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Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II

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{{Episode Data
| image = Baltarlaydownburdensii.jpg
| title= Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II
| season= 2
| episode= 20
| guests= [[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]] [[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]] [[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil|Brother Cavil]]
| writer= [[Anne Cofell Saunders]] [[Mark Verheiden]]
| story=
| director= [[Michael Rymer]]
| production=
| rating= 1.9
| US airdate= 2006-04-10
| UK airdate= 2006-05-16
| dvd= {{Season 2.5 NTSC DVD release date}} '''US''' {{Season 2 PAL DVD release date}} '''UK'''
| population= 49,550
| prev= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]
| next= [[Occupation]]
| podcast= Y
}}

== Overview ==

:''Everything turns on its head as the survivors vote for a new president -- and vote for their fate.''

== Summary ==

===On Caprica===

*[[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]], the [[marines]], and the [[Caprica Resistance]] continue to take fire from [[Cylon Centurion]]s and their artillery. They make their way up a hill, and hold their position.
*The Cylons hold fire, and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Sharon Valerii]] remarks that the Cylons will attempt to capture them with non-lethal weapons, such as gas.
*Eighteen hours later, they emerge to find that the Cylons have disappeared. [[Cavil]] -- who suddenly appears behind them -- announces that the Cylons have left the Twelve Colonies and that humanity is spared.

===In the Fleet===

*[[Cally]] is cleared for duty by [[Cottle|Dr. Cottle]], despite having her jaw wired shut. [[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] visits her, apologizing for the attack. Cally forgives him, saying that she's always cared for him.

*[[Gaius Baltar|Dr. Baltar]] continues to gain in the polls. On ''[[Colonial One]]'', [[Tory_Foster|Tory]] mentions an alternative victory plan. [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] later calls a private meeting with Dr. Baltar, asking to deliver a joint statement of [[Wikipedia:Table (verb)|tabling]] the issue of colonization until after the election. Baltar rejects the idea.

*Roslin, fearing that she has indeed lost the presidential race, confronts [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] on whether he was with a copy of [[Number Six]] on Caprica before the Cylon attack. Baltar avoids answering the question and states that he may have [[Epiphanies|saved her life]], but he will not save her political life.

*[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] returns to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' with the resistance fighters, much to the delight of Admiral [[William Adama]]. She mentions the Cylon retreat from Caprica as Brother Cavil, leaving the Raptor, confirms it. He also says he has a message, but is attacked by Chief [[Galen Tyrol]], who declares a "[[Code blue]]," claiming Cavil is a Cylon. Incensed that Caprica-Valerii did not reveal Cavil's true nature earlier, Admiral Adama orders both Caprica-Valerii and the second Cavil to the brig.

*The ''Galactica''-based Cavil (from last episode) is brought to the brig, claiming he's not a Cylon, but changes his tune upon seeing his "brother", as he calls him. Caprica-Cavil then talks about the fact that the “war heroes” ([[Caprica Six]] & [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|"Boomer" Valerii]]) have convinced their kind that the attack of the colonies and the pursuit of the fleet were mistakes. Caprica-Cavil's mission was to relay the message that man and Cylon will go their separate ways. Both Roslin and Admiral Adama are less than trusting regarding the message.

*In the brig, Caprica-Valerii is completely disillusioned and nihilistic, declaring that since her [[Hera|child's]] death, nothing -- not Adama's trust or [[Helo]]'s -- matters to her. A frustrated Helo insists that he's not giving up on her, but she seems disinclined to listen.

*Thrace and [[Anders]] are getting extremely drunk when Apollo comes in to welcome them back. Starbuck makes a snide remark about Apollo and Dualla and goes back to drunkenly making out with Anders. Apollo, clearly upset with Starbuck, leaves without saying much.

*Election Day has arrived and Baltar has an apparent five thousand-vote lead over Roslin with only a five ships left to tally. On ''Colonial One'', Foster activates her alternative victory plan with a call to ''Galactica.''

*Amazingly, Roslin initially appears to have retained the presidency. While most are celebrating, Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]] discovers fraudulent actions in the vote, and informs the Admiral that Col. Tigh (who acts suspiciously when questioned by Gaeta) may be involved in a conspiracy to throw the election.

*Admiral Adama confronts Roslin regarding the conspiracy, saying that Tigh has confessed to rigging the vote. Roslin admits her involvement and Adama is disappointed. The Admiral indicates that, for good or bad, the people's vote must take precedence. Adama secretly buries the conspiracy itself while announcing the startling change in events to Dr. Baltar.

*Initially Baltar vows to have a full investigation on the vote count, but after Adama suggests that Baltar take his victory and leave matters be, Baltar relents and informs Adama that he can be quite generous in victory. President-elect Baltar then orders a course for “[[New Caprica]].”

*Baltar and Gina consummate their relationship after Gina informs Baltar that she would not be part of the colonization.

*[[Gaius Baltar]] is sworn in as the new President of the Twelve Colonies, and orders the immediate colonization of New Caprica.

*Gina activates the nuclear warhead [[Epiphanies|given to her by Baltar]] aboard ''[[Cloud 9]]''. The nuclear blast destroys ''Cloud 9'' and at least three other ships. Admiral Adama warns that this may be a prelude to a Cylon attack, but President Baltar ignores him and presses forward with colonization.

===One Year Later===
[[image:burdens2.jpg|Thrace and Cottle on New Caprica.|thumb]]
*President Baltar's administration appears to be corrupt, lax, and unresponsive. [[Felix Gaeta|Mr. Gaeta]], now the President's aide, reports issues with a worker's union. Baltar is upset, saying there have been no Cylon attacks but the people still complain. He has regressed, turning to alcohol, medication, and womanizing.

*Admiral Adama, now sporting a mustache, walks the corridors of a near-empty ''Galactica'', which is quickly falling into disrepair. Over half of the crew have moved down onto the planet, leaving the ship so short on crew that they barely have enough pilots to fly training missions, much less form up [[Combat Air Patrol]]s. The long absence of the Cylons has left both the remaining crews aboard the [[Pegasus]] and the Galactica rusty, causing them to take a long time to go to [[Action Stations]]. Adama asks Tigh to retire from duty to join his [[Ellen Tigh|wife]] on the planet. Tigh reluctantly agrees.

*[[Samuel Anders|Anders]], now Thrace's husband, has pneumonia. Dr. Cottle is unable to treat Anders because there are no antibiotics available. He can only advise Thrace to make sure Anders gets enough rest in order to recover.

*Thrace runs into the Tighs as [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]], now a union boss, is making a speech to begin a strike, with a very pregnant Cally by his side. Col. Tigh mentions to Thrace that ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' keeps a store of backup medical supplies and that Commander [[Lee Adama]] might spring some for her. Thrace disagrees, which prompts Tigh to state that Lee Adama should be over her harsh neglect of Adama's friendship after Anders' arrival a year before.

*Roslin returns to her teaching roots, teaching the settlement's children, and manages to find enjoyment in her new position. [[Maya]] is with her, as is the now one year-old "[[Hera|Isis]]".

*Thrace calls Commander Lee Adama aboard ''Pegasus'' to request the antibiotics. [[Dualla]], ostensibly the ''Pegasus'' [[XO]], notices something on [[DRADIS]], to her horror.

*A massive fleet of [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]]s arrive in orbit around New Caprica. The Adamas discuss what to do in response, with Lee initially advocating that the remains of the orbiting Fleet [[FTL|jump]] away. Admiral Adama initially resists, but orders the Jump, vowing that they will return.

*A [[Leoben Conoy]]-model [[Cylon agent]] shows up at Thrace and Anders' tent, where he asks an ailing Anders about where to find Thrace.

