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Razor Flashbacks

2007-10-28T23:24:55Z

Linaf:

:''This page covers the webisode series for "Razor," which follows the exploits of the young [[William Adama]] during the [[Cylon War]]. For the two hour television event, see: "[[Razor]]".''
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'''''Battlestar Galactica: Razor Flashbacks''''' are an online series that aims provide the story of a young [[William Adama]]'s ([[Nico Cortez]]) discovery of a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] experiment during his time in the first [[Cylon War]]. The webisodes are aimed to lay down the back story for events in [[Season 4 (2008)|Season 4]] that will "threaten him, the crew of the ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and the survival of the human race". The webisodes can be viewed through the official [http://www.scifi.com/pulse Sci Fi Pulse] (SciFi.com's streaming service) or on the screen during airings of ''[[FlashGordonWiki:Flash Gordon (Sci Fi Channel)|Flash Gordon]]'' on Friday at 9/8 P.M. CT.

The webisode series was written by [[Michael Taylor]], and directed by [[Wayne Rose]] and [[Felix Alcala]]. In fact, these flashbacks were cut out of the "[[Razor]]" television movie due to time constraints, but will be reintegrated in the version of "Razor" for the [[Razor (Region 1 DVD)|Region 1 DVD]].

== Summary ==
===Episode 1: Day 4,571===

[[Image:Razor Flashback 1.jpg|thumb|Young [[William Adama|Bill Adama]] with [[Jaycie McGavin]] on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''.]]

* Release date: October 5, 2007
* Running time: ~00:02:30
* Day: 4,571 (First [[Cylon War]])
* SCI FI Pulse link: http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=163960

On board ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', [[Jaycie McGavin]] and [[William Adama]] are having sex in the [[duty locker]], during which McGavin asks if Adama left his boots out. Adama tells her that he ran into the Commander while he was taking off his boots, which leads into them mocking the commander with one of his apparently [[Nothing but the rain|well-known greetings]].

McGavin and Adama talk before joining a battle to attack an ice planet in the "ass end of nowhere", where a rumored [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] superweapon is allegedly being built. It is defended heavily by the Cylons: three [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raider]] wings, ground forces, defensive batteries and nuclear weapons.

Another rumor they talk about is that peace negotiations are in progress and that the Cylons may unexpectedly surrender, which McGavin scoffs as unlikely. She runs off to report to a briefing for [[Raptor Squadron 2]], leaving Adama alone as the ship readies itself for possible nuclear attack.

===Episode 2: The Hangar===
* Release date: October 12, 2007
* Running time: ~00:02:41
* Day: 4,571 (First Cylon War)
* SCI FI Pulse link: http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=163980

McGavin returns from her mission badly wounded. Adama tries to reassure her that she will live, but she tells him that he was always a bad liar. After medics carry Gavin to [[sickbay]], Adama is filled with anger against the Cylons and cleared to launch in his [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]].

===Episode 3: Operation Raptor Talon===

[[Image:Razor Flashback 3.jpg|thumb|[[William Adama]] about to participate in [[Operation Raptor Talon]].]]

* Release date: October 19, 2007
* Running time: ~00:02:41
* Day: 4,571 (First Cylon War)
* SCI FI Pulse link: http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=163962

Adama and his flight lead, [[Banzai]], engage in bloody dogfights against Raiders as [[Operation Raptor Talon]] commences all around them in orbit of an [[ice planet]]. During the battle, the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'' is pummeled from [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]] salvos and is subsequently destroyed. Adama then spots two Raiders entering the planet's atmosphere. Out for revenge, Adama engages the two. He shoots down one in the high altitudes. Inside a cloud, he suddenly collides with the other and falls to the ground in his disintegrating craft.

===Episode 4: Free Fall===

[[Image:Razor Flashback 4.jpg|thumb|Free falling [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Centurion]] pursuing [[William Adama]].]]

* Release date: October 26, 2007
* Running time: ~00:02:45
* Day: 4,571 (First Cylon War)
* SCI FI Pulse link: http://video.scifi.com/player/?id=163961

As [[William Adama]]'s [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] free-falls through the [[ice planet]]'s atmosphere, Adama manages to eject from a parachute-survivable altitude. However, he is not alone: a lone [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Centurion]] survives as well. The Centurion fires at the free-falling Adama, while Adama attempts to return the welcome. Quickly, they become entangled with one another, hand-to-hand fighting as they free-fall. As the Centurion's blade slides out of its arm, Adama pulls the rip cord and escapes, deploying the parachute.

Adama lands safely on the ground, crashing through what appears to be a warehouse sky-window. The Cylon seems to have crashed nearby and Adama wails on the Centurion with a pipe, severing the Centurion's head from its body. Adama wipes off the Centurion's oil and, now armed with a rifle, leaves.

