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A Day in the Life

2012-07-28T16:35:40Z

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| title= A Day in the Life
| image= 3x15-AdamaAndWife-cropped.jpg
| season= 3
| episode= 15
| guests=
| writer= [[Mark Verheiden]]
| story=
| director= [[Rod Hardy]]
| production= 314
| rating=1.2
| US airdate= 2007-02-18
| CAN airdate=2007-02-18
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== Overview ==
:''[[William Adama|Adama]] faces the memory of his [[Carolanne Adama|late ex-wife]] and their marriage as he marks his wedding anniversary. Meanwhile [[Cally]] and [[Galen Tyrol]] are trapped in a depressurizing airlock with no way to leave it, and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] is pushing ahead with [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s trial.

== Summary ==
===Teaser===
*[[Galen Tyrol]], looking haggard, is carrying a baby bottle to his small, but private accommodations for his wife, [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] and their infant son, [[Nicholas Tyrol|Nicholas]].
*The Tyrols are beginning their day. While Cally was expecting a day off, Galen tells her of needed maintenance on an [[airlock]] that cannot wait. Cally is frustrated by Galen's insistance that she assist him instead of enlisting others from the deck crew.
*Admiral [[William Adama]] dreams of his late ex-wife, [[Carolanne Adama|Carolanne]], at a home on [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]]. When his quarters' intercom awakens him, Adama's grogginess shows him rising from his bunk, and Carolanne's image appears, asleep, in the bunk as well.
*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] enters with papers to sign for needed maintenance on the ship. The XO notices the empty bunk and is quite aware that today is Adama's wedding anniversary with his wife.
*Private [[Stewart Jaffee|Jaffee]] arrives to drop off the admiral's coffee, and Adama, deep in thought with memories of his ex-wife, is unable to remember the crewman's name.
*Chief Tyrol arrives in a crew head to talk through the work schedules with his deck crew. He tells [[Seelix]] to join the Tyrols at airlock 12, an airlock located on the port aft side of ''[[Galactica|Galactica's]]'' "alligator head".
*The Tyrols enter the airlock; equipment and pallets are strewn about, and the observation deck has been unused for over a year. A previous [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon attack]] had left this airlock unusable, and minor hull breeches here had been temporarily patched and left for a later repair.
*The Tyrols were to fix the gearing systems of the airlock's doors. As Cally tries to get Galen to discuss their marital problems, specifically Galen's desire to handle workloads as usual despite their marriage, a klaxon activates and the inner airlock doors quickly close. Seelix is confused; she didn't initiate the airlock close. She notifies the Chief of a pressure differential in the compartment; a leak has developed.
*Galen Tyrol, despite Cally's surprise, isn't fazed; he knows that the airlock closure is an automatic safety mechanism. He instructs his wife to search for the leak, knowing that the doors will open once the leak is again patched.

===Act 1===
*Adama envisions himself at his home on Caprica as Carolanne's image asks him if he is going to continue repeating events to exercise his memory.
*Carolanne's image accuses him of using his position to exalt himself and President [[Laura Roslin]].
*Roslin and Adama meet for a quick briefing. She admits that it could have been over [[wireless]] but she had to get off of [[Colonial One|her ship]]. Adama explains her mood as being "O.B.E." - overcome by events.
*Roslin suggests that [[Lee Adama]] lead the process in organizing the necessary resources for [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar's]] trial, noting Lee's [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|past with just causes]] against the ''status quo'' as well as [[Joseph Adama|the Adama family history in law]]. Admiral Adama agrees to ask Lee about the matter.
*Roslin asks to stay aboard ''[[Galactica]]'' and tells Adama that she is going to the gym. Adama smiles and makes a quip about the smell, to which Roslin laughs heartily.
*Pilots conduct their [[Combat Air Patrol|CAP]] briefing in their [[Pilot ready rooms|ready room]], chatting between themselves with some satisfaction that the Cylons haven't been seen for 49 days.
*[[Helo]] handshakes [[Brendan Costanza|Hot Dog]], who complains about a strange rash as he scratches near his genitals. Helo smiles and, implying the questionable worthiness of a probable illicit (and inadvisable) sexual union by Hot Dog, wipes his hands on the armrests and moves a seat away from the scratching pilot. As Major [[Lee Adama]] steps up to begin his briefing, one [[Tattooed pilot|last pilot]] takes the seat between Helo and Hot Dog.
*Major Adama begins his pilot briefing, berating the pilots' celebration. He tells the pilots that the number "1" is all they need to remember, reminding them that it takes only one slip-up to begin a major disaster for the Fleet. Admiral Adama is outside of the ready room, and stands quietly and out of eyesight to anyone as he listens, with a faint expression of pride appearing on his face as he listens to his son's stern lecture.
*Carolanne's image tells Adama to express his love for Lee as how a father would to his son, not as an admiral to a major.
*[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] sticks around for a few seconds after the pilots are dismissed to tease Major Adama about mimicking his father's ultimatum command style. The younger Adama replies that if he has to copy, it should be from the best. Admiral Adama enters the room as Starbuck leaves for her duties.
*Admiral Adama asks his son to head the legal organization processes for Baltar's trial. Major Adama is flattered and will consider the idea. He tells his father that, as a child looking through his grandfather's office and the various books strewn about, he considered a profession as a lawyer amongst his many other career considerations, something that his father never knew. The major notes that his [[CAG]] duties are 24/7 as it is, even with the Cylon downtime.
*The Tyrols' patching of the breach appears to work initially, but when the pressure test is done, the new patches fail. The leak worsens greatly.

===Act 2===
*Admiral Adama has been alerted about the worsening airlock emergency with the Tyrols in airlock 12 and makes his way there with Colonel Tigh and their [[Marines|Marine]] escort in tow. He assesses the damage personally and later consults with his command staff in [[CIC]]. There is approximately 30 minutes of air in the lock, and the temperature is dropping considerably as frost begins to form inside the airlock.
*Major Adama notes extensive damage in the airlock that has damaged the redundancies that could manually open the door, leaving no way to open it. Tigh suggests blowing the glass in the airlock's observation deck, but Major Adama warns that the reinforced glass is designed to handle a [[tylium]] explosion, and that a detonation sufficient to blow the glass would kill the Tyrols as well. Admiral Adama is angered by the lack of options and demands more thought.
*The pilots prep for an extraordinary rescue attempt: to blow the external door, where the Tyrols, exposed to vacuum, will have to leap into [[Sharon Agathon|Athena's]] [[Raptor]]. Admiral Adama briefs the Tyrols on the plan shortly after the two don emergency breathing gear.
*After retrieving the Tyrols, it will take seven seconds to close the Raptor's external door and another 10 seconds to re-pressurize the rescue vessel.
*Cally is visibly upset after hearing the plan. The Chief asks if a docking collar will be used, to which Adama states in the negative: there is not enough time. The Tyrols try to prep the area so that the evacuation of the airlock will not pummel them or their rescue ship with flying pallets or other equipment.
*Cally Tyrol worries who will take care of their [[Nicholas Tyrol|son]] if things go wrong. Galen suggests that [[Anastasia Dualla]] and her husband would be suitable foster parents, but Cally knows of a reputation throughout the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] of how orphaned children fare there. Fearing that pilots (with their hazardous life) would leave Nicky orphaned a second time, she asks Admiral Adama to give their son to [[Susan Seklir]], a civilian mother with one daughter.

===Act 3===
*The Raptor is in position, with Athena as pilot and Apollo and [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] inside, ready to catch the two. Apollo warns everyone of shrapnel and other turbulence that will affect the mission.
*Galen Tyrol apologizes to his wife for being selfish in asking her to join him in the repair. The order was his way of wanting to have her companionship. He instructs her to hold tight as they prepare to leave the airlock.
*Admiral Adama orders the door blown. The Tyrols are flung from the airlock and the Raptor manages to fend off debris from the door, catch the entwined Tyrols, then re-pressurize. Apollo notes the Tyrols are in rough shape but alive.
*Later, Admiral and Major Adama talk about Carolanne, who haunts the elder Adama's memory, accusing him of never being there, able to lead men but not his own family.
*Lee Adama tells his father that, after their divorce, Carolanne made many promises that she didn't keep, particularly once she took to drinking. Over time, she wouldn't apologize for her neglect in fulfilling the promises. The young Adama believes that, despite his love of his mother, he did not believe that she truly loved his father.

===Act 4===
*Seelix arrives in [[sickbay]] with baby Tyrol in her arms after retrieving him from day care. Galen Tyrol is in a bunk, resting, but exerts himself to stand and hold his son. He tells Seelix that Cally will be fine, although Dr. [[Cottle]] notes it will be some time before she is up to full strength. He slowly walks to Cally, who is recuperating inside a hyperbaric chamber to treat the effects of vacuum exposure.
*Cally Tyrol awakens to glimpse at her family. Her eyes show distress from the vacuum and she is too weak to smile, but holds her hand to the interior window. Galen presses his son's hand to the glass; Admiral Adama is nearby and has watched the entire event.
*Major Adama returns to his quarters to find his wife resting. She points to a box that his father had shipped to his quarters; the young Adama facetiously asks if the box is ticking. On inspecting it, he finds a library of Caprican criminal law books, the same ones he looked at from his grandfather's collection. The admiral leaves a note for his son.
*Admiral Adama completes yet another meeting with Laura Roslin. Adama steers the conversation back to New Caprica, specifically, their time together during then-President Baltar's [[Unfinished Business|groundbreaking ceremony and party]]. Roslin admits to [[New Caprican leaf|feeling a little silly]] that evening.
*Adama fondly recalls her red dress and the good feelings each had that day. When Roslin laughs, Adama tells her how happy he is to see her do so. He asks her, if the Cylons hadn't attacked, if she would have built that cabin in the woods that she wanted.
*Roslin temporarily evades the question by answering that Baltar's inept leadership and New Caprica's terrain would have prevented such a building, but is pleased by Adama's attention. She asks if he would have stayed on ''Galactica'' or eventually settled himself, to which Adama evades an answer by stating that their questions were all hypothetical in any case.
*Adama, with a smile, states that the two of them have "certain responsibilities," apparently attempting to return a professional distance to what was becoming a very intimate conversation. Roslin replies, with another smile, to the affirmative.
*As she begins to leave, she tells Adama that, in a few days, she'll return to the battlestar, where they can continue their conversation and reminisce of their brief time on New Caprica and its possibilities. As she crosses the hatchway, Roslin tells Adama that she would have definitely built her cabin if time and circumstance would have allowed.
*Adama returns to his quarters, holding his wedding picture. He returns it to its storage until next year.

===Bonus Scene===
*The complete bonus scene (which was available on the [http://www.scifi.com Sci Fi Channel web site for U.S. viewers after the episode]) takes place just before Colonel Tigh visits Admiral Adama's quarters at the start of the episode.
*Lieutenants [[Felix Gaeta]] and Anastasia Dualla walk towards Adama's quarters for signatures of maintenance orders as part of their daily briefing. As he makes some notes on the orders, Gaeta volunteers the observation that President Roslin and Adama have had many meetings together recently.
*When Dualla asks what he's implying, Gaeta suggests that there might be something more intimate going on between the senior Fleet leadership. Dualla grimaces at the possibility, replying that the idea of Roslin and Adama together in her head was not a particularly desirable one to imagine.
*When the two think deeply and briefly of the two commanders together, both begin to laugh, and continue to do so when Colonel Tigh intercepts them and asks what was so funny.
*The two formally note their briefing, but Tigh takes the folder to deliver himself and dismisses the two back to CIC. Dualla and Gaeta's composure fails as they turn to CIC and begin laughing uncontrollably as Tigh heads to his friend's quarters, which connects to the original scene of his arrival.

== Notes ==
* "A Day in the Life" is also [[w:A Day in the Life|the title of a song]] by [[w:The Beatles|The Beatles]]. It is not known whether this has any particular meaning to the episode.
* The character of [[Susan Seklir]] is a nod to editor [[Andrew Seklir]]. Adama notes a crewman named Kinzy which is a nod to assistant editor Tim Kinzy.
** Closed captioning on the DVD lists the character as Susan Stetler.
* One of the pieces of debris ejected from the airlock is a robotic [[daggit]]. It can be seen in the wide shot as the Tyrols' bodies are flying towards the Raptor.
* There are two births that occurred between "[[The Woman King]]" and "A Day in the Life", as the population count after "The Woman King" was 41,396.
* A [[Galactica daycare|day care center]] exists on ''Galactica''.
* [[Number Six]] ([[Tricia Helfer]]) and [[Gaius Baltar]] ([[James Callis]]) do not appear in any scene in this episode.
* The set used for the airlock - in particular the observation booth - is the same as for the [[Launch tube (RDM)|launch tubes]].
* The photo of Adama and his wife [[Carolanne Adama|Carolanne]] is black and white. Possibly an aesthetic choice.
* In reality, humans have been exposed to near-vacuum conditions for up to thirty seconds without permanent injury. Some sources state that survival is possible for up to two minutes, but the injury the body sustains becomes severe after approximately one minute of exposure (a figure noted by Admiral Adama). The biggest danger is damage to the lungs, blood vessels in the nose and mouth and the ear drums, caused by the escaping air. That is why a person should exhale and not hold their breath <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/970603.html|title=Human Body in a Vacuum|date=3 June 1997|accessdate=8 August 2007|last=NASA|first=Goddard Space Flight Center|format=|language=}}</ref>. As the Tyrols were exposed to gradual decompression prior to the blowing of the airlock hatch, decompression injury may actually be reduced compared to what would otherwise be expected. In science fiction depiction of exposure to the vacuum of space has wildly varied, with ''Outland'' showing people exploding, while ''Mission to Mars'' showed a person instantly freezing. The depiction in this episode is similar to what happens to astronaut Dave Bowman in ''2001: A Space Odyssey'', although unlike the Tyrols, that character experiences no apparently ill effects.
* Overall, the depiction of vacuum exposure is very realistic. The Tyrols get colder, but do not freeze immediately. While space is very cold, low pressure environments act as an insulator, making radiation the only way to lose heat; a process that takes time. Moreover, the two survive the evacuation from the airlock with relatively light injuries. Galen Tyrol suffers from joint pain afterwards and moves slowly, while his wife has to be treated for [[w:Decompression sickness|decompression sickness]]. In a closeup one can see that one of her eyes is bloodshot, showing that some of the blood vessels ruptured.
**See also science advisor [[Kevin Grazier]]'s [http://cinemaspy.ca/article.php?id=271 comments] on the science behind the episode.
* Adama's comment about people living for as long as a minute conjures up the implication that the deaths depicted via "airlocking" -- both human and Cylon -- were not instantaneous and that some suffering may have resulted.
* As in "[[The Farm]]," the actors only "pretend" to freeze. The set isn't actually cold, since their breath can't be seen.
* A new derivative of "frak" makes its debut when Tyrol uses the acronym FUBAR, a real-life military term that in the Colonial context translates to "frakked up beyond all recognition".
*The original script leaked online for this episode featured flashbacks to the Adamas' family life, in one of which Lee pointed out to his father that he had been born four months after the wedding, implying that Bill and Carolanne rushed into marriage because of pregnancy. While this was removed from the aired episode, it would help explain his negative reaction to learning [[Gianne]] was pregnant, per "[[Black Market]]".

== Analysis ==
* The argument referenced in "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]" between the Tyrols focuses on how [[Galen Tyrol|Galen]] acts as if nothing has changed since marrying [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]], particularly as he ignores his family's needs over the needs of his job. Cally, on the other hand, is concerned about [[Nicholas Tyrol|Nicky]], and has apparently gone to great lengths to think about his future, notably when Cally asks Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] to give Nicky to a civilian family whom she knows.
*Apparently, the [[Galactica_daycare|Galactica daycare center]] was operating at this time, as Cally complains that daycare workers see Nicky more than his parents.
* There was much patchwork done to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' after the [[Battle of New Caprica]]. Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] notes that ''Galactica'' would need six weeks in dry dock "just to hammer out the dings," making it sound likely that ''Galactica'' would not survive another battle like New Caprica.
* The cinematic flashbacks or imaginary melding of Adama's memories of Carolanne, including recollections or imaginings of sitting with her and touching her and what he believed she would say in the various situations of the day, are similar to how [[Gaius Baltar]] imagines his [[Cylon-Related Hallucinations|virtual Number Six]]. However, Adama's likelihood of being a [[Humanoid Cylon speculation|Cylon]] are practically refuted by the existence of his memories (as well as two characters, Lee Adama and Saul Tigh, who also share in the same memories).<ref>Saul Tigh's nature changes later in the season. See [[Final Five]].</ref> Instead, it should probably be considered to merely be a stylistic device that represents Adama's internal monologue and memories.
* Through his internal conversations and arguments with Carolanne, it appears Adama has regrets with his decision to marry her. The regret has become a nagging question and buffer on his ability to make decisions and to not question them.
* Carolanne appears to have been an undiagnosed/untreated person with bipolar disorder, and was an alcoholic. Once divorced and left raising her two sons, she fell into heavy drinking and was clinically depressed for several years, apparently with bouts of anger/violence.
* Dealing with Carolanne's personality defects most likely gave the Adama insights into dealing with Colonel Tigh's alcoholism.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* Is Karl Agathon no longer in charge of taking care of living arrangements for Dogsville? ([[Crossroads, Part II|Answer]])
* Will ''Galactica'' ever be able to fight up to the capacity she did during the [[Battle of New Caprica]]? ([[He That Believeth In Me|Partial Answer]])
* Will Lee Adama take on the position offered by Roslin? ([[The Son Also Rises|Answer]])
* How many different types of court and law codes are there within the Colonies? Is there not a unified "Federal" equivalent set of laws that could be used for Baltar's trial? ([[Law of the Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Colonies' Rights|Answer]])
* Will the potential romance between Roslin and Adama be consummated or left as a "what could have been" scenario? ([[The Hub|Answer]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Since it is not connected to the larger port [[flight pod]] and its [[hangar deck]], what would airlock 12 normally be used for?
* Is there any greater significance to [[Brendan Costanza]]'s rash?
* Why couldn't the crew close the breach from the outside, giving them time to attach a collar to safely move the Tyrols into the Raptor?

== Official Statements ==
Information from the podcast:

* Carolanne's name was originally Caroline. RDM and the other editors in the podcast note that the change occurred when Olmos used the name Carolanne instead of Caroline. Ever since, Adama's wife has been called Carolanne by the staff.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Brendan Costanza|Hot Dog]] are at a briefing in the ready room. Sitting next to each other, Helo notices Hot Dog scratching near his groin area:''
:'''Helo''': "What's the matter with you?"
:'''Hot Dog''': "Sorry, I've got the weirdest rash."
:'''Helo''': "Really?" (Helo looks askance at Hot Dog) "I hope she was worth it buddy!"
:(Helo gets up and moves one seat over to the aisle seat. [[Athena]], overhearing the exchange, moves with her husband simultaneously over to her aisle seat directly behind Helo while also giving Hot Dog a humorously wary look and a smile.)

*''[[William Adama]] using his memories about his [[Carolanne Adama|ex-wife]] thinking about his son, while [[Lee Adama]] is hold a briefing :''
:'''Lee''': How many of you boneheads know how to count? Because I keep hearing numbers being thrown around the hangar deck. 47, and then 48. Now 49 days since our last enemy contact. Now, I realize that any higher math's probably beyond most of you, so I'm gonna make this real simple for you. One is the only number you need to remember. Because all it takes is one pilot to let his guard down, one [[ECO]] to miss a [[DRADIS]] contact, and suddenly the Cylons are on top of us. That's when people die.
:'''William''' (seeing the house on Caprica in his mind): He's like both of us. Proud, stubborn, and angry. But he's coming into his own. Especially in the last few months.
:'''Carolanne''': Don't tell me. Tell him!
:'''William''': He knows.
:'''Carolanne''': Knows what? That the admiral's going to give him a good performance review? Or that his father loves him? Don't tell me the admiral's facade extends to Lee too.

*''The two Adama talking about Carolanne and their family life.''
:'''Lee''': Well Dad, we had four walls. But stability? My Gods, you knew what mom was like. I mean, the mood swings? It's why you left her.
:'''William''': We had problems, but she cared deeply for you and your brother.
:'''Lee''': Well, then things changed after you left. I mean, there were times when she lost control.
:'''Carolanne''' (in William Adama's mind): Don't listen to him, Bill.
:'''Lee''': And she would try and apologize, she would promise she would make things better. But then she would just start drinking, and then all of her good intentions would just go out the frakkin'...
:'''William''' (in his mind): Is it true?
:'''Carolanne''': I can't believe you'd even ask me that.
:'''William''': Damn it, is it true?
:'''Lee''': And then one day, finally the apologies even stopped.
:'''William''' (in his mind): That's enough.
:'''Carolanne''': You walked out on me! You walked on me! The brilliant Commander! Who could lead all of his men into combat, but he couldn't find a way to live with his own family! Never lived anywhere for more than six months. Just following you around from one base to another. Waiting for you to come home. But you weren't here for any of us! Whatever was easiest for the great Adama!
:'''William''' (in his mind): They needed you. They were our children.
:'''Carolanne''': They needed a father. All through your glorious career, you have prided yourself on being a leader of men, judging people. Always making the hard call. But when it came to the biggest decision of your life. Oh, Bill, you blew it. We were wrong for each other from day one, but you just couldn't accept that. That's it. That's why you keep calling me back. Because if you had made that mistake, it would just call into question all of your other decisions.
:'''William''': She was still your mother, Lee. I loved her.
:'''Lee''': I believe you. I just don't think she ever loved you.

== Guest Stars ==
* [[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]]
* [[Kandyse McClure]] as Lt. [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Capt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
* [[Lucinda Jenney]] as [[Carolanne Adama]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hotdog" Costanza]]
* [[Jen Halley]] as Specialist [[Seelix]]
* [[Sebastian Spence]] as Lt. [[Noel Allison|Noel "Narcho" Allison]]
* [[Don Thompson]] as [[Anthony Figurski]]
* [[Mike Leisen]] as Private [[Stewart Jaffee]]
* [[Finn Devit]] as [[Nicholas Tyrol]] (uncredited)

== References ==
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Unfinished Business

2012-07-28T16:26:56Z

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:''For the extended cut released on DVD in North America, see [[Unfinished Business (Extended Version)]].''
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== Overview ==
:''Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] re-institutes a military tradition onboard Colonial warships, in which crewmembers disregard rank and fight each other in a boxing ring to relieve tensions aboard ship—tensions which have existed since ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' discovered [[New Caprica]].''

== Summary ==

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

== Notes ==

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

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

== Questions ==

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

== Official Statements ==

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

* ''Bodie Olmos reflects on his initial reaction to the scene where he is K.O.'ed by Starbuck:''
: Oddly enough, I was a little annoyed, but then I was all "What the heck, take one for the team." She's pretty tough anyways!!<ref name="TSW"/>

* ''[[Mary McDonnell]] discusses her reaction to the [[New Caprican loco weed|joint]] smoking scene:''

: Personally, I didn't have any reservations about that scene — none whatsoever. I'm a baby boomer and I was always sort of disappointed at [[w:William Clinton|Bill Clinton]]'s "I didn't inhale" comment. I was very impressed with [[w:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]] saying he did!<ref name="p62">{{cite companion|page=62|season=3}}</ref>

* ''[[Aaron Douglas]] discusses his reaction to beating up the [[William Adama|Old Man]]:''

: I was thrilled when I read that script and saw I was gonna kick Adama's ass. Though the boxing was really difficult for me to shoot, because I'd injured myself playing hockey a few weeks earlier. But we got round that by saying the Chief was one of those guys who doesn't move too much—he just stands in the middle of the ring and makes three shots to land one.<ref name="p63"/>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

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

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

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

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

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

== Guest Stars ==

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

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:''For the extended cut released on DVD in North America, see [[Unfinished Business (Extended Version)]].''
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== Overview ==
:''Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] re-institutes a military tradition onboard Colonial warships, in which crewmembers disregard rank and fight each other in a boxing ring to relieve tensions aboard ship—tensions which have existed since ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' discovered [[New Caprica]].''