*Mr. Gaeta informs the President of the Cylon approach. Later, before his assembled staff, copies of Numbers [[Number Five|5]], [[Number Eight|8]], and [[Number Six|6]] approach the President. The Cylons declare that as long as there’s no resistance, no harm will come. President Baltar, after learning that the Cylons discovered New Caprica because of the nuclear explosion set off by Gina, declares surrender on behalf of the colonists. As Cylon armies occupy the planet, Thrace vows to resist.

== Questions ==

*Who is Baltar's vice president?

*Is Gaeta Baltar's assistant or his Vice President?
:Based on Ron Moore's comment (see the spoiler text), it is probable that Gaeta is merely an assistant.

*What of [[Tom Zarek]]? ([[Exodus, Part I|Answer]])

*Has Gaeta's view of Baltar changed since Baltar's ascension to the presidency? If so, is Gaeta planning to do anything about it?

*Was Roslin's threat to put the two Cavils into space actually carried out?

*Where did the remains of the Fleet escape to?
**If the Cylons' claim of having abandoned the Colonies is true, the Fleet might be able to return to Ragnar Anchorage to reammunition; that facility likely held enough munitions to rearm multiple battlestars, and might also contain emergency supplies, rations, and the like.

*Where is Caprica-Valerii? ([[Occupation|Answer]])

*Why is Leoben looking for Starbuck, specifically? ([[Occupation|Answer]])

*Why has the population (until Tyrol's recent union speech) accepted Baltar's imperious rule? People were hardly so passive under Roslin. Indeed, Adama executed a [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II|military coup]] over a rather less important issue than giving a nuclear weapon to a Cylon agent.

*What were the workers being asked to do which was so "odious", "so sick[ening] at heart" that Tyrol was willing to call a general strike, and so important to Baltar that he was willing to use illegal imprisonment to break it?
**Since Tyrol's speech is an exact copy of a historical one, its words might not fully apply to the situation at hand.

*Baltar surrenders to copies of Cylon agents Six and Eight. Are these agents the reincarnated [[Caprica-Six]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|"Boomer" Valerii]]? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])

*If "Galactica-Sharon" is present on New Caprica, will she attempt to rekindle ties with Tyrol? If she does, what kind of effect will that have on his relationship with Cally?

*Where did the Cylon fleets go, after they left the Twelve Colonies? Cavil was deliberately vague when asked if they simply returned to the [[Cylon homeworld]].

*Why didn't the nuclear device trigger the radiological alarms on either battlestar?
**Radiological alarms are set to ignore nukes on certain ships (e.g. Galactica and Pegasus themselves). With his tech skills and close friendship with Lt. Gaeta, Baltar probably found a way to make the radiologicals ignore Cloud 9, or ignore that particular nuke (if the latter is possible).

*How many people died in ''Cloud 9'' destruction? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])

*Were the Quorum of Twelve killed on ''Cloud 9''?

*Were [[Shevon]] and [[Paya]] killed on ''Cloud 9''?

*When Gina was instantly vaporized due to being only two feet from a nuclear detonation, did she still transmit her consciousness? Was she even capable of transmitting considering that any internal hardware responsible for this task would have been instantly destroyed? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])

*Given Roslin's memories of Baltar with Six, why didn't Admiral Adama suspect Baltar of handing over the nuclear warhead to the cylons? If he did suspect him, why not act on it? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])
**Perhaps Adama disregarded it as another attempt of Roslin's to discredit Baltar and retain the Presidency.

*Did Baltar's internal Six disappear at any point during the New Caprica year? If so, when and why? If so, did the events of her disappearance contribute to Baltar's regression?

*Why was it so easy for Adama to hide the collusion of the rigged election from the press, and why were there no consequences?
**They could've disguised it as a counting mistake, since Lt. Gaeta, Col.Tigh and Adama are the only ones who actually know what happened.

*If the Cylons really left the Twelve Colonies, leaving behind a nuked-out wasteland, what happened to all of the human captives in the [[Farms]]?

*Why have the Cylons returned after suggesting that they were willing to go their "separate ways"?

*Did the Cavils lie about the pursuit of humanity being a mistake? Or were they telling the truth?

*Will the Cylons resume their pursuit of the Fleet?

*How many people are left in the Fleet? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])

*Have the remaining ships in the defense fleet been armed during the past year?

*Will the Adamas resort to Cain's tactic of conscripting civilians to fill the gaps?

*What happened between Apollo and Starbuck? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])

*What led to Starbuck's reconciliation with Col. Tigh? The two had been in conflict since the [[Miniseries]], what led them to bury the hatchet and become the close friends they now appear to be?
**Perhaps they realized they have a positive influence on each other: Tigh managed to taunt Starbuck back on her feet, and Starbuck confronted Tigh with his drinking problem in early Season 1, which resulted in Tigh making an attempt to quit, and at least managing to keep it under relative control.

*Has it become public knowledge that Baltar killed [[Crashdown]] on [[Kobol]]? Now that Chief and Cally are Baltar's open adversaries they could attempt to use this information against him.

*When Adama informs Baltar that the nuke used to blow up ''[[Cloud 9]]'' was probably stolen from Baltar's lab, why is he not suspicious about the fact that Baltar never reported that it was missing? Had it really been stolen from his lab, he would surely notice.
**One could argue that a man doesn't have much time to spot missing objects when he's running for President.
**Also, the Doral copy that blew himself up was probably heading for Baltar's lab. After that a break-in in the same lab should come as no surprise.
***The thing Adama should be suspicious about, is that the (alleged) thief didn't blow it right there on Galactica, but chose to blow up Cloud 9 instead.

*Are the Cylons that appear at the end representative of the whole Cylon race, or are they a faction that broke off after the two "Cylon Heroes" began to speak out against the war on the humans?

*If it is true that the Cylons now believe the attack on humanity was a mistake, is the occupation on New Caprica viewed by the Cylons as an act of mercy and kindness vs. oppression from the human perspective? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])

*Could it be the intent of the Cylons to actually help the colonization of New Caprica, helping with the construction of infrastructure, new homes, etc., in order to make up for the holocaust? (see [[#Analysis|Analysis]])
**If the Cylons intend to help, that would be consistent with Cavil's comment that the Cylon path to enlightenment is to be "the best machines the universe has ever seen." The purpose of a machine is arguably to assist human beings. On the other hand, the Cylons, if they are here to help, are presumably intending to do so in a highly authoritarian fashion.
***Could the Cylons be wanting to maintain control over the Colonials so that in some future the Colonials would not be able to return and exact revenge on the Cylons?
**Could the Cylons be fortifying New Caprica to protect the humans from hostile Cylons? There should still be some, that Number Three in "Downloaded" was pretty fanatical, and if the political winds have changed as they so often do...
***Is there a Cylon civil "cold" war?
****Could the occupation of New Caprica be a compromise between pro-human and anti-human factions, with war breaking out between them after it fails?

== Analysis ==
*According to Ron Moore's podcast, the events of "One Year Later" are real and were meant to solidify to the audience that the show is taking a path that cannot be reversed. In order to make the colonization of New Caprica real, Moore felt that the show would need to jump ahead in a span of year to show that indeed Baltar has followed through with his political promise.

*The events of the Cylon invasion of New Caprica parallel the Nazi invasion of France, with the fleet's escape a parallel to the Allied evacuation of Dunkirk and Baltar's surrender a parallel to Petain's surrender. If the parallel continues, Baltar will establish a puppet regime under Cylon rule akin to [[Wikipedia:Vichy France|Vichy France]] while Colonials still loyal to humanity will establish a resistance movement. Ron Moore has actually said in the podcast for this episode that it is inspired by Vichy France.

*Baltar's arrogance seems to have led to corrupt rule during his year on New Caprica; he replaces Roslin's modest desk with a more elaborate one, replaces the population count whiteboard with a portrait of himself, and keeps a harem aboard the grounded ''Colonial One''.

