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JoyaOscura: /* Pilots Mentioned During the Final Battle */ new section

==Capitalization==

I don't particularly care whether or not the terms Viper or Raptor are capitalized, but according to [[Battlestar_Wiki:FAQ/Proper_BSG_nouns]], they needn't be. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 22:59, 21 Aug 2005 (EDT)

==Post-Pegasus==

My purpose in maintaining this list was to keep track of the fleet's limited manpower, which was made quite a big deal of in "Act of Contrition". However, the number of possible pilots was clearly exceeded in the episode "Flight of the Phoenix", which seems to indicate that the showrunners are no longer keeping track. Furthermore, the episode "Pegasus" is scheduled to introduce several new pilots, which will probably make this even more difficult and fruitless to keep track of. I see two options here:

*Note that the list covers the events of the Mini-series through "Final Cut" and leave it as a reference to those episodes.
*Reformat to include Pegasus characters but keep track of them separately, using the following outline structure:

*Active
**Galactica
***Vipers
***Raptors
***ECOs
***Others
**Pegasus
***Vipers
***Raptors
***ECOs
***Others
*Deceased
**Galactica
...

or

*Galactica
**Active
***Vipers
***Raptors
***ECOs
***Others
**Deceased
...
*Pegasus
**Active
***Vipers
...

et cetera. Do any of you have any thoughts? Is this even a useful resource, now that the showrunners are apparently not keeping track themselves? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 17:44, 21 September 2005 (EDT)

: IMHO, I think it is still a useful resource. Pilots are not easily replaced, but the influx of people from the Pegasus will likely cause some issues with this list, skewing the numbers a bit. Just my .02 cubits. -- [[User:Joe.Beaudoin|Joe Beaudoin]] 22:44, 21 September 2005 (EDT)

: I think it's premature to decide the writers have given up pilot continuity because of one effects continuity error. I would suggest that keeping track as much as possible and making careful judgements as to whether any further sorties seem plausible is still a valuable service. Even with the Pegasus squadron around as an unknown X factor we might get more dialogue indicating the number of pilots in the fleet. -- [[User:Dogger|Dogger]] 21:37, 07 December 2005 (EDT)

I think the actual "numbers" section should be divided into pre- and post-Pegasus. That said, I think the format of having separate lists for "those ''originally from'' Galactica" and "those ''originall from'' Pegasus" should work; for example, if Starbuck ends up on Pegasus for an extended period of time, having her mini-bio in this pilot list put in the Galactica-Pilots list, but within the bio mention "currently assigned to Pegasus". --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 22:37, 7 December 2005 (EST)

:I think their "current" assignments are more relevant, myself. We can note their origins parenthetically. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 22:47, 7 December 2005 (EST)

Here's a Q&A with Ron Moore where he's asked about the Flight of the Phoenix number of Vipers. He answers that it was probably just a mistake, but he isn't sure. At least this is acknowledgement of possibly making a mistake. http://www.battlestargalactica.com/outside_docs/bg_outdoc0050.htm

==Pilots in Sickbay==

I'd like to add something to the pilot number for Act of Contrition when Apollo is talking to Starbuck about washing out the nuggets. I got the idea that when Apollo said he only had 21 pilots for 40 Vipers, he meant he 'currently' only had 21. The 21 wouldn't include the 7 pilots (Raptor or Viper) that were injured and sent to sickbay. These extra 7 pilots could all be Viper pilots or suviving Raptor pilots, we don't really know, but I think this is worth mentioning. It could account for extra pilots in the rest of the series. Ltcrashdown December 23, 2005

:I considered this in an earlier version of this document, and agree that it probably needs to be explicated better. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 20:56, 23 December 2005 (EST)

Here's some updated information for Lieutenant Emmit from Home (1). This is from the closing credits of the episode. Her character's full name is listed as 'Lt. Emmitt "Sweetness" Jones'. It means that she was refering to herself by her first name during the Striker incident. Ltcrashdown December 23, 2005

I've got a pilot that needs to be added to the list, but I want to make sur it's okay first. Tucker "Duck" Clellan is the pilot. he's from [[Flight of the Pheonix]]. He was there for the cardgame at the beginning in the card game with Starbuck, Racetrack, and Hot DOg. He's also flying a Viper during the Cylon massacre. Ltcrashdown December 25, 2005

==Raptor Pilots==
When Adama recruits Gal-Boomer to fly in KLG2, he says this: "Things are moving very quickly and I need every pilot." We can assume he's not an idiot, and knew that she had just survived a suicide attempt, so she must actually have been his very last competant Raptor pilot. At this time, five raptor pilots were deployed (two dead on Kobol, three or four to Colonial One, depending on whether Apollo was a pilot or passenger) Thus, we can conclude that as of KLG, pt. II, there were no more than six or seven extant raptor pilots. Does this sound fair? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 20:54, 30 December 2005 (EST)
:Well....a bit too speculative for my personal taste, I must say. Later in season 2 they mention that they have AT LEAST 5 Raptors left. I'm not sure. --[[User:Ricimer|Ricimer]] 21:20, 30 December 2005 (EST)

==New Pegasus Pilot==

I'm going to go ahead and add a new pilot to Pegasus's roster. Fei "Freaker" Firelli was listed in the closing credits of Resurrection Ship Part 1, and since there was only one minor pilot in the episode (the one that tangled with Kat during the Dog Fight), I'm listing him under Pegasus. Feel free to delete the change if you disagree with my addition. Unfortunately, the credits rolled too fast for me to check out the actor who played him, but at least we have a name for now. --Ltcrashdown 02:04, 7 January 2006 (EST)

:Oops, my mistake. I doubt anyone caught this, but it was a different pilot tangling with Kat in the dogfight. THis pilot was Richard "Buster" Bayer, according to http://www.battlestargalactica.com/outside_docs/bg_outdoc0015.htm and http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407362/guests under the credits for episode 2.11. This corresponds to the barely visible 'Uster' seen under the pilot during the dogfight scene. I guess that "Freaker" is a pilot cut from the episode because I don't remember any other pilots other than the Galactica regulars, Stinger, and Kat. I'll move Firelli to the Viper list and replace Buster on the Pegasus list.

==The Mystery of Freaker==

Peter, thanks for finding an appropriate spot for Fei "Freaker" Firelli. Once I know more about his role, depending on when Resurrection Ship part is re-ran, I'll update it. I consider posting info on obscure pilots to be one of my callings on this wiki-resource.--Ltcrashdown 23:34, 7 January 2006 (EST)

==Cruft Removal==
After chewing on the numbers and reflecting on Galactica's recruitment practices, it's clear to me that keeping track of a maximum number of pilots available is a fruitless exercise. Unless anyone is especially attached to the analysis content of this article, I would like to strike it and reduce the page to a more streamlined list. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 19:59, 5 February 2006 (EST)

:I'm not sure I agree with striking it altogether, although I don't really care where it goes or what it's paired with. Two reasons: (a) As we have just seen in the Season 2 finale Lay Down Your Burdens, this show can change radically. Recruitment practices that apply today might not be feasible tomorrow. In Season 4 there might three pilots left. You just don't know, is my point. And (b) even if pilot count never becomes an issue again, it most certainly was an issue in the early episodes, so this analysis still have value to resolve arguments about those episodes.--[[User:Dogger|Dogger]] 22:14, 14 March 2006 (CST)

:Just to clarify -- I always thought it was a little bit odd to have the analysis of the numbers of pilots and vipers on the 'List of Pilots' page. To me they serve two entirely different functions: that of 'databasing' or cataloguing show elements, and that of tracking the show's continuity and logic. I have written a proposal for a separate 'Logic & Continuity' page and posted it in My Talk for my user (sorry I don't quite know how to link properly yet). If this page is created, we can move the numerical analysis of pilots to be the first item on it.--[[User:Dogger|Dogger]] 06:18, 16 March 2006 (CST)

==Mentioned-Only Characters==

I'd like to suggest that some of the 'mentioned-only' characters be incorporated into the main body of pilot listings. While some callsigns from the mini may make sens to be listed under 'status unknown', I think names like Beehive and Stubbs should be included in the main Galactica pilot list because it's hard to explain why they are listed at the bottom, while other 'mentioned-only' callsigns or names are put in the main body. If anyone agrees, I'll swap the names out right away. --Ltcrashdown 23:07, 22 February 2006 (EST)

:They're listed at the bottom because unnamed pilots matching their description have been killed since their last appearance. We have no reason not to suspect that Stubbs wasn't the pilot of, say, Raptor 3, gunned down in KLG 2. Thus, he's in the "Status Unknown" category, which is at the bottom, after "Deceased". --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 02:54, 23 February 2006 (EST)

::I see that some behind-the-scenes "tongue-in-cheek" Viper assignments are included in the "mentioned-only" list. Is this appropriate, since it's not likely that such characters would actually exist in the BSG universe, esp. if they're not shown on-screen, or intended to be shown, in an episode? Maybe having another table with "homage" tags would make more sense. -- [[User:Fredmdbud|Fredmdbud]] 20:36, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

:::Generally, I'd say it's ok, but not so with the Ron Moore entry. While the Kevin Smith character is plausible, there obviously isn't another admiral in the Fleet. So for consistency, an own homage section might be a good idea. -- [[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 12:31, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

::::Actually, with RDM, I do seem to recall seeing it on a Mark II Viper. (Note that the nameplate was weathered by the painting department.) However, that might've been a later episode... For now, I do suggest throwing it in a "Homage" section, along with Kevin Smith's, just for consistency sake. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 18:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

==Season 3 Changes==
I was wondering if we should go ahead and change some of the listed pilot (mainly Starbuck and Duck) to the inactive pilot list to match up with what we've seen of Seaon 3 so far. Whenever the former pilots rejoin the fleet, we can always change it back. Anyone who agrees with this, feel free to let me know what you think should be done. --ltcrashdown
:I concur. --[[User:CalculatinAvatar|CalculatinAvatar]]<sup>([[Special:Contributions/CalculatinAvatar|C]]-[[User talk:CalculatinAvatar|T]])</sup> 15:14, 2 October 2006 (CDT)
:I agree, but I wonder if we could somehow revise the page to take a more diachronic approach. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:22, 2 October 2006 (CDT)
::I went ahead and adjusted the notes. Should Lee Adama be added to the inactive pilot list? I notice he's not listed under anything right now. --ltcrashdown
:::Well, given his command of ''Pegasus'', I sincerely doubt that he has had the time to keep up on his flight hours. However, this is more of a conjecture on my part, since nothing for or against this has indicated his pilot status. For instance, I know that command officers who wish to retain an active flight status have to log in a certain amount of hours per month (or evaluation period, IIRC). Since nothing similar has been indicated thus far, I don't know how accurate this is in the BSG universe. We may find out tonight, though. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 09:26, 6 October 2006 (CDT)
:::It would seem odd to list Lee without listing Bill and Saul. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 11:16, 6 October 2006 (CDT)
::::I agree. However, I've added a section of people who were active pilots post-attack, which deals with the Bill and Saul issue. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 11:29, 6 October 2006 (CDT)

== Update ==

This list needs a serious update. Since Pegasus is no more, the lists should be merged and every pilot not seen on the chart in The Passage should be moved to "status unknown". There are some new names there, too [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 13:28, 9 December 2006 (CST)
: I agree. Currently this entry is a bit messy and needs a fresh look. -- [[User:Spike|Spike]] 21:20, 11 December 2006 (CST)
: Perhaps a table system, similar to what is presently used on the [[Military Ranks (RDM)]] article? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 21:31, 11 December 2006 (CST)
::A few points to any revisers (Talos, that would be you) as the originator of this page (and it was my very first contribution to the wiki): The original purpose here was to keep track of named and unnamed pilots during the pilot shortage which lasted from "Act of Contrition" to "Resurrection Ship, Part II". During this time no continuity errors were ever encountered. In light of this, and the non-issue of pilot availability since the start of the second season, it may be wise to dispense entirely with that function of the page.
::I originally had pilots grouped by ship and specialty (Viper/Raptor/ECO). Since there is now only one ship, and since both Viper pilots like Apollo, Kat and Hot Dog and ECOs like Helo and Racetrack have been repeatedly shown to be competent Raptor pilots, these distinctions no longer seem as relevant. However, it's worth noting that Helo, Athena, Racetrack, and other Raptor-associated pilots have yet to be seen piloting Vipers, and ECO duties continue to be performed by specialists. Perhaps we could whip up a set of icons to use to indicate qualifications (Viper, Raptor and DRADIS icons, maybe?). --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 22:25, 11 December 2006 (CST)
:::FYI, I'm working on a new draft myself. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:52, 12 December 2006 (CST)
::::I agree with your thoughts on the page. I tried to reply late last night but it wouldn't go through. Anyway, what you've done to the page is exactly what I was thinking, even down to the letters to represent qualifications. Good work! --[[User:Talos|Talos]] 07:41, 12 December 2006 (CST)
:::::Thanks. Do you think someone could whip up some cute icons to replace the V/R/E badges? Maybe a DRADIS display or a radar dish for ECO qualification? Or would that look cluttery? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 19:00, 13 December 2006 (CST)
:::::I think the V/R/E works, although a little upper pic of a Viper, a Raptor, and maybe a DRADIS screen, colored and almost chibi could work. --[[User:Talos|Talos]] 20:50, 13 December 2006 (CST)
::::::Like [http://iconfactory.com/freeware/preview/bss1 these]? (BTW, are you the same Talos that created these?) --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:46, 14 December 2006 (CST)

==Raygun==
So I recently "received" this episode, and I noticed that when Adama was putting Kat in her place on the board, the name Raymond "Raygun" Lai was up there. Now We all remember his viper is the one Kara Thrace took out of the museum in the miniseries, so, is he still active? How old is this guy? --[[User:zach_dax|Zach Schmidt]]
:It's such an obvious (and minor) blooper that I don't think it's worth the confusion of noting here. If someone mentions him in dialogue, it'll be worth revisiting. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:45, 14 December 2006 (CST)

== Narcho ==

Narcho is seen in "[[The Passage]]". He is in the locker room when the pilots pool their food and during the briefing. He also does have a speaking line there: "Is that true, they'd mess us up?". He's credited at TV.com. 04:48, 18 December 2006 (CST)

==Exodus Pilot "Redwing" ==

I was just looking at "[[Exodus, Part II]]" and noticed the Blue Squadron Viper pilot who was [[Hotdog]]'s wingman. He calls himself [[Redwing]] and he's the one that takes out the guard tower at the shipyard. I failed to notice him on this page, but someone made a small page about him [[Redwing|here]].

It also appears to me that he might be the actor Angus Macfayden who plays Robert the Bruce in ''Braveheart''. However I cannot find any source on the internet to confirm that.

[[User:EnsignXI|EnsignXI]] 12:23, 25 December 2006 (CST)

:Doesn't ''look'' like him -[[User:Madbrood|Madbrood]] 06:46, 6 January 2007 (CST)

::Look at the picture for [[Nowart]]'s page. You can see "Redwing"'s name but not very clearly. [[User:CoreyDanian|CoreyDanian]] 29 November 2007 11.48

:::I tried enlarging it to see if I can get an idea of his name, but it seems like "Padid McKay" or "Padiq McKay". I know it's "Mc"-something because the "c" is smaller than the rest of the lettering. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 15:38, 30 November 2007 (CST)

::::His name is Paolo McKay. I watched that seen from [[Escape Velocity]] over and over to get it right. I even changed it but can someone update it to make a new page for Redwing. --[[User:CoreyDanian|CoreyDanian]] 9.24 pm 1 May 2008 CST

==Galactica Squadrons==
In the pilot's ready room on Galactica we can see several crests from various Viper units. Among these are the 1st squadron "Primus" and the 3rd "Vigilantes". Also on the wall is a 2nd Squadron logo (a blue 2 over a 5 point star) with the words "Strike _____" below. Also included is a crest for the Viper's Weapon School, 4th Squadron "Demons", 6th Squadron "Vampires", 7th Squadron "Battleaxe", 8th Squadron "Ace's _____". There's a couple of others I have not been able to identify yet. Anyone got anymore info? I'm going to try and put together a page which lists the previous / current squadrons on Galactica.

It should be noted that these squadrons are likely organizational only. Throughout the course of the series we see Vipers are refered to by color-coded flights (Red, Blue, Green, etc.) which are made up of varying numbers of Vipers from a handful to several squadrons.[[User:AnteaterFeeder|AnteaterFeeder]] 02:13, 21 January 2007 (CST)

== Unseen pilots that have names mentioned in The Passage ==

Hey wouldn't all the pilots named in "The Passage" be lieutenants, cause all the others have ranks?--[[User:CoreyDanian|CoreyDanian]]
: Not necessarily. If they were rooks, then they could also be ensigns, such as [[Brent Baxton]] was in "[[Scar]]". -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 21:19, 7 February 2007 (CST)

== Did we miss one? ==

Shouldn't the [[tattooed pilot]] be here (if we can figure out a way to describe him) in the active section? --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 23:33, 2 March 2007 (CST)
:There is the remote possibility that he is one of the mentioned-only pilots, but I think they'll give him a new callsign if ever gets one. So he should probably be added --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 08:20, 3 March 2007 (CST)
::OK. The list is likely to have some overlap, so it shouldn't be a big thing. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:34, 3 March 2007 (CST)

== Status detail ==

I don't think it's necessary to move to Apollo to inactive just because he is acting as security and lawyer for three episodes. Stuff like that only creates even more work in updating the page. I don't think it's even necessary to list Adama and Tigh only because they were active pilots decades ago. Same with Kelly. He is flight qualified (which makes some sense as LSO), but he was never an active pilot on ''Galactica''. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 06:39, 13 March 2007 (CDT)

== Hand of God list of pilots ==

I was watching "Hand of God" and I noted the lists of pilots behind with all the callsigns so I went back and named as much as possible, noting that Sniper and Ninja from Bastille Day list are Viper pilots and Joker and Stinger are still breathing but off injured (noting to the stars seen on Joker, Stinger and Hyper in Act of Contrition). Bobo, Bash, P-Money, Moth, Hammerhead, Jackson, Flash, Famous and SpakeCat are names I also saw.--[[CoreyDanian]] 10.48 am 17.5.2007
:Sounds good :) Will you add them? Btw, you can say your comments with four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) to create an automatic timestamp --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 07:05, 17 May 2007 (CDT)

== micro stubs about pilots ==

What's the feeling about those tiny articles that only say "so and so is a pilot on Galactica..." and nothing else? I think this list exists so those articles aren't necessary. There are some names that are mentioned twice (like Ninja in "Act of Contrition" and "The Hand of God") and thus warrant an own article. Articles that have a note about the name's meaning also have a purpose. But otherwise I find it annoying to click on an article that doesn't contain more information than the one that I just came from. But maybe it's just me. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 06:51, 30 August 2007 (CDT)
:Sometimes It can be annoying but I think its better to have as much information as we can than have dead links around. Who knows when they might pop into another episode and someone wants to add to it. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 08:01, 30 August 2007 (CDT)
::No reason for dead links since I don't link new pilots here anyways unless something is noteworthy. There are a few names that are reused very well ([[Hex]], [[Fuzzy]], [[Dash]] for example), but [[Puppet]] wouldn't need an own article. Instead the names could redirect to this article if no information is known. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 08:09, 30 August 2007 (CDT)
:::Puppet was killed by Scar so he probably is worthy of a mention. I see your point though and there are other people like [[Greenback]] who could direct to here perhaps? --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 11:36, 30 August 2007 (CDT)
::::Puppet he was killed prior to the episode and really just a name drop, but there are other examples, like those on the New Caprica rescue mission (except the two KIAs) and most of the new names from "The Passage". It's fine if people have different opinions, that's why I wanted to see what others think. :) --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 11:52, 30 August 2007 (CDT)
: The micro stubs on pilots are only useful if we've seen their callsigns across multiple episodes, so we can properly note them. Or if they went splat during a battle (because I was thinking of a "deceased characters" category, since they're a lot of known dead people now). Otherwise, if they're just mentioned once on any of the boards, then turning the names into redirects would probably be best. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 11:55, 30 August 2007 (CDT)
::That's how I went about it, and it really looks better IMHO. Now, if people see a link they can expect some more info than the list offers. I also left in some with notes on names that might not be obvious like [[Catbird]] and [[Winger]] (though [[Headcase]] could go too maybe). Or ones with otherwise worthwhile notes like [[Rock Star]] and [[Wedge]]. And I noted that in the introduction. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 13:04, 30 August 2007 (CDT)
:::Looks good. Of course, by doing so, you lowered the article count below 2500... But that's OK. :-) Quality over quantity. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 13:22, 30 August 2007 (CDT)
::::Yeah, I noticed :( But now we can celebrate again :) --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 13:24, 30 August 2007 (CDT)
:::::It's like celebrating a woman's 29th birthday... for the second year in a row. :P -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 13:28, 30 August 2007 (CDT)

== Tailgate, Raygun and Joker ==

I was watching the miniseries not long ago when I say the attack on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' with the one Viper casualty. I went in slow mode and actually saw "Tailgate" on the nameplate on the Viper destroyed. I think the name was Bryan Smith but it was so fuzzy I couldn't make it out. Someone check ASAP.--[[User:CoreyDanian|CoreyDanian]] 16.46 Saturday 10 November 2007

== Skulls ==

Could [[Hamish McCall|Hamish "Skulls" McCall]]'s rank be Lieutenant or Lieutenant Junior Grade according to his badges right?--[[User:CoreyDanian|CoreyDanian]] 16.47 27 November 2007
: Well, he is credited as Lieutenant... Come to think of it, there really haven't been any Lt. JGs since the miniseries, at least as so far as I can recall. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 00:51, 27 November 2007 (CST)

== The Stingers ==
I see that we have [[Stinger (Galactica)]] as a mentioned-only active duty pilot, but [[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]], formerly of ''Pegasus'', as "status unknown". I have two questions:
#Where is Stinger's name visible in "Six of One"? Can someone provide a screenshot?
#What reason do we have for believing that the Stinger mentioned in "Six of One" is the one from ''Galactica'' not ''Pegasus''? {{unsigned|Peter Farago}}
::Just watch the scene where Lee takes a last look at the ready room. There are two boards visible, particularly at ca. 31:21. Stinger is on the one at 31:10. We don't really know who he is, but his name is among some others that he previously appeared with, such as Famous, Ninja or Sniper. [[Thumper (Galactica)]] is on there as well I think, but can't be seen clearly. -- [[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 00:20, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
:::We should link to the disambiguation page, then. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 02:19, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

== Karma and "Cylon War" pilots ==

: Hey just wondering if someone has found out bout Karma's first name yet. I keep seeing LT. POKER BAKER "KARMA" each time I see "Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II". are there any production photos or something like that around or can someone get clean shots cause I'm just using my TV and my eyes.

Also shouldn't we add a part to add pilots from the First Cylon War, like "Banzai" (who I think is called Lt. Stuart Bachanal), Jaycie McGavin, "Raygun", "Joker", "Steady" and "Tailgate" (you can see Tailgate's name on the Viper that gets blown up in the Miniseries)?

Just saying we should try and clear all this up cause its driving me crazy with all the lists I do on the pilots. And someone update Showboat's spot for her callsign appearance in "Six of One".--[[User:CoreyDanian|Lt. Corey "Shadow" Danian]] 15th October 2008 1.46am CST

== Kelly's Roster ==

In the miniseries, as Apollo arrives on ''Galactica'', see several callsigns on a roster: <br>

LANCER <br>
DASH <br>
BOOMER <br>

In deleted scene of Boomer's arrival by Kelly's eyes, we see further names: <br>

Apollo <br>
STALKER <br>
BLAZER <br>
LANCER <br>
DASH <br>
BOOMER <br>

should we add these to the list of pilots even though they are technically mentioned only?

--[[User:CoreyDanian|Snr. Lt. Corey "Shadow" Danian (got promoted despite being 19)]] 7.07 Tuesday February 3 2009 (CST)

== After mutiny ==

Since we don't know what exactly happened to the mutineers (aside from Zarek and Gaeta), and we don't know which of the minor characters were mutineers, how about we rename the current "Status Unknown" section to "Status Unknown after New Caprica" and move all currently "active" pilots to "Status Unknown after Mutiny" unless seen as active post-mutiny or on the loyalist side during mutiny? [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 15:58, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

== Cartwheel ==

I watched Daybreak part II on Scifi.com recently. After the Raptors jump into space and begin to fly toward the colony, there is a shot of a Raptor getting hit by an asteroid (before Racetrack and Skulls buy the farm). One of the pilots, I think it's Sharon, says, "We just lost Cartwheel." I also seem to remember the name being mentioned sometime earlier in the series though I don't remember the exact episode. --[[User:GafferGamgee|Spin up FTL]] 23:28, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

== The Passage roster ==

I've been watching the Passage with much interest since the nameplates of various pilots came out on propworx and I think I can manage to complete the squadrons (mostly).

CAG: L. Adama/APOLLO <br>
<br>
First Squadron: Delphi Birch/FALCON <br>
??? Jose Montero/TRIP <br>
Clay McKenzie/FLIM-FLAM Becca Andrewson/BEETLE <br>
??? Keenan Van Dyk/BUTTERMILK <br>
???/L-BOOGIE Erika Merchantele/CREEPER <br>
Jacob Calabos/SLICK Drew Wilson/BOMBER <br>
<br>
Second Squadron: Louanne Katraine/KAT <br>
Noel Allison/NARCHO John Burke/SNITCH <br>
Coran Dix/CHOPPER River Brigden/HICCUP<br>
Ars Kelder/SNICKER Bryan Smith/TAILGATE<br>
??? ???<br>
<br>
Third Squadron: Kara Thrace/STARBUCK<br>
Brendan Costanza/HOTDOG Karl Agathon/HELO<br>
Raymond Lai/RAYGUN Jarrell Kief/FUZZY<br>
??? Ronald French/SONNY<br>
??? ???/FLASH<br>
??? Liz Riedel/KITTY-KAT<br>
<br>
Fourth Squadron: Ricky Richardson/TWO TIMES<br>
Sharon Agathon/ATHENA Margaret Edmondson/RACETRACK<br>
Troy Minos/SEVER Marcia Case/SHOWBOAT<br>
Anumanda Salas/SPENDER Analy Amante/FELINE<br>
Lyla Ellway/SHARKY Frank Pooley/I-ZYK<br>
Shirley Ingot/LEFTY John Lavell/BONES<br>

It's a bit hard to make out the rest but I am getting there. Could someone help out if possible in identifying other spots.[[User:CoreyDanian|Sr. Lt. Corey "Shadow" Danian]] 01:24, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

: If you check the [http://archive.battlestarprops.com Battlestar Auction archive], you'll see the board was auctioned off, and there should be a full-quality picture there of it. ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 19:32, 15 December 2009 (UTC)

Can't find it. If you can find it, it'd be good. [[User:CoreyDanian|Sr. Lt. Corey "Shadow" Danian]] 01:16, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

== Miniseries ==

I was watching the Miniseries and these callsigns came up:

On Captain Kelly's roster:
GRUNT/U(?)(?)(?)P <br>
LANCER <br>
BOOMER/HELO <br>
DASH (lead) <br>

On Ready Room roster:
HELO <br>
BOOMER <br>
APOLLO <br>
STARBUCK <br>
JOKER <br>
STINGER <br>
ICE CAP <br>
HYPER <br>
GREENBACK <br>
SNIPER <br>
GENIUS <br>
THUMPER <br>

During the battle between ''Galactica'''s Mark II Vipers and Raiders:
"Wedlock" & "Keyhole" <br>
Karen (not Terra, despite the subtitles)

== Falcon=First Squadron Leader (The Passage) ==

I was watching "The Passage" for like the nintieth time last night and saw Delphi Birch/FALCON's name on the board when Adama was changing names again. We really need to update this page with new information. [[User:CoreyDanian|Corey "Shadow" Danian]] 23:31, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

== Chewbacca? ==

I was watching "Resistance" and during the briefing given by Apollo I could've sworn I saw "Chewbacca" as a callsign for a pilot on the white board, it was under Thumper. Could someone else check to see if I am right? [[User:CoreyDanian|Corey "Shadow" Danian]] 13:07, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

== Pilots Mentioned During the Final Battle ==

Over a year ago, I found a video on Youtube that showed part of the final battle. In that video there was mention of at least 2 pilots that are not on the list.