== Summary ==

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

== Notes ==

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

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

== Questions ==

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

== Official Statements ==

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

* ''Bodie Olmos reflects on his initial reaction to the scene where he is K.O.'ed by Starbuck:''
: Oddly enough, I was a little annoyed, but then I was all "What the heck, take one for the team." She's pretty tough anyways!!<ref name="TSW"/>

* ''[[Mary McDonnell]] discusses her reaction to the [[New Caprican loco weed|joint]] smoking scene:''

: Personally, I didn't have any reservations about that scene — none whatsoever. I'm a baby boomer and I was always sort of disappointed at [[w:William Clinton|Bill Clinton]]'s "I didn't inhale" comment. I was very impressed with [[w:Barack Obama|Barack Obama]] saying he did!<ref name="p62">{{cite companion|page=62|season=3}}</ref>

* ''[[Aaron Douglas]] discusses his reaction to beating up the [[William Adama|Old Man]]:''

: I was thrilled when I read that script and saw I was gonna kick Adama's ass. Though the boxing was really difficult for me to shoot, because I'd injured myself playing hockey a few weeks earlier. But we got round that by saying the Chief was one of those guys who doesn't move too much—he just stands in the middle of the ring and makes three shots to land one.<ref name="p63"/>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

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

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

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

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

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

== Guest Stars ==

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

== References ==
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Naturalistic science fiction

2012-07-27T18:36:07Z

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'''"Naturalistic science fiction"''' ('''NSF''') is a term created by the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'']] co-creator [[Ronald D. Moore]] to describe that show's aesthetic. NSF is meant to be a realistic take on the SF genre, with its roots in drama rather than adventure tales. It eschews science-fiction staples such as one-dimensional characterizations, clear-cut conceptions of good and evil, so-called "[[technobabble]]" (technical-sounding terms that have mostly been made up), and "[[Wikipedia:deus ex machina|deus ex machina]]" approaches (in which a seemingly intractable problem in the plot is solved using a previously-unknown technical capability). In the case of episodic drama like the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'', there is also more of an effort at continuity - the events in one episode have visible effects in subsequent episodes, unlike other science-fiction shows in which episodes are more stand-alone. Naturalistic SF combines elements of [[Wikipedia:Soft science fiction|"soft" science fiction]] (where characterization is of prime importance) and [[Wikipedia:Hard science fiction|"hard" science fiction]] (where plausible technical accuracy is preferred). Fundamentally, it is a drama with sci-fi elements.

== Ron Moore's Essay on NSF ==
{{:Sources:RDM's essay on Naturalistic Science Fiction}}

== Analysis of NSF Principles in the Show==
===Characters===
For the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|new ''Battlestar Galactica'' series]], naturalistic science fiction means that characters are more three-dimensional, complete with flaws, neuroses, and even addictions. There is an attempt to stay away from stereotypical archetypes in science fiction or adventure stories such as the "smoking chauvinist," "loyal soldier," "heroic lead," "spiritual commander," ''Spock-type alien'', or "whiz-kid genius."

The characters change over time, showing different facets of their personalities: President [[Laura Roslin]] begins the first season cautious and rule bound; by the second season she has ordered that a high-ranking military member be assassinated ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]) and attempts to steal an election ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). The [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]]s, who in the beginning are out simply to destroy humanity, later have a change of heart, feeling guilty about the destruction they have brought about, and decide simply to enslave them ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).

As a general rule, the characters of ''Battlestar Galactica'' are not carbon copies of character archetypes found in other TV science fiction. For example, instead of the "lovable, irascible doctor" like Dr. McCoy on ''Star Trek'', Major [[Sherman Cottle|Cottle]] is arrogant and rude to his patients.

====Counterpoints and aired contradiction====
Some characters in ''Battlestar Galactica'' do act like cliched sci-fi characters, though. Starbuck, as the rude and cocky pilot, fills a well-known archetype, similar to [[Wikipedia:Han Solo|Han Solo]] of ''[[Wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]''. Still, there are more facets to her personality than that: from the beginning she is plagued with guilt about her role in the death of [[Zak Adama]], and later her flying skills are perceived to have atrophied as a result of alcoholism and apathy (although Solo is also flawed with sheer recklessness, a passion for gambling, and distrust). Other characters occasionally fill in stereotypical sci-fi character staples; for example, Adama is reminiscent of the general gruff military officer staple, and the Cylons are (albeit superficially) similar to other fictional robot races, such as the machines from ''[[Wikipedia:The Terminator|Terminator]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Matrix|The Matrix]]'', which are also machines that rebel against their human creators and take on human form.

===Technology===
'''Technology''' is far enough advanced for star travel to be possible (see: [[FTL]] travel) and plausible, yet every other aspect of Colonial technology is humbly realistic. Instead of using technology such as [[Wikipedia:Star Trek|''Star Trek'']]'s transporters, people need to be physically shuttled between ships on smaller craft like [[Raptor]]s. Fanciful ship defenses, such as photon torpedoes, shields and cloaking technology do not exist. Ships instead rely on point defense batteries, hull plating and stellar anomalies to foil enemy DRADIS and defeat their enemies.

Energy weapons such as ''Star Trek'''s phasers and photon torpedoes are replaced with ordinary projectile weapons and Earthly mass-destruction ordnance: guns, bullets and nuclear bombs. Other SF "[[Wikipedia:deus ex machina|deus ex machina]]"-style comparatively fanciful technologies are avoided entirely or replaced with technology more in line with what's seen in modern life on Earth today. When the [[the Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] runs out of water, ''Galactica'' is forced to search for a planetary body that has water ([[Water]]). Technology looks familiar to the viewer, from the phones to computer screens to the bathrooms.

Much like [[Aaron Doral]] notes in the opening of the [[Miniseries]], form follows function when it comes to the ship designs. ''Galactica'' is designed as a battle cruiser / aircraft carrier in space; the hull is lined with armor plating, strengthened by [[Frame|structural ribbing]] and insulated from external explosions by internal structures such as water tanks ([[Water]]). The command center of the ship, the [[CIC]], is buried deep within the ship and protected from any attacks, unlike ''Star Trek'' Federation starships, whose bridges are openly exposed at the top-center of the ship on most classes, as few are technically designated for war. Also unlike ''Star Trek'', in which starships could be involved in battles and suffer near crippling damage, only to appear pristine in the next episode, ''Galactica'''s damage remains consistent throughout the series. She starts out with no battle damage, and is suffering from hull breaches and burn marks by the end.

Many Colonial civilian ships are spaceborne variations of ships you may see in the air or at sea in the real-world Earth. ''[[Colonial One]]'' is designed to be a [[Luxury liner|jetliner in space]] and is set up similar to a real world passenger airliner with rows of seats separated into various classes down the fuselage, cramped airplane bathrooms, windows with pull down shades, cargo bays in the ship's underbelly and private cabins for VIPs.

====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====
A seemingly large violation of this rule is Laura Roslin's sudden cancer cure in "[[Epiphanies]]", and tied in with that, the ability of Cylons and humans to conceive children such as [[Hera Agathon|Hera]], given the unlikely blend of Cylon physiology to human physiology and the Cylons' continued use of [[silica pathways]] in humanoid Cylons (this is illustrated on copies of [[Aaron Doral]] and [[Leoben Conoy]] at [[Ragnar Anchorage]]). The "naturalistic science fiction" concept clearly applies more to Colonial technology than to Cylon technology, which is much more advanced.

===No "Deus Ex Machina" Concepts===
Characters like [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]] are annoyed by endless [[technobabble]]. Complex procedures needed to further the plot are often explained in context to the episode in simple and down-to-earth terms, if they're ever explained at all.

When technology is mentioned, it is typically analogous to something found on the real-world Earth. Terms such as "[[stims]]", "[[morpha]]", "[[DRADIS]]" and "[[wireless]]" have somewhat-familiar real-world counterparts.

''Galactica'' and its Fleet have to be creative with the very limited resources in the Fleet. They cannot barter with other civilizations (as there aren't any) or make parts with "replication technology." They have a limited supply of everything: [[Viper (RDM)|fighters]], ammunition, food, water, and people. Specialized crew members, such as [[List of Pilots|pilots]] and [[Cottle|doctors]], are in even shorter supply. In ''Battlestar Galactica''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s world, they don't have a home-base or a parent government: What they are and what they have is literally visible in every episode--and everything is wearing or running out. This is can be seen in the deteriorating conditions of ''Galactica'''s Vipers, which began the [[Miniseries]] in pristine condition, but, through extended use, all now have significant battle damage, burns, scars, scrapes and dents; several have been damaged beyond repair ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====
Again, Roslin's cancer cure by [[Gaius Baltar]] suggests a sudden and undesirable use of the deus ex machina tactic to further a plot line (the survival of the child later known as [[Hera Agathon|Hera]]). Also, [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] is often involved in unlikely scenarios that further the Cylon aspect of her character, the discovery of water and tylium just a few examples of this phenomenon.

===Space is big...and lonely===
There are no "planet-of-the-week" episodes. The Fleet does not encounter a new planet or culture every week as is typically done in episodes of ''Star Trek'' and ''Stargate'' (or to a certain extent the 1978 Original Series). The universe remains so big as to appear almost empty, with the odds of meeting other intelligent beings (excluding, perhaps, remnants of the [[Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)|Thirteenth Tribe]]) practically nil. Many ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' episodes primarily focus on internal Fleet survival issues ("[[Water]]", "[[Bastille Day]]", and "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]").

Humanoid or other intelligent life (save that of the Fleet's nemesis, the human-created [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]) does not exist, as almost all of the encountered planets will be mostly uninhabitable and lifeless.

The characters do speak of [[Life Forms of the Twelve Colonies|animals from the now Cylon-occupied Colonies]], and they share most of the names we use in the real-world Earth: for example chickens, dogs, cattle, and cats existed on their worlds. [[Socinus]] notes while on [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] that he is able to listen to the birds in the trees for the first time since the Cylon attack ([[Scattered]]). A dog, [[Jake (New Caprica)|Jake]] is seen on [[New Caprica]] in "[[Occupation]]"; it presumably came with passengers on the Fleet.

====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====
Whether intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe, and whether it is in fact common, has long been a controversial issue, and a matter of speculation. At the moment, there is no way to know whether the "naturalistic science fiction" approach to exterrestrial life is in fact the accurate one.

===Storytelling and music===
[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|''Battlestar Galactica'']] avoids the thematic elements found in ''[[Wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]]''. The series has a [[Wikipedia:Documentary film|documentary-style, ''cinema verite'']] visual feel and tribal music that stands in contrast to the more standard orchestral overtures used in ''Star Trek'', ''Star Wars'', and the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|original]] ''Battlestar Galactica''.

====Counterpoints and Aired Contradiction====
Arguably, several ceremonies conducted on the show were appropriate times for traditional Western martial overtures or marches ([[Miniseries]], "[[Act of Contrition]]", "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]"), and they could have been used based on the parallels between the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] and modern armed forces; given this, their exclusion may be a loss of authenticity for some.

== External Links ==
*[[Wikipedia:Hard science fiction|Hard Science Fiction]]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070208103915/http://www.galactica2003.net/articles/concept.shtml Ron Moore's essay] on naturalistic science fiction as it related to ''Battlestar Galactica''.

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Miniseries, Night 1

2012-06-08T20:33:21Z

Laura1813: /* Act 1 */ punctuation, grammar, spelling, wording, etc.

: ''After 40 years of peace with their creations, the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|the peoples of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] find themselves victims of a genocidal attack.
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== Backstory ==
* The [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] were created by the people of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] as a labor and military force. Approximately 52 years ago, the Cylons turned on their human creators and the [[Cylon War]] ensued. After an armistice was declared, the Cylons left the Colonies, ostensibly to seek a homeworld of their own.
*The Colonials maintain an [[Armistice Station]] as a place where Cylon and Colonial representatives can meet in order to maintain diplomatic relations. However, the Cylons have never sent an ambassador. No one has seen a Cylon since the end of the Cylon War, over 40 years ago.

==Summary==
=== Act 1 ===

*At the Armistice Station, the [[Armistice Officer]], with pictures of his [[Boxey (RDM)|family]] on his desk, is dozing off when the unexpected happens: Two [[Cylon Centurion]]s enter the station and take guard at the station's Cylon entrance. These Cylons appear similar to the expected [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005]], but are distinctively taller and more menacing.
*The Colonial officer is further surprised by the entrance of a [[Number Six|a beautiful female]].<ref>The notion of a humanoid Cylon is not unique to the Re-imagined Series. Some 23 years prior, in the [[spin-off]] series, ''[[Galactica 1980]]'', a Cylon with human appearance, [[Andromus]], appears in the episode, "[[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]."</ref> Instead of sitting at the negotiation table, the woman walks over to the officer's side of the table in a seductive fashion, leans over to examine him, asking, "Are you alive?"
*The woman kisses the Colonial officer as the station shakes from the impact of a Cylon missile, fired from a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] – a massive Cylon capital warship that dwarfs the tiny station.
*The woman restrains the officer, preventing him from escaping. "It has begun," she says as she forcefully kisses him – and the Armistice Station and its occupants are destroyed.
*Some distance from the colony of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]], the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'', one of the last relics from the [[Cylon War]], is preparing for its decommissioning ceremony. Instead of being scrapped, the ship is slated to be turned into a [[Galactica Museum|museum]] in honor of its wartime service.<ref>The United States honors one of its earliest battle sailing ships, the [[w:USS Constitution|USS ''Constitution'']], by converting it partially into a living museum while also keeping it as officially commissioned in the U.S. Navy. The United Kingdom honors the [[w:HMS Victory|HMS ''Victory'']] similarly, although it is dry-docked and unable to sail, while ''Constitution'' is annually sailed to minimize weathering to the wooden ship while docked.</ref>
*[[Aaron Doral]], a P.R. representative for the government, provides a tour of the battlestar to the press as life goes on in the battlestar. [[Kara Thrace|Lt. Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], a Viper pilot, jogs through the corridors.
*Commander [[William Adama]] prepares his speech for the ceremony, occasionally being interrupted by well-wishers of his crew on his pending retirement. As Thrace passes by, he and she exchange their [[Nothing but the rain|personal pilot's greeting]].
*Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]], the ship's Watch Officer, notifies him of various bits of Fleet housekeeping news, including a request from [[Fleet Headquarters]] asking any available [[FTL]]-capable ships to visit Armistice Station, as the Armistice Officer is overdue from his mission. Adama notes that his ship's decommissioning ceremonies that day would make ''Galactica'' a bit too busy to jump to the Armistice Station.
*The hangar deck crew, led by [[Galen Tyrol]], gives Adama a parting gift for the retiring battlestar and its commander. The crew has found and refurbished Adama's old [[Viper Mark II]] from the Cylon War, and has readied it for flight. Specialist [[Prosna]] also gives Adama a picture from the Colonial Fleet archives that shows a young Adama with his two sons, [[Lee Adama]] and [[Zak Adama]]. When Adama sees the picture, he appears shaken. Adama's youngest son was killed two years before, which has caused a rift in his relationship with his older son, a captain in the Colonial Fleet.
*Thrace is locked in the [[Brig]] after striking Colonel [[Saul Tigh]], who started a fight during a [[Triad (RDM)|card game]].
*On Caprica, Secretary of Education [[Laura Roslin]] sits in a doctor's office. The [[Caprica Doctor|doctor]] arrives with grim news. She has breast cancer and it has spread aggressively.<ref>This scene marks the first of three homages to spaceships from other science fiction series. See [[The Fleet (RDM)#Notes|this article for more information]].</ref>
*Roslin later boards the government-chartered civilian transport, ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' as the government representative that will attend ''Galactica's'' decommissioning ceremonies. She is joined by a government aide, [[Billy Keikeya]], who briefs her on the events. Roslin, however, is too distracted by the news of her illness to fully absorb Keikeya's notes.
*Another seemingly [[Caprica-Six|identical twin]] of the blonde woman from the Armistice Station walks through the [[Riverwalk Market]]. During her walk, she runs into a young mother, [[Chantara]], and her [[Unnamed characters in the Colonies (RDM)#Chantara.27s_baby|baby boy]]. She begins observing how small babies are and asks to hold it. After obtaining the mother's permission to do so, the blonde begins cooing to the crying baby, telling him that he'll soon no longer cry. She makes a disturbing observation about the baby's neck being able to support his head's weight, which upsets the mother. However, she is momentarily distracted by her [[Chantara's husband|husband]] and the blonde snaps the baby's neck, and walks away from the crowd as the mother screams frantically about her dead child.

===Act 2===
*Famed scientist [[Gaius Baltar]] gives a remote television interview with reporter [[Kellan Brody]] at his home. While Baltar speaks in the interview, a woman enters his home with the familiarity of someone who has entered the home many times. The woman is identical to the blonde woman seen on the Armistice Station.
*Baltar and the young blonde woman have sexual intercourse. As she gyrates atop Baltar, the spine of the young woman glows a bright red color.<ref>This is a special effect used only once again in the regular series, but is later discontinued.</ref>
*Captain [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] arrives in his [[Viper Mark VII]] ([[Viper 2276]]) as part of the decommissioning ceremonies. He appears ambivalent about his role, given the rift between him and Commander Adama, his father. He questions the use of [[Hands-on Approach|manual landings]] for ''Galactica'', which Chief Tyrol explains as standard procedure on the old battlestar.
*Later, Baltar and his blonde girlfriend discuss the success of his [[Command Navigation Program]]. He boasts that her involvement with the project should help her later in future work with the government, but the woman tells him cryptically that future government work wasn't the reason that she helped. She leaves Baltar to meet another person, whose identity is not shown.
*''Colonial Heavy 798'' arrives. Secretary Roslin meets with Commander Adama, who denies her request to add a student computer network in the battlestar. Unlike her sister battlestars, ''Galactica'' has a tradition where its commanders have never allowed networked computers in the ship.
*The next morning, Baltar's young blonde woman ejects another woman she finds Baltar in bed with, and soon tells Baltar of the truth of her existence, and her mission, to Baltar's disbelief.
*The woman is a type of android, a [[Cylon agent]] that has used him to access critical Colonial Fleet facilities to, among other things, compromise his [[CNP]] software. When Baltar becomes upset, denies involvement and reaches for his phone to call his lawyer, the blonde woman tells Baltar not to worry, since in a few hours, no one will be alive to accuse him of any crime. The flash of a distant nuclear explosion appears outside Baltar's scenic windows.
*Captain Adama and the last Viper squadron flies overhead the starboard [[landing bay]] to [[Colonial anthem|the Colonial musical fanfare]], where the new museum is located.
*Commander Adama completes his address at the decommissioning ceremony. His derision of humanity and their creation of the Cylons leaves a quizzical expression on several attendees, including Colonel Tigh.

===Act 3===
*Baltar watches two news channels as Kellan Brody and a second reporter attempt to report on the explosions. A bomb strikes near Brody's studio, likely obliterating it, as the shockwave of the same bomb blows the second reporter off the air seconds later.
*Baltar starts to break down as he realizes what his actions have wrought: the impending annihilation of humankind. He rejects the young blond's attempt at comfort. A bomb explodes near them, the flash briefly blinding Baltar.
*The young blonde explains that she cannot die, and that her consciousness will [[Resurrection (RDM)|download]] into a new body. She also tells Baltar that there are twelve human Cylon models: She is "[[Caprica-Six|Number Six]]."
*As the shockwave from the nearby blast approaches, Baltar begs for his life. The Cylon protects him as the shockwave rips through his home, destroying it.<ref>This event triggers the analysis on Baltar's true nature. While the regular series' second season episode "[[Downloaded]]" appears to eliminate Gaius Baltar's possibility of being a Cylon, the third season episodes "[[Torn]]" and "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]" reopen the question. For more, see the article, [[Baltar as Cylon speculation]].</ref>
*As ''Colonial Heavy 798'' flies back to Caprica, passengers and crew hear news over personal shortwave [[wireless]] sets that the Colonies are under attack. The chaos and intermittent contact make confirmation of the news difficult. Captain Lee Adama, flying escort with the starliner in his father's old Viper, acknowledges the news but warns that the old Viper may not be useful for any real combat.
*Commander Adama is notified of the attacks by Lt. Gaeta and calls the battlestar to [[Action Stations|action stations]].

===Act 4===
*Most of the crew, including Colonel Tigh, are caught off guard; very few of them have ever assumed action stations except in drills, especially on a battlestar that hasn't any ammunition for its [[batteries]] or even a [[Viper Mark VII]] squadron remaining aboard. Tigh enters [[CIC]], believing that some shipping accident has occured.
*Commander Adama uses the general ship address system to tell his crew of the "massive assault" by the Cylons, and that Admiral [[Nagala]], on battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'' is leading the Fleet attack after [[Picon Fleet Headquarters]] was destroyed.
*Adama orders Gaeta to begin a plot of all space traffic, "friendly or otherwise", orders Kara Thrace out of the brig, and orders Tigh to search for munitions depots they can reach to rearm ''Galactica''.
*''Galactica's'' last Viper Mark VII squadron, led by [[Jackson Spencer]], en route to Caprica for reassignment, receives the attack news and moves to intercept a Cylon fighter group. As their support [[Raptor]], piloted by Lt. [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]], moves away, Spencer moves his group into attack range.
*Gaeta notes that the bulk of the fight is massing near [[Virgon]].
*Lieutenant Thrace is briefed on the situation. She is aghast that a quarter of the Fleet's 120 battlestars are already lost. She reports many pilots but no fighters. Commander Adama reminds her of the squadron of functional [[Viper Mark II]]s in the museum.
*Communications officer [[Anastasia Dualla]] receives word of "equipment malfunctions" throughout the Fleet, including the ominous news of a battlestar completely losing power before being destroyed by the Cylons.
*The Viper Mark VII squadron near Caprica finds only two [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|newly-designed Cylon Raiders]], but before the Vipers can attack, the Cylons access the backdoor programming of the Vipers' [[CNP]], disabling every Colonial fighter. The Cylons launch missiles and obliterate the squadron while Boomer's Raptor retreats with the Cylons in pursuit.
*In the Raptor, Boomer and [[Helo]], her [[ECO]], manage to shake off two Cylon missiles using [[swallow]]s, but not without damage. They make an emergency landing on Caprica for repairs, powering down to escape detection. The planet's surface is still periodically illuminated with flashes of nuclear bomb detonations. Strewn around Caprican space are many undamaged Cylon basestars and the wreckage of a battlestar and other Colonial fighters.
*Adama tells the crew of the extent of nuclear bombings throughout the Colonies, but asks his crew to mourn the dead later and get ''Galactica'' into the fight.
*On ''Colonial Heavy 798'', Laura Roslin succeeds in confirming the news of Caprica's plight. After informing the starliner's passengers officially, she manages to contact [[Jack|a fellow official]] about the attack, including the whereabouts of President [[Richard Adar]]. Before she can get more news, a Cylon missile is detected approaching the ship.
*Apollo is able to decoy and destroy the missile, but his Viper is disabled and must be retrieved to ''798'''s cargo bay.
*Boomer and Helo, making repairs, are soon besieged by [[Caprican refugees|Colonial refugees who are desperate to escape Caprica]].
*When he gets back on ''Colonial Heavy 798'', Apollo is met by [[Aaron Doral]], who is worried because the pilot of the ship is "not the one giving orders". He is brought to Laura Roslin, who is heading up preparing the ship to take on passengers from disabled vessels. Apollo quickly recognizes her authority. The current plan is to gather as many survivors as they can carry and "find a place to hide".
*Overwhelmed by the mob of refugees, Helo and Boomer agree to take all the children among them, which include a boy named [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]]. They figure they can also take three adults and still break orbit, so they quickly organize a lottery.
*Several Cylon Raiders soon engage ''Galactica'' and her older Vipers while it performs evasive maneuvers. Unlike the newer Mark VIIs, however, the attack squadron of older Mark II Vipers cannot be electronically compromised by the Cylons. Starbuck finally enters the fray after several aborted launch attempts.
*A Raider fires three nuclear missiles at ''Galactica''. Starbuck manages to down two of the three missiles but the third strikes ''Galactica'' in her forward port [[flight pod]].