*After a year, everyone still lives in tents. Shortages of medicine abound, the military is of no use, and labor conditions are apparently intolerable. Baltar's administration is apparently as incompetent as Roslin feared, when she said he was ridiculously unqualified and had no idea how to be president.
**It is not clear whether these conditions are the result of administrative incompetence or the inherent difficulties of colonizing a marginally habitable planet.
***Of course, it was Baltar's idea to settle on a marginally habitable planet in the first place.
****Tory Foster points out that Baltar was winning the election because he was "holding out hope for breathing real air, growing real food, sleeping in a bed instead of a bunk. Living in a house instead of a ship"; hopefully the irony of this wasn't lost on Baltar voters who even a full year later are sleeping in hammocks and living in tents.

*It's ironic that the obligations of duty keep Lee Adama aboard ''Pegasus'' while everyone else goes planet-side. He is a reserve officer, and promised to build his pilots a bar as soon as they found a habitable planet.
**It's possible the bar ''was'' built.

*In the podcast for "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]" Moore commented on how everyone assumed that ''Pegasus'' would be destroyed by the end of the episode, and thus he thought it would be a good twist to keep ''Pegasus'' alive as another ship in the Fleet. Speculators mistakenly assumed that the nuke that Baltar gave to Gina in "[[Epiphanies]]" would be used to destroy ''Pegasus'' (keeping in tune with the assumed destruction of the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series']] ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus'']]).

*Twenty-nine people died between this episode and the preceding one? One or two Raptors were lost, and some Marines died on Caprica, but that doesn't seem high enough.
**It's possible they took out all of the people who left in the Raptors because they were not a part of the fleet at the end of the previous episode
***Starbuck remained in the count during her time on Caprica at the beginning of Season 2. When she and Helo returned to the fleet in "[[Home, Part I]]," the count only rose by one.
**Perhaps more people died during the attack on Caprica than shown.
***Yet another possibility is the inclusion of the Caprica survivors in the count to offset many of the losses that had incurred in the rescue mission.
***Although they didn't actually talk about the losses, there was a shot of a wounded person being taken away on a stretcher after the Raptors returned from the [[Caprica]] [[SAR]] mission.
***There may have been a series of election-related riots or murders.

*The year gap for the Cylons to find the fleet at first seems odd. However, it was stated in the previous episode that the interference from the gas cloud surrounding it would hide the planet fairly well. The Cylons were slightly over a light year away, according to the Number Five at the surrenderring. Searching something as large as the gas cloud likely is for a planet or fleet is, given the sensor range limitations, quite impressive to accomplish in months, even with general directional information from a light-year out. In addition, the radiation from the nuclear explosion aboard ''[[Cloud Nine]]'' would, of course, only be traveling at the speed of light. Even a less catastrophic attempt to communicate the Colonial's new location would be limited to the speed of light. Of course, once the location was pinpointed, an FTL jump by the Cylons to pounce would be instantaneous.
**Even though the Cylons were able to find New Caprica from the detected nuclear blast that occurred a year prior, the initial detection would have only pointed them in the right general direction. The planet would have moved from the location the initial blast occurred as it orbits around its sun. So the Cylons would only have been able to pinpoint the planet's last location a year prior. They could have used astronomical surveying to detect the planet or send their fleets to other positions using FTL ahead of the blast radiation to triangulate the nuclear blast. Then send recon elements to scout for the planet, which could have been the initial blips picked up by DRADIS by Lt. Dualla of recon Raiders. As soon as the planet was found the main Cylon Fleet would jump in from their staging areas.
***It is also clear that Gina truly did die in the nuclear explosion on ''Cloud 9'' as she would have been able to inform the Cylons of the whereabouts of the Fleet. This indicates that no new Resurrection Ship had been constructed and that Gina's suicidal thoughts finally prevailed. This may explain why she was willing to consummate her relationship with Baltar as it would be the last time she could be with him.
****If a transmission of Gina's consciousness is also bound by the speed of light, then the signal would radiate at the same speed as the radiation from the explosion. So the Cylons could have captured the signal at the same time they discover the radiation. A new Resurrection Ship could be in place by this time. So the [[#questions|above question]] of whether she was able to transmit when the hardware responsible for this was destroyed is still valid.
*****To contrast, as evidenced by "Downloaded", Cylon transmissions occur at a higher speed as Boomer's consciousness was able to be transmitted to the Resurrection Ship, and then transmitted to Caprica almost immediately after her death on ''Galactica.'' It also must be pointed out that ''Galactica'''s Fleet is well into deep space, light-years away from the Colonies. The time for Boomer's transmission to reach Caprica in "Downloaded" would have taken years if not hundreds of years if the speed was limited to the speed of light.
******Her consciousness might have been downloaded into a nearby Resurrection Ship, which then jumped into Caprica orbit to deliver it there. It could also have been carried in an FTL-capable 'carrier ship' (which would be quite useful for the Cylons in some cases).
******Sharon could easily have been reborn on a Ressurection Ship in deep space and then travelled to Caprica in a small vessel like a Heavy Raider.
*****If her consciousness was indeed saved, why did it take over a year to find the planet and why was the radiation signature mentioned as the method for which the Cylons tracked the Fleet? Plus, please take into account how the Cylons had changed their warfare tactics after the Resurrection Ship was destroyed. No longer does one basestar engage the Fleet, instead a whole fleet of basestars will appear to minimize the risk of destruction and overwhelming the battlestars. In either case, it seems less likely that Gina survived, as it was also her expressed wish to commit suicide. Even if she was transmitted, would it not be more likely that she would have been "boxed" as her personality was highly unstable after the gang rapes on Pegasus?

*The population of New Caprica City is given as 39,192. There were just under 50,000 people in the Fleet before establishing the settlement, so that gives a figure of roughly 10,000 missing. It is uncertain how many were killed in the destruction of ''Cloud 9'' and surrounding Fleet ships, but this loss along with any births and deaths that have taken place during the year since the election, leaves very few military personnel in the Orbital Defense. This almost certainly means that both ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' will be extremely short on crew, as many military personnel will have been left on the planet. There was clearly no time to retrieve even selected members of the crews before the Fleet jumped.
**The figure may not necessarily be 10,000 missing, but those who are not part of New Caprica City's population. The figure of 10,000 is spread amongst those remaining up in orbit with the fleet's remaining ships, out in independent, peripheral, or small settlements not part of New Caprica City proper, and casaulties.
**Watching the Fleet jump in slow-motion, you can count approximately 19 ships, which also gives a rough impression of the reduced size of the Fleet. Other ships, including ''Colonial One'' and some Raptors, are landed on New Caprica and have presumably fallen into the hands of the Cylons.
**It is not explicitly said that all members of the New Caprica colony reside in New Caprica City. There may be outlying settlements, though none are named. One reason for this would simply be as a safeguard to keep a single nuclear strike from wiping out all of the fleet survivors.
***Baltar's surrender may demonstrate prudence uncharacteristic of him, or simply be a matter of self-preservation.

*Any "industrial" vessels — such as the mining ships, tanker ships, repair ships, agricultural ships — would have landed on the planet and been debarked, dismantled, or converted to form the foundation for industrial / production efforts. Some of the vessels in the fleet that left [[Ragnar Anchorage]] weren't designed for prolonged interstellar journeys, and were basically running on a hope and a prayer, and would have been rendered promptly upon finding a more permanent home. The nineteen-or-so ships seen are, more than likely, the last space-worthy vessels in the fleet that are not needed (or capable of landing) planet-side.
**After a year, people are still living in tents and using landed ships as buildings, so it doesn't look like much has been dismantled or converted into raw production. Other than the miners, who are apparently extremely unhappy at how things have been run, we see little evidence of industry or production over the year.

*Apparently, Thrace's comments about Lee Adama and Dualla have taken their toll on their relationship. Whether the comments escalated is unknown, but, from Dualla's expression of annoyance when she hands the receiver to Adama when Thrace calls, it is clear that the three never reconciled with each other.

