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'''Randolph Mantooth''' (born '''Randy DeRoy Mantooth''', September 19, 1945 — July 9, 2026) was an American actor who portrayed [[Michael]] in the {{Ep|Greetings From Earth|prose=Y}}. He was born in Sacramento, California, the eldest of four children of a construction engineer whose work relocated the family repeatedly during his childhood.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_birth_family">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=born%20in%20Sacramento%2C%20California%20on%20September%2019%2C%201945|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He was best known for playing firefighter-paramedic John Gage on the NBC series ''[[w:Emergency!|Emergency!]]'', which ran from January 1972 to May 1977.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_gage_run_dates">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=aired%20for%20six%20seasons%2C%20from%20January%201972%20through%20May%201977|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Training and early roles ===

Mantooth acted for the first time at San Marcos High School in the Santa Barbara area, then studied at Santa Barbara City College before receiving a scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_schooling_aada">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=He%20received%20a%20scholarship%20to%20the%20American%20Academy%20of%20Dramatic%20Arts|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He adopted the first name Randolph while enrolled there, graduating with the class of 1970.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_name_change_aada">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=where%20he%20changed%20his%20first%20name%20to%20the%20more%20formal-sounding%20Randolph|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_aada_class_1970">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=Alumnus%20of%20the%20AADA%20(American%20Academy%20of%20Dramatic%20Arts)%2C%20Class%20of%201970|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> Among his jobs before acting professionally was a stint as a page at the NBC studios in Rockefeller Center.<ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_nbc_page_rockefeller">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=being%20an%20NBC%20Page%20at%20their%20television%20studios%20at%20Rockefeller%20Center|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

Universal talent scout Eleanor Kilgallen saw him playing the lead in a New York production of ''Philadelphia, Here I Come!'', for which he shared a best actor award with Brad Davis, and signed him to a studio contract that brought him to Los Angeles in 1970.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_kilgallen_universal_contract">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=Eleanor%20Kilgallen%20spotted%20him%20in%20the%20play|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He accumulated guest credits over the following two years on ''[[w:Ironside (1967 TV series)|Ironside]]'', ''[[w:The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', ''[[w:Marcus Welby, M.D.|Marcus Welby, M.D.]]'' and ''[[w:The Bold Ones: The Senator|The Bold Ones: The Senator]]''.<ref group="external" name="variety_mantooth_early_guest_credits_universal">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236806971/#:~:text=he%20began%20appearing%20on%20TV%20shows%20including%20%E2%80%9CIronside%2C%E2%80%9D|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Was 80|publisher=Variety|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

=== Emergency! ===

Producer Robert A. Cinader saw a 1970 scene Mantooth played opposite [[w:Hal Holbrook|Hal Holbrook]] on ''The Bold Ones: The Senator'', in which his character broke down while giving courtroom testimony. Mantooth later recounted Cinader's reaction to that scene.

{{quote|text=From what I was told, he went, "That is my Johnny Gage."|source=Randolph Mantooth, quoted by ''The Hollywood Reporter''<ref group="commentary" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_cinader_casting_quote">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=That%20is%20my%20Johnny%20Gage|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>}}

Mantooth was hired in 1971 to play Gage opposite [[w:Kevin Tighe|Kevin Tighe]] as partner Roy DeSoto in the series, created by ''[[w:Dragnet (1951 TV series)|Dragnet]]'' producer [[w:Jack Webb|Jack Webb]] with Cinader.<ref group="production" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_hired_1971_webb_cinader">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=he%20was%20hired%20in%201971%20to%20play%20Gage%20opposite%20Kevin%20Tighe|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> The two paramedics were assigned to Station 51 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department and worked alongside Rampart General Hospital personnel played by [[w:Robert Fuller|Robert Fuller]], [[w:Julie London|Julie London]] and [[w:Bobby Troup|Bobby Troup]].<ref group="production" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_station51_rampart_cast">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=Los%20Angeles%20County%20Fire%20Department%27s%20Station%2051|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> Mantooth said that when he was told the part was a paramedic, he did not know what the word meant, and that only a small number were then working in California.<ref group="commentary" name="sloane_tvinsider_mantooth_paramedic_unfamiliarity">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1274911/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-loving/#:~:text=What%20the%20hell%E2%80%99s%20a%20paramedic|title=Randolph Mantooth, 'Emergency!' & 'Loving' Star, Dies at 80|author=Sloane, Stephanie|publisher=TV Insider|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref><ref group="footnotes" name="footnote_paramedic_count_discrepancy">Sources differ on the figure Mantooth cited. ''TV Insider'' quotes him giving thirteen paramedics in California at the time, while ''The Hollywood Reporter'' renders the same remark with an editorial substitution reading "a handful." Both accounts draw on the same 2013 Television Academy Foundation interview.</ref> The character's surname was drawn from Los Angeles County battalion chief Jim Page, who developed the department's paramedic program.<ref group="production" name="ems1_mantooth_gage_name_jim_page_origin">{{cite web|url=https://www.ems1.com/ems-advocacy/articles/5-things-to-know-about-randolph-mantooth-NQcYLMbgv2Yamj1S/#:~:text=whose%20name%20was%20inspired%20by%20LACoFD%20Battalion%20Chief%20Jim%20Page|title=Who was Randolph Mantooth? 5 things to know about the 'Emergency!' star|publisher=EMS1|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

The series ran six seasons, and Mantooth performed the majority of his own stunts.<ref group="external" name="variety_mantooth_six_seasons_own_stunts">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236806971/#:~:text=which%20ran%20for%20six%20seasons%2C%20and%20performed%20most%20of%20his%20own%20stunts|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Was 80|publisher=Variety|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He directed two episodes, "The Nuisance" in 1976 and "Insanity Epidemic" in 1977, and also directed the 1978 telefilm ''Greatest Rescues of Emergency!''.<ref group="production" name="sloane_tvinsider_mantooth_directing_credits_emergency">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1274911/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-loving/#:~:text=Mantooth%20directed%20two%20episodes%20as%20well%20as%20the%20television%20movie|title=Randolph Mantooth, 'Emergency!' & 'Loving' Star, Dies at 80|author=Sloane, Stephanie|publisher=TV Insider|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He reprised Gage on ''[[w:Adam-12|Adam-12]]'' and voiced an animated version of the character in the NBC Saturday-morning series ''Emergency +4'', which aired for two seasons beginning in 1973.<ref group="external" name="deadline_mantooth_gage_crossovers_emergency_plus_four">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2026/07/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236979651/#:~:text=He%20also%20voiced%20the%20Gage%20character%20in%20Emergency%2B4|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Who Appeared On Soap Operas Was 80|publisher=Deadline|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

=== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===

Mantooth guest-starred as Michael in "[[Greetings From Earth|Greetings from Earth]]", the double-length Original Series installment directed by [[Rod Holcomb]] that first aired February 25, 1979. Michael is the adult male among six humans discovered in suspended animation aboard the [[Lunar Avion|Lunar Shuttle Avion]] by [[Apollo]] and [[Starbuck]].

Mantooth's brother, actor [[Donald Mantooth]], appears in the same episode as a [[Med. Technician|med technician]].<ref group="production" name="imdb_greetings_from_earth_fullcredits_donald_mantooth">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519743/fullcredits/#:~:text=Med.%20Technician(as%20Donald%20Mantooth)|title="Battlestar Galactica" Greetings from Earth (TV Episode 1979) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> Mantooth discussed the guest appearance briefly during his 2013 Television Academy Foundation oral history, in a segment grouped with his recollections of ''[[w:Charlie's Angels|Charlie's Angels]]'' and ''[[w:Diagnosis: Murder|Diagnosis: Murder]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="harrington_televisionacademy_mantooth_oral_history_guest_roles">{{cite web|url=https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/randolph-mantooth#:~:text=He%20discusses%20his%20post-Emergency!%20career%20with%20guest%20starring%20roles|title=Randolph Mantooth|author=Harrington, Amy|publisher=Television Academy Foundation|date=December 13, 2013|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

=== Later television and film ===

Mantooth joined the second season of the ABC comedy ''[[w:Operation Petticoat (TV series)|Operation Petticoat]]'' in 1978 as Lt. Mike Bender, followed the next year by the ABC comedy ''Detective School'' and the Cinader-produced miniseries ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)|The Seekers]]''.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_petticoat_detective_school_seekers">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=joining%20the%20second%20season%20of%20the%20ABC%20comedy%20Operation%20Petticoat|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He had earlier appeared in the 1977 miniseries adaptation of ''Testimony of Two Men''.<ref group="external" name="tmdb_mantooth_testimony_two_men_seekers_miniseries">{{cite web|url=https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64238-randolph-mantooth?language=en-US#:~:text=miniseries%20adaptations%20of%20Testimony%20of%20Two%20Men|title=Randolph Mantooth|publisher=The Movie Database|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

From 1987 he worked primarily in daytime drama, playing Clay Alden and later Alex Masters on the ABC serial ''[[w:Loving (TV series)|Loving]]'' across two stints totaling more than 380 episodes, then continuing the Masters role on its successor ''[[w:The City (1995 TV series)|The City]]'' for close to 200 episodes between 1995 and 1997.<ref group="external" name="deadline_mantooth_loving_the_city_episode_counts">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2026/07/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236979651/#:~:text=more%20than%20380%20episodes%20of%20the%20ABC%20daytime%20soap%20Loving|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Who Appeared On Soap Operas Was 80|publisher=Deadline|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> Between the two ''Loving'' runs he played Richard Halifax on ''[[w:General Hospital|General Hospital]]'' from 1992 to 1993.<ref group="external" name="spokesman_mantooth_general_hospital_halifax_dates">{{cite news|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jul/10/emergency-star-randolph-mantooth-dies-at-80/#:~:text=He%20played%20Richard%20Halifax%20on%20%E2%80%9CGeneral%20Hospital%E2%80%9D%20from%201992%20to%201993|title='Emergency!' star Randolph Mantooth dies at 80|publisher=The Spokesman-Review|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He joined ''[[w:As the World Turns|As the World Turns]]'' in 2003 as Oakdale chief of detectives Hal Munson, a role he took over from Benjamin Hendrickson, and appeared on ''[[w:One Life to Live|One Life to Live]]'' in 2007.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_hal_munson_atwt_takeover">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=play%20Oakdale%20chief%20of%20detectives%20Hal%20Munson|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> His daytime work brought four Soap Opera Digest Award nominations.<ref group="external" name="tmdb_mantooth_soap_opera_digest_nominations">{{cite web|url=https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64238-randolph-mantooth?language=en-US#:~:text=earning%20him%20four%20Soap%20Opera%20Digest%20Award%20nominations|title=Randolph Mantooth|publisher=The Movie Database|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

Later film credits included ''[[w:He Was a Quiet Man|He Was a Quiet Man]]'' in 2007 and ''Bold Native'' in 2010.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_millennium_film_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=He%20Was%20a%20Quiet%20Man%20(2007)%2C%20the%20action%20adventure%20Bold%20Native%20(2010)|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> His final television credit was a two-episode arc on the FX series ''[[w:Sons of Anarchy|Sons of Anarchy]]'' in 2011, playing Wahewa chief Charlie Horse, who officiates the wedding of characters Opie and Lyla.<ref group="external" name="deadline_mantooth_sons_of_anarchy_charlie_horse_final_credit">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2026/07/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236979651/#:~:text=two-episode%20guest%20spot%20as%20Wahewa%20chief%20Charlie%20Horse|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Who Appeared On Soap Operas Was 80|publisher=Deadline|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

=== Stage work ===

Mantooth appeared off-Broadway in 2003 in [[w:Lanford Wilson|Lanford Wilson]]'s ''Rain Dance'' alongside [[w:James Van Der Beek|James Van Der Beek]], playing a military police officer and former Native American dancer in a piece set the night before the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico.<ref group="external" name="nbcnews_mantooth_rain_dance_offbroadway_role">{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/randolph-mantooth-played-medic-nbcs-emergency-dies-80-rcna404688#:~:text=He%20appeared%20in%20the%202003%20off-Broadway%20show%20%E2%80%9CRain%20Dance%E2%80%9D|title=Randolph Mantooth, who played medic on NBC's 'Emergency!' series, dies at 80|publisher=NBC News|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> From 2003 he served as an associate artist of the Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan, founded by [[w:Jeff Daniels|Jeff Daniels]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_purple_rose_associate_artist">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=Since%202003%2C%20he%20has%20been%20an%20Associate%20Artist%20of%20The%20Purple%20Rose%20Theatre%20Company|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> His work there included Carey Crim's ''Morning After Grace'' in late 2016.<ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_morning_after_grace_2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=Starring%20in%20%22Morning%20After%20Grace%22%20at%20the%20Purple%20Rose%20Theater|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

== Emergency medical services advocacy ==

Mantooth spoke at firefighter and emergency medical services conferences across the United States for decades after ''Emergency!'' ended, and served as a spokesperson for the International Association of Fire Fighters and the International Association of Fire Chiefs on health and safety matters, as well as a lifetime member of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.<ref group="external" name="ems1_mantooth_iaff_iafc_naemt_advocacy_roles">{{cite web|url=https://www.ems1.com/ems-advocacy/articles/5-things-to-know-about-randolph-mantooth-NQcYLMbgv2Yamj1S/#:~:text=He%20is%20a%20spokesperson%20for%20the%20IAFF%20and%20the%20IAFC|title=Who was Randolph Mantooth? 5 things to know about the 'Emergency!' star|publisher=EMS1|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He attributed that commitment to paramedics who treated him for carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a faulty house furnace during the run of the series, and to the emergency personnel who treated his sister after a car accident.<ref group="commentary" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_carbon_monoxide_sister_motivation">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=saved%20by%20paramedics%20who%20figured%20out%20he%20had%20carbon%20monoxide%20poisoning|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

In 2012 the Los Angeles County Fire Department named Mantooth and Tighe honorary fire chiefs and presented them with white leather Cairns chiefs' helmets.<ref group="external" name="firerescue1_mantooth_honorary_fire_chief_2012">{{cite web|url=https://www.firerescue1.com/entertainment/emergency-star-longtime-ems-advocate-randolph-mantooth-dies#:~:text=the%20Los%20Angeles%20County%20Fire%20Department%20named%20Mantooth%20and%20Tighe%20honorary%20fire%20chiefs|title='Emergency!' star, longtime EMS advocate Randolph Mantooth dies|publisher=FireRescue1|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He received the James O. Page Award of Excellence from the International Association of Fire Chiefs EMS section in 2022.<ref group="external" name="ibtimes_mantooth_james_page_award_2022">{{cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/randolph-mantooth-legacy-emergency-1808128#:~:text=he%20was%20honoured%20in%202022%20with%20an%20award%20recognising%20his%20work|title=How Did Randolph Mantooth Die? Real Cause of Death, Career Highlights and Details of His Lifesaving Legacy|publisher=International Business Times UK|date=July 11, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

Mantooth served as an executive producer of the documentary ''Into the Unknown'', directed by Tom Putnam, alongside Tighe, [[w:Steve Buscemi|Steve Buscemi]] and Wren Arthur.<ref group="production" name="intotheunknowndoc_official_executive_producers_credit">{{cite web|url=https://intotheunknowndoc.com/#:~:text=From%20executive%20producers%20Randolph%20Mantooth%2C%20Kevin%20Tighe%2C%20Steve%20Buscemi|title=Into the Unknown|publisher=Into the Unknown|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> The film follows paramedic crews across the United States, and its producers launched a fundraising campaign on May 13, 2026, seeking $51,000 toward marketing and distribution.<ref group="production" name="ems1_into_unknown_kickstarter_campaign_may_2026">{{cite web|url=https://www.ems1.com/entertainment/emergency-stars-launch-kickstarter-campaign-to-expand-reach-of-paramedic-documentary#:~:text=A%20Kickstarter%20campaign%20launched%20May%2013%20with%20a%20goal%20of%20raising%20%2451%2C000|title='Emergency!' stars, Steve Buscemi support 'Into the Unknown' EMS documentary|publisher=EMS1|date=May 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Mantooth married Rosemarie Parra in 1978. They divorced in 1991.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_marriages_parra_connors">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=Divorced%20from%20actress%20Rose%20Parra%2C%20he%20married%20actress%20Kristen%20Connors%20in%202002|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He married actress Kristen Connors in 2002, with Tighe serving as best man.<ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_tighe_best_man_connors_wedding">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=Kevin%20Tighe%2C%20was%20Best%20Man%20at%20his%202002%20wedding%20to%20Kristen%20Connors|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> The couple appeared together as an ambassador and his wife in the 2009 comedy ''Scream of the Bikini''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_scream_bikini_couple_roles">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=featured%20together%20as%20the%20ambassador%20and%20his%20wife|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> Two of his siblings also worked in the industry, actor Don Mantooth and producer Tonya Mantooth.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_siblings_industry_careers">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=Two%20siblings%20also%20got%20into%20the%20business|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

A ranch Mantooth had bought in the Lobo Canyon area of Agoura, California, was destroyed in the Malibu fire of October 15, 1978.<ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_agoura_ranch_malibu_fire_1978">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=13.5-acre%20ranch%20in%20the%20Lobo%20Canyon%20area%20of%20Agoura|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He disclosed a cancer diagnosis in 2015 and completed treatment that year.<ref group="external" name="variety_mantooth_cancer_diagnosis_2015">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236806971/#:~:text=He%20had%20been%20diagnosed%20with%20cancer%20in%202015|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Was 80|publisher=Variety|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

Mantooth died on July 9, 2026, at a hospice facility in Ventura, California, at the age of 80.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_death_ventura_hospice">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=died%20Thursday%20at%20a%20hospice%20facility%20in%20Ventura%2C%20California|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> His sister attributed the death to complications from pneumonia.<ref group="external" name="newsnation_mantooth_death_pneumonia_complications_family">{{cite news|url=https://www.newsnationnow.com/entertainment-news/randolph-mantooth-emergency-obit/#:~:text=passed%20away%20in%20Ventura%20on%20July%209%20following%20complications%20from%20pneumonia|title='Emergency!' star Randolph Mantooth, who later found success on soap operas, dead at age 80|publisher=NewsNation|date=July 11, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He was survived by his wife and by his brother Donald and sister Tonya.<ref group="external" name="variety_mantooth_survivors_kristen_donald_tonya">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236806971/#:~:text=survived%20by%20his%20wife%20Kristen%20and%20his%20siblings%20Donald%20and%20Tonya|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Was 80|publisher=Variety|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

== References ==

=== Notes ===
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=== Production History ===
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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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=== External Sources ===
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'''Randolph Mantooth''' (born '''Randy DeRoy Mantooth''', September 19, 1945 — July 9, 2026) was an American actor who portrayed [[Michael]] in the {{Ep|Greetings From Earth|prose=Y}}. He was born in Sacramento, California, the eldest of four children of a construction engineer whose work relocated the family repeatedly during his childhood.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_birth_family">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=born%20in%20Sacramento%2C%20California%20on%20September%2019%2C%201945|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He was best known for playing firefighter-paramedic John Gage on the NBC series ''[[w:Emergency!|Emergency!]]'', which ran from January 1972 to May 1977.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_gage_run_dates">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=aired%20for%20six%20seasons%2C%20from%20January%201972%20through%20May%201977|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Training and early roles ===

Mantooth acted for the first time at San Marcos High School in the Santa Barbara area, then studied at Santa Barbara City College before receiving a scholarship to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_schooling_aada">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=He%20received%20a%20scholarship%20to%20the%20American%20Academy%20of%20Dramatic%20Arts|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He adopted the first name Randolph while enrolled there, graduating with the class of 1970.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_name_change_aada">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=where%20he%20changed%20his%20first%20name%20to%20the%20more%20formal-sounding%20Randolph|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref><ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_aada_class_1970">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=Alumnus%20of%20the%20AADA%20(American%20Academy%20of%20Dramatic%20Arts)%2C%20Class%20of%201970|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> Among his jobs before acting professionally was a stint as a page at the NBC studios in Rockefeller Center.<ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_nbc_page_rockefeller">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=being%20an%20NBC%20Page%20at%20their%20television%20studios%20at%20Rockefeller%20Center|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

Universal talent scout Eleanor Kilgallen saw him playing the lead in a New York production of ''Philadelphia, Here I Come!'', for which he shared a best actor award with Brad Davis, and signed him to a studio contract that brought him to Los Angeles in 1970.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_kilgallen_universal_contract">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=Eleanor%20Kilgallen%20spotted%20him%20in%20the%20play|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He accumulated guest credits over the following two years on ''[[w:Ironside (1967 TV series)|Ironside]]'', ''[[w:The Virginian (TV series)|The Virginian]]'', ''[[w:Marcus Welby, M.D.|Marcus Welby, M.D.]]'' and ''[[w:The Bold Ones: The Senator|The Bold Ones: The Senator]]''.<ref group="external" name="variety_mantooth_early_guest_credits_universal">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236806971/#:~:text=he%20began%20appearing%20on%20TV%20shows%20including%20%E2%80%9CIronside%2C%E2%80%9D|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Was 80|publisher=Variety|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

=== Emergency! ===

Producer Robert A. Cinader saw a 1970 scene Mantooth played opposite [[w:Hal Holbrook|Hal Holbrook]] on ''The Bold Ones: The Senator'', in which his character broke down while giving courtroom testimony. Mantooth later recounted Cinader's reaction to that scene.

{{quote|text=From what I was told, he went, "That is my Johnny Gage."|source=Randolph Mantooth, quoted by ''The Hollywood Reporter''<ref group="commentary" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_cinader_casting_quote">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=That%20is%20my%20Johnny%20Gage|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>}}

Mantooth was hired in 1971 to play Gage opposite [[w:Kevin Tighe|Kevin Tighe]] as partner Roy DeSoto in the series, created by ''[[w:Dragnet (1951 TV series)|Dragnet]]'' producer [[w:Jack Webb|Jack Webb]] with Cinader.<ref group="production" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_hired_1971_webb_cinader">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=he%20was%20hired%20in%201971%20to%20play%20Gage%20opposite%20Kevin%20Tighe|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> The two paramedics were assigned to Station 51 of the Los Angeles County Fire Department and worked alongside Rampart General Hospital personnel played by [[w:Robert Fuller|Robert Fuller]], [[w:Julie London|Julie London]] and [[w:Bobby Troup|Bobby Troup]].<ref group="production" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_station51_rampart_cast">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=Los%20Angeles%20County%20Fire%20Department%27s%20Station%2051|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> Mantooth said that when he was told the part was a paramedic, he did not know what the word meant, and that only a small number were then working in California.<ref group="commentary" name="sloane_tvinsider_mantooth_paramedic_unfamiliarity">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1274911/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-loving/#:~:text=What%20the%20hell%E2%80%99s%20a%20paramedic|title=Randolph Mantooth, 'Emergency!' & 'Loving' Star, Dies at 80|author=Sloane, Stephanie|publisher=TV Insider|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref><ref group="footnotes" name="footnote_paramedic_count_discrepancy">Sources differ on the figure Mantooth cited. ''TV Insider'' quotes him giving thirteen paramedics in California at the time, while ''The Hollywood Reporter'' renders the same remark with an editorial substitution reading "a handful." Both accounts draw on the same 2013 Television Academy Foundation interview.</ref> The character's surname was drawn from Los Angeles County battalion chief Jim Page, who developed the department's paramedic program.<ref group="production" name="ems1_mantooth_gage_name_jim_page_origin">{{cite web|url=https://www.ems1.com/ems-advocacy/articles/5-things-to-know-about-randolph-mantooth-NQcYLMbgv2Yamj1S/#:~:text=whose%20name%20was%20inspired%20by%20LACoFD%20Battalion%20Chief%20Jim%20Page|title=Who was Randolph Mantooth? 5 things to know about the 'Emergency!' star|publisher=EMS1|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

The series ran six seasons, and Mantooth performed the majority of his own stunts.<ref group="external" name="variety_mantooth_six_seasons_own_stunts">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236806971/#:~:text=which%20ran%20for%20six%20seasons%2C%20and%20performed%20most%20of%20his%20own%20stunts|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Was 80|publisher=Variety|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He directed two episodes, "The Nuisance" in 1976 and "Insanity Epidemic" in 1977, and also directed the 1978 telefilm ''Greatest Rescues of Emergency!''.<ref group="production" name="sloane_tvinsider_mantooth_directing_credits_emergency">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1274911/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-loving/#:~:text=Mantooth%20directed%20two%20episodes%20as%20well%20as%20the%20television%20movie|title=Randolph Mantooth, 'Emergency!' & 'Loving' Star, Dies at 80|author=Sloane, Stephanie|publisher=TV Insider|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He reprised Gage on ''[[w:Adam-12|Adam-12]]'' and voiced an animated version of the character in the NBC Saturday-morning series ''Emergency +4'', which aired for two seasons beginning in 1973.<ref group="external" name="deadline_mantooth_gage_crossovers_emergency_plus_four">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2026/07/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236979651/#:~:text=He%20also%20voiced%20the%20Gage%20character%20in%20Emergency%2B4|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Who Appeared On Soap Operas Was 80|publisher=Deadline|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

=== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ===

Mantooth guest-starred as Michael in "[[Greetings From Earth|Greetings from Earth]]", the double-length Original Series installment directed by Rod Holcomb that first aired February 25, 1979.<ref group="external" name="imdb_greetings_from_earth_release_date_usa">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519743/releaseinfo/#:~:text=February%2025%2C%201979|title="Battlestar Galactica" Greetings from Earth (TV Episode 1979) - Release info|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> Michael is the adult male among six humans discovered in suspended animation aboard the [[Lunar Avion|Lunar Shuttle Avion]] by [[Apollo]] and [[Starbuck]]. He wakes to find the atmosphere aboard the [[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]] too dense to breathe, and Apollo, Starbuck and [[Cassiopeia]] subsequently escort the shuttle toward its destination in an effort to determine whether the travelers' homeworld, [[Terra]], bears any relation to [[Earth]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_greetings_from_earth_episode_synopsis">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519743/#:~:text=When%20the%20adult%20male%2C%20Michael%2C%20wakes%20up|title="Battlestar Galactica" Greetings from Earth (TV Episode 1979)|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> His companion Sarah was played by [[Kelly Harmon]].

Mantooth's brother, actor [[Donald Mantooth]], appears in the same episode as a [[Med. Technician|med technician]].<ref group="production" name="imdb_greetings_from_earth_fullcredits_donald_mantooth">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0519743/fullcredits/#:~:text=Med.%20Technician(as%20Donald%20Mantooth)|title="Battlestar Galactica" Greetings from Earth (TV Episode 1979) - Full cast & crew|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> Mantooth discussed the guest appearance briefly during his 2013 Television Academy Foundation oral history, in a segment grouped with his recollections of ''[[w:Charlie's Angels|Charlie's Angels]]'' and ''[[w:Diagnosis: Murder|Diagnosis: Murder]]''.<ref group="commentary" name="harrington_televisionacademy_mantooth_oral_history_guest_roles">{{cite web|url=https://interviews.televisionacademy.com/interviews/randolph-mantooth#:~:text=He%20discusses%20his%20post-Emergency!%20career%20with%20guest%20starring%20roles|title=Randolph Mantooth|author=Harrington, Amy|publisher=Television Academy Foundation|date=December 13, 2013|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

=== Later television and film ===

Mantooth joined the second season of the ABC comedy ''[[w:Operation Petticoat (TV series)|Operation Petticoat]]'' in 1978 as Lt. Mike Bender, followed the next year by the ABC comedy ''Detective School'' and the Cinader-produced miniseries ''[[w:The Seekers (miniseries)|The Seekers]]''.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_petticoat_detective_school_seekers">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=joining%20the%20second%20season%20of%20the%20ABC%20comedy%20Operation%20Petticoat|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He had earlier appeared in the 1977 miniseries adaptation of ''Testimony of Two Men''.<ref group="external" name="tmdb_mantooth_testimony_two_men_seekers_miniseries">{{cite web|url=https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64238-randolph-mantooth?language=en-US#:~:text=miniseries%20adaptations%20of%20Testimony%20of%20Two%20Men|title=Randolph Mantooth|publisher=The Movie Database|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

From 1987 he worked primarily in daytime drama, playing Clay Alden and later Alex Masters on the ABC serial ''[[w:Loving (TV series)|Loving]]'' across two stints totaling more than 380 episodes, then continuing the Masters role on its successor ''[[w:The City (1995 TV series)|The City]]'' for close to 200 episodes between 1995 and 1997.<ref group="external" name="deadline_mantooth_loving_the_city_episode_counts">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2026/07/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236979651/#:~:text=more%20than%20380%20episodes%20of%20the%20ABC%20daytime%20soap%20Loving|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Who Appeared On Soap Operas Was 80|publisher=Deadline|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> Between the two ''Loving'' runs he played Richard Halifax on ''[[w:General Hospital|General Hospital]]'' from 1992 to 1993.<ref group="external" name="spokesman_mantooth_general_hospital_halifax_dates">{{cite news|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/jul/10/emergency-star-randolph-mantooth-dies-at-80/#:~:text=He%20played%20Richard%20Halifax%20on%20%E2%80%9CGeneral%20Hospital%E2%80%9D%20from%201992%20to%201993|title='Emergency!' star Randolph Mantooth dies at 80|publisher=The Spokesman-Review|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He joined ''[[w:As the World Turns|As the World Turns]]'' in 2003 as Oakdale chief of detectives Hal Munson, a role he took over from Benjamin Hendrickson, and appeared on ''[[w:One Life to Live|One Life to Live]]'' in 2007.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_hal_munson_atwt_takeover">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=play%20Oakdale%20chief%20of%20detectives%20Hal%20Munson|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> His daytime work brought four Soap Opera Digest Award nominations.<ref group="external" name="tmdb_mantooth_soap_opera_digest_nominations">{{cite web|url=https://www.themoviedb.org/person/64238-randolph-mantooth?language=en-US#:~:text=earning%20him%20four%20Soap%20Opera%20Digest%20Award%20nominations|title=Randolph Mantooth|publisher=The Movie Database|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

Later film credits included ''[[w:He Was a Quiet Man|He Was a Quiet Man]]'' in 2007 and ''Bold Native'' in 2010.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_millennium_film_credits">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=He%20Was%20a%20Quiet%20Man%20(2007)%2C%20the%20action%20adventure%20Bold%20Native%20(2010)|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> His final television credit was a two-episode arc on the FX series ''[[w:Sons of Anarchy|Sons of Anarchy]]'' in 2011, playing Wahewa chief Charlie Horse, who officiates the wedding of characters Opie and Lyla.<ref group="external" name="deadline_mantooth_sons_of_anarchy_charlie_horse_final_credit">{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2026/07/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236979651/#:~:text=two-episode%20guest%20spot%20as%20Wahewa%20chief%20Charlie%20Horse|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Who Appeared On Soap Operas Was 80|publisher=Deadline|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

=== Stage work ===

Mantooth appeared off-Broadway in 2003 in [[w:Lanford Wilson|Lanford Wilson]]'s ''Rain Dance'' alongside [[w:James Van Der Beek|James Van Der Beek]], playing a military police officer and former Native American dancer in a piece set the night before the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico.<ref group="external" name="nbcnews_mantooth_rain_dance_offbroadway_role">{{cite news|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/randolph-mantooth-played-medic-nbcs-emergency-dies-80-rcna404688#:~:text=He%20appeared%20in%20the%202003%20off-Broadway%20show%20%E2%80%9CRain%20Dance%E2%80%9D|title=Randolph Mantooth, who played medic on NBC's 'Emergency!' series, dies at 80|publisher=NBC News|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> From 2003 he served as an associate artist of the Purple Rose Theatre Company in Chelsea, Michigan, founded by [[w:Jeff Daniels|Jeff Daniels]].<ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_purple_rose_associate_artist">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=Since%202003%2C%20he%20has%20been%20an%20Associate%20Artist%20of%20The%20Purple%20Rose%20Theatre%20Company|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> His work there included Carey Crim's ''Morning After Grace'' in late 2016.<ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_morning_after_grace_2016">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=Starring%20in%20%22Morning%20After%20Grace%22%20at%20the%20Purple%20Rose%20Theater|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

== Emergency medical services advocacy ==

Mantooth spoke at firefighter and emergency medical services conferences across the United States for decades after ''Emergency!'' ended, and served as a spokesperson for the International Association of Fire Fighters and the International Association of Fire Chiefs on health and safety matters, as well as a lifetime member of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.<ref group="external" name="ems1_mantooth_iaff_iafc_naemt_advocacy_roles">{{cite web|url=https://www.ems1.com/ems-advocacy/articles/5-things-to-know-about-randolph-mantooth-NQcYLMbgv2Yamj1S/#:~:text=He%20is%20a%20spokesperson%20for%20the%20IAFF%20and%20the%20IAFC|title=Who was Randolph Mantooth? 5 things to know about the 'Emergency!' star|publisher=EMS1|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He attributed that commitment to paramedics who treated him for carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a faulty house furnace during the run of the series, and to the emergency personnel who treated his sister after a car accident.<ref group="commentary" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_carbon_monoxide_sister_motivation">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=saved%20by%20paramedics%20who%20figured%20out%20he%20had%20carbon%20monoxide%20poisoning|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

In 2012 the Los Angeles County Fire Department named Mantooth and Tighe honorary fire chiefs and presented them with white leather Cairns chiefs' helmets.<ref group="external" name="firerescue1_mantooth_honorary_fire_chief_2012">{{cite web|url=https://www.firerescue1.com/entertainment/emergency-star-longtime-ems-advocate-randolph-mantooth-dies#:~:text=the%20Los%20Angeles%20County%20Fire%20Department%20named%20Mantooth%20and%20Tighe%20honorary%20fire%20chiefs|title='Emergency!' star, longtime EMS advocate Randolph Mantooth dies|publisher=FireRescue1|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He received the James O. Page Award of Excellence from the International Association of Fire Chiefs EMS section in 2022.<ref group="external" name="ibtimes_mantooth_james_page_award_2022">{{cite news|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/randolph-mantooth-legacy-emergency-1808128#:~:text=he%20was%20honoured%20in%202022%20with%20an%20award%20recognising%20his%20work|title=How Did Randolph Mantooth Die? Real Cause of Death, Career Highlights and Details of His Lifesaving Legacy|publisher=International Business Times UK|date=July 11, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

Mantooth served as an executive producer of the documentary ''Into the Unknown'', directed by Tom Putnam, alongside Tighe, [[w:Steve Buscemi|Steve Buscemi]] and Wren Arthur.<ref group="production" name="intotheunknowndoc_official_executive_producers_credit">{{cite web|url=https://intotheunknowndoc.com/#:~:text=From%20executive%20producers%20Randolph%20Mantooth%2C%20Kevin%20Tighe%2C%20Steve%20Buscemi|title=Into the Unknown|publisher=Into the Unknown|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> The film follows paramedic crews across the United States, and its producers launched a fundraising campaign on May 13, 2026, seeking $51,000 toward marketing and distribution.<ref group="production" name="ems1_into_unknown_kickstarter_campaign_may_2026">{{cite web|url=https://www.ems1.com/entertainment/emergency-stars-launch-kickstarter-campaign-to-expand-reach-of-paramedic-documentary#:~:text=A%20Kickstarter%20campaign%20launched%20May%2013%20with%20a%20goal%20of%20raising%20%2451%2C000|title='Emergency!' stars, Steve Buscemi support 'Into the Unknown' EMS documentary|publisher=EMS1|date=May 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Mantooth married Rosemarie Parra in 1978. They divorced in 1991.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_marriages_parra_connors">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=Divorced%20from%20actress%20Rose%20Parra%2C%20he%20married%20actress%20Kristen%20Connors%20in%202002|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He married actress Kristen Connors in 2002, with Tighe serving as best man.<ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_tighe_best_man_connors_wedding">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=Kevin%20Tighe%2C%20was%20Best%20Man%20at%20his%202002%20wedding%20to%20Kristen%20Connors|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> The couple appeared together as an ambassador and his wife in the 2009 comedy ''Scream of the Bikini''.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_scream_bikini_couple_roles">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=featured%20together%20as%20the%20ambassador%20and%20his%20wife|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> Two of his siblings also worked in the industry, actor Don Mantooth and producer Tonya Mantooth.<ref group="external" name="imdb_brumburgh_mantooth_siblings_industry_careers">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/bio/#:~:text=Two%20siblings%20also%20got%20into%20the%20business|title=Randolph Mantooth - Biography|author=Brumburgh, Gary|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

A ranch Mantooth had bought in the Lobo Canyon area of Agoura, California, was destroyed in the Malibu fire of October 15, 1978.<ref group="external" name="imdb_mantooth_trivia_agoura_ranch_malibu_fire_1978">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0544168/trivia/#:~:text=13.5-acre%20ranch%20in%20the%20Lobo%20Canyon%20area%20of%20Agoura|title=Randolph Mantooth - Trivia|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He disclosed a cancer diagnosis in 2015 and completed treatment that year.<ref group="external" name="variety_mantooth_cancer_diagnosis_2015">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236806971/#:~:text=He%20had%20been%20diagnosed%20with%20cancer%20in%202015|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Was 80|publisher=Variety|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

Mantooth died on July 9, 2026, at a hospice facility in Ventura, California, at the age of 80.<ref group="external" name="barnes_hollywoodreporter_mantooth_death_ventura_hospice">{{cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236644221/#:~:text=died%20Thursday%20at%20a%20hospice%20facility%20in%20Ventura%2C%20California|title=Randolph Mantooth, Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage on 'Emergency!,' Dies at 80|author=Barnes, Mike|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> His sister attributed the death to complications from pneumonia.<ref group="external" name="newsnation_mantooth_death_pneumonia_complications_family">{{cite news|url=https://www.newsnationnow.com/entertainment-news/randolph-mantooth-emergency-obit/#:~:text=passed%20away%20in%20Ventura%20on%20July%209%20following%20complications%20from%20pneumonia|title='Emergency!' star Randolph Mantooth, who later found success on soap operas, dead at age 80|publisher=NewsNation|date=July 11, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref> He was survived by his wife and by his brother Donald and sister Tonya.<ref group="external" name="variety_mantooth_survivors_kristen_donald_tonya">{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/randolph-mantooth-dead-emergency-1236806971/#:~:text=survived%20by%20his%20wife%20Kristen%20and%20his%20siblings%20Donald%20and%20Tonya|title=Randolph Mantooth Dead: 'Emergency!' Star Was 80|publisher=Variety|date=July 10, 2026|accessdate=July 24, 2026}}</ref>

== References ==

=== Notes ===
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=== Production History ===
{{reflist|group=production}}

=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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=== External Sources ===
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Taking a Break From All Your Worries

2026-07-24T20:32:34Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.:

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: ''[[Gaius Baltar]] is rigorously questioned about his past and what the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] know about [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Meanwhile, both [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Lee Adama]] struggle with their feelings for one another and are forced to make a decision about their respective marriages.''

== Summary ==
===Teaser===

*The episode begins as the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] moves past a small planetoid. Viewers hear a lullaby being sung as the shot moves past [[duty locker]]s as people sleep, to show [[Gaius Baltar]], in a [[brig]] on ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', tearing strips of fabric.
*To pressure him into revealing any secrets or tactical knowledge of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], Baltar has been forced to stay awake. In turn, the prisoner has gone on a hunger strike, and believes that the Fleet's leadership will eventually kill him outright, rather than give him a fair trial.
*Baltar's virtual [[Number Six]] appears to question his actions, but only briefly. She soon begins to "aid" him in his task; he ties the fabric strips to form a hangman's noose.
*Elsewhere, Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]] cannot sleep. He dresses and heads for the brig. A [[Marine]] on guard stops his advance.
*The virtual Six "pushes" Baltar's cot, and the man begins to choke on his noose. Six tells him to take slow, deep breaths.
*Baltar appears to awake in a [[Cylon rebirthing tank]], surrounded by three Six copies. He shouts in celebration, believing that, at least, he knows his true nature as a Cylon.
*The Sixes' gentle touches suddenly become harsh scratches and lacerations. One of them tells Baltar that he is not, in fact, a Cylon, but a human about to die. All three push Baltar into the tank's gelatinous mixture. One Six enters the pool, lying above him and kisses him as he is held to drown.
*Baltar's mind was likely suffering from oxygen deprivation, as his Marine guard cuts him down and successfully resuscitates him. Gaeta leaves to find Dr. [[Cottle]].

===Act 1===
*[[William Adama|Admiral Adama]], [[Saul Tigh]], Dr. Cottle, and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] sit in Adama's quarters, discussing what to do to get information from Baltar. Acknowledging that his hunger strike and suicide attempt have soured his mood, Roslin suggests an alternative plan.
*When Lieutenant Gaeta is asked why he was at Baltar's cell so early in the morning, he tells the president that he couldn't sleep and wanted to speak with the former president.
*Elsewhere, [[Lee Adama]] treats his friend [[Galen Tyrol]] to a little surprise: A number of crew have created a bar, probably on the starboard [[hangar deck]], complete with a [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid arcade game]], an old [[Viper Mark II]] hanging above for atmosphere. "[[Joe's bar]]" is filled with many people who have managed to put aside the troubles of the day. Tyrol and Adama have a drink as they discuss their marital problems; Tyrol and his wife [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] have had an argument that has apparently left him "in the doghouse". Adama is reluctant to interact with his wife, [[Anastasia Dualla]], as he continues to fight with his angst over his love of [[Kara Thrace]].
*Major Adama returns to his quarters, quite drunk, to find Dualla still awake and doing some work, drinking something from a wine glass. She tries to confirm if they are still going to have dinner later that day as Adama dozes off, leaving Dualla disappointed.
*A similar conversation is occurring at Kara Thrace's bunk, as [[Samuel Anders]] and Thrace are clothing themselves after sleeping together. Thrace darkly pokes fun at herself, calling herself a "two-timing bitch" of a spouse. Anders asks if she is in love with Lee Adama.
*When Thrace hesitates to answer, Anders tells her to explore what she feels, believing that Thrace's [[Flesh and Bone|alleged destiny]] and her feelings about Anders may still be significant. The former resistance fighter leaves Thrace to herself in her bunk.
*Baltar is standing in his cell when President Roslin appears. Mirroring Baltar's visit with Roslin on [[New Caprica]] a few months earlier, while she was [[New Caprica Detention Center|detained by the Cylons]], Roslin hands him his glasses. Baltar, recognizing the reference, takes his glasses from her, but we don't see the glasses again.
*After lighting a cigar for him, she sits. Baltar complains of having been force-fed by Cottle's staff, to which Roslin is non-plussed. She asks him questions about his involvement with the Cylons. She questions him using [[Epiphanies|her personal knowledge]] of his interaction with a [[Caprica-Six|known Cylon model]] before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], asking if he allowed a Cylon access to the [[Colonial Defense Mainframe]].
*Baltar equivocates at first, then stands his ground about his involvement, calling Roslin's accusations a "rehash" of the same "lies" she told prior to the [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|presidential election]].
*Roslin shakes her head, and escalates her questioning. She shows Baltar a series of pictures of the dead on New Caprica who were killed by Cylons for supposed insurrection. Uncharacteristically, Roslin's voice rises to a shrill pitch, and she screams at Baltar as she flings each of the pictures at him. She then calls for Saul Tigh to have Baltar taken from his cell and carried to the [[airlock]].
*Baltar shouts his innocence as the Marines move him through the [[memorial hallway]] and Roslin tries to haunt the former president with faces of the Colonies' dead. Baltar stops his "executioners" to show one photo of a [[Adrien Bauer|man]] he knew. Although Baltar insists that he would not do anything to harm his friend, his wife, and his own godchild, the Marines cart the scientist away.

===Act 2===
*The Fleet's leadership convene once more. Roslin's plan failed; Baltar called the bluff about being thrown in an airlock, and the Marines have returned him to his cell.
*When Roslin suggests a different, less aggressive approach, Admiral Adama mentions a special [[Interrogation drug|hallucinogenic drug]] used experimentally by the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial military]]. Roslin's expression is a mixture of awe and surprise, but asks if ''Galactica'' has this drug on board.
*Lee Adama and Dualla have an argument about Kara Thrace and the future of their marriage. Dualla says that she married Adama because she loved him, choosing to have him for as long as he or Kara Thrace would let him. She resigns herself to her marriage's failure and tells Adama that she will not stand in his way if he were to choose Thrace over her.
*Kara Thrace and Lee Adama meet privately. When Thrace asks Adama if he loves her and would be with her if she were to leave Anders, Adama equivocates, remembering Thrace's fickleness [[Unfinished Business|after he declared his love a year before]]. Thrace leaves him to think about the situation, telling him as she goes that thinking is what he does best.
*Major Adama returns to the bar and drinks more, toying with his wedding band. He asks Chief Tyrol if he ever thinks about what his future with [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] would have been like, or has any regrets. With a quick drink, Tyrol replies in the negative.
*Major Adama stumbles back to his quarters, losing his wedding band somewhere in ''Galactica'''s corridors and apparently failing when he drunkenly attempts to find it.
*Baltar is strapped down in [[sickbay]] as Roslin authorizes the administration of the interrogation drug to Baltar. Baltar accuses her of seeking her own satisfaction instead of justice. Adama warns her, Dr. Cottle and medic [[Layne Ishay]] not to make any loud noises and orders additional restraints on the prisoner's head.

===Act 3===
*Baltar finds himself floating in a nondescript dark body of water, with only a dim light shining from above.
*Adama and Roslin talk to Baltar in his hallucinogenic haze, asking him questions about the Cylons' knowledge of the whereabouts of [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], and his mission at the [[Temple of Five]].
*Baltar, genuinely believing that his life is in peril, tells them that he believed that he could be one of the [[Final Five]] Cylons and was seeking an answer from the Eye of Jupiter in the temple. If he was one of the Five, he would no longer be a traitor to humanity. Roslin asks him if he is one of the Five, and he truthfully tells her that he is not.
*The medic accidentally knocks over some equipment, creating a loud clang, which interrupts Baltar's interrogation momentarily.
*Adama warns Baltar to cooperate so that he will be able to "get out," then turns off the flashlight he was using to create the lighting effect in Baltar's illusory world.
*Baltar begins to talk about [[Caprica-Six]] and her involvement, as a vision of Six appears and disappears next to him in the water.
*Baltar's vision shifts and he once again sees himself in a Cylon [[Resurrection tank|rebirthing tank]], this time, however, he is surrounded by dark figures that are later revealed as the Colonial dead from the Colonies. As he tries to explain himself, the figures push him into the water, and a young girl hovers over him as he continues the dark descent.
*As Baltar sinks in his vision, in the real world, Baltar's vital signs begin to drop as well. Dr. Cottle calls off further interrogation and proceeds to revive Baltar.

===Act 4===
*Roslin, Adama, and Tigh discuss the failure of the interrogation in Adama's quarters. Roslin thinks that the Final Five Cylons may be connected to the [[five priests]] of the Temple of Five, which Tigh dismisses as superstititious mumbo jumbo. The three of them know that Baltar fears being executed even if he talks.
*A final attempt to gain information from Baltar uses Lieutenant Gaeta to lure Baltar into a sense of comfort by aiding the Colonial officer in his calculations to Earth, hoping that he will leak any information on Cylon tactics or technology.
*Initially, Baltar acquiesces and begins to correct Gaeta's work until he senses Gaeta's awareness of something else in the cell.
*Baltar realizes that his cell has a surveillance camera, and becomes belligerent, which begins to anger Gaeta.
*Realizing that Gaeta's anger could make things much worse, the Fleet leadership leaves their observation room to interdict Gaeta.
*Meanwhile, Baltar whispers something to Gaeta (See [[Taking a Break From All Your Worries#From the podcast|podcast information]]) who then uses the pen he brought into the room to stab Baltar in the neck. Baltar's whispered statement is not revealed until [[The_Face_of_the_Enemy#Episode_9|''The Face of the Enemy'' webisode 10]]; he tells Gaeta, "I know what your Eight did."
*Adama manages to subdue Gaeta, and Cottle looks over Baltar, whose injuries are not serious. His inner Six remarks that while he's not one of the Five, he certainly has the luck of the gods.
*Meanwhile, Lee Adama and his wife meet in Joe's Bar.
*Adama, having since found his lost wedding ring, confesses that he has loved Dualla and how dedicated she has been to him, never realizing how much he needed her affection.
*As the two embrace, Adama tries to avoid looking across the bar at Kara Thrace and Anders. Thrace returns the glance before Adama breaks it off.
*Laura Roslin and Admiral Adama rest in the admiral's quarters, with Roslin reclining on a bunk and Adama sitting at the foot of the bunk. Roslin admits that she wanted a genuine admission of guilt from Baltar, and Adama tells her that she'll never get that because Baltar sees himself as the victim. They debate, with the failure of both measures of interrogation on Baltar, what to do with him.
*When Adama suggests that there is still an opportunity to make Baltar "disappear," Roslin touches Adama's arm tenderly but briefly, reminding him of his humanity as she responds that they couldn't do that to him.
*Roslin suggests that one option is still on the table: Give Baltar a trial.

===Bonus Scene===
Part of a bonus scene was shown after the original airing of this episode on SciFi Channel and the full scene was made available on SciFi's website and the Season 3 DVD.

*Roslin talks with Caprica-Six after overseeing her transfer to a cell on ''Galactica'', saying that all the Colonials have surmised so far is that Baltar was not involved in the initial Cylon attack. Six tells Roslin she "did what you asked. Confirmed your suspicions. Even let you chop me up for theatrical effect." The meaning of this last is unclear as there is no scene in the main episode in which Caprica-Six appears, let alone is "chopped up" and Six appears uninjured in this scene.
*Roslin tries to gain information by promising Six that she won't be executed, but Six counters that Roslin made the same promise to [[Leoben]] and broke it {{TRS|Flesh and Bone}}.
*Roslin asks for Six's name and is given it ("Caprica"), and says that she recognizes the authenticity of Caprica-Six's feelings for Baltar.
*Caprica-Six wonders if the Colonials' justice system has withered away along with their conscience and adamantly states that she will not reveal any information unless she is assured that Baltar will receive a fair trial. If he does, she will be willing to be the primary witness and share all the information that Roslin wants to know.

== Notes ==
*This is the second episode of the series to be directed by [[Edward James Olmos]]. The first was Season 1's "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]".
*With 30 characters, this episode has the longest title of any Re-imagined Series episode to date.
*The title is a partial quote from "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," the theme song to the television program ''[[Wikipedia:Cheers|Cheers]]'' written by [[Wikipedia:Gary Portnoy|Gary Portnoy]] & Judy Hart Angelo. — "Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got./''Taking a break from all your worries'', sure would help a lot."
*The songs heard as background music in the bar are original compositions. One is titled "Lord Knows I Would," composed and performed by [[Raya Yarbrough]] - who is the voice of most vocals on the ''BSG'' soundtrack - and available on one of her albums. "All That Remains" is also performed by her, but composed by [[Bear McCreary]] and is part of his [http://bearmccreary.com/html/blog/blog018.htm ''Rest Stop'' soundtrack].
*The secret experiments with hallucinogenic drugs for purposes of interrogation parallels the [[w:Project MKULTRA|CIA's MK ULTRA]] program from the 1960s and 1970s. In that program, [[w:LSD|LSD]] was investigated as a possible "truth serum".
*The episode was originally meant to be far lighter in tone and revolve mainly around Joe's bar, showing how people build it and fight to keep it. This explains the somewhat paradoxical episode title, given the dark tone it ultimately took. The change in tone came about because [[Jamie Bamber]] felt that the script didn't deal enough and too lightly with Lee Adama's deteriorating relationship to Dualla. Moreover, Baltar's storyline started as a B-plot and became the focus of the episode ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).

== Analysis ==
* At the beginning of the episode, Baltar "improvises" the line "If I should die before I wake."; a line from an 18th century [[w:Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep|children's prayer]]. In light of [[The Music|later developments]] concerning particular parallels between Colonial and contemporary popular culture, this may signify a deeper connection between the Colonials and [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].
* Baltar, despite extreme stress, various forms of torture, and attempted suicide, maintains a high degree of self-preservation. Even at moments when it appears he is about to confess all of his wrongs, knowing that his life might be in danger, he finds a way to circumvent the questions and redirect them to someone or something else that makes him look to be the victim - this is classic behavior of a narcissist.
* Adama, during the interrogation session, seems to know more about the capabilities of the [[interrogation drug|hallucinogen]] than it initially appears when he mentions the drug to Roslin. He appears to have done this type of interrogation before.
* The episode draws connections between Baltar and Roslin and their respective roles, especially in how both have now switched places. Roslin almost word for word quotes Baltar when it comes down to the best interrogation method: using a stick versus a carrot. The same type of analogy Baltar used with Admiral Cain in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]". Moreover there is a clear callback to Baltar visiting Roslin in her cell and handing her her glasses during the occupation of New Caprica.
* This episode displays the darker side of Adama as throughout the episode he is consistently the one to display a bitter streak towards Baltar. He cites many different options and choices that one would consider to be contradictory to his own stances of how humans were to treat each other before. For example, he directly opposed President Zarek when it became known that people were "disappearing" without given a trial {{TRS|Collaborators}}. Yet, with Baltar, Adama suggests to Roslin that it is not too late to make him disappear.
* The hallucinogen appears to affect how an individual's brain interprets sound. Adama ordered that complete silence be kept as he and Roslin are the only ones allowed to speak to Baltar. However, once Layne Ishay is startled by Baltar's screams, she accidentally knocks over some equipment. The clanging and noise caused the hallucinated water to become turmoil and reach the brink of drowning Baltar.
* A substantial amount of time seems to have passed between "[[Rapture]]" and this episode as Kara Thrace's hands have recovered from the burns she received on the algae planet. Baltar's appearance has also more facial hair than he had when he was captured inside the Temple of Five.
*Roslin probably connects Caprica-Six's name to Baltar saying it during his interrogation, thus deepening her belief that he is guilty.
* Judging by the reaction of the patrons, the liquor being served is most likely recently manufactured moonshine of dubious quality. Whatever passes for "the good stuff" in the bar is likely whatever hasn't been appropriated by high ranking personnel and may have been made on [[New Caprica]].
*In "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]," Lee Adama promises the pilots to build them a bar should a habitable planet be found. However, given the time that has passed, this is probably unrelated to Joe's bar.
*Adama speaks of "drugs" in the plural. If the [[interrogation drug]] used is actually a mix of readily available drugs, this explains why ''Galactica'' has an apparently secret and experimental drug aboard.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* What is the nature of the Tyrols' marital problems? ([[A Day in the Life|Answer]])
* What is going to happen to Caprica-Six aboard ''Galactica''? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* What will the civilian reaction be once it is known that Baltar was captured? ([[Dirty Hands|Answer 1]], [[The Son Also Rises|Answer 2]])
* Will Apollo and Starbuck keep their vows to their respective spouses from this point on, or will there be another intimate encounter between the two? ([[Maelstrom|Answer 1]], [[Six of One|Answer 2]])
* Will Gaeta face any legal consequences for his attack on Baltar? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* What does Baltar say that causes Gaeta to stab him in a fit of rage? ([[The Face of the Enemy|Answer]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Was something else at work behind Gaeta's interestingly-timed bout of insomnia?
* Given shortages throughout the Fleet, where does the Fleet get its alcohol supplies? (This applies not only to Joe's but to Tigh's seemingly bottomless liquor cabinet.)
* Given the interrogation of Baltar is in its early stages, this would place this episode as occurring very soon, possibly immediately after "[[Rapture]]". How have Kara's hands healed so quickly?
* While being injected with the hallucinogenic drug for his interrogation, Baltar cries out in protest "No! No! Oh GOD!" - Does this mean he has actually accepted the Singular "God" of the Cylon's; and renounced his faith in the Gods' of the Colonies? Or has he been faking his belief in the Cylon God for his own self preservation, calling out to said God in hopes of delivering him from the interrogation.

== Official Statements ==

{{Quote
| context = [[Michael Taylor]] discusses [[Edward James Olmos]]' direction of the episode:
| text = "This was my first time working with Edward J. Olmos (“Eddy” to his buds) as a director, and I found it a really remarkable experience. Eddie (that’s right, I’m now a “bud,” or so I like to think) often works from a very instinctual basis. Sometimes the images he conjured in his mind seemed at odd with the script and frightened me a bit, but I would quickly see how he was just taking a scene into a deeper and murkier psychological territory."
| sign = [[Michael Taylor]]
| source = <ref name="thewatcher">{{cite_web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/11/answers-to-your.html|title=Answers to your 'Razor' questions and clues about 'Battlestar Galactica's' final season|date=2007-11-16|accessdate=2007-11-16|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|archive=yes}}</ref>
}}

=== From the [[Podcast:Taking a Break From All Your Worries|podcast]] ===
*The bar was originally called the "Why not?" in early drafts of the script<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=1|id=whynot|timestamp=06:51|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>.
*The extra in the first bar scene in a wheelchair was a visitor (and a huge fan) on the set who the cast and crew took a liking to and adopted into the show for the couple of days that he was there<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=1|id=wheelchairextra|timestamp=07:07|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>.
*There was a larger subplot for [[Layne Ishay]] in which she can't stand Baltar being tortured anymore and leaks his presence and treatment to the Fleet<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=1|id=layneishay|timestamp=22:10|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>. A remnant of this is present in her knocking over the instrument tray.
*There were discussions about a subplot that involved Baltar being guilty of an incident before the Cylon occupation in which many, already discriminated, Saggitarons were killed. Ron Moore relates that Baltar threatens to implicate Gaeta, who had nothing to do with the incident, in that (the scene where Baltar whispers something inaudible in Gaeta's ear) and that this is what makes Gaeta snap and stab Baltar.<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=4|id=Baltarstoryline|timestamp=38:23|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref> <ref>The webisode series ''[[The Face of the Enemy]]'' later establishes a different explanation for Baltar's words and Gaeta's reaction to them.</ref>
*Moore also mentioned that Gaeta still has "issues" that relate to his time working with Baltar and how the Fleet at first views him as a collaborator because of that relation. Now that Baltar is back, Gaeta has a difficult time accepting that, which later turns into rage during the interrogation.
*Moore mentions in [[Podcast:Taking a Break From All Your Worries|this episode's podcast]] that [[Joe's bar]] would be featured in future episodes<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=4|id=ReturntoJoesbar|timestamp=37:33|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>. Indeed that has come to pass as its last known appearance is in "[[Crossroads, Part I]]" where [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Samuel Anders]] hear [[The Music|a snippet from a peculiar musical melody]], as well as later being featured in "[[Escape Velocity]]".

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Lee Adama]] talking in [[Joe's Bar]]:
| lines =
'''[[Lee Adama|Adama]]:''' You and [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] had a fight?

'''[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]:''' Didn't you hear us? We figured we could've sold tickets. ''(pause)'' To marriage. Why we build bars.
}}

{{Quote
| context = Roslin interrogating Baltar:
| text = "Just wondered if you recognized even one of these faces? Did any image get through to you on the rare occasion when you ventured out from behind your sandbags and your razor wires to see what was happening to your people?! '''YOUR PEOPLE!''' I need to know. '''NOW!'''"
| sign = [[Laura Roslin]]
}}

{{Quote
| context = {{callsign|Starbuck}} responding to [[Samuel Anders]]:
| text = "Kara Thrace and her special [[The Destiny|destiny]]? Sounds more like a bad cover band, Sam."
| sign = [[Kara Thrace]]
}}

{{Quote
| context = Under the influence of [[Interrogation drug|the drug]], Baltar talks about [[Caprica-Six]]:
| text = "She... [[Caprica-Six]]... she chose me. Chose me over all men. Chosen to be seduced, taken by the hand. Guided between the light and the dark. [[Messengers|But is she an angel, or is she a demon?]] Is she imaginary, or is she real? Is she my own voice, or the voice..."
| sign = [[Gaius Baltar]]
}}

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Doctor [[Cottle]]
*[[Kerry Norton]] as [[Layne Ishay]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lieutenant [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Tom Bower]] as [[Joe]]
*[[Steve Lawlor]] as Guard
*[[Graeme Duffy]] as [[Adrien Bauer]]
*[[Jason Bryden]] as Knucklehead Dragger #1
*[[Carolyn Anderson]] as [[Joe's Bar Patron 1|Joe's Bar Patron #1]] (uncredited)

== References ==

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{{Episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Michael Taylor]]
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Taking a Break From All Your Worries

2026-07-24T20:27:56Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Official Statements */

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: ''[[Gaius Baltar]] is rigorously questioned about his past and what the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] know about [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Meanwhile, both [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Lee Adama]] struggle with their feelings for one another and are forced to make a decision about their respective marriages.''

== Summary ==
===Teaser===

*The episode begins as the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] moves past a small planetoid. Viewers hear a lullaby being sung as the shot moves past [[duty locker]]s as people sleep, to show [[Gaius Baltar]], in a [[brig]] on ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', tearing strips of fabric.
*To pressure him into revealing any secrets or tactical knowledge of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], Baltar has been forced to stay awake. In turn, the prisoner has gone on a hunger strike, and believes that the Fleet's leadership will eventually kill him outright, rather than give him a fair trial.
*Baltar's virtual [[Number Six]] appears to question his actions, but only briefly. She soon begins to "aid" him in his task; he ties the fabric strips to form a hangman's noose.
*Elsewhere, Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]] cannot sleep. He dresses and heads for the brig. A [[Marine]] on guard stops his advance.
*The virtual Six "pushes" Baltar's cot, and the man begins to choke on his noose. Six tells him to take slow, deep breaths.
*Baltar appears to awake in a [[Cylon rebirthing tank]], surrounded by three Six copies. He shouts in celebration, believing that, at least, he knows his true nature as a Cylon.
*The Sixes' gentle touches suddenly become harsh scratches and lacerations. One of them tells Baltar that he is not, in fact, a Cylon, but a human about to die. All three push Baltar into the tank's gelatinous mixture. One Six enters the pool, lying above him and kisses him as he is held to drown.
*Baltar's mind was likely suffering from oxygen deprivation, as his Marine guard cuts him down and successfully resuscitates him. Gaeta leaves to find Dr. [[Cottle]].

===Act 1===
*[[William Adama|Admiral Adama]], [[Saul Tigh]], Dr. Cottle, and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] sit in Adama's quarters, discussing what to do to get information from Baltar. Acknowledging that his hunger strike and suicide attempt have soured his mood, Roslin suggests an alternative plan.
*When Lieutenant Gaeta is asked why he was at Baltar's cell so early in the morning, he tells the president that he couldn't sleep and wanted to speak with the former president.
*Elsewhere, [[Lee Adama]] treats his friend [[Galen Tyrol]] to a little surprise: A number of crew have created a bar, probably on the starboard [[hangar deck]], complete with a [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid arcade game]], an old [[Viper Mark II]] hanging above for atmosphere. "[[Joe's bar]]" is filled with many people who have managed to put aside the troubles of the day. Tyrol and Adama have a drink as they discuss their marital problems; Tyrol and his wife [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] have had an argument that has apparently left him "in the doghouse". Adama is reluctant to interact with his wife, [[Anastasia Dualla]], as he continues to fight with his angst over his love of [[Kara Thrace]].
*Major Adama returns to his quarters, quite drunk, to find Dualla still awake and doing some work, drinking something from a wine glass. She tries to confirm if they are still going to have dinner later that day as Adama dozes off, leaving Dualla disappointed.
*A similar conversation is occurring at Kara Thrace's bunk, as [[Samuel Anders]] and Thrace are clothing themselves after sleeping together. Thrace darkly pokes fun at herself, calling herself a "two-timing bitch" of a spouse. Anders asks if she is in love with Lee Adama.
*When Thrace hesitates to answer, Anders tells her to explore what she feels, believing that Thrace's [[Flesh and Bone|alleged destiny]] and her feelings about Anders may still be significant. The former resistance fighter leaves Thrace to herself in her bunk.
*Baltar is standing in his cell when President Roslin appears. Mirroring Baltar's visit with Roslin on [[New Caprica]] a few months earlier, while she was [[New Caprica Detention Center|detained by the Cylons]], Roslin hands him his glasses. Baltar, recognizing the reference, takes his glasses from her, but we don't see the glasses again.
*After lighting a cigar for him, she sits. Baltar complains of having been force-fed by Cottle's staff, to which Roslin is non-plussed. She asks him questions about his involvement with the Cylons. She questions him using [[Epiphanies|her personal knowledge]] of his interaction with a [[Caprica-Six|known Cylon model]] before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], asking if he allowed a Cylon access to the [[Colonial Defense Mainframe]].
*Baltar equivocates at first, then stands his ground about his involvement, calling Roslin's accusations a "rehash" of the same "lies" she told prior to the [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|presidential election]].
*Roslin shakes her head, and escalates her questioning. She shows Baltar a series of pictures of the dead on New Caprica who were killed by Cylons for supposed insurrection. Uncharacteristically, Roslin's voice rises to a shrill pitch, and she screams at Baltar as she flings each of the pictures at him. She then calls for Saul Tigh to have Baltar taken from his cell and carried to the [[airlock]].
*Baltar shouts his innocence as the Marines move him through the [[memorial hallway]] and Roslin tries to haunt the former president with faces of the Colonies' dead. Baltar stops his "executioners" to show one photo of a [[Adrien Bauer|man]] he knew. Although Baltar insists that he would not do anything to harm his friend, his wife, and his own godchild, the Marines cart the scientist away.

===Act 2===
*The Fleet's leadership convene once more. Roslin's plan failed; Baltar called the bluff about being thrown in an airlock, and the Marines have returned him to his cell.
*When Roslin suggests a different, less aggressive approach, Admiral Adama mentions a special [[Interrogation drug|hallucinogenic drug]] used experimentally by the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial military]]. Roslin's expression is a mixture of awe and surprise, but asks if ''Galactica'' has this drug on board.
*Lee Adama and Dualla have an argument about Kara Thrace and the future of their marriage. Dualla says that she married Adama because she loved him, choosing to have him for as long as he or Kara Thrace would let him. She resigns herself to her marriage's failure and tells Adama that she will not stand in his way if he were to choose Thrace over her.
*Kara Thrace and Lee Adama meet privately. When Thrace asks Adama if he loves her and would be with her if she were to leave Anders, Adama equivocates, remembering Thrace's fickleness [[Unfinished Business|after he declared his love a year before]]. Thrace leaves him to think about the situation, telling him as she goes that thinking is what he does best.
*Major Adama returns to the bar and drinks more, toying with his wedding band. He asks Chief Tyrol if he ever thinks about what his future with [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] would have been like, or has any regrets. With a quick drink, Tyrol replies in the negative.
*Major Adama stumbles back to his quarters, losing his wedding band somewhere in ''Galactica'''s corridors and apparently failing when he drunkenly attempts to find it.
*Baltar is strapped down in [[sickbay]] as Roslin authorizes the administration of the interrogation drug to Baltar. Baltar accuses her of seeking her own satisfaction instead of justice. Adama warns her, Dr. Cottle and medic [[Layne Ishay]] not to make any loud noises and orders additional restraints on the prisoner's head.

===Act 3===
*Baltar finds himself floating in a nondescript dark body of water, with only a dim light shining from above.
*Adama and Roslin talk to Baltar in his hallucinogenic haze, asking him questions about the Cylons' knowledge of the whereabouts of [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], and his mission at the [[Temple of Five]].
*Baltar, genuinely believing that his life is in peril, tells them that he believed that he could be one of the [[Final Five]] Cylons and was seeking an answer from the Eye of Jupiter in the temple. If he was one of the Five, he would no longer be a traitor to humanity. Roslin asks him if he is one of the Five, and he truthfully tells her that he is not.
*The medic accidentally knocks over some equipment, creating a loud clang, which interrupts Baltar's interrogation momentarily.
*Adama warns Baltar to cooperate so that he will be able to "get out," then turns off the flashlight he was using to create the lighting effect in Baltar's illusory world.
*Baltar begins to talk about [[Caprica-Six]] and her involvement, as a vision of Six appears and disappears next to him in the water.
*Baltar's vision shifts and he once again sees himself in a Cylon [[Resurrection tank|rebirthing tank]], this time, however, he is surrounded by dark figures that are later revealed as the Colonial dead from the Colonies. As he tries to explain himself, the figures push him into the water, and a young girl hovers over him as he continues the dark descent.
*As Baltar sinks in his vision, in the real world, Baltar's vital signs begin to drop as well. Dr. Cottle calls off further interrogation and proceeds to revive Baltar.

===Act 4===
*Roslin, Adama, and Tigh discuss the failure of the interrogation in Adama's quarters. Roslin thinks that the Final Five Cylons may be connected to the [[five priests]] of the Temple of Five, which Tigh dismisses as superstititious mumbo jumbo. The three of them know that Baltar fears being executed even if he talks.
*A final attempt to gain information from Baltar uses Lieutenant Gaeta to lure Baltar into a sense of comfort by aiding the Colonial officer in his calculations to Earth, hoping that he will leak any information on Cylon tactics or technology.
*Initially, Baltar acquiesces and begins to correct Gaeta's work until he senses Gaeta's awareness of something else in the cell.
*Baltar realizes that his cell has a surveillance camera, and becomes belligerent, which begins to anger Gaeta.
*Realizing that Gaeta's anger could make things much worse, the Fleet leadership leaves their observation room to interdict Gaeta.
*Meanwhile, Baltar whispers something to Gaeta (See [[Taking a Break From All Your Worries#From the podcast|podcast information]]) who then uses the pen he brought into the room to stab Baltar in the neck. Baltar's whispered statement is not revealed until [[The_Face_of_the_Enemy#Episode_9|''The Face of the Enemy'' webisode 10]]; he tells Gaeta, "I know what your Eight did."
*Adama manages to subdue Gaeta, and Cottle looks over Baltar, whose injuries are not serious. His inner Six remarks that while he's not one of the Five, he certainly has the luck of the gods.
*Meanwhile, Lee Adama and his wife meet in Joe's Bar.
*Adama, having since found his lost wedding ring, confesses that he has loved Dualla and how dedicated she has been to him, never realizing how much he needed her affection.
*As the two embrace, Adama tries to avoid looking across the bar at Kara Thrace and Anders. Thrace returns the glance before Adama breaks it off.
*Laura Roslin and Admiral Adama rest in the admiral's quarters, with Roslin reclining on a bunk and Adama sitting at the foot of the bunk. Roslin admits that she wanted a genuine admission of guilt from Baltar, and Adama tells her that she'll never get that because Baltar sees himself as the victim. They debate, with the failure of both measures of interrogation on Baltar, what to do with him.
*When Adama suggests that there is still an opportunity to make Baltar "disappear," Roslin touches Adama's arm tenderly but briefly, reminding him of his humanity as she responds that they couldn't do that to him.
*Roslin suggests that one option is still on the table: Give Baltar a trial.

===Bonus Scene===
Part of a bonus scene was shown after the original airing of this episode on SciFi Channel and the full scene was made available on SciFi's website and the Season 3 DVD.

*Roslin talks with Caprica-Six after overseeing her transfer to a cell on ''Galactica'', saying that all the Colonials have surmised so far is that Baltar was not involved in the initial Cylon attack. Six tells Roslin she "did what you asked. Confirmed your suspicions. Even let you chop me up for theatrical effect." The meaning of this last is unclear as there is no scene in the main episode in which Caprica-Six appears, let alone is "chopped up" and Six appears uninjured in this scene.
*Roslin tries to gain information by promising Six that she won't be executed, but Six counters that Roslin made the same promise to [[Leoben]] and broke it {{TRS|Flesh and Bone}}.
*Roslin asks for Six's name and is given it ("Caprica"), and says that she recognizes the authenticity of Caprica-Six's feelings for Baltar.
*Caprica-Six wonders if the Colonials' justice system has withered away along with their conscience and adamantly states that she will not reveal any information unless she is assured that Baltar will receive a fair trial. If he does, she will be willing to be the primary witness and share all the information that Roslin wants to know.

== Notes ==
*This is the second episode of the series to be directed by [[Edward James Olmos]]. The first was Season 1's "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]".
*With 30 characters, this episode has the longest title of any Re-imagined Series episode to date.
*The title is a partial quote from "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," the theme song to the television program ''[[Wikipedia:Cheers|Cheers]]'' written by [[Wikipedia:Gary Portnoy|Gary Portnoy]] & Judy Hart Angelo. — "Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got./''Taking a break from all your worries'', sure would help a lot."
*The songs heard as background music in the bar are original compositions. One is titled "Lord Knows I Would," composed and performed by [http://www.rayayarbrough.com/ Raya Yarbrough] - who is the voice of most vocals on the ''BSG'' soundtrack - and available on one of her albums. "All That Remains" is also performed by her, but composed by [[Bear McCreary]] and is part of his [http://bearmccreary.com/html/blog/blog018.htm ''Rest Stop'' soundtrack].
*The secret experiments with hallucinogenic drugs for purposes of interrogation parallels the [[w:Project MKULTRA|CIA's MK ULTRA]] program from the 1960s and 1970s. In that program, [[w:LSD|LSD]] was investigated as a possible "truth serum".
*The episode was originally meant to be far lighter in tone and revolve mainly around Joe's bar, showing how people build it and fight to keep it. This explains the somewhat paradoxical episode title, given the dark tone it ultimately took. The change in tone came about because [[Jamie Bamber]] felt that the script didn't deal enough and too lightly with Lee Adama's deteriorating relationship to Dualla. Moreover, Baltar's storyline started as a B-plot and became the focus of the episode ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).

== Analysis ==
* At the beginning of the episode, Baltar "improvises" the line "If I should die before I wake."; a line from an 18th century [[w:Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep|children's prayer]]. In light of [[The Music|later developments]] concerning particular parallels between Colonial and contemporary popular culture, this may signify a deeper connection between the Colonials and [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].
* Baltar, despite extreme stress, various forms of torture, and attempted suicide, maintains a high degree of self-preservation. Even at moments when it appears he is about to confess all of his wrongs, knowing that his life might be in danger, he finds a way to circumvent the questions and redirect them to someone or something else that makes him look to be the victim - this is classic behavior of a narcissist.
* Adama, during the interrogation session, seems to know more about the capabilities of the [[interrogation drug|hallucinogen]] than it initially appears when he mentions the drug to Roslin. He appears to have done this type of interrogation before.
* The episode draws connections between Baltar and Roslin and their respective roles, especially in how both have now switched places. Roslin almost word for word quotes Baltar when it comes down to the best interrogation method: using a stick versus a carrot. The same type of analogy Baltar used with Admiral Cain in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]". Moreover there is a clear callback to Baltar visiting Roslin in her cell and handing her her glasses during the occupation of New Caprica.
* This episode displays the darker side of Adama as throughout the episode he is consistently the one to display a bitter streak towards Baltar. He cites many different options and choices that one would consider to be contradictory to his own stances of how humans were to treat each other before. For example, he directly opposed President Zarek when it became known that people were "disappearing" without given a trial {{TRS|Collaborators}}. Yet, with Baltar, Adama suggests to Roslin that it is not too late to make him disappear.
* The hallucinogen appears to affect how an individual's brain interprets sound. Adama ordered that complete silence be kept as he and Roslin are the only ones allowed to speak to Baltar. However, once Layne Ishay is startled by Baltar's screams, she accidentally knocks over some equipment. The clanging and noise caused the hallucinated water to become turmoil and reach the brink of drowning Baltar.
* A substantial amount of time seems to have passed between "[[Rapture]]" and this episode as Kara Thrace's hands have recovered from the burns she received on the algae planet. Baltar's appearance has also more facial hair than he had when he was captured inside the Temple of Five.
*Roslin probably connects Caprica-Six's name to Baltar saying it during his interrogation, thus deepening her belief that he is guilty.
* Judging by the reaction of the patrons, the liquor being served is most likely recently manufactured moonshine of dubious quality. Whatever passes for "the good stuff" in the bar is likely whatever hasn't been appropriated by high ranking personnel and may have been made on [[New Caprica]].
*In "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]," Lee Adama promises the pilots to build them a bar should a habitable planet be found. However, given the time that has passed, this is probably unrelated to Joe's bar.
*Adama speaks of "drugs" in the plural. If the [[interrogation drug]] used is actually a mix of readily available drugs, this explains why ''Galactica'' has an apparently secret and experimental drug aboard.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* What is the nature of the Tyrols' marital problems? ([[A Day in the Life|Answer]])
* What is going to happen to Caprica-Six aboard ''Galactica''? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* What will the civilian reaction be once it is known that Baltar was captured? ([[Dirty Hands|Answer 1]], [[The Son Also Rises|Answer 2]])
* Will Apollo and Starbuck keep their vows to their respective spouses from this point on, or will there be another intimate encounter between the two? ([[Maelstrom|Answer 1]], [[Six of One|Answer 2]])
* Will Gaeta face any legal consequences for his attack on Baltar? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* What does Baltar say that causes Gaeta to stab him in a fit of rage? ([[The Face of the Enemy|Answer]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Was something else at work behind Gaeta's interestingly-timed bout of insomnia?
* Given shortages throughout the Fleet, where does the Fleet get its alcohol supplies? (This applies not only to Joe's but to Tigh's seemingly bottomless liquor cabinet.)
* Given the interrogation of Baltar is in its early stages, this would place this episode as occurring very soon, possibly immediately after "[[Rapture]]". How have Kara's hands healed so quickly?
* While being injected with the hallucinogenic drug for his interrogation, Baltar cries out in protest "No! No! Oh GOD!" - Does this mean he has actually accepted the Singular "God" of the Cylon's; and renounced his faith in the Gods' of the Colonies? Or has he been faking his belief in the Cylon God for his own self preservation, calling out to said God in hopes of delivering him from the interrogation.

== Official Statements ==

{{Quote
| context = [[Michael Taylor]] discusses [[Edward James Olmos]]' direction of the episode:
| text = "This was my first time working with Edward J. Olmos (“Eddy” to his buds) as a director, and I found it a really remarkable experience. Eddie (that’s right, I’m now a “bud,” or so I like to think) often works from a very instinctual basis. Sometimes the images he conjured in his mind seemed at odd with the script and frightened me a bit, but I would quickly see how he was just taking a scene into a deeper and murkier psychological territory."
| sign = [[Michael Taylor]]
| source = <ref name="thewatcher">{{cite_web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/11/answers-to-your.html|title=Answers to your 'Razor' questions and clues about 'Battlestar Galactica's' final season|date=2007-11-16|accessdate=2007-11-16|last=Ryan|first=Maureen}}</ref>
}}

=== From the [[Podcast:Taking a Break From All Your Worries|podcast]] ===
*The bar was originally called the "Why not?" in early drafts of the script<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=1|id=whynot|timestamp=06:51|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>.
*The extra in the first bar scene in a wheelchair was a visitor (and a huge fan) on the set who the cast and crew took a liking to and adopted into the show for the couple of days that he was there<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=1|id=wheelchairextra|timestamp=07:07|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>.
*There was a larger subplot for [[Layne Ishay]] in which she can't stand Baltar being tortured anymore and leaks his presence and treatment to the Fleet<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=1|id=layneishay|timestamp=22:10|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>. A remnant of this is present in her knocking over the instrument tray.
*There were discussions about a subplot that involved Baltar being guilty of an incident before the Cylon occupation in which many, already discriminated, Saggitarons were killed. Ron Moore relates that Baltar threatens to implicate Gaeta, who had nothing to do with the incident, in that (the scene where Baltar whispers something inaudible in Gaeta's ear) and that this is what makes Gaeta snap and stab Baltar.<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=4|id=Baltarstoryline|timestamp=38:23|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref> <ref>The webisode series ''[[The Face of the Enemy]]'' later establishes a different explanation for Baltar's words and Gaeta's reaction to them.</ref>
*Moore also mentioned that Gaeta still has "issues" that relate to his time working with Baltar and how the Fleet at first views him as a collaborator because of that relation. Now that Baltar is back, Gaeta has a difficult time accepting that, which later turns into rage during the interrogation.
*Moore mentions in [[Podcast:Taking a Break From All Your Worries|this episode's podcast]] that [[Joe's bar]] would be featured in future episodes<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=4|id=ReturntoJoesbar|timestamp=37:33|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>. Indeed that has come to pass as its last known appearance is in "[[Crossroads, Part I]]" where [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Samuel Anders]] hear [[The Music|a snippet from a peculiar musical melody]], as well as later being featured in "[[Escape Velocity]]".

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

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| context = [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Lee Adama]] talking in [[Joe's Bar]]:
| lines =
'''[[Lee Adama|Adama]]:''' You and [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] had a fight?

'''[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]:''' Didn't you hear us? We figured we could've sold tickets. ''(pause)'' To marriage. Why we build bars.
}}

{{Quote
| context = Roslin interrogating Baltar:
| text = "Just wondered if you recognized even one of these faces? Did any image get through to you on the rare occasion when you ventured out from behind your sandbags and your razor wires to see what was happening to your people?! '''YOUR PEOPLE!''' I need to know. '''NOW!'''"
| sign = [[Laura Roslin]]
}}

{{Quote
| context = {{callsign|Starbuck}} responding to [[Samuel Anders]]:
| text = "Kara Thrace and her special [[The Destiny|destiny]]? Sounds more like a bad cover band, Sam."
| sign = [[Kara Thrace]]
}}

{{Quote
| context = Under the influence of [[Interrogation drug|the drug]], Baltar talks about [[Caprica-Six]]:
| text = "She... [[Caprica-Six]]... she chose me. Chose me over all men. Chosen to be seduced, taken by the hand. Guided between the light and the dark. [[Messengers|But is she an angel, or is she a demon?]] Is she imaginary, or is she real? Is she my own voice, or the voice..."
| sign = [[Gaius Baltar]]
}}

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Doctor [[Cottle]]
*[[Kerry Norton]] as [[Layne Ishay]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lieutenant [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Tom Bower]] as [[Joe]]
*[[Steve Lawlor]] as Guard
*[[Graeme Duffy]] as [[Adrien Bauer]]
*[[Jason Bryden]] as Knucklehead Dragger #1
*[[Carolyn Anderson]] as [[Joe's Bar Patron 1|Joe's Bar Patron #1]] (uncredited)

== References ==

{{reflist}}

{{Episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Michael Taylor]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Edward James Olmos]]
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Taking a Break From All Your Worries

2026-07-24T20:27:21Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */

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: ''[[Gaius Baltar]] is rigorously questioned about his past and what the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] know about [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Meanwhile, both [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Lee Adama]] struggle with their feelings for one another and are forced to make a decision about their respective marriages.''

== Summary ==
===Teaser===

*The episode begins as the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] moves past a small planetoid. Viewers hear a lullaby being sung as the shot moves past [[duty locker]]s as people sleep, to show [[Gaius Baltar]], in a [[brig]] on ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', tearing strips of fabric.
*To pressure him into revealing any secrets or tactical knowledge of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], Baltar has been forced to stay awake. In turn, the prisoner has gone on a hunger strike, and believes that the Fleet's leadership will eventually kill him outright, rather than give him a fair trial.
*Baltar's virtual [[Number Six]] appears to question his actions, but only briefly. She soon begins to "aid" him in his task; he ties the fabric strips to form a hangman's noose.
*Elsewhere, Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]] cannot sleep. He dresses and heads for the brig. A [[Marine]] on guard stops his advance.
*The virtual Six "pushes" Baltar's cot, and the man begins to choke on his noose. Six tells him to take slow, deep breaths.
*Baltar appears to awake in a [[Cylon rebirthing tank]], surrounded by three Six copies. He shouts in celebration, believing that, at least, he knows his true nature as a Cylon.
*The Sixes' gentle touches suddenly become harsh scratches and lacerations. One of them tells Baltar that he is not, in fact, a Cylon, but a human about to die. All three push Baltar into the tank's gelatinous mixture. One Six enters the pool, lying above him and kisses him as he is held to drown.
*Baltar's mind was likely suffering from oxygen deprivation, as his Marine guard cuts him down and successfully resuscitates him. Gaeta leaves to find Dr. [[Cottle]].

===Act 1===
*[[William Adama|Admiral Adama]], [[Saul Tigh]], Dr. Cottle, and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] sit in Adama's quarters, discussing what to do to get information from Baltar. Acknowledging that his hunger strike and suicide attempt have soured his mood, Roslin suggests an alternative plan.
*When Lieutenant Gaeta is asked why he was at Baltar's cell so early in the morning, he tells the president that he couldn't sleep and wanted to speak with the former president.
*Elsewhere, [[Lee Adama]] treats his friend [[Galen Tyrol]] to a little surprise: A number of crew have created a bar, probably on the starboard [[hangar deck]], complete with a [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid arcade game]], an old [[Viper Mark II]] hanging above for atmosphere. "[[Joe's bar]]" is filled with many people who have managed to put aside the troubles of the day. Tyrol and Adama have a drink as they discuss their marital problems; Tyrol and his wife [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] have had an argument that has apparently left him "in the doghouse". Adama is reluctant to interact with his wife, [[Anastasia Dualla]], as he continues to fight with his angst over his love of [[Kara Thrace]].
*Major Adama returns to his quarters, quite drunk, to find Dualla still awake and doing some work, drinking something from a wine glass. She tries to confirm if they are still going to have dinner later that day as Adama dozes off, leaving Dualla disappointed.
*A similar conversation is occurring at Kara Thrace's bunk, as [[Samuel Anders]] and Thrace are clothing themselves after sleeping together. Thrace darkly pokes fun at herself, calling herself a "two-timing bitch" of a spouse. Anders asks if she is in love with Lee Adama.
*When Thrace hesitates to answer, Anders tells her to explore what she feels, believing that Thrace's [[Flesh and Bone|alleged destiny]] and her feelings about Anders may still be significant. The former resistance fighter leaves Thrace to herself in her bunk.
*Baltar is standing in his cell when President Roslin appears. Mirroring Baltar's visit with Roslin on [[New Caprica]] a few months earlier, while she was [[New Caprica Detention Center|detained by the Cylons]], Roslin hands him his glasses. Baltar, recognizing the reference, takes his glasses from her, but we don't see the glasses again.
*After lighting a cigar for him, she sits. Baltar complains of having been force-fed by Cottle's staff, to which Roslin is non-plussed. She asks him questions about his involvement with the Cylons. She questions him using [[Epiphanies|her personal knowledge]] of his interaction with a [[Caprica-Six|known Cylon model]] before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], asking if he allowed a Cylon access to the [[Colonial Defense Mainframe]].
*Baltar equivocates at first, then stands his ground about his involvement, calling Roslin's accusations a "rehash" of the same "lies" she told prior to the [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|presidential election]].
*Roslin shakes her head, and escalates her questioning. She shows Baltar a series of pictures of the dead on New Caprica who were killed by Cylons for supposed insurrection. Uncharacteristically, Roslin's voice rises to a shrill pitch, and she screams at Baltar as she flings each of the pictures at him. She then calls for Saul Tigh to have Baltar taken from his cell and carried to the [[airlock]].
*Baltar shouts his innocence as the Marines move him through the [[memorial hallway]] and Roslin tries to haunt the former president with faces of the Colonies' dead. Baltar stops his "executioners" to show one photo of a [[Adrien Bauer|man]] he knew. Although Baltar insists that he would not do anything to harm his friend, his wife, and his own godchild, the Marines cart the scientist away.

===Act 2===
*The Fleet's leadership convene once more. Roslin's plan failed; Baltar called the bluff about being thrown in an airlock, and the Marines have returned him to his cell.
*When Roslin suggests a different, less aggressive approach, Admiral Adama mentions a special [[Interrogation drug|hallucinogenic drug]] used experimentally by the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial military]]. Roslin's expression is a mixture of awe and surprise, but asks if ''Galactica'' has this drug on board.
*Lee Adama and Dualla have an argument about Kara Thrace and the future of their marriage. Dualla says that she married Adama because she loved him, choosing to have him for as long as he or Kara Thrace would let him. She resigns herself to her marriage's failure and tells Adama that she will not stand in his way if he were to choose Thrace over her.
*Kara Thrace and Lee Adama meet privately. When Thrace asks Adama if he loves her and would be with her if she were to leave Anders, Adama equivocates, remembering Thrace's fickleness [[Unfinished Business|after he declared his love a year before]]. Thrace leaves him to think about the situation, telling him as she goes that thinking is what he does best.
*Major Adama returns to the bar and drinks more, toying with his wedding band. He asks Chief Tyrol if he ever thinks about what his future with [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] would have been like, or has any regrets. With a quick drink, Tyrol replies in the negative.
*Major Adama stumbles back to his quarters, losing his wedding band somewhere in ''Galactica'''s corridors and apparently failing when he drunkenly attempts to find it.
*Baltar is strapped down in [[sickbay]] as Roslin authorizes the administration of the interrogation drug to Baltar. Baltar accuses her of seeking her own satisfaction instead of justice. Adama warns her, Dr. Cottle and medic [[Layne Ishay]] not to make any loud noises and orders additional restraints on the prisoner's head.

