Season 4 (2008-09)

2007-06-21T18:32:03Z

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==Summary==
:''TBA''
== Story ==

* According to Ronald D. Moore, [[Katee Sackhoff]] is signed for this season.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/03/qa_with_battlestar_showrunner.php|title=Q&A with "Battlestar" Showrunner Ron Moore: On the Return of Starbuck, Falling Ratings and 'Caprica' Prequel|date=26 March 2007|accessdate=18 June 2007|last=Hibberd|first=James|format=|language=}}</ref> Additionally, Sackhoff herself mentions that her character is not an illusion.<ref name="ign-sackhoff">{{cite_web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/797/797776p1.html|title=Katee Sackhoff Talks Battlestar and Bionic Woman|date=19 June 2007|accessdate=21 June 2007|last=Goldman|first=Eric|format=|language=}}</ref>
* A [[Battlestar Galactica (2007 DVD movie)|two hour story]] set during the events of [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3]] is slated to air in November 2007. The story, while occurring after the destruction of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', will be told via flashbacks to a time prior to "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" during [[Helena Cain]]'s command.
* Moore indicated that the last of the [[Final Five]] may be revealed this season.{{citation needed}}
* According to [[Katee Sackhoff]], the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] will find [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].<ref name="ign-sackhoff"/>

== Notes==
* Moore indicates that this season begins the "third act in the three-act structure where we're all moving towards the finale and the climax of all these different plot lines. In my head there's two chapters to go in the story and those can be of varying lengths."<ref name="mtv">{{cite_web|url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1556508/story.jhtml|title=MTV Movie News: 'Battlestar Galactica' Producer Talks Movie(s?), Possible Conclusion|date=6 April 2007|accessdate=8 April 2007|last=Jacks|first=Brian|format=|language=}}</ref>
* On Friday, June 1st 2007 the SciFi Channel issued a statement saying that Season 4 is going to be the final season. Ending the series with the upcoming 22-episode fourth season was a creative decision made by the show's executive producers [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]]. SciFi executive VP of original programming Mark Stern said the channel's brass "respect the producers' decision to end the series."<ref name="bsgending">{{cite_web|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=41709&type=0|title=SciFi Wire: Battlestar Ending Next Season|date=|accessdate=1 June 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>
* The extended episode is currently being referred to as "Razor" by both the Sci Fi Channel and the executive producers.<ref name="bsgending"/>

==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|Gaius Baltar]]
* [[Tricia Helfer]] as [[Number Six]]
* [[Grace Park]] as [[Number Eight|Sharon Valerii/Number Eight]]

===Co-stars===


==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 (RDM)/Episode Guide - Season 4 Guide|Battlestar Galactica Episode Guide]] page.''

== Official Statements ==
*[http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=40133 Official SciFi.com Release]
* ''[[Ronald D. Moore]] discusses planning the season:''
: It will be a serialized show to an extent. I think what we talked about with the network — because their concern is the drop-off in viewers and giving too many hurdles for new viewers to overcome to watch the show — we're always going to try to provide at least an episodic quality to each show. Even though there are plotlines that are ongoing over the course of the whole season, we'll try to give you something in each episode that you can hold on to that starts and stops within that episode.<ref name="ew rdm">{{cite_web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20036782_20037403_20015932_2,00.html|title=Four-ward, Cylons: RONALD D MOORE|date=|accessdate=31 May 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>
* ''Moore discusses the Final Five:''
: Well, you can see from the end of the third season that they all sort of are still the same people. They're still the same characters. They didn't switch over and become robots suddenly. So essentially you're going to see an extension of that initial moment where they try to figure out what does this mean to them. If they're Cylons, when did that begin? What are their true backstories and what are they meant to do? What are they supposed to do? Are they dangerous to each other? Are they dangerous to the ship? Do they trust any of the people around them? Should they keep the secret only among themselves? That's essentially where their storylines are going to pick up.<ref name="crave">{{cite_web|url=http://www.craveonline.com/filmtv/articles/04648062/battlestar_galactica_ronald_moore_talks_about_earth.html|title=Battlestar Galactica: Ronald Moore talks about Earth|date=13 June 2007|accessdate=15 June 2007|last=Topel|first=Fred|format=|language=}}</ref>
* ''Moore discusses ending the series:''
: Yeah, I mean, the burden [in breaking 20 episodes for this season] then became okay, now we have a great deal to wrap up and bring resolution to and we wanted to pay off a lot of things and we wanted to tie up a lot of loose threads. It felt like we had more than enough to get to where we were going to, whereas usually when you're facing the 20 episode order, it's like, "Okay, whew, we need 20 of these? Where are we going to get 20 of these?" You have to start breaking it down into smaller, bite sized chunks and move yourself along. This time, it was almost like, "Okay, let's make sure we've got enough time to get everywhere we need to go."<ref name="crave"/>
* ''[[Katee Sackhoff]] tells what she can about this final season:''
: We will find [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. And [my character, [[Kara Thrace]] is not a figment of people's imaginations.<ref name="ign-sackhoff"/>
* ''Sackhoff discusses ending the series:''
: I'm happy about it. It is a choice that was made by us. The rug was not pulled out from underneath us. We're going out on a high, with our heads held high. We made the choice and we're going to be able to decide our end and our fate, instead of [having to] wrap it up as fast as we possibly can because we've been cancelled. And it was a smart thing to go out on a high. And you know, this is my fourth series. I think I've done more television than anyone else on the show, except maybe Eddie [James Olmos], because of Miami Vice. He's right there with me! But I've done s**tloads of television, and every single show the rug is pulled from out underneath you, and you're going, "What do I do now?" And this is such a great opportunity to wrap it up, say everything you want to say in your character, and put it to bed.<ref name="ign-sackhoff"/>