The first pilot has the callsign "Cartwheel"; this pilot was mentioned by [[Helo]] to [[Sharon Agathon|Athena]], while they are piloting their Raptor to go rescue Hera. <br>
Quote: Helo - ''We lost Cartwheel.'' Athena - ''[[DRADIS]] is almost useless out here.''

The second pilot is mentioned by [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] and apparently goes by the name "Lady Killer". <br>
Quote: Tigh - ''[[Hot Dog]] and Lady Killer concentrate on taking out Cylon [[Raiders]] coming in at 084 [[carom]] 229''

I am writing here because I am unsure where these name would go on the list (assuming that they warrant being placed on the list).

Here is the link to the video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=grec_index&playnext=1&v=P9k9brKVngI&list=TL74elkbAg2Yw Battlestar Galactica - The Ending] The quote saying "Cartwheel" is at about 4:40 mark, and the quote saying "Lady Killer" is at about 5:30 mark
-- [[User:JoyaOscura|JoyaOscura]] 03:24, 25 May 2012 (EDT)

Ruth

2010-03-27T03:57:53Z

JoyaOscura:

{{Character Data
|photo= Ruth.jpg
|age=
|colony= [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]], relocated to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]
|seen= Caprica (series)
|pseen=''Caprica''
|death=
|parents=
|siblings=
|children= [[Shannon Adama]] † (daughter)
|marital status=
|role=
|actor=[[Karen Austin]]
}}

'''Ruth''' is the mother of [[Shannon Adama]] a.k.a. Shannon Adams, and mother-in-law to [[Joseph Adama]]. Her grandson, [[William Adama]], refers to her by the affectionate term "Tsattie".

In 58 BCH, she lives with Joseph Adama and his son, William, on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] after the terrorist bombing of the [[Lev]] claims both her daughter's and [[Tamara Adama|her granddaughter's]] lives. She has repeatedly attempted to convince Joseph to tell his son William about their true heritage as [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]]s, eventually succeeding in this ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]]).

==Notes==
* It was revealed in an e-mail that Ruth has [[Tattoo|tattoos]] located high on her right arm that represent her children and grandchildren. <ref name="Sam Tattoos">{{cite_web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/show-patrol/2010/02/exclusive-caprica-producer-jane-espenson-explains-sam-adamas-tattoos.html|title=Exclusive: 'Caprica' producer Jane Espenson explains Sam Adama's tattoos|date=February 17, 2010|accessdate=March 25, 2010|last=Wagner|first=Curt|format=|language=}}</ref>

==References==
<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

{{Characters (Caprica)}}

[[Category: A to Z]]
[[Category: Characters]]
[[Category: Characters (RDM)]]
[[Category: Caprica (series)]]
[[Category: RDM]]

Samuel Adama

2010-03-27T03:51:19Z

JoyaOscura: fixed ref

: ''For other characters with the same name, see: [[Samuel]].''

{{Character Data
|series=Caprica
|photo= Sam Adama.jpg
|age=
|colony= [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] (emigrated to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]])
|callsign=
|seen= Caprica pilot
|pseen=''Caprica''
|death=
|parents= [[William Adama (grandfather)|William Adama]]† ''(father)''<br>Mother deceased
|siblings= [[Joseph Adama]]
|children=
|marital status= Married to [[Larry]] (last name unknown)
|role= [[Ha'la'tha]] assassin
|rank=
|actor= [[Sasha Roiz]]
|sortkey=Adama, Sam
}}

'''Sam Adama''' is the brother of [[Joseph Adama]] and an enforcer in the [[Ha'la'tha]], a [[Tauron]]-based criminal organization that he has been a part of for 14 years<ref name="Sam Tattoos">{{cite_web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/show-patrol/2010/02/exclusive-caprica-producer-jane-espenson-explains-sam-adamas-tattoos.html|title=Exclusive: 'Caprica' producer Jane Espenson explains Sam Adama's tattoos|date=February 17, 2010|accessdate=March 25, 2010|last=Wagner|first=Curt|format=|language=}}</ref>.

Both Adama and his brother, Joseph, came to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] as orphans from Tauron after their parents were killed in the [[Tauron Civil War]]. Their father was named [[William Adama (grandfather)|William Adama]], eponym of Sam's nephew. Joseph Adams, who changed his family name from Adama after he came to Caprica in part to escape the virulent anti Tauron racism, became a mob lawyer after the [[Guatrau]] of the Ha'la'tha paid for his law school education. In return Joseph became the lawyer for soldiers of the organization and also bribes public officials including judges to grease the wheels of justice in the Ha'la'tha's favor. Sam became an enforcer assassin for the organization. The two brothers have a very close relationship. Sam is very angry at the loss of his niece [[Tamara Adama|Tamara Adams]] and his sister-in-law, vowing to wreak vengeance on those who murdered them in the suicide bombing on the [[Lev]].

Joseph Adams is given an assignment delivering a message to the Caprican Minister of Defense [[Val Chambers]] when he shows independence from the Ha'la'tha, who aided Chambers in his political career. Joseph requests time to think about it and is granted that time by the boss. After a request from Dr. [[Daniel Graystone]] to use his mob connections to steal a critical piece of technology from the [[Vergis Corporation]] in which they could make perfect replicas of their daughters, Joseph takes up the assignment and goes to deliver the Ha'la'tha's message to the Minister. Chambers refuses to be intimidated and hurls racist slurs at Joseph, threatens an investigation of the Ha'la'tha and their lawyers. In response to this, the organization orders Sam Adama to assassinate Chambers and he murders him in his own bed by slitting his throat and stabbing him several times in the midsection ([[Caprica pilot]]).

As Joseph's grief causes him to become more distant from his son, Sam takes a greater role in the boy's development. He advises William that he shouldn't take up smoking when he gets older because the authorities can get DNA from a cigarette butt, that when arrested for a minor crime he can avoid jail time by just paying the fine upfront, and that when someone tries to make him feel guilty he should find out what person feels guilty about and turn it against them ([[Rebirth]]).

== Family tree ==
{{Adama Family Tree (RDM)}}

==Notes==
* In an e-mail, Espenson revealed that Sam's patron God is [[Mars]] and that a large element of his chest tattoo is a personal tribute to Mars. <ref name="Sam Tattoos" />
* The letters Gamma, Delta, Phi, Psi, and Omega tattooed on the upper part of Sam's chest are indicators of the oath he swore to the [[Ha'la'tha]]. <ref name="Sam Tattoos" />
* An Omega tattooed below Sam's right ear indicates his marital status. If [[Larry]] were to die, the bottom part of the Omega would be sealed up. <ref name="Sam Tattoos" />

==Reference==
<div style="font-size:85%"><references /></div>

{{Characters (Caprica)}}

[[Category: A to Z]]
[[Category: Characters]]
[[Category: Characters (Caprica)]]
[[Category: Characters (RDM)]]
[[Category: Caprica (series)]]
[[Category: RDM]]
[[Category: People from Tauron]]

Ha'la'tha

2010-03-27T03:49:21Z

JoyaOscura:

The '''Ha'la'tha''' is a [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]]-based criminal organization also operating on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. Its leader is called the [[Guatrau]]. Members sport [[Tattoo|tattoos]] on their faces and across the length of their bodies, but one tattoo that all members must have is a tattoo that visually represents the oath a member swore upon entering the organization. <ref name="Sam Tattoos">{{cite_web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/show-patrol/2010/02/exclusive-caprica-producer-jane-espenson-explains-sam-adamas-tattoos.html|title=Exclusive: 'Caprica' producer Jane Espenson explains Sam Adama's tattoos|date=February 17, 2010|accessdate=March 25, 2010|last=Wagner|first=Curt|format=|language=}}</ref> Tattooing is a Tauron custom, but many on Caprica associate it with the Ha'la'tha ([[CAP]]: [[Gravedancing]]). [[Tomas Vergis]] is a close friend of the organization. The Ha'la'tha syndicate paid for [[Joseph Adama]]'s legal education and employs him as a mob lawyer. His brother [[Sam Adama|Sam]] is a full member ([[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]]).

93 years [[BCH]], the [[Tauron Civil War]] resulted from the conflict between the Ha'la'tha and the Tauron democratic government ([[The Caprican]]). <ref>[http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/opinion/racism-an-unacceptable-aspect-of-caprican-life.php Racism: An Unacceptable Aspect of Caprican Life]</ref>

==Known members==
* The [[Guatrau]]
* [[Sam Adama]]
* [[Francis]]
* [[Paulie]]

==Notes==

* The Ha'la'tha is comparable to the [[wikipedia:Mafia|Cosa Nostra]], [[wikipedia:Yakuza|Yakuza]], and [[wikipedia:Russian Mafia|Bratva]] on Earth.

== References ==
<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Caprica (series)]]
[[Category:Colonial Society]]
[[Category:Colonial Society (RDM)]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Talk:Samuel Adama/Archive 1

2010-03-27T03:27:35Z

JoyaOscura: /* Tattoos */ new section

==Sources==

Are we not allowed to cite the script for the Caprica pilot? He's in it, it's not just IMDB. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 04:35, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
:What is the purported origin of this script? Is there a particular reference copy that all comments and criticism could be directed to, and can its authenticity be verified? We have various articles that cite portions of the early miniseries script hosted on TwizTV, but my memory is that RDM released said document prior to filming in order to gauge fan response, in which case we would at least have an official source to pin it on (incidentally, that could do with some verification - surely there must be a news article from early 2003 discussing the script draft?) --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 09:37, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
::The script can be seen here: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/3236362/Script_Caprica_pt1 It's very obviously legitimate. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 15:00, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
:::I don't see why we shouldn't add info from the script (in spoiler tags, of course). [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 15:26, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

== Name ==

It may have been slipped a little in dialogue and I missed it, but does Sam go by the Adams as his brother and that side of the family, or does he keep it as Adama? Given his attitude and all, I assume the latter, but I'd like to know for fact. --[[User:Mars|Mars]] 14:07, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

== Sexual orientation ==

Is he gay? It's not THAT important but it would make the Ha'la'tha a very unusual criminal organization if they would accept gays in. He mentions in ''Rebirth'' he went to the Tauron area of the city, when he was young, to "desperately flirt with a guy". Am I missing something? I listened again and the subtitles say the same thing. -- [[User:Opidus|Opidus]] 17:42, 30 January 2010 (UTC)
: To answer your question: yes, he is a homosexual and (later on) we find out that he's actually married (IIRC). However, [[Sexuality in Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|sexuality is treated differently on the Colonies]] than on present day Earth. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 18:33, 30 January 2010 (UTC)

== Tattoos ==

I added some info that I found about Sam's tattoos onto the page. However, I am unsure if the way I added this information is the best way to incorporate the info to the article. So I am leaving a note here in case someone has a better suggestion on how to incorporate the information into the page.

Here's the link to the article the info came from: [http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/show-patrol/2010/02/exclusive-caprica-producer-jane-espenson-explains-sam-adamas-tattoos.html|Exclusive: 'Caprica' producer Jane Espenson explains Sam Adama's tattoos]
--[[User:JoyaOscura|JoyaOscura]] 03:27, 27 March 2010 (UTC)

Samuel Adama

2010-03-27T03:27:09Z

JoyaOscura: added info about some of Sam's tattoos; see talk page for more info

: ''For other characters with the same name, see: [[Samuel]].''

{{Character Data
|series=Caprica
|photo= Sam Adama.jpg
|age=
|colony= [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]] (emigrated to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]])
|callsign=
|seen= Caprica pilot
|pseen=''Caprica''
|death=
|parents= [[William Adama (grandfather)|William Adama]]† ''(father)''<br>Mother deceased
|siblings= [[Joseph Adama]]
|children=
|marital status= Married to [[Larry]] (last name unknown)
|role= [[Ha'la'tha]] assassin
|rank=
|actor= [[Sasha Roiz]]
|sortkey=Adama, Sam
}}

'''Sam Adama''' is the brother of [[Joseph Adama]] and an enforcer in the [[Ha'la'tha]], a [[Tauron]]-based criminal organization that he has been a part of for 14 years<ref name=ref name="Sam Tattoos">{{cite_web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/show-patrol/2010/02/exclusive-caprica-producer-jane-espenson-explains-sam-adamas-tattoos.html|title=Exclusive: 'Caprica' producer Jane Espenson explains Sam Adama's tattoos|date=February 17, 2010|accessdate=March 25, 2010|last=Wagner|first=Curt|format=|language=}}</ref>.

Both Adama and his brother, Joseph, came to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] as orphans from Tauron after their parents were killed in the [[Tauron Civil War]]. Their father was named [[William Adama (grandfather)|William Adama]], eponym of Sam's nephew. Joseph Adams, who changed his family name from Adama after he came to Caprica in part to escape the virulent anti Tauron racism, became a mob lawyer after the [[Guatrau]] of the Ha'la'tha paid for his law school education. In return Joseph became the lawyer for soldiers of the organization and also bribes public officials including judges to grease the wheels of justice in the Ha'la'tha's favor. Sam became an enforcer assassin for the organization. The two brothers have a very close relationship. Sam is very angry at the loss of his niece [[Tamara Adama|Tamara Adams]] and his sister-in-law, vowing to wreak vengeance on those who murdered them in the suicide bombing on the [[Lev]].

Joseph Adams is given an assignment delivering a message to the Caprican Minister of Defense [[Val Chambers]] when he shows independence from the Ha'la'tha, who aided Chambers in his political career. Joseph requests time to think about it and is granted that time by the boss. After a request from Dr. [[Daniel Graystone]] to use his mob connections to steal a critical piece of technology from the [[Vergis Corporation]] in which they could make perfect replicas of their daughters, Joseph takes up the assignment and goes to deliver the Ha'la'tha's message to the Minister. Chambers refuses to be intimidated and hurls racist slurs at Joseph, threatens an investigation of the Ha'la'tha and their lawyers. In response to this, the organization orders Sam Adama to assassinate Chambers and he murders him in his own bed by slitting his throat and stabbing him several times in the midsection ([[Caprica pilot]]).

As Joseph's grief causes him to become more distant from his son, Sam takes a greater role in the boy's development. He advises William that he shouldn't take up smoking when he gets older because the authorities can get DNA from a cigarette butt, that when arrested for a minor crime he can avoid jail time by just paying the fine upfront, and that when someone tries to make him feel guilty he should find out what person feels guilty about and turn it against them ([[Rebirth]]).

== Family tree ==
{{Adama Family Tree (RDM)}}

==Notes==
* In an e-mail, Espenson revealed that Sam's patron God is [[Mars]] and that a large element of his chest tattoo is a personal tribute to Mars. <ref name="Sam Tattoos" />
* The letters Gamma, Delta, Phi, Psi, and Omega tattooed on the upper part of Sam's chest are indicators of the oath he swore to the [[Ha'la'tha]]. <ref name="Sam Tattoos" />
* An Omega tattooed below Sam's right ear indicates his marital status. If [[Larry]] were to die, the bottom part of the Omega would be sealed up. <ref name="Sam Tattoos" />

==Reference==
<div style="font-size:85%"><references /></div>

{{Characters (Caprica)}}

[[Category: A to Z]]
[[Category: Characters]]
[[Category: Characters (Caprica)]]
[[Category: Characters (RDM)]]
[[Category: Caprica (series)]]
[[Category: RDM]]
[[Category: People from Tauron]]

Ares

2010-03-27T02:55:44Z

JoyaOscura:

: ''For information on the [[Cylon (TOS alternate)|Cylon]] masquerading as Ares in the [[Maximum Press]] comics, see: [[Ares (Cylon)|Ares]].''

'''Ares''' (also known as '''Mars''') is mentioned as a [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#Lords of Kobol|Lord of Kobol]] as one of two gods given to service in a [[dedication ceremony]] conducted by Sister [[Tivenan]] for [[Nicholas Tyrol]] ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance|The Resistance, Episode 10]])

An alternative use of the name Ares is Mars. It even appears to be common to refer to this god as Mars ([[Caprica pilot]]) and there is even [[Mars Day|a day of the week or holiday]] celebrating this god under the name ([[Occupation]]). Mars is also the primary god worshipped by [[Tauron (RDM)|Taurons]] (''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''), with [[Sam Adama]] dedicating a large part of his chest tattoo to this God.<ref name="Sam Tattoos">{{cite_web|url=http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/show-patrol/2010/02/exclusive-caprica-producer-jane-espenson-explains-sam-adamas-tattoos.html|title=Exclusive: 'Caprica' producer Jane Espenson explains Sam Adama's tattoos|date=February 17, 2010|accessdate=March 25, 2010|last=Wagner|first=Curt|format=|language=}}</ref>

The [[Sons of Ares]] are a militaristic group dedicated to this Lord ([[Escape Velocity]]).

== External Link ==
{{ext-wikipedia|article=Ares}}

==Reference==
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[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category:Colonial History]]
[[Category:Colonial History (RDM)]]
[[Category:Colonial Religion]]
[[Category:Colonial Religion (RDM)]]
[[Category:Colonial Society]]
[[Category:Colonial Society (RDM)]]
[[Category:Lords of Kobol]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[de:Ares]]

Talk:Arts and Literature of the Twelve Colonies/Archive 1

2010-03-26T04:28:55Z

JoyaOscura: /* Sam Adama's Tattoos */ sp

==Purpose==
This page serves to collect all information on arts, literature, music, and aesthetics in the twelve colonies. It is currently a merger of [[Edward Prima]], [[Dark Day]], [[A Murder on Picon]], [[Kataris]] and [[Monclair]], with additional notes on the abstract art of [[Kara Thrace]] and her father's piano compositions, as proposed on [[Talk:Polygons]]. The current version is a very rough draft. This article will eventually include notes on colonial aesthetics (octagons, hexagons, etc.) and some more prosaic introductory text, and become part of the [[Battlestar Wiki:The Twelve Colonies|the Twelve Colonies series]].

Suggestions are welcome. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:00, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

==Aesthetics==
Merv, please leave the outline on Aesthetics alone until I have a chance to fill it. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:06, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

:As a dumping ground compilation of the various arts pages I agree, but there don't need to be whole subsections on the cut corners; a mention in the intro will do. I'm assuming popular culture counted too?--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 18:04, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

::Would you give me a day or two to put something together before passing final judgement? I think it could be a fairly interesting section of the article, and the need for something of this nature was pointed out convincingly on [[Talk:Polygons]]. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:07, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

::Oh yeah, sorry I thought it was as done was it was going to be; didn't see that it was a new project thing. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 18:29, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

==Dreilide Thrace==
The Merovingian deleted the reference to Dreilide Thrace with the edit summary: "We don't know her father's name".

With respect, I submit that if the SkyOne information is good enough for us to have articles on the otherwise unnamed [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Evelyn Adama]], we can rely on it for Mr. Thrace's given name until contradicted by the series. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:06, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

:....I don't know if we should do that: A) SkyOne isn't a definative source B) most importantly, '''This SkyOne information was *taken down*'''. It no longer exists online. Maybe they took it down....because it was no longer "correct"? I've pointed out in several character bios, notably [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Galactica-Sharon]], that information from SkyOne's old bio stuff has in fact been ''contradicted'' several times by new information.

:You are right: I was unaware that that was the ''sole'' source of William Adama's mother's name (his father's name is engraved on the lighter), but if SkyOne is indeed the sole source of this info I'm going to slap a proposal for deletion on "Evelyn Adama". We really shouldn't use it if it's not from Scifi, and was actually ''removed''. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 18:33, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

::I've copied this to [[Battlestar Wiki talk:Citation Jihad]]. Let's continue the discussion there. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:48, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

I've set to remove all SkyOne bio information from regular articles and just limit it to the [[Series bible]] page. Discussion about whether to even delete it from there should continue on that page's Talk section. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 13:08, 19 July 2006 (CDT)

==Image Requests==
*Kataris: Either Palladino's bound copy of his poems, or the threatening message on Tigh's mirror.
*Dark Day: A screen cap of Adama giving the book to Roslin, or Roslin returning it to Adama
*Dreilide Thrace: Can we link to the [http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clipserve/B0000026Y4001001/1/ref=mu_sam_ra001_001/ streaming media] sample of "Metamorphosis One" on Amazon?
--[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:13, 21 May 2006 (CDT)
:What about the free, full copy of it posted in Galacticastation's media section? Click on my username at the end of this message: I already hotlinked it into my 'music to work to' section. :) --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 20:10, 21 May 2006 (CDT)
::Link's broken. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 21:37, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

==Efficiency==
Buzzword of the day: the technical reason squares are the most "efficient" shape is because they are the [[Wikipedia:measure polytope|measure polytope]] of two-dimensional space. The [[Wikipedia:Octagon|Octagon]], meanwhile, cannot tesselate 2-space. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 03:59, 19 June 2006 (CDT)
:Thanks for the tidbit; that's really quite interesting. --[[User:CalculatinAvatar|CalculatinAvatar]]<sup>([[Special:Contributions/CalculatinAvatar|C]]-[[User talk:CalculatinAvatar|T]])</sup> 13:25, 19 June 2006 (CDT)

:: Maybe they should reverse the polarity, thus creating an inverse phase variance. I'm not sure if I'm up on all this "science" and "math" but a blind man told me that might work sometimes. --[[User:Day|Day]] <sup>([[User talk:Day|Talk]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Administrators' noticeboard|Admin]])</sup> 21:18, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

==Big Enough?==

I added two sections on Sculpture and Architecture, including 3 thumbnail images. Is that enough to expand this article sufficiently or should I hunt down more? --[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 15:53, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

:I would hope that all the TODO's would be done (or at least removed) before removing the expansion tag. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:59, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

:I'm not sure what your basis is for identifying the two unnamed cities with a pre-federalist aesthetic, and Caprica city with a federalist aesthetic. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 16:40, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

Homeworld616 I appreciate your work and a lot of its good...but most of this is just "we put a camera on downtown Vancouver because that's where we film", and you're trying to base theories on that. I mean the bemusing thing is to add on notes to like, Caprica or the Miniseries + "Epiphanies" and say "this is really shot on SFU's campus in Vancouver", but it doesn't really mean anything. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 16:51, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

:Yeah. I'd rather not read too much into the architectural variations. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:23, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

::Sorry about all this you guys. I just write about what I see. I apologize for my overzealous detail-espousing and theory-making. I'll try to improve that. Anyhow, my basis for the different aesthetics ranging from the unnamed cities to Caprica City is, on secondary review on my part, unfounded. I see mixtures of both "styles" in each city. I'll get on that. Also, if you don't want to read into that architectural detail mumbo-jumbo I'll trim down the Kobol section (which, since Kobol wasn't a colony, I don't know if that section should even ''be'' here). I can also take superfluous detail off of the other sections and perhaps combine them. --[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 23:17, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

::There. Does this form please you? --[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 23:24, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

==Galactica v. Pegasus==

''Galactica'' corridors are pretty much just pentagons while those on ''Pegasus'' are octagons. That clears up that TODO, doesn't it? (I asked this question because I didn't want to write false info into the article. I'd like this hallway shape verified first). --[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 23:33, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

:I believe that the corridor junctions on ''Galactica'' form acute angles, whereas the junctions on ''Pegasus'' are at right angles. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 04:37, 4 July 2006 (CDT)

It would also be nice to get some more images and rethink their layout in this article before going live. The image to text ratio is going to be necessarily high due to topic matter - I think this calls for judicious use of the gallery tag. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 04:45, 4 July 2006 (CDT)

::Right, I agree with you. We need to hunt down some images. I'll try Google.--[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 12:28, 4 July 2006 (CDT)
:::We use GalacticaStation.com's episode guide's screencap gallerys for many of our day to day screencap needs. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 13:55, 4 July 2006 (CDT)

Beyond a brief mention of how Pegasus looks more advanced than Galactica, the actual place for pointing out the differences should really be under [[Mercury class battlestar]], though we're actually waiting for the Extended Version of Pegasus to come out because RDM said in the podcast that there is a scene in it where they mention some of the differences, so that's on hold till September. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 13:57, 4 July 2006 (CDT)

:I've completed the merge from a separate article on the shapes and forms to the article, also adding the Pegasus/Galactica shape question. It's from memory, so do correct with picture evidence. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 09:09, 30 July 2006 (CDT)

== TV design...an aesthetic? ==

I first realized this when [[User: Sauron18]] brought this up on the [[Channel 7 News]] article [[Talk: Channel 7 News|discussion page]]. We've technically seen three Colonial TV sets, two at Baltar's house in the [[Miniseries]] and one at Boomer's apartment in [[Downloaded]]. Both times, the TV sets were vertical rectangular screens. Would this be an aesthetic, kind of like the aversion to right angles fettish? (although, with some sense of irony, the corners for the TV sets ''are'' right angles)--[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 06:11, 23 July 2006 (CDT)

:Ever consider the mechanical hell necessary to make a hexagonal display? In all seriousness, I think the orientation is more important than the shape; it a space conserving look. They could've placed triangles at the corners to "fake" the hex shape, but when it comes to informational displays, the Colonials appear just as rectangular as the rest of us. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 09:09, 30 July 2006 (CDT)

== Merging articles. ==

The [[Tattoo]] article has been merged. As this article is supposed to describe the Twelve Colonies' tastes and not those of the actors, references to the nature of the actor's personal tattoos has been either made a reference point or deleted to keep the article on-topic and germane.