===Act 3===
*Baltar finds himself floating in a nondescript dark body of water, with only a dim light shining from above.
*Adama and Roslin talk to Baltar in his hallucinogenic haze, asking him questions about the Cylons' knowledge of the whereabouts of [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], and his mission at the [[Temple of Five]].
*Baltar, genuinely believing that his life is in peril, tells them that he believed that he could be one of the [[Final Five]] Cylons and was seeking an answer from the Eye of Jupiter in the temple. If he was one of the Five, he would no longer be a traitor to humanity. Roslin asks him if he is one of the Five, and he truthfully tells her that he is not.
*The medic accidentally knocks over some equipment, creating a loud clang, which interrupts Baltar's interrogation momentarily.
*Adama warns Baltar to cooperate so that he will be able to "get out," then turns off the flashlight he was using to create the lighting effect in Baltar's illusory world.
*Baltar begins to talk about [[Caprica-Six]] and her involvement, as a vision of Six appears and disappears next to him in the water.
*Baltar's vision shifts and he once again sees himself in a Cylon [[Resurrection tank|rebirthing tank]], this time, however, he is surrounded by dark figures that are later revealed as the Colonial dead from the Colonies. As he tries to explain himself, the figures push him into the water, and a young girl hovers over him as he continues the dark descent.
*As Baltar sinks in his vision, in the real world, Baltar's vital signs begin to drop as well. Dr. Cottle calls off further interrogation and proceeds to revive Baltar.

===Act 4===
*Roslin, Adama, and Tigh discuss the failure of the interrogation in Adama's quarters. Roslin thinks that the Final Five Cylons may be connected to the [[five priests]] of the Temple of Five, which Tigh dismisses as superstititious mumbo jumbo. The three of them know that Baltar fears being executed even if he talks.
*A final attempt to gain information from Baltar uses Lieutenant Gaeta to lure Baltar into a sense of comfort by aiding the Colonial officer in his calculations to Earth, hoping that he will leak any information on Cylon tactics or technology.
*Initially, Baltar acquiesces and begins to correct Gaeta's work until he senses Gaeta's awareness of something else in the cell.
*Baltar realizes that his cell has a surveillance camera, and becomes belligerent, which begins to anger Gaeta.
*Realizing that Gaeta's anger could make things much worse, the Fleet leadership leaves their observation room to interdict Gaeta.
*Meanwhile, Baltar whispers something to Gaeta (See [[Taking a Break From All Your Worries#From the podcast|podcast information]]) who then uses the pen he brought into the room to stab Baltar in the neck. Baltar's whispered statement is not revealed until [[The_Face_of_the_Enemy#Episode_9|''The Face of the Enemy'' webisode 10]]; he tells Gaeta, "I know what your Eight did."
*Adama manages to subdue Gaeta, and Cottle looks over Baltar, whose injuries are not serious. His inner Six remarks that while he's not one of the Five, he certainly has the luck of the gods.
*Meanwhile, Lee Adama and his wife meet in Joe's Bar.
*Adama, having since found his lost wedding ring, confesses that he has loved Dualla and how dedicated she has been to him, never realizing how much he needed her affection.
*As the two embrace, Adama tries to avoid looking across the bar at Kara Thrace and Anders. Thrace returns the glance before Adama breaks it off.
*Laura Roslin and Admiral Adama rest in the admiral's quarters, with Roslin reclining on a bunk and Adama sitting at the foot of the bunk. Roslin admits that she wanted a genuine admission of guilt from Baltar, and Adama tells her that she'll never get that because Baltar sees himself as the victim. They debate, with the failure of both measures of interrogation on Baltar, what to do with him.
*When Adama suggests that there is still an opportunity to make Baltar "disappear," Roslin touches Adama's arm tenderly but briefly, reminding him of his humanity as she responds that they couldn't do that to him.
*Roslin suggests that one option is still on the table: Give Baltar a trial.

===Bonus Scene===
Part of a bonus scene was shown after the original airing of this episode on SciFi Channel and the full scene was made available on SciFi's website and the Season 3 DVD.

*Roslin talks with Caprica-Six after overseeing her transfer to a cell on ''Galactica'', saying that all the Colonials have surmised so far is that Baltar was not involved in the initial Cylon attack. Six tells Roslin she "did what you asked. Confirmed your suspicions. Even let you chop me up for theatrical effect." The meaning of this last is unclear as there is no scene in the main episode in which Caprica-Six appears, let alone is "chopped up" and Six appears uninjured in this scene.
*Roslin tries to gain information by promising Six that she won't be executed, but Six counters that Roslin made the same promise to [[Leoben]] and broke it {{TRS|Flesh and Bone}}.
*Roslin asks for Six's name and is given it ("Caprica"), and says that she recognizes the authenticity of Caprica-Six's feelings for Baltar.
*Caprica-Six wonders if the Colonials' justice system has withered away along with their conscience and adamantly states that she will not reveal any information unless she is assured that Baltar will receive a fair trial. If he does, she will be willing to be the primary witness and share all the information that Roslin wants to know.

== Notes ==
*This is the second episode of the series to be directed by [[Edward James Olmos]]. The first was Season 1's "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]".
*With 30 characters, this episode has the longest title of any Re-imagined Series episode to date.
*The title is a partial quote from "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," the theme song to the television program ''[[Wikipedia:Cheers|Cheers]]'' written by [[Wikipedia:Gary Portnoy|Gary Portnoy]] & Judy Hart Angelo. — "Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got./''Taking a break from all your worries'', sure would help a lot."
*The songs heard as background music in the bar are original compositions. One is titled "Lord Knows I Would," composed and performed by [http://www.rayayarbrough.com/ Raya Yarbrough] - who is the voice of most vocals on the ''BSG'' soundtrack - and available on one of her albums. "All That Remains" is also performed by her, but composed by [[Bear McCreary]] and is part of his [http://bearmccreary.com/html/blog/blog018.htm ''Rest Stop'' soundtrack].
*The secret experiments with hallucinogenic drugs for purposes of interrogation parallels the [[w:Project MKULTRA|CIA's MK ULTRA]] program from the 1960s and 1970s. In that program, [[w:LSD|LSD]] was investigated as a possible "truth serum".
*The episode was originally meant to be far lighter in tone and revolve mainly around Joe's bar, showing how people build it and fight to keep it. This explains the somewhat paradoxical episode title, given the dark tone it ultimately took. The change in tone came about because [[Jamie Bamber]] felt that the script didn't deal enough and too lightly with Lee Adama's deteriorating relationship to Dualla. Moreover, Baltar's storyline started as a B-plot and became the focus of the episode ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).

== Analysis ==
* At the beginning of the episode, Baltar "improvises" the line "If I should die before I wake."; a line from an 18th century [[w:Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep|children's prayer]]. In light of [[The Music|later developments]] concerning particular parallels between Colonial and contemporary popular culture, this may signify a deeper connection between the Colonials and [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].
* Baltar, despite extreme stress, various forms of torture, and attempted suicide, maintains a high degree of self-preservation. Even at moments when it appears he is about to confess all of his wrongs, knowing that his life might be in danger, he finds a way to circumvent the questions and redirect them to someone or something else that makes him look to be the victim - this is classic behavior of a narcissist.
* Adama, during the interrogation session, seems to know more about the capabilities of the [[interrogation drug|hallucinogen]] than it initially appears when he mentions the drug to Roslin. He appears to have done this type of interrogation before.
* The episode draws connections between Baltar and Roslin and their respective roles, especially in how both have now switched places. Roslin almost word for word quotes Baltar when it comes down to the best interrogation method: using a stick versus a carrot. The same type of analogy Baltar used with Admiral Cain in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]". Moreover there is a clear callback to Baltar visiting Roslin in her cell and handing her her glasses during the occupation of New Caprica.
* This episode displays the darker side of Adama as throughout the episode he is consistently the one to display a bitter streak towards Baltar. He cites many different options and choices that one would consider to be contradictory to his own stances of how humans were to treat each other before. For example, he directly opposed President Zarek when it became known that people were "disappearing" without given a trial {{TRS|Collaborators}}. Yet, with Baltar, Adama suggests to Roslin that it is not too late to make him disappear.
* The hallucinogen appears to affect how an individual's brain interprets sound. Adama ordered that complete silence be kept as he and Roslin are the only ones allowed to speak to Baltar. However, once Layne Ishay is startled by Baltar's screams, she accidentally knocks over some equipment. The clanging and noise caused the hallucinated water to become turmoil and reach the brink of drowning Baltar.
* A substantial amount of time seems to have passed between "[[Rapture]]" and this episode as Kara Thrace's hands have recovered from the burns she received on the algae planet. Baltar's appearance has also more facial hair than he had when he was captured inside the Temple of Five.
*Roslin probably connects Caprica-Six's name to Baltar saying it during his interrogation, thus deepening her belief that he is guilty.
* Judging by the reaction of the patrons, the liquor being served is most likely recently manufactured moonshine of dubious quality. Whatever passes for "the good stuff" in the bar is likely whatever hasn't been appropriated by high ranking personnel and may have been made on [[New Caprica]].
*In "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]," Lee Adama promises the pilots to build them a bar should a habitable planet be found. However, given the time that has passed, this is probably unrelated to Joe's bar.
*Adama speaks of "drugs" in the plural. If the [[interrogation drug]] used is actually a mix of readily available drugs, this explains why ''Galactica'' has an apparently secret and experimental drug aboard.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* What is the nature of the Tyrols' marital problems? ([[A Day in the Life|Answer]])
* What is going to happen to Caprica-Six aboard ''Galactica''? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* What will the civilian reaction be once it is known that Baltar was captured? ([[Dirty Hands|Answer 1]], [[The Son Also Rises|Answer 2]])
* Will Apollo and Starbuck keep their vows to their respective spouses from this point on, or will there be another intimate encounter between the two? ([[Maelstrom|Answer 1]], [[Six of One|Answer 2]])
* Will Gaeta face any legal consequences for his attack on Baltar? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* What does Baltar say that causes Gaeta to stab him in a fit of rage? ([[The Face of the Enemy|Answer]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Was something else at work behind Gaeta's interestingly-timed bout of insomnia?
* Given shortages throughout the Fleet, where does the Fleet get its alcohol supplies? (This applies not only to Joe's but to Tigh's seemingly bottomless liquor cabinet.)
* Given the interrogation of Baltar is in its early stages, this would place this episode as occurring very soon, possibly immediately after "[[Rapture]]". How have Kara's hands healed so quickly?
* While being injected with the hallucinogenic drug for his interrogation, Baltar cries out in protest "No! No! Oh GOD!" - Does this mean he has actually accepted the Singular "God" of the Cylon's; and renounced his faith in the Gods' of the Colonies? Or has he been faking his belief in the Cylon God for his own self preservation, calling out to said God in hopes of delivering him from the interrogation.

== Official Statements ==

* ''[[Michael Taylor]] discusses [[Edward James Olmos]]' direction of the episode:''
: This was my first time working with Edward J. Olmos (“Eddy” to his buds) as a director, and I found it a really remarkable experience. Eddie (that’s right, I’m now a “bud,” or so I like to think) often works from a very instinctual basis. Sometimes the images he conjured in his mind seemed at odd with the script and frightened me a bit, but I would quickly see how he was just taking a scene into a deeper and murkier psychological territory.<ref name="thewatcher">{{cite_web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2007/11/answers-to-your.html|title=Answers to your 'Razor' questions and clues about 'Battlestar Galactica's' final season|date=16 November 2007|accessdate=16 November 2007|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|format=|language=}}</ref>

=== From the [[Podcast:Taking a Break From All Your Worries|podcast]] ===
*The bar was originally called the "Why not?" in early drafts of the script<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=1|id=whynot|timestamp=06:51|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>.
*The extra in the first bar scene in a wheelchair was a visitor (and a huge fan) on the set who the cast and crew took a liking to and adopted into the show for the couple of days that he was there<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=1|id=wheelchairextra|timestamp=07:07|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>.
*There was a larger subplot for [[Layne Ishay]] in which she can't stand Baltar being tortured anymore and leaks his presence and treatment to the Fleet<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=1|id=layneishay|timestamp=22:10|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>. A remnant of this is present in her knocking over the instrument tray.
*There were discussions about a subplot that involved Baltar being guilty of an incident before the Cylon occupation in which many, already discriminated, Saggitarons were killed. Ron Moore relates that Baltar threatens to implicate Gaeta, who had nothing to do with the incident, in that (the scene where Baltar whispers something inaudible in Gaeta's ear) and that this is what makes Gaeta snap and stab Baltar.<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=4|id=Baltarstoryline|timestamp=38:23|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref> <ref>The webisode series ''[[The Face of the Enemy]]'' later establishes a different explanation for Baltar's words and Gaeta's reaction to them.</ref>
*Moore also mentioned that Gaeta still has "issues" that relate to his time working with Baltar and how the Fleet at first views him as a collaborator because of that relation. Now that Baltar is back, Gaeta has a difficult time accepting that, which later turns into rage during the interrogation.
*Moore mentions in [[Podcast:Taking a Break From All Your Worries|this episode's podcast]] that [[Joe's bar]] would be featured in future episodes<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Taking a Break From All Your Worries|act=4|id=ReturntoJoesbar|timestamp=37:33|totalrunning=45:28}}</ref>. Indeed that has come to pass as its last known appearance is in "[[Crossroads, Part I]]" where [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Samuel Anders]] hear [[The Music|a snippet from a peculiar musical melody]], as well as later being featured in "[[Escape Velocity]]".

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Lee Adama]] talking in [[Joe's Bar]]:
| lines =
'''[[Lee Adama|Adama]]:''' You and [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] had a fight?

'''[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]:''' Didn't you hear us? We figured we could've sold tickets. ''(pause)'' To marriage. Why we build bars.
}}

{{Quote
| context = Roslin interrogating Baltar:
| text = "Just wondered if you recognized even one of these faces? Did any image get through to you on the rare occasion when you ventured out from behind your sandbags and your razor wires to see what was happening to your people?! '''YOUR PEOPLE!''' I need to know. '''NOW!'''"
| sign = [[Laura Roslin]]
}}

{{Quote
| context = {{callsign|Starbuck}} responding to [[Samuel Anders]]:
| text = "Kara Thrace and her special [[The Destiny|destiny]]? Sounds more like a bad cover band, Sam."
| sign = [[Kara Thrace]]
}}

{{Quote
| context = Under the influence of [[Interrogation drug|the drug]], Baltar talks about [[Caprica-Six]]:
| text = "She... [[Caprica-Six]]... she chose me. Chose me over all men. Chosen to be seduced, taken by the hand. Guided between the light and the dark. [[Messengers|But is she an angel, or is she a demon?]] Is she imaginary, or is she real? Is she my own voice, or the voice..."
| sign = [[Gaius Baltar]]
}}

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Doctor [[Cottle]]
*[[Kerry Norton]] as [[Layne Ishay]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lieutenant [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Tom Bower]] as [[Joe]]
*[[Steve Lawlor]] as Guard
*[[Graeme Duffy]] as [[Adrien Bauer]]
*[[Jason Bryden]] as Knucklehead Dragger #1
*[[Carolyn Anderson]] as [[Joe's Bar Patron 1|Joe's Bar Patron #1]] (uncredited)

== References ==

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{{Episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Michael Taylor]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Edward James Olmos]]
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Rapture

2026-07-24T20:24:57Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */

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| episode= 12
| guests= [[Lucy Lawless]] as [[Number Three]] 
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: ''With an impending supernova, the Colonials and Cylons see their time running out as they endeavor to unlock the secrets of the [[Eye of Jupiter]]. Meanwhile, [[Number Three]] executes her plan to know the faces of the [[Final Five]] and {{callsign|Athena}} tries to get [[Hera Agathon|her daughter]] back.''

== Summary ==

===Teaser===
*Others in ''[[Galactica|Galactica's]]'' [[CIC]], particularly Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]], become increasingly agitated and shocked as Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] continues issuing orders to arm and launch several nuclear missiles at the [[Temple of Five]]. He instructs Colonel Tigh to enter his launch codes as Adama does the same on his command console.
*On the [[algae planet]], {{callsign|Lee Adama}}'s resistance movement is preparing. However, the Major and [[Samuel Anders]] are still fighting over saving [[Kara Thrace]] after her [[Raptor]] crashed from a Cylon missile attack. When Anders angrily proposes that he will shoot Major Adama if Thrace is dead, Adama snaps, "If she's dead, I'll let you," no longer attempting to hide his feelings about the downed pilot. Their impasse ends when Adama calls his wife, Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], and orders her and Sergeant [[Fisher]] to attempt to rescue of Starbuck.
*In the [[The Eye of Jupiter|previous episode]], the Colonials warned that they would destroy the continent where the ancient [[temple]] resided if the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] attempted any landing there. Six [[Heavy Raider]]s are now heading to the planet, and Adama is intent on showing the Cylons that he is not bluffing.
*The Cylon [[basestar command]] detects Adama's continued missile preparations and become visibly worried that Adama will indeed destroy the Temple. Each of the available models immediately agree to a recall, except for the [[Number Three]] model, who defies the command group's consensus, and refuses to recall the last Heavy Raider.
*''Galactica'' notices the recall of all but one of the Heavy Raiders, which gives Admiral Adama a moment to reconsider. After several tense moments, Adama rescinds the launch order and orders his battlestar to stand down.
*The Cylons are relieved as well, but after the Three in the command room leaves in satisfaction, the others realize that the Cylon, a race predicated on consensus and not defiance or distinctive personality clashes, have a serious problem. A [[Cavil]] voices that the Threes are out of control, and that a decision regarding their actions must be made, sooner rather than later.
*In their quarters, {{callsign|Helo}} is angry, saddened and unable to talk his wife, {{callsign|Athena}} into letting him take a Raptor or another transport to rescue their daughter, [[Hera Agathon|Hera]], from the Cylons. In the end, both embracing, Helo shoots his wife to force her consciousness to [[Resurrection (RDM)|download and resurrect]] on the Cylon [[Resurrection Ship]] so that she can attempt the rescue alone.

===Act 1===
*[[Galen Tyrol]] and his team continue deciphering the glyphs inside the Temple of Five for discerning the location of the [[Eye of Jupiter]], believed to be an important artifact that gives further data on the road to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Their investigation does not go well, although Chief Tyrol believes he is close to translating the writing.
*Admiral Adama and President Roslin meet with Helo and question his wisdom in the Agathons' rescue attempt of their daughter. Adama is concerned that the Cylons may gain critical tactical data from their defected former colleague, whether she volunteers it or not. When Roslin criticizes Helo, he angrily reminds her that if she [[Downloaded|hadn't stolen their daughter]], none of them would be in this situation.
*Dualla and Sergeant Fischer make their way to Starbuck's location, but are soon attacked by a Cylon sniper. Fisher is killed, and Dualla scrambles, weaponless, along an alternate path to Starbuck's location.
*Starbuck has survived her crash relatively unhurt except for severe burns on her hands. The pain is so severe that Thrace hasn't sufficient dexterity to inject herself with a [[morpha]] shot for the pain. When she hears a noise outside, however, Starbuck suppresses the pain long enough to raise her sidearm at her Raptor's open door.
*Dualla appears at the entrance, and Thrace admonishes her for not making her presence known. After administering a morpha shot, Dualla proceeds to assess the Raptor's damage. She tells Thrace that she was ordered to "bring Starbuck to Apollo," a choice of words meant less to describe the rescue order and more to describe her pain over the "secret" affair between Adama and Thrace.
*Sharon Agathon downloads successfully. Through fortune or design, it is [[Caprica-Six]] who greets her at the [[Cylon rebirthing tank]]. Six tells Agathon that her child is ill and her condition is worsening, to the confusion of the Cylons.
*On the planet, Major Adama's team have set a bomb kill zone in a ravine which all attacking Cylon forces must walk through.

===Act 2===
*When the [[Cylon Centurion|Centurions]] spot the trap, [[Jean Barolay]] is forced to detonate it before the Cylons completely enter the blast radius.
*The explosion removes the lower torso of one Cylon, but it, along with the two undamaged units, return fire. The Colonials destroy the legless Cylon, but lose one of their own in the firefight. Having lost their only chance to hold back a Cylon advance, they begin a retreat to the highlands of the planet to await rescue.
*Major Adama calls Chief Tyrol and orders the immediate evacuation and destruction of the Temple of Five lest it fall into Cylon control. A reluctant Tyrol orders his team out and soon follows, with a detonation cord reel to the [[G-4]] packs in his hands.
*Dualla continues to repair the damaged [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Colonial Avionics|avionics]] from cannibalizing [[datacord]] from the ship's communications system. When Thrace's pain increases, Dualla (with an apparently less-than-cordial "bedside manner") stabs Thrace's leg with another morpha injection. As she drifts into a sedated delirium, Thrace confesses her confusion about the romantic entanglements she is in. Dualla slaps the pilot both in annoyance and in an attempt to keep Thrace focused on a major problem: the former petty officer on ''Galactica'' is not flight-trained and cannot fly the Raptor, while Thrace's injuries make it impossible for her to fly.
*[[Gaius Baltar]], the "D'Anna" Three, and a [[Cavil]] prepare to enter the Temple. Baltar's virtual Six appears to remind him, despite Three's feelings, that Baltar himself and not Three is the "chosen one" who is meant to activate or access the Temple's secrets.
*Reunited with the other Colonials at a safe distance from the Temple, Tyrol is reluctant to detonate the Temple's explosives. When Major Adama wrestles the detonator away from Tyrol and activates it, nothing happens. Unknown to them, Cavil, Three, and Baltar have removed the detonator caps from the G-4 immediately after they entered the Temple.
*Chief Tyrol and the team see the atmosphere ripple and pulsate as the star begins to go nova. The star's corona (or its effect on the atmosphere above the Temple) takes shape to form a likeness of the circular multicolored starburst-like [[w:mandala|mandala]] that decorated the Temple. Tyrol quickly realizes that the star itself ''is'' the Eye of Jupiter. The Colonial team goes to investigate.
*The algae planet's home star has made a helium burst of its outer atmosphere. The star is going nova. Everyone, Cylon and Colonial alike, have less than an hour to escape the system.
*Sharon Agathon and Caprica-Six arrive at Hera's room, where Agathon's ''Galactica'' predecessor, [[Sharon Valerii]], is tending the child. Valerii is visibly angered at Agathon's presence. When Agathon picks up her crying daughter, the child's cries cease momentarily. Caprica-Six curiously realizes that, while both Agathon and Valerii are biologically identical, Hera is able to recognize her mother.
*Agathon's human first-aid training recognizes that Hera's stomach is too firm, suggesting a possible intestinal blockage. When Valerii comments that the Cylon doctors detected no such problem, Agathon reminds her that the Cylons have no pediatric care experience, having medical experience only with the adult humanoids of their kind.
*Agathon tries remind Valerii of her love for Chief Tyrol and Admiral Adama, but the former "Boomer" denies her past and reject any possibility that humans and Cylons could co-exist, remembering only too well the events on [[New Caprica]].
*Agathon pulls Caprica-Six from Hera's bedside and tells her that, for Hera to survive, she must see a human doctor—which means returning to ''Galactica''. When Caprica-Six seems reluctant to go through with this, Agathon tells her that the child is so important to the Cylon God that their God would never forgive her for letting child die. Meanwhile, Valerii grows increasingly unstable and physically threatens to break Hera's neck. Agathon pleads for Hera's life as Caprica-Six manages to knock out Valerii. To prevent her from coming to, Six breaks Valerii's neck.
*Caprica-Six finally agrees that Hera (and others that come after her) are too crucial to the future of the Cylons (and, by implication, the Colonials) for her to let the child remain in the hands of the Cylons. She helps Agathon escape to ''Galactica'' by way of one the Cylons' captured Raptors.

===Act 3===
*Inside the Temple of Five, Baltar quietly notes a Colonial sidearm left behind while Cavil and Three examine the structure. When the virtual Six points out the only mandala on a raised section of the floor, Baltar notes it, and Three gravitates to it as well.
*The light created by the supernova is channeled through the central spire's crystalline mechanisms and activates a beam of light on the floor's sunburst.
*Cavil attempts to stop the Three from using the beam, and tells her he knows that she's not doing this to find Earth, but to seek the forbidden identities of the [[Final Five]]. He points a gun to shoot Three, but Baltar shoots and kills the Cavil from behind.
*Three walks into the light and immediately sees the vision of the five she's seen before. Unlike before, however, she is able to discern the specific faces. Three stands in front of one face (not visible to viewers) and immediately recognizes it, apologizing to the being for past transgressions saying, "You . . . Forgive me I . . . I had no idea," before the vision abruptly stops.
*Dualla manages to fly the Raptor into space, with Starbuck's guidance.
*Admiral Adama orders an immediate Raptor rescue of everyone on the planet after the Cylons [[Basestar (RDM)|baseships]] retreat to escape the pending nova shockwave.
*Three's eyes cloud as she apparently suffers fatal damage from the Temple's vision mechanism. Baltar catches her as she falls.
*She says to Baltar, "You were right." (It is possible she still thinks she is speaking to one of the Final Five.) Baltar tries to get Three to tell her what she has seen; specifically, Baltar wants to know if she saw his face among the [[Final five|image of five beings]]. However, Three dies before he gets an answer.
*Baltar drops Three's body and stands in the mandala, attempting to see the vision himself. However, the Temple's illumination from the star has ceased, and so has the vision mechanism. As Baltar prays to God to help him, he finds the barrel of a Colonial sidearm resting on his head, and Chief Tyrol is holding it. The Chief sarcastically greets the deposed president and pistol-whips him unconscious.

===Act 4===
*Raptors are seen flying away from the planet and to ''Galactica''. The battlestar is under full sublight power, escaping from orbit while buying time for the Raptors to land and for the battlestar to prep for an [[FTL]] jump. The nova shockwave is approaching rapidly.
*''Galactica'' barely escapes the remains of the algae planet as the star{{'|s}} shockwave tears through its system. She momentarily reels out of control due to the leading edges of the shockwave reaching her before her escape.
*Chief Tyrol and his group unload a body bag from his Raptor onto a gurney. He stops the gurney and discreetly shows Colonel Tigh that Baltar is inside, alive but unconscious. Tigh orders Tyrol to have Baltar taken to the [[brig]].
*Samuel Anders and Kara Thrace reunite. Lee Adama and Dualla, each on opposite sides of Thrace and Anders, see this as well. Adama moves to embrace his wife. Thrace and Adama's eyes meet over the shoulders of their spouses. Sharon and Caprica-Six arrive as well and Colonel Tigh orders Caprica-Six taken to the brig while Helo and Sharon take Hera to see Doctor Cottle for treatment.
*In a briefing, Tyrol, Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]], Roslin, Admiral Adama and Helo analyze the new supernova and compare it to the Temple's mandala, realizing that the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] must have wanted anyone who followed after them to look for this mandala, or specifically, another supernova. Gaeta finds the remains of a similar supernova 13,000 light years away, in a cloud of gas know as the [[Ionian nebula]].
*Helo is fascinated by a picture of the temple's mandala. He makes his way to Kara Thrace's quarters and asks if she had any photos of her old apartment on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]].
*He finds a painting that Thrace had made on one of her apartment's walls. It is very similar to the temple's mandala, which was created 4,000 years before.
*When Thrace sees this, her mood darkens. She tells Helo that she had doodled this symbol often as child because she liked the patterns, having no prior source for the symbol. She relates something that a [[Leoben Conoy|Leoben]] Cylon told her [[Flesh and Bone|over a year before]]: Thrace had a [[Maelstrom|destiny]], and, according to Leoben, it was already pre-written.
*On the Resurrection Ship, D'Anna-Three downloads successfully to find a Cavil sitting next to her tank. Cavil notes curiously that at least Three will not have to go through the process of resurrection again, and explains why.
*The other Cylons believe that Three's delusions of messianic intentions have revealed her as an inherently flawed design. Three counters that it is not wrong to seek one's own purpose, that the search for who and why the Cylons were built is an important task.
*The decision has been made to [[boxing|box]] the entire model. Three tells Cavil that he and the others will see the faces of the Final Five one day, but with a press of a button by Cavil, Three and all of her kind are deactivated. The scene expands to show other Cavils performing the same task on hundreds of other resurrection tanks.

== Notes ==
* Prior to the airing of this episode, [[James Callis]] revealed that [[Gaius Baltar]] returns to ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' in this episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1659 |title=Exclusive Interview: JAMES CALLIS SELLS iF MAGAZINE A BILL OF GOODS ON BATTLESTAR GALATICA SEASON 3 -PART 1 |date=2006-09-09 |accessdate=2006-09-09 |last=Elliot |first=Sean |format= |language=English }}</ref>
* According to Ronald Moore's [[Podcast:Rapture|podcast]], the [[:Image:Valley_of_Darkness-Starbuck_Helo.jpg|image in Kara's apartment]] was a symbol that the actress had decided to paint before the actual shooting occurred.<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Rapture|act=4|id=Karapainting|timestamp=39:16|totalrunning=45:00}}</ref>
* Moreover, the ground battle was originally shot in more structured manner. [[Bradley Thompson]] spent time on location to work out the tactics used by both sides to create a realistic engagement. However, that didn't translate on screen. Partly because of the many closeups, most of the terrain looks the same, making it impossible to get an impression of the location of each fire team. As a result the battle was heavily cut and changed in the editing room, to at least make it the most exciting.
* The [[Foliole|cigar box]] from which Helo takes the photo of Starbuck's apartment is the same one she picked up there in "[[Valley of Darkness]]".
* The Eye of Jupiter and Starbuck's artwork bear a strong resemblance to the [[w:Ring Nebula|Ring Nebula]]. However, the order of colors from center to edge is different: blue, white and red for true color images of the actual nebula; blue, red and yellow for the Eye. The actual nebula is also a bit more oval in appearance while the Eye is nearly circular.
* The leitmotif "[[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)# Six theme|Sense of Six]]" which normally is played for appearances of [[Virtual beings|Baltar's inner Six]] is played for D'Anna Bier's death scene in Baltar's arms. It is not played, however, for Inner-Six's appearance within the temple.
* Dualla was initially meant to drag Starbuck over ground to safety, but this has to be scrapped to due budget constraints. Their scenes in the Raptor were not filmed on location, but on a soundstage ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).

== Analysis ==
* The [[Final five|five figures in white]] bear a striking resemblance to the occupants of the [[Ship of Lights]] from the [[Original Series]].
* If the device which triggered Three's vision was a viewing mechanism which was programmed when the temple was built, her recognition of one of the figures in white would mean that there is some substantial connection between whomever the Temple of Five was dedicated to and the Cylons.
* If the five priests are actually the Final Five, then the Cylons are using ancient genetic templates as indicated by their susceptibility to a virus that the rest of the human race was immune to.
* The [[basestar command]] apparently does not require consensus of all models, or need not have them to have a representative at the command center. [[Simon]] and [[Number Five]] are not seen during this episode. Of course, since there are only seven models at this time, four models casting the same vote is decisive. This is exactly what happens when Six, Eight, Leoben and Cavil vote in favor of recalling the Raiders.
* Despite no longer being XO, Helo is still included in high-level briefings. This may reflect another facet to his current duties aside from mere Raptor jockeying (this may also be supported by the fact that he is more often seen in uniform rather than flight suit or fatigues currently).
* The tension between Athena and Boomer reaches a climax when Athena attempts to rescue her daughter. It has become clear that Boomer, like Athena, was presented with two choices, but unlike Athena, did not choose the path that led to forgiveness. Both Eights have suffered persecution from the Colonials. Athena, however, partly due to her love for Helo and Adama, chose to forgive, while Boomer allowed the failure of New Caprica to push her over to the belief that humans and Cylons should go their separate ways. However, Boomer does not seem to fully belong into Cylon society either, maybe being distrusted because of her association with humans. Given the events of "[[No Exit]]" and season 4 including Boomer's awareness of the identity of the [[Final Five]] at this time, her relationship with [[Number One]] may have to do with this.
* Boomer comments that Cavil believes that the Cylons aren't supposed to have children. This is unsurprising, given that model's lack of religious faith and belief that the Cylons shouldn't be emulating humans.
* Caprica-Six continues her defiance against Cylon society by choosing to believe in a possible new future between Cylons and humans. This particular Cylon, ever since her deception that led to fall of humanity, has consistently shown increasingly human traits. Like her decision to save Anders by killing a [[Number Three|Three]] to pave the way for a possible new future between Cylons and humans, her decision to kill Boomer to save Hera echoes those same beliefs.
* The rescue of the people on the [[algae planet]] occurs in an extremely short amount of screen time. This is reminiscent of the short amount of screen time that was given to ''Galactica'' retrieving her fighters before jumping away from the [[Battle of New Caprica]]. As noted in prior podcasts, sometimes there just isn't enough time available in each episode to show everything in detail, which makes it necessary to compress events.
* The survivor count decreased by one at the start of this episode counting the loss of one of the civilian combatants during a gunfight on the planet's surface.
* [[Hera Agathon|Hera]], according to Caprica-Six, is able to distinguish her mother from the other [[Number Eight|Eights]]. Whether this indicates that Hera inherited a Cylon ability is yet to be seen. At the very least, on an emotional level, Athena and Hera have a mother-daughter bond that does not exist with [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]].
* According to the podcast, Boomer's jealousy and rage developed over time, especially when she became Hera's primary caretaker. When it became apparent that Hera was not responding well to Boomer, she slowly developed a resentment towards Athena, because according to the Cylons, Hera existed because of God's true love. This implicated that the reason that Boomer and [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] were not able to conceive was because they didn't have true love between them. This, and Hera's response once Athena arrives, eventually led to the rage Boomer showed.
* After the initial stand-off ends when Adama decides not to nuke the planet, the defiant Three model states that no one would do such a thing over just one ship. However, ironically, that is exactly what Adama himself fears in "[[Hero]]" when he believes that the one recon fighter that crossed over into Cylon territory was what eventually led to the genocide of humanity.
* Ironically, the boxing of the Threes may actually make consensus harder to come by in the future. Now that the number of known Cylon models is an even six, a true deadlock is possible.
**This eventually does happen in [[Six of One]], when the question of whether to "lobotomise" the Raiders after they "malfunction" in [[Crossroads Part II]] ends in a vote of 3-3.
* The removal of the Threes also exaggerates the uneven gender ratio of the known models, from 4 male:3 female to 4 male:2 female.
* Boxing the entire line of Threes prevents any of them from accessing D'Anna's memories to learn what she discovered.
* Now that Athena has resurrected into a new body, her susceptibility to the [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|Cylon virus]] is in question. Athena was immune because her child gave her body human antibodies to the disease {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}. In a new body that has never given birth, a possible reintroduction of the virus could be lethal to Athena. Conversely, Athena's immunity could have become a programming element that downloaded along with the rest of her consciousness, just as the lethal virus could follow the consciousness of an infected humanoid Cylon to a [[Resurrection Ship]], potentially inoculating all Cylons against the virus.
* Three's conversation with Cavil at the end of the episode reveals that the [[humanoid Cylon]]s do not know who programmed them or why.

== Questions ==

===Answered Questions===

* Who does Three recognize as being one of the [[Final Five]]? ([[Sometimes a Great Notion#Official Statements|Answer]])
* Why are the identities of the Final Five kept a secret? Why would the other seven Cylon models not know the identities of the Final Five, and why would the [[Number One]] model want to prevent the others from learning about them? Do some or all of the Cylons not '''want''' to know and why would this be so? ([[He That Believeth in Me|Answer #1]], [[Six of One|#2]], [[No Exit|#3]])
* Does a mechanism exist to revive boxed Cylons, given that their memories and thoughts still exist in cold storage? ([[The Ties That Bind|Answer #1]], [[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?|#2]], [[The Hub|#3]])
* What is the connection between Starbuck and the [[Eye of Jupiter]]? ([[Maelstrom|Partial Answer]])
* What is Starbuck's destiny? ([[Maelstrom|Answer #1]], [[Crossroads, Part II|#2]], [[Daybreak, Part II|#3]])
* What will President Roslin and Admiral Adama do with Baltar now they he is back in their custody? ([[Taking a Break From All Your Worries|Answer]])
* Will Roslin and Adama's relationship sour now that Adama knows of Roslin's involvement with hiding Hera? ([[A Day in the Life|Answer]])
* What will happen to [[Caprica-Six]] now that she is on ''Galactica''? ([[The Son Also Rises|Answer]])
* Do the Cylons realize the significance between the mandala and the nova? ([[No Exit|Partial Answer]])
* With the [[Temple of Five|temple]] destroyed, what is the significance of Baltar being the "chosen one" rather than Number Three? ([[He That Believeth in Me|Answer #1]], [[Escape Velocity|#2]], [[Daybreak, Part I|#3]], [[Daybreak, Part II|#4]]).
* Why was the temple dedicated to the five priests who served a separate unnamed god? ([[No Exit|Partial Answer]]).
* Are the five priests the Final Five? ([[No Exit|Partial Answer]])
* Who did program the humanoid Cylons and why? ([[No Exit|Answer]])

===Unanswered Questions===
* What does Three mean when she tells Baltar that he was right? Is she referring to something else that he said to her earlier? Or does she still think she is speaking to one of the Final Five?
* Is the empty drape for a god, the chosen one or somebody else?
* Now that Athena is in a fresh body, does this mean she is no longer immune to the virus that killed the Cylons on the basestar?
* Although it has been established that Resurrections occur with other Cylons present to help the resurrected Cylon get through the process, how did Caprica-Six know to be present for the revival of Athena (why not a Three, or Cavil, etc.)?

== Official Statements ==

* ''Information from the [[Podcast:Rapture|podcast]]:''
{{Quote
| context = [[Ronald D. Moore]] on the "well of souls" concept in the Temple of Five:
| text = "We had talked a lot about what this moment was, in terms of how did the mes— how did they— how does she see the final five and what is the message that is left to ''Galactica'' and the Colonials about where Earth is. At first we went out of our way to avoid doing the well of lost souls, which is— y'know you're standing in the well of souls and— [[w:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]] in the first ''[[w:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' movie, and the sun comes in a certain position and the light shines in. And we tried various versions of all kinds of tech things happened with the supernova that sent messengers or sent arrows and— not literal arrows, but metaphorical light beams in a certain direction— and ultimately, in the cut, we said "No, it's the well of souls." The light comes in, and the light shines down and it takes you to a certain spot. 'Cause it works. And that's what you go with."
| sign = [[Ronald D. Moore]]
| source = <ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Rapture|act=3|id=wellofsouls|timestamp=|totalrunning=43:18}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = Ronald D. Moore on Gaius Baltar returning to ''Galactica'' in a body bag:
| text = "Here's— I like this little bit of business with Baltar's body coming back in a body bag, which I believe was— if I'm not mistaken— was something they made up on the set. Michael Rymer and James came up with this whole thing about hiding him in the body bag, and I heard about this afterward, in fact, I got a call from the studio, from Todd Sharp, who's the head of production at Universal, ''(laughs)'' called me and said "Are you aware that Baltar comes back to ''Galactica'' in a body bag?" And I said "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah, that was a co— Yeah. Yeah, we talked about that, it was a complicated decision. And we'll talk about that more later.," and then I hung up on him. "Baltar comes back— what the fuck are they doing down on the set!?" And then I called Rymer, and "WHAT?!?," and he said— he explained it to me, and I said "Oh. Well that's smart." ''(laughs)'' Sometimes you just have to let— you have to be— you have to be willing to let them be smart, because they come up with some really nice stuff, and that was a really nice way of getting Baltar back aboard ''Galactica'' without having to play a whole big thing of hoopla, of bringing him back in chains or something."
| sign = [[Ronald D. Moore]]
| source = <ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Rapture|act=4|id=bodybag|timestamp=|totalrunning=43:18}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Kandyse McClure]] on her scenes with [[Katee Sackhoff]]:
| text = "I loved that episode too! I have a great deal of respect for Katee and her work. I was really excited for the opportunity to finally get a real meaty scene with her. Contrary to what the scene is about, there was actually a lot of laughing going on… Katee is hysterical! We definitely don’t let what’s going on in the writing affect the quality of our work environment."
| sign = [[Kandyse McClure]]
| source = <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://community.livejournal.com/battlestar_blog/854094.html|title=battlestar_blog: The CIC's #1 Girl|date=2008-02-27|accessdate=2008-02-27|last=Gould|first=Grant}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = The Admiral prepares his ship to unleash its nuclear arsenal:
| lines =
'''[[William Adama]]:''' Mr. Gaeta, disable launch and warhead safeties on tubes four through ten.

'''[[Felix Gaeta]]:''' Safeties disabled. Warheads … are armed.

'''Adama:''' XO, please input your firing code.

'''[[Saul Tigh]]:''' These nukes will obliterate anything or anyone within twenty clicks of the Temple.

'''Adama:''' I know.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = The Cylons react to Number Three's ([[Number Three|D'Anna Biers]]) insubordination:
| lines =
'''[[Number One|Cavil]]:''' That is not a good sign, my friends.

'''[[Number Eight]]:''' She defied us. Defied the group.

'''[[Leoben Conoy]]:''' It's not about the Eye of Jupiter. It's about her.

'''[[Caprica-Six]]:''' It's like we don't even know them anymore.

'''Cavil:''' We may have to do something about this. We may have to do it, sooner [rather] than later.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = Chief Tyrol finds [[Gaius Baltar]] standing alone in the [[Temple of Five]]:
| lines =
'''[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]:''' Welcome home, Mr. President. ''(pistol-whips Baltar, knocking him unconscious)''
}}

{{Quote
| context = Number Three ([[Number Three|D'Anna Biers]]) to Cavil in the Temple of Five:
| text = "This is my destiny. To see what lies between life and death."
| sign = [[Number Three]]
}}

== Guest Stars ==

*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Captain {{callsign|Karl Agathon}}
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief Petty Officer [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil]]
*[[Brad Dryborough]] as Lieutenant [[Louis Hoshi]]
*[[Eileen Pedde]] as Gunnery Seargant [[Erin Mathias]]
*[[Alisen Down]] as [[Jean Barolay]]
*[[Diego Diablo Del Mar]] as [[Hillard]]
*[[Aleks Paunovic]] as Sergeant [[Omar Fischer]]
*[[Tygh Runyan]] as Private [[Sykes]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Episode list (RDM season 3)}}

{{quality article}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Michael Rymer]]
[[Category:RDM]]

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[[fr:Épisode:Extase]]

Rapture

2026-07-23T20:52:23Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Official Statements */ conversion to quote/dialogue

{{Episode Data
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| image= Final Five.jpg
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| episode= 12
| guests= [[Lucy Lawless]] as [[Number Three]] 
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: ''With an impending supernova, the Colonials and Cylons see their time running out as they endeavor to unlock the secrets of the [[Eye of Jupiter]]. Meanwhile, [[Number Three]] executes her plan to know the faces of the [[Final Five]] and {{callsign|Athena}} tries to get [[Hera Agathon|her daughter]] back.''

== Summary ==

===Teaser===
*Others in ''[[Galactica|Galactica's]]'' [[CIC]], particularly Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]], become increasingly agitated and shocked as Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] continues issuing orders to arm and launch several nuclear missiles at the [[Temple of Five]]. He instructs Colonel Tigh to enter his launch codes as Adama does the same on his command console.
*On the [[algae planet]], {{callsign|Lee Adama}}'s resistance movement is preparing. However, the Major and [[Samuel Anders]] are still fighting over saving [[Kara Thrace]] after her [[Raptor]] crashed from a Cylon missile attack. When Anders angrily proposes that he will shoot Major Adama if Thrace is dead, Adama snaps, "If she's dead, I'll let you," no longer attempting to hide his feelings about the downed pilot. Their impasse ends when Adama calls his wife, Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], and orders her and Sergeant [[Fisher]] to attempt to rescue of Starbuck.
*In the [[The Eye of Jupiter|previous episode]], the Colonials warned that they would destroy the continent where the ancient [[temple]] resided if the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] attempted any landing there. Six [[Heavy Raider]]s are now heading to the planet, and Adama is intent on showing the Cylons that he is not bluffing.
*The Cylon [[basestar command]] detects Adama's continued missile preparations and become visibly worried that Adama will indeed destroy the Temple. Each of the available models immediately agree to a recall, except for the [[Number Three]] model, who defies the command group's consensus, and refuses to recall the last Heavy Raider.
*''Galactica'' notices the recall of all but one of the Heavy Raiders, which gives Admiral Adama a moment to reconsider. After several tense moments, Adama rescinds the launch order and orders his battlestar to stand down.
*The Cylons are relieved as well, but after the Three in the command room leaves in satisfaction, the others realize that the Cylon, a race predicated on consensus and not defiance or distinctive personality clashes, have a serious problem. A [[Cavil]] voices that the Threes are out of control, and that a decision regarding their actions must be made, sooner rather than later.
*In their quarters, {{callsign|Helo}} is angry, saddened and unable to talk his wife, {{callsign|Athena}} into letting him take a Raptor or another transport to rescue their daughter, [[Hera Agathon|Hera]], from the Cylons. In the end, both embracing, Helo shoots his wife to force her consciousness to [[Resurrection (RDM)|download and resurrect]] on the Cylon [[Resurrection Ship]] so that she can attempt the rescue alone.

===Act 1===
*[[Galen Tyrol]] and his team continue deciphering the glyphs inside the Temple of Five for discerning the location of the [[Eye of Jupiter]], believed to be an important artifact that gives further data on the road to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Their investigation does not go well, although Chief Tyrol believes he is close to translating the writing.
*Admiral Adama and President Roslin meet with Helo and question his wisdom in the Agathons' rescue attempt of their daughter. Adama is concerned that the Cylons may gain critical tactical data from their defected former colleague, whether she volunteers it or not. When Roslin criticizes Helo, he angrily reminds her that if she [[Downloaded|hadn't stolen their daughter]], none of them would be in this situation.
*Dualla and Sergeant Fischer make their way to Starbuck's location, but are soon attacked by a Cylon sniper. Fisher is killed, and Dualla scrambles, weaponless, along an alternate path to Starbuck's location.
*Starbuck has survived her crash relatively unhurt except for severe burns on her hands. The pain is so severe that Thrace hasn't sufficient dexterity to inject herself with a [[morpha]] shot for the pain. When she hears a noise outside, however, Starbuck suppresses the pain long enough to raise her sidearm at her Raptor's open door.
*Dualla appears at the entrance, and Thrace admonishes her for not making her presence known. After administering a morpha shot, Dualla proceeds to assess the Raptor's damage. She tells Thrace that she was ordered to "bring Starbuck to Apollo," a choice of words meant less to describe the rescue order and more to describe her pain over the "secret" affair between Adama and Thrace.
*Sharon Agathon downloads successfully. Through fortune or design, it is [[Caprica-Six]] who greets her at the [[Cylon rebirthing tank]]. Six tells Agathon that her child is ill and her condition is worsening, to the confusion of the Cylons.
*On the planet, Major Adama's team have set a bomb kill zone in a ravine which all attacking Cylon forces must walk through.

===Act 2===
*When the [[Cylon Centurion|Centurions]] spot the trap, [[Jean Barolay]] is forced to detonate it before the Cylons completely enter the blast radius.
*The explosion removes the lower torso of one Cylon, but it, along with the two undamaged units, return fire. The Colonials destroy the legless Cylon, but lose one of their own in the firefight. Having lost their only chance to hold back a Cylon advance, they begin a retreat to the highlands of the planet to await rescue.
*Major Adama calls Chief Tyrol and orders the immediate evacuation and destruction of the Temple of Five lest it fall into Cylon control. A reluctant Tyrol orders his team out and soon follows, with a detonation cord reel to the [[G-4]] packs in his hands.
*Dualla continues to repair the damaged [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Colonial Avionics|avionics]] from cannibalizing [[datacord]] from the ship's communications system. When Thrace's pain increases, Dualla (with an apparently less-than-cordial "bedside manner") stabs Thrace's leg with another morpha injection. As she drifts into a sedated delirium, Thrace confesses her confusion about the romantic entanglements she is in. Dualla slaps the pilot both in annoyance and in an attempt to keep Thrace focused on a major problem: the former petty officer on ''Galactica'' is not flight-trained and cannot fly the Raptor, while Thrace's injuries make it impossible for her to fly.
*[[Gaius Baltar]], the "D'Anna" Three, and a [[Cavil]] prepare to enter the Temple. Baltar's virtual Six appears to remind him, despite Three's feelings, that Baltar himself and not Three is the "chosen one" who is meant to activate or access the Temple's secrets.
*Reunited with the other Colonials at a safe distance from the Temple, Tyrol is reluctant to detonate the Temple's explosives. When Major Adama wrestles the detonator away from Tyrol and activates it, nothing happens. Unknown to them, Cavil, Three, and Baltar have removed the detonator caps from the G-4 immediately after they entered the Temple.
*Chief Tyrol and the team see the atmosphere ripple and pulsate as the star begins to go nova. The star's corona (or its effect on the atmosphere above the Temple) takes shape to form a likeness of the circular multicolored starburst-like [[w:mandala|mandala]] that decorated the Temple. Tyrol quickly realizes that the star itself ''is'' the Eye of Jupiter. The Colonial team goes to investigate.
*The algae planet's home star has made a helium burst of its outer atmosphere. The star is going nova. Everyone, Cylon and Colonial alike, have less than an hour to escape the system.
*Sharon Agathon and Caprica-Six arrive at Hera's room, where Agathon's ''Galactica'' predecessor, [[Sharon Valerii]], is tending the child. Valerii is visibly angered at Agathon's presence. When Agathon picks up her crying daughter, the child's cries cease momentarily. Caprica-Six curiously realizes that, while both Agathon and Valerii are biologically identical, Hera is able to recognize her mother.
*Agathon's human first-aid training recognizes that Hera's stomach is too firm, suggesting a possible intestinal blockage. When Valerii comments that the Cylon doctors detected no such problem, Agathon reminds her that the Cylons have no pediatric care experience, having medical experience only with the adult humanoids of their kind.
*Agathon tries remind Valerii of her love for Chief Tyrol and Admiral Adama, but the former "Boomer" denies her past and reject any possibility that humans and Cylons could co-exist, remembering only too well the events on [[New Caprica]].
*Agathon pulls Caprica-Six from Hera's bedside and tells her that, for Hera to survive, she must see a human doctor—which means returning to ''Galactica''. When Caprica-Six seems reluctant to go through with this, Agathon tells her that the child is so important to the Cylon God that their God would never forgive her for letting child die. Meanwhile, Valerii grows increasingly unstable and physically threatens to break Hera's neck. Agathon pleads for Hera's life as Caprica-Six manages to knock out Valerii. To prevent her from coming to, Six breaks Valerii's neck.
*Caprica-Six finally agrees that Hera (and others that come after her) are too crucial to the future of the Cylons (and, by implication, the Colonials) for her to let the child remain in the hands of the Cylons. She helps Agathon escape to ''Galactica'' by way of one the Cylons' captured Raptors.

===Act 3===
*Inside the Temple of Five, Baltar quietly notes a Colonial sidearm left behind while Cavil and Three examine the structure. When the virtual Six points out the only mandala on a raised section of the floor, Baltar notes it, and Three gravitates to it as well.
*The light created by the supernova is channeled through the central spire's crystalline mechanisms and activates a beam of light on the floor's sunburst.
*Cavil attempts to stop the Three from using the beam, and tells her he knows that she's not doing this to find Earth, but to seek the forbidden identities of the [[Final Five]]. He points a gun to shoot Three, but Baltar shoots and kills the Cavil from behind.
*Three walks into the light and immediately sees the vision of the five she's seen before. Unlike before, however, she is able to discern the specific faces. Three stands in front of one face (not visible to viewers) and immediately recognizes it, apologizing to the being for past transgressions saying, "You . . . Forgive me I . . . I had no idea," before the vision abruptly stops.
*Dualla manages to fly the Raptor into space, with Starbuck's guidance.
*Admiral Adama orders an immediate Raptor rescue of everyone on the planet after the Cylons [[Basestar (RDM)|baseships]] retreat to escape the pending nova shockwave.
*Three's eyes cloud as she apparently suffers fatal damage from the Temple's vision mechanism. Baltar catches her as she falls.
*She says to Baltar, "You were right." (It is possible she still thinks she is speaking to one of the Final Five.) Baltar tries to get Three to tell her what she has seen; specifically, Baltar wants to know if she saw his face among the [[Final five|image of five beings]]. However, Three dies before he gets an answer.
*Baltar drops Three's body and stands in the mandala, attempting to see the vision himself. However, the Temple's illumination from the star has ceased, and so has the vision mechanism. As Baltar prays to God to help him, he finds the barrel of a Colonial sidearm resting on his head, and Chief Tyrol is holding it. The Chief sarcastically greets the deposed president and pistol-whips him unconscious.

===Act 4===
*Raptors are seen flying away from the planet and to ''Galactica''. The battlestar is under full sublight power, escaping from orbit while buying time for the Raptors to land and for the battlestar to prep for an [[FTL]] jump. The nova shockwave is approaching rapidly.
*''Galactica'' barely escapes the remains of the algae planet as the star{{'|s}} shockwave tears through its system. She momentarily reels out of control due to the leading edges of the shockwave reaching her before her escape.
*Chief Tyrol and his group unload a body bag from his Raptor onto a gurney. He stops the gurney and discreetly shows Colonel Tigh that Baltar is inside, alive but unconscious. Tigh orders Tyrol to have Baltar taken to the [[brig]].
*Samuel Anders and Kara Thrace reunite. Lee Adama and Dualla, each on opposite sides of Thrace and Anders, see this as well. Adama moves to embrace his wife. Thrace and Adama's eyes meet over the shoulders of their spouses. Sharon and Caprica-Six arrive as well and Colonel Tigh orders Caprica-Six taken to the brig while Helo and Sharon take Hera to see Doctor Cottle for treatment.
*In a briefing, Tyrol, Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]], Roslin, Admiral Adama and Helo analyze the new supernova and compare it to the Temple's mandala, realizing that the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] must have wanted anyone who followed after them to look for this mandala, or specifically, another supernova. Gaeta finds the remains of a similar supernova 13,000 light years away, in a cloud of gas know as the [[Ionian nebula]].
*Helo is fascinated by a picture of the temple's mandala. He makes his way to Kara Thrace's quarters and asks if she had any photos of her old apartment on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]].
*He finds a painting that Thrace had made on one of her apartment's walls. It is very similar to the temple's mandala, which was created 4,000 years before.
*When Thrace sees this, her mood darkens. She tells Helo that she had doodled this symbol often as child because she liked the patterns, having no prior source for the symbol. She relates something that a [[Leoben Conoy|Leoben]] Cylon told her [[Flesh and Bone|over a year before]]: Thrace had a [[Maelstrom|destiny]], and, according to Leoben, it was already pre-written.
*On the Resurrection Ship, D'Anna-Three downloads successfully to find a Cavil sitting next to her tank. Cavil notes curiously that at least Three will not have to go through the process of resurrection again, and explains why.
*The other Cylons believe that Three's delusions of messianic intentions have revealed her as an inherently flawed design. Three counters that it is not wrong to seek one's own purpose, that the search for who and why the Cylons were built is an important task.
*The decision has been made to [[boxing|box]] the entire model. Three tells Cavil that he and the others will see the faces of the Final Five one day, but with a press of a button by Cavil, Three and all of her kind are deactivated. The scene expands to show other Cavils performing the same task on hundreds of other resurrection tanks.

== Notes ==
* Prior to the airing of this episode, [[James Callis]] revealed that [[Gaius Baltar]] returns to ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' in this episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1659 |title=Exclusive Interview: JAMES CALLIS SELLS iF MAGAZINE A BILL OF GOODS ON BATTLESTAR GALATICA SEASON 3 -PART 1 |date=2006-09-09 |accessdate=2006-09-09 |last=Elliot |first=Sean |format= |language=English }}</ref>
* According to Ronald Moore's [[Podcast:Rapture|podcast]], the [[:Image:Valley_of_Darkness-Starbuck_Helo.jpg|image in Kara's apartment]] was a symbol that the actress had decided to paint before the actual shooting occurred.<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Rapture|act=4|id=Karapainting|timestamp=39:16|totalrunning=45:00}}</ref>
* Moreover, the ground battle was originally shot in more structured manner. [[Bradley Thompson]] spent time on location to work out the tactics used by both sides to create a realistic engagement. However, that didn't translate on screen. Partly because of the many closeups, most of the terrain looks the same, making it impossible to get an impression of the location of each fire team. As a result the battle was heavily cut and changed in the editing room, to at least make it the most exciting.
* The [[Foliole|cigar box]] from which Helo takes the photo of Starbuck's apartment is the same one she picked up there in "[[Valley of Darkness]]".
* The Eye of Jupiter and Starbuck's artwork bear a strong resemblance to the [[w:Ring Nebula|Ring Nebula]]. However, the order of colors from center to edge is different: blue, white and red for true color images of the actual nebula; blue, red and yellow for the Eye. The actual nebula is also a bit more oval in appearance while the Eye is nearly circular.
* The leitmotif "[[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)# Six theme|Sense of Six]]" which normally is played for appearances of [[Virtual beings|Baltar's inner Six]] is played for D'Anna Bier's death scene in Baltar's arms. It is not played, however, for Inner-Six's appearance within the temple.
* Dualla was initially meant to drag Starbuck over ground to safety, but this has to be scrapped to due budget constraints. Their scenes in the Raptor were not filmed on location, but on a soundstage ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).

== Analysis ==
* The [[Final five|five figures in white]] bear a striking resemblance to the occupants of the [[Ship of Lights]] from the [[Original Series]].
* If the device which triggered Three's vision was a viewing mechanism which was programmed when the temple was built, her recognition of one of the figures in white would mean that there is some substantial connection between whomever the Temple of Five was dedicated to and the Cylons.
* If the five priests are actually the Final Five, then the Cylons are using ancient genetic templates as indicated by their susceptibility to a virus that the rest of the human race was immune to.
* The [[basestar command]] apparently does not require consensus of all models, or need not have them to have a representative at the command center. [[Simon]] and [[Number Five]] are not seen during this episode. Of course, since there are only seven models at this time, four models casting the same vote is decisive. This is exactly what happens when Six, Eight, Leoben and Cavil vote in favor of recalling the Raiders.
* Despite no longer being XO, Helo is still included in high-level briefings. This may reflect another facet to his current duties aside from mere Raptor jockeying (this may also be supported by the fact that he is more often seen in uniform rather than flight suit or fatigues currently).
* The tension between Athena and Boomer reaches a climax when Athena attempts to rescue her daughter. It has become clear that Boomer, like Athena, was presented with two choices, but unlike Athena, did not choose the path that led to forgiveness. Both Eights have suffered persecution from the Colonials. Athena, however, partly due to her love for Helo and Adama, chose to forgive, while Boomer allowed the failure of New Caprica to push her over to the belief that humans and Cylons should go their separate ways. However, Boomer does not seem to fully belong into Cylon society either, maybe being distrusted because of her association with humans. Given the events of "[[No Exit]]" and season 4 including Boomer's awareness of the identity of the [[Final Five]] at this time, her relationship with [[Number One]] may have to do with this.
* Boomer comments that Cavil believes that the Cylons aren't supposed to have children. This is unsurprising, given that model's lack of religious faith and belief that the Cylons shouldn't be emulating humans.
* Caprica-Six continues her defiance against Cylon society by choosing to believe in a possible new future between Cylons and humans. This particular Cylon, ever since her deception that led to fall of humanity, has consistently shown increasingly human traits. Like her decision to save Anders by killing a [[Number Three|Three]] to pave the way for a possible new future between Cylons and humans, her decision to kill Boomer to save Hera echoes those same beliefs.
* The rescue of the people on the [[algae planet]] occurs in an extremely short amount of screen time. This is reminiscent of the short amount of screen time that was given to ''Galactica'' retrieving her fighters before jumping away from the [[Battle of New Caprica]]. As noted in prior podcasts, sometimes there just isn't enough time available in each episode to show everything in detail, which makes it necessary to compress events.
* The survivor count decreased by one at the start of this episode counting the loss of one of the civilian combatants during a gunfight on the planet's surface.
* [[Hera Agathon|Hera]], according to Caprica-Six, is able to distinguish her mother from the other [[Number Eight|Eights]]. Whether this indicates that Hera inherited a Cylon ability is yet to be seen. At the very least, on an emotional level, Athena and Hera have a mother-daughter bond that does not exist with [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]].
* According to the podcast, Boomer's jealousy and rage developed over time, especially when she became Hera's primary caretaker. When it became apparent that Hera was not responding well to Boomer, she slowly developed a resentment towards Athena, because according to the Cylons, Hera existed because of God's true love. This implicated that the reason that Boomer and [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] were not able to conceive was because they didn't have true love between them. This, and Hera's response once Athena arrives, eventually led to the rage Boomer showed.
* After the initial stand-off ends when Adama decides not to nuke the planet, the defiant Three model states that no one would do such a thing over just one ship. However, ironically, that is exactly what Adama himself fears in "[[Hero]]" when he believes that the one recon fighter that crossed over into Cylon territory was what eventually led to the genocide of humanity.
* Ironically, the boxing of the Threes may actually make consensus harder to come by in the future. Now that the number of known Cylon models is an even six, a true deadlock is possible.
**This eventually does happen in [[Six of One]], when the question of whether to "lobotomise" the Raiders after they "malfunction" in [[Crossroads Part II]] ends in a vote of 3-3.
* The removal of the Threes also exaggerates the uneven gender ratio of the known models, from 4 male:3 female to 4 male:2 female.
* Boxing the entire line of Threes prevents any of them from accessing D'Anna's memories to learn what she discovered.
* Now that Athena has resurrected into a new body, her susceptibility to the [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|Cylon virus]] is in question. Athena was immune because her child gave her body human antibodies to the disease {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}. In a new body that has never given birth, a possible reintroduction of the virus could be lethal to Athena. Conversely, Athena's immunity could have become a programming element that downloaded along with the rest of her consciousness, just as the lethal virus could follow the consciousness of an infected humanoid Cylon to a [[Resurrection Ship]], potentially inoculating all Cylons against the virus.
* Three's conversation with Cavil at the end of the episode reveals that the [[humanoid Cylon]]s do not know who programmed them or why.

== Questions ==

===Answered Questions===

* Who does Three recognize as being one of the [[Final Five]]? ([[Sometimes a Great Notion#Official Statements|Answer]])
* Why are the identities of the Final Five kept a secret? Why would the other seven Cylon models not know the identities of the Final Five, and why would the [[Number One]] model want to prevent the others from learning about them? Do some or all of the Cylons not '''want''' to know and why would this be so? ([[He That Believeth in Me|Answer #1]], [[Six of One|#2]], [[No Exit|#3]])
* Does a mechanism exist to revive boxed Cylons, given that their memories and thoughts still exist in cold storage? ([[The Ties That Bind|Answer #1]], [[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?|#2]], [[The Hub|#3]])
* What is the connection between Starbuck and the [[Eye of Jupiter]]? ([[Maelstrom|Partial Answer]])
* What is Starbuck's destiny? ([[Maelstrom|Answer #1]], [[Crossroads, Part II|#2]], [[Daybreak, Part II|#3]])
* What will President Roslin and Admiral Adama do with Baltar now they he is back in their custody? ([[Taking a Break From All Your Worries|Answer]])
* Will Roslin and Adama's relationship sour now that Adama knows of Roslin's involvement with hiding Hera? ([[A Day in the Life|Answer]])
* What will happen to [[Caprica-Six]] now that she is on ''Galactica''? ([[The Son Also Rises|Answer]])
* Do the Cylons realize the significance between the mandala and the nova? ([[No Exit|Partial Answer]])
* With the [[Temple of Five|temple]] destroyed, what is the significance of Baltar being the "chosen one" rather than Number Three? ([[He That Believeth in Me|Answer #1]], [[Escape Velocity|#2]], [[Daybreak, Part I|#3]], [[Daybreak, Part II|#4]]).
* Why was the temple dedicated to the five priests who served a separate unnamed god? ([[No Exit|Partial Answer]]).
* Are the five priests the Final Five? ([[No Exit|Partial Answer]])
* Who did program the humanoid Cylons and why? ([[No Exit|Answer]])

===Unanswered Questions===
* What does Three mean when she tells Baltar that he was right? Is she referring to something else that he said to her earlier? Or does she still think she is speaking to one of the Final Five?
* Is the empty drape for a god, the chosen one or somebody else?
* Now that Athena is in a fresh body, does this mean she is no longer immune to the virus that killed the Cylons on the basestar?
* Although it has been established that Resurrections occur with other Cylons present to help the resurrected Cylon get through the process, how did Caprica-Six know to be present for the revival of Athena (why not a Three, or Cavil, etc.)?

== Official Statements ==

* ''Information from the [[Podcast:Rapture|podcast]]:''
{{Quote
| context = [[Ronald D. Moore]] on the "well of souls" concept in the Temple of Five:
| text = "We had talked a lot about what this moment was, in terms of how did the mes— how did they— how does she see the final five and what is the message that is left to ''Galactica'' and the Colonials about where Earth is. At first we went out of our way to avoid doing the well of lost souls, which is— y'know you're standing in the well of souls and— [[w:Indiana Jones|Indiana Jones]] in the first ''[[w:Raiders of the Lost Ark|Raiders of the Lost Ark]]'' movie, and the sun comes in a certain position and the light shines in. And we tried various versions of all kinds of tech things happened with the supernova that sent messengers or sent arrows and— not literal arrows, but metaphorical light beams in a certain direction— and ultimately, in the cut, we said "No, it's the well of souls." The light comes in, and the light shines down and it takes you to a certain spot. 'Cause it works. And that's what you go with."
| sign = [[Ronald D. Moore]]
| source = <ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Rapture|act=3|id=wellofsouls|timestamp=|totalrunning=43:18}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = Ronald D. Moore on Gaius Baltar returning to ''Galactica'' in a body bag:
| text = "Here's— I like this little bit of business with Baltar's body coming back in a body bag, which I believe was— if I'm not mistaken— was something they made up on the set. Michael Rymer and James came up with this whole thing about hiding him in the body bag, and I heard about this afterward, in fact, I got a call from the studio, from Todd Sharp, who's the head of production at Universal, ''(laughs)'' called me and said "Are you aware that Baltar comes back to ''Galactica'' in a body bag?" And I said "Yeah! Yeah! Yeah, that was a co— Yeah. Yeah, we talked about that, it was a complicated decision. And we'll talk about that more later.," and then I hung up on him. "Baltar comes back— what the fuck are they doing down on the set!?" And then I called Rymer, and "WHAT?!?," and he said— he explained it to me, and I said "Oh. Well that's smart." ''(laughs)'' Sometimes you just have to let— you have to be— you have to be willing to let them be smart, because they come up with some really nice stuff, and that was a really nice way of getting Baltar back aboard ''Galactica'' without having to play a whole big thing of hoopla, of bringing him back in chains or something."
| sign = [[Ronald D. Moore]]
| source = <ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Rapture|act=4|id=bodybag|timestamp=|totalrunning=43:18}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Kandyse McClure]] on her scenes with [[Katee Sackhoff]]:
| text = "I loved that episode too! I have a great deal of respect for Katee and her work. I was really excited for the opportunity to finally get a real meaty scene with her. Contrary to what the scene is about, there was actually a lot of laughing going on… Katee is hysterical! We definitely don’t let what’s going on in the writing affect the quality of our work environment."
| sign = [[Kandyse McClure]]
| source = <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://community.livejournal.com/battlestar_blog/854094.html|title=battlestar_blog: The CIC's #1 Girl|date=2008-02-27|accessdate=2008-02-27|last=Gould|first=Grant}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''The Admiral prepares his ship to unleash its nuclear arsenal:''
:'''William Adama:''' Mr. Gaeta, disable launch and warhead safeties on tubes four through ten.
:'''Felix Gaeta:''' Safeties disabled. Warheads … are armed.
:'''Adama:''' XO, please input your firing code.
:'''Saul Tigh:''' These nukes will obliterate anything or anyone within twenty clicks of the Temple.
:'''Adama:''' I know.

*''The Cylons react to Number Three's (D'Anna Biers) insubordination:''
:'''Cavil:''' That is not a good sign, my friends.
:'''Number Eight:''' She defied us. Defied the group.
:'''Leoben Conoy:''' It's not about the Eye of Jupiter. It's about her.
:'''Caprica-Six:''' It's like we don't even know them anymore.
:'''Cavil:''' We may have to so something about this. We may have to do it, sooner [rather] than later.

*''Chief Tyrol finds Gaius Baltar standing alone in the Temple of Five:''
:'''Tyrol:''' Welcome home, Mr. President. (Pistol-whips Baltar, knocking him unconscious)

*''Number Three (D'Anna Biers) to Cavil in the Temple of Five:''
:'''Number Three:''' This is my destiny. To see what lies between life and death.

== Guest Stars ==

*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Captain {{callsign|Karl Agathon}}
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief Petty Officer [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil]]
*[[Brad Dryborough]] as Lieutenant [[Louis Hoshi]]
*[[Eileen Pedde]] as Gunnery Seargant [[Erin Mathias]]
*[[Alisen Down]] as [[Jean Barolay]]
*[[Diego Diablo Del Mar]] as [[Hillard]]
*[[Aleks Paunovic]] as Sergeant [[Omar Fischer]]
*[[Tygh Runyan]] as Private [[Sykes]]

== References ==
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{{Episode list (RDM season 3)}}

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[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Michael Rymer]]
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Founders' Day

2026-07-23T20:36:18Z

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[[File:Founders Day.png|thumb|300px|right|President Baltar officially breaks ground on New Caprica, as crowds watch on.]]
'''Founders' Day''' is a Colonial holiday celebrating the official groundbreaking ceremonies following the settlement of the planet named [[New Caprica]]. It was celebrated nearly 8 months before the Cylon occupation, with a speech from President [[Gaius Baltar]] outlining [[New Caprica City]] as well as the New Caprica Mall. Later festivities included line dancing, along with heavy drinking {{TRS|Unfinished Business}}.

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The Eye of Jupiter

2026-07-23T20:34:59Z

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{{disline|For the artifact contained within [[The Temple of Five]], see: [[Eye of Jupiter]].}}

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:''The [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] makes a stop at a planet and discovers the location of a [[The Temple of Five|religious artifact]] that may further lead the way to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]—for both the Colonials and the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]].''

== Summary ==

===Teaser===
* The [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] is mending its wounds from its passage to the [[algae planet]]. The harvest proceeds well and is into its 14th day, and appears to be closing up shop.
*[[Kara Thrace]] flies from ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' to the harvest camp in a [[Raptor]], intentionally creating more noise than usual. [[Lee Adama]] is managing the harvest operations with his wife, [[Anastasia Dualla]].
*When Major Adama leaves to greet Kara Thrace, Dualla's face barely hides her disappointment and frustration at Adama's hasty departure.
*Major Adama greets Thrace with an admonishment of her piloting, but his comments are very brief; the two pilots embrace and passionately kiss.
*Adama wants he and Thrace to stop hiding their feelings and divorce their respective spouses. Thrace reminds him that marriage in the eyes of the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|gods]] is a sacrament; she has made a vow she will not break. Adama reminds her that their repeated secret encounters would be frowned on by the gods as well. Adama becomes frustrated, Thrace holds her position, and the two are left trapped in their feelings.
*On a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]], the little human/Cylon hybrid, [[Hera Agathon|Hera]], is crying and is not well. [[Gaius Baltar]] is awakened by her cries and visits the child, who is attended by the [[Number Eight]] known once as [[Sharon Valerii]].
*[[Galen Tyrol]] is part of the harvest team. He is repeatedly distracted by something which apparently only he can sense, and keeps looking out towards the unexplored hills beyond the harvest site. [[Samuel Anders]], also working on the harvest, comments that the algae harvest tastes as badly as it smells. Tyrol jokes that the algae is "breakfast, lunch and dinner until we can find a hot-fudge planet."
*After sensing something strange one time too many, Tyrol leaves the harvest camp and begins a trek to a mountainous area. He discovers a door--not a naturally-carved one, but a rectangular door, apparently constructed by human hands.
*Tyrol enters the door and walks through a passageway into an immensely large domed room, carved from within the mountain. In the center of the room is a center spire that reaches high into the structure. The spire is surrounded by five pentagonal obelisks. The center spire has ancient tribal carvings at the bottom, as well as illuminated crystalline pillars atop it. Tyrol, the son of a [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy|priest]] and an [[oracle]], has a fair idea of what he has discovered: The [[Temple of Five]].

===Act 1===
*Carbon dating of the temple indicates that is is approximately 4000 years old, which matches when the 13th colony left {{RDM|Kobol}} in search of Earth.
*[[Laura Roslin]] discusses what she knows with Tyrol over [[wireless]] about this special [[Temple|temple]] as it is told in the [[Sacred Scrolls]] in Admiral [[William Adama]]'s quarters. But before they can digest the information further, they are alerted to four [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] that [[FTL|jump]] into orbit of the planet and move towards the Fleet.
*Admiral Adama orders the civilian Fleet to escape to [[emergency jump coordinates]], but leaves ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' behind; Adama does not want to repeat the situation on [[New Caprica]], where he retreated with the remains of the Fleet and abandoned the colonists there. Adama chooses to stay to protect his harvest team until they can escape. He and Roslin also agree that, if the Temple of Five has a marker to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], they must not let the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] take it.
*However, very uncharacteristically, the Cylons do not attack. In fact, they request communications with Adama. The voice that Adama hears is not a welcome one: It is [[Gaius Baltar]]'s.
*The Cylons request a meeting on ''Galactica'' to discuss the [[Eye of Jupiter]]. The [[Number Three]] copy that Baltar calls [[D'Anna Biers|D'Anna]], a copy of [[Cavil]], Baltar, and the [[Number Eight]] copy once known as [[Sharon Valerii]] board the battlestar under heavy [[Marine]] guard.
*The virtual [[Number Six]] in Baltar's mind warns him that, while he may feel like he has returned home, he cannot stay: The Colonials would "toss (him) into an airlock and have a party."
*On the way to the meeting, {{callsign|Athena}} recognizes the Eight copy as the former [[Sharon Valerii|"Boomer" Valerii]]. Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] denies her entry into the meeting. The two Eights are left outside the doorway, facing each other with mutual looks of contempt and curiosity.
*The two sides meet, with Admiral Adama taking point as the lead speaker. Roslin stands behind, refusing to acknowledge Baltar's greeting or his presence.
*Baltar attempts to take the initiative in an attempt to serve as a mediator, but this infuriates Roslin so strongly that she leaves the meeting.
*Adama receives the Cylon's terms: Leave peacefully so that they can gather the [[Eye of Jupiter]], and they will not attack. Cavil, with a sardonic face, adds the surrender of Baltar to the terms as well, to the former president's and Three's shock, "to sweeten the pot."
*Boomer-Eight tells Sharon Agathon that Hera is alive, but unwell, on their basestar. Agathon refuses to believe her.
*Admiral Adama is not amused by the Cylon's deal. Close to Three's face, Adama states his terms: ''Galactica'' will lay waste to the whole continent, destroying the planet's treasures with his nuclear arsenal should the Cylons attempt to land on the planet. The two sides depart in a state of détente.

===Act 2===
*Admiral Adama manages to get an order to his son of the situation and to destroy the site if the Cylons invade before the Cylons jam all wireless communications.
*Major Adama instructs Samuel Anders to organize fireteams to defend against a probable Cylon incursion. Anders, also realizing what Adama has been doing with Thrace, is very angry and initially refuses to oblige until Thrace asks him to comply.
*[[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] and Galen Tyrol speak in the temple. He tells her of how he was annoyed at his parents and their worship. Cally sees reverence on his face, despite his general mood of disbelief.
*Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]] has conducted some scans of the star system of the algae planet. He warns that the sun of this system is in danger of becoming a supernova very soon. Gaeta, who normally is as secular as his commander, finds it very strange how the Cylons and Colonials arrive at this one place at this time just before the planet's imminent destruction. Adama notes that the "higher powers" at work appear to have a strange sense of humor.
*The [[basestar command]], with Baltar in attendance, discuss their plan to get the Eye. Cavil feels that annilihation of ''Galactica'' is the best option with the standoff (given that they are machines that can wait out humanity for years, or even millenia, and find Earth eventually).
*D'Anna, without consulting the other Cylons, has solely initiated the jamming of Colonial communications, and has already sent a [[Heavy Raider]] with a squad of [[Cylon Centurion|Centurions]] to the planet as the basestar fleet jumped in, successfully avoiding Colonial detection. This action confuses the others, particularly [[Caprica-Six]].
*D'Anna notes that, as soon as the Centurions recover the Eye, the other Cylons can destroy ''Galactica''.
*The Centurions on the planet are seen connecting additional materials to their back as they march away from their ship.

===Act 3===
*The Colonials, with Anders at the lead, plan out their defense on the planet. One team will manage ammunition distribution, another team will create [[tylium (RDM)|tylium]] mines.
*As the harvest team-turned-point defense teams leave the tent, Major Adama compliments Anders for his honest, to-the-point direction to the group, indicating that Anders would make a good officer. Anders scoffs at Adama's compliment, implying that he knows what Adama and Thrace have been doing. When Adama tries to object, Anders tells Adama not to insult his intelligence, as he is aware that Adama is not that only one that Thrace has enjoyed sexual company with.
*On the basestar, in the [[Hybrid]]'s room, D'Anna-Three is savoring the opportunity to see the faces of the Final Five [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]]s--"maybe the face of [[God (RDM)|God]] himself." The Hybrid notes, in her quizzical manner, that the "five lights of the apocalypse" and the "sins" will be revealed only to the "chosen one," lifting her head and staring directly at Baltar as she says "the chosen one" repeatedly. D'Anna's eyes are closed and is not aware that the Hybrid is addressing Baltar.
*Caprica-Six enters and questions D'Anna's intentions. D'Anna dismisses their three-way relationship as she tells of her plan to leave with Baltar to discover the secrets of the Temple. Six is visibly hurt at being left behind.
*The planet team begin their final preparations, led by Dualla. With [[wireless]] jammed, she notes how hardwired observation points are to be created to warn of any Cylon advance, with Starbuck's Raptor taking point with directions to fly to the nearest observation point to relay any sightings. Thrace's annoyance at Dualla's precise direction leads to some catty replies by Thrace, which Dualla ignores.
*As the observation teams take their positions, Starbuck begins her recon flight. As she turns along a ravine, she spots the Centurion emplacement and is immediately fired upon by the Cylon's missile battery. Starbuck tries to evade and successfully manages to relay that she found Centurions before her Raptor is struck by a missile. With the controls on fire and visibility lost, Starbuck screams as she keeps her hands on the flight controls and fights for control of the Raptor. The [[Battle of the Algae Planet]] begins.

===Act 4===
*As President Roslin explores what little is known about the Temple of Five from the Sacred Scrolls, in particular, the [[five priests]] for which it was built, Admiral Adama interrupts her, telling her of Boomer's return and asking if the story of Hera's faked death was true. Roslin admits the truth. When she tries to explain the reasons why, Adama abruptly leaves in anger.
*Adama tells the Agathons of Hera's discovery, and both are incensed. When Helo argues how painful it was for them and how Adama should know the pain of the moment, Adama reminds him that, unlike [[Zak Adama|his son]], their child is still alive, and that they should be grateful for that. Sharon Agathon glares at Adama and says she wants to see her child, implying a greater intention.
*Major Adama reports to Anders that Starbuck's Raptor has gone down, but also tells him that a rescue mission is out of the question; they haven't enough manpower to rescue Thrace and defend their position.
*Six Heavy Raiders leave a basestar towards the planet.
*''Galactica'' sees the Heavy Raiders on [[DRADIS]] immediately. Tigh feels that this is a test to see if the Colonials are bluffing. Roslin believes that they were bluffing until Adama orders [[Louis Hoshi]] to arm of a series of missile tubes, each containing a nuclear missile.
*As Anders argues for Thrace's rescue, Lee Adama explodes in defense of the mission, arguing the point that he has known and cared for Thrace for much longer than Anders, who tells Adama he is going after his wife. Adama's troops hold Anders at gunpoint.
*Unaware how events are escalating around and above him, Chief Tyrol illuminates the carved writings of the Temple with his flashlight and reads the inscriptions, trying to locate the actual resting place of the Eye. At one point, his flashlight's beam moves close to the target-shaped symbol in the center of the central spire.
*The basestar command detects the [[Radiological alarm|radiation signature]] of the missiles as ''Galactica'' targets the Temple.
*Adama authorizes the release of the missiles.

== Notes ==
*Writer [[Jane Espenson]] revealed that this episode was originally titled "Eye of [[Zeus]]."<ref name="espenson-2">{{cite_web|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/12/11/jane-espenson-on-post-the-passage-questions/|title=TV Squad: Jane Espenson on post-The Passage questions|date=11 November 2006|accessdate=11 November 2006|last=McDuffee|first=Keith|format=|language=English}}</ref> In the podcast for this episode, Ron Moore explains that "Eye of Jupiter" just sounded better than "Eye of Zeus" and thus it was changed.
*This episode, whose teaser clocks in at just over 11 minutes, has the longest teaser of any episode thus far, narrowly beating out that of "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]".
*The outdoor sequences on the algae planet were filmed near Kamloops, British Columbia. <ref>http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/index.php?cat=videoBlog&vid=46979</ref>
*According to the podcast, the interior of the Temple of Five is the same set, an abandoned factory, as the large room on [[Ragnar Anchorage]] where Doral is left behind in the [[Miniseries]].
*This episode was screened in movie theaters in six cities (New York, Atlanta, St. Louis, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles) by TV Guide as a free promotional on December 14, 2006 one day before the United States airing. The source was a digital copy with no commercials. In at least two cities (Chicago and Los Angeles) writers from the show held a Q&A session after for fans. Also in at least two cities more than one screening was held. <ref>http://community.tvguide.com/thread.jspa?threadID=700013556</ref>
*In reality, the eye of Jupiter, also known as the Great Red Spot, is a circular gaseous thunderstorm that has marked planet Jupiter's surface for more than 300 years now. The spot is twice the size of Earth and it is Jupiter's most prominent feature being visible also from the Earth.
*In Act Three, the Hybrid quotes the opening lines of the satirical folk song "[[Wikipedia:Plastic Jesus|Plastic Jesus]]".

== Analysis ==
*At least eighteen people perished as a result of navigating through the radiation field of the star cluster. Most of these casualties are likely the skeleton crews of the ''Adriatic'' and the ''Carina'' and one of them is {{callsign|Kat}}.
*This episode ends the debate whether Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] knew about President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]'s secret plan to hide [[Hera Agathon|Hera]] ("[[Downloaded]]," "[[Exodus, Part I]]")—he did not know.
*When the baseships arrive, the Fleet jumps away, while Galactica stays in orbit of the planet throughout the duration of this episode and the next. So, in essence the Fleet jumped away without Galactica to follow them, and is vulnerable to attack at their rendezvous coordinates.
*The DVD release of this episode includes an [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 3 (RDM)#The Eye of Jupiter|alternate scene]] of Roslin's confession to Adama about Hera. In the televised cut, Adama gets up and walks out of the room while Roslin is in the middle of explaining her motivations for hiding Hera and lying to her parents. In the deleted sequence, however, Adama does not walk out of the room--instead, he goes into the head, removes his uniform jacket, and begins shaving. Roslin follows him and, uncertainly, finishes explaining her motivations before admitting "Bill, I don't know what you want me to do here. Should I leave? Should I stay?" Adama simply asks her for a towel and, without any apparent anger or bitterness, tells her that he wants to let Sharon and Helo in on the secret because "no one should have to live with losing a child." This may explain why subsequent episodes do not show any tension between the two over this issue, despite the apparent anger with which Adama storms out of the room in the televised cut. In addition, Adama predicts that Athena and Helo will want to get their child back, which is what Athena subsequently indicates.
*[[Caprica-Six]] and [[D'Anna Biers]]{{'}} dialogue indicates that they have been intimate with each other as well as with [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]].
*This is the first episode showing Cylons and humans negotiate rather than instantly shoot each other (other than Baltar's unconditional surrender on New Caprica).
*It also the first time the Cylons use their "human" names on the basestar when not speaking with Baltar. D'Anna Biers is named by Caprica-Six and another Number Three. Cavil's name is used by Three.
*[[w:Coincidence|Coincidence]] (and [[w:destiny|destiny]] / [[w:predestination|predestination]]) seems to be a major theme with this episode: the humans and Cylons show up at the planet at the same time; the temple is discovered by Tyrol, son of a priest who revered this place; the planet is orbiting a star that will go supernova within days.
*Galactica has acquired at least four more nuclear warheads, bringing the total to at least seven; beginning the series with five and using one to destroy a basestar {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}} and another being detonated by [[Gina Inviere]] on ''[[Cloud 9]]'' {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}. In the podcast, Ron Moore suggests that [[Pegasus]] is the source, but the number of nuclear warheads is still limited.
*When the Hybrid speaks of the Chosen One, she looks directly at Baltar, not Three, who has her eyes closed.
*Kara Thrace's explanation of marriage as a sacrament is similar to the [[w:Annulment (Catholic Church)|principles of the Roman Catholic Church]]. In this religion, a marriage between a baptized man and woman is one of the seven sacraments of the faith. A sacramental marriage cannot be dissolved, but only reviewed later to determine if the marriage was valid at all. If the marriage is invalid, an annulment is allowed. This suggests, by extension, that Thrace and Anders have had [[dedication ceremony|dedication ceremonies]] (the Colonial equivalent of [[w:baptism|baptism]]) if such a requirement is needed by the gods.
*The [[tylium (RDM)|tylium]] planned for the mines could come from three possible sources: Starbuck's Raptor, the harvest camp's power generators, or reserves kept for the Raptors and other ships servicing the harvest camp. If it was taken from Starbuck's Raptor, this supports the [[Substances in the Re-imagined Series#The Tylium Question|high energy yield of the fuel]] that, at the same time, would not sacrifice the Raptor's flight ability.
*Now that Baltar seems to have some purpose again, he has become more attentive to his grooming, finally trimming his beard.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

*Did Kara Thrace survive the crash of her Raptor? ([[Rapture|Answer]])
*What is the [[Eye of Jupiter]] and how does it point the way to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]? ([[Rapture|Answer]])
*How will the Agathons knowing their child is still alive affect their relationship with Adama? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
*How will Adama finding out Hera is still alive affect his relationship with Roslin? ([[Season 4 (2008-09)|Answer]])
*Is there a connection between the Temple of Five and the five missing Cylon models? ([[Rapture|Answer #1]], [[No Exit|#2]])
*Who is the "Chosen One" that the Hybrid speaks of? ([[Rapture|Answer]])
*What consequences will Number Three's actions have within Cylon society? ([[Rapture|Answer #1]], [[The Ties That Bind|#2]])
*Will there be further confrontations between the two "Sharon Valerii"-type [[Number Eight|Eight]] models, as seen in the passageway tirade between [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Athena]]? ([[Rapture|Answer #1]], [[Daybreak, Part II|#2]])
*When did [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] go over to the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons']] way of thinking? In this episode she clearly doesn't seem to think of herself as human anymore like she did in "[[Downloaded]]". ([[Podcast:Rapture|Answer]])
*Does Dualla know about the affair between Apollo and Starbuck? ([[Rapture|Answer]])
*Did Adama inform Athena and Helo that it was the President who ordered the secret adoption of Hera? ([[Rapture|Answer]])
*How did Tyrol find the Temple of Five?
** Possible Answer due to revelations in [[No Exit]]: The whole thing about the blocked memories may explain how Tyrol was able to sense and find the Temple of Five: he'd been there before on his way to the Colonies so the location was in his blocked but not erased memories. They may have subconciously guided him there as he was pretty close by.