===Act 5===
*The fighters rid themselves of the last Cylon fighters, but the battlestar is now in a slow uncontrolled lateral spin. The port [[flight pod]] has suffered intense fires and decompressions.
*Chief Tyrol and Captain [[Aaron Kelly]] work from the [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series|Damage Control console]] to control the damage, but it is too severe to manage as water mains have been damaged. [[Deckhand]] damage control teams are fighting the fires with handheld gear.
*Colonel Tigh orders decompression of sections of the flight pod to prevent the battlestar's fuel lines from being caught in the flre, which would destroy the ship. The decompression works, but 85 crew members are killed in the process, including [[Prosna]].
*Helo and Boomer select the three adults who will join them and the children in the Raptor. The last number is #47, which belongs to an elderly woman standing next to Gaius Baltar. He notices she has the number when she asks him to read her ticket, but hesitates.
*Helo notices Baltar in the crowd and calls to him. Baltar immediately identifies the lady next to him as having #47 and moves her onto the shuttle. Helo then gives up his seat on the Raptor to Baltar, believing that he was more important to the welfare of humanity than a mere Raptor ECO.<ref>Originally, [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] was an [[w:redshirt|expendable character]], but his performance convinced series executives to create a [[Sharon Agathon|story arc for him]] in the first season of the Re-imagined Series.</ref>
*As he boards, Baltar briefly sees what he thinks to be Caprica-Six in the crowd. As the Raptor lifts off, one of the refugees left behind jumps on, forcing Helo to shoot him off.
*The [[Colonial One Captain|captain]] of ''Colonial Heavy 798'' discovers an [[Case Orange|automated government message]] on wireless. Secretary Roslin instructs the pilot to respond to the message with her government identification.
*Roslin returns to the cabin, and is joined by Apollo. She tells him that she's 43rd in the line of succession, and knows all 42 ahead of her, from President [[Richard Adar]] down. She quips that she never liked politics, but something about Adar kept her coming back.
*Soon, a response returns from the automated message: Roslin is the only government official at or above the cabinet level alive, and is now assigned the duties of President of the Twelve Colonies by emergency succession. In an emotional ceremony, she is sworn in by a [[priest]], [[Elosha]].
*Tigh notifies Adama of the death count, and of [[Ragnar Anchorage]], a munitions depot on the opposite side of the Cylon fleet. Adama orders for confirmation on the depot's storage.
*Chief Tyrol meets with Adama to berate Tigh for acting too quickly, but the commander (with some level of sympathy) dresses down Tyrol. Adama tells Tyrol that, if he were at the damage control station, he would have done the same as Tigh.
*[[Dualla]] gives Adama more fateful news: Nagala's ship, ''Atlantia'', as well many other battlestars such as the ''[[Triton (RDM)|Triton]]'', ''[[Solaria]]'', and ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'' are destroyed.
*As the only senior officer remaining in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]], Commander Adama assumes fleet command and issues a system-wide order to all Colonial Fleet units to rendezvous at Ragnar Anchorage for counterattack preparations.
*As Roslin's transport, renamed ''[[Colonial One]]'', begins a rescue of several civilian ships, two Cylon Raiders launch nuclear missiles at the Colonial ships. Roslin refuses to leave the area, but Lee Adama activates ''Galactica's'' old [[EMP|electric pulse generators]] stored in ''Colonial One's'' cargo hold.
*''Galactica'' [[Actual]] is in communication with ''Colonial One'' before the attack as Captain Adama and Commander Adama argue over his orders to regroup at Ragnar, which conflict with Roslin's orders to initiate civilian rescues.
*When communication is cut off as Captain Adama deals with the missile attack, ''Galactica'' is able to get a remote telemetry of the incoming missiles. The telemetry registers what appears to be a nuclear explosion as the signal disappears.
*Commander Adama mourns the loss of another son, but orders that [[FTL|jump preparations]] to [[Ragnar]] continue.

== Notes ==

* Principal photography for the miniseries occured between 1 April and 12 June 2003.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=23|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>
* [[w:Breck Eisner|Breck Eisner]], who previously worked with [[David Eick]] on Sci-Fi Channel's original series, ''[[w:The Invisible Man (TV series)|The Invisible Man]]'', was initially assigned as director of the Miniseries<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=12|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>. However, Eisner left the miniseries to work on other projects, including ''[[w:Sahara (2005 film)|Sahara]]'', a film adaptation of [[w:Clive Cussler|Clive Cussler]]'s 1992 novel [[w:Sahara (novel)|of the same name]]. While [[Michael Rymer]] was eventually selected, [[Jeff Woolnough]] (who would later direct episodes of the series) was also considered as the miniseries' director.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=19|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>
* The opening scenes on the [[Armistice Station]] were written in at [[David Eick]]'s request, stating the need for "something like the shark attack at the start of ''[[w:Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' – when the girl is attacked at the beginning of the movie, you don't really have any idea what's going to happen next, but for the next hour you're desperately waiting to find out."<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=28|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>
* The scene where [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] is playing cards is a reworking of a similar scene from "[[Saga of a Star World]]", where [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]], played by [[Dirk Benedict]], is playing cards with his fellow pilots prior to the [[Battle of Cimtar|the Cylon attack]]. [[Katee Sackhoff]] notes the reworked scene as a favorite of hers that was "exciting to shoot", and would refer to it whenever she needed to eliminate her doubts on "how strong the character is and how much of a loose cannon she is".<ref name="oc 29">{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=29|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>
* Lee Adama's first meeting with William Adama was [[Jamie Bamber]]'s audition scene, although the scene that was shot was set up differently and "much more vitriolic towards his father than I had originally intended".<ref name="oc 29"/>
* In an early scene showing Caprica through a window, several ships pass over. One of which bears resemblance to the ship "Serenity" from the series "Firefly" and "Serenity".

==Analysis==
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== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* What happened to the Cylons over the course of their 40 year exile? ([[Razor|Possible Answer]], [[No Exit|Answer #2]], [[Islanded In a Stream of Stars|Answer #3 {In Teaser}]])
* What events transpired that made the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] hate their human masters? When did this occur? ([[Caprica (series)|This is covered in "Caprica", mostly.]])
* Why did the Cylons cut off all diplomatic contact? ([[No Exit|Possible Answer]])
* Why did the Cylons attack? ([[Bastille Day|Partial Answer #1]], [[No Exit|Partial Answer #2]])
* Where is the [[Cylon homeworld]]? ([[Daybreak, Part I|Partial answer]], [[Daybreak, Part II|Full Answer]])
* Whom does Number Six meet on Caprica after Gaius Baltar leaves? ([[The Plan|Answer]])
* What happened to [[Husker]]'s Viper? ([[Daybreak, Part II|Answer]]; [It was put into storage.])

=== Unanswered Questions ===
* Who placed the Cylon transmitter on the [[DRADIS console]]?
* See also [[Miniseries, Analysis#The Infanticide Debate|Questions on the death of the infant at the Riverwalk market at the Six's hands]].

:''See the series article [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]] for analysis of the Miniseries and the central differences between the Re-imagined Series and the [[Original Series]].''

== Official Statements ==

* ''Moore discusses using "[[Saga of a Star World]]" as a template for the miniseries:''

: Both involve a sudden Cylon attack that wipes out the homeworlds of this Colonial society, leaving only the ''Galactica'' and a handful of civilian ships and survivors to escape from the Cylons and go off to find a mythical place called [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Where they differ is that the miniseries takes a very different approach to telling that particular story. I wanted to make it much more believable and real.
: There were certain elements of the original pilot's storyline that I knew didn't work, so I changed them. In the original pilot, the Colonials have been at war with the Cylons for [[Thousand Yahren War|a thousand years]] and as soon as the Cylons launch a peace initiative, the Colonials [[Battle of Cimtar|gather their entire fleet in one place ready to be destroyed]]! I always felt that was a bit silly. I also knew I did not want to go to the [[Carillon|casino planet]] like they did in the original.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=27|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

* ''[[Michael Rymer]] discusses the first sex scene between [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Number Six]]:''

: I think science fiction tends to be a little antiseptic in its depiction of sexuality. It's clearly aimed at teenage boys and usually consists of [[MemoryAlpha:Seven of Nine|just a babe in a tight outfit]]. So I wanted to do something that had more of a relationship to reality and shows that sexuality is a huge part of life.
: The scene between Baltar and Number Six is all about lust. I was fascinated by the way Number Six uses sex to get the information the Cylons use to destroy humanity, because I thought that was very believable and had a great contemporary relevance – there have been a lot of scandals over the years involving national security and military secrets being exchanged for sex.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=30|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

* ''Moore on focusing on people's reactions to the destruction of the Colonies, than on the destruction itself:''

: I wanted to keep the focus on our people. It's more effective and scarier if the attack is happening out there some place, and you're stuck on a ship and can only hear about it. That was very reminiscent of 9/11, and also harked back to the movie ''[[w:In Harm's Way|In Harm's Way]]'', which focused on what was happening on [[w:John Wayne|John Wayne]]'s cruiser during the attack on [[w:Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor]].<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=31|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

* ''[[Matthew Bennett]] discusses auditioning for the Miniseries:''

: I had heard that they were going to be shooting the ''Battlestar'' mini-series well before the auditions. We had all heard about it. It was a big show that was coming to town and I had watched [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|the original show]] as a kid. When it came to the audition I didn’t actually know I was auditioning for [[Aaron Doral|Doral]]. The scene I was given to read when I showed up was the tour scene that starts the show. It was a lot of dialogue, but the director, [[Michael Rymer]], told me that he wanted me in the show and so we worked in the audition room to find it. It seemed to work. Michael likes actors and for me that’s everything. He’s a guy who has a lot of trust in what we do and so I wanted to work with him.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/matthew_bennett_01.htm|title=The Scifi World: Matthew Bennett interview|date=26 November 2006|accessdate=19 Feburary 2007|last=Nuytens|first=Gilles|format=|language=}}</ref>

* ''[[Aaron Douglas]] discusses his growing involvement in the Miniseries:''

: Oh God, read the original script. In the original script, Tyrol is just this relatively small character. There is not a whole lot going on. There’s not a lot of scenes and there’s not a lot of dialogue. I mean, he was there and he was in place and everybody understood who he was and everything like that, but oh yeah, David Eick was on the set as sort of helping us do the re-write as we go, constant communication was going on and Michael Rymer would just sort of say, “go Aaron, go.” And I am a big improver, if the line doesn’t make sense I’ll change the line, and originally I had nine days in the shooting schedule, and I ended up with 14 because David just kept adding scenes and adding scenes and adding lines, and I would show up and David would just go, “OK, I’m putting you to this scene, I’m not really sure what the dialogue would be but here’s the situation...” And then: Go. And I’d go out and just improv something and he would say “Fabulous! It’s great , do it again!” Or he would say, “Good. I really need this one word hit.” And so, a lot of my stuff is improved and ad-libbed. And they just kept adding me to more and more scenes.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.bsgtns.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=44|title=Chief Tyrol Tells It Like It Is|date=23 February 2004|accessdate=23 February 2007|last=Farvoyager|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*{{audio|Mini1 Adama's speech.mp3|''Adama's speech at ''Galactica's'' decommissioning ceremony:''}}

:The [[Cylon War]] is long over, yet we must not forget the reasons why so many sacrificed so much in the cause of freedom. The cost of wearing the uniform can be high, but...sometimes it's too high.

:You know, when we fought the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], we did it to save ourselves from extinction. But we never answered the question, why? Why are we as a people worth saving? We still commit murder because of greed, spite, jealousy. And we still visit all of our sins upon our children. We refuse to accept the responsibility for anything that we've done. Like we did with the Cylons. We decided to play God, create life. When that life turned against us, we comforted ourselves in the knowledge that it really wasn't our fault, not really. You cannot play God then wash your hands of the things that you've created. Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the things that you've done anymore.

* {{audio|Mini1 war.mp3|''Adama tells his crew that the Cylon attack is underway:''}}

: '''Adama:''' This is the commander. Moments ago, this ship received word of a Cylon attack against our home worlds is underway. We do not know the size or the disposition or the strength of the enemy forces. But all indications point... to a massive assault against Colonial defenses.

: Admiral [[Nagala]] has taken personal command of the [[Colonial Fleet|fleet]] aboard the ''battlestar [[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'', following complete destruction of [[Picon Fleet Headquarters]] in the first wave of the attacks.

: How, why ... doesn't really matter now.

: What does matter is that, as of this moment, we are at war.

: You've trained for this. You're ready for this. Stand to your duties, trust your fellow shipmates and we'll all get through this. Further updates as we get them. Thank you.

== Related Topics==
* [[Soundtrack (Miniseries)]]
* [[Battlestar Galactica: The Lowdown (Miniseries)]]
* The Miniseries [[Battlestar Galactica (2005 Novel)|novelization]]

== External Links ==

*[[imdb:tt0314979|Battlestar Galactica Miniseries]] at [http://www.imdb.com IMDB.com]
*[http://www.seesaw.com/TV/Drama/b-28373-Battlestar-Galactica Battlestar Galactica Miniseries] at SeeSaw.com (UK only)
*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/NewGalactica.htm Sheba's Galaxy review of the miniseries]
*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/reviewsgalactica2.htm Various reviews of the miniseries]
*[http://www.starbacks.ca/sjpaxton/gal2003pt1.html Battlestar Zone review of the miniseries script]

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Miniseries, Night 1

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: ''After 40 years of peace with their creations, the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|the peoples of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] find themselves victims of a genocidal attack.
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== Backstory ==
* The [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] were created by the people of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] as a labor and military force. Approximately 52 years ago, the Cylons turned on their human creators and the [[Cylon War]] ensued. After an armistice was declared, the Cylons left the Colonies, ostensibly to seek a homeworld of their own.
*The Colonials maintain an [[Armistice Station]] as a place where Cylon and Colonial representatives can meet in order to maintain diplomatic relations. However, the Cylons have never sent an ambassador. No one has seen a Cylon since the end of the Cylon War, over 40 years ago.

==Summary==
===Act 1===
*At the Armistice Station, the [[Armistice Officer]], with pictures of his [[Boxey (RDM)|family]] on his desk, is dozing off when the unexpected happens: Two [[Cylon Centurion]]s enter the station and take guard at the station's Cylon entrance. These Cylons appear similar to the expected [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005]], but are distinctively taller and more menacing.
*The Colonial officer is further surprised by the entrance of a [[Number Six|a beautiful female]].<ref>The notion of a humanoid Cylon is not unique to the Re-imagined Series. Some 23 years prior, in the [[spin-off]] series, ''[[Galactica 1980]]'', a Cylon with human appearance, [[Andromus]], appears in the episode, "[[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]."</ref> Instead of sitting at the negotiation table, the woman walks over to the officer's side of the table in a seductive fashion, leans over to examine him, asking, "Are you alive?"
*The woman kisses the Colonial officer as the station shakes from the impact of a Cylon missile, fired from a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] - a massive Cylon capital warship that dwarfs the tiny station.
*The woman restrains the officer, preventing him from escaping. "It has begun," she says as she forcefully kisses him - and the Armistice Station and its occupants are destroyed.
*Some distance from the colony of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]], the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica]]'', one of the last relics from the [[Cylon War]], is preparing for its decommissioning ceremony. Instead of being scrapped, the ship is slated to be turned into a [[Galactica Museum|museum]] in honor of its wartime service.<ref>The United States honors one of its earliest battle sailing ships, the [[w:USS Constitution|USS ''Constitution'']], by converting it partially into a living museum while also keeping it as officially commissioned in the U.S. Navy. The United Kingdom honors the [[w:HMS Victory|HMS ''Victory'']] similarly, although it is dry-docked and unable to sail, while ''Constitution'' is annually sailed to minimize weathering to the wooden ship while docked.</ref>
*[[Aaron Doral]], a P.R. representative for the government, provides a tour of the battlestar to the press as life goes on in the battlestar. [[Kara Thrace|Lt. Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], a Viper pilot, jogs through the corridors.
*Commander [[William Adama]] prepares his speech for the ceremony, occasionally being interrupted by well-wishers of his crew on his pending retirement. As Thrace passes by, he and she exchange their [[Nothing but the rain|personal pilot's greeting]].
*Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]], the ship's Watch Officer, notifies him of various bits of Fleet housekeeping news, including a request from [[Fleet Headquarters]] asking any available [[FTL]]-capable ships to visit Armistice Station, as the Armistice Officer is overdue from his mission. Adama notes that his ship's decommissioning ceremonies that day would make ''Galactica'' a bit too busy to jump to the Armistice Station.
*The hangar deck crew, led by [[Galen Tyrol]], gives Adama a parting gift for the retiring battlestar and its commander. The crew has found and refurbished Adama's old [[Viper Mark II]] from the Cylon War, and has readied it for flight. Specialist [[Prosna]] also gives Adama a picture from the Colonial Fleet archives that shows a young Adama with his two sons, [[Lee Adama]] and [[Zak Adama]]. When Adama sees the picture, he appears shaken. Adama's youngest son was killed two years before, which has caused a rift in his relationship with his older son, a captain in the Colonial Fleet.
*Thrace is locked in the [[brig]] after striking Colonel [[Saul Tigh]], who started a fight during a [[Triad (RDM)|card game]].
*On Caprica, Secretary of Education [[Laura Roslin]] sits in a doctor's office. The [[Caprica Doctor|doctor]] arrives with grim news. She has breast cancer and it has spread aggressively.<ref>This scene marks the first of three homages to spaceships from other science fiction series. See [[The Fleet (RDM)#Notes|this article for more information]].</ref>
*Roslin later boards the government-chartered civilian transport, ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' as the government representative that will attend ''Galactica's'' decommissioning ceremonies. She is joined by a government aide, [[Billy Keikeya]], who briefs her on the events. Roslin, however, is too distracted by the news of her illness to fully absorb Keikeya's notes.
*Another seemingly [[Caprica-Six|identical twin]] of the blonde woman from the Armistice Station walks through the [[Riverwalk Market]]. During her walk, she runs into a young mother, [[Chantara]], and her [[Unnamed characters in the Colonies (RDM)#Chantara's_baby|baby boy]]. She begins observing how small babies are and asks to hold it. After obtaining the mother's permission to do so, the blonde begins cooing to the crying baby, telling him that he'll soon no longer cry. She makes a disturbing observation about the baby's neck being able to support his head's weight, which upsets the mother. However, she is momentarily distracted by her [[Chantara's husband|husband]] and the blonde snaps the baby's neck, and walks away from the crowd as the mother screams frantically about her dead child.

===Act 2===
*Famed scientist [[Gaius Baltar]] gives a remote television interview with reporter [[Kellan Brody]] at his home. While Baltar speaks in the interview, a woman enters his home with the familiarity of someone who has entered the home many times. The woman is identical to the blonde woman seen on the Armistice Station.
*Baltar and the young blonde woman have sexual intercourse. As she gyrates atop Baltar, the spine of the young woman glows a bright red color.<ref>This is a special effect used only once again in the regular series, but is later discontinued.</ref>
*Captain [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] arrives in his [[Viper Mark VII]] ([[Viper 2276]]) as part of the decommissioning ceremonies. He appears ambivalent about his role, given the rift between him and Commander Adama, his father. He questions the use of [[Hands-on Approach|manual landings]] for ''Galactica'', which Chief Tyrol explains as standard procedure on the old battlestar.
*Later, Baltar and his blonde girlfriend discuss the success of his [[Command Navigation Program]]. He boasts that her involvement with the project should help her later in future work with the government, but the woman tells him cryptically that future government work wasn't the reason that she helped. She leaves Baltar to meet another person, whose identity is not shown.
*''Colonial Heavy 798'' arrives. Secretary Roslin meets with Commander Adama, who denies her request to add a student computer network in the battlestar. Unlike her sister battlestars, ''Galactica'' has a tradition where its commanders have never allowed networked computers in the ship.
*The next morning, Baltar's young blonde woman ejects another woman she finds Baltar in bed with, and soon tells Baltar of the truth of her existence, and her mission, to Baltar's disbelief.
*The woman is a type of android, a [[Cylon agent]] that has used him to access critical Colonial Fleet facilities to, among other things, compromise his [[CNP]] software. When Baltar becomes upset, denies involvement and reaches for his phone to call his lawyer, the blonde woman tells Baltar not to worry, since in a few hours, no one will be alive to accuse him of any crime. The flash of a distant nuclear explosion appears outside Baltar's scenic windows.
*Captain Adama and the last Viper squadron flies overhead the starboard [[landing bay]] to [[Colonial anthem|the Colonial musical fanfare]], where the new museum is located.
*Commander Adama completes his address at the decommissioning ceremony. His derision of humanity and their creation of the Cylons leaves a quizzical expression on several attendees, including Colonel Tigh.

===Act 3===
*Baltar watches two news channels as Kellan Brody and a second reporter attempt to report on the explosions. A bomb strikes near Brody's studio, likely obliterating it, as the shockwave of the same bomb blows the second reporter off the air seconds later.
*Baltar starts to break down as he realizes what his actions have wrought: the impending annihilation of humankind. He rejects the young blond's attempt at comfort. A bomb explodes near them, the flash briefly blinding Baltar.
*The young blonde explains that she cannot die, and that her consciousness will [[Resurrection (RDM)|download]] into a new body. She also tells Baltar that there are twelve human Cylon models: She is "[[Caprica-Six|Number Six]]."
*As the shockwave from the nearby blast approaches, Baltar begs for his life. The Cylon protects him as the shockwave rips through his home, destroying it.<ref>This event triggers the analysis on Baltar's true nature. While the regular series' second season episode "[[Downloaded]]" appears to eliminate Gaius Baltar's possibility of being a Cylon, the third season episodes "[[Torn]]" and "[[The Eye of Jupiter]]" reopen the question. For more, see the article, [[Baltar as Cylon speculation]].</ref>
*As ''Colonial Heavy 798'' flies back to Caprica, passengers and crew hear news over personal shortwave [[wireless]] sets that the Colonies are under attack. The chaos and intermittent contact make confirmation of the news difficult. Captain Lee Adama, flying escort with the starliner in his father's old Viper, acknowledges the news but warns that the old Viper may not be useful for any real combat.
*Commander Adama is notified of the attacks by Lt. Gaeta and calls the battlestar to [[Action Stations|action stations]].

===Act 4===
*Most of the crew, including Colonel Tigh, are caught off guard; very few of them have ever assumed action stations except in drills, especially on a battlestar that hasn't any ammunition for its [[batteries]] or even a [[Viper Mark VII]] squadron remaining aboard. Tigh enters [[CIC]], believing that some shipping accident has occured.
*Commander Adama uses the general ship address system to tell his crew of the "massive assault" by the Cylons, and that Admiral [[Nagala]], on battlestar ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'' is leading the Fleet attack after [[Picon Fleet Headquarters]] was destroyed.
*Adama orders Gaeta to begin a plot of all space traffic, "friendly or otherwise", orders Kara Thrace out of the brig, and orders Tigh to search for munitions depots they can reach to rearm ''Galactica''.
*''Galactica's'' last Viper Mark VII squadron, led by [[Jackson Spencer]], en route to Caprica for reassignment, receives the attack news and moves to intercept a Cylon fighter group. As their support [[Raptor]], piloted by Lt. [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]], moves away, Spencer moves his group into attack range.
*Gaeta notes that the bulk of the fight is massing near [[Virgon]].
*Lieutenant Thrace is briefed on the situation. She is aghast that a quarter of the Fleet's 120 battlestars are already lost. She reports many pilots but no fighters. Commander Adama reminds her of the squadron of functional [[Viper Mark II]]s in the museum.
*Communications officer [[Anastasia Dualla]] receives word of "equipment malfunctions" throughout the Fleet, including the ominous news of a battlestar completely losing power before being destroyed by the Cylons.
*The Viper Mark VII squadron near Caprica finds only two [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|newly-designed Cylon Raiders]], but before the Vipers can attack, the Cylons access the backdoor programming of the Vipers' [[CNP]], disabling every Colonial fighter. The Cylons launch missiles and obliterate the squadron while Boomer's Raptor retreats with the Cylons in pursuit.
*In the Raptor, Boomer and [[Helo]], her [[ECO]], manage to shake off two Cylon missiles using [[swallow]]s, but not without damage. They make an emergency landing on Caprica for repairs, powering down to escape detection. The planet's surface is still periodically illuminated with flashes of nuclear bomb detonations. Strewn around Caprican space are many undamaged Cylon basestars and the wreckage of a battlestar and other Colonial fighters.
*Adama tells the crew of the extent of nuclear bombings throughout the Colonies, but asks his crew to mourn the dead later and get ''Galactica'' into the fight.
*On ''Colonial Heavy 798'', Laura Roslin succeeds in confirming the news of Caprica's plight. After informing the starliner's passengers officially, she manages to contact [[Jack|a fellow official]] about the attack, including the whereabouts of President [[Richard Adar]]. Before she can get more news, a Cylon missile is detected approaching the ship.
*Apollo is able to decoy and destroy the missile, but his Viper is disabled and must be retrieved to ''798'''s cargo bay.
*Boomer and Helo, making repairs, are soon besieged by [[Caprican refugees|Colonial refugees who are desperate to escape Caprica]].
*When he gets back on ''Colonial Heavy 798'', Apollo is met by [[Aaron Doral]], who is worried because the pilot of the ship is "not the one giving orders". He is brought to Laura Roslin, who is heading up preparing the ship to take on passengers from disabled vessels. Apollo quickly recognizes her authority. The current plan is to gather as many survivors as they can carry and "find a place to hide".
*Overwhelmed by the mob of refugees, Helo and Boomer agree to take all the children among them, which include a boy named [[Boxey (RDM)|Boxey]]. They figure they can also take three adults and still break orbit, so they quickly organize a lottery.
*Several Cylon Raiders soon engage ''Galactica'' and her older Vipers while it performs evasive maneuvers. Unlike the newer Mark VIIs, however, the attack squadron of older Mark II Vipers cannot be electronically compromised by the Cylons. Starbuck finally enters the fray after several aborted launch attempts.
*A Raider fires three nuclear missiles at ''Galactica''. Starbuck manages to down two of the three missiles but the third strikes ''Galactica'' in her forward port [[flight pod]].

