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2007-09-09T17:55:49Z

Parlemer:

'''Admiral [[William Adama]]:''' What do you hear?<br/>
'''Captain [[Kara Thrace]]:''' [[Nothing but the rain]].<br/>
'''Admiral Adama:''' Well then, grab your gun and bring in the cat.<br/>
--''[[Maelstrom]]''

Saga of a Star World

2006-12-20T22:17:42Z

Parlemer: /* Overview */

{{Episode Data
| image = Capricaattack.jpg
| title= Saga of a Star World
| series= tos
| season=
| episode= 1
| guests=
| writer= [[Glen A. Larson]]
| story=
| director= [[IMDB:nm0171619|Richard A. Colla]] <br/> [[IMDB:nm0505420|Alan J. Levi]] (uncredited)
| production= 50280/1/2 ('''Series Premiere''')
| rating=
| US airdate= 1978-09-17
| UK airdate=
| dvd= 2004-12-28
| population=
| prev= None
| next=[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]
}}
== Overview ==

:''The [[Cimtar (TOS)|Human-Cylon peace accords]] are a ruse by the genocidal [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]], determined to exterminate all humanity. Only battlestar [[Galactica (TOS)|''Galactica'']] and a ragtag [[The Fleet (TOS)|fleet]] survive, journeying across the galaxy in search of a long-lost sister civilization, [[Earth]]. Lured to the planet [[Carillon]] for fuel and relaxation, the Fleet barely survives a trap by the [[Ovions]], an underground, insectoid species in league with the Cylons.''

== Summary ==
* The episode opens with a shot of five [[battlestar (TOS)|battlestars]] that comprise the Colonial Fleet assigned to the Peace Treaty. They are battlestars ''Galactica'', ''[[Atlantia]]'', ''[[Acropolis]]'', ''[[Pacifica]]'' and ''[[Triton]]''.

* As the Seventh Millennium of Time approaches, [[Adar (TOS)|President Adar]] toasts his [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]] on the celebration of peace between humanity and the [[Cylon Empire]]. In the Quorum are [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] and [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]].
* Aboard ''Galactica'', [[Zac|Lieutenant Zac]], [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]]'s younger brother, convinces [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] to let him take his patrol with Apollo so he can prove that he is a worthy [[Colonial Warrior|warrior]]. Apollo, aware of the deception, agrees and Apollo and Starbuck reminisce of their younger days and Apollo teases Starbuck about his stomach (the "ailiment" that Starbuck uses in front of Zac and Apollo as the excuse to allow Zac to fly).
* [[Rigel|Flight Corporal Rigel]] clears Apollo and Zac for launch and the two launch on their patrol of the Lemure sector.
* Aboard ''Atlantia'', Adar congratulates Baltar on his work on the armistice. Adar later meets with Adama, who gives his misgivings about the peace treaty and the Cylon's hatred of humanity and freedom. Adar assures him that the Cylons have sued for peace.
* On patrol, Zac notices two targets above the old moon of [[Cimtar]]. Apollo flies ahead and [[Warbook|identifies]] one target as an empty [[Cylon freighter (TOS)|Cylon tanker]]. On reaching the second tanker, Apollo's [[scanner]]s are jammed. Suspicious that the tanker is hiding something, Apollo continues flying through the mist and encounters a huge armada of [[Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raiders]].
*Apollo and Zac engage four pursuing Raiders, but Zac's top engine is damaged in the attack. Apollo assures him that they can easily handle four to one odds. Zac's scanner soon shows the odds are worsened to a thousand to one. Zac tells Apollo to warn the fleet of the impending Cylon ambush. Apollo reluctantly leaves his younger brother behind.
* Commander Adama and [[Athena (TOS)|Athena]] return to ''Galactica'' to find the whole ship on alert. At [[Core command]], [[Tigh (TOS)|Colonel Tigh]] informs Adama that their patrol ran into some trouble but the reports are being jammed. Adama reports this to the President and asks to launch a patrol to intercept. Baltar convinces Adar not to launch fighters due to the delicate nature of the peace treaty. Adama then asks that the fleet be brought to a state of alert. Adar says he will consider it.

[[Image:Welcome.jpg|thumb|250px|Adama and Tigh survey the situation nervously]]
* Tigh informs Adama that the patrol is under Apollo's command and that Zac is with him. Adama now realizes the gravity of the situation.
* Zac continues his journey home ahead of the Cylon fighter fleet, but his damaged Viper is slowly losing ground.
* Ignoring orders, Adama begins a battle station drill to avoid direct violation of the President's orders while allowing him to scramble his fighters for an initial defense.
* In the [[Officer's Club]], Starbuck enjoys a game of [[Pyramid (TOS)|Pyramid]] with some Gemonese warriors. His hand, a full Pyramid, wins. The alert klaxon sounds just as he tries to collect his winnings.
* Zac's Viper is destroyed by the Cylons in sight of the fleet. When Adar asks what that explosion was, Adama sadly answers, "That was my son, Mr. President."
* The Cylons commence their attack on the battlestars. Only ''Galactica'' is in a sufficient state of readiness to fight; none of the other battlestars can launch their fighters.
* Apollo returns to the bridge and reports on the Cylon ambush and asks to go back to escort Zac back in. He is informed of Zac's death.
* Apollo informs Tigh and Adama that he found no [[basestar (TOS)|basestars]] in the area that supported the fighters. They realize that the tankers were used to re-fuel the fighters, allowing the basestars to be elsewhere.
*Adama realizes the basestars are gathering to attack the Colonies themselves. During this transmission the Cylons bear down on battlestar ''Atlantia'' and destroy her.
* The [[Imperious Leader]], on a basestar near the Colonies, orders the planetary attack to begin.
* Adama orders ''Galactica'' to head for Caprica to defend the colony. Viper pilot [[Greenbean]] and other pilots notice the battlestar leaving the battle zone.
* As ''Galactica'' closes in on the Colonies, the jamming clears to allow them to view a news report from the surface of Caprica from [[Serina]]. As the attack begins, Serina ends her report abruptly to find her son [[Boxey (TOS)|Boxey]], whose [[daggit]] is killed. ''Galactica's'' crew watch helplessly as the destruction of the colonies continues. Even the outer colonies such as Sagitara are not spared.
* Adama elects to go down to the surface of Caprica in his shuttle. Fearing for his father's safety, Apollo convinces Adama to accompany him in his fighter.

