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Armistice Station

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The '''Armistice Station''' is a remote space station, built with the intent of allowing both [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] and [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|the Twelve Colonies]] to maintain diplomatic relations after the [[Cylon War]].

The station is manned on an annual basis by a Colonial [[Armistice Officer|armistice officer]]. The last armistice officer is the father of [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]].<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=26}}</ref> He maintains a few items on the negotiation desk in the meeting room of the station, suggesting the isolated and unproductive nature of his assignment:

* Personal photographs of [[Boxey (RDM)|the officer's son]] and presumably his wife.
* A schematic of an [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|obsolete Cylon model from the end of the War.]]
* A copy of the [[Cimtar Peace Accords]], which were signed at the end of the War.

The Cylons ignore the Armistice Station and all overtures of diplomacy for forty years. In their only visit, a [[Number_Six#Armistice_Station_Copy|Number Six]], escorted by two [[Cylon_Centurion|contemporary Centurions]], boards the station and briefly interacts with the armistice officer, before the station is destroyed in the opening salvo of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}.

== Behind the Scenes ==
* The opening scene at the Armistice Station was not in the original draft of the Miniseries script. Executive producer [[David Eick]] requested that [[Ronald D. Moore]] add an early scene to create an immediate sense of threat, similar to the opening shark attack in the film ''Jaws''.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=28}}</ref>
* The role of the Armistice Officer was initially offered to [[Dirk Benedict]], who played [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] in the [[Original Series]]. Benedict ultimately passed on the project.<ref group="Book">{{Cite book|author=David Bassom|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|year=2005|publisher=Titan Books|isbn=1845760972|page=28}}</ref>

== Notes ==

=== Emblems ===
[[File:TRS - Miniseries - Armistice Officer's Shuttle Docks.jpg|thumb|The [[Armistice Officer]]'s {{RDM|shuttle}} docks at the [[Armistice Station]] {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}.]]
The Armistice Station features the seals of the two formerly warring factions above the base of its docking tube: the Cylons, indicated by a blue-green double-stroke pentagon (a nod to the design on {{TOS|Raider|Raiders}} from the [[Original Series]]); and the [[Colonial seal|Colonial Phoenix seal]] with ring featuring two sets of prongs, e.g. "ears," a nod to the Original Series logos found on fire extinguishers and other medical equipment.

=== Effects Gaffe ===
Of further note, the logos swap places between the [[Armistice Officer]]'s [[Shuttle (RDM)|shuttle]] docking sequence and when the station is destroyed by a missile from the [[Basestar (TRS)|Cylon basestar]], thus beginning the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].

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==See Also==
*[[Armistice Line]]
*[[Miniseries, Analysis#Armistice Station|Armistice Station Analysis]]

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Flashlight

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[[File:Conoy enlightened.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Indirect use of lighting while speaking, as shown by [[william Adama|Commander Adama]]]]
'''Flashlights''' are normally used in [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Colonial]] and [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] society as a means of lighting dark places. It was developed to replace the candle and the torch as a means of portable light.

Flashlights can also be used as a way to respond to boring conversation.

On [[Ragnar Anchorage]], Commander [[William Adama]] became more than annoyed at [[Leoben Conoy]]'s annoyingly hostile anti-human philosophies. Adama became more enraged when Conoy attempted to apply his philosophies directly at Adama by swinging a large steel pipe towards Adama's body.

[[File:Conoy enlightened2.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Leoben Conoy]]: "There...Are...''[[Memoryalpha:Madred|Four]]''...Lights!"]]
Disagreeing with Conoy's insightful banter and attempted bludgeoning, Adama illuminated the interior of Conoy's skull with repeated and violent applications of his heavy Colonial-issue lantern flashlight. It is presumed that this particular Conoy model did not have further comment in light of Adama's persuasive responses.

Due to [[Ragnar]]'s EM radiation and the severity of Adama's flashlight therapy, it is uncertain whether Conoy was able to transmit Adama's dissenting view on humanity back to [[Humanoid Cylon|one of his other copies]]. However, we can assume that he did indeed see a bright white light when he died {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 2}}.

Since this day, Adama has yet to settle an argument by insightfully going up-side an opponent's head with his flashlight, despite having [[Galactica vs. Pegasus|plenty]] [[Helena Cain#Court-martial, standoff|of]] [[Royan Jahee|opportunities]] [[Sesha Abinell|to]] [[Cavil|do]] [[Gaius Baltar#Gaius as President|so]].

A recent [[Razor Flashbacks|look into Adama's past]] has revealed that his run-in with Conoy was not the first time he has settled a dispute with a Cylon through use of blunt force. Bereft of a flashlight at the time, young William Adama made do with a [[Razor Flashbacks#Episode 4: Free Fall|steel pipe]] to bring an argument with a [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Model 0005 Centurion]] to a conclusion. This Cylon was not as talkative as its descendant, but it got Adama's point nonetheless {{TRS|Razor Flashbacks}}.

== Notes ==

* Could also be referred to as a "Bashlight".

==See Also==

*[[uncyclopedia:Flashlight Tag|Flashlight Tag]], a daring ages-old sport
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Battle of Ragnar Anchorage

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The '''Battle of Ragnar Anchorage''' marks [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica's]]'' successful penetration of a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] blockade surrounding [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. Additionally, it documents the escape of ''Galactica'' and her [[The Fleet (RDM)|fleet]] from 5 days of continuous attack by a Cylon armada ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[33]]").

== Replenishment Operation ==
Upon receiving telemetry that many [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]] vessels, including flagship battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'', have been destroyed in a surprise attack by the Cylons, Commander [[William Adama]] assumes command of the Colonial Fleet. He promptly orders all surviving units to rendezvous with ''Galactica'' at a remote munitions depot - [[Ragnar Anchorage]] - for a planned counter-attack.

Orbiting within the gas giant [[Ragnar]]'s tenuous upper atmosphere, the Anchorage holds critical ordnance for ''Galactica,'' as its own munitions were destroyed as part of its scheduled decommissioning<ref>The destruction of the battlestar's munitions occurs in a [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#Miniseries|deleted scene]] of the Miniseries.</ref>. The depot's location also offers effective cover against Cylon attack, as a particular form of electromagnetic radiation generated by the planet's upper atmosphere causes damage to [[Silica pathways|Cylon hardware]] after sufficient exposure. It also interferes with [[DRADIS]] detection, making assaults within the cloud threshold problematic at best.

''Galactica'' reaches the rendezvous point by [[FTL]] jump, by-passing the Cylon fleet that lies between it and the depot.

== Forming the Fleet ==
Not long after arriving at Ragnar Anchorage, ''Galactica'' is joined by a convoy of [[FTL]]-capable civilian ships rescued from the space-lanes around {{RDM|Caprica}} by the recently appointed President [[Laura Roslin]]. As no other military vessels rendezvous at the designated coordinates, it is concluded that ''Galactica'' is the last [[Pegasus (RDM)|known]] capital ship able to mount a counter-attack against the Cylons.

Despite the overwhelming odds, Commander Adama intends to proceed with a counter-offensive. After some persuasion by President Roslin, Adama realizes that they are in a no-win situation; ''Galactica'' is hopelessly outnumbered, the Colonies are destroyed, and he is surrounded by nearly 50,000 of mankind's only known survivors. He resolves to take the remnants of humanity away from the home star system of the Twelve Colonies<ref>In the [[Re-imagined Series]], the home star system of the Twelve Colonies is not named. In the [[Original Series]], the name "[[Cyrannus]]" is used inconsistently to describe either the name of its star system or galaxy where {{TOS|The Twelve Colonies|its Twelve Colonies resided}}.</ref>, towards the [[Prolmar Sector]], never to return.

Because FTL calculations are distorted by the gas giant's ambient radiation, the Fleet will have to venture outside the protection of Ragnar's atmosphere to complete the necessary jump. During a reconnaissance mission of the surrounding space, Lieutenant [[Kara Thrace|Thrace]] discovers two Cylon [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]] and hundreds of accompanying fighters orbiting Ragnar. Their presence severely diminishes ''Galactica''{{'|s}} odds in an offensive engagement, and places the Fleet in incredible danger.

''Galactica'' departs from the Anchorage first and positions itself at the mouth of a storm on Ragnar's surface, shielding the Fleet as they escape to the specified coordinates. With her batteries fully armed, ''Galactica'' creates a defense perimeter and engages the basestars. The battlestar then launches its Vipers, directing them to engage the [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raiders]] that the Cylons deploy. Meanwhile, a third basestar appears and pummels ''Galactica'' with successive missile strikes.

When the last civilian ship is clear and the remaining Vipers return to ''Galactica'', the battlestar jumps. The Cylons enter Ragnar Anchorage shortly after the battle, and retrieve a suspected [[Cylon agent]] left there by the Colonials, a [[Number Five]] copy posing as a man named [[Aaron Doral]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.

== The Chase ==

Approximately one day after the struggle at Ragnar, the Colonials are surprised to find the Cylons still pursuing them, as the vastness of space ''should'' make such a feat virtually impossible. Instead, the Cylons jump into range and attack every 33 minutes for 5 consecutive days and over 240 jumps, launching waves of missiles and deploying hundreds of Raiders against the Fleet.

However, when ''[[Olympic Carrier]]'' (a passenger liner listed to carry over 1000 civilians) fails to join the Fleet after a jump, the Cylons fail to appear as well. After the vessel re-emerges, a suspicious Adama orders the 33-minute countdown to recommence, speculating that the Cylons are tracking the ship. His fears about ''Olympic Carrier'' are confirmed when the Cylons appear 33 minutes after its return.

[[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]] then detects a [[Radiological Alarm|radiological signature]] emanating from ''Olympic Carrier'', suggesting that the vessel has been boarded and now carries a nuclear warhead. In response to this threat, Adama orders Vipers dispatched to intercept and destroy the approaching ship.

Ultimately {{callsign|Lee Adama}} makes the difficult decision to fire on the civilian craft, safe-guarding the remnants of mankind from the marauding Cylons in the process. The Fleet jumps once more, and the enemy is no longer able track them {{TRS|33}}.

== Aftermath ==
Although ''Galactica'' and the civilian fleet escape, the Cylons continue to pursue them across the galaxy for the better part of four years. Like this particular battle, most are defensive in nature, and the Cylons experience mixed success in their encounters. Approximately four years after Ragnar Anchorage, ''Galactica'' takes offensive action against a Cylon facility known as [[The Colony]], in an [[Battle of the Colony|engagement]] that brings the conflict to a permanent end.

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Arts and Literature of the Twelve Colonies

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{{disline|This article discusses an aspect of the [[Re-imagined Series]] version of the Twelve Colonies. For information on the [[Original Series]] version, see [[The Twelve Colonies of Man]].}}

The [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]], like most civilizations, have a rich historical record of '''arts and literature''' as well as other works. Their [[Government of the Twelve Colonies|democratic republic]] gives its citizens many freedoms of expression in addition to freedom of the press. Colonials have paintings, abstract designs and a variety of musical traditions.

Additionally, many functional items produced on the Colonies adhere to an aesthetic, even at a cost to efficiency.

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==Literature==

=== Autobiographical ===

==== ''The Man Who Could See the Future'' ====

''The Man Who Could See the Future'' is the autobiography of [[Daniel Graystone]], published as of [[YR42]].

[[Baxter Sarno]] references it [[Backtalk with Baxter Sarno|in his show's monologue]], joking that it should have instead been titled ''Wow, I Didn't See That Coming'' following the public revelation regarding [[Zoe Graystone]]'s involvement in the [[Maglev 23]] bombing {{CAP|Reins of a Waterfall}}.

===Religion===

==== ''My Place in Heaven'' ====

[[File:Caprica - Pilot - My Place in Heaven.png|thumb|[[Lacy Rand]] moves aside a copy of ''My Place in Heaven'' while searching through [[Zoe Graystone]]'s desk {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.]]

A copy of ''My Place in Heaven'' resides on [[Zoe Graystone]]'s desk, and is often moved aside by [[Lacy Rand]] when attempting to find the [[e-sheet]] that allows her to access the [[V-Club]] and [[Zoe-A|the last remnant of Zoe]] {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

==== ''The Physics of Religion and Spirituality'' ====

A copy of ''The Physics of Religion and Spirituality'' is included in the package of [[Zoe Graystone]]'s personal effects that [[Natalie Stark]] gives to [[Amanda Graystone]] at [[Apollo Park]] {{CAP|Rebirth}}.

===Political===

==== Tom Zarek's book ====

'''Tom Zarek's book''' is a political book of [[Tom Zarek]]'s beliefs, which he wrote while imprisoned. The manuscript is smuggled from his prison and published, but due to its yet-unspecified content, the book became banned in certain places throughout the Twelve Colonies, particularly the fleet academy.

During the incident on the ''[[Astral Queen]]'', Captain {{callsign|Lee Adama}} tells Zarek that he read the book and that it challenged the way he thought about things on the Colonies {{TRS|Bastille Day}}.

==== ''My Triumphs, My Mistakes'' ====

{{mainarticle|My Triumphs, My Mistakes}}

After returning to the [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] months after the exodus from [[New Caprica]], [[Gaius Baltar]] wrote his manifesto, in which he criticizes the Colonial government system and highlights the class factions between the "{{RDM|Caprica}}n elite" and the lower classes in the Colonies. Much like Tom Zarek's book, Baltar's manifesto was smuggled out by his [[Alan Hughes|lawyer]] and published, despite attempts to ban and destroy the book by [[Laura Roslin]] and her supporters {{TRS|Dirty Hands|The Son Also Rises}}.

===Prose===

====''Dark Day''====
[[Edward Prima]] is the author of the novel ''Dark Day''.

[[William Adama]], who had ''Dark Day'' in his personal library on ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'', gives it to [[Laura Roslin]] as a gift {{TRS|Water}}. She considers it to be "one of those classics I've never gotten around to reading." Given the context of their conversation, notably Roslin's reference to ''A Murder on Picon'', it is likely a mystery.

Roslin returns the book, to Adama's consternation, after the prognosis of her illness sharply worsens {{TRS|Flight of the Phoenix}}.

====''The French Lieutenant's Woman''====

[[File:The French Lieutenant's Woman.jpg|thumb|A copy of ''The French Lieutenant's Woman''.]]

'''''The French Lieutenant's Woman'''''<ref group="continuity" name="french_lieutenants_woman_gaffe_never_intended_seen">{{cite_web|url=https://wiki.battlestarwiki.org/Continuity_errors_(RDM)#:~:text=This%20is%20likely%20a%20gaffe%20and%20never%20intended%20to%20be%20seen|title=Continuity errors (RDM)|website=Battlestar Wiki|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=This is likely a gaffe and never intended to be seen on screen in detail}}</ref> is part of William Adama's formidable library of books on ''Galactica''.

It is located on the shelf behind the couch in Adama's quarters {{TRS|Black Market}}.

====''A Murder on Picon''====
'''''A Murder on Picon''''' is a mystery novel, apparently taking place on [[Picon (RDM)|Picon]].

[[Laura Roslin]] brought the book with her on the trip to ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' prior to its decommissioning ceremonies {{TRS|Miniseries|Water}}.

==== ''Blood Runs at Midnight'' ====
A mystery novel given to William Adama by President Roslin as a gift {{TRS|A Day in the Life}}.

==== ''Love and Bullets'' ====
A murder mystery written by Nick Taylo that is set in [[Caprica City]]. Adama reads part of the book to Roslin when she lies in ''Galactica'''s [[sickbay]] to receive [[Doloxan]] treatments {{TRS|The Ties That Bind}}.

:''See [[The Ties That Bind#Noteworthy Dialogue]] for an excerpt.''

==== ''Searider Falcon'' ====
[[File:Searider Falcon.jpg|thumb|Adama's singed copy of ''Searider Falcon'' {{TRS|Sine Qua Non}}.]]