===Episode 5===
* Release date: November 2, 2007
*Running time: N/A

Not yet available.

===Episode 6===
* Release date: November 9, 2007
*Running time: N/A

Not yet available.

===Episode 7===
* Release date: November 16, 2007
*Running time: N/A

Not yet available.

== Notes ==

* With regard to Sci Fi Pulse, only those in the United States can see these Flashbacks, since the player is region-locked. This means that anyone with an [[w:IP address|IP address]] outside of the United States cannot see the Flashbacks via Sci Fi Pulse. However, there are likely "illegal" versions of these episodes onilne -- because of the illegality of these, Battlestar Wiki cannot and will not furnish links to these unauthorized sources.
* The "[[Nothing but the rain]]" greeting apparently originates with ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'s'' wartime commander, which would later be passed down by [[William Adama]] to [[Kara Thrace]].
* The [[Cylon War]] has lasted for the past twelve and a half years.
* Raptors were also in operation during the Cylon War.
* Furthermore, the events of [[Operation Raptor Talon]] are billed as occurring forty-one years prior. Presumably, this means that they occur 41 years prior to the events of "[[Razor]]" itself.
* Adama's final fight with the Cylon in episode four is reminiscent of the fight he had with Conoy in the [[miniseries]], using an improvised weapon to bludgeon a slightly disabled Cylon to death, and becoming covered in its "blood."

=== Nods to the Original Series ===

* The reference to an ice planet with a superweapon based on it seems reminiscent of [[Arcta]] in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] episode "[[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]". The reckless actions of Adama entering the planet's atmosphere to attack two fleeing Cylons is also reminiscent of the reckless behavior of Viper cadets from that episode.
* The braiding around the uniform collar of the pilots, in addition to the segmented uniform vest, appears inspired by the [[Uniforms (TOS)|Colonial uniforms]] of the Original Series.
** In Episode 2, Adama passes a man in ''Galactica'''s hallway wearing the beige tunic of a [[Uniforms (TOS)#Warrior uniforms|warrior uniform]] from the Original Series, without the brown jacket.
* Episode 3 uses CG models based on designs for the Original Series' Cylon craft, mainly the [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]]s and [[Basestar (TOS)|basestar]].
* In Episode 4 William Adama is fighting a [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005]], which is a close visual match for the Original Series, but moves with far more agility and speed.

== Analysis ==
*While ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'' seems to have more armor than ''Galactica'' in some places, such as the starboard flight pod, the ribbing is also visible in several locations, thus indicating that this is a design choice and not a result of deliberate removal of the armor.

== Questions ==

== Official Statements ==

Not yet available.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

Not yet available.

== Cast ==
These are listed in the order they appeared during the 7 episodes.

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| [[Edward James Olmos]]
| [[William Adama]]
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| [[Nico Cortez]]
| Young [[William Adama]]
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| [[Allison Warnyca]]
| [[Jaycie McGavin]]
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| [[Jacob Blair]]
| Squad Leader [[Banzai]]
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| 2
| 3
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| [[Campbell Lane]]
| [[Hybrid]]
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| [[Chris Bradford]]
| Ops Officer
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| [[Ben Cotton]]
| [[Terrified man]]
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== Crew ==

The full list of cast and crew is up on [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/razor/credits/ the SciFi.com Razor website].

== References ==
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[http://frakked.blogspot.com/2007/10/razor-flashback-1.html Full transcript of Razor Flashback - Episode 1]

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Talk:The Woman King/Archive 1

2007-02-12T03:57:50Z

Linaf: /* What episode is that from? */

==Programming Note==
As many in the United States know, the [http://www.superbowl.com/ Super Bowl] American Football championship game is February 4. For most in our country, that game is a holiday-like event with as much national pride and rivalries as the international World Cup championship games. Since any TV programming that plays alongside the Super Bowl won't get many viewers, it appears that the SciFi Channel chose to pre-empt ''Battlestar'' to the following week. Just to let you know before you search for a torrent of the next episode.

I, for one, will certainly be watching, as I'm a resident of Indinaapolis, home of the Colts and one of the teams in the game. :) --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 12:48, 30 January 2007 (CST)

: Da Bears will win. End of line. [[User:Bstone|Bstone]] 07:16, 31 January 2007 (CST)
::Get the to see the Super bowl over the pond too :D --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 07:45, 31 January 2007 (CST)
:: DAAAAAAAAAAA BEARS. I'll miss my weekly Galactica fix, however :( --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 10:53, 2 February 2007 (CST)
:::Yeah, RIGHT. How'd that game work out for ya, BB? :) --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 10:30, 6 February 2007 (CST)
::::I had no particular feelings either way, except that my dad did a couple of Saturday Night Live skits about the Bears and my grandpa's a Bears fan. I heartily congratulate Indianapolis on their win :D --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 13:12, 6 February 2007 (CST)