===Act 5===
*The fighters rid themselves of the last Cylon fighters, but the battlestar is now in a slow uncontrolled lateral spin. The port [[flight pod]] has suffered intense fires and decompressions.
*Chief Tyrol and Captain [[Aaron Kelly]] work from the [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series|Damage Control console]] to control the damage, but it is too severe to manage as water mains have been damaged. [[Deckhand]] damage control teams are fighting the fires with handheld gear.
*Colonel Tigh orders decompression of sections of the flight pod to prevent the battlestar's fuel lines from being caught in the flre, which would destroy the ship. The decompression works, but 85 crew members are killed in the process, including [[Prosna]].
*Helo and Boomer select the three adults who will join them and the children in the Raptor. The last number is #47, which belongs to an elderly woman standing next to Gaius Baltar. He notices she has the number when she asks him to read her ticket, but hesitates.
*Helo notices Baltar in the crowd and calls to him. Baltar immediately identifies the lady next to him as having #47 and moves her onto the shuttle. Helo then gives up his seat on the Raptor to Baltar, believing that he was more important to the welfare of humanity than a mere Raptor ECO.<ref>Originally, [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] was an [[w:redshirt|expendable character]], but his performance convinced series executives to create a [[Sharon Agathon|story arc for him]] in the first season of the Re-imagined Series.</ref>
*As he boards, Baltar briefly sees what he thinks to be Caprica-Six in the crowd. As the Raptor lifts off, one of the refugees left behind jumps on, forcing Helo to shoot him off.
*The [[Colonial One Captain|captain]] of ''Colonial Heavy 798'' discovers an [[Case Orange|automated government message]] on wireless. Secretary Roslin instructs the pilot to respond to the message with her government identification.
*Roslin returns to the cabin, and is joined by Apollo. She tells him that she's 43rd in the line of succession, and knows all 42 ahead of her, from President [[Richard Adar]] down. She quips that she never liked politics, but something about Adar kept her coming back.
*Soon, a response returns from the automated message: Roslin is the only government official at or above the cabinet level alive, and is now assigned the duties of President of the Twelve Colonies by emergency succession. In an emotional ceremony, she is sworn in by a [[priest]], [[Elosha]].
*Tigh notifies Adama of the death count, and of [[Ragnar Anchorage]], a munitions depot on the opposite side of the Cylon fleet. Adama orders for confirmation on the depot's storage.
*Chief Tyrol meets with Adama to berate Tigh for acting too quickly, but the commander (with some level of sympathy) dresses down Tyrol. Adama tells Tyrol that, if he were at the damage control station, he would have done the same as Tigh.
*[[Dualla]] gives Adama more fateful news: Nagala's ship, ''Atlantia'', as well many other battlestars such as the ''[[Triton (RDM)|Triton]]'', ''[[Solaria]]'', and ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'' are destroyed.
*As the only senior officer remaining in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]], Commander Adama assumes fleet command and issues a system-wide order to all Colonial Fleet units to rendezvous at Ragnar Anchorage for counterattack preparations.
*As Roslin's transport, renamed ''[[Colonial One]]'', begins a rescue of several civilian ships, two Cylon Raiders launch nuclear missiles at the Colonial ships. Roslin refuses to leave the area, but Lee Adama activates ''Galactica's'' old [[EMP|electric pulse generators]] stored in ''Colonial One's'' cargo hold.
*''Galactica'' [[Actual]] is in communication with ''Colonial One'' before the attack as Captain Adama and Commander Adama argue over his orders to regroup at Ragnar, which conflict with Roslin's orders to initiate civilian rescues.
*When communication is cut off as Captain Adama deals with the missile attack, ''Galactica'' is able to get a remote telemetry of the incoming missiles. The telemetry registers what appears to be a nuclear explosion as the signal disappears.
*Commander Adama mourns the loss of another son, but orders that [[FTL|jump preparations]] to [[Ragnar]] continue.

== Notes ==

* Principal photography for the miniseries occured between 1 April and 12 June 2003.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=23|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>
* [[w:Breck Eisner|Breck Eisner]], who previously worked with [[David Eick]] on Sci-Fi Channel's original series, ''[[w:The Invisible Man (TV series)|The Invisible Man]]'', was initially assigned as director of the Miniseries<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=12|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>. However, Eisner left the miniseries to work on other projects, including ''[[w:Sahara (2005 film)|Sahara]]'', a film adaptation of [[w:Clive Cussler|Clive Cussler]]'s 1992 novel [[w:Sahara (novel)|of the same name]]. While [[Michael Rymer]] was eventually selected, [[Jeff Woolnough]] (who would later direct episodes of the series) was also considered as the miniseries' director.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=19|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>
* The opening scenes on the [[Armistice Station]] were written in at [[David Eick]]'s request, stating the need for "something like the shark attack at the start of ''[[w:Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' – when the girl is attacked at the beginning of the movie, you don't really have any idea what's going to happen next, but for the next hour you're desperately waiting to find out."<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=28|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>
* The scene where [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] is playing cards is a reworking of a similar scene from "[[Saga of a Star World]]", where [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]], played by [[Dirk Benedict]], is playing cards with his fellow pilots prior to the [[Battle of Cimtar|the Cylon attack]]. [[Katee Sackhoff]] notes the reworked scene as a favorite of hers that was "exciting to shoot", and would refer to it whenever she needed to eliminate her doubts on "how strong the character is and how much of a loose cannon she is".<ref name="oc 29">{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=29|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>
* Lee Adama's first meeting with William Adama was [[Jamie Bamber]]'s audition scene, although the scene that was shot was set up differently and "much more vitriolic towards his father than I had originally intended".<ref name="oc 29"/>
* In an early scene showing Caprica through a window, several ships pass over. One of which bears resemblance to the ship "Serenity" from the series "Firefly" and "Serenity".

==Analysis==
{{mainarticle|Miniseries, Analysis}}

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

* What happened to the Cylons over the course of their 40 year exile? ([[Razor|Possible Answer]], [[No Exit|Answer #2]], [[Islanded In a Stream of Stars|Answer #3 {In Teaser}]])
* What events transpired that made the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] hate their human masters? When did this occur? ([[Caprica (series)|This is covered in "Caprica", mostly.]])
* Why did the Cylons cut off all diplomatic contact? ([[No Exit|Possible Answer]])
* Why did the Cylons attack? ([[Bastille Day|Partial Answer #1]], [[No Exit|Partial Answer #2]])
* Where is the [[Cylon homeworld]]? ([[Daybreak, Part I|Partial answer]], [[Daybreak, Part II|Full Answer]])
* Whom does Number Six meet on Caprica after Gaius Baltar leaves? ([[The Plan|Answer]])
* What happened to [[Husker]]'s Viper? ([[Daybreak, Part II|Answer]]; [It was put into storage.])

=== Unanswered Questions ===
* Who placed the Cylon transmitter on the [[DRADIS console]]?
* See also [[Miniseries, Analysis#The Infanticide Debate|Questions on the death of the infant at the Riverwalk market at the Six's hands]].

:''See the series article [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]] for analysis of the Miniseries and the central differences between the Re-imagined Series and the [[Original Series]].''

== Official Statements ==

* ''Moore discusses using "[[Saga of a Star World]]" as a template for the miniseries:''

: Both involve a sudden Cylon attack that wipes out the homeworlds of this Colonial society, leaving only the ''Galactica'' and a handful of civilian ships and survivors to escape from the Cylons and go off to find a mythical place called [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. Where they differ is that the miniseries takes a very different approach to telling that particular story. I wanted to make it much more believable and real.
: There were certain elements of the original pilot's storyline that I knew didn't work, so I changed them. In the original pilot, the Colonials have been at war with the Cylons for [[Thousand Yahren War|a thousand years]] and as soon as the Cylons launch a peace initiative, the Colonials [[Battle of Cimtar|gather their entire fleet in one place ready to be destroyed]]! I always felt that was a bit silly. I also knew I did not want to go to the [[Carillon|casino planet]] like they did in the original.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=27|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

* ''[[Michael Rymer]] discusses the first sex scene between [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[Number Six]]:''

: I think science fiction tends to be a little antiseptic in its depiction of sexuality. It's clearly aimed at teenage boys and usually consists of [[MemoryAlpha:Seven of Nine|just a babe in a tight outfit]]. So I wanted to do something that had more of a relationship to reality and shows that sexuality is a huge part of life.
: The scene between Baltar and Number Six is all about lust. I was fascinated by the way Number Six uses sex to get the information the Cylons use to destroy humanity, because I thought that was very believable and had a great contemporary relevance – there have been a lot of scandals over the years involving national security and military secrets being exchanged for sex.<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=30|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

* ''Moore on focusing on people's reactions to the destruction of the Colonies, than on the destruction itself:''

: I wanted to keep the focus on our people. It's more effective and scarier if the attack is happening out there some place, and you're stuck on a ship and can only hear about it. That was very reminiscent of 9/11, and also harked back to the movie ''[[w:In Harm's Way|In Harm's Way]]'', which focused on what was happening on [[w:John Wayne|John Wayne]]'s cruiser during the attack on [[w:Pearl Harbor|Pearl Harbor]].<ref>{{cite_book|last=Bassom|first=David|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=2005|title=[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]|pages=31|editor=ed. Adam "Adama" Newell|publisher=Titan Books|location=|id=ISBN 1-84576-0972}}</ref>

* ''[[Matthew Bennett]] discusses auditioning for the Miniseries:''

: I had heard that they were going to be shooting the ''Battlestar'' mini-series well before the auditions. We had all heard about it. It was a big show that was coming to town and I had watched [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|the original show]] as a kid. When it came to the audition I didn’t actually know I was auditioning for [[Aaron Doral|Doral]]. The scene I was given to read when I showed up was the tour scene that starts the show. It was a lot of dialogue, but the director, [[Michael Rymer]], told me that he wanted me in the show and so we worked in the audition room to find it. It seemed to work. Michael likes actors and for me that’s everything. He’s a guy who has a lot of trust in what we do and so I wanted to work with him.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.thescifiworld.net/interviews/matthew_bennett_01.htm|title=The Scifi World: Matthew Bennett interview|date=26 November 2006|accessdate=19 Feburary 2007|last=Nuytens|first=Gilles|format=|language=}}</ref>

* ''[[Aaron Douglas]] discusses his growing involvement in the Miniseries:''

: Oh God, read the original script. In the original script, Tyrol is just this relatively small character. There is not a whole lot going on. There’s not a lot of scenes and there’s not a lot of dialogue. I mean, he was there and he was in place and everybody understood who he was and everything like that, but oh yeah, David Eick was on the set as sort of helping us do the re-write as we go, constant communication was going on and Michael Rymer would just sort of say, “go Aaron, go.” And I am a big improver, if the line doesn’t make sense I’ll change the line, and originally I had nine days in the shooting schedule, and I ended up with 14 because David just kept adding scenes and adding scenes and adding lines, and I would show up and David would just go, “OK, I’m putting you to this scene, I’m not really sure what the dialogue would be but here’s the situation...” And then: Go. And I’d go out and just improv something and he would say “Fabulous! It’s great , do it again!” Or he would say, “Good. I really need this one word hit.” And so, a lot of my stuff is improved and ad-libbed. And they just kept adding me to more and more scenes.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.bsgtns.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=44|title=Chief Tyrol Tells It Like It Is|date=23 February 2004|accessdate=23 February 2007|last=Farvoyager|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*{{audio|Mini1 Adama's speech.mp3|''Adama's speech at ''Galactica's'' decommissioning ceremony:''}}

:The [[Cylon War]] is long over, yet we must not forget the reasons why so many sacrificed so much in the cause of freedom. The cost of wearing the uniform can be high, but...sometimes it's too high.

:You know, when we fought the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], we did it to save ourselves from extinction. But we never answered the question, why? Why are we as a people worth saving? We still commit murder because of greed, spite, jealousy. And we still visit all of our sins upon our children. We refuse to accept the responsibility for anything that we've done. Like we did with the Cylons. We decided to play God, create life. When that life turned against us, we comforted ourselves in the knowledge that it really wasn't our fault, not really. You cannot play God then wash your hands of the things that you've created. Sooner or later, the day comes when you can't hide from the things that you've done anymore.

* {{audio|Mini1 war.mp3|''Adama tells his crew that the Cylon attack is underway:''}}

: '''Adama:''' This is the commander. Moments ago, this ship received word of a Cylon attack against our home worlds is underway. We do not know the size or the disposition or the strength of the enemy forces. But all indications point... to a massive assault against Colonial defenses.

: Admiral [[Nagala]] has taken personal command of the [[Colonial Fleet|fleet]] aboard the ''battlestar [[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'', following complete destruction of [[Picon Fleet Headquarters]] in the first wave of the attacks.

: How, why ... doesn't really matter now.

: What does matter is that, as of this moment, we are at war.

: You've trained for this. You're ready for this. Stand to your duties, trust your fellow shipmates and we'll all get through this. Further updates as we get them. Thank you.

== Related Topics==
* [[Soundtrack (Miniseries)]]
* [[Battlestar Galactica: The Lowdown (Miniseries)]]
* The Miniseries [[Battlestar Galactica (2005 Novel)|novelization]]

== External Links ==

*[[imdb:tt0314979|Battlestar Galactica Miniseries]] at [http://www.imdb.com IMDB.com]
*[http://www.seesaw.com/TV/Drama/b-28373-Battlestar-Galactica Battlestar Galactica Miniseries] at SeeSaw.com (UK only)
*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/NewGalactica.htm Sheba's Galaxy review of the miniseries]
*[http://galactica1981.tripod.com/reviewsgalactica2.htm Various reviews of the miniseries]
*[http://www.starbacks.ca/sjpaxton/gal2003pt1.html Battlestar Zone review of the miniseries script]

==References==
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The Hand of God (RDM)

2012-06-08T19:51:05Z

Laura1813: /* Noteworthy Dialogue */ punctuation

:''This article details an episode of the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For information on the [[Original Series]] episode of the same name, see [[The Hand of God (TOS)]].''

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== Overview ==

: ''With the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] short of [[tylium|fuel]], ''[[Galactica]]'' launches a daring attack on a Cylon base.''

== Summary ==
* [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] is almost out of fuel, and ''[[Galactica]]'' has [[Raptor|Raptors]] out scouting nearby star systems to find rare tylium ore — if they don't, the fleet can make two more [[FTL|jumps]] at best.
* Aboard one of the Raptors, [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] and [[Crashdown]] find an asteroid filled with years' worth of tylium ore — unfortunately, the Cylons found it first and have built a [[Cylon Refinery|refinery base]] on it.
* Faced with a choice between hoping to locate tylium elsewhere using their remaining supply of fuel, or taking the asteroid from the Cylons, [[William Adama|Adama]] opts for the latter.
* On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Laura Roslin]] reveals she is being affected by taking [[Chamalla]] extract to [[Elosha]], having prescient visions – her dreams about [[Leoben Conoy]] which occurred immediately [[Flesh and Bone|before he was found]] on the ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'', and her hallucination about snakes.
* On hearing about the snakes, Elosha reveals that it matches a prophecy in an ancient text written by [[Pythia]] 3,600 years ago concerning the exodus of humankind, which foretells that a dying Leader will lead the remnants of humanity to the promised land of Earth.
* Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] and [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] draw up an initial plan to take the asteroid, but Commander Adama decides to turn to [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] to come up with an unconventional idea to accomplish the mission, as she has a penchant for thinking "outside the box", and as machines the Cylons tend to predict more logical plans.
* Plans are drawn up for the attack on the Cylon base on the asteroid, and [[Gaius Baltar]] becomes involved in preparations when Starbuck and Tigh show him recon photos of the refinery. They tell him that they cannot simply nuke the base, as the radiation would render the tylium inert. Baltar suggests that the best plan is to destroy the containers holding the volatile unrefined tylium precursor, which leads Tigh and Starbuck to ask him to identify the containers. Since he has no idea which are the correct structures, in his mind, Baltar asks his virtual Number Six for help, but she tells him it is in God's hands and He will "tell" Baltar where to point. Baltar randomly picks an object in the base (though he doesn't tell the others that). Baltar is terrified, telling Six he didn't hear God's voice, but she reassures him that "God doesn't always speak in ''words''".
* Apollo is concerned that everyone thinks Starbuck is a better pilot than he is and would be better leading the mission. Starbuck cannot fly in the attack, because in the [[Weight Room|weight room]] Commander Adama demonstrates that her knee has not yet fully recovered from its [[You Can't Go Home Again|injury]]. On the hangar deck, Commander Adama encourages Apollo, telling him he thinks Apollo really can pull off this mission, because he is his son.
* The attack is launched, and [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid|the battle]] commences: civilian mining ships jump in on one side of the Cylon base pretending to be on a survey mission, drawing off some Raiders from the base, while ''Galactica'' jumps in on the other side and launches a squadron of Vipers against it, which are confronted by the base's reserve Raiders. The Raiders sent against the mining ships peel off and advance with the others on ''Galactica''. Everything seems to be going wrong, but then Adama reveals that this was a feint, apparently only he and those directly involved in implementing the plan aware of the real plan.
*A second squadron of Vipers, led by Apollo, launches from inside of the mining ships. While appearing to be merely bait, and dismissed as such by the Cylons, the ships are the real thrust of the attack. With the raiders lured out of position by ''Galactica'', Apollo and his wing have a clear flight to the base.
*Once the Vipers reach the moon, however, things are far from easy: the Cylon base has a formidable anti-air defense system, and the Vipers' missile attack fails as the Cylons are able to jam the missiles' tracking systems.
*In a move of reckless improvisation worthy of Starbuck, Apollo avoids the Cylon defense grid by flying through its tylium mining tunnels to the center of the base, then dropping a pair of explosive charges at the supposed tylium-precursor container.
*Much to Baltar's surprise, his wild guess at which container held the volatile tylium-precursor was correct: as Apollo flies away, the entire base explodes with the force of a 3-kiloton nuclear warhead.
*With their base destroyed, the Cylon Raiders go into a panic and are easy prey for ''Galactica''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Vipers to mop up. All planes return to ''Galactica'' in a moment of celebration. Civilian mining ships will be able to get enough tylium fuel from the asteroid to last the Fleet several years.
*In Baltar's dream world, he expresses his astonishment to Number Six: Baltar "realizes" that the only "logical" explanation is that God truly did guide his hand to the right point on the Cylon base. The formerly atheist Baltar now accepts the possibility that he might truly be an instrument of God. . . .

[[Image:bsg-1-10.jpg|thumb|Adama and staff plan the attack.]]
=== On Caprica ===
*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Valerii]] are hiding out on a farm on their way to [[Delphi]].
*When Helo offers to prepare a meal, Valerii is uncharacteristically sick, leading them to try and settle down for some sleep.
*They are interrupted by the arrival of a troop of [[Cylon Centurion]]s - led by another copy of Number Six.
*Forcing a stunned Helo into action — he cannot believe the woman he saw Sharon kill is coming after them — Sharon forces him back on the run.

== Notes ==
*Nine days have passed since the events of "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]".
*The Celtic victory music played at the end of the episode after the Cylon base is destroyed is titled "Wander My Friends", written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. The lyrics and translation for the song given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack are reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations|on this page]], with permission.
*[[Tylium]] ore is used to power FTL systems, but probably not through any fissionable reaction.
*Tylium has an energy density of about 5e14 J/kg, comparable to that of nuclear fusion.
*[[Cylon Culture#Technology and architecture|Cylon technology]] is clearly a Colonial off-shoot, as one would expect: from the use of tylium down to the shape of doorways.
*William Adama's father was [[Joseph Adama]].
*Sharon Valerii on Caprica may be pregnant.
*Lt. Gaeta mentions in passing to Apollo that the Colonials actually know where the [[Cylon homeworld]] is, or at least its rough location ("they'd build a refinery this far from their homeworld?" "Why not? They need fuel out here just as much as we do").
*There is an ancient text some 3,600 years old foretelling humanity’s flight – and apparently, Roslin’s leadership.
*Mark II Vipers can carry both missiles and munitions pods (bombs).
*The Mark VII Vipers all appear to be out of commission — even Apollo is now regularly flying a Mk II.
*Based on the conversation between Commander Adama and Starbuck in the gym, it appears that Mark II Viper thruster pedals use a mechanical flight control system rather than a "fly-by-wire" linkage. This fits the concept of minimizing the use of computers mentioned in the [[Miniseries]]. The same conversation also establishes that a Viper can accelerate at "six, seven G's",
*The religious overtones to the human / Cylon struggle are becoming more pronounced, with a now-promised confrontation due at the "home of the Gods".
*The Fleet has a tylium refinery ship among its number.
*With the capture of the tylium mining facilities on the asteroid, the Colonials should be able to gather enough tylium to keep them going for about 2 years – assuming they can shift that much tylium to their refinery ship before the Cylons return.
*A railway line can be seen below the balcony of Baltar's Caprica house at the end of the episode. Single track, mounted on apparently wooden (as opposed to concrete sleepers), on a bed of gravel, without any form of electrification (third rail or overhead wires).
*The title of this episode was also that of the 21st episode of the original series. Aside from both Adamas launching an offensive strike against Cylon forces, there is little comparison between the two episodes. However this is a coincidence; the writers weren't aware of this Original Series episode.
*[[Ronald D. Moore]] says in his podcast that [[Lee Adama]]'s flight through the tunnel is an homage to ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars]]''.

== Analysis ==
*The introduction of the prophecy of [[Pythia]] further links the series' mythology to the ancient Greece of our own planet. In Greek mythology, the Pythia was the priestess at Apollo's oracle in Delphi. The name itself comes from Python, the dragon slain by Apollo. The Pythia operated as a vehicle for Apollo's will to be known to those on earth. A believer would make a sacrifice and present a question to a priest. The priest would then present the question to the Pythia. The Pythia sat on a bronze tripod in the adytum, or inner chamber of Apollo's temple. In this sacred chamber the spirit of Apollo overcame the Pythia and inspired the prophecy.
**Pythia in ancient Greece was the Oracle of Delphi – and on Caprica, Helo and Sharon are making for the religious center of [[Delphi]].
*Following his seeking God’s forgiveness ([[33]]) and his repentance of his sins ([[Six Degrees of Separation]]), Baltar finally becomes God’s "instrument". He literally becomes the hand of God referenced in the episode title: he is the one that points out the target that will destroy the Cylon base.
*Over the last few weeks, Baltar has moved through the five emotional states that tend to guide human reactions to a new "truth" we’d rather not face:
**Denial (dismissing the "disappearance" of the ''Olympic Carrier'' after the call from Dr. Amorak as anything more than a serendipitous event — [[33]])
**Anger (his outright hostility towards Six as she continues to "bore" him with talk of God — [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Bargaining (praying to God for his safety in return for his obedience — [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Depression (leaving the Situation Room without having "heard" God’s voice and facing up to the fact that he had to – again — lie) during this episode
**Acceptance (his messianic response to Six’s coaxing) at the end of this episode.
*Did the Cylons ''allow'' the Colonials to find an asteroid filled with fuel?
**Executive producer [[Ron Moore]] has stated numerous times that the Cylons are not letting the Fleet escape, but are actively trying to destroy it.
* Why does [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] order the fighters to pursue the fleeing [[Cylon Raiders]], instead of securing the area? One possibility for attacking the remaining fighters to prevent them from getting reinforcements from a distant [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]. ''(Although Adama will not have discovered this until later episodes, Raiders have the ability to make a jump ''much'' farther than any Colonial vessel.)''
**Adama may have been maximising the spike in morale after a successful military operation by letting the pilots finish what they started with limited risk (from attack by an actively retreating enemy force).
* Are the Colonials able to build ships, such as [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]], from scratch? Or can they take destroyed hulks and rebuild off them? (Answer: Vipers are frequently salvaged, but only to a point. [[Flight of the Phoenix|Yes, they can build from scratch]], although the result [[Blackbird|may not be a Viper]]. However, [[Pegasus (RDM)|''Pegasus'']] is able to build Vipers from scratch, when she has the raw materials (metal ore, etc.) to do so ([[Scar]]).)

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=The Hand of God}}

* How many [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] does ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' actually have? Do they have a contingency plan should the majority of the Vipers be destroyed?
* How can a 3,600 year old text foretell the exodus of humanity, and the leadership of [[Laura Roslin]]?
* If [[Gaius Baltar]] read the Sacred Scrolls in "... the 6th grade", why, in spite of being the former Secretary of Education, doesn't President Roslin know who [[Pythia]] is?
* Is Baltar truly an instrument of "[[God (RDM)|God]]?"

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Does someone have time on their hands to build miniatures of the ''new'' Cylon Raiders for the [[Situation Room]]?