*The Six and Eight that are part of the Cylon delegation that greets Baltar's cabinet are almost certainly [[Caprica-Six]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|"Boomer" Valerii]]. This is implied from Six's reaction upon seeing Baltar and her intimation that she knew who Baltar was. The two are also wearing the exact same clothes as in "[[Downloaded]]."

*In the Season 3 trailer that followed the end of the episode, Six narrates, saying that humanity has finally surrendered and the war is over. According to Six, the Cylons can finally fulfill their "''true destiny''" and take care of humanity. They desire to show humanity the "''glory of peace''," mercy; like God, their mercy can only be matched by their power and complete control. So apparently, the war heroes have indeed changed the Cylons' prejudices toward humans, but unfortunately this also means that the Cylons believe that the only way to care for humanity is to control it.
**This narrative sounds more like Baltar's internal Six (superior, controlling, zealous) than Caprica-Six (more of a people person).

== Notes ==
* According to Ron Moore's podcast, although the Sci-Fi Channel was willing to air this episode as a 90-minute special, it had to be heavily edited down for international distribution; outside of the United States, viewers will only see a 1 hour version of the episode, which Moore regards as "almost incomprehensible". Many plot threads, such as the entire Cally/Tyrol subplot, were completely removed from the one hour version. This may not be the case in the UK however as Skyone (the channel that broadcasts the show in that country) previously showed the full 90 minute version of Stargate SG1 episode 'Threads' and may well do the same for this episode.
**In the UK, Sky One did indeed show the episode as a 90 minute special.
**In Latin America, as aired by TNT LA, the 90 minute special was shown as well.

*Admiral Adama watches [[Pyramid]] games and was a fan of the [[Picon Panthers]].

*In RDM's podcast for the previous episode, he said that in early drafts of this special 90 minute long episode, the writers actually tried to make it a 2 hour special, but this was soon dropped (these times are including commercials).
*The election board appears to have a definitive list of the names of all of the ships in [[The Fleet (RDM)]]. Not all of them are clearly visible, but this would seem to indicate that the writers do have an actual list that they get new ship names from.

*The framed photo of President Roslin and [[Billy Keikeya]] was still on Roslin's desk during the election.

*When Roslin "won" the rigged election results, Roslin received 24,265 votes, while Baltar recieved 22,266. This means that the eligible voters in the Fleet number at least 46,531. In the podcast, RDM explains that he quickly came up with these numbers, to try to reflect roughly how many survivors are below the voting age.

*Toward the end of the episode, President Baltar refers to a government body called the "People's Council". This may be the proportionally elected lower house mentioned by RDM in his [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/index.html#a000016 blog post] on January 30, 2005.

*[[Hera]] is seen on New Caprica in the same white cradle that Baltar had a vision of her being in in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]] and "[[Scattered]]". According to RDM's podcast it's actually the exact same cradle.

*Tyrol's union speech is an almost word for word quote of Mario Savio's address during the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley in 1964. According to Ron Moore and David Eick in the podcast, they even got permission from Savio's widow to use it (even though, due to the way copyright laws work from back then, they could have just used it without permission, they felt they should get it). As a result, it's even listed in the credits: "Mario Savio speech excerpted courtesy of: Lynne Hollander Savio". Actor Aaron Douglas (Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]) actually studied film of Savio, so all of the hand gestures Tyrol makes when he gives the speech are gestures that Savio actually used.

*Baltar's portrait of himself does not have the 'cut corners' as seen in almost all other papers and photos in the show. Neither do the other framed pictures in the presidential office aboard Colonial One, nor the papers seen in the classroom on New Caprica.

*[[:Image:Wtfk1tn.jpg|Visible]] on the blackboard of Roslin's school are the French verbs ''aller'', ''avoir'', and ''être''. The Colonials appear to just speak English, so this might be a goof by the set designers trying to make it look more like a generic school.
**Not necessarily, as French has appeared in the show before. In "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", Six uses the French word for momentum or surge, ''élan''. In "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", Captain [[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]] uses the phrase ''esprit de corps''.
**There are also [[:Image:Chinese_characters.png|Chinese ideograms]] in an episode of the "[[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance|Resistance]]" webisodes.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

*''After being uncovered as a Cylon upon on arrival from Caprica:''
:'''Brother Cavil''': Well, this is an awkward moment…. Yes, he's right, I'm a Cylon. And I have a message. So…take me to your leader.
:'''Admiral Adama''': Take him to the brig.

*''After arrest on Galactica:''
:'''Brother Cavil''': Would you mind telling me what's going on? I'm not a frakking Cylon, I'm not…(sees the other Cavil from Caprica in the cell)…oh. Well, okay then.

*''On Caprica during the fight with the Cylons:''
:'''Anders:''' You got any great ideas in that military brain of yours?
:'''Starbuck:''' Do the same thing we always do; fight 'em 'till we can't.

*''After the Cylons occupy New Caprica:''
:'''Tyrol:''' What do you want to do now, Captain?
:'''Starbuck:''' The same thing we always do. Fight them until we can't.

*''Number Six heralds the Cylon's arrival to Baltar:''
:'''Number Six:''' Judgment day.

== Official Statements ==

From the official site (http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/):
When Baltar wins the vote, Roslin considers stealing the election because she believes he is a Cylon collaborator.

RDM's blog ([http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2006/03/#a000409 March 28, 2006]) gives details. (''Due to article size requirements, the blog entry is not reproduced here.'')

=== Interviews ===

* '''[[Paul Campbell]] discussess his thoughts on the story post-"[[Sacrifice]]":'''

:'''MB/TSFW:''' So what do you think about the story after you left, and the trouble [[Mary McDonnell|Mary]]’s [[Laura Roslin|character]] got herself into? After your [[Tory Foster|replacement]] came in she kind of had a fall there. Do you think that would have happened if you were still there to watch her back?

: '''Paul:''' You know, I don’t know if they could have. [[Billy Keikeya|Billy]] had so much integrity, that under his watch, I don’t think that would have happened. And maybe he would have had to step down, and Mary would have gone about that route with someone else. But I don’t think if he would have been in the picture, that would have gone down. Because that’s some shady crap, and I don’t think it would have cut it. We obviously butted heads on a few things like that in the past. In particular when I ended up leaving her at the ship. As it turned out, I had another pilot to go shoot. As it turned out, it was more my schedule that didn’t work out, but it worked in the writing. But no, I don’t think that would have flown had I been in the picture. So I don’t know what they would have done. I’m sure that was the story line from the beginning, but how they would have worked me into it, I don’t really know. [http://mediablvd.com/magazine/index.php?option=com_magazine&func=show_article&id=84 MediaBlvd]

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief Petty Officer [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil|Brother Cavil]]
*[[Alisen Down]] as [[Jean Barolay]]
*[[Erica Cerra]] as [[Maya]]
*[[Winston Rekert]] as Priest
*[[David Kaye]] as [[James McManus]]

{{episode list (RDM season 2)}}

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

[[de:Legt eure Bürden nieder, Teil II]]

Portal:Battlestar Galactica (RDM)/Season 3 Guide

2006-12-29T20:34:45Z

Lisav:

{|
|-
! class="infoboxheader" | Episode #
! class="infoboxheader" | Title
! class="infoboxheader" | Airdate
! class="infoboxheader" | Screenshot

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 01
| [[Occupation]] ([[Talk:Occupation|Talk]])'''
| October 6, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Epi 1 - 2 - Number Three talking.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' It's been four months since the [[Cylons (RDM) |Cylons]] occupied the human settlement of [[New Caprica]], and ''[[Galactica]],'' ''[[Pegasus]]'', and a handful of ships jumped to safety. On New Caprica, a resistance has begun to challenge the Cylons. Aboard Galactica, [[Admiral Adama]] struggles with plans for a rescue, having only a handful of untested pilots at his command, understaffed ships, and facing a nearly impossible task.
'''Quote''' "''It's gonna be okay. It's really gonna be okay.''" -- Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]]