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Demand Peace

2007-06-19T12:13:19Z

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[[Image:Demand Peace 2.jpg|thumb|Demand Peace's operational emblem]]

[[Image:Daru mozu 213 1080i.jpg|thumb|right|Demand Peace's attack on the ''[[Daru Mozu]]'']]

'''Demand Peace''' is an organization (operating out of ''[[Cloud 9]]'') led by [[Royan Jahee]] that has sprung up within the fleet seeking peace with the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. Their ideology has gained significant traction amongst the civilian population of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] who believe surrender to the Cylons is preferable to a life on the run.

The movement has recently started making violent protests, striking against the Fleet's military assets, such as the ammunition stores of the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' and ore processing operations on the [[tylium]] [[refinery ship]] ''[[Daru Mozu]]''.

The group's first known action began by sneaking a Demand Peace mole, [[Asha Janik]], aboard ''Galactica'' to work as a civilian munitions worker. While there, she sabotages ''Galactica'''s [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] by producing faulty hollow-rounds for the fighter's guns. ''Galactica's'' crew members later capture and interrogate her. The next act of sabotage takes place about the [[tylium]] refinery ship ''[[Daru Mozu]]'', where Demand Peace members aboard the ship detonate a bomb close to its [[FTL]] drive.

Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] secretly provides the group a nuclear warhead (given to him to make his [[Cylon detector]] by then-Commander [[William Adama|Adama]]) in order to aid the future plans of Demand Peace member and [[Cylon agent|possibly disaffected Cylon]] agent [[Gina]]. After his election to the presidency, Baltar visits Gina aboard ''Cloud 9'', saying that his election should allow future opportunities for time together. Gina informs him that she will not be visting New Caprica, and Baltar responds that he can no longer visit her under such circumstances. At the last moment, Gina overcomes her prior reluctance to have sex with Baltar, but after hearing Baltar sworn-in as president commits suicide by detonating the nuclear warhead aboard ''Cloud 9''. Several ships are destroyed in the process, also revealing the position of the fleet to the Cylons, but whether this side-effect was intentional is not known. The fate of Demand Peace and the remainder of its members after the ''Cloud 9'' disaster is presently unknown ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).
[[Image:Demand Peace 1.jpg|thumb|right|Demand Peace's manifesto pamphlet]]
==Known Members==

*[[Royan Jahee]] - Leader
*[[Gina]] †
*[[Asha Janik]]

==Publications==

The "Demand Peace" pamphlet read by ''Galactica'''s senior officers in "[[Epiphanies]]" contains the following statements:

Front page:
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<blockquote>'''DEMAND PEACE'''<br/>
'''A MANIFESTO TO NEGOTIATE AN END TO THE SLAUGHTER'''
</blockquote>
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First page:
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<blockquote>'''DEMAND PEACE'''<br/>
'''[...] the war. The answer to our suffering lies in negotiating a peace. This is our cause. This is your cause.'''<br/>

'''OUR CAUSE WILL SAVE MANKIND'''<br/>
'''Commander Adama would have you believe that he will save us. But can one man claim to save the future of all mankind? Clearly the task is too great for a warrior. It demands the perspective of a statesman and a historian. In short a democratic council. Is this what we have? Despite lip service to the processes of democracy the truth is [...]'''<br/></blockquote>
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Second page:
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<blockquote>'''WE BELIEVE'''
#Only open dialogue can save mankind.
#The military is the servant, not the masters, of the fleet.
#The cylons will respond to reasonable dialogue.
#Democracy is the key to responsible decision making for the future of mankind.
#Man and Cylons can coexist in peace.
#We are at the dawn of a new beginning for mankind.
#The enemies of peace are the enemies of mankind.
'''DEMAND PEACE'''<br/></blockquote>
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Additionally, [[Saul Tigh]] quotes the following passage: "Do not be afraid. We are not terrorists, but we will not sit back while Adama's war machine continues to press us into cruel and futile conflict."

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