=== Unanswered Questions ===

*How much truth is there to Anders's claim of Kara Thrace's chronic infidelity ("You think you're the first?")?
*Were the Cylons really willing to hand Baltar over to the Fleet?
*Why does Biers feel that Caprica-Six cannot accompany her and Baltar?
*What is the Fleet doing without the presence of ''Galactica''?
*Who or what is "[[The One Whose Name Cannot Be Spoken]]" whom the Five supposedly follow? Is this a reference to [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Jealous God|the Jealous God]], who may or may not be the "one true God" of the Cylons?
*What are the "sins" of the Five that the Hybrid speaks of?

== Official Statements ==

{{Quote
| context = [[Jane Espenson]] discusses the original name for "The Eye of Jupiter" and references to it in "[[The Passage]]:"
| text = "When I wrote this episode, the upcoming episode was already well along, and it was called 'Eye of [[Lords of Kobol|Zeus]].' So all the dialogue in my episode reflected that. It got changed to Jupiter later, and I don't know why. It's always hard to get names to legally clear. All you need is one guy named Zeus who lives in [[w:North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]] and [[w:Broadcast standards and practices|Standards and Practices]] is all over you to change the name. ''(deadpan)'' That's probably what happened."
| sign = [[Jane Espenson]]
| source = <ref name="espenson-2"/>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = The Cylon baseship requests to speak with Admiral [[William Adama]]:
| lines =
'''[[William Adama|Adama]]:''' Put it through speaker. This is Admiral Adama.

'''[[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]:''' Admiral. I can't tell you what a genuine pleasure it is to hear your voice. This is Gaius Baltar.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Gaius Baltar]] and his [[Virtual Six|internal Six]] discuss boarding ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'':
| lines =
'''[[Virtual Six|Six]]:''' Feels like old times, doesn't it?

'''[[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]:''' Can't believe how much I actually miss this place.

'''Six:''' You know you can't return. They'd toss you out the nearest airlock and then throw a party.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Lee Adama]] and [[Kara Thrace]] discuss contingency plans:
| lines =
'''[[Kara Thrace|Thrace]]:''' Can I make a suggestion you won't like?

'''[[Lee Adama|Adama]]:''' Do you make any other kind?
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = The Cylon representatives, aboard ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'':
| lines =
'''[[Number Three|D'Anna Biers]]:''' The weapons are hardly necessary.

'''[[Number One|Cavil]]:''' ''(sarcastically, clasping his hands)'' Yes. Exactly. We come in peace.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = The [[Hybrid]], giving more obscure prophecy:
| lines =
'''[[Hybrid]]:''' The five lights of the apocalypse rising, struggling towards the light... sins revealed only to those who enter the temple... only to the chosen one... the chosen one... the chosen one...

'''[[Number Three|D'Anna Biers]]:''' The Five await me. Gaius, I'm so close to knowing the truth!

'''Hybrid:''' Look into the eye to know thyself...look into the eye to know thyself...
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = During a meeting between [[Laura Roslin]] and Admiral Adama with Baltar and the Cylons:
| lines =
'''[[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]:''' The less this man says, the better this will go.

'''[[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]:''' Wait a minute. If it wasn't for me the Cylons would've blown you out of the sky two seconds after we'd arrived.

'''Roslin:''' ''(to Adama)'' I think you can handle this alone. . . if you can stomach it.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Caprica-Six]] confronts Baltar and Biers about their secretive behavior:
| lines =
'''[[Caprica-Six]]:''' I'd like to think that we three have shared something, transcended the barriers that separate people, and yet somehow, the more time goes on, the more I find myself on the outside looking in.

'''[[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]:''' Well, that's not the case at all, is it? Because, we three, we're integral, we're part of...

'''[[Number Three|Biers]]:''' We're finished.
}}

{{Quote
| context = As the Cylon representatives walk into the conference room, seeing [[Sharon Agathon]] in a uniform:
| text = "Oh, look at that, should we ''salute?''"
| sign = [[Number One|Cavil]]
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Galen Tyrol]] about the algae's bad taste:
| text = "Yeah, well... it's breakfast, lunch and dinner until someone finds a hot fudge planet."
| sign = [[Galen Tyrol]]
}}

== Guest Stars ==
* [[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Captain {{callsign|Karl Agathon}}
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief Petty Officer [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as Lieutenant [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
* [[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
* [[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil]]
* [[Brad Dryborough]] as Lieutenant [[Louis Hoshi]]
* [[Eileen Pedde]] as Gunnery Seargant [[Erin Mathias]]
* [[Alisen Down]] as [[Jean Barolay]]
* [[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]] as the [[Hybrid]]
* [[Diego Diablo Del Mar]] as [[Hillard]]
* [[Aleks Paunovic]] as Sergeant [[Omar Fischer]]
* [[Tygh Runyan]] as Private [[Sykes]]
* [[Richard Thompson]] as [[Ditko]]
*[[Richard Jollymore]] as [[Marine Escort 1|''Galactica'' Marine]] (uncredited)
*[[Roseanne Desmarais]] as [[Muscular Algae Harvester]] (uncredited)

== References ==
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{{disline|For information on the [[v-world]] game from the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' series, see [[New Cap City]].}}

[[File:NewCapricaCity.jpg|thumb|New Caprica City before the Cylon occupation.|250px]]
'''New Caprica City''' is a small city on [[New Caprica]] built after the inauguration of President [[Gaius Baltar]] circa {{ACH|1}}. The city is situated at a river mouth, which accounts for the sandy ground in the area.

With a population of 39,192, New Caprica City is essentially a shanty town of makeshift buildings and tents with a small number of buildings built from planet-bound ships. Despite a [[Founders' Day|groundbreaking ceremony]] for more permanent buildings conducted four months after the settlement of the planet, further growth is hampered by supply shortages and President Baltar's weak leadership.

The city's market place, commons area and athletic courts are located near the ships. ''[[Colonial One]]'', the ''[[Astral Queen]]'', an [[atmospheric shuttle]] and a [[Colonial shuttle|Colonial Shuttle]] sit just outside of town. Former President [[Laura Roslin]] runs the city's elementary school {{Ep|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|Unfinished Business}}.

== Cylon Occupation ==

[[File:Cylon-Occupied New Caprica City.jpg|thumb|250px|New Caprica City during the 134th day of the [[Cylon Occupation Authority|Cylon occupation]], with the center of the city being the [[New Caprica Detention Center|detention center.]]]]
The [[Cylon Occupation Authority|Cylon occupation]] (at day 380 after settlement) causes some changes on the face of the city. While the humans still live in a shanty town of tents and a makeshift marketplace, the Cylons have built some permanent structures. The largest of these is the [[New Caprica Detention Center]], a concrete structure and walled compound which dominates the city's skyline. Laura Roslin and [[Saul Tigh]] are imprisoned for a time in subterranean cells in the prison's basement. Larger cells appear in blocks around the prison compound, which are barred by gates. One of these is converted into a furnished apartment occupied by [[Leoben Conoy]] and {{callsign|Starbuck}}.

There is also a power distribution station whose generators were destroyed in the second suicide bombing of the [[New Caprica Resistance|insurgency]], wiping out power to half of the city. In addition to these structures, numerous [[Guard towers|watchtowers]], manned by Centurions, have been constructed in points throughout the city. At night, search lights on these towers illuminate the streets and tents below.

The city is abandoned by both the Cylons and Colonials in the wake of ''Galactica'''s return and the [[Battle of New Caprica]] {{Ep|Occupation|Precipice|Exodus, Part I|Exodus, Part II|The Resistance}}.

{{Indicator|TRS}}

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== An old question about hits counter from Enabran ==

Hi Joe, [[user:Enabran|Enabran]] asked some time ago if it is possible to retrieve the hits counter. I tried to install a stable version of [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:HitCounters Extension:HitCounters] on the [[:fr:|French wiki]]. It seems to work. You'll need to run an <tt>maintenance/update.php</tt> after installing the extension with the following in the <tt>LocalSettings.php</tt> file

wfLoadExtension( 'HitCounters' );

It should keep the old values. As you wish, but I think there will be a happy, happy editor ;-) Cheers! --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 13:57, 3 June 2020 (PDT)

: I will look into it! Thanks! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 11:20, 4 June 2020 (PDT)

:: I can see the hit counter back on the french wiki - can someone please add it to the german wiki? [[User:Enabran|Enabran]] ([[User talk:Enabran|talk]]) 14:23, 14 November 2020 (PST)

:: Installed. Unfortunately, it didn't retain the old numbers, and there was no way to recover those. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 16:21, 2 January 2021 (PST)

::: oh, thank you! Any number is better than no number ;-) [[User:Enabran|Enabran]] ([[User talk:Enabran|talk]]) 00:51, 3 January 2021 (PST)
:::: There is one way: Hit the refresh button x times to gain x counters :-D [[User:Enabran|Enabran]] ([[User talk:Enabran|talk]]) 01:00, 3 January 2021 (PST)
::::: Or by incrementing the number in <tt>page_counter.sql</tt> table in the DB directly -- [[User:CylonU87|CylonU87]] [[User talk:CylonU87|I don't feel like a copy.]] 20:42, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
:::::: Hit counters are, in general, worthless data point generators anyway as they cannot be individually identified and categorized. They're very, well, "Web 1.0" and beyond obsolete. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 21:31, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

== TOS/G80 unproduced scripts ==

Greetings fellow Colonial!

I'm interested in assisting in regards to the summary pages of unproduced scripts of the 1978 series and its follow-up in 1980, but there are a few problems in this regard. First, it appears the wiki hasn't been updated in quite some time regarding these scripts (so I'm unsure if this is an active project or not). Second, the link to the Battlestar Pegasus page is dead. I have a few scripts printed out from the '78 series a few years ago, but I'd need access to the other scripts (especially The Beta Pirates, which I've wanted to read for many yahrens). Is this wiki still active, and can I assist? {{unsigned|Ninth Lord of Kobol}}

: Hello! Yes, the wiki is still somewhat active. I mostly maintain the English one at this point, with assistance of two other admins: [[User:Enabran]] of the [[:de:|German language Wiki]] and [[User:LIMAFOX76]] of the [[:fr:|French language Wiki]].

: As to the scripts, I have digitized PDF copies of the ones I've collected over the yahrens. I just need to re-upload them again (I'll upload them to the Wiki directly and update the links to the specific episodes). I'll start with "[[The Beta Pirates]]" and go from there. :-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 14:22, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

== Battlestar Wiki's new skin ==

Hi Joe, I hope you're well. I discovered the new skin you implanted for BW. Is that normal if everything is still in a white background even if you modified the css page to adapt? Thanks for your answer. Cheers! --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 06:24, 20 April 2022 (UTC)

: Howdy! Things are OK -- I hope things are good for you! For the background, it is adaptable, and there are three options if you click on the wheel/gear icon on the upper menu bar: Auto, Light and Dark. You might be on "light" or "auto," so if you click on Dark you should get the "darker" red theme.

: I'm trying to figure out what to do for the "light" theme (so I've left it alone for now), and might try something that invokes the cream/light brown paperwork from the series.

: I'm tweaking the theme as I go as well, so if you have any thoughts or suggestions, let me know. Cheers! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 23:38, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
:: Things are good for me as well, thanks! Regarding the skin, I chose the Dark theme, yet it is still white. Did I miss something in my parameters??
:: Small update, it seems that the dark and light themes are linked to the browser main color theme. I managed to change it in Edge and Firefox but I had to purge the cache. If I switch the browsers' theme back to light, it comes back to the light mode. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 20:54, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

::: I loved the old cream-coloured theme developed by Paul Gu. I don't think that theme would work in the current versions of Media Wiki, though. But if you have the CSS of that light theme, maybe we can use the same colours in the current Citizen based theme? -- [[User:CylonU87|CylonU87]] [[User talk:CylonU87|I don't feel like a copy.]] 20:28, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
: For the "light" version, I was aiming towards the cream color, to mimic the paperwork in the series. We had something like that for the "Case Orange" update blog back in the day. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 03:45, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

== SSL certificates ==

Hi Joe, Hope you're fine. There is an issue with the SSL certificates on all Battlestar wikis and Buck Wiki. It says that they are not valid anymore and block the page's loading. Is it possible to update the certificates so no warning message appears ? Thank you very much. Cheers! --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 10:23, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

: This is remedied now. Thank you! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 15:58, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

Hi Joe, The SSL certificates have expired again, preventing images from loading on all pages. Sorry to bring bad news as a greeting! I really love this site, so, thank you for creating and maintaining it. I hope you are doing well! --[[User:Allatariel|Allatariel]] ([[User talk:Allatariel|talk]]) 15:48, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
: Greetings! They've just been renewed, and I'm working on some server updates to boot. Hope you are doing well too, and thank you for your support! :-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 17:43, 25 February 2023 (UTC)

:: FYI. The mobile version is showing some insecure content warnings. -- [[User:CylonU87|CylonU87]] [[User talk:CylonU87|I don't feel like a copy.]] 20:35, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

::: Interesting. Anything specific so I can try to replicate to remedy? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 03:44, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

== Images ==

I can't see any images on the website.

: This is remedied now. Thank you! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 15:57, 24 November 2022 (UTC)

== Caprica fonts on German site ==

Hi Joe, I hope you're fine. Is it possible please to add the two "Caprica" fonts on the German wiki root directory? It is already configured to have them, so it will appears as soon you import them. Thanks a lot! Cheers! --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 20:52, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
: Will do! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 02:25, 27 March 2023 (UTC)

== Old WikiFrakr content and other language wikis ==

WiiFrakr had some fantastic and hilarious content back in the day. Sadly this was lost in time. Is there a way to restore those pages back if a backup is available? Maybe instead of a separate sub-wiki, those pages can live under a namespace on the English Wiki.
Similarly, the other language wikis which existed are lost. Is it possible to restore them too? -- [[User:CylonU87|CylonU87]] [[User talk:CylonU87|I don't feel like a copy.]] 20:39, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
: I believe a backup is available, but I haven't gotten to it, as I haven't prioritized it. As to the other language wikis, I don't believe there was much in the way of content, beyond the German and French versions that were restored. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 03:42, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

== New server ==

Hi Joe, I hope you're fine. Just to tell you that managed to upgrade my personal server to a stronger UC (Dell Precision Tower 7910 with 2 Xeon CPUs). The server is now running under Ubuntu. Cheers! -- [[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 19:27, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

:Awesome! I'm doing well, and I hope that you are doing well, too! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 23:50, 26 July 2025 (UTC)

== PawPatroler ==

Hi. I saw you posted on his talk page last month and I just wanted to tell you he has been permabanned from dozens of wikis for disruptive editing and emailing users about wiki bans. [https://nookipedia.com/wiki/User%20talk:PawPatroler More information can be found in one wiki he was permabanned from]. I’d just banhammer him. [[Special:Contributions/70.54.235.122|70.54.235.122]] 17:38, 22 October 2025 (UTC)

:Appreciate your reaching out to me on this. Along with fellow admins from other language versions, we've found much the same regarding bans elsewhere. That said, we'll refrain from the "banhammer" as there have no disruptive edits here as of yet, beyond the initial message. [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 13:44, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

== Quorum images and other information. ==

Hi,

Just added images from "[[Fragged]]" concerning Quorum delegates, at least the ones that correspond to those from "[[Colonial Day]]". And expanded on [[Oswyn Eriku]]'s page, something I picked up concerning Unnamed Delegate #3 and also something to possibly update the [[List of pilots]] page. - [[User:CoreyDanian|Corey "Shadow" Danian]] ([[User talk:CoreyDanian|talk]]) 07:47, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

:Awesome Corey! I expect there to be discontinuities as production didn't keep tabs on these types of things, particularly as the show went on. We should note any contradictions, particularly as background or bit actors tend to play different characters throughout the run of the show. (Not to mention the same people tend to be reused throughout the prequels.) [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 16:03, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

== What...just happened? ==

I got emails indicating your profile was deleted. Thought you were leaving? [[User:CoreyDanian|Corey "Shadow" Danian]] ([[User talk:CoreyDanian|talk]]) 22:32, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

:Nothing of the sort. Vandalism from [[User:PawPatroler]] in moving my pages. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:PawPatroler#Your_second_email The user apparently has issues.] [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 07:38, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

::Oh, boy. Looks like you've had a fun day. And now they've tried with me. - [[User:CoreyDanian|Corey "Shadow" Danian]] ([[User talk:CoreyDanian|talk]]) 11:31, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
:::It wasn't as bad as it looked. I just pity the person who wasted their time performing vandalism and hope they get the mental help that they so desperately need. [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 14:33, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

== Blood and Chrome ==

Can you please undelete the [[Blood and Chrome]]? [[User:Goomba|Goomba]] ([[User talk:Goomba|talk]]) 15:42, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

:This has been done -- thank you for your keen eye. Good hunting! [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 15:53, 7 March 2026 (UTC)

== Many IP addresses are currently permabanned as the block-list shows ==

See this [https://en.battlestarwiki.org/Special:BlockList?wpTarget=&wpOptions%5B%5D=tempblocks&wpOptions%5B%5D=autoblocks&wpOptions%5B%5D=userblocks&blockType=&limit=50&wpFormIdentifier=blocklist blocklist] that shows all of the prebanned IP addresses; Given that IP addresses are often shared by many users instead of being tied to one person and it’s easy to bypass an IP ban if you know what you're doing, shouldn’t this IP be unbanned to avoid catching innocent users in the crossfire and because the person who used that IP address likely isn’t using it anymore? [[Special:Contributions/216.125.62.146|216.125.62.146]] 18:01, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

:These are good insights and points. I'll need to dig into those older IP ranges to see what Wikipedia has to say, as they deal with this stuff more than I ever have. [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 21:37, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
::Many of the blocked IPs on Wikipedia have’ve since been unblocked years later; shouldn’t they be unblocked here as well? [[Special:Contributions/71.201.175.234|71.201.175.234]] 22:00, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
:::We are not Wikipedia, but I will give it consideration after reviewing the issues in due course. [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 04:54, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Ugh… you forgot one IP address; 82.103.128.115. May you unblock t like [[Special:Contributions/216.125.62.146|216.125.62.146]] 15:50, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::I’ve held off on that one.
:::::Might I ask who you are and what your interest in this regard is? [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 16:15, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::I’ve just a user who’s noticed many prebanned IPs. May you please just unblock 82.103.128.115.? [[Special:Contributions/216.125.62.146|216.125.62.146]] 16:59, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::I’m holding off for now. I may revisit that decision at a later time.
:::::::thank you [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 17:32, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::Why are you holding that off right now? [[Special:Contributions/216.125.62.146|216.125.62.146]] 18:12, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::It is not a priority for me. Also, your insistence in this matter raises some considerable red flags given past issues from that IP. I hope that I am wrong in this regard.
:::::::::So, the question I have is why are you so insistent? [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 18:33, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::Will you unblock it tonight? [[Special:Contributions/216.125.62.146|216.125.62.146]] 18:41, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:::::::::::Given the avoidance of my question and present concerns, it will remain blocked until further notice. The discussion is now ended. [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 18:43, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::::::::::::Update for anyone reading this -- please be advised the both anonymous IPs have been blocked, as I have discovered that they have also been blocked by Wikipedia and other Wikis, such as the [http://en.spongepedia.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&user=&page=71.201.175.234&year=&month=-1 SpongePedia.org]. I have updated the user pages of those IPs accordingly. [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 02:24, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

== Clarification ==

:To clarify, I am not the user behind the IP address in question, nor do I have any personal connection to it. My insistence stems from a concern that the block may be causing '''collateral damage''' by preventing legitimate, good-faith contributors from a shared range or location from participating. I believe it is important to ensure our blocking policyfocuses on current protection rather than indefinite punishment, especially if the original issue is now outdated. My only goal is to support '''consistent enforcement''' and the growth of the wiki by making sure we aren't unnecessarily turning away potential editors. [[Special:Contributions/216.125.62.146|216.125.62.146]] 18:58, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::Aren’t you going to reply back? [[Special:Contributions/71.201.175.234|71.201.175.234]] 22:00, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:::Yes. My decision stands as it is, given history behind that particular IP. I find the insistence curious, even still, and am left to wonder if there isn't a more sinister view behind it. Please note, I have uplifted the other blocks for the time being, so this is the only one that stands. Neither of you may agree with that, but my decision is final at this point in time. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 23:11, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
:::Addendum: I will also note that Battlestar Wiki did suspend IP/anonymous editing for the better part of a decade, as it became more of a burden to deal with issues stemming from it than not. That decision may also be reversed, but I have decided to loosen the reins a bit given some of the newer technologies in play, and for reasons that you both seem to have shared. Please do not make me regret my decision. End of line. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 23:13, 19 March 2026 (UTC)
::::Update for anyone reading this -- please be advised the both anonymous IPs have been blocked, as I have discovered that they have also been blocked by Wikipedia and other Wikis, such as the [http://en.spongepedia.org/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&user=&page=71.201.175.234&year=&month=-1 SpongePedia.org]. I have updated the user pages of those IPs accordingly. [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 02:24, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

==Marvel Comics multiverse categorization==
Greetings, Mr. Beaudoin Jr.,

I come here on behalf of the Marvel fandom, seeing as [https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Earth-78917 this] occurred. The source comes from Marvel editorial deciding on designations.

How would one put the numbering and sourcing on the Marvel Comics page or any adjacent comic article?

So say we all,[[User:Aldo012345|Aldo012345]] ([[User talk:Aldo012345|talk]]) 11:45, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

:Hi Aldo,
:Thank you for this new information. It's fine to put this in the notes section of each issue, seeing as it is an official designation. I would be careful to note that this is something that was done after the fact, and not during the run of those comics. [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 17:40, 20 June 2026 (UTC)
::Hello, Mr. Beaudoin Jr.,
::It is from a practical point of view, respectfully suggesting, that it's better to place the Earth designation in just the Marvel Comics page, or one page in like manner.
::Your opinion would be greatly appreciated. I'm also, as we speak, working on relinking Galactica things on the Marvel Database to this wiki.
::Cheers,
::Aldo [[User:Aldo012345|Aldo012345]] ([[User talk:Aldo012345|talk]]) 02:18, 21 June 2026 (UTC)
::So, what say you suggest, Mr. Beaudoin, Jr., go with categorizing just the Marvel Comics page? [[User:Aldo012345|Aldo012345]] ([[User talk:Aldo012345|talk]]) 10:47, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
:::I think that’s fine. It just seems to be an internal designation that hasn’t really been used elsewhere. You might know more there than I would.
:::Also, you may simply call me Joe I work for a living. ;-) [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 13:14, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
::::Glad to hear it, Joe, I'm off for that work. I do too (wiki and other fandom stuff, like guidance), admining two sci-fi wikis (planes-oriented) [[User:Aldo012345|Aldo012345]] ([[User talk:Aldo012345|talk]]) 14:11, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
:Also, any reason why there are links leading to the demonstratively inferior Fandom Galactica wiki? Just curious. Cheers! [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 00:09, 21 June 2026 (UTC)
::I just realized that the Marvel Database has long used the [https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Template:Battlestar_Galactica Galactica Fandom wiki] in a well-built template. I think it'd take some negotiating, like on your part, to have them change it to this wiki. [[User:Aldo012345|Aldo012345]] ([[User talk:Aldo012345|talk]]) 02:25, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

== Ads ==

Hi Joe, I hope you're fine. Just to notify you, I find the advertising on BW a lot intrusive, dispatching almost everywhere on a page, may be more than a dozen times, even inside the infoboxes (more than once). Cheers! [[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 14:14, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

:Interesting. I’ll take a look. (I normally use ad blockers so I don’t notice these things.)
:That said, I am working to roll out a feature that doesn’t show ads for those who are logged into their wiki accounts. Perhaps in a month or so when I get the time to code and test it. [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 19:21, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Unfinished Business (Extended Version)

2026-07-22T21:03:55Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */

{{Episode Data
| title= Unfinished Business
| image= Season 3 - Promo - Unfinished Business - Lee and Kara.jpg
| season= 3
| episode= 9
| guests=
| writer= [[Michael Taylor]]
| story=
| director= [[Robert Young]]
| production= 308
| dvd= 25 March 2008 '''US'''
| extra='''Extended DVD Episode'''
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The [[Battlestar Galactica - Season Three (Region 1 DVD)|Season 3 DVD]] set released in North America includes a version of "[[Unfinished Business]]" that contains 25 minutes of new scenes. Moreover, [[Ron Moore]] recorded a new audio commentary for the episode.

== Summary ==

:''Given the massive rearrangement of scenes compared to the aired version, this page summarizes the entire episode - not just the new scenes - but shortens the description of scenes identical or nearly identical to the aired version when appropriate.''

*Admiral Adama is resting on New Caprica. He pushes his bare feet through the sand and lets sand run through his fingers. This is intercut with [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Samuel Anders]] having sex in a bunk and brief scenes of a boxing match.
*[[Anastasia Dualla]] gives a status report to Admiral Adama in his quarters. She notes many incidents showing a lack of discipline and standards across many departments, and suggests that they cancel the boxing tournament and call everyone back to duty. Adama rejects that, saying that it is important for everyone, her including. He quips that she should put in her [[Dogtags|tags]] too.
*Thrace and Anders finish having sex (intercut with more boxing and Thrace and Lee Adama having sex on New Caprica). Their conversation is longer. Anders wonders if sex is all he is good for these days; Thrace says that's all she can handle right now, and he states that he is aware of [[Leoben Conoy (New Caprica copy)#On New Caprica|what she went through]] on New Caprica. When Anders wonders if maybe he is not whom she wants after all, she replies that she won't try to change his mind if that is what he really feels, and leaves.
*Thrace goes to the [[hangar deck]] and watches [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] and {{callsign|Helo}} fight. She goes to the ring and talks to the Agathons. Adama is eventually disqualified by Dr. [[Cottle]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] on medical grounds. {{callsign|Athena}} enthusiastically congratulates her husband for the win.
*The verbal sparring between Thrace and Adama after the fight is longer and more intense. Adama picks up on her trouble with Anders. Thrace blames Adama for not having been able to assign them to the same ship; Adama can't believe that she would do so. Thrace only puts her dogtags in the can after Adama asks her how far she wants to push this.
*Admiral Adama briefly talks to Dualla, noting how good his son looks now that he has lost weight. Lee Adama congratulates Helo on the win, and Dualla asks how her husband is. She asks him if they should have a "private tussle" if he is done brawling, but he tells her that he has another fight. Seeing that it is with Thrace, she leaves without another word.
*Adama talks to Tigh about the event, and then the fight between [[Omar Fischer]] and an unnamed crewman begins. Roslin walks up to Adama and the two talk. The flashback with her finding him playing with the sand is also shown.
*When Adama notes "all the frustrations" he has, he flashes back to congratulating Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] about the birth of his [[Nicholas Tyrol|son]]. The chief requests to settle on New Caprica, which the admiral declines.
*After Fischer wins, {{callsign|Hot Dog}} is called into the ring and picks to fight Starbuck, who defeats him.
*During the fight, Dualla massages her husband's shoulders and tells him a story of her childhood. When some boy kept beating her up on the way home from school, her mother told her it wasn't because she pissed him off. Much later, she realized that the other side of hatred is love. She wonders what the fight between Adama and Thrace is really about.
*The flashback to Dualla and Lee Adama on New Caprica, where she tells him that her transfer to ''Pegasus'' has been approved. After they meet Thrace and Anders, and the women leave together for the bar, Anders offers Adama a drink from a bottle.
*[[Gaius Baltar]] officially lays ground for [[New Caprica City]]. As [[Felix Gaeta]] congratulates Baltar on the stage, and the crowd claps, Thrace tells Adama that his fly is open.
*After Anders tells his joke to Tigh at the bar, Thrace asks Ellen Tigh that their husbands "aren't going to be friends, are they?". Tigh replies that she always wanted to date a ballplayer and admires Anders's arms.
*When Chief Tyrol tells Cally that he thinks it will be better to have the baby on ''Galactica'', she says that the weather on the planet usually sucks anyways.
*In the present day, {{callsign|Kat}} is fighting [[Margaret Edmondson|Racetrack]]. Outside the ring, Starbuck practices with Athena. Starbuck asks her why relationships have to be that complicated and laments that "they start thinking that they own you." She says that Lee has been making the same mistakes with her since the day he met her, starting with [[Zak Adama|Zak]].
*Dualla tells Adama that she doesn't want him to fight Thrace. Adama insists that it has nothing to do with them, but that he and Thrace have a score to settle.
*On New Caprica, Ellen Tigh notices that her husband gives her "weird looks". Tigh wants to "just enjoy his wife." The rest of the scene is as in the aired version.
*[[Anthony Figurski]] and Chief Tyrol talk about aircraft maintenance while watching the fight. Tyrol decides to give Figurski the day off to watch the fight. Admiral Adama asks if there is trouble. In the ring, Kat knocks out her opponent.
*On New Caprica, [[Felix Gaeta]] talks to Adama and Roslin. The opening is slightly longer and there are a few more shots of the two [[New Caprican leaf|smoking]].
*After some scenes showing the square dancing, Dualla tells Adama that she wants to leave, but he doesn't want her to. She says that they are catching more looks than she wants to, trying to keep their relationship under wraps. She leaves, but says he should stay and get drunk, since she has never seen him this happy.
*The scene of Adama and Roslin lying at the ground and gazing at the stars has a longer beginning. Roslin says that she was tired of staring at the stars on ''Colonial One'', but can't get enough of them now. Adama sings a small song that he says he learned from a fellow pilot long ago. The part with Roslin telling him that everyone should [[w:Carpe diem|seize the day]] and make the best of their maybe limited time on New Caprica is slightly longer. Adama's reply uses a different camera angle. The conversation continues with [[#Noteworthy Dialogue|new material]], mainly by Roslin.
*On ''Galactica'', Adama climbs into the ring and challenges Chief Tyrol. Their fight begins with Adama knocking Tyrol down immediately after the bell rings. The fight is interrupted with the flashback of Lee Adama drinking with Thrace and seeing that Anders passed out. In the ring, Adama urges Tyrol to get up again and fight.
*On New Caprica, Adama and Thrace visit the place where she wants to build her future house. At one point Adama asks if he is standing in the kitchen, to which Thrace replies that it is the bedroom. Adama laughs and says that that is not a place he ever wants to go to or imagine. In this version Thrace replies to his question if she really wants to spend the rest of her life with Anders. She asks if he has someone in mind, and he wants her to tell him that she isn't afraid that he will come along to upset her new neat life. She says "Maybe I want it upset" and the two kiss and have sex. Later, when he dares her to declare her love for him, he taunts her a bit more to get up. After doing so, she asks him if she is what he really wants, which he affirms. He says that it's because of Zak "and a lot of things", and mostly because he was afraid to admit how much he needed her. They quietly repeat that they love each other.
*The fight between William Adama and Tyrol continues. Thrace taunts Lee Adama by saying that he doesn't know when to hold back. Dualla asks them why they are fighting and why they don't just get a room. Thrace says they have done that already. Dualla, realizing for the first time they actually slept together, leaves, telling her husband to settle his issues with Thrace tonight. In the ring, Tyrol gets the upper hand and beats Adama hard. In his corner, Adama gets advice from Roslin.
*On New Caprica, Cally finds her husband passed out on the next morning, trying to hand him some coffee. Adama comes along and tell them that he changed his mind about allowing them to leave ''Galactica''.
*Back on ''Galactica'' Adama gets beaten up even worse, as everyone looks on dismayed, and is knocked out. When he gets up, he holds his speech to the crew and Tigh ends the event after Adama leaves. Starbuck insists that she and Apollo still have their fight.
*On New Caprica, Thrace finds her husband sleeping on the ground. Nearby, Tigh is drinking, with his wife sleeping in his lap. Thrace sits down next to him and takes a gulp from his bottle. Tigh notes that this is the first drink they shared together and that it must be a special occasion. She tells him that she slept with Lee and Tigh laughs heartily. First thinking that it isn't funny, Thrace eventually joins in. Becoming serious, Tigh asks her to tell him all about it, thus starting the beginning of a friendship shown later during the show.
*In the ring, Starbuck and Apollo fight.
*In another flashback, Admiral Adama tells his son that Thrace and Anders got married, who reacts shocked.
*The fight goes on with some additional verbal jabs between the two. Adama accuses her of never letting anybody get close and that she ran away from him. Thrace tells him that she made her choice. He repeats Thrace's earlier taunt that "the truth stings."
*Flashback: In a Raptor approaching ''Pegasus'', Adama is proposing to Dualla. When Dualla wonders what brought this on, he says that seeing Thrace and Anders get married, made him think about the life he wants to lead now. He says that his time with Dualla has been the happiest ever for him. She tells him that she knows that he loves Thrace, but he denies it. Dualla realizes that Adama may leave her one day, but agrees to marry him, because she wants to take all happiness she can get before the Cylons show up or Thrace returns into Adama's life.
*The fight is approaching its end, with the blows falling more slowly. Instead of the flashes to different appearances of Thrace as in the aired episode, there are some additional lines. At the end the two can't stand anymore and fall to the floor.

== Notes ==
===Information from the audio commentary===
*Ron Moore calls the episode an "editor's cut". In some ways it was the starting point for cutting down the episode to the standard length of 42 minutes. That is, while it offers a lot more details on the characters, it is a rough cut (unlike the [[Pegasus (Extended Version)|"Pegasus" extended cut]]). He considers some scenes better and some worse than in the final cut, sometimes preferring story points only being told by implication and not spelled out. He thinks some scenes may be too long, with the ideal cut maybe somewhere between the two.
*Moore likes that it focuses more on the other characters besides Starbuck and Apollo, giving more context to their relatively small scenes that were aired. Moreover, he particularly loves the extended scenes with Adama and Roslin. At the same time, he is glad that they didn't lose much if anything of the actual story in cutting the episode, because it is entirely about the characters.
*The flashbacks are not indicated literally with bright flashes. Moore notes that the network often insists on these visual cues to help viewers. He hates how such elements underestimate the viewers' comprehension and hold them by the hands, but admits that they helped to create a faster pace in the aired version.
*The scene of Adama and Roslin [[New Caprican loco weed|getting high]] is a bit longer and can thus emphasize the smoking and its effects more. Moore notes that he was very furious at the network for insisting on the cutting, screaming at them to frak themselves. He repeatedly comments how the two are stoned in all their scenes on the planet and how natural the actors are at it.
*Moore and the editor note that the network and some viewers were confused about why Admiral Adama picked on Tyrol so much. They repeatedly point out that he doesn't have a personal problem with Tyrol, but uses him as a symbol for both the unhealthy closeness of the crew and especially the breakup on New Caprica, which started with him and Cally. They think that the extended cut makes this clearer.
*As scripted, the final fight between Apollo and Starbuck was supposed to take place with them completely alone. As shot, there is a smaller, but considerable audience that only dwindles down at the very end.

=== Other ===
*A title card notes that the groundbreaking ceremony headed by Baltar on New Caprica takes place on "[[Founders' Day]]".
*The square dancing on New Caprica shows a lot more of the background civilians dancing, sometimes with the main characters.
*During the scene with Adama and Roslin lying down at night and looking at the stars, Adama breaks into a small song that he says he learned from a fellow pilot during the war: "Ever seen a little light before the dawn of of the light. Got a woman by a stream. Gonna show her all my dreams."
*That scene is interrupted by a scene on ''Galactica''. The transition is a shot of the night sky - as seen by Adama and Roslin - with ''Galactica'' and a few other ships flying into the frame. The image of the sky is different from the aired version; instead of a star group it shows a faint part of the nebula around New Caprica.
*The episode deliberately concentrates more on the "dance" and its boxing matches. There is far less inter-cutting with the flashbacks, allowing more time to be spent on continuous scenes in both time frames. There are some intercut flashbacks to New Caprica throughout the episode, but much of the time on the planet is shown together in longer scenes.
*Anders is noted as living on the ''[[Salpica]]'', although the subtitles incorrectly refer to it as "the ''Caprica''". Several other episodes make note of Anders using shuttles for visiting Kara Thrace on ''Galactica'', but the ship he is living on is never mentioned.
*[[Bear McCreary]] scored the episode again, using less orchestra, resulting in a score somewhere between the original temp score and the television version. See [[#Official Statements]].

== Analysis ==
*Admiral Adama's speech to the crew after his fight omits the line "I gave some of you breaks, let some of you go, before the fight was really over." In the aired version, he says this while the camera points elsewhere or to his back. In the audio commentary Moore notes that it was looped in at the insistence of the network to explain his actions better. He goes on to say that he hates it, because it states the obvious, which is why he removed it.
*Lee Adama is more insistent to have his fight with Thrace, repeatedly saying that the wants to settle a score with her. The new lines during the fight between the two imply that he doesn't just want revenge for how she hurt him in the past, but that he isn't over her yet.
*Kara Thrace's hurtful behavior towards Lee Adama, by marrying Anders, may appear more mean. Although she apparently considered what happened a mistake the next morning, she did tell Adama that she loves him and he told her that he really wants and needs her. That is more intimate than the one-night stand and dared love confessions shown in the aired episode.
*The revelation that Anders is living on another ship and not on ''Galactica'' yet, and that Thrace - maybe irrationally - blames Lee Adama for that state, adds a new level to her quarrel with Adama. For her it is not just about the past.
*The extended scene between Adama and Roslin makes it clear that she is fully convinced that the Cylons will show up one day and that their time on New Caprica is limited. Although enjoying their time on the surface, she probably still considers the settlement a mistake.
*Dualla's role in the episode is a lot more prominent and less passive:
**There is an additional scene with her that emphasizes how she doesn't doesn't want to advertise her relationship with Adama too much until she transfers to ''Pegasus''.
**In the proposal scene, it becomes clear that she fully realizes that Adama really loves Thrace, although not that they slept together. Nonetheless, she choses to marry him, citing a philosophy that echoes what Roslin said during the night: that times are good, and they should take what they can get before the Cylons show up. This makes her less ignorant of obvious things going on around her. In "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]", she later repeats part of this by saying that she knew what might happen one day, but chose to marry him anyways.
**Instead of just watching the fight and keeping her reaction largely to herself, she confronts her husband about what is going on between him and Thrace. She also finds out first-hand that they slept together, although the aired version makes it clear that she realizes it when watching the two.
**The anecdote about her childhood - how she learned that love and hatred can be two sides of the same coin - gives some new dimension to her later exchange with Anders ("Looks like they're trying to kill each other." "That's one perspective.") However, as with several other new scenes, this merely elaborates on what is already said or implied.
*In speculating on ways they could die other than the Cylons, Roslin suggests an "Earth"quake could kill them. Given that Colonial culture is not Earth centric, a more appropriate phrase may have been Groundquake or even Kobol-quake.
*On-screen graphics indicate the Founder's Day ceremony is 8 months before the Cylons arrive on New Caprica. Tyrol asking to leave the ship is shown to take place a month earlier. Since Cally is still pregnant when the Cylons arrive, Tyrol's request comes at least nine months before she gives birth. Since it is later established she was pregnant before she married chief, and given the usual time it takes to discover a pregnancy, Cally must have been pregnant for at least 10 months for the graphical timeline to work. And yet, Adama and Tyrol already know it is a boy.

== Official Statements ==

{{Quote
| context = Composer [[Bear McCreary]] on scoring the episode:
| text = "The extended "Unfinished Business" was an extremely odd experience. As I’m sure Ron mentioned in [[Podcast:Unfinished Business|the commentary]], this was one of the original cuts of the episode, that was eventually tweaked, revised and re-edited into the final version. The temp music in this first cut was very different from the temp music in the later cut, which emphasized my orchestral pieces. So, that’s why the final episode used a lot of orchestra. However, what you’re hearing in the extended DVD is not the original temp score, but a new score that I wrote specifically for the DVD release. This score is based on the ideas of the original temp score, but incorporates melodic and thematic threads from the television version’s score. So, the score for the DVD version is an example of “what might have been” if we had continued down the non-orchestral path. It was a very strange challenge for me, returning to such a pivotal episode and re-scoring it as if I’d never scored it in the first place."
| sign = [[Bear McCreary]]
| source = <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=241|title=BG4: “He That Believeth…”}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Quote
| context = [[Saul Tigh]] on [[alcohol]]:
| text = "I'll tell you the secret to avoid hangovers. Don't stop drinking."
| sign = [[Saul Tigh]]
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = During the extended conversation between [[William Adama|Adama]] and [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]:
| lines =
'''[[William Adama|Adama]]:''' I've got people that want to get off the ship, move down here.

'''[[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]:''' Can't say as I blame them. I mean, what are you gonna do? You gonna keep them up there like prisoners, running around in circles, all night, all day, waiting for the apocalypse.

'''Adama:''' Well, the apocalypse has [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|happened once before]].

'''Roslin:''' Yeah. And there was nothing you could do to stop it, Bill, not then, not now. I mean, let's get real. Let's get real. The Cylons come back, we're dead. Disease strikes, we're dead. Earthquake, volcano, hurricane, today, tomorrow, five years from now, and it's...and you know what I'd say? Life's a bitch and then you die.

'''Adama:''' ''(chuckles)''

'''Roslin:''' You know...no, I'm serious. I mean, I think that...I think we should all look at every moment of every day from now on as borrowed time and people should live the lives that they want to live before it's over. Let's stop spending the little time we have left here worrying about when it's gonna end.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Lee Adama]] and [[Kara Thrace]] have just confessed their love for each other:
| lines =
'''[[Kara Thrace|Thrace]]:''' Are you sure I'm what you want?

'''[[Lee Adama|Adama]]:''' Yeah you're what I want. And I just don't- I don't think I really knew it until I said it out loud just now.

'''Thrace:''' Why? Because of [[Zak Adama|Zak]]?

'''Adama:''' Yeah, and a lot of things. Um, but mostly because I was afraid to admit how much I needed you. How much I needed anyone.

'''Thrace:''' Yeah.

'''Adama:''' I love you Kara Thrace.

'''Thrace:''' I love you too.
}}

== Guest Stars ==

* [[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Captain {{callsign|Karl Agathon}}
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Tyrol]]
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
* [[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
* [[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Doctor [[Cottle]]
* [[Luciana Carro]] as Capt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza]]
* [[Christian Tessier]] as [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
* [[Don Thompson]] as [[Anthony Figurski]]
* [[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Michael Taylor]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Robert Young]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Unfinished Business (Extended Version)

2026-07-22T20:56:09Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Official Statements */

{{Episode Data
| title= Unfinished Business
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| guests=
| writer= [[Michael Taylor]]
| story=
| director= [[Robert Young]]
| production= 308
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The [[Battlestar Galactica - Season Three (Region 1 DVD)|Season 3 DVD]] set released in North America includes a version of "[[Unfinished Business]]" that contains 25 minutes of new scenes. Moreover, [[Ron Moore]] recorded a new audio commentary for the episode.

== Summary ==

:''Given the massive rearrangement of scenes compared to the aired version, this page summarizes the entire episode - not just the new scenes - but shortens the description of scenes identical or nearly identical to the aired version when appropriate.''

*Admiral Adama is resting on New Caprica. He pushes his bare feet through the sand and lets sand run through his fingers. This is intercut with [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Samuel Anders]] having sex in a bunk and brief scenes of a boxing match.
*[[Anastasia Dualla]] gives a status report to Admiral Adama in his quarters. She notes many incidents showing a lack of discipline and standards across many departments, and suggests that they cancel the boxing tournament and call everyone back to duty. Adama rejects that, saying that it is important for everyone, her including. He quips that she should put in her [[Dogtags|tags]] too.
*Thrace and Anders finish having sex (intercut with more boxing and Thrace and Lee Adama having sex on New Caprica). Their conversation is longer. Anders wonders if sex is all he is good for these days; Thrace says that's all she can handle right now, and he states that he is aware of [[Leoben Conoy (New Caprica copy)#On New Caprica|what she went through]] on New Caprica. When Anders wonders if maybe he is not whom she wants after all, she replies that she won't try to change his mind if that is what he really feels, and leaves.
*Thrace goes to the [[hangar deck]] and watches [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] and {{callsign|Helo}} fight. She goes to the ring and talks to the Agathons. Adama is eventually disqualified by Dr. [[Cottle]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] on medical grounds. {{callsign|Athena}} enthusiastically congratulates her husband for the win.
*The verbal sparring between Thrace and Adama after the fight is longer and more intense. Adama picks up on her trouble with Anders. Thrace blames Adama for not having been able to assign them to the same ship; Adama can't believe that she would do so. Thrace only puts her dogtags in the can after Adama asks her how far she wants to push this.
*Admiral Adama briefly talks to Dualla, noting how good his son looks now that he has lost weight. Lee Adama congratulates Helo on the win, and Dualla asks how her husband is. She asks him if they should have a "private tussle" if he is done brawling, but he tells her that he has another fight. Seeing that it is with Thrace, she leaves without another word.
*Adama talks to Tigh about the event, and then the fight between [[Omar Fischer]] and an unnamed crewman begins. Roslin walks up to Adama and the two talk. The flashback with her finding him playing with the sand is also shown.
*When Adama notes "all the frustrations" he has, he flashes back to congratulating Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] about the birth of his [[Nicholas Tyrol|son]]. The chief requests to settle on New Caprica, which the admiral declines.
*After Fischer wins, {{callsign|Hot Dog}} is called into the ring and picks to fight Starbuck, who defeats him.
*During the fight, Dualla massages her husband's shoulders and tells him a story of her childhood. When some boy kept beating her up on the way home from school, her mother told her it wasn't because she pissed him off. Much later, she realized that the other side of hatred is love. She wonders what the fight between Adama and Thrace is really about.
*The flashback to Dualla and Lee Adama on New Caprica, where she tells him that her transfer to ''Pegasus'' has been approved. After they meet Thrace and Anders, and the women leave together for the bar, Anders offers Adama a drink from a bottle.
*[[Gaius Baltar]] officially lays ground for [[New Caprica City]]. As [[Felix Gaeta]] congratulates Baltar on the stage, and the crowd claps, Thrace tells Adama that his fly is open.
*After Anders tells his joke to Tigh at the bar, Thrace asks Ellen Tigh that their husbands "aren't going to be friends, are they?". Tigh replies that she always wanted to date a ballplayer and admires Anders's arms.
*When Chief Tyrol tells Cally that he thinks it will be better to have the baby on ''Galactica'', she says that the weather on the planet usually sucks anyways.
*In the present day, {{callsign|Kat}} is fighting [[Margaret Edmondson|Racetrack]]. Outside the ring, Starbuck practices with Athena. Starbuck asks her why relationships have to be that complicated and laments that "they start thinking that they own you." She says that Lee has been making the same mistakes with her since the day he met her, starting with [[Zak Adama|Zak]].
*Dualla tells Adama that she doesn't want him to fight Thrace. Adama insists that it has nothing to do with them, but that he and Thrace have a score to settle.
*On New Caprica, Ellen Tigh notices that her husband gives her "weird looks". Tigh wants to "just enjoy his wife." The rest of the scene is as in the aired version.
*[[Anthony Figurski]] and Chief Tyrol talk about aircraft maintenance while watching the fight. Tyrol decides to give Figurski the day off to watch the fight. Admiral Adama asks if there is trouble. In the ring, Kat knocks out her opponent.
*On New Caprica, [[Felix Gaeta]] talks to Adama and Roslin. The opening is slightly longer and there are a few more shots of the two [[New Caprican leaf|smoking]].
*After some scenes showing the square dancing, Dualla tells Adama that she wants to leave, but he doesn't want her to. She says that they are catching more looks than she wants to, trying to keep their relationship under wraps. She leaves, but says he should stay and get drunk, since she has never seen him this happy.
*The scene of Adama and Roslin lying at the ground and gazing at the stars has a longer beginning. Roslin says that she was tired of staring at the stars on ''Colonial One'', but can't get enough of them now. Adama sings a small song that he says he learned from a fellow pilot long ago. The part with Roslin telling him that everyone should [[w:Carpe diem|seize the day]] and make the best of their maybe limited time on New Caprica is slightly longer. Adama's reply uses a different camera angle. The conversation continues with [[#Noteworthy Dialogue|new material]], mainly by Roslin.
*On ''Galactica'', Adama climbs into the ring and challenges Chief Tyrol. Their fight begins with Adama knocking Tyrol down immediately after the bell rings. The fight is interrupted with the flashback of Lee Adama drinking with Thrace and seeing that Anders passed out. In the ring, Adama urges Tyrol to get up again and fight.
*On New Caprica, Adama and Thrace visit the place where she wants to build her future house. At one point Adama asks if he is standing in the kitchen, to which Thrace replies that it is the bedroom. Adama laughs and says that that is not a place he ever wants to go to or imagine. In this version Thrace replies to his question if she really wants to spend the rest of her life with Anders. She asks if he has someone in mind, and he wants her to tell him that she isn't afraid that he will come along to upset her new neat life. She says "Maybe I want it upset" and the two kiss and have sex. Later, when he dares her to declare her love for him, he taunts her a bit more to get up. After doing so, she asks him if she is what he really wants, which he affirms. He says that it's because of Zak "and a lot of things", and mostly because he was afraid to admit how much he needed her. They quietly repeat that they love each other.
*The fight between William Adama and Tyrol continues. Thrace taunts Lee Adama by saying that he doesn't know when to hold back. Dualla asks them why they are fighting and why they don't just get a room. Thrace says they have done that already. Dualla, realizing for the first time they actually slept together, leaves, telling her husband to settle his issues with Thrace tonight. In the ring, Tyrol gets the upper hand and beats Adama hard. In his corner, Adama gets advice from Roslin.
*On New Caprica, Cally finds her husband passed out on the next morning, trying to hand him some coffee. Adama comes along and tell them that he changed his mind about allowing them to leave ''Galactica''.
*Back on ''Galactica'' Adama gets beaten up even worse, as everyone looks on dismayed, and is knocked out. When he gets up, he holds his speech to the crew and Tigh ends the event after Adama leaves. Starbuck insists that she and Apollo still have their fight.
*On New Caprica, Thrace finds her husband sleeping on the ground. Nearby, Tigh is drinking, with his wife sleeping in his lap. Thrace sits down next to him and takes a gulp from his bottle. Tigh notes that this is the first drink they shared together and that it must be a special occasion. She tells him that she slept with Lee and Tigh laughs heartily. First thinking that it isn't funny, Thrace eventually joins in. Becoming serious, Tigh asks her to tell him all about it, thus starting the beginning of a friendship shown later during the show.
*In the ring, Starbuck and Apollo fight.
*In another flashback, Admiral Adama tells his son that Thrace and Anders got married, who reacts shocked.
*The fight goes on with some additional verbal jabs between the two. Adama accuses her of never letting anybody get close and that she ran away from him. Thrace tells him that she made her choice. He repeats Thrace's earlier taunt that "the truth stings."
*Flashback: In a Raptor approaching ''Pegasus'', Adama is proposing to Dualla. When Dualla wonders what brought this on, he says that seeing Thrace and Anders get married, made him think about the life he wants to lead now. He says that his time with Dualla has been the happiest ever for him. She tells him that she knows that he loves Thrace, but he denies it. Dualla realizes that Adama may leave her one day, but agrees to marry him, because she wants to take all happiness she can get before the Cylons show up or Thrace returns into Adama's life.
*The fight is approaching its end, with the blows falling more slowly. Instead of the flashes to different appearances of Thrace as in the aired episode, there are some additional lines. At the end the two can't stand anymore and fall to the floor.

== Notes ==
===Information from the audio commentary===
*Ron Moore calls the episode an "editor's cut". In some ways it was the starting point for cutting down the episode to the standard length of 42 minutes. That is, while it offers a lot more details on the characters, it is a rough cut (unlike the [[Pegasus (Extended Version)|"Pegasus" extended cut]]). He considers some scenes better and some worse than in the final cut, sometimes preferring story points only being told by implication and not spelled out. He thinks some scenes may be too long, with the ideal cut maybe somewhere between the two.
*Moore likes that it focuses more on the other characters besides Starbuck and Apollo, giving more context to their relatively small scenes that were aired. Moreover, he particularly loves the extended scenes with Adama and Roslin. At the same time, he is glad that they didn't lose much if anything of the actual story in cutting the episode, because it is entirely about the characters.
*The flashbacks are not indicated literally with bright flashes. Moore notes that the network often insists on these visual cues to help viewers. He hates how such elements underestimate the viewers' comprehension and hold them by the hands, but admits that they helped to create a faster pace in the aired version.
*The scene of Adama and Roslin [[New Caprican loco weed|getting high]] is a bit longer and can thus emphasize the smoking and its effects more. Moore notes that he was very furious at the network for insisting on the cutting, screaming at them to frak themselves. He repeatedly comments how the two are stoned in all their scenes on the planet and how natural the actors are at it.
*Moore and the editor note that the network and some viewers were confused about why Admiral Adama picked on Tyrol so much. They repeatedly point out that he doesn't have a personal problem with Tyrol, but uses him as a symbol for both the unhealthy closeness of the crew and especially the breakup on New Caprica, which started with him and Cally. They think that the extended cut makes this clearer.
*As scripted, the final fight between Apollo and Starbuck was supposed to take place with them completely alone. As shot, there is a smaller, but considerable audience that only dwindles down at the very end.

=== Other ===
*A title card notes that the groundbreaking ceremony headed by Baltar on New Caprica takes place on "[[Founders' Day]]".
*The square dancing on New Caprica shows a lot more of the background civilians dancing, sometimes with the main characters.
*During the scene with Adama and Roslin lying down at night and looking at the stars, Adama breaks into a small song that he says he learned from a fellow pilot during the war: "Ever seen a little light before the dawn of of the light. Got a woman by a stream. Gonna show her all my dreams."
*That scene is interrupted by a scene on ''Galactica''. The transition is a shot of the night sky - as seen by Adama and Roslin - with ''Galactica'' and a few other ships flying into the frame. The image of the sky is different from the aired version; instead of a star group it shows a faint part of the nebula around New Caprica.
*The episode deliberately concentrates more on the "dance" and its boxing matches. There is far less inter-cutting with the flashbacks, allowing more time to be spent on continuous scenes in both time frames. There are some intercut flashbacks to New Caprica throughout the episode, but much of the time on the planet is shown together in longer scenes.
*Anders is noted as living on the ''[[Salpica]]'', although the subtitles incorrectly refer to it as "the ''Caprica''". Several other episodes make note of Anders using shuttles for visiting Kara Thrace on ''Galactica'', but the ship he is living on is never mentioned.
*[[Bear McCreary]] scored the episode again, using less orchestra, resulting in a score somewhere between the original temp score and the television version. See [[#Official Statements]].

== Analysis ==
*Admiral Adama's speech to the crew after his fight omits the line "I gave some of you breaks, let some of you go, before the fight was really over." In the aired version, he says this while the camera points elsewhere or to his back. In the audio commentary Moore notes that it was looped in at the insistence of the network to explain his actions better. He goes on to say that he hates it, because it states the obvious, which is why he removed it.
*Lee Adama is more insistent to have his fight with Thrace, repeatedly saying that the wants to settle a score with her. The new lines during the fight between the two imply that he doesn't just want revenge for how she hurt him in the past, but that he isn't over her yet.
*Kara Thrace's hurtful behavior towards Lee Adama, by marrying Anders, may appear more mean. Although she apparently considered what happened a mistake the next morning, she did tell Adama that she loves him and he told her that he really wants and needs her. That is more intimate than the one-night stand and dared love confessions shown in the aired episode.
*The revelation that Anders is living on another ship and not on ''Galactica'' yet, and that Thrace - maybe irrationally - blames Lee Adama for that state, adds a new level to her quarrel with Adama. For her it is not just about the past.
*The extended scene between Adama and Roslin makes it clear that she is fully convinced that the Cylons will show up one day and that their time on New Caprica is limited. Although enjoying their time on the surface, she probably still considers the settlement a mistake.
*Dualla's role in the episode is a lot more prominent and less passive:
**There is an additional scene with her that emphasizes how she doesn't doesn't want to advertise her relationship with Adama too much until she transfers to ''Pegasus''.
**In the proposal scene, it becomes clear that she fully realizes that Adama really loves Thrace, although not that they slept together. Nonetheless, she choses to marry him, citing a philosophy that echoes what Roslin said during the night: that times are good, and they should take what they can get before the Cylons show up. This makes her less ignorant of obvious things going on around her. In "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]", she later repeats part of this by saying that she knew what might happen one day, but chose to marry him anyways.
**Instead of just watching the fight and keeping her reaction largely to herself, she confronts her husband about what is going on between him and Thrace. She also finds out first-hand that they slept together, although the aired version makes it clear that she realizes it when watching the two.
**The anecdote about her childhood - how she learned that love and hatred can be two sides of the same coin - gives some new dimension to her later exchange with Anders ("Looks like they're trying to kill each other." "That's one perspective.") However, as with several other new scenes, this merely elaborates on what is already said or implied.
*In speculating on ways they could die other than the Cylons, Roslin suggests an "Earth"quake could kill them. Given that Colonial culture is not Earth centric, a more appropriate phrase may have been Groundquake or even Kobol-quake.
*On-screen graphics indicate the Founder's Day ceremony is 8 months before the Cylons arrive on New Caprica. Tyrol asking to leave the ship is shown to take place a month earlier. Since Cally is still pregnant when the Cylons arrive, Tyrol's request comes at least nine months before she gives birth. Since it is later established she was pregnant before she married chief, and given the usual time it takes to discover a pregnancy, Cally must have been pregnant for at least 10 months for the graphical timeline to work. And yet, Adama and Tyrol already know it is a boy.

== Official Statements ==

{{Quote
| context = Composer [[Bear McCreary]] on scoring the episode:
| text = "The extended "Unfinished Business" was an extremely odd experience. As I’m sure Ron mentioned in [[Podcast:Unfinished Business|the commentary]], this was one of the original cuts of the episode, that was eventually tweaked, revised and re-edited into the final version. The temp music in this first cut was very different from the temp music in the later cut, which emphasized my orchestral pieces. So, that’s why the final episode used a lot of orchestra. However, what you’re hearing in the extended DVD is not the original temp score, but a new score that I wrote specifically for the DVD release. This score is based on the ideas of the original temp score, but incorporates melodic and thematic threads from the television version’s score. So, the score for the DVD version is an example of “what might have been” if we had continued down the non-orchestral path. It was a very strange challenge for me, returning to such a pivotal episode and re-scoring it as if I’d never scored it in the first place."
| sign = [[Bear McCreary]]
| source = <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=241|title=BG4: “He That Believeth…”}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*''[[Saul Tigh]] on [[alcohol]]:''
:"I'll tell you the secret to avoid hangovers. Don't stop drinking."

*''During the extended conversation between [[William Adama|Adama]] and [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]'':
:'''Adama:''' I've got people that want to get off the ship, move down here.
:'''Roslin:''' Can't say as I blame them. I mean, what are you gonna do? You gonna keep them up there like prisoners, running around in circles, all night, all day, waiting for the apocalypse.
:'''Adama:''' Well, the apocalypse has [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|happened once before]].
:'''Roslin:''' Yeah. And there was nothing you could do to stop it, Bill, not then, not now. I mean, let's get real. Let's get real. The Cylons come back, we're dead. Disease strikes, we're dead. Earthquake, volcano, hurricane, today, tomorrow, five years from now, and it's...and you know what I'd say? Life's a bitch and then you die.
:'''Adama:''' (chuckles)
:'''Roslin:''' You know...no, I'm serious. I mean, I think that...I think we should all look at every moment of every day from now on as borrowed time and people should live the lives that they want to live before it's over. Let's stop spending the little time we have left here worrying about when it's gonna end.

*''[[Lee Adama]] and [[Kara Thrace]] have just confessed their love for each other:''
:'''Thrace:''' Are you sure I'm what you want?
:'''Adama:''' Yeah you're what I want. And I just don't- I don't think I really knew it until I said it out loud just now.
:'''Thrace:''' Why? Because of [[Zak Adama|Zak]]?
:'''Adama:''' Yeah, and a lot of things. Um, but mostly because I was afraid to admit how much I needed you. How much I needed anyone.
:'''Thrace:''' Yeah.
:'''Adama:''' I love you Kara Thrace.
:'''Thrace:''' I love you too.

== Guest Stars ==

* [[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Captain {{callsign|Karl Agathon}}
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Tyrol]]
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
* [[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
* [[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Doctor [[Cottle]]
* [[Luciana Carro]] as Capt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza]]
* [[Christian Tessier]] as [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
* [[Don Thompson]] as [[Anthony Figurski]]
* [[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]

== References ==
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{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Michael Taylor]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Robert Young]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Unfinished Business

2026-07-22T20:54:57Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */

{{disline|For the extended cut released on DVD in North America, see [[Unfinished Business (Extended Version)]].}}

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| director= [[Robert Young]]
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| CAN airdate=2006-12-02
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:''Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] re-institutes a military tradition onboard Colonial warships, in which crewmembers disregard rank and fight each other in a boxing ring to relieve tensions aboard ship—tensions which have existed since ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' discovered [[New Caprica]].''

== Summary ==

*The episode begins on ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' in a boxing ring, where {{callsign|Karl Agathon}} and [[Lee Adama]] are exchanging blows. Agathon has the advantage, but comments that the major is giving him a rough fight.
*Several flashbacks occur in which Lee wakes up on a planetary surface, bare chested; he sits up slightly, looking around with a confused look on his face.
*[[Kara Thrace]] and [[Samuel Anders]] finish making love, but when Anders broaches the subject of repairing their marriage, she rebuffs him and leaves her officer's [[duty locker]], throwing the "in use" boots back inside the locker's door.
*Thrace is seen in a flashback, lying outside, her head on a man's bare chest, suddenly startled and frightened.
*Lee is losing his fight as he is distracted by memories of seventeen months ago, or eight months prior to [[New Caprica]]'s [[Cylon Occupation Authority|occupation]]. Eventually, Dr. [[Sherman Cottle]], who has been enjoying the fight while monitoring the damage of each boxer, removes Lee from the fight, leaving Agathon with the win as [[Saul Tigh]], acting as the referee, calls the match.
*Flashbacks show Lee boarding a [[Raptor]] and passionately kissing [[Anastasia Dualla]].
*Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] arrives to watch the match, as does Thrace, from separate sides of the ring. Thrace comments that a couple of months ago you would have had to roll Lee into the ring.
*[[Laura Roslin]] greets Admiral Adama and happily tells him of her father's love of [[w:Boxing|boxing]], which she has inherited.
*Another flashback occurs, with [[Admiral Adama]] sitting on [[New Caprica]], his uniform tunic open. He is relaxed and enjoying the moment. Roslin appears and sits by him. Adama compliments her on the color of her dress, while obviously observing her figure as well. She smiles and notices his relaxation, with the sand between his toes. While he corrects her that the soil was "alluvial deposits" from a former river mouth, not sand, Roslin corrects herself but not without another joke about Adama letting his guard down in the beauty of the moment. She says it is good to see him, and he returns the compliment as she squeezes his arm.
*Roslin and Adama, in the present, appear to show the same look of a close friendship while the boxing transitions to {{callsign|Hot Dog}}, who unwisely challenges Thrace to a match. Hot Dog initially lands a few blows before Thrace KO's the cocky pilot.
*Several flashbacks occur where Thrace, Lee Adama, and Dualla are seen at a dance.
*Another flashback shows Saul Tigh enjoying time with his wife, [[Ellen Tigh]].
*Another flashback with Roslin and Adama, who are drinking alcohol, [[New Caprican leaf|smoking a psychoactive native plant]], and relaxing together. Their conversation continues.
*[[Anthony Figurski]] comes up and informs [[Galen Tyrol]] that he's having trouble with a gyro on a Raptor. He then asks for permission to stay and watch since he's the only person left on the hangar deck. Adama overhears the conversation and asks Tyrol if he has a ship down. Tyrol brushes off the Admiral's concern stating that they'll "get it tomorrow" and that his crew needs the R&R.
*Adama recalls when Chief Tyrol requests that he and [[Cally Tyrol|his wife]] muster out of the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|ship's fleet]] to have their [[Nicholas Tyrol|child]] on New Caprica. Adama flatly denies the request, citing Tyrol's obligation to the fleet.
*A later flashback shows Tyrol attempting to convince his wife that staying on ''Galactica'' would not be so bad, while the scene changes to Adama and Roslin on the planet, as she discusses how important it was for many people to get on with a regular life.
*Adama changes his mind and accepts Tyrol's request to muster from the service, but appears hurt behind the smile he presents.
*Admiral Adama hands his glasses to Roslin, steps into the ring, and looks at the crowd, which becomes silent. He challenges Tyrol to a match: "Chief, get your fat, lazy ass up here."
*Flashing back, Adama and Roslin lie together outside, watching the night sky. Later, she snuggles closer to his shoulder, her hand on his chest. Both are quite comfortable, and Adama notes briefly how comfortable he was with Roslin so physically close and with the stars overhead.
*Roslin questions whether if this will all last—the colony, and their respite from the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons']] chase. She happily resigns herself to the fact that, no matter what the future holds, the present is good to have.
*Admiral Adama's boxing match gets ugly when Adama cold-cocks Tyrol (who has his back turned) as soon as the horn sounds to start the match. Adama appears very edgy.
*The match continues, but Tyrol's anger and youth begins to edge over Adama's experience. During the round's break, Roslin enters the ring, trying to get Adama to quit, but when he refuses, gives him no-nonsense boxing advice. Adama states that he can't win this fight, but doesn't necessarily imply that trying to win is his objective.
*Another flashback, with Thrace and Lee Adama, who are both drunk. Dualla is aboard ship, and Thrace has literally drunk Anders, now unconscious, under a nearby table. The two former [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilots exchange intimate words and soon find themselves outside of camp, getting very intimate.
*Lee Adama and Kara Thrace have a gratifying sexual encounter. Afterwards, Adama suggests that they each break up with their respective lovers to become a couple themselves. Adama gets up and happily yells into the nighttime sky that he loves Thrace. Adama urges the giggling and embarrassed Thrace to return the gesture into the sky and that he will continue to yell until she does. In less than full volume, Thrace finally somewhat hesistantly yells that "Kara Thrace loves Lee Adama." They then return to lovemaking.
*Thrace awakens, confused, and leaves the area, leaving Adama to awaken some time later, alone.
*Lee Adama returns to camp, where his father tells him that Thrace had found a [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy|priest]] and married Anders earlier that morning. The younger Adama is visibly shaken.
*Lee Adama encounters Thrace and Anders. Adama is still visibly upset but hides it long enough to shake hands with Anders in congratulation and to wish him luck, saying "You're going to need it."
*Recalling the reason for Lee Adama's passion, viewers see Adama and Dualla kissing on the Raptor once more.
*In the present in the boxing ring, Admiral Adama is overcome by Tyrol's fight and is knocked to the mat. Everyone watching is silent in concern, and Tyrol helps the admiral up. With blood streaming down both cheeks, Adama speaks to the crowd, saying that over the last year he had let his crew, his family, become too close, relaxing their mandate and responsibility to the safety of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. He notes that his weakness led to the loss of lives. Adama wearily informs the crowd that such lax operations will now cease, and leaves the ring, escorted by Dr. Cottle, Roslin, and her entourage.
*The enthusiasm for boxing has been extinguished by Adama's speech, and Tigh calls it off and dismisses the group. Regardless, Thrace challenges Lee Adama to a match by name-calling and an exchange of blows.
*In the ring, with no referee, Major Adama initially takes it easy, but a few well placed blows from Thrace dispatch Adama's reticence. The two begin to bludgeon each other, Thrace adding a kickboxing element to kick Adama and keep him off-balance.
*Anders shows up at the boxing ring to see his wife, Thrace, fighting Adama. As soon as he arrives he asks Dualla, who looks very upset, "What are they doing?" Dualla answers with "What does it look like they're doing?" Anders responds, "It looks like they're trying to kill each other."
*The match soon degenerates into something that the crowd does not enjoy, and many begin to leave. Anders and Dualla stand together, watching the match with no small amount of disappointment, aware of the dark mood between Adama and Thrace, and its history. Anders tells Dualla: "I'm outta here," and leaves.
*Too tired and beaten to fully continue fighting, Thrace and Adama fall together in a boxer's hug. Thrace whispers into Adama's ear, "I've missed you," and Adama returns the message in kind.

== Notes ==

* Ron Moore and the editor of "Unfinished Business" created a 70-minute long [[Unfinished Business (Extended Version)|extended cut]] of the episode and recorded an audio commentary for it. Both are included on the [[Battlestar Galactica - Season Three (Region 1 DVD)|Region 1 DVD set]] of Season 3.
*Adama and Roslin are smoking a psychoactive drug on New Caprica.<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Unfinished Business|act=2|id=stoned|timestamp=16:37|totalrunning=49:09}}</ref> The act of drinking and smoking simultaneously is, perhaps not coincidentally, a pastime for [[Ron D. Moore]] as he speaks during his podcasts.
**This scene was toned down at the request of the network executives. While it is still clear that they are not merely smoking a cigarette, they don't explicitly refer to the substance.<ref name="p63">{{cite companion|page=63|season=3}}</ref>
*The fights shown (and the winners) are: Helo vs. Apollo (Helo), Starbuck and Hot Dog (Starbuck), Kat and Racetrack (Kat), Tyrol and William Adama (Tyrol; albeit it is a strong possibility that Adama deliberately threw the fight), Apollo and Starbuck (draw). One other fight is shown with Sergeant [[Omar Fischer|Fischer]] fighting a member of the crew portrayed by mixed martial artist [[imdb:nm1342807|Paul Lazenby]] (Fischer).<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Unfinished Business|act=1|id=boxerid|timestamp=11:42|totalrunning=49:09}}</ref>
*The blackboard also shows Coran Dix, whose name is shown in the pilot chart in the [[The Passage|next episode]]. However, his callsign is given as "Spank" instead of "Chopper". This might be another nickname (like "Tiny" for Fischer), but all other pilots are listed with their callsign. It is implied that he is the man fighting Fischer, but he is never identified as such.
*A fight between [[Felix Gaeta]] and {{callsign|Athena}} was discussed in the writers' room. Gaeta was going to bait Sharon into pummeling him due to the guilt he still felt as a collaborator. However, the writers were unable to come up with anything Gaeta might use that would get a rise out of her. This proposed storyline evolved into the Tyrol vs. William Adama fight.<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Unfinished Business|act=1|id=gaetavsathena|timestamp=13:03|totalrunning=49:09}}</ref>
*Earlier statements by the producers indicated that the episode would explain the closeness of Thrace and Tigh in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]". The scene that explains this was cut, but is included in the extended version: After sleeping with Lee Adama, Thrace walked back to the city a and found Tigh to be the only person to be still awake. He was still drinking and the two shared drinks, which led to Thrace confessing about the night with Adama. Tigh laughed at that, which made Thrace realize the absurdity of the situation, laughing with him, before the conversation turns serious.
*The flashbacks were shot earlier when the New Caprica arc was shot and retained to later include them into other episodes. When "Unfinished Business" was written to be about releasing the characters' pent-up anger, it was decided to put all flashbacks into a single episode.<ref>{{cite companion|page=61|season=3}}</ref>
*[[James Lyman|Jammer]] and [[Tucker Clellan|Duck]] can be seen during the groundbreaking ceremony. From the point of view of the present timeframe, both are dead.
*Dialogue error: when Adama is down in his corner and bleeding badly, Roslin says "coagulant for the swelling, ice for the bleeding". This should be the other way around.
*Discounting Sharon Agathon, this is the first episode of the season in which none of the enemy Cylons appear. [[Gaius Baltar]], meanwhile, appears, but only in a flashback.
*Adama already has his [[Adamastache|moustache]] by the time of New Caprica's sod-turning, which is stated to be about four months after the decision was made to settle there (eight months before the Cylon occupation, which was 1 year after the settlement).
*Kara appears to have recently acquired a pyramid-like tattoo on her left shoulder blade, and this wasn't visible in previous episodes (in which she was shown wearing an unexplained bandage on her shoulder blade instead). In real life the bandage and later the tattoo were used to cover one of Sackhoff's real-life tattoos of a crucifix, which would have been an anachronism in ''Galactica'' setting.
*Helo is seen in attendance of the groundbreaking ceremony. Roslin in "A Measure of Salvation" tells him she doesn't think he ever set foot on the planet. However, she may not have seen him as it doesn't appear she attended Baltar's ceremony, though she talked to Adama beforehand and attended the party after.

== Analysis ==
*This episode confirms what caused the rift between Kara Thrace and Lee Adama. Thrace avoids the notion of feeling too close with Adama by marrying Anders, and Adama returns to Dualla and soon takes to overeating.
**From Thrace's remarks about how Lee Adama doesn't know "when to make his move and when to pull back", it is also possible that she does not feel the same way towards him as he does towards her.
*On New Caprica, Adama and Roslin are as relaxed with each other as the two leaders could be, not necessarily chasing romance, but allowing themselves a moment of mutual relaxation, physical closeness, and contemplation. This level of open affection may have seemed more permissible due to Roslin's status as a private citizen during the Baltar administration, although the two appear to remain good friends even in the present.
*Adama made a similar declaration about tightening military discipline when ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' arrived, and immediately thereafter almost started a civil war in an effort to rescue Tyrol and Helo. The inability to maintain emotional detachment from his subordinates has repeatedly proven to be a strong personality trait of his, and it is questionable whether he will be able to manage detachment this time, or for very long. This trait can also be seen in the episode "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]" where he risks the whole fleet to save just one pilot - Starbuck.
**Also present in his speech is the continued conviction that the disasters that have befallen humanity can be placed on his shoulders. This sense of guilt seems likely to keep haunting him for the foreseeable future.
*New Caprica is shown with blue skies, apparently in spring or summer. This matches the mood of the newly arriving Colonial settlers, before the failure of the Baltar administration and the Cylon occupation. This is the first episode thus far to depict New Caprica as a pleasant place to live. Every other episode on-planet has shown it to be dreary and spartan.
*After Thrace wins against Hot Dog, she takes Tigh's hip flask (still with her boxing gloves on) and drinks from it. Another sign of their improved relationship.
*Ships are seen flying in heavy power generation equipment of some kind, suggesting that this and many other colonization resources that were too large to retrieve during the [[Second Exodus]] were later abandoned on New Caprica, foretelling an eventual supply shortage.
*Helo's quip about Apollo "fighting like he has it in for me" may have a basis in fact. It was Apollo's plan that Helo's actions derailed {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}, and some resentment over that would be natural.
*Kara Thrace does not feel obligated to follow rules of engagement when she starts to lose. During her fight with Lee Adama, once it becomes obvious that she stands a good chance of losing she quickly begins using arm locks and kicks to gain an advantage. Once knocked to the ground, she sweeps Adama's legs out from under him. Adama responds by using a grappling hold on Thrace, placing her into a headlock. This is reminiscent of Starbuck's expressed attitude in "[[Scar]]" that war is not bound by ideas of honor or fair play.
**It should be clarified that Thrace and Adama's fight takes place after the boxing tournament is officially closed. No referee is in the ring, and no bells are rung to signify rounds, making their bout something of an unregulated fight in any case.
*The population count has risen by one since "[[Hero]]". This is almost certainly not [[Daniel Novacek]], since his arrival in the teaser act of the previous episode is accounted for in the population count in that episode; similarly, the nearly 1,700 member crew of ''{{RDM|Pegasus}}'' are instantly added once they are discovered. It is possible that the on-screen figures are more realistic this season, incorporating births and deaths that would naturally continue to happen anywhere but would not be depicted on-screen.

== Questions ==

* What will occur now that Kara Thrace and Lee Adama have begun to mend fences? ([[The Eye of Jupiter|Answer]])
* What will be the fallout, if any, in Thrace's and Adama's current marriages? ([[The Eye of Jupiter|Answer]])
* Now that Adama admits to letting the crew get too close to him, will he be harder and stricter on his crew? ([[The Passage|Answer 1]], [[The Eye of Jupiter|2]])
* Did Adama and Roslin have a more intimate encounter than was shown?

== Official Statements ==

{{Quote
| context = [[Bodie Olmos]] discusses his most memorable moment on the series to date:
| text = "My most memorable, was probably, "Unfinished Business". The reason I liked this one so much was because, one I got to work with [[Robert M. Young|Robert Young]], who I have admired and love to watch him work, with actors. Second, this show a lot of us were on set that episode and it is just fun when we are all there. Many times, we are all kind of separated and don't really work together on the same day even. So it was just nice being with every one, and also I have never done a boxing sequence before and is something I always thought would be interesting to see how they are done. Not to mention the fact that I get knocked out by [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]], that was pretty fun!!"
| sign = [[Bodie Olmos]]
| source = <ref name="TSW">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/bodie_olmos_01.htm|title=The SciFi World: Bodie Olmos interview|date=2007-01-20|accessdate=2007-02-18|last=Craddock|first=Lisa}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = Bodie Olmos reflects on his initial reaction to the scene where he is K.O.'ed by Thrace:
| text = "Oddly enough, I was a little annoyed, but then I was all 'What the heck, take one for the team.' She's pretty tough anyways!!"
| sign = [[Bodie Olmos]]
| source = <ref name="TSW"/>
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Mary McDonnell]] discusses her reaction to the [[New Caprican loco weed|joint]] smoking scene:
| text = "Personally, I didn't have any reservations about that scene — none whatsoever. I'm a baby boomer and I was always sort of disappointed at [[w:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton]]'s 'I didn't inhale' comment. I was very impressed with [[w:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]] saying he did!"
| sign = [[Mary McDonnell]]
| source = <ref name="p62">{{cite companion|page=62|season=3}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Aaron Douglas]] discusses his reaction to beating up the [[William Adama|Old Man]]:
| text = "I was thrilled when I read that script and saw I was gonna kick Adama's ass. Though the boxing was really difficult for me to shoot, because I'd injured myself playing hockey a few weeks earlier. But we got round that by saying [[Galen Tyrol|the Chief]] was one of those guys who doesn't move too much—he just stands in the middle of the ring and makes three shots to land one."
| sign = [[Aaron Douglas]]
| source = <ref name="p63">{{cite companion|page=63|season=3}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = [[William Adama|Adama]] and [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] about their smokes and life on New Caprica:
| lines =
'''[[William Adama|Adama]]:''' You say [[New Caprican leaf|this stuff]] grows around here?

'''[[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]:''' Mm-hmm. In the mountains north of here there's this little stream that comes down into this lake the water is so clear it's like looking through glass. I'm thinking of building a cabin.

'''Adama:''' ''(finishing the joint)'' That's good.

'''Roslin:''' Mmm, it is good.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = Further conversation between Adama and Roslin:
| lines =
'''[[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]:''' Is this really it, Bill? Is this how we're gonna spend all the rest of our days? Hmm?

'''Roslin:''' Maybe we should just enjoy this.

'''[[William Adama|Adama]]:''' I am.

'''Roslin:''' No, no, I mean enjoy being here on this planet as long as it lasts. I mean, maybe the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] [[Cylon Occupation Authority|come back]], maybe they don't, but for now, right now... We've got a break.

'''Adama:''' I've got people that want to get off the ship, move down here.

'''Roslin:''' Can't say as I blame them. I mean, what are you gonna do?
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = Taking his talk with Roslin to heart, Adama changes his mind on the Tyrols:
| lines =
'''[[William Adama|Adama]]:''' I've been thinking about, uh, what you said. A battlestar's no place to raise a family. So I'm gonna miss you, Chief. I wanna wish you good luck.

'''[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]:''' Thank you, sir.

'''Adama:''' My best to both of you.

'''[[Cally Tyrol|Cally]]:''' You mean it? Really? Thank you.

'''Adama:''' I want you guys to have at least a dozen.

'''Cally:''' ''(laughs)'' We'll see about that.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = During the fight between Admiral Adama and Chief Tyrol:
| lines =
'''[[William Adama|William Adama]]:''' This how you fight your enemies, Chief? This how you fight for your life? No excuses. Show me you're a soldier. Get up!

'''[[Galen Tyrol]]:''' Is that what you want? Is that what you want, Admiral?

'''[[Kara Thrace]]:''' Nice, Admiral! ''(turns to [[Leland Adama|Lee Adama]])'' The old man's got chops. He knows when to make his moves, when to hold back. I wish I could say the same for his son.
}}

{{Quote
| context = Admiral Adama after his fight:
| text = "When you step on this deck, you be ready to fight, or you dishonor the reason why we're here. Now remember this: When you fight a man, he's not your friend. Same goes when you lead men. I forgot that once. I let you get too close, all of you. I dropped my guard. I gave some of you breaks, let some of you go, before the fight was really over. I let this crew and this family disband, and [[Second Exodus|we paid the price in lives]]. That can't happen again."
| sign = Admiral [[William Adama]]
}}

== Guest Stars ==

* [[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Captain {{callsign|Karl Agathon}}
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Tyrol]]
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
* [[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]] (flashbacks only)
* [[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Doctor [[Cottle]]
* [[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
* [[Luciana Carro]] as Capt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza]]
* [[Christian Tessier]] as [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]] (flashbacks only)
* [[Don Thompson]] as [[Anthony Figurski]]
* [[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]] (flashbacks only)
* [[Paul Lazenby]] as [[Pegasus Guard 2|Omar Fischer's Opponent]] (uncredited)
* [[Aleks Paunovic]] as Sgt. [[Omar Fischer]] (uncredited)

== References ==
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Unfinished Business

2026-07-22T20:51:04Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Official Statements */

{{disline|For the extended cut released on DVD in North America, see [[Unfinished Business (Extended Version)]].}}

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:''Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] re-institutes a military tradition onboard Colonial warships, in which crewmembers disregard rank and fight each other in a boxing ring to relieve tensions aboard ship—tensions which have existed since ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' discovered [[New Caprica]].''

== Summary ==

*The episode begins on ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' in a boxing ring, where {{callsign|Karl Agathon}} and [[Lee Adama]] are exchanging blows. Agathon has the advantage, but comments that the major is giving him a rough fight.
*Several flashbacks occur in which Lee wakes up on a planetary surface, bare chested; he sits up slightly, looking around with a confused look on his face.
*[[Kara Thrace]] and [[Samuel Anders]] finish making love, but when Anders broaches the subject of repairing their marriage, she rebuffs him and leaves her officer's [[duty locker]], throwing the "in use" boots back inside the locker's door.
*Thrace is seen in a flashback, lying outside, her head on a man's bare chest, suddenly startled and frightened.
*Lee is losing his fight as he is distracted by memories of seventeen months ago, or eight months prior to [[New Caprica]]'s [[Cylon Occupation Authority|occupation]]. Eventually, Dr. [[Sherman Cottle]], who has been enjoying the fight while monitoring the damage of each boxer, removes Lee from the fight, leaving Agathon with the win as [[Saul Tigh]], acting as the referee, calls the match.
*Flashbacks show Lee boarding a [[Raptor]] and passionately kissing [[Anastasia Dualla]].
*Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] arrives to watch the match, as does Thrace, from separate sides of the ring. Thrace comments that a couple of months ago you would have had to roll Lee into the ring.
*[[Laura Roslin]] greets Admiral Adama and happily tells him of her father's love of [[w:Boxing|boxing]], which she has inherited.
*Another flashback occurs, with [[Admiral Adama]] sitting on [[New Caprica]], his uniform tunic open. He is relaxed and enjoying the moment. Roslin appears and sits by him. Adama compliments her on the color of her dress, while obviously observing her figure as well. She smiles and notices his relaxation, with the sand between his toes. While he corrects her that the soil was "alluvial deposits" from a former river mouth, not sand, Roslin corrects herself but not without another joke about Adama letting his guard down in the beauty of the moment. She says it is good to see him, and he returns the compliment as she squeezes his arm.
*Roslin and Adama, in the present, appear to show the same look of a close friendship while the boxing transitions to {{callsign|Hot Dog}}, who unwisely challenges Thrace to a match. Hot Dog initially lands a few blows before Thrace KO's the cocky pilot.
*Several flashbacks occur where Thrace, Lee Adama, and Dualla are seen at a dance.
*Another flashback shows Saul Tigh enjoying time with his wife, [[Ellen Tigh]].
*Another flashback with Roslin and Adama, who are drinking alcohol, [[New Caprican leaf|smoking a psychoactive native plant]], and relaxing together. Their conversation continues.
*[[Anthony Figurski]] comes up and informs [[Galen Tyrol]] that he's having trouble with a gyro on a Raptor. He then asks for permission to stay and watch since he's the only person left on the hangar deck. Adama overhears the conversation and asks Tyrol if he has a ship down. Tyrol brushes off the Admiral's concern stating that they'll "get it tomorrow" and that his crew needs the R&R.
*Adama recalls when Chief Tyrol requests that he and [[Cally Tyrol|his wife]] muster out of the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|ship's fleet]] to have their [[Nicholas Tyrol|child]] on New Caprica. Adama flatly denies the request, citing Tyrol's obligation to the fleet.
*A later flashback shows Tyrol attempting to convince his wife that staying on ''Galactica'' would not be so bad, while the scene changes to Adama and Roslin on the planet, as she discusses how important it was for many people to get on with a regular life.
*Adama changes his mind and accepts Tyrol's request to muster from the service, but appears hurt behind the smile he presents.
*Admiral Adama hands his glasses to Roslin, steps into the ring, and looks at the crowd, which becomes silent. He challenges Tyrol to a match: "Chief, get your fat, lazy ass up here."
*Flashing back, Adama and Roslin lie together outside, watching the night sky. Later, she snuggles closer to his shoulder, her hand on his chest. Both are quite comfortable, and Adama notes briefly how comfortable he was with Roslin so physically close and with the stars overhead.
*Roslin questions whether if this will all last—the colony, and their respite from the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons']] chase. She happily resigns herself to the fact that, no matter what the future holds, the present is good to have.
*Admiral Adama's boxing match gets ugly when Adama cold-cocks Tyrol (who has his back turned) as soon as the horn sounds to start the match. Adama appears very edgy.
*The match continues, but Tyrol's anger and youth begins to edge over Adama's experience. During the round's break, Roslin enters the ring, trying to get Adama to quit, but when he refuses, gives him no-nonsense boxing advice. Adama states that he can't win this fight, but doesn't necessarily imply that trying to win is his objective.
*Another flashback, with Thrace and Lee Adama, who are both drunk. Dualla is aboard ship, and Thrace has literally drunk Anders, now unconscious, under a nearby table. The two former [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilots exchange intimate words and soon find themselves outside of camp, getting very intimate.
*Lee Adama and Kara Thrace have a gratifying sexual encounter. Afterwards, Adama suggests that they each break up with their respective lovers to become a couple themselves. Adama gets up and happily yells into the nighttime sky that he loves Thrace. Adama urges the giggling and embarrassed Thrace to return the gesture into the sky and that he will continue to yell until she does. In less than full volume, Thrace finally somewhat hesistantly yells that "Kara Thrace loves Lee Adama." They then return to lovemaking.
*Thrace awakens, confused, and leaves the area, leaving Adama to awaken some time later, alone.
*Lee Adama returns to camp, where his father tells him that Thrace had found a [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy|priest]] and married Anders earlier that morning. The younger Adama is visibly shaken.
*Lee Adama encounters Thrace and Anders. Adama is still visibly upset but hides it long enough to shake hands with Anders in congratulation and to wish him luck, saying "You're going to need it."
*Recalling the reason for Lee Adama's passion, viewers see Adama and Dualla kissing on the Raptor once more.
*In the present in the boxing ring, Admiral Adama is overcome by Tyrol's fight and is knocked to the mat. Everyone watching is silent in concern, and Tyrol helps the admiral up. With blood streaming down both cheeks, Adama speaks to the crowd, saying that over the last year he had let his crew, his family, become too close, relaxing their mandate and responsibility to the safety of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. He notes that his weakness led to the loss of lives. Adama wearily informs the crowd that such lax operations will now cease, and leaves the ring, escorted by Dr. Cottle, Roslin, and her entourage.
*The enthusiasm for boxing has been extinguished by Adama's speech, and Tigh calls it off and dismisses the group. Regardless, Thrace challenges Lee Adama to a match by name-calling and an exchange of blows.
*In the ring, with no referee, Major Adama initially takes it easy, but a few well placed blows from Thrace dispatch Adama's reticence. The two begin to bludgeon each other, Thrace adding a kickboxing element to kick Adama and keep him off-balance.
*Anders shows up at the boxing ring to see his wife, Thrace, fighting Adama. As soon as he arrives he asks Dualla, who looks very upset, "What are they doing?" Dualla answers with "What does it look like they're doing?" Anders responds, "It looks like they're trying to kill each other."
*The match soon degenerates into something that the crowd does not enjoy, and many begin to leave. Anders and Dualla stand together, watching the match with no small amount of disappointment, aware of the dark mood between Adama and Thrace, and its history. Anders tells Dualla: "I'm outta here," and leaves.
*Too tired and beaten to fully continue fighting, Thrace and Adama fall together in a boxer's hug. Thrace whispers into Adama's ear, "I've missed you," and Adama returns the message in kind.