I have also removed Dreilide Thrace from the article, replacing it with "Kara Thrace's Father," as that name is not canonical per wiki policy not to treat Sky One's biographies as canonical. A reference notes this adjustment. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 17:59, 14 October 2006 (CDT)

== Popular music ==

There is loud music playing in Boomer's apartment in "Downloaded" and some songs play in [[Joe's bar]]. This might be worth mentioning, but I don't really know what to say except "Colonial popular music is similar to modern Earth", which is kind of obvious anyways. Or we just note appearances of such music without any commentary. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 12:17, 18 August 2007 (CDT)
: Well, one of the pieces playing in Joe's Bar is apparently something by [[Raya Yarborough]], according to [[Bear McCreary]], and it apparently came from the "Rest Stop" soundtrack. Otherwise, we should just note its appearance without commentary, since we don't know much about the pieces they've chosen. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 12:56, 18 August 2007 (CDT)

== Right Angles ==

Do we have any idea where the deal with the Colonials and right angles stems from? Is there some reason behind it or is it just a cultural quirk? {{unsigned|Rapturous}}
: It was actually a joke that went overboard... They had to cut corners in producing the Miniseries, so, well, they cut corners. It should be noted somewhere -- but it should really be noted here as well, now that you've brought the subject up. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 16:02, 15 October 2007 (CDT)
::In the Companion (see footnote 11) it's also stated that there is a production reason behind it. It was a joke, but they also felt that it would be a way to make the world a bit more different despite the similarities. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 16:06, 15 October 2007 (CDT)
:::Danged waste of paper, cutting the corners off. In the production environment of the show, what do they do with those scraps of paper? In the context of the genre, what do the Colonials do with the scraps? Recycle them? I have to assume that a society that's learned to make space flight routine has also learned to produce only recyclable materials and to recycle everything as a matter of personal habit. [[User:Gcapp1959|Gcapp1959]] 12:53, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, some of the production people believe that the corners are recycled, since the corners on the pages of books are typically empty and unused anyway. Not a "canon" explanation, but a reasonable one. Also, if you read Ken Hawryliw's interview on Future-Past, you can get an idea of who really came up with the idea and why. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 16:22, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

== Gina's bodyguard's tattoo ==

In the episode "[[Epiphanies]]", the bodyguard Baltar meets right before Gina has two tattoos on both of her arms. Worth mentioning here or not notable enough? I tried taking a screenshot but the tattoo keeps blurring: [http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i263/xyzzy42/snapshot20081201084715.png image].--[[User:DrWho42|DrWho42]] 15:46, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
:The tattoo is so large and detailed (even with that image) that it's more likely its a "terrestrial" tattoo and not one specifically added on the extra for the show. Helps to show how tough they are, but likely doesn't have any further meaning than, "Hey! I have a tattoo!" :) --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 03:40, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
:I'd have to agree with Spence on this one. The tattoo is just the actress's own and not applied by the makeup department. However, if there's anything jarring about it (something definitively "Earth-like" vs. "Colonial-like") then it ''might'' be worth noting. Beyond that, I don't really feel inclined to note it. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 04:10, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

==Could someone add the reference for me?==

I've expanded the last paragraph of the popular musical section to include the music heard in the V Club during the Caprica Pilot however I have no idea how to add the reference ([[http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=1903]], scroll down to the comments section. Bear's reply on May 22nd 2009). Could someone add this reference for me? {{unsigned|These}}
: Will do. For future reference, to add references go to the toolbox under the "Save Page" / "Show Preview" buttons and, from the drop down menu on the right, select "citations" and click on the type of citation you'd like to add. Also, don't forget to sign your posts! ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 18:49, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

== Sam Adama's Tattoos ==

While browsing the TV Tropes website, I came across a link to an article that discussed the meaning Sam's tattoos and I thought I'll check to see if this info had been incorporated into this wiki. A thorough search revealed that the info had not been added. So what I am asking is this, am I right in assuming that this info is something that the wiki is looking or is it best left out?

Also, should the other info revealed (Sam's Patron God, Ha'La'Tha pledge) be placed in their respected article?

Link to article: [http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/show-patrol/2010/02/exclusive-caprica-producer-jane-espenson-explains-sam-adamas-tattoos.html|Exclusive: 'Caprica' producer Jane Espenson explains Sam Adama's tattoos]
--[[User:JoyaOscura|JoyaOscura]] 04:27, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Talk:Arts and Literature of the Twelve Colonies/Archive 1

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JoyaOscura: /* Sam Adama's Tattoos */ new section

==Purpose==
This page serves to collect all information on arts, literature, music, and aesthetics in the twelve colonies. It is currently a merger of [[Edward Prima]], [[Dark Day]], [[A Murder on Picon]], [[Kataris]] and [[Monclair]], with additional notes on the abstract art of [[Kara Thrace]] and her father's piano compositions, as proposed on [[Talk:Polygons]]. The current version is a very rough draft. This article will eventually include notes on colonial aesthetics (octagons, hexagons, etc.) and some more prosaic introductory text, and become part of the [[Battlestar Wiki:The Twelve Colonies|the Twelve Colonies series]].

Suggestions are welcome. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:00, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

==Aesthetics==
Merv, please leave the outline on Aesthetics alone until I have a chance to fill it. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:06, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

:As a dumping ground compilation of the various arts pages I agree, but there don't need to be whole subsections on the cut corners; a mention in the intro will do. I'm assuming popular culture counted too?--[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 18:04, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

::Would you give me a day or two to put something together before passing final judgement? I think it could be a fairly interesting section of the article, and the need for something of this nature was pointed out convincingly on [[Talk:Polygons]]. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:07, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

::Oh yeah, sorry I thought it was as done was it was going to be; didn't see that it was a new project thing. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 18:29, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

==Dreilide Thrace==
The Merovingian deleted the reference to Dreilide Thrace with the edit summary: "We don't know her father's name".

With respect, I submit that if the SkyOne information is good enough for us to have articles on the otherwise unnamed [[Joseph Adama|Joseph]] and [[Evelyn Adama]], we can rely on it for Mr. Thrace's given name until contradicted by the series. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:06, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

:....I don't know if we should do that: A) SkyOne isn't a definative source B) most importantly, '''This SkyOne information was *taken down*'''. It no longer exists online. Maybe they took it down....because it was no longer "correct"? I've pointed out in several character bios, notably [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Galactica-Sharon]], that information from SkyOne's old bio stuff has in fact been ''contradicted'' several times by new information.

:You are right: I was unaware that that was the ''sole'' source of William Adama's mother's name (his father's name is engraved on the lighter), but if SkyOne is indeed the sole source of this info I'm going to slap a proposal for deletion on "Evelyn Adama". We really shouldn't use it if it's not from Scifi, and was actually ''removed''. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 18:33, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

::I've copied this to [[Battlestar Wiki talk:Citation Jihad]]. Let's continue the discussion there. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:48, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

I've set to remove all SkyOne bio information from regular articles and just limit it to the [[Series bible]] page. Discussion about whether to even delete it from there should continue on that page's Talk section. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 13:08, 19 July 2006 (CDT)

==Image Requests==
*Kataris: Either Palladino's bound copy of his poems, or the threatening message on Tigh's mirror.
*Dark Day: A screen cap of Adama giving the book to Roslin, or Roslin returning it to Adama
*Dreilide Thrace: Can we link to the [http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/clipserve/B0000026Y4001001/1/ref=mu_sam_ra001_001/ streaming media] sample of "Metamorphosis One" on Amazon?
--[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:13, 21 May 2006 (CDT)
:What about the free, full copy of it posted in Galacticastation's media section? Click on my username at the end of this message: I already hotlinked it into my 'music to work to' section. :) --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 20:10, 21 May 2006 (CDT)
::Link's broken. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 21:37, 21 May 2006 (CDT)

==Efficiency==
Buzzword of the day: the technical reason squares are the most "efficient" shape is because they are the [[Wikipedia:measure polytope|measure polytope]] of two-dimensional space. The [[Wikipedia:Octagon|Octagon]], meanwhile, cannot tesselate 2-space. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 03:59, 19 June 2006 (CDT)
:Thanks for the tidbit; that's really quite interesting. --[[User:CalculatinAvatar|CalculatinAvatar]]<sup>([[Special:Contributions/CalculatinAvatar|C]]-[[User talk:CalculatinAvatar|T]])</sup> 13:25, 19 June 2006 (CDT)

:: Maybe they should reverse the polarity, thus creating an inverse phase variance. I'm not sure if I'm up on all this "science" and "math" but a blind man told me that might work sometimes. --[[User:Day|Day]] <sup>([[User talk:Day|Talk]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Administrators' noticeboard|Admin]])</sup> 21:18, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

==Big Enough?==

I added two sections on Sculpture and Architecture, including 3 thumbnail images. Is that enough to expand this article sufficiently or should I hunt down more? --[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 15:53, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

:I would hope that all the TODO's would be done (or at least removed) before removing the expansion tag. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:59, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

:I'm not sure what your basis is for identifying the two unnamed cities with a pre-federalist aesthetic, and Caprica city with a federalist aesthetic. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 16:40, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

Homeworld616 I appreciate your work and a lot of its good...but most of this is just "we put a camera on downtown Vancouver because that's where we film", and you're trying to base theories on that. I mean the bemusing thing is to add on notes to like, Caprica or the Miniseries + "Epiphanies" and say "this is really shot on SFU's campus in Vancouver", but it doesn't really mean anything. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 16:51, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

:Yeah. I'd rather not read too much into the architectural variations. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:23, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

::Sorry about all this you guys. I just write about what I see. I apologize for my overzealous detail-espousing and theory-making. I'll try to improve that. Anyhow, my basis for the different aesthetics ranging from the unnamed cities to Caprica City is, on secondary review on my part, unfounded. I see mixtures of both "styles" in each city. I'll get on that. Also, if you don't want to read into that architectural detail mumbo-jumbo I'll trim down the Kobol section (which, since Kobol wasn't a colony, I don't know if that section should even ''be'' here). I can also take superfluous detail off of the other sections and perhaps combine them. --[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 23:17, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

::There. Does this form please you? --[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 23:24, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

==Galactica v. Pegasus==

''Galactica'' corridors are pretty much just pentagons while those on ''Pegasus'' are octagons. That clears up that TODO, doesn't it? (I asked this question because I didn't want to write false info into the article. I'd like this hallway shape verified first). --[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 23:33, 3 July 2006 (CDT)

:I believe that the corridor junctions on ''Galactica'' form acute angles, whereas the junctions on ''Pegasus'' are at right angles. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 04:37, 4 July 2006 (CDT)

It would also be nice to get some more images and rethink their layout in this article before going live. The image to text ratio is going to be necessarily high due to topic matter - I think this calls for judicious use of the gallery tag. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 04:45, 4 July 2006 (CDT)

::Right, I agree with you. We need to hunt down some images. I'll try Google.--[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 12:28, 4 July 2006 (CDT)
:::We use GalacticaStation.com's episode guide's screencap gallerys for many of our day to day screencap needs. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 13:55, 4 July 2006 (CDT)

Beyond a brief mention of how Pegasus looks more advanced than Galactica, the actual place for pointing out the differences should really be under [[Mercury class battlestar]], though we're actually waiting for the Extended Version of Pegasus to come out because RDM said in the podcast that there is a scene in it where they mention some of the differences, so that's on hold till September. --[[User:The Merovingian|The Merovingian]] <sup>([[Special:Contributions/The Merovingian|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/The Merovingian|E]])</sup> 13:57, 4 July 2006 (CDT)

:I've completed the merge from a separate article on the shapes and forms to the article, also adding the Pegasus/Galactica shape question. It's from memory, so do correct with picture evidence. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 09:09, 30 July 2006 (CDT)

== TV design...an aesthetic? ==

I first realized this when [[User: Sauron18]] brought this up on the [[Channel 7 News]] article [[Talk: Channel 7 News|discussion page]]. We've technically seen three Colonial TV sets, two at Baltar's house in the [[Miniseries]] and one at Boomer's apartment in [[Downloaded]]. Both times, the TV sets were vertical rectangular screens. Would this be an aesthetic, kind of like the aversion to right angles fettish? (although, with some sense of irony, the corners for the TV sets ''are'' right angles)--[[User:Homeworld616|Homeworld616]] 06:11, 23 July 2006 (CDT)

:Ever consider the mechanical hell necessary to make a hexagonal display? In all seriousness, I think the orientation is more important than the shape; it a space conserving look. They could've placed triangles at the corners to "fake" the hex shape, but when it comes to informational displays, the Colonials appear just as rectangular as the rest of us. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 09:09, 30 July 2006 (CDT)

== Merging articles. ==

The [[Tattoo]] article has been merged. As this article is supposed to describe the Twelve Colonies' tastes and not those of the actors, references to the nature of the actor's personal tattoos has been either made a reference point or deleted to keep the article on-topic and germane.

I have also removed Dreilide Thrace from the article, replacing it with "Kara Thrace's Father," as that name is not canonical per wiki policy not to treat Sky One's biographies as canonical. A reference notes this adjustment. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 17:59, 14 October 2006 (CDT)

== Popular music ==

There is loud music playing in Boomer's apartment in "Downloaded" and some songs play in [[Joe's bar]]. This might be worth mentioning, but I don't really know what to say except "Colonial popular music is similar to modern Earth", which is kind of obvious anyways. Or we just note appearances of such music without any commentary. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 12:17, 18 August 2007 (CDT)
: Well, one of the pieces playing in Joe's Bar is apparently something by [[Raya Yarborough]], according to [[Bear McCreary]], and it apparently came from the "Rest Stop" soundtrack. Otherwise, we should just note its appearance without commentary, since we don't know much about the pieces they've chosen. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 12:56, 18 August 2007 (CDT)

== Right Angles ==

Do we have any idea where the deal with the Colonials and right angles stems from? Is there some reason behind it or is it just a cultural quirk? {{unsigned|Rapturous}}
: It was actually a joke that went overboard... They had to cut corners in producing the Miniseries, so, well, they cut corners. It should be noted somewhere -- but it should really be noted here as well, now that you've brought the subject up. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki — ''New'']</sup> 16:02, 15 October 2007 (CDT)
::In the Companion (see footnote 11) it's also stated that there is a production reason behind it. It was a joke, but they also felt that it would be a way to make the world a bit more different despite the similarities. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 16:06, 15 October 2007 (CDT)
:::Danged waste of paper, cutting the corners off. In the production environment of the show, what do they do with those scraps of paper? In the context of the genre, what do the Colonials do with the scraps? Recycle them? I have to assume that a society that's learned to make space flight routine has also learned to produce only recyclable materials and to recycle everything as a matter of personal habit. [[User:Gcapp1959|Gcapp1959]] 12:53, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
::::Well, some of the production people believe that the corners are recycled, since the corners on the pages of books are typically empty and unused anyway. Not a "canon" explanation, but a reasonable one. Also, if you read Ken Hawryliw's interview on Future-Past, you can get an idea of who really came up with the idea and why. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 16:22, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

== Gina's bodyguard's tattoo ==

In the episode "[[Epiphanies]]", the bodyguard Baltar meets right before Gina has two tattoos on both of her arms. Worth mentioning here or not notable enough? I tried taking a screenshot but the tattoo keeps blurring: [http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i263/xyzzy42/snapshot20081201084715.png image].--[[User:DrWho42|DrWho42]] 15:46, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
:The tattoo is so large and detailed (even with that image) that it's more likely its a "terrestrial" tattoo and not one specifically added on the extra for the show. Helps to show how tough they are, but likely doesn't have any further meaning than, "Hey! I have a tattoo!" :) --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 03:40, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
:I'd have to agree with Spence on this one. The tattoo is just the actress's own and not applied by the makeup department. However, if there's anything jarring about it (something definitively "Earth-like" vs. "Colonial-like") then it ''might'' be worth noting. Beyond that, I don't really feel inclined to note it. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 04:10, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

==Could someone add the reference for me?==

I've expanded the last paragraph of the popular musical section to include the music heard in the V Club during the Caprica Pilot however I have no idea how to add the reference ([[http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=1903]], scroll down to the comments section. Bear's reply on May 22nd 2009). Could someone add this reference for me? {{unsigned|These}}
: Will do. For future reference, to add references go to the toolbox under the "Save Page" / "Show Preview" buttons and, from the drop down menu on the right, select "citations" and click on the type of citation you'd like to add. Also, don't forget to sign your posts! ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 18:49, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

== Sam Adama's Tattoos ==

While browsing the TV Tropes website, I came across a link to an article that discussed the meaning Sam's tattoos and I thought I check to see if this info had be incorporated into this wiki. I thorough search revealed that the info had not been added. So what I am asking is this, am I right in assuming that this info is something that the wiki is looking or is it best left out?

Also, should the other info revealed (Sam's Patron God, Ha'La'Tha pledge) be placed in their respected article?

Link to article: [http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/show-patrol/2010/02/exclusive-caprica-producer-jane-espenson-explains-sam-adamas-tattoos.html|Exclusive: 'Caprica' producer Jane Espenson explains Sam Adama's tattoos]
--[[User:JoyaOscura|JoyaOscura]] 04:27, 26 March 2010 (UTC)

Vinagro

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Vinagro is a pharmaceutical perhaps used as an aphrodisiac or erectile aid. In the [[Virtual World]], one does not need Vinagro for frakking 50 women in 1 night. Vinagro sponsors the instant replays in TV coverage of the [[Caprica Buccaneers]]. ([[The Imperfections of Memory]])

Samuel Witwer

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{{Cast Data
| image= Samwitwer.jpg
| character= [[Crashdown|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]]
| series=RDM
| born_month= 10
| born_day= 20
| born_year= 1977
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= US
| imdb= 1022429
| sortkey= Witwer, Samuel
}}
'''Samuel Witwer''' is an American television actor who portrayed [[Crashdown|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]] in the first two seasons of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]].

Born October 20, 1977, Witwer was a big fan of ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' as a child, and went on a tour of the set. The tour guide took him and his brother to meet [[MemoryAlpha:Wil Wheaton|Wil Wheaton]] ([[MemoryAlpha:Wesley Crusher|Wesley Crusher]]), who was studying in his trailer. Witwer said Wheaton "talked to us for 30 minutes, while the rest of the tour group just sat by and patiently waited. That experience put it in my head that I wanted to be an actor". <ref name="mediablvd">{{cite_web|url=http://www.mediablvd.com/magazine/News/The-Secret-Projects-of-Crashdown-An-interview-with-Sam-Witwer,-Actor-and-Musician.html|title=The Secret Projects of Crashdown: An interview with Sam Witwer, Actor and Musician|date=03 April 2006|accessdate=21 May 2007|last=Gold|first=Kenn|format=|language=}}</ref>

Pursuing an acting career, prior to his stint on ''Galactica'', he also appeared on ''[[w:ER (TV series)|ER]]'', and on ''[[w:Dark Angel|Dark Angel]]'' as Marrow, which would have been a recurring role had the series not been canceled.<ref name="mediablvd"/>

Witwer was willing to leave the show of his own accord because of other work possibilities in [[w:Los Angeles|Los Angeles]]. Currently, he is producing, writing, and directing an independent film, and hopes that several other ''Battlestar Galactica'' cast members and fellow friends, like [[Nicki Clyne]], might be able to make cameos.<ref name="mediablvd"/>

Witwer remained a fan of ''Star Trek'' and appeared on ''[[MemoryAlpha:Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' in the episode "[[MemoryAlpha:The Shipment|The Shipment]]" as a [[MemoryAlpha:Xindi-Arboreal|Xindi-Sloth]] because he asked his agent to find a role for him on ''Star Trek'', and as an unpleasant result Witwer said that "I’m affectionately referred to, by my other friends that work on ''Star Trek'', as Sam the Sloth, which totally sucks."<ref name="mediablvd"/>

Witwer's true passion is his band, the ''Crashtones'', a one-man band with Witwer performing all of the instruments and vocals. To achieve the illusion of having multiple people as his band, Witwer dresses up in costume as various fictitious other members of the "band", who appear on the cover of "their" albums.<ref name="mediablvd"/>

On 18 May 2007, Witwer was named as the voice actor for [[w:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]]'s Secret Apprentice in the video game ''[[Wookieepedia:Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (video game)|Star Wars: The Force Unleashed]]''.<ref name="lucasarts">{{cite_web|url=http://www.lucasarts.com/games/theforceunleashed/gameinfo/news/the_cast.html|title=Star Wars: The Force Unleashed - Meet the Cast|date=18 May 2007|accessdate=21 May 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

==External links==
*[http://samwitwer.com/ The Crashtones]
{{ext-ma|article=Sam Witwer}}
*[http://www.samwitwerfans.com/ Sam Witwer Fan Site]
== References ==

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Darryl Scheelar

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{{Cast Data
| image=
| character=[[Thompson]] ''(Battlestar Galactica)''<br/>[[Mendez]] ''(Caprica)''
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| series 2=Caprica
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| imdb= 0770433
| sortkey=Scheelar, Darryl
}}

'''Darryl Scheelar''' is the stunt performer who portrays [[Thompson]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] episode "[[The Oath]]", and Officer [[Mendez]] in the ''[[Caprica (TV series)|Caprica]]'' episode "[[Rebirth]]".

He also portrayed [[w:Characters of Watchmen#Minutemen (1938-1949)|Captain Metropolis]] in the ''[[w:Watchmen (film)|Watchman]]'' film.

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Darcy Laurie

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| character=[[Dealino]]
| series=RDM
| born_month=3
| born_day=28
| born_year=1966
| death_month=
| death_day=
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| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0491394
| sortkey=Laurie, Darcy
}}

'''Darcy Laurie''' (born March 28, 1966) is a Canadian actor who portrays [[Dealino]] in [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] episode "[[No Exit]]".

Laurie has appeared in such genre television series as ''[[w:Blade: The Series|Blade: The Series]]'', ''[[w:The Chronicle (TV series)|The Chronicle]]'', ''[[w:The Crow: Stairway to Heaven|The Crow: Stairway to Heaven]]'', ''[[w:Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[w:The Dead Zone (TV series)|The Dead Zone]]'', ''[[w:Highlander: The Series|Highlander]]'', ''[[w:Jeremiah (TV series)|Jeremiah]]'', ''[[w:John Doe (TV series)|John Doe]]'', ''[[w:Kyle XY|Kyle XY]]'', ''[[w:Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]'', ''[[w:Poltergeist: The Legacy|Poltergeist: The Legacy]]'', ''[[w:The Sentinel (TV series)|The Sentinel]]'', ''[[w:Special Unit 2|Special Unit 2]]'', ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[w:The Twilight Zone (2002 TV series|The Twilight Zone]]'', ''[[w:Viper (TV series)|Viper]]'', and ''[[w:The X-Files|The X-Files]]''. His work in film includes ''[[w:Chaos (2006 film)|Chaos]]'', ''[[w:The Chronicles of Riddick|The Chronicles of Riddick]]'', ''[[w:Final Destination 2|Final Destination 2]]'', ''[[w:Highlander III: The Final Dimension|Highlander III: The Final Dimension]]'', ''[[w:Liberty Stands Still|Liberty Stands Still]]'', ''[[w:See Spot Run|See Spot Run]]'', and ''[[w:Walking Tall (2004 film)|Walking Tall]]''.

In Canada, one of Laurie's most visible roles was as the ex-military bodyguard to [[w:Ian Tracey|Ian Tracey]]'s drug dealer in [[w:Chris Haddock|Chris Haddock]]'s [[w:Intelligence_(TV_series)|Intelligence]].
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Darryl Scheelar

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Alessandro Juliani

2010-02-18T18:56:24Z

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{{Cast Data
| image= bsg-aj-1.jpg
| character= [[Felix Gaeta]]
| series=RDM
| born_month= 4
| born_day= 3
| born_year= 1978
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0432228
| sortkey=Juliani, Alessandro
}}

'''Alessandro Juliani''' plays the young but capable Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]], ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Tactical Officer.

A graduate of McGill University, where he earned a Bachelor of Music in Vocal/Opera Performance, Juliani has performed both on stage and on screen, raking up an impressive list of appearances in a short time.

== Film Appearances ==

In 2003 he appeared at the Playhouse as Mendel in ''Fiddler on the Roof'' and at Bard on the Beach as Feste in ''Twelfth Night'' and Montjoy in ''Henry V'', where he previously played Oberon in ''A Midsummer Night’s Dream'' and Malcolm in ''Macbeth''.

Other experiences include singing the title role in ''The Marriage of Figaro'' at the Chan Centre, Vicar Gedge in ''Albert Herring'' at the Aldeburgh Festival, England, Romeo in ''Romeo and Juliet'' at the Orlando Shakespeare Festival, Feste in ''Twelfth Night'' for Carousel Theatre, as well as principal roles in Montreal productions of ''Assassins'', ''A Little Night Music'', and ''Godspell''.

His film and television credits include principal roles in ''[[w:Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[w:Jeremiah (TV series)|Jeremiah]]'', ''Taken'', ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', ''Time Tunnel'', ''Final Destination'', and the lead role in the award-winning short film ''Blue Skies''.

He also has a significant number of credits as an animation voice actor, including roles on ''Captain N: The Game Master'', ''[[w:X-Men Evolution|X-Men Evolution]]'', ''Beast Machines'', and ''[[w:Death Note#Anime|Death Note]]''.

==Notes==

* He is featured on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)‎|soundtrack for Season 4]], singing vocals on "[[Gaeta's Lament]]".

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Fulvio Cecere

2010-02-18T18:40:32Z

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{{Cast Data
| image= Alistair Thorne.jpg
| character= [[Alastair Thorne]]
| series=RDM
| born_month= 03
| born_day= 11
| born_year= 1960
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0147661
| sortkey= Cecere, Fulvio
}}

'''Fulvio Cecere''' (born March 11, 1960) is a Canadian actor.

Born in Canada to Italian parents. Cecere attended [[w:Southwestern University School of Law|Southwestern University School of Law]] in Los Angeles, but only after one year he realized that not law but acting was his true calling. He took acting classes at [[w:UCLA|UCLA]] and starred in an impressive amount of television and feature film parts over the next years.

While on vacation in Vancouver, Canada, Cecere sent out his resume to several local talent agents and to his surprise the response was overwhelming. Moving around between Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles and New York all year, he works in a variety of places. Cecere has had recurring parts in ''[[w:A Nero Wolfe Mystery|Nero Wolfe]]'', ''[[w:Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[w:Tarzan (WB series)|Tarzan]]'', ''[[w:Tilt (TV series)|Tilt]]'', ''[[w:Blade: The Series|Blade]]'' and ''[[w:Intelligence (TV series)|Intelligence]]''. Next to that he had parts in films like ''[[w:Paycheck (film)|Paycheck]]'', ''[[w:Assault on Precinct 13 (2005 film)|Assault on the Precinct 13]]'' and Ron Howard's ''[[w:Cinderella Man|Cinderella Man]]''.

A few years back Cecere produced, directed and acted in his own written short film ''The Regular Guy''. Though it took him some time to get finished, he recently toured the Film Festivals with it and received several awards. Cecere currently works on a new self written film project.

Cecere portrays Lieutenant [[Alastair Thorne]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] episodes "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" and "[[Razor]]".

==External Links==
* [http://www.fulviocecere.com/ Fulvio Cecere - official site]
* {{ext-ewiki|article=Fulvio Cecere}}
* [http://www.galactica.tv/galactica-2003---interviews/fulvio-cecere-galactica.tv-interview.html Fulvio Cecere interview] at the [http://www.galactica.tv GALACTICA.TV site]

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Peter Bryant

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{{Cast Data
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| character= [[Frank Bruno]]
| series=RDM
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| imdb= 0117206
| sortkey=Bryant, Peter
}}

'''Peter Bryant''' is the actor who portrays [[Frank Bruno]] in "[[Razor]]".

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Craig Veroni

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| image= Craig Veroni.jpg
| character=[[Maldonado]]
| series=RDM
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| imdb= 0998268
| sortkey=Veroni, Craig
}}

'''Craig Veroni''' is the actor who portrayed [[marine]] [[Maldonado]] in "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]".

Veroni's various appearances in genre television include ''[[w:Jeremiah (TV series)|Jeremiah]]'', ''[[w:Dark Angel|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[w:Stargate Atlantis|Stargate Atlantis]]'', and an appearance in ''[[w:Babylon 5: The Lost Tales|Babylon 5: The Lost Tales]]''.