== Official Statements ==

*''[[Katee Sackhoff]] discusses her dislike for Viper scenes, and why she wanted the writers to "break [her] knee again, please":''

: I despise [the Viper cockpit scenes]. It is very uncomfortable in that tight space. All of a sudden, you’re claustrophobic, you’re hot and sweaty, and then you’re cold, you have to pee, you need water, but you can’t drink it because you’ll have to pee again. . . . You have these rubber space suits and you get stuck to the seat. Gross! Then there’s wind in your face and you are falling asleep because it is so hot. You are trying to memorise all this dialogue – 50 pages – all this technical mumbo jumbo. You’re like, ‘Break my knee again, please.’ That was the best thing that happened to me in season one.<ref>{{cite_news|first=Ian M.|last=Cullen|url=http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/Sackhoff_Vipers.html|title=Sackhoff Admits To Hating The Viper Scenes|publisher=SciFi Pulse|page=|date=30 January 2007|accessdate=9 February 2007|language=}}</ref>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*''[[Lee Adama]] sits with a battered Viper before the mission. He is joined by his father who, after a short conversation, hands him a lighter:''
:'''[[William Adama]]:''' It belonged to [[Joseph Adama|your grandfather]]. My [[Evelyn Adama|mother]] bought it for him when he was in law school. See the engraving on it?
:'''Lee Adama:''' ''[Reading the name "Joseph Adama".]'' Yes, I . . . can barely make it out. . . .
:'''Adama:''' He was a better father than I was. Dad used to carry that into court cases. He claimed he never lost unless he left it behind.
:'''Lee:''' So you’re worried too.
:'''Adama:''' About what?
:'''Lee:''' Sometimes it feels like the whole ship thinks . . . [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] . . . would do better.
:'''Adama:''' I don’t.
:'''Lee:''' How can you be so sure?
:'''Adama:''' Because you’re my son.

*''Commander Adama asks [[Kara Thrace]] to assist with developing a plan to attack the refinery:''
:'''William Adama:''' Captain Adama and Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] are working on the plan now and I need some serious "out-of-the-box" thinking.
:'''Kara Thrace:''' "Out-of-the-box" is where I live.

*''During the briefing with Saul Tigh, Kara Thrace, [[Laura Roslin]] and both Adamas:''
:'''William Adama:''' Sometimes, you have to roll the hard six.

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Samuel Witwer]] as Lieutenant [[Alex Quartararo|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]]
*[[Lorena Gale]] as [[Elosha]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
*[[Cailin Stadnyk]] as Ensign [[Davis]]
*[[Bodie Olmos]] as Lieutenant [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
*[[Lucianna Carro]] as Lieutenant [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Terry Chen]] as Sergeant [[Donald Perry|Donald "Chuckles" Perry]]
*[[Christina Schild]] as [[Playa Palacios|Playa Kohn]]
*[[Biski Gugushe]] as [[Sekou Hamilton]]
*[[Paul Cummings]] as "[[Fireball]]"
*[[Camille Sullivan]] as "[[Stepchild]]"

== References ==

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The Hand of God (RDM)

2012-06-08T19:48:31Z

Laura1813: /* Official Statements */ punctuation

:''This article details an episode of the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For information on the [[Original Series]] episode of the same name, see [[The Hand of God (TOS)]].''

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== Overview ==

: ''With the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] short of [[tylium|fuel]], ''[[Galactica]]'' launches a daring attack on a Cylon base.''

== Summary ==
* [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] is almost out of fuel, and ''[[Galactica]]'' has [[Raptor|Raptors]] out scouting nearby star systems to find rare tylium ore — if they don't, the fleet can make two more [[FTL|jumps]] at best.
* Aboard one of the Raptors, [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] and [[Crashdown]] find an asteroid filled with years' worth of tylium ore — unfortunately, the Cylons found it first and have built a [[Cylon Refinery|refinery base]] on it.
* Faced with a choice between hoping to locate tylium elsewhere using their remaining supply of fuel, or taking the asteroid from the Cylons, [[William Adama|Adama]] opts for the latter.
* On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Laura Roslin]] reveals she is being affected by taking [[Chamalla]] extract to [[Elosha]], having prescient visions – her dreams about [[Leoben Conoy]] which occurred immediately [[Flesh and Bone|before he was found]] on the ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'', and her hallucination about snakes.
* On hearing about the snakes, Elosha reveals that it matches a prophecy in an ancient text written by [[Pythia]] 3,600 years ago concerning the exodus of humankind, which foretells that a dying Leader will lead the remnants of humanity to the promised land of Earth.
* Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] and [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] draw up an initial plan to take the asteroid, but Commander Adama decides to turn to [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] to come up with an unconventional idea to accomplish the mission, as she has a penchant for thinking "outside the box", and as machines the Cylons tend to predict more logical plans.
* Plans are drawn up for the attack on the Cylon base on the asteroid, and [[Gaius Baltar]] becomes involved in preparations when Starbuck and Tigh show him recon photos of the refinery. They tell him that they cannot simply nuke the base, as the radiation would render the tylium inert. Baltar suggests that the best plan is to destroy the containers holding the volatile unrefined tylium precursor, which leads Tigh and Starbuck to ask him to identify the containers. Since he has no idea which are the correct structures, in his mind, Baltar asks his virtual Number Six for help, but she tells him it is in God's hands and He will "tell" Baltar where to point. Baltar randomly picks an object in the base (though he doesn't tell the others that). Baltar is terrified, telling Six he didn't hear God's voice, but she reassures him that "God doesn't always speak in ''words''".
* Apollo is concerned that everyone thinks Starbuck is a better pilot than he is and would be better leading the mission. Starbuck cannot fly in the attack, because in the [[Weight Room|weight room]] Commander Adama demonstrates that her knee has not yet fully recovered from its [[You Can't Go Home Again|injury]]. On the hangar deck, Commander Adama encourages Apollo, telling him he thinks Apollo really can pull off this mission, because he is his son.
* The attack is launched, and [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid|the battle]] commences: civilian mining ships jump in on one side of the Cylon base pretending to be on a survey mission, drawing off some Raiders from the base, while ''Galactica'' jumps in on the other side and launches a squadron of Vipers against it, which are confronted by the base's reserve Raiders. The Raiders sent against the mining ships peel off and advance with the others on ''Galactica''. Everything seems to be going wrong, but then Adama reveals that this was a feint, apparently only he and those directly involved in implementing the plan aware of the real plan.
*A second squadron of Vipers, led by Apollo, launches from inside of the mining ships. While appearing to be merely bait, and dismissed as such by the Cylons, the ships are the real thrust of the attack. With the raiders lured out of position by ''Galactica'', Apollo and his wing have a clear flight to the base.
*Once the Vipers reach the moon, however, things are far from easy: the Cylon base has a formidable anti-air defense system, and the Vipers' missile attack fails as the Cylons are able to jam the missiles' tracking systems.
*In a move of reckless improvisation worthy of Starbuck, Apollo avoids the Cylon defense grid by flying through its tylium mining tunnels to the center of the base, then dropping a pair of explosive charges at the supposed tylium-precursor container.
*Much to Baltar's surprise, his wild guess at which container held the volatile tylium-precursor was correct: as Apollo flies away, the entire base explodes with the force of a 3-kiloton nuclear warhead.
*With their base destroyed, the Cylon Raiders go into a panic and are easy prey for ''Galactica''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Vipers to mop up. All planes return to ''Galactica'' in a moment of celebration. Civilian mining ships will be able to get enough tylium fuel from the asteroid to last the Fleet several years.
*In Baltar's dream world, he expresses his astonishment to Number Six: Baltar "realizes" that the only "logical" explanation is that God truly did guide his hand to the right point on the Cylon base. The formerly atheist Baltar now accepts the possibility that he might truly be an instrument of God. . . .

[[Image:bsg-1-10.jpg|thumb|Adama and staff plan the attack.]]
=== On Caprica ===
*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Valerii]] are hiding out on a farm on their way to [[Delphi]].
*When Helo offers to prepare a meal, Valerii is uncharacteristically sick, leading them to try and settle down for some sleep.
*They are interrupted by the arrival of a troop of [[Cylon Centurion]]s - led by another copy of Number Six.
*Forcing a stunned Helo into action — he cannot believe the woman he saw Sharon kill is coming after them — Sharon forces him back on the run.

== Notes ==
*Nine days have passed since the events of "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]".
*The Celtic victory music played at the end of the episode after the Cylon base is destroyed is titled "Wander My Friends", written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. The lyrics and translation for the song given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack are reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations|on this page]], with permission.
*[[Tylium]] ore is used to power FTL systems, but probably not through any fissionable reaction.
*Tylium has an energy density of about 5e14 J/kg, comparable to that of nuclear fusion.
*[[Cylon Culture#Technology and architecture|Cylon technology]] is clearly a Colonial off-shoot, as one would expect: from the use of tylium down to the shape of doorways.
*William Adama's father was [[Joseph Adama]].
*Sharon Valerii on Caprica may be pregnant.
*Lt. Gaeta mentions in passing to Apollo that the Colonials actually know where the [[Cylon homeworld]] is, or at least its rough location ("they'd build a refinery this far from their homeworld?" "Why not? They need fuel out here just as much as we do").
*There is an ancient text some 3,600 years old foretelling humanity’s flight – and apparently, Roslin’s leadership.
*Mark II Vipers can carry both missiles and munitions pods (bombs).
*The Mark VII Vipers all appear to be out of commission — even Apollo is now regularly flying a Mk II.
*Based on the conversation between Commander Adama and Starbuck in the gym, it appears that Mark II Viper thruster pedals use a mechanical flight control system rather than a "fly-by-wire" linkage. This fits the concept of minimizing the use of computers mentioned in the [[Miniseries]]. The same conversation also establishes that a Viper can accelerate at "six, seven G's",
*The religious overtones to the human / Cylon struggle are becoming more pronounced, with a now-promised confrontation due at the "home of the Gods".
*The Fleet has a tylium refinery ship among its number.
*With the capture of the tylium mining facilities on the asteroid, the Colonials should be able to gather enough tylium to keep them going for about 2 years – assuming they can shift that much tylium to their refinery ship before the Cylons return.
*A railway line can be seen below the balcony of Baltar's Caprica house at the end of the episode. Single track, mounted on apparently wooden (as opposed to concrete sleepers), on a bed of gravel, without any form of electrification (third rail or overhead wires).
*The title of this episode was also that of the 21st episode of the original series. Aside from both Adamas launching an offensive strike against Cylon forces, there is little comparison between the two episodes. However this is a coincidence; the writers weren't aware of this Original Series episode.
*[[Ronald D. Moore]] says in his podcast that [[Lee Adama]]'s flight through the tunnel is an homage to ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars]]''.

== Analysis ==
*The introduction of the prophecy of [[Pythia]] further links the series' mythology to the ancient Greece of our own planet. In Greek mythology, the Pythia was the priestess at Apollo's oracle in Delphi. The name itself comes from Python, the dragon slain by Apollo. The Pythia operated as a vehicle for Apollo's will to be known to those on earth. A believer would make a sacrifice and present a question to a priest. The priest would then present the question to the Pythia. The Pythia sat on a bronze tripod in the adytum, or inner chamber of Apollo's temple. In this sacred chamber the spirit of Apollo overcame the Pythia and inspired the prophecy.
**Pythia in ancient Greece was the Oracle of Delphi – and on Caprica, Helo and Sharon are making for the religious center of [[Delphi]].
*Following his seeking God’s forgiveness ([[33]]) and his repentance of his sins ([[Six Degrees of Separation]]), Baltar finally becomes God’s "instrument". He literally becomes the hand of God referenced in the episode title: he is the one that points out the target that will destroy the Cylon base.
*Over the last few weeks, Baltar has moved through the five emotional states that tend to guide human reactions to a new "truth" we’d rather not face:
**Denial (dismissing the "disappearance" of the ''Olympic Carrier'' after the call from Dr. Amorak as anything more than a serendipitous event — [[33]])
**Anger (his outright hostility towards Six as she continues to "bore" him with talk of God — [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Bargaining (praying to God for his safety in return for his obedience — [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Depression (leaving the Situation Room without having "heard" God’s voice and facing up to the fact that he had to – again — lie) during this episode
**Acceptance (his messianic response to Six’s coaxing) at the end of this episode.
*Did the Cylons ''allow'' the Colonials to find an asteroid filled with fuel?
**Executive producer [[Ron Moore]] has stated numerous times that the Cylons are not letting the Fleet escape, but are actively trying to destroy it.
* Why does [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] order the fighters to pursue the fleeing [[Cylon Raiders]], instead of securing the area? One possibility for attacking the remaining fighters to prevent them from getting reinforcements from a distant [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]. ''(Although Adama will not have discovered this until later episodes, Raiders have the ability to make a jump ''much'' farther than any Colonial vessel.)''
**Adama may have been maximising the spike in morale after a successful military operation by letting the pilots finish what they started with limited risk (from attack by an actively retreating enemy force).
* Are the Colonials able to build ships, such as [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]], from scratch? Or can they take destroyed hulks and rebuild off them? (Answer: Vipers are frequently salvaged, but only to a point. [[Flight of the Phoenix|Yes, they can build from scratch]], although the result [[Blackbird|may not be a Viper]]. However, [[Pegasus (RDM)|''Pegasus'']] is able to build Vipers from scratch, when she has the raw materials (metal ore, etc.) to do so ([[Scar]]).)

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=The Hand of God}}

* How many [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] does ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' actually have? Do they have a contingency plan should the majority of the Vipers be destroyed?
* How can a 3,600 year old text foretell the exodus of humanity, and the leadership of [[Laura Roslin]]?
* If [[Gaius Baltar]] read the Sacred Scrolls in "... the 6th grade", why, in spite of being the former Secretary of Education, doesn't President Roslin know who [[Pythia]] is?
* Is Baltar truly an instrument of "[[God (RDM)|God]]?"

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Does someone have time on their hands to build miniatures of the ''new'' Cylon Raiders for the [[Situation Room]]?

== Official Statements ==

*''[[Katee Sackhoff]] discusses her dislike for Viper scenes, and why she wanted the writers to "break [her] knee again, please":''

: I despise [the Viper cockpit scenes]. It is very uncomfortable in that tight space. All of a sudden, you’re claustrophobic, you’re hot and sweaty, and then you’re cold, you have to pee, you need water, but you can’t drink it because you’ll have to pee again. . . . You have these rubber space suits and you get stuck to the seat. Gross! Then there’s wind in your face and you are falling asleep because it is so hot. You are trying to memorise all this dialogue – 50 pages – all this technical mumbo jumbo. You’re like, ‘Break my knee again, please.’ That was the best thing that happened to me in season one.<ref>{{cite_news|first=Ian M.|last=Cullen|url=http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/Sackhoff_Vipers.html|title=Sackhoff Admits To Hating The Viper Scenes|publisher=SciFi Pulse|page=|date=30 January 2007|accessdate=9 February 2007|language=}}</ref>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*''[[Lee Adama]] sits with a battered Viper before the mission. He is joined by his father who, after a short conversation, hands him a lighter:''
:'''[[William Adama]]:''' It belonged to [[Joseph Adama|your grandfather]]. My [[Evelyn Adama|mother]] bought it for him when he was in law school. See the engraving on it?
:'''Lee Adama:''' ''[Reading the name "Joseph Adama".]'' Yes I...can barely make it out...
:'''Adama:''' He was a better father than I was. Dad used to carry that into court cases. He claimed he never lost unless he left it behind.
:'''Lee:''' So you’re worried too.
:'''Adama:''' About what?
:'''Lee:''' Sometimes it feels like the whole ship thinks... [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]]... would do better.
:'''Adama:''' I don’t.
:'''Lee:''' How can you be so sure?
:'''Adama:''' Because you’re my son.

*''Commander Adama asks [[Kara Thrace]] to assist with developing a plan to attack the refinery:''
:'''William Adama:''' Captain Adama and Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] are working on the plan now and I need some serious "out-of-the-box" thinking.
:'''Kara Thrace:''' "Out-of-the-box" is where I live.

*''During the briefing with Saul Tigh, Kara Thrace, [[Laura Roslin]] and both Adamas:''
:'''William Adama:''' Sometimes, you have to roll the hard six.

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Samuel Witwer]] as Lieutenant [[Alex Quartararo|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]]
*[[Lorena Gale]] as [[Elosha]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
*[[Cailin Stadnyk]] as Ensign [[Davis]]
*[[Bodie Olmos]] as Lieutenant [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
*[[Lucianna Carro]] as Lieutenant [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Terry Chen]] as Sergeant [[Donald Perry|Donald "Chuckles" Perry]]
*[[Christina Schild]] as [[Playa Palacios|Playa Kohn]]
*[[Biski Gugushe]] as [[Sekou Hamilton]]
*[[Paul Cummings]] as "[[Fireball]]"
*[[Camille Sullivan]] as "[[Stepchild]]"

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:''This article details an episode of the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For information on the [[Original Series]] episode of the same name, see [[The Hand of God (TOS)]].''

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== Overview ==

: ''With the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] short of [[tylium|fuel]], ''[[Galactica]]'' launches a daring attack on a Cylon base.''

== Summary ==
* [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] is almost out of fuel, and ''[[Galactica]]'' has [[Raptor|Raptors]] out scouting nearby star systems to find rare tylium ore — if they don't, the fleet can make two more [[FTL|jumps]] at best.
* Aboard one of the Raptors, [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] and [[Crashdown]] find an asteroid filled with years' worth of tylium ore — unfortunately, the Cylons found it first and have built a [[Cylon Refinery|refinery base]] on it.
* Faced with a choice between hoping to locate tylium elsewhere using their remaining supply of fuel, or taking the asteroid from the Cylons, [[William Adama|Adama]] opts for the latter.
* On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Laura Roslin]] reveals she is being affected by taking [[Chamalla]] extract to [[Elosha]], having prescient visions – her dreams about [[Leoben Conoy]] which occurred immediately [[Flesh and Bone|before he was found]] on the ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'', and her hallucination about snakes.
* On hearing about the snakes, Elosha reveals that it matches a prophecy in an ancient text written by [[Pythia]] 3,600 years ago concerning the exodus of humankind, which foretells that a dying Leader will lead the remnants of humanity to the promised land of Earth.
* Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] and [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] draw up an initial plan to take the asteroid, but Commander Adama decides to turn to [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] to come up with an unconventional idea to accomplish the mission, as she has a penchant for thinking "outside the box", and as machines the Cylons tend to predict more logical plans.
* Plans are drawn up for the attack on the Cylon base on the asteroid, and [[Gaius Baltar]] becomes involved in preparations when Starbuck and Tigh show him recon photos of the refinery. They tell him that they cannot simply nuke the base, as the radiation would render the tylium inert. Baltar suggests that the best plan is to destroy the containers holding the volatile unrefined tylium precursor, which leads Tigh and Starbuck to ask him to identify the containers. Since he has no idea which are the correct structures, in his mind, Baltar asks his virtual Number Six for help, but she tells him it is in God's hands and He will "tell" Baltar where to point. Baltar randomly picks an object in the base (though he doesn't tell the others that). Baltar is terrified, telling Six he didn't hear God's voice, but she reassures him that "God doesn't always speak in ''words''".
* Apollo is concerned that everyone thinks Starbuck is a better pilot than he is and would be better leading the mission. Starbuck cannot fly in the attack, because in the [[Weight Room|weight room]] Commander Adama demonstrates that her knee has not yet fully recovered from its [[You Can't Go Home Again|injury]]. On the hangar deck, Commander Adama encourages Apollo, telling him he thinks Apollo really can pull off this mission, because he is his son.
* The attack is launched, and [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid|the battle]] commences: civilian mining ships jump in on one side of the Cylon base pretending to be on a survey mission, drawing off some Raiders from the base, while ''Galactica'' jumps in on the other side and launches a squadron of Vipers against it, which are confronted by the base's reserve Raiders. The Raiders sent against the mining ships peel off and advance with the others on ''Galactica''. Everything seems to be going wrong, but then Adama reveals that this was a feint, apparently only he and those directly involved in implementing the plan aware of the real plan.
*A second squadron of Vipers, led by Apollo, launches from inside of the mining ships. While appearing to be merely bait, and dismissed as such by the Cylons, the ships are the real thrust of the attack. With the raiders lured out of position by ''Galactica'', Apollo and his wing have a clear flight to the base.
*Once the Vipers reach the moon, however, things are far from easy: the Cylon base has a formidable anti-air defense system, and the Vipers' missile attack fails as the Cylons are able to jam the missiles' tracking systems.
*In a move of reckless improvisation worthy of Starbuck, Apollo avoids the Cylon defense grid by flying through its tylium mining tunnels to the center of the base, then dropping a pair of explosive charges at the supposed tylium-precursor container.
*Much to Baltar's surprise, his wild guess at which container held the volatile tylium-precursor was correct: as Apollo flies away, the entire base explodes with the force of a 3-kiloton nuclear warhead.
*With their base destroyed, the Cylon Raiders go into a panic and are easy prey for ''Galactica''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Vipers to mop up. All planes return to ''Galactica'' in a moment of celebration. Civilian mining ships will be able to get enough tylium fuel from the asteroid to last the Fleet several years.
*In Baltar's dream world, he expresses his astonishment to Number Six: Baltar "realizes" that the only "logical" explanation is that God truly did guide his hand to the right point on the Cylon base. The formerly atheist Baltar now accepts the possibility that he might truly be an instrument of God. . . .

[[Image:bsg-1-10.jpg|thumb|Adama and staff plan the attack.]]
=== On Caprica ===
*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Valerii]] are hiding out on a farm on their way to [[Delphi]].
*When Helo offers to prepare a meal, Valerii is uncharacteristically sick, leading them to try and settle down for some sleep.
*They are interrupted by the arrival of a troop of [[Cylon Centurion]]s - led by another copy of Number Six.
*Forcing a stunned Helo into action — he cannot believe the woman he saw Sharon kill is coming after them — Sharon forces him back on the run.

== Notes ==
*Nine days have passed since the events of "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]".
*The Celtic victory music played at the end of the episode after the Cylon base is destroyed is titled "Wander My Friends", written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. The lyrics and translation for the song given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack are reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations|on this page]], with permission.
*[[Tylium]] ore is used to power FTL systems, but probably not through any fissionable reaction.
*Tylium has an energy density of about 5e14 J/kg, comparable to that of nuclear fusion.
*[[Cylon Culture#Technology and architecture|Cylon technology]] is clearly a Colonial off-shoot, as one would expect: from the use of tylium down to the shape of doorways.
*William Adama's father was [[Joseph Adama]].
*Sharon Valerii on Caprica may be pregnant.
*Lt. Gaeta mentions in passing to Apollo that the Colonials actually know where the [[Cylon homeworld]] is, or at least its rough location ("they'd build a refinery this far from their homeworld?" "Why not? They need fuel out here just as much as we do").
*There is an ancient text some 3,600 years old foretelling humanity’s flight – and apparently, Roslin’s leadership.
*Mark II Vipers can carry both missiles and munitions pods (bombs).
*The Mark VII Vipers all appear to be out of commission — even Apollo is now regularly flying a Mk II.
*Based on the conversation between Commander Adama and Starbuck in the gym, it appears that Mark II Viper thruster pedals use a mechanical flight control system rather than a "fly-by-wire" linkage. This fits the concept of minimizing the use of computers mentioned in the [[Miniseries]]. The same conversation also establishes that a Viper can accelerate at "six, seven G's",
*The religious overtones to the human / Cylon struggle are becoming more pronounced, with a now-promised confrontation due at the "home of the Gods".
*The Fleet has a tylium refinery ship among its number.
*With the capture of the tylium mining facilities on the asteroid, the Colonials should be able to gather enough tylium to keep them going for about 2 years – assuming they can shift that much tylium to their refinery ship before the Cylons return.
*A railway line can be seen below the balcony of Baltar's Caprica house at the end of the episode. Single track, mounted on apparently wooden (as opposed to concrete sleepers), on a bed of gravel, without any form of electrification (third rail or overhead wires).
*The title of this episode was also that of the 21st episode of the original series. Aside from both Adamas launching an offensive strike against Cylon forces, there is little comparison between the two episodes. However this is a coincidence; the writers weren't aware of this Original Series episode.
*[[Ronald D. Moore]] says in his podcast that [[Lee Adama]]'s flight through the tunnel is an homage to ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars]]''.