== Notes ==

* Ron Moore and the editor of "Unfinished Business" created a 70-minute long [[Unfinished Business (Extended Version)|extended cut]] of the episode and recorded an audio commentary for it. Both are included on the [[Battlestar Galactica - Season Three (Region 1 DVD)|Region 1 DVD set]] of Season 3.
*Adama and Roslin are smoking a psychoactive drug on New Caprica.<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Unfinished Business|act=2|id=stoned|timestamp=16:37|totalrunning=49:09}}</ref> The act of drinking and smoking simultaneously is, perhaps not coincidentally, a pastime for [[Ron D. Moore]] as he speaks during his podcasts.
**This scene was toned down at the request of the network executives. While it is still clear that they are not merely smoking a cigarette, they don't explicitly refer to the substance.<ref name="p63">{{cite companion|page=63|season=3}}</ref>
*The fights shown (and the winners) are: Helo vs. Apollo (Helo), Starbuck and Hot Dog (Starbuck), Kat and Racetrack (Kat), Tyrol and William Adama (Tyrol; albeit it is a strong possibility that Adama deliberately threw the fight), Apollo and Starbuck (draw). One other fight is shown with Sergeant [[Omar Fischer|Fischer]] fighting a member of the crew portrayed by mixed martial artist [[imdb:nm1342807|Paul Lazenby]] (Fischer).<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Unfinished Business|act=1|id=boxerid|timestamp=11:42|totalrunning=49:09}}</ref>
*The blackboard also shows Coran Dix, whose name is shown in the pilot chart in the [[The Passage|next episode]]. However, his callsign is given as "Spank" instead of "Chopper". This might be another nickname (like "Tiny" for Fischer), but all other pilots are listed with their callsign. It is implied that he is the man fighting Fischer, but he is never identified as such.
*A fight between [[Felix Gaeta]] and {{callsign|Athena}} was discussed in the writers' room. Gaeta was going to bait Sharon into pummeling him due to the guilt he still felt as a collaborator. However, the writers were unable to come up with anything Gaeta might use that would get a rise out of her. This proposed storyline evolved into the Tyrol vs. William Adama fight.<ref>{{cite_rdm_podcast|episode=Unfinished Business|act=1|id=gaetavsathena|timestamp=13:03|totalrunning=49:09}}</ref>
*Earlier statements by the producers indicated that the episode would explain the closeness of Thrace and Tigh in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]". The scene that explains this was cut, but is included in the extended version: After sleeping with Lee Adama, Thrace walked back to the city a and found Tigh to be the only person to be still awake. He was still drinking and the two shared drinks, which led to Thrace confessing about the night with Adama. Tigh laughed at that, which made Thrace realize the absurdity of the situation, laughing with him, before the conversation turns serious.
*The flashbacks were shot earlier when the New Caprica arc was shot and retained to later include them into other episodes. When "Unfinished Business" was written to be about releasing the characters' pent-up anger, it was decided to put all flashbacks into a single episode.<ref>{{cite companion|page=61|season=3}}</ref>
*[[James Lyman|Jammer]] and [[Tucker Clellan|Duck]] can be seen during the groundbreaking ceremony. From the point of view of the present timeframe, both are dead.
*Dialogue error: when Adama is down in his corner and bleeding badly, Roslin says "coagulant for the swelling, ice for the bleeding". This should be the other way around.
*Discounting Sharon Agathon, this is the first episode of the season in which none of the enemy Cylons appear. [[Gaius Baltar]], meanwhile, appears, but only in a flashback.
*Adama already has his [[Adamastache|moustache]] by the time of New Caprica's sod-turning, which is stated to be about four months after the decision was made to settle there (eight months before the Cylon occupation, which was 1 year after the settlement).
*Kara appears to have recently acquired a pyramid-like tattoo on her left shoulder blade, and this wasn't visible in previous episodes (in which she was shown wearing an unexplained bandage on her shoulder blade instead). In real life the bandage and later the tattoo were used to cover one of Sackhoff's real-life tattoos of a crucifix, which would have been an anachronism in ''Galactica'' setting.
*Helo is seen in attendance of the groundbreaking ceremony. Roslin in "A Measure of Salvation" tells him she doesn't think he ever set foot on the planet. However, she may not have seen him as it doesn't appear she attended Baltar's ceremony, though she talked to Adama beforehand and attended the party after.

== Analysis ==
*This episode confirms what caused the rift between Kara Thrace and Lee Adama. Thrace avoids the notion of feeling too close with Adama by marrying Anders, and Adama returns to Dualla and soon takes to overeating.
**From Thrace's remarks about how Lee Adama doesn't know "when to make his move and when to pull back", it is also possible that she does not feel the same way towards him as he does towards her.
*On New Caprica, Adama and Roslin are as relaxed with each other as the two leaders could be, not necessarily chasing romance, but allowing themselves a moment of mutual relaxation, physical closeness, and contemplation. This level of open affection may have seemed more permissible due to Roslin's status as a private citizen during the Baltar administration, although the two appear to remain good friends even in the present.
*Adama made a similar declaration about tightening military discipline when ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' arrived, and immediately thereafter almost started a civil war in an effort to rescue Tyrol and Helo. The inability to maintain emotional detachment from his subordinates has repeatedly proven to be a strong personality trait of his, and it is questionable whether he will be able to manage detachment this time, or for very long. This trait can also be seen in the episode "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]" where he risks the whole fleet to save just one pilot - Starbuck.
**Also present in his speech is the continued conviction that the disasters that have befallen humanity can be placed on his shoulders. This sense of guilt seems likely to keep haunting him for the foreseeable future.
*New Caprica is shown with blue skies, apparently in spring or summer. This matches the mood of the newly arriving Colonial settlers, before the failure of the Baltar administration and the Cylon occupation. This is the first episode thus far to depict New Caprica as a pleasant place to live. Every other episode on-planet has shown it to be dreary and spartan.
*After Thrace wins against Hot Dog, she takes Tigh's hip flask (still with her boxing gloves on) and drinks from it. Another sign of their improved relationship.
*Ships are seen flying in heavy power generation equipment of some kind, suggesting that this and many other colonization resources that were too large to retrieve during the [[Second Exodus]] were later abandoned on New Caprica, foretelling an eventual supply shortage.
*Helo's quip about Apollo "fighting like he has it in for me" may have a basis in fact. It was Apollo's plan that Helo's actions derailed {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}, and some resentment over that would be natural.
*Kara Thrace does not feel obligated to follow rules of engagement when she starts to lose. During her fight with Lee Adama, once it becomes obvious that she stands a good chance of losing she quickly begins using arm locks and kicks to gain an advantage. Once knocked to the ground, she sweeps Adama's legs out from under him. Adama responds by using a grappling hold on Thrace, placing her into a headlock. This is reminiscent of Starbuck's expressed attitude in "[[Scar]]" that war is not bound by ideas of honor or fair play.
**It should be clarified that Thrace and Adama's fight takes place after the boxing tournament is officially closed. No referee is in the ring, and no bells are rung to signify rounds, making their bout something of an unregulated fight in any case.
*The population count has risen by one since "[[Hero]]". This is almost certainly not [[Daniel Novacek]], since his arrival in the teaser act of the previous episode is accounted for in the population count in that episode; similarly, the nearly 1,700 member crew of ''{{RDM|Pegasus}}'' are instantly added once they are discovered. It is possible that the on-screen figures are more realistic this season, incorporating births and deaths that would naturally continue to happen anywhere but would not be depicted on-screen.

== Questions ==

* What will occur now that Kara Thrace and Lee Adama have begun to mend fences? ([[The Eye of Jupiter|Answer]])
* What will be the fallout, if any, in Thrace's and Adama's current marriages? ([[The Eye of Jupiter|Answer]])
* Now that Adama admits to letting the crew get too close to him, will he be harder and stricter on his crew? ([[The Passage|Answer 1]], [[The Eye of Jupiter|2]])
* Did Adama and Roslin have a more intimate encounter than was shown?

== Official Statements ==

{{Quote
| context = [[Bodie Olmos]] discusses his most memorable moment on the series to date:
| text = "My most memorable, was probably, "Unfinished Business". The reason I liked this one so much was because, one I got to work with [[Robert M. Young|Robert Young]], who I have admired and love to watch him work, with actors. Second, this show a lot of us were on set that episode and it is just fun when we are all there. Many times, we are all kind of separated and don't really work together on the same day even. So it was just nice being with every one, and also I have never done a boxing sequence before and is something I always thought would be interesting to see how they are done. Not to mention the fact that I get knocked out by [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]], that was pretty fun!!"
| sign = [[Bodie Olmos]]
| source = <ref name="TSW">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/bodie_olmos_01.htm|title=The SciFi World: Bodie Olmos interview|date=2007-01-20|accessdate=2007-02-18|last=Craddock|first=Lisa}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = Bodie Olmos reflects on his initial reaction to the scene where he is K.O.'ed by Thrace:
| text = "Oddly enough, I was a little annoyed, but then I was all 'What the heck, take one for the team.' She's pretty tough anyways!!"
| sign = [[Bodie Olmos]]
| source = <ref name="TSW"/>
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Mary McDonnell]] discusses her reaction to the [[New Caprican loco weed|joint]] smoking scene:
| text = "Personally, I didn't have any reservations about that scene — none whatsoever. I'm a baby boomer and I was always sort of disappointed at [[w:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton]]'s 'I didn't inhale' comment. I was very impressed with [[w:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]] saying he did!"
| sign = [[Mary McDonnell]]
| source = <ref name="p62">{{cite companion|page=62|season=3}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Aaron Douglas]] discusses his reaction to beating up the [[William Adama|Old Man]]:
| text = "I was thrilled when I read that script and saw I was gonna kick Adama's ass. Though the boxing was really difficult for me to shoot, because I'd injured myself playing hockey a few weeks earlier. But we got round that by saying [[Galen Tyrol|the Chief]] was one of those guys who doesn't move too much—he just stands in the middle of the ring and makes three shots to land one."
| sign = [[Aaron Douglas]]
| source = <ref name="p63">{{cite companion|page=63|season=3}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*''[[William Adama|Adama]] and [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] about their smokes and life on New Caprica'':
:'''Adama:''' You say [[New Caprican leaf|this stuff]] grows around here?
:'''Roslin:''' Mm-hmm. In the mountains north of here there's this little stream that comes down into this lake the water is so clear it's like looking through glass. I'm thinking of building a cabin.
:'''Adama:''' (finishing the joint) That's good.
:'''Roslin:''' Mmm, it is good.

*''Further conversation between Adama and Roslin'':
:'''Roslin:''' Is this really it, Bill? Is this how we're gonna spend all the rest of our days? Hmm?
:'''Roslin:''' Maybe we should just enjoy this.
:'''Adama:''' I am.
:'''Roslin:''' No, no, I mean enjoy being here on this planet as long as it lasts. I mean, maybe the Cylons come back, maybe they don't, but for now, right now... We've got a break.
:'''Adama:''' I've got people that want to get off the ship, move down here.
:'''Roslin:''' Can't say as I blame them. I mean, what are you gonna do?

*''Taking his talk with Roslin to heart, Adama changes his mind on the Tyrols'':
:'''Adama:''' I've been thinking about, uh, what you said. A battlestar's no place to raise a family. So I'm gonna miss you, Chief. I wanna wish you good luck.
:'''[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]:''' Thank you, sir.
:'''Adama:''' My best to both of you.
:'''[[Cally Tyrol|Cally]]:''' You mean it? Really? Thank you.
:'''Adama:''' I want you guys to have at least a dozen.
:'''Cally:''' (laughs) We'll see about that.

*''During the fight between Admiral Adama and Chief Tyrol'':
:'''Wiliam Adama:''' This how you fight your enemies, Chief? This how you fight for your life? No excuses. Show me you're a soldier. Get up!
:'''Galen Tyrol:''' Is that what you want? Is that what you want, Admiral?
:'''[[Kara Thrace]]:''' Nice, Admiral! (turns to Lee Adama) The old man's got chops. He knows when to make his moves, when to hold back. I wish I could say the same for his son.

*''Admiral Adama after his fight'':
:"When you step on this deck, you be ready to fight, or you dishonor the reason why we're here. Now remember this: When you fight a man, he's not your friend. Same goes when you lead men. I forgot that once. I let you get too close, all of you. I dropped my guard. I gave some of you breaks, let some of you go, before the fight was really over. I let this crew and this family disband, and we paid the price in lives. That can't happen again."

== Guest Stars ==

* [[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Captain {{callsign|Karl Agathon}}
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Tyrol]]
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
* [[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]] (flashbacks only)
* [[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Doctor [[Cottle]]
* [[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
* [[Luciana Carro]] as Capt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza]]
* [[Christian Tessier]] as [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]] (flashbacks only)
* [[Don Thompson]] as [[Anthony Figurski]]
* [[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]] (flashbacks only)
* [[Paul Lazenby]] as [[Pegasus Guard 2|Omar Fischer's Opponent]] (uncredited)
* [[Aleks Paunovic]] as Sgt. [[Omar Fischer]] (uncredited)

== References ==
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Hero

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */

{{disline|For the two [[humanoid Cylon]]s that are hailed as heroes in "[[Downloaded]]," see [[Heroes of the Cylon]].}}
{{Episode Data
| title= Hero
| image= Season 3 - Promo - Hero -Adama Tigh and Novacek.jpg
| season= 3
| episode= 8
| guests= [[Carl Lumbly]] as [[Daniel Novacek]]
| writer= [[David Eick]]
| story=
| director= [[Michael Rymer]]
| production=307
| rating=1.3
| US airdate= 2006-11-17
| CAN airdate=2006-11-18
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| podcast=Y
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| prev= [[A Measure of Salvation]]
| next= [[Unfinished Business]]
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:''A [[Daniel Novacek|figure]] from [[William Adama|Adama]]'s past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] launched their [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|initial attack]] against the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]].''

== Summary ==

=== On ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' ===

* ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' detects three [[Raider (RDM)|Raiders]]. Much to the surprise of the [[CIC]] crew, two Raiders are pursuing a third Raider, damaged by Cylon gunfire. {{callsign|Starbuck}} and {{callsign|Kat}} are dispatched. After destroying the pursuing Raiders, they go after the third.
* In CIC, [[Admiral Adama]] orders Kat and Starbuck to escort the Raider to ''Galactica'', after hearing, from the Raider, a familiar human voice and callsign: [[Bulldog]].
* In the hangar bay, the party is surprised that a human has exited the Raider. A visibly weak Daniel Novacek salutes Adama; Adama returns the gesture.
* In sickbay, Cottle states that Novac DNA signature matches his military records, concluding that he is not a Cylon. Admiral Adama relays this information the [[Laura Roslin|President]], who asks to meet him.
* Over a meal of noodles Adama asks Novacek how he escaped. He relates a story of plague on the [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] and escaping after killing a [[Number Three]] with a blow to the nose delivered through the cell bars. He mentions that the Cylons complained of an infectious illness at the time, believing this offered him the chance to escape.
* Novacek is debriefed by the President with Adama present, where they tell a (decidedly shaky) story of a Tauron mining facility too close to the Armistice Line. Skeptical, Roslin immediately questions Adama's story following the debriefing. He replies that it is "his mess" and asks that he resolve it. Once she leaves, Adama kicks over a table in frustration.
* Novacek sees [[Saul Tigh]] in his quarters shortly after Adama talks to him. Tigh informs Novacek that Adama (aboard the battlestar ''[[Valkyrie]]'') ordered Novacek shot down to get rid of evidence of their incursion into Cylon space to spy.
*Meanwhile, Adama makes a similar confession to his son, [[Lee Adama|Lee]], stating his belief that he provoked the Cylon attacks on the Colonies. By presenting humanity as warmongers, he may have left the Cylons with no choice but to strike first. Aghast at first, Lee Adama tries to console his father, blaming the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Fleet Admiralty]], saying that he was "only one man." Adama replies, "It only takes one."
* {{callsign|Starbuck}} reviews their Viper's gun film from the fight with the Cylon Raiders and realizes that the Cylons were deliberately missing their target, allowing Novacek escape. She goes to Saul Tigh with this information, who deduces that Novacek was sent there by the Cylons to kill the admiral.
* Tigh finds Novacek attempting to murder Adama (mixed with flashbacks of Novacek let out of his cell) and stops him.
* Adama later presents his resignation to Roslin. Bemused, she accuses him of naivete, and points out that the Admiralty may have been trying to provoke a war with the Commander as scapegoat. Nor can he say with confidence that any one act triggered the Cylon holocaust. She then tells him that his 'penance' will be to accept a [[Medal of Distinction]] for his long years of service, a gesture badly needed for the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet's morale]].
* After sending Novacek off to a berthing on another ship with a uniform, Tigh (now wearing an eyepatch instead of medical gauze) and Adama sit down for a drink in the admiral's quarters to discuss [[Ellen Tigh]]'s death on [[New Caprica]].

=== On a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] ===
*In a dream, [[Three]] is trying to avoid Marines on ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''. The Marines corner her against a hatch labelled "End of Line." The Marines raise their weapons and Three tells them to shoot.
*As the shots go off, Three wakes up in bed with [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] and [[Caprica-Six]]. She has apparently been having a sexual relationship with Baltar and possibly Six as well.
*In the Cylon control room, Caprica-Six questions Three about her bad dreams. Caprica-Six asks if the dreams are about Baltar. Three indicates otherwise, but does not elaborate.
*Three gives a [[Cylon Centurion]] orders to shoot her, and then delete any information regarding the incident. The Centurion obeys and shoots her in the head. In the moments before she is downloaded, she experiences memories from New Caprica and a startling vision of [[Final Five|five white-robed beings]] whose identity is obscured.
*Three awakes in a [[Cylon rebirthing tank]] where a Three, Five, Six, and Eight help her recover. The downloaded Three tells her counterpart, "There's something beautiful, miraculous between life and death."

== Notes ==

=== General ===

*This episode shares some plot elements with the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode "[[MemoryAlpha:The Defector|The Defector]]," written by Moore. Notably, it begins with a dramatic chase delivering a dubious ally into friendly hands that is later shown to be staged. Additionally, both episodes feature plots revolving around a contested border.
*Novacek's capture was loosely inspired by the [[w:U-2 Crisis of 1960|U-2 Crisis of 1960]] in which [[w:Francis Powers|Francis Powers]] was shot down by the Soviets in his [[w:Lockheed U-2|U2 spy plane]].<ref group="production" name="companion_hero_u2_powers">{{cite companion|page=56|season=3}}</ref>
*Laura Roslin reviews a [[:md:Image:Dossier.png |dossier]] prepared for her by [[Billy Keikeya|Billy]] on her [[Miniseries, Night 1|first day]] aboard ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''. It includes large photos of ''Galactica'', a photograph of the CIC crew of ''[[Valkyrie]]'', a (somewhat illegible) certificate appointing [[Saul Tigh]] as "Junior Executive Officer" in the Colonial Forces, and a cursory biography of William Adama. This biographical information has been integrated into [[William Adama]] article. Also, an analysis of Colonial dates used in the dossier can be found in the [[Colonial calendar]] article.
*Admiral William Adama names his son to succeed him as commander of ''Galactica'' in his [[:md:Image:3x8-Hero-ResignationLetter.jpg|resignation letter]], given that Lee Adama commanded ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''.
*Both [[Gaius Baltar]] and {{callsign|Athena}} appear in this episode, but neither has any lines.

=== Pre-Holocaust ===

*In Adama's flashback, the admirals are wearing their decorations on their day uniforms. This contrasts with most Colonial Fleet officers shown thus far, who only wear their decorations on their dress uniform sash.
*Admiral Corman's office is decorated with weapons and war memorabilia. Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]]'s quarters were similarly decorated. Both individuals seemed ready, almost eager, for a conflict.
*A [[Continuity errors (RDM)|continuity error]] in the flashback to the ''Valkyrie'' CIC has Adama wearing admiral's insignia on his uniform.

=== Cylons ===

*In her vision of the [[Opera House]], Three briefly glimpses five white figures. In his [[Podcast:Hero|podcast for this episode]], [[Ronald D. Moore]] implies that these correspond to the final five Cylon models.<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_hero_final_five_vision">{{cite rdm podcast| episode = Hero| act = 3 | id =fivecylons| timestamp = 00:30:51 | totalrunning = 00:47:05 }}</ref>
*In Number Three's dream, the door at which she is shot by the Marines is labeled "[[End of line|End of Line]]". As well as being a metaphor for death, this is a statement repeated often by the Cylon [[Hybrid]]. "End of Line" is a also a reference to the movie [[w:Tron (film)|''Tron'']].<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_hero_end_line_tron">{{cite rdm podcast| episode = Hero| act = 1 | id =endofline| timestamp = 00:16:56 | totalrunning = 00:47:05 }}</ref> It could also be a computer programming reference indicating termination of execution.

=== Production ===

*Adama jokingly chides Novacek for his "bullshit attitude". The line was cut in the broadcast of the episode on the [[Sci Fi Channel]] in America, however in the release of the video on [[iTunes]], in the Canadian broadcast on the [[w:Space: The Imagination Station|SPACE channel]] and in the UK and Ireland broadcast on [[Sky One]], the line was included.
*For the episode, [[Bear McCreary]] created a musical theme for Novacek, called "[[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)#Novacek theme|Novacek's Theme]]," which was "very much inspired by [[w:Alfred Hitchcock|Hitchcock]]'s collaborations with composer [[w:Bernard Herrmann|Bernard Herrmann]]".<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_hero_novacek_theme">{{cite web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=75#:~:text=very%20much%20inspired%20by%20Hitchcock's%20collaborations%20with%20composer%20Bernard%20Herrmann|title="Hero"|date=17 November 2006|accessdate=25 November 2006|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=blog|language=English}}</ref>
*The Cylon [[Hybrid]] does not appear in this episode despite actress [[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]]'s name appearing in the ending credits.<ref group="commentary" name="lyndall_knight_interview_hero_cut_scenes">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=I%20can%27t%20remember%20why%20the%20other%20one%20was%20cut%20out|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> Similar to "[[A Measure of Salvation]]," this was due to design changes in the Hybrid's appearance between episodes, requiring reshoots that were not completed for all episodes.<ref group="commentary" name="lyndall_knight_interview_hero_design_changes">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=different%20design%20for%20the%20whole%20Hybrid%20look.%20We%20shot%20the%20first%20two%20episodes|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> Lyndall-Knight noted that there were "so many different threads of story" during this period that when editing decisions had to be made, writers would determine "which story needs to be highlighted and which one can be sort of laid low for that episode."<ref group="commentary" name="lyndall_knight_interview_hero_story_threads">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=so%20many%20different%20threads%20of%20story%20that%20are%20going%20along|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>

=== From Script to Screen ===

Comparing the October 25, 2006 "Full Collated" version of David Eick's screenplay to the final aired episode reveals several key differences:

* An extensive briefing scene between Admiral [[Peter Corman|Corman]] and [[William Adama|Adama]] in Corman's office does not appear in the aired episode. This sequence establishes the mission's political context, with Corman emphasizing "We may never have an opportunity like this again" and discussing the consequences of discovery.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_corman_briefing_sequence">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 14, script page 8}}</ref> The aired version references this mission only through dialogue and flashbacks, streamlining the exposition.

* Eick's screenplay describes ''Valkyrie'' as "a battlestar larger and newer than Galactica, although unlike Pegasus in its leaner, sleeker design, built more for speed."<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_valkyrie_physical_description">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 35, script page 28}}</ref> This physical description does not appear in the aired episode, which shows ''Valkyrie'' only briefly.

* More detailed flashback scenes in ''Valkyrie''{{'|s}} [[CIC]] appear in the written version, including specific DRADIS contact reports and extended dialogue between Adama and his crew during the crisis.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_valkyrie_cic_extended_dialogue">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 26, script page 19}}</ref> The broadcast episode condenses these sequences significantly for pacing, focusing on the emotional impact rather than technical details.

* While both versions include [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] explicitly describing ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' as Adama's "graceful retirement" following the failed mission, the screenplay provides additional context about how "that last mission wasn't exactly a boon to the old man's career."<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_tigh_graceful_retirement_context">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 31, script page 24}}</ref> This dialogue establishes how the mission's failure led to Adama's reassignment from the modern ''Valkyrie'' to the aging battlestar.

* The production materials contain more extensive exposition about Admiral Corman's post-mission debriefing, showing his insistence that the DRADIS contacts "were Cylons" despite Adama's reluctance to confirm positive identification.<ref group="production" name="eick_hero_script_corman_debriefing_cylons">{{cite script|writer=David Eick|title=Hero|series=Battlestar Galactica|season_number=3|episode_number=7|production_code=307-03007|script_date=October 25, 2006|version=Full Collated|page=PDF page 38, script page 30A}}</ref> The final episode handles this revelation through Adama's confession to [[Lee Adama|Apollo]], eliminating the direct confrontation with Corman.

== Analysis ==

=== General ===

*Dialogue in this episode consistently places the events of the Stealthstar mission three years prior to the present and one year prior to the [[Cylon attack]]. However, this contradicts previously established dates about the time Adama, Felix Gaeta, Galen Tyrol, Kara Thrace and Sharon Valerii served together on ''Galactica'':
** Gaeta: "And may I also take this opportunity to say it's been both a pleasure and an honor to serve under you these past three years." {{TRS|Miniseries}}
** Tyrol: "Sir, on behalf of Deck Crew Five I'd like to present a token of our esteem and appreciation for the many years you've served as commanding officer of this ship." (Miniseries)
** Adama: "We [Thrace and I] talked about a lot of things. We've been aboard this ship for over two years, we know each other very well." {{TRS|Act of Contrition}}
** Adama: "Chief Tyrol's been under my command for over five years." {{TRS|Litmus}}
** Adama: "She [Boomer] was a vital, living person… aboard my ship for almost two years." {{TRS|The Farm}}
** Tigh: "I think there's part of you that looks into [[Sharon Agathon|that thing]]'s eyes and still sees that [[Sharon Valerii|young girl]] that reported aboard two years ago as a [[rook]] pilot. Well, it's not. It never was. Bill, it's a ''machine''." {{TRS|Sacrifice}}
:Since it is not specified which ships Tyrol and Gaeta served with Adama on, it is theoretically possible that they followed Adama from ''Valkyrie'' to ''Galactica'' as well. This scenario is highly unrealistic, however, and still conflicts with the statements that Thrace and Valerii served with Adama ''on Galactica'' for two years. [[Sources:Adama's Dossier|Adama's dossier]] places his taking command of ''Galactica'' at '''six''' years prior to the Cylon attack (or eight years prior to the episode). While such documents are frequently unreliable and inconsistent, this fits with the above comments and with Tyrol's statement in the Miniseries that Adama commanded the battlestar for "many years". ''Battlestar Wiki'' thus chooses to consider the dialogue in "Hero" a [[Continuity errors (RDM)|continuity error]] and to place the flashback events at six years before the Miniseries. (''See David Eick comments in [[Hero#Official Statements|Official Statements]] for rebuttal.'')
*The last two scenes of "Hero" seem to have been edited to ensure that the final scene is with Adama and Tigh. Right after the celebration scene, Adama is seen giving Novacek a new uniform, but Adama is wearing his everyday uniform. In the final scene with Tigh, Adama is wearing his dress grays from the celebration. It appears at the very least, the two scenes were in reverse order, meaning the episode originally ended with Adama giving Novacek his new uniform.
*There is at least [[Stoffa|one other doctor]] of some kind in the fleet, because Cottle instructs Novacek to report to him.
**This doctor is probably a psychotherapist that specializes in some sort of mental trauma issues. Considering that Novacek was in captivity for such a long time, and his breakdown while attacking Adama, at the very least, Novacek will need a counselor to help him work through all of the emotional and mental scars that he's endured. Cottle had already confirmed that Novacek was generally well cared for, physically, by the Cylons.

=== Characters ===

*Adama and Roslin know each other well enough by now to tell when the other is lying even when others around can't. Roslin has always been the better of the two in this ability, as early as revealing Adama's initial ruse about the location of [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.
*At the end of the episode, [[Saul Tigh]] is trying to deal with his guilt over his wife, but he does not seem to want his job as XO back, at least not any time soon.
*Adama's feelings of guilt over his actions during ''Valkyrie''{{'|s}} mission shed new light on the motivation for his speech at ''Galactica''{{'|s}} decommissioning ceremony. Also, they explain his near-monomania with safeguarding and/or rescuing those under his command or protection.
*Kara Thrace going to Tigh with her findings is an acknowledgment of their shared semi-pariah status and the connection that was shown in "[[Collaborators]]" for the first time.

=== Cylons ===

*The Cylons are able to detect and destroy the [[Stealthstar]] that had only entered two kilometers into their space. This seems suspicious given the fact that they were unable to detect the [[Blackbird]], presumably a far less sophisticated design. Either the Cylons had more advanced detection equipment on the [[Armistice Line]], or they had advance knowledge of Novacek's mission. The latter may have been a result of [[Caprica-Six]]'s work with Baltar, if the timelines line up (meaning if Six had gotten the access to the Defense mainframe before Novacek's mission).
**Given that the Stealthstar was built by an aerospace company, it can safely be assumed to be more sophisticated. However, it is only speculation that the Blackbird's stealth capabilities were less effective overall. While the Blackbird's hull is known to be made from carbon composites, the Stealthstar's technology is unknown.
**In addition, the Cylons near the Armistice Line would have known to look for stealth ships, as they probably suspected that the Colonial Fleet would try to gain intelligence on the Cylon military status. After the destruction of the Colonies, it is unlikely that the Cylons believed that the Colonials were still in possession of any kind of stealth fighter and would not attempt to detect one.
**Novacek was communicating to ''Valkyrie'' before being attacked and used active DRADIS. Additionally, the Stealthstar seems to have been equipped with a transponder, as ''Valkyrie'' was able to track the Stealthstar. The Cylons may have been able to detect this radiation and fire at the source of it.
**{{spoilli|It also bears noting that, unlike the Stealthstar, the principal designer of the Blackbird was a Cylon. Although his true memories were blocked by Cavil, presumably Chief Tyrol has detailed knowledge of Cylon technology somewhere in his subconscious. }}
*Novacek's story is even less believable given the fact that it took Kara Thrace several hours to gut a [[Raider (RDM)|Raider]] and learn how to fly it. The Raider Kara captured was damaged, but it would still have taken Novacek some time to adapt the Raider for his own use.
**As the episode implies that Novacek was deliberately released by the Cylons in an effort to direct his anger towards Adama, it is possible that the Cylons allowed Novacek to gain a working knowledge of the Raider.
*Novacek probably could have stolen a Heavy Raider, which unlike the light versions seems to have a crew compartment and perhaps piloting controls, but then the production crew couldn't have re-used the captured-Raider prop from "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]" on the flight deck set.
*During her experience between death and rebirth, Three finds herself reliving a series of memories from her various lives, including a shot of her in a theater on Caprica in "[[Final Cut]]," her final moments during "[[Downloaded]]," and her discovery of Hera on New Caprica in "[[Exodus, Part II]]". She also has a vision of another kind: the [[Opera House]] seen by Baltar during the final moments of "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]".
**This sequence, as well as this episode as a whole, showcases a number of fundamental leitmotifs in the series that have had little to no exposure in their original form since the end of season one/beginning of season two. The music as well as the imagery is a deliberately callback to the previous appearance of the Opera House, and the associated [[Music of Battlestar Galactica (RDM)#Passacaglia|musical themes]] will likely help elucidate the symbolism behind the two visions.
*Three's flashbacks after being shot by the Centurion indicate that she is the same individual who was killed on Caprica by [[Caprica-Six]] in "[[Downloaded]]" and who found Hera in "[[Exodus, Part II]]". It is of course possible that some of these recollections are the result of memory-sharing rather than direct experience.
**If she is the same Three that died on Caprica, that leaves the question of how it can be that she didn't receive the Opera House experience on her first death, even though she was stuck in limbo for thirty-six hours because of the massive casualties at the cafe in "[[Downloaded]]". It is plausible that this Three wanted to die because she had never experienced death before.
**It is interesting to note the central role Hera plays in both Three's vision and the one [[Gaius Baltar]] has in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]".
*Based on the Raider's apparently staged attack, the Cylons appear to know the current location of the Fleet.
*{{spoilli|Later revelations about the origins of the humanoid Cylons and Saul Tigh suggest it is extremely unlikely that Adama's actions sparked the war. [[John Cavil]] had long been covertly active in colonial society, having placed his creators there, and was keeping watch on Tigh and the others. As such the Cylons were routinely crossing the armistice lines at this point.}}

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

*Who are the five white-robed figures [[Three]] sees in her vision before downloading? ([[Final Five#Four Revealed, and their nature|Answer]])
*Does Novacek have information regarding the five remaining humanoid Cylon models of which nothing is known? ([[Revelations|Answer]])
*Why does Number Three go through all the trouble to program the Centurion to erase its memory once it shot her? Is she afraid of being [[boxing|boxed]] by the other Cylons for reasons of insanity, or because it would do some sort of damage on the Centurion once its processed the kill? ([[Rapture|Answer]])
*How does Novacek find the Fleet? ([[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 3 (RDM)#Hero|Answer]])
*Why does Novacek feel betrayed by Adama? When he went on the Stealthstar mission, did he not understand that flying past the Armistice Line would be seen as an act of war? Why was it not already clear to him that ''Valkyrie'' might have to shoot him down if anything went wrong? ([[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 3 (RDM)#Hero|Partial answer]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

*Did Novacek know of or see other human prisoners during his captivity?
*What class of battlestar does ''[[Valkyrie]]'' belong to?
*Why would a "stealth ship" in enemy territory break radio silence and use active [[DRADIS]]?
*How was ''Valkyrie'' able to track, target and engage a stealth ship with such precision?
*Was ''Valkyrie''{{'|s}} mission the only one the admiralty undertook or were there others?
*Is [[Laura Roslin]] right in speculating that the admiralty might have sent ''Valkyrie'' in order to provoke a war?
*What was the "unknown" craft that jumped near Stealthstar, disabled it, and then jumped away? Whose was it? Where did it come from?
*How did Baltar's status change from torture victim in "[[A Measure of Salvation]]" to an apparent sexual relationship with [[Caprica-Six]] and Number Three?
*Was Adama's whole command staff transferred from ''Valkyrie'' to ''Galactica'' after the failure of the recon mission?
*How could the Cylons be certain that Novacek would target Adama specifically rather than sharing general intelligence about Colonial Fleet operations?
*If the Cylons orchestrated the entire escape, how did they know the precise location of the Fleet to release Novacek at the optimal time?
*Why would the Cylons choose such an elaborate and uncertain psychological operation when more direct methods of undermining Colonial leadership were available?

== Official Statements ==
*A video blog gives an insight to this episode during filming.<ref group="production" name="scifi_channel_hero_videoblog_bulldog_introduction">{{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>
*''[[Bear McCreary]] discusses writing "Novacek's Theme" on his web blog:''
: In general, I only write thematic material for characters who matter in the grand scheme of the series, in hopes that the character will return at a later point in the story. In rare cases I make an exception in order to give a guest star a particularly resonant musical voice. For example, [[Bill Duke]]'s [[Phelan]] from [[Season 2 (2005-06)|season two]]'s "[[Black Market]]" required his own theme, since all the events of the episode led up to his eventual stand-off with [[Lee Adama|Lee]].

:"Hero" was obviously another such case. Novacek's mysterious past drives nearly every scene in the entire show, and it was clear he required his own theme as well.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_hero_novacek_theme_character_importance">{{cite web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=75#:~:text=In%20general,%20I%20only%20write%20thematic%20material%20for%20characters%20who%20matter|title="Hero"|date=17 November 2006|accessdate=25 November 2006|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=blog|language=English}}</ref>
* ''David Eick defends the continuity errors insinuated by this episode:''
: When you watch the miniseries there is this natural assumption that the old commander has been on this ship [''Galactica''] the whole time — but that's never actually stated anywhere in the series. We actually did check it, and there was nothing in the show's continuity that makes events in "Hero" inconsistent. We also all really liked the idea that Adama had been assigned to ''Galactica'' as a punishment, which is why we did it."<ref group="production" name="companion_hero_eick_continuity_defense">{{cite companion|page=56|season=3}}</ref>

===Information from the [[David Eick]] audio commentary ===

:'''Note:''' This audio commentary is available on the Region 1 [[Battlestar Galactica - Season Three (Region 1 DVD)|Season 3 DVD]] set.

*Eick considers "Hero" the most difficult episode he has written yet, because it is a standalone between several arc-heavy episodes, but he enjoyed the challenge of it.
*[[Daniel Novacek]]'s name is a reference to Dallas Cowboys football player [[w:Jay Novacek|Jay Novacek]].
*He says that he would like steam rising from ships coming into the hangar deck, because they were just in space, and laments that there isn't enough time for that during production.
*He and [[Michael Rymer]] spent a lot of time talking about how long Novacek's hair should be after his long captivity.
*[[Carl Lumbly]] originally developed a specific accent for his character, but it was dropped because it was very hard to understand.
*He doesn't think the friendship between Adama and Novacek becomes clear enough. In part, because it was difficult to convey in the short time, in part because scenes between them were cut.
*Tigh testing his peripheral vision was inspired by a similar scene from ''[[w:Rocky II|Rocky II]]''.
*He compares the incident at the Armistice Line to the [[w:Cuban Missile Crisis|Cuban Missile Crisis]] and the [[w:Gulf of Tonkin Incident|Gulf of Tonkin Incident]] as an excuse some people need to go to war.
*He thinks that the episode makes it clear that Adama's feelings of guilt are irrational and absurd and is worried that one wouldn't get that.
*Eick thinks a proposed scene of Adama confronting the admiralty about having been set up would have given the episode more weight.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Quote
| context = Speaking to another Number Three after downloading:
| text = "There's something beautiful, miraculous between life and death."
| sign = [[Number Three]]
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Daniel Novacek|Novacek]] calls on [[Saul Tigh]] in his quarters:
| lines =
'''[[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]:''' So ... drink?

'''[[Daniel Novacek|Novacek]]:''' You have no idea!

'''Tigh:''' ''(scowling, unseen)'' Yes, I do.
}}

{{Quote
| context = Novacek explains to Adama how he got off the Cylon [[Basestar (TRS)|baseship]]:
| text = "Well sir, it's like this. The enemy had me locked in a cell for three years. The accommodations were lousy, the service was slow. And, after a while, I felt the institution had nothing left to offer me, so I left."
| sign = [[Daniel Novacek|Novacek]]
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = Colonel Tigh speaks to Novacek in Adama's quarters:
| lines =
'''[[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]:''' Tell you a dirty little secret: The toughest part of getting played is losing your dignity. Feeling like you are not worth the oxygen you are sucking down. You get used to it. You start to believe it. You start to love it. It's like a bottle that never runs dry. You can keep reaching for it over and over and over again.

'''[[William Adama|Adama]]:''' So how do you put that bottle away, Saul?

'''Tigh:''' I don't know. One day you just decide to get up and walk out of your room.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = Colonel Tigh calls on the Admiral after he is awarded his medal by President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]:
| lines =
'''[[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]:''' I hear you got [[Medal of Distinction|a medal]].

'''[[William Adama|Adama]]:''' Yeah. They're handing them out for anything these days. Good behavior. Attendance. Plays well with others.
}}

== Guest Stars ==
* [[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief Petty Officer [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Captain [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Lucy Lawless]] as [[Number Three]]
* [[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Doctor [[Cottle]]
* [[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
* [[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
* [[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
* [[Barry Kennedy]] as Admiral [[Peter Corman]]
* [[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]] as [[Hybrid]] (credit only)
*[[Richard Jollymore]] as [[Marine Escort 1|''Galactica'' Marine]] (uncredited)

== Stunts ==

* [[Tommy Europe]] as [[Daniel Novacek]] (uncredited)

== References ==
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=== Production History ===
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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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:''[[The Circle]], a secret tribunal on ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', decides the fate of [[James Lyman]] and [[Felix Gaeta|other Colonials]] who aided the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] during [[Cylon Occupation Authority|the occupation]] of [[New Caprica]].''

== Summary ==
=== On ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' ===
* [[James Lyman]] (Jammer) is brought before the [[Circle]]. He is found guilty of treason for his work with the [[New Caprica Police]], the punishment for which is death.
* Despite his pleas and an attempt to convince [[Galen Tyrol]] to spare him (as Lyman tells Chief Tyrol that he freed [[Cally Tyrol]] from the Cylon death squad {{TRS|Precipice}}), the Circle carries out Lyman's punishment and ejects him from ''Galactica'' by depressurizing the [[launch tubes (RDM)|launch tube]] where he is held.
* After Lyman's execution, Tyrol talks to his wife about how she escaped. While she claims to not have thought about the incident since, Cally tells him that she thinks one of "[[New Caprica Police|those goons]]" set her free.
* On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Laura Roslin]] asks [[Tom Zarek]] of his plans as the new president. Under some pressure from Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]], Zarek plans to reconvene the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]], put Roslin's name in for nomination to vice president and then step down, ceding the presidency to her.
* Roslin assumes that this act requires something in return for Zarek, who asks not to be left on the outside of government affairs. For his actions in standing up to [[Gaius Baltar]] on [[New Caprica]], she promises him the Vice Presidency.
* [[Felix Gaeta]] enters the still-damaged [[CIC]] to help with repairs to communication. [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]] yells for him to leave, accusing him of being a collaborator.
* {{callsign|Helo}} tells Tigh that Gaeta is there on the Admiral's orders, but Tigh continues to protest loudly until Admiral Adama appears. The admiral takes him out of the room to talk to him about resting so he will be ready, something that Tigh thinks he doesn't need.
* The Circle reconvenes, now under a three-day time limit to dole out justice. As they run through the cases, they eventually come to a file on Gaeta, with four of the members voting guilty.
* [[Samuel Anders]] refuses to vote and leaves the Circle, wishing to be done with killing now that he has escaped the occupation. Chief Tyrol refuses to vote if they do not have a sixth member as required for the Circle.
* Major {{callsign|Lee Adama}} speaks with his father about [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet's]] status. Major Adama notes several personnel disappearances over the past 13 days.
* As he leaves Major Adama reveals that he has lost "[[Wikipedia:Stone (weight)|half a stone]]" in weight. Admiral Adama is not impressed.
* In the mess hall, Gaeta is treated as ''[[w:Persona non grata|persona non grata]]'', eating alone until {{callsign|Starbuck}} sits at his table. She talks, kindly at first, then insults him for his supposed cowardice. Gaeta counters by bringing up his status as the informant, mentioning the [[Jake (New Caprica)|dog dish]] being flipped over as his signal to the resistance.
* The Circle brings in Kara Thrace as the replacement vote of the jury. All vote guilty on Gaeta, except for Tyrol once more.
* When Thrace questions the legality of the Circle, they show her a presidential executive order. Anders enters and requests a moment with his wife.
* The scene splits, with the other members of the Circle trying to convince Tyrol of Gaeta's guilt, and Anders trying to explain that what the Circle does isn't justice. Thrace rebuffs him, her pain from [[Occupation|incarceration]] causing her to lash out at anyone, even her husband.
* Thrace tells Anders that they must separate. The Chief eventually folds and votes Gaeta guilty.
* Gaeta is captured and brought to a launch tube, told that this is an official trial under authority from the President of the Twelve Colonies, and that if he has anything to say to explain himself he should say it now.
* Gaeta replies that he has already told his story and refuses to beg.
* Kara Thrace's anger causes her to lash out at Gaeta, telling him to beg, while taunting him with the idea that he was an informant for the insurgency, and mentioning the [[Jake (New Caprica)|dog bowl]].
* When the Chief hears this, he reveals that Gaeta could not have known about the signal unless he was the actual informant.
* Tyrol releases Gaeta from his bonds. The other members of the Circle realize Gaeta's innocence, that he was in fact the secret source inside the Baltar Adminstration.
* Colonel Tigh stands speechless at the revelation, confused between his own certainty and the facts before him.
* Zarek reveals privately to Roslin, Admiral Adama and [[Tory Foster]] that he authorized the trials and sentences of alleged collaborators by the Circle. He claims it was an attempt to protect Roslin from having to deal with months of public trials which could destroy the unity of the Fleet through highly publicized "witch hunts".
* Laura Roslin is re-inaugurated as the President of the Twelve Colonies, and in place of her proposed public trials, issues a [[Law_of_the_Twelve_Colonies_(RDM)#Amnesty.2C_Pardons_and_Commutations|"general pardon"]] for "every human being in this Fleet". She also announces a commission on [[Wikipedia:Truth and Reconciliation Commission |"truth and reconciliation"]] to record the history of the occupation for posterity.
* Still an outcast, Gaeta is reinstated in the Colonial Fleet as an officer. In the mess hall, Chief Tyrol sits with Gaeta. Both eat in silence as the other crew members are taken aback by the act.

===On a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]===
* [[Gaius Baltar]] seems to be on ''Colonial One'', sitting in a chair in front of Tigh, Roslin, and Admiral Adama as they talk about how there was little he could do with the situation he had on New Caprica.
* As the group forgives him, the [[Cylon-Related Hallucinations|virtual Six]] appears and claims the group is too lenient. Admiral Adama actually seems to hear her. Laura Roslin begins to tell Baltar how much she wants him in a provocative manner when Baltar realizes he is dreaming, waking up as Roslin kisses him.
*Baltar finds himself naked on a red [[Wikipedia:Chaise lounge|chaise lounge]] inside an unrecognizable room. When a [[Cylon Centurion]] guard appears at the doorway, Baltar realizes that he is imprisoned in the room with only a robe to wear. The scene turns to outer space where we see several Cylon basestars surrounding a [[Resurrection Ship]].
* A [[Number Three]] visits Baltar. She tells him that 3 days have elapsed since his arrival, and offers him a bottle of pills. She tells him that his presence on the basestar has caused a conflict between seven of the models. With three voting for him to be allowed to remain, while three vote for him to be removed. The only model that hasn't come to a consensus are the Sixes.
* [[Caprica-Six]] visits Baltar and explains how wrong she was to let her feelings get in the way of her duties as a Cylon. Baltar tries to convince Six that she is more than just a Cylon and that she loves him. As she walks out he belatedly tells her that he needs her as well.
*Later, Baltar awakens to find Caprica-Six setting his clothes in his room.

== Notes ==

* The [[landram]] from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] makes a cameo appearance during the Opening Shot of the Galactica. Only visible for a couple of seconds as the Galactica flies across the screen, it can be seen through the front opening of the Flight Bay, rolling across the deck.
* This episode marks the resumption of the [[survivor count]] which is given as 41,435, meaning that there has been a net loss of 8,115 people since the beginning of "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]". Presumably this takes into account lives lost from the nuclear explosion aboard ''[[Cloud 9]]'', as well as losses suffered during the occupation of [[New Caprica]] and the subsequent evacuation.
* Laura Roslin resumes the Presidency in this episode.
* Kara Thrace (along with Anastasia Dualla) has kept her surname, unlike most other married women shown or referenced thus far (including [[Carolanne Adama]], Ellen Tigh, [[Sesha Abinell]], Cally Tyrol and Sharon Agathon).
* The Circle is the name used by the Bajoran [[MemoryAlpha:Alliance for Global Unity|Alliance for Global Unity]] in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' ("[[MemoryAlpha:The Homecoming|The Homecoming]]," "[[MemoryAlpha:The Circle|The Circle]]," and "[[MemoryAlpha:Siege|The Siege]]").
*This is the second time the "Don't make me angry, Gaius. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" threat against Baltar is used (the first time by Six, the second by Head Six and Admiral Adama). This exact line word for word comes from the original [[w:The_Incredible_Hulk_(1978_TV_series)|The Incredible Hulk Television Series]] staring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner, and Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk. The show aired from 1977 until 1982; and the open credits featured a scene in which Bixby's character is saying [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9MysTXM_P4&t=35s "Mister McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."] He is speaking to Jack McGee, the reporter chasing him throughout the series, for the truth about The Hulk and the supposed "death" of Bruce Banner for which The Hulk is blamed.
* Chadwick, the woman convicted in between Jammer's execution and Gaeta's aborted sentencing, was executed - a scene discussing her death was filmed, but later cut. <ref name="podcast">{{cite rdm podcast| episode = Collaborators | act = 4 | id =chadwick| timestamp = 00:38:28 | totalrunning = 00:45:18 }}.</ref> Chadwick's name is spoken by Barolay. She says Chadwick is aboard the ''[[Monarch]]'' and that they have people on that ship who can take care of Chadwick.
* The Truth and Reconciliation Commission that Laura Roslin announces at the end of the episode has a number of [[Wikipedia:Truth commission|real historical precursors]], formed to bring past wrongdoing by past governments to light and thereby resolve conflicts. Those in [[Wikipedia:Truth and Reconciliation Commission|South Africa]], Peru, Chile, and Sierra Leone are actually named "truth and reconciliation commissions." Historically, such organizations tend to emerge from civil war, dictatorships, or other internal strife. In the case of this episode, the purpose of the commission is evidently to mediate grievances against Colonial collaborators during the [[New Caprica#Cylon Occupation|Cylon occupation]] of New Caprica, while preventing more incidents of vigilante justice.
* In an original draft of the script, Gaeta was supposed to die, but writer [[Mark Verheiden]] felt that this twist would not have been believable <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/808/808546p1.html|title=SDCC 07: Galactica—What if Gaeta Had Died?|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>.
* One of the names on the death list is "Justin Singh." "Singh" is a name borne by all baptised [[w:Sikhism|Sikh]] men, and is a curious addition to the [[Lords of Kobol (RDM)|spiritual parallels]] of the Colonies to the real-world Earth.
*A scripted and shot, but ultimately deleted, subplot of the episode featured [[Tory Foster]] secretly supplying information to the Circle ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).
*As scripted, Gaeta begs for his life when he is about to be executed. Actor [[Alessandro Juliani]] instead felt that his character should accept the situation (Season 3 Companion).
*Tom Zarek's claim that his secretive and murderous policies are legal echoes US President Richard Nixon's claim that "if the President does it, it's not illegal."
*It is noted starting from this episode onwards, ''Galactica'' features considerable hull damage from the multiple missile strikes taken during the Battle of New Caprica. Most notably, one of the upper cannons has been destroyed as a hole is located where it used to be.

== Analysis ==
*The flight from New Caprica is referred to as "The Second Exodus," implying that the "First Exodus" was [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|from the Colonies]] to New Caprica.
* This is the first time viewers see the interior of a Cylon basestar. In "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" only a hangar is seen when [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] encounters her [[Number Eight|sisters]].
* Lee Adama mentions that he lost "half a stone" referring to his weight. A stone is a unit of weight used mostly in the United Kingdom and Ireland that is equivalent to 14 pounds or 6.34 kg. [[Jamie Bamber]], the actor who portrays Lee, is British.
* ''Galactica''{{'|s}} living spaces and hallways appear much more crowded than in the first two seasons, reflecting the expanded size of her crew. There also appear to be civilians mixed in with ''Galactica'''s crew complement, which is likely the result of overcrowding and the loss of some of the ships during the colonization and occupation of New Caprica.
* The armor plating of ''Galactica'' is visibly damaged from the [[Battle of New Caprica]].
* The only two [[humanoid Cylon]]s to appear are Number Three and Number Six.
*On the disposition of the ''Pegasus'' crew and separated military personnel:
**Saul Tigh has resumed service as ''Galactica''{{'|s}} XO. However, his experiences on New Caprica are hindering his ability to perform his duties.
**Lee Adama is performing bookkeeping work. He still wears his ''Pegasus'' uniform and commander insignia, but his position on ''Galactica'' is unclear.
**[[Louanne Katraine]] is not seen.
**Karl Agathon is working in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} CIC, likely managing duties as tactical/watch officer in Gaeta's absence.
**Anastasia Dualla is not seen.
**Felix Gaeta is asked to help repair communication systems damaged during ''Galactica''{{'|s}} atmospheric insertion in "[[Exodus, Part II]]". He is later seen in uniform in the mess hall.
**Galen Tyrol is back in uniform and has re-enlisted.
**Cally Tyrol is briefly seen caring for her son and asks if it is her turn "to stand watch". (Her reenlistment is confirmed in a later episode, "[[A Day in the Life]]".)
**[[Seelix]] is on ''Galactica'' as a member of the Circle, but is not seen in uniform. (Ron D. Moore indicates in his [[podcast]] for this episode that Seelix has returned as a member of ''Galactica'''s crew.)
*The glowing red strip on the wall in Baltar's room resembles the eye of a [[Cylon Centurion]] or [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raider]].

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* Since Tigh has been reinstated into the Colonial Fleet, where does this leave ''Galactica''{{'|s}} chain of command? Specifically, what are the roles of Tigh, Helo, and [[Aaron Kelly|Kelly]] now? ([[Torn|Answer 1]] and [[The Passage|Answer 2]])
* What of {{callsign|Lee Adama}}, [[Anastasia Dualla]] and other officers of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''? How will these redundancies be dealt with? ([[Torn|Answer]])
* Given that there are civilians aboard ''Galactica'' from the Second Exodus, and previous sabotage events that plagued ''Galactica'' prior to colonization of New Caprica, are they restricted to certain areas? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Has [[Samuel Anders]] become a member of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} crew, or is he only allowed on board because of his relationship with Thrace? (Partial [[The Eye of Jupiter|answer]])
* Will any of the Circle's members or Zarek face charges, or will they be pardoned by Roslin's government for what they had done? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Now that the Cylons seem to have accepted Gaius Baltar, at least begrudgingly, what will happen to him? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* Does Caprica-Six setting Baltar's clothes on his bed indicate that the Cylons have chosen to allow him to remain? ([[Torn|Answer 1]] and [[A Measure of Salvation|Answer 2]])
* What became of Zarek's deal with Roslin to become vice president after his order authorizing the Circle came to light? Did he become vice president, or is he back on the outside? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Does the general amnesty apply to Baltar? ([[Taking a Break From All Your Worries|Answer]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Will there be an illegal organization in the Fleet that will continue where the [[The Circle|Circle]] left off?
* What happened to those who were left behind on [[New Caprica]]?
* Which Cylon models are in favor of allowing Baltar to stay with them (besides Three, who proposed it in the first place) and which are not in favor?
* How could the [[The Circle|Circle]] operate in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} launch tubes without William Adama's notice or, for that matter, the notice of anyone on the usually-busy hangar decks?
* Are there going to be new laws outlining rules of contact with the enemy for the future?
* Isn't it becoming obvious that the survivors now need a new constitution since the current system doesn't seem to work in the environment it is in?
* With the revelation that Gaeta was the inside source, why hasn't he been recognized and welcomed as a hero of the resistance?

== Official Statements ==

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Lucy Lawless]] discusses a humorous incident during [[James Callis]]' nude scene:
| lines =
'''iF:''' "I interviewed James Callis awhile back and he said you had an interesting reaction to his public nudity?"

'''[[Lucy Lawless]]:''' "He was standing there, and I walked in. He was standing there holding his genitalia and the camera was on us, so it might’ve been on his back, I don’t recall. It was over the shoulder on us, and at some point he took his hand away and fluttered his hands in the air. I just about had a heart attack! ''[Laughs]'' I’ve never seen a naked man on a set ever, or a woman for that matter. It didn’t used to happen in syndication. I do have to say, “well done there, man! Congratulations! Masel Tov James!” ''[Laughs]'' For somebody who considers themselves pretty fast on their feet generally I was gobsmacked, I couldn’t continue the scene. I think it was the only time ever that I have had to walk away from a scene because I was just flummoxed."

'''iF:''' "Well it didn’t sound like you were alone, he said one of the techies walked into a wall?"

'''Lawless:''' "It was envy. ''[Laughs]'' It was complete envy."
| source = <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1773|title=iF MAGAZINE Gets Probed by Friendly Cylon & Former Warrior Princess - Part 1|date=2006-11-28|accessdate=2006-11-28|last=Elliot|first=Sean|archive=Y}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Ryan Robbins]] discusses throwing [[James Lyman|Jammer]] out an airlock:
| text = "Well, ''(lots of laughter)'' we were in the control room, we were in the launch bay and I actually pushed the launch button to open the hatch. You would think that maybe somebody in the [[CIC]] [noticed] that a hatch had been opened, boy oh boy, that’s a [[Ronald D. Moore|Ron Moore]], [[David Eick]] question ''(lots of laughter)'' I’m going to defer to those guys along with [[Michael Rymer]]. There was so much discussion about what it would actually look like when someone goes out an airlock. These guys, “Battlestar Galactica” really try super hard to pay attention to details. We have people, you know from NASA, that you know, technical people that get phone calls from time to time saying what would actually happen. There’s a fine line between scientific fact and truth and dramatic effects for television so sometimes I think lines get a little bit fuzzy. But I’ll bet somebody out there has a great excuse has a great reason why nobody notices that airlock being opened. ''(laughter)'' but it ain’t me. I just push the button and pushed poor “Jammer” out that thing, poor guy."
| sign = [[Ryan Robbins]]
| source = <ref name="TSW">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/ryan_robbins_01.htm|title=The Sci-Fi World: Ryan Robbins interview|date=2006-12-20|accessdate=2007-02-16|last=Craddock|first=Linda}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = After discussing the thirteen missing persons:
| lines =
'''Commander [[Lee Adama]]:''' I've got a date with a jump rope. Hey, I've lost half a stone.

'''Admiral [[William Adama]]:''' Keep jumpin'.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = In [[Gaius Baltar]]'s dream:
| lines =
'''[[Messenger Six]]:''' Don't make me angry, Gaius.

'''Admiral [[William Adama]]:''' You wouldn't like her when she's angry.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] confronts [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] about his suspected collaboration:
| lines =
'''[[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]:''' Hey! Long as you're here, maybe you can help me out. I'm missing something. I lost it [[New Caprica Detention Center|in detention]]. Since you're so buddy-buddy with the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], maybe you know where it is. How about it? Do you know where my eye is?
}}

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Tyrol]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
*[[Jennifer Halley]] as [[Diana Seelix]]
*[[Ryan Robbins]] as [[Charlie Connor]]
*[[Alisen Down]] as [[Jean Barolay]]
*[[Winston Rekert]] as [[Unnamed Priest|Priest]]
*[[Paul Ouellette]] as [[Galactica crew member (Paul Ouellette)|unnamed ''Galactica'' officer]] (uncredited)
== References ==
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[[Category:Episodes directed by Michael Rymer]]
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:''[[The Circle]], a secret tribunal on ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', decides the fate of [[James Lyman]] and [[Felix Gaeta|other Colonials]] who aided the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] during [[Cylon Occupation Authority|the occupation]] of [[New Caprica]].''

== Summary ==
=== On ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' ===
* [[James Lyman]] (Jammer) is brought before the [[Circle]]. He is found guilty of treason for his work with the [[New Caprica Police]], the punishment for which is death.
* Despite his pleas and an attempt to convince [[Galen Tyrol]] to spare him (as Lyman tells Chief Tyrol that he freed [[Cally Tyrol]] from the Cylon death squad {{TRS|Precipice}}), the Circle carries out Lyman's punishment and ejects him from ''Galactica'' by depressurizing the [[launch tubes (RDM)|launch tube]] where he is held.
* After Lyman's execution, Tyrol talks to his wife about how she escaped. While she claims to not have thought about the incident since, Cally tells him that she thinks one of "[[New Caprica Police|those goons]]" set her free.
* On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Laura Roslin]] asks [[Tom Zarek]] of his plans as the new president. Under some pressure from Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]], Zarek plans to reconvene the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]], put Roslin's name in for nomination to vice president and then step down, ceding the presidency to her.
* Roslin assumes that this act requires something in return for Zarek, who asks not to be left on the outside of government affairs. For his actions in standing up to [[Gaius Baltar]] on [[New Caprica]], she promises him the Vice Presidency.
* [[Felix Gaeta]] enters the still-damaged [[CIC]] to help with repairs to communication. [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]] yells for him to leave, accusing him of being a collaborator.
* {{callsign|Helo}} tells Tigh that Gaeta is there on the Admiral's orders, but Tigh continues to protest loudly until Admiral Adama appears. The admiral takes him out of the room to talk to him about resting so he will be ready, something that Tigh thinks he doesn't need.
* The Circle reconvenes, now under a three-day time limit to dole out justice. As they run through the cases, they eventually come to a file on Gaeta, with four of the members voting guilty.
* [[Samuel Anders]] refuses to vote and leaves the Circle, wishing to be done with killing now that he has escaped the occupation. Chief Tyrol refuses to vote if they do not have a sixth member as required for the Circle.
* Major {{callsign|Lee Adama}} speaks with his father about [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet's]] status. Major Adama notes several personnel disappearances over the past 13 days.
* As he leaves Major Adama reveals that he has lost "[[Wikipedia:Stone (weight)|half a stone]]" in weight. Admiral Adama is not impressed.
* In the mess hall, Gaeta is treated as ''[[w:Persona non grata|persona non grata]]'', eating alone until {{callsign|Starbuck}} sits at his table. She talks, kindly at first, then insults him for his supposed cowardice. Gaeta counters by bringing up his status as the informant, mentioning the [[Jake (New Caprica)|dog dish]] being flipped over as his signal to the resistance.
* The Circle brings in Kara Thrace as the replacement vote of the jury. All vote guilty on Gaeta, except for Tyrol once more.
* When Thrace questions the legality of the Circle, they show her a presidential executive order. Anders enters and requests a moment with his wife.
* The scene splits, with the other members of the Circle trying to convince Tyrol of Gaeta's guilt, and Anders trying to explain that what the Circle does isn't justice. Thrace rebuffs him, her pain from [[Occupation|incarceration]] causing her to lash out at anyone, even her husband.
* Thrace tells Anders that they must separate. The Chief eventually folds and votes Gaeta guilty.
* Gaeta is captured and brought to a launch tube, told that this is an official trial under authority from the President of the Twelve Colonies, and that if he has anything to say to explain himself he should say it now.
* Gaeta replies that he has already told his story and refuses to beg.
* Kara Thrace's anger causes her to lash out at Gaeta, telling him to beg, while taunting him with the idea that he was an informant for the insurgency, and mentioning the [[Jake (New Caprica)|dog bowl]].
* When the Chief hears this, he reveals that Gaeta could not have known about the signal unless he was the actual informant.
* Tyrol releases Gaeta from his bonds. The other members of the Circle realize Gaeta's innocence, that he was in fact the secret source inside the Baltar Adminstration.
* Colonel Tigh stands speechless at the revelation, confused between his own certainty and the facts before him.
* Zarek reveals privately to Roslin, Admiral Adama and [[Tory Foster]] that he authorized the trials and sentences of alleged collaborators by the Circle. He claims it was an attempt to protect Roslin from having to deal with months of public trials which could destroy the unity of the Fleet through highly publicized "witch hunts".
* Laura Roslin is re-inaugurated as the President of the Twelve Colonies, and in place of her proposed public trials, issues a [[Law_of_the_Twelve_Colonies_(RDM)#Amnesty.2C_Pardons_and_Commutations|"general pardon"]] for "every human being in this Fleet". She also announces a commission on [[Wikipedia:Truth and Reconciliation Commission |"truth and reconciliation"]] to record the history of the occupation for posterity.
* Still an outcast, Gaeta is reinstated in the Colonial Fleet as an officer. In the mess hall, Chief Tyrol sits with Gaeta. Both eat in silence as the other crew members are taken aback by the act.

===On a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]===
* [[Gaius Baltar]] seems to be on ''Colonial One'', sitting in a chair in front of Tigh, Roslin, and Admiral Adama as they talk about how there was little he could do with the situation he had on New Caprica.
* As the group forgives him, the [[Cylon-Related Hallucinations|virtual Six]] appears and claims the group is too lenient. Admiral Adama actually seems to hear her. Laura Roslin begins to tell Baltar how much she wants him in a provocative manner when Baltar realizes he is dreaming, waking up as Roslin kisses him.
*Baltar finds himself naked on a red [[Wikipedia:Chaise lounge|chaise lounge]] inside an unrecognizable room. When a [[Cylon Centurion]] guard appears at the doorway, Baltar realizes that he is imprisoned in the room with only a robe to wear. The scene turns to outer space where we see several Cylon basestars surrounding a [[Resurrection Ship]].
* A [[Number Three]] visits Baltar. She tells him that 3 days have elapsed since his arrival, and offers him a bottle of pills. She tells him that his presence on the basestar has caused a conflict between seven of the models. With three voting for him to be allowed to remain, while three vote for him to be removed. The only model that hasn't come to a consensus are the Sixes.
* [[Caprica-Six]] visits Baltar and explains how wrong she was to let her feelings get in the way of her duties as a Cylon. Baltar tries to convince Six that she is more than just a Cylon and that she loves him. As she walks out he belatedly tells her that he needs her as well.
*Later, Baltar awakens to find Caprica-Six setting his clothes in his room.

== Notes ==

* The [[landram]] from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] makes a cameo appearance during the Opening Shot of the Galactica. Only visible for a couple of seconds as the Galactica flies across the screen, it can be seen through the front opening of the Flight Bay, rolling across the deck.
* This episode marks the resumption of the [[survivor count]] which is given as 41,435, meaning that there has been a net loss of 8,115 people since the beginning of "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]". Presumably this takes into account lives lost from the nuclear explosion aboard ''[[Cloud 9]]'', as well as losses suffered during the occupation of [[New Caprica]] and the subsequent evacuation.
* Laura Roslin resumes the Presidency in this episode.
* Kara Thrace (along with Anastasia Dualla) has kept her surname, unlike most other married women shown or referenced thus far (including [[Carolanne Adama]], Ellen Tigh, [[Sesha Abinell]], Cally Tyrol and Sharon Agathon).
* The Circle is the name used by the Bajoran [[MemoryAlpha:Alliance for Global Unity|Alliance for Global Unity]] in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' ("[[MemoryAlpha:The Homecoming|The Homecoming]]," "[[MemoryAlpha:The Circle|The Circle]]," and "[[MemoryAlpha:Siege|The Siege]]").
*This is the second time the "Don't make me angry, Gaius. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" threat against Baltar is used (the first time by Six, the second by Head Six and Admiral Adama). This exact line word for word comes from the original [[w:The_Incredible_Hulk_(1978_TV_series)|The Incredible Hulk Television Series]] staring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner, and Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk. The show aired from 1977 until 1982; and the open credits featured a scene in which Bixby's character is saying [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9MysTXM_P4&t=35s "Mister McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."] He is speaking to Jack McGee, the reporter chasing him throughout the series, for the truth about The Hulk and the supposed "death" of Bruce Banner for which The Hulk is blamed.
* Chadwick, the woman convicted in between Jammer's execution and Gaeta's aborted sentencing, was executed - a scene discussing her death was filmed, but later cut. <ref name="podcast">{{cite rdm podcast| episode = Collaborators | act = 4 | id =chadwick| timestamp = 00:38:28 | totalrunning = 00:45:18 }}.</ref> Chadwick's name is spoken by Barolay. She says Chadwick is aboard the ''[[Monarch]]'' and that they have people on that ship who can take care of Chadwick.
* The Truth and Reconciliation Commission that Laura Roslin announces at the end of the episode has a number of [[Wikipedia:Truth commission|real historical precursors]], formed to bring past wrongdoing by past governments to light and thereby resolve conflicts. Those in [[Wikipedia:Truth and Reconciliation Commission|South Africa]], Peru, Chile, and Sierra Leone are actually named "truth and reconciliation commissions." Historically, such organizations tend to emerge from civil war, dictatorships, or other internal strife. In the case of this episode, the purpose of the commission is evidently to mediate grievances against Colonial collaborators during the [[New Caprica#Cylon Occupation|Cylon occupation]] of New Caprica, while preventing more incidents of vigilante justice.
* In an original draft of the script, Gaeta was supposed to die, but writer [[Mark Verheiden]] felt that this twist would not have been believable <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/808/808546p1.html|title=SDCC 07: Galactica—What if Gaeta Had Died?|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>.
* One of the names on the death list is "Justin Singh." "Singh" is a name borne by all baptised [[w:Sikhism|Sikh]] men, and is a curious addition to the [[Lords of Kobol (RDM)|spiritual parallels]] of the Colonies to the real-world Earth.
*A scripted and shot, but ultimately deleted, subplot of the episode featured [[Tory Foster]] secretly supplying information to the Circle ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).
*As scripted, Gaeta begs for his life when he is about to be executed. Actor [[Alessandro Juliani]] instead felt that his character should accept the situation (Season 3 Companion).
*Tom Zarek's claim that his secretive and murderous policies are legal echoes US President Richard Nixon's claim that "if the President does it, it's not illegal."
*It is noted starting from this episode onwards, ''Galactica'' features considerable hull damage from the multiple missile strikes taken during the Battle of New Caprica. Most notably, one of the upper cannons has been destroyed as a hole is located where it used to be.

== Analysis ==
*The flight from New Caprica is referred to as "The Second Exodus," implying that the "First Exodus" was [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|from the Colonies]] to New Caprica.
* This is the first time viewers see the interior of a Cylon basestar. In "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" only a hangar is seen when [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] encounters her [[Number Eight|sisters]].
* Lee Adama mentions that he lost "half a stone" referring to his weight. A stone is a unit of weight used mostly in the United Kingdom and Ireland that is equivalent to 14 pounds or 6.34 kg. [[Jamie Bamber]], the actor who portrays Lee, is British.
* ''Galactica''{{'|s}} living spaces and hallways appear much more crowded than in the first two seasons, reflecting the expanded size of her crew. There also appear to be civilians mixed in with ''Galactica'''s crew complement, which is likely the result of overcrowding and the loss of some of the ships during the colonization and occupation of New Caprica.
* The armor plating of ''Galactica'' is visibly damaged from the [[Battle of New Caprica]].
* The only two [[humanoid Cylon]]s to appear are Number Three and Number Six.
*On the disposition of the ''Pegasus'' crew and separated military personnel:
**Saul Tigh has resumed service as ''Galactica''{{'|s}} XO. However, his experiences on New Caprica are hindering his ability to perform his duties.
**Lee Adama is performing bookkeeping work. He still wears his ''Pegasus'' uniform and commander insignia, but his position on ''Galactica'' is unclear.
**[[Louanne Katraine]] is not seen.
**Karl Agathon is working in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} CIC, likely managing duties as tactical/watch officer in Gaeta's absence.
**Anastasia Dualla is not seen.
**Felix Gaeta is asked to help repair communication systems damaged during ''Galactica''{{'|s}} atmospheric insertion in "[[Exodus, Part II]]". He is later seen in uniform in the mess hall.
**Galen Tyrol is back in uniform and has re-enlisted.
**Cally Tyrol is briefly seen caring for her son and asks if it is her turn "to stand watch". (Her reenlistment is confirmed in a later episode, "[[A Day in the Life]]".)
**[[Seelix]] is on ''Galactica'' as a member of the Circle, but is not seen in uniform. (Ron D. Moore indicates in his [[podcast]] for this episode that Seelix has returned as a member of ''Galactica'''s crew.)
*The glowing red strip on the wall in Baltar's room resembles the eye of a [[Cylon Centurion]] or [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raider]].

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* Since Tigh has been reinstated into the Colonial Fleet, where does this leave ''Galactica''{{'|s}} chain of command? Specifically, what are the roles of Tigh, Helo, and [[Aaron Kelly|Kelly]] now? ([[Torn|Answer 1]] and [[The Passage|Answer 2]])
* What of {{callsign|Lee Adama}}, [[Anastasia Dualla]] and other officers of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''? How will these redundancies be dealt with? ([[Torn|Answer]])
* Given that there are civilians aboard ''Galactica'' from the Second Exodus, and previous sabotage events that plagued ''Galactica'' prior to colonization of New Caprica, are they restricted to certain areas? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Has [[Samuel Anders]] become a member of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} crew, or is he only allowed on board because of his relationship with Thrace? (Partial [[The Eye of Jupiter|answer]])
* Will any of the Circle's members or Zarek face charges, or will they be pardoned by Roslin's government for what they had done? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Now that the Cylons seem to have accepted Gaius Baltar, at least begrudgingly, what will happen to him? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* Does Caprica-Six setting Baltar's clothes on his bed indicate that the Cylons have chosen to allow him to remain? ([[Torn|Answer 1]] and [[A Measure of Salvation|Answer 2]])
* What became of Zarek's deal with Roslin to become vice president after his order authorizing the Circle came to light? Did he become vice president, or is he back on the outside? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Does the general amnesty apply to Baltar? ([[Taking a Break From All Your Worries|Answer]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Will there be an illegal organization in the Fleet that will continue where the [[The Circle|Circle]] left off?
* What happened to those who were left behind on [[New Caprica]]?
* Which Cylon models are in favor of allowing Baltar to stay with them (besides Three, who proposed it in the first place) and which are not in favor?
* How could the [[The Circle|Circle]] operate in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} launch tubes without William Adama's notice or, for that matter, the notice of anyone on the usually-busy hangar decks?
* Are there going to be new laws outlining rules of contact with the enemy for the future?
* Isn't it becoming obvious that the survivors now need a new constitution since the current system doesn't seem to work in the environment it is in?
* With the revelation that Gaeta was the inside source, why hasn't he been recognized and welcomed as a hero of the resistance?

== Official Statements ==

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Lucy Lawless]] discusses a humorous incident during [[James Callis]]' nude scene:
| lines =
'''iF:''' "I interviewed James Callis awhile back and he said you had an interesting reaction to his public nudity?"

'''[[Lucy Lawless]]:''' "He was standing there, and I walked in. He was standing there holding his genitalia and the camera was on us, so it might’ve been on his back, I don’t recall. It was over the shoulder on us, and at some point he took his hand away and fluttered his hands in the air. I just about had a heart attack! ''[Laughs]'' I’ve never seen a naked man on a set ever, or a woman for that matter. It didn’t used to happen in syndication. I do have to say, “well done there, man! Congratulations! Masel Tov James!” ''[Laughs]'' For somebody who considers themselves pretty fast on their feet generally I was gobsmacked, I couldn’t continue the scene. I think it was the only time ever that I have had to walk away from a scene because I was just flummoxed."

'''iF:''' "Well it didn’t sound like you were alone, he said one of the techies walked into a wall?"

'''Lawless:''' "It was envy. ''[Laughs]'' It was complete envy."
| source = <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1773|title=iF MAGAZINE Gets Probed by Friendly Cylon & Former Warrior Princess - Part 1|date=2006-11-28|accessdate=2006-11-28|last=Elliot|first=Sean|archive=Y}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Ryan Robbins]] discusses throwing [[James Lyman|Jammer]] out an airlock:
| text = "Well, ''(lots of laughter)'' we were in the control room, we were in the launch bay and I actually pushed the launch button to open the hatch. You would think that maybe somebody in the [[CIC]] [noticed] that a hatch had been opened, boy oh boy, that’s a [[Ronald D. Moore|Ron Moore]], [[David Eick]] question ''(lots of laughter)'' I’m going to defer to those guys along with [[Michael Rymer]]. There was so much discussion about what it would actually look like when someone goes out an airlock. These guys, “Battlestar Galactica” really try super hard to pay attention to details. We have people, you know from NASA, that you know, technical people that get phone calls from time to time saying what would actually happen. There’s a fine line between scientific fact and truth and dramatic effects for television so sometimes I think lines get a little bit fuzzy. But I’ll bet somebody out there has a great excuse has a great reason why nobody notices that airlock being opened. ''(laughter)'' but it ain’t me. I just push the button and pushed poor “Jammer” out that thing, poor guy."
| sign = [[Ryan Robbins]]
| source = <ref name="TSW">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/ryan_robbins_01.htm|title=The Sci-Fi World: Ryan Robbins interview|date=2006-12-20|accessdate=2007-02-16|last=Craddock|first=Linda}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = After discussing the thirteen missing persons:
| lines =
'''Commander [[Lee Adama]]:''' I've got a date with a jump rope. Hey, I've lost half a stone.

'''Admiral [[William Adama]]:''' Keep jumpin'.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = In [[Gaius Baltar]]'s dream:
| lines =
'''[[Number Six]]:''' Don't make me angry, Gaius.

'''Admiral [[William Adama]]:''' You wouldn't like her when she's angry.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] confronts [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] about his suspected collaboration:
| lines =
'''[[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]:''' Hey! Long as you're here, maybe you can help me out. I'm missing something. I lost it [[New Caprica Detention Center|in detention]]. Since you're so buddy-buddy with the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], maybe you know where it is. How about it? Do you know where my eye is?
}}

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Tyrol]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
*[[Jennifer Halley]] as [[Diana Seelix]]
*[[Ryan Robbins]] as [[Charlie Connor]]
*[[Alisen Down]] as [[Jean Barolay]]
*[[Winston Rekert]] as [[Unnamed Priest|Priest]]
*[[Paul Ouellette]] as [[Galactica crew member (Paul Ouellette)|unnamed ''Galactica'' officer]] (uncredited)
== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Mark Verheiden]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Michael Rymer]]
[[Category:RDM]]

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[[fr:Épisode:Le Cercle]]

Collaborators

2026-07-22T20:39:49Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Official Statements */ + archive IF link

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:''[[The Circle]], a secret tribunal on ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', decides the fate of [[James Lyman]] and [[Felix Gaeta|other Colonials]] who aided the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] during [[Cylon Occupation Authority|the occupation]] of [[New Caprica]].''

== Summary ==
=== On ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' ===
* [[James Lyman]] (Jammer) is brought before the [[Circle]]. He is found guilty of treason for his work with the [[New Caprica Police]], the punishment for which is death.
* Despite his pleas and an attempt to convince [[Galen Tyrol]] to spare him (as Lyman tells Chief Tyrol that he freed [[Cally Tyrol]] from the Cylon death squad {{TRS|Precipice}}), the Circle carries out Lyman's punishment and ejects him from ''Galactica'' by depressurizing the [[launch tubes (RDM)|launch tube]] where he is held.
* After Lyman's execution, Tyrol talks to his wife about how she escaped. While she claims to not have thought about the incident since, Cally tells him that she thinks one of "[[New Caprica Police|those goons]]" set her free.
* On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Laura Roslin]] asks [[Tom Zarek]] of his plans as the new president. Under some pressure from Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]], Zarek plans to reconvene the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]], put Roslin's name in for nomination to vice president and then step down, ceding the presidency to her.
* Roslin assumes that this act requires something in return for Zarek, who asks not to be left on the outside of government affairs. For his actions in standing up to [[Gaius Baltar]] on [[New Caprica]], she promises him the Vice Presidency.
* [[Felix Gaeta]] enters the still-damaged [[CIC]] to help with repairs to communication. [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]] yells for him to leave, accusing him of being a collaborator.
* {{callsign|Helo}} tells Tigh that Gaeta is there on the Admiral's orders, but Tigh continues to protest loudly until Admiral Adama appears. The admiral takes him out of the room to talk to him about resting so he will be ready, something that Tigh thinks he doesn't need.
* The Circle reconvenes, now under a three-day time limit to dole out justice. As they run through the cases, they eventually come to a file on Gaeta, with four of the members voting guilty.
* [[Samuel Anders]] refuses to vote and leaves the Circle, wishing to be done with killing now that he has escaped the occupation. Chief Tyrol refuses to vote if they do not have a sixth member as required for the Circle.
* Major {{callsign|Lee Adama}} speaks with his father about [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet's]] status. Major Adama notes several personnel disappearances over the past 13 days.
* As he leaves Major Adama reveals that he has lost "[[Wikipedia:Stone (weight)|half a stone]]" in weight. Admiral Adama is not impressed.
* In the mess hall, Gaeta is treated as ''[[w:Persona non grata|persona non grata]]'', eating alone until {{callsign|Starbuck}} sits at his table. She talks, kindly at first, then insults him for his supposed cowardice. Gaeta counters by bringing up his status as the informant, mentioning the [[Jake (New Caprica)|dog dish]] being flipped over as his signal to the resistance.
* The Circle brings in Kara Thrace as the replacement vote of the jury. All vote guilty on Gaeta, except for Tyrol once more.
* When Thrace questions the legality of the Circle, they show her a presidential executive order. Anders enters and requests a moment with his wife.
* The scene splits, with the other members of the Circle trying to convince Tyrol of Gaeta's guilt, and Anders trying to explain that what the Circle does isn't justice. Thrace rebuffs him, her pain from [[Occupation|incarceration]] causing her to lash out at anyone, even her husband.
* Thrace tells Anders that they must separate. The Chief eventually folds and votes Gaeta guilty.
* Gaeta is captured and brought to a launch tube, told that this is an official trial under authority from the President of the Twelve Colonies, and that if he has anything to say to explain himself he should say it now.
* Gaeta replies that he has already told his story and refuses to beg.
* Kara Thrace's anger causes her to lash out at Gaeta, telling him to beg, while taunting him with the idea that he was an informant for the insurgency, and mentioning the [[Jake (New Caprica)|dog bowl]].
* When the Chief hears this, he reveals that Gaeta could not have known about the signal unless he was the actual informant.
* Tyrol releases Gaeta from his bonds. The other members of the Circle realize Gaeta's innocence, that he was in fact the secret source inside the Baltar Adminstration.
* Colonel Tigh stands speechless at the revelation, confused between his own certainty and the facts before him.
* Zarek reveals privately to Roslin, Admiral Adama and [[Tory Foster]] that he authorized the trials and sentences of alleged collaborators by the Circle. He claims it was an attempt to protect Roslin from having to deal with months of public trials which could destroy the unity of the Fleet through highly publicized "witch hunts".
* Laura Roslin is re-inaugurated as the President of the Twelve Colonies, and in place of her proposed public trials, issues a [[Law_of_the_Twelve_Colonies_(RDM)#Amnesty.2C_Pardons_and_Commutations|"general pardon"]] for "every human being in this Fleet". She also announces a commission on [[Wikipedia:Truth and Reconciliation Commission |"truth and reconciliation"]] to record the history of the occupation for posterity.
* Still an outcast, Gaeta is reinstated in the Colonial Fleet as an officer. In the mess hall, Chief Tyrol sits with Gaeta. Both eat in silence as the other crew members are taken aback by the act.

===On a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]===
* [[Gaius Baltar]] seems to be on ''Colonial One'', sitting in a chair in front of Tigh, Roslin, and Admiral Adama as they talk about how there was little he could do with the situation he had on New Caprica.
* As the group forgives him, the [[Cylon-Related Hallucinations|virtual Six]] appears and claims the group is too lenient. Admiral Adama actually seems to hear her. Laura Roslin begins to tell Baltar how much she wants him in a provocative manner when Baltar realizes he is dreaming, waking up as Roslin kisses him.
*Baltar finds himself naked on a red [[Wikipedia:Chaise lounge|chaise lounge]] inside an unrecognizable room. When a [[Cylon Centurion]] guard appears at the doorway, Baltar realizes that he is imprisoned in the room with only a robe to wear. The scene turns to outer space where we see several Cylon basestars surrounding a [[Resurrection Ship]].
* A [[Number Three]] visits Baltar. She tells him that 3 days have elapsed since his arrival, and offers him a bottle of pills. She tells him that his presence on the basestar has caused a conflict between seven of the models. With three voting for him to be allowed to remain, while three vote for him to be removed. The only model that hasn't come to a consensus are the Sixes.
* [[Caprica-Six]] visits Baltar and explains how wrong she was to let her feelings get in the way of her duties as a Cylon. Baltar tries to convince Six that she is more than just a Cylon and that she loves him. As she walks out he belatedly tells her that he needs her as well.
*Later, Baltar awakens to find Caprica-Six setting his clothes in his room.

== Notes ==

* The [[landram]] from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] makes a cameo appearance during the Opening Shot of the Galactica. Only visible for a couple of seconds as the Galactica flies across the screen, it can be seen through the front opening of the Flight Bay, rolling across the deck.
* This episode marks the resumption of the [[survivor count]] which is given as 41,435, meaning that there has been a net loss of 8,115 people since the beginning of "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]". Presumably this takes into account lives lost from the nuclear explosion aboard ''[[Cloud 9]]'', as well as losses suffered during the occupation of [[New Caprica]] and the subsequent evacuation.
* Laura Roslin resumes the Presidency in this episode.
* Kara Thrace (along with Anastasia Dualla) has kept her surname, unlike most other married women shown or referenced thus far (including [[Carolanne Adama]], Ellen Tigh, [[Sesha Abinell]], Cally Tyrol and Sharon Agathon).
* The Circle is the name used by the Bajoran [[MemoryAlpha:Alliance for Global Unity|Alliance for Global Unity]] in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' ("[[MemoryAlpha:The Homecoming|The Homecoming]]," "[[MemoryAlpha:The Circle|The Circle]]," and "[[MemoryAlpha:Siege|The Siege]]").
*This is the second time the "Don't make me angry, Gaius. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" threat against Baltar is used (the first time by Six, the second by Head Six and Admiral Adama). This exact line word for word comes from the original [[w:The_Incredible_Hulk_(1978_TV_series)|The Incredible Hulk Television Series]] staring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner, and Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk. The show aired from 1977 until 1982; and the open credits featured a scene in which Bixby's character is saying [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9MysTXM_P4&t=35s "Mister McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."] He is speaking to Jack McGee, the reporter chasing him throughout the series, for the truth about The Hulk and the supposed "death" of Bruce Banner for which The Hulk is blamed.
* Chadwick, the woman convicted in between Jammer's execution and Gaeta's aborted sentencing, was executed - a scene discussing her death was filmed, but later cut. <ref name="podcast">{{cite rdm podcast| episode = Collaborators | act = 4 | id =chadwick| timestamp = 00:38:28 | totalrunning = 00:45:18 }}.</ref> Chadwick's name is spoken by Barolay. She says Chadwick is aboard the ''[[Monarch]]'' and that they have people on that ship who can take care of Chadwick.
* The Truth and Reconciliation Commission that Laura Roslin announces at the end of the episode has a number of [[Wikipedia:Truth commission|real historical precursors]], formed to bring past wrongdoing by past governments to light and thereby resolve conflicts. Those in [[Wikipedia:Truth and Reconciliation Commission|South Africa]], Peru, Chile, and Sierra Leone are actually named "truth and reconciliation commissions." Historically, such organizations tend to emerge from civil war, dictatorships, or other internal strife. In the case of this episode, the purpose of the commission is evidently to mediate grievances against Colonial collaborators during the [[New Caprica#Cylon Occupation|Cylon occupation]] of New Caprica, while preventing more incidents of vigilante justice.
* In an original draft of the script, Gaeta was supposed to die, but writer [[Mark Verheiden]] felt that this twist would not have been believable <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/808/808546p1.html|title=SDCC 07: Galactica—What if Gaeta Had Died?|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>.
* One of the names on the death list is "Justin Singh." "Singh" is a name borne by all baptised [[w:Sikhism|Sikh]] men, and is a curious addition to the [[Lords of Kobol (RDM)|spiritual parallels]] of the Colonies to the real-world Earth.
*A scripted and shot, but ultimately deleted, subplot of the episode featured [[Tory Foster]] secretly supplying information to the Circle ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).
*As scripted, Gaeta begs for his life when he is about to be executed. Actor [[Alessandro Juliani]] instead felt that his character should accept the situation (Season 3 Companion).
*Tom Zarek's claim that his secretive and murderous policies are legal echoes US President Richard Nixon's claim that "if the President does it, it's not illegal."
*It is noted starting from this episode onwards, ''Galactica'' features considerable hull damage from the multiple missile strikes taken during the Battle of New Caprica. Most notably, one of the upper cannons has been destroyed as a hole is located where it used to be.