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John Mann

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{{Cast Data|
image= Bsg-cag-1.jpg
| credit=
| character= [[Linden]]<br/>[[Jackson Spencer]]
| series=RDM
| born_month=9
| born_day=18
| born_year=1962
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0542821
| sortkey=Mann, John
}}

'''John Mann''' (September 18, 1962) is the actor who portrays the characters [[Linden]] and [[Jackson Spencer]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'']].

His television work includes ''[[w:Intelligence (TV series)|Intelligence]]'', ''[[w:Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)|Bionic Woman]]'', ''[[w:Da Vinci's Inquest|Da Vinci's Inquest]]'', ''[[w:Haunted (TV series)|Haunted]]'', and ''[[w:Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]''.

In addition to his acting work, Mann is well known as the lead singer of Spirit of the West, a popular Canadian folk-rock band famous for the classic frosh week anthem "Home for a Rest."

He was born in [[w:Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada]].

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Kandyse McClure

2010-02-17T05:17:30Z

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{{Cast Data
| image= bsg-km-1.jpg
| character= [[Anastasia Dualla]]
| series=RDM
| born_year= 1980
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0565973
| sortkey= McClure, Kandyse
}}

'''Candice McClure'''<ref name="bsgblog">{{cite_web|url=http://community.livejournal.com/battlestar_blog/854094.html|title=battlestar_blog: The CIC's #1 Girl|date=27 February 2008|accessdate=27 February 2008|last=Gould|first=Grant|format=|language=}}</ref> (commonly credited as '''Kandyse McClure''') is the actress who portrays [[Anastasia Dualla]] in the [[re-imagined]] ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''.

African-Canadian Kandyse McClure became a popular young star through the teen-oriented Fox Family series ''[[w:Higher Ground (TV series)|Higher Ground]]'' (with future ''[[w:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' star [[w:Hayden Christensen|Hayden Christensen]]) and NBC's Saturday-morning series ''Just Deal''. This "young [[w:Halle Berry|Halle Berry]]" went on to become a rising SF star through her recurring role as Elizabeth Munroe on Showtime's ''[[w:Jeremiah (TV series)|Jeremiah]]''.

Born in South Africa in 1980 and now living in Vancouver, British Columbia, McClure also won acclaim from a host of major newspaper critics for her role as Sue Snell, the haughty high-school girl who gains a conscience, in the 2002 telefilm remake of Stephen King's ''[[w:Carrie (2002 film)|Carrie]]''.

Kandyse McClure made her screen debut in the 1999 TV movie In a ''Class of His Own''. She has gone on to such telefilms as ''2gether'', ''Return to Cabin by the Lake'', ''L.A. Law: The Movie'' and ''Framed'', and starred as a college student caught up in a deadly love triangle in the USA Network Original Movie ''Passion & Prejudice''. On the big screen, she has appeared in ''[[w:Romeo Must Die|Romeo Must Die]]'' and ''[[w:See Spot Run|See Spot Run]]'', and on TV has guested on the Canadian series ''[[w:Level 9 (TV series)|Level 9]]'', ''[[w:Jake 2.0|Jake 2.0]]'', ''[[w:Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]],'' and starred in the "Abduction" episode of the SCI FI Original seventh season of ''[[w:The Outer Limits (TV series)|The Outer Limits]].'' She also played "Annie Fisher" in two episodes of ''[[w:Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', a blind character with a seeing eye dog named Billy.

Prior to ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', she appeared in ''Da Vinci's Inquest'', playing series regular "Marla", after previously guest-starring in that series in the role of "Lily".

She also played "Donna", the leading character's communication assistant, in a TV Movie called "Santa Baby".

== Notes ==

* The unique spelling of her name was done when McClure first entered into acting as a "kind of a joke". She initially changed it back to Candice, the original spelling, as seen in the [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3]] episode "[[Occupation]]", but she had the name changed back in order to avoid confusion.<ref name="bsgblog"/>

* She is featured on the [[Soundtrack (Season 4)‎|soundtrack for Season 4]], singing vocals on "Funeral Pyre".

== References ==

<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

==External Links==
* [http://www.kandysemcclure.com/ Kandyse McClure official site]
* [http://www.galactica.tv/galactica-2003---interviews/kandyse-mcclure-galactica.tv-interview.html Kandyse McClure interview]

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John Mann

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{{Cast Data|
image= Bsg-cag-1.jpg
| credit=
| character= [[Linden]]<br/>[[Jackson Spencer]]
| series=RDM
| born_month=9
| born_day=18
| born_year=1962
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0542821
}}

'''John Mann''' (September 18, 1962) is the actor who portrays the characters [[Linden]] and [[Jackson Spencer]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'']].

His television work includes ''[[w:Intelligence (TV series)|Intelligence]]'', ''[[w:Bionic Woman (2007 TV series)|Bionic Woman]]'', ''[[w:Da Vinci's Inquest|Da Vinci's Inquest]]'', ''[[w:Haunted (TV series)|Haunted]]'', and ''[[w:Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]''.

In addition to his acting work, Mann is well known as the lead singer of Spirit of the West, a popular Canadian folk-rock band famous for the classic frosh week anthem "Home for a Rest."

He was born in [[w:Calgary|Calgary, Alberta, Canada]].

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Veena Sood

2010-02-14T23:22:10Z

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{{Cast Data
| image= Veena Sood.jpg
| character=Speaking Delegate #3 ''(Battlestar Galactica)''<br/>[[Joan Leyte]] ''(Caprica)''
| series=RDM
| series 2=Caprica
| born_month=
| born_day=
| born_year=
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0814552
| site= http://www.veenasood.com/
| sortkey= Sood, Veena
}}

'''Veena Sood''' is a Canadian actress of Punjabi descent who portrays a [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate in the episode "[[Sine Qua Non]]" of the [[Re-imagined Series]], as well as [[Joan Leyte]] in the spin-off series ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/etoday/story.html?id=9751e662-b3d9-48d9-b247-350b5f2f7419|title=The Province: Now shooting: movie writer glen schaefer on five productions shooting around b.C.|date=22 June 2008|accessdate=22 June 2008|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

== References ==
<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

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Veena Sood

2010-02-14T23:21:31Z

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{{Cast Data
| image= Veena Sood.jpg
| character=Speaking Delegate #3 ''(Battlestar Galactica)''<br/>Joan Leyte ''(Caprica)''
| series=RDM
| series 2=Caprica
| born_month=
| born_day=
| born_year=
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0814552
| site= http://www.veenasood.com/
| sortkey= Sood, Veena
}}

'''Veena Sood''' is a Canadian actress of Punjabi descent who portrays a [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] delegate in the episode "[[Sine Qua Non]]" of the [[Re-imagined Series]], as well as [[Joan Leyte]] in the spin-off series ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''. <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/etoday/story.html?id=9751e662-b3d9-48d9-b247-350b5f2f7419|title=The Province: Now shooting: movie writer glen schaefer on five productions shooting around b.C.|date=22 June 2008|accessdate=22 June 2008|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

== References ==
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Karen Elizabeth Austin

2010-02-14T23:16:46Z

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{{Cast Data
| image= 4x04 Lilly.jpg
| character= [[Lilly]] (Re-imagined Series)<br/> [[Ruth]] (''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'')
| series=RDM
| series 2=Caprica
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| imdb= 0042438
| sortkey=Austin, Karen
}}

'''Karen Austin''' is the actress who portrays [[Lilly]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] episode "[[Escape Velocity]]", as well as [[Ruth]] in the series [[Caprica (series)|''Caprica'']].

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Rekha Sharma

2010-02-11T04:06:18Z

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{{Cast Data
| image= TorFos.jpg
| character= [[Tory Foster]]
| series=RDM
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0788907
| sortkey=Sharma, Rekha
}}
'''Rekha Sharma''' is a Canadian film, stage and TV actor who plays presidential aide [[Tory Foster]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]].

Born and raised in [[w:Vancouver, British Columbia|Vancouver, British Columbia]], Sharma's ancestors relocated from the state of [[w:Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh]] in [[w:India|India]] after the British occupation of the country, and settled in the [[w:Fiji Islands|Fiji Islands]]. Her parents moved to [[w:Canada|Canada]], where she was born and raised with her older brother.<ref name="tsw">{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/rekha_sharma_01.htm|title=Rekha Sharma interview by The Scifi World|date=May 16, 2007|accessdate=26 May 2007|last=Nuytens|first=Gilles|format=|language=}}</ref>

Sharma wanted to become an actor since she was in fifth grade, after auditioning for a play, where she landed a lead role. It was in her twenties, however, after having "dabbled in a variety of things", when Sharma pursued acting, booking a theater gig.<ref name="tsw"/>

Her roots firmly planted in stage productions such as ''Prisoners'', Sharma has an active TV career in shows such as ''[[w:Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]'', ''[[w:Dark Angel (TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[w:Da Vinci's City Hall|Da Vinci's City Hall]]'', ''[[w:The L Word|The L Word]]'', and ''[[w:John Doe (TV series)|John Doe]]''.

Sharma had a role in the feature film, ''[[w:The Core|The Core]]'', with [[w:Hilary Swank|Hilary Swank]].

Before landing the role of Tory Foster, who made her first apparance in "[[The Captain's Hand]]", Sharma had auditioned for the series multiple times for smaller roles. Sharma considers herself a fan of the series.<ref name="tsw"/>

Outside of acting, she is a painter and practices the [[w:sarangi|sarangi]], a musical [[w:string instrument|string instrument]].<ref name="tsw"/>

== References ==
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User talk:Robbbo6

2010-02-11T04:00:43Z

JoyaOscura: Welcome to Battlestar Wiki!

{{welcome}}--[[User:JoyaOscura|JoyaOscura]] 04:00, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

User:Robbbo6

2010-02-11T03:59:17Z

JoyaOscura: created page with {{userpage}}

Michael Eklund

2010-02-11T03:52:09Z

JoyaOscura: updated infobox; removed redundant cat sort

{{Cast Data
| image= Michael Eklund.jpg
| credit=
| character= [[Prosna]] (TRS)<br/>[[Waylon]] (CAP)
| series=RDM
| series 2=Caprica
| born_month=
| born_day=
| born_year=
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 1002664
| sortkey=Elkund, Michael
}}

'''Michael Eklund''' (born July 31) is the Canadian actor who portrayed [[Prosna]] in the [[Miniseries]] and [[Waylon]] in the ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' episode "[[Rebirth]]."

Eklund has acted in such genre series as ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[w:Dark Angel|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[w:Jeremiah (TV series)|Jeremiah]]'', and ''[[w:Smallville|Smallville]]''.

{{stub}}

[[Category:Former Dark Angel Cast and Crew]]
[[Category:Former Stargate Cast and Crew]]

Nimet Kanji

2010-02-11T03:42:18Z

JoyaOscura: updated infobox; removed redundant cat sort

{{Cast Data
| image= Candace Myson.jpg
| character= [[Candace Myson]] ''(Battlestar Galactica)''<br/>[[Natalie Stark]] ''(Caprica)''
| series=RDM
| series 2=Caprica
| born_month=
| born_day=
| born_year=
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality=
| imdb= 1631188
| sortkey= Kanji, Nimet
}}

'''Nimet Kanji''' is a television and film actor.

Kanji has had minor roles in many TV shows such as ''Da Vinci's Inquest'', ''The 4400'', ''Andromeda'', and ''Stargate: Atlantis''. Kanji has a theatrical credit for the motion picture, ''Scary Movie''.

Kanji portrays [[Candace Myson]], one of the members of the tribunal that investigates a Cylon bombing in the episode, "[[Litmus]]".

She also portrays [[Natalie Stark]], the mother of [[Ben Stark]]. She first appears in the ''[[Caprica_(series)|Caprica]]'' episode "[[Rebirth]]"

{{stub}}

[[Category:Former Stargate Cast and Crew]]

[[de:Nimet Kanji]]

Christian Tessier

2010-02-11T03:32:15Z

JoyaOscura: italized series name

{{Cast Data
| image= Tucker_Clellan.jpg
| character= [[Tucker Clellan]] ''(Battlestar Galactica)''<br/> [[Francis]] ''(Caprica)''
| series=RDM
| series 2=Caprica
| born_month=
| born_day=
| born_year=
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0856351
| sortkey=Tessier, Christian
}}

'''Christian Tessier''' is a Canadian actor.

Since his early acting in a regular role in the Nickelodeon TV program ''You Can't Do That on Television'', Tessier has enjoyed minor and recurring roles in several American TV series and movies.

Before ''Battlestar Galactica'', Christian Tessier's last prominent role in a SF series was as Marmaduke "Megabyte" Damon, in the 1992-95 revival of the British series ''[[Wikipedia:The Tomorrow People#1990s series|The Tomorrow People]]''.

Tessier portrayed [[Tucker Clellan]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] and [[Francis]] in the Re-imagined Series prequel, ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.

{{stub}}

Luciana Carro

2010-02-11T03:30:17Z

JoyaOscura: updated infobox; removed redundant cat sort

{{Cast Data
| image= Lucianacarro.jpg
| character= [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] ''(Battlestar Galactica)''<br/>[[Priyah Magnus]] ''(Caprica)''
| series=RDM
| series 2=Caprica
| born_day= 23
| born_month= 3
| born_year= 1981
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 1382781
| sortkey=Carro, Luciana
}}
'''Luciana Carro''' was born March 23, 1981, in Toronto, Canada to Italian parents (though she last lived there when she was 12 years old). Being a shy girl her parents encouraged her to go into acting which she did.

She moved to Vancouver in 2000 to become a professional actress and started out in TV series like ''The Chris Isaak Show'', ''Smallville'' and ''The L Word''. These led to her getting a part in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] as Louanne "Kat" Katraine, a trainee viper pilot that quickly grew out to become an ace pilot and a regular part on the series.

Her performance on the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] was quickly noted by film producers and she starred in ''Two for the Money'' (alongside Al Pacino) and ''Dr. Dolittle 3''. She was also cast for the recurring role of Stephanie Meyer on the critically acclaimed ''Everwood''. Currently Luciana is appearing in at least five episodes of Re-imagined prequel series ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' as [[Priyah Magnus]], a [[w:public relations|public relations officer]] for [[Graystone Industries]] under [[Daniel Graystone]].

Luciana Carro's TV and film features include:

*''Blades of Glory''
*''Everwood''
*''Smallville''
*''Dr. Doolittle 3''
*''Two for the Money''
*''Young Blades''
*''White Chicks''
*''The L Word''
*''The Chris Issak Show''
<br/>
<br/>

== External Links ==
*[http://www.lucianacarro.tv/ Official Website]
* [http://www.galactica.tv/galactica-2003---interviews/luciana-carro-galactica.tv-interview.html Luciana Carro interview] at the [http://www.galactica.tv GALACTICA.TV site]
*[[Wikipedia:Luciana Carro|Luciana Carro]] at the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.lucianacarrofansite.com/ Official Luciana Carro Fan Site]
*[http://s15.invisionfree.com/Luciana_Carro/ Luciana Carro Fan Board]

Template talk:Cast Data

2010-02-10T04:00:04Z

JoyaOscura: /* Problem With Series 2 Parameter */ new section

{{archive-header
| archivenumber = 1
| number = 1
| start = March 19, 2006
| end = November 27, 2006
| items = {{archive-item|1|Template reasoning}} {{archive-item|1|We don't need the image credit field...}} {{archive-item|1|Design of the Header}}
|}}

==Proposal for new fields to be added==
*Nationality of actor/actress (including flag {{flag|UK}})
*Date of birth
*Date of death (optional and mainly for TOS actors)
*Age (automaticly worked out by a formula by DOB etc?)
--[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 05:09, 28 November 2006 (CST)
:I'm game. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 13:57, 28 November 2006 (CST)
::I added the new parameters, is there a way of making it look a bit neater on the pages though? as you can [[James Callis|see here]] the text is squished up against the edges rather than being 50/50 across --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 05:12, 30 November 2006 (CST)
:::Fixed and I have {{tl|age}} online to work out age: <code><nowiki>{{age|1982|5|3}}</nowiki></code> [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 10:00, 30 November 2006 (CST)
::::Is it just me, or does no one use {{tl|age}}? It's quite useful, and maybe it should be incorporated into this template. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]] 13:48, 24 February 2007 (CST)
:::I figured a lot of the templates would have to change. I'll post an example of what would be required to change for this to work. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 13:58, 24 February 2007 (CST)

Code be code ''[[John Colicos]]'':
<pre>
{{Star Data
| image = John_Colicos.jpg
| born_month= 12
| born_day= 10
| born_year= 1928
| death_month= 3
| death_day= 6
| death_year= 2000
| character= [[Baltar (TOS)|Lord Baltar]]
| nationality= CA
| site=
| imdb= 0171475
}}
</pre>
* '''born_month''', '''born_day''', and '''born_year''': If these fields are filled out {{tl|Birth date and age}}. This will be overridden if ''all'' three death dates are entered and revert to just the date, and use [[:Category:Date/Time Related Templates|templates]] to show the date.
* '''death_month''', '''death_day''', and '''death_year''': If these fields are filled out {{tl|Death date and age}} will output actors death age. It will not update the age as the days go on.
:A bitch to code, I agree, but I'm willing to try nevertheless. I will have to create a temporary template again (see also discussion below), and my gut feeling says {{tl|ifdef}} will be useful. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]] 14:44, 24 February 2007 (CST)
::I already got the code in my head, we just all have to discuss this first. It has to be agreed upon because then there is a TON of pages to update. Tons. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 14:50, 24 February 2007 (CST)
:::Alright, I agree anyway. Maybe call a vote on this? --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]] 14:58, 24 February 2007 (CST)
::::[[User:Shane/Testing Area]] has the code and example. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 11:27, 25 February 2007 (CST)
:::::Just to let those people know, I am going to update the main code tonight, so this is a project for me. Hope you come an join in! [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 17:19, 18 April 2007 (CDT)
::::::I'd love to help, but I've been busy with my [[BW:DD|first proposed policy]] this afternoon. I will try to do some dates this evening. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 10:26, 19 April 2007 (CDT)
::::::Managed to do 22 of them. Currently, the first 60 in [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Star Data|the list]] are done, out of roughly 250. [[:Category:Cast]] has 276 members however, weird ^^. Anyway, I'm off to bed, will continue tomorrow (if Shane hasn't done them all by then). --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 16:27, 19 April 2007 (CDT)
:::::::I'll finshed where you left off. :-) [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 16:39, 19 April 2007 (CDT)

== Dual nationality ==
[[User:Silly Dan|Silly Dan]] [[Talk:Colm Feore|requested]] that the infobox for [[Colm Feore|an actor]] specify two nationalities. Because I couldn't edit this template (locked for obvious security reasons), I created a [[Template:Star data multinational|new template]] with an extra parameter for a second nationality. It's [[Colm Feore|up and working]], so could someone with admin access incorporate this parameter into this template? (Preferably Shane, he'll be able to see whether my template inadvertently breaks anything.) --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]] 13:48, 24 February 2007 (CST)
:Good idea, but actors are really only one primary nationality. We record where their born, not where they hold citizenship. Also, if you want to make a suggestion to a template, post it here first and we can work on it. For obvious reasons the other template you created was deleted because we can already do that without a template. I can see about adding a field that changes the nationally into an input to add more than one flag. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 13:53, 24 February 2007 (CST)
::I see. If specifying multiple nationalities is not supposed to happen in the first place, that's OK. I agree a new template wasn't necessary, but since I can't edit the existing template, I decided to copy&edit it to {{tl|Star data multinational}} as a temporary solution, until you could merge my parameter into the primary template. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]] 13:59, 24 February 2007 (CST)
:::The problem with this also, if your born in America your American. If your born in Canada, your Canadian. You come to the US your a US Cit, but that's not your nationality. So this might be moot. Maybe not upgrade the '''nationality''' field, but create a '''citizenship''' field. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 14:07, 24 February 2007 (CST)
::::That's not only a good idea, but also much cleaner and simpler to implement. It doesn't need {{tl|ifdef}}, for one thing. On a side note, wouldn't it be useful to keep {{tl|ifdef}} around just in case? --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]] 14:13, 24 February 2007 (CST)
:::::No. The avg. user, at least here, doesn't ever use templates. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 14:16, 24 February 2007 (CST)
::::::I know that, but for us template makers, {{tl|ifdef}} has the potential to make life easier and templates cleaner. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]] 14:17, 24 February 2007 (CST)

== Vote ==
Proposed addition of fields ''birth_day'', ''birth_month'', ''birth_year'', ''death_day'', ''death_month'' and ''death_year'' to this template, in order to automatically calculate an actor's age. See also [[Template talk:Star Data#Proposal for new fields to be added|the discussion above]] and [[User:Shane/Testing Area|a working example]]. The code is ready for use, but loads of pages would have to be updated.

* Date Started: {{dateahead|{{JD|2007|03 |6}}|0}}
* Date Ending: {{dateahead|{{JD|2007|03 |6}}|7}}

Instructions: Use <nowiki>{{Support}}, {{Oppose}}, {{Abstain}}, and {{Neutral}}</nowiki>, supported by a reason and appropriately signed using the four tildes (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>).

Other users are encouraged to vote as well, simply use {{tl|vote}} to add your vote. Refer to [[Template:Vote]] for complete instructions.

# [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin Jr.]] - {{Support}}. Why not? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 09:41, 6 March 2007 (CST)
# [[User:CalculatinAvatar|CalculatinAvatar]] - {{Abstain}}. Automatic [[Battlestar Wiki:Leave of Absence|leave of absence]] due to inactivity.
# [[User:Day|Day]] - {{Abstain}}. Automatic [[Battlestar Wiki:Leave of Absence|leave of absence]] due to inactivity.
# [[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] - {{Support}} --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 10:18, 6 March 2007 (CST)
# [[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] -
# [[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] -
# [[User:Serenity|Serenity]] - {{Support}} --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 09:46, 6 March 2007 (CST)
# [[User:Shane|Shane]] - {{support}} [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 09:42, 6 March 2007 (CST)
# [[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] -
# [[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] - {{Support}} Resistance is futile. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 09:45, 6 March 2007 (CST)
# [[User:Talos|Talos]] -
# [[User:Catrope|Catrope]] - {{support}} It's a nice improvement, and I volunteer for updating the actor pages. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]] 09:32, 6 March 2007 (CST)

== Reason for Move ==

Because we ''are'' adding the new fields to the template on everyone's page is to add the dates sperate so the age is figured out automaticly. But how the heck will we know which ones are done and which ones are? Well simple.

Take this as an example...

* [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Star_Data]] - Shows all the pages using "Star Data"
* [[Edward James Olmos]] - Template was changed from "Star Data" to "Cast Data" and the new fields were updated.
* [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Template:Star_Data]] - It's now not in this list so it's completed.

I am working from the list from top down, mercifull was working on it from bottom up. So start in the middle. While your at it, also check the categories to make sure everything is in order.

Hope I made this clear! [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 04:43, 20 April 2007 (CDT)

== Problem With Series 2 Parameter ==

When I was updating some of the infoboxes for actors that appeared in both BSG [RDM] and in the prequel series Caprica, I noticed that if I used the parameters "series" for RDM and "series 2" for Caprica, that one of the categories added to the bottom of the page would be TOS. Why is TOS being added as a category when the TOS identifier isn't used anywhere in the infobox? To see this error for yourself, just look at the [[Christian Tessier]] page, go to edit, disable the "nocat" parameter (remove the y) and click on the show preview button. Once the preview is loaded, look at the bottom of the page and you will see TOS as a category, even though the actor in question was never on TOS and none of the series codes used should be linked to TOS. If someone could explain why this happening and fix it so that it stops happening, I would greatly appreciate it. --[[User:JoyaOscura|JoyaOscura]] 04:00, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

Christian Tessier

2010-02-10T03:33:36Z

JoyaOscura: added category manually

{{Cast Data
| image= Tucker_Clellan.jpg
| character= [[Tucker Clellan]] (Battlestar Galactica); <br> [[Francis]] (Caprica)
| series=RDM
| series 2=Caprica
| born_month=
| born_day=
| born_year=
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0856351
| nocat=y
}}

'''Christian Tessier''' is a Canadian actor.

Since his early acting in a regular role in the Nickelodeon TV program ''You Can't Do That on Television'', Tessier has enjoyed minor and recurring roles in several American TV series and movies.

Before ''Battlestar Galactica'', Christian Tessier's last prominent role in a SF series was as Marmaduke "Megabyte" Damon, in the 1992-95 revival of the British series ''[[Wikipedia:The Tomorrow People#1990s series|The Tomorrow People]]''.

Tessier portrayed [[Tucker Clellan]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] and [[Francis]] in the Re-imagined Series prequel, [[Caprica (series)|Caprica]].

{{stub}}

[[Category:A to Z|Tessier, Christian]]
[[Category:Cast|Tessier, Christian]]
[[Category:Cast (Caprica)|Tessier, Christian]]
[[Category:Cast (RDM)|Tessier, Christian]]
[[Category:Caprica (series)|Tessier, Christian]]
[[Category:RDM|Tessier, Christian]]

Christian Tessier

2010-02-10T03:19:17Z

JoyaOscura: updated infobox

{{Cast Data
| image= Tucker_Clellan.jpg
| character= [[Tucker Clellan]] (Battlestar Galactica); <br> [[Francis]] (Caprica)
| series=RDM
| series=Caprica
| born_month=
| born_day=
| born_year=
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0856351
}}

'''Christian Tessier''' is a Canadian actor.

Since his early acting in a regular role in the Nickelodeon TV program ''You Can't Do That on Television'', Tessier has enjoyed minor and recurring roles in several American TV series and movies.

Before ''Battlestar Galactica'', Christian Tessier's last prominent role in a SF series was as Marmaduke "Megabyte" Damon, in the 1992-95 revival of the British series ''[[Wikipedia:The Tomorrow People#1990s series|The Tomorrow People]]''.

Tessier portrayed [[Tucker Clellan]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] and [[Francis]] in the Re-imagined Series prequel, [[Caprica (series)|Caprica]].

{{stub}}

[[Category:A to Z|Tessier, Christian]]
[[Category:Cast|Tessier, Christian]]
[[Category:Cast (RDM)|Tessier, Christian]]
[[Category:RDM|Tessier, Christian]]

Christian Tessier

2010-02-10T03:08:42Z

JoyaOscura: added role on Caprica

{{Cast Data
| image= Tucker_Clellan.jpg
| character= [[Tucker Clellan]] (Battlestar Galactica); <br> [[Francis]] (Caprica)
| born_month=
| born_day=
| born_year=
| death_month=
| death_day=
| death_year=
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 0856351
}}

'''Christian Tessier''' is a Canadian actor.

Since his early acting in a regular role in the Nickelodeon TV program ''You Can't Do That on Television'', Tessier has enjoyed minor and recurring roles in several American TV series and movies.

Before ''Battlestar Galactica'', Christian Tessier's last prominent role in a SF series was as Marmaduke "Megabyte" Damon, in the 1992-95 revival of the British series ''[[Wikipedia:The Tomorrow People#1990s series|The Tomorrow People]]''.

Tessier portrayed [[Tucker Clellan]] in the [[Re-imagined Series]] and [[Francis]] in the Re-imagined Series prequel, [[Caprica (series)|Caprica]].