== Wild and Crazy speculation!!!!!!!! ==
OK, OK, OK, OK! I know somebody is going to blow my last addition out of the water about the GateWorld crap but I just create a link to a page that has revealed some now confirmed data even though there is other unconfirmed data in the article. I wanted to create the opportunity for the reader to make an assessment for him/herself. I know, I know, I know the policies on this stuff, but I'm testing the waters.... --[[User:Straycat0|Straycat0]] 15:04, 23 September 2006 (AST)

== Title ==

"Woman King" is the title of a song and E.P. album by Iron & Wine. Maybe someone on the writing staff is a fan? --[[User:Xenophon10k|Xenophon10k]] 06:37, 9 October 2006 (CDT)

== Concurrent with "Taking a Break?" ==

Is there any information or thought as to whether this episode takes place at the same time as the previous episode, "[[Taking a Break from All Your Worries]]?" It would make some sense, as this episode is rumored to involve Hera under the care of Dr. Robert, and Athena was in a rush to get a sick Hera to a doctor at the end of "[[Rapture]]." It would also explain where Helo and Sharon are during "Taking a Break," since they weren't featured there at all, with the seemingly urgent Hera storyline oddly dropped.

Of course, the idea of "[[Black Market]]" and "[[Scar]]" being concurrent came up as the second season aired, but that was disproved. This might just be a random idea. I guess we'll find out for sure in two weeks. --[[User:Linaf|Linaf]] 20:12, 29 January 2007 (CST)
:It might also explain why [[Robert|Doctor Robert]] is treating Hera instead of Cottle as he is busy with the interrogation drugs on Baltar. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 11:31, 2 February 2007 (CST)
::Keep in mind though, that Cottle is not on Sharon's "A" list right about now either. Probably, since he played quite a big roll in faking Hera's death and hiding the baby away...Maybe Helo and Sharon wanted to seek...a second opinion. Unfortunatly, if that's the case looks like he won't be a good choice!--[[User:Gallion|Gallion]] 09:54, 6 February 2007 (CST)
:::Another issue with my theory is the Zarek scene we've seen in the promos. If it happens early in the episode, the two eps can't be concurrent because the decision to have the trial came at the end of "Taking a Break." However, if it's late in the ep, the two eps might happen at the same time. Only about 30 minutes until we find out. [[User:Linaf|Linaf]] 20:38, 11 February 2007 (CST)

== My Predictions ==

I've looked deep into my crystal ball this week, ''Galactica'' fans, and what I've seen will blow your minds and require a change of pants. I'll give you all a moment or two to go grab a spare pair of trousers. Got 'em? Okay, here we go:
*Helo beats the sweet bejeezus out of a frail old man who's just trying to help people through euthanasia.
*Athena, being a murderous Cylon deep inside, gets turned on by the violence. She and Helo conceive their second child.
*The trial of Gaius Baltar begins with thunderous applause.
*Tom Zarek!
*We see the first shots of the Cylon homeworld and learn how the Cylons are dealing with the loss of the Number Three model. Some models aren't taking it so well.
*We also learn why the Cylon fleets are spread so thin: Attacks from a mysterious external enemy have drawn the majority of the Cylons' attention for the last year and a half.
*Starbuck and Hot Dog take the Heavy Raider back to the Colonies to gather supplies. The Heavy Raider is able to make the trip in three jumps each way. When there, they're attacked by Cylon models they've never seen before and are brought to meet their leader: Galvatron!
*Dude. ''Tom'' motherfrakking ''ZAREK''.
*More guest appearances by the SuicideGirls. Quinne Suicide even has a line.
*Tigh whines about stuff and gets promoted. Gaeta whines about stuff and gets thrown in the brig. Apollo whines about stuff and gets promoted ''and'' thrown in the brig.
*Special guest appearances by Dr. Jack Kevorkian and Harlan Ellison.
*Did I mention Tom Zarek?
Should be a hum-dinger of a night. As always, you can place your bets with Bruzer or on my User Talk page. I'll see you all on Monday. --[[User:Slander|Slander]] 13:05, 7 February 2007 (CST)
:Yup, bets can be placed on my talk page. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 13:48, 7 February 2007 (CST)
::Suicide girls? They're unboxing the [[Number Three|Threes]] already? -- [[User:Gordon Ecker|Gordon Ecker]] 19:20, 7 February 2007 (CST)
:::LIke the predictions, especially on Tigh, Gaeta and Apollo. But what about Dee, Cottle, Caprica and Anders?--[[User: CoreyDanian|CoreyDanian]] 19.23, 8 February 2007
::::I hate to step on Slander's territory, but here's what I say -
::::*Caprica seduces Roslin and gets her to release Baltar because Caprica's become addicted to 3-ways.
::::*Dee and Cottle are having a secret love affair that Cottle is hiding from his other partner, Anders.
:::::--[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 21:31, 7 February 2007 (CST)
::::::Cottle/Anders OTP. Looks like we got our crystal balls from the same wish-granting Gypsy, BB, because mine told me the exact same things. --[[User:Slander|Slander]] 11:45, 8 February 2007 (CST)
:::::::OTP? And also, you got your crystal ball from [[Dodona Selloi]] too? Cool! --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 11:50, 8 February 2007 (CST)
::::::::As defined by Wikipedia, "One True Pairing -- usually used to denote a fanatical devotion to one pairing in a fandom, excluding all others; a fandom abbreviation referring to one's favorite fictional couple." It's a term from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_(fandom) shipping] community, which I use here for parodic effect, as I loathe fanfiction and everything having to do with it. --[[User:Slander|Slander]] 12:41, 8 February 2007 (CST)
:::::::::Ah, so BSG has an official OTP and unofficial. Official, of course, being Six and Three. Unofficial, Anders and Cottle. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 20:21, 8 February 2007 (CST)
:::::::::: OTPs don't have to be same-sex. Someone could designate Starbuck/Anders as their OTP. There's also no such thing as an official OTP, since it's purely a fandom thing. Rule 34, however, states that there ''has'' to be Cottle/Anders slashfic out there. I don't want to see it, but it's out there. --[[User:Slander|Slander]] 08:43, 9 February 2007 (CST)
:::::::::::I know the OTPs don't have to be same-sex, but I like thinking about a Three/Six OTP :D --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 10:00, 9 February 2007 (CST)