== Analysis ==
*The introduction of the prophecy of [[Pythia]] further links the series' mythology to the ancient Greece of our own planet. In Greek mythology, the Pythia was the priestess at Apollo's oracle in Delphi. The name itself comes from Python, the dragon slain by Apollo. The Pythia operated as a vehicle for Apollo's will to be known to those on earth. A believer would make a sacrifice and present a question to a priest. The priest would then present the question to the Pythia. The Pythia sat on a bronze tripod in the adytum, or inner chamber of Apollo's temple. In this sacred chamber the spirit of Apollo overcame the Pythia and inspired the prophecy.
**Pythia in ancient Greece was the Oracle of Delphi – and on Caprica, Helo and Sharon are making for the religious center of [[Delphi]].
*Following his seeking God’s forgiveness ([[33]]) and his repentance of his sins ([[Six Degrees of Separation]]), Baltar finally becomes God’s "instrument". He literally becomes the hand of God referenced in the episode title: he is the one that points out the target that will destroy the Cylon base.
*Over the last few weeks, Baltar has moved through the five emotional states that tend to guide human reactions to a new "truth" we’d rather not face:
**Denial (dismissing the "disappearance" of the ''Olympic Carrier'' after the call from Dr. Amorak as anything more than a serendipitous event — [[33]])
**Anger (his outright hostility towards Six as she continues to "bore" him with talk of God — [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Bargaining (praying to God for his safety in return for his obedience — [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Depression (leaving the Situation Room without having "heard" God’s voice and facing up to the fact that he had to – again — lie) during this episode
**Acceptance (his messianic response to Six’s coaxing) at the end of this episode.
*Did the Cylons ''allow'' the Colonials to find an asteroid filled with fuel?
**Executive producer [[Ron Moore]] has stated numerous times that the Cylons are not letting the Fleet escape, but are actively trying to destroy it.
* Why does [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] order the fighters to pursue the fleeing [[Cylon Raiders]], instead of securing the area? One possibility for attacking the remaining fighters to prevent them from getting reinforcements from a distant [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]. ''(Although Adama will not have discovered this until later episodes, Raiders have the ability to make a jump ''much'' farther than any Colonial vessel.)''
**Adama may have been maximising the spike in morale after a successful military operation by letting the pilots finish what they started with limited risk (from attack by an actively retreating enemy force).
* Are the Colonials able to build ships, such as [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]], from scratch? Or can they take destroyed hulks and rebuild off them? (Answer: Vipers are frequently salvaged, but only to a point. [[Flight of the Phoenix|Yes, they can build from scratch]], although the result [[Blackbird|may not be a Viper]]. However, [[Pegasus (RDM)|''Pegasus'']] is able to build Vipers from scratch, when she has the raw materials (metal ore, etc.) to do so ([[Scar]]).)

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=The Hand of God}}

* How many [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] does ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' actually have? Do they have a contingency plan should the majority of the Vipers be destroyed?
* How can a 3,600 year old text foretell the exodus of humanity, and the leadership of [[Laura Roslin]]?
* If [[Gaius Baltar]] read the Sacred Scrolls in "... the 6th grade", why, in spite of being the former Secretary of Education, doesn't President Roslin know who [[Pythia]] is?
* Is Baltar truly an instrument of "[[God (RDM)|God]]?"

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Does someone have time on their hands to build miniatures of the ''new'' Cylon Raiders for the [[Situation Room]]?

== Official Statements ==

*''[[Katee Sackhoff]] discusses her dislike for Viper scenes, and why she wanted the writers to "break [her] knee again, please":''

: I despise [the Viper cockpit scenes]. It is very uncomfortable in that tight space. All of a sudden, you’re claustrophobic, you’re hot and sweaty, and then you’re cold, you have to pee, you need water, but you can’t drink it because you’ll have to pee again… You have these rubber space suits and you get stuck to the seat. Gross! Then there’s wind in your face and you are falling asleep because it is so hot. You are trying to memorise all this dialogue – 50 pages – all this technical mumbo jumbo. You’re like, ‘Break my knee again, please.’ That was the best thing that happened to me in season one.<ref>{{cite_news|first=Ian M.|last=Cullen|url=http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/Sackhoff_Vipers.html|title=Sackhoff Admits To Hating The Viper Scenes|publisher=SciFi Pulse|page=|date=30 January 2007|accessdate=9 February 2007|language=}}</ref>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*''[[Lee Adama]] sits with a battered Viper before the mission. He is joined by his father who, after a short conversation, hands him a lighter:''
:'''[[William Adama]]:''' It belonged to [[Joseph Adama|your grandfather]]. My [[Evelyn Adama|mother]] bought it for him when he was in law school. See the engraving on it?
:'''Lee Adama:''' ''[Reading the name "Joseph Adama".]'' Yes I...can barely make it out...
:'''Adama:''' He was a better father than I was. Dad used to carry that into court cases. He claimed he never lost unless he left it behind.
:'''Lee:''' So you’re worried too.
:'''Adama:''' About what?
:'''Lee:''' Sometimes it feels like the whole ship thinks... [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]]... would do better.
:'''Adama:''' I don’t.
:'''Lee:''' How can you be so sure?
:'''Adama:''' Because you’re my son.

*''Commander Adama asks [[Kara Thrace]] to assist with developing a plan to attack the refinery:''
:'''William Adama:''' Captain Adama and Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] are working on the plan now and I need some serious "out-of-the-box" thinking.
:'''Kara Thrace:''' "Out-of-the-box" is where I live.

*''During the briefing with Saul Tigh, Kara Thrace, [[Laura Roslin]] and both Adamas:''
:'''William Adama:''' Sometimes, you have to roll the hard six.

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Samuel Witwer]] as Lieutenant [[Alex Quartararo|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]]
*[[Lorena Gale]] as [[Elosha]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
*[[Cailin Stadnyk]] as Ensign [[Davis]]
*[[Bodie Olmos]] as Lieutenant [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
*[[Lucianna Carro]] as Lieutenant [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Terry Chen]] as Sergeant [[Donald Perry|Donald "Chuckles" Perry]]
*[[Christina Schild]] as [[Playa Palacios|Playa Kohn]]
*[[Biski Gugushe]] as [[Sekou Hamilton]]
*[[Paul Cummings]] as "[[Fireball]]"
*[[Camille Sullivan]] as "[[Stepchild]]"

== References ==

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:''This article details an episode of the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For information on the [[Original Series]] episode of the same name, see [[The Hand of God (TOS)]].''

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== Overview ==

: ''With the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] short of [[tylium|fuel]], ''[[Galactica]]'' launches a daring attack on a Cylon base.''

== Summary ==
* [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] is almost out of fuel, and ''[[Galactica]]'' has [[Raptor|Raptors]] out scouting nearby star systems to find rare tylium ore — if they don't, the fleet can make two more [[FTL|jumps]] at best.
* Aboard one of the Raptors, [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] and [[Crashdown]] find an asteroid filled with years' worth of tylium ore — unfortunately, the Cylons found it first and have built a [[Cylon Refinery|refinery base]] on it.
* Faced with a choice between hoping to locate tylium elsewhere using their remaining supply of fuel, or taking the asteroid from the Cylons, [[William Adama|Adama]] opts for the latter.
* On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Laura Roslin]] reveals she is being affected by taking [[Chamalla]] extract to [[Elosha]], having prescient visions – her dreams about [[Leoben Conoy]] which occurred immediately [[Flesh and Bone|before he was found]] on the ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'', and her hallucination about snakes.
* On hearing about the snakes, Elosha reveals that it matches a prophecy in an ancient text written by [[Pythia]] 3,600 years ago concerning the exodus of humankind, which foretells that a dying Leader will lead the remnants of humanity to the promised land of Earth.
* Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] and [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] draw up an initial plan to take the asteroid, but Commander Adama decides to turn to [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] to come up with an unconventional idea to accomplish the mission, as she has a penchant for thinking "outside the box", and as machines the Cylons tend to predict more logical plans.
* Plans are drawn up for the attack on the Cylon base on the asteroid, and [[Gaius Baltar]] becomes involved in preparations when Starbuck and Tigh show him recon photos of the refinery. They tell him that they cannot simply nuke the base, as the radiation would render the tylium inert. Baltar suggests that the best plan is to destroy the containers holding the volatile unrefined tylium precursor, which leads Tigh and Starbuck to ask him to identify the containers. Since he has no idea which are the correct structures, in his mind, Baltar asks his virtual Number Six for help, but she tells him it is in God's hands and He will "tell" Baltar where to point. Baltar randomly picks an object in the base (though he doesn't tell the others that). Baltar is terrified, telling Six he didn't hear God's voice, but she reassures him that "God doesn't always speak in ''words''".
* Apollo is concerned that everyone thinks Starbuck is a better pilot than he is and would be better leading the mission. Starbuck cannot fly in the attack, because in the [[Weight Room|weight room]] Commander Adama demonstrates that her knee has not yet fully recovered from its [[You Can't Go Home Again|injury]]. On the hangar deck, Commander Adama encourages Apollo, telling him he thinks Apollo really can pull off this mission, because he is his son.
* The attack is launched, and [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid|the battle]] commences: civilian mining ships jump in on one side of the Cylon base pretending to be on a survey mission, drawing off some Raiders from the base, while ''Galactica'' jumps in on the other side and launches a squadron of Vipers against it, which are confronted by the base's reserve Raiders. The Raiders sent against the mining ships peel off and advance with the others on ''Galactica''. Everything seems to be going wrong, but then Adama reveals that this was a feint, apparently only he and those directly involved in implementing the plan aware of the real plan.
*A second squadron of Vipers, led by Apollo, launches from inside of the mining ships. While appearing to be merely bait, and dismissed as such by the Cylons, the ships are the real thrust of the attack. With the raiders lured out of position by ''Galactica'', Apollo and his wing have a clear flight to the base.
*Once the Vipers reach the moon, however, things are far from easy: the Cylon base has a formidable anti-air defense system, and the Vipers' missile attack fails as the Cylons are able to jam the missiles' tracking systems.
*In a move of reckless improvisation worthy of Starbuck, Apollo avoids the Cylon defense grid by flying through its tylium mining tunnels to the center of the base, then dropping a pair of explosive charges at the supposed tylium-precursor container.
*Much to Baltar's surprise, his wild guess at which container held the volatile tylium-precursor was correct: as Apollo flies away, the entire base explodes with the force of a 3-kiloton nuclear warhead.
*With their base destroyed, the Cylon Raiders go into a panic and are easy prey for ''Galactica''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Vipers to mop up. All planes return to ''Galactica'' in a moment of celebration. Civilian mining ships will be able to get enough tylium fuel from the asteroid to last the Fleet several years.
*In Baltar's dream world, he expresses his astonishment to Number Six: Baltar "realizes" that the only "logical" explanation is that God truly did guide his hand to the right point on the Cylon base. The formerly atheist Baltar now accepts the possibility that he might truly be an instrument of God. . . .

[[Image:bsg-1-10.jpg|thumb|Adama and staff plan the attack.]]
=== On Caprica ===
*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Valerii]] are hiding out on a farm on their way to [[Delphi]].
*When Helo offers to prepare a meal, Valerii is uncharacteristically sick, leading them to try and settle down for some sleep.
*They are interrupted by the arrival of a troop of [[Cylon Centurion]]s - led by another copy of Number Six.
*Forcing a stunned Helo into action — he cannot believe the woman he saw Sharon kill is coming after them — Sharon forces him back on the run.

== Notes ==
*Nine days have passed since the events of "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]".
*The Celtic victory music played at the end of the episode after the Cylon base is destroyed is titled "Wander My Friends", written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. The lyrics and translation for the song given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack are reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations|on this page]], with permission.
*[[Tylium]] ore is used to power FTL systems, but probably not through any fissionable reaction.
*Tylium has an energy density of about 5e14 J/kg, comparable to that of nuclear fusion.
*[[Cylon Culture#Technology and architecture|Cylon technology]] is clearly a Colonial off-shoot, as one would expect: from the use of tylium down to the shape of doorways.
*William Adama's father was [[Joseph Adama]].
*Sharon Valerii on Caprica may be pregnant.
*Lt. Gaeta mentions in passing to Apollo that the Colonials actually know where the [[Cylon homeworld]] is, or at least its rough location ("they'd build a refinery this far from their homeworld?" "Why not? They need fuel out here just as much as we do").
*There is an ancient text some 3,600 years old foretelling humanity’s flight – and apparently, Roslin’s leadership.
*Mark II Vipers can carry both missiles and munitions pods (bombs).
*The Mark VII Vipers all appear to be out of commission — even Apollo is now regularly flying a Mk II.
*Based on the conversation between Commander Adama and Starbuck in the gym, it appears that Mark II Viper thruster pedals use a mechanical flight control system rather than a "fly-by-wire" linkage. This fits the concept of minimizing the use of computers mentioned in the [[Miniseries]]. The same conversation also establishes that a Viper can accelerate at "six, seven G's",
*The religious overtones to the human / Cylon struggle are becoming more pronounced, with a now-promised confrontation due at the "home of the Gods".
*The Fleet has a tylium refinery ship among its number.
*With the capture of the tylium mining facilities on the asteroid, the Colonials should be able to gather enough tylium to keep them going for about 2 years – assuming they can shift that much tylium to their refinery ship before the Cylons return.
*A railway line can be seen below the balcony of Baltar's Caprica house at the end of the episode. Single track, mounted on apparently wooden (as opposed to concrete sleepers), on a bed of gravel, without any form of electrification (third rail or overhead wires).
*The title of this episode was also that of the 21st episode of the original series. Aside from both Adamas launching an offensive strike against Cylon forces, there is little comparison between the two episodes. However this is a coincidence; the writers weren't aware of this Original Series episode.
*[[Ronald D. Moore]] says in his podcast that [[Lee Adama]]'s flight through the tunnel is an homage to ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars]]''.

== Analysis ==
*The introduction of the prophesy of [[Pythia]] further link the series' mythology to the ancient Greece of our own planet. In Greek mythology, the Pythia was the priestess at Apollo's oracle in Delphi. The name itself comes from Python, the dragon slain by Apollo. The Pythia operated as a vehicle for Apollo's will to be known to those on earth. A believer would make a sacrifice and present a question to a priest. The priest would then present the question to the Pythia. The Pythia sat on a bronze tripod in the adytum, or inner chamber of Apollo's temple. In this sacred chamber the spirit of Apollo overcame the Pythia and inspired the prophecy.
**Pythia in ancient Greece was the Oracle of Delphi – and on Caprica, Helo and Sharon are making for the religious center of [[Delphi]].
*Following his seeking God’s forgiveness ([[33]]) and his repentance of his sins ([[Six Degrees of Separation]]), Baltar finally becomes God’s "instrument". He literally becomes the hand of God referenced in the episode title: he is the one that points out the target that will destroy the Cylon base.
*Over the last few weeks, Baltar has moved through the five emotional states that tend to guide human reactions to a new "truth" we’d rather not face:
**Denial (dismissing the "disappearance" of the ''Olympic Carrier'' after the call from Dr. Amorak as anything more than a serendipitous event - [[33]])
**Anger (his outright hostility towards Six as she continues to "bore" him with talk of God - [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Bargaining (praying to God for his safety in return for his obedience - [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Depression (leaving the Situation Room without having "heard" God’s voice and facing up to the fact that he had to – again - lie)
**Acceptance his messianic response to Six’s coaxing at the end of this episode.
*Did the Cylons ''allow'' the Colonials to find an asteroid filled with fuel?
**Executive producer [[Ron Moore]] has stated numerous times that the Cylons are not letting the Fleet escape, but are actively trying to destroy it.
* Why does [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] order the fighters to pursue the fleeing [[Cylon Raiders]], instead of securing the area? One possibility for attacking the remaining fighters to prevent them from getting reinforcements from a distant [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]. ''(Although Adama will not have discovered this until later episodes, Raiders have the ability to make a jump ''much'' farther than any Colonial vessel.)''
**Adama may have been maximising the spike in morale after a successful military operation by letting the pilots finish what they started with limited risk (from attack by an actively retreating enemy force).
* Are the Colonials able to build ships, such as [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]], from scratch? Or can they take destroyed hulks and rebuild off them? (Answer: Vipers are frequently salvaged, but only to a point. [[Flight of the Phoenix|Yes, they can build from scratch]], although the result [[Blackbird|may not be a Viper]]. However, [[Pegasus (RDM)|''Pegasus'']] is able to build Vipers from scratch, when she has the raw materials (metal ore, etc.) to do so. ([[Scar]]))

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=The Hand of God}}

* How many [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] does ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' actually have? Do they have a contingency plan should the majority of the Vipers be destroyed?
* How can a 3,600 year old text foretell the exodus of humanity, and the leadership of [[Laura Roslin]]?
* If [[Gaius Baltar]] read the Sacred Scrolls in "... the 6th grade", why, in spite of being the former Secretary of Education, doesn't President Roslin know who [[Pythia]] is?
* Is Baltar truly an instrument of "[[God (RDM)|God]]?"

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Does someone have time on their hands to build miniatures of the ''new'' Cylon Raiders for the [[Situation Room]]?

== Official Statements ==

*''[[Katee Sackhoff]] discusses her dislike for Viper scenes, and why she wanted the writers to "break [her] knee again, please":''

: I despise [the Viper cockpit scenes]. It is very uncomfortable in that tight space. All of a sudden, you’re claustrophobic, you’re hot and sweaty, and then you’re cold, you have to pee, you need water, but you can’t drink it because you’ll have to pee again… You have these rubber space suits and you get stuck to the seat. Gross! Then there’s wind in your face and you are falling asleep because it is so hot. You are trying to memorise all this dialogue – 50 pages – all this technical mumbo jumbo. You’re like, ‘Break my knee again, please.’ That was the best thing that happened to me in season one.<ref>{{cite_news|first=Ian M.|last=Cullen|url=http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/Sackhoff_Vipers.html|title=Sackhoff Admits To Hating The Viper Scenes|publisher=SciFi Pulse|page=|date=30 January 2007|accessdate=9 February 2007|language=}}</ref>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*''[[Lee Adama]] sits with a battered Viper before the mission. He is joined by his father who, after a short conversation, hands him a lighter:''
:'''[[William Adama]]:''' It belonged to [[Joseph Adama|your grandfather]]. My [[Evelyn Adama|mother]] bought it for him when he was in law school. See the engraving on it?
:'''Lee Adama:''' ''[Reading the name "Joseph Adama".]'' Yes I...can barely make it out...
:'''Adama:''' He was a better father than I was. Dad used to carry that into court cases. He claimed he never lost unless he left it behind.
:'''Lee:''' So you’re worried too.
:'''Adama:''' About what?
:'''Lee:''' Sometimes it feels like the whole ship thinks... [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]]... would do better.
:'''Adama:''' I don’t.
:'''Lee:''' How can you be so sure?
:'''Adama:''' Because you’re my son.

*''Commander Adama asks [[Kara Thrace]] to assist with developing a plan to attack the refinery:''
:'''William Adama:''' Captain Adama and Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] are working on the plan now and I need some serious "out-of-the-box" thinking.
:'''Kara Thrace:''' "Out-of-the-box" is where I live.

*''During the briefing with Saul Tigh, Kara Thrace, [[Laura Roslin]] and both Adamas:''
:'''William Adama:''' Sometimes, you have to roll the hard six.

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Samuel Witwer]] as Lieutenant [[Alex Quartararo|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]]
*[[Lorena Gale]] as [[Elosha]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
*[[Cailin Stadnyk]] as Ensign [[Davis]]
*[[Bodie Olmos]] as Lieutenant [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
*[[Lucianna Carro]] as Lieutenant [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Terry Chen]] as Sergeant [[Donald Perry|Donald "Chuckles" Perry]]
*[[Christina Schild]] as [[Playa Palacios|Playa Kohn]]
*[[Biski Gugushe]] as [[Sekou Hamilton]]
*[[Paul Cummings]] as "[[Fireball]]"
*[[Camille Sullivan]] as "[[Stepchild]]"

== References ==

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The Hand of God (RDM)

2012-06-08T18:26:51Z

Laura1813: /* Summary */ punctuation, grammar, wording

:''This article details an episode of the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For information on the [[Original Series]] episode of the same name, see [[The Hand of God (TOS)]].''

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== Overview ==

: ''With the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] short of [[tylium|fuel]], ''[[Galactica]]'' launches a daring attack on a Cylon base.''

== Summary ==
* [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] is almost out of fuel, and ''[[Galactica]]'' has [[Raptor|Raptors]] out scouting nearby star systems to find rare tylium ore — if they don't, the fleet can make two more [[FTL|jumps]] at best.
* Aboard one of the Raptors, [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] and [[Crashdown]] find an asteroid filled with years' worth of tylium ore — unfortunately, the Cylons found it first and have built a [[Cylon Refinery|refinery base]] on it.
* Faced with a choice between hoping to locate tylium elsewhere using their remaining supply of fuel, or taking the asteroid from the Cylons, [[William Adama|Adama]] opts for the latter.
* On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Laura Roslin]] reveals she is being affected by taking [[Chamalla]] extract to [[Elosha]], having prescient visions – her dreams about [[Leoben Conoy]] which occurred immediately [[Flesh and Bone|before he was found]] on the ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'', and her hallucination about snakes.
* On hearing about the snakes, Elosha reveals that it matches a prophecy in an ancient text written by [[Pythia]] 3,600 years ago concerning the exodus of humankind, which foretells that a dying Leader will lead the remnants of humanity to the promised land of Earth.
* Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] and [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] draw up an initial plan to take the asteroid, but Commander Adama decides to turn to [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] to come up with an unconventional idea to accomplish the mission, as she has a penchant for thinking "outside the box", and as machines the Cylons tend to predict more logical plans.
* Plans are drawn up for the attack on the Cylon base on the asteroid, and [[Gaius Baltar]] becomes involved in preparations when Starbuck and Tigh show him recon photos of the refinery. They tell him that they cannot simply nuke the base, as the radiation would render the tylium inert. Baltar suggests that the best plan is to destroy the containers holding the volatile unrefined tylium precursor, which leads Tigh and Starbuck to ask him to identify the containers. Since he has no idea which are the correct structures, in his mind, Baltar asks his virtual Number Six for help, but she tells him it is in God's hands and He will "tell" Baltar where to point. Baltar randomly picks an object in the base (though he doesn't tell the others that). Baltar is terrified, telling Six he didn't hear God's voice, but she reassures him that "God doesn't always speak in ''words''".
* Apollo is concerned that everyone thinks Starbuck is a better pilot than he is and would be better leading the mission. Starbuck cannot fly in the attack, because in the [[Weight Room|weight room]] Commander Adama demonstrates that her knee has not yet fully recovered from its [[You Can't Go Home Again|injury]]. On the hangar deck, Commander Adama encourages Apollo, telling him he thinks Apollo really can pull off this mission, because he is his son.
* The attack is launched, and [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid|the battle]] commences: civilian mining ships jump in on one side of the Cylon base pretending to be on a survey mission, drawing off some Raiders from the base, while ''Galactica'' jumps in on the other side and launches a squadron of Vipers against it, which are confronted by the base's reserve Raiders. The Raiders sent against the mining ships peel off and advance with the others on ''Galactica''. Everything seems to be going wrong, but then Adama reveals that this was a feint, apparently only he and those directly involved in implementing the plan aware of the real plan.
*A second squadron of Vipers, led by Apollo, launches from inside of the mining ships. While appearing to be merely bait, and dismissed as such by the Cylons, the ships are the real thrust of the attack. With the raiders lured out of position by ''Galactica'', Apollo and his wing have a clear flight to the base.
*Once the Vipers reach the moon, however, things are far from easy: the Cylon base has a formidable anti-air defense system, and the Vipers' missile attack fails as the Cylons are able to jam the missiles' tracking systems.
*In a move of reckless improvisation worthy of Starbuck, Apollo avoids the Cylon defense grid by flying through its tylium mining tunnels to the center of the base, then dropping a pair of explosive charges at the supposed tylium-precursor container.
*Much to Baltar's surprise, his wild guess at which container held the volatile tylium-precursor was correct: as Apollo flies away, the entire base explodes with the force of a 3-kiloton nuclear warhead.
*With their base destroyed, the Cylon Raiders go into a panic and are easy prey for ''Galactica''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Vipers to mop up. All planes return to ''Galactica'' in a moment of celebration. Civilian mining ships will be able to get enough tylium fuel from the asteroid to last the Fleet several years.
*In Baltar's dream world, he expresses his astonishment to Number Six: Baltar "realizes" that the only "logical" explanation is that God truly did guide his hand to the right point on the Cylon base. The formerly atheist Baltar now accepts the possibility that he might truly be an instrument of God. . . .

[[Image:bsg-1-10.jpg|thumb|Adama and staff plan the attack.]]
=== On Caprica ===
*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Valerii]] are hiding out on a farm on their way to [[Delphi]].
*When Helo offers to prepare a meal, Valerii is uncharacteristically sick, leading them to try and settle down for some sleep.
*They are interrupted by the arrival of a troop of [[Cylon Centurion]]s - led by another copy of Number Six.
*Forcing a stunned Helo into action — he cannot believe the woman he saw Sharon kill is coming after them — Sharon forces him back on the run.