== Analysis ==
*The flight from New Caprica is referred to as "The Second Exodus," implying that the "First Exodus" was [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|from the Colonies]] to New Caprica.
* This is the first time viewers see the interior of a Cylon basestar. In "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" only a hangar is seen when [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] encounters her [[Number Eight|sisters]].
* Lee Adama mentions that he lost "half a stone" referring to his weight. A stone is a unit of weight used mostly in the United Kingdom and Ireland that is equivalent to 14 pounds or 6.34 kg. [[Jamie Bamber]], the actor who portrays Lee, is British.
* ''Galactica''{{'|s}} living spaces and hallways appear much more crowded than in the first two seasons, reflecting the expanded size of her crew. There also appear to be civilians mixed in with ''Galactica'''s crew complement, which is likely the result of overcrowding and the loss of some of the ships during the colonization and occupation of New Caprica.
* The armor plating of ''Galactica'' is visibly damaged from the [[Battle of New Caprica]].
* The only two [[humanoid Cylon]]s to appear are Number Three and Number Six.
*On the disposition of the ''Pegasus'' crew and separated military personnel:
**Saul Tigh has resumed service as ''Galactica''{{'|s}} XO. However, his experiences on New Caprica are hindering his ability to perform his duties.
**Lee Adama is performing bookkeeping work. He still wears his ''Pegasus'' uniform and commander insignia, but his position on ''Galactica'' is unclear.
**[[Louanne Katraine]] is not seen.
**Karl Agathon is working in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} CIC, likely managing duties as tactical/watch officer in Gaeta's absence.
**Anastasia Dualla is not seen.
**Felix Gaeta is asked to help repair communication systems damaged during ''Galactica''{{'|s}} atmospheric insertion in "[[Exodus, Part II]]". He is later seen in uniform in the mess hall.
**Galen Tyrol is back in uniform and has re-enlisted.
**Cally Tyrol is briefly seen caring for her son and asks if it is her turn "to stand watch". (Her reenlistment is confirmed in a later episode, "[[A Day in the Life]]".)
**[[Seelix]] is on ''Galactica'' as a member of the Circle, but is not seen in uniform. (Ron D. Moore indicates in his [[podcast]] for this episode that Seelix has returned as a member of ''Galactica'''s crew.)
*The glowing red strip on the wall in Baltar's room resembles the eye of a [[Cylon Centurion]] or [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raider]].

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* Since Tigh has been reinstated into the Colonial Fleet, where does this leave ''Galactica''{{'|s}} chain of command? Specifically, what are the roles of Tigh, Helo, and [[Aaron Kelly|Kelly]] now? ([[Torn|Answer 1]] and [[The Passage|Answer 2]])
* What of {{callsign|Lee Adama}}, [[Anastasia Dualla]] and other officers of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''? How will these redundancies be dealt with? ([[Torn|Answer]])
* Given that there are civilians aboard ''Galactica'' from the Second Exodus, and previous sabotage events that plagued ''Galactica'' prior to colonization of New Caprica, are they restricted to certain areas? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Has [[Samuel Anders]] become a member of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} crew, or is he only allowed on board because of his relationship with Thrace? (Partial [[The Eye of Jupiter|answer]])
* Will any of the Circle's members or Zarek face charges, or will they be pardoned by Roslin's government for what they had done? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Now that the Cylons seem to have accepted Gaius Baltar, at least begrudgingly, what will happen to him? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* Does Caprica-Six setting Baltar's clothes on his bed indicate that the Cylons have chosen to allow him to remain? ([[Torn|Answer 1]] and [[A Measure of Salvation|Answer 2]])
* What became of Zarek's deal with Roslin to become vice president after his order authorizing the Circle came to light? Did he become vice president, or is he back on the outside? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Does the general amnesty apply to Baltar? ([[Taking a Break From All Your Worries|Answer]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Will there be an illegal organization in the Fleet that will continue where the [[The Circle|Circle]] left off?
* What happened to those who were left behind on [[New Caprica]]?
* Which Cylon models are in favor of allowing Baltar to stay with them (besides Three, who proposed it in the first place) and which are not in favor?
* How could the [[The Circle|Circle]] operate in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} launch tubes without William Adama's notice or, for that matter, the notice of anyone on the usually-busy hangar decks?
* Are there going to be new laws outlining rules of contact with the enemy for the future?
* Isn't it becoming obvious that the survivors now need a new constitution since the current system doesn't seem to work in the environment it is in?
* With the revelation that Gaeta was the inside source, why hasn't he been recognized and welcomed as a hero of the resistance?

== Official Statements ==

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Lucy Lawless]] discusses a humorous incident during [[James Callis]]' nude scene:
| lines =
'''iF:''' "I interviewed James Callis awhile back and he said you had an interesting reaction to his public nudity?"

'''[[Lucy Lawless]]:''' "He was standing there, and I walked in. He was standing there holding his genitalia and the camera was on us, so it might’ve been on his back, I don’t recall. It was over the shoulder on us, and at some point he took his hand away and fluttered his hands in the air. I just about had a heart attack! ''[Laughs]'' I’ve never seen a naked man on a set ever, or a woman for that matter. It didn’t used to happen in syndication. I do have to say, “well done there, man! Congratulations! Masel Tov James!” ''[Laughs]'' For somebody who considers themselves pretty fast on their feet generally I was gobsmacked, I couldn’t continue the scene. I think it was the only time ever that I have had to walk away from a scene because I was just flummoxed."

'''iF:''' "Well it didn’t sound like you were alone, he said one of the techies walked into a wall?"

'''Lawless:''' "It was envy. ''[Laughs]'' It was complete envy."
| source = <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1773|title=iF MAGAZINE Gets Probed by Friendly Cylon & Former Warrior Princess - Part 1|date=2006-11-28|accessdate=2006-11-28|last=Elliot|first=Sean|archive=Y}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Ryan Robbins]] discusses throwing [[James Lyman|Jammer]] out an airlock:
| text = "Well, ''(lots of laughter)'' we were in the control room, we were in the launch bay and I actually pushed the launch button to open the hatch. You would think that maybe somebody in the [[CIC]] [noticed] that a hatch had been opened, boy oh boy, that’s a [[Ronald D. Moore|Ron Moore]], [[David Eick]] question ''(lots of laughter)'' I’m going to defer to those guys along with [[Michael Rymer]]. There was so much discussion about what it would actually look like when someone goes out an airlock. These guys, “Battlestar Galactica” really try super hard to pay attention to details. We have people, you know from NASA, that you know, technical people that get phone calls from time to time saying what would actually happen. There’s a fine line between scientific fact and truth and dramatic effects for television so sometimes I think lines get a little bit fuzzy. But I’ll bet somebody out there has a great excuse has a great reason why nobody notices that airlock being opened. ''(laughter)'' but it ain’t me. I just push the button and pushed poor “Jammer” out that thing, poor guy."
| sign = [[Ryan Robbins]]
| source = <ref name="TSW">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/ryan_robbins_01.htm|title=The Sci-Fi World: Ryan Robbins interview|date=2006-12-20|accessdate=2007-02-16|last=Craddock|first=Linda}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''After discussing the thirteen missing persons:''
:'''Commander Lee Adama''': I've got a date with a jump rope. Hey, I've lost half a stone.
:'''Admiral William Adama''': Keep jumpin'.

*''In Gaius Baltar's dream:''
:'''Number Six''': Don't make me angry, Gaius.
:'''Admiral William Adama''': You wouldn't like her when she's angry.

*''Tigh confronts Gaeta about his suspected collaboration:''
:'''Tigh''': Hey! Long as you're here, maybe you can help me out. I'm missing something. I lost it in detention. Since you're so buddy-buddy with the Cylons, maybe you know where it is. How about it? Do you know where my eye is?

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Tyrol]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
*[[Jennifer Halley]] as [[Diana Seelix]]
*[[Ryan Robbins]] as [[Charlie Connor]]
*[[Alisen Down]] as [[Jean Barolay]]
*[[Winston Rekert]] as [[Unnamed Priest|Priest]]
*[[Paul Ouellette]] as [[Galactica crew member (Paul Ouellette)|unnamed ''Galactica'' officer]] (uncredited)
== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Mark Verheiden]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Michael Rymer]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[de:Verräter]]
[[fr:Épisode:Le Cercle]]

Collaborators

2026-07-22T20:38:06Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Official Statements */

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:''[[The Circle]], a secret tribunal on ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', decides the fate of [[James Lyman]] and [[Felix Gaeta|other Colonials]] who aided the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] during [[Cylon Occupation Authority|the occupation]] of [[New Caprica]].''

== Summary ==
=== On ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' ===
* [[James Lyman]] (Jammer) is brought before the [[Circle]]. He is found guilty of treason for his work with the [[New Caprica Police]], the punishment for which is death.
* Despite his pleas and an attempt to convince [[Galen Tyrol]] to spare him (as Lyman tells Chief Tyrol that he freed [[Cally Tyrol]] from the Cylon death squad {{TRS|Precipice}}), the Circle carries out Lyman's punishment and ejects him from ''Galactica'' by depressurizing the [[launch tubes (RDM)|launch tube]] where he is held.
* After Lyman's execution, Tyrol talks to his wife about how she escaped. While she claims to not have thought about the incident since, Cally tells him that she thinks one of "[[New Caprica Police|those goons]]" set her free.
* On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Laura Roslin]] asks [[Tom Zarek]] of his plans as the new president. Under some pressure from Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]], Zarek plans to reconvene the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]], put Roslin's name in for nomination to vice president and then step down, ceding the presidency to her.
* Roslin assumes that this act requires something in return for Zarek, who asks not to be left on the outside of government affairs. For his actions in standing up to [[Gaius Baltar]] on [[New Caprica]], she promises him the Vice Presidency.
* [[Felix Gaeta]] enters the still-damaged [[CIC]] to help with repairs to communication. [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]] yells for him to leave, accusing him of being a collaborator.
* {{callsign|Helo}} tells Tigh that Gaeta is there on the Admiral's orders, but Tigh continues to protest loudly until Admiral Adama appears. The admiral takes him out of the room to talk to him about resting so he will be ready, something that Tigh thinks he doesn't need.
* The Circle reconvenes, now under a three-day time limit to dole out justice. As they run through the cases, they eventually come to a file on Gaeta, with four of the members voting guilty.
* [[Samuel Anders]] refuses to vote and leaves the Circle, wishing to be done with killing now that he has escaped the occupation. Chief Tyrol refuses to vote if they do not have a sixth member as required for the Circle.
* Major {{callsign|Lee Adama}} speaks with his father about [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet's]] status. Major Adama notes several personnel disappearances over the past 13 days.
* As he leaves Major Adama reveals that he has lost "[[Wikipedia:Stone (weight)|half a stone]]" in weight. Admiral Adama is not impressed.
* In the mess hall, Gaeta is treated as ''[[w:Persona non grata|persona non grata]]'', eating alone until {{callsign|Starbuck}} sits at his table. She talks, kindly at first, then insults him for his supposed cowardice. Gaeta counters by bringing up his status as the informant, mentioning the [[Jake (New Caprica)|dog dish]] being flipped over as his signal to the resistance.
* The Circle brings in Kara Thrace as the replacement vote of the jury. All vote guilty on Gaeta, except for Tyrol once more.
* When Thrace questions the legality of the Circle, they show her a presidential executive order. Anders enters and requests a moment with his wife.
* The scene splits, with the other members of the Circle trying to convince Tyrol of Gaeta's guilt, and Anders trying to explain that what the Circle does isn't justice. Thrace rebuffs him, her pain from [[Occupation|incarceration]] causing her to lash out at anyone, even her husband.
* Thrace tells Anders that they must separate. The Chief eventually folds and votes Gaeta guilty.
* Gaeta is captured and brought to a launch tube, told that this is an official trial under authority from the President of the Twelve Colonies, and that if he has anything to say to explain himself he should say it now.
* Gaeta replies that he has already told his story and refuses to beg.
* Kara Thrace's anger causes her to lash out at Gaeta, telling him to beg, while taunting him with the idea that he was an informant for the insurgency, and mentioning the [[Jake (New Caprica)|dog bowl]].
* When the Chief hears this, he reveals that Gaeta could not have known about the signal unless he was the actual informant.
* Tyrol releases Gaeta from his bonds. The other members of the Circle realize Gaeta's innocence, that he was in fact the secret source inside the Baltar Adminstration.
* Colonel Tigh stands speechless at the revelation, confused between his own certainty and the facts before him.
* Zarek reveals privately to Roslin, Admiral Adama and [[Tory Foster]] that he authorized the trials and sentences of alleged collaborators by the Circle. He claims it was an attempt to protect Roslin from having to deal with months of public trials which could destroy the unity of the Fleet through highly publicized "witch hunts".
* Laura Roslin is re-inaugurated as the President of the Twelve Colonies, and in place of her proposed public trials, issues a [[Law_of_the_Twelve_Colonies_(RDM)#Amnesty.2C_Pardons_and_Commutations|"general pardon"]] for "every human being in this Fleet". She also announces a commission on [[Wikipedia:Truth and Reconciliation Commission |"truth and reconciliation"]] to record the history of the occupation for posterity.
* Still an outcast, Gaeta is reinstated in the Colonial Fleet as an officer. In the mess hall, Chief Tyrol sits with Gaeta. Both eat in silence as the other crew members are taken aback by the act.

===On a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]===
* [[Gaius Baltar]] seems to be on ''Colonial One'', sitting in a chair in front of Tigh, Roslin, and Admiral Adama as they talk about how there was little he could do with the situation he had on New Caprica.
* As the group forgives him, the [[Cylon-Related Hallucinations|virtual Six]] appears and claims the group is too lenient. Admiral Adama actually seems to hear her. Laura Roslin begins to tell Baltar how much she wants him in a provocative manner when Baltar realizes he is dreaming, waking up as Roslin kisses him.
*Baltar finds himself naked on a red [[Wikipedia:Chaise lounge|chaise lounge]] inside an unrecognizable room. When a [[Cylon Centurion]] guard appears at the doorway, Baltar realizes that he is imprisoned in the room with only a robe to wear. The scene turns to outer space where we see several Cylon basestars surrounding a [[Resurrection Ship]].
* A [[Number Three]] visits Baltar. She tells him that 3 days have elapsed since his arrival, and offers him a bottle of pills. She tells him that his presence on the basestar has caused a conflict between seven of the models. With three voting for him to be allowed to remain, while three vote for him to be removed. The only model that hasn't come to a consensus are the Sixes.
* [[Caprica-Six]] visits Baltar and explains how wrong she was to let her feelings get in the way of her duties as a Cylon. Baltar tries to convince Six that she is more than just a Cylon and that she loves him. As she walks out he belatedly tells her that he needs her as well.
*Later, Baltar awakens to find Caprica-Six setting his clothes in his room.

== Notes ==

* The [[landram]] from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] makes a cameo appearance during the Opening Shot of the Galactica. Only visible for a couple of seconds as the Galactica flies across the screen, it can be seen through the front opening of the Flight Bay, rolling across the deck.
* This episode marks the resumption of the [[survivor count]] which is given as 41,435, meaning that there has been a net loss of 8,115 people since the beginning of "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]". Presumably this takes into account lives lost from the nuclear explosion aboard ''[[Cloud 9]]'', as well as losses suffered during the occupation of [[New Caprica]] and the subsequent evacuation.
* Laura Roslin resumes the Presidency in this episode.
* Kara Thrace (along with Anastasia Dualla) has kept her surname, unlike most other married women shown or referenced thus far (including [[Carolanne Adama]], Ellen Tigh, [[Sesha Abinell]], Cally Tyrol and Sharon Agathon).
* The Circle is the name used by the Bajoran [[MemoryAlpha:Alliance for Global Unity|Alliance for Global Unity]] in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' ("[[MemoryAlpha:The Homecoming|The Homecoming]]," "[[MemoryAlpha:The Circle|The Circle]]," and "[[MemoryAlpha:Siege|The Siege]]").
*This is the second time the "Don't make me angry, Gaius. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry" threat against Baltar is used (the first time by Six, the second by Head Six and Admiral Adama). This exact line word for word comes from the original [[w:The_Incredible_Hulk_(1978_TV_series)|The Incredible Hulk Television Series]] staring Bill Bixby as Dr. David Banner, and Lou Ferrigno as The Hulk. The show aired from 1977 until 1982; and the open credits featured a scene in which Bixby's character is saying [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9MysTXM_P4&t=35s "Mister McGee, don't make me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."] He is speaking to Jack McGee, the reporter chasing him throughout the series, for the truth about The Hulk and the supposed "death" of Bruce Banner for which The Hulk is blamed.
* Chadwick, the woman convicted in between Jammer's execution and Gaeta's aborted sentencing, was executed - a scene discussing her death was filmed, but later cut. <ref name="podcast">{{cite rdm podcast| episode = Collaborators | act = 4 | id =chadwick| timestamp = 00:38:28 | totalrunning = 00:45:18 }}.</ref> Chadwick's name is spoken by Barolay. She says Chadwick is aboard the ''[[Monarch]]'' and that they have people on that ship who can take care of Chadwick.
* The Truth and Reconciliation Commission that Laura Roslin announces at the end of the episode has a number of [[Wikipedia:Truth commission|real historical precursors]], formed to bring past wrongdoing by past governments to light and thereby resolve conflicts. Those in [[Wikipedia:Truth and Reconciliation Commission|South Africa]], Peru, Chile, and Sierra Leone are actually named "truth and reconciliation commissions." Historically, such organizations tend to emerge from civil war, dictatorships, or other internal strife. In the case of this episode, the purpose of the commission is evidently to mediate grievances against Colonial collaborators during the [[New Caprica#Cylon Occupation|Cylon occupation]] of New Caprica, while preventing more incidents of vigilante justice.
* In an original draft of the script, Gaeta was supposed to die, but writer [[Mark Verheiden]] felt that this twist would not have been believable <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/808/808546p1.html|title=SDCC 07: Galactica—What if Gaeta Had Died?|date=|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>.
* One of the names on the death list is "Justin Singh." "Singh" is a name borne by all baptised [[w:Sikhism|Sikh]] men, and is a curious addition to the [[Lords of Kobol (RDM)|spiritual parallels]] of the Colonies to the real-world Earth.
*A scripted and shot, but ultimately deleted, subplot of the episode featured [[Tory Foster]] secretly supplying information to the Circle ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).
*As scripted, Gaeta begs for his life when he is about to be executed. Actor [[Alessandro Juliani]] instead felt that his character should accept the situation (Season 3 Companion).
*Tom Zarek's claim that his secretive and murderous policies are legal echoes US President Richard Nixon's claim that "if the President does it, it's not illegal."
*It is noted starting from this episode onwards, ''Galactica'' features considerable hull damage from the multiple missile strikes taken during the Battle of New Caprica. Most notably, one of the upper cannons has been destroyed as a hole is located where it used to be.

== Analysis ==
*The flight from New Caprica is referred to as "The Second Exodus," implying that the "First Exodus" was [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|from the Colonies]] to New Caprica.
* This is the first time viewers see the interior of a Cylon basestar. In "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" only a hangar is seen when [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] encounters her [[Number Eight|sisters]].
* Lee Adama mentions that he lost "half a stone" referring to his weight. A stone is a unit of weight used mostly in the United Kingdom and Ireland that is equivalent to 14 pounds or 6.34 kg. [[Jamie Bamber]], the actor who portrays Lee, is British.
* ''Galactica''{{'|s}} living spaces and hallways appear much more crowded than in the first two seasons, reflecting the expanded size of her crew. There also appear to be civilians mixed in with ''Galactica'''s crew complement, which is likely the result of overcrowding and the loss of some of the ships during the colonization and occupation of New Caprica.
* The armor plating of ''Galactica'' is visibly damaged from the [[Battle of New Caprica]].
* The only two [[humanoid Cylon]]s to appear are Number Three and Number Six.
*On the disposition of the ''Pegasus'' crew and separated military personnel:
**Saul Tigh has resumed service as ''Galactica''{{'|s}} XO. However, his experiences on New Caprica are hindering his ability to perform his duties.
**Lee Adama is performing bookkeeping work. He still wears his ''Pegasus'' uniform and commander insignia, but his position on ''Galactica'' is unclear.
**[[Louanne Katraine]] is not seen.
**Karl Agathon is working in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} CIC, likely managing duties as tactical/watch officer in Gaeta's absence.
**Anastasia Dualla is not seen.
**Felix Gaeta is asked to help repair communication systems damaged during ''Galactica''{{'|s}} atmospheric insertion in "[[Exodus, Part II]]". He is later seen in uniform in the mess hall.
**Galen Tyrol is back in uniform and has re-enlisted.
**Cally Tyrol is briefly seen caring for her son and asks if it is her turn "to stand watch". (Her reenlistment is confirmed in a later episode, "[[A Day in the Life]]".)
**[[Seelix]] is on ''Galactica'' as a member of the Circle, but is not seen in uniform. (Ron D. Moore indicates in his [[podcast]] for this episode that Seelix has returned as a member of ''Galactica'''s crew.)
*The glowing red strip on the wall in Baltar's room resembles the eye of a [[Cylon Centurion]] or [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raider]].

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* Since Tigh has been reinstated into the Colonial Fleet, where does this leave ''Galactica''{{'|s}} chain of command? Specifically, what are the roles of Tigh, Helo, and [[Aaron Kelly|Kelly]] now? ([[Torn|Answer 1]] and [[The Passage|Answer 2]])
* What of {{callsign|Lee Adama}}, [[Anastasia Dualla]] and other officers of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''? How will these redundancies be dealt with? ([[Torn|Answer]])
* Given that there are civilians aboard ''Galactica'' from the Second Exodus, and previous sabotage events that plagued ''Galactica'' prior to colonization of New Caprica, are they restricted to certain areas? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Has [[Samuel Anders]] become a member of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} crew, or is he only allowed on board because of his relationship with Thrace? (Partial [[The Eye of Jupiter|answer]])
* Will any of the Circle's members or Zarek face charges, or will they be pardoned by Roslin's government for what they had done? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Now that the Cylons seem to have accepted Gaius Baltar, at least begrudgingly, what will happen to him? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* Does Caprica-Six setting Baltar's clothes on his bed indicate that the Cylons have chosen to allow him to remain? ([[Torn|Answer 1]] and [[A Measure of Salvation|Answer 2]])
* What became of Zarek's deal with Roslin to become vice president after his order authorizing the Circle came to light? Did he become vice president, or is he back on the outside? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
* Does the general amnesty apply to Baltar? ([[Taking a Break From All Your Worries|Answer]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Will there be an illegal organization in the Fleet that will continue where the [[The Circle|Circle]] left off?
* What happened to those who were left behind on [[New Caprica]]?
* Which Cylon models are in favor of allowing Baltar to stay with them (besides Three, who proposed it in the first place) and which are not in favor?
* How could the [[The Circle|Circle]] operate in ''Galactica''{{'|s}} launch tubes without William Adama's notice or, for that matter, the notice of anyone on the usually-busy hangar decks?
* Are there going to be new laws outlining rules of contact with the enemy for the future?
* Isn't it becoming obvious that the survivors now need a new constitution since the current system doesn't seem to work in the environment it is in?
* With the revelation that Gaeta was the inside source, why hasn't he been recognized and welcomed as a hero of the resistance?

== Official Statements ==

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Lucy Lawless]] discusses a humorous incident during [[James Callis]]' nude scene:
| lines =
'''iF:''' "I interviewed James Callis awhile back and he said you had an interesting reaction to his public nudity?"

'''[[Lucy Lawless]]:''' "He was standing there, and I walked in. He was standing there holding his genitalia and the camera was on us, so it might’ve been on his back, I don’t recall. It was over the shoulder on us, and at some point he took his hand away and fluttered his hands in the air. I just about had a heart attack! ''[Laughs]'' I’ve never seen a naked man on a set ever, or a woman for that matter. It didn’t used to happen in syndication. I do have to say, “well done there, man! Congratulations! Masel Tov James!” ''[Laughs]'' For somebody who considers themselves pretty fast on their feet generally I was gobsmacked, I couldn’t continue the scene. I think it was the only time ever that I have had to walk away from a scene because I was just flummoxed."

'''iF:''' "Well it didn’t sound like you were alone, he said one of the techies walked into a wall?"

'''Lawless:''' "It was envy. ''[Laughs]'' It was complete envy."
| source = <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1773|title=iF MAGAZINE Gets Probed by Friendly Cylon & Former Warrior Princess - Part 1|date=2006-11-28|accessdate=2006-11-28|last=Elliot|first=Sean}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Ryan Robbins]] discusses throwing [[James Lyman|Jammer]] out an airlock:
| text = "Well, ''(lots of laughter)'' we were in the control room, we were in the launch bay and I actually pushed the launch button to open the hatch. You would think that maybe somebody in the [[CIC]] [noticed] that a hatch had been opened, boy oh boy, that’s a [[Ronald D. Moore|Ron Moore]], [[David Eick]] question ''(lots of laughter)'' I’m going to defer to those guys along with [[Michael Rymer]]. There was so much discussion about what it would actually look like when someone goes out an airlock. These guys, “Battlestar Galactica” really try super hard to pay attention to details. We have people, you know from NASA, that you know, technical people that get phone calls from time to time saying what would actually happen. There’s a fine line between scientific fact and truth and dramatic effects for television so sometimes I think lines get a little bit fuzzy. But I’ll bet somebody out there has a great excuse has a great reason why nobody notices that airlock being opened. ''(laughter)'' but it ain’t me. I just push the button and pushed poor “Jammer” out that thing, poor guy."
| sign = [[Ryan Robbins]]
| source = <ref name="TSW">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/ryan_robbins_01.htm|title=The Sci-Fi World: Ryan Robbins interview|date=2006-12-20|accessdate=2007-02-16|last=Craddock|first=Linda}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''After discussing the thirteen missing persons:''
:'''Commander Lee Adama''': I've got a date with a jump rope. Hey, I've lost half a stone.
:'''Admiral William Adama''': Keep jumpin'.

*''In Gaius Baltar's dream:''
:'''Number Six''': Don't make me angry, Gaius.
:'''Admiral William Adama''': You wouldn't like her when she's angry.

*''Tigh confronts Gaeta about his suspected collaboration:''
:'''Tigh''': Hey! Long as you're here, maybe you can help me out. I'm missing something. I lost it in detention. Since you're so buddy-buddy with the Cylons, maybe you know where it is. How about it? Do you know where my eye is?

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Tyrol]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
*[[Jennifer Halley]] as [[Diana Seelix]]
*[[Ryan Robbins]] as [[Charlie Connor]]
*[[Alisen Down]] as [[Jean Barolay]]
*[[Winston Rekert]] as [[Unnamed Priest|Priest]]
*[[Paul Ouellette]] as [[Galactica crew member (Paul Ouellette)|unnamed ''Galactica'' officer]] (uncredited)
== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Mark Verheiden]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Michael Rymer]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[de:Verräter]]
[[fr:Épisode:Le Cercle]]

Hybrid

2026-07-22T20:30:17Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: + jump image

{{disline|This article discusses the living computer of a [[Re-imagined Series]] basestar. For information on the Cylon-human hybrid child, see [[Hera Agathon]].}}

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A '''Hybrid''' is an entity that represents the first step in the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] evolution from pure machines to organic beings {{TRS|Razor}}. They serve as the central computers of [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] {{TRS|Torn}} and of larger Cylon facilities, such as [[the Colony]] {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}.

== Overview ==

=== Origins ===
The Cylons created the [[first Hybrid]] from abducted human civilians on whom they conducted medical experiments during the first [[Cylon War]]. This Hybrid had the appearance of an old man, whereas later Hybrids resemble young women. According to [[Sharon Agathon]], the experiment (the first Hybrid) was deemed to be an evolutionary dead-end and was abandoned<ref>Agathon says that the experiment was abandoned after other Hybrids were created to control their baseships, but that this one was the first. It also seems that the Cylons didn't make a concerted effort to find and scrap the Guardians, the baseship, or the first Hybrid - they were simply written off.

This is likely due to the intervention of the [[Final Five]], before [[Number One]]'s Machiavellian machinations materialized.</ref> after other Hybrids were created to control the baseships {{TRS|Razor|Razor Flashbacks}}.

=== Physical Form ===
The Hybrids resemble human beings inside an immersion tank similar to a [[Resurrection tank|Cylon rebirthing tank]]. However, they are not [[humanoid Cylon]]s, but another type of Cylon, similar to the autonomous bio-mechanical [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raiders]]<ref>Despite its humanoid appearance, the Hybrid is not a humanoid Cylon and should not be counted as one of the 12 humanoid Cylon models.</ref>, specially constructed as living computers that manage the autonomous functions of the basestar.

The Hybrids do not have a completely human body, but rather appear to be more like [[Wikipedia:Cyborg|cyborgs]], consisting of conduits and other connectors mated to, or in place of elements of their bodies.

== Function and Capabilities ==

=== Role in Basestar Operations ===
[[File:Hybrid-jump.jpg|thumb|A Hybrid orchestrates and intimately experiences a basestar's [[Jump|FTL Jump]] {{Ep|Torn}}.]]
The Hybrids manage the autonomous functions of the basestar, including navigation, propulsion (especially [[FTL|faster-than-light]]) and climate control. The Hybrids are so integrated into the functionality of the basestars that they ''are'' the basestars, for all practical purposes. The Hybrids may also be in contact with the [[Cylon Centurion|Centurions]] and possibly the Raiders, as an Eight notes that - when a basestar became infected with a [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|biological virus]] - the Centurions started shutting down as soon as the Hybrid became infected {{TRS|Torn}}.

A Hybrid's connectivity to its basestar provides it with a remarkable awareness of the surrounding space. They appear to experience a form of ecstasy, perhaps at an orgasmic level, when accomplishing certain tasks such as FTL jumps {{TRS|Torn}}.

=== Command Structure and Autonomy ===
It appears that a council of seven humanoid Cylons, each representing their particular model and located elsewhere in the basestar's [[Basestar command|command and control center]], generate the collective command decisions that are accepted and executed by the Hybrids. In addition to articulating disagreement with orders, a Hybrid can take autonomous actions on its own, as shown when the [[Rebel basestar]]'s Hybrid unilaterally engaged its FTL drives, separating all aboard from the Colonial Fleet {{TRS|Guess What's Coming to Dinner?}}.

== Communication and Consciousness ==

=== Hybrid Utterances ===
{{Mainarticle|Hybrid utterances}}[[File:Hybrid.jpg|thumb|left|A Hybrid speaking "nonsense".]]
The Hybrids almost continually speak in [[Hybrid utterances|phrases that make little sense]] to the basestar's crew. The utterances appear to be a mixture of system status reports as well as observations of events in and around the basestar that may not be describable in words. [[Leoben Conoy]] believes that the Hybrids can hear or understand the voice of [[God (RDM)|God]]. A [[Number Three]] suggests that the Hybrids have seen the place "between life and death" and have been driven mad as a result {{TRS|Rapture}}.

=== Conscious Interaction ===
Hybrids have conscious states in which can converse, if only briefly. When [[Gaius Baltar]] reaches into the Hybrid's tank and attempts to grab her hand to ask about the missing five humanoid Cylons, the Hybrid grabs him from the arm and looks directly at him, recognizing him as a being with intelligence. She coherently tells him a [[The Eye of Jupiter|riddle]] before returning to her usual speech pattern and catatonia. The copy of [[Number Three]] initially objects to touching the Hybrid, suggesting that humanoid Cylons may find physical contact with the Hybrid to be distasteful, dangerous, or a type of taboo {{TRS|The Passage}}.

=== Disconnection and Communication Attempts ===
The Hybrid can be disconnected from the basestar, but this is dangerous to it. Moments before deactivating, the [[rebel basestar]]'s Hybrid delivers an uncharacteristically cogent message to Kara Thrace concerning the dying leader and the [[Opera House]] {{TRS|Faith}}. On hearing about this [[Laura Roslin]] ventures to the rebel basestar to try and talk to the Hybrid. At her bequest the Hybrid is plugged back in, but it immediately jumps the basestar away. Roslin attempts to communicate with the Hybrid, but has little success. Baltar also attempts, claiming a spiritual affinity with the being, but is met with a similar barrage of incomprehensible babble {{TRS|The Hub}}.

This rebel Hybrid appears to exercise greater autonomy than as previously encountered, repeatedly jumping the ship without command. Notably, this Hybrid is instantly aware of the shooting of [[Natalie_Faust|Natalie]] and the re-activation of a [[Number Three]], events which do not take place upon its ship.

== Notable Instances ==

=== Samuel Anders as Hybrid ===
Under special circumstances, humanoid Cylons may possess the ability to become Hybrids of a sort themselves. After suffering severe brain damage from a gunshot wound to the head, [[Samuel Anders]] is placed into a Hybrid tank and connected to the [[datastream]] in an attempt to "reboot" his brain. As a result, he takes on the role of the Hybrid of ''Galactica'', with the ability to control the ship's systems through Cylon organic resin and speaking in the way a typical Hybrid would {{TRS|Someone to Watch Over Me}}.

=== Battle of the Colony ===
During the [[Battle of the Colony]], Anders is able to distract the multiple Hybrids controlling the Colony, shutting down the Colony's ability to fight. The Colony Hybrids are later involved in an information transfer from the Final Five to the Colony of the specifications for [[Resurrection (RDM)|resurrection]] technology, and are sent into distress when [[Galen Tyrol]] interrupts the transfer. The Colony Hybrids perish when the structure falls into a black hole. After Anders pilots ''Galactica'' and its fleet into the sun of a [[Earth_(RDM)#A_New_Earth:_The_Promised_Land|previously unknown planet]], only the rebel Hybrid and the Hybrids aboard any surviving basestars in the galaxy remain {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}.

== Behind the Scenes ==

=== Concept and Design ===
[[image:Hybridart.jpg|thumb|The original Cylon Hybrid concept art.]]

Production designer [[Richard Hudolin]]'s original concept sketch for [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]] depicted the Hybrid as a woman in a pool with projections and connecting hoses, establishing the visual concept that would be refined when the character was ultimately brought to screen.<ref group="production" name="reeve_bsg_mag_7_hudolin_hybrid_sketch_p22_23">{{cite magazine|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine|issue=7|pages=22-23|date=October/November 2006|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]|title=Base of Operations: Production Design|author=Tom Reeve}}</ref> In the original concept art the Hybrid body was "an aquatic slug-like pod with tentacles where the interface connects to."

The Hybrid chamber was designed as an abstract space with soft edges, soft-edged beams, and square lighting in a very dark color scheme.<ref group="production" name="reeve_bsg_mag_7_hudolin_hybrid_chamber_p23">{{cite magazine|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine|issue=7|pages=23|date=October/November 2006|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]|title=Base of Operations: Production Design|author=Tom Reeve}}</ref> The Hybrid floats in a pool of milky white water with very sparse surrounding elements, creating a stark, minimalist environment that emphasizes the Hybrid's isolation and unique function within the ship.<ref group="production" name="reeve_bsg_mag_7_hudolin_hybrid_chamber_p23"/>

Due to budget constraints, the production opted for a costume design approach in collaboration with costume designer [[Glenne Campbell]] rather than prosthetics for the Hybrid's physical appearance.<ref group="production" name="reeve_bsg_mag_7_hudolin_hybrid_execution_p22_23">{{cite magazine|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine|issue=7|pages=22-23|date=October/November 2006|publisher=[[Titan Magazines]]|title=Base of Operations: Production Design|author=Tom Reeve}}</ref>

=== Performance ===
[[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]] is credited as the Hybrid for "[[A Measure of Salvation]]" and "[[Hero]]" but does not actually appear, which may mean that scenes involving the Hybrid were cut from those episodes.<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_2008_cut_scenes">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=That%20one%20with%20the%20sick%20Hybrid%20would%20have%20been%20nice|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> Lyndall-Knight confirmed that scenes were cut due to design changes in the Hybrid's appearance between episodes, requiring reshoots that were not completed for all episodes.<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_2008_design_changes">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=different%20design%20for%20the%20whole%20Hybrid%20look.%20We%20shot%20the%20first%20two%20episodes|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>

Lyndall-Knight approached the complex Hybrid dialogue using her Shakespeare training, breaking down the text "like a piece of poetry" to find personal connections that made the seemingly incoherent speech learnable and meaningful.<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_2008_dialogue_approach">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=like%20a%20piece%20of%20poetry%20and%20find%20the%20connection|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> She created "a whole storyline that goes underneath all that stuff" to give the character's utterances internal logic.<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_2008_internal_logic">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=whole%20storyline%20that%20goes%20underneath%20all%20that%20stuff%20that%27s%20unique|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>

For her audition, Lyndall-Knight drew inspiration from her recent experience as a new mother, imagining the Hybrid as "a child in the womb" experiencing sensory input filtered through an umbilical connection.<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_2008_audition_inspiration">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=child%20in%20the%20womb%20and%20having%20all%20of%20these%20different%20cells|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>

=== Technical Details ===
The immersion tank contains warm water with tempera paint to create the milky appearance, not actual "goo" as it appears on screen.<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_2008_tank_contents">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=it%27s%20just%20water.%20It%27s%20just%20nice%2C%20warm%20bath%20water...%20with%20paint|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>

=== Creative Influences ===
[[Ronald Moore]], in the [[Podcast:Torn|"Torn" podcast]], notes that the Hybrid should be considered neither humanoid Cylon, Raider, nor Centurion, but an intermediate step between the three, designed for a specific purpose.

The incoherent but prophetic speech of the Hybrids is similar to that of the precogs in the [[Wikipedia:The Minority Report|"Minority Report" short story]], while the visual appearance of the Hybrids resembles that of the precogs in the [[Wikipedia:Minority Report (film)|film adaptation]]. According to the podcast for "Torn," the movie was a deliberate inspiration when devising the look of the Hybrid.

The Hybrids are similar to [[w:Frank Herbert|Frank Herbert's]] Guild Navigators from his ''[[w:Dune universe|Dune]]'' series, who, through a combination of technology and mental abilities, can guide spacecraft through space in an apparent-FTL process called "folding space." Like the Navigators, the Hybrids seem to be able to utilize [[w:precognition|precognition]] to a greater or lesser extent.

The computer games ''[[w:Homeworld|Homeworld]]'' and ''[[w:Homeworld 2|Homeworld 2]]'' also feature a woman bio-mechanically linked with the core of a spacecraft for command and control purposes. The neuroscientist [https://homeworld.fandom.com/wiki/Karan_S'jet Karan S'jet] undergoes a similar metaphysical experience as the baseship Hybrid does while she is integrated with the mothership and is suspended in a room filled a liquid substance, much like the Hybrid's tank.

Additionally, [[Campbell Lane]], who portrays the Hybrid in "[[Razor]]" and the "[[Razor Flashbacks]]," also provided the voice over for the [https://homeworld.fandom.com/wiki/Bentusi Bentusi] character in the ''Homeworld'' series. Lane's character was also bio-mechanically linked to a starship.

== See Also ==
* [[First Hybrid]]
* [[Hybrid utterances]], for a list of phrases spoken by the Hybrid

== References ==
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=== Production History ===
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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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This page lists all characters in the [[Re-imagined Series]]' who are civilians in {{RDM|the Fleet}} and who remain unintroduced.

== Baltar's Administration ==
Prior to the colonization of [[New Caprica]], [[Gaius Baltar]]'s administration included various aides circa {{ACH|2}}.

=== Baltar's Presidential Aide #1 ===
[[File:TRS - Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I - Baltar's Aide.jpg|thumb|An unnamed aide for [[Gaius Baltar]] observes the debate between him and [[Laura Roslin]] {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.]]
An unnamed woman accompanies Baltar to his presidential debate against [[Laura Roslin]] aboard ''Galactica'', standing to [[Tom Zarek]]'s right during the proceedings {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}. She later stands behind Baltar when he is sworn in as president {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.

She settles on [[New Caprica]] and is one of Baltar's sexual conquests. She is present when the Cylons arrive to present themselves on ''[[Colonial One]]'' {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.
: ''This aide is portrayed by [[Amy Esterle]], who was uncredited for this role. She was identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''
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=== Baltar's Presidential Aide #2 ===
[[File:BSG-TRS - S02E20 - Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II - Baltar Aide Portrayed by Jennefer Jenei - 2712.jpg|thumb|An unnamed aide for [[Gaius Baltar]] flanks Baltar during his inauguration aboard [[Colonial One|''Colonial One'']] {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.]]
An unnamed woman accompanies Baltar to his inauguration aboard ''Colonial One'', standing indirectly between the [[Unnamed Priest|unnamed priest]] and Baltar while the latter is sworn in as president {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.
: ''This aide is portrayed by [[Jennefer Jenei]], who was uncredited for this role. She was identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''
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== Quorum of Twelve ==
Of the current [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]], only [[Lee Adama]], [[Jacob Cantrell]], [[Reza Chronides]] and [[Dahlia]] are identified by names.

===Picon Delegate===
[[File:4x03 Picon Delegate.jpg|thumb|Picon Delegate]]
This woman is [[Picon (RDM)|Picon]]'s representative to the Quorum of Twelve during Roslin's second administration ("[[The Ties That Bind]]", "[[Escape Velocity]]", "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]", "[[Sine Qua Non]]", "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]", "[[The Oath]]"). When during [[Tom Zarek]] and [[Felix Gaeta]]'s mutiny the Quorum rebuffs Zarek, she and other delegates are executed by marines on Zarek's orders {{TRS|Blood on the Scales}}.
: ''The "Picon Delegate" is portrayed by [[Judith Maxie]].''
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===Gemenon Delegate===
[[File:4x03 Speaking Delegate 1.jpg|thumb|Gemenon Delegate]]
This woman is [[Gemenon (RDM)|Gemenon]]'s representative to the Quorum of Twelve during Roslin's second administration ("[[The Ties That Bind]]", "[[Escape Velocity]]", "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]", "[[Sine Qua Non]]", "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"). She is temporarily replaced by an [[#Quorum Delegate|unintroduced quorum delegate]] in "[[The Oath]]" and "[[Blood on the Scales]]", when the Quorum is executed by marines on Tom Zarek's orders, and thus her fate is unknown.
: ''She is portrayed by [[Donna Soares]] and credited as "Speaking Delegate #1".''
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===Aerilon Delegate===
[[File:4x03 Delegate 9.jpg|thumb|Aerilon Delegate]]
This man is [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Aerilon|Aerilon]]'s representative to the Quorum of Twelve during Roslin's second administration ("[[The Ties That Bind]]", "[[Escape Velocity]]", "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]", "[[Sine Qua Non]]", "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]", "[[The Oath]]"). When during [[Tom Zarek]] and [[Felix Gaeta]]'s mutiny the Quorum rebuffs Zarek, he and other delegates are executed by marines on Zarek's orders {{TRS|Blood on the Scales}}.
: ''He is portrayed by an uncredited extra, with no speaking lines.''
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===Libran Delegate===
[[File:4x04 Delegate 11.jpg|thumb|Libran Delegate]]
This man is [[Oswyn Eriku]], [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Libran|Libran]]'s representative to the Quorum of Twelve during both Roslin's first and second administration ("[[The Ties That Bind]]", "[[Escape Velocity]]", "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]", "[[Sine Qua Non]]", "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]", "[[The Oath]]"). When during [[Tom Zarek]] and [[Felix Gaeta]]'s mutiny the Quorum rebuffs Zarek, he and other delegates are executed by marines on Zarek's orders {{TRS|Blood on the Scales}}.
: ''He is portrayed by an uncredited extra, with no speaking lines.''
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===Quorum Delegate===
[[File:4x08 Speaking Delegate 3.jpg|thumb|Quorum Delegate]]
This woman during three different Quorum sessions temporarily replaced three different regular delegates from three different [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|colonies]]. First, she replaced [[Reza Chronides]], from an unknown colony ("[[Sine Qua Non]]"), then the Tauron Delegate ("[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"), and later the Gemenon Delegate ("[[The Oath]]"). When during [[Tom Zarek]] and [[Felix Gaeta]]'s mutiny the Quorum rebuffs Zarek, she and other delegates are executed by marines on Zarek's orders {{TRS|Blood on the Scales}}.
: ''She is portrayed by [[Veena Sood]] and credited as "Quorum Delegate". Her representing three different colonies on different occasions remains unexplained.''
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===Other delegates===
The colonies of origin of the following delegates are not known. They appear in "[[The Ties That Bind]]" and "[[Escape Velocity]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]". All of them also appear in "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]" and "[[Sine Qua Non]]" except for Unintroduced Delegate #3, who is temporarily replaced by Unintroduced Delegate #5, as well as in "[[The Oath]]", except for Unintroduced Delegate #4, who is replaced by Unintroduced Delegate #6. Delegates #1, #2, #3 and #6 are executed by Marines on Tom Zarek's orders, while the fate of the other two is unknown.
<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:4x03 Delegate 7.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #1
Image:4x03 Delegate 8.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #2
Image:4x04 Delegate 10.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #3
Image:4x07 Delegate 12.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #4
Image:4x07 Delegate 13.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #5 (Delegate #3's replacement)
Image:The Oath Delegate.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #6 (Delegate #4's replacement)
</gallery>'''Behind the Scenes'''

* Unnamed Delegate #3 also appeared as a passenger sitting opposite Baltar in "[[33]]", one of several representatives meeting aboard the [[Astral Queen|''Astral Queen'']] following the break-away of the fleet by Roslin's loyalists in "[[Home, Part I]]" and as one of several seated individuals aboard ''Colonial One'' during Roslin's inauguration in "[[Collaborators]]". It is unknown if he is portraying the same character.

==Clergy==
===Priest===
[[File:Season 3 - Promo - Collaborators - Priest.jpg|thumb|The priest]]
Both president [[Gaius Baltar]] and, after the [[Second Exodus]], [[Laura Roslin]], are sworn in by this [[priest]]. This priest assumes the role that [[Elosha]] previously held in the Colonial Government in terms of inauguration pagentry.

:''This priest is played by actor [[Winston Rekert]] and appears in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]", "[[Exodus, Part II]]" and "[[Collaborators]]".''

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===Priestess===
[[File:4x04 Priestess.jpg|thumb|A priestess]]
This priestess conducts the service at [[Cally Tyrol]]'s funeral. Later, her service is interrupted by an intrusion of [[Gaius Baltar]] and his [[Cult of Baltar|cult]] {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}. Later, she swears in [[Lee Adama]] as the interim president of the Twelve Colonies {{TRS|Sine Qua Non}}.
:''This priestess is portrayed by [[Laara Sadiq]].''
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== ''Cloud 9'' ==
=== Bar Patron ===
[[File:TRS - Colonial Day - Cloud 9 Bar Patron - 1158.jpg|thumb]]When [[Leon Grimes]] decides to retaliate against {{Callsign|Apollo}} at a ''[[Cloud 9]]'' bar, Grimes is joined by a fellow bar patron who fights {{Callsign|Starbuck}}. The fight causes the contents of [[Valance]]'s briefcase to spill, revealing a ceramic gun that the would-be assassin secreted onto ''Cloud 9''. Thrace overpowers the patron and is able to disarm Valance with his own weapon {{TRS|Colonial Day}}.
:''The bar patron specialist is portrayed by [[Ernest Jackson]], who was identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''

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=== Environmental Specialist ===
[[File:TRS - Sacrifice - Environmental Specialist.jpg|right|frameless]]

After [[Lee Adama]] fools a carbon dioxide sensor alarm in the [[Starlight Lounge]] during [[Sesha Abinell]]'s hostage situation, an environmental specialist is called to repair it. [[Kara Thrace]] decides to use the opportunity by taking the cap and coveralls from this specialist, as part of an attempt to subdue the terrorists {{TRS|Sacrifice}}.

:''The unidentified specialist is portrayed by [[James Upton]].''

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=== Scorpia spectator ===
[[File:TRS - Colonial Day - Scorpia Spectator - 595.jpg|thumb]]
An unnamed [[Scorpia]] spectator is present when Sagittaron representative [[Tom Zarek]] arrives for the inaugural meeting of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)|Quorum of Twelve]] aboard ''Cloud 9''. After yelling at Zarek, [[Leon Grimes]] engages him in Zarek's defense, before {{Callsign|Apollo}} breaks the squabble {{TRS|Colonial Day}}.
:''The Scopria spectator, credited as '''Spectator #1''', is portrayed by actor [[James Ashcroft]] in his first appearance in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. It is unknown if the [[Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)#Security Officer|security officer]] who he later portrays is intended to be the same character.''

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=== Security Officer ===
[[File:TRS - Black Market - Security Officer.jpg|thumb]]
After {{Callsign|Apollo}} is ambushed by [[Phelan]] and his henchmen in [[Shevon]]'s ''[[Cloud 9]]'' cabin, the officer arrives to discover that [[Jack Fisk]]'s [[Garrote Assassin|murderer]] is also present with a bullet in his head {{TRS|Black Market}}.
:''The security officer is portrayed by actor [[James Ashcroft]] in his last known appearance in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. It is unknown if the security officer is intended to be the same character as the [[Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)#Scorpia spectator|Scorpia spectator]] on'' Cloud 9 ''who has a tiff with [[Leon Grimes]].''

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==''Colonial One'' crew==

===''Colonial One'' captain===
[[File:Miniseries Colonial One Pilot.jpg|thumb]]
{{mainarticle|Colonial One captain}}
The unidentified captain of the government-chartered starliner ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' (later renamed ''[[Colonial One]]'') in the [[Miniseries]].

:''The pilot, credited only as Transport Pilot, was portrayed by [[Barclay Hope]]. In the [[Battlestar Galactica (2005 Novel)|Miniseries novelization]] (which is treated as a [[Battlestar Wiki:separate continuity|separate continuity]] source), this character is identified as Captain [[Russo]].''
 

===''Colonial One'' co-pilot===
[[File:Miniseries Colonial One Co-Pilot.jpg|thumb]]
The unidentified co-pilot of the government-chartered starliner ''Colonial Heavy 798,'' later renamed ''[[Colonial One]]'' {{TRS|Miniseries|33}}.

He informs [[Billy Keikeya]] about ''One''<nowiki/>'s [[FTL]] drive issue leading into jump 239, wearing [[Colonial Fleet]] [[Insignia (RDM)|junior pilot wings]] instead of the civilian-style elite flight wings {{TRS|33}}.

:''The co-pilot was portrayed by [[Guyle Fraizer]], whose appearances are uncredited. In the [[Battlestar Galactica (2005 Novel)|Miniseries novelization]] (which is treated as a [[Battlestar Wiki:separate continuity|separate continuity]] source), the character is identified as [[Eduardo]].''

:''In the DVD commentary for the Miniseries, [[Ron D. Moore]] and David Eick point out that Frazier is one of the best extras they have, but he got no speaking lines whatsoever for the role of the pilot. They jokingly quipped that the actor always ''looks'' as if he wants to say something while in the cockpit, but always thinks better of it and keeps silent.''

== ''Colonial One'' passengers ==

=== Concerned Woman ===
[[File:TRS - Miniseries - Woman 3.jpg|right|frameless|274x274px]]
A concerned woman to [[Laura Roslin]]'s left has a brief discussion with her after Roslin announces word of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] to the passengers {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}.
:''The woman, credited as Woman #3, is played by [[BJ Harrison]].''
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=== Concerned Man ===
[[File:TRS - Miniseries - Denzal Sinclaire as Man 3.jpg|right|frameless|299x299px]]
A concerned man next to [[Aaron Doral]] reacts to [[Laura Roslin]]'s news of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] to ''Colonial Heavy 798''<nowiki/>'s passengers {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}.
:''The man, credited as Man #3, is played by [[Denzal Sinclaire]].''
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== [[Cult of Baltar]] ==

=== Post-Baltar Trial ===

==== Bespectacled Baltar Cultist ====
[[File:BSG-TRS - A Disquiet Follows My Soul - Bespectacled Baltar Cultist - 713.jpg|thumb|A bespectacled cultist listens to one of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s sermons {{TRS|A Disquiet Follows My Soul}}.]]
This bespectacled Baltar cultist appears in the cadre of trial spectators during the trial of [[Gaius Baltar]] {{TRS|Crossroads, Part I|Crossroads, Part II}}.

She can later be seen amongst Baltar's closer circle following the trial's contentious verdict, particularly during his sermons and public appearances in [[Camp Oil Slick]] {{TRS|He That Believeth in Me|The Road Less Traveled|A Disquiet Follows My Soul|Deadlock|Daybreak, Part I}}..
:''The actress was uncredited but identified via face recognition as [[Lia Como]].''
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==== Baltar Cultist #1 ====
[[File:TRS - Escape Velocity - Baltar Cultist 1.jpg|thumb|An unnamed [[Cult of Baltar|Baltar Cultist]] ([[Karyn Michelle Baltzer]]) observes [[Gaius Baltar]]'s beating by a [[marine]] {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}.]]
This unidentified member bears witness to Baltar, who attempts to rejoin the commune on ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', falling and rising up after being repeatedly beaten by a marine {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}. She later sits before Baltar during one of his sermons {{TRS|The Road Less Traveled}}.
:''The actress was uncredited but identified via face recognition as [[Karyn Michelle Baltzer]], who would later become the wife of [[Ryan Robbins]].''
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====Female Cultist====
[[File:Disquiet Cultist.jpg|thumb|A female cultist]]
An unidentified member of the Cult of Baltar who, when Baltar asks the members of his cult if they feel like they've transgressed against their God, answers that they've done nothing wrong and that they shouldn't have to suffer {{TRS|A Disquiet Follows My Soul}}.
:''Despite having spoken lines in the episode, the actress was uncredited.''
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=== Post-[[Gaeta's Mutiny]] ===

==== Cozy Cultist #1 ====
[[File:TRS - Deadlock - Cozy Cultist 1.jpg|thumb]]
A cultist cozies up to Baltar's right upon his return to the commune, much to [[Paulla Schaffer]]'s displeasure {{TRS|Deadlock}}.

She later attends [[William Adama]]'s hangar deck speech, where he announces his intent to rescue [[Hera Agathon]] from [[The Colony]] {{TRS|Daybreak, Part I}}.

Prior to the [[Second Exodus]], she can be seen in the [[Starlight Lounge]] on ''Cloud 9'' during the hostage crisis {{TRS|Sacrifice}}.
: ''This cultist is portrayed by [[Anita T]], who was uncredited for this role. She was identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''
{{clear}}
[[File:TRS - Deadlock - Cozy Cultist 2.jpg|thumb]]

==== Cozy Cultist #2 ====
A cultist cozies up to Baltar's left upon his return to the commune, much to [[Paulla Schaffer]]'s displeasure {{TRS|Deadlock}}.
: ''This cultist is portrayed by [[Bethany Brown]], who was uncredited for this role. She was identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''
{{clear}}
== ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'' ==

=== ''Gemenon Traveler'' captain ===
[[File:TRS - Flesh and Bone - Gemenon Traveler Captain Airlocks Conoy.jpg|thumb|''[[Gemenon Traveler]]''{{'|s}} captain [[Airlock|airlocks]] [[Leoben Conoy (New Caprica copy)|Leoben Conoy]] {{TRS|Flesh and Bone}}.]]
After discovery of [[Leoben Conoy (New Caprica copy)|a copy]] of [[Leoben Conoy]] aboard, the captain contacts President [[Laura Roslin]], who wishes to interrogate the Cylon. Having had the most experience with Cylons, Lieutenant {{Callsign|Starbuck}} is ordered to interrogate and meets this captain, who presents Conoy to her. During this, she shares with him her observation regarding Conoy's ability to sweat, which he marvels at.

After Roslin puts an end to Thrace's interrogation, the captain oversees and implements Roslin's [[Airlock|airlocking]] of Conoy {{TRS|Flesh and Bone}}.
:''The unnamed captain was played by [[Eric Breker]], who later portrayed [[George Chu]] in "[[Sacrifice]]," a wholly different character.''
{{Clear}}

== Presidential Security ==

=== Bespectacled Officer ===
[[File:TRS - KLG2 - Bespectacled Officer.jpg|thumb|The bespectacled officer prepared to defend [[Laura Roslin]] on ''Colonial One'' {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.]]
An unnamed '''bespectacled officer''' is one of two guards to stand in front of [[Laura Roslin]] during a tense stand-off with ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Marines]] in Roslin's make-shift office on ''[[Colonial One]]''. The officer wears a wedding band, seen while brandishing his sidearm {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

The officer later accompanies Roslin on [[New Caprica]] following her escape during events leading up to the [[Second Exodus]] {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}.
: ''The officer was portrayed by [[Kevin Blatch]], who was uncredited but identified by computer-aided facial recognition. He also portrayed a [[Bespectacled CIC Operative|bespectacled CIC operative]] in the [[Miniseries]]. Due to the reuse of background extras throughout the series, it is not known whether the characters are intended to be the same people.''
{{clear}}

== Press Corps ==

=== Reporter #2 ===
[[File:TRS - Litmus - Reporter 2 - 758.jpg|thumb]]
A shorn-headed, bespectacled reporter is in the front row of the press conference, to Laura Roslin's right side, during the announcement that humanoid Cylons exist {{TRS|Litmus}}.
: ''This individual, credited as "Reporter #2," is portrayed by [[Morris Chapdelaine]] in his only known appearance in the series.''
{{clear}}

===Reporter===

[[File:Stephen Holmes.jpg|thumb|An unintroduced male reporter.]]

An unidentified reporter is present on ''[[Colonial One]]'' and on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' through Baltar's trial. He asks questions regarding the trial itself, and later on whether or not Roslin will receive another transfusion from [[Hera Agathon]].

: ''This reporter is played by actor [[Stephen Holmes]] and appears in "[[The Son Also Rises]]" through "[[Crossroads, Part II]]".''

{{clear}}

== Black Marketeers ==

=== Garrote Assassin ===
[[File:TRS - Black Market - Garrote Assassin - Promo.jpg|thumb|An unnamed [https://media.battlestarwiki.org/Garrote_Assassin garrote-wielding assassin] has {{callsign|Apollo}} at his mercy {{TRS|Black Market}}.]]
An unnamed male assassin using a wrist-mounted garrote is in [[Phelan]]'s employ circa {{ACH|1}}. He first becomes known by the Colonial military after garroting Commander [[Jack Fisk]] in his quarters aboard ''[[Pegasus (TRS)|Pegasus]]'' before Phelan himself, as a consequence of Fisk's disastrous attempt to undermine Phelan's control of the [[Black market (organization)|black market]]''.''

The assassin is subsequently part of a trap laid for {{Callsign|Apollo}} in [[Shevon]]'s quarters aboard ''[[Cloud 9]]'', strangling Adama with his garrote to the point of unconsciousness. After Adama regains consciousness, he discovers that the assassin has been executed with a single gun shot to the head in an adjacent room. [[Tom Zarek]] surmises that this was an offering by Phelan, so that the investigation into Fisk's murder could be easily closed without further repercussions to the marketeers {{TRS|Black Market}}.
: ''The unnamed assassin is uncredited and unidentifiable through computer-aided facial recognition.''

=== Phelan's Goateed Henchman ===
[[File:TRS - Black Market - Phelan's Goateed Henchman - Promo.jpg|thumb|[[Phelan]]'s goateed henchman {{TRS|Black Market}}.]]
An unnamed henchman with a goatee is involved with attempts to scare off {{Callsign|Apollo}} from investigating [[Jack Fisk]]'s assassination by [[The Fleet (TRS)|the Fleet]]'s [[Black market (organization)|black market]], first assaulting him in [[Shevon]]'s quarters on ''Cloud 9'', and later abducting Shevon and her daughter, [[Paya]]. This leads to a stand-off between Adama and the henchman's boss, [[Phelan]].

Following Phelan's public assassination by Adama on ''[[Prometheus (ship)|Prometheus]]'', the henchman can be seen accompanying [[Tom Zarek]] in ''Prometheus''<nowiki/>' black marketplace {{TRS|Black Market}}.
: ''The unnamed henchman was portrayed by stunt performer [[Rick Pearce]], who was uncredited for his appearance but later identified through computer-aided facial recognition.''

{{clear}}

== Post-New Caprica ==

=== Mistaken-for-Ellen Blonde Woman ===
[[File:BSG-TRS - Torn - Blonde Woman.jpeg|thumb|A woman whom [[Saul Tigh]] mistakes for [[Ellen Tigh|his wife]] {{TRS|Torn}}]]
An unnamed woman with long blonde hair who survives the [[Second Exodus]] has a run in with [[Saul Tigh]] in one of ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''<nowiki/>'s corridors. He mistakes her for his wife, [[Ellen Tigh]], much to the woman's distress; the woman then leads the young child in her apparent care away from the disturbed Tigh {{TRS|Torn}}.
: ''The woman was portrayed by [[Rachel Hayward]].''

{{Clear}}

=== Muscular Algae Harvester ===
[[File:TRS - The Eye of Jupiter - Female Algae Harvester - 159.jpg|thumb]]
An unnamed muscular [[algae]] harvester on the [[algae planet]] is engaged in a conversation with [[Galen Tyrol]] as the harvesting operation winds down {{TRS|The Eye of Jupiter}}.
: ''The harvester was portrayed by bodybuilder and model [[Roseanne Desmarais]], who was uncredited for the role but identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''
{{clear}}

==Other==
===''Botanical Cruiser'' captain===

[[File:Botanical Cruiser captain.jpg|thumb|The captain of the ill-fated Botanical Cruiser.]]

After beginning her assembly of a fleet of surviving civilian vessels, [[Laura Roslin]] talks to the captain of the [[Botanical Cruiser|''Botanical Cruiser'']], one of approximately twenty ships gathered not fitted with a [[FTL]] drive, assuring him that all his ship's vital needs will be attended to. However, he dies along with his crew and passengers, when the Cylons attack Roslin's nascent fleet at their rendezvous point approximately five hours from the orbit of [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 2}}.

: ''The captain was portrayed by [[Kwesi Ameyaw]].''

{{clear}}

=== D'anna Biers' staffer ===
[[File:TRS - Final Cut - D'Anna Biers' Staffer.jpg|thumb]]
An unnamed man brings two of ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''<nowiki/>'s [[marines]] to [[D'anna Biers]]' editing bay aboard an unidentified ship {{TRS|Final Cut}}.
:''The unnamed staffer was played by [[Yee Jee Tso]].''
{{Clear}}
===Gardener===
[[File:Gardener.png|thumb|A [[Cloud 9]] gardener listening to [[Thomas Zarek|Tom Zarek]]'s speech.]]

While [[Thomas Zarek|Tom Zarek]] is campaigning for the office of the president at [[Cloud 9]], he uses a gardener as an example of people still going through the motions of their old lives before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Fall]] {{TRS|Colonial Day}}.

: ''The gardener was portrayed by [[Mario Battista]].''

{{clear}}

===Sons of Ares leader===
[[File:4x04 Sons of Ares leader.jpg|thumb|The leader of the Sons of Ares]]
An unidentified man leads the assault of the [[Sons of Ares]] on the [[Cult of Baltar]]. It is unknown whether he is a civilian or a member of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} crew {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}.
:''The Sons of Ares leader was played by [[Rob Hayter]], whose role was uncredited.''
{{Clear}}
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Battlestar Galactica Blue Prints

2026-07-20T20:33:55Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Cloud 9 */ fixing image

== Battlestar Galactica ==
[[Galactica (TRS)|''Galactica'']]

[[File:BSG_Blue_prints.png]]

== Colonial 1 ==

''[[Colonial 1]]''

[[File:Colonial_1_Blue_prints.png]]

== Olympic Carrier ==

''[[Olympic Carrier]]''

[[File:Olympic_Carrier_Blue_Prints.png]]

== Cloud 9 ==

''[[Cloud 9]]''

[[File:RPG Cloud 9 BP.png|frameless|675x675px]]

== Gemenon Traveler ==

''[[Gemenon Traveler]]''

[[File:Gemanon_Traveller.png]]

== Notes ==

Note that these blueprints come from [[Battlestar Galactica RPG]] but are not canon and thus are offered here only under the [continuity].

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Infected basestar

2026-07-20T03:52:25Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Gallery */ sort

{{Ship Data
| image=BSG-TRS - S03E07 - A Measure of Salvation - Infected Basestar - 131.jpg
| title= Infected basestar
| race= [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]
| type= Military
| status= Self-destructed, c. {{ACH|3}}
| img=Y
}}
The '''infected [[Basestar (TRS)|basestar]]''' is the victim of an ancient contagion, [[lymphocytic encephalitis]], found on a [[Lion's Head beacon|beacon]] found at the [[Lion's Head Nebula]] circa {{ACH|3}} in the wake of the [[Second Exodus]].

Dispatched to this location using research provided by [[Gaius Baltar]] regarding the path to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], its crew discover the beacon and bring it aboard, becoming susceptible to the contagion that incapacitates the crew and its Hybrid, causing systemic damage and corruption affecting all Cylon technology aboard.

Aware of the virus, in order to prevent further spread of the contagion to the Cylon fleet, the Cylons dispatch Baltar using a captured [[Raptor]] to investigate, where he discovers the beacon but fails to disclose it to the Cylons.

Following Baltar's same research, the Colonials proceed to the nebula, where {{Callsign|Athena}} and {{Callsign|Racetrack}}'s Raptor happens upon the basestar {{TRS|Torn}}.

A [[Colonial Marine Corps|Marine]] task force led by {{Callsign|Apollo}} board the basestar, discovering the virus and its source. They bring back the information, and a group of surviving [[Humanoid Cylons]], from the basestar before it self destructs {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:BSG-TRS - S03E07 - A Measure of Salvation - Infected Basestar Landing Bay - 224.jpg|[[Galactica (TRS)|''Galactica'']] [[Colonial Marine Corps|marines]] in [[Raptors]] egress via the basestar's landing bay {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}.
File:BSG-TRS - S03E07 - A Measure of Salvation - Infected Basestar Command Center - 305.jpg|[[Galactica (TRS)|''Galactica'']] [[Colonial Marine Corps|marines]] in the basestar's command center {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}.
File:BSG-TRS - S03E07 - A Measure of Salvation - Infected Basestar Command Center - 285.jpg|[[Galactica (TRS)|''Galactica'']] [[Colonial Marine Corps|marines]] in the basestar's command center surrounded by dead and [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|dying]] [[Humanoid Cylon|Humanoid Cylons]] {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}.
File:BSG-TRS - S03E07 - A Measure of Salvation - Infected Basestar Destroyed - 623.jpg|The basestar self-destructs {{Ep|A Measure of Salvation}}.
</gallery>
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[[de:Rebellen-Basisstern]]

Infected basestar

2026-07-20T03:51:57Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: + pics

{{Ship Data
| image=BSG-TRS - S03E07 - A Measure of Salvation - Infected Basestar - 131.jpg
| title= Infected basestar
| race= [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]
| type= Military
| status= Self-destructed, c. {{ACH|3}}
| img=Y
}}
The '''infected [[Basestar (TRS)|basestar]]''' is the victim of an ancient contagion, [[lymphocytic encephalitis]], found on a [[Lion's Head beacon|beacon]] found at the [[Lion's Head Nebula]] circa {{ACH|3}} in the wake of the [[Second Exodus]].

Dispatched to this location using research provided by [[Gaius Baltar]] regarding the path to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], its crew discover the beacon and bring it aboard, becoming susceptible to the contagion that incapacitates the crew and its Hybrid, causing systemic damage and corruption affecting all Cylon technology aboard.

Aware of the virus, in order to prevent further spread of the contagion to the Cylon fleet, the Cylons dispatch Baltar using a captured [[Raptor]] to investigate, where he discovers the beacon but fails to disclose it to the Cylons.

Following Baltar's same research, the Colonials proceed to the nebula, where {{Callsign|Athena}} and {{Callsign|Racetrack}}'s Raptor happens upon the basestar {{TRS|Torn}}.

A [[Colonial Marine Corps|Marine]] task force led by {{Callsign|Apollo}} board the basestar, discovering the virus and its source. They bring back the information, and a group of surviving [[Humanoid Cylons]], from the basestar before it self destructs {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:BSG-TRS - S03E07 - A Measure of Salvation - Infected Basestar Landing Bay - 224.jpg|[[Galactica (TRS)|''Galactica'']] [[Colonial Marine Corps|marines]] in [[Raptors]] egress via the basestar's landing bay {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}.
File:BSG-TRS - S03E07 - A Measure of Salvation - Infected Basestar Destroyed - 623.jpg|The basestar self-destructs {{Ep|A Measure of Salvation}}.
File:BSG-TRS - S03E07 - A Measure of Salvation - Infected Basestar Command Center - 305.jpg|[[Galactica (TRS)|''Galactica'']] [[Colonial Marine Corps|marines]] in the basestar's command center {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}.
File:BSG-TRS - S03E07 - A Measure of Salvation - Infected Basestar Command Center - 285.jpg|[[Galactica (TRS)|''Galactica'']] [[Colonial Marine Corps|marines]] in the basestar's command center surrounded by dead and [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|dying]] [[Humanoid Cylon|Humanoid Cylons]] {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}.
</gallery>
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Female Specialist in War Room

2026-07-19T23:33:10Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Created page with "{{Shard|article=Unnamed Galactica and Pegasus crew (RDM)|section=Female Specialist in War Room}}"

{{Shard|article=Unnamed Galactica and Pegasus crew (RDM)|section=Female Specialist in War Room}}

Exodus, Part I

2026-07-19T23:29:22Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */

{{Episode Data
| title= Exodus, Part I
| image=Roslinanders-Exodus.jpg
| season= 3
| episode= 3
| guests= [[Lucy Lawless]] as [[Number Three]]
| writer= [[Bradley Thompson]] [[David Weddle]]
| story=
| director= [[Félix Enríquez Alcalá]]
| production= 303
| rating=1.6
| US airdate= 2006-10-13
| CAN airdate=2006-10-14
| UK airdate= 2007-01-16
| dvd=
| population=
| syfyname= exodus_part_1
| prev= [[Precipice]]
| next= [[Exodus, Part II]]
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:''The [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] have begun the brutal crackdown on [[New Caprica]]'s [[New Caprica Resistance|resistance]] movement. [[Galen Tyrol]] receives disturbing news from [[Felix Gaeta|a secret source]] within [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s administration while Colonial detainees face a Cylon firing squad on New Caprica. With time running out for the colonists, Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] will launch his rescue attempt with only ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', while his son, Commander {{callsign|Lee Adama}}, and ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' remain to protect what is left of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] and continue the search for [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] if the rescue fails.''

== Summary ==

*The final moments of "[[Precipice]]" are reshown as the captured detainees are being taken off the trucks. [[Cally Tyrol]] is freed, as the Centurions march up the hill. Tyrol continues to run as gunfire is heard.
*The scene switches back to one hour earlier.
*[[Galen Tyrol]] is frantically talking with [[Saul Tigh]] about a list of detainees he received from his [[Felix Gaeta|source]], Cally Tyrol is among the listed. Tigh snaps him back to his senses, noting that they can locate the people now that they cracked the Cylons' coordinate system.
*Chief Tyrol immediately gets to work, succesfully calculating the location of the execution, and gathers a team to rescue Cally and the others.
*Tyrol's team, including [[Seelix]], is able to catch up with the Cylons, and get in position as Cally Tyrol starts running. Tyrol rushes out and gets his wife out of the line of fire, as his team takes out the Centurions meant to execute the detainees. Others injured include some members of the [[NCP]] and the [[Cavil]] that accompanies the truck.
*Seelix leaves a wounded Cavil to death. After he downloads into a new body, the Cavil reports that he ended his own life, but is somewhat traumatized from the transfer process.
*At [[Breeders Canyon]], similar to the scene at the [[Pergamus Flats]], a flashback shows how [[Marines]] move into position to defend the meeting there against a possible attack.
[[File:Colonial RPG.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Colonial Marine with an RPG]]
*{{callsign|Athena}} moves ahead to meet with [[Samuel Anders|Anders]] and the resistance. As Agathon and Anders discuss their plans, the Centurions attack, taking out some of the resistance fighters, but are soon destroyed by a Marine RPG.
*After the attack, a map is recovered from one of the [[Humanoid Cylon|'skinjobs']]. Anders recognizes it as the hand-drawn map passed on to [[Ellen Tigh]] to destroy in the heating fire within their tent. Anders immediately suspects Tigh in tipping off the Cylons.
*While sleeping in her bed on ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Number Three]] dreams of a tent near some odd rock edifices. The next image is of her holding [[Hera Agathon|Hera]]. She wakes up suddenly.
*Also on ''Colonial One'', [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Caprica-Six]] lie together in bed, but Baltar is fighting with impotence. Six is understanding, but Baltar shrugs off her sympathy.
*{{callsign|Starbuck}} is showing further affection for [[Kacey Brynn]] and apologizes for her getting hurt. [[Leoben Conoy]] watches from the background.
*Disturbed by her dream, Three visits [[Selloi]], a human [[oracle]] whose tent she saw in her dream, who tells her that Hera is still alive, but warns that holding the child will undo all that the Cylons have accomplished on the planet.
*On ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', a combined crew of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and ''Galactica'' crews ready for the rescue mission. [[Margaret Edmondson]] conducts a [[Salt Line Ceremony|ceremony]] to bind the people together, given the odds of the mission.
*[[William Adama|William]] and {{callsign|Lee Adama}} have a farewell of their own when the younger Adama leaves ''Galactica'' for ''Pegasus'', with orders to wait 18 hours for ''Galactica'''s return. Otherwise, ''Pegasus'' must continue the search for Earth with the surviving members of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]].
*Three inquires with Dr. [[Cottle]], who is treating a [[Number Five|Five]] wounded by a human attack, about Hera's alleged death. She points out that it didn't make much sense for him to simply cremate the first ever human/Cylon hybrid, something that no one had ever seen before, without studying it first. Cottle states that it was President Roslin's decision.
*[[Laura Roslin]] orders Anders to guard [[Maya]] and Hera at all costs. He tasks two of his best men to protect her and see to her safe escape.
*Gunnery Sergeant [[Erin Mathias]], the leader of Agathon's Marines, meets with Roslin, [[Tom Zarek]] and the resistance to discuss the rescue plan. She brings weapons for the upcoming fight and learns that the colonists conducted evacuation exercises under the guise of fire drills.
*A Cavil voices his despair at the continued bloodshed and Baltar agrees. Many of the Cylons disagree significantly as to what to do to reestablish control. A [[Number Five]] says that, if the worse comes to worst, that they can just nuke the city.
*Saul Tigh learns of his wife's betrayal and is visibly shocked by it.
*Sharon Agathon heads into the [[New Caprica Detention Center]] and gets the [[launch key]]s for the Colonial ship. Three enters the secured room, immediately recognizes her, stops Agathon and tells her that her daughter is alive. Unwilling to consider this matter for now, Agathon shoots the Three in the legs: "Adama wouldn't lie to me."
*''Galactica'' is given word that the launch keys have been retrieved, and after a rousing speech by Admiral Adama, begins preparations for the [[Combat Jump|jump]] to New Caprica.

== Notes ==

* There is also a comic called ''[[Exodus!]]'', which covers the events of the {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}}' episode "[[Saga of a Star World]]" (Part 2).
* This is the first episode where viewers see an [[oracle]]. Oracles such as [[Pythia]] and [[Galen Tyrol]]'s mother are mentioned before but not seen.
* Tyrol inexplicably lost his beard before this episode. This was necessary because Aaron Douglas's scenes were shot weeks after the main part of the episode, when he had already shaved and it was felt that a fake beard would not be convincing.
*[[Chamalla]] is a bitter herb, and oracles sometimes use candy to sweeten it up.
*According to [[Ronald Moore]]'s podcast, in earlier drafts [[Jammer]] was going to die during the shootout at the execution site. However, he decided that the character would be used in later episodes of the season.
*A teaser aired prior to the season premiere contains another line to Adama's speech that was either cut from the final episode or recorded specifically for the teaser: "The dignity and integrity of the human race rides with us."
*The conversation between Sharon and the Number Three at the Detention Center is the first on-screen confirmation that Sharon is truly loyal to Adama (at least for now); there was a Season 2 scene, cut from an episode but included on the DVD, in which [[Gina Inviere]] refers to Sharon as a "loose cannon," but this is the first time a transmitted scene has indicated that Sharon's loyalty is not a ruse (as suggested by some characters).
*Adama's speech at the end of the episode is similar in tone to the "band of brothers" speech that Henry V gave before the Battle of Agincourt in Shakespeare's play:
"This story shall the good man teach his son;
...
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd".

== Analysis ==
* The [[Number Three]] that has been having dreams about Hera sees {{callsign|Athena}} and is able to tell that she is the copy that had been left with Helo on Caprica. She may deduce this from the fact that Sharon is taking the launch keys, or she may be able to sense her identity somehow. Later episodes make clear that humanoid Cylons can tell each other apart. Notably Tyrol displays this ability in "[[Deadlock]]" when he identifies Boomer just by looking at her after having not seen her since New Caprica.
* Roslin's line about [[Hera Agathon|Hera]], "She may well be the shape of things to come," echoes similar lines by Six in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" and by Adama in "[[Valley of Darkness]]". "The Shape of Things to Come" is also the title of the orchestral music piece at the end of "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]".
*Anders seems to know, or at least suspect, what is so special about Maya's child.
*[[Caprica-Six]] has been [[Cylon rebirthing tank|downloaded]] after her "death" in "[[Precipice]]". She was not "[[Boxing|boxed]]".
*The Cylons on New Caprica do not appear to have any sort of attachment to the humans they rule as evidenced by their willingness to nuke the colony if they can't make it work as desired. This conflicts with the decision that their earlier attempt at genocide was a mistake. This is additional evidence of fundamental contradictions and disconnects within the Cylon psyche to which they are blind. Based on their actions to date, "skinjob" behavior tends toward the sociopathic with the exception of the Valerii models, and Caprica-Six.
*Baltar has become a suicidal drunk - his appearance has become slovenly and he appears to have given up on basic grooming. He is also having trouble performing the act of sex with Caprica-Six.
*Admiral Adama's claim that his crew "will find immortality as only the Gods once knew" draws on [[wikipedia:Iliad#The story of the Iliad|the choice]] given to [[wikipedia:Achilles|Achilles]] by [[wikipedia:Thetis|his mother]] about joining the war in [[wikipedia:Troy|Troy]]: fight couragously and perish in battle, or be forgotten by history. Achilles chose to go to battle and is a legend. According to interviews, [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]] deliberately draw inspirations from ancient stories like [[wikipedia:Homer|Homer]]'s [[wikipedia:Iliad|Iliad]].
*There is a discontinuity between "[[Precipice]]" and this episode regarding the execution scene. First, Cally apparently changed direction between episodes for more dramatic effect. At the conclusion of "Precipice," Cally is shown jumping into a gully to the "left" of where the trucks are stopped, and is apparently shown running "down," toward the initial camera position. The camera shoots Cally from her right as she runs, showing a backdrop of trees and vines. In "Exodus, Part I," she is shown running to the "right," towards Tyrol and the other resistance fighters. The camera here is also from Cally's right, but this time she is running in front of a barren background. Secondly, the gunfire starts at a different time. At the conclusion of "Precipice," Cally is clearly shown running ''while'' the gunfire begins. In "Exodus, Part I," Tyrol throws her to the ground ''before'' it does.
*Saul Tigh seems to be a well-respected and capable leader of the resistance, and his people-skills seem to have improved drastically as evidenced by the way he handles the distraught Tyrol when news of his wife's fate is leaked to him from inside the New Caprica government. This stands in stark contrast of Tigh's leadership of the Fleet after Boomer's attempted assassination of Adama, where Tigh exhibits a profound lack of leadership ability, a fact that he himself acknowledges when Adama returns to active duty and relieves him of command. Perhaps the experience leading the Fleet was a hard lesson learned. This may have to do with the fact that Tigh chose to command the resistance, whereas command of the Fleet just fell to him.
* Apparently, Seelix has improved her shooting skills because she takes up a sniper position at the execution site, while in "[[Fragged]]" she stated that she hadn't fired a weapon since basic training.

== Questions ==
*Roslin and Zarek seem to have reconciled their differences and become friends. Given Saul Tigh's feeling that Roslin will resume the presidency once humanity has left [[New Caprica]], and that Zarek used to be Baltar's vice president, will he assume the mantle of vice president under Laura Roslin, Or, will Zarek claim the presidency by legal succession if Baltar is removed from office? ([[Collaborators|Answer]])
*Given Cavil's comments, is there damage to the consciousness during each downloading and is there a point where after so many downloads the consciousness is destroyed or corrupted?
*Are the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|Lords of Kobol]] more than historical figures? Why are they sending accurate dreams to a Cylon? Why is a human oracle helping Three interpret the dreams?
*Why does Doctor Cottle work to heal critically injured Cylons instead of just letting them die and be resurrected?
*Is there any possibility at all that Adama wasn't aware of Roslin's plans for Hera? ([[The Eye of Jupiter|Answer]])
*What other operations are the Cylons busy with elsewhere in the universe, that are straining their resources for their experiment on New Caprica (also referenced to by Ron Moore in his podcast)?
*Will some humans refuse to leave once the escape begins?
*Will the escapees block proven or suspected collaborators from boarding the escaping ships?
*How many, if any, of the New Caprica Police are publicly known, and once the escape begins, what will be their ultimate fate? ([[Collaborators|Answer]])
*Adama's plan to use only ''Galactica'' and the ships remaining on the ground on New Caprica seems a bit unrealistic given the fact that there are over 39,000 colonists on the planet. How will they find room for all of the evacuees?
*Will the Colonials find time to also evacuate much of their critically-rationed supplies and equipment as well as themselves during the chaos of evacuation?
*What exactly has Caprica-Six given up for Baltar?
*Is Maya suspicious about Roslin's protectiveness of her and Isis?
*After Helo departs Admiral Adama's room after indicating that Sharon has the launch keys, Adama punches his desk. Is this a sign of frustration, or elation over finally being able to start the rescue operation after months of preparations and failure?
* If [[humanoid Cylons]] can share memories and experiences as implied in many previous episodes, why would Sharon believe that merely shooting Three in the knees would be sufficient to stop her warning the others?

== Official Statements ==

{{Quote
| context = [[Bradley Thompson]] talks about how it was originally one episode:
| text = "When we wrote ''Exodus'' it was originally meant to be a single episode, but as time went on, [[David Weddle|David]] and I realized it wasn't going to fit into one show. Then we went up to the set in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]] and that's when [[Michael Rymer]] [director/producer], who had read the script, suggested, 'This really needs to be two episodes,' so it wasn't a big surprise to us when it was decided to do just that."
| sign = [[Bradley Thompson]]
| source = <ref name="culttimes_writessofpassage">{{cite_journal|title=Writes of Passage|journal=Cult Times|issue=144|date=2007-08-26|page=20}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = As Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] is about to leave [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]'s tent:
| lines =
'''Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]:''' Chief! Pull it together. You won't do [[Callandra Tyrol|her]] any good if you get caught too. Besides, the last thing [[Nicholas Tyrol|your son]] wants is me and [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]] for parents.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = Before Lee Adama departs ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'':
| lines =
'''Admiral [[William Adama]]:''' I'll see you at the rendezvous point.

'''Commander [[Lee Adama]]:''' Eighteen hours. Try not to be late.

'''William Adama:''' I'm getting old; I'm a little slow, but I'll be there.

'''Lee Adama:''' Gods, I wish I could talk you out of this...

'''William Adama:''' You can't. You tried.

'''Lee Adama:''' You know, Dad, um...

'''William Adama:''' Don't. Don't make me cry on my own [[hangar deck]].

'''Lee Adama:''' Permission to leave your ship, Admiral.

'''William Adama:''' Permission granted, Commander.

'''William Adama:''' Attention! Commander of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', departing!

''(Admiral Adama and nearby Deck Gang salute Commander Lee Adama, which he returns and departs ''Galactica'' for ''Pegasus''.)''
}}

{{Quote
| context = During the [[Salt Line Ceremony]] on the hangar deck:
| text = "Their enemies will divide them, their colonies broken in the fiery chasm of space. The shining days renounced by a multitude of dark sacrifices. Yet still they will remain. Always together."
| sign = [[Margaret Edmondson|Racetrack]]
}}

{{Quote
| context = As ''Galactica'' prepares to return to New Caprica:
| text = "This is the Admiral. You've heard the news. You know the mission. You should also know that there is only one way that this mission ends, and that's with the successful rescue of our people off of [[New Caprica]]. Look around you. Take a good look at the men and women that stand next to you. Remember their faces, for one day you will tell your children and your grandchildren that you served with such men and women as the universe has never seen. And together you accomplished a feat that will be told and retold down through the ages, and find immortality as only the Gods once knew. I'm proud to serve with you. Good hunting."
| sign = Admiral [[William Adama]]
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = As Number Three approaches [[Dodona Selloi|Selloi]]:
| lines =
'''[[Dodona Selloi|Selloi]]:''' [[Lords of Kobol|Zeus]] sees all; sees you, Number Three, sees your pain, your destiny. All the gods weep for you.

'''[[Number Three]]:''' There is no Zeus, [[Cylon Religion|no other god but God]].

'''Selloi:''' Oh, you don't believe that anymore. You don't know what you believe and that is why you're here.
}}

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Tyrol]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]] (credit only)
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Amanda Plummer]] as [[Oracle]] [[Selloi Dodona|Selloi]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil]]
*[[Erica Cerra]] as [[Maya]]
*[[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Brad Dryborough]] as Lt. [[Louis Hoshi]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Madeline Parker]] as [[Kacey Brynn]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
*[[Eileen Pedde]] as [[Erin Mathias]]
*[[Jennifer Halley]] as [[Diana Seelix]]
*[[Ty Olsson]] as Captain [[Aaron Kelly]]
*[[Ryan Robbins]] as [[Charlie Connor]]

== References ==
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{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá]]
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Exodus, Part I

2026-07-19T23:23:11Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Official Statements */

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:''The [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] have begun the brutal crackdown on [[New Caprica]]'s [[New Caprica Resistance|resistance]] movement. [[Galen Tyrol]] receives disturbing news from [[Felix Gaeta|a secret source]] within [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s administration while Colonial detainees face a Cylon firing squad on New Caprica. With time running out for the colonists, Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] will launch his rescue attempt with only ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', while his son, Commander {{callsign|Lee Adama}}, and ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' remain to protect what is left of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] and continue the search for [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] if the rescue fails.''