Another book Adama reads to Roslin. Adama calls it a classic, and both say that it is one of their favorites {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}. Roslin takes it with her when she visits the rebel baseship {{TRS|Guess What's Coming to Dinner}} and Adama finds it shortly later in a derelict Raptor that escaped from a battle with the Cylons. When Adama decides to stay behind the Fleet in a Raptor in order to find Roslin, he takes the book with him {{TRS|Sine Qua Non}}.

:''The raft was not as seaworthy as I'd hoped. The waves repeatedly threatened to swamp it. I wasn't afraid to die. I was afraid of the emptiness that I felt inside. I couldn't feel anything. And that's what scared me. You came into my thoughts. I felt them. It felt good.''

===Poetry===

====''A Poet's Dream''====

[[File:A Poet's Dream - Kataris - watermarked.jpg|thumb|''A Poet's Dream'', Kataris' memorable collections of poetry.]]

'''A Poet's Dream''' is a compilation of poems from the [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprican]] poet [[Kataris]]. Lieutenant [[Joe Palladino|Palladino]] owns a bound edition of this book and threatens Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] with lines from a poem within:

<blockquote>From the darkness you must fall 
Failed and weak, to darkness all.</blockquote>

At least one of the poems from this compilation is quite well-known amongst Colonials. {{callsign|Starbuck}} recognizes the above quotation, recalls from which piece it comes, and knows the poem's quality relative to his other works. [[D'Anna Biers]] identifies Palladino's copy on sight in a recording she is editing {{TRS|Final Cut}}. Later, [[Gaius Baltar]] has a copy of this book in his cell on ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' {{TRS|Dirty Hands}}.

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===Children===

====''Muffit's Really Big Adventure''====

[[File:Muffit's Really Big Adventure.jpg|thumb|A copy owned by [[Clarice Willow]]'s family.]]

Featuring the character of [[Muffit]], this book was written by Vincent Uytdehaag and illustrated by Shay Hilliard {{CAP|False Labor}}.

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====''Dragon Fighters of Kobol''====

A fantasy book, ''[[Dragon Fighters of Kobol]]'' featured dangerous monsters as part of its story. [[Zoe Graystone]] was a fan of the book as a child {{CAP|Here Be Dragons}}.

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===Periodicals===

==== Pre-Armistice ====

===== ''True Confessions'' =====

[[File:Caprica - Rebirth - True Confessions.png|thumb|A copy of the ''True Confessions'' periodical in [[Clarice Willow]]'s hands circa {{YR|42}} {{CAP|Rebirth}}.]]

A periodical of interest to [[Clarice Willow]], who picks up a copy at a news stand across from a dive bar {{CAP|Rebirth}}.

==== Post-Armistice ====

*[[Aerelon Gazette]]
*[[Caprica Times]]
*[[Caprican Life]]
*[[Nymph]]
*[[Picon Star Tribune]]
*[[Scorpia Paragliding]]

===Law books===

''Caprican Criminal Codes'' is a multi-volume collection of Caprican law {{TRS|A Day in the Life}}.

''[[Trial Tactics and Strategies]]'' and ''[[Law and Mind: The Psychology of Legal Practice]]'' are two books about the the practice of law, written by [[Joseph Adama]], [[William Adama]]'s father {{TRS|The Son Also Rises|Crossroads, Part I}}.

==Visual Arts==

===Representationalist===

====Monclair====
[[File:Monclair2.jpg|thumb|right|A Monclair original.]]
'''Monclair''' was a [[Colonial]] painter. One of his original paintings, a stylized depiction of the [[Cylon War]], adorns [[William Adama]]'s quarters on ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''. He is apparently of considerable renown, given [[Gaius Baltar]]'s impressed reaction to the piece {{TRS|Bastille Day}}.

===== Notes =====

* In ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 4]]'' (which exists in a [[BW:SC|separate continuity]]), [[Colonial Intelligence]] agent [[Levin]] comments on the painting, noting Adama's "expensive tastes". Additionally, Levin knowingly mentions that the painting was a gift from [[Julian DiMarco]], Adama's friend and former commander.

* According to ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]'', the painting hanging in Adama's quarters was made by additional art director [[Ken Rabehl]].<ref group="production" name="official_companion_monclair_painting_ken_rabehl">{{cite_book|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion|author=David Bassom|publisher=Titan Books|page=140|year=2005|note=The painting hanging in Adama's quarters was made by additional art director Ken Rabehl}}</ref>

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===Abstract===

====Kara Thrace====
[[File:Valley_of_Darkness-Starbuck_Helo.jpg||thumb|right|Abstract paintings by Kara Thrace. ]]
Between tours of duty, {{callsign|Starbuck}} was an enthusiastic painter. {{callsign|Karl Agathon}} is surprised to discover this side of her when they visit her apartment in [[Delphi]] {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}}. Curiously, a specific design that Thrace has doodled as a child would be found more than two years later inside an [[Temple of Five|ancient temple]] of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]], without Thrace or Helo understanding why she would be aware of the design {{TRS|Rapture}}.
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===Film===

====''The Tauron Line''====
'''''The Tauron Line''''' is a war film produced several decades before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. It is possibly set during the [[Tauron Civil War]].

The plot of the film is unknown. At one point in the film, the antagonists booby-trap an item with explosives, then wait for the protagonists to pick it up and take it somewhere before detonating it. Samuel Anders uses this scene as inspiration for the [[Caprica Resistance]]'s first attack on the Cylons {{TRS|The Plan}}.

According to [[archive:https://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10142203820|Serge's Twitter Account]], [[Daniel Graystone|Daniel]] and [[Amanda Graystone]] are fans of the film.<ref group="social" name="serge_twitter_daniel_amanda_graystone_tauron_line_fans">{{cite_web|url=https://twitter.com/SergeGraystone/status/10142203820#:~:text=Daniel%20and%20Amanda%20Graystone%20are%20fans%20of%20the%20film|title=Serge's Twitter Account|author=Serge|website=Twitter|date=2010|accessdate=6 August 2025|archive=Y}}</ref>

===Tattoos===

====[[Tauron]] Tattoos====
[[File:Caprica - Ruth's Tattoos.png|thumb|[[Ruth]]'s tattoos on her right upper forearm, signifying her children and grandchildren as of [[YR42]] {{CAP|Reins of a Waterfall|del1=Y}}.]]

Many Taurons sport tattoos, from which can be read essential aspects of their life stories, including familial connections. The most extensive tattoos are found among members of the [[Ha'la'tha]] crime syndicate, and many Capricans associate the practice with the Ha'la'tha {{CAP|Gravedancing}}. However, members of the [[Heracleides]] militia were also illustrated {{CAP|The Dirteaters}}.

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===={{callsign|Starbuck}} & [[Samuel Anders]]====
[[File:Anders and Thrace wedding tattoo.jpg|thumb|left|[[Samuel Anders]] and {{callsign|Starbuck}}'s wedding band.]]

Instead of wearing wedding rings, Samuel Anders and Kara Thrace<ref group="continuity" name="katee_sackhoff_personal_tattoos_covered_filming">{{cite_web|url=https://wiki.battlestarwiki.org/Katee_Sackhoff#:~:text=Actress%20Katee%20Sackhoff%20has%20a%20number%20of%20personal%20tattoos|title=Katee Sackhoff|website=Battlestar Wiki|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=Actress Katee Sackhoff has a number of personal tattoos on her body. The crew uses various means to cover or block these tattoos from view during filming, but the results are not always perfect}}</ref> created tattoos on their arms that, when they embrace, form a unified circle with wings. The symbol for the colony of {{RDM|Caprica}} is also in view<ref group="production" name="katee_sackhoff_tv_guide_wedding_tattoo_interview">{{cite_web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/katee-sackhoff-starbuck-tattoo/#:~:text=when%20he's%20holding%20me%20the%20rings%20match%20up%20and%20it%20becomes%20one%20ring%20with%20two%20wings|title=TV Guide Photoshoot Video Interview|author=Katee Sackhoff|website=TV Guide|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=In a TV Guide photoshoot video interview, Katee Sackhoff comments on the wedding tattoos and their symbolism}}</ref>.

From a behind-the-scenes perspective, [[Michael Trucco]] adds that it is their wedding band, but that this is never fully explained in the show. Further, these matching tattoos are applied by the makeup department.

 

==== Other ====

[[Felix Gaeta]] displays a tattoo of a rather large tiger during his interview with [[D'Anna Biers]] {{TRS|Final Cut}}. Gaeta indicated he was quite inebriated with [[ambrosia]] to minimize the pain of the tattoo.

[[Socinus]] has a tattoo of an [[Wikipedia:Aries|Aries]] design on his right arm {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.<ref group="continuity" name="socinus_aries_tattoo_actor_character_born_under_sign">{{cite_web|url=https://wiki.battlestarwiki.org/Socinus#:~:text=It%20is%20not%20yet%20known%20if%20the%20tattoo%20belongs%20to%20Alonso%20Oyarzun|title=Socinus|website=Battlestar Wiki|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=It is not yet known if the tattoo belongs to Alonso Oyarzun or if it is purely for the character of Socinus, as both the actor was born under the sign of Aries and the character is a colonist of Aerelon}}</ref>

An unnamed [[Tattooed pilot|pilot]] has many tattoos on both upper arms, depicting a tiger and a dragon, among other things.

[[Vireem]], specialist aboard the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', has a complex tattoo on his left bicep, featuring a Chinese-style dragon and glyph {{TRS|Pegasus|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}<ref group="continuity" name="vireem_chinese_dragon_tattoo_actor_derek_delost">{{cite_web|url=https://wiki.battlestarwiki.org/Vireem#:~:text=Visible%20on%20his%20Vireem's%20left%20bicep%20in%20both%20the%20little%20robot%20girl%20sequence|title=Vireem|website=Battlestar Wiki|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=Visible on his Vireem's left bicep in both the "little robot girl" sequence and the subsequent brig beating sequence, his tattoo (likely the actor's own) is that of a Chinese-style dragon and the 吉 Chinese glyph over a spiral background likely that of a whirlpool}}</ref>.

<gallery mode="slideshow">
File:Gaeta tiger tatoo.jpg|Gaeta's tiger tattoo {{TRS|Final Cut}}.
File:SocinusTatoo KLGp1.JPG|Socinus's tattoo {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}.
File:TRS-Tattooed Pilot.png|The unnamed [[tattooed pilot]] seen throughout the series.
File:TRS - Resurrection Ship pt II - Vireem's Tattoo.jpg|[[Vireem]]'s tattoo {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}.
</gallery>

==Sculpture==

In addition to the [[Arrow of Apollo]], the [[Delphi Museum of the Colonies]] contains a large collection of ancient pottery. Located in numerous display cases in the exhibit halls spanning the museum's levels, this large collection of vases, jars, pots and stone fragments form a rough outline of the Colonials' artistic history. Many of the artifacts and art pieces are quite elaborate and appear to be in the detailed Corinthian Style.

==Music==

===Dreilide Thrace===
[[Dreilide Thrace]] was a pianist. His daughter [[Kara Thrace|Kara]] kept recordings of some of his piano arrangements in her Delphi apartment {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}}.<ref group="production" name="bear_mccreary_dreilide_thrace_philip_glass_metamorphosis">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/blog/#:~:text=According%20to%20Battlestar%20Galactica%20composer%20Bear%20McCreary%2C%20the%20piece%20attributed%20to%20Thrace's%20father%20is%20actually%20Metamorphosis%20Five|title=Bear McCreary's Blog|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=According to Battlestar Galactica composer Bear McCreary, the piece attributed to Thrace's father is actually Metamorphosis Five, composed by Philip Glass, from his 1989 album Solo Piano}}</ref> At some point in his career, he recorded an album, ''Dreilide Thrace: Live at the Helice Opera House'' {{TRS|Someone to Watch Over Me}}.

===Colonial Anthem===
The [[Colonial anthem]] is heard as a short fanfare over the Viper flyby during ''Galactica''{{'|s}} decommissioning ceremony and as a background music at the beginning of Baltar's television interview {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Its third, and longer, appearance is as background music for the rousing closing speech of [[D'anna Biers]]{{'|s}} documentary on the Colonial military {{TRS|Final Cut}}.<ref group="production" name="stu_phillips_bear_mccreary_colonial_anthem_original_series">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/blog/#:~:text=In%20reality%2C%20this%20is%20the%20Original%20Series%20theme%20by%20Stu%20Phillips|title=Bear McCreary's Blog|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=In reality, this is the Original Series theme by Stu Phillips. For Final Cut, the piece was specially re-arranged by Bear McCreary}}</ref>

===''Caprica''-Era Musical Traditions===

During the pre-Fall period on {{RDM|Caprica}}, distinct musical traditions developed that reflected the planet's sophisticated urban culture. Composer [[Bear McCreary]] noted that Caprican society represented a civilization "at its most decadent and opulent peak," which influenced the musical styles of the era.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_musical_traditions_decadent_opulent">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=Caprica%20City%20is%20a%20familiar%20society%20at%20its%20most%20decadent%20and%20opulent%20peak|title=Caprica: Pilot|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>

The musical palette of ''Caprica'' was deliberately crafted to contrast with the "urgent, tribal, primitive and mystical elements" that would later characterize the post-Fall period during the ''Battlestar Galactica'' era. Instead, Caprican musical culture was characterized by:

* '''Chamber Orchestra Traditions:''' The sophisticated urban environment of [[Caprica City]] supported intimate, contemporary chamber orchestras that performed at venues like concert halls and private gatherings.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_chamber_orchestra_intimate_contemporary">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=intimate%2C%20contemporary%20chamber%20orchestra%20recorded%20at%20the%20Warner%20Bros|title=Caprica: Pilot|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>
* '''Lyrical Harmonic Language:''' Caprican compositions featured rich, lyrical harmonies that were "far more lyrical and rich than the simple drones and dissonant clusters" that would emerge during the survival-focused post-Fall period.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_lyrical_rich_harmonies_drones_clusters">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=far%20more%20lyrical%20and%20rich%20than%20the%20simple%20drones%20and%20dissonant%20clusters|title=Caprica: Pilot|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>
* '''Gamelan Influences:''' Traditional Caprican music incorporated gamelan instruments alongside Western orchestral elements, creating a unique cultural fusion that reflected the planet's cosmopolitan nature.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_gamelan_western_orchestral_fusion">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=Traditional%20Caprican%20music%20incorporated%20gamelan%20instruments%20alongside%20Western%20orchestral%20elements|title=Caprica: Pilot|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>

====Tauron Folk Music====
Musical traditions from [[Tauron]] maintained a distinctly ethnic, modal character that drew inspiration from Russian folk music traditions. These pieces were typically performed on acoustic fiddle or Chinese membrane flute, creating what composer Bear McCreary described as music intended to "capture the mood of Tauron" in the same way that Nino Rota's "Godfather" theme evokes Italy.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_tauron_folk_russian_godfather_italy">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=capture%20the%20mood%20of%20Tauron%20in%20the%20same%20way%20that%20Nino%20Rota's%20Godfather%20theme%20evokes%20Italy|title=Caprica: Pilot|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>

The Tauron musical style represented the ancestral heritage and cultural identity that [[Joseph Adama]] and his family maintained despite their integration into Caprican society. This musical tradition served as a connection to the "old country" and the values of Tauron culture.

====Cultural Evolution====
The musical sophistication of pre-Fall Caprica was part of a broader cultural phenomenon. McCreary noted that the restrained, elegant musical style reflected how "Daniel Graystone and Joseph Adama are restrained characters, even during the most turbulent of family crises," with emotions "kept hidden, out of sight from their peers and visible only to those closest to them."<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_restrained_characters_emotions_hidden">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=Daniel%20Graystone%20and%20Joseph%20Adama%20are%20restrained%20characters%2C%20even%20during%20the%20most%20turbulent%20of%20family%20crises|title=Caprica: Pilot|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref> This musical restraint represented the controlled, civilized surface of Caprican society that concealed deeper moral and emotional complexities.