{{stub}}

[[Category:A to Z|Tessier, Christian]]
[[Category:Cast|Tessier, Christian]]
[[Category:Cast (RDM)|Tessier, Christian]]
[[Category:RDM|Tessier, Christian]]

Luciana Carro

2010-02-10T03:03:08Z

JoyaOscura: sp

{{Cast Data
| image= Lucianacarro.jpg
| character= [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] ''(Battlestar Galactica)''; <br>[[Priyah Magnus]] ''(Caprica)''
| born_day= 23
| born_month= 3
| born_year= 1981
| nationality= CA
| imdb= 1382781
}}
'''Luciana Carro''' was born March 23, 1981, in Toronto, Canada to Italian parents (though she last lived there when she was 12 years old). Being a shy girl her parents encouraged her to go into acting which she did.

She moved to Vancouver in 2000 to become a professional actress and started out in TV series like ''The Chris Isaak Show'', ''Smallville'' and ''The L Word''. These led to her getting a part in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] as Louanne "Kat" Katraine, a trainee viper pilot that quickly grew out to become an ace pilot and a regular part on the series.

Her performance on the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] was quickly noted by film producers and she starred in ''Two for the Money'' (alongside Al Pacino) and ''Dr. Dolittle 3''. She was also cast for the recurring role of Stephanie Meyer on the critically acclaimed ''Everwood''. Currently Luciana is appearing in at least five episodes of Re-imagined prequel series ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' as [[Priyah Magnus]], a [[w:public relations|public relations officer]] for [[Graystone Industries]] under [[Daniel Graystone]].

Luciana Carro's TV and film features include:

*''Blades of Glory''
*''Everwood''
*''Smallville''
*''Dr. Doolittle 3''
*''Two for the Money''
*''Young Blades''
*''White Chicks''
*''The L Word''
*''The Chris Issak Show''
<br/>
<br/>

== External Links ==
*[http://www.lucianacarro.tv/ Official Website]
* [http://www.galactica.tv/galactica-2003---interviews/luciana-carro-galactica.tv-interview.html Luciana Carro interview] at the [http://www.galactica.tv GALACTICA.TV site]
*[[Wikipedia:Luciana Carro|Luciana Carro]] at the [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]
*[http://www.lucianacarrofansite.com/ Official Luciana Carro Fan Site]
*[http://s15.invisionfree.com/Luciana_Carro/ Luciana Carro Fan Board]

[[Category:A to Z|Carro, Luciana]]
[[Category:Cast|Carro, Luciana]]
[[Category:Cast (Caprica)]]
[[Category:Cast (RDM)|Carro, Luciana]]
[[Category:RDM|Carro, Luciana]]

Rebirth

2010-02-07T01:06:44Z

JoyaOscura: /* Act 2 */ lks

{{Episode Data
| image= Rebirthed.jpg
| series= cap
| title=Rebirth
| season=1
| episode=2
| special=
| forumthread=4011
| extra=
| guests=
| writer=[[Mark Verheiden]]
| story=
| director= [[Jonas Pate]]
| production=102
| rating=
| US airdate=January 29, 2010
| CAN airdate=
| UK airdate=February 10, 2010
| dvd=
| prev= [[Caprica pilot|''Caprica'' pilot]]
| next= [[The Reins of a Waterfall]]
}}

== Overview ==
:''[[Zoe Graystone|Zoe]]'s attachment to the [[Cylon Prototype]] makes it difficult for [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Graystone Industries|his company]] to duplicate success with other U-87 units. [[Amanda Graystone|Amanda]] looks into her daughter's life and finds that she barely knew the real Zoe. [[Clarice Willow|Sister Clarice]] invites [[Lacy Rand|Lacy]] for dinner, as [[Sam Adama|Sam]] begins to exert a bad influence on his [[William Adama|nephew]].''

== Summary ==

=== Teaser ===

: ''All events in this episode occur one month after the bombing of Maglev 23, depicted in the [[Caprica pilot|pilot]]. The main part of the pilot started two weeks after the bombing.

* At a lab in [[Graystone Industries]], [[Cyrus Xander]] informs [[Daniel Graystone]] that the [[meta-cognitive processor]] (MCP) only works in the original [[U-87]] prototype body; they are unaware that [[Zoe-A]] inhabits the body. Attempts to install the chip in any other body result in the other units becoming "morons." The technicians attempt to determine what makes the bonding between the MCP and U-87 body unique. Xander notes that the military liaison is giving him grief.
* Graystone orders the unit be transported to his private lab at his residence.
* At the [[Graystone Estate|estate]], [[Amanda Graystone]] searches for old home movies of [[Zoe Graystone|Zoe]], enlisting [[Serge]] to help.
* At the [[Athena Academy]], Sister [[Clarice Willow]] approaches [[Lacy Rand]] at the end class, asking if she received the lunch invitation for Saturday<ref>This is the first instance of a normal "day name" being used in the [[Re-imagined Series]] continuity.</ref>. Rand says that she hasn't been to a teacher's house before and is uneasy about the invitation, but ultimately agrees to the lunch date.
* [[Zoe-R]] calls Rand at the school. Zoe-R is losing track of time and is having dreams of not only her life as an avatar, but of the original Zoe's life as well. Rand offers to tell Sister Willow about the situation, but Zoe-R rejects the notion, believing that the only control she has is that no one knows she exists. After securing Rand's promise to not inform anyone, Zoe-R hangs up and returns to her place in the lab, where two of Graystone's technicians ([[Philomon]] and [[Drew]]) prepare the Cylon prototype for transport. Drew views Philomon's attempt to feminize the machine with disdain; indeed, he views the robot as merely another piece of machinery, much to Zoe-R's disgust.

=== Act 1 ===

* The scene opens with various broadcasts on [[Caprica Network]] channels: a news piece featuring [[Global Defense Department]] Agent [[Jordan Durham]] on the [[Soldiers of the One]] monotheist terrorist group; a follow-up on GDD officers arresting suspects from the STO; a piece on ''[[Cubits & Pieces]]'' discussing the 52-week low on [[Graystone Industries]] stock; and a sports broadcast from the [[Atlas Arena]] covering the long-awaited [[pyramid (RDM)|pyramid]] match between the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] and the [[Olympian Stallions]] hosted by sports commentators [[Steve Bahara]] and [[Abasi Lowe]].
* At this game, [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] watch from their private box. After the Caprican [[national anthem]], Amanda leaves as she is not ready to be sociable as she once was.
* From the front of [[Promethia High School]], [[Joseph Adama]] calls Daniel in to hopes of seeing the avatar of his departed daughter, although he doesn't openly state this. After the phone call, he realizes that he's at his daughter's old school and calls up [[Olson Elementary]] in order to get a message to his son, [[William Adama]], about how he would be late.
* In the lab, [[Philomon]] is testing out voice commands for the Cylon prototype. His impatient associate becomes increasingly irate to the point of interrupting Philomon's tests, strapping down the unit forcibly, and notes how "she likes it rough"—mocking Philomon's preference of feminizing the robot. Zoe-R reacts painfully to this, but she does nothing as she is crated.
* Joseph arrives at his apartment, finding that William—playing a handheld video game—was able to get a ride home. William asks his father if he went to Tammy's school again: he lies, saying that he was held up in court. Joseph checks his answering machine, after which [[Ruth]] mentions receiving an invitation for a Memorial Event at [[Apollo Park]] on [[Junius]] 7, commemorating the loss of family members and friends at the [[Lev]] bombing—financed by Graystone Industires. Joseph exclaims "[[Frak]] the Graystones!" and storms off.
* Zoe-R begins to break free of the crate as she is being transported to the Graystone Estate.
* At the Estate, Amanda watches an old family video with a young Zoe playing in a waterpark. During this, [[Serge]] announces Agent Durham's presence at the front door. Amanda goes to meet him, bluntly informing him that he cannot search the premises due to her husband's defense work; he inquires as to Zoe's now-deceased boyfriend [[Ben Stark]]. Amanda does not know the name and has no knowledge that he was Zoe's boyfriend; Amanda claims that she wasn't "old enough" to have one. She closes the door on Durham thereafter.
* Arriving at the Estate, Philomon and his associate discover that the U-87 is working her way out of the crate. After a close call, Philomon talks the robot down pulls the [[MCP]].
* Ruth, Joseph and William are having a Tauron dinner she prepared; Joseph stares off at an empty seat, while William fusses over the meal. After Joseph offers the comment of "maybe going out for some burgers," William proclaims that he may not be that full after all; Ruth and William clean up the table, after Ruth's proclamation that she wouldn't cook another Tauron meal. As Joseph grabs a plate, he "sees" [[Tamara Adama|his daughter]] as she reaches out to him; he is visibly unsettled.
* Drew and Philomon wheel Zoe-R to Daniel Graystone's lab. As Philomon offers his views on how the robot is able to do things that he thought no other robot would be able to do, Drew notices that a piece from the unit needs repair. Despite Philomon's objections that they run a diagnostic, Drew grabs a tool and begins to adjust the damaged facial component manually. As the tool reaches Zoe-R's face, she reacts and, as a result, severs a fingertip from Drew's left hand. Philomon finds the severed fingertip and he brings Drew away to obtain medical attention at a nearby hospital. Now free from their influence, Zoe-R begins to remove her restraints. She discovers blood on her cheek and wipes it off, seeing it on the gloved hand of the U-87 through her "eyes."

=== Act 2 ===

* Amanda seeks out Lacy Rand, finding her on the footsteps outside her home wearing a [[holoband]]. Amanda attempts to strike up a conversation with Rand, which is cut short by Rand's mother calling for her. Before she goes, Amanda asks Rand what Zoe was running away from, but feigns ignorance to the subject and notes that there'd be a "new family waiting for us on [[Gemenon]]." Amanda does not react well to this particular revelation.
* As Daniel plays [[Nomion]]'s [[Nomion's 3rd Sonata|3rd Sonata]] on a piano in his lab, Philomon discusses his belief that the MCP is diffusing some of its control to the peripheral sub-units of the U-87 prototype. Daniel reminds Philomon that they have a contract for a 100,000 robots, not one.
* Rand makes it to Sister Willow's house for the lunch date, where she is introduced to Willow's various husbands and wives, in addition to children from said wives. Willow is first introduced to a shirtless Nestor, who notes that not only is Rand pretty, but it was "about time that someone in this family brought home someone interesting"; Nestor is Sister Willow's husband. Rand is then introduced to three wives ([[Mar-Beth Willow|Mar-Beth]], [[Helena Willow|Helena]] and [[Desiree Willow]]) and her various husbands (Nestor, [[Tanner Willow|Tanner]], [[Olaf Willow|Olaf]] and [[Rashawn Willow|Rashawn]]). Tanner notes the various soups he's made, the last one being "squirrel." One of the wives notes that the stew is just regular. Nestor is called over to the table, and he seems a bit uncomfortable with Rand's presence at the lunch.
* [[Sam Adama]] and William are walking through [[Little Tauron]], a part of Caprica where Sam and his brother Joseph grew up. Sam tells William that when hanging out there with Joseph and all the other [[Tauron]] kids that came there; Sam would try to pick up men while Joseph would get dates with the men's sisters. Sam picks up some food from one of the stands on the street, assuring William that he can do that here, since he knows the shop keepers—who can tell his whole story by his tattoos, or so he informs William.
* Sam receives a call on his cell, which prompts William to later ask if it was the [[Guatrau]]. Sam tells him never to use that name in public, as they are en route to "break something."
* After eating lunch, Rand sits down with Sister Willow and Nestor. Rand tells them that her mother is formal, whereas everyone in the Willow house is very comfortable with each other. Nestor, with Sister Willow's help, broaches the topic of Zoe Graystone and her computer work; Nestor reveals that his studies are in computers. He notes that software exists that was written decades ago and that such programs can outlive their writers, and that Zoe was an artist and that [[Zoe-A|her work]] will live on. The conversation becomes more awkward from there.
* In his lab, Daniel is listening to a sportscast on the Caprica Buccaneers while he lets the "old subconscious" find the answers when his wife enters. Upon seeing [[Zoe-R]], she makes a crack that she once saw the "guy in a movie once" and that the robot was a "monster." She then brings up the subject of the memorial, believing that they attend it; Daniel comes up with various excuses, encouraging her to go. [[Caesar]], the Graystone's dog, leaves Zoe-R's feet when summoned by Amanda; Serge informs Daniel that Joseph Adama is at the front gate, requesting entry. Daniel denies it.
* Rand leaves the Willow household, where Tanner and Mar-Beth challenge Sister Willow on the reason why Rand was invited, claiming that she has a less than stellar "track record." She defends her position, claiming to be supporting a grieving student.
* In his office, Daniel plays a game of makeshift [[pyramid (RDM)|pyramid]] with balled-up crumpled paper, while Serge offers pre-programmed sentiments about how the crowd "goes [[frak]]king wild" and demands another hour of game time. He then continues his work on the U-87 problem while attempting to figure out where [[Zoe-A]] went.

=== Act 3 ===

* [[Sam Adama]] and William make it to Sam's destination. As Sam talks about mechanics of automobiles, he picks up a trash can, empties its contents, and throws it through a window of a business. William is shocked at the blatant vandalism and is itching to run away from the cops, but is stopped by Sam who states that running is admitting guilt.

=== Act 4 ===

== Notes ==

=== General ===

* The episode uses the visual effect of switching between [[Alessandra Toressani]] and the robot. This both conveys how [[Zoe-R]] thinks of herself and makes her more sympathetic to the audience.
* [[Serge]]'s official twitter page explains that [[Lacy Rand]] was able to enter the Graystone house because Zoe-R told [[Serge]] to let her in<ref>[http://twitter.com/SergeGraystone Serge Graystone at Twitter]</ref>.
* An obvious gaffe in this episode is the sign in the building adjoining the one that [[Sam Adama]] vandalizes. The sign features Chinese characters and, in English, says "Carley Quality Meat Ltd." [http://www.profilecanada.com/companydetail.cfm?company=2209918_Carley_Quality_Meats_Ltd_Vancouver_BC Carley Quality Meat Ltd.] is a company based out of [[w:Vancouver|Vancouver]], [[w:British Columbia|British Columbia]], [[w:Canada|Canada]] where ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' is filmed.

=== Music ===

*The musical piece [[Daniel Graystone]] is playing on the piano in his lab is the second movement of [[Nomion]]'s [[Nomion's 3rd Sonata|3rd Sonata]].
*In this episode, [[Bear McCreary]] introduces a specific theme for Sister [[Clarice Willow]] entitled "Clarice Theme."<ref name="bear's blog">{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=3108|title=Bear's Blog: "Caprica: Rebirth"|date=29 January 2009|accessdate=30 January 2009|last=McCreary|first=Bear|format=|language=}}</ref>

=== Colonial Society ===

* [[Joseph Adama]]'s car is a [[w:Citroën DS|Citroën DS]], a well-known French car produced between 1955 and 1975. Citroën cars were introduced in the [[Re-imagined Series]]'s universe in the episode "[[Downloaded]]."
* The sign over the window smashed by Sam says "ποιοτητα εκτύπωσης σε λογικές τιμές", which means "quality printing at a reasonable price" in modern Greek.
* Colonial society is confirmed to use a 52 week year as demonstrated by the use of the "52 week low" in the ''[[Cubits & Pieces]]'' telecast on [[Graystone Industries]].
* Further, this episode marks the establishment of both day and month names in the [[Re-imagined Series]] universe. Established is the day name "[[Saturday]]" (as evidenced by the conversation between [[Lacy Rand]] and Sister [[Clarice Willow]]) and the month name "[[Junius]]" on the [[:File:Caprica - Memorial Invitation at Apollo Park.jpg|Memorial Event card]] that Joseph receives at his apartment, stating that the memorial at Apollo Park takes place at midday on Junius 7th. By their existence, these names also introduce two Gods from the ''Roman'' pantheon: [[w:Saturn (mythology)|Saturn]] and [[w:Juno (mythology)|Juno]].
* This episode introduces another [[Lords of Kobol (RDM)|Lord of Kobol]] in the pantheon, [[Atlas]], in keeping with the Greek influences established in the [[Re-imagined Series]].

== Analysis ==
*Homosexuality is totally accepted by Caprican society. William Adama's uncle Sam Adama had no reluctance in telling how his brother Joseph, William's father, would win dates with the sister of the boys Sam would flirt with but would strike out when the two brothers were close to William's age. On modern Earth even in the most liberal modern countries, homosexuality is not usually discussed with frankness around or with children.
**In further contrast to modern Earth, where although homosexuality is gaining acceptance in most [[wikipedia:First World|"First World"]] countries it is still viewed negatively by much of the world and is actually illegal and punishable by death in some countries, primarily in the Middle East. In ancient Greece and Rome, and in a few other cultures, homosexuality was much more widely accepted as part of life, but even in that time and place the union of man and woman was the ideal, with homosexuality seen as a pleasurable dalliance at most.
*[[wikipedia:Polygamy|Polygamous]] or plural marriages are legal in Caprican society. Sister Clarice Willow, so far the only person revealed in the series to have one, has three wives - Mar-Beth, Helena, and Desiree Willow (they use Desiree's last name as the family name) and at least four husbands - Olaf, Nestor, Tanner, and Reshawn - including a few that she didn't know if they were presently in the house or not. They range across the board in both ethnic appearance and age, including a husband that could had been young enough to be her son (Nestor). The family has children, and Mar-Beth is currently pregnant.
**Judging from [[Lacy Rand]]'s reaction, the practice is unusual but not against general social mores. Her reaction is similar to that of a person in modern America who just discovered a friend was in a homosexual relationship or, in 1980's America, in a relationship with someone of a different skin color, i.e. surprised but accepting. The fact that she feels compelled to say, "It's cool" implies that at least some people on Caprica would consider it not cool, but she also noted that she knew several kids that were from group marriages.
**The Willow group marriage is different from the majority of polygamous marriages in those Earth cultures which allow the practice, which tend to be strictly [[wikipedia:Polygyny|polygynous]], heterosexual, and patriarchal. In these arrangements, a man has multiple wives, who have no other husbands, do not engage in intimate relations with the other wives, and have an unequal relationship with their husband. [[wikipedia:Polyandry|Polyandry]], where the woman has multiple husbands, and examples involving homosexual relations do historically and presently exist. There is, however, no known example of a culture where a group marriage would be polyandrous '''and''' polygynous.
*The Soldiers of the One is viewed by many (including the Caprican security forces) as a terrorist group, but that may be a simplistic and overly monolithic view. The original Zoe Graystone had been a member of the group. Nevertheless, she never appeared to advocate violent action, and was horrified when Stark revealed his bomb seconds before it was detonated. Stark's unwillingness to inform her ahead of time suggests that those in the STO who advocate terrorism must operate separately from those who do not.
*[[Ruth]] continues her attempts at trying to introduce [[William Adama]] to his Tauron roots by cooking a Tauron meal, but ultimately ends in failure on her part. Interestingly, Willie begins to bond with Joseph's brother, [[Sam Adama]], who introduces him to a different aspect of Tauron culture: the [[Ha'la'tha]] and the [[Guatrau]].
*Zoe was more comfortable with Ben's family than with her own. She visited Ben's house and Natalie Stark was well aware of her relationship with her son, whereas Ben never visited the Graystone house and Zoe's parents didn't even know he existed.
*Amanda and Zoe's disconnect goes beyond Amanda knowing nothing of Zoe's religious and political affiliations. Amanda states that her daughter was too young to have a boyfriend, yet at 16 this is certainly not true. This is perhaps due to the idealization that many parents have of their children, thinking that they are more innocent and unworldly than they actually are.
*Sam Adama showed William how to be a successful criminal including taking William along to intimidate a store owner by smashing his window after he got the assignment to do so from his boss over his cellphone. The policeman was right when he half jokingly accused Sam of running a criminal school as he handcuffed Sam and his partner handcuffed William, for Sam was in fact corrupting a minor. His teachings included making other people feel guilty about something when they try to make you feel guilty about something. He put the lesson to use when he deflected his father's accusations when he confronted William about his absence from school and his responsibility to the family by saying they haven't been much of a family lately. As his father guiltily hugged him William smiled at his new found ability to manipulate.
*Lacy made reference to Zoe-R being a Trinity, "...three faces of one thing" when Zoe described her confusion of being Zoe, The Avatar and the Robot. The real world equivalent is in most forms of Christianity refer to God as The father , the son and the Holy Spirit as [[wikipedia:Trinity|The Trinity]]. There is also the concept of [[wikipedia:Trimurti|the Trimurti]] in [[wikipedia:Hinduism|Hinduism]].

== Questions ==
* Is Zoe developing feelings for [[Philomon]]? If he finds out about her being in the U-87, will he become an ally?
* Why does [[Sam Adama|Sam]] throw the trashcan through the store window?
* Why does Sam not want William to say the name "[[Guatrau]]"?
* Where is Tamara's avatar now? ([[The Reins of a Waterfall|Answer]])
* What is the previous incident that Clarice's spouses refer to? Did it involve inappropriate relations with a student?
* Is Clarice beginning a downward slide when she visits the [[Dive Bar]]?
* Under what circumstances in her past did Clarice smoke before?
* How much did Natalie know about her son's activities?
* Are Nestor and Clarice trying to get information out of Lacy about Zoe-A?
* How is the common surname of a group marriage agreed upon?
* Did all the Willow spouses enter into the marriage at the same time?
* Is the Willow group marriage a cover for STO activities?
* Why didn't Serge stop Lacy from entering the house, given that her security clearance was revoked in the pilot?

== Official Statements ==

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Guest stars ==
* [[Scott Porter]] as [[Nestor Willow]]
* [[Avan Jogia]] as [[Ben Stark]]<ref>In the [[Caprica pilot|pilot]], [[Avan Jogia]] was credited as part of the principal cast. He becomes a guest star in this and future episodes. On the other hand, [[Sasha Roiz]] and [[Brian Markinson]], who were both credited as guest stars in the pilot, join the principal cast in this episode.</ref>
* [[Alex Arsenault]] as [[Philomon]]
* [[Sina Najafi]] as [[William Adama]]
* [[Hiro Kanagawa]] as [[Cyrus Xander]]
* [[Karen Austin]] as [[Ruth]]
* [[Genevieve Buechner]] as [[Tamara Adama]]
* [[Jim Thomson]] as Voice of [[Serge]]
* [[Francoise Yip]] as [[Desiree Willow]]
* [[Philip Granger]] as [[Tanner Willow]]
* [[Anita Torrance]] as [[Mar-Beth Willow]]
* [[James Pizzinato]] as [[Drew]]
* [[Michael Eklund]] as [[Waylon]]
* [[Renu Bakshi]] as [[Abasi Lowe]]
* [[Dale Wolfe]] as [[Steve Bahara]]
* [[Feguins Toussaint]] as Bodyguard [[Sean]]
* [[Greg Webb]] as Man at the Mic
* [[Nimet Kanji]] as [[Natalie Stark]]
* [[Darryl Scheelar]] as Officer [[Mendez]]
* [[Jeanettea Antonio]] as Female at the Mic
* [[Kailyn Stratton]] as Six-year-old [[Zoe Graystone|Zoe]]
* [[Brady Schlecker]] as Angry Crowd
* [[Mario Casoria]] as Angry Crowd
* [[Hannah]] as [[Caesar]] the Dog
* Unknown as [[Helena Willow]]
* Unknown as [[Olaf Willow]]
* Unknown as [[Rashawn Willow]]
* Unknown as [[J.G. Moon]]

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Julius Baltar

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'''Julius Baltar''' is the father of [[Gaius Baltar]]. Originally a farmer on [[Aerilon]], in his later years he comes to [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]], where he is cared for by various nurses. He acts up with at least three of them to try and get his son's attention who he is disappointed in as he has turned his back on his farming upbringing. Shortly after meeting Gaius, [[Caprica-Six]] has him moved to the Regency, a rest home where the residents are urged to grow their own food, allowing him to be a farmer again. Julius is happy there and Baltar seems pleased about this, showing that he truly does care about his father despite his attitude towards him ([[Daybreak, Part I]]). Caprica Six's actions towards him are what convinces Baltar to help her. Julius is presumably killed in the destruction of the Twelve Colonies, but his son ends up a farmer like Julius wanted him to be after settling on New Earth with Caprica Six, utilizing the knowledge Julius taught him growing up.

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Lorena Gale

2009-06-25T10:59:48Z

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'''Lorena Gale''' (born 9 May 1958 in Montreal, Quebec) is an award-winning Canadiana actress, director, and writer.

Gale has been active in stage, movie, and television acting since the 1980s. Gale is a wife, mother and author of two award-winning plays, ''Angélique'' and ''Je me souviens''.

Recently, Gale has acted in several A-list movies, including ''Fantastic Four'', ''The Chronicles of Riddick'', and ''The Exorcism of Emily Rose''. She has also appeared on the small screen in the series ''Smallville'', as well as ''Battlestar Galactica'' as the [[priest]], [[Elosha]].

Concerning her role in ''Battlestar Galactica'', Gale has said that she most enjoyed the woman-to-woman scenes with [[Mary McDonnell]] ([[Laura Roslin]]). Also, she herself (not her character) feels sorry for the Cylons because they want so desperately to belong to something. She believes that there is no such thing as "artificial intelligence", just "intelligence". She enjoys watching the show as a fan. (Podcast)

==Quotes==
"Canadian Society has become too multiracial that racism, true systemic and institutionalized racism, is constantly being challenged. I have always believed that Canada has the potential to be a Utopian Society. Sadly, we are too influenced by our American cousins." --Gale <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.fb10.uni-bremen.de/anglistik/kerkhoff/BlackCanadian/Gale/Gale.html|title=E-mail to Sarah Kunkel|date=August 28, 2002}}</ref>

==External links==
*[http://scifitalk.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=18387 Podcast conversation] with Lorena Gale on Sci-Fi Talk (about 24 minutes, BSG talk near the beginning, no spoilers)
*[http://www.fb10.uni-bremen.de/anglistik/kerkhoff/BlackCanadian/Gale/Gale.html Lorena Gale, ''Angélique'' (1999)]

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Unnamed Colonial vessels

2009-06-04T11:36:59Z

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:''This article lists seen, but unnamed [[battlestar]]s in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Reimagined Series]].''

== Galactica type battlestars ==

During the first [[Cylon War]], ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'', ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' and one other unnamed battlestar of [[Galactica type battlestar|their class]] conducted [[Operation Raptor Talon]] against the Cylons ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).

This battlestar class was still in service over 40 years later. One such battlestar is destroyed near [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] in the renewed [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. It is broken in two parts in the middle and seen by [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon Valerii]] when their Raptor cruises towards Caprica ([[Miniseries]]).

At the same time at least one is docked at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]]. There is some debate as to whether or not a second ship of this type is seen later during the bombing of the shipyards due to the fact that the ship is seen in a different area than during the initial view of the facility. However the ship which is destroyed is slightly different to [[Galactica]], the mid-section or body of this vessel is somewhat shorter than that of [[Galactica]], resulting in a more squat shape though still appearing to be larger than [[Pegasus]]. The ship was [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards|destroyed]] by Cylon missiles ([[Razor]]) <ref>Only one can be seen in the establishing shot of the shipyard, being enclosed by the superstructure on two sides. However, during the battle, a ''Galactica''-type battlestar is shown in a different place. This could mean that the visual effects of the establishing shot and the battle don't fit together. It is unknown if the two are meant to be the same battlestar.</ref>.