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 02
| [[Precipice]] ([[Talk:Precipice|Talk]])'''
| October 6, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Epi 1 - 2 - C-Number Eight, Adama, Helo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' After the suicide bombing, the [[Cylons (RDM) |Cylons]] institutes stricter controls on the human population on [[New Caprica]]. Aboard ''[[Galactica]]'', plans for the rescue from New Caprica move forward now that communication with the resistance has been established.
'''Quote''' 
:'''[[Tom Zarek]]''': Laura.. That election last year. You tried to steal it, didn't you? 
:'''[[Laura Roslin]]''': Yes, Tom. I did. 
:'''Tom Zarek''': (laughs) Ah... I wish you'd gone through with it. 
:'''Laura Roslin''': So do I. 
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 03
| [[Exodus, Part I]] ([[Talk:Exodus, Part I|Talk]])'''
| October 13, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Roslinanders-Exodus.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' The [[Cylons]] have begun the brutal crackdown on [[New Caprica]]'s [[Resistance]] movement. Tyrol receives disturbing news from a secret source within Baltar's administration while Colonial detainees face a Cylon firing squad on New Caprica. With time running out for the colonists, Admiral Adama will launch his rescue attempt with only the battlestar [[Galactica]], while his son, Lee, and the battlestar [[Pegasus]] remain to protect what is left of the human fleet and continue the search for Earth if the rescue fails.
'''Quote''' ''"Their enemies will divide them, their colonies broken in the firey chasm of space. The shining days renounced by a multitude of dark sacrifices. Yet still they will remain. Always together."'' -- [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 04
| [[Exodus, Part II]] ([[Talk:Exodus, Part II|Talk]])'''
| October 20, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:TighAdamaReunion.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' Commander [[Lee Adama]] of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)| Pegasus]]'' has serious doubts about the success of the [[New Caprica]] rescue mission by ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. On New Caprica, [[Saul Tigh]] decides the consequences for his [[Ellen Tigh |wife's]] betrayal of [[The Resistance | the Resistance]]. Aboard ''Galactica'', Admiral [[William Adama]] executes a dramatic rescue plan.
'''Quote''' 
:'''Admiral [[William Adama]]:''' You did it, Saul. You brought them back. 
:'''Col. [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]:''' [[Ellen Tigh|Not all of them]]. 
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 05
| [[Collaborators]] ([[Talk:Collaborators|Talk]])'''
| October 27, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:JammerCollaborators.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' [[The Circle]], a secret tribunal on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', decides the fate of [[James Lyman|Jammer]] and other Colonials who aided the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] during the occupation of [[New Caprica]].
'''Quote''' 
:'''[[Number Six]]:''' Don't make me angry, Gaius. 
:'''Admiral [[William Adama]]:''' You wouldn't like her when she's angry. 
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 06
| [[Torn]] ([[Talk:Torn|Talk]])'''
| November 3, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Epi 5 - StarbuckTighAdama.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] create divisions between those who suffered under the Cylon occupation of [[New Caprica]] and those who stayed with the fleet. Meanwhile, [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] tries to prove his worth to the Cylons.
'''Quote''' "''Mists of dreams drip along the nascent echo, and love no more. End of line.''" -- [[Hybrid|The Baseship Hybrid]]

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 07
| [[A Measure of Salvation]] ([[Talk:A Measure of Salvation|Talk]])'''
| November 10, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Amos.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Athena]] are dispatched to interrogate the dying [[Cylons]] on board the infected baseship, and learns how [[Baltar]] is helping their adversaries; the virus inspires [[Lee]] to come up with a new strategy.
'''Quote''' 
:'''[[Karl Agathon]]''': Genocide? So that's what we're about now?
:'''[[Lee Adama]]''': [[Cylons (RDM)|They're]] not human! They were built, not born. No fathers, no mothers, no sons, no daughters--
:'''Karl Agathon''': I ''had'' [[Hera|a daughter]]. I held her in my arms.

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 08
| [[Hero]] ([[Talk:Hero|Talk]])'''
| November 17, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Hero -Adama Tigh and Novacek.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' A [[Daniel Novacek|figure]] from [[William Adama|Adama]]'s past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the Cylons launched their initial attack against the [[Twelve Colonies]].
'''Quote''' "''There's something beautiful, miraculous between life and death.''" - [[Number Three]]

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 09
| [[Unfinished Business]] ([[Talk:Unfinished Business|Talk]])'''
| December 1, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Unfinished Business - Lee and Helo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' Admiral 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]].
'''Quote''' "''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.''" -- [[William Adama|Admiral William Adama]]

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 10
| [[The Passage]] ([[Talk:The Passage|Talk]])'''
| December 8, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - The Passage - Kat.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' Starvation threatens the population after the food-processing systems become contaminated, but the Fleet is cut off from a food source by the intense radiation put out by a huge star cluster. ''Galactica''’s pilots must guide the civilian vessels on a dangerous journey directly through the radiation.
'''Quote''' 
:'''[[William Adama]]''': I hear they're still eating paper. Is that true?
:'''[[Saul Tigh]]''': No. Paper shortage
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 11
| [[The Eye of Jupiter]] ([[Talk:The Eye of Jupiter|Talk]])'''
| December 15,2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:S3-eyeofjupiter.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' The possible discovery of the [[Eye of Jupiter]] on the [[Algae planet|algae planet]] leads to a deadly stand-off, as the Cylons and humans risk all for a chance to find the way to [[Earth]]. 
'''Quote''' 
:'''[[William Adama]]''': Put it through speaker. This is Admiral Adama.
:'''[[Gaius Baltar]]''': Admiral. I can't tell you what a genuine pleasure it is to hear your voice. This is Gaius Baltar.
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 12
| [[Rapture]] ([[Talk:Rapture|Talk]])'''
| January 21, 2007
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 13
| [[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]] ([[Talk:Taking a Break From All Your Worries|Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 14
| [[The Woman King]] ([[Talk:The Woman King |Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 15
| [[A Day in the Life]] ([[Talk:A Day in the Life |Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A
|- class="infoboxheader"

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 16
| [[Dirty Hands]] ([[Talk:Dirty Hands|Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 17
| [[Maelstrom]] ([[Talk:Maelstrom|Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 18
| [[The Son Also Rises]] ([[Talk:The Son Also Rises|Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 19
| [[Crossroads, Part I]] ([[Talk:Crossroads, Part I|Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 20
| [[Crossroads, Part II]] ([[Talk:Crossroads, Part II|Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A


|}
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2006-12-29T20:32:26Z

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{|
|-
! class="infoboxheader" | Episode #
! class="infoboxheader" | Title
! class="infoboxheader" | Airdate
! class="infoboxheader" | Screenshot

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 01
| [[Occupation]] ([[Talk:Occupation|Talk]])'''
| October 6, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Epi 1 - 2 - Number Three talking.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' It's been four months since the [[Cylons (RDM) |Cylons]] occupied the human settlement of [[New Caprica]], and ''[[Galactica]],'' ''[[Pegasus]]'', and a handful of ships jumped to safety. On New Caprica, a resistance has begun to challenge the Cylons. Aboard Galactica, [[Admiral Adama]] struggles with plans for a rescue, having only a handful of untested pilots at his command, understaffed ships, and facing a nearly impossible task.
'''Quote''' "''It's gonna be okay. It's really gonna be okay.''" -- Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]]