* Rigel informs Tigh that 67 fighters returned from the battle; only 25 belong to ''Galactica''. [[Omega]] informs Tigh that they are also the only surviving battlestar.
* Starbuck returns with battle damage and crash lands successfully. Angry over ''Galactica'' leaving during the battle, Athena tells him of something more serious: the Colonies are destroyed.
* On Caprica, Adama finds the ruins of his home. His wife, [[Ila]], is presumed dead, and Adama's grief overwhelms him temporarily.
* Apollo is confronted by angry colonists. Adama informs the colonists that only ''Galactica'' is left to guard the survivors.
* Adama tells the colonists to assemble the people in every ship that will carry them. In all, 220 ships leave the ruined worlds to gather behind the last battlestar.
* At a ship's representative meeting aboard ''Galactica'', Adama tells them of their destination: The home of the [[Thirteenth Tribe]] on a planet called [[Earth]].
* Starbuck apologizes to Athena for his behavior in the landing bay. Starbuck realizes they may have only tomorrow to live, for but Athena says she cannot commit to a relationship.
* Boomer and Starbuck are on fleet maintenance on a Geminese freighter to check for battle damage. Apollo is also there, checking for [[Solium (TOS)|solium]] leaks.
*They head below decks to find the sad condition of colonists living there. The warriors are told of food and water shortages.
*As they attend to the wounded, one colonist, [[Cassiopeia]], attempts to help by translating for an ill Geminese man, but is ridiculed for being a [[socialator]].
*The warriors learn that some people on board the [[Rising Star (TOS)|''Rising Star'']] Liner are living in luxury with hoards of supplies.
* Apollo re-routes the shuttle to the ''Rising Star'' and finds [[Jolly (TOS)|Jolly]], who indicates most of the food there has [[Pluton poisoning]]. They try to salvage some of the food but are told to keep it quiet in fear of a mutiny.
* The Cylons become aware of ''Galactica'' and her escape with survivors. Imperious Leader instructs Cerpentine to inform Baltar of his displeasure, ordering Baltar to deliver either ''Galactica'' or his own head.
* Aboard the ''Rising Star'', Serina asks Apollo to help cheer up Boxey. Apollo gives Boxey one of his rank insignia and promises to find him a daggit. Serina thanks Apollo for his help.
* Boomer and Apollo find [[Uri|Sire Uri]] and his party. They are appalled by Sire Uri's gluttony and celebration. Ignoring Sire Uri's refusal to give up his supply of food, Apollo orders Boomer to instruct Jolly to gather a crew to distribute the food to others. Boomer asks Apollo if he hasn't overplayed his hand since Sire Uri is a newly elected member of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Council of the Twelve]].
* Cassiopeia's arm is healed by ''Galactica'' medical staff, and Starbuck agrees to help her find somewhere else to go in lieu of the Geminese freighter.
* Rigel reports to Tigh that long range patrols report no signs of Cylon pursuit.
* The Council of Twelve debate the Fleet's destination. Believing Carillon is too far to travel because of the food shortage, Uri suggests the planet [[Borallus]], but Adama believes it too dangerous. Apollo suggests a shortcut to Carillon via the [[Straits of Madagon|Nova of Madagon]]. However, the Cylons had mined the passage, so Vipers are needed to clear a path for the Fleet. Starbuck and Boomer are "volunteered" for the mission.
* Apollo gathers Serina and Boxey. Apollo and [[Wilker|Doctor Wilker]] surprise Boxey with Muffit Two, a mechanical daggit. Apollo and Serina share an embrace.
* Cassiopeia and Starbuck spend some intimate time on the flight deck before a jealous Athena activates a steam purge in the area and burns Starbuck.
* The Vipers launch with shielded cockpits to protect from the brightness of the nova. They succeed in destroying the [[Cylon Mine|mines]], and the fleet reaches Carillon.
* Adama orders landing operations to begin at once with mineral ships and [[Landram]]s. [[Blue Squadron]] is ordered to vector in the landing parties.
* Aboard the main basestar, Baltar appears before the Imperious Leader. The Imperious Leader alters his bargain to spare Baltar's colony and orders Baltar's immediate execution, but stops short and orders him removed for public execution.
* Boomer and Starbuck come upon strange bright lights and startle a female Tauran coming out of what is apparently a [[chancery]]. The woman's excitement over her winnings make it apparent that she is completely unaware of the Colonies' destruction. Starbuck and Boomer enter the casino to investigate.
* Apollo, Jolly, Serina, Boxey and Muffit travel to the old mine.
* Boomer questions the validity of the chancery and is amazed that Starbuck can think about making money in light of their plight.
* Boxey chases after Muffit when he escapes the Landram, with Jolly not far behind. Serina and Apollo share a tender moment alone. Muffit and Boxey are "kidnapped" by the [[Ovion]]s.
* Jolly, Apollo and Serina search for Boxey but are also taken captive by the Ovions and brought below the surface to the Ovion's domain. They are re-united with Boxey, Muffit, Starbuck and Boomer. Apparently the [[Lotay|Ovion Queen]] has offered her friendship and all that Carillon has to offer.
* On hearing of the events on Carillion, Adama questions the Ovion's hospitality and notices that only small amounts of fuel are arriving from the surface.
* Cassiopeia's rivalry with Athena increases over Starbuck on Carillion.
* Some guests of the hotel enter an elevator to go their rooms, but the elevator takes them below to Ovions, who capture them.
* Adama and Tigh realize that they have been deceived about the amount of tylium on Carillion, and suspect Cylon involvement.
* Aboard ''Galactica'', the council meets with Adama to discuss the dismantling of arms. During this meeting the history of the war and the humans involvement with the [[Hasari]] is discussed. Adama balks at the discussion of laying down their arms and leaves the meeting. The council decides to let the colonists decide their fate at a function to award Apollo, Starbuck and Boomer for the heroism through the Nova crossing event.
* Cassiopeia enters an elevator on Carillion and is also captured by the Ovions. She witnesses the three previous colonists being cocooned by The Ovions.
* Aboard ''Galactica'', Tigh meets with Adama in secret to devise a plan to keep their warriors battle ready while fooling Sire Uri and the Ovions, giving the impression that actual warriors are in attendance. To aid in the ruse, Adama decides to launch routine patrols to appease the Council, but will be used in truth to await a Cylon trap. Tigh is put in charge of gathering uniforms and people to fill them.
* Starbuck, Boomer, and Apollo gather on the surface. Uri is satisfied that most of the warriors are in attendance. Boomer motions to Starbuck that there are three unknown men wearing the insignia from Blue Squadron. Starbuck goes to investigate and runs into Apollo. Starbuck reports the imposters, and all enter an elevator to head below the surface.
* Uri impatiently informs Boomer to find Starbuck and Apollo.
* Starbuck and Apollo continue their search for the imposters while a Cylon Centurion receives a report from [[Seetol|an Ovion]] of the warrior count at the party.
* Apollo and Starbuck jury rig the elevator to go lower below Carillon. They encounter the Ovions, and Cylons.
* Starbuck questions the connection between the surface and the Ovions below. Starbuck suggests that Apollo go back up and gather the colonists while he stays below to set fire to the tylium. Apollo refuses, remembering his abandonment of Zac.
*Boxey comes out of an elevator in pursuit of Muffit. As a Cylon aims his weapon at Boxey, Apollo and Starbuck intervene.
*In the battle, the warriors find the cocoons of the humans that the Ovions are feeding on, as well as Cassiopeia, who they rescue in the nick of time.
* The Imperious Leader orders the springing of the Cylon trap.
* Starbuck and Apollo, with Cassiopeia, Boxey and Muffit in tow, begin their escape, while the Cylons begin their attack run at ''Galactica'' and the fleet.
* Boomer joins in with Starbuck and Apollo as they escape back to the surface to warn everyone of the danger. Apollo and the others reach the surface and warn the others to leave. Uri balks at this idea until a Cylon appears, and hastily changes his mind.
* Jolly and a series of Landrams appear to help in the escape. Apollo and Starbuck find out that the Landrams were ordered in place by Adama.
* Boxey tells Serina that he wishes Apollo could be his dad. Starbuck kisses Cassiopeia goodbye.
* The warriors launch from Carillon as the attack on the ''Galactica'' begins, engaging the Cylons as ''Galactica'' takes heavy hits.

* Apollo, along with Starbuck, goes after the lone basestar with Imperious Leader hidden behind Carillon. Adama declines the order to chase the base ship but Apollo and Starbuck continue their pursuit using the Cylon frequency to give the impression of four squadrons (Blue and Green, Red and Yellow).
*The Imperious Leader receives news of the counterattack and orders the baseship behind Carillon.
*Adama is astonished at the ruse that Starbuck and Apollo are planning.
*The Imperious Leader is given a report of the six squadrons approaching them and the destruction of their entire Raider complement. He orders the basestar lower to the surface but is warned of the temperature reaching critical points.
*Starbuck and Apollo reach the baseship. Tigh reports the planet reaching vapor point.
*The Cylons now realize that the plan is a deception and open fire on Apollo and Starbuck. Starbuck and Apollo escape just as the planet and basestar are destroyed.
* Baltar is brought before another Imperious Leader, who explains he has examined Baltar's epistle and spares his life: Not to serve the Cylon Empire, but to serve his people. Baltar is given the task of extending the hand of truce to the humans. Baltar explains that the humans are not likely to be receptive.
*The Imperious Leader gives Baltar command of a basestar with an IL-Series Drone named [[Lucifer]] to serve at his aide to accomplish this task.