== Summary ==

*The final moments of "[[Precipice]]" are reshown as the captured detainees are being taken off the trucks. [[Cally Tyrol]] is freed, as the Centurions march up the hill. Tyrol continues to run as gunfire is heard.
*The scene switches back to one hour earlier.
*[[Galen Tyrol]] is frantically talking with [[Saul Tigh]] about a list of detainees he received from his [[Felix Gaeta|source]], Cally Tyrol is among the listed. Tigh snaps him back to his senses, noting that they can locate the people now that they cracked the Cylons' coordinate system.
*Chief Tyrol immediately gets to work, succesfully calculating the location of the execution, and gathers a team to rescue Cally and the others.
*Tyrol's team, including [[Seelix]], is able to catch up with the Cylons, and get in position as Cally Tyrol starts running. Tyrol rushes out and gets his wife out of the line of fire, as his team takes out the Centurions meant to execute the detainees. Others injured include some members of the [[NCP]] and the [[Cavil]] that accompanies the truck.
*Seelix leaves a wounded Cavil to death. After he downloads into a new body, the Cavil reports that he ended his own life, but is somewhat traumatized from the transfer process.
*At [[Breeders Canyon]], similar to the scene at the [[Pergamus Flats]], a flashback shows how [[Marines]] move into position to defend the meeting there against a possible attack.
[[File:Colonial RPG.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Colonial Marine with an RPG]]
*{{callsign|Athena}} moves ahead to meet with [[Samuel Anders|Anders]] and the resistance. As Agathon and Anders discuss their plans, the Centurions attack, taking out some of the resistance fighters, but are soon destroyed by a Marine RPG.
*After the attack, a map is recovered from one of the [[Humanoid Cylon|'skinjobs']]. Anders recognizes it as the hand-drawn map passed on to [[Ellen Tigh]] to destroy in the heating fire within their tent. Anders immediately suspects Tigh in tipping off the Cylons.
*While sleeping in her bed on ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Number Three]] dreams of a tent near some odd rock edifices. The next image is of her holding [[Hera Agathon|Hera]]. She wakes up suddenly.
*Also on ''Colonial One'', [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Caprica-Six]] lie together in bed, but Baltar is fighting with impotence. Six is understanding, but Baltar shrugs off her sympathy.
*{{callsign|Starbuck}} is showing further affection for [[Kacey Brynn]] and apologizes for her getting hurt. [[Leoben Conoy]] watches from the background.
*Disturbed by her dream, Three visits [[Selloi]], a human [[oracle]] whose tent she saw in her dream, who tells her that Hera is still alive, but warns that holding the child will undo all that the Cylons have accomplished on the planet.
*On ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', a combined crew of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and ''Galactica'' crews ready for the rescue mission. [[Margaret Edmondson]] conducts a [[Salt Line Ceremony|ceremony]] to bind the people together, given the odds of the mission.
*[[William Adama|William]] and {{callsign|Lee Adama}} have a farewell of their own when the younger Adama leaves ''Galactica'' for ''Pegasus'', with orders to wait 18 hours for ''Galactica'''s return. Otherwise, ''Pegasus'' must continue the search for Earth with the surviving members of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]].
*Three inquires with Dr. [[Cottle]], who is treating a [[Number Five|Five]] wounded by a human attack, about Hera's alleged death. She points out that it didn't make much sense for him to simply cremate the first ever human/Cylon hybrid, something that no one had ever seen before, without studying it first. Cottle states that it was President Roslin's decision.
*[[Laura Roslin]] orders Anders to guard [[Maya]] and Hera at all costs. He tasks two of his best men to protect her and see to her safe escape.
*Gunnery Sergeant [[Erin Mathias]], the leader of Agathon's Marines, meets with Roslin, [[Tom Zarek]] and the resistance to discuss the rescue plan. She brings weapons for the upcoming fight and learns that the colonists conducted evacuation exercises under the guise of fire drills.
*A Cavil voices his despair at the continued bloodshed and Baltar agrees. Many of the Cylons disagree significantly as to what to do to reestablish control. A [[Number Five]] says that, if the worse comes to worst, that they can just nuke the city.
*Saul Tigh learns of his wife's betrayal and is visibly shocked by it.
*Sharon Agathon heads into the [[New Caprica Detention Center]] and gets the [[launch key]]s for the Colonial ship. Three enters the secured room, immediately recognizes her, stops Agathon and tells her that her daughter is alive. Unwilling to consider this matter for now, Agathon shoots the Three in the legs: "Adama wouldn't lie to me."
*''Galactica'' is given word that the launch keys have been retrieved, and after a rousing speech by Admiral Adama, begins preparations for the [[Combat Jump|jump]] to New Caprica.

== Notes ==

* There is also a comic called ''[[Exodus!]]'', which covers the events of the {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}}' episode "[[Saga of a Star World]]" (Part 2).
* This is the first episode where viewers see an [[oracle]]. Oracles such as [[Pythia]] and [[Galen Tyrol]]'s mother are mentioned before but not seen.
* Tyrol inexplicably lost his beard before this episode. This was necessary because Aaron Douglas's scenes were shot weeks after the main part of the episode, when he had already shaved and it was felt that a fake beard would not be convincing.
*[[Chamalla]] is a bitter herb, and oracles sometimes use candy to sweeten it up.
*According to [[Ronald Moore]]'s podcast, in earlier drafts [[Jammer]] was going to die during the shootout at the execution site. However, he decided that the character would be used in later episodes of the season.
*A teaser aired prior to the season premiere contains another line to Adama's speech that was either cut from the final episode or recorded specifically for the teaser: "The dignity and integrity of the human race rides with us."
*The conversation between Sharon and the Number Three at the Detention Center is the first on-screen confirmation that Sharon is truly loyal to Adama (at least for now); there was a Season 2 scene, cut from an episode but included on the DVD, in which [[Gina Inviere]] refers to Sharon as a "loose cannon," but this is the first time a transmitted scene has indicated that Sharon's loyalty is not a ruse (as suggested by some characters).
*Adama's speech at the end of the episode is similar in tone to the "band of brothers" speech that Henry V gave before the Battle of Agincourt in Shakespeare's play:
"This story shall the good man teach his son;
...
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd".

== Analysis ==
* The [[Number Three]] that has been having dreams about Hera sees {{callsign|Athena}} and is able to tell that she is the copy that had been left with Helo on Caprica. She may deduce this from the fact that Sharon is taking the launch keys, or she may be able to sense her identity somehow. Later episodes make clear that humanoid Cylons can tell each other apart. Notably Tyrol displays this ability in "[[Deadlock]]" when he identifies Boomer just by looking at her after having not seen her since New Caprica.
* Roslin's line about [[Hera Agathon|Hera]], "She may well be the shape of things to come," echoes similar lines by Six in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" and by Adama in "[[Valley of Darkness]]". "The Shape of Things to Come" is also the title of the orchestral music piece at the end of "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]".
*Anders seems to know, or at least suspect, what is so special about Maya's child.
*[[Caprica-Six]] has been [[Cylon rebirthing tank|downloaded]] after her "death" in "[[Precipice]]". She was not "[[Boxing|boxed]]".
*The Cylons on New Caprica do not appear to have any sort of attachment to the humans they rule as evidenced by their willingness to nuke the colony if they can't make it work as desired. This conflicts with the decision that their earlier attempt at genocide was a mistake. This is additional evidence of fundamental contradictions and disconnects within the Cylon psyche to which they are blind. Based on their actions to date, "skinjob" behavior tends toward the sociopathic with the exception of the Valerii models, and Caprica-Six.
*Baltar has become a suicidal drunk - his appearance has become slovenly and he appears to have given up on basic grooming. He is also having trouble performing the act of sex with Caprica-Six.
*Admiral Adama's claim that his crew "will find immortality as only the Gods once knew" draws on [[wikipedia:Iliad#The story of the Iliad|the choice]] given to [[wikipedia:Achilles|Achilles]] by [[wikipedia:Thetis|his mother]] about joining the war in [[wikipedia:Troy|Troy]]: fight couragously and perish in battle, or be forgotten by history. Achilles chose to go to battle and is a legend. According to interviews, [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]] deliberately draw inspirations from ancient stories like [[wikipedia:Homer|Homer]]'s [[wikipedia:Iliad|Iliad]].
*There is a discontinuity between "[[Precipice]]" and this episode regarding the execution scene. First, Cally apparently changed direction between episodes for more dramatic effect. At the conclusion of "Precipice," Cally is shown jumping into a gully to the "left" of where the trucks are stopped, and is apparently shown running "down," toward the initial camera position. The camera shoots Cally from her right as she runs, showing a backdrop of trees and vines. In "Exodus, Part I," she is shown running to the "right," towards Tyrol and the other resistance fighters. The camera here is also from Cally's right, but this time she is running in front of a barren background. Secondly, the gunfire starts at a different time. At the conclusion of "Precipice," Cally is clearly shown running ''while'' the gunfire begins. In "Exodus, Part I," Tyrol throws her to the ground ''before'' it does.
*Saul Tigh seems to be a well-respected and capable leader of the resistance, and his people-skills seem to have improved drastically as evidenced by the way he handles the distraught Tyrol when news of his wife's fate is leaked to him from inside the New Caprica government. This stands in stark contrast of Tigh's leadership of the Fleet after Boomer's attempted assassination of Adama, where Tigh exhibits a profound lack of leadership ability, a fact that he himself acknowledges when Adama returns to active duty and relieves him of command. Perhaps the experience leading the Fleet was a hard lesson learned. This may have to do with the fact that Tigh chose to command the resistance, whereas command of the Fleet just fell to him.
* Apparently, Seelix has improved her shooting skills because she takes up a sniper position at the execution site, while in "[[Fragged]]" she stated that she hadn't fired a weapon since basic training.

== Questions ==
*Roslin and Zarek seem to have reconciled their differences and become friends. Given Saul Tigh's feeling that Roslin will resume the presidency once humanity has left [[New Caprica]], and that Zarek used to be Baltar's vice president, will he assume the mantle of vice president under Laura Roslin, Or, will Zarek claim the presidency by legal succession if Baltar is removed from office? ([[Collaborators|Answer]])
*Given Cavil's comments, is there damage to the consciousness during each downloading and is there a point where after so many downloads the consciousness is destroyed or corrupted?
*Are the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|Lords of Kobol]] more than historical figures? Why are they sending accurate dreams to a Cylon? Why is a human oracle helping Three interpret the dreams?
*Why does Doctor Cottle work to heal critically injured Cylons instead of just letting them die and be resurrected?
*Is there any possibility at all that Adama wasn't aware of Roslin's plans for Hera? ([[The Eye of Jupiter|Answer]])
*What other operations are the Cylons busy with elsewhere in the universe, that are straining their resources for their experiment on New Caprica (also referenced to by Ron Moore in his podcast)?
*Will some humans refuse to leave once the escape begins?
*Will the escapees block proven or suspected collaborators from boarding the escaping ships?
*How many, if any, of the New Caprica Police are publicly known, and once the escape begins, what will be their ultimate fate? ([[Collaborators|Answer]])
*Adama's plan to use only ''Galactica'' and the ships remaining on the ground on New Caprica seems a bit unrealistic given the fact that there are over 39,000 colonists on the planet. How will they find room for all of the evacuees?
*Will the Colonials find time to also evacuate much of their critically-rationed supplies and equipment as well as themselves during the chaos of evacuation?
*What exactly has Caprica-Six given up for Baltar?
*Is Maya suspicious about Roslin's protectiveness of her and Isis?
*After Helo departs Admiral Adama's room after indicating that Sharon has the launch keys, Adama punches his desk. Is this a sign of frustration, or elation over finally being able to start the rescue operation after months of preparations and failure?
* If [[humanoid Cylons]] can share memories and experiences as implied in many previous episodes, why would Sharon believe that merely shooting Three in the knees would be sufficient to stop her warning the others?

== Official Statements ==

{{Quote
| context = [[Bradley Thompson]] talks about how it was originally one episode:
| text = "When we wrote ''Exodus'' it was originally meant to be a single episode, but as time went on, [[David Weddle|David]] and I realized it wasn't going to fit into one show. Then we went up to the set in [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]] and that's when [[Michael Rymer]] [director/producer], who had read the script, suggested, 'This really needs to be two episodes,' so it wasn't a big surprise to us when it was decided to do just that."
| sign = [[Bradley Thompson]]
| source = <ref name="culttimes_writessofpassage">{{cite_journal|title=Writes of Passage|journal=Cult Times|issue=144|date=2007-08-26|page=20}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*''As Chief Tyrol is about to leave Tigh's tent'':''
:'''Colonel Tigh''': Chief! Pull it together. You won't do her any good if you get caught too. Besides, the last thing your son wants is me and Ellen for parents.

*''Before Lee Adama departs ''Galactica'':''
:'''Admiral William Adama''': I'll see you at the rendezvous point.
:'''Commander Lee Adama''': Eighteen hours. Try not to be late.
:'''William Adama''': I'm getting old; I'm a little slow, but I'll be there.
:'''Lee Adama''': Gods, I wish I could talk you out of this...
:'''William Adama''': You can't. You tried.
:'''Lee Adama''': You know, Dad, um...
:'''William Adama''': Don't. Don't make me cry on my own hangar deck.
:'''Lee Adama''': Permission to leave your ship, Admiral.
:'''William Adama''': Permission Granted, Commander.
:'''William Adama''': Attention! Commander of Pegasus, Departing!
*'''"Admiral Adama and nearby Deck Gang salutes Commander Lee Adama"':''
:'''Commander Lee Adama''': Returns the salute and departs Galactica for Pegasus.

*''During the [[Salt Line Ceremony]] on the hangar deck:''
:'''Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson''': Their enemies will divide them, their colonies broken in the fiery chasm of space. The shining days renounced by a multitude of dark sacrifices. Yet still they will remain. Always together.

*''As Galactica prepares to return to New Caprica:''
:'''Admiral Adama''': This is the Admiral. You've heard the news. You know the mission. You should also know that there is only one way that this mission ends, and that's with the successful rescue of our people off of [[New Caprica]]. Look around you. Take a good look at the men and women that stand next to you. Remember their faces, for one day you will tell your children and your grandchildren that you served with such men and women as the universe has never seen. And together you accomplished a feat that will be told and retold down through the ages, and find immortality as only the Gods once knew. I'm proud to serve with you. Good hunting.

*''As Number Three approaches Selloi:''
:'''Selloi''': [[Zeus]] sees all; sees you, Number Three, sees your pain, your destiny. All the gods weep for you.
:'''Number Three''': There is no Zeus, [[Cylon Religion|no other god but God]].
:'''Selloi''': Oh, you don't believe that anymore. You don't know what you believe and that is why you're here.

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Tyrol]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]] (credit only)
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Amanda Plummer]] as [[Oracle]] [[Selloi Dodona|Selloi]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil]]
*[[Erica Cerra]] as [[Maya]]
*[[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Brad Dryborough]] as Lt. [[Louis Hoshi]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Madeline Parker]] as [[Kacey Brynn]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
*[[Eileen Pedde]] as [[Erin Mathias]]
*[[Jennifer Halley]] as [[Diana Seelix]]
*[[Ty Olsson]] as Captain [[Aaron Kelly]]
*[[Ryan Robbins]] as [[Charlie Connor]]

== References ==
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{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá]]
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Precipice

2026-07-19T23:07:47Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */

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| image=Season 3 - Promo - Epi 1 - 2 - C-Number Eight, Adama, Helo.jpg
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| episode= 2
| guests= [[Lucy Lawless]] as [[Number Three]]
| writer= [[Ronald D. Moore]]
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| director= [[Sergio Mimica-Gezzan]]
| production= 302
| rating= 1.8
| US airdate= 2006-10-06
| CAN airdate=2006-10-07
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:''After the suicide bombing, the [[Cylons (RDM) |Cylons]] institute stricter controls on the human population on [[New Caprica]]. Aboard ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', plans for the rescue from New Caprica move forward now that communication with the [[New Caprica Resistance|resistance]] has been established.''

== Summary ==

=== Teaser ===
* [[Gaius Baltar]] visits [[Laura Roslin]], who has been detained by the Cylons. In order to appear friendly, he hands her back her glasses, but then expresses his outrage and disbelief at the suicide bombings carried out by the [[New Caprica|resistance]]. He demands that he and Roslin publicly condemn these actions. Although Roslin initially expresses understanding for the resistance, when Baltar presses her to condone their attacks, she remains silent. Baltar tries to make her understand that order and policing is necessary and denies Roslin's allegations of random searches, arrests and torture. When he leaves, he again emphasizes that the situation has deteriorated to a dangerous level and orders the guard to release Roslin.
* At night the [[New Caprica Police]] prepares for an operation. [[Cavil]] arrives and asks Captain [[James Lyman]] if he understands his orders and assures him that the [[Cylon Centurion|Centurions]] will provide support if necessary.
* In the resistance's underground hideout, [[Galen Tyrol]] asks [[Saul Tigh]] about another planned suicide bombing, objects to the targeting of innocent civilians in the market, and questions which side they're fighting on. At his computer, Tyrol has established contact with another [[Raptor]] sent by ''Galactica'' and delivers a status report.
* New Caprica Police members don night vision goggles and arrest people on a list provided by the Cylons, including [[Cally Tyrol]]. Galen Tyrol later finds his [[Nicholas Tyrol|son]] alone in his tent.

=== Act 1===

* On ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]], {{callsign|Lee Adama}}, {{callsign|Karl Agathon}}, [[Louanne Katraine]], [[Anastasia Dualla]] and other discuss their rescue plan. Agathon notes that the resistance is lacking in strength. When Katraine mentions that they need to determine which pilots will fly the ships off the planet, the Admiral points out that the resistance must first retrieve the ships' [[launch key]]s, which the Cylons have removed. Katraine suggests supplying the resistance with weapons, but Lee Adama objects that this would only tip off the Cylons that ''Galactica'' has been in contact with the resistance and is planning an impending rescue effort.
* On [[New Caprica]], Galen Tyrol talks to [[Felix Gaeta]]. Both men are unaware of each other's role as resistance leader and informant, respectively. Tyrol asks for information about Cally's fate, but Gaeta is unsure if he can do anything. Tyrol can't understand how Gaeta can work for the Cylons, and Gaeta tells him that he will try to help him.
* In a street, Jammer is picking through some belongings scattered around by his raid, thinking about what he has done. Tyrol notices his troubled state and asks if he is OK. Jammer replies that everything is fine and mentions that he heard about Cally, saying that he is sorry. Referring to himself without revealing his membership in the force, Jammer says that some policemen probably believed they could do something good, but are in over their heads now. Tyrol tells him that the police force - and Gaeta - are collaborators and [[Collaborators|one day]] they will be strung up, while people like he and Jammer will cheer.
*The [[Leoben Conoy|Leoben copy]] keeping [[Kara Thrace]] imprisoned introduces her to [[Kacey Brynn]], claiming the child to be [[Hera Agathon|another]] Cylon-human hybrid bred by fertilizing [[The Farm|eggs from Thrace's ovary stolen by the Cylons]]. Thrace's immediate reaction is to deny Kacey is her child, treating her as an "it."

=== Act 2 ===
*On ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', Dualla reads a communique and can't believe that Admiral Adama wants to release {{callsign|Athena}} from incarceration and send her to New Caprica to establish contact with the resistance. Equally disbelieving and furious, Lee Adama orders a Raptor be prepared so he may meet with his father. However, the admiral believes he can trust Agathon and refuses to listen to his son's advice. Lee believes the plan too risky, arguing they should focus on protecting the two thousand civilians who escaped New Caprica with them rather than risking the future of mankind on a gamble. The admiral acknowledges Lee's argument to a point and decides to alter his plan: Lee and Pegasus will stay with the Fleet, while Galactica returns to New Caprica alone.
*In the apartment on New Caprica, Conoy tells Thrace more about Kacey and eventually leaves them alone. Thrace is as distant as ever, wanting to have nothing to do with the child.
*In a tent, [[Laura Roslin]] talks to Colonel Tigh, demanding that he stop the suicide bombings. When Tigh asks if she works for the Cylons, she slaps him, but apologizes quickly. Tigh says that none of it matters anymore and argues that the attacks aren't any different from sending soldiers on suicide missions. He tells Roslin to stop being naive and moralizing until she is back on ''Colonial One'' again, and leaves.
* At the [[Detention Center]] many humans are brought in with bags over their head. [[Sharon Valerii]] tells [[Number Six]] that their actions are just causing more resentment and violence. Outside, Jammer is overseeing the prisoners and asks to speak to Valerii, questioning whether she can find out what happened to Cally Tyrol.
* In the apartment, Thrace watches Kacey play with disinterest and rebuffs the child's attempts to interact with her. She goes to the bathroom to calm down. When she comes back, she finds that Kacey has fallen down on the stairs and is bleeding. Worried, she calls her name.

=== Act 3 ===
* In a hospital, Thrace and Conoy watch over Kacey's bed. Conoy apparently is glad that Thrace has finally connected with the child.
* Valerii visits Cally Tyrol in her cell. Not really knowing what to tell her, she says that she is happy for Cally and her husband, despite her previous relationship with Galen. However, when Tyrol learns that Valerii can't release her, she tells her to [[frak]] herself and asks how many times she [[Resistance (episode)|has to kill her]].
* Another suicide attack destroys a power station, killing many Cylons and 4 humans. On ''Colonial One'', the Cylons agree that harsher measures against the humans are necessary. [[Number Three]] gives Baltar a document authorizing summary execution of the detainees and tells him to sign it. Baltar objects, and [[Caprica-Six]] vigorously defends him in front of the other Cylons. Since Baltar is not cooperating voluntarily, [[Number Five]] threatens him by holding a gun to his head, again demanding Baltar's signature. Caprica-Six continues to take Baltar's side, shouting "This is crazy!," and Five responds by shooting her in the head. Baltar is shocked and afraid following the sudden death. He abandons his resistance with the persuasion of Messenger Six and signs the order.
* On ''Galactica'', Sharon Agathon is sworn in as an officer in the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]]. Afterwards, her [[Karl Agathon|husband]] tells her that he is glad for her and that it means a lot to him. She says that she won't betray the uniform. On the [[hangar deck]], she asks Admiral Adama how he knows that she won't betray them. He responds by saying that he doesn't know, but is what trust is.
* On New Caprica, Cavil and [[Ellen Tigh]] finish having sex. Cavil says the Cylons know her husband is the leader of the resistance and threatens to again detain, and possibly kill, Saul if Ellen does not provide the time and place for a high-level meeting of the resistance.

=== Act 4 ===
* Tyrol tells Tigh about the planned rendezvous with the Colonial Raptor, and Tigh is equally incredulous that Adama sent Sharon Agathon on this mission. They are reviewing a map of the meeting place when Ellen Tigh arrives. After [[Samuel Anders]] memorizes the location, Tigh prepares to burn the map, but his wife takes it from him purportedly to put in the fire for him, but instead pockets it.
* On ''Colonial One'', Gaeta angrily confronts Baltar about the death warrant he signed. Baltar is dejected about the whole ordeal and sits quietly on a couch. He replies that he knows what he has done and that he read the names, but didn't have a choice.
* The New Caprica Police storms through the city and arrests more people, including [[Laura Roslin]]. The prisoners are put on trucks, where Roslin meets [[Tom Zarek]], who has spent the last four months in detention.
* The resistance makes its way to [[Breeders Canyon]] where two [[Raptors]] jump into the atmosphere.
* At the hospital, Kara Thrace prays to the Lords of Kobol to spare Kacey's life, admitting that it was her mistake that resulted in the child's injuries. Conoy tells her not to worry and that it was just an accident. Both are happy when Kacey wakes up.
* Cavil has the convoy of trucks stopped, telling the guards to let the prisoners "stretch their legs". Zarek tells Roslin that he would have preferred if her [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|election fraud]] had been successful.
* Sharon Agathon meets with Anders and his resistance fighters and are making plans when they are ambushed by [[Cylon Centurion|Centurions]].
* The prisoners are waiting near the trucks when Jammer, disguised by a mask as all police are, cuts Cally Tyrol loose. He tells her to run and she obliges climbing down a ravine and running into the woods. As she is escaping, Centurions come into sight, preparing to open fire on the prisoners. Gunshots are heard.

== Notes ==

===Story===
*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. Exactly when this occurred is uncertain, nor is it explained at this point how they were allowed to wed in the first place. In "[[Occupation]]" it was shown that Sharon was still confined to a cell, albeit now more comfortably furnished; depending on when she married Agathon, it remains to be seen at this point whether she remains in the cell or moves into quarters with Helo.
*Sharon Agathon and William Adama continued to develop the rapport which they established in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]" and which was shown to have evolved into friendship in "[[Occupation]]".
*Baltar's internal Six appears only after Caprica-Six is shot in the head.
*{{callsign|Lee Adama}} states that there are about 2000 civilians on the ships that 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]]".
*Another four humans are killed in the suicide bombing at the power substation this episode. It is unknown whether or not this figure includes the bomber. Additionally, 23 Cylons are critically wounded; 14 of them are euthanized. Almost half the city is left without power, with repair estimates standing at a minimum of two weeks.
*[[Tom Zarek]]'s role in the Baltar administration is finally revealed: he was indeed Baltar's running mate, and was elected Vice President in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]". (This was implied in the last three episodes of season two, but not stated explicitly). He refused to be party to the Cylon occupation and was detained shortly thereafter, until his execution was ordered in this episode.
*This episode and "[[Exodus, Part II]]" are the only ones in which all twelve humanoid Cylons appear.

===Other===
*"[[Occupation]]/Precipice" was awarded the [[Awards and Honors|IGN.com Editor's choice award]], following a review in which it received a rating of 10/10.
*This episode was nominated for "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series" in the 2007 Emmy Awards.
*"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. On the [[Battlestar Galactica - Season 3 (Region 1 DVD)|Region 1 DVD]] set for [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3]], the episodes are presented as two distinct episodes.
*However, the episode is slightly cut for the DVD release (and possibly the syndication airings as well). Likely in order to make more room for a second intro, the conversation between Sharon and Karl Agathon after her taking her oath is shortened. Missing is one of Helo's lines: "One of the first things they taught us at the academy was that symbols matter. Uniforms, flags, banners, even mascots. They're like pieces of your heart you can look at."
*This episode has the second highest number of guest stars. Only the [[Miniseries]] has more credited stars.
*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]]."
*The apparent shooting of the captives at the end of the episode is a homage to ''[[Wikipedia:The Great Escape|The Great Escape]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Battle of the Bulge (film)|Battle of the Bulge]]''; especially the latter as it features a survivor's escaping in a similar manner to Cally Tyrol's.

== Analysis ==
*Apparently a single humanoid Cylon copy can speak for his or her particular model. The phrase "''We'' agree" is said by several models. A [[Six]] adds "most of us do, anyway," indicating that disagreement in the ranks of one model is unusual. Interestingly, [[Caprica-Six]] fails to dissuade her "sisters" from voting to execute the dissidents.
**This consensus within the copies is done invisibly. Similar communication between Cylons of a single model has been witnessed in several prior episodes:
***In "[[The Farm]]," the copy of Simon which Kara Thrace encounters outside the facility shares the memories of the one she has recently killed, although insufficient time has passed for a resurrection of the type witnessed in "[[Downloaded]]".
***In "[[Home, Part II]]," [[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Valerii]] reveals to Galen Tyrol that she has some of the Boomer copy's memories.
***At the start of "[[Occupation]]," the [[Cavil]] model interrogating with Saul Tigh knows of his wife's work to free him.
**This contact is apparently strictly voluntary. According to Caprica-Sharon in "[[Home, Part I]]," "I'm not wired in. It doesn't work like that," and her presence on New Caprica is not considered a security hazard.
*As one of the Cavils notes, adherence to the Cylon creed has become increasingly perfunctory. The Cylons seek the president's signature as a mere formality.
*[[Number Three]]'s claim that Caprica-Six's assault on her was the first case of Cylon-on-Cylon violence in their history is false. While [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]]'s actions as a sleeper agent can't be considered to apply here, [[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Valerii]] shoots another Eight in "[[Colonial Day]]" and a Six at the end of "[[33]]". However, strictly from Three's point of view, her statement may be true, since she either may not know about these events or who exactly shot that Eight.
*Ironically, a Five shoots Caprica-Six in the head shortly after Three's statement. Cavil indicates, however, that she won't be "[[boxing|boxed]]," as Caprica feared in "[[Downloaded]]".
*The same Number Three that is killed in "Downloaded" by Caprica-Six is present on ''Colonial One'', referencing the incident; it is this same Three who questions Six regarding her love of Baltar.
*If [[Leoben Conoy]]'s story is true, [[Kacey Brynn]] can't be older than 16 months <ref>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 Cylon attack.</ref>.
*While Ellen Tigh's actions seem as reprehensible as ever, her motivations this time around are rather more laudable. These two episodes show that she truly does care for her husband.
*Cavil informs Ellen Tigh that they released Saul Tigh so that he might 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.
**It also might be possible that the release of Tigh might play into the faction of Cylons who continue to hold a strong prejudice towards humans. Caprica-Six and Boomer are clearly shown to be a diminishing voice amongst the Cylon leadership as evidenced when [[Number Five]] shot Caprica-Six in the head. This faction of Cylons may very well be attempting to destroy the experiment that Caprica-Six and Boomer convinced the Cylon population to undergo.
*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]]," and [[Gina Inviere|Gina Inviere's]] nuclear detonation on [[Cloud 9]] in [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]].
*The Colonials have no issues jumping Raptors directly into New Caprica's atmosphere despite the dangers previously mentioned when the same maneuverer was performed over [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] in "[[Home, Part II]]."

== Questions ==

*Given that she was ordered to face execution by the Colonial Government, where would [[Cally Tyrol]] be able to run to? ([[Exodus, Part I|Answer]])
*Why did the Cylons abandon their plan for a public execution?
*If viewers are to assume that the gunfire at the end of the episode is not from the Centurions, then who is firing? ([[Exodus, Part I|Answer]])
*Is Gaeta showing rather unusual behavior? If so, how much will his role as "inside man" be affected?
*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? ([[Torn|Answer]])
*Why do none of the Leoben Conoy copies attend the meeting on ''Colonial One'' regarding the execution order?
*[[Cally Tyrol]] and {{callsign|Athena}} 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? ([[Collaborators|Answer regarding Kara Thrace]])
*What is the relationship between Caprica-Six's shooting and the reappearance of [[Cylon-Related_Hallucinations#Baltar.27s_Internal_Six|Baltar's Internal Six]]?
*On the topic of internal manifestations, what happened to Caprica-Six's internal Baltar? Will he ever show himself again? Has he disappeared much like his counterpart in Baltar, now that the real-world Baltar is in Caprica-Six's midst? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
*Now that the Sharon Agathon has landed on the surface of New Caprica, how can she be distinguished from other [[Number Eight]]s there? ([[Exodus, Part I|Answer]])
*How will ''humans'' identify Sharon Agathon should she ever leave their sight? How, for example, can she safely return to ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''? ([[Exodus, Part I|Answer]])
*How does Jammer identify the particular Eight he talks to as "Boomer?"
*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? ([[Exodus, Part I|Answer]])
*Why didn't Duck tell Tyrol that Jammer had joined the New Caprica Police?
*Did Kacey fall down the stairs or was she pushed?
*As Zarek wanted nothing to do with Baltar's puppet administration, who replaced him as Vice President? ([[Collaborators|Answer]])
*Given Zarek's imprisonment for four months, what has become of Zarek's various supporters? Do they still exist on New Caprica or in the Fleet? If so, what of them?
*What has become of the [[Demand Peace]] movement?
**They probably joined the [[New Caprica Police]]. The recruit standing next to Duck bore a resemblance to [[Royan Jahee]].
*Is [[Kacey Brynn]] all that [[Leoben Conoy]] claims her to be? ([[Exodus, Part II|Answer]])
*Since Felix Gaeta is one of the top people in the Baltar administration (indeed, Baltar's staff seems to consist primarily of Felix Gaeta) and was once a Colonial officer, why doesn't Tyrol consider the possibility that Gaeta may be his inside source?

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = [[William Adama]] sees off the newly commissioned [[Sharon Agathon|Athena]]:
| lines =
'''[[Karl Agathon|Agathon]]:''' How do you know? How do you really know that you can trust me?

'''[[William Adama|Adama]]:''' I don't. That's what trust is. Good hunting, Lieutenant.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = Discussing suicide bombings:
| lines =
'''[[Galen Tyrol]]:''' This is crazy. You know, we 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 wherever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = After having watched surveillance footage of the suicide bombing at the power plant:
| lines =
'''[[Number Five]]:''' Twenty-three Cylons critically wounded. Fourteen had to be euthanised.

'''[[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]]:''' They had casualties too. Four human dead.

'''[[Number One|Cavil]]:''' Who gives a frak about that part?
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = After being arrested, held without charge and carted to a remote location:
| lines =
'''[[Tom Zarek]]:''' Laura...That election last year. You tried to steal it, didn't you?

'''[[Laura Roslin]]:''' Yes, Tom. I did.

'''Zarek:''' ''(laughs)'' Ah...I wish you'd gone through with it.

'''Roslin:''' Me too.
}}

{{Quote
| context = [[Cally Tyrol]] in her cell to Sharon Valerii who visits her:
| text = "...[[frak]] you Sharon, you stupid frakked-up [[Cylon (RDM)|toaster]]. How many times do I have to shoot you anyway?"
| sign = [[Cally Tyrol]]
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = Colonel Tigh after being slapped by Roslin for accusing her of working for the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]:
| lines =
'''[[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]:''' You see, little things like that, they don't matter anymore. Fact, not too frakking much really matters anymore. I got one job here, lady, and one job only. To disrupt the Cylons, make them worry about the anthill they stirred up down here so they're distracted and out of position when the old man shows 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 think 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 some place safe until you're off this rock and you're sitting in your nice, cushy chair on ''[[Colonial One]]'' again. ''(stands)'' I've got a war to fight ''(leaves)''.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = Sharon and [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] after she is sworn in as officer:
| lines =
'''[[Karl Agathon]]:''' Looks good on you. Belongs on you.

'''[[Sharon Agathon]]:''' You know what this means to me.

'''Agathon:''' One of the first things they taught us at the academy was that symbols matter. Uniforms, flags, banners, even mascots. They're like pieces of your heart you can look at. This uniform... it means a lot to me, Sharon.

'''Sharon Agathon:''' I know it does, Helo. It means a lot to me, too. I won't betray it. ''(They kiss.)''
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = William and [[Lee Adama]] have a confrontation about the right course of action:
| lines =
'''[[Lee Adama]]:''' You are gambling with the lives of everyone on this ship. And everyone on my ship.

'''[[William Adama]]:''' I don't need a lecture from you about the responsibilities of command. We're done here. ''(Leaves. Lee follows him into the corridor.)''

'''Lee Adama:''' I'm not finished. This entire plan is a reckless gamble. And, yes, you certainly have the right to risk the lives of the men and women under your command. But that's not the issue. The issue is that you are risking the lives of the entire human race.

'''William Adama:''' I'm trying to save the human race.

'''Lee Adama:''' No. No, you're not. That's what you're not seeing. Right now, the human race? Well, that's the 2,000 people huddled in those civilian ships that managed to get away when the Cylons came back. They're the safe bet. They're the ones whose survival we should guard. Just like we did after the attack on the Colonies. [...] Remember what Roslin said: "Our first responsibility is to the survival of humanity." We can't lose sight of that. Over the last year, we've lost sight of almost everything. We got...soft. But if we go back to New Caprica now, and we lose, it's over. Humanity just ''stops''. And those admiral's stars don't give you the right to make that gamble.

'''William Adama:''' You're right, son. You should make plans to resume the search for earth with the ''Pegasus'' and the civilian fleet.

'''Lee Adama:''' With ''Pegasus''? What about ''Galactica''?

'''William Adama:''' I know why we left those people behind. And I know it was their choice in the first place to be down there. And I realize that the survival of the human race outweighs anything else. But this time... I can't live with it. Can't face it. Maybe I'm a coward. But I'm going back.

'''Lee Adama:''' Dad, you won't have a chance.

'''William Adama:''' I'm going back, son.
}}

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Tyrol]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil]]
*[[Erica Cerra]] as [[Maya]]
*[[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Christian Tessier]] as [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
*[[Brad Dryborough]] as Lt. [[Louis Hoshi]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Madeline Parker]] as [[Kacey Brynn]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
*[[Mylène Dinh-Robic]] as Officer #1
*[[Ryan McDonell]] as [[Eammon Pike|Eammon "Gonzo" Pike]] (credited as Pilot #3)
*[[Byron Lawson]] as Pilot #4
*[[Colin Lawrence]] as [[Hamish McCall|Hamish "Skulls" McCall]]
*[[Larissa Stadnichuk]] as Suicide bomber

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Ronald D. Moore]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan]]
[[Category:RDM]]

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Occupation

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */

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:''It has been four months since the [[Cylons (RDM) |Cylons]] occupied the human settlement of [[New Caprica]], and ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]],'' ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', and a [[The Fleet (RDM)|handful of ships]] [[FTL|jumped]] to safety. On New Caprica, a [[New Caprica Resistance|resistance]] has begun to challenge the Cylons. Aboard ''Galactica'', Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] struggles with plans for a rescue, having only a handful of untested pilots and understaffed ships at his command and facing a nearly impossible task.''

== Summary ==

: '''''Please note:''' This page is undergoing a revision for act-by-act summaries. It is by no means complete and is in progress. Please feel free to contribute to this effort. Thank you!''

=== Teaser ===

*The episode begins with a series of cut scenes. Light flashes over [[Saul Tigh]]'s face. He is in a prison cell with a gauze bandage over his right eye and has scratched notches into the wall. His wife, [[Ellen Tigh]], is having sex with someone. [[Laura Roslin]] lights a candle and [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#Lords of Kobol|prays]]. [[Galen Tyrol]] and [[Samuel Anders]] are assembling a bomb using [[G-4]] and hooking up its detonator within a building space.
*{{callsign|Starbuck}} is inside a neatly decorated room, setting a table.
*Admiral [[William Adama]] is in the [[Situation Room|situation room]], moving ship models on the plot table when he becomes frustrated and hurls a model [[Raptor]] across the table.
*A [[Cavil]] walks into Tigh's cell, dragging a chair, which he then sits on. He puts on sunglasses to see in the bright light streaming into the cell, and taunts Tigh about the hash marks that he has been making, telling him that every time Tigh is taken out of the cell, the Cylons come in and change the scratches.
*A copy of [[Leoben Conoy]] walks into the room where Thrace sits at table, carrying her dinner. He sits and thanks his [[God (RDM)|"heavenly Father"]] for their bounty.
*Meanwhile, it is revealed that the person Ellen Tigh is having sex with is another Cavil. After he climaxes, Ellen walks away from the couch while Cavil laughs in the background.
*Tyrol finishes arming the explosive and rushes for cover with Anders as a Cylon [[Heavy Raider]] lands.
*Thrace coyly asks the Conoy copy for a knife for her steak, but Conoy takes his knife and cuts her steak himself.
*Ellen Tigh touches up her makeup and asks the Cavil when will she get what she wanted, suggesting that she has arranged a quid pro quo. Cavil informs her that it should be happening right at that moment.
*In Tigh's cell, Cavil has finished talking and drags his chair out, leaving the door open. Saul is unsure of what to do when the Cavil pops his head back in, telling him that there is paperwork to do and "bureaucracy must be served" and he won't keep the door open forever.
*Tigh walks out of the [[New Caprica Detention Center]] gates where his wife rushes to meet him. She asks about the medical gauze eyepatch; however, he just wants to leave.
[[File:301 a calm quiet dinner with Kara Thrace.jpg|thumb|Kara Thrace enjoys her dinner (Teaser)]]
*A group of "[[Humanoid Cylon|skinjobs]]" including at least three [[Number Eight|Eight]]s, three [[Number Six|Six]]es, and two [[Number Five|Five]]s approaches the Heavy Raider as several "[[Cylon Centurion|chromejobs]]" exit it. Tyrol repeatedly hits the remote control until the bomb goes off. The explosion is witnessed both by the Tighs from the prison gates and by the Conoy copy with Thrace from their apartment. He returns to the table and pushes his knife away from Thrace.
*As he comments on how beautiful she is, Thrace stabs him in the neck with metal chopsticks. As he dies (with Thrace repeatedly stabbing him for good measure), he tells Thrace that he will see her soon. She tells him to take his time. Then, after wiping her hand on the carpet, she returns to the table and begins to eat dinner, with a still-bloody right hand.

=== Act 1 ===

*[[Laura Roslin]], still a school teacher, is writing an entry in her journal. In it, she notes that it is the 134th day of the [[Cylon Occupation Authority|Cylon occupation]] of New Caprica. Coincidentally, that day is also [[Mars Day]], named after the Colonial god of war. The New Capricans have not had contact with ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' for four months, but she refuses to believe that Admiral [[William Adama]] has abandoned them.
*Roslin continues writing about the insurgency, which is striking whenever and wherever possible and is critical to morale; however, they need to strike a high-profile target to have a "more meaningful impact," since permanently killing the Cylons is [[Resurrection (RDM)|nearly impossible]].
*Roslin then speaks of the [[Cylon Occupation Authority]]'s continued exertion of complete control over [[New Caprica City]] and the [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|government]] led by President [[Gaius Baltar]], which functions in name alone.
*Aboard the grounded Colonial One, the members of the occupation authority discuss their current situation, with two [[Cavil]]s starting off by recapping the purported reason the Cylons are on New Caprica. Unhappy with the resistance, one Cavil suggests that they need to tighten their control over the human population.
*He proposes that they execute Baltar, to which [[Caprica-Six]] objects strongly, stating that anyone who does so will have to deal with her. The situation is defused by a [[Number Five]], who points out that the Colonials now see Baltar as a traitor and would cheer his death.
*The Cavils then suggest rounding up insurgents—and even random groups of people—and executing them publicly, with which the other models seem to agree, except for Caprica and [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]].
[[File:301 gloves are coming off.jpg|thumb|[[Cavil]] (left) proposes reducing the population down to a "more manageable size."]]
*As the group leaves, [[Number Three]] asks Caprica if her love of Baltar is worth the loss she may incur over her position. Caprica replies, "If you ever experienced love, you wouldn't have to ask."
*The scene shifts back to Roslin, who writes of the [[New Caprica Police]], nauseated by the idea of misguided humans who believe that they're taking the role of policing New Caprica out of Cylon hands. She notes that the names of the police officers are deeply hidden, but are likely people that "we least expect."
*She records that hundreds of people have been rounded up by the Cylons and the police and placed in detention, where they are often tortured before being released—though some are killed or simply disappear.
*Roslin notes the help of a source within Baltar's administration that has been helping them in recent weeks. They do not know who this person is, but the person is responsible for providing them with important documents.
*The scene shifts to outside a tent where someone tips over a yellow food bowl next to a dog named [[Jake the dog|Jake]]. Chief Tyrol is then seen righting the bowl and retrieving a plastic-wrapped document from a nearby drawer.
*Tyrol returns to his tent where he tells [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]], his wife, who is taking care of their baby, [[Nicholas Tyrol|Nicholas]], that he will be back in a few hours. She voices her concern that there may come a day when he doesn't come back that Nick will never know his father. In an attempt to assuage her fears, he promises to be back in a couple hours, then leaves.
*The chief makes his way to an underground bunker where he meets Anders and Tigh, who is using a shovel as a cane.
*Before Anders or Tyrol even ask, Tigh tells them that his eyeball was ripped out and shown to him and that it looked like a "hardboiled egg." He then congratulates them on the attack earlier that day.
*Tyrol reveals that their next target will be the graduation ceremony of the [[New Caprica Police Academy]]. The documents he has just received from his source reveal that Baltar will be in attendance, piquing Tigh's interest.
*The chief points out that it will be difficult avoiding human casualties, a point that Tigh dismisses since it will send a message that any human that works for the Cylons is also a target.
*Tigh then asks about whether they have had any success with the [[wireless]]. Tyrol ruefully notes that the Cylons have jammed every signal, making it impossible to contact anyone in orbit, but they still are attempting to contact a [[Raptor]] that may be waiting. Tigh suggests asking their new source which frequencies receive the weakest jamming.
*Anders doesn't believe there is a Raptor waiting to hear from them, which gets a rise out of Tigh, who believes that Adama would never leave them to the Cylons. The Raptor was part of a plan they had made in the event anything happened and he believes that Adama would follow through.
*Anders counters that Adama left him to the Cylons, noting that were it not for [[Kara Thrace|his wife]], he'd be dead a long time ago.
*The exchange prompts Tigh to ask about Thrace, but Anders hasn't heard anything in the four months since the occupation began.
*Back in Kara's apartment prison, a newly-resurrected Conoy enters, announcing: "Hi, honey, I'm home" and notes that she's killed him five times and each time he has come back.
*He tries to convince her that he wants to help her see "the truth of your life, the reason why you suffered and you struggled for so long." Kara replies that he's right and thanks him for putting up with her; Conoy sees through the ruse and asks her to put down the knife she is holding in preparation for stabbing him again. She complies and he tells her that he's a patient man and she needs more time. She scoffs at this, saying that there will never be a relationship between them.
*Conoy is convinced otherwise and tells Kara that he has seen her hold him in her arms, embrace him, and tell him that she loves him. She replies that he is insane; Conoy counters that "to know the face of [[God (RDM)|God]] is to know madness."
*He then tells her he's going to bed, asks her to go to bed with him and then attempts to kiss her, but she turns away.
*Conoy then points out that she'll spend the night with him either way, referring to the corpse of his previous body that is still in the room.
*After he goes to his room, Thrace notices that the door to the apartment is open. She runs up a staircase and out, only to find the hallway outside barred, and screams that she doesn't belong there.

=== Act 2 and beyond ===

*In the remaining spaceborne [[The Fleet (RDM)|fleet]], a training operation led by ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''{{'|s}} [[CAG]], Captain [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]], is underway. Members of the [[Raptor]] squadron, the [[Snowbird Squadron|Snowbirds]], led by Lieutenant [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]], have a hard time keeping formation.
*Meanwhile, Admiral [[William Adama]] hears the [[wireless]] chatter from the exercise, which is piped in through the ship's speakers. He makes his rounds on ''Galactica'', first in the [[hangar bay]] picking up parts, and walking through ''Galactica''{{'|s}} pitch-black hallways with a flashlight as he's reading papers.
*Captain {{callsign|Karl Agathon}}, ''Galactica''{{'|s}} executive officer, orders the Raptors to commence with the training exercise. During the exercise, the Snowbirds' deployed drones disperse randomly after the Raptors botch the release maneuver. Katraine aborts the mission. Agathon acknowledges this and orders the ships to return because they are low on fuel.
*Adama, having just entered the CIC, belays the order and tells Agathon to send out a tanker bird for them to practice in-flight fueling. Then he wants them to continue the mission. Agathon tells Adama that they've done the exercise sixteen times; Adama dryly replies that the next will make seventeen. Agathon complies, understanding that Adama insists on continuing the training mission.
*On ''{{TOS|Pegasus}}'', a shirtless, hanging-bellied {{callsign|Lee Adama}} overhears Agathon's order that they recover the drones and dispatch a tanker bird. He waddles to the phone and orders a connection with the admiral.
*In ''Pegasus'''s [[CIC]], Lee engages in a heated discussion with Adama about the training efforts, but the conversation is cut off when Katraine reports a collision of two [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]]s piloted by [[Bingo]] and [[Wally]]. She requests, and is granted, immediate landing for the two Vipers. Admiral Adama throws the phone across the table.

*Every day a Raptor jumps in and listens for a wireless broadcast. With the list of jamming frequencies provided by Gaeta, Tyrol manages to contact the Colonial Fleet.
[[image:Hope.jpg|right|thumb|The resistance finally gets a message from Adama's fleet.]]
*Now having made contact with ''Galactica'' and feeling that rescue may be near, Tyrol has second thoughts that a suicide bombing may not be the best course of action, but Tigh disagrees and says to call off the attack only if Baltar will not be attending.
*Baltar decides not to attend the graduation ceremony. Gaeta is unable to inform Tyrol in time of this last-minute change.
*With little left to lose, [[Duck]] prays to the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|gods]]. He has placed several packs of explosives around his waist, wiring himself as a living bomb. He dons his [[NCP]] uniform to attend their graduation ceremony, intending to kill [[Gaius Baltar]] and as many traitors and Cylons as he can.
*As a [[Number Three]] presents Duck with his graduation certificate, he detonates the explosives attached to his body, his last words being "I'll see you soon, [[Nora Farmer|Nora]]."

== Notes ==

=== Alternate story lines and ideas ===

*According to the [[Podcast:Collaborators|podcast]] for "[[Collaborators]]," [[James Lyman]] was going to be the suicide bomber instead of [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]].
*[[Ronald D. Moore]] says in the podcast that alternate scripts included members of the [[New Caprica Resistance|resistance]] kidnapping humanoid Cylons and keeping them alive in a dungeon. The remaining Cylons would become more apprehensive with each mysterious disappearance.
*Moreover, Clellan's and Lyman's roles were reversed during the planning of the arc. However, [[Aaron Douglas]] pointed out that Lyman had previously been portrayed as a weak person {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}} and that it would thus make more sense to make him the collaborator ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).
*A scene showing how Tigh loses his eye was shot, with a [[Number Five]] poking the camera's lens in a point-of-view shot. However, it was felt that it would be too weird and stylized for the show, and that having Tigh merely tell about it would be more effective (Season 3 Companion).

=== Story and Events ===

*Unlike episodes of [[Season 2 (2005-06)|season 2]], the intro to this episode does not give the [[survivor count]]. The population whiteboard present in seasons 1 and 2 has been replaced by Baltar's presidential portrait, which is later hung over the toilet at the suggestion of [[Tory Foster]] in "[[Hero]]."
*The episode opens on the 134th day since the Cylon occupation.
*In her journal, Roslin notes that it is "[[Mars Day]]," which is the Roman name for Ares. This is at least the second time that the Roman names for the Greek pantheon have been used.
*Crew changes in the year after settlement glimpsed in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" are confirmed here: Captain {{callsign|Karl Agathon}} is serving as ''Galactica'''s executive officer (XO), with [[Louanne Katraine]] as ''Galactica''{{'|s}} [[CAG]]. [[Anastasia Dualla]], shown for the first time with lieutenant rank insignia, is serving as XO on ''Pegasus''.
*{{callsign|Lee Adama}} has gained roughly 40 pounds since the fleet found New Caprica. His father claims that he is soft, both physically and mentally.
*[[Caprica-Six]] seems to keep [[Gaius Baltar]] company on ''Colonial One'' in an unofficial capacity.
*Eight Cylons are visible at the graduation ceremony:
**To the right of the podium: an Eight, a Five, a Six, and a Cavil.
**To the left of the podium: a Six, an Eight, and another Six.
**Speaking: a Three.
*Duck's rank in the [[New Caprica Police]] is captain. After the bombing, [[James Lyman|Jammer]] appears to fill this role.

=== Initial American broadcast ===

*The episode started off with a warning indicating "'''Mature Subject Matter'''" during its initial Sci-Fi Channel United States debut. The following episode, "[[Precipice]]," also reiterated this warning.
*"Occupation" and "Precipice" were edited as one 2-hour episode with only one introduction. However, in the podcast, [[Ronald D. Moore]] mentions the "beginning" of "Precipice." On the [[Battlestar Galactica - Season 3 (Region 1 DVD)|Region 1 DVD]] set for [[Season 3 (2006-07)|season 3]], the episodes are presented as two distinct episodes.
*[[Kandyse McClure]]'s first name is spelled in the [[opening credits]] as "Candice." Though she has been credited under this name in other projects, this is the first and, so far, only time it has been used for the show. As she [[Kandyse McClure#Notes|explains later on]], "Candice" is the true spelling of her first name, and the Kandyse spelling is "kind of a joke." However, she had it reversed, seeing as she did not want to confuse people. The results of this reversal can be seen on the region 1 DVD set for season 3 in the opening credits to this episode, where the spelling is corrected to "Kandyse McClure."

=== Production ===

*The apartment room that Leoben holds {{callsign|Starbuck}} captive in from this episode through "[[Exodus, Part II]]" is a redress of the set used for Starbuck's old apartment in [[Delphi]] seen in "[[Valley of Darkness]]."

=== Awards ===

*"Occupation/[[Precipice]]" was awarded the [[Awards and Honors|IGN.com Editor's choice award]], following a review in which it received a rating of 10/10.
*This episode was nominated for "Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series" in the 2007 Emmys.

== Analysis ==

=== Characters ===
*The changed relationship between Kara Thrace and Saul Tigh is further shown here: Tigh is shown to be genuinely worried about Kara's status when he returns from detention.
*During the episode, Conoy mentions that Kara Thrace has succeeded in killing Conoy five times (including the killing that was shown).
*Conoy is obsessed with a future he has "seen" in which Thrace falls in love with him. He repeatedly tells Thrace that she only needs more time.
*Number Three allows herself to be seen openly among the Colonials. Presumably the cover of infiltrator [[D'anna Biers]] was compromised with the return of [[Samuel Anders]] the previous year or the fact that the Cylons now rule over humanity allows her to openly acknowledge her true identity.
*Although it was widely speculated that [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]] may be a humanoid Cylon, because of his pessimistic attitude {{TRS|Litmus|Flight of the Phoenix}} and unlikely survival [[Battle of Kobol (TRS)|during the Cylon's boarding of ''Galactica'']] {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}} the events of this episode and comments by Ronald D. Moore seem to preclude the possibility.
**In ''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance'', a copy of [[Number Five]] refers to Lyman as a human.
**In this episode, it is seen that Lyman has joined the [[New Caprica Police]], an exclusively human organization.
**While Lyman's survival of the suicide bombing may seem suspect to some viewers, Moore states that an unfilmed scene would show him waking up under the bodies, and having to move body parts out of the way as he extricated himself from the carnage ([[Podcast:Precipice|"Precipice," podcast]]).
*[[Anastasia Dualla]]'s commission as a lieutenant is peculiar. While battlefield commissions for outstanding NCOs are not uncommon, Dualla is more of a "desk jockey." Moreover, her commission came at a time of massive demobilization of the colonial military. In real-world militaries, reductions in force typically {?} result in many officers being forced to accept enlisted ranks as a condition of staying in service, rather than enlisted personnel being commissioned. There are at least three explanations. Admiral Adama could have commissioned her in order to ensure her silence about the details of the rigged election, which, despite his lack of involvement, he wished to leave forgotten and unexamined. Second, Adama knew of the seriousness of Dualla's relationship with Lee and made her an officer before they became public {{TRS|Unfinished Business}}. A commissioned officer—particularly a ''commanding'' officer and the son of the supreme commander—openly and notoriously bedding a junior enlisted soldier would have been severely detrimental to discipline and morale, and not something to which Adama could have turned a blind eye as he had the the Tyrol-Valerii coupling. Third, the settlement of New Caprica and unexpected departure of the fleet remnants could easily have left a disproportionate shortage of qualified CIC and command staff officers.
*Admiral Adama's relationship with [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon]] has softened over the 16 months since the antagonism displayed in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]." Now they're shown having tea together and Sharon is comfortable enough to ask personal questions of Adama, and Adama feels Sharon is the only person he can talk to on ''Galactica''. Perhaps related to this, although she is still incarcerated, Sharon's cell has been spruced up with a few creature comforts such as a couch.
*[[Saul Tigh]]'s incarceration included the removal of his right eye. Hereafter, he wears a bandage or an eyepatch over the missing eye.
*Beginning with this episode, both Kara and Anders sport large wing-like tattoos on their arms.

=== Other ===
*Prior to the Cylon occupation, the population of New Caprica City was 39,192. Since that time, there have been at least 44 deaths and 1 birth:
**[[Nicholas Tyrol]] was born sometime between "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" and ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance]]''.
**[[Charles Longo]] was killed by the Cylons for hiding weapons in his tent ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance#Episode 1|The Resistance: Episode 1]]).
**There were 10 deaths in ''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance'' due to the temple raid, including [[Nora Farmer]].
**There were at least 33 deaths in this episode due to the suicide bombing at the NCP graduation ceremony. The figure was supplied by the Cylon leadership, and it is unknown whether they included attacker [[Tucker Clellan]] among the casualties.
*It is later noted by [[Cassidy]] in [[Gaius Baltar]]'s trial during "[[Crossroads, Part I]]" that 5,197 were killed during the Cylon occupation, her inference being that the figure of the number of deaths occurred on New Caprica. Thus the total number of people on New Caprica before the [[Battle of New Caprica]] and the [[Exodus, Part II|accompanying exodus]] was 33,995.
*Several New Capricans appear to have sores or lesions on their faces, including [[Ellen Tigh]].
*Near the end of the episode, as [[Felix Gaeta]] races to inform the resistance that Baltar won't be attending the graduation, a P.A. system can be heard advertising the [[New Caprica Medical Center]], staffed by "a crack team of human and Cylon physicians." Among the crack team is Doctor [[Cottle]], as later seen in "[[Exodus, Part I]]."
**This may explain Anders's recovery from pneumonia, seen in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]."
*As [[Occupation#Notes|noted above]], the apartment Leoben keeps Thrace captive in is identical to the one she used to live in on Caprica. It is quite possible that the New Caprica complex was designed to resemble her old residence possibly to further Conoy's mind games with her by placing her in a familiar environment.
*There doesn't seem to be any civilian government supervising the spacebound ships. There appears to be a state of martial law throughout the space-bound fleet, as Admiral [[William Adama]] is ''de facto'' leader of this fleet.
*The Cylons have either built a resurrection facility on New Caprica or positioned a [[Resurrection Ship|resurrection ship]] near enough to the planet for downloads to take place. However, no resurrection ship is seen in orbit when the basestars are shown; "[[Downloaded]]" strongly implied that at least one ground-based resurrection facility was set up on [[Caprica]], so it's possible one was set up on New Caprica. However:
{{spoiltext|After dying on New Caprica in [[Exodus,_Part_II|Exodus, Part II]], Ellen Tigh downloads into a new body aboard a resurrection ship. Ship resurrection may be necessary for members of the [[Final Five]] to keep their identities protected from humanoid Cylons other than Cavil. See [[Ellen_Tigh#Post-New_Caprica_Resurrection|Ellen Tigh Resurrection]].}}
*Although the human population lives in tents or on the grounded ships like [[Colonial One]], the Cylons have erected several buildings including a detention center, a military base-like facility, and what appears to be a residential building (or at least a building with an apartment in it, where {{callsign|Starbuck}} is kept). Aerial views of New Caprica City show several other buildings, but their function is unclear.
*Only two basestars are seen on screen, yet five are reported back to the fleet. It is likely that they are behind the planet or in another part of the nebula.
*Despite Cavil's sarcastic comments about bringing the love of God of humanity, there is no evidence of the Cylons trying to convert humans to their monotheistic religion.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

*Does anyone know of [[Felix Gaeta]]'s feeding of information to the resistance? ([[Taking a Break From All Your Worries|Answer]])
*Have Helo and Kat been given the promotions in rank that their new posts would warrant? ([[Precipice|Answer: Kat]], [[A Measure of Salvation|Answer: Helo]])
*Where is Doctor [[Cottle]]? ([[Exodus, Part I|Answer]])
*Where is [[Tom Zarek]]? ([[Precipice|Answer]])
*What of "[[Hera|Isis]]" and [[Maya]]? ([[Exodus, Part II|Answer]])
*Why isn't Leoben Conoy involved in the decisions of the [[Cylon Occupation Authority]]? ([[Kara Thrace|Possible reason]], broached in "[[Faith]].")

=== Unanswered Questions ===

*When did Number Three reveal her Cylon nature?
*Who is ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''{{'|s}} CAG?
*Are the Cylons continuing to pursue the fleet? If not, why not?
*What events lead to {{callsign|Athena}}'s change in behavior over time? How have she and William Adama been able to develop a friendly relationship?
*How did the New Capricans obtain steak?
*How did Anders manage to recover from his pneumonia without the medical supplies Thrace was seeking in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II"?

== Official Statements ==

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = {{audio|301 delusional machines.mp3|''During a meeting about the insurgency:''}}
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'''First [[Number One|Cavil]]:''' Let's review why we're here, shall we? We're supposed to bring the word of "God" to the people, right?

'''Second Cavil:''' To save humanity from damnation by bringing the love of "God" to these poor benighted people.

'''[[Caprica-Six]]:''' We're here because the majority of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] felt the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|slaughter of mankind]] had been a mistake.

'''[[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]]:''' We're here to find a new way to live in peace, as [[God (RDM)|God]] wants us to live!

'''Second Cavil:''' And it's been a fun ride, so far. But I want to clarify our objectives. If we're bringing the word of "God," then it follows we should employ any means necessary to do so, any means.

'''First Cavil:''' Yes. Fear is a key article of faith, as I understand it. So, perhaps it's time to instill a little more fear into the people's hearts and minds. Let's, uh, let's execute [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]].

'''Gaius Baltar:''' What, '''''what'''''?

'''Caprica-Six:''' That's not gonna happen.

'''Cavil:''' Just because he's your favorite toy shouldn't be allowed to interfere with the larger issues here.

'''Gaius Baltar:''' I think I have cooperated—

'''Caprica-Six:''' Gaius is with me. Anyone who wants to challenge that will have to deal with me.

'''First [[Number Five]]:''' No, it doesn't matter. If we'd killed him in the beginning, it might have worked.

'''Second Five:''' But now most humans think of him as a traitor and would actually cheer his death.

'''First Cavil:''' Fine, fine. We don't kill Baltar. We round up the leaders of the insurgency and we execute them, publicly. We round up, at random, groups off the street and we execute them, publicly.

'''Second Cavil:''' Send a message that the gloves are coming ''off''. The insurgency stops ''now'', or else we'll start reducing the human population to a . . . more manageable size, I don't know, say . . . less than a thousand.

'''Boomer:''' We need to stop being butchers!

'''Caprica-Six:''' The entire point of coming here was to start a new way of life, to push ''past'' the conflict that separated us from humans for so long.

'''Cavil:''' And what has it gotten ''us''? It's not like they welcomed us with, with. . . . Oh, frak it, never mind. You're all living in a fantasy world. Consider the irony in that! ''(laughing)'' Delusional machines! What's the universe gonna come up with next?
}}

{{Quote
| context = After hearing that contact had been established with New Caprica:
| text = "It's gonna be okay. It's really gonna be okay."
| sign = [[William Adama]]
}}

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Cpt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Tyrol]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil]]
*[[Erica Cerra]] as [[Maya]]
*[[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Christian Tessier]] as [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
*[[Brad Dryborough]] as Lt. [[Louis Hoshi]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Madeline Parker]] as [[Kacey Brynn]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
*[[Mylène Dinh-Robic]] as Officer #1
*[[Ryan McDonell]] as [[Eammon Pike|Eammon "Gonzo" Pike]] (credited as Pilot #3)
*[[Byron Lawson]] as Pilot #4
*[[Colin Lawrence]] as [[Hamish McCall|Hamish "Skulls" McCall]]
*[[Larissa Stadnichuk]] as suicide bomber

== References ==
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:''[[Kara Thrace]] and [[Saul Tigh]] create divisions between those who suffered under the [[Cylon Occupation Authority|Cylon occupation]] of [[New Caprica]] and those who stayed with the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. Meanwhile, [[Gaius Baltar]] tries to prove his worth to the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]].''

== Summary ==

=== On ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' ===
* ''Galactica''{{'|s}} air wing runs exercises with the [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilots who settled on New Caprica and are thus out of shape. [[Kara|Starbuck]] deliberately breaks formation and collides with [[Noel Allison|Narcho]]'s Viper, forcing an end to the exercise and causing now-Major [[Lee Adama]] - who has resumed his post as [[CAG]] - to remove her from flight duty. Starbuck is told by Adama that if she wants to die, he would open up an airlock for her.
* In his quarters, [[Saul Tigh]] is drinking in excess. He believes he hears [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]] say "I can't believe you did that to me". He looks out into the civilian-crowded corridor and follows a woman who he believes to be Ellen, only to grab a mid-aged woman who is talking to a young boy, presumably her son.
* Upon Thrace's return to her bunk, she is met by [[Kacey]] and [[Julia Brynn|her mother]], whom she dismisses, telling Kacey's mother not to visit her again.
* {{callsign|Karl Agathon}} congratulates and encourages Apollo for losing all the excess fat he had gained during the New Caprica era. Apollo asks Helo to ensure to remind him to never let that happen again.
* [[Gaeta|Felix Gaeta]] meets with [[Laura Roslin]] and [[William Adama]] to discuss Baltar-related matters. During the year before the Cylon Occupation of New Caprica, Baltar was obsessed with analyzing the data from {{RDM|Kobol}} to find the path to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Based on passages in the [[Pythia|Scrolls of Pythia]] referring to the caravan of the heavens being watched over by a lion's head with a mighty blinking eye, red and blue, Baltar identified a nebula and two associated pulsars he believed to be a landmark on the road to Earth.
* In the pilots' rec room, the crew is still busy celebrating their victory at [[New Caprica]]
* Lieutenant Sharon Agathon has settled in nicely with her fellow pilots. Even {{callsign|Racetrack}} is friendly with her.
* {{callsign|Hot Dog}} christens Lieutenant {{callsign|Athena}} with the callsign "Athena" after she points out that, despite appearances, she is not "[[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]]".
* A bitter Thrace and Tigh begin to sow dissent between the survivors of New Caprica and the crew that stayed behind on ''Galactica''.
* Helo and {{callsign|Kat}} try to get both of them to shut up, but to no avail. Helo finally goes to Adama with his concerns about the damage Starbuck and Tigh's words are doing to the crew's morale.
* Adama confronts Thrace and Tigh on their behavior. He challenges them to shoot him, as their constant complaining is tantamount to pulling the trigger. When neither do, Adama calls them both cowards for not having the guts to go all the way with their dissent.
* When Starbuck starts to mouth off again, Adama literally kicks her out of her chair and tells her that she's gone from being his daughter to being a cancer. He tells her to pull herself together or get off his ship. Starbuck beats a hasty retreat.
* Adama then turns to Tigh and tells him that he knows Tigh is still grieving over Ellen's death. However, he won't have a bitter one-eyed drunk sowing dissent amongst the crew. Adama orders Tigh to either shoot him or get back in his quarters and not come out until he's ready to act like the man Adama has known for the last thirty years. Tigh responds that the man Adama knew is gone and that he won't be seeing him again. Tigh then leaves.
* Spurred by Adama's words, Thrace cuts her hair and appears to return to duty. Later, in uniform, she visits Kacey Brynn and her mother.
* Meanwhile, Tigh returns to his room and begins drinking to excess, finishing off one bottle and starting another.
* In a [[Raptor]], Athena and Racetrack jump into range of the [[Lion's Head Nebula]], and are excited to find what the Scrolls described (an eye that blinks red and blue). They quickly realize, however, that they have jumped right next to the dying [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]].

=== On a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] ===
*[[Gaius Baltar]], aboard the Cylon basestar, is having another hallucination. On a sunny beach, Gaius praises Six for returning to him in his time of need, and states that he enjoys having conversations with her. Six implores him to learn anything and everything about the Cylons, as he will need the information in the days ahead. Baltar presses Six again to tell him what she is, either a hallucination or the result of some sort of implant - Six tells Baltar, again, that she is an angel of God.
*Having allowed him to stay on the [[basestar]], [[Caprica-Six]] and [[Three]] talk with Baltar later on, inquiring about the location of [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Baltar initially denies having any knowledge of where Earth is, but then reveals that he does have clues as to where its probable location is. He then finds out that the [[Cylons]] intend to find Earth so they can use it as their new home.
*Offscreen, Baltar gives the Cylons the same information about the "lion's head" nebula that Gaeta deciphered on ''Galactica'', and a basestar is sent to investigate.
*Baltar is apprehensive about helping the Cylons, and Caprica-Six tells him that the Cylons are also leery as to whether his intentions are true or not. Caprica-Six leads Baltar through the ship, telling him that she uses a projection of a forest to navigate the ship. In his mind, Baltar realizes that his form of projection is similar to what the Cylons are using, causing him to question whether he is human or a Cylon.
*Caprica-Six informs Baltar that his rescue of [[Hera Agathon|Hera]] and his assistance in finding Earth has made him a valuable asset, and has gone a long way in impressing the Cylons. Baltar asks why there are only seven models on the ship, and inquires about the remaining five models. Caprica-Six tells him that they don't talk about them. He asks whether they would recognize one of the others, but their conversation is interrupted by Three before she can answer.
* Three informs Caprica-Six that there is a situation, and a [[Number Five|Five]] states that the basestar that went to check the pulsar has not reported back. The group head to a control center, where Baltar finds out that the missing basestar has been infected by [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|a disease]]. The Cylons speculate that any Cylon who dies and uploads to a [[Resurrection Ship]] might spread the virus even further. As a precautionary measure the Resurrection Ship is kept out of range. On the urge of his internal Six, Baltar offers to board the infected basestar and collect scientific information.
* Before he leaves on his mission, Baltar encounters the [[Hybrid|Cylon Hybrid]] that controls the functions of the basestar. The hybrid is hooked into the ship's systems and continually vocalizes her seemingly nonsensical thoughts. Caprica-Six tells Baltar that it is thought by most of the Cylon models that the Hybrid has gone insane from being connected to the [[basestar]] and that her words hold no meaning, however the [[Leoben]] model considers the hybrid's words as coming from God.
* The Cylons provide Baltar with a Raptor to board the baseship, and when he arrives, he finds numerous Cylons, either dead or dying. He collects blood samples and takes pictures of the area to bring back for analysis, and also finds a large man-made object in the hold of the ship. He then finds a dying [[Number Six|Six]] model with black hair, who informs him that the device the Cylons captured was a probe left by the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]]. Even though Baltar offers to bring her help, she believes he has led them into a trap and tries to attack him in her delirium, and he strangles her to death to stop her accusations.
* Upon his return to the basestar, he denies finding anything that could have caused the outbreak of the virus, but Caprica-Six notices the probe object in Baltar's picture.

==Notes==

=== Characters ===

*[[Lee Adama]] has been demoted back to major, and has resumed his old position as [[CAG]], with [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] and [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] as senior pilots under him. [[Kara Thrace]] is back in duty as well, until Lee Adama revokes her flight status for reckless behavior.
*[[Cally Tyrol]] is shown working the flight deck alongside [[Galen Tyrol|her husband]], showing that she is once again active in the Fleet.
*[[Noel Allison|Noel "Narcho" Allison]] is now a pilot on ''Galactica''.
*The Vipers use targeting lasers in place of their gun mounts during the combat exercise (previously not seen during a similar exercise in "[[Act of Contrition]]"). This is a somewhat humorous use of energy "weapons" in a series that deliberately uses projectile weapons instead.
* The [[Podcast:Torn|podcast]] notes that [[Katee Sackhoff]] really cut her own hair at the end of the episode.

=== Cylons ===

==== Filming projection scenes ====
In discussing the projection technology revealed in this episode, [[Tricia Helfer]] explained that Cylons can project their own environments around them, and these projections are very real to them. Like Baltar's visions of Number Six in his fantasies where he sees her in his house or different scenarios while physically aboard ''Galactica'', Cylons can project whatever environment they want for themselves and can share these projections with each other. For example, one Cylon might see a forest while another sees a cathedral, yet they can also see themselves inside the plain basestar itself.<ref name="reeve_bsgmag7_projection_filming_p152" group="commentary">{{cite magazine|last=Reeve|first=Tom|title=Six Shooter|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine|issue=7|pages=15|date=November 2006}}</ref>

Filming these projection scenes was technically difficult, as Helfer explained: "You have to film it in a room in the basestar, then in a forest and then... From whomever's point of view the discussion is coming from, that is where you are." This made it ambitious for a television show. As an example of the scheduling complexity, Helfer noted that for one particular scene, "The scene I'm doing tomorrow is the forest part, and the cathedral part of the scene we have already done, a week ago, in the baseship." Despite the extra effort required to film these scenes, Helfer added that it was worth it.<ref name="reeve_bsgmag7_projection_filming_p152" group="commentary" />

==== Hybrid ====
*The phrase "end of line," uttered by the [[Hybrid|Cylon hybrid]] in this episode, is an homage to the film ''[[w:Tron (film)|Tron]]'', in which the [[w:Master Control Program (Tron)|Master Control Program]] finishes its sentences with "end of line."
**This may also be a play on the episode title. ''Torn'' is an anagram of ''Tron''.
**[[w:End_of_Line|End of line]] is also a computing term, referring to the character used to signal a new line in text-based protocols.
* The idea of using living creatures as central processing units of large ships has been visited before in both literary and filmed science fiction. For example the pilots in ''[[w:Dune|Dune]]'' serve a similar function while under the influence of the Spice. In Norman Spinrad's novel ''The Void Captain's Tale'', some women become pilots because they wish to achieve insight into god's creation, thus having a spiritual experience. This is similar to Leoben's beliefs about the Hybrids. Recent television series with living CPUs include ''[[w:Babylon 5|Babylon 5]]'', with human telepaths in the [[w:Shadow (Babylon 5)|Shadow]] vessels, and ''[[w:Farscape|Farscape's]]'' [[w:Pilot (Farscape)|Pilot]], though in the latter case, Pilot is more like a conduit between the crew and [[w:Moya|a sentient ship]] in its own right.
** The idea of a living being serving as CPU for a space vessel is explored, in detail and from the ship's perspective, in Anne McCaffrey's ''[[w:The Ship Who Sang|Ship Who...]]'' series of novels and short stories. The first of these was published in 1961 and may well be the inspiration for the other examples cited above.
** The anime series ''[[w:Outlaw Star|Outlaw Star]]'' also had a character called Melfina, bio-android, who acts as a navigation CPU for the ship.
** In the PC game ''[[w:Homeworld|Homeworld]]'', [[w:Karan S'jet|Karan S'jet]] integrates her physical body into the mothership to serve as its living CPU (Although S'jet chose to do so voluntarily, and it is unlikely, from comments by [[Three]], that the Hybrids were given a choice). The backstory to the game's sequel ''[[w:Homeworld 2|Homeworld 2]]'' describes S'jet as undergoing a similar metaphysical experience while integrated with the mothership as Caprica-Six describes of the Hybrid.
*According to the podcast for the episode, the Hybrid's visual look was inspired by the precogs in ''[[w:Minority Report|Minority Report]]''.

==== Basestar ====
*[[Cavil]] is absent from the episode's basestar scenes, aside from a brief closeup from a previous episode used to illustrate Baltar's thoughts about the seven models he has seen. It should be noted that the Cavil model was neither seen on Caprica in "[[Downloaded]]" nor on the scenes set on the baseship we have seen so far. While this is likely due to the fact that actor [[Dean Stockwell]] was not available, it should be noted that there were no stand-ins used to indicate the presence of the Cavils, as it happened with Simon and Conoy in "Downloaded".
**Also, with the exception of [[Tricia Helfer]] and [[Grace Park]], all the actors playing Cylons are guest stars and not members of the regular cast. As this means that having all seven Cylon models present in an episode will drive up its production cost, it is unlikely that all Cylons will be present in many episodes. ([[Simon]] had only a handful of lines in "[[Occupation]]" and "[[Precipice]]," and [[Three]] was the only non-regular Cylon to appear in "[[Collaborators]]".)
**It should be noted that [[Dean Stockwell]] is a prominent actor, an Academy-award nominee, and most likely the highest paid regular guest star on the show outside of [[Lucy Lawless]]. This is the most probable reason why he has not appeared as frequently as other guests.
* More parallels between the Cylons and humans are drawn with the revelation that Cylons make use of such safety features as distress calls.
* Baltar correctly deduces that basestars have a supply of Colonial vessels that they have obtained during the attacks. The exact source of these vessels is left unspoken, though it's possible they may originate from the Colonies themselves, or have been salvaged from destroyed battlestars.

=== Production ===

*The name of the director, [[Jean de Segonzac]], is misspelled in the on-screen credits. He is listed as Jean de Segoznac.
*A scene depicted in a promotional photo showing copies of Number Six, Three, Five, Eight and baby [[Hera Agathon|Hera]] in a projected church was [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 3 (RDM)#Torn|cut from the episode]].

=== Changes ===

*Originally, the episode was meant to focus on the relationship between Kara Thrace and Kacey and the title is an allusion to that. Since the writers felt that Thrace would still be too scarred from her ordeal with Leoben, that storyline was changed and became the episode's B-plot. The title still refers to the differences between the people who escaped New Caprica and those who stayed behind ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).
*Lee Adama's rapid weight loss was not intended to play out like shown. He was supposed to join the Marines and become a spartan soldier, which did not work out however. When the writers realized that they didn't know what to do with the storyline, it was wrapped up quickly (Season 3 Companion).
*In the [[Podcast:Torn|podcast]], Moore notes that some scenes had to be highly altered from what was initially planned. For example, the opening conversation of Baltar and Six had to be redubbed (which is the reason for the light covering their mouths) and in the original script Thrace simply ran out of gas, instead of crashing with another Viper.

=== Other ===
* The new survivor tally, 41,422, is down 13 from the previous episode, accounting for the 13 individuals executed as noted in "[[Torn]]".

== Analysis ==

*Lee Adama's demotion fits with the [[w:Brevet (military)|real-life practice of brevetting]].
*Narcho is flying in [[Red Team]] with Apollo and Starbuck. If Red Team is composed entirely of pilots who didn't get any flying experience during the colonization of New Caprica, this could indicate that he settled on the planet. This setup of the groups can't be confirmed, but is somewhat implied by Kat's "Let's show these lazy fraks how it's done".
*Gaeta appears to have inherited Baltar's mantle as the scientific adviser (it is unclear whether he holds any additional positions), and is focusing his efforts on refining a course for Earth.
*Following her actions during the [[Battle of New Caprica]], Sharon Agathon seems to have garnered some degree of acceptance among ''Galactica'' air group, including humorous, even affectionate choices for her callsign by fellow pilots.
*"Athena" is the name of [[Athena (TOS)|Adama's daughter]] in the [[Original Series]]. Sharon Agathon has gained (at this point) a daughter-like trust equal to that which William Adama once gave Kara Thrace before this episode.
*The baseship hybrid appears to be viewed by the Cylons in the same way as the Centurions and Raiders. The Hybrid has no vote in the Cylon decision-making process, despite its ability to express its thoughts and feelings, after a fashion.
*The Cylons have a [[Raptor]] and [[flight suit]] at their disposal, acquired during the occupation of [[New Caprica]] or from captured Colonial military assets on the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. Given their past history of infiltration, it should not be surprising that the Cylons have these small Colonial ships in their possession.
**From a production point of view, using a Raptor is also a convenient way to get Baltar to another basestar, as no interior set exists for the [[Heavy Raider]].
**Furthermore, any Heavy Raider sent to the disabled basestar would also have become infected by the virus that had wiped out the other Cylons; a captured Raptor provided a viable alternative.
*Given Admiral Adama's conversation with Tigh in the rec room, Adama clearly doesn't know of Tigh's hand in executing [[Ellen Tigh|his wife]] for collaborating with the Cylons. ([[Hero|Resolution]]).
*Despite having found the map to Earth in the [[Tomb of Athena]] story arc, Admiral Adama still displays a level of skepticism towards finding Earth. It isn't until Gaeta begins linking the prophecies with actual star chart data<ref>The star chart Gaeta consults, marked as from the Pegasus, is a real chart of the sky (SkyAtlas 2000.0 by Wil Tirion and Roger W. Sinnott) as seen from the Solar system. The Lion's Head nebula is supposedly located near 95 Ceti on chart 11 of the SkyAtlas. Gaeta also has a negative (inverted color) copy of SkyAtlas chart A which indicates the position of Barnard's Star, the Pleiades, Proxima Centauri and celestial poles of Earth. However, this causes a continuity problem as the stellar positions of SkyAtlas are from the year 2000, or some 160,000 years after the events of the TV series.</ref>, such as the red and blue pulsars, does Adama's facial expression change to a mild expression of surprise.
**Adama's skeptical nature on the path to Earth is touched on again in the episodes "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]" and "[[Dirty Hands]]".
*Despite claims made during his bid for the presidency, Baltar worked on finding the location of Earth during his time as president, likely hiding his notes from the Cylons after the occupation. During his discussion with Adama and Roslin regarding Earth's location, Gaeta surmises that Baltar likely pursued the research as he wanted to get there himself eventually.
*In "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]," Boomer claims that there were eight Cylon agents left in the Fleet. After the occupation of New Caprica, it is unlikely that any of the known seven models was able to maintain its cover within the Fleet.
* While smaller vessels such as Vipers, Raiders and Raptors are portrayed with more realistic space-flight dynamics than has been typical of much filmed science fiction and space opera, they are still under several circumstances portrayed as behaving like aircraft. An example crops up in this episode during the discussion after Starbuck's collision about landing a Viper on empty tanks. In actuality, as long as the Viper and its battlestar wouldn't have greatly differing relative velocities, there really is no need for the Viper's main engines to be running at all. As long as it has some RCS fuel it will be able to maneuver to a safe landing based on the principle of inertia.
* Adama calls Kara Thrace a "cancer"—the very term Thrace's mother often referred to her as. It is unknown if this was intentional or not. However, Adama's choice of words apparently moves Thrace to shape up.

== Questions ==

===Answered Questions===

* Would it be possible for the Colonials to salvage the derelict basestar for their own purposes? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* What has happened to the [[Final Five|remaining five]] Cylon models? Are they so secretive that none of the other seven variants have any knowledge of them? Did the Cylons permanently box the other models because they were dissenters to the cause of the Cylon race? ([[Crossroads, Part II#Act 4|Answer]]), ([[No Exit|Answer 2]])
* If the known seven Cylons don't speak about the "Final Five," why does Caprica-Six mention the existence of twelve models in the first place? Did whatever happened between them occur after the Fall of the Colonies? ([[No Exit|Answer]])
* What is Caprica-Six going to do now that she realizes Baltar may be withholding critically sensitive information? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* Cally and Galen Tyrol are both seen working on the hangar deck. Who is taking care of their baby? Has a system been put in place to take care of the crew's children? ([[A Day in the Life|Answer]])
* Is Athena infected with the Cylon virus? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* As the probe is supposed to come from the Thirteenth Tribe, and is affecting Cylons, does that mean that Cylons have been in existence since the time of the Thirteenth Tribe? Or is it accidental that the probe is viral for Cylons? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
** What is the "genetic pool" that the human form Cylons all come from, and has it existed for longer than the Cylons themselves? ([[No Exit|Possible Answer]])
* Is the virus biological or technological in nature? The "inevitable once we took human form" and "genetic pool" lines indicate that the Cylons think it is biological. On the other hand, their speculation that it could survive through a download process implies that it could technological in nature (i.e. computer virus). Or is the virus both biological and technological, like the Cylons themselves? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* Why does Hybrid have a humanoid body when it is essentially the CPU of the entire ship? Why would the Cylons go to such elaborate lengths to create a semi-humanoid form Cylon just to have it connected to the entire ship? ([[Razor|Answer 1]], [[No Exit|Answer 2]])
* Why are the Cylons searching for Earth. ([[Sometimes a Great Notion|Possible Answer]])

===Unanswered Questions===
* Is Boomer the Number Eight in the control center of the basestar with Baltar? If so, is her involvement with the Cylons on that basestar to find a map of Earth an indication that she has finally accepted her identity as a Cylon and disassociated herself from humanity? Does she think that peaceful coexistence with the thirteenth tribe would be possible, despite the failure of New Caprica?
* How do the Cylons know for sure that the probe was left by the Thirteenth Tribe?
* Where is Cavil?

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

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'''Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]:''' ''(checking Thrace's Viper)'' Captain, how did you land this thing?

'''[[Kara Thrace]]:''' Pointed it towards the deck and stopped when I got here.

'''[[Brendan Costanza]]:''' Bone-dry, she says. Landed the bird without a drop of fuel.

'''[[Lee Adama]]:''' ''(walking up to Kara)'' If you want to die, I will open up an airlock for you, but you are not taking one of my Vipers with you.

'''Thrace:''' The bird's on the deck. ''I'm'' on the deck. I don't know what you're bitching about.

'''Adama:''' I don't give a frak what you do, Starbuck. You're done flying.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Gaius Baltar]] sees and hears the [[Hybrid]] for the first time:
| lines =
'''[[Hybrid]]:''' [[Hybrid Utterances|Two protons expelled...]]
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = In ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''{{'|s}} rec room:
| lines =
'''[[Karl Agathon]]:''' ''(referring to the rescue on New Caprica)'' Hey, we all made sacrifices.

'''[[Saul Tigh]]:''' Is that so?

'''Agathon:''' Yes, that's right.

'''Tigh:''' Well, while you were pinning wings on your [[Sharon Agathon|Cylon girlfriend]], our people were [[Tucker Clellan|strapping homemade bombs to their chest]], doing what they could to take the bastards out. So forgive me if I don't get all misty over your sacrifices.
}}

{{Quote
| context = Adama's feelings towards, and regarding, [[Kara Thrace|Thrace]]:
| text = You were like a daughter to me once—no more. You're malcontent and a cancer, and I won't have you on my ship. So you have a choice—you can figure out how to become a human being again, and an officer; or you can find another place to live, off of this ship. You're dismissed.
| sign = [[William Adama]]
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = Adama's feelings towards, and regarding, [[Saul Tigh]]:
| lines =
'''[[William Adama]]:''' You're full of bile, hatred, and I know it has something to do with [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]]. I'm sorry for that. And if you need time Saul, you take all the time you want, but I gotta run a ship. And the last thing I need is a one-eyed drunk sitting down here, sowing discontent and disobedience. So I'll tell you once again, Saul, you can pick up that weapon and kill me. Or you can get your ass back into your quarters and not leave... 'til you act like the man I've known for the past 30 years.

'''[[Saul Tigh]]:''' ''(picks up weapon and unloads it)'' That man doesn't exist any more, Bill. And you won't be seeing me again. ''(drops gun on table, hobbles out of room)''
}}

{{Quote
| context = The [[Hybrid]]'s objection to leaving the infected Basestar behind:
| text = Mists of dreams drip along the nascent echo, and love no more. End of line.
| sign = [[Hybrid]]
}}

{{Quote
| context = When discovering the dying basestar:
| text = When God's anger awakens even the mighty shall fall.
| sign = [[Sharon Agathon]]
}}

== Guest Stars ==

* [[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Tyrol]]
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
* [[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
* [[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
* [[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
* [[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
* [[Madeline Parker]] as [[Kacey Brynn]]
* [[Sebastian Spence]] as Lt. [[Noel Allison|Noel "Narcho" Allison]]
* [[Emilie Ullerup]] as [[Julia Brynn]]
* [[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]] as [[Hybrid]]
* [[Rachel Hayward]] as [[Mistaken-as-Ellen Blonde Woman|Blonde Woman]]
* [[Leo Li Chiang]] as [[Tattooed pilot]] (uncredited)

== References ==
{{reflist}}

=== Commentary and Interviews ===
{{reflist|group=commentary}}{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Anne Cofell Saunders]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Jean de Segonzac]]
[[Category:RDM]]

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Torn

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:''[[Kara Thrace]] and [[Saul Tigh]] create divisions between those who suffered under the [[Cylon Occupation Authority|Cylon occupation]] of [[New Caprica]] and those who stayed with the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. Meanwhile, [[Gaius Baltar]] tries to prove his worth to the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]].''

== Summary ==

=== On ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' ===
* ''Galactica''{{'|s}} air wing runs exercises with the [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilots who settled on New Caprica and are thus out of shape. [[Kara|Starbuck]] deliberately breaks formation and collides with [[Noel Allison|Narcho]]'s Viper, forcing an end to the exercise and causing now-Major [[Lee Adama]] - who has resumed his post as [[CAG]] - to remove her from flight duty. Starbuck is told by Adama that if she wants to die, he would open up an airlock for her.
* In his quarters, [[Saul Tigh]] is drinking in excess. He believes he hears [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]] say "I can't believe you did that to me". He looks out into the civilian-crowded corridor and follows a woman who he believes to be Ellen, only to grab a mid-aged woman who is talking to a young boy, presumably her son.
* Upon Thrace's return to her bunk, she is met by [[Kacey]] and [[Julia Brynn|her mother]], whom she dismisses, telling Kacey's mother not to visit her again.
* {{callsign|Karl Agathon}} congratulates and encourages Apollo for losing all the excess fat he had gained during the New Caprica era. Apollo asks Helo to ensure to remind him to never let that happen again.
* [[Gaeta|Felix Gaeta]] meets with [[Laura Roslin]] and [[William Adama]] to discuss Baltar-related matters. During the year before the Cylon Occupation of New Caprica, Baltar was obsessed with analyzing the data from {{RDM|Kobol}} to find the path to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Based on passages in the [[Pythia|Scrolls of Pythia]] referring to the caravan of the heavens being watched over by a lion's head with a mighty blinking eye, red and blue, Baltar identified a nebula and two associated pulsars he believed to be a landmark on the road to Earth.
* In the pilots' rec room, the crew is still busy celebrating their victory at [[New Caprica]]
* Lieutenant Sharon Agathon has settled in nicely with her fellow pilots. Even {{callsign|Racetrack}} is friendly with her.
* {{callsign|Hot Dog}} christens Lieutenant {{callsign|Athena}} with the callsign "Athena" after she points out that, despite appearances, she is not "[[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]]".
* A bitter Thrace and Tigh begin to sow dissent between the survivors of New Caprica and the crew that stayed behind on ''Galactica''.
* Helo and {{callsign|Kat}} try to get both of them to shut up, but to no avail. Helo finally goes to Adama with his concerns about the damage Starbuck and Tigh's words are doing to the crew's morale.
* Adama confronts Thrace and Tigh on their behavior. He challenges them to shoot him, as their constant complaining is tantamount to pulling the trigger. When neither do, Adama calls them both cowards for not having the guts to go all the way with their dissent.
* When Starbuck starts to mouth off again, Adama literally kicks her out of her chair and tells her that she's gone from being his daughter to being a cancer. He tells her to pull herself together or get off his ship. Starbuck beats a hasty retreat.
* Adama then turns to Tigh and tells him that he knows Tigh is still grieving over Ellen's death. However, he won't have a bitter one-eyed drunk sowing dissent amongst the crew. Adama orders Tigh to either shoot him or get back in his quarters and not come out until he's ready to act like the man Adama has known for the last thirty years. Tigh responds that the man Adama knew is gone and that he won't be seeing him again. Tigh then leaves.
* Spurred by Adama's words, Thrace cuts her hair and appears to return to duty. Later, in uniform, she visits Kacey Brynn and her mother.
* Meanwhile, Tigh returns to his room and begins drinking to excess, finishing off one bottle and starting another.
* In a [[Raptor]], Athena and Racetrack jump into range of the [[Lion's Head Nebula]], and are excited to find what the Scrolls described (an eye that blinks red and blue). They quickly realize, however, that they have jumped right next to the dying [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]].