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 02
| [[Precipice]] ([[Talk:Precipice|Talk]])'''
| October 6, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Epi 1 - 2 - C-Number Eight, Adama, Helo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' After the suicide bombing, the [[Cylons (RDM) |Cylons]] institutes stricter controls on the human population on [[New Caprica]]. Aboard ''[[Galactica]]'', plans for the rescue from New Caprica move forward now that communication with the resistance has been established.
'''Quote''' 
:'''[[Tom Zarek]]''': Laura.. That election last year. You tried to steal it, didn't you? 
:'''[[Laura Roslin]]''': Yes, Tom. I did. 
:'''Tom Zarek''': (laughs) Ah... I wish you'd gone through with it. 
:'''Laura Roslin''': So do I. 
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 03
| [[Exodus, Part I]] ([[Talk:Exodus, Part I|Talk]])'''
| October 13, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Roslinanders-Exodus.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' The [[Cylons]] have begun the brutal crackdown on [[New Caprica]]'s [[Resistance]] movement. Tyrol receives disturbing news from a secret source within Baltar's administration while Colonial detainees face a Cylon firing squad on New Caprica. With time running out for the colonists, Admiral Adama will launch his rescue attempt with only the battlestar [[Galactica]], while his son, Lee, and the battlestar [[Pegasus]] remain to protect what is left of the human fleet and continue the search for Earth if the rescue fails.
'''Quote''' ''"Their enemies will divide them, their colonies broken in the firey chasm of space. The shining days renounced by a multitude of dark sacrifices. Yet still they will remain. Always together."'' -- [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 04
| [[Exodus, Part II]] ([[Talk:Exodus, Part II|Talk]])'''
| October 20, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:TighAdamaReunion.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' Commander [[Lee Adama]] of the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)| Pegasus]]'' has serious doubts about the success of the [[New Caprica]] rescue mission by ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. On New Caprica, [[Saul Tigh]] decides the consequences for his [[Ellen Tigh |wife's]] betrayal of [[The Resistance | the Resistance]]. Aboard ''Galactica'', Admiral [[William Adama]] executes a dramatic rescue plan.
'''Quote''' 
:'''Admiral [[William Adama]]:''' You did it, Saul. You brought them back. 
:'''Col. [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]:''' [[Ellen Tigh|Not all of them]]. 
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 05
| [[Collaborators]] ([[Talk:Collaborators|Talk]])'''
| October 27, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:JammerCollaborators.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' [[The Circle]], a secret tribunal on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', decides the fate of [[James Lyman|Jammer]] and other Colonials who aided the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] during the occupation of [[New Caprica]].
'''Quote''' 
:'''[[Number Six]]:''' Don't make me angry, Gaius. 
:'''Admiral [[William Adama]]:''' You wouldn't like her when she's angry. 
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 06
| [[Torn]] ([[Talk:Torn|Talk]])'''
| November 3, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Epi 5 - StarbuckTighAdama.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] create divisions between those who suffered under the Cylon occupation of [[New Caprica]] and those who stayed with the fleet. Meanwhile, [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]] tries to prove his worth to the Cylons.
'''Quote''' "''Mists of dreams drip along the nascent echo, and love no more. End of line.''" -- [[Hybrid|The Baseship Hybrid]]

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 07
| [[A Measure of Salvation]] ([[Talk:A Measure of Salvation|Talk]])'''
| November 10, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Amos.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Athena]] are dispatched to interrogate the dying [[Cylons]] on board the infected baseship, and learns how [[Baltar]] is helping their adversaries; the virus inspires [[Lee]] to come up with a new strategy.
'''Quote''' 
:'''[[Karl Agathon]]''': Genocide? So that's what we're about now?
:'''[[Lee Adama]]''': [[Cylons (RDM)|They're]] not human! They were built, not born. No fathers, no mothers, no sons, no daughters--
:'''Karl Agathon''': I ''had'' [[Hera|a daughter]]. I held her in my arms.

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 08
| [[Hero]] ([[Talk:Hero|Talk]])'''
| November 17, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Hero -Adama Tigh and Novacek.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' A [[Daniel Novacek|figure]] from [[William Adama|Adama]]'s past returns to haunt him. His return raises questions about why the Cylons launched their initial attack against the [[Twelve Colonies]].
'''Quote''' "''There's something beautiful, miraculous between life and death.''" - [[Number Three]]

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 09
| [[Unfinished Business]] ([[Talk:Unfinished Business|Talk]])'''
| December 1, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Unfinished Business - Lee and Helo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' Admiral 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]].
'''Quote''' "''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.''" -- [[William Adama|Admiral William Adama]]

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 10
| [[The Passage]] ([[Talk:The Passage|Talk]])'''
| December 8, 2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Season 3 - Promo - The Passage - Kat.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' Starvation threatens the population after the food-processing systems become contaminated, but the Fleet is cut off from a food source by the intense radiation put out by a huge star cluster. ''Galactica''’s pilots must guide the civilian vessels on a dangerous journey directly through the radiation.
'''Quote''' 
:'''[[William Adama]]''': I hear they're still eating paper. Is that true?
:'''[[Saul Tigh]]''': No. Paper shortage
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 11
| [[The Eye of Jupiter]] ([[Talk:The Eye of Jupiter|Talk]])'''
| December 15,2006
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:S3-eyeofjupiter.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' The possible discovery of the [[Eye of Jupiter]] on the [[Algae planet|algae planet]] leads to a deadly stand-off, as the Cylons and humans risk all for a chance to find the way to [[Earth]]. 
'''Quote''' 
:'''[[William Adama]]''': Put it through speaker. This is Admiral Adama.
:'''[[Gaius Baltar]]''': Admiral. I can't tell you what a genuine pleasure it is to hear your voice. This is Gaius Baltar.
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 12
| [[Rapture]] ([[Talk:Rapture|Talk]])'''
| January 21, 2007
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:final five.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 13
| [[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]] ([[Talk:Taking a Break From All Your Worries|Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 14
| [[The Woman King]] ([[Talk:The Woman King |Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A
|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 15
| [[A Day in the Life]] ([[Talk:A Day in the Life |Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A
|- class="infoboxheader"

|- class="infoboxheader"
| height="10" align="center" | 16
| [[Dirty Hands]] ([[Talk:Dirty Hands|Talk]])'''
| TBA
| rowspan="2" | [[Image:Universal logo.jpg|200px]]
|- class="infoboxheader"
| colspan="3" valign="top" | '''Summary''' See Episode Guide Page.
'''Quote''' "''N/A''" -- N/A

|- class="infoboxheader"
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Each Episode of '''''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''''' is 42-48 minutes running length. News ones air on Sundays at 10 EST on the SciFi Network (USA). (Previously on Fridays at 9pm EST). Dates shown are their original U.S. airdates and not when they will be reshown.

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== Miniseries ==
{{/Mini Series}}

== [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season 1: 2004-05]] ==
{{/Season 1 Guide}}

== [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2: 2005-06]] ==
{{/Season 2 Guide}}

== Webepisodes: Sep-Oct 2006 ==
{{/Webepisodes Guide}}

== [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3: 2006-07]] ==
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{{/Season 3 Guide}}

Final Cut

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{{Episode Data
| image = s2finalcut.jpg
| title=Final Cut
| series=
| season=2
| episode=8
| guests=[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[D'anna Biers]]
| writer=[[Mark Verheiden]]
| story=
| director=[[Robert Young]]
| production=208
| rating= 2.0
| US airdate=2005-09-09
| UK airdate=2006-02-28
| dvd= {{Season 2.0 NTSC DVD release date}} '''US''' {{Season 2 PAL DVD release date}} '''UK'''
| population=47,853
| prev=[[Home, Part II]]
| next=[[Flight of the Phoenix]]
| podcast=Y
}}

== Overview ==

:''In an effort to stem [[The Fleet|the Fleet]]'s growing resentment toward the military, [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] and [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]] allow an outspoken anti-military journalist complete access to the [[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]] and its crew.''