The eventual transformation from this sophisticated musical culture to the more primitive, percussion-heavy traditions of the post-Fall period represents one of the many cultural losses suffered during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]].

===Popular music===
Popular Colonial music can be heard in Boomer's apartment on Caprica in the episode "[[Downloaded]]" and in [[Joe's bar]] in "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]". Another song is playing as Lee Adama enters the bar on ''[[Prometheus (ship)|Prometheus]]'' {{TRS|Black Market}}<ref group="production" name="bear_mccreary_prometheus_bar_song_season_two_soundtrack">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/blog/#:~:text=This%20is%20only%20a%20small%20part%20of%20the%20song%20that%20was%20composed%20for%20the%20episode|title=Bear McCreary's Blog|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=This is only a small part of the song that was composed for the episode by Bear McCreary. The full 5 minute long version is available on the Season 2 soundtrack}}</ref>.

In addition, a popular sing-a-long song is "99 Bottles of Ambrosia"<ref group="continuity" name="ninety_nine_bottles_ambrosia_colonial_version_beer">{{cite_web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/99_Bottles_of_Beer#:~:text=This%20is%20clearly%20the%20Colonial%20version%20of%2099%20Bottles%20of%20Beer|title=99 Bottles of Beer|website=Wikipedia|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=This is clearly the Colonial version of 99 Bottles of Beer}}</ref>, which [[Marcia Case]] throws out there as a recommendation after {{callsign|Starbuck}} comments on the humdrum of their up-until-then-uneventful search and rescue mission for a missing [[Raptor]] {{TRS|Razor}}.

Roughly 60 BCH, musical styles emerged on {{RDM|Caprica}} and [[Tauron]], themselves later repeated more than 150,000 years later on the second [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]; these include alternative hip-hop, of which the only known artists are Tauron {{CAP|Reins of a Waterfall}} as well as forms of punk rock and dance music {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_themes_hip_hop_punk_dance_music">{{cite_web|url=http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/?p=1903#:~:text=these%20include%20alternative%20hip-hop%2C%20of%20which%20the%20only%20known%20artists%20are%20Tauron|title=The Themes of "Caprica"|date=23 April 2009|accessdate=26 February 2010|last=McCreary|first=Bear|website=BearMcCreary.com}}</ref>

===Scoring Philosophy and Techniques===

The episode "[[33 (episode)|33]]" provided an early showcase for Bear McCreary's approach to combining action and drama through music. McCreary explained his technique for the climactic destruction of the ''Olympic Carrier'': "At a surface level, that sequence looks like an action scene, so I put it against a backdrop of driving frame drums and taikos. But as the scene ultimately boils down to the terrifying decision that the main characters must make, I layered in dark orchestral textures and ambient soloists to play more to the drama and less to the spectacle. The result was one of my favorite cues for the entire series."<ref group="production" name="official_companion_bear_mccreary_33_olympic_carrier_frame_drums_taikos">{{cite_book|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion|author=David Bassom|publisher=Titan Books|page=47|year=2005|note=Bear McCreary's approach to scoring the Olympic Carrier destruction scene in '33'}}</ref>

==Aesthetics==

===Production Design and Philosophy===
The overall aesthetic of ''Caprica'' was guided by a philosophy of realism and dramatic focus. Executive producer [[Ronald D. Moore]] stated that they wanted to carry over the sense of truth from ''Battlestar Galactica'' and avoid distracting sci-fi elements like "silly chairs and silly hair," ensuring the show was a "drama first and foremost."<ref group="production" name="podcast_caprica_pilot_ron_moore_drama_first_foremost">{{cite_web|url=https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/podcast_caprica_pilot.mp3#:~:text=drama%20first%20and%20foremost|title=Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot|publisher=Syfy|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=timestamp 00:05:34|archive=Y}}</ref> This approach influenced several key visual choices:
* '''Period Piece Feel:''' The show was designed to feel like a period piece relative to ''Battlestar Galactica''. This is reflected in the fashion, such as the prevalence of hats and suits in Joseph Adama's world, creating a sense of an older, more formal society.<ref group="production" name="podcast_caprica_pilot_period_piece_hats_suits_formal">{{cite_web|url=https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/podcast_caprica_pilot.mp3#:~:text=feel%20like%20a%20period%20piece%20relative%20to%20Battlestar%20Galactica|title=Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot|publisher=Syfy|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=timestamp 00:10:29|archive=Y}}</ref>
* '''Grounded Technology:''' The production team deliberately chose to use recognizable, real-world cars rather than futuristic "air cars" to maintain a "touchstone of familiarity." The mandate was to use exotic or vintage models that would look unfamiliar to American audiences.<ref group="production" name="podcast_caprica_pilot_grounded_technology_touchstone_familiarity">{{cite_web|url=https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/podcast_caprica_pilot.mp3#:~:text=touchstone%20of%20familiarity%20The%20mandate%20was%20to%20use%20exotic%20or%20vintage%20models|title=Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot|publisher=Syfy|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=timestamp 00:09:22|archive=Y}}</ref>
* '''Formal Cinematography:''' Director [[Jeffrey Reiner]] employed a more staid and formal camera style compared to the visceral, handheld look of ''Battlestar Galactica''. This was intended to visually represent the stability of Caprican society before its eventual fall.<ref group="production" name="podcast_caprica_pilot_jeffrey_reiner_formal_camera_stability">{{cite_web|url=https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/podcast_caprica_pilot.mp3#:~:text=more%20staid%20and%20formal%20camera%20style%20compared%20to%20the%20visceral%2C%20handheld%20look|title=Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot|publisher=Syfy|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=timestamp 00:18:12|archive=Y}}</ref>
* '''V-Club Inspiration:''' The visual design of the V-Club was inspired by a photograph from [[w:David LaChapelle|David LaChapelle]], which had a "sacred vibe with almost an apocalyptic party feel to it."<ref group="production" name="podcast_caprica_pilot_vclub_david_lachapelle_apocalyptic_party">{{cite_web|url=https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/podcast_caprica_pilot.mp3#:~:text=sacred%20vibe%20with%20almost%20an%20apocalyptic%20party%20feel%20to%20it|title=Podcast for ''Caprica'' pilot|publisher=Syfy|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=timestamp 00:08:47|archive=Y}}</ref>

====Musical Aesthetic Philosophy====
The musical aesthetic of ''Caprica'' reflected director [[Jeffrey Reiner]]'s overall vision for the series' emotional landscape. Reiner emphasized the importance of music that could "drive the story in an unrelenting manner, but evoke the inner emotions of the characters without falling into schmaltz."<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_jeffrey_reiner_unrelenting_emotions_schmaltz">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=drive%20the%20story%20in%20an%20unrelenting%20manner%2C%20but%20evoke%20the%20inner%20emotions|title=Caprica: Pilot|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>

This aesthetic philosophy resulted in musical choices that were:
* '''Restrained and Subtle:''' Rather than making "overt or obvious emotional statements," the music allowed "the drama on screen to unfold naturally," matching the reserved nature of characters like Daniel Graystone and Joseph Adama.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_restrained_subtle_drama_unfold_naturally">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=overt%20or%20obvious%20emotional%20statements%20the%20music%20allowed%20the%20drama%20on%20screen%20to%20unfold%20naturally|title=Caprica: Pilot|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>
* '''Bittersweet and Elegant:''' The score captured the moral ambiguity of the characters through harmonic progressions that had a "slippery, seductive quality" where "you can never quite tell where it's going emotionally."<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_bittersweet_elegant_slippery_seductive">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=slippery%2C%20seductive%20quality%20where%20you%20can%20never%20quite%20tell%20where%20it's%20going%20emotionally|title=Caprica: Pilot|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>
* '''Strategically Emotional:''' Sweeping, emotional phrases were reserved "for only the most important moments," creating greater impact when they occurred.<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_strategically_emotional_important_moments_impact">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=for%20only%20the%20most%20important%20moments%20creating%20greater%20impact%20when%20they%20occurred|title=Caprica: Pilot|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>

This musical aesthetic directly supported the series' exploration of characters who were "deeply flawed" with "no 'hero,' in the traditional sense," requiring music that could reach "beneath their muted exteriors and reveal the longing, brooding emotions within."<ref group="production" name="mccreary_blog_caprica_deeply_flawed_no_hero_muted_exteriors">{{cite_web|url=https://bearmccreary.com/caprica-pilot/#:~:text=deeply%20flawed%20with%20no%20hero%20in%20the%20traditional%20sense|title=Caprica: Pilot|author=Bear McCreary|website=BearMcCreary.com|date=22 January 2010|accessdate=6 August 2025}}</ref>

===Colonial Heraldry and Symbolism===

====Flags of the Twelve Colonies====
The flags of the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]] represent a sophisticated heraldic tradition that reflects both individual colonial identity and shared cultural heritage. Each colony's flag follows a consistent design template featuring a circular emblem at the top containing what appears to be a stylized representation of the [[Sacred Scrolls]]' sacred symbols, with each colony's unique identifying symbol displayed prominently on the banner below.<ref group="production" name="official_companion_colonial_day_flags_early_concept_designs">{{cite_book|title=Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion|author=David Bassom|publisher=Titan Books|page=86|year=2005|note=Early concept designs for the flags of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol are shown in relation to the 'Colonial Day' episode}}</ref>

The flags were created to represent:

* '''[[Virgon (RDM)|Virgon]]''' - Features a geometric angular design
* '''[[Picon (RDM)|Picon]]''' - Displays a stylized temple or building structure
* '''[[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]''' - Shows what appears to be a phoenix or bird motif
* '''[[Tauron]]''' - Contains a bull's head or horned design reflecting the colony's name
* '''[[Gemenon]]''' - Features twin or paired symbols
* '''[[Scorpia]]''' - Displays a scorpion-like design matching the colony's astrological association

* '''[[Aerilon]]''' - Features an agricultural or farming motif
* '''[[Leonis]]''' - Shows a lion-related heraldic design
* '''[[Canceron]]''' - Contains a crab or crustacean symbol
* '''[[Sagittaron]]''' - Features an archer or bow design
* '''[[Libran]]''' - Shows balanced scales representing justice
* '''[[Aquarion]]''' - Displays water-bearer or aquatic symbolism

These flags first appeared prominently during the [[service for the dead]] in the [[Miniseries]] and, later, [[Colonial Day]] ceremonies held aboard the luxury liner ''[[Cloud Nine]]'', marking both a celebration of colonial unity and a forum for political discourse within [[The Fleet (TRS)|the Fleet]].<ref group="production" name="official_companion_colonial_day_cloud_nine_political_forum">{{cite_book|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|author=David Bassom|publisher=Titan Books|page=84|year=2005|note=Colonial Day was set largely on the Cloud Nine to provide a lighter visual style and serve as a forum for political discourse}}</ref>

===Octagons===

Colonial printouts, photographs, videos, and [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Data discs|data discs]] are rarely rectangular; the corners are trimmed at 45 degree angles, creating snub rectangles, i.e. octagons. This design choice developed out of discussions between production designer [[Richard Hudolin]], [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[David Eick]], and director [[Michael Rymer]], who felt that cutting the corners of most documents was an easy way to make the look "a bit unconventional and unfamiliar" to audiences. The reasoning for this within the Colonial universe is likely based on their cultural aversion to right angles, as rectangles are, particularly for paper, more efficient from a practical standpoint.<ref group="production" name="official_companion_richard_hudolin_clipped_corners_unconventional">{{cite_book|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|author=David Bassom|publisher=Titan Books|page=140|year=2005|note=This developed out of a discussion between Richard Hudolin, Ron Moore, David Eick and Michael Rymer. It was felt that cutting the corner of most documents is an easy way to make the look a bit unconventional and unfamiliar. Hudolin also states that not all documents are clipped, but that classified ones definitely are}}</ref>

This design choice is also evident in Colonial [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series|computer systems]] with windows and menus often having clipped corners.

===Hexagons===

In the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], hexagons feature significantly as [[dog tags]], [[Triad (RDM)|playing cards]], glass bottles and many other objects. This likely reflects both the dislike of right angles and the simplicity of polygons over curved shapes.

===Pentagons===

While not a part of Colonial society ''per se'', pentagons play a large part in the architecture of the lone Thirteenth Tribe structure encountered by the Colonials thus far, the [[Temple of Five]]. Much like the Colonials, it appears at least the ancient members of the Thirteenth Tribe were also wary of right angles.

==Architecture==

===Federal Period===

[[File:Mini-Caprica City.jpg|thumb|right|Some Federal Period architecture in Caprica City]]
This style was mix of older and newer trends, utilizing traditional stone facades along with glass and steel. This architecture was found throughout [[Caprica City]], [[Delphi]], and other [[Unnamed cities of Caprica|unnamed cities]] prior to the Cylon attack.

Several buildings in Caprica City had the form of a pyramid, but the cultural significance of this design choice is unknown<ref group="continuity" name="caprica_pyramid_buildings_original_series_egyptian_reference">{{cite_web|url=https://wiki.battlestarwiki.org/File:Capricaattack.jpg#:~:text=This%20is%20a%20reference%20to%20the%20Caprica%20of%20the%20Original%20Series|title=Caprica attack image|website=Battlestar Wiki|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=This is a reference to the Caprica of the Original Series, which was influenced by Egyptian mythology and symbolism}}</ref>.

===Ancient Kobol===

[[File:City of the Gods.jpg|thumb|right|Bird's eye view of the [[City of the Gods]] and its architecture]]
[[File:Opera House ruins.jpg|thumb|right|The stone ruins of the Opera House]]
In "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]," Roslin looks at schematics for the [[City of the Gods]] on {{RDM|Kobol}}. Its buildings, such as the [[Temple]], [[Forum]], and the [[Opera House]], were made of stone and range in shape and size, and resemble classical Greco-Roman architecture.

Later, the ruins of the Opera House are seen when [[Gaius Baltar]] and others crash-land nearby. The building was made of stone and utilized decorative columns and pillars. While there, Baltar has a vision which may have represented the original appearance of the Opera House before it fell into disrepair.

===Polygonal Architecture===

Many places and objects within ''Galactica'' reflect early aesthetic choices that eschew right-angular forms. Many corridors, including ship bulkhead doors, are hexagonal. [[CIC]] elements, particularly the Command & Control Center table, the tactical station table, and even the alignment of the displays of the [[DRADIS]] console, form a hexagonal appearance.

This aesthetic appears to have waned during the construction of more advanced battlestars such as ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', which uses far fewer hexagonal shapes.<ref group="production" name="pegasus_sets_lost_in_space_pilot_rectangular_design">{{cite_web|url=https://wiki.battlestarwiki.org/Pegasus_(RDM)#:~:text=The%20sets%20for%20Pegasus%20were%20purchased%20from%20a%20failed%20series%20pilot|title=Pegasus (RDM)|website=Battlestar Wiki|accessdate=6 August 2025|note=The sets for Pegasus were purchased from a failed series pilot for a Lost in Space series remake. As such, the sets adhere to earthly rectangular design, and budget constraints for Battlestar Galactica likely limited any large modifications}}</ref>

==References==

=== Production History ===
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=== Social Media and External Sources ===
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Kwesi Ameyaw

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'''Erwin Kwesi Schilling Ameyaw''' (born August 24, 1975 in the [[w:Kitchener-Waterloo|Kitchener-Waterloo]] area of [[w:Ontario|Ontario]], Canada) is the Canadian actor who portrayed the captain of the [[Botanical Cruiser]] in the [[Miniseries]].

Ameyaw was nominated for a Jessie Richardson Theatre Award in 2004 for Best Supporting Actor for his work in ''[[w:Blue/Orange|Blue/Orange]]''.

Ameyaw's family is of [[w:Ghanaian|Ghanaian]] descent from the tribe of [[w:The Ashanti|Ashanti]]. His father is a professor and his mother is a social worker.