== Notes ==
*Nine days have passed since the events of "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]".
*The Celtic victory music played at the end of the episode after the Cylon base is destroyed is titled "Wander My Friends", written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. The lyrics and translation for the song given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack are reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations|on this page]], with permission.
*[[Tylium]] ore is used to power FTL systems, but probably not through any fissionable reaction.
*Tylium has an energy density of about 5e14 J/kg, comparable to that of nuclear fusion.
*[[Cylon Culture#Technology and architecture|Cylon technology]] is clearly a Colonial off-shoot, as one would expect: from the use of tylium down to the shape of doorways.
*William Adama's father was [[Joseph Adama]].
*Sharon Valerii on Caprica may well be pregnant.
*Lt. Gaeta makes mention in passing conversation to Apollo that the Colonials actually know where the [[Cylon homeworld]] is, or at least its rough location ("they'd build a refinery this far from their homeworld?" "Why not? They need fuel out here just as much as we do").
*There is an ancient text some 3,600 years old foretelling humanity’s flight – and apparently, Roslin’s leadership.
*Mark II Vipers can carry both missiles and munitions pods (bombs).
*The Mark VII Vipers all appear to be out of commission - even Apollo is now regularly flying a Mk II.
*Based on the conversation between Commander Adama and Starbuck in the gym, it appears that Mark II Viper thruster pedals use a mechanical flight control system rather than a "fly-by-wire" linkage. This fits the concept of minimizing the use of computers mentioned in the [[Miniseries]]. The same conversation also establishes that a Viper can accelerate at "six, seven G's",
*The religious overtones to the human / Cylon struggle are becoming more pronounced, with a now-promised confrontation due at the "home of the Gods".
*The Fleet has a tylium refinery ship among its number.
*With the capture of the tylium mining facilities on the asteroid, the Colonials should be able to gather enough tylium to keep them going for about 2 years – assuming they can shift that much tylium to their refinery ship before the Cylons return.
*A railway line can be seen below the balcony of Baltar's Caprica house at the end of the episode. Single track, mounted on apparently wooden (as opposed to concrete sleepers), on a bed of gravel, without any form of electrification (third rail or overhead wires).
*The title of this episode was also that of the 21st episode of the original series. Aside from both Adamas launching an offensive strike against Cylon forces, there is little comparison between the two episodes. However this is a coincidence; the writers weren't aware of this Original Series episode.
*[[Ronald D. Moore]] says in his podcast that [[Lee Adama]]'s flight through the tunnel is an homage to ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars]]''.

== Analysis ==
*The introduction of the prophesy of [[Pythia]] further link the series' mythology to the ancient Greece of our own planet. In Greek mythology, the Pythia was the priestess at Apollo's oracle in Delphi. The name itself comes from Python, the dragon slain by Apollo. The Pythia operated as a vehicle for Apollo's will to be known to those on earth. A believer would make a sacrifice and present a question to a priest. The priest would then present the question to the Pythia. The Pythia sat on a bronze tripod in the adytum, or inner chamber of Apollo's temple. In this sacred chamber the spirit of Apollo overcame the Pythia and inspired the prophecy.
**Pythia in ancient Greece was the Oracle of Delphi – and on Caprica, Helo and Sharon are making for the religious center of [[Delphi]].
*Following his seeking God’s forgiveness ([[33]]) and his repentance of his sins ([[Six Degrees of Separation]]), Baltar finally becomes God’s "instrument". He literally becomes the hand of God referenced in the episode title: he is the one that points out the target that will destroy the Cylon base.
*Over the last few weeks, Baltar has moved through the five emotional states that tend to guide human reactions to a new "truth" we’d rather not face:
**Denial (dismissing the "disappearance" of the ''Olympic Carrier'' after the call from Dr. Amorak as anything more than a serendipitous event - [[33]])
**Anger (his outright hostility towards Six as she continues to "bore" him with talk of God - [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Bargaining (praying to God for his safety in return for his obedience - [[Six Degrees of Separation]])
**Depression (leaving the Situation Room without having "heard" God’s voice and facing up to the fact that he had to – again - lie)
**Acceptance his messianic response to Six’s coaxing at the end of this episode.
*Did the Cylons ''allow'' the Colonials to find an asteroid filled with fuel?
**Executive producer [[Ron Moore]] has stated numerous times that the Cylons are not letting the Fleet escape, but are actively trying to destroy it.
* Why does [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] order the fighters to pursue the fleeing [[Cylon Raiders]], instead of securing the area? One possibility for attacking the remaining fighters to prevent them from getting reinforcements from a distant [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]. ''(Although Adama will not have discovered this until later episodes, Raiders have the ability to make a jump ''much'' farther than any Colonial vessel.)''
**Adama may have been maximising the spike in morale after a successful military operation by letting the pilots finish what they started with limited risk (from attack by an actively retreating enemy force).
* Are the Colonials able to build ships, such as [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]], from scratch? Or can they take destroyed hulks and rebuild off them? (Answer: Vipers are frequently salvaged, but only to a point. [[Flight of the Phoenix|Yes, they can build from scratch]], although the result [[Blackbird|may not be a Viper]]. However, [[Pegasus (RDM)|''Pegasus'']] is able to build Vipers from scratch, when she has the raw materials (metal ore, etc.) to do so. ([[Scar]]))

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=The Hand of God}}

* How many [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] does ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' actually have? Do they have a contingency plan should the majority of the Vipers be destroyed?
* How can a 3,600 year old text foretell the exodus of humanity, and the leadership of [[Laura Roslin]]?
* If [[Gaius Baltar]] read the Sacred Scrolls in "... the 6th grade", why, in spite of being the former Secretary of Education, doesn't President Roslin know who [[Pythia]] is?
* Is Baltar truly an instrument of "[[God (RDM)|God]]?"

=== Unanswered Questions ===

* Does someone have time on their hands to build miniatures of the ''new'' Cylon Raiders for the [[Situation Room]]?

== Official Statements ==

*''[[Katee Sackhoff]] discusses her dislike for Viper scenes, and why she wanted the writers to "break [her] knee again, please":''

: I despise [the Viper cockpit scenes]. It is very uncomfortable in that tight space. All of a sudden, you’re claustrophobic, you’re hot and sweaty, and then you’re cold, you have to pee, you need water, but you can’t drink it because you’ll have to pee again… You have these rubber space suits and you get stuck to the seat. Gross! Then there’s wind in your face and you are falling asleep because it is so hot. You are trying to memorise all this dialogue – 50 pages – all this technical mumbo jumbo. You’re like, ‘Break my knee again, please.’ That was the best thing that happened to me in season one.<ref>{{cite_news|first=Ian M.|last=Cullen|url=http://scifipulse.net/battlestarnews/Sackhoff_Vipers.html|title=Sackhoff Admits To Hating The Viper Scenes|publisher=SciFi Pulse|page=|date=30 January 2007|accessdate=9 February 2007|language=}}</ref>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*''[[Lee Adama]] sits with a battered Viper before the mission. He is joined by his father who, after a short conversation, hands him a lighter:''
:'''[[William Adama]]:''' It belonged to [[Joseph Adama|your grandfather]]. My [[Evelyn Adama|mother]] bought it for him when he was in law school. See the engraving on it?
:'''Lee Adama:''' ''[Reading the name "Joseph Adama".]'' Yes I...can barely make it out...
:'''Adama:''' He was a better father than I was. Dad used to carry that into court cases. He claimed he never lost unless he left it behind.
:'''Lee:''' So you’re worried too.
:'''Adama:''' About what?
:'''Lee:''' Sometimes it feels like the whole ship thinks... [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]]... would do better.
:'''Adama:''' I don’t.
:'''Lee:''' How can you be so sure?
:'''Adama:''' Because you’re my son.

*''Commander Adama asks [[Kara Thrace]] to assist with developing a plan to attack the refinery:''
:'''William Adama:''' Captain Adama and Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] are working on the plan now and I need some serious "out-of-the-box" thinking.
:'''Kara Thrace:''' "Out-of-the-box" is where I live.

*''During the briefing with Saul Tigh, Kara Thrace, [[Laura Roslin]] and both Adamas:''
:'''William Adama:''' Sometimes, you have to roll the hard six.

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Samuel Witwer]] as Lieutenant [[Alex Quartararo|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]]
*[[Lorena Gale]] as [[Elosha]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
*[[Cailin Stadnyk]] as Ensign [[Davis]]
*[[Bodie Olmos]] as Lieutenant [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
*[[Lucianna Carro]] as Lieutenant [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Terry Chen]] as Sergeant [[Donald Perry|Donald "Chuckles" Perry]]
*[[Christina Schild]] as [[Playa Palacios|Playa Kohn]]
*[[Biski Gugushe]] as [[Sekou Hamilton]]
*[[Paul Cummings]] as "[[Fireball]]"
*[[Camille Sullivan]] as "[[Stepchild]]"

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Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

2012-06-08T18:02:09Z

Laura1813: /* Summary */ comma

: ''This episode is also known under its draft title, "Secrets and Lies". Its official title is "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down".''
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== Overview ==

: ''[[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh|his wife]] arrives on ''[[Galactica]]'' -- but is she all she claims to be?''

== Summary ==
* [[Laura Roslin]] comes aboard ''[[Galactica]]'' as [[William Adama|Adama]] receives a report that [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar’s]] [[Cylon detector]] is operational.
* Unable to shake off [[Leoben Conoy|Conoy’s]] words to her ([[Flesh and Bone]]), she wants Adama to take the test first; he reluctantly agrees.
* When a lone [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]] shows up, [[Lee Adama]] is ordered to intercept, and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] is stunned to learn Adama is off-ship.
* The Raider is crippled, and a [[Raptor]] is dispatched to gather intel on it, particularly how its [[FTL]] drive operates.
* Adama returns to ''Galactica'' on a [[Raptor]] with a further shock for Tigh: his wife, [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]].
* Roslin calls Baltar to check on the progress of Adama’s Cylon test – only to find Adama has cancelled so that a woman called “Ellen” can be tested. Roslin orders Baltar to restart Adama’s test immediately.
* Roslin summons Tigh to ''[[Colonial One]]'', reveals her suspicions regarding Adama, and challenges a defensive Tigh over Adama’s behavior in leaving ''Galactica'' unannounced.
* Tigh takes the wind out of Roslin’s sails when he states Adama was off-ship so he could collect Tigh’s missing wife.
* After Tigh has left her office, Roslin calls Baltar and orders him to stop Adama’s test and resume Ellen’s.
* Later, at a dinner in Adama’s quarters, Ellen behaves with a mixture of her old self – trying to play footsie with Lee Adama under the table, and trying to flirt with him over the table – and a strange curiosity concerning [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].
* Adama deflects her probing by asking how it could be that she got aboard a ship, the ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', without anyone having any knowledge of her or of treating her during her alleged 3 weeks of being unconscious.
* Ellen simply shrugs off the questions in her apparently drunken state and breaks up the party with her “drunken” playing.
* As she and her husband return to their quarters, they encounter Baltar, with whom she openly flirts, both annoying Tigh and raising [[Number Six|Six]]’s curiosity.
* After Baltar has departed, Ellen deflects her husband’s anger at her behavior by claiming Adama wants her, then dragging Tigh after Baltar.
* In Baltar’s lab, a row is brewing over the various tests that should have been carried out; things become more complicated when Tigh and his wife arrive, and the disagreements and suspicions become a three-way argument, which is broken up when Adama, Lee and Tigh are summoned to [[CIC]].
* The Cylon Raider has stopped behaving oddly, and is on a collision course for ''Galactica''. [[Alert Fighters]] are dispatched at Tigh’s order, and the Raider is destroyed.
* Later, back in Baltar’s lab, Ellen’s test results come through and are apparently green. Baltar, however, simply states to Six that having everything turn up green makes life a lot easier.

=== On Caprica ===
*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Valerii]] are trying to avoid the Cylons by running through the storm drains under a city.
*Valerii has a plan -- she claims to have overheard the Cylons discussing a huge base at [[Delphi]], she believes they can steal a ship from there and get off the planet.
*[[Aaron Doral|Doral]] and [[Number Six|Six]] are definitely affected by the fact that even though Valerii has run off, she is experiencing emotions they have never had -- as is Helo.

== Notes ==
*The script was originally called "Secrets and Lies".
*Three days have passed since the events of "[[Flesh and Bone]]".
*There are now 47,905 survivors in the Fleet. A loss of 49 since "Flesh and Bone". Compared to other casualty figures in the first season, this is unusually high for a three-day period.
*Colonel Tigh's drinking problem became drastically worse because of his wife's infidelity and their estrangement.
*Keikeya's relationship with Dualla is picking up, despite his attempts to pump her for information.
*Baltar apparently has no intention of being honest about the results of his Cylon tests.
*''Galactica'' has a forward [[observation deck|observation lounge]] that has become a much sought-after trysting-place, with individuals and couples rotated through it at regular intervals.
*The Cylons have established a major base at [[Delphi]], another major city on Caprica.
*The opera music that Baltar is listening to in his lab while talking to and getting intimate with Number Six is titled "Battlestar Operatica", and was written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. It is sung in Italian, and directly relates to Baltar's situation. The lyrics translate: "Woe upon your Cylon heart / There's a toaster in your head/ And it wears high heels / Number Six calls to you / The Cylon Detector beckons / Your girlfriend is a toaster / Woe upon your Cylon heart / Alas, disgrace! Alas, sadness and misery! / The toaster has a pretty dress / Red like its glowing spine / Number Six whispers / By your command" (translation given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack, reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations|on this page]], with permission).
*[[Edward James Olmos]], who portrays [[William Adama]], also directed this episode. He was originally to direct "[[Flesh and Bone]]" but could not do so due to scheduling conflicts.
*Boomer does not appear in this episode.

== Analysis ==
*Continuing from the previous episode, Caprica-Sharon now seems to be honestly trying to lead Helo away from the Cylons and truly escape.
*This is the first mention of the city of [[Delphi]] and Helo's hostile reaction to the news of its being used as a Cylon hub. Plausibly the emotional reaction is due to Delphi being a spiritual center for the Twelve Colonies.
*The test apparently takes 11 hours to generate results (although Boomer’s result in "Flesh and Bone" was obtained in far less time than this – "a couple of minutes", according to Baltar, and about 60 seconds of screen-time).
**Baltar claims in "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]" that he allowed Boomer to believe she was human "for [his] own purposes". Does he have the ability to determine other Cylon infiltrators in a much shorter time frame than he chooses to admit in this episode? Perhaps he was just going through the math in his head - but then why the half-serious jokes about suicide as he contemplates the task?
**Perhaps a "positive" result with a real Cylon takes much less time, but it takes 11 hours to be definitely sure someone isn't a Cylon.
**There was a scene change between Baltar agreeing to Sharon's test and Baltar and Sharon getting the final results. It is possible that Baltar conducted the bulk of the test in the intervening time, and the audience only saw him conduct the final phase of the test after the bulk of the eleven-hour process was completed off-screen.
*Is it possible that the Cylon Raider is there to transmit instructions to other Cylons within the Fleet (as later in "[[Final Cut]]")?
**In a deleted scene, it is mentioned that they noticed a high-frequency burst which could have been a Cylon within the Fleet sending out a signal, but couldn't track which ship it came from.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}

*Is [[Ellen Tigh]] a [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]]?
*What is [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] hoping to gain from keeping the test results secret?

=== Unanswered Questions ===

: ''None yet.''

== Official Statements ==

*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' was originally called 'Secrets and Lies', or 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' by Jeff Vlaming. And when I saw those titles on the script, I knew we had to go with 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'. It was too good. Too good a title to let lie on the cutting room floor." -- Ronald D. Moore [[podcast]]
*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' began life as a very different episode than it ultimately came out to be. It was originally going to be a riff on 'Crimson Tide'." -- Ronald D. Moore [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down|podcast]]
*"It did feel right that, perhaps, there was one place; that perhaps there was one area of the ship, which accepted a window or a port to look out and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very long, deep space missions that probably lasted months, if not years. And that there might be a place where they can go to and just stargaze. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try and look out at the stars, you know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast, talking about the observation area of the ''[[Galactica]]''
*"The long and the short of it was that we had just come out of a very heavy, very dark, very [[Flesh and Bone|disturbing episode]]. And the very next episode was supposed to be 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' which was all about a very disturbing, very dark, very (sort of) unhappy episode where our two -- two of our lead characters started pointing guns at one another. So there came a point when I just decided, well, let's just punt. Let's not do the dark and brooding episode. Let's try a different tone. Let's see if the show can withstand something lighter. Let's try something that's closer to a comedy, or as close to a comedy as ''Galactica'' can withstand." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''As Commamder [[William Adama]] and [[Laura Roslin]] talk in [[CIC]]:''

:'''Wiliam Adama:''' Madam President, we are the proud owners of the universe's first bona fide [[Cylon detector]].
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Well, that is great news. So... when do we begin?
:'''Adama:''' Doctor [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] would like to start widespread testing as soon as possible, but there are some serious limitations, because he can only do one person at a time and verification takes hours.
:'''Roslin:''' So, who's going to go first?
:'''Adama:''' ''[thinking for a second]'' The test... right. I think people in sensitive positions should go first.
:'''Roslin:''' I completely agree. How about you?
:'''Adama:''' Excuse me?
:'''Laura Roslin:''' If you're a Cylon, I'd like to know.
:'''Commander Adama:''' If I'm a Cylon, you're really screwed.
: ''[Adama and Roslin both start laughing.]''
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Seriously, I do think you should go first. Show everyone in the fleet that they can trust the people at the top.
:'''Commander Adama:''' Well then, maybe YOU should go first. ''[silence]'' All right... I'll go first.

* ''As William Adama, [[Saul Tigh]], [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Lee Adama]], and Laura Roslin are eating dinner:''
:'''Ellen Tigh:''' So Bill, now the question on everyone's mind -- and, I do mean everyone -- is "Where's Earth?" and "When are we going to get there?"
:'''William Adama:''' Yeah... that's classified information.
:'''Ellen:''' Oh, there's that word again!
:'''Saul Tigh:''' Ellen, leave the man alone.
:'''Tigh:''' Come on! If there aren't privileges to being an XO's wife, then what's the point? I mean, Bill, we're all family here, so come on!
:'''Laura Roslin:''' The need for secrecy is paramount, Ellen. Oh, I'm sorry. Perhaps you don't know that the Cylons look like us now.
:'''Ellen:''' Oh... that. Yes. Yes, I knew that.
:'''Roslin:''' It's recent news. Most people just found out a few days ago.
:'''Ellen:''' ''[thinking]'' A thing like that would travel fast.
:'''Adama:''' Any one of us could be a Cylon.
: ''[The entire table goes silent.]''
:'''Ellen Tigh:''' BOO!
: ''[Everyone jumps in their seats, while Ellen and Saul start laughing.]''

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Alex Green]] as Deckhand

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Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

2012-06-08T17:59:59Z

Laura1813: /* Notes */ replaced "divorce" with "estrangement"

: ''This episode is also known under its draft title, "Secrets and Lies". Its official title is "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down".''
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| episode=9
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| writer=[[Jeff Vlaming]]
| story=
| director=[[Edward James Olmos]]
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== Overview ==

: ''[[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh|his wife]] arrives on ''[[Galactica]]'' -- but is she all she claims to be?''

== Summary ==
* [[Laura Roslin]] comes aboard ''[[Galactica]]'' as [[William Adama|Adama]] receives a report that [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar’s]] [[Cylon detector]] is operational.
* Unable to shake off [[Leoben Conoy|Conoy’s]] words to her ([[Flesh and Bone]]), she wants Adama to take the test first; he reluctantly agrees.
* When a lone [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]] shows up, [[Lee Adama]] is ordered to intercept, and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] is stunned to learn Adama is off-ship.
* The Raider is crippled, and a [[Raptor]] is dispatched to gather intel on it, particularly how its [[FTL]] drive operates.
* Adama returns to ''Galactica'' on a [[Raptor]] with a further shock for Tigh: his wife, [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]].
* Roslin calls Baltar to check on the progress of Adama’s Cylon test – only to find Adama has cancelled so that a woman called “Ellen” can be tested. Roslin orders Baltar to restart Adama’s test immediately.
* Roslin summons Tigh to ''[[Colonial One]]'', reveals her suspicions regarding Adama, and challenges a defensive Tigh over Adama’s behavior in leaving ''Galactica'' unannounced.
* Tigh takes the wind out of Roslin’s sails when he states Adama was off-ship so he could collect Tigh’s missing wife.
* After Tigh has left her office, Roslin calls Baltar and orders him to stop Adama’s test and resume Ellen’s.
* Later, at a dinner in Adama’s quarters, Ellen behaves with a mixture of her old self – trying to play footsie with Lee Adama under the table, and trying to flirt with him over the table – and a strange curiosity concerning [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].
* Adama deflects her probing by asking how it could be that she got aboard a ship, the ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', without anyone having any knowledge of her or of treating her during her alleged 3 weeks of being unconscious.
* Ellen simply shrugs off the questions in her apparently drunken state and breaks up the party with her “drunken” playing.
* As she and her husband return to their quarters, they encounter Baltar, with whom she openly flirts, both annoying Tigh and raising [[Number Six|Six]]’s curiosity.
* After Baltar has departed, Ellen deflects her husband’s anger at her behavior by claiming Adama wants her, then dragging Tigh after Baltar.
* In Baltar’s lab, a row is brewing over the various tests that should have been carried out; things become more complicated when Tigh and his wife arrive, and the disagreements and suspicions become a three-way argument, which is broken up when Adama, Lee and Tigh are summoned to [[CIC]].
* The Cylon Raider has stopped behaving oddly, and is on a collision course for ''Galactica''. [[Alert Fighters]] are dispatched at Tigh’s order, and the Raider is destroyed.
* Later, back in Baltar’s lab, Ellen’s test results come through and are apparently green. Baltar, however simply states to Six that having everything turn up green makes life a lot easier.

=== On Caprica ===
*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Valerii]] are trying to avoid the Cylons by running through the storm drains under a city.
*Valerii has a plan -- she claims to have overheard the Cylons discussing a huge base at [[Delphi]], she believes they can steal a ship from there and get off the planet.
*[[Aaron Doral|Doral]] and [[Number Six|Six]] are definitely affected by the fact that even though Valerii has run off, she is experiencing emotions they have never had -- as is Helo.

== Notes ==
*The script was originally called "Secrets and Lies".
*Three days have passed since the events of "[[Flesh and Bone]]".
*There are now 47,905 survivors in the Fleet. A loss of 49 since "Flesh and Bone". Compared to other casualty figures in the first season, this is unusually high for a three-day period.
*Colonel Tigh's drinking problem became drastically worse because of his wife's infidelity and their estrangement.
*Keikeya's relationship with Dualla is picking up, despite his attempts to pump her for information.
*Baltar apparently has no intention of being honest about the results of his Cylon tests.
*''Galactica'' has a forward [[observation deck|observation lounge]] that has become a much sought-after trysting-place, with individuals and couples rotated through it at regular intervals.
*The Cylons have established a major base at [[Delphi]], another major city on Caprica.
*The opera music that Baltar is listening to in his lab while talking to and getting intimate with Number Six is titled "Battlestar Operatica", and was written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. It is sung in Italian, and directly relates to Baltar's situation. The lyrics translate: "Woe upon your Cylon heart / There's a toaster in your head/ And it wears high heels / Number Six calls to you / The Cylon Detector beckons / Your girlfriend is a toaster / Woe upon your Cylon heart / Alas, disgrace! Alas, sadness and misery! / The toaster has a pretty dress / Red like its glowing spine / Number Six whispers / By your command" (translation given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack, reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations|on this page]], with permission).
*[[Edward James Olmos]], who portrays [[William Adama]], also directed this episode. He was originally to direct "[[Flesh and Bone]]" but could not do so due to scheduling conflicts.
*Boomer does not appear in this episode.

== Analysis ==
*Continuing from the previous episode, Caprica-Sharon now seems to be honestly trying to lead Helo away from the Cylons and truly escape.
*This is the first mention of the city of [[Delphi]] and Helo's hostile reaction to the news of its being used as a Cylon hub. Plausibly the emotional reaction is due to Delphi being a spiritual center for the Twelve Colonies.
*The test apparently takes 11 hours to generate results (although Boomer’s result in "Flesh and Bone" was obtained in far less time than this – "a couple of minutes", according to Baltar, and about 60 seconds of screen-time).
**Baltar claims in "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]" that he allowed Boomer to believe she was human "for [his] own purposes". Does he have the ability to determine other Cylon infiltrators in a much shorter time frame than he chooses to admit in this episode? Perhaps he was just going through the math in his head - but then why the half-serious jokes about suicide as he contemplates the task?
**Perhaps a "positive" result with a real Cylon takes much less time, but it takes 11 hours to be definitely sure someone isn't a Cylon.
**There was a scene change between Baltar agreeing to Sharon's test and Baltar and Sharon getting the final results. It is possible that Baltar conducted the bulk of the test in the intervening time, and the audience only saw him conduct the final phase of the test after the bulk of the eleven-hour process was completed off-screen.
*Is it possible that the Cylon Raider is there to transmit instructions to other Cylons within the Fleet (as later in "[[Final Cut]]")?
**In a deleted scene, it is mentioned that they noticed a high-frequency burst which could have been a Cylon within the Fleet sending out a signal, but couldn't track which ship it came from.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}

*Is [[Ellen Tigh]] a [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]]?
*What is [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] hoping to gain from keeping the test results secret?