== podcast already up ==
The podcast is already up. Isn't that silly?
http://media.scifi.com/battlestar/downloads/podcast/mp3/314/bsg_ep314_FULL.mp3 [[User:Bstone|Bstone]] 13:40, 8 February 2007 (CST)

== What episode is that from? ==
In the "Previously on Battlestar Galactica" segment, Helo was transferred to take care of the civvies who come on Galactica. What episode is that from? [[User:Moo|Moo]] 21:46, 11 February 2007 (CST)
:Just another "Previously Retcon." They do those from time to time, like in "Resurrection Ship, Part 1," where they "Previously-ed" a scene cut from "Pegasus." It's a way of setting up the story quick and easy, without the clunkery of exposition in the teaser. This one was pretty obvious, as the sound quality of Chief saying it was very tinny.

Talk:The Woman King/Archive 1

2007-02-12T02:38:34Z

Linaf: /* Concurrent with "Taking a Break?" */

Talk:The Woman King/Archive 1

2007-01-30T02:12:59Z

Linaf: Concurrent with "Taking a Break?"

== Wild and Crazy speculation!!!!!!!! ==
OK, OK, OK, OK! I know somebody is going to blow my last addition out of the water about the GateWorld crap but I just create a link to a page that has revealed some now confirmed data even though there is other unconfirmed data in the article. I wanted to create the opportunity for the reader to make an assessment for him/herself. I know, I know, I know the policies on this stuff, but I'm testing the waters.... --[[User:Straycat0|Straycat0]] 15:04, 23 September 2006 (AST)

== Title ==

"Woman King" is the title of a song and E.P. album by Iron & Wine. Maybe someone on the writing staff is a fan? --[[User:Xenophon10k|Xenophon10k]] 06:37, 9 October 2006 (CDT)

== Concurrent with "Taking a Break?" ==

Is there any information or thought as to whether this episode takes place at the same time as the previous episode, "[[Taking a Break from All Your Worries]]?" It would make some sense, as this episode is rumored to involve Hera under the care of Dr. Robert, and Athena was in a rush to get a sick Hera to a doctor at the end of "[[Rapture]]." It would also explain where Helo and Sharon are during "Taking a Break," since they weren't featured there at all, with the seemingly urgent Hera storyline oddly dropped.

Of course, the idea of "[[Black Market]]" and "[[Scar]]" being concurrent came up as the second season aired, but that was disproved. This might just be a random idea. I guess we'll find out for sure in two weeks. --[[User:Linaf|Linaf]] 20:12, 29 January 2007 (CST)

Talk:The Passage/Archive 1

2006-12-09T15:21:47Z

Linaf: /* Tether? */

== I cried ==
When I watched the episode tonight, I cried at the end. It was a really sad ending. If an episode makes me cry, that means ''it'' was '''really''' good. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 00:31, 9 December 2006 (CST)
:I was just left in shock. What a way to die...and to do it knowingly while saving a civilian ship... [[User:Xenophon10k|Xenophon10k]] 07:46, 9 December 2006 (CST)
:You weren't the only one, Shane. You weren't the only one. Note to Self: When an episode summary says "we'll learn more about a character in this episode," prepare for mourning. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:42, 9 December 2006 (CST)

== Tether? ==

Why didn't Galactica just tether the Raptors to their ships? Or use the magnetic clamps that Raptors have to literally attach to the ships? They wouldn't lose any ships, it would save time, and be safer all at the same time. - [[User:Linaf|Linaf]] 09:21, 9 December 2006 (CST)

2005-09-10T11:02:51Z

Linaf:

== Overview ==

: ''[[D'anna Biers]], an investigative journalist, makes a critical documentary on [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]]'s conduct during a "Kent State"-like crisis.''

