|According to [http://roadrunnerdm.livejournal.com/84288.html this source] as of [[Sometimes a Great Notion|Season 4, episode 11]] Kara Thrace believes herself to be a Cylon, whilst Katee Sackhoff believes otherwise}}

===None of the above?===

The January 2008 edition of [[w:Entertainment Weekly|Entertainment Weekly]] showcases a two-page photo of the cast for [[Season Four]] posed in a manner similar to Leonardo DaVinci's ''[[w:The Last Supper (Leonardo)|The Last Supper]]'' with an explanation of each character's pose/position provided by Ron Moore. Near the far left of the table a space is left vacant and a cup sits on the table marking the absent character's intended place. Moore tells EW that "We have not yet revealed the final [unknown] Cylon." and when asked if there was a possibility that the final Cylon was indeed ''not'' seated at the table Moore notes "You ferreted that out pretty slyly. I didn't really want to give that away."<ref>{{cite_news|first=|last=|url=http://community.livejournal.com/battlestar_blog/814818.html#cutid1|title=What does this picture mean? Try to crack the 'BSG' code.|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|page=40, 41|date=January 11, 2008|accessdate=English|language=}}</ref> William Adama, Laura Roslin, Lee Adama, Gaius Baltar, and Kara Thrace are all present in the picture, as are [[Final Five]] Cylons Saul Tigh, Galen Tyrol, and Samuel Anders.

However, the importance of this photo is seriously put to question given [[Aaron Douglas]]' comments on the photo. According to the actor, he was unsure that Moore had anything to do with the photo, given that Moore was not present for the shoot. Additionally, the photo shoot had at least six different setups and the actors had changed places during the photo shoot, thus contending that there is no hidden meaning for the photo.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://community.livejournal.com/aarondouglas/55289.html|title=The Chief's Deck: BSG Last Supper Photo|date=8 January 2008|accessdate=9 January 2009|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>
==Others==
===[[Tom Zarek]]===
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Based upon the mutterings of the Hybrid in "Razor", as well as Ron Moore's claim that he has already left clues to the final Cylon, one could assume Tom Zarek is the last Cylon to be found.

Tom Zarek likes to move from second-line positions, is not big on being in charge but always craving to be noticed and understood, is constantly trying to make people understand why he did the things he spent time in jail for, and has the "cleanest" past (no known relatives, etc.). His criminal background and political ambitions fit with someone "hungering for redemption."

===[[Virtual beings]]===
The virtual beings (possibly including the [[virtual Leoben]]) may actually be a single entity, the final Cylon being more spiritual than corporal. Virtual Six claims to be an angel from the Cylon God, which could be roughly correlated with the "the five priests devoted to the one whose name cannot be spoken" from [[Pythia]]. The overall actions of these beings seem to be neither pro-Cylon or pro-human, which fits with the Final five being a third party in the dynamic of the battle.

None of the other final five have shown similar characteristics to this, and there is no particular reason to suggest the final Cylon is greatly different from his or her four "siblings". When Number Three sees her vision of the final five in the [[Opera House]] (a vision repeated for other characters, thus not simply in her mind) they are five humanoid figures in white robes, at least one of which is known to her.

===More Esoteric ideas===
*The last Cylon is on [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]
**The entire population of Earth are copies of the final Cylon.
*[[God (RDM)|God]], or some other divinity.

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