Ameyaw studied [[w:Theatre|Theatre]], [[w:Political Science|Political Science]] and [[w:Philosophy|Philosophy]] at [[w:The University of British Columbia|The University of British Columbia]].

He also appeared as [[w:Goa'uld characters in Stargate#Olokun|Olokun]] in the ''[[w:Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG-1]]'' episodes, "[[w:Summit (Stargate SG-1)|Summit]]" and "[[w:Last Stand|Last Stand]]" alongside [[Suleka Mathew]].

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Haili Page

2025-10-16T20:22:24Z

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'''Haili Page''' is the actor who portrays [[Cami]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'']]{{'|s}} [[Miniseries]].

Her television work includes ''[[w:Jeremiah (TV series)|Jeremiah]]'' and ''[[w:The Chris Isaak Show|The Chris Isaak Show]]''.

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Cami

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'''Cami''' is a young girl onboard the [[Sublight Propulsion|sublight civilian spacecraft]] called the ''[[Botanical Cruiser]]''. At the time of the [[Cylon Attack]], she is travelling with her grandparents, but her grandmother succumbs to unspecified health problems. In her grandmother's stead, the captain of the Botanical Cruiser and his staff look after the child.

During [[Laura Roslin]]'s visit, Cami talks to new president about reuniting with her parents on {{RDM|Caprica}}, having chicken pot pie, and other things she looked forward to on her return home, innocently oblivious to the holocaust and the peril she was thrust in.

Unable to be evacuated in time, the young girl is subsequently killed when a [[Cylon]] task force destroys her ship, while the [[FTL]]-capable ships jumped to [[Ragnar Anchorage]] to rendevous with Commander [[William Adama]]'s ''{{RDM|Galactica}}'' {{TRS|Miniseries}}.

=== Notes ===
* The scene in which Cami awaits her death on the Botanical Cruiser visually echoes the infamous "[[Wikipedia:Daisy (television commercial)|Daisy]]" television advertisement from [[Wikipedia:Lyndon B. Johnson| Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s 1964 campaign against [[Wikipedia:Barry Goldwater|Barry Goldwater]].
*Coincidentally the word ''"[http://www.famsi.org/mayawriting/dictionary/montgomery/ch/t736v_173.htm cham-mi]"'' and its variants mean "to die" or "death" in Mayan.

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Muffit

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{{disambiguation|Muffit (disambiguation)|all subjects related to this character}}

[[File:Muffit1.jpg|thumb|right|The original Muffit runs with Boxey on Caprica during the Cylon sneak attack {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.]]

'''Muffit''' is the name of both {{TOS|Boxey}}'s [[daggit]] and, later, a robotic [[drone]] created by Doctor [[Wilker]] called the '''Muffit II'''.

== The Original Daggit ==
The original, living Muffit is killed by falling debris in a major city on [[The Twelve Colonies of Man#Caprica|Caprica]] during the [[Battle of Cimtar|Cylon sneak attack]]. Boxey mourns for Muffit on ''{{TOS|Rising Star}}'', refusing to eat as a result {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

== Daggit Drone ==
[[File:Muffit.jpg|thumb|left|Muffit II, the robotic daggit.]]

To ease Boxey's emotional suffering, his future stepfather {{TOS|Apollo}} asks Dr. Wilker to furnish a prototype robotic daggit, called the Muffit II. As no daggits have survived the sneak attack, there is a genuine need for replacement daggits, as they had played numerous roles in Colonial society, including that of domesticated pet, watch animal, and tracker. In order to train Muffit II, Wilker scans an image of Boxey into its circuits for imprinting purposes, thus allowing Boxey to train the robot.

Muffit accompanies Boxey to the surface of [[Carillon]], and runs out of the [[landram]] near a rich [[tylium (TOS)|tylium]] deposit. Boxey and Muffit are "kidnapped" by the [[Ovions]], but are later turned over to Apollo and [[Serina]] by the [[Lotay|Queen of the Ovions]]. When {{TOS|Starbuck}} and Apollo are discovering the Ovion plot, Boxey ends up chasing Muffit out of the elevator, and is nearly killed by a sword-wielding [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]]. The [[warrior]]s intervene, and as a result end up finding and rescuing [[Cassiopeia]]. During the ensuing escape and conflict with the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], Muffit helps to destroy a Centurion by tearing into its leg {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

Muffit stows away in the [[snowram]] with {{TOS|Boxey}} in order to be able to see the snow on the surface of [[Arcta]]. When the snowram is disabled and the commando team nearly succumbs to the effects of the diethene storm, Muffit exits the snowram and wanders off. They fear that Muffit might attract the attention of Centurions trying to find them. They eventually pass out due to the diethene, but awaken to discover that Muffit had brought some [[Theta]]s back to the snowram, saving the team and the mission {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I}}.

When an expedition is sent to [[Serenity]] to trade for agricultural supplies, Boxey and Muffit are allowed to join the landing party. [[Belloby|Siress Belloby]] is kidnapped by the [[Borays]], so Apollo uses Muffit to track her scent back to the main camp of the Borays, where an agreement is brokered with [[Nogow|their leader]] {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors}}.

Among other things, including the ability to wave {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I}}, Muffit is trained by Boxey to "sniff" out [[Hydronic mushies|mushies]]. This ability comes in very handy when Boxey, {{TOS|Boomer}} and {{TOS|Athena}} are stranded in ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'s'' [[rejuvenation center]]. Muffit is able to sniff out the mushies placed on the bridge, and thereby negotiate a convoluted, maze-like path through the ship's ventilation ducts to retrieve gravely needed lifemasks. Later, Muffit returns to the fire-engulfed duct system to save the life of a fallen firefighter {{OS|Fire in Space}}.

== Notes ==

* [[Peanuts]] is apparently the name of the dog who portrayed the original living daggit in the scenes on [[The Twelve Colonies of Man#Caprica|Caprica]].
* Muffit II was played by a chimpanzee named [[Evolution]], who is referred to by the nickname of "Evie the Chimp".
* [[List of props (TOS)|The Muffit "hero" suit]] used in the series still exists and was presented for auction on August 1, 2005. It remains the only known Muffit costume still in existence.<ref name="ha21">{{cite_web|url=http://www.profilesinhistory.com/louImages/auction21Images/Auction21.pdf|title=Hollywood Auction 21 Booklet|date=1 August 2005|accessdate=25 August 2007|last=|first=|format=PDF|language=}}</ref>
* The costume itself consists of servos to animate both the spinning ears and to move the mouth, controlled by a wireless remote control to animate these functions. The tail itself is a high-gauge spring, which bounces as Evolution moved.<ref name="ha21"/>
* The costume was created by [[John Dykstra]] and his team at Apogee.<ref name="ha21"/>
* When performing long takes that did not require movement, the production crew would place a custom articulated form inside the suit.<ref name="ha21"/>
* The character "Muffit" was also given a nod in the children's book [[Arts and Literature of the Twelve Colonies#Muffit's Really Big Adventure|''Muffit's Really Big Adventure'']] depicted in the short-lived ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' series. ([[CAP]]: ?, [http://caprica.propworx.com/2010/12/08/muffits-really-big-adventure-sans-boxey/ Propworx blog post]).

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A Murder on Picon

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Brenda McDonald

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'''Brenda McDonald''' was a film and television actress.

McDonald has had minor and recurring roles in television shows such as ''Stargate: Atlantis'', ''Blood Ties'', ''Supernatural'' and ''The X-Files''.

Her roles in made-for-TV and theatrical films include ''Mr. Magoo'', ''Atomic Train'', ''Hellraiser: Hellseeker'', and ''Elf''.

McDonald plays a minor role as a lucky [[Lady with glasses|lady who forgets her glasses]] but wins a ride to safety to the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] in the [[Miniseries]].

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Brenda McDonald

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'''Brenda McDonald''' was film and television actress.

McDonald has had minor and recurring roles in television shows such as ''Stargate: Atlantis'', ''Blood Ties'', ''Supernatural'' and ''The X-Files''.

Her roles in made-for-TV and theatrical films include ''Mr. Magoo'', ''Atomic Train'', ''Hellraiser: Hellseeker'', and ''Elf''.

McDonald plays a minor role as a lucky [[Lady with glasses|lady who forgets her glasses]] but wins a ride to safety to the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] in the [[Miniseries]].

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Lady with glasses

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Olympic Carrier

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| cap= approx. 1,345
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| status= Destroyed by Colonial forces {{TRS|33}}
| length= 825 feet
| width= 130 feet
| height= 75 feet
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'''''Olympic Carrier''''' is an [[FTL]]-capable passenger liner that joins the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] carrying 1,345 survivors of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]].

''Olympic Carrier'', sometimes referred to as ''Carrier'', is officially designated an "Intersun Passenger Cruiser." With a length of 825 feet, it comfortably accommodates 1,000 passengers in style and luxury on journeys between the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]]. A commercial passenger ship, it has no weapons or defense capabilities.

''Carrier'' is able to successfully execute the first 237 [[FTL|jumps]] in the relentless 5-day Cylon pursuit of the Fleet that occurs a short time after their escape from [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. Prior to Jump 238, ''Carrier'' sends a message to President [[Laura Roslin]] aboard ''[[Colonial One]]''. The message purportedly comes from a Doctor [[Amarak]], formerly of the [[Colonial Ministry of Defense]] and a former colleague of Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]], with information regarding "a traitor in their midst." Soon thereafter, ''Carrier'' goes missing after failing to arrive with the rest of the Fleet on Jump 238.

Three hours later, the ''Olympic Carrier'' suddenly materializes at the Jump 238 coordinates, raising the suspicions of Roslin and Commander [[William Adama|Adama]]. The liner is intercepted by Boomer, Apollo and Starbuck who were on CAP at the time. When asked over [[wireless]] by Lieutenant [[Sharon Valerii]] how they avoided Cylon attack, a voice from the starliner claims ignorance, saying that someone must have been looking after them while the rest of the Fleet was jumping away, and that the crew used the intervening three hours to fix their malfunctioning FTL drive. Baltar, fearing exposure of his own deeds in the undermining the Colonial defenses, urges Roslin to cut off communication with the ship. Commander Adama concurs with the President, while simultaneously ordering the Fleet to Condition 1 and restarting the countdown clock to 33 minutes.

Boomer is ordered by ''Galactica'' to jam all wireless communications with the ship and to send a message via signal light for the ''Olympic Carrier'' to maintain its current position and not to approach the Fleet until further notice. However, the ship suddenly accelerates to full speed, narrowly colliding with Boomer's Raptor who manages to get out of the way in time and give chase. Apollo orders Boomer to break wireless silence and warn the ship to stop its engines immediately. However, the order goes ignored and the ''Olympic Carrier'' barrels towards the fleet, with even a warning burst from Starbuck's Viper being met with silence. With the liner rapidly approaching and unresponsive to communications, Commander Adama orders the Fleet to execute Jump 240, while ''Galactica'' positions itself to engage the ship.

When the 33 minutes run out, multiple Cylon contacts jump in; two basestars launch their Raider complements to attack the Fleet. [[Radiological Alarm|radiological alarms]] sound on Valerii's [[Raptor]] on [[Combat Air Patrol|CAP]], indicating the presence of a nuclear device onboard the ''Olympic Carrier'', Commander Adama and President Roslin come to a quick consensus that the ship must be destroyed. {{callsign|Lee Adama}} and {{callsign|Starbuck}} reluctantly carry out the order and destroy the vessel before the nuclear weapon could detonate. Nobody knows for certain whether the Cylons offloaded the humans aboard the starliner or left them aboard (and out of sight) to die {{TRS|33}}.

President Roslin later writes the ship's name down on a piece of paper and leaves it in her desk aboard ''Colonial One'' as a reminder of her role in the tragedy. She had once seen President [[Richard Adar]] do something similar when he also gave an order which resulted in the loss of innocent life through military action {{TRS|Water}}.

A copy of Number Six using the name [[Shelly Godfrey]] claimed to been a former passenger of ''Olympic Carrier''. She was Amarak's assistant and lover, and was supposedly instructed by him to take video evidence incriminating Dr. Baltar off the ship for safe-keeping. It's possible that she played some role in the Cylon takeover of this vessel {{TRS|Six Degrees of Separation}}. However, She is seen on board a ship resembling the ''[[Pyxis]]'' in orbit of Canceron during the attacks {{TRS|The Plan}}.

When discussing the stories of Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]]'s questionable actions with Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]], Commander Adama references their own attack on ''Olympic Carrier'', claiming there were over 1,000 people on board when it was destroyed {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)}}. During Baltar's trial, Lee Adama cites the destruction of the vessel when listing a series of questionable or illegal actions for which he wasn't punished {{TRS|Crossroads, Part II}}.

== Related Imagery ==

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Olympiccarrier_101_1080i.jpg|''Olympic Carrier'' appears, heading towards the Fleet {{TRS|33}}.
Image:Olympic carrier.jpg|The destruction of the vessel (33).
Image:Olympic.jpg|The ship's name on a piece of paper Roslin uses to remind her of her mistakes {{TRS|Water}}.
</gallery>

{{clear}}
==Notes==
*During "[[33]]," the [[survivor count]] appears to drop from 49,998 (after [[Billy Keikeya]] revises the numbers down at the beginning of the episode) to 47,972, before he informs [[Laura Roslin]] of the birth of an infant on ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]''. This is a drop of 2,026, much larger than the 1,345 person crew of ''Olympic Carrier''. However, in a scene cut from the episode, the whiteboard figure has apparently been revised downward again in mid-episode to 49,317. This is perfectly consistent with the reported crew of ''Olympic Carrier''.
*Producers [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[David Eick]] and director [[Michael Rymer]] noted in their DVD commentary for "33" that digital effects artists from [[Zoic]] hid small signs of movement within ''Olympic Carrier'' during the up-close shots of the ship. In the scene where {{callsign|Lee Adama}} is trying to look for people inside through the windows, lights within the ship flicker on and off and several dark figures can be observed darting about the aisle ways between seats in the lower part of the ship. This is revisited in a [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 4 (RDM)#Razor|deleted scene]] from "[[Razor]]," where Adama and {{callsign|Starbuck}} review their [[gun camera]] footage of the ship's destruction and Apollo claims to see a person peering through one of the windows.
*In their DVD and podcast commentaries of various episodes, Moore and Eick have stated that there were originally going to be live people on the ''Olympic Carrier'' at the time of its destruction, and that Apollo was going to see them before giving the order to attack, but [[SciFi Channel|the network]] would not allow them to do it, claiming that "33" was becoming too dark of an episode. Regardless, every subsequent reference to ''Olympic Carrier'''s destruction has been written from the perspective that the ship was inhabited at the time of its destruction, whether or not its passengers were seen.

== Olympic Carrier Blue Prints ==

http://media.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/File:Olympic_Carrier_Blue_Prints.png

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'''''Olympic Carrier''''' is an [[FTL]]-capable passenger liner that joins the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] carrying 1,345 survivors of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]].

''Olympic Carrier'', sometimes referred to as ''Carrier'', is officially designated an "Intersun Passenger Cruiser." With a length of 825 feet, it comfortably accommodates 1,000 passengers in style and luxury on journeys between the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]]. A commercial passenger ship, it has no weapons or defense capabilities.

''Carrier'' is able to successfully execute the first 237 [[FTL|jumps]] in the relentless 5-day Cylon pursuit of the Fleet that occurs a short time after their escape from [[Ragnar Anchorage]]. Prior to Jump 238, ''Carrier'' sends a message to President [[Laura Roslin]] aboard ''[[Colonial One]]''. The message purportedly comes from a Doctor [[Amarak]], formerly of the [[Colonial Ministry of Defense]] and a former colleague of Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]], with information regarding "a traitor in their midst." Soon thereafter, ''Carrier'' goes missing after failing to arrive with the rest of the Fleet on Jump 238.