== Summary ==
*Caprica Boomer nearly has a miscarriage, but Cottle saves the child
*Roslin and Adama have agreed to bury the hatchet by this episode

== Questions ==
*The Cylons deployed two Raiders to the ''Galactica'' to transmit D'anna's video documentary back to Caprica: does this mean the Cylons know ''exactly'' where the Fleet is, and have simply chosen ''not'' to intercept it? Is keeping the Fleet alive part of their "Plan"?
**Or, are the Cylons ''now'' refraining from sending in a full [[Basestar]] and Raider wing to attack the Galactica because they are worried that a direct attack on the Galactica will result in the death of Caprica-Boomer and her hybrid daughter? (that is, they would have attacked it if Boomer wasn't on board, but sending two Raiders in now was simply a reconaissance mission?). The Cylons did say that they want to proceed cautiously.
**Then again, the two Raiders didn't Jump in to the Fleet's viscinity, they flew in normally. Perhaps the Cylons actually ''don't'' know exactly where the Fleet is, and these Raiders may have been searching for days to find them. Seeing as the Cylons on Caprica weren't aware that the Caprica-Boomer was still alive, perhaps they also trully aren't aware of the Fleet's location, and other Cylons in the Fleet cannot transmit messages back to Caprica because they are out of range (though a nearby Cylon ship might be close enough).

== Analysis ==
At the end of the episode, D'anna says that the Cylons "lost two Raiders relaying the images back to ''the Fleet''" from the ''Galactica''. She didn't say "from the Galactica back to ''Caprica''". Does this imply that there is a main Cylon fleet following the Galactica?

== Notes ==
*Population count is now 47,853, a loss of two since [[Home, Part II]], to account for the two [[Tom Zarek]] henchmen killed in that episode.
*D'anna Biers makes the same comment about Baltar that Roslin made in ''[[33]]''.
*We finally learn [[Dualla]]'s first name as she is interviewed by [[D'anna Biers]]: ''Anastasia''.
*Gaeta's first name is revealed as [[Felix Gaeta|Felix]]. He also showed a wild side in the form of a tattoo on his chest he got when he was drunk. He's also taken up smoking. Perhaps this isn't so much a sign of a previously unrevealed wild side, but a sign that Gaeta's composure is starting to get frayed from constant stress.
*The [[ECO]] known as [[Racetrack]] has a full name: [[Margaret Edmondson]].
*The music aired at the end of the documentary is the Colonial Fanfare last heard in the [[Mini Series]]: the theme from the original "Battlestar Galactica" TV series. In the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, it is apparently the "national anthem" of the Twelve Colonies.
*Adama uses the phrase "warts and all." This was invented by 17th-Century English dictator Oliver Cromwell.
*Timeline-wise, Col. Tigh says there's been no Cylon contactcs for 10 days. Col. Tigh was in command of ''Galactica'' for "over a week" (from "[[Scattered]]" to "[[Resistance]]").
*Colonial video feeds are octagonal, but video screens are (oddly) rectangular.
*Capt. [[Kelly]] appears fulfilling his duties as Landing Signal Officer by coordinating Viper landings. This scene further explains the "where was Kelly between the mini series and season 2?" question: he doesn't work in the [[CIC]], but in the flight pod itself.
*Blooper: In the last scene, the Caprica Biers says that two Raiders were lost relaying the video back to the fleet, yet the documentary was not complete when the Raiders attacked. Indeed, the Caprican Cylons are shown watching the closing footage of the documentary, which shows Adama's outburst in the CIC ("Yes!"). This outburst was prompted by the destruction of the second Raider.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
** ''After meeting Dr. Gaius Baltar for the first time:''
*:D'anna Biers: What a strange little man.

** ''D'anna Biers is filming an interview with Apollo:''
*:D'anna Biers: You seem to think that your pilots deserve special consideration.
*:Apollo: Actually, I do. Like everyone else, my pilots have lost their families, their friends, everyone they ever cared about; but on top of that their asked to put their lives on the line every single day, for a fleet that seems more interested in what they do wrong than in what they do right. They're not asking for your pity, but they damn well deserve your respect.