== Questions ==

* If Cimtar is a moon, what planet did it orbit?
* How large is the Cylon Empire? What is the size and disposition of the Cylon forces?
* How large is the Colonial sphere of influence in the galaxy?
* Is each colony on a planet or are some of them on moons orbiting another colony's planet? ([[Cyrannus|Possible Answer]])
* Are the civilian conditions on the Gemini freighter typical of those on the other ships? ([[War of the Gods, Part I|Answer #1]], [[Take the Celestra|Answer #2]])
* If the Ovions got their food supply from harvesting the Colonials, what were the humans being fed at the casino, and what was sent to the fleet as supplies?
* From what colony does Baltar originate?
* It is implied that Baltar did not act alone, as the reports regarding Carillon were filed by his people. Who else conspired with Baltar?
* If the Cylons wanted to kill ''all'' humans, why put one in charge of a basestar?
* How did the Exodus happen? If the Cylons were instructed to exterminate all of mankind would they not make sure the job was finished and not leave anything behind or any means of escape?
* What was the strength and disposition of the [[Colonial Fleet (TOS)|Colonial Fleet]]?
* Did the Colonies have a planetary defense system? ([[Murder on the Rising Star|Answer]])
* Aside from the Ovions, what other races were part of "the [[Alliance]]" referred to by Commander Adama?

== Analysis ==

* Adama asks if any of the other ships could launch their Vipers, to which he receives a report that they didn't. Yet [[Rigel]] reports that out of the 67 Vipers returning to ''Galactica'', 25 fighters belonged to ''Galactica''. Obviously, the other battlestars launched some of their Vipers, but in few numbers and not in time.

*Apparently the Ovions have manufactured or acquired human food supplies, but prefer humans to eat over human food, or could not digest human foodstuffs.

* Baltar's ascension in the Cylon ranks after the [[Battle of Carillon]] occurs after the succeeding [[Imperious Leader]] finds Baltar's ability to think like humans a valuable asset. The Cylons apparently realize that they are not able to outwit humans using logic, as humans were capable of feats of illogic and daring despite statistical odds. Since Baltar had already shown his willingness to destroy humanity for his own gain, the Cylons may have felt that Baltar would garner the Empire a second, final success in ridding them of the last of humanity for good. Perhaps, as well, with the bulk of the Twelve Colonies gone, the Imperious Leader considered the issue of humanity's existence virtually over, leaving Baltar to "mop up" the remaining mess.

* It is difficult to imagine that only five battlestars would be the only means of defence for a race made of twelve planets or colonies, especially when there is mention of the [[Fifth Fleet]] in "[[The Living Legend, Part I]]". In addition, given the length of the [[Thousand Yahren War]], it is very likely that many battlestars and other warships were built. Over time, attrition left the Colonials with fewer (albeit stronger) battlestars, with fighters that outmatched the Cylons even when the Colonials were outnumbered 10 to 1, according to Apollo.

* The only way to ensure complete destruction is total planetary annilihation. Humanity's destruction was like the ridding of a nest of cockroaches in a home. While it is possible to destroy most of them, a house is so large (with nooks and crevices to hide that cannot be found by pesticides) that complete removal of them is impossible unless you destroy the house itself. Same was true for the humans scattered in non-urban areas, in shelters, or off-planet. Further, the Raiders dispatched to bomb the planets were limited in fuel (Tankers were used to extend their range), so further chasing down of pockets of survivors was tactically unviable.

== Notes ==

* The conflict with the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] has raged for some 1,000 [[yahren]].
* Each Colony of Man has one representative on the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]], and each member to the Quorum has command of a [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]], apparently.
*#Adama represents [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Caprica]] and commands [[Galactica (TOS)|''Galactica'']].
*#Adar is president and commands the ''[[Atlantia]]''
* The Cylons have a hierarchal imperical society, lead by an emperor ([[Imperious Leader]]).
* The Cylons wish to exterminate human life as Colonials have interfered with Cylon efforts. (see: [[Hasari]])
* Nuclear weapons are not a technology used in the Original Series, instead "weapons of mass destruction", namely in the form of [[pluton poisoning|pluton bombs]], were used on the Colonies. (The Cylons of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], however, ''do'' use these type of weapons against the Colonies, to [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|devastating effect]].)
* There are three different versions of this episode. A theatrical release, a three part pilot and video release. The episode contained on the DVD box set is the complete episode with all the parts that were deleted or shortened or altered to some degree restored.
* In the feature film version, Baltar is ''beheaded'' after his betrayal on orders of, and at the feet of, the Imperious Leader. But Baltar's demise is later removed and his character spared to lead an ongoing pursuit of the remnants of humanity for the series in the televised version of this episode.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''The Imperious Leader orders the the final strike against the Colonials:''
: '''[[Imperious Leader]]''': The final annihilation of the life form known as Man, let the attack begin.
: '''[[Cylon Centurion]]''': [[By your command]].

* ''Zac's final words of desperation:''
: '''[[Zac]]''': Patrol to fleet, patrol to fleet! I need help!

* ''Zac's Viper is destroyed by the Cylons:''
:'''President [[Adar]]''': What was that?
:'''Adama (sotto voce)''': That was my son, Mr. President...

== Novelization ==

*Novelized as ''Battlestar Galactica'' (ISBN 0-425-03958-7), by Glen A. Larson and Robert Thurston, released by Berkeley Publishing in September 1978.

* In the novel it is mentioned that the Battlestar ''Pacifica'' was ''Galactica's'' sister ship. She was destroyed some years ago during a battle with the Cylons.

* The battlestar ''[[Solaria]]'' is mentioned as one of the five battlestars and one of the ones destroyed during the Peace Conference.

== Guest Stars ==
*[[imdb:nm0005412|Jane Seymour]] as [[Serina]]
*[[imdb:nm0001537|Ray Milland]] as [[Uri|Sire Uri]]
*[[imdb:nm0000817|Lew Ayres]] as [[Adar (TOS)|President Adar]]
*[[imdb:nm0405035|Wilfred Hyde-White]] as [[Anton|Sire Anton]]
*[[imdb:nm0277822|John Fink]] as [[Paye|Dr. Paye]]
*[[imdb:nm0000893|John Dullaghan]] as [[Wilker|Dr. Wilker]] (uncredited)
*[[imdb:nm0000893|Ed Begley Jr.]] as [[Greenbean|Ensign Greenbean]]
*[[imdb:nm0819782|Rick Springfield]] as [[Zac|Lieutenant Zac]]
*[[imdb:nm0642974|Randi Oakes]] as Blonde Taurus
*[[imdb:nm0835821|Norman Stuart]] as Statesman
*[[imdb:nm0559880|David Matthau]] as Operative
*[[imdb:nm0424766|Chip Johnson]] as Warrior
*[[imdb:nm0183310|Paul Coufos]] as Pilot
*[[imdb:nm0942257|Bruce Wright]] as Deck Hand
*[[imdb:nm0062698|Carol Baxter]] as Woman in Elevator
*[[imdb:nm0560120|Myrna Mathews]] as Little Supreme/[[Tucan|Tucana]] Singer (uncredited)
*[[imdb:nm0819877|Stephanie Spruill]] as Other Supreme/[[Tucan|Tucana]] Singer (uncredited)
*[[imdb:nm0112188|Patti Brooks]] as Big Supreme/[[Tucan|Tucana]] Singer (uncredited)
*[[imdb:nm0319831|Sandy Gimpel]] as [[Seetol]] (uncredited)
*[[imdb:nm1178274|Diane L. Burgdorf]] as [[Lotay]] (uncredited)
*[[imdb:nm0925500|Ted White]] as Centurion (uncredited)
*[[imdb:nm0954823|John Zenda]] as Dealer (uncredited)
*[[imdb:nm0039734|René Assa]] as Gemon (uncredited)

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Kerry Norton

2006-11-11T18:05:49Z

Parlemer:

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'''Kerry Norton''' is a British actress and singer who portrayed medic [[Layne Ishay]] in four episodes of [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]] of the [[Re-imagined Series]].