=== Unanswered Questions ===

: ''None yet.''

== Official Statements ==

*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' was originally called 'Secrets and Lies', or 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' by Jeff Vlaming. And when I saw those titles on the script, I knew we had to go with 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'. It was too good. Too good a title to let lie on the cutting room floor." -- Ronald D. Moore [[podcast]]
*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' began life as a very different episode than it ultimately came out to be. It was originally going to be a riff on 'Crimson Tide'." -- Ronald D. Moore [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down|podcast]]
*"It did feel right that, perhaps, there was one place; that perhaps there was one area of the ship, which accepted a window or a port to look out and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very long, deep space missions that probably lasted months, if not years. And that there might be a place where they can go to and just stargaze. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try and look out at the stars, you know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast, talking about the observation area of the ''[[Galactica]]''
*"The long and the short of it was that we had just come out of a very heavy, very dark, very [[Flesh and Bone|disturbing episode]]. And the very next episode was supposed to be 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' which was all about a very disturbing, very dark, very (sort of) unhappy episode where our two -- two of our lead characters started pointing guns at one another. So there came a point when I just decided, well, let's just punt. Let's not do the dark and brooding episode. Let's try a different tone. Let's see if the show can withstand something lighter. Let's try something that's closer to a comedy, or as close to a comedy as ''Galactica'' can withstand." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''As Commamder [[William Adama]] and [[Laura Roslin]] talk in [[CIC]]:''

:'''Wiliam Adama:''' Madam President, we are the proud owners of the universe's first bona fide [[Cylon detector]].
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Well, that is great news. So... when do we begin?
:'''Adama:''' Doctor [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] would like to start widespread testing as soon as possible, but there are some serious limitations, because he can only do one person at a time and verification takes hours.
:'''Roslin:''' So, who's going to go first?
:'''Adama:''' ''[thinking for a second]'' The test... right. I think people in sensitive positions should go first.
:'''Roslin:''' I completely agree. How about you?
:'''Adama:''' Excuse me?
:'''Laura Roslin:''' If you're a Cylon, I'd like to know.
:'''Commander Adama:''' If I'm a Cylon, you're really screwed.
: ''[Adama and Roslin both start laughing.]''
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Seriously, I do think you should go first. Show everyone in the fleet that they can trust the people at the top.
:'''Commander Adama:''' Well then, maybe YOU should go first. ''[silence]'' All right... I'll go first.

* ''As William Adama, [[Saul Tigh]], [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Lee Adama]], and Laura Roslin are eating dinner:''
:'''Ellen Tigh:''' So Bill, now the question on everyone's mind -- and, I do mean everyone -- is "Where's Earth?" and "When are we going to get there?"
:'''William Adama:''' Yeah... that's classified information.
:'''Ellen:''' Oh, there's that word again!
:'''Saul Tigh:''' Ellen, leave the man alone.
:'''Tigh:''' Come on! If there aren't privileges to being an XO's wife, then what's the point? I mean, Bill, we're all family here, so come on!
:'''Laura Roslin:''' The need for secrecy is paramount, Ellen. Oh, I'm sorry. Perhaps you don't know that the Cylons look like us now.
:'''Ellen:''' Oh... that. Yes. Yes, I knew that.
:'''Roslin:''' It's recent news. Most people just found out a few days ago.
:'''Ellen:''' ''[thinking]'' A thing like that would travel fast.
:'''Adama:''' Any one of us could be a Cylon.
: ''[The entire table goes silent.]''
:'''Ellen Tigh:''' BOO!
: ''[Everyone jumps in their seats, while Ellen and Saul start laughing.]''

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Alex Green]] as Deckhand

{{episode list (RDM season 1)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Jeff Vlaming]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Edward James Olmos]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[de:Ellen]]
[[es:Una Sorpresa para Tigh]]
[[fr:Le Retour d'Hélène]]
[[zh:神魂颠倒]]

Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

2012-06-08T17:53:20Z

Laura1813: /* Analysis */ punctuation

: ''This episode is also known under its draft title, "Secrets and Lies". Its official title is "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down".''
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== Overview ==

: ''[[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh|his wife]] arrives on ''[[Galactica]]'' -- but is she all she claims to be?''

== Summary ==
* [[Laura Roslin]] comes aboard ''[[Galactica]]'' as [[William Adama|Adama]] receives a report that [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar’s]] [[Cylon detector]] is operational.
* Unable to shake off [[Leoben Conoy|Conoy’s]] words to her ([[Flesh and Bone]]), she wants Adama to take the test first; he reluctantly agrees.
* When a lone [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]] shows up, [[Lee Adama]] is ordered to intercept, and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] is stunned to learn Adama is off-ship.
* The Raider is crippled, and a [[Raptor]] is dispatched to gather intel on it, particularly how its [[FTL]] drive operates.
* Adama returns to ''Galactica'' on a [[Raptor]] with a further shock for Tigh: his wife, [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]].
* Roslin calls Baltar to check on the progress of Adama’s Cylon test – only to find Adama has cancelled so that a woman called “Ellen” can be tested. Roslin orders Baltar to restart Adama’s test immediately.
* Roslin summons Tigh to ''[[Colonial One]]'', reveals her suspicions regarding Adama, and challenges a defensive Tigh over Adama’s behavior in leaving ''Galactica'' unannounced.
* Tigh takes the wind out of Roslin’s sails when he states Adama was off-ship so he could collect Tigh’s missing wife.
* After Tigh has left her office, Roslin calls Baltar and orders him to stop Adama’s test and resume Ellen’s.
* Later, at a dinner in Adama’s quarters, Ellen behaves with a mixture of her old self – trying to play footsie with Lee Adama under the table, and trying to flirt with him over the table – and a strange curiosity concerning [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].
* Adama deflects her probing by asking how it could be that she got aboard a ship, the ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', without anyone having any knowledge of her or of treating her during her alleged 3 weeks of being unconscious.
* Ellen simply shrugs off the questions in her apparently drunken state and breaks up the party with her “drunken” playing.
* As she and her husband return to their quarters, they encounter Baltar, with whom she openly flirts, both annoying Tigh and raising [[Number Six|Six]]’s curiosity.
* After Baltar has departed, Ellen deflects her husband’s anger at her behavior by claiming Adama wants her, then dragging Tigh after Baltar.
* In Baltar’s lab, a row is brewing over the various tests that should have been carried out; things become more complicated when Tigh and his wife arrive, and the disagreements and suspicions become a three-way argument, which is broken up when Adama, Lee and Tigh are summoned to [[CIC]].
* The Cylon Raider has stopped behaving oddly, and is on a collision course for ''Galactica''. [[Alert Fighters]] are dispatched at Tigh’s order, and the Raider is destroyed.
* Later, back in Baltar’s lab, Ellen’s test results come through and are apparently green. Baltar, however simply states to Six that having everything turn up green makes life a lot easier.

=== On Caprica ===
*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Valerii]] are trying to avoid the Cylons by running through the storm drains under a city.
*Valerii has a plan -- she claims to have overheard the Cylons discussing a huge base at [[Delphi]], she believes they can steal a ship from there and get off the planet.
*[[Aaron Doral|Doral]] and [[Number Six|Six]] are definitely affected by the fact that even though Valerii has run off, she is experiencing emotions they have never had -- as is Helo.

== Notes ==
*The script was originally called "Secrets and Lies".
*Three days have passed since the events of "[[Flesh and Bone]]".
*There are now 47,905 survivors in the Fleet. A loss of 49 since "Flesh and Bone". Compared to other casualty figures in the first season, this is unusually high for a three-day period.
*Colonel Tigh's drinking problem became drastically worse because of his wife's infidelity and their divorce.
*Keikeya's relationship with Dualla is picking up, despite his attempts to pump her for information.
*Baltar apparently has no intention of being honest about the results of his Cylon tests.
*''Galactica'' has a forward [[observation deck|observation lounge]] that has become a much sought-after trysting-place, with individuals and couples rotated through it at regular intervals.
*The Cylons have established a major base at [[Delphi]], another major city on Caprica.
*The opera music that Baltar is listening to in his lab while talking to and getting intimate with Number Six is titled "Battlestar Operatica", and was written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. It is sung in Italian, and directly relates to Baltar's situation. The lyrics translate: "Woe upon your Cylon heart / There's a toaster in your head/ And it wears high heels / Number Six calls to you / The Cylon Detector beckons / Your girlfriend is a toaster / Woe upon your Cylon heart / Alas, disgrace! Alas, sadness and misery! / The toaster has a pretty dress / Red like its glowing spine / Number Six whispers / By your command" (translation given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack, reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations|on this page]], with permission).
*[[Edward James Olmos]], who portrays [[William Adama]], also directed this episode. He was originally to direct "[[Flesh and Bone]]" but could not do so due to scheduling conflicts.
*Boomer does not appear in this episode.

== Analysis ==
*Continuing from the previous episode, Caprica-Sharon now seems to be honestly trying to lead Helo away from the Cylons and truly escape.
*This is the first mention of the city of [[Delphi]] and Helo's hostile reaction to the news of its being used as a Cylon hub. Plausibly the emotional reaction is due to Delphi being a spiritual center for the Twelve Colonies.
*The test apparently takes 11 hours to generate results (although Boomer’s result in "Flesh and Bone" was obtained in far less time than this – "a couple of minutes", according to Baltar, and about 60 seconds of screen-time).
**Baltar claims in "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]" that he allowed Boomer to believe she was human "for [his] own purposes". Does he have the ability to determine other Cylon infiltrators in a much shorter time frame than he chooses to admit in this episode? Perhaps he was just going through the math in his head - but then why the half-serious jokes about suicide as he contemplates the task?
**Perhaps a "positive" result with a real Cylon takes much less time, but it takes 11 hours to be definitely sure someone isn't a Cylon.
**There was a scene change between Baltar agreeing to Sharon's test and Baltar and Sharon getting the final results. It is possible that Baltar conducted the bulk of the test in the intervening time, and the audience only saw him conduct the final phase of the test after the bulk of the eleven-hour process was completed off-screen.
*Is it possible that the Cylon Raider is there to transmit instructions to other Cylons within the Fleet (as later in "[[Final Cut]]")?
**In a deleted scene, it is mentioned that they noticed a high-frequency burst which could have been a Cylon within the Fleet sending out a signal, but couldn't track which ship it came from.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}

*Is [[Ellen Tigh]] a [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]]?
*What is [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] hoping to gain from keeping the test results secret?

=== Unanswered Questions ===

: ''None yet.''

== Official Statements ==

*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' was originally called 'Secrets and Lies', or 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' by Jeff Vlaming. And when I saw those titles on the script, I knew we had to go with 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'. It was too good. Too good a title to let lie on the cutting room floor." -- Ronald D. Moore [[podcast]]
*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' began life as a very different episode than it ultimately came out to be. It was originally going to be a riff on 'Crimson Tide'." -- Ronald D. Moore [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down|podcast]]
*"It did feel right that, perhaps, there was one place; that perhaps there was one area of the ship, which accepted a window or a port to look out and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very long, deep space missions that probably lasted months, if not years. And that there might be a place where they can go to and just stargaze. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try and look out at the stars, you know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast, talking about the observation area of the ''[[Galactica]]''
*"The long and the short of it was that we had just come out of a very heavy, very dark, very [[Flesh and Bone|disturbing episode]]. And the very next episode was supposed to be 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' which was all about a very disturbing, very dark, very (sort of) unhappy episode where our two -- two of our lead characters started pointing guns at one another. So there came a point when I just decided, well, let's just punt. Let's not do the dark and brooding episode. Let's try a different tone. Let's see if the show can withstand something lighter. Let's try something that's closer to a comedy, or as close to a comedy as ''Galactica'' can withstand." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''As Commamder [[William Adama]] and [[Laura Roslin]] talk in [[CIC]]:''

:'''Wiliam Adama:''' Madam President, we are the proud owners of the universe's first bona fide [[Cylon detector]].
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Well, that is great news. So... when do we begin?
:'''Adama:''' Doctor [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] would like to start widespread testing as soon as possible, but there are some serious limitations, because he can only do one person at a time and verification takes hours.
:'''Roslin:''' So, who's going to go first?
:'''Adama:''' ''[thinking for a second]'' The test... right. I think people in sensitive positions should go first.
:'''Roslin:''' I completely agree. How about you?
:'''Adama:''' Excuse me?
:'''Laura Roslin:''' If you're a Cylon, I'd like to know.
:'''Commander Adama:''' If I'm a Cylon, you're really screwed.
: ''[Adama and Roslin both start laughing.]''
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Seriously, I do think you should go first. Show everyone in the fleet that they can trust the people at the top.
:'''Commander Adama:''' Well then, maybe YOU should go first. ''[silence]'' All right... I'll go first.

* ''As William Adama, [[Saul Tigh]], [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Lee Adama]], and Laura Roslin are eating dinner:''
:'''Ellen Tigh:''' So Bill, now the question on everyone's mind -- and, I do mean everyone -- is "Where's Earth?" and "When are we going to get there?"
:'''William Adama:''' Yeah... that's classified information.
:'''Ellen:''' Oh, there's that word again!
:'''Saul Tigh:''' Ellen, leave the man alone.
:'''Tigh:''' Come on! If there aren't privileges to being an XO's wife, then what's the point? I mean, Bill, we're all family here, so come on!
:'''Laura Roslin:''' The need for secrecy is paramount, Ellen. Oh, I'm sorry. Perhaps you don't know that the Cylons look like us now.
:'''Ellen:''' Oh... that. Yes. Yes, I knew that.
:'''Roslin:''' It's recent news. Most people just found out a few days ago.
:'''Ellen:''' ''[thinking]'' A thing like that would travel fast.
:'''Adama:''' Any one of us could be a Cylon.
: ''[The entire table goes silent.]''
:'''Ellen Tigh:''' BOO!
: ''[Everyone jumps in their seats, while Ellen and Saul start laughing.]''

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Alex Green]] as Deckhand

{{episode list (RDM season 1)}}

[[Category:Episodes written by Jeff Vlaming]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Edward James Olmos]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[de:Ellen]]
[[es:Una Sorpresa para Tigh]]
[[fr:Le Retour d'Hélène]]
[[zh:神魂颠倒]]

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Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down

2012-06-08T17:48:37Z

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: ''This episode is also known under its draft title, "Secrets and Lies". Its official title is "Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down".''
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| UK airdate=2004-12-13
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== Overview ==

: ''[[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh's]] world is turned upside down when [[Ellen Tigh|his wife]] arrives on ''[[Galactica]]'' -- but is she all she claims to be?''

== Summary ==
* [[Laura Roslin]] comes aboard ''[[Galactica]]'' as [[William Adama|Adama]] receives a report that [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar’s]] [[Cylon detector]] is operational.
* Unable to shake off [[Leoben Conoy|Conoy’s]] words to her ([[Flesh and Bone]]), she wants Adama to take the test first; he reluctantly agrees.
* When a lone [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]] shows up, [[Lee Adama]] is ordered to intercept, and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] is stunned to learn Adama is off-ship.
* The Raider is crippled, and a [[Raptor]] is dispatched to gather intel on it, particularly how its [[FTL]] drive operates.
* Adama returns to ''Galactica'' on a [[Raptor]] with a further shock for Tigh: his wife, [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]].
* Roslin calls Baltar to check on the progress of Adama’s Cylon test – only to find Adama has cancelled so that a woman called “Ellen” can be tested. Roslin orders Baltar to restart Adama’s test immediately.
* Roslin summons Tigh to ''[[Colonial One]]'', reveals her suspicions regarding Adama, and challenges a defensive Tigh over Adama’s behavior in leaving ''Galactica'' unannounced.
* Tigh takes the wind out of Roslin’s sails when he states Adama was off-ship so he could collect Tigh’s missing wife.
* After Tigh has left her office, Roslin calls Baltar and orders him to stop Adama’s test and resume Ellen’s.
* Later, at a dinner in Adama’s quarters, Ellen behaves with a mixture of her old self – trying to play footsie with Lee Adama under the table, and trying to flirt with him over the table – and a strange curiosity concerning [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].
* Adama deflects her probing by asking how it could be that she got aboard a ship, the ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'', without anyone having any knowledge of her or of treating her during her alleged 3 weeks of being unconscious.
* Ellen simply shrugs off the questions in her apparently drunken state and breaks up the party with her “drunken” playing.
* As she and her husband return to their quarters, they encounter Baltar, with whom she openly flirts, both annoying Tigh and raising [[Number Six|Six]]’s curiosity.
* After Baltar has departed, Ellen deflects her husband’s anger at her behavior by claiming Adama wants her, then dragging Tigh after Baltar.
* In Baltar’s lab, a row is brewing over the various tests that should have been carried out; things become more complicated when Tigh and his wife arrive, and the disagreements and suspicions become a three-way argument, which is broken up when Adama, Lee and Tigh are summoned to [[CIC]].
* The Cylon Raider has stopped behaving oddly, and is on a collision course for ''Galactica''. [[Alert Fighters]] are dispatched at Tigh’s order, and the Raider is destroyed.
* Later, back in Baltar’s lab, Ellen’s test results come through and are apparently green. Baltar, however simply states to Six that having everything turn up green makes life a lot easier.

=== On Caprica ===
*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Valerii]] are trying to avoid the Cylons by running through the storm drains under a city.
*Valerii has a plan -- she claims to have overheard the Cylons discussing a huge base at [[Delphi]], she believes they can steal a ship from there and get off the planet.
*[[Aaron Doral|Doral]] and [[Number Six|Six]] are definitely affected by the fact that even though Valerii has run off, she is experiencing emotions they have never had -- as is Helo.

== Notes ==
*The script was originally called "Secrets and Lies".
*Three days have passed since the events of "[[Flesh and Bone]]".
*There are now 47,905 survivors in the Fleet. A loss of 49 since "Flesh and Bone". Compared to other casualty figures in the first season, this is unusually high for a three-day period.
*Colonel Tigh's drinking problem became drastically worse because of his wife's infidelity and their divorce.
*Keikeya's relationship with Dualla is picking up, despite his attempts to pump her for information.
*Baltar apparently has no intention of being honest about the results of his Cylon tests.
*''Galactica'' has a forward [[observation deck|observation lounge]] that has become a much sought-after trysting-place, with individuals and couples rotated through it at regular intervals.
*The Cylons have established a major base at [[Delphi]], another major city on Caprica.
*The opera music that Baltar is listening to in his lab while talking to and getting intimate with Number Six is titled "Battlestar Operatica", and was written and composed by [[Bear McCreary]]. It is sung in Italian, and directly relates to Baltar's situation. The lyrics translate: "Woe upon your Cylon heart / There's a toaster in your head/ And it wears high heels / Number Six calls to you / The Cylon Detector beckons / Your girlfriend is a toaster / Woe upon your Cylon heart / Alas, disgrace! Alas, sadness and misery! / The toaster has a pretty dress / Red like its glowing spine / Number Six whispers / By your command" (translation given in the liner notes for the Season 1 soundtrack, reposted [[Soundtrack (Season 1)#Lyrics and Translations|on this page]], with permission).
*[[Edward James Olmos]], who portrays [[William Adama]], also directed this episode. He was originally to direct "[[Flesh and Bone]]" but could not do so due to scheduling conflicts.
*Boomer does not appear in this episode.

== Analysis ==
*Continuing from the previous episode, Caprica-Sharon now seems to be honestly trying to lead Helo away from the Cylons and truly escape.
*This is the first mention of the city of [[Delphi]] and Helo's hostile reaction to the news of its being used as a Cylon hub. Plausibly the emotional reaction is due to Delphi being a spiritual center for the Twelve Colonies.
*The test apparently takes 11 hours to generate results (although Boomer’s result in "Flesh and Bone" was obtained in far less time than this – "a couple of minutes", according to Baltar, and about 60 seconds of screen-time.)
**Baltar claims in "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]" that he allowed Boomer to believe she was human "for [his] own purposes". Does he have the ability to determine other Cylon infiltrators in a much shorter time frame than he chooses to admit in this episode? Perhaps he was just going through the math in his head - but then why the half-serious jokes about suicide as he contemplates the task?
**Perhaps a "positive" result with a real Cylon takes much less time, but it takes 11 hours to be definitely sure someone isn't a Cylon.
**There was a scene change between Baltar agreeing to Sharon's test and Baltar and Sharon getting the final results. It is possible that Baltar conducted the bulk of the test in the intervening time, and the audience only saw him conduct the final phase of the test after the bulk of the eleven-hour process was completed off-screen.
*Is it possible that the Cylon Raider is there to transmit instructions to other Cylons within the Fleet (as later in "[[Final Cut]]")?
**In a deleted scene, it is mentioned that they noticed a high-frequency burst which could have been a Cylon within the Fleet sending out a signal, but couldn't track which ship it came from.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

{{answered questions|season=1|series=RDM|episode=Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down}}

*Is [[Ellen Tigh]] a [[Humanoid Cylon|Cylon]]?
*What is [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] hoping to gain from keeping the test results secret?

=== Unanswered Questions ===

: ''None yet.''

== Official Statements ==

*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' was originally called 'Secrets and Lies', or 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' by Jeff Vlaming. And when I saw those titles on the script, I knew we had to go with 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down'. It was too good. Too good a title to let lie on the cutting room floor." -- Ronald D. Moore [[podcast]]
*"'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' began life as a very different episode than it ultimately came out to be. It was originally going to be a riff on 'Crimson Tide'." -- Ronald D. Moore [[Podcast:Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down|podcast]]
*"It did feel right that, perhaps, there was one place; that perhaps there was one area of the ship, which accepted a window or a port to look out and that it would be a fairly confined space for the crew on these very long, deep space missions that probably lasted months, if not years. And that there might be a place where they can go to and just stargaze. And in this situation, it seemed like there would be a lot of people lining up to try and look out at the stars, you know, a break from the monotony of staring at metal walls." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast, talking about the observation area of the ''[[Galactica]]''
*"The long and the short of it was that we had just come out of a very heavy, very dark, very [[Flesh and Bone|disturbing episode]]. And the very next episode was supposed to be 'Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down' which was all about a very disturbing, very dark, very (sort of) unhappy episode where our two -- two of our lead characters started pointing guns at one another. So there came a point when I just decided, well, let's just punt. Let's not do the dark and brooding episode. Let's try a different tone. Let's see if the show can withstand something lighter. Let's try something that's closer to a comedy, or as close to a comedy as ''Galactica'' can withstand." -- Ronald D. Moore podcast

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''As Commamder [[William Adama]] and [[Laura Roslin]] talk in [[CIC]]:''

:'''Wiliam Adama:''' Madam President, we are the proud owners of the universe's first bona fide [[Cylon detector]].
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Well, that is great news. So... when do we begin?
:'''Adama:''' Doctor [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] would like to start widespread testing as soon as possible, but there are some serious limitations, because he can only do one person at a time and verification takes hours.
:'''Roslin:''' So, who's going to go first?
:'''Adama:''' ''[thinking for a second]'' The test... right. I think people in sensitive positions should go first.
:'''Roslin:''' I completely agree. How about you?
:'''Adama:''' Excuse me?
:'''Laura Roslin:''' If you're a Cylon, I'd like to know.
:'''Commander Adama:''' If I'm a Cylon, you're really screwed.
: ''[Adama and Roslin both start laughing.]''
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Seriously, I do think you should go first. Show everyone in the fleet that they can trust the people at the top.
:'''Commander Adama:''' Well then, maybe YOU should go first. ''[silence]'' All right... I'll go first.

* ''As William Adama, [[Saul Tigh]], [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Lee Adama]], and Laura Roslin are eating dinner:''
:'''Ellen Tigh:''' So Bill, now the question on everyone's mind -- and, I do mean everyone -- is "Where's Earth?" and "When are we going to get there?"
:'''William Adama:''' Yeah... that's classified information.
:'''Ellen:''' Oh, there's that word again!
:'''Saul Tigh:''' Ellen, leave the man alone.
:'''Tigh:''' Come on! If there aren't privileges to being an XO's wife, then what's the point? I mean, Bill, we're all family here, so come on!
:'''Laura Roslin:''' The need for secrecy is paramount, Ellen. Oh, I'm sorry. Perhaps you don't know that the Cylons look like us now.
:'''Ellen:''' Oh... that. Yes. Yes, I knew that.
:'''Roslin:''' It's recent news. Most people just found out a few days ago.
:'''Ellen:''' ''[thinking]'' A thing like that would travel fast.
:'''Adama:''' Any one of us could be a Cylon.
: ''[The entire table goes silent.]''
:'''Ellen Tigh:''' BOO!
: ''[Everyone jumps in their seats, while Ellen and Saul start laughing.]''

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Alex Green]] as Deckhand

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