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Image:Destroyed Battlestar Mini.JPG|A destroyed ''Galactica'' type battlestar near Caprica ([[Miniseries]]).
Image:Operation Raptor Talon.jpg|''Columbia'', ''Galactica'' and one unnamed battlestar over an [[ice planet]] ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).
Image:ScorpionFleetShipyards1.jpg|Docked at the shipyards over Scorpia (upper right) ([[Razor]]).
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== Valkyrie type battlestars ==

[[Image:Valkyrie-type battlestar.jpg|thumb|left|''Valkyrie'' type battlestar destroyed in its berth (Razor).]]
Four battlestars of ''[[Valkyrie]]'''s design are also docked at the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards and destroyed by the Cylons ([[Razor]]). Although, it is theoretically possible that one of these battlestars is ''Valkyrie'' herself.

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== "Berzerk" Class Escort ==
[[Image:Pegasus, Scorpion Shipyards.jpg|thumb|right|A type of escort (top) docked next to ''Pegasus'' (bottom) at the [[Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]].]]

Another ship class, believed to be a type of escort vessel<ref>Based on an original design by [[Eric Chu]], the version seen in "Razor" was created by Charles Oines of [http://www.irrationaldesigns.com/index.html Irrational Designs]. While not [[canon]]ical, Oines's artwork designates the vessel as a "Berzerk-class". His web site has full renderings of the ship.</ref>, is docked next to ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' during the [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] ([[Razor]]). However, it is unknown if this class is designated as a battlestar by the Colonial Fleet.

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Daybreak, Part II/Notes

2009-06-04T11:21:53Z

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===The fate of the Colonials and Rebel Cylons===
*This episode marks the deaths of [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]], [[John Cavil]], [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]], [[Hamish McCall|Hamish "Skulls" McCall]], [[Tory Foster]], [[Samuel Anders]], [[Laura Roslin]]. and all the Cylons at the Colony. [[Kara Thrace]], having fulfilled her purpose, vanishes without a trace and is taken to a place unknown. In detail:
**Boomer was killed by [[Athena]] in revenge for taking [[Hera]], sleeping with [[Helo]] and beating her in the lavatory. Also she was a security threat and there was no way to take her along and watch her effectively. Despite her redeeming act of giving back Hera, she couldn't be trusted.
**Cavil takes his own life in Galactica's CIC when the resurrection designs are irrevocably lost with the death of Tory Foster.
***It is unknown what happens to the other members of the Cavil/Number One line. The death of only a single Cavil is depicted, but any other Number Ones would face eventual extinction like all other humanoid Cylons.
**Racetrack and Skulls's Raptor is struck by an asteroid fragment, puncturing their canopy and killing them on impact (as well as at least three marines on board). When another asteroid hits the Raptor, Racetrack's limp hand hits the launch button that fires the nuclear missiles.
**Tory is killed by [[Galen Tyrol]] upon his learning Tory murdered his wife Cally during the [[Final Five]]'s mutual and involuntary sharing memories while downloading the Resurrection designs to the Colony.
***This is ironic considering that in their previous lives on the original Earth the pair were madly in love and planned on marriage.
**Anders pilots ''Galactica'' and guided the Fleet into the Sun.
***A possible CG error occurs here; look closely and you can see ''[[Hitei Kan]]'' flying backwards into the sun.
[[Image:Hitei_Kan_Daybreak.PNG|frame|right|139×112px|Is Hitei Kan being flown backwards?]]
*Roslin dies peacefully as Adama gives her a bird's eye view of their new home in a Raptor. She is the first Colonial human to die on Earth. During the Raptor flight she passd away exactly one minute and thirty seconds from being shown the spot Bill Adama wanted to build his-their-cabin.
**Since they have neither female Cylons nor Resurrection technology, the Cavils, Simons and Dorals on the various Cylon baseships will presumably die out.
**Kara is presumably taken by the same force, stated to be God by [[Virtual Six]], that resurrected her.
*The fates of numerous supporting characters are not shown.
**[[Brendan Costanza|Hot Dog]] is last seen flying his Viper back to ''Galactica'' after the initial cease fire. He likely survives since there is no mention of him being killed, and he is alive when the truce is called and the remaining Vipers and Raptors safely land on ''Galactica''.
**Since she isn't seen volunteering in the hanger deck or depicted in the attack, it is very likely that [[Diana Seelix]] didn't volunteer.
**Ishay is not seen after Roslin leaves sickbay.
**The episode also never touches on what becomes of [[Cult of Baltar|Baltar's cult]], including [[Jeanne]], [[Paulla]] and [[Tracey Anne]]. Founding member Jeanne is absent from the finale but it is perfectly safe to assume that she and her fellow Cultists are with the people on the planet. Paulla and Tracey Anne were last seen on the last Raptor trying to get Baltar to come with them to the Baseship where many of the civilians including Baltar's flock were taken. They were unsuccessful and Paulla and Tracey Anne went to the baseship without incident. Jeanne was almost certainly there and with the settlement on Earth.
**Captain Kelly, last seen in [[Blood on the Scales]] does not appear in this finale at all.
*The recurring subplot about the [[Sons of Ares]] and its growing conflict with the [[Cult of Baltar]] is unresolved.
*The Raiders are seen using missiles for the first time since the Fall of the Twelve Colonies.
*Racetrack's Raptor, and possibly the other ones in its flight group destroyed in the assault on the Colony, was carrying the last nukes from ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'', marking the end of humanity's use of these weapons (which were used to destroy the Twelve Colonies at the start of the series) for another 150,000 years. Presumably the baseship's store of nukes remains intact and some weren't "borrowed" by the humans for the attack.
*It is very likely that Saul Tigh, Galen Tyrol and definitely Tory Foster never recovered their first hand memories of life before and after Old Earth and before Cavil killed them and blocked their true memories when they resurrected. Tory Foster will certainly never have that chance since she was killed by Tyrol in a fit of rage over Tory's murder of Cally.
*The tracing of the human blood line through [[wikipedia:Mitochondrial DNA|Mitochondrial DNA]] to the furthest maternal common ancestor and dubbing her [[wikipedia:Mitochondrial Eve|Mitochondrial Eve]] is a real theory. Mitochondrial Eve was the ''matrilineal most recent common ancestor'', the most recent person in the female line that '''all''' of humanity can be said to be from. In other words, Hera is everybody's mother's mother's ... mother's mother. This does NOT imply that she is the only ancestor of modern humans. In fact, it implies that each female alive at the time either has no surviving descendants, or is ALSO a common ancestor (though not a purely maternal one). This also means that we as a species are related to Athena, Hera's mother.
** In the series, Hera is Mitochondrial Eve, meaning that all of modern humanity is a combination of Colonial humanity and Cylon, although there maybe ancestors of native New Earth in the current population from the male line of descendants.
** The fossilized remains are said to be of a young woman, indicating Hera does not live to see a middle age, though she has children before she dies. Specifically, she must have had daughters to pass on her mitochondrial DNA. Note that in real life the remains of Mitochrondrial Eve has not been found.
** Since mitochondrial DNA is inherited from the mother only, and Hera has a Cylon mother, her mitochondrial DNA and that of all her descendants is pure Cylon making us all direct decendents of Athena.
*Also in the podcast, RDM is happy to confirm that Tyrol did find some natives in Scotland and ended up being the 'King of the Scots', apparently since Aaron Douglas loved the idea of Scottish civilization (with its tradition of great engineers) being descended from Tyrol. This may suggest that Galen Tyrol, a male Cylon, had successfully mated and produced children with a New Earth native human female to produce at least one other hybrid.
*Gaius Baltar, with deliberate forethought, gave [[Caprica Six]] the back door to the Colonial defenses. He still did not know Caprica Six was a Cylon, but he did commit willful corporate espionage knowing he would be punished for it if caught. Previously Baltar's giving of Caprica Six the secrets was implied - or at least inferred - to be from naive vanity to impress his girlfriend Caprica Six. The Colonists still don't know this.
*The Colonials never did find out that Gaius Baltar gave [[Gina Inviere]] a nuclear device on the space liner ''[[Cloud 9]]'' destroying that liner and all on board near what would be called [[New Caprica]]. That same explosion would bring the Cylons to New Caprica a year later due to them being a light year away at the time they saw it, making him responsible for the occupation.
*Humanity, along with the Cylons, finally reaches its new homeworld, names it Earth, and the humans of today are the distant descendants of Hera.
*Before deciding that ''Galactica'' should reach Earth in prehistoric times, Moore toyed with the idea of having the Fleet arrive during the Hellenistic period and formed the basis of the ancient Greek religion and society. However, this idea was rejected as it suggested that the Colonials blessed only Western civilization with their knowledge rather than all of humanity, and it did not acknowledge Hera's importance. Moore read an article on the idea of a common human ancestor which he decided should be Hera. This also explains why the Fleet personnel landed in Africa (the network had been suggesting it should be North America, presumably to match the final shot of Season 3).
**According to the podcast for the episode, the destruction of the Fleet and the spreading out of the surviving Colonials over the planet's surface was supposed to be a sign of humanity's committal to their new world, not necessarily promoting a Luddite agenda. The comparison that is drawn is Cortes burning his ships on the shores of central America so his men would not have a way of retreating if things got difficult. However, RDM later mentions that one of the last shots was to have been of the Colonials destroying their last Raptors, which suggests that the Luddite approach was more what they were aimng for.
*There was no final population count given after the engagement with the Cavil forces. However, there were no reported deaths by accident or violence before the engagement so the population count is most likely the same as it was in "[[Daybreak, Part I]]" before the attack on the Cylon Colony, 39,516.
**A new population count post-engagement is given in the separate iTunes release of Daybreak, Part III. The count is 39,406, putting Colonial casualties from the battle at 110. Then shortly after their arrival on New Earth former President of the 12 Colonies of Kobol Laura Roslin dies, and Kara Thrace vanishes without a trace. From this we can derive that the number of people settled on New Earth is 39,404. This does not include the unknown number of humanoid Cylons from the baseship (which probably was never stated) and possibly Athena and the remaining three of the Final Five who aren't considered human survivors.
*The Centurions are granted full independence and subsequently depart in the rebel Baseship to pursue their own destiny. Their status 150,000 years later remains a mystery. The Colonials and humanoid Cylons believe it is unlikely they will be a threat, as they have no reason to bear a grudge this time around.
*When ''Galactica'' and the Fleet fly into the Sun, only 15 ships can be seen when at least 35 ships were still in the Fleet during the Mutiny, and upwards of 90 after the events of the mini-series. However, establishing shots of the Fleet rarely show more than a dozen ships in one shot regardless, and the implication is that the entire Fleet was destroyed.

===Aftermath of the War===
*There is a poetic ring to the nature of the conflict of the Second Cylon War:
** It began with the Cylon attack on Colonies nearly wiping out mankind. It ended with the Colonial attack on the Cylon Colony very likely wiping out the Cylons who didn't join with the humans.
**Shortly after the Cylon attack on Caprica, Baltar -- having unintentionally brought about the near-annihilation of the human species -- flees Caprica when Karl Agathon gives him his place on a Raptor, feeling that his own life is less important to save than a famed scientist's. But at the end of the series, it is Baltar who puts his own life at risk for the sake of saving Agathon's daughter Hera and expresses concern for her future well being to the very end of the series (both ends of this parallel occur in wide open fields).
**Agathon and Cylon Sharon Valerii are seen together near the very beginning of the series and near the very end.
**The earliest known detail we see of Gaius Baltar's life is his effort to break away from his family history as farmers, and his shame over his heritage. The last event we see in his embrace of a new beginning as a farmer.
**Baltar and Number Six are seen together near the very beginning of the series and near the very end.
**The earliest event we see from Laura Roslin's life (retroactively) is the death of her sisters, killed during transit. The last event of her life that we see is her own death, which occurs during transit.
**The series starts and finishes with two "endings" for ''Galactica'': its scheduled decommissioning in the mini-series, and its destruction by setting course into the sun in the finale.
**The series begins with a selfish decision Baltar makes (to give Caprica Six access to military mainframes) that nearly destroys Colonial humanity. It ends with a selfless decision Baltar makes (to fulfill his destiny in saving Hera) that gives Colonial humanity a new start in the form of Hera.
** At the beginning of the series, William Adama divorces his wife soon after returning to Colonial military service. At the end of the series, Adama abandons all trappings of the military to be with his unofficial wife Laura Roslin, upon whose finger he puts his wedding ring just after she dies.
**This poetic ring is also in line with [[Romo Lampkin]]'s observation of him being President of it being "Poetic justice" and Lee Adama's "What goes around, comes around" since Lampkin originally pushed him to be a politician.
**The Cylons started the war with the attack on the 12 Colonies by being able to use a backdoor program to shutdown the Colonial defenses including those of the more advanced Vipers and Battlestars. They were able to only use the less advance Mark IV Vipers and Battlestar Galactica. At the end of the war the Colonials at the Battle of the Colony was able to shutdown the Colony's defenses by using Sam Anders as a hybrid to talk remotely to the Colony's Hybrids who recognized him and stop firing. The Cavil Faction Cylons could only use lobotomized Raiders to attack the Galactica. Indeed, the Cylons were revisited by the destruction they wrought on the human Colonies using nuclear weapons by the Colonials using nuclear weapons to send the Colony into the singularity.

===Miscellaneous===
*The title of the episode coincides with German philosopher [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche’s] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dawn_(book) book] of the same title, and fits with numerous references to Nietzsche’s philosophy throughout the episode. Most obviously, Baltar, in his speech to Cavil in the CIC, states that "God is a force of nature … [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_Good_and_Evil_(book) beyond good and evil]." ''Beyond Good and Evil'' is another of Nietzsche’s works. Baltar goes on to say "Good and evil—we created those," echoing Nietzsche’s claim in the First Treatise of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Genealogy_of_Morality ''On the Genealogy of Morality''] that morality, including the concepts of "good" and "evil," are human constructs whose utility must be examined. Baltar also asks Cavil if he wants to "break the cycle of birth, death, rebirth…" which recalls the [[Pythia|Pythian prophecy]] that "All this has happened before. All this will happen again." This is also a reference to Nietzsche's concept of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_return#Friedrich_Nietzsche ''eternal recurrence''], that living one's life exactly the same, over and over for eternity, can be the worst of punishments (for those who live trivial lives) but also the greatest of gifts (for those who live great lives).
*''Galactica'' ramming the [[The Colony|Colony]] is foretold in the imagery of Hera's play with tactical models at the beginning of "[[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]". She is shown on top of ''Galactica'''s tactical light table with models of ''Galactica'', three Baseships and three Cylon Raiders, sliding ''Galactica'' against the side of a baseship.
*Shortly after recovering from being shot by Boomer, Admiral Adama visits her corpse in ''Galactica's'' morgue in "[[The Farm]]" and asks, "Why?" There is no indication that in the weeks Boomer was held on ''Galactica'' during the events between "[[Deadlock]]" and "[[Someone to Watch Over Me]]" that he ever visited her to find out why she shot him, but he was clearly still bitter about it in "Someone to Watch Over Me". He knows she was programmed to do it, but he never resolves the emotional aspect of it, and with her death Adama never learns the answer to that question. His not visiting her might indicate he didn't care anymore.
*Saul Tigh offers a similar deal to the one the Final Five offered to the Centurions during the [[First Cylon War]]: An end to the attacks on humanity in exchange for resurrection. During the first war, it was in exchange for resurrection '''and''' the creation of humanoid Cylons.
*According to the podcast, the ''Galactica'' was originally going to jump right inside the Colony for the attack, but RDM changed it because he wanted the ship to have open space around it for the final Viper/Raider dogfight.
*''Galactica'' is shown executing a jump without retracting her flight pods, which was earlier said to be required<ref>Special effects continuity errors have sometimes shown ''Galactica'' jumping with pods extended and emerging with them retracted.</ref> ([[Miniseries, Night 2]]). However, it is possible that the resulting stresses from jumping with the pods extended contribute to ''Galactica'''s structural failure.
**There may be a clue in the nature of the damage incurred following the jump. A wave-like motion appears to run the length of the ship; perhaps FTL jumps always inflict similar stresses, but under normal conditions the nesting of the flight pods into their recessed 'valleys' (and their support arms into the presumably void spaces between them) lends structural reinforcement to counter said forces.
**Galactica has also been upgraded with Cylon jump technology, so it's possible that it no longer needs to retract the pods, like [[Pegasus]].
*According to the podcast, when Laura asks "Where have you taken us, Kara?" Starbuck was supposed to reply, "Somewhere along the watchtower." Director Michael Rhymer did not like this idea and simply didn't shoot the line. Moore later agreed that it was better not to have Kara speak.
*The shot of ''Galactica'' flying over the Moon and reaching Earth was inspired by real-life shots from the Apollo space program, specifically Apollo 8's shot of coming around the dark side of the Moon and the Apollo 17 shot of the Earth itself.
*A portion of this episode was being filmed in [[w:Kamloops| Kamloops, BC]] during the week of June 16, 2008. Local extras of all ages were utilized for this scene (or scenes) and were required to have an athletic build and a clean-cut look, or to be slim with long hair or dreadlocks. Extras were auditioned at Best Western room 137 (in Kamloops) on June 12th <ref>http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_thompson_nicola/kamloopsthisweek/entertainment/19788509.html</ref>. The rural area surrounding Kamloops was previously utilized to depict the [[algae planet]] in "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]" and "[[Rapture]]".
**According to the episode podcast, the sequences on Earth at the end were the ones filmed at Kamloops. Some CGI was used to remove distinctive Canadian evergreen trees from the background and replace them with more Africa-looking foilage, but otherwise the landscape was actually a decent match for Africa.
*Although Part I had a runtime of one hour, Part II will run for two hours. An even longer cut of Daybreak will later be released on DVD. <ref>{{cite_news|first=|last=|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2008/07/talking-battles.html|title=Talking 'Battlestar Galactica's' finale, 'Caprica' and the 'Battlestar' TV movie with Ron Moore}}</ref>
*The ''[http://cnc.wikia.com/wiki/Kodiak Kodiak]'', the command ship of the Global Defense Initiative (GDI) faction from the computer game ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%26_Conquer:_Tiberian_Sun Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun]'' is seen among the fleet in one establishing shot.
**[[Tricia Helfer]] and [[Grace Park]] both appear in ''Tiberian Sun''’s sequel, ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_and_Conquer_3 Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars].
*The final scene, like most of the rest of the series, was filmed in Vancouver, BC, and not in New York City at all. In the final scene with Angel Baltar and Six, "Bread Garden Bakery and Cafe", W Pender St, and Dunsmuir St are visible, all of which are within a couple blocks of each other along Granville St in downtown Vancouver. [http://tinyurl.com/crgd2x] Furthermore, a bus passes by just before the credit, sporting the colors of the Coast Mountain Bus Company.
**According to the podcast, Ronald D. Moore was wearing a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt in the final shot, but they chose not to show this. The shot of the realistic Japanese female robot was found by Terry Moore online and was referred to as the 'next' Number Six by RDM.
**Also according to the podcast, Baltar saying "It doesn't like that name," is significant, and is indeed meant to confirm that whatever 'God' is in the series, it isn't necessarily what the name implies.
*The Centurion Model 0005 in the museum case is a retcon. In the [[Miniseries]], it was an Original Series costume, with the black skirt and non-exposed joints. In this episode, it is a CGI First War Centurion 0005 with exposed joints and no black skirt.
**It is not explained why the museum flight pod is shown to be in nearly pristine condition when, in addition to four years of battles and the atmosphere-drop over New Caprica, a Cylon Heavy Raider crashed through the overhead window and crushed several of the exhibits in ''[[Scattered]]''. Repairing the museum and exhibits would have seemed to be a low priority during subsequent events.
*Reference (possibly intentional) is made to Olmos' earlier work: Adama's flushing of flamingos while flying a Raptor is reminiscent of the flamingos flushing during the opening credits of Miami Vice, the TV series in which Edward James Olmos co-starred.
*The news network covering the story "Advances in Robotics" as Angel Baltar and Six pass by is [http://www.msnbc.com MSNBC], the 24 hour news network arm of the NBC Universal media conglomerate which also owns the SyFy Channel (at the time the SciFi Channel), which produces ''Battlestar Galactica'' and airs the series in the United States.
**The last advance in robotics shown was a humanoid "cybernetic robot" named "ACTROID", a Japanese design that was unveiled in 2005.[http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-10744-Robot+or+Human%3F+Here%27s+ACTROID.html].
**The ACTROID's appearance in the final scene bookends the first scene of the mini-series in which several "traditional" robotic Cylons appear, following by the first appearance of the attractive humanoid Cylon, Number Six.
*Although many of the magazines on the newsstand appear familiar, close examination reveals that at least some have made-up names. A magazine that appears at first glance to be ''Sports Illustrated'' is actually ''Sports Limited''. Also, although the magazine read by Angel Six and Baltar (and Ronald Moore) closely resembles ''National Geographic'', at no time is the complete title of the magazine or its full logo actually shown on screen; furthermore, the back cover of the magazine is solid yellow whereas actual issues of National Geographic always have advertising on the back cover.
*Initially, Helo and Athena were supposed to die and Hera would be raised by Gaius Baltar and Caprica-Six. This would make sense as in the [[Opera House]] vision Baltar and Caprica-Six take Hera into the Opera House and Athena and Roslin don't make it inside. It also lends well for a symbolical structure of the series: Caprica-Six kills a child at the beginning and raises one at the end, they destroyed one civilization and then at the end they nurture the foundation of another one.
*Angel Six makes a reference to the Law of Averages: "Let a complex system repeat itself long enough; eventually something surprising might occur." She is actually referring to the Law of Large Numbers. The Law of Averages is a mistaken belief that the outcome of an event is affected by the outcome of previous iterations of the same event.
*Dialogue was cut from the final scene between Angel Six and Angel Baltar, but can be heard on the cast read-through podcast. The full dialogue of the scene is the same up until Baltar states that "It (God) doesn't like to be called that," but then changes with Baltar discussing having a wager on the matter (humanity's survival this time around) with Six, who looks disgusted at the notion. Baltar then smiles and says "Silly, silly me," and they walk off as in the broadcast version.
*As with Part I, the episode does not include the regular opening credits and theme. It does begin with the standard "Previously on Battlestar Galactica" sequence, and the honor of speaking these words in the final episode is given to Edward James Olmos.

Botanical Cruiser

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'''Botanical Cruisers''' are ships with domes that may serve as space-borne vacation ships, or are used as greenhouses for specialty food or plant-matter production.

At least two Botanical Cruisers escape the initial [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack on the Colonies]].

New President [[Laura Roslin]] visits this ship while gathering a caravan from surviving civilian ships surrounding the colony of [[Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]]. A young girl named [[Cami]] and her grandmother are on this Botanical Cruiser with many other survivors.

However, the particular ship that Roslin visits lacks an [[FTL]] drive, and the light-speed-enabled part of President Roslin's caravan of refugee ships are forced to leave that Botanical Cruiser and many other [[sublight]] ships behind when [[Cylon Raider]]s discover the fleet of ships. This ship and others without FTL drives are presumed destroyed by the Cylons ([[Miniseries]]).

At least one other Cruiser exists in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. It is successfully escorted to the [[algae planet]] through a dangerous star cluster, although it appears the biota did not fare so well in the presence of so much ionizing radiation ([[The Passage]]).

== Notes ==

*The Botanical Cruiser was an homage to the [[Agro Ship|Agro Ships]] from the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'', which themselves were re-used models from the botanical spacecraft from the movie ''[[IMDB:Silent Running|Silent Running]]'', a Universal/MCA movie that special effects guru [[John Dykstra]] worked on a few years prior to the Original Series.

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Image:Botanical Cruiser HTBIM.jpg|The Botanical Cruiser during the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula]].
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The Fleet (TRS)

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== Blue Prints for ships in the fleet ==
http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_Blue_Prints
[http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Battlestar_Galactica_Blue_Prints]

== The Fleet ==

:''This article involves the fleet of [[FTL|faster-than-light]]-capable civilian ships in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. For information on its [[Sublight Propulsion|sublight]] counterpart in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], see [[The Fleet (TOS)]]. For general information on other articles pertaining to fleets, see: [[Fleet (disambiguation)]].''
[[Image:The Fleet, "Face of the Enemy".jpg|thumb|right|400px|The Fleet in formation near a nebula.]]

'''The Fleet''' is a convoy of ships sheltering the human survivors of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. The Fleet forms the backdrop of the drama of the [[Re-imagined Series]].

==Overview==
[[Image:Galactica & Fleet.jpg|thumb|right|Promotional image of ''Galactica'' and the Fleet.]]
"The Fleet" originates as a convoy of about 60 commercial and civilian ships in the space surrounding [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. [[Laura Roslin]] - with the aid of [[Sharon Valerii]] - initiates the clustering of stranded vessels in the aftermath of the Cylon invasion of the Twelve Colonies, thus forming the convoy. Twenty of these ships are abandoned to a squadron of attacking [[Raider (RDM)|Raiders]] because they either lack [[FTL]] drives, or are damaged, like the sublight ''[[Botanical Cruiser]]'' and ''[[Gemenon Liner 1701]]''. The remaining vessels join battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' - the only Colonial warship [[Pegasus (RDM)|known]] to have survived the Cylon attack - in the upper atmosphere of the gas giant [[Ragnar]]. From here on, ''Galactica'' shoulders the role of the Fleet's protector ([[Miniseries]]).

[[Anastasia Dualla]] explains in "[[33]]" that 53 ships have jumped away from an attacking Cylon baseship, with 10 still reporting trouble with their FTL drives. Adding ''Galactica'' to this tally, results in a total number of 64 ships. [[Saul Tigh]]'s statement in "[[The Farm]]" that the 24 ships departing with the [[Laura Roslin faction]] represent "almost a third of the fleet", implies that the number of ships in the Fleet is approximately in the mid-70's. By "[[The Passage]]", there are likely fewer ships left in the Fleet because of the ''[[Cloud Nine]]'' destruction ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]) and the settlement and emergency exodus of [[New Caprica]] ([[Exodus, Part II]]).

The political and social troubles befalling the Fleet as it wanders through space, serve as a metaphor for all of humanity, since the Fleet literally ''is'' what is left of humanity in the television series.

The phrase "the Fleet" functions not only as a signifier for the actual ships of the convoy, but as an indicator of the people on board, and therefore for mankind. Often the term is used to refer to the civilian populations, as opposed to the military personnel of ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus''. Usage of the term "the Fleet" has not gained more than an informal acceptance, as can be seen by President Roslin's continued use of the term ''President of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]]''. This may be interpreted either as an expression of hope that the people of the Fleet will re-establish themselves on a new world, or a psychological inability to accept the Fleet as the only home that humanity will know for a long time.

After three years of searching the Fleet eventually reaches [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]], but are disappointed to find it a devastated wasteland as a result of a nuclear holocaust ([[Revelations]]). The fleet leave Earth in search of a new home, with the Rebel Cylon Basestar joining them ([[Sometimes a Great Notion]]). By the time of Felix Gaeta's and Tom Zarek's mutiny aboard ''Galactica'' ([[Blood on the Scales]]), dialogue indicates that the Fleet is down to the very low figure of 35 civilian ships, a surprising loss of about half the initial ships from [[33]]. Most of these losses remain unaccounted for, as very few civilian ships have been seen or heard to be actually lost on screen. Given that the human population has only declined by about one fifth at this point rather than a similar half, this could be a continuity error or retcon, or the remaining ships would have had to nearly double the number of civilians aboard to compensate. It is possible in the context of the dialogue in the episode that the figure of 35 referred only to the number of ships initially loyal to the mutineers.