== Summary ==
*Reporter [[D'anna Biers]] is preparing a special report on what she's hyped as the "[[Gideon massacre]]", when she is escorted by [[Colonial Marine Corps|Marines]] to ''[[Colonial One]]''.
*President [[Laura Roslin]] and Commander [[William Adama]] meet her, and she complains that all of her requests to interview Marines involved with the Gideon incident have been denied. Roslin and Adama tell her that all that is about to change: they want to mend the relationship between the military and the civilian fleet by allowing Biers to shoot a documentary on life on ''Galactica'', with unrestricted access.
*Biers and her cameraman [[Bell]] are flown to ''Galactica'' with Adama in [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]'s Raptor. On ''Galactica'', Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]] is given the task of showing them around, pointing out fairly everyday things like carbon dioxide scrubbers for atmosphere and vegetable refrigeration units--information that Biers writes off as trivial.
*Biers starts filming one-on-one interviews with several crewmen. She asks Dualla why she joined the Fleet, and she says her father didn't approve but she wanted to believe in something.
*Biers and her cameraman are walking through the halls when [[Brendan Constanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Constanza]] and [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] chase each other out of the showers wearing towels. Biers follows them into the senior pilots' locker room, where [[Lee Adama|Captain Lee "Apollo" Adama]], (who nearly drops his towel accidentally) tells her to respect their privacy and get out. Kat moons the documentary camera, and gets yelled at by her [[CAG]].
[[Image:Dressing_Room.jpg|thumb|left|Camera crew filming certain awkwardness in the locker room]]
*[[Ellen Tigh]] calls Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] down to their quarters, where someone has left a threat for Saul by writing a line of Caprican poetry in red paint on their mirror.
*Biers then interviews Lee, and she accuses him of thinking the pilots deserve preferential treatment. He tells her that he does think they deserve such treatment; despite suffering as much loss as everyone else they risk their lives every day for the fleet, and while they don't need pity, they do deserve respect.
*Biers interviews Private [[Scott Kelso]], one of the Marines involved in the ''[[Gideon]]'' shootings. He insists that he and the other Marines were just doing their jobs, and that the "unarmed civilians" were attacking them, and that he has a scar on this head that required ten stitches to prove it. At the same time, Kelso thinks the whole thing was a "command [[frak]]-up"; that the Marines weren't trained for crowd control, and he isn't surprised that someone wants to kill Colonel Tigh.
*Biers then interviews a disheveled Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]], who is smoking a cigarette while displaying a level of frustration and fatigue that he doesn't normally show.
*On the [[Hangar Deck]], Kat yells at [[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] when her [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] malfunctions, although it wasn't the Chief's fault. [[Kara Thrace|Lieutenant Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] breaks it up (as Biers follows her) and Kat storms out.
*Biers is then allowed into the [[CIC]], where Commander Adama orders Colonel Tigh to attend a meeting of civilian leaders on ''[[Cloud Nine]]'', which Adama thinks will be a good chance for them to vent their frustration instead of seething at Tigh in private. However, as his [[Raptor]] is about to depart, it malfunctions and smokes until a damage control team can put it out. Tigh gets out and Tyrol tells him it looks like someone sabotoged the Raptor with a hammer, and if they had gotten into space the atmosphere inside would have vented, killing him.
*[[Margaret Edmondson|Racetrack]] lights a candle for her lost loved ones in the memorial hallway, and is then interviewed by Biers. She tells Biers that she assumes that she's already as good as dead going out on missions, and she just hopes she can kill as many Cylons as possible before her day comes.
*D'anna also interviews [[Karl Agathon|Lt. Karl "Helo" Agathon]], who says that in combat you're supposed to turn off the human part of you because it will get you killed, but that nothing is that easy to do.
*Helo then visits [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Caprica-Valerii]] in the [[brig]], where she in unresponsive in her bed until pulling a blood-stained hand from under her sheets and sobbing. Helo calls for [[Cottle|Doctor Cottle]] to come right away.
*[[Louanne Katraine|Kat]] gives an interview to Biers which is emotionally unrestrained. She then freaks out while attempting to land her Viper, and despite [[Aaron Kelly|Captain Kelly]] and Thrace trying to talk her down, she misses three passes, then on the final try crashes her Viper into the [[Landing bay]]. Biers follows Thrace and Lee to the flight deck. Getting out of her Viper, Kat is incomprehensible and disoriented. Thrace finds [[Stims]] on Kat's person: Kat had been taking them by the fistful to stay alert, and now she has overdosed. Kat is forcibly strapped down to a gurney while kicking and screaming and taken to [[Sickbay]].
*Biers follows Kat to Sickbay, where she accidentally goes behind a curtain and sees Doctor Cottle arguing with the terrified Sharon Valerii; Cottle is trying to save her baby before Valerii has a miscarriage. Biers is then shoved away, but not before catching Valerii on film.
*Later, Commander Adama arrives in Sickbay and demands that Biers hand over the tape. Biers notes that the woman she saw looked exactly like the deceased [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Lt. Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]], and that news that ''Galactica'' is harboring a Cylon could turn the Fleet against him. Adama counters that, after the ''Gideon'' incident, this new revelation could devastate morale in [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]], and whether that even matters to Biers. Reluctantly, Biers gives him the tape and he leaves. When Adama is out of sight, D'anna pulls the ''real'' tape out of her shirt.
*Baltar begins a less than great interview with Biers but is interrupted when an [[Action Stations|action stations alarm]] goes off: two Raiders are on a collision course with ''Galactica''. Biers heads to the CIC to film there while her cameraman covers the flight deck. We only see the fight from the perspective of those on the ship listening over the radio; the Raiders are destroyed.
*Saul Tigh returns to his quarters to find Ellen tied up. It turns out that his would-be murder is [[Joe Palladino]], who is distraught that Tigh's orders resulted in innocent people being killed by men under Palladino's command. He pulls a gun on Tigh, but Tigh presses the gun to his forehead and talks Palladino down. As Biers reviews the tape, she sees Palladino reading a book by [[Kataris]] (which she recognises as containing the poetry line used to threaten Tigh), and alerts the crew. The marines rush to Tigh's quarters, where they see Palladino and take him away.
*Back on ''Colonial One'', Roslin, Adama, and Tigh review Biers' finished documentary. Adama decides that he likes the accurate portrayal that she did, and lets them broadcast it across the entire fleet.
[[Image:CylonsTheater FinalCut.JPG|thumb|right|The humanoid Cylons watching the documentary.]]
*In the documentary, Biers does an ending voiceover where as the music swells in the background she explains that the story of ''Galactica'' is that they'll never give up. As people watch it on monitor screens throughout the Fleet.....
*...the humanoid Cylons are watching the documentary as well in an abandoned movie theater on Cylon-occupied [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]]. A copy of [[Number Six]] is impressed at the resilience of the humans, and asks about the fate of Caprica-Valerii's baby. A second, Caprica-based copy of D'anna Biers then turns around (Biers is now revealed to have been a [[Cylon agent]] the whole time), and tells her that both Caprica-Valerii and her baby survived her near-miscarriage. [[Aaron Doral]] says that the baby must be protected at all costs, and they must proceed with caution.