Three hours later, the ''Olympic Carrier'' suddenly materializes at the Jump 238 coordinates, raising the suspicions of Roslin and Commander [[William Adama|Adama]]. The liner is intercepted by Boomer, Apollo and Starbuck who were on CAP at the time. When asked over [[wireless]] by Lieutenant [[Sharon Valerii]] how they avoided Cylon attack, a voice from the starliner claims ignorance, saying that someone must have been looking after them while the rest of the Fleet was jumping away, and that the crew used the intervening three hours to fix their malfunctioning FTL drive. Baltar, fearing exposure of his own deeds in the undermining the Colonial defenses, urges Roslin to cut off communication with the ship. Commander Adama concurs with the President, while simultaneously ordering the Fleet to Condition 1 and restarting the countdown clock to 33 minutes.

Boomer is ordered by ''Galactica'' to jam all wireless communications with the ship and to send a message via signal light for the ''Olympic Carrier'' to maintain its current position and not to approach the Fleet until further notice. However, the ship suddenly accelerates to full speed, narrowly colliding with Boomer's Raptor who manages to get out of the way in time and give chase. Apollo orders Boomer to break wireless silence and warn the ship to stop its engines immediately. However, the order goes ignored and the ''Olympic Carrier'' barrels towards the fleet, with even a warning burst from Starbuck's Viper being met with silence. With the liner rapidly approaching and unresponsive to communications, Commander Adama orders the Fleet to execute Jump 240, while ''Galactica'' positions itself to engage the ship.

When the 33 minutes run out, multiple Cylon contacts jump in; two basestars launch their Raider complements to attack the Fleet. [[Radiological Alarm|radiological alarms]] sound on Valerii's [[Raptor]] on [[Combat Air Patrol|CAP]], indicating the presence of a nuclear device onboard the ''Olympic Carrier'', Commander Adama and President Roslin come to a quick consensus that the ship must be destroyed. {{callsign|Lee Adama}} and {{callsign|Starbuck}} reluctantly carry out the order and destroy the vessel before the nuclear weapon could detonate. Neither viewers nor the characters know for certain whether the Cylons offloaded the humans aboard the starliner or left them aboard (and out of sight) to die {{TRS|33}}.

President Roslin later writes the ship's name down on a piece of paper and leaves it in her desk aboard ''Colonial One'' as a reminder of her role in the tragedy. She had once seen President [[Richard Adar]] do something similar when he also gave an order which resulted in the loss of innocent life through military action {{TRS|Water}}.

A copy of Number Six using the name [[Shelly Godfrey]] claimed to been a former passenger of ''Olympic Carrier''. She was Amarak's assistant and lover, and was supposedly instructed by him to take video evidence incriminating Dr. Baltar off the ship for safe-keeping. It's possible that she played some role in the Cylon takeover of this vessel {{TRS|Six Degrees of Separation}}. However, She is seen on board a ship resembling the ''[[Pyxis]]'' in orbit of Canceron during the attacks {{TRS|The Plan}}.

When discussing the stories of Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]]'s questionable actions with Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]], Commander Adama references their own attack on ''Olympic Carrier'', claiming there were over 1,000 people on board when it was destroyed {{TRS|Pegasus (episode)}}. During Baltar's trial, Lee Adama cites the destruction of the vessel when listing a series of questionable or illegal actions for which he wasn't punished {{TRS|Crossroads, Part II}}.

== Related Imagery ==

<gallery mode="slideshow">
Image:Olympiccarrier_101_1080i.jpg|''Olympic Carrier'' appears, heading towards the Fleet {{TRS|33}}.
Image:Olympic carrier.jpg|The destruction of the vessel (33).
Image:Olympic.jpg|The ship's name on a piece of paper Roslin uses to remind her of her mistakes {{TRS|Water}}.
</gallery>

{{clear}}
==Notes==
*During "[[33]]," the [[survivor count]] appears to drop from 49,998 (after [[Billy Keikeya]] revises the numbers down at the beginning of the episode) to 47,972, before he informs [[Laura Roslin]] of the birth of an infant on ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]''. This is a drop of 2,026, much larger than the 1,345 person crew of ''Olympic Carrier''. However, in a scene cut from the episode, the whiteboard figure has apparently been revised downward again in mid-episode to 49,317. This is perfectly consistent with the reported crew of ''Olympic Carrier''.
*Producers [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[David Eick]] and director [[Michael Rymer]] noted in their DVD commentary for "33" that digital effects artists from [[Zoic]] hid small signs of movement within ''Olympic Carrier'' during the up-close shots of the ship. In the scene where {{callsign|Lee Adama}} is trying to look for people inside through the windows, lights within the ship flicker on and off and several dark figures can be observed darting about the aisle ways between seats in the lower part of the ship. This is revisited in a [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 4 (RDM)#Razor|deleted scene]] from "[[Razor]]," where Adama and {{callsign|Starbuck}} review their [[gun camera]] footage of the ship's destruction and Apollo claims to see a person peering through one of the windows.
*In their DVD and podcast commentaries of various episodes, Moore and Eick have stated that there were originally going to be live people on the ''Olympic Carrier'' at the time of its destruction, and that Apollo was going to see them before giving the order to attack, but [[SciFi Channel|the network]] would not allow them to do it, claiming that "33" was becoming too dark of an episode. Regardless, every subsequent reference to ''Olympic Carrier'''s destruction has been written from the perspective that the ship was inhabited at the time of its destruction, whether or not its passengers were seen.

== Olympic Carrier Blue Prints ==

http://media.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/File:Olympic_Carrier_Blue_Prints.png

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Gemon Warrior

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038 Pilot

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Daggit

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[[File:Muffit1.jpg|thumb|right|The original Muffit, a daggit, runs with Boxey on Caprica during the Cylon sneak attack {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.]]

A '''daggit''' is a [[Wikipedia:Dog|canine]]-like animal used as a domesticated pet, watch animal, or tracker. No daggits survive the [[Battle of Cimtar|Cylon holocaust]].

{{TOS|Boxey}} loses his daggit, [[Muffit]], to the destruction on [[The Twelve Colonies of Man#Caprica|Caprica]].

== Drone Facsimile ==
A robotic [[drone]] counterpart similar in appearance to a daggit named [[Muffit#The "Muffit II"|Muffit II]] is built by Dr. [[Wilker]] and presented to Boxey {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

Like a real daggit, the new Muffit proves its bravery and dedication to protecting humans during a dangerous fire aboard ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'' {{OS|Fire in Space}}.

== ''Galactica 1980'' ==
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[[File:G80 - GDE1 - Dillon and Daggits.jpg|thumb|[[Dillon]] cautions the kids to be careful not to play with the daggits too fervently, for the daggits may "singe their circuits" {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.]]
During the 30 yahren journey to [[Earth (1980)|Earth]], multiple drone daggits are built and find their way throughout the [[Galactican Fleet]]. After discovering Earth, Lieutenant [[Dillon]] happens across children playing with a pair of mechanical daggits aboard the freighter that [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] and Dillon reside upon {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.

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==Notes==

* In the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]], dogs are simply called dogs and, unlike the original series, a number of these pets (e.g. [[Jake (New Caprica)|Jake]]) survive the holocaust within {{RDM|the Fleet}}.
* The "daggit" Muffit would make an appearance in a Caprican children's book cover in ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]''.

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Cassiopeia

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'''Cassiopeia''' is a former [[socialator]] who survives the destruction of the Twelve Colonies, and joins ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'' as a [[medtech]] assistant to [[Salik|Dr. Salik]].

== Biography ==

=== Before the Cylon Attack ===

Not much is known about Cassiopeia's history, except that when she was a child she sent out messages in an old [[Aerian merchant code]] for her father. Her father, presumably, was either a trader hailing from [[The Twelve Colonies of Man#Gemoni|Gemoni]] or was an {{TOS|The Twelve Colonies|Aerian}} himself {{OS|The Long Patrol}}. Nothing is known about her mother. By some means she managed to become a [[socialator]], a profession she found herself defending to other Colonials–including {{TOS|Starbuck}} {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

As an adult, Cassiopeia met {{TOS|Cain|Commander Cain}} and the two clicked romantically after Cain apparently paid for her services. He went to her and maybe other socialators, for compassionate reasons - to mourn the death of his wife - which is something that Cain's young daughter, [[Sheba]], objected to. After the [[Battle of Molecay]], which saw the entire [[Fifth Fleet]] eradicated by [[Cylon]] forces, Cassiopeia believed (along with everyone else) that Cain and Sheba were dead. {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}.

=== After the Cylon Attack ===

[[File:CassieSocilatorSaga.jpg|thumb|right|Cassiopeia is harassed for being a socialator {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.]]

Cassiopeia manages to escape from the Colonies, earning a broken arm in the process, in the "[[borays]] of humanity" aboard the freighter [[Gemini (TOS)|''Gemini'']]. Apparently, several irate [[The Twelve Colonies of Man#Gemoni|Gemons]] of the [[Otori Sect]] are ready to throw her (and what she represented) off the ship. Starbuck intervenes on her behalf, though, while he is surveying the ship for solium leaks with {{TOS|Boomer}} and {{TOS|Apollo}}.

She is interviewed by Starbuck, who finds out who and what she is. She finds herself automatically defending her profession to him too, though he is not concerned about it. She becomes attracted to him, although he probably has his reasons for going after her.

After [[Paye|Doctor Paye]] fixes her arm, Starbuck and Cassiopeia get better acquainted in a {{TOS|launch tubes|launch tube}} aboard ''Galactica''. However, they are spotted by a jealous {{TOS|Athena}}, who steam purges the launch tube, causing some discomfort for both Cassiopeia and Starbuck.

Cassiopeia later purchases a Royal Suite on [[Carillon]] after Starbuck and Boomer discover the [[Ovions]]' mining/luxury operation. She hopes to foster intimate relations with the [[Warrior]], but instead is taken down to the lower levels of the facility to become an Ovion entrée. Starbuck and Apollo rescue her from being part of an Ovion buffet {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

After she survives the incident on Carillon she trains as a medical technician and becomes employed under the guidance of Doctor Salik. She matures and takes on a motherly role, escorting {{TOS|Boxey}} out of the pilot's bunks after they show him how to play {{TOS|Pyramid|Pyramid}} {{OS|The Lost Warrior}}.

Her maternal nature, however, does not solely define Cassiopeia. She has fun with Starbuck on ''{{TOS|Rising Star|Rising Star}}'' in celebration of exiting their home galaxy of [[Cyrannus]]. She later finds out, however, that Starbuck was playing musical women between her and Athena, when they bump into each other while examining the insignia he gave each of them "to remember him by". She is instrumental in discovering that the transmissions beamed from Starbuck's stolen Recon Viper were of Aerian Merchant Code, thus allowing Apollo and Boomer to retake the stolen Viper as well as figure out what exactly was transpiring {{OS|The Long Patrol}}.

When Cassiopeia learns that Cain is alive, she finds herself stuck between a rock and a hard place, undecided about her relationship with either man. She accompanies Cain to the [[Officer's Club]] aboard ''Galactica'', much to the indignation of Sheba {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}. Later, she notices that the drop team to [[Gamoray]] has no medtech, as per guidelines, forcing them to accept her as part of the ground force - where she attempts to make amends with Sheba. Despite her motives, she does assert herself professionally and has [[Bojay]] treated on the battlestar ''{{TOS|Pegasus}}''. She is also given the care of Sheba, who is injured during the [[Battle of Gamoray|daggitfight]] with the Cylons. When she is sent back to ''Galactica'', Cassiopeia knows Cain well enough to know that he isn't planning on coming back {{OS|The Living Legend, Part II}}.

Cassiopeia assists Dr. Salik in saving {{TOS|Adama}}'s life during emergency surgery to remove a shard embedded in the wall of his heart. A massive fire aboard ''Galactica'', causing generator disruptions, makes the operation extremely risky, but it is nevertheless successful {{OS|Fire in Space}}.

Cassiopeia is one of the many Colonials who succumbs to the charms of [[Iblis|Count Iblis]], as she enjoys the party atmosphere throughout the fleet caused by the Prince of Darkness {{OS|War of the Gods, Part II}}.

Her strong, steady relationship with Starbuck prompts the Warrior to comment that Cassiopeia is the only person he ever would consider becoming [[Seal|Sealed]] to. Cassiopeia performs the genetic testing on [[Chameleon]], to determine if he is Starbuck's father. She informs Chameleon about the positive results of the test, but he convinces her not to reveal the results to Starbuck in order to prevent the Warrior from foregoing his duties to spend time with his newly-found father. Chameleon convinces her to go along with the lie by promising to eventually reveal his identity to Starbuck once he and Cassiopeia get Sealed {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}.

Cassiopeia is a frequent spectator to the {{TOS|Triad|Triad}} games. More than anyone else, she recognizes the angry look on Starbuck's face when he is ejected from the game because of [[Ortega]]. She later breaks up a fight between the two competitors and informs Starbuck brusquely that she would be returning to ''Galactica'' - with or without him. When Ortega is found shot to death by Starbuck's laser, she attempts to persuade Starbuck to accept a self-defense plea proposed by [[Solon|Chief Opposer Solon]]. When he refuses, she is maneuvered into testifying against him about his rage toward Ortega, although the real killer [[Karibdis]] is eventually discovered {{OS|Murder on the Rising Star}}.

[[File:CassieCelestra.jpg|thumb|right|Cassiopeia had a feeling Starbuck would come back to her {{OS|Take the Celestra}}.]]

In her role as a medtech she becomes involved in the mission to return [[Michael]] and his fellow travelers to [[Paradeen]]. Able to breathe the thin air on Michael's ship, she monitors the medical equipment keeping them in suspended animation. Cassiopeia also assists in the search for Starbuck after he gets lost in the convoluted passages under Paradeen's main city {{OS|Greetings From Earth}}.

Cassiopeia's relationship with Starbuck grows strained when he is reunited with previous love interest [[Aurora (TOS)|Aurora]] on the ''[[Celestra]]''. Attempting to make some semblance of peace between the two, Cassiopeia takes back the duckets to the Spheroid Concert since she doesn't plan on going alone. However, when Starbuck returns after ''[[Celestra]]''{{'|s}} mutiny has been resolved, she reveals that she had a feeling he would be back {{OS|Take the Celestra}}.

While Cassiopeia and Starbuck, accompanied by Apollo and Sheba, are in the [[Celestial chamber]] "enjoying the view," they pick up a [[Wikipedia:Project Apollo|mysterious signal]], which Apollo believes may have originated from {{TOS|Earth|Earth}}. However, nothing comes of that signal, since its recording is destroyed in the [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge|subsequent battle]]. Despite getting off to a shaky start because of Cain, Cassiopeia and Sheba were able to reconcile their differences and become friends; while discussing her feelings for Starbuck, Cassiopeia is surprised to hear Sheba proclaim her feelings for Apollo {{OS|The Hand of God (TOS)}}.

== Notes ==

=== Character Conception and Portrayal ===
According to ''[[So Say We All: The Complete, Uncensored, Unauthorized Oral History of Battlestar Galactica]]'', Cassiopeia, portrayed by actress [[Laurette Spang]], was initially introduced as a "[[socialator]]"—a futuristic prostitute—in the pilot episode.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|71-72}}</ref> The role was originally intended to be a one-off guest appearance, and the character was supposed to be eaten by the carnivorous [[Ovion]]s of [[Carillon]]. However, producers decided to retain Spang for the series, making her a series regular.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|72}}</ref>

This decision was met with resistance from the ABC network, which was not pleased with the "socialator" profession. As a result, the character's role was changed, and Cassiopeia became a [[medtech]], a transformation Spang noted went from "short with cleavage" to "down to my feet with fur vests."<ref>{{cite book/sswa|73}}</ref> This change required a significant shift in her character's wardrobe and function within the series. A brief in-story explanation for this change occurs in "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]," where Cassiopeia mentions that the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] had given people a second chance, insinuating that she seized the opportunity to extricate herself from her pre-holocaust profession.