[[Image:The fleet's end.jpg|thumb|right|The Fleet's end.]]

The Rebel Basestar has now officially joined the Fleet as seen in [[Someone to Watch Over Me]] as the Fleet has a new Quorum made out of ship captains and the Rebel Basestar has a representative on the new Quorum, a [[Six]] named Sonja.

The Fleet would eventually be abandoned by the Colonials, with their ships guided into the Sun of the new homeworld of the humans. The Rebel baseship was given to the [[Cylon Centurion|centurions]] by the Rebel Cylons for them to find their own destiny ([[Daybreak, Part II]])
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* Colonial ships use [[launch key]]s to activate the ship's systems ([[Precipice]]). The keys are unique to each vessel and are extremely difficult to copy.

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| ''[[Astral Queen]]'' || Prison ship|| [[Daybreak, Part II]] || [[Tom Zarek]] is found aboard this ship along with 1,500 prisoners heading toward [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] for parole hearings. Later the lead ship in [[Laura Roslin]]'s [[Laura Roslin faction|faction]]. Also home to former ''Galactica'' crewmen and officers from the mutiny.
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| [[Botanical Cruiser]] || Agricultural ship || Daybreak, Part II || An FTL-capable agricultural ship. A sublight version of this ship is destroyed in the [[Miniseries, Night 2|second night]] of the Miniseries.
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| ''[[Celestra (RDM)|Celestra]]'' || ''Celestra'' type || Daybreak, Part II|| Seen in various fleet shoots.
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| ''[[Chrion]]'' || [[Luxury liner]] || [[The Passage]] || Successfully shepherded to the [[algae planet]].
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| ''[[Colonial One|Colonial One/Colonial Heavy 798]]'' || Transport ship, government || Daybreak, Part II || President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]'s flagship and seat of the spaceborne Colonial government since the Fall. As of Season 4, the ship also holds the Quorum of Twelve until they were killed by Tom Zarek.
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| ''[[Demetrius]]'' || Sewage recycling || [[Sometimes a Great Notion]] || Given to [[Kara Thrace]] and a select crew to try to find Earth. Later returned to the fleet.
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| ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' || [[Battlestar (RDM)|Battlestar]], military || Daybreak, Part II || This is the last remaining [[Galactica type battlestar|original battlestar]] dating back to the [[Cylon War]]. It is the main protector and flagship of the Fleet, under direct command of [[William Adama]].
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| ''[[Gemenon Traveller]]'' || ''Kimba Huta'' type || [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]] || A copy of [[Leoben Conoy]] is captured and held here for interrogation and, later, executed.
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| ''[[Gemini (RDM)|Gemini]]'' || Freighter || A Disquiet Follows My Soul || Used as a decoy in the [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid]]. Joins Laura Roslin's separatist fleet. Is later part of the so-called defense fleet over [[New Caprica]]. Later escorted through the star cluster.
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| ''[[Gideon]]'' || Supply ship || [[The Son Also Rises]] || A supply ship involved in an incident where four civilians are killed by ''Galactica'' [[Marines]]. Survives after [[New Caprica]].
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| ''[[Hitei Kan]]'' || [[Refinery ship]] || [[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]] || The ship is the site of the worker's strike in the episode "[[Dirty Hands]]" and a mutiny authorized by [[Tom Zarek]] in [[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]].
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| ''[[Kimba Huta]]'' || Cold storage vessel || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II || Featured in "[[The Farm]]" where Tom Zarek, Laura Roslin and Lee Adama hide out after Roslin's escape from ''Galactica''.
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| ''[[Majahual]]'' || [[Mining ship]] || [[Scar]] || Mines crucial metals needed to build [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]]s.
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| ''[[Monarch]]'' || Mining ship || [[Collaborators]] || A mining ship that joins the [[Laura Roslin faction]]. Mentioned in "Collaborators".
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| ''[[Prometheus]]'' || Freighter || Daybreak, Part II || Commanded by [[Doyle Franks]], ''Prometheus'' has a reputation as an "off the grid" freighter involved in the [[black market (organization)|black market]]. Survived New Caprica and captain was a member of the Judges Tribunial for the Baltar Trial.
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| ''[[Rebel Basestar]]'' || Cylon Basestar|| Daybreak, Part II ||Basestar and ship of the Rebel Cylons. At first only came to the Fleet as part of an alliance against Cavil's forces, but has officaly joined the Fleet since as proven by the fact that it now has representation in the new Quroum made out of ship's captains.
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| ''[[Striker]]'' || ''Celestra'' type || [[Home, Part II]] || Damaged in a refueling operation overseen by Captain [[George Birch]].
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| ''[[Thera Sita]]'' || ''Kimba Huta'' type || Daybreak, Part II || Ship is successfully shepherded to algae planet and later temporarily transfers refugees to ''Galactica'' in "The Woman King".
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| ''[[Triton (civilian ship)|Triton]]'' || Unknown || [[Sine Qua Non]] || A ship having a "room with a view" for [[Romo Lampkin]].
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| ''[[Virgon Express]]'' || ''[[Flattop]]'' type || [[Downloaded]] || First introduced in "[[Water]]" as it undergoes underway water replenishment from ''Galactica'' <nowiki>'s</nowiki> stores. Seen in fleet until [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]].
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| ''[[Zephyr]]'' || Ringed ship || Daybreak, Part II || Arguably the easiest identifiable civilian ship due to its large ring. It is severely damaged during the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula]], and is repaired en route to Earth. It is considered the hub of all civilian activity and rest-and-recreation in the Fleet, assuming the same role that ''Cloud 9'' had before its destruction by [[Gina Inviere]].
|}

==== Mentioned only ====

Unless otherwise mentioned, the following ships are only listed on the [[:Image:Tally chalkboard.jpg|voting tally board]] in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]".<ref>Note that the tally board in question contains inaccuracies regarding the number of votes, and thus should not be used to determine the population aboard each vessel.</ref> Many of these ships are mentioned or featured again, as the production generated a master list for reference.

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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Adrasteia}}'' || In Greek mythology, [[w:Adrasteia|Adrasteia]] (also spelled Adrastia, Adrastea, Adrestea, and Adastreia) was a nymph who was charged by Rhea to raise the infant Zeus in secret to protect him from his father Cronus (Krónos) in the Dictaean cave.
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Amduatey}}'' || The ship is named after the [[Wikipedia:Ancient Egypt|Ancient Egyptian]] [[Wikipedia:Amduat|Amduat]], which literally means "That Which is in the Afterworld". It was an important funeral text usually inscribed in the tombs of pharoahs. The Amduat told the story of the sun god [[Wikipedia:Ra|Ra]], who set in the evening and traveled through the underworld at night, only to rise again in the morning. It was understood that the dead pharaoh was taking the same journey, through the underworld, only to rise again with Ra as an immortal in the morning.
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Aether}}'' || In Greek mythology, [[w:Aether (mythology)|Aether]] is one of the Protogenos (first-born). He is the personification of the "upper sky," space, and heaven, and the elemental god of the "Bright, Glowing, Upper Air." He is the pure upper air that the gods breathe, as opposed to regular air, the gloomy lower air of the Earth, which mortals breathe.
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Argo Navis}}'' || Captained by [[Simpson Markson]], who is selected to be a judge at Gaius Baltar's trial <ref>The name and the ship are noted in the [[Sources:The Son Also Rises|script]] for "[[The Son Also Rises]]", but not mentioned on screen.</ref>. <br> [[w:Argo Navis|Argo Navis]] was a large southern constellation representing the Argo, the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology.
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|''[[Aurora (ship)|Aurora]]'' || In Roman mythology, [[w:Aurora (mythology)|Aurora]] is the goddess of dawn. This [[Aurora, Goddess of the Dawn|goddess]] also exists within the series's own mythology. <br>
A ship in the fleet that was home to a friend of [[Emily Kowalski]] ([[Faith]]).
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Azimenarius}}'' || The ''Azimenarius'' is noted on the whiteboard voting tracker on ''Colonial One'', but is not on the master voting tally board on ''Galactica'' in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]".
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|''[[Baah Pakal]]'' || The XO of the ship was a friend of [[Saul Tigh]]'s. They held a pair of DDG-62 engines that would be used in the [[Blackbird]]'s construction ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]). Later appeared on the master voting tally board on ''Galactica'' in "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Boreas}}'' || Named for the [[w:Boreas|god of the north wind]] in Greek mythology. <br> ''Boreas'' is noted on the whiteboard voting tracker on ''Colonial One'', but is absent from the master tally board on ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Breton}}'' || On the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Carillon Trader}}'' || In the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], [[Carillon]] is the infamous "casino planet" from "[[Saga of a Star World]]".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Cassandra}}'' || Named for the [[w:Cassandra|daughter]] of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy who had the power of prophecy, but was cursed so that no one believed her.
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Coba}}'' || ''Coba'' is noted on the master tally board on ''Galactica'', but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on ''Colonial One'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Cybele}}'' || Escorted by [[Raptors]] through a very dense star cluster to the [[algae planet]] ([[The Passage]]).<br/>
Named for the [[w:Cybele|"Earth Mother" goddess]] of ancient Asia Minor.
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Clymene}}'' || Several women and deities in Greek myth are named [[wikipedia:Clymene|Clymene]]. <br> ''Clymene'' is noted on the whiteboard voting tracker on ''Colonial One'', but is absent from the master tally board on ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Dahshur}}'' || ''Dahshur'' is noted on the master tally board on ''Galactica'', but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on ''Colonial One'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Diomedes}}'' || Presumably named for the ancient hero of the Trojan War of the [[w:Diomedes|same name]]. <br> ''Diomedes'' is noted on the master tally board on ''Galactica'', but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on ''Colonial One'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Embla Brokk}}'' || The name ''Embla Brokk'' may be derived from the names of two figures in Norse mythology: Embla, the first woman, and [[w:Brokkr|Brokkr]], a dwarf who helped create Draupnir (a magical ring) and [[w:Mjolnir|Mjolnir]] (Thor's hammer). <br> ''Embla Brokk'' is noted on the master tally board on ''Galactica'', but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on ''Colonial One'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Enkidu}}'' || Among the first ships to navigate the star cluster to the [[algae planet]] ([[The Passage]]). <br/>
Named after the [[wikipedia:Enkidu|Enkidu]] of the [[wikipedia:Sumerian mythology|Sumerian mythological]] [[wikipedia:Epic of Gilgamesh|epic of Gilgamesh]].
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Epheme}}'' || The Epheme may be named for a minor character in Greek mythology who was nurse to the [[w:Muse|Muses]].
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|''[[Faru Sadin]]'' || Successfully guided through the [[Passage (star cluster)|star cluster]] to the algae planet by [[Louanne Katraine|Captain Louanne "Kat" Katraine]], who sacrifices her life in the process (The Passage).
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Freighter 212}}'' || A ship on which Lieutenant (later Captain) Louanne "Kat" Katraine apparently has some "buddies" ([[Final Cut]]). <br>
Indications are that "Freighter 212" is merely the hull number for the ship, as this name is not written on either tally boards during the election in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Galatea}}'' || Probably named for a main character in the Greek myth of [[w:Pygmalion (mythology)|Pygmalion]]. Pygmalion, a sculptor, creates a statue of a woman, which is so beautiful that he falls in love with it, and the gods reward him by bringing her ([[w:Galatea (mythology)|Galatea]]) to life.
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|''[[Greenleaf]]'' || A freighter mentioned several times in the series ("[[Epiphanies]]", "[[Sacrifice]]", "[[Crossroads, Part I]]")
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Harrak}}'' || On the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Hexare}}'' ||On the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
|-
|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Inchon Velle}}'' || When [[Kara Thrace]] has disturbing dreams about [[Leoben]] and the [[Eye of Jupiter|mandala]] in her apartment, [[Karl Agathon]] suggests that she see a psychiatrist on the ''Inchon Velle'' ([[Maelstrom]]). Also where a [[Gerard|brain surgeon]] was brought over from to oversee [[Samuel T. Anders]]' brain surgery ([[No Exit]]).
|-
|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Kara Nixal}}'' || On the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
|-
|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Kiya}}'' || ''Kiya'' is noted on the master tally board on ''Galactica'', but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on ''Colonial One'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
|-
|''{{inlineref|bold=N|McConnell}}'' || Commander [[Jack Fisk|Fisk]] made runs to this ship in order to build up a stock pile of supplies for the [[black market (organization)|black market]] ([[Black Market]]). The ship is on neither ''Colonial One'' nor ''Galactica'''s tally boards in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
|-
|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Mutem Wia}}'' || ''Mutem Wia'' is noted on the master tally board on ''Galactica'', but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on ''Colonial One'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Odysseus}}'' || Named for the [[w:Odysseus|hero]] in Greek mythology who fought in the Trojan War and was the subject of Homer's epic ''[[w:Odyssey|The Odyssey]]''.
|-
|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Persephone}}'' || ''Persephone'' is noted on the master tally board on ''Galactica'', but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on ''Colonial One'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". <br/> [[w:Persephone|Persephone]] is the daughter of the goddess [[w:Demeter|Demeter]]. She is forced to marry the god of the underworld, [[w:Hades|Hades]], but Demeter works out a compromise where Persephone is allowed to return to the world of the living for a portion of the year.
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|''[[Picon 36]]'' || Presumed to have jumped away with the FTL-capable ships in the [[Miniseries]]
|-
|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Picon Princess}}'' || On the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Rhadamanthys}}'' || On the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
|-
|''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'' || Mentioned several times early in the series. A ship identical to its [[Original Series]] [[Rising Star (TOS)|counterpart]] can be seen in "Season 4". It is not mentioned on either ''Colonial One'' or ''Galactica'''s tally boards in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Salpica}}'' || In the [[Unfinished Business (Extended Version)|extended cut]] of "[[Unfinished Business]]", the ''Salpica'' is mentioned as the ship [[Samuel Anders]] lives on after the escape from New Caprica and before moving permanently to ''Galactica''.
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Sargon}}'' || May be named after either [[w:Sargon I (Assyrian king)|Sargon I]] or [[wikipedia:Sargon II|Sargon II]], ancient Assyrian kings on Earth. <br> Seen only on the voting tally boards in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
|-
|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Scorpia Traveller}}'' || After disembarking from the ''Scorpia Traveller'', a copy of the humanoid Cylon [[Aaron Doral]] evades security checkpoints, nearly succeeding in the assassination of [[William Adama]] in a suicide bombing ([[Litmus]]). The ship is not on either tally board in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Swordfish}}'' || On the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
|-
|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Tarbadek}}'' || On the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Tauranian Traveller}}'' || Mentioned in a deleted scene in "[[33]]". Later, its name is on the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Tora Bashiri}}'' || "Tora bashiri" is Japanese for "tiger's run." It is a term used in [[wikipedia:Iaido|Iaido]], a Japanese martial art. <br> The ship's name is on the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Vena Capa}}'' || ''Vena Capa'' is on the master tally board on ''Galactica'', but not on the whiteboard voting tracker on ''Colonial One'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
|-
|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Virga}}'' || ''Virga'' is on the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Ziusudra}}'' || On the voting tally boards on both ''Colonial One'' and ''Galactica'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II".
|}

====[[Luxury liner|Passenger and luxury liners]]====

* An unnamed [[Gemon Liners]] spaceliner ("33", "Exodus, Part II", "The Passage").
* An unnamed [[Pan Galactic]] spaceliner (Miniseries, "Exodus, Part II", "The Passage").
* An unnamed [[Saggitarian Spaceways]] spaceliner (same colour as ''[[Pyxis]]'') (Miniseries, "Revelations")
* An unnamed Saggitarian Spaceways spaceliner (deep orange coloured hull, this could be ''[[Chrion]]'') ("Guess What's Coming To Dinner?")

====Seen but unnamed====
* ''[[Five-engined vessel]]'', seen above [[Caprica City]] ([[Miniseries]]) and during the escape from [[New Caprica]] ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])
* ''[[Wedge-shaped vessel]]'', seen briefly during the end of "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II" and throughout the fleet.
* ''[[Tubed vessel]]'', seen throughout the Fleet and jumping away from New Caprica at the end of "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II"
* ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star type vessel]]'', a ship named ''Rising Star'' is mentioned in [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]. Rising Star type vessel is seen briefly in "[[Escape Velocity]]". Rising Star type vessel is seen briefly also in [[Sometimes a Great Notion]], [[The Face of the Enemy]], and [[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]] during ''[[Hitei Kan]]'''s mutiny. Later guided into the sun by [[Samuel T. Anders]] in [[Daybreak, Part II]].
*''[[Scylla|Scylla type vessel]]'', seen briefly in [[He That Believeth In Me]] during the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula]]. Also seen briefly in [[The Ties That Bind]].
*''"[http://cnc.wikia.com/wiki/Kodiak Kodiak]"'' - seen briefly in [[Daybreak, Part II]]. The ship itself is unnamed in the episode, but clearly identifiable as the ''Kodiak'', the command ship of the GDI faction from ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_%26_Conquer:_Tiberian_Sun Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun]''.

:'''Note''': Any of these vessels is probably identical to one of the mentioned only ones above.

=== Destroyed ===

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|''[[Adriatic]]'' || Unknown || [[The Passage]] || A member of the Roslin faction armed with ship-to-ship missiles ([[Home, Part I]]). Lost in transit in a [[Passage (star cluster)|star cluster]].
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| ''[[Botanical Cruiser]]'' || Agricultural and transport vessel || [[Miniseries]] || A sublight-only vessel that is destroyed by the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] after the Fall, before Roslin's fleet rendezvous with ''Galactica'' at [[Ragnar]]. An FTL-equipped vessel of the same type remains in the Fleet.
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| ''[[Carina]]'' || ''[[Flattop]]''-type salvage and repair ship || The Passage || Lost in transit in a star cluster.
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| ''[[Cloud Nine]]'' || [[Luxury liner]], civilian/government || [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]] || Designed to mimic the environment of a habitable planet, ''Cloud Nine'' became the meeting place for the first [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] after the Fall. It is later home to legalized prostitution ([[Black Market]]) and [[Demand Peace]] ([[Epiphanies]]). The ship is destroyed by a nuclear warhead detonated by [[Gina Inviere]], resulting in the destruction of at least three other ships.
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| ''[[Daru Mozu]]'' || [[Refinery ship]] || Unknown || Damaged by a [[Demand Peace]] [[Epiphanies|suicide bomber]]. Its destruction cannot be confirmed, but the ''[[Hitei Kan]]'' is strongly implied to be the only existing refinery ship in "[[Dirty Hands]]".
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| ''[[Olympic Carrier]]'' || Luxury liner || [[33]] || Destroyed by [[Lee Adama]] and [[Kara Thrace]] after an apparent Cylon takeover.
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| ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' || [[Battlestar (RDM)|Battlestar]], military || [[Exodus, Part II]]<ref>Technically, "[[Razor]]" is the last time the ship is seen, but the events of that DVD movie occur in Season 2, whereas "Exodus" is set in Season 3.</ref> || This is the last remaining [[Mercury class battlestar]]. Formerly commanded by [[Helena Cain]] ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]), [[Jack Fisk]] ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]) and [[Barry Garner]] ([[The Captain's Hand]]). Became the Fleet's commanding vessel while under Cain's command; lead reverted to ''Galactica'' when William Adama was promoted to admiral after Cain's death. Under the command of Lee Adama when it is destroyed during the [[Battle of New Caprica]]. ([[Exodus, Part II]]) Surviving crew absorbed by ''Galactica''.
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| ''[[Pyxis]]'' || Luxury liner || [[He That Believeth In Me]] || Commanded by Captain [[Jules Tarney]], this ship is successfully shepherded to the [[algae planet]], but later destroyed in the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula]] resulting in 600 deaths.
|}

==== Additional ships ====

*The following ships are destroyed together in the ''Cloud Nine'' disaster ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]):
* One [[Colonial Movers]] ship
* A ''[[yellow vessel]]''
: This ship appears to resemble the ''Kodiak''
* A ''[[long-necked vessel]]''

== Non-canonical ==

Initially, it appears that the production did not have a master list of ships in the first season, as evidenced by the numerical discrepancies to the later retconned numbers in Season 2. The following is a list of ships that have been mentioned in deleted scenes exclusively.

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|''{{inlineref|bold=N|Coronis}}'' || ''Coronis'' is mentioned in a deleted scene in "[[Litmus]]", as a ship carrying people who are unhappy about being last in food ration distribution. However, it is not present on either the master tally board on ''Galactica'' or the whiteboard tracker on ''Colonial One'' in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II". As ''Coronis'' has not been mentioned in any canonical capacity, it is considered totally abandoned by the producers .<br/>
In Greek mythology [[w:Coronis (Greek mythology)|Coronis]] is the name of several figures.
|}

==Demographics==
A few points of information are available concerning the demographics of the Fleet. In "[[33]]", before the destruction of the Olympic Carrier, there are 5,251 survivors from Sagittaron and 49,998 total survivors. In "[[Home, Part I]]", the [[Laura Roslin faction]] leaves the Fleet with 18,000 individuals, of which 9,500 ware Gemenese and 6,250 were Capricans. At that time the total population of the Fleet is 47,857.

This information is sparse, but it gives a general idea of the population breakdown of the Fleet if a few assumptions are made for the sake of argument.
*Note that Gemenon and Caprica have more citizens in the Roslin faction alone than Sagittaron has in the entire Fleet. The Twelve Colonies are clearly not represented in equal proportion.
*Before the destruction of the ''Olympic Carrier'', Sagittaron natives make up 10.50% of the Fleet. Solely for the purpose of argument, it is assumed that the ''Olympic Carrier'''s population breakdown was identical to the rest of the Fleet's and that Sagittaron continues to make up 10.50% of the Fleet's total population.
*The figures from the Roslin faction can be interpreted in several ways:
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics1.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 1: All Gemenese and Capricans jump to Kobol with the Roslin faction.
::*Caprica: 6,250 persons (13%)
::*Gemenon: 9,500 persons (20%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (11%)
::*Others: 27,081 (57%)<br clear="both">
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics2.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 2: All Gemenese jump to Kobol with the Roslin faction, lured by the "religion card", but the Caprican portion of the Roslin faction is representative of the Fleet.
::*Caprica: 28,204 persons (59%)
::*Gemenon: 9,500 persons (20%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (11%)
::*Others: 5,127 persons (11%)<br clear="both">
<div style="float:right; margin:10px">[[Image:Demographics3.png]]</div>
:*ASSUMPTION 3: Caprican and Gemenese portions of the Roslin faction are representative of the Fleet.
::*Caprica: 16,617 persons (35%)
::*Gemenon: 25,258 persons (53%)
::*Sagittaron: 5,026 persons (11%)
::*Others: 956 (2%)<br clear="both">
*Although it is plausible that the Caprican population is substantially larger than the other Colonies, as ''Colonial Heavy 798'' is in the vicinity when the attack begins, and is the nucleus around which the Fleet rallies, it is unlikely that the populations of each colony are grossly unequal, or else the [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] would be a very poor system of government. The likeliest scenario is therefore somewhere in between assumptions 1 and 2, with nearly all of the Gemenon population (drawn by the "religion card") and a large portion of the Caprican population leaving with Roslin.
*Alternatively, it is possible that the population of the Colonies are grossly unequal. Although the structure of the Quorum of Twelve appears to maintain at least a fiction that the Colonies are roughly equal, next to nothing is known about how the [[Government|governmental]] system of the Colonies was established or how it evolved over time. Indeed, the United States Senate, for example, by design expressly assumes that the various states constituting it are 'equal' even though this is clearly not the case in terms of their respective populations. Furthermore, the fact that a system of government is 'poor' or else not representatively proportional does not mean it cannot actually be implemented and even survive for long periods of time.

As for the population distribution, the population of several ships is known: ''Galactica'' (2,693 as of "[[Water]]"), the ''Olympic Carrier'' (1,345 as of "[[33]]"), ''Astral Queen'' (1,500 as of "[[Bastille Day]]", [[List of retcons (RDM)|retconned]] up from 500 in the Miniseries) and ''Pyxis'' (600 when destroyed in "[[He That Believeth In Me]]"). There are 176 civilians in the cargo hold of ''[[Colonial One]]'' in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]". The Fleet is stated at about 75 ships in "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]", retconned up from 40 in the Miniseries.
*Going by the 75 ship count, the remaining ships besides ''Galactica'' and the ''Astral Queen'' each carry about 600 persons on average.
*The 23 ships that leave with the [[Laura Roslin faction]], apart from the ''Astral Queen'', would have an average population of about 720 persons per ship.

The Fleet's population has declined by about 8,000 since the above.

==Notes==
*Unofficially, many viewers refer to the Fleet as the "RTF"; "Rag Tag Fleet", or more fully, "RTFF." These nicknames come from the term "Rag Tag Fugitive Fleet," a name used in the opening credits voice over of the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] (performed by series creator [[Lorne Greene]]), describing the [[The Fleet (TOS)|civilian refugee fleet]].
* In the [[Miniseries]], astute viewers may recognize three spacecraft with notable resemblances of ships from other SF universes. The first two of these ships aren't considered a [[Canon|canonical]] part of the series or the Fleet, but their appearance adds a bit of humor and pays homage to other notable science fiction and their creative staff.
:* ''Serenity'', the central ship from the TV series ''[[Wikipedia:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' and the motion picture ''[[Wikipedia:Serenity (film)|Serenity]]'', [[:md:Image:SerenityBSGMini.JPG|appears briefly in the sky]] outside the window of a doctor's office where viewers first see [[Laura Roslin]]. The ship does not appear in the Fleet.
:* The original USS [[MemoryAlpha:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|''Enterprise'' (NCC-1701)]] from the original ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'' TV series makes a cameo in the [[:md:Image:Enterprise in fleet.jpg|last shot of the Fleet]] as [[Elosha]] chants a prayer in the memorial service near the end of the Miniseries. Look to the upper right corner for the ship in a still frame. All Season 1 [[opening credits]] use this shot, so ''Enterprise'' makes a very quick appearance with each of the first 13 episodes (This is best viewed from the [[Season 1 DVD]] set).
:*The ill-fated [[Botanical Cruiser]] in the Miniseries was added in homage to the [[Agro Ship]] from the Original Series, which in turn were the re-used models from the SF film ''[[Wikipedia:Silent Running|Silent Running]]'', a Universal/MCA movie that special effects guru [[John Dykstra]] worked on a few years prior. At least one FTL-capable version of this ship survives and exists in the Fleet ([[The Passage]]).

== References==
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==See Also==
*[[:Category:Colonial Craft|Colonial Craft]]

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[[Image:Character_Intro_Image.png||The Three Casts From Each of the 3 Series]]
</div>'''[[:Category:Characters|Characters]]''' make the story interesting in all three of the ''Battlestar Galactica'' series shows. Each series has no shortage of characters to make every show that has been produced interesting and dynamic. Dramatic changes have been made to the characters of the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] for the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] in the original ''Battlestar Galactica'' was a black man, whereas [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] in the Re-imagined Series is an Asian woman (and a [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]]). [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies|Religion]], sexuality, and even [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|nationality]] are now part of each characters' motives, making ''Galactica'' a place that is influenced by real-life situations.

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Sexuality in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)

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: ''For sexuality depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], see: [[Sexuality in Battlestar Galactica (TOS)]].''