=== On a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] ===
*[[Gaius Baltar]], aboard the Cylon basestar, is having another hallucination. On a sunny beach, Gaius praises Six for returning to him in his time of need, and states that he enjoys having conversations with her. Six implores him to learn anything and everything about the Cylons, as he will need the information in the days ahead. Baltar presses Six again to tell him what she is, either a hallucination or the result of some sort of implant - Six tells Baltar, again, that she is an angel of God.
*Having allowed him to stay on the [[basestar]], [[Caprica-Six]] and [[Three]] talk with Baltar later on, inquiring about the location of [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Baltar initially denies having any knowledge of where Earth is, but then reveals that he does have clues as to where its probable location is. He then finds out that the [[Cylons]] intend to find Earth so they can use it as their new home.
*Offscreen, Baltar gives the Cylons the same information about the "lion's head" nebula that Gaeta deciphered on ''Galactica'', and a basestar is sent to investigate.
*Baltar is apprehensive about helping the Cylons, and Caprica-Six tells him that the Cylons are also leery as to whether his intentions are true or not. Caprica-Six leads Baltar through the ship, telling him that she uses a projection of a forest to navigate the ship. In his mind, Baltar realizes that his form of projection is similar to what the Cylons are using, causing him to question whether he is human or a Cylon.
*Caprica-Six informs Baltar that his rescue of [[Hera Agathon|Hera]] and his assistance in finding Earth has made him a valuable asset, and has gone a long way in impressing the Cylons. Baltar asks why there are only seven models on the ship, and inquires about the remaining five models. Caprica-Six tells him that they don't talk about them. He asks whether they would recognize one of the others, but their conversation is interrupted by Three before she can answer.
* Three informs Caprica-Six that there is a situation, and a [[Number Five|Five]] states that the basestar that went to check the pulsar has not reported back. The group head to a control center, where Baltar finds out that the missing basestar has been infected by [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|a disease]]. The Cylons speculate that any Cylon who dies and uploads to a [[Resurrection Ship]] might spread the virus even further. As a precautionary measure the Resurrection Ship is kept out of range. On the urge of his internal Six, Baltar offers to board the infected basestar and collect scientific information.
* Before he leaves on his mission, Baltar encounters the [[Hybrid|Cylon Hybrid]] that controls the functions of the basestar. The hybrid is hooked into the ship's systems and continually vocalizes her seemingly nonsensical thoughts. Caprica-Six tells Baltar that it is thought by most of the Cylon models that the Hybrid has gone insane from being connected to the [[basestar]] and that her words hold no meaning, however the [[Leoben]] model considers the hybrid's words as coming from God.
* The Cylons provide Baltar with a Raptor to board the baseship, and when he arrives, he finds numerous Cylons, either dead or dying. He collects blood samples and takes pictures of the area to bring back for analysis, and also finds a large man-made object in the hold of the ship. He then finds a dying [[Number Six|Six]] model with black hair, who informs him that the device the Cylons captured was a probe left by the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]]. Even though Baltar offers to bring her help, she believes he has led them into a trap and tries to attack him in her delirium, and he strangles her to death to stop her accusations.
* Upon his return to the basestar, he denies finding anything that could have caused the outbreak of the virus, but Caprica-Six notices the probe object in Baltar's picture.

==Notes==

=== Characters ===

*[[Lee Adama]] has been demoted back to major, and has resumed his old position as [[CAG]], with [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] and [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] as senior pilots under him. [[Kara Thrace]] is back in duty as well, until Lee Adama revokes her flight status for reckless behavior.
*[[Cally Tyrol]] is shown working the flight deck alongside [[Galen Tyrol|her husband]], showing that she is once again active in the Fleet.
*[[Noel Allison|Noel "Narcho" Allison]] is now a pilot on ''Galactica''.
*The Vipers use targeting lasers in place of their gun mounts during the combat exercise (previously not seen during a similar exercise in "[[Act of Contrition]]"). This is a somewhat humorous use of energy "weapons" in a series that deliberately uses projectile weapons instead.
* The [[Podcast:Torn|podcast]] notes that [[Katee Sackhoff]] really cut her own hair at the end of the episode.

=== Cylons ===

==== Filming projection scenes ====
In discussing the projection technology revealed in this episode, [[Tricia Helfer]] explained that Cylons can project their own environments around them, and these projections are very real to them. Like Baltar's visions of Number Six in his fantasies where he sees her in his house or different scenarios while physically aboard ''Galactica'', Cylons can project whatever environment they want for themselves and can share these projections with each other. For example, one Cylon might see a forest while another sees a cathedral, yet they can also see themselves inside the plain basestar itself.<ref name="reeve_bsgmag7_projection_filming_p152" group="commentary">{{cite magazine|last=Reeve|first=Tom|title=Six Shooter|magazine=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine|issue=7|pages=15|date=November 2006}}</ref>

Filming these projection scenes was technically difficult, as Helfer explained: "You have to film it in a room in the basestar, then in a forest and then... From whomever's point of view the discussion is coming from, that is where you are." This made it ambitious for a television show. As an example of the scheduling complexity, Helfer noted that for one particular scene, "The scene I'm doing tomorrow is the forest part, and the cathedral part of the scene we have already done, a week ago, in the baseship." Despite the extra effort required to film these scenes, Helfer added that it was worth it.<ref name="reeve_bsgmag7_projection_filming_p152" group="commentary" />

==== Hybrid ====
*The phrase "end of line," uttered by the [[Hybrid|Cylon hybrid]] in this episode, is an homage to the film ''[[w:Tron (film)|Tron]]'', in which the [[w:Master Control Program (Tron)|Master Control Program]] finishes its sentences with "end of line."
**This may also be a play on the episode title. ''Torn'' is an anagram of ''Tron''.
**[[w:End_of_Line|End of line]] is also a computing term, referring to the character used to signal a new line in text-based protocols.
* The idea of using living creatures as central processing units of large ships has been visited before in both literary and filmed science fiction. For example the pilots in ''[[w:Dune|Dune]]'' serve a similar function while under the influence of the Spice. In Norman Spinrad's novel ''The Void Captain's Tale'', some women become pilots because they wish to achieve insight into god's creation, thus having a spiritual experience. This is similar to Leoben's beliefs about the Hybrids. Recent television series with living CPUs include ''[[w:Babylon 5|Babylon 5]]'', with human telepaths in the [[w:Shadow (Babylon 5)|Shadow]] vessels, and ''[[w:Farscape|Farscape's]]'' [[w:Pilot (Farscape)|Pilot]], though in the latter case, Pilot is more like a conduit between the crew and [[w:Moya|a sentient ship]] in its own right.
** The idea of a living being serving as CPU for a space vessel is explored, in detail and from the ship's perspective, in Anne McCaffrey's ''[[w:The Ship Who Sang|Ship Who...]]'' series of novels and short stories. The first of these was published in 1961 and may well be the inspiration for the other examples cited above.
** The anime series ''[[w:Outlaw Star|Outlaw Star]]'' also had a character called Melfina, bio-android, who acts as a navigation CPU for the ship.
** In the PC game ''[[w:Homeworld|Homeworld]]'', [[w:Karan S'jet|Karan S'jet]] integrates her physical body into the mothership to serve as its living CPU (Although S'jet chose to do so voluntarily, and it is unlikely, from comments by [[Three]], that the Hybrids were given a choice). The backstory to the game's sequel ''[[w:Homeworld 2|Homeworld 2]]'' describes S'jet as undergoing a similar metaphysical experience while integrated with the mothership as Caprica-Six describes of the Hybrid.
*According to the podcast for the episode, the Hybrid's visual look was inspired by the precogs in ''[[w:Minority Report|Minority Report]]''.

==== Basestar ====
*[[Cavil]] is absent from the episode's basestar scenes, aside from a brief closeup from a previous episode used to illustrate Baltar's thoughts about the seven models he has seen. It should be noted that the Cavil model was neither seen on Caprica in "[[Downloaded]]" nor on the scenes set on the baseship we have seen so far. While this is likely due to the fact that actor [[Dean Stockwell]] was not available, it should be noted that there were no stand-ins used to indicate the presence of the Cavils, as it happened with Simon and Conoy in "Downloaded".
**Also, with the exception of [[Tricia Helfer]] and [[Grace Park]], all the actors playing Cylons are guest stars and not members of the regular cast. As this means that having all seven Cylon models present in an episode will drive up its production cost, it is unlikely that all Cylons will be present in many episodes. ([[Simon]] had only a handful of lines in "[[Occupation]]" and "[[Precipice]]," and [[Three]] was the only non-regular Cylon to appear in "[[Collaborators]]".)
**It should be noted that [[Dean Stockwell]] is a prominent actor, an Academy-award nominee, and most likely the highest paid regular guest star on the show outside of [[Lucy Lawless]]. This is the most probable reason why he has not appeared as frequently as other guests.
* More parallels between the Cylons and humans are drawn with the revelation that Cylons make use of such safety features as distress calls.
* Baltar correctly deduces that basestars have a supply of Colonial vessels that they have obtained during the attacks. The exact source of these vessels is left unspoken, though it's possible they may originate from the Colonies themselves, or have been salvaged from destroyed battlestars.

=== Production ===

*The name of the director, [[Jean de Segonzac]], is misspelled in the on-screen credits. He is listed as Jean de Segoznac.
*A scene depicted in a promotional photo showing copies of Number Six, Three, Five, Eight and baby [[Hera Agathon|Hera]] in a projected church was [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 3 (RDM)#Torn|cut from the episode]].

=== Changes ===

*Originally, the episode was meant to focus on the relationship between Kara Thrace and Kacey and the title is an allusion to that. Since the writers felt that Thrace would still be too scarred from her ordeal with Leoben, that storyline was changed and became the episode's B-plot. The title still refers to the differences between the people who escaped New Caprica and those who stayed behind ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion Season Three]]).
*Lee Adama's rapid weight loss was not intended to play out like shown. He was supposed to join the Marines and become a spartan soldier, which did not work out however. When the writers realized that they didn't know what to do with the storyline, it was wrapped up quickly (Season 3 Companion).
*In the [[Podcast:Torn|podcast]], Moore notes that some scenes had to be highly altered from what was initially planned. For example, the opening conversation of Baltar and Six had to be redubbed (which is the reason for the light covering their mouths) and in the original script Thrace simply ran out of gas, instead of crashing with another Viper.

=== Other ===
* The new survivor tally, 41,422, is down 13 from the previous episode, accounting for the 13 individuals executed as noted in "[[Torn]]".

== Analysis ==

*Lee Adama's demotion fits with the [[w:Brevet (military)|real-life practice of brevetting]].
*Narcho is flying in [[Red Team]] with Apollo and Starbuck. If Red Team is composed entirely of pilots who didn't get any flying experience during the colonization of New Caprica, this could indicate that he settled on the planet. This setup of the groups can't be confirmed, but is somewhat implied by Kat's "Let's show these lazy fraks how it's done".
*Gaeta appears to have inherited Baltar's mantle as the scientific adviser (it is unclear whether he holds any additional positions), and is focusing his efforts on refining a course for Earth.
*Following her actions during the [[Battle of New Caprica]], Sharon Agathon seems to have garnered some degree of acceptance among ''Galactica'' air group, including humorous, even affectionate choices for her callsign by fellow pilots.
*"Athena" is the name of [[Athena (TOS)|Adama's daughter]] in the [[Original Series]]. Sharon Agathon has gained (at this point) a daughter-like trust equal to that which William Adama once gave Kara Thrace before this episode.
*The baseship hybrid appears to be viewed by the Cylons in the same way as the Centurions and Raiders. The Hybrid has no vote in the Cylon decision-making process, despite its ability to express its thoughts and feelings, after a fashion.
*The Cylons have a [[Raptor]] and [[flight suit]] at their disposal, acquired during the occupation of [[New Caprica]] or from captured Colonial military assets on the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]]. Given their past history of infiltration, it should not be surprising that the Cylons have these small Colonial ships in their possession.
**From a production point of view, using a Raptor is also a convenient way to get Baltar to another basestar, as no interior set exists for the [[Heavy Raider]].
**Furthermore, any Heavy Raider sent to the disabled basestar would also have become infected by the virus that had wiped out the other Cylons; a captured Raptor provided a viable alternative.
*Given Admiral Adama's conversation with Tigh in the rec room, Adama clearly doesn't know of Tigh's hand in executing [[Ellen Tigh|his wife]] for collaborating with the Cylons. ([[Hero|Resolution]]).
*Despite having found the map to Earth in the [[Tomb of Athena]] story arc, Admiral Adama still displays a level of skepticism towards finding Earth. It isn't until Gaeta begins linking the prophecies with actual star chart data<ref>The star chart Gaeta consults, marked as from the Pegasus, is a real chart of the sky (SkyAtlas 2000.0 by Wil Tirion and Roger W. Sinnott) as seen from the Solar system. The Lion's Head nebula is supposedly located near 95 Ceti on chart 11 of the SkyAtlas. Gaeta also has a negative (inverted color) copy of SkyAtlas chart A which indicates the position of Barnard's Star, the Pleiades, Proxima Centauri and celestial poles of Earth. However, this causes a continuity problem as the stellar positions of SkyAtlas are from the year 2000, or some 160,000 years after the events of the TV series.</ref>, such as the red and blue pulsars, does Adama's facial expression change to a mild expression of surprise.
**Adama's skeptical nature on the path to Earth is touched on again in the episodes "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]" and "[[Dirty Hands]]".
*Despite claims made during his bid for the presidency, Baltar worked on finding the location of Earth during his time as president, likely hiding his notes from the Cylons after the occupation. During his discussion with Adama and Roslin regarding Earth's location, Gaeta surmises that Baltar likely pursued the research as he wanted to get there himself eventually.
*In "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]," Boomer claims that there were eight Cylon agents left in the Fleet. After the occupation of New Caprica, it is unlikely that any of the known seven models was able to maintain its cover within the Fleet.
* While smaller vessels such as Vipers, Raiders and Raptors are portrayed with more realistic space-flight dynamics than has been typical of much filmed science fiction and space opera, they are still under several circumstances portrayed as behaving like aircraft. An example crops up in this episode during the discussion after Starbuck's collision about landing a Viper on empty tanks. In actuality, as long as the Viper and its battlestar wouldn't have greatly differing relative velocities, there really is no need for the Viper's main engines to be running at all. As long as it has some RCS fuel it will be able to maneuver to a safe landing based on the principle of inertia.
* Adama calls Kara Thrace a "cancer"—the very term Thrace's mother often referred to her as. It is unknown if this was intentional or not. However, Adama's choice of words apparently moves Thrace to shape up.

== Questions ==

===Answered Questions===

* Would it be possible for the Colonials to salvage the derelict basestar for their own purposes? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* What has happened to the [[Final Five|remaining five]] Cylon models? Are they so secretive that none of the other seven variants have any knowledge of them? Did the Cylons permanently box the other models because they were dissenters to the cause of the Cylon race? ([[Crossroads, Part II#Act 4|Answer]]), ([[No Exit|Answer 2]])
* If the known seven Cylons don't speak about the "Final Five," why does Caprica-Six mention the existence of twelve models in the first place? Did whatever happened between them occur after the Fall of the Colonies? ([[No Exit|Answer]])
* What is Caprica-Six going to do now that she realizes Baltar may be withholding critically sensitive information? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* Cally and Galen Tyrol are both seen working on the hangar deck. Who is taking care of their baby? Has a system been put in place to take care of the crew's children? ([[A Day in the Life|Answer]])
* Is Athena infected with the Cylon virus? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* As the probe is supposed to come from the Thirteenth Tribe, and is affecting Cylons, does that mean that Cylons have been in existence since the time of the Thirteenth Tribe? Or is it accidental that the probe is viral for Cylons? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
** What is the "genetic pool" that the human form Cylons all come from, and has it existed for longer than the Cylons themselves? ([[No Exit|Possible Answer]])
* Is the virus biological or technological in nature? The "inevitable once we took human form" and "genetic pool" lines indicate that the Cylons think it is biological. On the other hand, their speculation that it could survive through a download process implies that it could technological in nature (i.e. computer virus). Or is the virus both biological and technological, like the Cylons themselves? ([[A Measure of Salvation|Answer]])
* Why does Hybrid have a humanoid body when it is essentially the CPU of the entire ship? Why would the Cylons go to such elaborate lengths to create a semi-humanoid form Cylon just to have it connected to the entire ship? ([[Razor|Answer 1]], [[No Exit|Answer 2]])
* Why are the Cylons searching for Earth. ([[Sometimes a Great Notion|Possible Answer]])

===Unanswered Questions===
* Is Boomer the Number Eight in the control center of the basestar with Baltar? If so, is her involvement with the Cylons on that basestar to find a map of Earth an indication that she has finally accepted her identity as a Cylon and disassociated herself from humanity? Does she think that peaceful coexistence with the thirteenth tribe would be possible, despite the failure of New Caprica?
* How do the Cylons know for sure that the probe was left by the Thirteenth Tribe?
* Where is Cavil?

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

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'''Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]:''' ''(checking Thrace's Viper)'' Captain, how did you land this thing?

'''[[Kara Thrace]]:''' Pointed it towards the deck and stopped when I got here.

'''[[Brendan Costanza]]:''' Bone-dry, she says. Landed the bird without a drop of fuel.

'''[[Lee Adama]]:''' ''(walking up to Kara)'' If you want to die, I will open up an airlock for you, but you are not taking one of my Vipers with you.

'''Thrace:''' The bird's on the deck. ''I'm'' on the deck. I don't know what you're bitching about.

'''Adama:''' I don't give a frak what you do, Starbuck. You're done flying.
}}

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'''[[Hybrid]]:''' [[Hybrid Utterances|Two protons expelled...]]
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = In ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''{{'|s}} rec room:
| lines =
'''[[Karl Agathon]]:''' ''(referring to the rescue on New Caprica)'' Hey, we all made sacrifices.

'''[[Saul Tigh]]:''' Is that so?

'''Agathon:''' Yes, that's right.

'''Tigh:''' Well, while you were pinning wings on your [[Sharon Agathon|Cylon girlfriend]], our people were [[Tucker Clellan|strapping homemade bombs to their chest]], doing what they could to take the bastards out. So forgive me if I don't get all misty over your sacrifices.
}}

{{Quote
| context = Adama's feelings towards, and regarding, [[Kara Thrace|Thrace]]:
| text = You were like a daughter to me once—no more. You're malcontent and a cancer, and I won't have you on my ship. So you have a choice—you can figure out how to become a human being again, and an officer; or you can find another place to live, off of this ship. You're dismissed.
| sign = [[William Adama]]
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = Adama's feelings towards, and regarding, [[Saul Tigh]]:
| lines =
'''[[William Adama]]:''' You're full of bile, hatred, and I know it has something to do with [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]]. I'm sorry for that. And if you need time Saul, you take all the time you want, but I gotta run a ship. And the last thing I need is a one-eyed drunk sitting down here, sowing discontent and disobedience. So I'll tell you once again, Saul, you can pick up that weapon and kill me. Or you can get your ass back into your quarters and not leave... 'til you act like the man I've known for the past 30 years.

'''[[Saul Tigh]]:''' ''(picks up weapon and unloads it)'' That man doesn't exist any more, Bill. And you won't be seeing me again. ''(drops gun on table, hobbles out of room)''
}}

{{Quote
| context = The [[Hybrid]]'s objection to leaving the infected Basestar behind:
| text = Mists of dreams drip along the nascent echo, and love no more. End of line.
| sign = [[Hybrid]]
}}

{{Quote
| context = When discovering the dying basestar:
| text = When God's anger awakens even the mighty shall fall.
| sign = [[Sharon Agathon]]
}}

== Guest Stars ==

* [[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Tyrol]]
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
* [[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
* [[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
* [[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
* [[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
* [[Madeline Parker]] as [[Kacey Brynn]]
* [[Sebastian Spence]] as Lt. [[Noel Allison|Noel "Narcho" Allison]]
* [[Emilie Ullerup]] as [[Julia Brynn]]
* [[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]] as [[Hybrid]]
* [[Rachel Hayward]] as Blonde Woman
* [[Leo Li Chiang]] as [[Tattooed pilot]] (uncredited)

== References ==
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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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Battlestar Galactica Blue Prints

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: fixing links

== Battlestar Galactica ==
[[Galactica (TRS)|''Galactica'']]

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== Colonial 1 ==

''[[Colonial 1]]''

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== Olympic Carrier ==

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== Cloud 9 ==

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== Gemenon Traveler ==

''[[Gemenon Traveler]]''

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== Notes ==

Note that these blueprints come from [[Battlestar Galactica RPG]] but are not canon and thus are offered here only under the [continuity].

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Infected basestar

2026-07-19T02:47:02Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial creation

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The '''infected [[Basestar (TRS)|basestar]]''' is the victim of an ancient contagion, [[lymphocytic encephalitis]], found on a [[Lion's Head beacon|beacon]] found at the [[Lion's Head Nebula]] circa {{ACH|3}} in the wake of the [[Second Exodus]].

Dispatched to this location using research provided by [[Gaius Baltar]] regarding the path to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], its crew discover the beacon and bring it aboard, becoming susceptible to the contagion that incapacitates the crew and its Hybrid, causing systemic damage and corruption affecting all Cylon technology aboard.

Aware of the virus, in order to prevent further spread of the contagion to the Cylon fleet, the Cylons dispatch Baltar using a captured [[Raptor]] to investigate, where he discovers the beacon but fails to disclose it to the Cylons.

Following Baltar's same research, the Colonials proceed to the nebula, where {{Callsign|Athena}} and {{Callsign|Racetrack}}'s Raptor happens upon the basestar {{TRS|Torn}}.

A [[Colonial Marine Corps|Marine]] task force led by {{Callsign|Apollo}} board the basestar, discovering the virus and its source. They bring back the information, and a group of surviving [[Humanoid Cylons]], from the basestar before it self destructs {{TRS|A Measure of Salvation}}.

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A Measure of Salvation

2026-07-19T02:14:20Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */ conversion to quote/dialogue

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:''{{callsign|Lee Adama}} and {{callsign|Athena}} are dispatched to investigate the derelict [[basestar (RDM)|baseship]]. They find the [[humanoid Cylon]]s dying from a [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|virulent disease]], which inspires Lee Adama to come up with a desperate plan against [[Cylons (RDM)|their enemy]].''

== Summary ==
=== On ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' ===
*A boarding party comprising of [[Raptor]]s and [[Viper Mark VII|Vipers]] investigate the derelict [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]. Among the boarding party are [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Athena]].
*Aboard the derelict, [[Marines]] explore the corridors, finding the [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylons]] dead. Athena attempts to access the derelict basestar's [[Hybrid]], but is unsuccessful.
*Some Cylons around the control center revive and advise the boarding party of the situation regarding the probe and subsequent infection of the Cylons. One of the infected Cylons, a [[Number Eight]], addresses Athena as "traitor."
*The boarding party and prisoners are en route back to ''Galactica'' when the basestar self-destructs.
*''Galactica'' quarantines the boarding party and prisoners while Dr. [[Cottle]] finds out if the virus affects humans. The human members of the boarding party are cleared while Athena is ordered to stay put, as her blood work hasn't been done. {{callsign|Helo}} is infuriated, but wants to be notified as soon as her results are available.
*Dr. Cottle's investigation identifies [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|a virus]] that can be treated, but not cured for Cylons. [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]], [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]], Lee Adama, and Helo discuss the idea of taunting the vaccine in exchange for information. A [[Simon]] is brought before them, and informs them that the entire baseship was abandoned, because [[Resurrection (RDM)|resurrection]] would infect the others. He also mentions that [[Gaius Baltar]] provided the information on the path to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].
*Aboard ''[[Colonial One]]'', Lee Adama suggests a plan to eliminate the entire Cylon race by executing their prisoners in range of a [[Resurrection Ship]], where the downloaded consciousnesses would infect the remaining Cylons, because according to [[Simon]] the virus carries a bioelectric feedback component that could spread it even through the download process. Helo scoffs at the idea, considering it genocide.
*Aboard ''Galactica'', Athena finds she's immune because of antibodies generated within her body by carrying her daughter, [[Hera Agathon|Hera]]. Helo tells her of the Fleet's plan, and Athena understands.
*Admiral Adama shows slight dissent about the plan, indicating regulations that forbid him to proceed without presidential order. Despite the ethical ramifications, the President authorizes the biological attack.
*''Galactica'' jumps to a Cylon supply line, and launches Vipers and Raptors to attract the Cylon fleet. In the midst of this, Helo initiates a plan to thwart the execution, unplugging what looks like a standard power connector from an environmental control box.
*The Cylons jump into the area, with Resurrection Ship in tow. Adama orders the execution of the prisoners.
*Lee Adama leads a team to execute the prisoners, but finds that all the prisoners have been killed prior to the Resurrection Ship arriving. Adama orders a recall, and ''Galactica'' escapes without sustaining any major damage.
*Helo converses with Athena about his actions. He maintains that what he did was right, regardless of the consequences.
*Aboard ''Galactica'', Adama reports that the prisoners were suffocated due to a failure in the environmental controls. Roslin is quick to point out one or two might be responsible, but Adama closes the issue. Subsequently, the virus was most likely an accidental exposure, similar to one reported 3000 years ago. Adama points out that they're on the right track to Earth, but Roslin notes that the Cylons are on the right track as well.

=== On a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] ===

*Aboard the bastestar, Baltar is being interrogated by Three and Caprica-Six, knowing about the beacon. Three and Caprica-Six imply that Baltar is connected to the virus and to Galactica. Baltar attempts to reconcile, only to be confronted by Centurions.
*In his "projection," his mental Six tells him to relax. Meanwhile, his body is being subjected to torture; Caprica-Six is visibly disturbed by the torture and backs away.
*Baltar's torture continues as Three continues to interrogate Baltar regarding his supposed involvement with the virus. In his mind, he attemps to avert the pain by making love to his mental Six. Despite extreme pain, Baltar endures.

== Notes ==
*[[Survivor count|Fleet population]] is 41,420. Barring any births, there is an unaccounted loss of at least two since "[[Torn]]".
*The story behind the Lion Nebula beacon and the virus may have been inspired by the lunar lander [[wikipedia:Surveyor 3|Surveyor 3]]. Before launching in 1967, its camera was accidentally contaminated by a common bacterium. When the camera was recovered by [[wikipedia:Apollo 12|Apollo 12]] astronauts, the microbes returned to life, having survived two and a half years of vacuum, radiation, and temperature extremes.
*This is the first episode in which [[Saul Tigh]] does not appear, more than likely due to his promise to William Adama at the end of "Torn" after Adama's confrontation with both Tigh and Kara Thrace. Up to this point, the only characters to have appeared in every episode are [[Laura Roslin]] and [[William Adama]], albeit Adama was unconscious for several episodes early in season 2.
**A scene where Tigh accuses Helo of being a poor XO and having a relationship with a Cylon was not filmed at [[Michael Hogan]]'s insistence, who argued that Tigh would heed Adama's order to pull himself together in the previous episode.<ref>{{cite companion|season=3|page=55}}</ref>
*Helo has been promoted to the rank of captain, as evident in both dialogue and costuming.
*Dr. Cottle identifies the disease as [[Lymphocytic encephalitis]], however [[w:encephalitis|encephalitis]] is a condition (swelling of the brain) that can be caused by a pathogen, not a pathogen itself. More likely the pathogen is [[wikipedia:Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus|Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus]].
*In [[Podcast:A Measure of Salvation|his podcast]], Moore notes that this episode shares similarities to the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode, "[[MemoryAlpha:I, Borg|I, Borg]]," though he does not mention the episode by name. Moore also noted that this episode was brought up for discussion during the writer's meetings to discuss development of this episode, as "I, Borg" discussed using a lone [[MemoryAlpha:Hugh|Borg drone]] implanted with a computer virus to infect the [[MemoryAlpha:Borg|Borg collective]].
*The location in space of the attempted attack on the Cylons is designated "The Region of [[NCD2539]] Above/North."
*The Cylon [[Hybrid]] does not appear in this episode despite actress [[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]]'s name appearing in the ending credits.<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_cut_scenes_measure">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=That%20one%20with%20the%20sick%20Hybrid%20would%20have%20been%20nice|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> Lyndall-Knight confirmed that scenes were cut due to design changes in the Hybrid's appearance between episodes, requiring reshoots that were not completed for all episodes.<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_design_evolution">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=different%20design%20for%20the%20whole%20Hybrid%20look.%20We%20shot%20the%20first%20two%20episodes|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref> She described one cut scene featuring "the sick Hybrid" where she would have been repeating "Dead, dead, dead" while [[James Callis]] was strangling [[Tricia Helfer]], which she felt "would have been nice" to include.<ref group="commentary" name="galactica_tv_interview_sick_hybrid_scene">{{cite web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-2003-interviews/tiffany-lyndall-knight-galactica.tv-interview.html#:~:text=That%20one%20with%20the%20sick%20Hybrid%20would%20have%20been%20nice%20because%20it%20was%20quite%20traumatic|title=Tiffany Lyndall Knight GALACTICA.TV interview|author=Marcel Damen|publisher=GALACTICA.TV|date=August 17, 2008|accessdate=August 12, 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>
*A scene depicted in a promotional photo showing Number Six and Three in a projected forest was cut from the episode. The scene also showed them speaking in Number Three's projection of a cathedral. The scene is included on the DVD release.
*Other [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 3 (RDM)#A Measure of Salvation|scenes cut]] from the episode include Kara Thrace interrogating a Leoben model in a callback to "[[Flesh and Bone]]" and Admiral Adama surveying the Cylon basestar in a Raptor.
*Lee Adama leading the Marine boarding party is a remnant of a dropped subplot in which he joins the Marines to lose his weight and become a soldier again<ref>{{cite companion|season=3|page=54}}</ref>.
* This episode confirms that Sharon/Athena is no longer living in her cell, likely due to her having now been given a commission. Her former cell is in fact used to house the infected Cylons, and the furnishings present when it was last seen in "[[Occupation]]" have been removed.
*Gaeta briefly becomes XO of ''Galactica'' during the aborted extermination mission when Helo asks to be relieved. This and the fact he is seen in uniform indicates that he is once more an officer (a position he did not have in "[[Collaborators]]").
*When Helo suggests the Cylons don't deserve genocide because they tried to live with humans on New Caprica, Roslin counters that he wouldn't know anything about New Caprica because she doesn't remember him ever setting foot on the planet. In fact, Helo is seen on New Caprica in flashbacks during "Unfinished Business." Helo does not correct the President on this omission.
**Roslin may be experiencing selective memory, or she may not have seen him there.
**Perhaps she was referring to spending time on the planet during the occpation though Roslin should know that doing so would have been nearly impossible.
*''Galactica'''s marine team encounters a fleet of dead Cylon raiders cluttering the airspace around the adrift basestar, so much so that Apollo's raptor has to nudge a few raiders out of the way to fly into the entryway. In the previous episode, Baltar's raptor, flying to the same basestar, encounter no additional derelict ships, and had a clear path into the basestar's landing bay. Could the dead raiders simply have ejected from their launch slots after Baltar left?

== Analysis ==

===The disease===
*The Cylons could have cured themselves of this plague relatively quickly, if ''Galactica'' had succeeded in infecting them. It is quickly noted in the episode that {{callsign|Athena}} is herself immune because fetal cells from [[Hera Agathon|Hera]] created effective antibodies against the virus. Hera is immune to the virus because she is a hybrid Human-Cylon. Now that she is in custody of the Cylons, Baltar could have utilized her immunity, as he previously did on Roslin, as capital to further his self-preservation amongst them.
**It can be assumed that executing the captured Cylons will send them back to the Resurrection Ship, thus infecting the Cylon network.
**For the Cylons to study the plague they would have become infected themselves, therefore, there was no way they could have tried to find a cure without potentially perishing
*The wider implications of such an event could be religiously meaningful to the Cylons. Cylons have time and again shown religious deference by sometimes overlooking rational explanations. By saving the Cylon race Hera could have been elevated to messiah status, if her very creation has not already ordained her as one to the Cylons because their God proclaimed her creation.
**The presence of Hera is profound enough to the Cylons, which could be preventing them from seeing that Hera could be used as a tool.
*There is a fundamental flaw in the plan {{callsign|Lee Adama}} develops: Even if the virus successfully infects the [[Resurrection Ship]], the other Cylons would isolate that individual ship, thus preventing a widespread epidemic. The resulting impact on the Cylon fleet would be no greater than previous destruction of the Resurrection Ship in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]".
**Apollo's plan is based on an account of the Cylon analysis of the threat. He could simply assume they are correct and that the virus can spread like wildfire from one Resurrection Ship to another.
**Also, by infecting a greater mass of ships, ''Galactica'' could board the ships, take much needed resources and more infected Cylons for further use as biological weapons.
*The science behind the virus is somewhat questionable. While the biological aspect is sound, the existence of a "bioelectrical feedback component" appears to be technobabble. It would be impossible for a biological virus (i.e. a physical pathogen) to be transmitted by download to the Resurrection Ship. Such a feedback - scrambling the brainwave patterns - could disrupt the download process, but it is unclear how it could spread the virus itself on the other side. It simply may be a case of Cylon superstition, which is known to happen from time to time.
**From Dr. Cottle's dialogue, it would appear that the problem lies with how the Cylons' immune systems reacts with the virus, more than the virus itself. If this is the case, it is likely that the immune system's reaction would carry through the download and possibly be passed to other Cylons throughout the network.
**Conceptually, there is actually very little difference between a physical and a computer virus. Both usurp cell function. Moreover, if the virus is a retrovirus, its genome (be it physical or digital) will be transcribed into the cellular DNA, which might be downloaded to the Resurrection Ship.
**That the Centurions and Raider are disabled as well might hint at a digital component, but in "[[Torn]]" it is noted that the Centurions shut down as soon as the [[Hybrid]] became infected. This indicates that the Hybrid is in some sort of contact with the Centurions. Moreover, Raiders are partly biological and could be infected in their hangars.
*Dr. Cottle explains that Cylons carry antibodies that break down the RNA of his proposed vaccine. However antibodies have no disintegrative functionality, and only prime recognized pathogens for phagocytosis, though he may have simplified the explanation. But as vaccines are developed from the pathogenic organism (or a close relative) it would be impossible for the Cylons to carry antibodies specific for the vaccine RNA (or for the products it encodes) or otherwise they would be immune to the pathogenic virus itself.
*The genetic pool the Cylons were created from may predate the human immunity to the plague from just a couple hundred years ago, yet the Cylons, even as a class of machines, are only 40 to 60 years old. This may indicate another, non-Colonial, source for the DNA.
**There is. The humanoid Cylons were created by the [[Final Five|Five]], who are two thousand years old.
*None of the four members of the Five who are in the fleet at this time are shown to be exposed to the infected Cylons.
*It seems this virus could also be a fairly reliable (although not conclusive) litmus test for Cylons in the Colonial Fleet.
*It seems reasonable to assume that all members of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} boarding party who boarded the baseship are not Cylons, save Sharon Agathon.
*Baltar's boarding of the baseship does not discount [[Baltar as Cylon speculation|Baltar from being a Cylon]], as Baltar was in a self-contained [[flight suit]] the entire time he was on the basestar. Using standard biohazard procedures, he would have remained in the suit which would be disinfected from the outside before taking it off.
*The environmental controls seem to be circumvented by {{callsign|Karl Agathon}} by pulling a single plug (unless this is just the last step in a longer process). One would assume that a warship has cascading fail safe systems to protect against such catastrophic failures from simple system malfunctions.
*The quarantine procedures, sheets of plastic in rooms and hallways, seem ineffective. On a spaceship it should be possible to cut off selected areas from life support completely. Again, this might have been done for dramatic effect.
*Dramatic effect aside, the plan could be implemented faster by having the execution squad standing by for immediate action and having the FTL drives spun up at all times.

===Other===

*Adama's reaction to the premature death of the prisoners is yet another example of what are simultaneously his greatest virtues and most glaring flaws – his dedication to those under his command, and his need to keep his conscience clear.
*In this episode, [[Raptor]]s are shown loaded to the teeth with weapons systems. In the past ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]"), Raptors have rarely been depicted in actual combat, preferring instead to hang back while coordinating battlefield logistics. They have been shown armed in a few prior episodes ("[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]," "[[Fragged]]"), but this is by far their most prominent combat role to date. The Raptors are using the external missile pods and cannons introduced in "Exodus, Part [[Exodus, Part I|I]] & [[Exodus, Part II|Part II]]" and engage in the same maneuver used to launch the decoy drones during the Battle of New Caprica.
*[[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] calls the [[Number Three]] torturing him "D'Anna," to which she responds. However, this is not the reporter copy that hid in the Fleet. She is the same copy that was on Caprica trying to box Caprica-Six and Boomer before Caprica-Six killed her {{TRS|Downloaded}}: It is shown that she is the same as the one having dreams on New Caprica, who in turn is identified as the "Downloaded" copy.
*[[Felix Gaeta]] is surprised to hear that Baltar is alive, even though he was there when Number Three offered Baltar evacuation from New Caprica. Therefore, Gaeta likely assumed that Baltar has not survived as Baltar went off to forcefully prevent the nuclear detonation on New Caprica, thus betraying the Cylons. Therefore Baltar would have little chance of survival at the hands of the Cylons, let alone being their "guest." It should be noted that extenuating circumstances, such as Baltar's rescue of Hera and his aid in helping the Cylons find the road to Earth are the main reasons why the Cylons let him exist on the basestar.
*In a [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 3 (RDM)#A Measure of Salvation|deleted scene]] Apollo says they need everyone in the air for this mission, including those who would normally not have flight status. As he says this he (and the camera) looks right at Thrace indicating he was talking about her, thus clarifying that Thrace is still officially grounded after the events of "[[Torn]]."
*Adama cites the danger of the disease as an excuse to not bring the beacon to Galactica, despite Cottle's request. The beacon is subsequently destroyed when the basestar self-destructs. This sequence covers a potential plot hole involving the beacon ... considering its relationship to the 13th tribe, the beacon would have been of great interest to the fleet, and would have raised the question of why more time in the episode wasn't devoted to studying it. Instead, the fleet loses a valuable clue, making their road to Earth more difficult. Still, Adama's excuse about the disease is rather flimsy, though he didn't know the ship would blow up and he probably thought they could retrieve the beacon later after the quarantine issue was cleared up.

== Questions ==

===Answered Questions===

*Will there be any consequences of the sabotage for the Agathons from other crewmembers who may figure they are behind said sabotage? How will this affect Karl Agathon's reputation as a Cylon-lover or his credibility as XO? ([[The Woman King|Answer]])
*Is Karl Agathon's act of sabotage and his view that the Cylons did attempt to co-exist with humans the beginnings of a more conscious act of betrayal to the Fleet, thus following a similar pattern as how Sharon Agathon eventually switches sides. Would Karl thus become like Sharon and eventually identify himself with the Cylons? ([[Rapture|Answer]])
*Why does Baltar take photos of the suspicious object and claim to have seen nothing suspicious? Doesn't he realize the Cylons would review the documentation he sends and immediately discover his lie?
**Baltar was unaware he had taken a photo of it; he never intentionally photographed the beacon while on the baseship in [[Torn]], and [[Caprica-Six]] had to zoom in on an edge of one of his pictures in order to find the image of the beacon.

===Unanswered Questions===
* Where is Caprica-Six's own internal Baltar in all of this?
* Of the Cylons, which type tells the basestar to self-destruct: The [[Hybrid]] or a [[humanoid Cylon]]? Considering her odd look after the destruction, might it be {{callsign|Athena}}?
* When the basestar self-destructs, is it an indicator that the Hybrid on the ship has died, thus no longer able to maintain the integrity of the ship?
* If the basestar and the virus do represent a true genocide threat to the Cylons why do they just leave them to slowly expire instead of destroying the ship right away?
* What kind of new start are the Cylons planning for [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]? Just a new home planet, an attempt at human Cylon relations not tainted by the destruction of the Twelve Colonies, or something else?
* Would the possible presence of this new pathogen on Earth, if indeed it was left by the Thirteenth Tribe, mean that Earth is no longer a viable planet for the Cylons? Would any Cylons landing on Earth again be susceptible to this virus?
* Why does an entire Cylon fleet (including a [[Resurrection Ship]]) jump to the encounter with ''Galactica''? Why is the Resurrection Ship not left behind somewhere else, as it was done in previous battles?
* Does Number Three love Baltar?
* Why does [[Simon]] so quickly claim science can not provide a solution to the infection?
*Will Sharon's words to Karl about her commitment to keep her word stay true should she ever discover that [[Hera Agathon|Hera]] is alive? Will she live up to her promise to Adama and the Fleet?
*Is it possible that while torturing Baltar, Number Three actually believes that God is talking to her through Baltar (similar to him being the [[The Hand of God (RDM)|hand of God]])? When he says "I want you to believe in me! don't stop, please don't stop - you're all I have left - I believe in you - I love you - with all my heart I love you" it is possible that this may give Three the reassurance she needs that she is on the right track.
*After discovering that the virus does not affect humans, why does Karl Agathon remain outside the isolation area instead of comforting his wife in person?
*Why do the boarders of the basestar not recognize the symptoms of disease in the dying Cylons before being told so by a Cylon?
**It should be noted that there is nobody with a medical background in the boarding party, which might have something to do with it.

== Official Statements ==

{{Quote
| context = [[Lucy Lawless]] talks to '''iF Magazine''' about the torture scene:
| text = "The difficulty was I had to pretend to not be hearing Six who was sitting right beside us carrying on a conversation with him. I was supposed to be completely unaware of this sort of cyber sex relationship, and yet I could hear her and it was a little annoying. In particular when the camera is on you; just let it be your scene, but I didn't want to break [[James Callis|James]] [Callis]' spell by asking for things to be changed."
| sign = [[Lucy Lawless]]
| source = <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.ifmagazine.com/feature.asp?article=1773|title= iF MAGAZINE Gets Probed by Friendly Cylon & Former Warrior Princess - Part 1|date=2006-11-28|accessdate=2006-11-28|last=Elliot|first=Sean}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = On ''[[Colonial One]]'':
| lines =
'''[[Karl Agathon]]:''' Genocide? So that's what we're about now?

'''[[Lee Adama]]:''' They're not human! They were built, not born. No fathers, no mothers, no sons, no daughters--

'''Agathon:''' I ''had'' [[Hera Agathon|a daughter]]. I held her in my arms.
}}

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Gaius Baltar]] talking about religion while being tortured:
| lines =
'''[[Number Three|Three]]:''' There's no such thing as coincidence. [[God (RDM)|God]] wills the universe according to his design.

'''[[Gaius Baltar]]:''' I'm a scientist. And as a scientist, I believe that if God exists our knowledge of him is imperfect. Why? Because the stories and myths we have are the products of men. The passage of time. That religion in practice is based on a theory. Impossible to prove. Yet you bestow it with absolutes like, "There is no such thing as coincidence."

'''Three:''' It's called [[Cylon Religion|faith]].

'''Baltar:''' Absolute belief in God's will means there's a reason for everything. Everything! And yet you can't help ask yourself how God can allow death and destruction and then despise yourself for asking. But the truth is, if we knew God's will, we'd all be Gods, wouldn't we? I can see it in your eyes, D'Anna. You're frustrated. You're conflicted. Let me help you. Let me help you change. Find a way to reconcile your faith with fact. Find a way towards a rational universe.
}}

== Guest Stars ==

* [[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief Petty Officer [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Captain [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
* [[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
* [[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Doctor [[Sherman Cottle]]
* [[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
* [[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
* [[Eileen Pedde]] as Sgt. [[Erin Mathias]]
* [[Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]] as [[Hybrid]] (Credit only)

== References ==
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=== Commentary and Interviews ===
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Infected basestar

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{{Ship Data
| image= Rebellen Basisstern.jpg
| title= Rebel basestar
| race= [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes
| crew= [[Cylon Centurion]]s, the [[Hybrid]]
| role= * Command and control * Carrier / battleship
| arm= * 220 nuclear and conventional missile tubes 
| def= * Raider screen
| aircraft= * Small Raider compliment * Small Heavy Raider compliment
| facilities= * Central hangar deck * 792 Raider storage bays
| status= Freed, circa YR04 (4 ACH)
| width={{Meters2Feet|1030.69}}<ref>The following was posted by [[Lee Stringer]] on StarshipBuilder.com forums, which are no longer available: "Width: 1030.69m Length: 856.1m (two arm side) + 1039.87m (single arm side) Height: 132.586m (Each Piece), 265.172m Total". Because of its ratio to the stated width, the overall length must have been measured on one of the three-arm pieces, meaning the full ship is slightly longer.</ref>
| height={{Meters2Feet|265.17}}
| img=
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The '''rebel basestar''' is one among many others in the Cylon fleet before the outbreak of the [[Cylon Civil War]]. It was captured by a Six named [[Natalie Faust]], after she removed the [[Telencephalic inhibitor]]s from the Centurions stationed aboard the vessel, where they then killed the [[Number One|Ones]], [[Number Four|Fours]], and [[Number Five|Fives]] after learning of their plan to lobotomize the Raider compliment, segregating a number of [[Number Six|Sixes]], [[Number Two|Twos]], [[Number Eight|Eights]], and later, a [[Number Three (Downloaded copy)|lone Three]] from the others {{TRS|Six of One}}.

== History ==
=== Cavil's Ambush ===
The ship is the only surviving rebel basestar out of several that breaks away from the John Cavil's Cylon loyalists. The rest of the rebel fleet is ambushed by the Ones, Fours, and Fives far from a [[Resurrection Ship]], making their destruction permanent {{TRS|The Ties That Bind}}.

The Rebel Baseship barely escapes Cavil's ambush, taking refuge in the relative safety of a nearby gas giant {{TRS|Faith}}. It falls under Colonial command when the rebel Cylons agree to Admiral [[William Adama]]'s authority, and is directed to rendezvous with [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]] after being located by the civilian vessel ''[[Demetrius]]'', however, a failure in ''Demetrius''' FTL engine causes the baseship to jump to the fleet alone, nearly colliding with several fleet vessels, and forcing ''Galactica'' to scramble its Vipers amongst the panicking civilian fleet {{TRS|Guess What's Coming to Dinner?}}.

=== Resurrection Hub and Finding Earth ===
Shortly after, the baseship participates in an attack on the main Cylon [[Resurrection Hub]], jumping to it after the ship's [[Hybrid]] is brought back online. It is successful in rescuing a [[Number Three|Three]] before [[Battle of the Resurrection Hub|destroying]] the station {{TRS|Sine Qua Non|The Hub}}. The baseship joins the Fleet as they make the jump to [[Earth_(RDM)#Earth:_Home_of_the_Thirteenth_Tribe|Earth]] shortly after the battle {{TRS|Revelations}}.

=== Joining ''Galactica''{{'|s}} Fleet ===
Since joining the fleet, the ship is under constant repair, by utilizing the [[organic resin]] to restrengthen the hull, as well as rebuild the missing outer edges of the ship {{TRS|Deadlock}}. Once becoming an established fleet ship with representation, the basestar is essential in resupplying the Fleet with needed supplies and equipment. In order to find a habitable planet as quickly as possible, all fleet ships were to get Cylon enhancements to their jump drives, an order which nearly caused the collapse of the already fragile population. In order to preserve their independence, the Colonials decide that no Cylon will step aboard a civilian vessel without the express permission of its captain {{TRS|The Oath}}.

=== Mutiny aboard ''Galactica'' ===
During the events of [[Gaeta's Mutiny]], President Roslin takes refuge aboard the basestar after fleeing ''Galactica''. The baseship in turn is ready to flee out of concern for its safety, however, Roslin persuades the Cylons to position themselves in the civilian fleet to prevent being fired upon. President Roslin is about to take the basestar and attack ''Galactica'', however, the mutineers are put down before a shot is fired from either vessel {{TRS|The Oath|Blood on the Scales}}.

=== Liberation ===
Months after fleeing the burnt out remains of the Thirteenth Colony, the basestar is chosen as the new flagship after the order is given to abandon the crippled ''Galactica''. Acting Admiral [[Louis Hoshi]] is given command of the baseship (and the Fleet) after ''Galactica'' leaves for the Cylon [[The Colony|Colony]], in one last draw for the child, [[Hera Agathon]], while the baseship stays behind and maintains a watchful eye over the civilian fleet. When a habitable planet is found by ''Galactica'', the Colonials return ownership of the baseship back to the Cylons, who in turn, give the ship to the freed Centurions remaining on board. While the Colonials settle their new home, the baseship jumps away for parts unknown {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}.

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== Related Imagery ==

<gallery mode="slideshow">Image:
Image: Rebel Basestar Rendevous With Demetrius.png|Jumping to the Demetrius in the nick of time.
Image: Basestar Jumps into Fleet.png|Rebel Basestar arrives unexpectedly to the fleet.
Image: Rebel Basestar Viper View.png|Vipers rush to intercept Rebel Basestar.
Image: Raptor Enters Rebel Basestar Hanger.png|Raptor enters Rebel Basestar hanger.
Image: Rebel Basestar Among the Fleet.png|Cruising alongside ''Battlestar Galactica''.
Image: Rebel Baseship Jumps Away From Fleet.png|Rebel Baseship jumps away from fleet.
Image: Rebel Basestar Damage.png|Awesome shot of the Rebel Basestar.
Image: Rebel Basestar Firing.png|During the Battle of The Resurrection Hub.
Image: Rebel Basestar Hit Battle of Resurrection Hub.png|Rebel Basestar hit by missle fire during The Battle of The Resurrection Hub.
Image: Rebel Basestar Shot.png|Another awesome shot of the Rebel Baseship.
Image: Centurions On Rebel Baseship.png|Cylon centurions man the former rebel baseship.
Image: Freed Baseship.png|Rebel Baseship just before jumping away from earth. Last baseship shot of the series.
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Lion's Head Nebula

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[[File:3x6-Lion's-Head-Nebula.jpg|thumb|right|The Lion's Head Nebula as seen by {{Callsign|Athena}} and {{Callsign|Racetrack}} {{TRS|Torn}}.]]
The '''Lion's Head Nebula''', according to the [[Sacred Scrolls|Scroll]] of [[Pythia]], was a navigational waypoint to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] by the caravan of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]]. The scripture reads:

{{Quote
| text = And the caravan of the heavens was watched over by a great lion with a mighty blinking eye.
}}

The nebula's perceived "eye" is a system of red and blue [[Wikipedia:Binary Star|eclipsing binary]] [[Wikipedia:Pulsar|pulsars]] appearing to align to the scripture's description.

Following the [[Second Exodus]], the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] investigate the nebula when [[Gaius Baltar]] tells them it might contain a clue to the location of [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. A [[Infected basestar|basestar]] sent to investigate finds a [[Lion's Head beacon|beacon]] possibly left by the Thirteenth Tribe. When the beacon is brought on board, [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|a disease]] it carries kills most humanoid Cylons, and affects the biological components of the basestar and [[Hybrid]], resulting in deterioration of the assets and systems it controls, including the [[Raider (RDM)|Raiders]] and [[Cylon Centurion|Centurions]] onboard.

Independently on ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]] analyzes Baltar's research and briefs President [[Laura Roslin]] and Admiral [[William Adama]] on the nebula. A [[Raptor]], manned by {{callsign|Racetrack}} and [[Sharon Agathon|Athena]], discovers the nebula and the graveyard of drifting Cylon spacecraft {{TRS|Torn}}.

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Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)

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{{unnamed characters series}}

This page lists all characters in the [[Re-imagined Series]]' who are civilians in {{RDM|the Fleet}} and who remain unintroduced.

== Baltar's Administration ==
Prior to the colonization of [[New Caprica]], [[Gaius Baltar]]'s administration included various aides circa {{ACH|2}}.

=== Baltar's Presidential Aide #1 ===
[[File:TRS - Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I - Baltar's Aide.jpg|thumb|An unnamed aide for [[Gaius Baltar]] observes the debate between him and [[Laura Roslin]] {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}.]]
An unnamed woman accompanies Baltar to his presidential debate against [[Laura Roslin]] aboard ''Galactica'', standing to [[Tom Zarek]]'s right during the proceedings {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}. She later stands behind Baltar when he is sworn in as president {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.

She settles on [[New Caprica]] and is one of Baltar's sexual conquests. She is present when the Cylons arrive to present themselves on ''[[Colonial One]]'' {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.
: ''This aide is portrayed by [[Amy Esterle]], who was uncredited for this role. She was identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''
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=== Baltar's Presidential Aide #2 ===
[[File:BSG-TRS - S02E20 - Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II - Baltar Aide Portrayed by Jennefer Jenei - 2712.jpg|thumb|An unnamed aide for [[Gaius Baltar]] flanks Baltar during his inauguration aboard [[Colonial One|''Colonial One'']] {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.]]
An unnamed woman accompanies Baltar to his inauguration aboard ''Colonial One'', standing indirectly between the [[Unnamed Priest|unnamed priest]] and Baltar while the latter is sworn in as president {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II}}.
: ''This aide is portrayed by [[Jennefer Jenei]], who was uncredited for this role. She was identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''
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== Quorum of Twelve ==
Of the current [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]], only [[Lee Adama]], [[Jacob Cantrell]], [[Reza Chronides]] and [[Dahlia]] are identified by names.

===Picon Delegate===
[[File:4x03 Picon Delegate.jpg|thumb|Picon Delegate]]
This woman is [[Picon (RDM)|Picon]]'s representative to the Quorum of Twelve during Roslin's second administration ("[[The Ties That Bind]]", "[[Escape Velocity]]", "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]", "[[Sine Qua Non]]", "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]", "[[The Oath]]"). When during [[Tom Zarek]] and [[Felix Gaeta]]'s mutiny the Quorum rebuffs Zarek, she and other delegates are executed by marines on Zarek's orders {{TRS|Blood on the Scales}}.
: ''The "Picon Delegate" is portrayed by [[Judith Maxie]].''
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===Gemenon Delegate===
[[File:4x03 Speaking Delegate 1.jpg|thumb|Gemenon Delegate]]
This woman is [[Gemenon (RDM)|Gemenon]]'s representative to the Quorum of Twelve during Roslin's second administration ("[[The Ties That Bind]]", "[[Escape Velocity]]", "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]", "[[Sine Qua Non]]", "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"). She is temporarily replaced by an [[#Quorum Delegate|unintroduced quorum delegate]] in "[[The Oath]]" and "[[Blood on the Scales]]", when the Quorum is executed by marines on Tom Zarek's orders, and thus her fate is unknown.
: ''She is portrayed by [[Donna Soares]] and credited as "Speaking Delegate #1".''
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===Aerilon Delegate===
[[File:4x03 Delegate 9.jpg|thumb|Aerilon Delegate]]
This man is [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Aerilon|Aerilon]]'s representative to the Quorum of Twelve during Roslin's second administration ("[[The Ties That Bind]]", "[[Escape Velocity]]", "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]", "[[Sine Qua Non]]", "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]", "[[The Oath]]"). When during [[Tom Zarek]] and [[Felix Gaeta]]'s mutiny the Quorum rebuffs Zarek, he and other delegates are executed by marines on Zarek's orders {{TRS|Blood on the Scales}}.
: ''He is portrayed by an uncredited extra, with no speaking lines.''
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===Libran Delegate===
[[File:4x04 Delegate 11.jpg|thumb|Libran Delegate]]
This man is [[Oswyn Eriku]], [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Libran|Libran]]'s representative to the Quorum of Twelve during both Roslin's first and second administration ("[[The Ties That Bind]]", "[[Escape Velocity]]", "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]", "[[Sine Qua Non]]", "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]", "[[The Oath]]"). When during [[Tom Zarek]] and [[Felix Gaeta]]'s mutiny the Quorum rebuffs Zarek, he and other delegates are executed by marines on Zarek's orders {{TRS|Blood on the Scales}}.
: ''He is portrayed by an uncredited extra, with no speaking lines.''
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===Quorum Delegate===
[[File:4x08 Speaking Delegate 3.jpg|thumb|Quorum Delegate]]
This woman during three different Quorum sessions temporarily replaced three different regular delegates from three different [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|colonies]]. First, she replaced [[Reza Chronides]], from an unknown colony ("[[Sine Qua Non]]"), then the Tauron Delegate ("[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"), and later the Gemenon Delegate ("[[The Oath]]"). When during [[Tom Zarek]] and [[Felix Gaeta]]'s mutiny the Quorum rebuffs Zarek, she and other delegates are executed by marines on Zarek's orders {{TRS|Blood on the Scales}}.
: ''She is portrayed by [[Veena Sood]] and credited as "Quorum Delegate". Her representing three different colonies on different occasions remains unexplained.''
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===Other delegates===
The colonies of origin of the following delegates are not known. They appear in "[[The Ties That Bind]]" and "[[Escape Velocity]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]". All of them also appear in "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]" and "[[Sine Qua Non]]" except for Unintroduced Delegate #3, who is temporarily replaced by Unintroduced Delegate #5, as well as in "[[The Oath]]", except for Unintroduced Delegate #4, who is replaced by Unintroduced Delegate #6. Delegates #1, #2, #3 and #6 are executed by Marines on Tom Zarek's orders, while the fate of the other two is unknown.
<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:4x03 Delegate 7.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #1
Image:4x03 Delegate 8.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #2
Image:4x04 Delegate 10.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #3
Image:4x07 Delegate 12.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #4
Image:4x07 Delegate 13.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #5 (Delegate #3's replacement)
Image:The Oath Delegate.jpg|Unnamed Delegate #6 (Delegate #4's replacement)
</gallery>'''Behind the Scenes'''

* Unnamed Delegate #3 also appeared as a passenger sitting opposite Baltar in "[[33]]", one of several representatives meeting aboard the [[Astral Queen|''Astral Queen'']] following the break-away of the fleet by Roslin's loyalists in "[[Home, Part I]]" and as one of several seated individuals aboard ''Colonial One'' during Roslin's inauguration in "[[Collaborators]]". It is unknown if he is portraying the same character.

==Clergy==
===Priest===
[[File:Season 3 - Promo - Collaborators - Priest.jpg|thumb|The priest]]
Both president [[Gaius Baltar]] and, after the [[Second Exodus]], [[Laura Roslin]], are sworn in by this [[priest]]. This priest assumes the role that [[Elosha]] previously held in the Colonial Government in terms of inauguration pagentry.

:''This priest is played by actor [[Winston Rekert]] and appears in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]", "[[Exodus, Part II]]" and "[[Collaborators]]".''

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===Priestess===
[[File:4x04 Priestess.jpg|thumb|A priestess]]
This priestess conducts the service at [[Cally Tyrol]]'s funeral. Later, her service is interrupted by an intrusion of [[Gaius Baltar]] and his [[Cult of Baltar|cult]] {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}. Later, she swears in [[Lee Adama]] as the interim president of the Twelve Colonies {{TRS|Sine Qua Non}}.
:''This priestess is portrayed by [[Laara Sadiq]].''
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== ''Cloud 9'' ==
=== Bar Patron ===
[[File:TRS - Colonial Day - Cloud 9 Bar Patron - 1158.jpg|thumb]]When [[Leon Grimes]] decides to retaliate against {{Callsign|Apollo}} at a ''[[Cloud 9]]'' bar, Grimes is joined by a fellow bar patron who fights {{Callsign|Starbuck}}. The fight causes the contents of [[Valance]]'s briefcase to spill, revealing a ceramic gun that the would-be assassin secreted onto ''Cloud 9''. Thrace overpowers the patron and is able to disarm Valance with his own weapon {{TRS|Colonial Day}}.
:''The bar patron specialist is portrayed by [[Ernest Jackson]], who was identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''

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=== Environmental Specialist ===
[[File:TRS - Sacrifice - Environmental Specialist.jpg|right|frameless]]

After [[Lee Adama]] fools a carbon dioxide sensor alarm in the [[Starlight Lounge]] during [[Sesha Abinell]]'s hostage situation, an environmental specialist is called to repair it. [[Kara Thrace]] decides to use the opportunity by taking the cap and coveralls from this specialist, as part of an attempt to subdue the terrorists {{TRS|Sacrifice}}.

:''The unidentified specialist is portrayed by [[James Upton]].''

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=== Scorpia spectator ===
[[File:TRS - Colonial Day - Scorpia Spectator - 595.jpg|thumb]]
An unnamed [[Scorpia]] spectator is present when Sagittaron representative [[Tom Zarek]] arrives for the inaugural meeting of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TRS)|Quorum of Twelve]] aboard ''Cloud 9''. After yelling at Zarek, [[Leon Grimes]] engages him in Zarek's defense, before {{Callsign|Apollo}} breaks the squabble {{TRS|Colonial Day}}.
:''The Scopria spectator, credited as '''Spectator #1''', is portrayed by actor [[James Ashcroft]] in his first appearance in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. It is unknown if the [[Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)#Security Officer|security officer]] who he later portrays is intended to be the same character.''

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=== Security Officer ===
[[File:TRS - Black Market - Security Officer.jpg|thumb]]
After {{Callsign|Apollo}} is ambushed by [[Phelan]] and his henchmen in [[Shevon]]'s ''[[Cloud 9]]'' cabin, the officer arrives to discover that [[Jack Fisk]]'s [[Garrote Assassin|murderer]] is also present with a bullet in his head {{TRS|Black Market}}.
:''The security officer is portrayed by actor [[James Ashcroft]] in his last known appearance in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. It is unknown if the security officer is intended to be the same character as the [[Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)#Scorpia spectator|Scorpia spectator]] on'' Cloud 9 ''who has a tiff with [[Leon Grimes]].''

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==''Colonial One'' crew==

===''Colonial One'' captain===
[[File:Miniseries Colonial One Pilot.jpg|thumb]]
{{mainarticle|Colonial One captain}}
The unidentified captain of the government-chartered starliner ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' (later renamed ''[[Colonial One]]'') in the [[Miniseries]].

:''The pilot, credited only as Transport Pilot, was portrayed by [[Barclay Hope]]. In the [[Battlestar Galactica (2005 Novel)|Miniseries novelization]] (which is treated as a [[Battlestar Wiki:separate continuity|separate continuity]] source), this character is identified as Captain [[Russo]].''
 

===''Colonial One'' co-pilot===
[[File:Miniseries Colonial One Co-Pilot.jpg|thumb]]
The unidentified co-pilot of the government-chartered starliner ''Colonial Heavy 798,'' later renamed ''[[Colonial One]]'' {{TRS|Miniseries|33}}.

He informs [[Billy Keikeya]] about ''One''<nowiki/>'s [[FTL]] drive issue leading into jump 239, wearing [[Colonial Fleet]] [[Insignia (RDM)|junior pilot wings]] instead of the civilian-style elite flight wings {{TRS|33}}.

:''The co-pilot was portrayed by [[Guyle Fraizer]], whose appearances are uncredited. In the [[Battlestar Galactica (2005 Novel)|Miniseries novelization]] (which is treated as a [[Battlestar Wiki:separate continuity|separate continuity]] source), the character is identified as [[Eduardo]].''

:''In the DVD commentary for the Miniseries, [[Ron D. Moore]] and David Eick point out that Frazier is one of the best extras they have, but he got no speaking lines whatsoever for the role of the pilot. They jokingly quipped that the actor always ''looks'' as if he wants to say something while in the cockpit, but always thinks better of it and keeps silent.''

== ''Colonial One'' passengers ==

=== Concerned Woman ===
[[File:TRS - Miniseries - Woman 3.jpg|right|frameless|274x274px]]
A concerned woman to [[Laura Roslin]]'s left has a brief discussion with her after Roslin announces word of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] to the passengers {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}.
:''The woman, credited as Woman #3, is played by [[BJ Harrison]].''
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=== Concerned Man ===
[[File:TRS - Miniseries - Denzal Sinclaire as Man 3.jpg|right|frameless|299x299px]]
A concerned man next to [[Aaron Doral]] reacts to [[Laura Roslin]]'s news of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] to ''Colonial Heavy 798''<nowiki/>'s passengers {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}.
:''The man, credited as Man #3, is played by [[Denzal Sinclaire]].''
{{Clear}}

== [[Cult of Baltar]] ==

=== Post-Baltar Trial ===

==== Bespectacled Baltar Cultist ====
[[File:BSG-TRS - A Disquiet Follows My Soul - Bespectacled Baltar Cultist - 713.jpg|thumb|A bespectacled cultist listens to one of [[Gaius Baltar]]'s sermons {{TRS|A Disquiet Follows My Soul}}.]]
This bespectacled Baltar cultist appears in the cadre of trial spectators during the trial of [[Gaius Baltar]] {{TRS|Crossroads, Part I|Crossroads, Part II}}.

She can later be seen amongst Baltar's closer circle following the trial's contentious verdict, particularly during his sermons and public appearances in [[Camp Oil Slick]] {{TRS|He That Believeth in Me|The Road Less Traveled|A Disquiet Follows My Soul|Deadlock|Daybreak, Part I}}..
:''The actress was uncredited but identified via face recognition as [[Lia Como]].''
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==== Baltar Cultist #1 ====
[[File:TRS - Escape Velocity - Baltar Cultist 1.jpg|thumb|An unnamed [[Cult of Baltar|Baltar Cultist]] ([[Karyn Michelle Baltzer]]) observes [[Gaius Baltar]]'s beating by a [[marine]] {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}.]]
This unidentified member bears witness to Baltar, who attempts to rejoin the commune on ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'', falling and rising up after being repeatedly beaten by a marine {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}. She later sits before Baltar during one of his sermons {{TRS|The Road Less Traveled}}.
:''The actress was uncredited but identified via face recognition as [[Karyn Michelle Baltzer]], who would later become the wife of [[Ryan Robbins]].''
{{Clear}}

====Female Cultist====
[[File:Disquiet Cultist.jpg|thumb|A female cultist]]
An unidentified member of the Cult of Baltar who, when Baltar asks the members of his cult if they feel like they've transgressed against their God, answers that they've done nothing wrong and that they shouldn't have to suffer {{TRS|A Disquiet Follows My Soul}}.
:''Despite having spoken lines in the episode, the actress was uncredited.''
{{Clear}}

=== Post-[[Gaeta's Mutiny]] ===

==== Cozy Cultist #1 ====
[[File:TRS - Deadlock - Cozy Cultist 1.jpg|thumb]]
A cultist cozies up to Baltar's right upon his return to the commune, much to [[Paulla Schaffer]]'s displeasure {{TRS|Deadlock}}.

She later attends [[William Adama]]'s hangar deck speech, where he announces his intent to rescue [[Hera Agathon]] from [[The Colony]] {{TRS|Daybreak, Part I}}.

Prior to the [[Second Exodus]], she can be seen in the [[Starlight Lounge]] on ''Cloud 9'' during the hostage crisis {{TRS|Sacrifice}}.
: ''This cultist is portrayed by [[Anita T]], who was uncredited for this role. She was identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''
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[[File:TRS - Deadlock - Cozy Cultist 2.jpg|thumb]]

==== Cozy Cultist #2 ====
A cultist cozies up to Baltar's left upon his return to the commune, much to [[Paulla Schaffer]]'s displeasure {{TRS|Deadlock}}.
: ''This cultist is portrayed by [[Bethany Brown]], who was uncredited for this role. She was identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''
{{clear}}
== ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'' ==

=== ''Gemenon Traveler'' captain ===
[[File:TRS - Flesh and Bone - Gemenon Traveler Captain Airlocks Conoy.jpg|thumb|''[[Gemenon Traveler]]''{{'|s}} captain [[Airlock|airlocks]] [[Leoben Conoy (New Caprica copy)|Leoben Conoy]] {{TRS|Flesh and Bone}}.]]
After discovery of [[Leoben Conoy (New Caprica copy)|a copy]] of [[Leoben Conoy]] aboard, the captain contacts President [[Laura Roslin]], who wishes to interrogate the Cylon. Having had the most experience with Cylons, Lieutenant {{Callsign|Starbuck}} is ordered to interrogate and meets this captain, who presents Conoy to her. During this, she shares with him her observation regarding Conoy's ability to sweat, which he marvels at.

After Roslin puts an end to Thrace's interrogation, the captain oversees and implements Roslin's [[Airlock|airlocking]] of Conoy {{TRS|Flesh and Bone}}.
:''The unnamed captain was played by [[Eric Breker]], who later portrayed [[George Chu]] in "[[Sacrifice]]," a wholly different character.''
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== Presidential Security ==

=== Bespectacled Officer ===
[[File:TRS - KLG2 - Bespectacled Officer.jpg|thumb|The bespectacled officer prepared to defend [[Laura Roslin]] on ''Colonial One'' {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.]]
An unnamed '''bespectacled officer''' is one of two guards to stand in front of [[Laura Roslin]] during a tense stand-off with ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Marines]] in Roslin's make-shift office on ''[[Colonial One]]''. The officer wears a wedding band, seen while brandishing his sidearm {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II}}.

The officer later accompanies Roslin on [[New Caprica]] following her escape during events leading up to the [[Second Exodus]] {{TRS|Exodus, Part II}}.
: ''The officer was portrayed by [[Kevin Blatch]], who was uncredited but identified by computer-aided facial recognition. He also portrayed a [[Bespectacled CIC Operative|bespectacled CIC operative]] in the [[Miniseries]]. Due to the reuse of background extras throughout the series, it is not known whether the characters are intended to be the same people.''
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== Press Corps ==

=== Reporter #2 ===
[[File:TRS - Litmus - Reporter 2 - 758.jpg|thumb]]
A shorn-headed, bespectacled reporter is in the front row of the press conference, to Laura Roslin's right side, during the announcement that humanoid Cylons exist {{TRS|Litmus}}.
: ''This individual, credited as "Reporter #2," is portrayed by [[Morris Chapdelaine]] in his only known appearance in the series.''
{{clear}}

===Reporter===

[[File:Stephen Holmes.jpg|thumb|An unintroduced male reporter.]]

An unidentified reporter is present on ''[[Colonial One]]'' and on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' through Baltar's trial. He asks questions regarding the trial itself, and later on whether or not Roslin will receive another transfusion from [[Hera Agathon]].

: ''This reporter is played by actor [[Stephen Holmes]] and appears in "[[The Son Also Rises]]" through "[[Crossroads, Part II]]".''

{{clear}}

== Black Marketeers ==

=== Garrote Assassin ===
[[File:TRS - Black Market - Garrote Assassin - Promo.jpg|thumb|An unnamed [https://media.battlestarwiki.org/Garrote_Assassin garrote-wielding assassin] has {{callsign|Apollo}} at his mercy {{TRS|Black Market}}.]]
An unnamed male assassin using a wrist-mounted garrote is in [[Phelan]]'s employ circa {{ACH|1}}. He first becomes known by the Colonial military after garroting Commander [[Jack Fisk]] in his quarters aboard ''[[Pegasus (TRS)|Pegasus]]'' before Phelan himself, as a consequence of Fisk's disastrous attempt to undermine Phelan's control of the [[Black market (organization)|black market]]''.''

The assassin is subsequently part of a trap laid for {{Callsign|Apollo}} in [[Shevon]]'s quarters aboard ''[[Cloud 9]]'', strangling Adama with his garrote to the point of unconsciousness. After Adama regains consciousness, he discovers that the assassin has been executed with a single gun shot to the head in an adjacent room. [[Tom Zarek]] surmises that this was an offering by Phelan, so that the investigation into Fisk's murder could be easily closed without further repercussions to the marketeers {{TRS|Black Market}}.
: ''The unnamed assassin is uncredited and unidentifiable through computer-aided facial recognition.''

=== Phelan's Goateed Henchman ===
[[File:TRS - Black Market - Phelan's Goateed Henchman - Promo.jpg|thumb|[[Phelan]]'s goateed henchman {{TRS|Black Market}}.]]
An unnamed henchman with a goatee is involved with attempts to scare off {{Callsign|Apollo}} from investigating [[Jack Fisk]]'s assassination by [[The Fleet (TRS)|the Fleet]]'s [[Black market (organization)|black market]], first assaulting him in [[Shevon]]'s quarters on ''Cloud 9'', and later abducting Shevon and her daughter, [[Paya]]. This leads to a stand-off between Adama and the henchman's boss, [[Phelan]].

Following Phelan's public assassination by Adama on ''[[Prometheus (ship)|Prometheus]]'', the henchman can be seen accompanying [[Tom Zarek]] in ''Prometheus''<nowiki/>' black marketplace {{TRS|Black Market}}.
: ''The unnamed henchman was portrayed by stunt performer [[Rick Pearce]], who was uncredited for his appearance but later identified through computer-aided facial recognition.''

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== Post-New Caprica ==

=== Mistaken-for-Ellen Blonde Woman ===
[[File:BSG-TRS - Torn - Blonde Woman.jpeg|thumb|A woman whom [[Saul Tigh]] mistakes for [[Ellen Tigh|his wife]] {{TRS|Torn}}]]
An unnamed woman with long blonde hair who survives the [[Second Exodus]] has a run in with [[Saul Tigh]] in one of ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''<nowiki/>'s corridors. He mistakes her for his wife, [[Ellen Tigh]], much to the woman's distress; the woman then leads the young child in her apparent care away from the disturbed Tigh {{TRS|Torn}}.
: ''The captain was portrayed by [[Rachel Hayward]].''

{{Clear}}

=== Muscular Algae Harvester ===
[[File:TRS - The Eye of Jupiter - Female Algae Harvester - 159.jpg|thumb]]
An unnamed muscular [[algae]] harvester on the [[algae planet]] is engaged in a conversation with [[Galen Tyrol]] as the harvesting operation winds down {{TRS|The Eye of Jupiter}}.
: ''The harvester was portrayed by bodybuilder and model [[Roseanne Desmarais]], who was uncredited for the role but identified via computer-aided facial recognition.''
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==Other==
===''Botanical Cruiser'' captain===

[[File:Botanical Cruiser captain.jpg|thumb|The captain of the ill-fated Botanical Cruiser.]]

After beginning her assembly of a fleet of surviving civilian vessels, [[Laura Roslin]] talks to the captain of the [[Botanical Cruiser|''Botanical Cruiser'']], one of approximately twenty ships gathered not fitted with a [[FTL]] drive, assuring him that all his ship's vital needs will be attended to. However, he dies along with his crew and passengers, when the Cylons attack Roslin's nascent fleet at their rendezvous point approximately five hours from the orbit of [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 2}}.

: ''The captain was portrayed by [[Kwesi Ameyaw]].''

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=== D'anna Biers' staffer ===
[[File:TRS - Final Cut - D'Anna Biers' Staffer.jpg|thumb]]
An unnamed man brings two of ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''<nowiki/>'s [[marines]] to [[D'anna Biers]]' editing bay aboard an unidentified ship {{TRS|Final Cut}}.
:''The unnamed staffer was played by [[Yee Jee Tso]].''
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===Gardener===
[[File:Gardener.png|thumb|A [[Cloud 9]] gardener listening to [[Thomas Zarek|Tom Zarek]]'s speech.]]

While [[Thomas Zarek|Tom Zarek]] is campaigning for the office of the president at [[Cloud 9]], he uses a gardener as an example of people still going through the motions of their old lives before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Fall]] {{TRS|Colonial Day}}.

: ''The gardener was portrayed by [[Mario Battista]].''

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===Sons of Ares leader===
[[File:4x04 Sons of Ares leader.jpg|thumb|The leader of the Sons of Ares]]
An unidentified man leads the assault of the [[Sons of Ares]] on the [[Cult of Baltar]]. It is unknown whether he is a civilian or a member of ''Galactica''{{'|s}} crew {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}.
:''The Sons of Ares leader was played by [[Rob Hayter]], whose role was uncredited.''
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Baltar's Presidential Aide 2

2026-07-18T20:27:12Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Created page with "{{shard|Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)|Baltar's Presidential Aide #2}}"

{{shard|Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)|Baltar's Presidential Aide #2}}

Jennefer Jenei

2026-07-17T21:35:22Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial creation

{{Cast Data|series=TRS|image=Jennefer Jenei.png|character=Various background characters|site=https://spiritofalohamassagetherapy.com/|imdb=0420715|sortkey=Jenei, Jennefer}}

'''Jennefer "Jenny" Jenei''' was a Canadian actress who appeared in multiple episodes as various background roles in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. Her appearances were uncredited but were identified using computer-aided facial recognition.

Jenei is a massage therapist in Hawaii, operating under "Spirit of Aloha Massage Therapy," as of this writing.

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Act of Contrition

2026-07-17T21:26:58Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* Guest stars */ + Jenei

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| season=1
| episode=4
| writer=[[Bradley Thompson]] [[David Weddle]]
| director=[[Rod Hardy]]
| production=104
| rating= 2.5
| US airdate=2005-01-28
| CAN airdate=2005-02-05
| UK airdate=2004-11-08
| dvd= {{Season 1 NTSC DVD release date}} '''US''' {{Season 1 PAL DVD release date}} '''UK'''
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| prev=[[Bastille Day]]
| next=[[You Can't Go Home Again]]
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:''When several [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilots are killed in a freak accident, [[William Adama|Adama]] turns to {{callsign|Starbuck}} for help - but her involvement in the aftermath of the accident and in training new pilots causes the truth surrounding [[Zak Adama]]'s death to finally surface.''

== Summary ==

=== On ''Galactica'' ===
* It is [[Dwight Saunders|Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders']] 1,000th deck landing, which brings ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''{{'|s}} pilots down to the [[hangar deck]] to celebrate.
* As the celebrations continue, a [[communication drone]] stowed on the hangar deck breaks loose from its restraints, falling to the deck and igniting its motor. The drone flies across the hangar, smashing into the celebrating pilots where it explodes, killing Flat Top and twelve others and putting seven more in [[sickbay]].
* As the surviving pilots prepare for the [[services for the dead]], [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] has flashbacks to her first meeting with [[William Adama]], following the death of his son, [[Zak Adama|Zak]].
* During the memorial service itself, she, [[Lee Adama]] and Bill Adama all have flashbacks – to Zak Adama's funeral and (in Thrace's case) to her telling Zak he has qualified as a [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilot.
* Following the service, Commander Adama asks Thrace to oversee the training of any new pilots they can find in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]].
* Thrace is initially hesitant, and the Commander guesses the cause is Zak's accident. He reassures her that his son's death was not her fault – which causes Thrace to remember her admission to Lee Adama: that she passed Zak Adama through his basic training when he had in fact failed {{TRS|Miniseries}}.
* She reluctantly accepts the duty, but memories of Zak Adama continue to haunt her as she plays cards with [[Gaius Baltar]], oblivious to a conversation that takes place between {{callsign|Crashdown}} and [[Felix Gaeta]] concerning Baltar's [[Cylon detector]] – a conversation that leaves [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] very uncomfortable.
* Elsewhere on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', President [[Laura Roslin]] is examined by the ship's medical officer, Doctor [[Cottle]]. His diagnosis is not good: her cancer is inoperable. Roslin decides that she wants to try alternative therapy using [[Chamalla]] extract – something with entirely unproven effectiveness.
* Later, Thrace meets her first batch of recruits. They are all pilots – but none have ever flown a [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]]. With [[Computers#Colonial Fleet Computers|no simulators]] aboard ''Galactica'', the newbies – [[nugget]]s – are thrown straight into the cockpit of the real thing.
* Their performance during their first training flight is hardly stellar, and Thrace is uncompromisingly hard on the first batch of recruits, washing them all out.
* Captain Adama confronts her on her decision, and realizes it is caused more by guilt about Zak Adama than on the ability of the trainees. When she refuses to reinstate the trainees, he takes the matter up with Commander Adama.
* Commander Adama initially supports Thrace's decision, but a misunderstanding between him and Lee Adama causes him to meet with Thrace to discuss Zak's death.
* When Starbuck tries to dodge the issue, Adama pins her down, and she admits the truth: Zak botched his final training flights, but she passed him because she was in love with him and they were engaged – but Zak really wasn't the right material for flying Vipers.
* Angered and hurt, Adama orders her to reinstate the trainees and to get out of his cabin.
* Starbuck pilots [[Viper 1104]] and leads a handful of the trainees on a training flight, about to begin a [[Thorch weave]] maneuver lesson when [[DRADIS]] detects a group of [[Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raiders]]. Starbuck orders her nuggets to return to ''Galactica'' and enters the combat zone, initially unaware that Hotdog chose to stay as her wingman.
* In the ensuing dogfight, Starbuck takes care of the Raiders (with [[Brendan Costanza|Hot Dog's]] aid), but her Viper is damaged after dispatching (but not destroying) the last Raider, losing first her transponder and then complete flight control.
*Hotdog's Viper is severely damaged, but he survives and awaits a [[SAR]] pickup.
*[[Viper 1104]] goes into a flat spin as Thrace and the last [[Raider]] (that's apparently dead) from the small squadron fall into the gravity well of a [[Red Moon|nearby moon]]. The moon's atmosphere eventually tears [[Viper 1104]] apart, forcing her to eject.

===On {{RDM|Caprica}}===
* {{callsign|Karl Agathon}} and [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon Valerii]] are tracking the source of the signal they previously picked up out in the woods {{TRS|Water}}.
* The signal leads them to a restaurant in the city, which has a radiation shelter under it, stocked with everything they need to survive — water, food, blankets — even [[anti-radiation medication]].
* Their arrival at the restaurant is observed by a copy of [[Number Six|Six]].

== Notes ==

=== In-Universe ===
* The episode takes place 48 hours after the prisoner uprising on [[Astral Queen|''Astral Queen'']] in "[[Bastille Day]]".
* Water replenishment operations are still underway.
* [[William Adama]]'s relationship with {{Callsign|Starbuck}} is not as long-standing as the [[Miniseries, Night 1|Miniseries]] appears to suggest: they have only served together for two years. However, their dynamic is very much like that of a father and daughter.<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_father_daughter_dynamic">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 08:23</ref>
* Word is leaking out about [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s [[Cylon detector]].
* The central conflict revolves around [[Kara Thrace|Thrace]]'s guilt over her fiancé, [[Zak Adama]]. She passed him for flight duty despite his poor piloting skills, which led directly to his death.<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_zak_death_guilt">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 07:50</ref> According to the commentary, the writers decided William Adama did not know about her involvement prior to this episode, making his discovery genuine.<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_adama_genuine_discovery">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 08:04</ref> The producers considered this a "one time only" storyline that was a key emotional moment for the season.<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_one_time_storyline">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 32:15</ref>
* According to [[Ronald D. Moore|Ron Moore]], the writers were still "feeling our way through" the [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] storyline at this point in the season.<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_caprica_storyline_development">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 17:49</ref> [[David Eick]] noted that this episode's plot for {{Callsign|Helo}} and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Caprica-Valerii]] was "a bit of shoe leather" to keep the story active, as they felt they had to visit Caprica in every episode.<ref group="commentary" name="eick_podcast_caprica_shoe_leather">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 18:13</ref>

=== Military Observations ===
* Following the hangar deck accident, ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' has a remaining contingent of 40 Vipers, but now only has 21 combat-ready pilots and a further 8 newbie "[[nugget]]s".
* [[Dr. Cottle|Dr. Cottle]] makes his first appearance. Ron Moore states he was intentionally written to be the opposite of the "touchy-feely," [[w:Leonard McCoy|Dr. McCoy]]-style doctor, wanting a character who would light a cigarette in front of a [[Laura Roslin|cancer patient]] and refuse to put it out.<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_cottle_character_design">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 21:58</ref> The actor, [[Donnelly Rhodes]], was one of the finalists for the role of [[Saul Tigh]].<ref group="commentary" name="moore_podcast_rhodes_tigh_audition">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 22:41</ref>
* The Colonial military use what appear to be [[w:High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle|HumVees]] and [[w:M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck|Deuce-and-a-half]] trucks.