Norton's first ''Battlestar Galactica'' appearance as Ishay was in ''[[Scattered]]'' (and then two subsequent episodes) where her character was memorable for having operated on Cmdr. [[William Adama]]'s chest after he was shot at close range by the Cylon [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|"Boomer" Valerii]]. Her last appearance was in ''[[Downloaded]]'' later that season where Ishay assisted [[Doctor Cottle]] in the delivery of the half-human baby of another iteration of the same Cylon model.

Norton is also the real-life wife of actor [[Jamie Bamber]] who plays [[Lee "Apollo" Adama]]. The two have three daughters: Isla Elizabeth Angela Griffith, born in 2003, and twins Darcy and Ava, born in 2004. <ref> “Jamie Bamber: The Hunky One,” Sci-Fi Magazine, February 2006 </ref>

Though Jamie Bamber covers up his British accent on the show, Norton does not hide her accent.

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A Measure of Salvation

2006-11-11T18:00:59Z

Parlemer: /* Analysis */

{{Episode Data
| title= A Measure of Salvation
| image= Season 3 - Promo - AMOS - Six and Three on Lush Area.jpg
| season= 3
| episode= 7
| guests= [[Lucy Lawless]] as [[Number Three]]
| writer= [[Michael Angeli]]
| story=
| director= [[Bill Eagles]]
| production= 307
| rating=
| US airdate= November 10, 2006
| UK airdate=
| dvd=
| population= 41,420
| prev= [[Torn]]
| next= [[Hero]]
}}

== Overview ==
:''[[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.''

== Summary ==
=== On [[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]] ===
*A boarding party comprising of Raptors and vipers investigate the derelict basestar. Among the boarding party are [[Lee Adama]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Athena]].
*Aboard the derelict, marines explore the corridors, finding the humano-cylon models dead. Athena attempts to access the derelict basestar's Hybrid, but was unsuccessful.
*Some [[Humano-Cylons|"skinjobs"]] around the control center begin to revive, and advise the boarding party of the situation regarding the probe and subsequent infection of the Cylons. One of the infected Cylons, a [[Number Eight]], addresses Athena as "traitor".
*The boarding party and prisoners are en route back to Galactica when the derelict explodes.
*The boarding party and prisoners are quarantined while Major Cottle finds out if the virus affects humans. The human members of the boarding party are cleared while Athena is ordered to stay put, as her blood work hasn't been done. [[Karl Agathon|Helo]] is infuriated, but wants to be notified as soon as her results are available.
*Major Cottle begins investigating the survivors, who advises that the [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|virus]] can be treated, but not cured for Cylons. [[Laura Roslin|President Roslin]], [[William Adama|Admiral Adama]], Apollo, and Helo discuss the idea of taunting the vaccine in exchange for information. A [[Simon]] is brought before them, and informs them that the entire baseship was abandoned, because resurrection would infect the others. He also mentions that Baltar provided the information towards Earth.
*Aboard ''[[Colonial One]]'', Apollo details a plan of possibly eliminating the entire Cylon race, by executing them in range of a [[Resurrection Ship]]. Helo scoffs at the idea, considering it genocide. President Roslin informed the two that she will consider both viewpoints.
*Aboard ''Galactica'', Athena finds she's immune due to carrying [[Hera]]. Helo discusses the proposed plan, and Athena understands. At the same time, Admiral Adama discusses the issue with Roslin on ''Colonial One'', saying the attack can't proceed without presidential order. Despite the ethical ramifications, the President authorizes the biological attack.
*Galactica jumps to a Cylon supply line, and launches Vipers and Raptors to draw a basestar and Resurrection Ship. In the midst of this, Helo initiates a plan to thwart the execution, unplugging what looks like a standard power connector from an environmental control box.
*The Cylons jump into the area, with Resurrection Ship in tow. Adama orders the execution of the prisoners.
*Apollo leads a team to execute the prisoners, but finds that all the prisoners have been killed prior to the Resurrection Ship arriving. Adama orders a recall, and Galactica jumps away without sustaining any major damage.
*Helo converses with Athena about what he did. He maintains that what he did was right, regardless of the consequences.
*Aboard ''Colonial One'', Adama reports that the prisoners were suffocated due to a failure in the environmental controls. Roslin is quick to point out one or two might be responsible, but Adama closes the issue. Subsequently, the virus was most likely an accidental exposure, similar to one reported 3000 years ago. Adama points out that they're on the right track to Earth, but Roslin points out so are the Cylons.

=== On a [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]] ===

*Aboard the bastestar, Baltar is being interrogated by Three and Caprica-Six, knowing about the beacon. Three and Caprica-Six imply that Baltar is connected to the virus and to Galactica. Baltar attempts to reconcile, only to be confronted by Centurions.
*In his "projection", his mental Six tells him to relax. Meanwhile, his body is being subjected to torture; Caprica Six is visibly disturbed by the torture and backs away.
*Baltar's torture continues as Three continues to interrogate Baltar regarding his supposed involvement with the virus. In his mind, he attemps to avert the pain by making love to his mental Six. Despite extreme pain, Baltar endures.

== Questions ==

* Will [[Caprica-Six]] continue to stand by and permit Baltar's mistreatment at their hands?
* Where is Caprica-Six's own internal Baltar in all of this?
* Of the Cylons, which type told the basestar to self-destruct: [[Hybrid]] or [[Cylon agent]]? Considering her quite odd look after the destruction, might it have been Athena?
* What kind of new start are the Cylons planning for Earth? Just a new home planet, an attempt at human Cylon relations not tainted by the destruction of the Twelve Colonies, or something else?
* Why was the beacon left behind on the basestar?
* Why did an entire Cylon fleet (including a Ressurrection Ship) jump to the encounter with ''Galactica''? Why was the Ressurrection Ship not left behind somewhere else, as it was done in previous battles?
* Is D'anna in love with Baltar?
* Does D'anna think Baltar is the Cylon messiah?
* Why is Gaeta so surprised to hear that Baltar is alive, given the fact that he was actually there when D'anna offered Baltar to be evacuated from New Caprica?
**Gaeta may not have been in the same room as the others when she made the offer.
* Why does [[Simon]] so quickly claim science can not provide a solution to the infection?
* How can an encephalitis virus be [[downloaded]] in a data stream?
* Why is a presidential order required to use a biological weapon, yet there has been no previous indication one was required to use a nuclear weapon?
* Why wasn't the execution squad in place and waiting with the prisoners so the plan could have been implemented in a timely manner?
* Since the plan was to execute the prisoners then jump away, why wasn't the jump drive already spooled up and ready?
* The environmental controls seem to have been circumvented by [[Karl Agathon]] pulling a single plug. In a combat ship aren't there cascading fail safe systems to protect against such catastrophic failures from simple system malfunctions?
**There may have been a compression of time, and viewers were shown the last of the controls being dealt with.
* In his discussion with [[Laura Roslin]] at the end of the episode, [[Admiral Adama]] is aware that sabotage was involved in the death of the Cylon prisoners, yet he states there will be no investigation. While this creates a number of potential implications, first and foremost with the knowledge of recent internal conflicts and the continued potential for other [[Cylon agent]]s, this both subverts his authority and creates serious concerns regarding ship and fleet safety. Why wouldn't he be seriously concerned and want to aggressively pursue this matter?
** Admiral Adama knows that most likely the sabotage was committed by "Helo" and/or "Athena". He values both of them and prefers that they not be prosecuted. He himself had some moral reservations about this operation and may be somewhat relieved it wasn't implemented. Regarding the possible presence of Cylon agents, all known physical Humano-Cylon types have been identified and presumably eliminated in the Fleet.