** ''D'anna Biers is interviewing Racetrack:''
*:D'anna Biers: Are you afraid when you go into combat?
*:Racetrack: First thing they tell you is to assume you're already dead.
*:D'anna Biers: Well that sounds ghoulish.
*:Racetrack: Yeah, maybe. But dead men don't get scared and freeze up under fire. Me, I'm just worried that hell's gonna be a lonely place, and I'm gonna fill it up with every Toaster son of a bitch I find.

** ''D'anna Biers is interviewing Lt. Gaeta. Gaeta is slightly disheveled, and is smoking a cigarette:''
*:D'anna Biers: Does that help you cope with the stress?
*:Lt. Felix Gaeta: Not really. Look, um, all that I ever wanted was to be an officer on a Battlestar, okay? I trained my whole life, I trained harder than anyone in my unit. Basically, I put my life on hold until I was assigned to ''Galactica''. Then the Cylons hit and I realized that this is all that I know: tech manuals, commands, and tactics, you know? I'm not saying that I'm unhappy...I'm just wondering if there's something more.
*:D'anna Biers: And what have you discovered?
*:Lt. Felix Gaeta: ...[takes a long drag]...I hate cigarettes. Ambrosia's good with a chaser. And, if you have enough Ambrosia...[Gaeta pulls back his shirt to reveal an ugly tatoo of a tiger on his upper right chest]...it don't hurt that much.

** ''The closing voice-over narration to D'anna Biers' documentary on the Battlestar Galactica, which runs over a montage of images from the ship. The Colonial Anthem tinkles in the backround and gradually builds to up to a grand swell:''
*:D'anna Biers: I came to ''Galactica'' to tell a story. In all honesty I thought I knew what that story was before I ever set foot there: how an arrogant military let their egos get in the way of doing their jobs, safeguarding the lives of the civillian population. But I found out that the truth was more complex than that. These people aren't Cylons. They're not robots blindly following orders and polishing their boots. They're people. Deeply flawed, yes, but deeply human too, and maybe that's saying the same thing. What struck me most is that despite it all; the hardships, the stress, the ever present danger of being killed, despite all that they never give up. They never lie down in the road and let the truck run them over. They wake up in the morning, put on their uniforms and do their jobs. Every day. No pay, no rest, no hope of ever laying down the burden or letting someone else do the job. There are no relief troops coming, no Colonial Fleet training new recruits every day. The people on ''Galactica'' are ''it''. They are the thin line of blue that separates us from the Cylons. Lt. Gaeta told me a remarkable statistic; not a single member of Galactica's crew has asked to resign, not one. Think about that. If you wore the uniform wouldn't you want to quit? To step aside and say "enough! Let someone else protect the fleet"? I know I would. But then, I don't wear a uniform. Most of us don't, most of us never will. The story of ''Galactica'' isn't that people make bad decisions under pressure, it's that those mistakes are the exception. Most of the time the men and women serving under Commander Adama get it right. The proof is that our fleet ''survives''. And with ''Galactica'' at our side, we ''will'' endure. This is D'anna Biers, Fleet News Service.

** ''The camera pulls back to show a movie theater on Cylon-occupied [[Caprica]], where the humanoid Cylons are watching a copy of the documentary, as D'anna Biers' ending narration finishes:''
*:Aaron Doral: That was shown across their entire fleet.
*:Number Six: Their resilience is remarkable.
*:Sharon Valerii: Play the footage that was cut. [camera footage plays of Helo's Sharon in Galactica's Sickbay]
*:Sharon Valerii: I'm still alive?! She's still alive! I told you.
*:Number Six: That's incredible. And the baby?
*:D'anna Biers: [speaking without her usual New Zealand accent, but with a normal American accent] It was saved. We lost two Raiders relaying the images back to the Fleet, but I think the sacrifice was worth it.
*:Aaron Doral: We must proceed with caution. The child's life must be protected at all costs.
*:D'anna Biers: Yeah. Truly is a miracle of God.

== Official Statements ==

== Statistics ==

=== Guest Stars ===
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0722413/ Donnely Rhodes] as [[Cottle]]
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[D'anna Biers]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1382781/ Luciana Carro] as [[Kat]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Leah+Cairns Leah Cairns] as [[Racetrack]]
*[[IMDB-person:Ty Olsson|Ty Olsson]] as Capt. [[Kelly]]

=== Writing & Direction ===

*Written by
*Story by
*Teleplay by
*Directed by

=== Production Notes ===

*Series 2 (2005/2006)
*Production Number: 2.8
*Airdate Order: 8 (of 20)

=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===

*UK Airdate: 2005
*US Airdate: September 9th, 2005 (note - airdate had been planned for September 2nd, 2005, however, SciFi is running a Stargate SG-1 Viewers Choice Marathon for the Labor Day Weekend)
*DVD Release: Date

{{Episode List}}

[[Category: Episode Guide (RDM)]]
[[Category: A to Z]]

Final Cut

2005-09-10T10:59:59Z

Linaf:

== Overview ==

: ''[[D'anna Biers]], an investigative journalist, makes a critical documentary on [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]]'s conduct during a "Kent State"-like crisis.''