=== Real-World and Production ===
* The hangar deck accident was inspired by a real-life disaster aboard the [[wikipedia:1967 USS Forrestal fire|USS ''Forrestal'']] in 1967.<ref group="production" name="moore_podcast_uss_forrestal_inspiration">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 04:31</ref> The network was concerned about the number of deaths, which was reduced from 30 in the script to the 13 seen on screen as a compromise.<ref group="production" name="moore_podcast_death_count_reduction">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 06:07</ref>
* The "Jody" chant performed by the pilots was adapted from a real [[w:United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]] cadence for [[w:Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Warthog]] pilots.<ref group="production" name="moore_podcast_jody_chant_adaptation">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 03:23</ref> The show's military advisor, [[Ron Blecker]], was reportedly not a fan of the adaptation.<ref group="production" name="moore_podcast_blecker_chant_disapproval">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 03:03</ref>
* The recurring Viper ejection sequence that opens each act is an homage to the film ''[[w:The Right Stuff (film)|The Right Stuff]]''.<ref group="production" name="moore_podcast_right_stuff_homage">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 39:48</ref>
* The original plan for the ejection sequence was for the pilot's identity to remain a mystery until the very end of the episode. The decision to reveal it was {{Callsign|Starbuck}} early on was made late in post-production, a choice director [[w:Rod Hardy|Rod Hardy]] was reportedly not happy with.<ref group="production" name="moore_podcast_ejection_sequence_reveal">[[Podcast:Act of Contrition|Podcast for "Act of Contrition"]], timestamp 06:33</ref>
* While Starbuck's Viper is burning on entry into the atmosphere, the Viper's [[w:Altimeter|altimeter]] is shown going in reverse, indicating altitude ''gain'' instead of a descent.
* In the scene where {{Callsign|Helo}} and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Sharon]] find the fallout shelter, the bookshelf that covers the entrance contains books from modern-day Earth. As it falls, "The Final Diagnosis" by [[w:Arthur Hailey|Arthur Hailey]] is visible, as is another book with what appears to be a [[w:Nazi flag|Nazi swastika]] and a photo of [[w:Adolf Hitler|Adolf Hitler]] on its cover.
* The first draft of the script for "Act of Contrition" contained a subplot in which President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] visited an overcrowded ship and attempted to improve its passengers' conditions.<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_roslin_subplot_cut">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=56}}</ref>
* Director [[Rod Hardy]] is an Australian director whose credits include ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]'', ''[[w:JAG (TV series)|JAG]]'' and the soap ''[[w:Neighbours|Neighbours]]''.<ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_hardy_background">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=58}}</ref>

=== Writing and Development ===
* The storyline for the episode came from writers [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]] asking, "What happens when they start [[List of pilots|running out of pilots]]?"<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_thompson_weddle_concept">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=56}}</ref> This naturally led into the events surrounding [[Zak Adama]]'s death, as it is Kara's job to train replacement pilots, forcing her to face the past.
* [[Ronald D. Moore]] had set up a fascinating triangle between [[William Adama|Adama]], [[Lee Adama|Lee]], and [[Kara Thrace|Kara]] in the miniseries and left "a huge skeleton in Kara's closet that was worth exploring." Thompson and Weddle wanted to explore all three characters' reactions to Zak's death and the circumstances surrounding it.<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_triangle_exploration">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=58}}</ref>
* Instead of having the characters merely talk about the events surrounding Zak's tragic death, Thompson and Weddle decided to depict them in flashbacks. Their concept was embraced by Ronald D. Moore, who personally added Adama's first meeting with Thrace to the episode's script, and ultimately decided to frame the whole episode around Thrace crash-landing her Viper onto a [[Red moon|barren moon]].<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_flashback_structure">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=58}}</ref>
* The flashbacks were consciously written like the opening of [[w:Sam Peckinpah|Sam Peckinpah]]'s ''[[w:The Getaway (1972 film)|The Getaway]]''.<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_peckinpah_influence">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=58}}</ref> Moore came up with the idea of Thrace's Viper going down at the beginning of each act, which the writers thought was brilliant because it was a metaphor for what was going on in her life.
* While writing the flashbacks to the time of Zak's death, Thompson and Weddle used Moore's [[Series bible|Series Bible]] as a source of background information about the characters. "The Series Bible contained a lot of really good ideas about why these people ended up where they are, and where they came from," notes Thompson. "We used things in that whenever they helped the drama, but also changed things where it helped the drama. Ron is great in that respect — he's always open to new ideas".<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_series_bible_usage">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=58}}</ref>
* An idea that came out of the Series Bible was a one-night stand between Lee and Kara. Thompson and Weddle's original story outline for "Act of Contrition" featured a romantic encounter between the two characters, but it was dropped from their script. "We decided it was too early to do that," reveals Weddle. "We wanted to keep the tension between the characters and really expand it over a longer period of time".<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_lee_kara_romance_dropped">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=58}}</ref>
* Originally, the writers planned to do the attrition phase of the [[w:Battle_of_Britain|Battle of Britain]] and show ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''{{'|s}} pilots repeatedly getting shot up by the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] and dying. But as Moore pointed out, that was way too hard to produce. So instead, he suggested they do something like the accident that took place aboard the [[wikipedia:1967 USS Forrestal fire|USS ''Forrestal'']] in the [[w:Vietnam_War|Vietnam War]]. "That was a great way to kill the Viper pilots off quickly with one effect".<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_battle_britain_forrestal_change">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=58}}</ref>

=== Performance and Reception ===
* The episode provided [[Katee Sackhoff]] with a welcome opportunity to explore Kara's feelings about her involvement in Zak's tragic death, and share some memorable moments with [[Edward James Olmos]]' Commander Adama.<ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_sackhoff_opportunity">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=58}}</ref>
* The episode also required Sackhoff to shoot a love scene with guest actor [[Tobias Mehler]], who plays [[Zak Adama|Zak]].<ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_sackhoff_mehler_meeting">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=59}}</ref>
* On the day they shot the love scene, Sackhoff won the crew's "Five Dollar Friday" drawing, receiving $300 in one dollar bills and quarters.<ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_sackhoff_five_dollar_friday">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=59}}</ref>
* Kara's recollection of her life with Zak features a deliberately unconventional blend of musical themes from [[Bear McCreary]], including a hip-hop piece in 7/4 time that functions as source music during the card game.<ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_mccreary_music_description">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=59}}</ref>
* The episode earned its place among the most memorable hours of ''Battlestar Galactica''{{'|s}} first season, with [[David Eick]] noting it stands alongside "[[33]]" and the [[Kobol's Last Gleaming|two-part finale]] as one of the season's strongest episodes.<ref group="commentary" name="bassom_companion_eick_episode_assessment">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=59}}</ref>

=== Character Development ===
* [[Dr. Cottle]] is described as "an offbeat and quite irreverent character" who "is supposed to be retired but was pressed back into service following the destruction of the Colonies. He doesn't have a lot of supplies, so he's a bit cranky. And he's not someone who practices what he preaches — which you can see in the fact that he's a smoker".<ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_cottle_character_description">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=134}}</ref> Actor [[Donnelly Rhodes]] made his debut as Dr. Cottle in this episode. A veteran Canadian stage and screen actor whose credits range from ''[[w:Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid|Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid]]'', ''[[w:The Young and the Restless|The Young and The Restless]]'' and ''[[w:Soap (TV series)|Soap]]'' to ''[[w:Da Vinci's Inquest|Da Vinci's Inquest]]'', Rhodes knew little about ''Battlestar Galactica'' before he was cast as Cottle.
* Writer [[David Weddle]] named [[Dr. Cottle]] after a real-life physician he knew from his childhood.<ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_weddle_cottle_naming">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=59}}</ref>
* [[Bodie Olmos]], the real-life son of ''Battlestar Galactica''{{'|s}} leading man, [[Edward James Olmos]], was cast as one of ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''{{'|s}} Viper pilots after auditioning for the show's makers. Following {{callsign|Hotdog}}'s memorable debut in "Act of Contrition," Olmos went on to play the character on a recurring basis throughout the rest of the [[Season 1 (2004-05)|first season]].<ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_bodie_olmos_casting">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=134}}</ref>

== Analysis ==
*This episode emphasizes many of the [[Naturalistic science fiction|goals set at the series' creation]] to make a sci-fi series that is grounded in realism. The logistical limitations on the Fleet are readily apparent: this episode highlights how difficult it is for ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' to train new combat-ready pilots, as there are no reserve pilots and civilians with little or no prior flying experience are all that they have to work with.
*Further, this episode shows that sometimes accidents simply happen on a battlestar: this is not a perfect, pristine in-story universe but a worn, run-down real world. The accident on the flight deck occurred not through sabotage or some sort of [[technobabble]] space anomaly, but simply because an old piece of equipment wore out.
*The realism highlighted by this episode is again apparent in the climactic scene between Starbuck and Commander Adama, in which she reveals that she was responsible for his son's death. The dramatic situation it focused on is not centered around some sci-fi concept, but the interactions between people which could have occurred on present-day Earth. If the script for this episode were ported onto another series set on a modern-day Navy aircraft carrier, there would be few if any changes to it. It is a drama script, which happens to be set in space, which was one of the goals of the series.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=Act of Contrition}}

* Why does Major [[Sherman Cottle]] smoke, knowing full well the medical implications of [[Fumarella smoking|cigarette smoking]]?

=== Unanswered Questions ===

: ''None yet.''

== Official Statements ==

=== Character Development and Casting ===

{{Quote
| text = Because smoking is cool. Don't let anyone tell you different, kid. [...] Seriously, we're showing people doing what people really do and not all of their choices are smart ones. We smoke, we drink, we have sex with the wrong partners—we make lots of bad choices and some of them we do knowingly and in full cognizance of the risks and consequences. Dr. Cottle obviously knows the risks associated with smoking and he elects to do it anyway — that's his choice.
| sign = [[Ronald D. Moore]]
| source = Moore's blog entry (February 19, 2005) <ref group="external" name="moore_blog_cottle_smoking_defense">{{cite_web|url=http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/02/|title=Ron D. Moore blog entry|date=19 February 2005|last=Moore|first=Ron D.}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| text = He was the doctor I had as a kid. He bears absolutely no resemblance to this Dr Cottle. He was kind, solicitous and did not smoke. And this is how I repay him!
| sign = [[David Weddle]]
| source = Weddle on naming [[Sherman Cottle|Dr. Cottle]] <ref group="development" name="bassom_companion_weddle_cottle_naming">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=59}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| text = Interesting[ly] enough, probably the first episode I was in, "Act of Contrition". I was so excited, nervous and amazed that I was on the show. That for me was a rough day, let me tell you! I could hardly sit still and the day seemed so long. I just wanted to be good, and make sure I knew what this character was all about...
| sign = [[Bodie Olmos]]
| source = The SciFi World: Bodie Olmos interview <ref group="external" name="craddock_scifiworld_olmos_challenging_day">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/bodie_olmos_01.htm|title=The SciFi World: Bodie Olmos interview|date=20 January 2007|last=Craddock|first=Lisa}}</ref>
}}

=== Cast Reflections and Anecdotes ===

{{Dialogue
| context = [[Katee Sackhoff]] and [[Edward James Olmos]] on the emotional confrontation regarding [[Zak Adama]]:
| lines =
'''Katee Sackhoff:''' When I first heard what they were doing, my initial reaction was that it was too soon for Kara to reveal her secret to Adama. But I now think it was played out just right. And I was really excited to have those scenes with Eddie just because I knew they would be great, because he gives so much.

'''Edward James Olmos:''' That was a beautiful episode. Those scenes were just fantastic. You really feel for the characters. It's a brutal moment when Adama tells Starbuck to get out of the room while she still can. I dismiss her totally from my life in that moment. It's very hard for her, but it's a harsh reality that he has to face — he learns that this person effectively allowed his son to kill himself.
| source = ''Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion'', pp. 58-59 <ref group="commentary" name="bassom_companion_sackhoff_episode_reaction">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=58-59}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| text = On Fridays, everybody on the cast and crew puts in five dollars and the winner of the draw wins it all — it's usually between $200 and $400. I just happened to win that day, so right after I shot the love scene, I got paid $300 in one dollar bills and quarters. I was like, 'Oh my God! Now I feel like a prostitute!'
| sign = [[Katee Sackhoff]]
| source = Sackhoff on winning "Five Dollar Friday" <ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_sackhoff_five_dollar_friday">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=59}}</ref>
}}

=== Production and Score ===

{{Quote
| text = I wrote a funky little hip-hop piece in 7/4 that functions as 'source music' while Kara plays cards with the gang. As we cut to her flashbacks of Zak, the beat drifts into the background, behind an atmospheric and ethereal score.
| sign = [[Bear McCreary]]
| source = McCreary on the musical score <ref group="production" name="bassom_companion_mccreary_music_description">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=59}}</ref>
}}

{{Quote
| text = I think it stands alongside '33' and the two-part finale as one of the season's strongest episodes. It's deeply emotional. It taps the reservoirs of two of our best actors, Eddie and Katee... I actually think it elevated the genre. A lot of people said they were not accustomed to being moved like that by a science fiction show.
| sign = [[David Eick]]
| source = Eick on the episode's impact <ref group="commentary" name="bassom_companion_eick_episode_assessment">{{cite book |author=[[David Bassom]] |title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]] |pages=59}}</ref>
}}

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

{{Dialogue
| context = In Adama's Cabin, with Thrace and Adama, discussing comments made earlier by [[Lee Adama]]:
| lines = '''Adama''': He said something else. That you might have been feeling guilty about something you did for Zak. What did you do for him?

'''Thrace''': I don't know. You'd have to ask Lee.

'''Adama''': I'm asking you.

'''Thrace''': Well I don't kn- I, ah...I don't really know what he was talking about, so...

'''Adama''': Don't fence with me, Kara. I love you like a daughter. I don't deserve that.

'''Thrace''': Ummm...Zak...failed...basic flight. He wasn't a bad pilot, he just had no feel for flying...and, um, when it came to his final check ride he...busted...three of the test manoeuvres, and I should have flunked him, but I didn't. The bottom line is your...son...didn't have the chops to fly a Viper...and I killed him.

: ''(following a flashback)''

'''Adama''': You did it because you were engaged.

'''Thrace''': (breaking down) Because I made a mistake...because I was just...I was so in love with him...and I let that get in the way of doing my job...and um, and he um, he just wanted it so much, and I...I didn't want to be the one who crushed him...

'''Adama''': Reinstate the trainees to flight status.

'''Thrace''': I will...but I just want you to understand...that I...

'''Adama''': Do your job.

'''Thrace''': Yes sir...

'''Adama''': And walk out of this cabin...while you still can...
| source = [[Act of Contrition]]
}}

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Samuel Witwer]] as [[Alex Quartararo|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]]
*[[Lorena Gale]] as [[Elosha]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[Sherman Cottle]]
*[[Jill Teed]] as Sergeant [[Hadrian]]
*[[Tobias Mehler]] as [[Zak Adama]]
*[[Colby Johannson]] as Lt. [[Dwight Saunders|Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders]]
*[[Bill Meilen]] as Caprica Cleric
*[[Bodie Olmos]] as [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
*[[Lucianna Carro]] as [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Terry Chen]] as [[Donald Perry|Donald "Chuckles" Perry]]
*[[Jennefer Jenei]] as [[Blonde Mourner at Zak's Funeral]] (uncredited)

== References ==

=== Commentary and Interviews ===
{{reflist|group=commentary}}

=== Development and Creative Process ===
{{reflist|group=development}}

=== Production History ===
{{reflist|group=production}}

=== External Sources and Reviews ===
{{reflist|group=external}}

==External Links ==
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Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II

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| guests= [[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]] [[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]] [[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil|Brother Cavil]]
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| rating= 1.9
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:''Everything turns on its head as the survivors vote for a new president—and vote for their fate.''

== Summary ==

===On Caprica===

*[[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], the [[Marines]], and the [[Caprica Resistance]] continue to take fire from [[Cylon Centurion]]s and their artillery. They make their way up a hill, and hold their position.
*The Cylons hold fire, and [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon Valerii]] remarks that the Cylons will attempt to capture them with non-lethal weapons, such as gas.
*Eighteen hours later, they emerge to find that the Cylons have disappeared. [[Cavil]]—who suddenly appears behind them—announces that the Cylons have left the Twelve Colonies and that humanity is spared.

===In the Fleet===

*[[Cally]] is cleared for duty by [[Cottle|Dr. Cottle]], despite having her jaw wired shut. [[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] visits her, apologizing for the attack. Cally forgives him, saying that she's always cared for him.

*[[Gaius Baltar|Dr. Baltar]] continues to gain in the polls. On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Tory Foster|Tory]] mentions an alternative victory plan. [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] later calls a private meeting with Dr. Baltar, asking to deliver a joint statement of [[Wikipedia:Table (verb)|tabling]] the issue of colonization until after the election. Baltar rejects the idea.

*Roslin, fearing that she has indeed lost the presidential race, confronts [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] on whether he was with a copy of [[Number Six]] on Caprica before the Cylon attack. Baltar avoids answering the question and states that he may have [[Epiphanies|saved her life]], but he will not save her political life.

*{{callsign|Starbuck}} returns to ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' with the resistance fighters, much to the delight of Admiral [[William Adama]]. She mentions the Cylon retreat from Caprica as Brother Cavil, leaving the Raptor, confirms it. He also says he has a message, but is attacked by Chief [[Galen Tyrol]], who declares a "[[Code blue]]," claiming Cavil is a Cylon. Incensed that Caprica-Valerii did not reveal Cavil's true nature earlier, Admiral Adama orders both Caprica-Valerii and the second Cavil to the brig.

*The ''Galactica''-based Cavil (from last episode) is brought to the brig, claiming he's not a Cylon, but changes his tune upon seeing his "brother," as he calls him. Caprica-Cavil then talks about the fact that the “war heroes” ([[Caprica-Six]] & [[Sharon Valerii|"Boomer" Valerii]]) have convinced their kind that the attack of the colonies and the pursuit of the fleet were mistakes. Caprica-Cavil's mission was to relay the message that man and Cylon will go their separate ways. Both Roslin and Admiral Adama are less than trusting regarding the message.

*In the brig, Caprica-Valerii is completely disillusioned and nihilistic, declaring that since her [[Hera Agathon|child's]] death, nothing—not Adama's trust or {{callsign|Helo}}'s—matters to her. A frustrated Helo insists that he's not giving up on her, but she seems disinclined to listen.

*Thrace and [[Samuel Anders|Anders]] are getting extremely drunk when Apollo comes in to welcome them back. Starbuck makes a snide remark about Apollo and Dualla and goes back to drunkenly making out with Anders. Apollo, clearly upset with Starbuck, leaves without saying much.

*Election Day has arrived and Baltar has an apparent five thousand-vote lead over Roslin with only five ships left to tally. On ''Colonial One'', Foster activates her alternative victory plan with a call to ''Galactica.''

*Amazingly, Roslin initially appears to have retained the presidency. While most are celebrating, Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] discovers fraudulent actions in the vote, and informs the Admiral that Col. Tigh (who acts suspiciously when questioned by Gaeta) may be involved in a conspiracy to throw the election.

*Admiral Adama confronts Roslin regarding the conspiracy, saying that Tigh has confessed to rigging the vote. Roslin admits her involvement and Adama is disappointed. The Admiral indicates that, for good or bad, the people's vote must take precedence. Adama secretly buries the conspiracy itself while announcing the startling change in events to Dr. Baltar.

*Initially Baltar vows to have a full investigation on the vote count, but after Adama suggests that Baltar take his victory and leave matters be, Baltar relents and informs Adama that he can be quite generous in victory. President-elect Baltar then orders a course for “[[New Caprica]].”

*Baltar and Gina consummate their relationship after Gina informs Baltar that she would not be part of the colonization.

*[[Gaius Baltar]] is sworn in as the new President of the Twelve Colonies, and orders the immediate colonization of New Caprica.

*Gina activates the nuclear warhead [[Epiphanies|given to her by Baltar]] aboard ''[[Cloud 9]]''. The nuclear blast destroys ''Cloud 9'' and at least three other ships. Admiral Adama warns that this may be a prelude to a Cylon attack, but President Baltar ignores him and presses forward with colonization.

===One Year Later===
[[image:burdens2.jpg|Thrace and Cottle on New Caprica.|thumb]]
*President Baltar's administration appears to be corrupt, lax, and unresponsive. [[Felix Gaeta|Mr. Gaeta]], now the President's aide, reports issues with a worker's union. Baltar is upset, saying there have been no Cylon attacks but the people still complain. He has regressed, turning to alcohol, medication, and womanizing.

*Admiral Adama, now sporting a [[Adamastache|mustache]], walks the corridors of a near-empty ''Galactica'', which is quickly falling into disrepair. Over half of the crew have moved down onto the planet, leaving the ship so short on crew that they barely have enough pilots to fly training missions, much less form up [[Combat Air Patrol]]s. The long absence of the Cylons has left both the remaining crews aboard the [[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]] and ''Galactica'' rusty, causing them to take a long time to go to [[Action Stations]]. Adama asks Tigh to retire from duty to join his [[Ellen Tigh|wife]] on the planet. Tigh reluctantly agrees.

*[[Samuel Anders|Anders]], now Thrace's husband, has pneumonia. Dr. Cottle is unable to treat Anders because there are no [[antibiotics]] available. He can only advise Thrace to make sure Anders gets enough rest in order to recover.

*Thrace runs into the Tighs as [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]], now a union boss, is making a speech to begin a strike, with a very pregnant Cally by his side. Col. Tigh mentions to Thrace that ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' keeps a store of backup medical supplies and that Commander {{callsign|Lee Adama}} might spring some for her. Thrace disagrees, which prompts Tigh to state that Lee Adama should be over her harsh neglect of Adama's friendship after Anders' arrival a year before.

*Roslin returns to her teaching roots, teaching the settlement's children, and manages to find enjoyment in her new position. [[Maya]] is with her, as is the now one year-old "[[Hera Agathon|Isis]]".

*Thrace calls Commander Lee Adama aboard ''Pegasus'' to request the antibiotics. [[Dualla]], ostensibly the ''Pegasus'' [[XO]], notices something on [[DRADIS]], to her horror.

*A massive fleet of [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]s arrive in orbit around New Caprica. The Adamas discuss what to do in response, with Lee initially advocating that the remains of the orbiting Fleet [[FTL|jump]] away. Admiral Adama initially resists, but orders the Jump, vowing that they will return.

*A [[Leoben Conoy]]-model [[humanoid Cylon]] shows up at Thrace and Anders' tent, where he asks an ailing Anders about where to find Thrace.

[[File:Baltarsurrender.JPG|thumb|"On behalf of the People of the Twelve Colonies, I surrender."|125px]]

*Mr. Gaeta informs the President of the Cylon approach. Later, before his assembled staff, copies of Numbers [[Number Five|5]], [[Number Eight|8]], and [[Number Six|6]] approach the President. The Cylons declare that as long as there is no resistance, no harm will come.

*President Baltar surrenders on behalf of the colonists after learning that the Cylons - scouting a star system one light year from New Caprica - discovered the planet because of the nuclear explosion set off by Gina. As Cylon forces occupy the planet, Thrace vows to resist.

== Notes ==
* According to Ron Moore's podcast, although the SciFi Channel was willing to air this episode as a 90-minute special, there also exists an 60-minute version for international distribution. In some markets outside of the United States, viewers might only see the 1 hour version of the episode, which Moore regards as "almost incomprehensible". Many plot threads, such as the entire Cally/Tyrol subplot, were completely removed for the one hour version. However, it appears that most non-American television stations also show the full version.

*In the podcast previous episode, he says that in early drafts of this special 90 minute long episode, the writers actually tried to make it a 2 hour special, but this was soon dropped (these times are including commercials).

*The election board appears to have a definitive list of the names of all of the ships in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. Not all of them are clearly visible, but this means that the writers do have an actual list that they get new ship names from.
**In fact, several ships from this list are mentioned by name in later episodes. For example ''[[Faru Sadin]]'', ''[[Chrion]]'', ''[[Thera Sita]]'', ''[[Demetrius]]'', ''[[Cybele]]'', ''[[Inchon Velle]]'', ''[[Hitei Kan]]'', ''[[Aurora (ship)|Aurora]]'' and ''[[Pyxis]]''.

*There were no Quorum or other local elections. The box of fake ballots from the ''Zephyr'' and the vote tally board for all of the ships contained only the names "Roslin" and "Baltar". The names of vice-presidential candidates, if any, were not on the ballots.

*Admiral Adama watches [[pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid]] games and was a fan of the [[Picon Panthers]].

*The framed photo of President Roslin and [[Billy Keikeya]] is still on Roslin's desk during the election.

*When Roslin "won" the rigged election results, Roslin received 24,265 votes, while Baltar recieved 22,266. This means that the eligible voters in the Fleet number at least 46,531. In the podcast, Ron Moore explains that he quickly came up with these numbers, to try to reflect roughly how many survivors are below the voting age.

*Toward the end of the episode, President Baltar refers to a government body called the "People's Council". This may be the proportionally elected lower house mentioned by Ron Moore in his [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/index.html#a000016 blog post] on January 30, 2005.

*[[Hera Agathon]] is seen on New Caprica in the same white cradle that Baltar had a vision of her being in in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]" and "[[Scattered]]". According to Ron Moore's podcast it is actually the exact same cradle.

*Tyrol's union speech is an almost word for word quote of Mario Savio's address during the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley in 1964. According to Ron Moore and David Eick in the podcast, they even got permission from Savio's widow to use it (even though, due to the way copyright laws work from back then, they could have just used it without permission, they felt they should get it). As a result, it's even listed in the credits: "Mario Savio speech excerpted courtesy of: Lynne Hollander Savio". Actor Aaron Douglas (Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]) actually studied film of Savio, so all of the hand gestures Tyrol makes when he gives the speech are gestures that Savio actually used.

*Baltar's portrait of himself does not have the 'cut corners' as seen in almost all other papers and photos in the show. Neither do the other framed pictures in the presidential office aboard ''Colonial One'', nor the papers in the classroom on New Caprica.

*[[:Image:LDYBSchool.jpg|Visible]] on the blackboard of Roslin's school are the French verbs ''aller'', ''avoir'', and ''être''. Either English isn't the only language spoken on the Twelve Colonies, or this might be a goof by the set designers trying to make it look more like a generic school.
**French has appeared in the show before. In "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]," Six uses the French word for momentum or surge, ''élan''. In "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]," Captain [[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]] uses the phrase ''esprit de corps''.
**There are also [[:Image:Chinese_characters.png|Chinese ideograms]] in an episode of the ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance|The Resistance]]'' webisodes.
**It is later definitively established that more than one language is spoken in the Colonies, with English being equivalent to Caprican (the common Colonial language, [[CAP]]: "[[Blowback]]"), Ancient Greek being equivalent to Tauron (''[[Caprica (pilot)|Caprica'' pilot]]), and Romanian being equivalent to Old Gemenese ([[TRS]]: "[[Razor]]," [[CAP]]: "[[Blowback]]").
**The official merchandise ''Beyond Caprica: A Visitor's Pocket Guide to the Twelve Colonies'' establishes Leonese as equivalent to French. It can therefore be presumed retroactively that Roslin was teaching Leonese verbs to her students.
* The story of the Fleet settling on New Caprica and being overrun by the Cylons is eerily similar to the story of the first episode of [[Battlestar Galactica (SDS)|Singer and DeSanta's revival attempt]]. The shot of Roslin teaching kids the history of the Colonies is also a, possibly unintentional, reference to that.

*This is the first episode in which all five [[Final Five]] Cylons appear in one way or another.

*Many of the events of LDYB I&II seem to recall events from the miniseries, but in reverse order. The saga begins with a rousing speech from Commander Adama and ends with the Cylons reappearing after no one had seen or heard from them in a long time.

*Admiral Adama's promise to come back to New Caprica parallels US General Douglas MacArthur's promise that "I will return" after he was forced out of the Phillipine Islands by an overwhelming Japanese force during World War II.

== Analysis ==

=== Characters ===

*[[Gaius Baltar|Baltar's]] arrogance seems to have led to corrupt rule during his year on [[New Caprica]]; he replaces [[Laura Roslin|Roslin's]] modest desk with a more elaborate one, replaces the population count whiteboard with a portrait of himself, and keeps a harem aboard the grounded ''Colonial One''.
*It is ironic that the obligations of duty keep {{callsign|Lee Adama}} aboard ''{{RDM|Pegasus}}'' while everyone else goes planet-side. He is a reserve officer, and promised to build his pilots a bar as soon as they found a habitable planet.
**It is possible the bar was built and a bar area is seen in "[[Unfinished Business]]".
*Apparently, [[Kara Thrace|Thrace's]] comments about Lee Adama and [[Dualla]] have taken their toll on their relationship. Whether the comments escalated is unknown, but, from Dualla's expression of annoyance when she hands the receiver to Adama when Thrace calls, it is clear that the three never reconciled with each other (See "[[Unfinished Business]]" for the answer).
*The Six and Eight that are part of the Cylon delegation that greets Baltar's cabinet are almost certainly [[Caprica-Six]] and [[Sharon Valerii]]. This is implied from Six's reaction upon seeing Baltar and her intimation that she knows who Baltar is. The two are also wearing the exact same clothes as in "[[Downloaded]]".
*Dualla's commission at that time is peculiar. She was not a flight student, nor was this a typical "battlefield commission" of an outstanding sergeant in recognition of outstanding leadership; she was a so-called "desk jockey" who rarely supervised or led anyone. Moreover, her commission came at a time of a massive demobilization of the colonial military. In real-world militaries, reductions in force typically result in many officers being forced to accept enlisted rank as a condition of staying in service, rather than enlisted personnel being commissioned. There are at least two explanations.
**[[William Adama|Adama]] could have commissioned her in order to ensure her silence about the details of the rigged election which, despite his lack of involvement in, he wished to leave forgotten and unexamined. As a lieutenant, she had much more to lose by talking about it and was reassured that she would not be made a scapegoat.
**Alternatively, Admiral Adama knew of the seriousness of Dualla's relationship with Lee and made her an officer before they became public. A commissioned officer - particularly a ''commanding'' officer and the son of the supreme commander - openly and notoriously bedding a junior enlisted soldier would have been severely detrimental to discipline and morale, and not something to which Adama could have turned a blind eye as he had the the Tyrol-Valerii coupling.
:Exactly who would have had the legal authority to grant commissions at that point is also not known. In the real-life United States, regular commissions (vice temporary "battlefield" commissions permitted under special circumstances in war zones) are issued by the President, with the consent of the Senate (to be sure, it is essentially a "rubber stamp" processing of the list provided by the individual services, but that was not so much the case in the era of a small standing military). It is possible that [[Felix Gaeta]], as senior advisor to the President, arranged for the commission as a gift to his former colleague; this is made less likely, however, by his disapproval of the election fraud.
*In the "one year later" segment, most of the regular characters appear more or less as they did prior to the settlement, with two exceptions: Admiral Adama now sports a moustache (possibly a nod to Olmos' famous Castillo character in ''Miami Vice''), and Lee Adama appears noticeably heavier (which becomes a plot point in "[[Occupation]]").

=== New Caprica ===

*The events of the Cylon invasion and occupation of New Caprica were, according to Ron Moore, inspired by the 1940 German invasion of France and the subsequent collaborationist [[Wikipedia:Vichy France|Vichy regime]].
*After a year, everyone still lives in tents. Shortages of medicine abound, the military is of no use, and labor conditions are apparently intolerable. Baltar's administration is apparently as incompetent as Roslin feared, when she said he was ridiculously unqualified and had no idea how to be president. It is not clear to what extent these conditions are the result of administrative incompetence or the inherent difficulties of colonizing a marginally habitable planet.
*The population of New Caprica City is given as 39,192. There were just under 50,000 people in the Fleet before establishing the settlement, with the difference being due to the people remaining on the ships in orbit (roughly 2,200 military personnel and 2,000 civilians) and those having died in the nuclear explosion on ''Cloud 9'' or later from accidents and the harsh conditions on New Caprica (calculated at about 5,700 to 6,200, offset by births during the first year). See the ''Precipe'' section on [[Survivor Count]] for details.
*Any "industrial" vessels - such as the mining ships, tanker ships, repair ships, agricultural ships - would have landed on the planet and been dismebarked, dismantled, or converted to form the foundation for industrial efforts. Some of the vessels in the Fleet that left [[Ragnar Anchorage]] were not designed for prolonged interstellar journeys, and were basically running on a hope and a prayer, and would have been rendered promptly upon finding a more permanent home. The nineteen-or-so ships seen are, more than likely, the last space-worthy vessels in the fleet that are not needed (or capable of landing) planet-side.
**After a year, people are still living in tents and using landed ships as buildings, so it does not look like much has been dismantled or converted into raw production. Other than the miners, who are apparently extremely unhappy at how things have been run, we see little evidence of industry or production over the year.

=== Other ===

*According to Ron Moore's podcast, the events of "One Year Later" are real and were meant to solidify to the audience that the show is taking a path that cannot be reversed. In order to make the colonization of New Caprica real, Moore felt that the show would need to jump ahead in a span of year to show that indeed Baltar has followed through with his political promise.
*In the podcast for "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]" Ron Moore comments on how everyone assumed that ''Pegasus'' would be destroyed by the end of the episode, and thus he thought it would be a good twist to keep ''Pegasus'' alive as another ship in the Fleet. Speculators mistakenly assumed that the nuke that Baltar gave to Gina in "[[Epiphanies]]" would be used to destroy ''Pegasus'' (keeping in tune with the assumed destruction of the {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}} ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus'']]).
*Twenty-nine people died between this episode and the preceding one. One or two Raptors were lost, and some Marines died on Caprica, but that doesn't seem high enough to account for this loss. Even if more people died during the attack on Caprica than shown, losses should be offset by the rescued resistance fighters.
* The Cylons were slightly over a light year away, according to the Number Five at the surrender. The radiation from the nuclear explosion on ''[[Cloud 9]]'' would, of course, only be traveling at the speed of light. There is inconclusive evidence whether the Cylon download process is limited to the speed of light or not. While it is likely that it is, an FTL capability in this area would indicate that [[Gina Inviere]] didn't manage to download. It should be noted that comments by the writers and subsequent episodes point out that she is truly dead despite the fact that ''[[The Plan]]'' states that there was a new [[Resurrection Ship]] within range of the fleet not long before her suicide. It may have been out of range as the Cylons stopped pursuing the fleet or she may have been [[Boxing|boxed]] due to her emotional state.
*Initially it remains open whether Roslin's threat to 'airlock' two Cavils was actually carried out. This is answered in a [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 2 (RDM)#Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|deleted scene]]. During their drinking scene, Tyrol tells Cally that the execution happened the previous night. It is later seen carried out in ''[[The Plan]]'' where its revealed that the a new Resurrection Ship was in range and the two would download when killed. Before that it was believed that when they were killed here it was permanent.
*In the Season 3 trailer that followed the end of the episode, Six narrates, saying that humanity has finally surrendered and the war is over. According to Six, the Cylons can finally fulfill their "''true destiny''" and take care of humanity. They desire to show humanity the "''glory of peace''," mercy; like God, their mercy can only be matched by their power and complete control. So apparently, the war heroes have indeed changed the Cylons' prejudices toward humans, but unfortunately this also means that the Cylons believe that the only way to care for humanity is to control it.
**This narrative sounds more like Baltar's [[Virtual Six|internal Six]] (superior, controlling, zealous) than Caprica-Six (who is more of a people person).
*During the destruction of ''Cloud 9'', debris strikes the screen and knocks it away, cracking the glass, giving the viewer the impression that they are literally watching the action through a camera floating in space. The same effect was seen at the very start of the [[Miniseries, Night 1|Miniseries]].

== Questions ==

===Answered===
*Who is Baltar's vice president? ([[Exodus, Part I|Answer]])
*Has Gaeta's view of Baltar changed since Baltar's ascension to the presidency? If so, is Gaeta planning to do anything about it? ([[Exodus, Part II|Answer]])
*Where is Caprica-Sharon? ([[Occupation|Answer]])
*Why is Leoben looking for Starbuck, specifically? ([[Occupation|Answer]])
*Baltar surrenders to copies of Six and Eight. Are these Cylons the reincarnated [[Caprica-Six]] and [[Sharon Valerii|"Boomer" Valerii]]? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])
*If "Galactica-Sharon" is present on New Caprica, will she attempt to rekindle ties with Tyrol? If she does, what kind of effect will that have on his relationship with Cally? (see "[[Occupation]]" and "[[Precipice]]")
*Where did the Cylon fleets go, after they left the Twelve Colonies? Cavil is deliberately vague when asked if they simply returned to the [[Cylon homeworld]].
*How many people died in ''Cloud 9'''s destruction? (See the "Precipice" section of [[Survivor Count]])
*Were the Quorum of Twelve killed on ''Cloud 9''? ([[The Ties That Bind|Possible answer]])
*When Gina was instantly vaporized due to being only two feet from a nuclear detonation, did she still transmit her consciousness? Was she even capable of transmitting considering that any internal hardware responsible for this task would have been instantly destroyed? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])
*Given Roslin's memories of Baltar with Six, why didn't Admiral Adama suspect Baltar of handing over the nuclear warhead to the cylons? If he did suspect him, why not act on it? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])
*Why have the Cylons returned after suggesting that they were willing to go their "separate ways"?([[Occupation|Answer]])
*Will the Adamas resort to Cain's tactic of conscripting civilians to fill the gaps? ([[Exodus, Part I|Answer]])
*What happened between Apollo and Starbuck? ([[Unfinished Business|Answer]])
*What led to Starbuck's reconciliation with Colonel Tigh after the two have been in conflict since the [[Miniseries]]? ([[Unfinished Business (Extended Version)|Answer]])
*Are the Cylons that appear at the end representative of the whole Cylon race, or are they a faction that broke off after the two "Cylon Heroes" began to speak out against the war on the humans?([[Occupation|Answer]])
*If it is true that the Cylons now believe the attack on humanity was a mistake, is the occupation on New Caprica viewed by the Cylons as an act of mercy and kindness vs. oppression from the human perspective? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])
*Could it be the intent of the Cylons to actually help the colonization of New Caprica, helping with the construction of infrastructure, new homes, etc., in order to make up for the holocaust? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])
===Unanswered===
*Where do the remains of the Fleet escape to?
*Were [[Shevon]] and [[Paya]] killed on ''Cloud 9''?
*Who was Roslin's running mate? If Baltar hadn't announced his candidacy, would he have been?
*Why has the population (until Tyrol's recent union speech) accepted Baltar's imperious rule? People were hardly so passive under Roslin.
*What were the workers being asked to do which was so "odious," "so sick[ening] at heart" that Tyrol was willing to call a general strike, and so important to Baltar that he was willing to use illegal imprisonment to break it?
*Why didn't the nuclear device trigger the radiological alarms on either battlestar?
*After the [[cylon detector]] was deemed a failure, why had the military not taken back Baltar's device, or at least kept strict tabs on it?
*How did Gina commit suicide, given [[Resurrection Ship, Part II|her statement that Cylons could not do so]]?
*Given that her ally Baltar is now in power, and the Fleet has been ordered to settle on New Caprica, thereby satisfying numerous conditions of her peace movement, why did Gina decide to detonate the nuke? Her desire to die has been stated previously, but throwing herself out of an airlock or taking poison would have created less collateral damage.
*At a minimum, Baltar was grossly negligent by failing to keep the warhead secure and guilty of failing to report it missing. Why not have a public investigation to ascertain the truth, undermine Baltar's administration and push the Quorum Of Twelve to assert itself on settlement and other issues?
*Why did Adama suspect that Cylons detonated the warhead, or did so as part of an impending attack? Why would Cylons move the warhead from Baltar's lab to a civilian ship instead of detonating it on board Galactica?
*Did Baltar's internal Six disappear at any point during the New Caprica year? If so, when and why? If so, did the events of her disappearance contribute to Baltar's regression?
*Why is it so easy for Adama to hide the collusion of the rigged election from the press, and why are there no consequences?
*If the Cylons really left the Twelve Colonies, leaving behind a nuked-out wasteland, what happened to all of the human captives in the [[farms]]?
*When Adama informs Baltar that the nuke used to blow up ''[[Cloud 9]]'' was probably stolen from Baltar's lab, why is he not suspicious about the fact that Baltar never reported that it was missing?
*Is time after the arrival on New Caprica being measured in New Caprican days and years?
*Were the rescued Caprican resistance fighters allowed to vote in the election?
*Why did the Admiral only send a rescue mission to Caprica, and not send one to each colony or all twelve at once? Also, what stopped them from making repeated trips over the course of the following year (to say nothing of the ''four months'' of the Cylon Occupation) to Colonial space to rescue as many survivors as possible?
*Though conditions on New Caprica may have been preferable to living in space, they were nonetheless harsh. Since they could now use Cylon FTL drives on Colonial craft, why didn't they establish temporary settlements and continue scouting for better conditions elsewhere? Indeed, why didn't Roslin propose this as a compromise in the election?

== Official Statements ==

From the official site (http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/):
When Baltar wins the vote, Roslin considers stealing the election because she believes he is a Cylon collaborator.

RDM's blog ([http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2006/03/#a000409 March 28, 2006]) gives details. (''Due to article size requirements, the blog entry is not reproduced here.'')

=== Interviews ===

* '''[[Paul Campbell]] discussess his thoughts on the story post-"[[Sacrifice]]":'''

:'''MB/TSFW:''' So what do you think about the story after you left, and the trouble [[Mary McDonnell|Mary]]’s [[Laura Roslin|character]] got herself into? After your [[Tory Foster|replacement]] came in she kind of had a fall there. Do you think that would have happened if you were still there to watch her back?

: '''Paul:''' You know, I don’t know if they could have. [[Billy Keikeya|Billy]] had so much integrity, that under his watch, I don’t think that would have happened. And maybe he would have had to step down, and Mary would have gone about that route with someone else. But I don’t think if he would have been in the picture, that would have gone down. Because that’s some shady crap, and I don’t think it would have cut it. We obviously butted heads on a few things like that in the past. In particular when I ended up leaving her at the ship. As it turned out, I had another pilot to go shoot. As it turned out, it was more my schedule that didn’t work out, but it worked in the writing. But no, I don’t think that would have flown had I been in the picture. So I don’t know what they would have done. I’m sure that was the story line from the beginning, but how they would have worked me into it, I don’t really know. [http://mediablvd.com/magazine/index.php?option=com_magazine&func=show_article&id=84 MediaBlvd]

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*''Starbuck returns from her succesful rescue mission on Caprica''
:'''Colonel Tigh''': There will be no living with her after this!

*''After being uncovered as a Cylon upon on arrival from Caprica:''
:'''Brother Cavil''': Well, this is an awkward moment…. Yes, he's right, I'm a Cylon. And I have a message. So…take me to your leader.
:'''Admiral Adama''': Take him to the brig.

*''After arrest on Galactica:''
:'''Brother Cavil''': Would you mind telling me what's going on? I'm not a frakking Cylon, I'm not…(sees the other Cavil from Caprica in the cell)…oh. Well, okay then.

*''On Caprica during the fight with the Cylons:''
:'''Anders:''' You got any great ideas in that military brain of yours?
:'''Starbuck:''' Do the same thing we always do; fight 'em 'till we can't.

*''After the Cylons occupy New Caprica:''
:'''Tyrol:''' What do you want to do now, Captain?
:'''Starbuck:''' The same thing we always do. Fight them until we can't.

*''Number Six heralds the Cylons' arrival to Baltar:''
:'''Head Six:''' Judgment day.

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Alisen Down]] as [[Jean Barolay]]
*[[Erica Cerra]] as [[Maya]]
*[[Winston Rekert]] as [[Unnamed Priest|Priest]]
*[[David Kaye]] as [[James McManus]]
*[[Clayton Dean Watmough]] as [[Marine with Boomer|''Galactica'' Marine]] (uncredited)
*[[Richard Jollymore]] as [[Marine Escort 1|''Galactica'' Marine]] (uncredited)
*[[Amy Esterle]] as [[Baltar's Presidential Aide 1|Baltar's Campaign Aide #1]] (uncredited)
*[[Jennefer Jenei]] as [[Baltar's Presidential Aide 2|Baltar's Campaign Aide #2]] (uncredited)

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The Face of the Enemy

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"'''The Face of the Enemy'''" is a webisode series featuring [[Felix Gaeta]] and two [[Number Eight]]s who, along with a handful of humans, are stranded on a [[Raptor 718|Raptor]] and mysteriously begin to die one by one. These events take place six to nine days after the [[Revelations|discovery of Earth]], between the episodes "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]," although the webisodes were released prior to the first airing of "Sometimes a Great Notion".

The series is not included on the [[Battlestar Galactica - Season 4.5 (Region 1 DVD)|Region 1 box set]] for "Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5" (episodes 12-22) or the "[[Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series]]" box sets. Although listed on the distributor's website for the Region 2 DVD box set of "Battlestar Galactica: The Final Season" (episodes 12-22)<ref name="Battlestar Galactica: The Final Season content">{{cite news | author = Unknown | url = http://www.universal-playback.com/battlestar-galactica/products/battlestar-galactica-the-final-season-dvd | title = BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - THE FINAL SEASON [DVD] | date = Unknown | work = Playback | accessdate = 2009-06-06}}</ref> the series is absent from the released version.<ref name="Sci-fi online DVD review">{{cite news | author = Charles Packer | url = http://www.sci-fi-online.com/00_revs/r2009/dvd/09-06-01_battle-galactica-fin.html | title = DVD Review: Battlestar Galactica - The Final Season | date = Unknown | work = Sci-fi-online.com | accessdate = 2009-06-14}}</ref>

To date, the episodes were only released on the Japanese version of the blu-ray for Season 4<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/GNXF-2060|title=CD Japan: Battlestar Galactica Season 4 Value Pack}}</ref> on physical media.

== Summary ==
===Episode 1===

* Release date: December 12, 2008
* Running time: ~4:11

[[File:GaetaHoshi.PNG|thumb|Gaeta and Hoshi kiss.]]
A blood-covered Felix Gaeta is in a Raptor adrift in deep space, nine days after the events of "[[Revelations]]". Flashbacks of a list of names being written on a pad, a Number Eight cutting into her palm, a pair of needle-nose pliers, and a struggle inside the Raptor segue to three days before (six days after "Revelations").

Over his protests, an exhausted Gaeta is ordered by Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] to take a week's leave aboard ''[[Zephyr]]'' to recover. On his way to the hangar bay, Lt. [[Louis Hoshi]] catches up with him in the hallway, gives him [[morpha]] for his pain, then kisses him goodbye, evincing a romantic relationship. Joining Gaeta on the flight are [[deckhand]] [[Brooks (RDM)|Brooks]], two Number Eights, and the Raptor shuttle flight crew, Lt. [[Jay Finnegan|Jay "Shark" Finnegan]] and [[Esrin|"Easy" Esrin]].

With the Raptor 15 minutes away from the ''Zephyr'', [[DRADIS]] picks up hostile [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]] contacts and the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] is forced to make an emergency [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series#Faster-Than-Light travel|jump]]. The Raptor completes its jump, but discovers that the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] is nowhere to be seen.

===Episode 2===

* Release date: December 15, 2008
* Running time: ~3:42

[[File:TFOTE2.JPG|thumb|The occupants of the stranded Raptor.]]
Shark broadcasts on [[wireless]] to any ships that might be nearby, Easy says she entered the right coordinates, and Gaeta's stump starts to act up. A worried Brooks suggests jumping back, thinking the Fleet might have left a Raptor behind for a little while, but the Eights don't think so, since that could give away their position to Cavil's ships. Gaeta is sure that the Fleet knows that they are missing and sent someone back to look, but that they can't find out because the jump drive isn't responding. Brooks begins to pray to [[Poseidon]], puzzling the Eights since they are a long way from water, but Brooks replies they are in a ship after all. Shark discovers that the drive isn't responding because they have jumped over the [[red line]] and are thus unable to jump back to their starting point. The Eight in a Cylon [[flight suit]] ("Hard Eight") says she suspects as much, since she doesn't recognize the star patterns. Gaeta sits at the aft workstation and determines that the FTL computer's calculations were corrupted. Shark reasons that getting back to the Fleet is not impossible, just harder, and as Hard Eight and the others continue their discussion, the other Eight ("Sweet Eight") asks Gaeta if he recognizes her.

Back on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', Hoshi is clearly worried for Gaeta. The DRADIS contact was a false alarm, the Fleet has jumped back to their original coordinates, and there has been no sign of the missing Raptor for two days. He asks Tigh for a Raptor and a pilot to search for the missing Raptor, explaining that just as something in the universe led them to Earth, he knows he can find them. He stops short of revealing just how close he is to Gaeta and instead asserts that there has been too much loss already. Tigh agrees to Hoshi's request, but will have to run it by Admiral [[Adama (RDM)|Adama]].

Back aboard the Raptor, Shark determines how long they can last out there. The limiting factor is the air supply; since the Raptor was on shuttle detail, the CO2 scrubbers were not fully functional. They have only 20 ½ hours with the air thinned out to 68% of ship-normal O2, so everyone must limit their exertion and sleep as much as they can to stretch out the supply. Easy points out that at that oxygen level people experience memory loss, irrational behavior, depression and dizziness.

===Episode 3===

* Release date: December 17, 2008
* Running time: ~2:42

[[File:TFOTE3.jpg|thumb|Gaeta meets with an Eight on New Caprica.]]
Brooks offers to take a look at the Raptor's CO2 scrubbers and opens a side panel. Meanwhile, Gaeta recognizes Sweet Eight. A flashback to 15 months earlier on Cylon-occupied [[New Caprica]] shows the two meeting in a tent, with Gaeta looking over a list of names and handing it to the Eight. Gaeta looks concerned as Sweet Eight leaves the tent.

Brooks finds a loose connection, but has trouble reaching it. Hard Eight offers to take over, and Brooks hands her his pliers. She reaches it, then stiffens as she is electrocuted. Esrin kicks her free, and Gaeta checks for a pulse before declaring her dead. Brooks is stunned, exclaiming, "My gods, I was just doing that! I was just doing that same thing!" Sweet Eight calls attention to the pliers. Gaeta finds that the insulating grip has been stripped off and asks, "Who did this?"

===Episode 4===

* Release date: December 22, 2008
* Running time: ~3:12

[[File:TFOTE4.jpg|thumb|The sabotaged pliers that killed [[Hard Eight]].]]
Shark examines the pliers and observes they are old and that the grips wore off, but Sweet Eight suggests that it wasn't an accident, that "someone didn't like the idea of a machine breathing their air." Brooks points that the pliers were his and he was the one who was supposed to have been killed, but Sweet Eight replies not unless he was the one who stripped the grips and questions how he could not have noticed the bare metal. Gaeta quashes the growing argument, saying it was an accident, and asks what to do with the corpse. Sweet Eight wants to jettison her, noting that she will otherwise begin to decay and corrupt the air, and that the oxygen in the cabin can be sucked back into the tanks with only a little loss. As flight suits are broken out and put on, Sweet Eight whispers to Gaeta that she has an idea how to get them home, that she will tell him when the others are asleep, and asks her him to trust her.

In a flashback to New Caprica, Gaeta writes down a list of names and what look like serial numbers for Sweet Eight. He tells her he hasn't seen some of these people in a long time, and they may already be dead. Sweet Eight reassures Gaeta that the [[Number One]]s keep good records, and if some of them are locked up, she can find them and get them out, and reassures him that they can do this.

Back in the Fleet, Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] and Hoshi launch from ''Galactica'' in [[Raptor 1029]].

===Episode 5===

* Release date: December 24, 2008
* Running time: ~4:42

[[File:TFOTE5.jpg|thumb|[[Hard Eight]]'s body is jettisoned.]]
The crew jettison Hard Eight's body. Afterwards, they settle down to sleep. Gaeta, apparently in pain, touches his stump and injects himself with a dose of [[morpha]]. Sweet Eight sees this but pretends to be asleep. Gaeta falls asleep as well and flashes back to New Caprica again, remembering Sweet Eight telling him she managed to get some of the people on his list out of detention. Others, she says, were already dead. She is particularly upset about a child whose fate is still a mystery and begins crying. Gaeta reassures her that they've done good and slowly leans in to kiss her.

In the present, Sweet Eight wakes Gaeta while the other three still sleep and proposes her plan. She will hook into the Raptor's systems much as {{callsign|Athena}} once did on the rescue mission to Caprica {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}, in order to determine the corrupted memory address that made them jump to the wrong location. However, she is afraid that the others will think she is sabotaging the ship, so she asks Gaeta to cover for her while she works. Gaeta accidentally jars Brooks, who doesn't move. The two notice that Brooks has died of an overdose of Gaeta's morpha. Shark and Easy wake up and accuse Sweet Eight of having killed Brooks. Easy aims her pistol at Eight, who is shackled. Gaeta protests, but Eight tells them that she understands.

===Episode 6===

* Release date: December 29, 2008
* Running time: ~4:06
[[File:TRS - S04E00 - The Face of the Enemy, Episode 6 - Gaeta and Sweet Eight on New Caprica - 178.jpg|thumb|[[Felix Gaeta]] and [[Sweet Eight]] on [[New Caprica]].]]
Raptor 1029 jumps into empty space on the first leg of Hoshi and Racetrack's search for the missing Raptor. They are disappointed to find nothing within DRADIS range, and make a second FTL jump to continue the search.

Back on the stranded Raptor 718, Easy and Shark are apparently asleep in the cockpit with the chronometer between them indicating the occupants’ available air supply counting down from nine hours and twenty-five minutes. A sleeping Gaeta dreams of Hoshi, then of his recent experiences aboard the Raptor. He awakes to find that Sweet Eight has freed herself from her bonds. When she asks if he’s going to restrain her again, he says his intention was to free her. After Eight cautions him against waking Shark and Easy, Gaeta hands her a scalpel and agrees to her earlier plan to physically interface with the Raptor’s systems. Eight slices open her palm and Gaeta helps her plug a data cable into the wound. Once Eight is connected, she says that the low oxygen levels in the compartment are making it difficult to project. When Gaeta asks what she is projecting, she replies, “You know where I am.” A flashback shows Gaeta and the Eight back on New Caprica, where the Eight gently kisses Gaeta. Back in the present, Eight attempts to do the same, but Gaeta interrupts her by saying he’s involved with someone. Though Eight tells him that she’s pleased and that he deserves his current happiness, the two kiss passionately until the Eight abruptly gasps, saying that she has found the Fleet. She then tells Gaeta to prepare for a jump, as she is about to take the Raptor home.

===Episode 7===

* Release date: December 31, 2008
* Running time: ~2:06
[[File:TRS - S04E00 - The Face of the Enemy, Episode 7 - Gaeta Finds Esrin and Finnegan Murdered - 107.jpg|thumb|[[Felix Gaeta]] discovers {{Callsign|Esrin}} and {{Callsign|Shark}}'s throats have been slit.]]
Aboard Raptor 1029, Racetrack mentions to Hoshi that she had hoped he and Gaeta would get together and was glad they finally did. Hoshi mentions Gaeta’s drive to do the right thing, which Racetrack inadvertently makes an offhand remark in response about the rarity and mortality attached to such a well-developed moral core and quickly admonishes herself for it. Hoshi absolves her of her slip of the tongue and encourages her to continue the search.

Raptor 718 completes its jump. The countdown on the occupants’ air supply reads eight hours and eleven minutes. Gaeta checks the rear console and finds to his chagrin that not only did the jump drain nearly all of the Raptor’s power reserves, but that neither the Fleet nor any other vessels are in DRADIS range. Gaeta surmises that the Fleet may still be nearby, but out of the Raptor’s DRADIS radius. Eight says she will send a pulse that will alert the Fleet to their position and estimates a ten-hour window for rescue. Gaeta heads to the cockpit to wake Shark and Easy, but is horrified to find them both dead, their throats slashed open. His hands are covered with their blood from his attempts to wake them. Gaeta then looks accusingly at Eight, whose only response is to silently meet his gaze.

===Episode 8===

* Release date: January 5, 2009
* Running time: ~3:06
[[File:TRS - S04E00 - The Face of the Enemy, Episode 8 - Hoshi and Racetrack - 34.jpg|thumb|[[Louis Hoshi]] and {{callsign|Racetrack}} in [[Raptor 1029]].]]
Raptor 1029 completes its third jump, and, again, Racetrack and Hoshi see no sign of Raptor 718. Racetrack offers to plot another jump, and Hoshi agrees, but then asks Racetrack if she thinks it's crazy to continue the search. Racetrack reluctantly says she does, and adds that if Gaeta was in their position, he would also call off the search for Hoshi once it became clear that further searches were futile. After an uncomfortable silence, Racetrack finally asks if Hoshi wants to call off the search and return to ''Galactica''. After a few seconds of pained consideration, Hoshi says yes.

Back on Raptor 718, Gaeta begins to piece everything together, realizing to his horror that Sweet Eight was responsible for every single death, an accusation Eight responds with sedate confirmation, claiming that she did it to give the two of them more air. She then says to an increasingly frantic Gaeta that she killed them all to protect him from his own desire to kill them all. Gaeta angrily denies Eight's words, tearing the data cable out of her palm. She then affirms that Gaeta is a killer at heart, that he was when he gave her the list of names.

Another flashback to the tent on New Caprica shows a sleeping Gaeta oblivious to Sweet Eight handing the list to another Eight, instructing her to kill everyone on it.

The flashback ends, as the realization draws over Gaeta's face.

===Episode 9===

* Release date: January 7, 2009
* Running time: ~3:41
[[File:TRS - S04E00 - The Face of the Enemy, Episode 9 - Gaeta Admits the Truth to Himself - 91.jpg|thumb|[[Felix Gaeta]] reacts to [[Sweet Eight]]'s explanation on how he helped kill valuable humans on [[New Caprica]].]]
Gaeta listens in horror as Sweet Eight reveals that she had most of the people on the lists he gave her killed, leaving only enough of them alive to make him think she had saved them all, fooling him into thinking he was doing some good by collaborating with her. She states flatly that in a war, a basic tactical maneuver is to kill the people your enemy values. She also forces him to acknowledge that Baltar knew what Gaeta and "his Eight" were doing all along. In a flashback to the Season 3 episode "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]" where Gaeta interrogates Baltar before his trial, the words Baltar whispered to him which triggered Gaeta's attack are revealed: "I know what your Eight did." In a rage, Gaeta in the present mimics the Gaeta in the flashback – he picks up the scalpel and stabs Sweet Eight in the neck just as he stabbed Baltar with a pen.

===Episode 10===

* Release date: January 12, 2009
* Running time: ~5:36
[[File:TRS - Face of the Enemy pt 10 - Rescued.jpg|thumb]]
As the last survivor aboard the ship, Gaeta tries to kill himself with an overdose of morpha but fails to inject the second dose. He starts to sing when suddenly the cabin is illuminated from outside. He is hailed by Raptor 1029.

Back on ''Galactica'', Tigh tells a recovered Gaeta that the incident will not be investigated, as Admiral Adama does not wish to jeopardize the alliance with the Cylons. Gaeta bluntly asserts that the alliance should not exist at all, and requests to speak with Admiral Adama directly, on the grounds that the Colonel is a Cylon. Tigh agrees reluctantly, and invites Gaeta to [[A Disquiet Follows My Soul#Act 1|a meeting of senior staff later that day to discuss the alliance.]] Gaeta leaves the CIC and meets Hoshi in the corridor. Gaeta insinuates gloomily that he has a plan and that something important will happen soon.

== Notes ==
*This story reveals that Gaeta is bisexual, as he is shown being romantically involved with both Hoshi (who in turn is also revealed to be either gay or bisexual as well), and one of the Number Eights.
*According to [[Jane Espenson]]'s writer's commentary, Gaeta and Hoshi's relationship ends at the end of episode 10.
* Espenson's commentary highlights some changes that were made to the script during development.
** Gaeta's present human lover was changed from [[Noel Allison]] to Louis Hoshi, because [[Sebastian Spence]] was not available.
** Gaeta's Cylon ex-lover was changed from a [[Number Six]] to a Number Eight.
** The two Cylons onboard were changed from two Sixes to a Six and an Eight when it became known that Grace Park would be available, and then to two Eights when it became known that [[Tricia Helfer]] would not be available.
** Using two of the same model made it more practical to kill off one of the Cylons first, because scenes with multiple copies are difficult to shoot. Espenson says that this was retrospectively a blessing, because it made the conclusion that "Sweet Eight" is the killer less obvious.
** "Sweet Eight" would originally have said that humans can delude themselves, but Cylon brains record only the truth. This was changed to a line about the similarity of human and Cylon brains after Grace Park pointed out that Eights have been some of the most self-deceiving characters on the show.
* Felix Gaeta has a metal [[w:prosthesis|prosthetic]] leg.
* The two Number Eights are nicknamed "Sweet Eight" and "Pilot Eight" in the commentary by Jane Espenson, the latter being the one in a Cylon flight suit. However, the script for this webisode lists "Pilot Eight" as "Hard Eight."<ref>See: [[Sources: The Face of the Enemy]].</ref>
*"The Face of the Enemy" takes place between "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]". Although shot after the conclusion of the fourth season, the events depicted in these webisodes help to explain Gaeta's animosity toward the Cylons in the latter episode.
*Flashback footage from "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]" is incorporated, and this story reveals what Baltar whispered to Gaeta during the earlier episode.
*Episodes were originally available via iTunes, but are no longer available as of 2026 CE.
*This story takes the form of a murder mystery.
*The events on the Raptor directly lead to Gaeta teaming up with Zarek for an eventual failed mutiny and coup.
* An error was made during webisode 6. While "Sweet Eight" attempts to plug a cable into her arm, Gaeta says "Oh, God," rather than "Oh, gods."
* The names on Gaeta's lists are members of the Re-imagined Series' production crew, including the director of this particular webisode, [[Wayne Rose]].

== Analysis ==
: ''Some of the following comments are based upon the fact "The Face of the Enemy" was webcast before the broadcast of "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]" in which these facts are already in evidence as that story takes place prior to this one.''
* The [[Rebel basestar|rebel Cylon basestar]] is still with the Fleet.
* Saul Tigh has returned to duty, despite being outed as one of the [[Final Five]] Cylons.
* It now does not appear unusual to have Number Eights (besides {{callsign|Athena}}) aboard ''Galactica'', or for them to be riding aboard Colonial shuttles.

== Questions ==
*What is Gaeta's plan? ([[A Disquiet Follows My Soul|Answer]])

== Official Statements ==
''Not yet available.''

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* [[Louis Hoshi]] and [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] discuss continuing the search for the lost Raptor:
: '''[[Louis Hoshi]]:''' Is this crazy?
: '''[[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]:''' Yeah. I'm sorry, but yeah... But look, he [Gaeta] wouldn't give up on you. Eventually, if it didn't make sense anymore, he'd have to. He'd understand.

== Cast ==

* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as Junior Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Grace Park]] as "Sweet Eight" and "Hard Eight"
* [[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Brad Dryborough]] as Junior Lieutenant [[Louis Hoshi]]
* [[Leah Cairns]] as Junior Lieutenant [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
* [[Michael Rogers]] as [[Brooks (RDM)|Brooks]]/
* [[Jessica Harmon]] as [[Esrin|"Easy" Esrin]]
* [[William C. Vaughn]] as Lieutenant [[J. Finnegan|Jay "Shark" Finnegan]] (credited as "Finn")
* [[James Callis]] as [[Gaius Baltar]] (flashback footage)
* [[Jennefer Jenei]] as [[Female Specialist in War Room]] (uncredited)
These are listed in the order they appear during the 10 episodes.
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! class="infoboxheader" |'''Character'''
! colspan="10" class="infoboxheader" |'''Episode(s)'''
|-
|Alessandro Juliani
|[[Felix Gaeta]]
| colspan="10" |All
|-
|Grace Park
|"[[Sweet Eight]]" and "[[Hard Eight]]"
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|-
|Michael Hogan
|[[Saul Tigh]]
|1
|2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|10
|-
|Brad Dryborough
|[[Louis Hoshi]]
|1
|2
|3
|4
|
|6
|7
|8
|
|10
|-
|Leah Cairns
|{{Callsign|Racetrack}}
|
|
|
|4
|
|6
|7
|8
|
|10
|-
|Michael Rogers
|[[Brooks (RDM)|Brooks]]
|1
|2
|3
|4
|5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|Jessica Harmon
|[[Esrin|"Easy" Esrin]]
| colspan="10" |All
|-
|William C. Vaughn
|[[Jay Finnegan|Jay "Shark" Finnegan]]
| colspan="10" |All
|-
|James Callis
|[[Gaius Baltar]] (archival footage)
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|9
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The Face of the Enemy

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"'''The Face of the Enemy'''" is a webisode series featuring [[Felix Gaeta]] and two [[Number Eight]]s who, along with a handful of humans, are stranded on a [[Raptor 718|Raptor]] and mysteriously begin to die one by one. These events take place six to nine days after the [[Revelations|discovery of Earth]], between the episodes "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]," although the webisodes were released prior to the first airing of "Sometimes a Great Notion".

The series is not included on the [[Battlestar Galactica - Season 4.5 (Region 1 DVD)|Region 1 box set]] for "Battlestar Galactica: Season 4.5" (episodes 12-22) or the "[[Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series]]" box sets. Although listed on the distributor's website for the Region 2 DVD box set of "Battlestar Galactica: The Final Season" (episodes 12-22)<ref name="Battlestar Galactica: The Final Season content">{{cite news | author = Unknown | url = http://www.universal-playback.com/battlestar-galactica/products/battlestar-galactica-the-final-season-dvd | title = BATTLESTAR GALACTICA - THE FINAL SEASON [DVD] | date = Unknown | work = Playback | accessdate = 2009-06-06}}</ref> the series is absent from the released version.<ref name="Sci-fi online DVD review">{{cite news | author = Charles Packer | url = http://www.sci-fi-online.com/00_revs/r2009/dvd/09-06-01_battle-galactica-fin.html | title = DVD Review: Battlestar Galactica - The Final Season | date = Unknown | work = Sci-fi-online.com | accessdate = 2009-06-14}}</ref>

To date, the episodes were only released on the Japanese version of the blu-ray for Season 4<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/GNXF-2060|title=CD Japan: Battlestar Galactica Season 4 Value Pack}}</ref> on physical media.

== Summary ==
===Episode 1===

* Release date: December 12, 2008
* Running time: ~4:11

[[File:GaetaHoshi.PNG|thumb|Gaeta and Hoshi kiss.]]
A blood-covered Felix Gaeta is in a Raptor adrift in deep space, nine days after the events of "[[Revelations]]". Flashbacks of a list of names being written on a pad, a Number Eight cutting into her palm, a pair of needle-nose pliers, and a struggle inside the Raptor segue to three days before (six days after "Revelations").

Over his protests, an exhausted Gaeta is ordered by Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] to take a week's leave aboard ''[[Zephyr]]'' to recover. On his way to the hangar bay, Lt. [[Louis Hoshi]] catches up with him in the hallway, gives him [[morpha]] for his pain, then kisses him goodbye, evincing a romantic relationship. Joining Gaeta on the flight are [[deckhand]] [[Brooks (RDM)|Brooks]], two Number Eights, and the Raptor shuttle flight crew, Lt. [[Jay Finnegan|Jay "Shark" Finnegan]] and [[Esrin|"Easy" Esrin]].

With the Raptor 15 minutes away from the ''Zephyr'', [[DRADIS]] picks up hostile [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]] contacts and the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] is forced to make an emergency [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series#Faster-Than-Light travel|jump]]. The Raptor completes its jump, but discovers that the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] is nowhere to be seen.

===Episode 2===

* Release date: December 15, 2008
* Running time: ~3:42

[[File:TFOTE2.JPG|thumb|The occupants of the stranded Raptor.]]
Shark broadcasts on [[wireless]] to any ships that might be nearby, Easy says she entered the right coordinates, and Gaeta's stump starts to act up. A worried Brooks suggests jumping back, thinking the Fleet might have left a Raptor behind for a little while, but the Eights don't think so, since that could give away their position to Cavil's ships. Gaeta is sure that the Fleet knows that they are missing and sent someone back to look, but that they can't find out because the jump drive isn't responding. Brooks begins to pray to [[Poseidon]], puzzling the Eights since they are a long way from water, but Brooks replies they are in a ship after all. Shark discovers that the drive isn't responding because they have jumped over the [[red line]] and are thus unable to jump back to their starting point. The Eight in a Cylon [[flight suit]] ("Hard Eight") says she suspects as much, since she doesn't recognize the star patterns. Gaeta sits at the aft workstation and determines that the FTL computer's calculations were corrupted. Shark reasons that getting back to the Fleet is not impossible, just harder, and as Hard Eight and the others continue their discussion, the other Eight ("Sweet Eight") asks Gaeta if he recognizes her.

Back on ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', Hoshi is clearly worried for Gaeta. The DRADIS contact was a false alarm, the Fleet has jumped back to their original coordinates, and there has been no sign of the missing Raptor for two days. He asks Tigh for a Raptor and a pilot to search for the missing Raptor, explaining that just as something in the universe led them to Earth, he knows he can find them. He stops short of revealing just how close he is to Gaeta and instead asserts that there has been too much loss already. Tigh agrees to Hoshi's request, but will have to run it by Admiral [[Adama (RDM)|Adama]].

Back aboard the Raptor, Shark determines how long they can last out there. The limiting factor is the air supply; since the Raptor was on shuttle detail, the CO2 scrubbers were not fully functional. They have only 20 ½ hours with the air thinned out to 68% of ship-normal O2, so everyone must limit their exertion and sleep as much as they can to stretch out the supply. Easy points out that at that oxygen level people experience memory loss, irrational behavior, depression and dizziness.

===Episode 3===

* Release date: December 17, 2008
* Running time: ~2:42

[[File:TFOTE3.jpg|thumb|Gaeta meets with an Eight on New Caprica.]]
Brooks offers to take a look at the Raptor's CO2 scrubbers and opens a side panel. Meanwhile, Gaeta recognizes Sweet Eight. A flashback to 15 months earlier on Cylon-occupied [[New Caprica]] shows the two meeting in a tent, with Gaeta looking over a list of names and handing it to the Eight. Gaeta looks concerned as Sweet Eight leaves the tent.

Brooks finds a loose connection, but has trouble reaching it. Hard Eight offers to take over, and Brooks hands her his pliers. She reaches it, then stiffens as she is electrocuted. Esrin kicks her free, and Gaeta checks for a pulse before declaring her dead. Brooks is stunned, exclaiming, "My gods, I was just doing that! I was just doing that same thing!" Sweet Eight calls attention to the pliers. Gaeta finds that the insulating grip has been stripped off and asks, "Who did this?"

===Episode 4===

* Release date: December 22, 2008
* Running time: ~3:12

[[File:TFOTE4.jpg|thumb|The sabotaged pliers that killed [[Hard Eight]].]]
Shark examines the pliers and observes they are old and that the grips wore off, but Sweet Eight suggests that it wasn't an accident, that "someone didn't like the idea of a machine breathing their air." Brooks points that the pliers were his and he was the one who was supposed to have been killed, but Sweet Eight replies not unless he was the one who stripped the grips and questions how he could not have noticed the bare metal. Gaeta quashes the growing argument, saying it was an accident, and asks what to do with the corpse. Sweet Eight wants to jettison her, noting that she will otherwise begin to decay and corrupt the air, and that the oxygen in the cabin can be sucked back into the tanks with only a little loss. As flight suits are broken out and put on, Sweet Eight whispers to Gaeta that she has an idea how to get them home, that she will tell him when the others are asleep, and asks her him to trust her.

In a flashback to New Caprica, Gaeta writes down a list of names and what look like serial numbers for Sweet Eight. He tells her he hasn't seen some of these people in a long time, and they may already be dead. Sweet Eight reassures Gaeta that the [[Number One]]s keep good records, and if some of them are locked up, she can find them and get them out, and reassures him that they can do this.

Back in the Fleet, Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] and Hoshi launch from ''Galactica'' in [[Raptor 1029]].

===Episode 5===

* Release date: December 24, 2008
* Running time: ~4:42

[[File:TFOTE5.jpg|thumb|[[Hard Eight]]'s body is jettisoned.]]
The crew jettison Hard Eight's body. Afterwards, they settle down to sleep. Gaeta, apparently in pain, touches his stump and injects himself with a dose of [[morpha]]. Sweet Eight sees this but pretends to be asleep. Gaeta falls asleep as well and flashes back to New Caprica again, remembering Sweet Eight telling him she managed to get some of the people on his list out of detention. Others, she says, were already dead. She is particularly upset about a child whose fate is still a mystery and begins crying. Gaeta reassures her that they've done good and slowly leans in to kiss her.

In the present, Sweet Eight wakes Gaeta while the other three still sleep and proposes her plan. She will hook into the Raptor's systems much as {{callsign|Athena}} once did on the rescue mission to Caprica {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I}}, in order to determine the corrupted memory address that made them jump to the wrong location. However, she is afraid that the others will think she is sabotaging the ship, so she asks Gaeta to cover for her while she works. Gaeta accidentally jars Brooks, who doesn't move. The two notice that Brooks has died of an overdose of Gaeta's morpha. Shark and Easy wake up and accuse Sweet Eight of having killed Brooks. Easy aims her pistol at Eight, who is shackled. Gaeta protests, but Eight tells them that she understands.

===Episode 6===

* Release date: December 29, 2008
* Running time: ~4:06
[[File:TRS - S04E00 - The Face of the Enemy, Episode 6 - Gaeta and Sweet Eight on New Caprica - 178.jpg|thumb|[[Felix Gaeta]] and [[Sweet Eight]] on [[New Caprica]].]]
Raptor 1029 jumps into empty space on the first leg of Hoshi and Racetrack's search for the missing Raptor. They are disappointed to find nothing within DRADIS range, and make a second FTL jump to continue the search.

Back on the stranded Raptor 718, Easy and Shark are apparently asleep in the cockpit with the chronometer between them indicating the occupants’ available air supply counting down from nine hours and twenty-five minutes. A sleeping Gaeta dreams of Hoshi, then of his recent experiences aboard the Raptor. He awakes to find that Sweet Eight has freed herself from her bonds. When she asks if he’s going to restrain her again, he says his intention was to free her. After Eight cautions him against waking Shark and Easy, Gaeta hands her a scalpel and agrees to her earlier plan to physically interface with the Raptor’s systems. Eight slices open her palm and Gaeta helps her plug a data cable into the wound. Once Eight is connected, she says that the low oxygen levels in the compartment are making it difficult to project. When Gaeta asks what she is projecting, she replies, “You know where I am.” A flashback shows Gaeta and the Eight back on New Caprica, where the Eight gently kisses Gaeta. Back in the present, Eight attempts to do the same, but Gaeta interrupts her by saying he’s involved with someone. Though Eight tells him that she’s pleased and that he deserves his current happiness, the two kiss passionately until the Eight abruptly gasps, saying that she has found the Fleet. She then tells Gaeta to prepare for a jump, as she is about to take the Raptor home.

===Episode 7===

* Release date: December 31, 2008
* Running time: ~2:06
[[File:TRS - S04E00 - The Face of the Enemy, Episode 7 - Gaeta Finds Esrin and Finnegan Murdered - 107.jpg|thumb|[[Felix Gaeta]] discovers {{Callsign|Esrin}} and {{Callsign|Shark}}'s throats have been slit.]]
Aboard Raptor 1029, Racetrack mentions to Hoshi that she had hoped he and Gaeta would get together and was glad they finally did. Hoshi mentions Gaeta’s drive to do the right thing, which Racetrack inadvertently makes an offhand remark in response about the rarity and mortality attached to such a well-developed moral core and quickly admonishes herself for it. Hoshi absolves her of her slip of the tongue and encourages her to continue the search.

Raptor 718 completes its jump. The countdown on the occupants’ air supply reads eight hours and eleven minutes. Gaeta checks the rear console and finds to his chagrin that not only did the jump drain nearly all of the Raptor’s power reserves, but that neither the Fleet nor any other vessels are in DRADIS range. Gaeta surmises that the Fleet may still be nearby, but out of the Raptor’s DRADIS radius. Eight says she will send a pulse that will alert the Fleet to their position and estimates a ten-hour window for rescue. Gaeta heads to the cockpit to wake Shark and Easy, but is horrified to find them both dead, their throats slashed open. His hands are covered with their blood from his attempts to wake them. Gaeta then looks accusingly at Eight, whose only response is to silently meet his gaze.

===Episode 8===

* Release date: January 5, 2009
* Running time: ~3:06
[[File:TRS - S04E00 - The Face of the Enemy, Episode 8 - Hoshi and Racetrack - 34.jpg|thumb|[[Louis Hoshi]] and {{callsign|Racetrack}} in [[Raptor 1029]].]]
Raptor 1029 completes its third jump, and, again, Racetrack and Hoshi see no sign of Raptor 718. Racetrack offers to plot another jump, and Hoshi agrees, but then asks Racetrack if she thinks it's crazy to continue the search. Racetrack reluctantly says she does, and adds that if Gaeta was in their position, he would also call off the search for Hoshi once it became clear that further searches were futile. After an uncomfortable silence, Racetrack finally asks if Hoshi wants to call off the search and return to ''Galactica''. After a few seconds of pained consideration, Hoshi says yes.

Back on Raptor 718, Gaeta begins to piece everything together, realizing to his horror that Sweet Eight was responsible for every single death, an accusation Eight responds with sedate confirmation, claiming that she did it to give the two of them more air. She then says to an increasingly frantic Gaeta that she killed them all to protect him from his own desire to kill them all. Gaeta angrily denies Eight's words, tearing the data cable out of her palm. She then affirms that Gaeta is a killer at heart, that he was when he gave her the list of names.

Another flashback to the tent on New Caprica shows a sleeping Gaeta oblivious to Sweet Eight handing the list to another Eight, instructing her to kill everyone on it.

The flashback ends, as the realization draws over Gaeta's face.

===Episode 9===

* Release date: January 7, 2009
* Running time: ~3:41
[[File:TRS - S04E00 - The Face of the Enemy, Episode 9 - Gaeta Admits the Truth to Himself - 91.jpg|thumb|[[Felix Gaeta]] reacts to [[Sweet Eight]]'s explanation on how he helped kill valuable humans on [[New Caprica]].]]
Gaeta listens in horror as Sweet Eight reveals that she had most of the people on the lists he gave her killed, leaving only enough of them alive to make him think she had saved them all, fooling him into thinking he was doing some good by collaborating with her. She states flatly that in a war, a basic tactical maneuver is to kill the people your enemy values. She also forces him to acknowledge that Baltar knew what Gaeta and "his Eight" were doing all along. In a flashback to the Season 3 episode "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]" where Gaeta interrogates Baltar before his trial, the words Baltar whispered to him which triggered Gaeta's attack are revealed: "I know what your Eight did." In a rage, Gaeta in the present mimics the Gaeta in the flashback – he picks up the scalpel and stabs Sweet Eight in the neck just as he stabbed Baltar with a pen.

===Episode 10===

* Release date: January 12, 2009
* Running time: ~5:36
[[File:TRS - Face of the Enemy pt 10 - Rescued.jpg|thumb]]
As the last survivor aboard the ship, Gaeta tries to kill himself with an overdose of morpha but fails to inject the second dose. He starts to sing when suddenly the cabin is illuminated from outside. He is hailed by Raptor 1029.

Back on ''Galactica'', Tigh tells a recovered Gaeta that the incident will not be investigated, as Admiral Adama does not wish to jeopardize the alliance with the Cylons. Gaeta bluntly asserts that the alliance should not exist at all, and requests to speak with Admiral Adama directly, on the grounds that the Colonel is a Cylon. Tigh agrees reluctantly, and invites Gaeta to [[A Disquiet Follows My Soul#Act 1|a meeting of senior staff later that day to discuss the alliance.]] Gaeta leaves the CIC and meets Hoshi in the corridor. Gaeta insinuates gloomily that he has a plan and that something important will happen soon.

== Notes ==
*This story reveals that Gaeta is bisexual, as he is shown being romantically involved with both Hoshi (who in turn is also revealed to be either gay or bisexual as well), and one of the Number Eights.
*According to [[Jane Espenson]]'s writer's commentary, Gaeta and Hoshi's relationship ends at the end of episode 10.
* Espenson's commentary highlights some changes that were made to the script during development.
** Gaeta's present human lover was changed from [[Noel Allison]] to Louis Hoshi, because [[Sebastian Spence]] was not available.
** Gaeta's Cylon ex-lover was changed from a [[Number Six]] to a Number Eight.
** The two Cylons onboard were changed from two Sixes to a Six and an Eight when it became known that Grace Park would be available, and then to two Eights when it became known that [[Tricia Helfer]] would not be available.
** Using two of the same model made it more practical to kill off one of the Cylons first, because scenes with multiple copies are difficult to shoot. Espenson says that this was retrospectively a blessing, because it made the conclusion that "Sweet Eight" is the killer less obvious.
** "Sweet Eight" would originally have said that humans can delude themselves, but Cylon brains record only the truth. This was changed to a line about the similarity of human and Cylon brains after Grace Park pointed out that Eights have been some of the most self-deceiving characters on the show.
* Felix Gaeta has a metal [[w:prosthesis|prosthetic]] leg.
* The two Number Eights are nicknamed "Sweet Eight" and "Pilot Eight" in the commentary by Jane Espenson, the latter being the one in a Cylon flight suit. However, the script for this webisode lists "Pilot Eight" as "Hard Eight."<ref>See: [[Sources: The Face of the Enemy]].</ref>
*"The Face of the Enemy" takes place between "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]" and "[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]". Although shot after the conclusion of the fourth season, the events depicted in these webisodes help to explain Gaeta's animosity toward the Cylons in the latter episode.
*Flashback footage from "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]" is incorporated, and this story reveals what Baltar whispered to Gaeta during the earlier episode.
*Episodes were originally available via iTunes, but are no longer available as of 2026 CE.
*This story takes the form of a murder mystery.
*The events on the Raptor directly lead to Gaeta teaming up with Zarek for an eventual failed mutiny and coup.
* An error was made during webisode 6. While "Sweet Eight" attempts to plug a cable into her arm, Gaeta says "Oh, God," rather than "Oh, gods."
* The names on Gaeta's lists are members of the Re-imagined Series' production crew, including the director of this particular webisode, [[Wayne Rose]].

== Analysis ==
: ''Some of the following comments are based upon the fact "The Face of the Enemy" was webcast before the broadcast of "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]" in which these facts are already in evidence as that story takes place prior to this one.''
* The [[Rebel basestar|rebel Cylon basestar]] is still with the Fleet.
* Saul Tigh has returned to duty, despite being outed as one of the [[Final Five]] Cylons.
* It now does not appear unusual to have Number Eights (besides {{callsign|Athena}}) aboard ''Galactica'', or for them to be riding aboard Colonial shuttles.

== Questions ==
*What is Gaeta's plan? ([[A Disquiet Follows My Soul|Answer]])

== Official Statements ==
''Not yet available.''

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* [[Louis Hoshi]] and [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] discuss continuing the search for the lost Raptor:
: '''[[Louis Hoshi]]:''' Is this crazy?
: '''[[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]:''' Yeah. I'm sorry, but yeah... But look, he [Gaeta] wouldn't give up on you. Eventually, if it didn't make sense anymore, he'd have to. He'd understand.

== Cast ==

* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as Junior Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Grace Park]] as "Sweet Eight" and "Hard Eight"
* [[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Brad Dryborough]] as Junior Lieutenant [[Louis Hoshi]]
* [[Leah Cairns]] as Junior Lieutenant [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
* [[Michael Rogers]] as [[Brooks (RDM)|Brooks]]
* [[Jessica Harmon]] as [[Esrin|"Easy" Esrin]]
* [[William C. Vaughn]] as Lieutenant [[J. Finnegan|Jay "Shark" Finnegan]] (credited as "Finn")
* [[James Callis]] as [[Gaius Baltar]] (flashback footage)
* [[Jennefer Jenei]] as [[Female Specialist in War Room]] (uncredited)
These are listed in the order they appear during the 10 episodes.
{| class="messagebox" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
! class="infoboxheader" |'''Cast Member'''
! class="infoboxheader" |'''Character'''
! colspan="10" class="infoboxheader" |'''Episode(s)'''
|-
|Alessandro Juliani
|[[Felix Gaeta]]
| colspan="10" |All
|-
|Grace Park
|"[[Sweet Eight]]" and "[[Hard Eight]]"
| colspan="10" |All
|-
|Michael Hogan
|[[Saul Tigh]]
|1
|2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|10
|-
|Brad Dryborough
|[[Louis Hoshi]]
|1
|2
|3
|4
|
|6
|7
|8
|
|10
|-
|Leah Cairns
|{{Callsign|Racetrack}}
|
|
|
|4
|
|6
|7
|8
|
|10
|-
|Michael Rogers
|[[Brooks (RDM)|Brooks]]
|1
|2
|3
|4
|5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
|Jessica Harmon
|[[Esrin|"Easy" Esrin]]
| colspan="10" |All
|-
|William C. Vaughn
|[[Jay Finnegan|Jay "Shark" Finnegan]]
| colspan="10" |All
|-
|James Callis
|[[Gaius Baltar]] (archival footage)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|9
|
|}

== References ==
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{{episode list (RDM season 4)}}

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[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episode Guide]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Jane Espenson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Seamus Kevin Fahey]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Wayne Rose]]
[[Category:RDM]]

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Hard Eight

2026-07-17T21:09:01Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.:

{{Character Data
|photo=TRS - S04E00 - The Face of the Enemy, Episode 1 - Hard Eight - 148.jpg
|seen= The Face of the Enemy, Episode 1
|actor= [[Grace Park]]
|cylon= y
|name=
|series=TRS
|deceased=Y|death=Killed by "[[Sweet Eight]]" circa {{ACH|3}}|spoilers=Y|lastseen=The Face of the Enemy, Episode 5}}
"'''Hard Eight'''" is a moniker for one of [[Number Eight]] copies first encountered by [[Felix Gaeta]] circa {{ACH|3}}.

A pilot who is part of the [[Cylon Civil War|separatist group]] from the [[rebel basestar]], she is one of two copies, the other being a fellow sister dubbed "[[Sweet Eight]]," who board [[Raptor 718]] to ''[[Zephyr]]'' following the discovering the [[Earth (RDM)|Thirteenth Colony]] {{Ep|The Face of the Enemy, Episode 1}}.

During a freak [[FTL]] drive corruption that lead to Jumping to the wrong standby coordinates, Hard Eight makes a quip about Deckhand [[Brooks (RDM)|Brooks]]' [[Poseidon]] medallion after discovering that their oxygen supply was limited {{Ep|The Face of the Enemy, Episode 2}}. She later takes a pair of his pliers during his attempt to fix a loose connection believed to cause issues with the carbon dioxide scrubbers onboard. Unbeknownst to her, the insulating grips were removed by her sister, who intended to have Brooks killed via electrocution of the live panel, and she is subsequently killed {{Ep|The Face of the Enemy, Episode 3|The Face of the Enemy, Episode 4}}.

In order to prolong the scrubber's ability to clean the air, her body is jettisoned into space {{Ep|The Face of the Enemy, Episode 5}}.

== Notes ==
The moniker is provided from both the script and [[Jane Espenson]]'s own commentaries and interviews.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters (RDM)]]
[[Category:Cylons]]
[[Category:Cylons (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[de:Nummer Acht]]
[[fr:Numéro Huit]]
[[Category:Number Eight Copies]]

Hard Eight

2026-07-17T20:50:33Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.:

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{{Character Data
|photo=TRS - S04E00 - The Face of the Enemy, Episode 1 - Sweet Eight - 148.jpg
|seen= The Face of the Enemy, Episode 1
|actor= [[Grace Park]]
|cylon= y
|name=
|series=TRS
|deceased=Y|death=Killed by [[Felix Gaeta]] circa {{ACH|3}}|spoilers=Y|lastseen=The Face of the Enemy, Episode 10}}
"'''Sweet Eight'''" is a moniker for one of [[Number Eight]] copies first encountered by [[Felix Gaeta]] circa {{ACH|2}} on [[New Caprica]] during the [[Cylon Occupation Authority|Cylon occupation]].

During Gaeta's time on planet in the governmental structure of the occupation, he provided a list of names to this Eight, with whom he had sexual congress. [[Gaius Baltar]] was not only aware of this, but also of the fact that he knew that the names Gaeta provided lead to their deaths by the occupation authority {{Ep|Taking a Break From All Your Worries|The Face of the Enemy, Episode 9}}.

After the [[Second Exodus]], Gaeta later encounters her 15 months later, circa {{ACH|3}}, as the Eight is now part of the [[Cylon Civil War|separatist group]] from the [[rebel basestar]]. She is one of two copies, the other being a fellow sister who is a Cylon pilot dubbed "[[Hard Eight]]," who board [[Raptor 718]] to ''[[Zephyr]]'' following the discovering the [[Earth (RDM)|Thirteenth Colony]] {{Ep|Revelations|The Face of the Enemy, Episode 1}}.

During a freak [[FTL]] drive corruption that lead to Jumping to the wrong standby coordinates, Sweet Eight begins reintroducing herself to Gaeta, while attempting to kill off various crew aboard the wayward Raptor through indirect ways, beginning with her own sister and with Deckhand [[Brooks (RDM)|Brooks]], and ending with killing the Raptor crew, {{Callsign|Easy}} and {{Callsign|Shark}}, by slicing their throats while Gaeta slept to conserve oxygen {{Ep|The Face of the Enemy, Episode 3|The Face of the Enemy, Episode 7}}.

== Notes ==
The moniker is provided from both the script and [[Jane Espenson]]'s own commentaries and interviews.

==References==
{{reflist|group="Book"}}
{{reflist}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters (RDM)]]
[[Category:Cylons]]
[[Category:Cylons (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[de:Nummer Acht]]
[[fr:Numéro Huit]]
[[Category:Number Eight Copies]]

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2026-07-17T20:47:42Z

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== Recent Report ==

Hi there,

Saw your [[Talk:End credits#Feedback: Error Report - 2026-07-17|recent report]], but it seemed nonsensical. Could you please elaborate? Thank you. [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 20:47, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

William C. Vaughan

2026-07-16T02:09:05Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: updated the basics

{{Cast Data
| image= William C. Vaughn.jpg
| character= {{callsign|Shark}} (credited as "Finn") [[Fan Boy]]
| series=RDM
|series 2=CAP| born_month=
| born_day=
| born_year= 1984
| death_month=
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| nationality=
|site=https://clamramblings.blogspot.com/| imdb= 3505635
| sortkey=Vaughn, William C.
|image2=Finn.jpg}}

'''William C. Vaughan''' (born 1984) is the actor who portrayed [[J. Finnegan]] in {{TRS|The Face of the Enemy|prose=y}} webisodes and the unidentified "Fan Boy" in {{CAP|The Dirteaters|prose=y}}.

== External Links ==

* [https://clamramblings.blogspot.com/ Blog]

{{stub}}