== Analysis ==

It should be noted that the Cylons would have quickly cured themselves of this "Plague", if Galactica had succeeded in infecting them. It was quickly noted in the episode that Sharon was immune herself because residual fetal cells from Hera created effective antibodies against the virus. Cylons lack the immunity to effectively counter the encephalitis inducing virus, and any attempt at normal vaccination would not work because the Cylon immune system would create antibodies against the vaccine (this occurance seems to beg the question on Cylon immmunity). Hera is immune to the virus because she is a hybrid Human-Cylon. That she is now in the custody of the Cylons, Baltar would have quickly utlized her immunity, as he previously did on Roslin, as capital to further his self-preservation amongst them. He could quickly devise a serum using Hera's immune cells to innoculate the population due to the similar biology of Hera and the Cylons; this would overcome the obstacle of traditional vaccination.

The wider implications of such an event could have been religiously meaningful to the Cylons. Cylons have time and again shown religious deference by sometimes overlooking rational explinations. By saving the Cylon race Hera could have been elevated to Messiah status, if her very creation has not already ordained her as one to the Cylons because their God proclaimed her creation.

There is a fundamental flaw in the plan [[Lee Adama|Apollo]] develops: Even if the virus successfully infects the [[Resurrection Ship]], the other [[Cylons]] would isolate that individual ship, thus preventing a widespread epidemic. The resulting impact on the Cylon fleet would be no greater than previous destruction of the resurrection ship in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]".

== Notes ==
*According to an [http://www.nowplayingmag.com/content/view/4175/58/ interview] with executive producer [[David Eick]], episodes 5 and 6 are a two-part story in which ''Galactica'' discovers a dying Cylon Baseship, and deals with a plague that has befallen the Cylons.
*[[Survivor count|Fleet population]] is 41,420. Barring any births, there is an unaccounted loss of at least two since "[[Torn]]".
*The story behind the Lion Nebula beacon and the virus may have been inspired by the lunar lander [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surveyor_3 Surveyor 3]. Before launching in 1967, its camera was accidentally contaminated by a common bacterium. When the camera was recovered by Apollo 12 astronauts, the microbes returned to life, having survived two and a half years of vacuum, radiation, and temperature extremes.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

== Guest Stars ==

* [[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief Petty Officer [[Galen Tyrol]]
* [[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Captain [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
* [[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Doctor [[Cottle]]
* [[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
* [[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
* [[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
* [[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Constanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Constanza]]
* [[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
* [[imdb:0461101|Tiffany Lyndall-Knight]] as [[Hybrid]] (credited)
* [[imdb:nm0669826|Eileen Pedde]] as Sgt. [[Mathias]]

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== Notice ==

This FA will go on for till Friday. Get your votes in now. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:38, 7 November 2006 (CST)

== Comments ==
I've made it my mission to get a silly page as featured article. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 08:43, 16 October 2006 (CDT)
:I love the silly pages, and will defend their right to exist to the death, but I don't think they're appropriate for a featured article. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:16, 30 October 2006 (CST)
:I have to concur with Peter, although Toaster is arguably our most humorous article. It seems more appropriate to have our encyclopedic articles stand out. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:17, 31 October 2006 (CST)

== [[Adama (TOS)]] ==
* {{support}} - How better to compare/contrast the new vs. old Adama than back to back features? I didn't nominate this article, but it would be nice to show some TOS love. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:35, 31 October 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} - I agree with SV. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 17:29, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:03, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 21:50, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} -- [[User:Spike|Spike]] 00:34, 10 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Flashlight]]==
* {{support}} - My personal favorite silly page (Sorry drinking game), I think it deserves some love. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 18:59, 8 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Religion in the Twelve Colonies]]==
* {{support}} - I think this article is especially pertinent in terms of what's currently happening on the show. --[[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 17:46, 10 November 2006 (CST)

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Language in the Twelve Colonies

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English, or some language that is universally translated into it (à la [[Wikipedia:Westron|Tolkien]]) is standard. Loanwords from foreign languages ("fascist", "karma", "esprit de corps" etc.) occur with normal frequency, as do chronologically enigmatic borrowings such as the [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestar]] ''[[Columbia]]''. Most religious terms are explicitly shared with ancient Greek beliefs (either antecedent to or descendant from them).

==Vocabulary==

===Anachronisms===
[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]] uses many terms from modern day naval aviation, which appear somewhat anachronistic but also lend the show a flavor of realistic jargon. These include:
*[[Combat Air Patrol]]
*[[Commander Air Group]]
*[[Computers#Avionics|Avionics]]
*Planes
:'''Adama:''' You keep my planes flying. I need my planes to fly. ([[Litmus]])

===Ersatz===
In contrast to its [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|predecessor]], the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' employs relatively little in the way of ersatz vocabulary. It does employ a few terms outside of a normal American English vocabulary, mostly military jargon. These are mixed in haphazardly with the real-life naval aviation terms above.

*[[Colonial Wireless Alphabet|Constellation]] - [[Wikipedia:NATO phonetic alphabet|Charlie]] (As used in the sense of radio alphabetic code, e.g.: "Alpha, Bravo, Constellation".)
*[[Dradis]] - [[Wikipedia:RADAR|Radar]]
*[[Fumarella leaf]] - [[Wikipedia:Tobacco|Tobacco]]
*[[Frak]] - A bowdlerized version of "Fuck" (c.f. "[[Wikipedia:Frell|Frell]]" (Farscape), "[[Wikipedia:Frag|Frag]]" (Babylon 5), "[[Wikipedia:Smeg|Smeg]]" (Red Dwarf))
*[[G-4]] - [[Wikipedia: C-4 (explosive)|C-4]]
*[[Krypter]] - [[Wikipedia:Mayday|Mayday]]
*[[Morpha]] - [[Wikipedia:Morphine|Morphine]]
*[[Serisone]] - [[Wikipedia:prednisone|Prednisone]]
*[[Wireless]] - [[Wikipedia:Radio|Radio]]<ref name="wireless">This usage is not entirely unknown in Earth-bound English. As a synonym for radio or radiotelegraphy, it's more common in British usage, according to [http://www.m-w.com/ Merriam-Webster]. Prior to the popularisation of television in the 1950s, it was the preferred term for radio equipment and radio broadcasts amongst the bulk of the British population. It's also the source of the prefix 'Wi' in 'WiFi' and other similar wireless data standards now common.</ref>

===Invented Terminology===
As all science fiction shows must, Battlestar Galactica has a set of vocabulary referring to technologies and other items not shared with the real world.