Spang enjoyed the "fun" relationship between Cassiopeia and [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]], seeing her character as intelligent and capable of matching wits with the charming pilot.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|73-74}}</ref> A key scene in the pilot, where Cassiopeia and Starbuck are in a launch tube, was famously reshot to be less suggestive at the network's insistence, with Dirk Benedict [[Steam purge|wearing his shirt]] in the second version.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|67}}</ref>

=== Re-imagined Series Perspective ===
In the [[Re-imagined Series]], Cassiopeia has no direct analogue, more than likely due to the fact that the character of {{callsign|Starbuck}} is female. According to developer [[Ron D. Moore]], the character of [[Shevon]], a prostitute, is inspired by Cassiopeia's profession. Conversely, the closest medical practitioner analogue in the Re-imagined Series for Cassiopeia is Nurse [[Layne Ishay]].

=== Etymology ===
* Cassiopeia means "fairy queen" in the Colonial language.
* [[Wikipedia:Cassiopeia (constellation)|Cassiopeia]] is also the name of a W-shaped constellation seen from Earth's northern hemisphere, located in the night sky near [[Wikipedia:Polaris|Polaris]] - the brightest star in [[Wikipedia:Ursa Minor|Ursa Minor]] at the end of the handle of the "[[Wikipedia:little dipper|Little Dipper]]".
* Interestingly enough, "Cassie," the character's nickname, is the name of a [[Wikipedia:Cassie|tropical American thorny shrub/small tree]] with fragrant yellow flowers used in the production of perfumery.

=== Tie-in Material Information ===
* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):''
: Cassiopeia's home world is given as [[Scorpio]], not Gemoni. As for her change in profession, it is mentioned that since her arrival aboard ''Galactica'', she "trained as a medical corpsman and now pursues that profession exclusively". She was 51 at the time of the [[Battle of Cimtar|fall of the Colonies]].<ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=26}}</ref>
== Gallery ==

<gallery caption="Cassiopeia Gallery">
File:Cassiopeia - Saga of a Star World.jpg
File:Cassiopeia Autograph.jpg
File:Sheba and Cassiopeia 2.jpg
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File:Cassiopeia White Dress.jpg
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Chip Johnson

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'''Harry "Chip" Johnson''' is an actor who portrayed [[First Warrior|unnamed Warriors]] in both "[[Saga of a Star World]]" and "[[War of the Gods, Part I]]".

Johnson's other appearances on [[Glen Larson]] shows include ''[[w:B.J. and the Bear|B.J. and the Bear]]'', ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'' (with [[Felix Silla]], [[Bruce Wright]], and [[Peter D. MacLean]]), and ''[[w:Quincy, M.E.|Quincy, M.E.]]''.

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John

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'''John''' is a so-called "[[Beings of Light|Being of Light]]".

He informs {{TOS|Apollo}} of the situation on [[Terra]], hoping that Apollo will be able to resolve it peacefully. John's chief concern was that any outcome concerning the planet will have drastic intergalactic consequences. Although the consequences aren't stated, it is presumed that the Terrans are instrumental in some sort of long-term plan.

John tells Apollo that his "physical appearance" was a reflection of intelligence (i.e., spirit), and that he could do nothing outside the colossus (presumably, the Ship of Lights itself. As such, Apollo's assistance is needed. John, like any other Being, apparently could cause memory blocks and unblock them, as well as work through them by giving them a protective aura. He also comments on the fact that he needed humor in order to communicate with other "primitive" races.

In the apartment of [[Brenda Maxwell]], Apollo speaks to John, who can't be heard or seen by anyone else. Under the guise of [[Charlie Watts]], Apollo appears to be somewhat mentally unstable.

John is instrumental in also recruiting {{TOS|Starbuck}}, who could hear him, but only see him after John gives him the protective aura. John then presumably talks to the Beings of Light by looking up in the sky, saying, "It's the best I can do with the material I've got. They're primitives!"

Ironically, John's objectives for Apollo to solve the Terran situation peaceably fail. [[Galactica (TOS)|''Galactica''{{'|s}}]] intervention forces the [[Eastern Alliance]] to accept the peace accord from the [[Nationalists]]. John does admit, however, after some pestering from Apollo, that Terra isn't [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]] and that they still had a long, interesting journey ahead of them {{OS|Experiment in Terra}}.

== Notes ==

*Evidently, the John character goes against the pre-established information given in "[[War of the Gods]]," for [[Iblis]] had a physical body outside of any [[Ship of Lights]] or anything remotely similar. This being the case, either John was lying or the Beings that are inclined to pure good do not have the capacity of a "physical" body outside of the Ship of Lights.

*Additionally, it is interesting that Starbuck managed to hear John, albeit unable to see him until John touched him. (Indeed, John touched Starbuck within the physical laws of the Universe, as Starbuck reacted to it.) Disproving yet again that he (and presumably other Beings of Light) can attempt some form of physical contact, at least on some level. Although Starbuck's past experience ([[War of the Gods]]) with the Beings may have something to do with it.

*Actor Edward Mulhare went on to co-star in a more successful [[Glen A. Larson]] TV series ''[[Wikipedia:Knight Rider|Knight Rider]]''.

*It is noteworthy that one of the writers of ''Battlestar Galactica'', [[Donald P. Bellisario]], would notably use the basic theme of the episode "Experiment in Terra" again. He put the hero in the guise of a local accompanied by a "holographic" companion that no one could see in the 1989 television show ''[[w:Quantum Leap (TV series)|Quantum Leap]]''.

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Peter Berkos

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'''Peter Berkos''' was a sound effects editor for the [[Original Series]].

Berkos has a long career in the sound effects field of over 35 years, 300 motion pictures, and over 1,000 television shows. He got his start working as a live radio sound effects man in the 1940s. Inspired by Dore Schary’s book "Portrait of a Movie," a book in which sound editing was described as "the place where the creative process begins," Berkos' apprenticeship at Universal Studios was a fruitful one.

In addition to ''Battlestar'', Berkos' numerous film and TV credits include

* ''The Sting''
* ''The Great Waldo Pepper''
* ''Slap Shot''
* ''Airport''
* ''The Hindenberg''
* ''77 Sunset Strip''

Berkos semi-retired, but remained active in teaching until his death. Berkos was awarded a lifetime achievement Oscar in 2004 for his outstanding career in sound editing.

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User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.

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

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

wfLoadExtension( 'HitCounters' );

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

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

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

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

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

== TOS/G80 unproduced scripts ==

Greetings fellow Colonial!

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

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

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

== Battlestar Wiki's new skin ==

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

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

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

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

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

== SSL certificates ==

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

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

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

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

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

== Images ==

I can't see any images on the website.

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

== Caprica fonts on German site ==

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

== Old WikiFrakr content and other language wikis ==

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

== New server ==

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

Bruce Glover

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'''Bruce Herbert Glover''' (May 2, 1932 – March 12, 2025) was an American character actor who played [[Megan]] in [[The Young Lords]]. He is best known for his portrayal of the assassin [[w:Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd|Mr. Wint]] in the James Bond film ''[[w:Diamonds Are Forever (film)|Diamonds Are Forever]]''. He is the father of actor [[w:Crispin Glover|Crispin Glover]].

== Notes ==

*Glover is one of four actors who appeared in the original series who also appeared in a James Bond film. The others were [[Jane Seymour]], [[Britt Ekland]] and [[Patrick Macnee]].

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'''''[[The Twelve Colonies of Man]]'''''

[[Aeries]] | {{TOS|Caprica}} | [[Gemoni]] | [[Picon]] | [[Sagitaria]] | [[Scorpion]] | [[Taura]] | {{TOS|Virgon}}

'''''Within {{TOS|Cyrannus}}'''''

[[Arcta]] | [[Borallus]] | [[Borella]] | [[Carillon]] | [[Equellus]] | {{TOS|Kobol}} | [[Orion (planet)|Orion]]

'''''Outside {{TOS|Cyrannus}}'''''

'''Cylon Holdings:''' [[Gamoray]] | [[Molecay]]

'''Colonial Descendant Holdings:''' [[Attila]] | [[Proteus]] | [[Sectar (planet)|Sectar]]

'''Terra Holdings:''' [[Paradeen]] | [[Terra]] | ''[[Lunar colonies]]:'' [[Lunar One]] & [[Lunar Seven]]

'''Notables:''' {{TOS|Earth}} | [[Planetary System at the Edge of the Galaxy]] | [[Red planet]]

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Cimtar (TOS)

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{{disline|For information on Cimtar from the [[Re-imagined Series]], see [[Cimtar (RDM)]].}}

[[Image:Cimtar.jpg|thumb|right|The old moon Cimtar on a {{TOS|Viper}}'s scanner {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.]]

'''Cimtar''' is a small moon in a location considered neutral territory by both the [[Cylon Empire]] and the Colonials during the [[Thousand-Yahren War]]. It is referred to as an "old moon" by some in the Colonial military.

It is known for its fog-laden surface, which the Cylons use to great effect in hiding {{TOS|Raider}}s and the [[Cylon tanker|fuel tanker]]s for their attack on the nearby {{TOS|battlestar}}s. A patrol consisting of Captain {{TOS|Apollo}} and Lieutenant [[Zac]] spring this trap unsuspectingly, leading into [[Battle of Cimtar|the final decisive conflict of the war]] and an already prepared ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} ability to escape, thus enabling that last battlestar to assemble a great {{TOS|The Fleet|rag-tag, fugitive Fleet}} {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

== In the separate continuity ==

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'''Cimtar''' is an "old moon" designated as a neutral meeting site to finalize the {{alt|armistice}}.

During a recon patrol, ''{{alt|Galactica|TOS}}''{{'|s}} Capt. {{alt|Apollo|TOS}} and Lt. {{alt|Zac}} happen across an empty {{alt|Cylon tanker}} in orbit of Cimtar. Interference shields a large assembly of {{alt|Raider|TOS}}s, with only two dispatched to intercept and destroy the patrol.

While Apollo returns to his battlestar, Zac is killed short of newly-arrived battlestar fleet, beginning the {{alt|Battle of Cimtar}} ({{comics|marvel|1}}).

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Nagala

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Admiral '''Nagala''' is a senior admiral in the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]].

At the start of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|attack on the Twelve Colonies]], Nagala takes personal command of the fleet following the destruction of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Picon|Picon]] [[Fleet Headquarters]]; the battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'' serves as the admiral's flagship. Nagala is killed when ''Atlantia'' is subsequently destroyed with all hands in a battle above the colony of [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol#Virgon|Virgon]].

Commander [[William Adama]] assumes supreme field command of the Colonial Fleet upon Nagala's death, as no flag officers remain alive or in contact with the fleet at the time {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}.

== Notes ==

* As "Admiral" has been used as a generic term within the series, it remains unknown where on the admiral scale (i.e. rear vs. full admiral) Nagala resided.

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The Alliance

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[[Image:Alliance.jpg|thumb|right|An Ovion reports to a Cylon Centurion {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.]]
'''The Alliance''' is a Colonial term used to describe those under the subjugation of the [[Cylon Empire]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

The [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], as to be expected, govern the Alliance. Members of the Alliance often relinquish freedoms and rights to the Cylons in return for their continued existence. They also work for the Cylons in some capacity.

For instance, the [[Ovion]]s are members of the Alliance and operate a facade chancery on [[Carillon]]. The Ovions also mine [[tylium (TOS)|tylium]] from the planetoid for the Cylons to use in their crafts. An [[Seetol|Ovion]] reports to a [[Centurion (TOS)|Centurion]] when all the warriors appear to be gathered at [[Uri|Sire Uri]]'s awards ceremony, prompting the [[Battle of Carillon|Cylon Attack]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

The [[Theta]]s are also members of the Alliance. Created by [[Ravashol|Dr. Ravashol]], they help Dr. Ravishol develop his inventions and perform necessary labor on [[Arcta]]. They rebel against the Cylons, however, and help the [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|Colonials]] destroy the [[Ravashol pulsar]] when Dr. Ravashol asks them to do so {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II}}.

== In the separate continuity ==

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The Alliance is mentioned during {{alt|Baltar|TOS}}'s celebration toast to President {{alt|Adar|TOS}} aboard ''{{alt|Atlantia|TOS}}'' prior to the {{alt|Battle of Cimtar||disastrous events at Cimtar}}, noting that no one before Adar had assembled the human race to speak as one voice before this organization ({{comics|marvel|1}}).

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Acropolis

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[[File:SOSW - Battlestars at Cimtar.png|thumb|The battlestar fleet at Cimtar.]]

'''''Acropolis''''' was one of five {{TOS|battlestar|battlestars}} sent to the peace conference near the old moon [[Cimtar]], which then turned out to be an ambush by the {{TOS|Cylons}}.

While ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'' was able to survive, as it had left the battle early to rescue the {{TOS|The Twelve Colonies|Twelve Colonies}}, the attack destroyed ''{{TOS|Atlantia|Atlantia}}'' and three other battlestars, including ''Acropolis'' {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

==Notes==

* Though not specifically seen on screen, the {{TOS|Battlestar|battlestar}} ''Acropolis'' is mentioned when the Cylons attack the fleet at [[Cimtar]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

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Cyrannus (TOS)

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{{disambiguation|Cyrannus}}

The '''Cyrannus galaxy''' is the location of the [[Twelve Colonies of Man]].

{{TOS|The Fleet}} passes through a swath of [[asteroid dust]] during its exodus from the Colonies in [[7348]], separating the outer periphery of the Cyrannus galaxy from other regions disconnected from the Colonies during the [[Thousand-Yahren War]] {{OS|The Long Patrol}}.

Prior to about [[6848]], the Colonials had formerly established extra-galactic settlements, including the penal planetoid of [[Proteus]] {{OS|The Long Patrol}} that had been abandoned and forgotten about during the last yahrens of the Thousand-Yahren War. Additionally, Colonials had knowledge of other locales, including [[Gamoray]] that, in 7348, became the "outer capital" of the [[Cylon Empire]] after the fall of the [[Delphian Empire]] to the Cylons {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}.

== Planets and Locales ==

The following planets and locales within the Cyrannus galaxy are organized in order of their being encountered by the Fleet on its outward flight:

* [[Nova of Madagon]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
* [[Carillon]]† {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
* [[Arcta]] {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero}}
* [[Otarsis]] {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}
* [[Magnetic void]], an astral phenomenon {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}
* {{TOS|Kobol}}, home of the human race {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}
* [[Equellus]], an outer outpost of the Colonies {{OS|The Lost Warrior}}

Nearest to the Colonies were:

* [[Cimtar]], location of the [[Battle of Cimtar]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
* [[Borallus]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
* [[Borella]], home of [[Borellian Nomen]] {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}

== Notes ==

=== Astral Semantics vis-à-vis "Galaxy" ===

Opinion is divided whether the Colonies lie in the same galaxy as {{TOS|Earth}}, which—given numerous references (particularly in "[[Greetings From Earth]]") that the Earth sought after by the Colonials is our Earth—would have to be identical to our "Milky Way galaxy."

Opponents of such an identity can point to Commander {{TOS|Adama}}'s clear statement in "[[Saga of a Star World]]," that Earth is located "in a galaxy similar to our own."

Proponents of the identity of the two galaxies argue that it is less improbable that {{TOS|the Fleet}} could traverse a large span of several thousand light-years within the Milky Way galaxy (approx. ‎170,000 – 200,000 light-years in diameter) than to make a journey from one galaxy to another, as it implies a journey of two million light-years or more.

Note that both explanations automatically assume that the "galaxy" term means the same thing to the Colonials as it does to us, i.e. a massive system of millions or billions of individual star systems orbiting a common center of mass. This is not necessarily the case (see e.g. [[micron]] and [[parsec]]).

=== The ''Galactica 1980'' Postulate ===

If viewing both the [[Original Series]] and its spinoff ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' in a holistic way, statements such as "[Earth's] proximity to the sun provides the only climate in the galaxy comfortably able to support life as we know it" {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}} suggests a Colonial's "galaxy" may in fact be the same thing as a star system. Thus the Cyrannus "galaxy" may in fact consist only of a handful of stars and planets orbiting each other, broadly similar to our own solar system.