== Summary ==
*Caprica Boomer nearly has a miscarriage, but Cottle saves the child
*Roslin and Adama have agreed to bury the hatchet by this episode

== Questions ==
*The Cylons deployed two Raiders to the ''Galactica'' to transmit D'anna's video documentary back to Caprica: does this mean the Cylons know ''exactly'' where the Fleet is, and have simply chosen ''not'' to intercept it? Is keeping the Fleet alive part of their "Plan"?
**Or, are the Cylons ''now'' refraining from sending in a full [[Basestar]] and Raider wing to attack the Galactica because they are worried that a direct attack on the Galactica will result in the death of Caprica-Boomer and her hybrid daughter? (that is, they would have attacked it if Boomer wasn't on board, but sending two Raiders in now was simply a reconaissance mission?). The Cylons did say that they want to proceed cautiously.
**Then again, the two Raiders didn't Jump in to the Fleet's viscinity, they flew in normally. Perhaps the Cylons actually ''don't'' know exactly where the Fleet is, and these Raiders may have been searching for days to find them. Seeing as the Cylons on Caprica weren't aware that the Caprica-Boomer was still alive, perhaps they also trully aren't aware of the Fleet's location, and other Cylons in the Fleet cannot transmit messages back to Caprica because they are out of range (though a nearby Cylon ship might be close enough).

== Analysis ==
At the end of the episode, D'anna says that the Cylons "lost two Raiders relaying the images back to ''the Fleet''" from the ''Galactica''. She didn't say "from the Galactica back to ''Caprica''". Does this imply that there is a main Cylon fleet following the Galactica?

== Notes ==
*Population count is now 47,853, a loss of two since [[Home, Part II]], to account for the two [[Tom Zarek]] henchmen killed in that episode.
*D'anna Biers makes the same comment about Baltar that Roslin made in ''[[33]]''.
*We finally learn [[Dualla]]'s first name as she is interviewed by [[D'anna Biers]]: ''Anastasia''.
*Gaeta's first name is revealed as [[Felix Gaeta|Felix]]. He also showed a wild side in the form of a tattoo on his chest he got when he was drunk. He's also taken up smoking. Perhaps this isn't so much a sign of a previously unrevealed wild side, but a sign that Gaeta's composure is starting to get frayed from constant stress.
*The [[ECO]] known as [[Racetrack]] has a full name: [[Margaret Edmondson]].
*The music aired at the end of the documentary is the Colonial Fanfare last heard in the [[Mini Series]]: the theme from the original "Battlestar Galactica" TV series. In the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, it is apparently the "national anthem" of the Twelve Colonies.
*Adama uses the phrase "warts and all." This was invented by 17th-Century English dictator Oliver Cromwell.
*Timeline-wise, Col. Tigh says there's been no Cylon contactcs for 10 days. Col. Tigh was in command of ''Galactica'' for "over a week" (from "[[Scattered]]" to "[[Resistance]]").
*Colonial video feeds are octagonal, but video screens are (oddly) rectangular.
*Capt. [[Kelly]] appears fulfilling his duties as Landing Signal Officer by coordinating Viper landings. This scene further explains the "where was Kelly between the mini series and season 2?" question: he doesn't work in the [[CIC]], but in the flight pod itself.
*Blooper: In the last scene, the Caprica Biers says that two Raiders were lost relaying the video back to the fleet, yet the documentary was not complete when the Raiders attacked. Indeed, the closing footage of the documentary shows Adama's outburst in the CIC ("Yes!"), which occurs after the second Raider is destroyed.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
** ''After meeting Dr. Gaius Baltar for the first time:''
*:D'anna Biers: What a strange little man.

** ''D'anna Biers is filming an interview with Apollo:''
*:D'anna Biers: You seem to think that your pilots deserve special consideration.
*:Apollo: Actually, I do. Like everyone else, my pilots have lost their families, their friends, everyone they ever cared about; but on top of that their asked to put their lives on the line every single day, for a fleet that seems more interested in what they do wrong than in what they do right. They're not asking for your pity, but they damn well deserve your respect.

** ''D'anna Biers is interviewing Racetrack:''
*:D'anna Biers: Are you afraid when you go into combat?
*:Racetrack: First thing they tell you is to assume you're already dead.
*:D'anna Biers: Well that sounds ghoulish.
*:Racetrack: Yeah, maybe. But dead men don't get scared and freeze up under fire. Me, I'm just worried that hell's gonna be a lonely place, and I'm gonna fill it up with every Toaster son of a bitch I find.