*[[Ambrosia]] - a bright green alcoholic beverage
*[[Carom]] - the angle above or below the XY plane of a vessel, perpendicular to [[Wikipedia:Bearing (navigation)|bearing]] (c.f. "Mark" (Star Trek))
*[[Chamalla]] - an [[Wikipedia:Entheogen|entheogen]] used by priests
*[[Red Line]]

*'''For a more complete list of acronyms and expressions see:''' [[List of terms (RDM)]]

===Enigmas===

Language in ''Battlestar Galactica'' have terms whose origins are a curiosity due to chronology or uniqueness to the real-world Earth that likely wouldn't have a parallel of the same name in the Twelve Colonies. See [[History of the Twelve Colonies#Pre-History|an interpretation of the origin of humanity on Kobol]] that could support the derivation of these terms.

* ''[[Columbia]]'': This battlestar name's origin is strange since its popular Earth derivation comes from Christopher Columbus, a man unlikely to have existed in the Twelve Colonies. It does however appear to stem from the Latin word "columba" meaning "dove" together with the suffix "ia" which means "land" (geographical expression) in all languages derived from Indo-European roots (ergo, "Land of the Dove")

* ''[[Cloud Nine]]'': This American expression of bliss comes from a 1890's Earth weather reference on the highest-altitude cloud formation. The expression became popularized in 1950s radio broadcasts.

* ''[[Adriatic]]'': The name of this vessel under the influence of [[Tom Zarek]], much like ''Columbia'' appears to have originated on Earth. On Earth the Adriatic Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, a large body of water which seperates Europe from Africa and Saudi Arabia.

===Honorifics===
Although civilians use the honorific "Madam" or it's shortened form "ma'am", in the Colonial military all superior officers are referred to as "Sir", regardless of gender. According to RDM's [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/blogs blog] on January 20th, 2006, the series follows the system established in "[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan|Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]", where the term "sir" has become gender-neutral in military usage. Thus, [[Laura Roslin]] is referred to as "Madam President" or "ma'am" in a civilian context, but in her capacity as Commander-in-Chief, she is always addressed as "sir".

===Names===
Many characters have names that include one or more components that appear to be a Biblical or Classical reference. It remains an enigma whether, and to what degree, these should be thought of as translations for the audience's benefit.

Some of these apparent allusions may have no intended meaning beyond sounding good. Others are known to have been chosen for a reason, and that's noted where verifiable.

* [[William Adama|William]] and [[Lee Adama]]: "Adama" is Hebrew for "earth" in its literal meaning—ground, dirt—from which "Adam", the Biblical First Man, derives his name. It is also the name of a large city in Ethiopia. Lee's call-sign "Apollo" is of course a reference to the Greek (and apparently, Kobolan) god. Both "Adama" and "Apollo" are carry-overs from the original series, where they were chosen for their mythological significance.
* [[Richard Adar]]: "[[Wikipedia:Adar|Adar]]" is a month in the Jewish lunar calendar still in use today. It coincides roughly with the Gregorian month of March. It is a carry over from the original series.
* [[Karl Agathon]]: "[[Wikipedia:Agathon|Agathon]]" was an Athenian poet, a friend of Euripides and Plato.
* [[Gaius Baltar]]: "Gaius" was the ''[[Wikipedia:praenomen|praenomen]]'' of the man we commonly call [[Wikipedia:Julius Caesar|Julius Caesar]]. "Baltar" was made up by [[Glen A. Larson]] for the original series.
* [[Helena Cain]]: "[[Wikipedia:Helena|Helena]]" is a common enough name, but is also a possible reference to Helen of Troy. "[[Wikipedia:Cain|Cain]]" in the Old Testament is the first murderer, and is a carry-over from the original series.
* [[Aaron Doral]]: "[[Wikipedia:Aaron|Aaron]]" is a Biblical Hebrew name, the older brother of [[Wikipedia:Moses|Moses]].
* [[Anastasia Dualla]]: The Greek word ''[[Wikipedia:anastasia|anastasia]]'' translates to "resurrection", and was a deliberate choice by [[Ronald D. Moore|Ron Moore]]. It's also not an uncommon Greek and Russian name. Dualla is the name of a region and people in sub-saharan Africa.
* [[Hera]]/Isis: "[[Wikipedia:Hera|Hera]]" was a Greek goddess, the wife of Zeus. "[[Wikipedia:Isis|Isis]]" an Egyptian goddess, the wife of Horus in early mythology; the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus later. This is one of the few Egyptian references in the new series.
* [[Kara Thrace]]: "[[Wikipedia:Thrace|Thrace]]" is a region in southeast Europe spanning Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Turkey, and Serbia. It was also the ancient name for the same area. The famous gladiator Spartacus was a Thracian.
* [[Saul Tigh]]: "[[Wikipedia:Saul|Saul]]" is a Hebrew name, which means "borrowed". Biblical references include both the first king of Judah and Israel, and the birth-name of Paul of Tarsus. "Tigh" appears to have been made up by [[Glen A. Larson]], but it is also Scottish Gaelic for "house." Originally the character was named "Paul Tigh", but when it was discovered that this could not be used for legal reasons, it was shifted to "''S''aul Tigh", a reverse of the name switch that Saul of Tarsus/St. Paul made.
* [[Galen Tyrol]]: "[[Wikipedia:Galen|Galen]]" was a famous Greek healer, the source of much Medieval medical knowledge, and was the first to argue that the mind was in the brain and not the heart; this could be construed as ironic, given that Tyrol followed his heart and maintained a relationship with Boomer even when he shouldn't have. "[[Wikipedia:Tyrol|Tyrol]]" is a region that spans the border of Austria and Italy.
* [[Sharon Valerii]]: "Sharon" is Hebrew for forest, although it's also a common English woman's name. The [[Wikipedia:Valerius|gens Valeria]] is one of the longest-running families in the history of the [[Wikipedia:Roman Empire|Roman Empire]]. Curiously, "valerii" is the masculine plural form.
* [[Tom Zarek]]: "[[Wikipedia:Thomas|Thomas]]" is a deliberate biblical reference, after the doubting apostle, although strictly speaking that apostle's name was Jude the Twin, "Tau'ma" being Aramaic for "twin". It's also a common English name. Zarek is a Polish name derived from the Babylonian name Balshazzar meaning "Baal protects the king." According to the writers, they just made up the name "Zarek" because they thought it sounded "spacey".

Uncertain references:
* [[Leoben Conoy]]: "[[Wikipedia:Leoben|Leoben]]" is an Austrian town where a preliminary peace in the Napoleonic wars was signed. "[[Wikipedia:Conoy|Conoy]]" is a Native American tribe, also known as the Piscataway. Both are pretty obscure.
* [[Billy Keikeya]]: "Keikeya" appears to be made up.
* [[Laura Roslin]]: "[[Wikipedia:Roslin Institute|Roslin Institute]]" is where Dolly the Sheep was cloned. A more likely source of the name would be the Scottish village of [[wikipedia:Roslin, Midlothian|Roslin, Midlothian]], where the Roslin Institute is located.

==Accents==

Most characters speak with a [[Wikipedia:General American|Standard American]] accent, with some exceptions.

===English Accent===
Two characters speak with the [[Wikipedia:Received Pronunciation|Received Pronunciation]], Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] of Caprica and ship's medic [[Layne Ishay]]. Other characters from Caprica do not share this accent.

===Canadian Accent===
Occassionally when Col. [[Saul Tigh]] is shouting or barking out orders, he exhibits a faint Canadian accent. [[Michael Hogan]] is a noted Canadian actor, and on the show his speech is usually indistinguishable from Standard American English, but observant fans can occassionally detect a trace of an accent.

===Spanish Accent===
[[Giana]], a woman rescued from [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] by [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Sharon Valerii]], spoke with a Spanish accent, and inquired after the whereabouts of her husband, who she stated was "stationed on Gemenon". Her place of origin is unclear, but no other characters from either Caprica, [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Gemenon|Gemenon]], or anywhere else have shared this accent. The actress, Lymari Nadal, is from Puerto Rico.