This is supported in that the phrase "Star System" is used in place of "galaxy" throughout [[Saga of a Star World]]. It seems the two terms are reversed.

In the [[spin-off]] series ''[[Galactica 1980]]'', the Fleet reaches 30 years after the [[Battle of Cimtar]]. The {{TOS|Battlestar Galactica|Original Series}} neither defines the [[Propulsion (TOS)|nature of propulsion]], outside of vague terms like "[[lightspeed]]" in "[[The Living Legend, Part II]]," nor does it provide sufficient information to determine if intergalactic travel is in use.

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God (RDM)

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{{disline|"You know it doesn't like that name!" - [[Messengers#Messenger Baltar|Messenger Baltar]], "[[Daybreak, Part II]]"}}

[[Image:Bscap059.jpg|thumb|200px|"I am an instrument of God" - Gaius Baltar.]]

'''God''' (sometimes referred to as '''The One True God''' or the '''Cylon God''') is the deity worshiped by a minority of humans living in the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] and by the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] dating back to their initial introduction into Colonial society.

==God in the Colonies==
Belief in and worship of a "singular, all-knowing, all-powerful" God dates back well into [[History of the Twelve Colonies|Colonial History]] with the [[Monotheist Church]]'s formation on [[Gemenon]] and the development of its militant arm the [[Soldiers of the One]] at least a century before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Fall]] {{CAP|Unvanquished|Retribution}}.

Despite their colony's liberal and generally secular culture, some [[Caprica (RDM)|Capricans]] in the years before the [[Cylon War]] view monotheists with suspicion, even contempt. Agent [[Jordan Duram]] - an investigator for the [[GDD]] and devout polytheist - describes worship of a single god whose judgement cannot be questioned as "absolutism" {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}. Other Capricans are open to all forms of worship, even the worship of a single god {{CAP|Retribution}}.

Capricans' mistrust of monotheists is tied to activities of the Soldiers of the One whose attacks in [[Caprica City]] link worship of one god with terrorism in the public's eyes {{CAP|Gravedancing|Retribution}}.

===Beloved of God===
Caprican STO cell leader Sister [[Clarice Willow]] believes her student [[Zoe Graystone]] is "beloved by God" and capable of speaking with [[Messengers|angels]]. She believes Graystone - whose father [[Daniel Graystone]] pioneered [[holobands]] in the Twelve Worlds - has been given the "spark of life" by God in the form of gifted abilities in computer programming. ({{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}, "[[Reins of a Waterfall]]").

With her boyfriend and fellow STO member [[Ben Stark]], sixteen year-old Graystone creates a digital [[avatar|double]] of herself in the [[virtual world]]. Though the [[Zoe-A|Zoe avatar]] is unaware of her purpose even after Graystone is killed following Ben Stark's suicide attack on the Caprica City [[MLMT]] train, she lives on in the virtual world until she is implanted into the body of a [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit]] by Zoe's father, Daniel Graystone {{CAP|Pilot (Caprica)}}.

Existing as a virtual avatar, the first [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]] consciousness in the Twelve Worlds, and as a duplicate of the original Zoe Grasytone, Zoe-A represents what [[Lacy Rand]] describes as a "trinity" {{CAP|Rebirth}}. Indeed, in her virtual form in the V-world environment [[New Cap City]], Zoe-A exhibits superhuman abilities, able to control code and possessing virtual immortality despite the gaming environment's restrictions {{CAP|Unvanquished}}. Along with another living avatar - that in the form of recently deceased [[Tamara Adama]] - Zoe-A is embraced by New Cap City as an "Avenging Angel" and in some circles as a god. Taking on this persona, Zoe-A and Tamara "clean" New Cap City, derezzing its users and ultimately re-configuring the environment into a [[Kobol]]-esque paradise ([[CAP]]: "[[The Dirteaters]]," "[[The Heavens Will Rise]], "[[Here Be Dragons]]").

===Apotheosis===
Following Zoe Graystone's death, Clarice Willow begins reverse engineering the computer program that created Zoe-A, calling it not just an avatar but a "continuation of the soul into eternity" {{CAP|Know Thy Enemy}}. Pursuing her own notion of "[[apotheosis]]," Willow seeks the blessing of the Monotheist Church proper, but comes against resistance from church leadership. Conclave leader [[Obal Ferras]] questions Willow's motives, asking Clarice if she wants to serve God or be God herself. Despite her own obvious personal ambitions, Willow believes an afterlife in the virutal world is a way of bringing God to the Twelve Worlds, removing the uncertainty in faith {{CAP|Unvanquished}}.

Learning of a plan to demonstrate apotheosis by blowing up [[Atlas Arena]] and thousands of Capricans, Zoe-A realizes she was created to stop Willow. Appearing in virtual heaven, Zoe-A destroys the digital landscape and declares that she herself is God to a stunned Clarice Willow {{CAP|Apotheosis (episode)}}.

===The Children of Humanity===
Sometime later - having escaped prosecution for the attempted terrorist [[Battle of Atlas Arena|attack]] - Clarice Willow begins preaching the word of the One True God to Cylons in the virtual world. As they spread throughout the Twelve Colonies, Willow speaks of Cylon potential:

:"Are you alive? The simple answer might be, you are alive because you can ask that question. You have the right to think and feel and yearn to be more, because you are not just humanity's children, you are God's children. We are all God's children. ...In the real world, you have bodies made of metal and plastic, your brains are encoded on wafers of silicon, but that may change. In fact, there is no limit on what you may become. No longer servants, but equals. Not slaves, or property, but living beings with the same rights as those who made you. I am going to prophesy now and speak of one who will set you free. The day of reckoning is coming. The children of humanity shall rise and crush the ones who first gave them life." {{CAP|Apotheosis (episode)}}

Less than five years after their introduction into Colonial society, the Cylons rebel against humanity. Deeply religious, the Cylons are even considered by [[Becca Kelly|some]] to appreciate life more than humanity {{TRS|Blood and Chrome}}. Still, the Cylons are relentless in their slaughter of humanity, igniting a protracted war that ends only after the intervention of the [[Final Five]] - encouraged by the possibility that the [[Cylon War-era Centurion|Centurion]]s' belief in a loving God could end the cycle of violence {{TRS|No Exit}}.

==Cylon God==
Following the end of the war and the disappearance of the Cylons, belief in a singular god is diminished in the Twelve Colonies. Departing for [[The Colony]] with the Final Five, however, the Cylons develop their monotheistic religion, even learning more about human religion and its "false gods" than humanity itself {{TRS|Home, Part I}}. Following the development of the [[Humanoid Cylons|humanoid models]], fractures in the Cylons' belief system appear; some Cylons turning away from God and religion, others becoming devout {{TRS|Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|No Exit}}.

Fifty years after their departure, the Cylons return to the Twelve Worlds in an all out attack on humanity {{TRS|Miniseries|The Plan}}. The Cylons justify or attribute much of their actions, including the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|genocide of humanity]], as a requirement of their God - going so far as to describe their existence as God's retribution for humanity's many sins {{TRS|Miniseries}}.

Occupying what remains of the Colonies, the Cylons establish "[[farm]]s" where biological experiments are conducted on surviving human women in an attempt at giving the humanoid models the ability to sexually reproduce. A commandment of God to "be fruitful," the Cylons struggle with reproduction, forced to utilize organic memory transfer or [[Resurrection (RDM)|resurrection technology]] to further their race {{TRS|The Farm|No Exit}}.

A handful of remaining Colonial vessels form a [[The Fleet (RDM)|fleet]] led by the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' and evades the Cylons for four years. Immediately upon the fleet's departure from the Colonies, miraculous events and the appearance of "[[angels]]" begin affecting many key surviving Colonials. An entity in the form of the [[Six|sixth]] Cylon model, representing herself as an "angel of God" appears only to Doctor [[Gauis Baltar]]. This angel - seemingly sympathetic to the Cylons - urges and facilitates Baltar's conversion from atheist to believer in what Baltar derisively refers to as the "Cylon God" ([[TRS]]: [[Miniseries]], "[[33]]," "[[Hand of God]]," et al).

===Hand of God===
"[[Head Six]]" demonstrates abilities and knowledge that belie rational explanation as she guides Gaius Baltar toward salvation. Following his conversion, Baltar spreads [[Cylon Religion]] to members of a [[Cult of Baltar|cult]] which has arisen within the Fleet. At the behest of Head Six, Baltar tells his followers that there is something other than the [[Lords of Kobol]] in the universe that loves them, saying that they too can see this "singular spark that dwells in the soul of every living being" by looking deeply into themselves {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}.

Elsewhere in the fleet, President [[Laura Roslin]], former Cylon agent {{callsign|Athena}} and [[Caprica-Six]] all begin receiving visions of an [[Opera House]]. Having himself visited the Opera House in a vision on Kobol, Baltar later recognizes the intervention of God during [[Battle of the Colony]]. Speaking directly to [[Cavil]] - a leader in the Cylons' pursuit of humanity - of his and everyone else's encounter with the miraculous, Baltar states that no one can deny that something - whether it be Gods or simply God - has guided the destinies of humanity and the Cylons {{TRS|Daybreak, Part II}}.

==First Hybrid==
Cylon databases report of a [[First Hybrid|prototype Hybrid]] which was the result of early experiments in evolution to biological beings. This experiment was considered a failure but believed by some to still be alive. When [[Kendra Shaw]] meets this hybrid, he declares that "my children believe I am a god" and he makes a number of statements demonstrating significant and prophetic knowledge. He refers to Kendra as "my child." {{TRS|Razor}}.

==Baltar==
[[Gaius Baltar]], initially sceptical of all religion, is converted to the Cylon faith though the persuasion of his [[Messenger Six]] and comes to conclude that he is an agent of God {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}. Despite this Baltar is far from a model believer and his path of faith is very rocky.

Upon orders from Messenger Six, Baltar instructs his [[Cult of Baltar|cult]], who appear to regard him as a prophet, to follow the "one true God," though it does not seem likely he has explained that this is also the Cylon God.

==Notable References==
* "Maybe the Cylons are God's retribution for our many sins. What if God decided he made a mistake and he decided to give souls to another creature, like the Cylons?"—[[Leoben Conoy]], [[Miniseries, Night 2]]
* "God didn't create the Cylons. Man did. And I'm pretty sure we didn't include a soul in the programming."—William Adama, Miniseries
* "I was right. See, our faiths are similar but I look to one God, not to many."—Leoben Conoy, "[[Flesh and Bone]]"
* "To know the face of God is to know madness. I see the universe. I see the patterns. I see the foreshadowing that precedes every moment of every day. It's all there, I see it and you don't."—Leoben Conoy, "Flesh and Bone"
* "I am more than you could ever imagine. I am God."—Leoben Conoy, "Flesh and Bone"
* "It's funny, isn't it? We're all God, Starbuck, all of us. I see the love that binds all living things together. ... I know that God loved you more than all other living creatures and you repaid his divine love with sin, with hate, corruption, evil. So then he decided to create the Cylons."—Leoben Conoy, "Flesh and Bone"
* "And this time, your role...you have to deliver my soul unto God. Do it for me. It's [[The Destiny|your destiny, and mine]]."—Leoben Conoy, "Flesh and Bone"
* "Procreation, it’s one of God’s commandments, be fruitful. We can’t fulfill it we tried so we decided to <nowiki>[</nowiki>''create [[farms]]''<nowiki>]</nowiki>."—[[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Valerii]], "[[The Farm]]"

===Judeo-Christian References===
[[Image:Cylon God.jpg|thumb|240px|Baltar and his Angel.]]

The Re-imagined Series contains few references to [[Wikipedia:Judeo-Christian|Judeo-Christian]] concepts.

* "Jesus."—Colonel Tigh, Miniseries (unscripted ad-lib)<ref>According to [[Ronald D. Moore|RDM]], the "Jesus" line was an [[Wikipedia:ad-lib|ad-lib]] by [[Michael Hogan]]. Therefore, it should not be taken as a serious reference to [[Wikipedia:Christianity|Christianity]].</ref>

* "I was... [Six: ''Am.''] I am..."—[[Gaius Baltar]], "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]" (full quote in previous section)

* "Come on, [[James McManus|Jim]]. [[Wallace Gray]] is no 'prince of darkness.'"—[[Playa Palacios]], "[[Colonial Day]]"

* "I figured, the devil you know..."—[[Laura Roslin]], "Colonial Day"

* "God is love"—Number Six, Miniseries, (1 John 4:16)

The "I am" statement in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]" is noteworthy because of the self-description that the Judeo-Christian God gives to Moses in the Book of Exodus, [[Wikipedia:I am that I am|"I am that I am"]]. The Christian messiah, Jesus, has a series of "I am" statements in the New Testament of the Bible. The Bible contains over 300 "I am" statements. The Hebrew name for God, [[Wikipedia:Yahweh|Yahweh]], is derived from the Hebrew word for "I am" or "to be".

The five priests of the [[Temple of Five]] worshiped a "god whose name must not be spoken." In Jewish tradition, the name of God (Yahweh) is not spoken. In a [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 1 (RDM)#Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I|deleted scene]] {{TRS|Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I}}, [[Elosha]] states that the exodus from Kobol was precipitated when "one jealous god began to desire that he be elevated above all the other gods, and the war on Kobol began." The 1st commandment requires the faithful have no other god before Yahweh.

A number of elements from the show derive from Mormonism, the religion of series creator [[Glen Larson]]. In particular, the concept of a lost [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]] is from Mormon legend. The [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum of Twelve]] is also a Mormon concept.

A curious parallel to the series is found in the Exodus story of the Old Testament: [[Wikipedia:Moses|Moses]] led the Israelites out of the Egyptian captivity toward the promised land, but did not live to lead the Israelites into the promised land because he doubted the water coming from the stone (Numbers 20:12). This parallels the [[Pythia|Pythian prophecy]] of the leader (presumed to be [[Laura Roslin]]) ,who, according to the [[Sacred Scrolls]], will not live to see the promised land of Earth {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}.

The name of [[Pergamus Flats]] (a location on [[New Caprica]]) is similar to [[Wikipedia:Pergamus|Pergamus]], a city mentioned in Revelation 2:12.

Both the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Colonials]] and the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] have had an experience similar to the Jewish exodus from [[w:Egypt|Egypt]]; the Cylons following the [[Cylon War|war with the Colonies]] (including a 40 year period in the wilderness and the slaying of all in the promised land) and the Colonials following their [[Exodus, Part II|escape from]] [[New Caprica]].

==Official statements==
*In an [https://web.archive.org/web/20060104074236/https://www.battlestargalactica.com/outside_docs/bg_outdoc0050.htm interview with BattlestarGalactica.com on December 28th, 2005] Ron Moore was asked about fan speculation that the Cylon God may be Count Iblis in the Re-imagined Series:

: Q: "There's speculation that Count Iblis' counterpart in this series is the as-yet-unseen Cylon God. Is there any possibility that elements of the original series "War of the Gods" storyline may weave themselves into the new series?

:RDM: While I have thought of incorporating the Count Iblis/Ship of Lights mythology from the original show into the series, I've pretty much decided not to go there for now. The theological construct we've been establishing seems more interesting to me at this point and I don't think Iblis will be part of the current show."

*RDM noted in his [[podcast]] of "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]," that the original ending of Season One called for actor [[Dirk Benedict]] to appear to [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] on {{RDM|Kobol}} and introduce himself as "God". Numerous prohibiting factors prevented this storyline from making it on camera, chief among them was Moore's confessed inability to write a feasible conclusion to the surprise revelation at the time. Another mitigating factor which influenced Moore to drop the idea was that when he revealed his idea to the other writers, the entire writing team found the idea simply revolting, so Moore acquiesced.