** ''D'anna Biers is interviewing Lt. Gaeta. Gaeta is slightly disheveled, and is smoking a cigarette:''
*:D'anna Biers: Does that help you cope with the stress?
*:Lt. Felix Gaeta: Not really. Look, um, all that I ever wanted was to be an officer on a Battlestar, okay? I trained my whole life, I trained harder than anyone in my unit. Basically, I put my life on hold until I was assigned to ''Galactica''. Then the Cylons hit and I realized that this is all that I know: tech manuals, commands, and tactics, you know? I'm not saying that I'm unhappy...I'm just wondering if there's something more.
*:D'anna Biers: And what have you discovered?
*:Lt. Felix Gaeta: ...[takes a long drag]...I hate cigarettes. Ambrosia's good with a chaser. And, if you have enough Ambrosia...[Gaeta pulls back his shirt to reveal an ugly tatoo of a tiger on his upper right chest]...it don't hurt that much.

** ''The closing voice-over narration to D'anna Biers' documentary on the Battlestar Galactica, which runs over a montage of images from the ship. The Colonial Anthem tinkles in the backround and gradually builds to up to a grand swell:''
*:D'anna Biers: I came to ''Galactica'' to tell a story. In all honesty I thought I knew what that story was before I ever set foot there: how an arrogant military let their egos get in the way of doing their jobs, safeguarding the lives of the civillian population. But I found out that the truth was more complex than that. These people aren't Cylons. They're not robots blindly following orders and polishing their boots. They're people. Deeply flawed, yes, but deeply human too, and maybe that's saying the same thing. What struck me most is that despite it all; the hardships, the stress, the ever present danger of being killed, despite all that they never give up. They never lie down in the road and let the truck run them over. They wake up in the morning, put on their uniforms and do their jobs. Every day. No pay, no rest, no hope of ever laying down the burden or letting someone else do the job. There are no relief troops coming, no Colonial Fleet training new recruits every day. The people on ''Galactica'' are ''it''. They are the thin line of blue that separates us from the Cylons. Lt. Gaeta told me a remarkable statistic; not a single member of Galactica's crew has asked to resign, not one. Think about that. If you wore the uniform wouldn't you want to quit? To step aside and say "enough! Let someone else protect the fleet"? I know I would. But then, I don't wear a uniform. Most of us don't, most of us never will. The story of ''Galactica'' isn't that people make bad decisions under pressure, it's that those mistakes are the exception. Most of the time the men and women serving under Commander Adama get it right. The proof is that our fleet ''survives''. And with ''Galactica'' at our side, we ''will'' endure. This is D'anna Biers, Fleet News Service.

** ''The camera pulls back to show a movie theater on Cylon-occupied [[Caprica]], where the humanoid Cylons are watching a copy of the documentary, as D'anna Biers' ending narration finishes:''
*:Aaron Doral: That was shown across their entire fleet.
*:Number Six: Their resilience is remarkable.
*:Sharon Valerii: Play the footage that was cut. [camera footage plays of Helo's Sharon in Galactica's Sickbay]
*:Sharon Valerii: I'm still alive?! She's still alive! I told you.
*:Number Six: That's incredible. And the baby?
*:D'anna Biers: [speaking without her usual New Zealand accent, but with a normal American accent] It was saved. We lost two Raiders relaying the images back to the Fleet, but I think the sacrifice was worth it.
*:Aaron Doral: We must proceed with caution. The child's life must be protected at all costs.
*:D'anna Biers: Yeah. Truly is a miracle of God.

== Official Statements ==

== Statistics ==

=== Guest Stars ===
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0722413/ Donnely Rhodes] as [[Cottle]]
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[D'anna Biers]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1382781/ Luciana Carro] as [[Kat]]
*[http://us.imdb.com/M/person-exact?+Leah+Cairns Leah Cairns] as [[Racetrack]]
*[[IMDB-person:Ty Olsson|Ty Olsson]] as Capt. [[Kelly]]

=== Writing & Direction ===

*Written by
*Story by
*Teleplay by
*Directed by

=== Production Notes ===

*Series 2 (2005/2006)
*Production Number: 2.8
*Airdate Order: 8 (of 20)

=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===

*UK Airdate: 2005
*US Airdate: September 9th, 2005 (note - airdate had been planned for September 2nd, 2005, however, SciFi is running a Stargate SG-1 Viewers Choice Marathon for the Labor Day Weekend)
*DVD Release: Date

{{Episode List}}

[[Category: Episode Guide (RDM)]]
[[Category: A to Z]]