===Kiwi Accent===
The reporter [[D'anna Biers]] speaks with a Kiwi/New Zealand accent (this is actually the accent that actress [[Lucy Lawless]] speaks with when off screen, because she is from New Zealand). However, the same episode revealed that D'anna is actually a [[Cylon agent]], and another copy of D'anna on Cylon-occupied Caprica does ''not'' speak with this accent, but a Standard American one, perhaps to differentiate the two characters. Subsequent appearances in [[Downloaded]] and the third season have featured the Kiwi accent exclusively.

===Aerelon Accent===
In the episode "[[Flesh and Bone]]", Baltar noted that Sharon Valerii spoke with a trace of an [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Aerelon|Aerelon]] accent. This accent appears to be entirely fictional - the actress who portrays her, Grace Park, is fluent in both English and Korean, but speaks Standard American English without a foreign accent.

==Liturgy==
During the funeral service at the end of the Mini-series, Priest [[Elosha]] chants a prayer in a foreign language. It is recognizable as a common Sanskrit prayer, found in Part I, Chapter III, Verse 28 of the [http://sanatan.intnet.mu/upanishads/brihadaranyaka.htm Brihadaranyaka Upanishad].

:{|
| '''Devanāgarī''' || '''Transliteration''' || '''Translation'''
|-
| अस्तो मा सद् गमय || ásato ma sád gamaya || Lead me from unreal to Real
|-
| तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय || támaso ma jyótir gamaya || Lead me from darkness to Light
|-
| मृत्योन् मा अमृतं गमय् || mrtyór mamrtam gamaya || Lead me from death to Immortality
|}

Although the lyrics are identifiable, it should be noted that the actress's performance is closer to the chanting of biblical Hebrew, and does not resemble the traditional melody.

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Sharon Agathon

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:''This article concerns a copy of Cylon Model [[Number Eight]] first seen on [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]], who marries [[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and becomes a Colonial Officer. For information on Sharon "Boomer" Valerii first seen on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]],'' the lover of [[Galen Tyrol]], see [[Sharon Valerii]]. For general information about these Cylon copies, see [[Number Eight]].''
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'''Sharon "Athena" Agathon''' is a copy of the Cylon human model [[Number Eight]] who is first encountered by [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]], when he is stranded on [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]]. She is initially assigned to seduce him by impersonating Lt. [[Sharon Valerii]], as part of a Cylon cross-breeding experiment, but later turns against her people and helps him escape the planet; pregnant with his child during that time. Helo, first shocked by her true nature, ultimately accepts her as the mother of his child and declares his love for her.

Once on ''Galactica'', she is imprisoned and long seen as a mere object. She frequently provides intelligence, but is severely mistreated by an interrogator from ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' who beats and sexually assaults her. Over time, she earns [[William Adama|Admiral Adama's]] trust by helping the [[Colonial Fleet]] escape peril several times and she is eventually appointed as an officer of the Colonial Fleet. Agathon gives birth on ''Galactica'', but her child [[Hera]] is subsequently hidden from her and she believes Hera to be dead. She is married to Karl Agathon.

== Biography ==
=== Cylon cross-breeding experiment ===
This [[Number Eight]] is first seen on [[Caprica]], as the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] decide to use her in an elaborate experiment focused around [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] who is stranded on the planet after he gave up his seat on his and [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer's]] [[Raptor]] on the day of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. The Cylons intend to use this Eight who is an identical copy of Helo's friend and colleague [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]], to examine the possibilities of Cylon-human procreation. This second Valerii appears to Helo to rescues him after he is captured by a [[Number Six|Six]] and [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]]. Unaware that Cylons have developed human models, Helo believes her to be the "Boomer" he knows from ''Galactica'', returning to rescue him. Following this rescue, Valerii leads Helo to "her" Raptor, now surrounded by several Cylon Centurions, convincing him that they have no direct way off of the planet. Copies of [[Aaron Doral]] and [[Number Six]] oversee the experiment ([[Water]]).

After receiving a "Colonial signal" on a radio receiver they carry, Valerii leads Helo to a city where they find a fully-equipped "fallout shelter" in which two people can live in reasonable security, hidden from above-ground Cylon operations, and with sufficient supplies to last a considerable period of time ([[Act of Contrition]]). The purpose in establishing this "nest" is to elicit an emotional response in Helo towards Valerii. When this fails, as Helo continues to seek a way off Caprica, the Cylons arrange for Valerii to be "captured", concluding that if Helo does not seek to rescue her, the experiment has failed, and he must be killed ([[You Can't Go Home Again]]).

Helo does indeed "rescue" Valerii. Helo has always been fond of Valerii; his long-time affection for her (stilled by "her" relationship with [[Galen Tyrol]]) arises within him from the dramatic rescue, which leads to Helo and Valerii having sex ([[Six Degrees of Separation]]). Valerii later reports this achievement to Doral and Six. A new hideout, a cabin in the woods, is being constructed for Helo and Valerii. She is instructed to lead him there and have him stay with her - or kill him if he attempts to leave ([[Flesh and Bone]]). But Valerii's human emotions begin to question the Cylon's overall goal. Realizing that she has herself fallen in love with Helo, Valerii disobeys her instructions and attempts to lead Helo to [[Delphi]], where they hope to steal a vehicle and get off the planet ([[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]). On the way to the spaceport, Valerii shows signs of being pregnant: she succumbs to a bout of morning sickness ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]) and develops a ravenous appetite ([[Colonial Day]]).

=== Helo's discovery ===
[[Image:Boomerhelokara.jpg|235px|left|Helo attempts to stop Kara from shooting Sharon, in the Delphi Museum.|thumb]]
On reaching Delphi, Valerii and Helo break into the Cylon facilities to reach the spaceport. When Helo encounters yet another copy of Valerii, he draws the initial conclusion that she is a human clone created by the Cylons, and goes on the run alone ([[Colonial Day]]). When Valerii catches up with him, her emotional condition is so confused that she challenges him to shoot her ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]). Helo can only bring himself to wound her, and takes her with him to use her to somehow get off Caprica. While Helo keeps her at gunpoint, Valerii leads him to the [[Delphi Museum]]. Waiting out a storm in a nearby ruined building, Valerii tells Helo that her love for him is real and that she is pregnant with his child.

When she and Helo come across [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]], who lands near the museum to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]], Thrace realizes on-sight that this Valerii is a Cylon (having left [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|"Boomer" Valerii]] behind with the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]) and attempts to shoot her. Helo stops Thrace and reveals to her that Valerii is pregnant ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]). Starbuck, like Helo, also wrongly concludes that Caprica-Valerii must be a Cylon copy of the "real" Sharon Valerii on ''Galactica''. Valerii tries to convince her that she and "Boomer" Valerii are both Cylons but also just as "real" as the other. Valerii attempts to prove this by recollecting the first time she and Starbuck met, to no avail.

=== Resistance movement and arrival at the Fleet ===

While Thrace and Helo argue over Valerii, the confused and frightened Cylon escapes in Thrace's Cylon Raider to save herself and the life of her unborn child ([[Scattered]]). After tracking them for several days, Valerii returns to Helo and a human [[Caprica Resistance|resistance movement]] that had formed on Caprica. She offers her aid in finding the missing Thrace ([[The Farm]]). After Thrace escapes to the outside of the hospital where she was imprisoned, Valerii arrives at the rescue scene in a stolen [[Heavy Raider]] and destroys several Centurions that attack the Resistance rescue party. Convinced that Helo's Valerii copy can be sufficiently trusted, or at least give useful information on Cylon activity, the humans allow Valerii to accompany them as they fly the Heavy Raider back to [[The Fleet (RDM)|the Fleet]].