'''Sexuality in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]''' mirrors sexuality in the real world, in terms of the presence of hetero-, homo- and bi-sexual relationships.

According to comments from [[Michael Taylor]], the Colonials do not make an emphasis "of the distinction between hetero- and homosexual preferences. I tend to think that in this respect, at least, they’re a bit more enlightened than we are."<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>

== Heterosexuality ==

[[Image:Billy and Jaycie.jpg|thumb|[[William Adama]] and [[Jaycie McGavin]] in coitus ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).]]

Relationships depicted in the series tend to be overwhelmingly heterosexual in nature. Amongst these relationships are:

* Relationships resulting in marriage
** [[Saul Tigh]] and [[Ellen Tigh]] (2,000 years in the past<ref>Tighs wear wedding rings in the flashback to the destruction of Earth at the end of "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]"</ref>, and again in series' present)
** [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Samuel Anders]]
** [[William Adama]] and [[Carolanne Adama]] ([[Miniseries]], "[[A Day in the Life]]")
** [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Tyrol ''neé'' Henderson]] and [[Galen Tyrol]]
** [[Anastasia Dualla]] and [[Lee Adama]]
** [[Romo Lampkin]] and [[Faye Lampkin]] ("[[The Son Also Rises]]", "[[Sine Qua Non]]")
** [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Sharon Agathon]]
** [[Sesha Abinell]] and [[Ray Abinell]] ([[Sacrifice]])
** [[Jurgen Belzen]] and [[Rika Belzen]] ([[Razor]])

* Relationships between consensual, unmarried persons
** Galen Tyrol and [[Sharon Valerii]]
** Lee Adama and [[Kara Thrace]] ("[[Scar]]")
** William Adama and [[Laura Roslin]] ("[[A Disquiet Follows My Soul]]"; previously implied in "[[A Day in the Life]], "[[Unfinished Business]]")
** William Adama and [[Jaycie McGavin]] ([[Razor Flashbacks]])
** [[Richard Adar]] and Laura Roslin ([[Epiphanies]])
** Samuel Anders and [[Tory Foster]] ([[Crossroads, Part II]])
** [[Billy Keikeya]] and Anastasia Dualla
** [[Enzo]] and [[Louanne Katraine]] ([[The Passage]])
** Saul Tigh and [[Caprica-Six]] [Tigh was presumed to be a widower, though his wife, Ellen, was later discovered alive]
** [[Cavil]] and Sharon Valerii
** [[Felix Gaeta]] and [[Number Eight#Sweet_Eight|Sweet Eight]]

* Sexual relationship between consensual adults while engaged in other sexual relationships
** [[Gaius Baltar]] and various female conquests such as [[Sherry Bennett]], [[Caprica Six]], [[Gina Inviere]], [[Number Three]], [[Kara Thrace]], [[Tory Foster]], [[Playa Palacios]], and an [[Unnamed characters (RDM)#Unnamed Lover|unidentified woman]] in the [[Miniseries]]. Baltar's ongoing relations with [[Virtual Six]] are difficult to define, but certainly involve a sexual aspect.
** Ellen Tigh and various men during her marriage to Saul Tigh ([[Miniseries]], "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", "[[Occupation]]", "[[Precipice]]")
** Ellen Tigh and a [[Number One|Cavil]] Cylon to secure Saul Tigh's release from prison.
** Lee Adama and Kara Thrace cheat on their respective spouses before ([[Unfinished Business]]) and after ("[[The Eye of Jupiter]]) getting married.
** Spec. [[Callandra Henderson]] with both Lt. [[Brendan Costanza]] and [[wikipedia:Senior Chief Petty Officer|SCPO]] [[Galen Tyrol]]; the former unknowingly sired [[Nicholas Tyrol|her child]], while the latter married her and was presumed to be the child's father. Both relationships were violative of fraternisation regulations and/or laws.
** Sharon Valerii seduces Karl Agathon under the guise of Sharon Agathon, while the latter watches helplessly, bound and gagged in a commode closet. ([[Someone to Watch Over Me]]).
** Saul Tigh with Ellen Tigh upon her return to the Fleet, while he (having been presumed widowed) is cohabitating with Caprica-Six who is carrying his foetus. Ellen recognises that he has added to his sexual repertoire during her absence.

== Homosexuality ==
[[Image:Cain and gina.jpg|thumb|right|[[Helena Cain]] dining with [[Gina Inviere]].]]
Homosexuality in the series was formally introduced in "[[Razor]]", with the revelation that [[Helena Cain]] and [[Gina Inviere]] were engaged in a lesbian relationship.

The revelation of the Cain-Inviere relationship does not seem to surprise ''Pegasus'' personnel. [[Kendra Shaw]] is slightly shocked, but more due to the surprise that Cain is dependent on anyone. [[Jurgen Belzen]] and [[Jack Fisk]] do not seem to be at all fazed or uncomfortable with this relationship during the formal dinner after the [[Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards]] (Razor). Therefore, this is in keeping with writer Michael Taylor's comments that "the point about Cain’s and Gina’s relationship is that the fact that they had a same-sex relationship was no big deal".<ref name="thewatcher"/>

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== Bisexuality ==

[[Image:Threesome.jpg|thumb|right|Caprica-Six, Three and Baltar sleeping ([[Hero]]).]]

Bisexuality has not been seen until "[[Hero]]", with the culmination of a [[w:ménage à trois|ménage à trois]] between [[Caprica Six]], [[Number Three]], and [[Gaius Baltar]]. It is uncertain how this is viewed in Colonial society, but since it is apparent that the Cylons model their behavior after their human creators, it is more than likely that sexual acts involving multiple partners is derived from Colonials.

Also, Gina Inviere can be considered bisexual due to her involvement with both Helena Cain and Gaius Baltar (at different times), though her relationship with Baltar is marred by the psychological effects of Inviere having been gang-raped on ''Pegasus''.

In the webisode series ''[[The Face of the Enemy]]'' [[Felix Gaeta]] is revealed to be in a relationship with [[Louis Hoshi]]. Flashbacks to [[New Caprica]] also show him being involved with a Number Eight. Gaeta's sexuality had been teased early on behind the scenes, notably with the [[Season 3 gag reel]] where [[Alessandro Juliani]] attempts to hit on a [[marine]] protecting [[James Callis]]'s [[Gaius Baltar]], and later appears to be having a sexual dream about "Gaius".

In an interview, [[Ronald D. Moore]] stated "We sort of always talked about the Cylons being basically bisexual in all formats. They didn’t really have gender roles within the twelve models kind of thing, but we never really played that idea out so I don’t know if we ever really established that as part of the mythos, but that was something we sort of talked about. We pretty much established that some of the Sixes, there was the Six that was in a relationship with Admiral Cain so we know that that’s part of some of the Sixes, whether that means that applies to all the Six models, we just never got into that depth, that kind of detailed stories of them." <ref name="cylons">{{cite_web|url=http://www.afterelton.com/blog/michaeljensen/ronald-moore-kevin-reilly-virtuality-star-trek|title=Scoop on "Virtuality", the first U.S. science fiction series to include gay characters|date=7 October 2008|accessdate=7 October 2008|last=Jensen|first=Michael|format=|language=}}</ref>

Moore also said that "We’re in the process now of starting to think about what ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' the series will be and what the storylines are and it is something that we’re talking about in our sort of nascent writers’ room where we have some people together and we’re just talking about what it could be and we are talking about it as an active thing, like okay, how can we work in gay, lesbian and bisexual storylines into this and that – it’s just not there yet, but it is part of the discussion."<ref name="cylons">{{cite_web|url=http://www.afterelton.com/blog/michaeljensen/ronald-moore-kevin-reilly-virtuality-star-trek|title=Scoop on "Virtuality", the first U.S. science fiction series to include gay characters|date=7 October 2008|accessdate=7 October 2008|last=Jensen|first=Michael|format=|language=}}</ref>

== Inter-racial and Inter-species ==

===Inter-racial/ethnic===
Although there are periodic mentions of prejudice between the quasi-castes of different colonies, no dialogue has indicated any taboo among Colonials regarding relationships between humans of different [real-world] ethnic or racial groups, nor even an acknowledgement of real-world ethnicity; each of the twelve colonies appears to be composed of a mixture of real-world human ethnicities.

In addition to the many inter-racial and inter-ethnic relationships not resulting in marriage, a full one half of the post-apocalypse marriages depicted are between spouses of different real-world races: African [[Anastasia Dualla]] and Caucasian [[Leland Adama]], and Korean [[Sharon Agathon]] (née Eight) and Caucasian [[Karl Agathon]] (''cf'' [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Samuel Anders]], and [[Callandra Tyrol]] (née Henderson) and [[Galen Tyrol]] [all four appear predominantly Caucasian]). Moreover, interbreeding between what would be real-world Caucasians and East Asians is presumably so commonplace that Dr. [[Cottle]] had a still-born Eurasian infant readilly available, to secretly switch with [[Hera Agathon]] on [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]]'s order.

===Inter-species===
*[[Ellen Tigh]] and various men
*[[Caprica-Six]] and [[Gaius Baltar]]
*[[Gina Inviere]] and [[Helena Cain]]
*[[Sharon Agathon]] and [[Karl Agathon]]
*[[Samuel Anders]] and [[Kara Thrace]]
*[[Gina Inviere]] and [[Gaius Baltar]]
*[[Galen Tyrol]] and [[Cally Tyrol]]
*[[Number Eight|A Number Eight copy]] and [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Number Three (Downloaded copy)|A Number Three copy]] and [[Gaius Baltar]]
*[[Tory Foster]] and [[Gaius Baltar]]
*[[Number Six#Lida|Lida]] and [[Gaius Baltar]]

Three of the four post-apocalypse marriages depicted are between humans and Cylons: Cylon [[Sharon Agathon]] (née Eight) and human [[Karl Agathon]], human [[Kara Thrace]] and Cylon [[Samuel Anders]], and human [[Callandra Tyrol]] (née Henderson) and Cylon [[Galen Tyrol]]. Of the three, the Agathons were the only marriage entered into while both (or either) spouse was consciously aware that one was a Cylon. The only post-apocalypse marriage shown between humans is that of [[Anastasia Dualla]] and [[Leland Adama]]. The only pre-apocalypse marriage depicted as surviving both the Cylons and Adm. Cain is that between [[Final Five]] Cylons [[Ellen Tigh]] and [[Saul Tigh]].

== Practices ==
Multiple real-world coitus positions have been depicted, including female superior (a.k.a. "cowgirl")<ref>Caprica-Six mounts Baltar thus in the [[Miniseries]]</ref> and the so-called missionary position<ref>Baltar is shown atop Kara Thrace in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", and Tory Foster in [[Faith]], Lee Adama is shown climbing off of Thrace in "[[Unfinished Business]]", ''et al''.</ref>

Heterosexual fellatio among Colonials is implied by Laura Roslin's statement to Tory Foster, "I don't really care if you have to spend the night on your knees praying, or just on your knees. I want a name." ("[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]")

== Other notes ==

* The religious controversy surrounding [[Rya Kibby]]'s abortion suggest that the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies|Colonial faith]] (or the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Gemenon|Gemenese]] interpretation thereof) contains doctrine pertaining to sexuality, possibly in a similar fashion to many real world religions ([[The Captain's Hand]]).

* The presence of [[w:child prostitution|child prostitution]] under [[Phelan]]'s [[black market (organization)|black market]] indicates the presence of pedophilia within Colonial society. The practice of child prostitution is viewed with loathing disdain by Colonials such as Lee Adama, who ultimately kills Phelan after discovering this practice aboard ''[[Prometheus]]'' ([[Black Market]]).

* Prostitution is legal in Colonial society, with consenting adult women such as [[Shevon]] offering their services to adult men such as Lee Adama (Black Market).

* In addition, the Colonials have pornographic material like ''[[Nymph]]'' ([[Scar]]), although it is uncertain whether or not pornography is viewed in the same controversial light as it is in [[w:United States|America]] and some other cultures.

* The spines of some [[Humanoid Cylon|humanoid Cylons]] have been seen to emit a red glow during copulation.<ref>Caprica Six is shown glowing atop Baltar in the [[Miniseries]], Sharon Agathon is shown glowing atop Helo in [[Six Degrees of Separation]] and writer commentary for [[The Face of the Enemy]] confirms that Sweet Eight similarly glowed while mating with Felix Gaeta on New Caprica.</ref> It is unclear whether or not this is visible to the human eye and could be used to detect Cylons. Nevertheless the real-world metaphorical use of the term "glowing" is used by Colonials to describe women sexually satisfied and/or in love.<ref>Laura Roslin refering to Tory Foster in "[[Guess What's Coming to Dinner?]]", Felix Gaeta refering to Anastasia Dualla in "[[Sometimes a Great Notion]]".</ref>

* Marriage and engagement are practiced in the [[Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]], and were practiced by the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] on [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. In the Colonies, marriage vows are considered sacred oaths. Women generally take their husbands' surnames, but not always. Men do not change their name. There is no evidence of any similar practices among the [[Significant Seven|modern Cylons]].

== References ==

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Galactica type battlestar

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:''This article discusses the [[Re-imagined Series]] battlestar class. For other meanings of '''''Galactica''''', see [[Galactica (disambiguation)]].''

The '''''Galactica'' type battlestar'''<ref>{{bsgwiki term}}</ref> is a Colonial capital ship that combines the functions of aircraft carrier and a battleship <ref>Although not strictly official and not yet shown or confirmed in the series itself, the September 2006 [http://www.maximonline.com/index.aspx Maxim] issue contained a photoshoot, including [[:image:GalacticaClass.jpg|this]] picture showing the weapons control room in the CIC. A printout on the table reads "Galactica class battlestar".</ref>.
{{Ship Data
| image= Battlestar_stern.jpg
| race= Colonial
| type= Military
| ftl= Yes (at least 2 drives<ref name="ftl">'''Tigh:''' "Engineering/Combat. Please spin up FTL drives One and Two." ([[Miniseries]])</ref>)
| propol = 6 sublight engines (4 in outboard engine pods, 2 on main hull between engine pods), 40 maneuvering engines (in 10 clusters of 4)<ref name="zoic">Originally sourced to [[Zoic]] without explanation.</ref>
| crew= 3100 [[Battlestar Galactica RPG]]
| role= Capital battleship/carrier
| weapons= Primary and point-defense [[KEW|Kinetic Energy Weapons]], conventional missiles, nuclear warheads, [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]], [[Raptor|Raptors]]
| status= Last known ship destroyed
| length= {{Meters2Feet|1438.64}}<ref>These dimensions (in meters) were derived from the CG model and posted by [[Lee Stringer]] on the StarshipBuilder.com forums, which are no longer available. They are the most precise so far. The width with pods extended and the height are quoted here verbatim; the length was calculated by adding the posted dimension for the front of the ship (766.04m) to the posted dimension for the back (672.6m). The full set as provided by Lee Stringer is as follows: "Width (Pods out) 536.84m (Pods In) 352.34m
Engines Max 359.38m Head Max 334.58m
Length: Front (Main body) 730.65m (Antenee) 766.04m Back 672.6m
(using the center of the two arms as the middle)
Height (Armor/Mainbody) 181.825m (Details) 183.315m".</ref>
| width= {{Meters2Feet|536.84}}<ref name="podtopod">This is from flight pod to flight pod while they are extended.</ref>
| height= {{Meters2Feet|183.315}}
}}

==Overview==

[[Image:Operation Raptor Talon.jpg|left|thumb|Three battlestars [[Operation Raptor Talon|engaging]] Cylon forces ([[Razor Flashbacks]]).]]

The first twelve battlestars were laid down in the early days of the [[Cylon War]]. Each of these twelve battlestars represented one of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] ([[Miniseries]]).

The original battlestars were space-going leviathans of some 4,720ft (1,438.64m) in length, housing at least 4 squadrons of 20 [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] space superiority fighters apiece and nuclear warheads. A fully-armed battlestar is capable of a wide range of offensive actions, while her defensive armaments ensure she is fully capable of both protecting herself from attack and engaging an enemy at close quarters.

Following the end of the war, the original battlestars remained in service and many newer battlestars were built. At the time of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], the newer [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury'' class]] represented the top of the line. Ships such as these and the ''[[Valkyrie]]'' type battlestars have nearly completely replaced the original battlestars, making ''Galactica'' the last of this unnamed class still in its original condition. [[Unnamed battlestars|A few other ships]] of the class remained in service, although it is likely that these battlestars shared only their external configuration with ''Galactica'', and were upgraded and thus more technologically advanced <ref name="upgrade">[[Aaron Doral]]'s comment at the start of the Miniseries, that ''Galactica'' is the "last of her kind", suggests that other ''Galactica'' type battlestars still in service use equipment that may be entirely different, regardless of the external configuration. Doral could also be referring to the lack of [[CNP|computer networks]] on ''Galactica'' as opposed to the rest of the fleet, which still indicates hardware upgrades during the vessels' lifetimes.</ref>.

==Layout==
The design common to ''Galactica'' and her sister ships can be broken down into two main sections: the main hull, and the twin flight pods.

=== Main hull ===

This comprises the bulk of a battlestar and can itself be divided into three sections:

The "alligator head" contains water storage tanks ([[Water]]) and the [[CIC]].

The midships area contains the pod retraction mechanisms and crossways linking the hangar decks for the transfer of equipment and personnel ([[Miniseries]]).

The stern section contains sublight engines, [[FTL]] drives, etc. Four of the sublight engines are in engine pods, and two more are between the pods.
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=== Flight pods ===

:''Main article: [[Flight pod]]''

The flight pods are mounted on either side of the hull and contain a battlestar's [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] and [[Raptor|Raptors]]. During normal operations, they are extended away from the main hull. During [[FTL]] jumps, the pods are retracted against the hull, concealing their open ends and making launches and landings impossible. Each pod comprises two main decks for flight operations: the upper landing bay, which extends the full length of the pod, and the lower launch bays, which provide some 40 launch tubes per pod.

Landing approaches are made from the stern. The preferred approach is a slow run into the landing bay, prior to making a vertical landing on a defined landing area ([[Act of Contrition]]). However, in emergencies, [[Combat landing|combat landings]] can be made, in which a craft approaches and lands at high speed on its landing skids ([[Miniseries]]).

The [[hangar deck]] is used for maintenance, repair, refueling, rearming, and launch operations and runs the length of the flight pod.
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==Specifications==
[[Image:bsg-2-cvn.jpg|thumb|right|Comparison of a battlestar and ''Nimitz'']]

===Propulsion===
[[Image:Sublight.jpg|thumb|right|''Galactica'' with all six sublight engines engaged ([[33]])]]

:''Main article: [[Propulsion in the Re-imagined Series]]''

Despite their massive size, battlestars are extremely maneuverable and can dock with space stations such as [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. Battlestars are not designed for atmospheric flight, although their hulls can manage a tenuous upper atmospheric storm like that surrounding the gas giant [[Ragnar]] ([[Miniseries]]) and can survive a jump and subsequent freefall into the atmosphere of a habitable planet ([[Exodus, Part II]]). A battlestar's [[FTL]] systems are capable of accurate jumps, able to place them in synchronous orbit above a relatively close planet and of placing them safely in the midst of an asteroid field ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]), a dense fleet of ships ([[Scattered]]), or a planetary atmosphere. However, they are grossly inferior to [[Cylon]] systems in terms of [[Red Line|safe range]] ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]).

===Endurance===
Battlestars are intended to operate for long periods without re-supplying. Their water purification capabilities alone are so efficient that, barring an emergency or unforeseen event, a battlestar can operate "for several years before replenishing" ([[Water]]). They also appear capable of undertaking large-scale repairs following battle damage ([[Miniseries]], "[[Water]]"). They have ammunition assembly capabilities in the armory ([[Epiphanies]]) and may have small general fabrication facilities ([[Litmus]]). Vegetable stores and canned goods are kept in [[Wikipedia:Titanium|titanium]] lockers ([[Final Cut]]).
Battlestars are capable of continuing combat operations despite suffering massive damage, as evidenced by ''Galactica's'' continuing effectiveness at defending the fleet years after the first Cylon attack and following several punishing engagements ([[He That Believeth In Me]]).

===Computer systems===

:''Main article: [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series]]''

The original battlestar vessels deliberately avoided the use of networked primary computer systems during the [[Cylon War]], as [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] forces were adept at infiltrating and subverting such systems ([[Miniseries]]).

On ''Galactica'', in the post-Cylon War era, these primary [[computers]] remained isolated by practice on order of its last pre-Holocaust commanding officer, [[William Adama]]. This no-networks practice saved ''Galactica'' from the fate of its sister battlestars in the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] as ''Galactica's'' no-network order meant that the [[CNP]], installed in almost all [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] vessels at the time, could not be used aboard ''Galactica'' as the CNP was designed for use with a computer network.

In one dire instance in the early months of their exodus, ''Galactica'' networks its primary computers temporarily to aid in computation speeds for [[FTL|jump]] calculations needed to find the missing civilian Fleet ([[Scattered]]), but it is not without consequence. One or more computers are cracked during a Cylon attack with a Cylon [[Cylon computer virus|virus]], which proves resistant to removal and (weeks later) threatens the operation of the battlestar until the computers' hard drives are erased and restored from pre-Fall backup sets ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

===Armament===
[[Image:Flakfield.jpg|thumb|right|The flak field from ''Galactica''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> large turrets ([[Scattered]])]]

:''Main article: [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series]]''

*24 large antiship [[Battery|gun turrets]] (mounting 2 guns apiece) <ref name="flak">These are rail guns ([[Battlestar Galactica RPG]])]]Bottom.jpg|Image 1]] and [[:Image:Guns Top.jpg|2]] mark the position of these guns, with 8 on the dorsal and 16 on the ventral hull (of which 8 are mounted on the bow). Note that 2 turrets on either side of the bow are partially obscured and not marked in image 1.</ref>
:These are mounted on the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the main hull and the ventral surface of the bow. The two guns on each turret fire in tandem. They have been shown to be quite effective against targets like [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]). These large guns are able to use both flak ammunition and high-explosive anti-capital ship shells. Additionally, the guns are able to engage in coordinated barrage strategies, such as salvo (and presumably, volley) fire.
[[Image:Pointdefence2 101 1080i.jpg|thumb|right|Some of ''Galactica''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> point defense turrets]]
*514 smaller point-defense turrets (mounting 2 guns apiece) <ref name="small">Number of the guns on the [[:Image:Guns Side.jpg|CGI model by Zoic, does not account for dorsally mounted and ventrally mounted guns]]</ref>
:These are mounted on the flight pods and other surfaces. Each barrel fires explosive rounds in bursts.
*Multiple nuclear warheads <ref name="nukes">As of the episode "[[Bastille Day]]", ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' was equipped with five nuclear warheads. This may be lower than the typical number, since ''Galactica'' was in the process of being decommissioned and had already had most of its ammunition removed. If this is the case, we must conclude that ''Galactica'' was unable to reload its supply of nuclear arms at [[Ragnar Anchorage]] (a sensible proposition, given the ease with which purported arms smuggler [[Leoben Conoy]] was able to gain access to the facility).</ref>
:Deployed from 12 [[Missile tubes|launch tubes]] mounted in the main hull ([[The Eye of Jupiter]]).
*Unknown number of [[Mass Packet]] Launchers (Important Editors note: The mention of this weapons technology is clearly mentioned by Admiral [[William Adama]] during the miniseries but is never mentioned again after the galactica runs out of this ammunition, however if I am incorrect please contact me as why. Thank you. [[User talk:StarbuckPegasus12|StarbuckPegasus12]].).
*At least 4 squadrons of 20 [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] space superiority fighters <ref name="vipers">After the destruction of 20 Vipers during the Cylon attack, ''Galactica'' was still able to muster a 40-Viper strong defensive screen by combining their remaining squadron of Mk. VII Vipers with a full squadron of Mk. II Vipers from a museum exhibit in the starboard flight pod. This suggests that ''Galactica'', with a single operational flight pod, was fielding two squadrons from it, and that when fully operational it could have fielded an additional two squadrons from the starboard pod.</ref>
:Even the latest Mk. VII Vipers remain compatible with this class's launch and recovery facilities.
*Numerous [[Raptor]] multi-role vehicles <ref name="raptors">At the time of the Cylon attack, ''Galactica'' was apparently equipped with at least eight.</ref>

===Crew===
''Galactica's'' crew complement prior to her scheduled decommissioning was approximately 2,800 <ref name="crew">According to a [[crew tally]], ''Galactica'' is staffed by approximately 2,700 people at the time of its decommissioning. The full crew complement would be higher as has been indicated as roughly twice as high by some sources.</ref>. This figure is almost certainly higher for a fully staffed, operational battlestar.

===Life support===
Approximately twelve oxygen recirculation units are mounted throughout the ship, which replenish oxygen as well as remove ("scrub") carbon dioxide from the air. These devices work continuously ([[Final Cut]]).

== Known Galactica type battlestars ==
*Named:
**''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''
**''[[Columbia (RDM)#First Columbia|Columbia]]''
*Unnamed:
**See: [[Unnamed battlestars]]

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Stephanie Jacobsen

2009-05-12T03:47:44Z

JoyaOscura: update info box

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'''Stephanie Jacobsen''' (also credited as '''Stephanie Chaves-Jacobsen''') is a Hong Kong-born Australian actress who plays [[Kendra Shaw]] in "[[Razor]]", a television movie feature of the [[Re-imagined Series]].

Virtually unknown to American or European audiences, Jacobsen had recurring roles in two Australian TV shows, ''[[w:headLand|headLand]]'' and ''[[w:Pizza (TV series)|Pizza]]''. In the genre, she also had a brief appearance in the last season of SCIFI Channel's ''[[w:Farscape|Farscape]]''. Recently, she was cast as Maya in ABC's remake of ''[[w:Life on Mars (U.S. TV series)|Life on Mars]]'', but was replaced by [[w:Lisa Bonet|Lisa Bonet]] when nearly all of the parts were re-cast following the first pilot. She portrays Yoshi in a yet untitled sci-fi/horror movie referred to as "[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1147687/ Untitled Gehenna Project]".

Jacobsen had a semi-regular role for most of the second season of ''[[w:Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles|Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'' as the character Commander Jesse Flores, a Resistance fighter from the future.<ref>{{cite_news|first=Crystal|last=Carroll|url=http://firefox.org/news/articles/1962/1/Sarah-Connor-Adds-Recurring-Character/Page1.html|title=Sarah Connor Adds Recurring Character|publisher=|page=|date=20 September 2008|accessdate=20 September 2008|language=}}</ref>

Much as her Kendra Shaw was executive officer of battlestar ''Pegasus'', her Jesse Flores was (or ''will be'') executive officer of U.S.S. ''Jimmy Carter'', a nuclear submarine.

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Tobias Mehler

2009-04-27T08:39:18Z

JoyaOscura: corrected lk

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'''Tobias Mehler''' (born April 1, 1976) is the Canadian actor who portrayed [[Zak Adama]] in "[[Act of Contrition]]", an episode of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]]. Mehler reprises his role of Zak in the [[Daybreak, Part II|series finale]] of the show. His character appeared in a flashback featuring [[Kara]] and [[Lee]].

Born in [[w:Yellowknife, Northwest Territories|Yellowknife, Northwest Territories]], Mehler has acted in various genre series, including ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[w:Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]'', ''[[w:First Wave|First Wave]]'', and ''[[w:The Outer Limits|The Outer Limits]]''.

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