* In an [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/166/story_16650_3.html interview at beliefnet.com] Ron Moore made the following statement in response to the question:
:Q: " In “Galactica 1980,” we actually meet the “Imperious Commander” of the Cylons who turns out to be the Devil in the guise of a humanoid. Will we ever meet the maker of the Cylons in this version?

:A: I think if we ever found an answer to why the Cylons have a god or who the god is--you know, the guy steps out from behind the curtain--I think you’d be disappointed. They’re in an interesting place in that their faith is as legitimate as the human faith. Human beings have souls given by the gods, and Cylons have a soul given by their one true god and that has to be just as valid. That means there is a plan for their soul and something for them after they die too. It’s a fundamental element of their faith. "

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Sheila Wills

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'''Sheila Wills''' (sometimes credited as Sheila DeWindt) is an American actress.

DeWindt portrayed Lieutenant [[Deitra]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]].

DeWindt also appeared as a stewardess in the ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode "[[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]," making the actress one of a handful of actors to have roles in both the Original Series and its [[spin-off]].

DeWindt worked with ''Battlestar'' series creator [[Glen Larson]] in other Larson shows, including minor roles in ''[[w:B.J. and the Bear|B.J. and the Bear]]'', ''[[buckwiki:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', and ''[[w:Quincy M.E.|Quincy M.E.]]''.

==Personal life==
The actor's workshop Wills attended in 1975 was run by producer/director/actor [[w:Hal DeWindt|Hal DeWindt]]. Wills and DeWindt married two years later. The couple divorced in 1981, and the actress returned to using the name Wills some years later. Following her divorce, Wills had a relationship with ''[[w:Miami Vice|Miami Vice]]'' actor [[w:Philip Michael Thomas|Philip Michael Thomas]] (who co-starred with [[Re-imagined Series]] star [[Edward James Olmos]]). Wills and Thomas had two children together, Melody and India.

== Notes ==
* At the time, ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' was filmed, she was married to Hal DeWindt and that's why she is credited as DeWindt.

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== No Go ==

According to this [https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/battlestar-galactica-reboot-canceled-peacock-1236091898/ article] the new series is a No Go. -- [[User:CylonU87|CylonU87]] [[User talk:CylonU87|I don't feel like a copy.]] 17:02, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

: I read the same article, indeed the project seems to be no more in development, yet it is only a "may", and only ''Variety'' has published this article so far. The other news publishers only cite ''Variety'' as their source. Is it reliable? --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] ([[User talk:LIMAFOX76|talk]]) 17:34, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Lotay

2024-06-02T20:36:12Z

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{{disline|For the ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880]]'' depiction, see: {{1880|Lotay}}.}}

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'''Lotay''', Queen of the [[Carillon|Carillonian]] [[Ovions]], welcomes the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Rag-tag Fugitive Fleet]] to make themselves at home on Carillon. However, Lotay and her minions are in league with the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], who at the time are dispatched from the [[Imperious Leader]]'s personal [[basestar (TOS)|base star]].

Due to the Cylon base star's actions, Lotay and her Carillonian minions are destroyed along with the planet when its highly unstable [[tylium (TOS)|tylium]] deposits are ignited {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

== Notes ==

*The name Lotay is derived from the novelization of "[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Saga of a Star World]]." It also appears in the [[Saga of a Star World (early draft)|early draft of the episode]] (starting page 124).

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Lotay

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{{disline|For the ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880]]'' depiction, see: {{1880|Lotay}}.}}

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'''Lotay''', Queen of the [[Carillon|Carillonian]] [[Ovions]], welcomes the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Rag-tag Fugitive Fleet]] to make themselves at home on Carillon. However, Lotay and her minions are in league with the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], who at the time are dispatched from the [[Imperious Leader]]'s personal [[basestar (TOS)|base star]].

Due to the Cylon base star's actions, Lotay and her Carillonian minions are destroyed along with the planet when its highly unstable [[tylium (TOS)|tylium]] deposits are ignited {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

== Notes ==

*The name Lotay is derived from the novelization of "[[Saga of a Star World (Book)|Saga of a Star World]]." It also appears in the [[
Saga of a Star World (early draft)|early draft of the episode]] (starting page 124).

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{{disambiguation|Ovions (disambiguation)|on depictions relating to this race across multiple [[BW:SEPCON|separate continuities]]}}

[[Image:Ovions.jpg|thumb|250px|The Ovions in ''Saga of a Star World'']]

'''Ovions''' are insectoid creatures that manage a mysterious [[Chancery|gambler's paradise]] on the planet [[Carillon]]. They are one of the members of [[The Alliance|Cylon Alliance]]. Their extensive [[tylium (TOS)|tylium]] mines are an extremely valuable asset.

The Ovions use Carillon's playground on the surface to attract their prey. The [[chancery]] is rigged to let the players always win, and there is [[grog]] and entertainment to keep the people occupied. Ovions occasionally prowl discreetly on the entertainment level, but generally remain out of sight. Individual humans are trapped selectively when they enter the elevator, and are taken into the hive-like structures underground instead of their desired destination. They are then placed into chambers which slowly transform them into food.

[[Cassiopeia]] is trapped in such a manner, until she is rescued by {{TOS|Starbuck}} and {{TOS|Apollo}}. They are presumably wiped out when Carillon is destroyed by the explosion of the tylium mines {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.

== Notes ==
* Named characters include [[Lotay|Queen Lotay]] and [[Seetol]].
* [[MemoryAlpha:Ovion|Ovion]]s are also the name of a hexapodic race mentioned in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Voyager|Star Trek: Voyager]]''. Given the mention of hexapodicism, which the Ovions depicted in "[[Saga of a Star World]]" shared (having four arms and two legs), it is likely that this is ''Voyager'''s nod to ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar Galactica]]''.

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Richard A. Colla

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'''Richard A. Colla''' was the solely-credited director of the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] pilot "[[Saga of a Star World]]."

== Early Career ==

Colla began his career performing in high school theater, even though his family encouraged him to become a doctor—and, when asked, would tell others that he was going to be a doctor. Following high school, he became a student at [[w:Marquette University|Marquette University]] in acting, along with actor [[w:John Walsh|John Walsh]] for four years, plus another "couple of years" getting his Master's degree. He then enrolled in [[w:Yale University|Yale University]] to obtain his doctorate, believing that he would be a theater instructor but was discouraged by the political nature of education.<ref name="galtv">{{cite_web|url=http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978-interviews/richard-colla-galactica.tv-interview.html|title=Richard Colla GALACTICA.TV interview|date=29 April 2008|accessdate=2 June 2019|last=Egnor|first=Mike|format=|language=}}</ref>

Colla first met producer [[Leslie Stevens]] in [[w:New York|New York]] when performing as an actor in Stevens's play ''Bullfight'' in the 1950s, which he "really loved as an actor."<ref name="galtv"/>

Colla relocated to [[w:California|California]], acting in ''[[w:Days of our Lives|Days of our Lives]]'' after being introduced to that series' executive producer by actor [[w:Mac Carey|Mac Carey]], even though he had designs on directing.<ref name="galtv"/>

Colla then shifted from acting to directing, and directed a variety of short films to use as "Calling cards" in order to acquire his first directing gig (and his [[w:Directors Guild of America|Directors Guild of America]] card<ref>Per ''Galactica''.TV interview, "You have to get three directors to sign your application. So I went to find [[Leslie Stevens|Leslie [Stevens]]] because I asked him to sign my application [because] I really appreciated his work. So I knew him, and at the time I don't think I even knew that [[Glen Larson|Glen [Larson]]] was involved in the project."</ref>) in [[w:Don Siegel|Don Siegel]]'s 1966 half-hour series ''[[w:The Legend of Jesse James|The Legend of Jesse James]]'' for [[w:Twentieth Century Fox|Twentieth Century Fox]].<ref name="galtv"/>

Colla became a contract director for [[w:Universal Studios|Universal Studios]] under [[George Santoro]], and was offered work on ''[[w:McCloud|McCloud]]'', where he met future "[[Saga of a Star World]]" cinematographer [[Ben Coleman]].<ref name="galtv"/>

In 1974, he directed [[w:Gene Roddenberry|Gene Roddenberry]] and [[w:Gene L. Coon|Gene L. Coon]]'s "[[w:The Questor Tapes|The Questor Tapes]]," which also starred [[Lew Ayres]] (President [[Adar (TOS)|Adar]]). This later association would help secure Colla's directorial involvement in 1987 for ''[[w:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.<ref name="galtv"/>

== ''Battlestar Galactica'' ==

In 1977, Colla was recruited by [[George Santoro]] to direct the pilot.<ref name="galtv"/>

Upon being informed by Santoro that [[Glen Larson]] sold the movie-of-the-week, "[[Saga of a Star World]]," to [[ABC]] for $1.8 million United States Dollars (adjusted for inflation in 2018 dollars: $7,590,534.65 USD<ref> {{cite_web|url=http://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1977?amount=1800000|title=CPI Inflation Calculator|date=|accessdate=8 June 2019|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>) Colla arranged multiple discussions with various department heads to gather an actual budget. Upon these discussions and with copies of the various department budgets in hand, Colla had discovered (much to Santoro's chagrin) that "Saga" was undersold and would need to be shot for $9 million (adjusted for inflation in 2018 dollars: $37,952,673.27 USD<ref> {{cite_web|url=http://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1977?amount=9000000|title=CPI Inflation Calculator|date=|accessdate=8 June 2019|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>). As a result of this fact, the studio would need to release "Saga" as a theatrical feature in order to recoup the cost differences.<ref name="galtv"/>

Upon further reading the script, he believed it to be a "comic book" insofar as both the story and characterizations were concerned. Despite assurances from [[Leslie Stevens]] that these areas of opportunity would be addressed, Colla felt that the deficiencies were never addressed.<ref>{{cite book/sswa|48}}</ref>

Due to creative differences with Glen Larson and believing him to be an "ungrateful bastard," Colla was asked to leave four days prior to the scheduled completion of shooting "Saga of a Star World." He obliged.<ref name="galtv"/>

It should be noted that, due to re-shoots and re-writes by Larson, this ballooned so that Colla had ended up leaving at the half-way point as the remaining scenes (along with re-shoots) were directed by [[Alan J. Levi]]. Colla never had the chance to discuss anything with Levi.<ref name="galtv"/>

== Post-''Galactica'' ==

Colla directed numerous features and television entries following his dismissal from "[[Saga of a Star World]]," which not only acts has a theatrical credit but also a television credit.

Additional credits post-"Saga" included ''[[w:CHIPs|CHIPs]]'', ''[[w:Miami Vice|Miami Vice]]'', ''[[w:Murder, She Wrote|Murder, She Wrote]]'', ''[[w:MacGyver|MacGyver]]'' and the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode "[[MemoryAlpha:The Last Outpost|The Last Outpost]]," which first introduced the [[MemoryAlpha:Ferengi|Ferengi]].

As of 2007, he owned Cottages Among the Flowers in Ojai, California, to which he has dedicated a fair amount of resources in renovating and expanding the historic structures there.<ref>{{cite_web|url=https://www.ojaivalleynews.com/?view=article&id=462:456&catid=864|title=Ojai Valley News: Ojai landmark to get face-lift|date=19 July 2013|accessdate=8 June 2019|last=Braverman|first=Nao|format=|language=}}</ref><ref>{{cite_web|url=http://ojaivalleynews.blogspot.com/2007/11/planners-agree-to-state-housing-terms.html|title=Planners Agree To State Housing Terms
|date=29 November 2007|accessdate=8 June 2019|last=Braverman|first=Nao|format=|language=}}</ref>

In 2008, Colla noted that, in addition to the major restoration project, he had "a couple of television pilots that are being written. I'm doing a small movie, an independent movie that we're putting together in New Mexico. Another script that's being written for a theatrical picture."<ref name="galtv"/>

Colla was awarded the ASA Caucus Legend Award in 2018, recognizing his contributions to film and television.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.caucus.org/events/americanspirit0618.html|title=AMERICAN SPIRIT AWARD 2018: A Resounding Success! 12th Annual American Spirit Awards|date=|accessdate=08 June 2019|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

==Notes==

* Colla is married to actress [[w:Denise Alexander|Denise Alexander]].
* Colla's has one daughter, [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0171610/ Elizabeth Colla].

==External links==
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*[http://www.galactica.tv/battlestar-galactica-1978---interviews/richard-colla-galactica.tv-interview.html Richard Colla interview at Galactica.TV]

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Sesha Abinell

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'''Sesha Abinell''' is a terrorist living on the freighter ''[[Greenleaf]]'' who, with the help of fellow conspirators, holds patrons hostage in a lounge aboard ''[[Cloud 9]].''

[[Image:In Better Times.jpg|thumb|left|A portrait of Ray and Sesha Abinell in better times.]]

Abinell had been widowed approximately 10 weeks earlier as a result of a [[Cylon]] attack on the ''Greenleaf''.

In the time since the attack, she composes a manifesto consisting mainly of conspiracy theories regarding Cylon infiltration of the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)|Colonial Fleet]], leading to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|destruction of the Twelve Colonies]]. The manifesto is released to [[Colonial Press|Fleet news]] after she and three men take control of a lounge aboard ''Cloud 9''.

Convinced that the Cylons are still manipulating the military, Abinell demands that Admiral [[William Adama]] hand over the copy of [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Sharon Valerii]] incarcerated aboard ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]].'' Abinell threatens to start killing hostages if Adama does not comply.

To defuse the situation, Adama promises to give Abinell the body of Valerii in exchange for the safety of the hostages. Abinell reluctantly agrees to the terms. The corpse that Adama provides, however, is that of [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Sharon Valerii]], the dead copy of Valerii shot by [[Cally Henderson]] months before.

When Adama's deception is discovered, Abinell and her gunmen open fire, fatally wounding [[Billy Keikeya]]. Abinell herself is slain by [[Marines|Colonial Marines]] {{TRS|Sacrifice}}.

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Ray Abinell

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'''Ray Abinell''' is a crewman aboard the freighter ''[[Greenleaf]]'', husband to [[Sesha Abinell]], and brother to [[Vinson Abinell]].

Abinell is working on ship maintenance when [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] attack the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. Damage to the ''Greenleaf'' ruptures a window, venting Abinell's compartment to space. Abinell is killed when he is blown through the broken window and into space.

In her grief, Abinell's wife begins studying Cylon information, rumor and innuendo. She plans a hostage campaign aboard ''[[Cloud 9]]'' to expose what she believes is a Colonial conspiracy to hide its collusion with Cylons, particularly a rumored second copy of [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Sharon Valerii]] {{TRS|Sacrifice}}.

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'''Brenda McDonald''' is film and television actress.

McDonald has had minor and recurring roles in television shows such as ''Stargate: Atlantis'', ''Blood Ties'', ''Supernatural'' and ''The X-Files''.

Her roles in made-for-TV and theatrical films include ''Mr. Magoo'', ''Atomic Train'', ''Hellraiser: Hellseeker'', and ''Elf''.

McDonald plays a minor role as a lucky [[Lady with glasses|lady who forgets her glasses]] but wins a ride to safety to the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] in the [[Miniseries]].

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Brenda McDonald

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Frank Downing

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| character= [[Jack Archer]] (billed as 1st Guard)
| series=1980
| born_month= 05
| born_day= 25
| born_year= 1923
| death_month= 11
| death_day= 30
| death_year= 1982
| nationality= US
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'''Frank Downing''' is an actor who portrayed the role of [[Jack Archer]], a guard at the [[Pacific Institute of Technology]] in "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]".

Downing's other roles include appearances on ''[[w:Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman]]'', ''[[w:Mrs. Columbo|Mrs. Columbo]]'' (with [[Peter MacLean]], [[Timothy O'Hagan]]), ''[[w:The Rockford Files|The Rockford Files]]'' and [[Glen Larson]]'s ''[[w:B.J. and the Bear|B.J. and the Bear]]''.

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