== Questions ==
*The Cylons deployed two [[Raider]]s to ''Galactica'' to transmit D'anna's video documentary back to Caprica. Does this mean the Cylons know ''exactly'' where [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] is, and have simply chosen ''not'' to intercept it? Is keeping the Fleet alive part of their "Plan"?
** Possibly, in the "de-briefing" towards the end of the episode, Caprica-D'anna meant the two Raiders transmitted the footage she cut from the documentary (showing Helo's Boomer in the Sickbay). It is likely they meant that they picked up the whole "show" from fleet transmissions and the snippet from the two Raiders.
**Or, are the Cylons ''now'' refraining from sending in a full [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] and Raider wing to attack ''Galactica'' because they are worried that a direct attack on ''Galactica'' will result in the death of Caprica-Valerii and her hybrid daughter? That is, they would have attacked it if this Valerii wasn't on board, but was sending two Raiders in now simply a reconnaissance mission? The Cylons did say that they want to proceed cautiously.
**Then again, the two Raiders didn't jump in to the Fleet's vicinity, 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-Valerii was still alive, perhaps they also truly 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). (''[[Pegasus (episode)|Answer]]'')
**In light of all this, have the Cylons ''not'' been using their entire strength against the Colonials in combat? Have they, in effect, been "toying" with them? This could explain the relative lop-sidedness of the Colonials' military victories since the initial destruction of the Colonies.
*Did Biers' discovery of pregnant Caprica-Valerii on ''Galactica'' alter her intended goal with the documentary?
**Would the documentary have presented ''Galactica'' and her crew in a more negative light and thus perform a journalistic hatchet job on how the rest of the fleet perceived Adama and the military?
**Would Adama and Roslin still have allowed the documentary to be broadcast if it had been 'negative?'
*Now that the documentary has aired, with Biers' image visibly throughout the film, has Sharon Valerii seen the film? Or, has the film been banned for her viewing?
**If she had viewed the documentary, would Valerii inform ''Galactica's'' command of Biers' true nature, or the identity of other agents in the Fleet?
***Does Valerii actually "know" what all of the other Cylon models look like? She seems to have been on a need-to-know basis when it came to Cylon intelligence ("[[The Farm]]"), and she might not actually know "who" all of the other models are, if this particular copy of Sharon has never met them.
*Why was Biers not included in any press pools that occurresd prior to her finding the Gideon tape and therefore making the acquaintance of the President and Commander Adama? Was she a tabloid reporter and not granted Presidential press room status?
*Did reporter D'Anna Biers and her crew go through Cylon detector before entering Battlestar Galactica?

== Analysis ==
*At the end of the episode, D'anna says that the Cylons "lost two Raiders relaying the images back to ''the Fleet''" from ''Galactica''. She didn't say "from ''Galactica'' back to ''Caprica''".
**Does this imply that there is a main Cylon fleet following ''Galactica''? (That is, as opposed to many Basestars spread out across a large region of space in a search pattern). (''[[Pegasus (episode)|Answer]]'').
*While preparing to film the interview with Dr. Baltar, Biers pulls out what is presumably the contraband tape of Sharon and hurriedly does something with it. This is lilkely a subtle foreshadowing that may not be fully comprehended until Biers's true nature is revealed and the episode is watched again; Biers was likely remembering that she has to set up the transmission of the video to the Cylons in the upcoming attack.

== 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.
*Onboard ''[[Colonial One]]'', Roslin is no longer surrounded by her [[Presidential Security Service]] agents, but rather by ''Galactica'' Marines - Adama's insurance against any more misbehavior, perhaps?
**Perhaps they were only there to escort Commander Adama while he was off of ''Galactica''.
*D'anna Biers makes the same comment about Baltar that Roslin made in ''[[33]]''.
*We finally learn [[Anastasia Dualla|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. ''(This is confirmed in the following episode, "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]".)''
*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 [[Miniseries]]: the theme from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|original "Battlestar Galactica" TV series]]. In the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined Battlestar Galactica]], it is apparently the "national anthem" of the Twelve Colonies.
*Adama uses the phrase "warts and all." This phrase was coined by 17th-Century English dictator ("Lord Protector") [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cromwell Oliver Cromwell].
*Timeline-wise, Col. Tigh says there's been no Cylon contacts for 10 days. Col. Tigh was in command of ''Galactica'' for "over a week" (from "[[Scattered]]" to "[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]").
*Colonial video feeds are octagonal, but video screens are (oddly) rectangular.
*Capt. [[Aaron Kelly|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: Kelly doesn't work in the [[CIC]], but in the port [[Flight pod|flight pod]] itself.
*Roslin and Adama have not only buried the hatchet by this episode, but are working jointly and appear to have developed a camaraderie.
*This episode contains the first scene on ''Colonial One'' since "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]".
*Cultural/Linguistic oddity: Apollo refers to Kat and Hot Dog as "tweedledum and tweedledee", a reference to [[Wikipedia:Lewis Carroll|Lewis Carroll]].
*Dualla states that Galactica's carbon dioxide scrubbers run "24 hours a day"; this would seem to establish that the Colonial Fleet operates on a 24-hour day. This could possibly be based on [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]]'s orbital rotion (where the seat of the [[Government]] was located); still, all 12 Colonies couldn't possible all have the same axial rotation time. This 24 hour day might seem an automatic assumption, but keep in mind that on other scifi series set in space there isn't always a 24 hour day: For example, on [[Wikipedia:Deep Space Nine|Deep Space Nine]], space station Deep Space Nine actually runs on a 26 hour day, because it follows Bajor-time (which has a 26 hour rotation period).
*In Helo's interview with D'anna Biers, the caption reads "Karl C. Agathon, Lieutenant, CF". This is not just a clipped writing of "Lieutenant, Junior Grade": according to an [http://scifibrain.ign.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3165&Itemid=0 interview] with [[Tahmoh Penikett]], when Helo returned to ''Galactica'' after being stranded on Caprica for months he was promoted to full Lieutenant.
*The original airdate was to be September 2nd, 2005. However, SciFi Channel ran a Stargate SG-1 Viewers Choice Marathon for the [[Wikipedia:Labor Day|Labor Day]] Weekend.

== 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 they're 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, coughs)...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 background 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 civilian 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 [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|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 general 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 from God.

== Official Statements ==

== Guest stars ==
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[D'anna Biers]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*[[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Constanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Constanza]]
*[[Jeremy Guilbaut]] as Lt. [[Joe Palladino|Joe Palladino]]
*[[Ty Olsson]] as Captain [[Aaron Kelly]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Aleks Paunovic]] as Sergeant [[Omar Fischer|Fischer]]
*[[Kevan Kase]] as PFC [[Scott Kelso]]
*[[Patrick "Flick" Harrison]] as [[Bell]]
*[[Yee Jee Tso]] as Staffer
*[[Curtis Lee Hicks]] as Marine Sergeant

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Commander Air Group

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The '''Commander, Air Group''' (more commonly known as the '''CAG''') is the senior pilot aboard a [[battlestar]] and is responsible for all flight operations. The rank normally held by the CAG is [[Military Ranks (RDM)|Captain]] or [[Military Ranks (RDM)|Major]] .

==Commander, Air Group battlestar ''Galactica''==
* Major [[Jackson Spencer|Jackson "Ripper" Spencer]] ([[Miniseries]]. Killed in action)
* Captain [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] ([[Miniseries]] through "[[The Captain's Hand]]". Promoted to Commanding Officer of ''Pegasus'')
* Captain [[George Birch|George "Catman" Birch]] ("[[Home, Part I]]". Temporary replacement for Lee Adama)
* Captain [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] ("[[The Captain's Hand]]" through "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]". Settled on New Caprica)
* Captain [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] ("[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" to "[[Collaborators]]")
* Major [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] ("[[Torn]]" to "[[The Passage]]")
* Captain [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] ("[[The Passage]]". Posthumous and symbolic promotion. Lee Adama is still acting CAG)

==Commander, Air Group battlestar ''Pegasus''==
* Captain [[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]] (Relieved by Admiral [[Helena Cain]] in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]")
* [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] (Replaced Cole Taylor, but transfered back to ''Galactica'' by "[[Epiphanies]]")
* CAG at the time of destruction unknown

==See Also==
*[[List of terms (RDM)|List of terms in the Re-imagined Series]]

==Notes==
*"[[Wikipedia:Commander, Air Group|CAG]]" is a US Navy term that has gained widespread recognition through films such as Top Gun and television series such as JAG. While the term CAG is technically obsolete as Air Groups are now known as Air Wings, and the position has thus been renamed to "Commander, Air Wing" (CAW) it is nevertheless still used, especially on an informal level.

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