When Valerii walks aboard the ''[[Astral Queen]]'', [[Lee Adama]] reacts violently. The son of Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] (shot by the sleeper Cylon agent "Boomer" Valerii) grabs this second Valerii and places his gun to her head. Helo draws his sidearm against Adama, forcing a standoff, but President Roslin urges both men enough to withdraw their weapons, and orders Valerii to be ejected out the airlock. Valerii pleads for her life, telling Roslin she knows the precise location of the [[Laura Roslin faction|faction's]] objective: The [[Tomb of Athena]]. Roslin reconsiders and places Valerii in the brig. Roslin later confirms that the Cylon is actually working on their side because Valerii wants her child and Helo to remain safe from what Roslin interprets as a mothering instinct.

=== Guide on Kobol ===
[[image:sharonhome.jpg|235px|Sharon on Kobol, with Helo, Elosha, and Roslin.|thumb]]
Valerii accompanies Roslin's party to [[Kobol]]. Valerii recites the specific passages of the Tomb in the scriptures of the [[Sacred Scrolls]] and plots the group's path along a ridge nearby. As priestess [[Elosha]] examines a gravestone marker along the ancient trail, the handcuffed Valerii senses danger but is too late to warn anyone; two "[[Wikipedia:S-mine|Bouncing Betty]]"-style antipersonnel mines detonate, killing Elosha. At the same instant, a group of Centurions open fire. As others hide or return fire, Valerii vaults away, with Lee Adama in pursuit, believing she is trying to escape. Valerii scoops up a grenade launcher lying ahead, and just as Lee Adama thinks she is about to shoot him, she aims for the last Centurion and destroys it ([[Home, Part I]]). At camp, Adama and Thrace are perplexed that Helo still loves Valerii, despite his awareness of her true nature as a Cylon.

During the trek, Valerii casually tells Helo that their child is a girl. Not long after, Commander Adama's search party arrives at Roslin's camp. The warm reunion of the two leaders and family is interrupted when Adama sees this second copy of Sharon Valerii. Reacting as his son did, Commander Adama immediately tries to choke her to death. He releases her after experiencing terrible chest pains (probably the result of his recent surgery, or from anxiety), as she says "And you asked 'why'?" (mysteriously referencing what Commander Adama said over the dead body of "Boomer" Valerii).

[[Tom Zarek]]'s follower, [[Meier]], tries to convince Valerii to help him kill both Adamas as part of a power play by Zarek. Valerii believed her ''Galactica'' counterpart was being held in the [[brig]], but Meier informs her that she was killed. She expresses her outrage to Helo that [[Cally]] killed Boomer, receiving only a minor punishment. Valerii deduces that the Colonials don't see humanoid Cylons are people; she is a thing they may destroy once they no longer need her. Valerii appears to take up Meier's proposal to kill Commander Adama and Lee Adama, but after they all draw their weapons, she shoots Meier instead, saving the lives of both Adamas. She announces to Commander Adama that she is not the same Sharon Valerii that shot him, and that she is not a sleeper agent with hidden protocols waiting to activate; she makes her own choices. She surrenders the weapon to Commander Adama, to everyone's surprise.

=== Cooperation with the human fleet ===
[[Image:Valerii_virus.jpg|thumb|170px|left|Valerii in trance while disabling the Cylon logic bomb.]]
Subsequently, Valerii is brought aboard battlestar ''[[Galactica]]'' and imprisoned in a new reinforced cell designed to incarcerate "Boomer." The virtual [[Number Six]] tells Dr. Baltar that Valerii's baby will be born in that cell. Number Six considers Valerii's and Helo's biological child to be hers; she says that she will be its "mother" and Baltar will be its "father" ([[Home, Part II]]).

While in her cell, Valerii nearly has a miscarriage, and is rushed to [[Sickbay]] where Dr. [[Cottle]] succeeds in saving the fetus. [[D'anna Biers]], a reporter for the [[Fleet News Service]], stumbles upon Valerii while filming her documentary in Sickbay. Biers threatens to expose that Commander Adama is harboring a Cylon aboard ''Galactica'', but he confiscates what he believed was Biers' tape of Valerii. In reality, Biers secretly switches tapes and keeps the real one. This critical information was not broadcast in the final cut of her documentary distributed to the Fleet, but it was broadcast back to other Cylons on Caprica (by way of two Raiders that attack ''Galactica'' in order to get within transmission range). The Cylons on Caprica (including another copy of Biers and yet another Valerii copy) are surprised yet overjoyed that Helo's Valerii is still alive (they are apparently unaware that she had survived). They are incredibly concerned that her hybrid child survives, saying that it must be protected at all costs ([[Final Cut]]).

When ''Galactica'' experiences mysterious computer failures and system malfunctions from a mutated version of a Cylon virus [[Valley of Darkness|thought eradicated]], Commander Adama orders Helo to show the incarcerated Valerii the strange Cylon code. Valerii identifies it as a very virulent [[Logic bomb]] that will take control of the ship and kill off the crew without her help. Reluctantly, on advice from President Roslin, Commander Adama brings Valerii to [[CIC]], where Valerii cuts her arm open and connects her body to a fiber optic line to communicate with ''Galactica's'' mainframe [[Computers|computer]] and communication channels. With Valerii now with access, she takes into her a portion of the logic bomb code, then instructs Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] to wipe the hard drives of the system computers to erase all Cylon virus traces for good. ''Galactica'' is a sitting duck to a massive Cylon fighter force on the outskirts of [[DRADIS]] range while Valerii makes adjustments to the code. She resends the code out on the communication channels to the Cylons, disabling the entire fleet of Cylon fighters. ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

=== Interrogation and abuse ===
[[image:Pegasus-Thorne_Boomer.jpg|235px|Valerii is beaten and sexually assaulted during an interrogation by Lt. [[Alistair Thorne|Thorne]].|thumb]]
After ''Galactica'' reunites with battlestar ''Pegasus'', Admiral [[Helena Cain]] sends Lieutenant [[Alistair Thorne]] to inspect the incarcerated Valerii. He beats and sexually assaults her while his guards watch and hold her. Fortunately for Valerii, both Helo and Tyrol find out about Thorne and what was done to his previous [[Gina|prisoner]] and arrive in time to stop him. Tyrol accidentally kills Thorne in the process. Both he and Helo are arrested by the ''Pegasus'' guards and taken to Cain's battlestar, where Cain hastily convenes courts-martial for the men (without Adama's knowledge) and sentences Agathon and Tyrol to death.

Commander Adama sends a [[Marines|Marine]] force and his Viper squadrons out to retrieve his men. Valerii and all of the fleet await news on the survival of her "past" and current love as a military standoff between the battlestars begins ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]). Valerii's attempted rape by Thorne results in a hairline fracture in one of her ribs and minor bruising. Still in shock for the incident, Commander Adama (who has reached a détenté with Admiral Cain over Helo's execution) personally appologizes to Valerii over the incident ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]). This is also the first time that Adama refers to Valerii as a "her", as opposed to as an "it". Valerii is happily reunited with Helo and Tyrol when the two are released after Adama resumes full command of the Fleet, though she is more enthusiastic to see Helo than Tyrol. ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]).

Weeks later, President Roslin, on her deathbed, recommends that Valerii's fetus be aborted, fearing dire consequences for the Fleet. On hearing this news, Helo is terrified, but Valerii, having cooperated fully to aid the Fleet to save herself and her child and to show that not all Cylons are dangerous, is enraged. Marines sent to inspect her and later to take her to [[sickbay]] for the procedure are forced to restrain the angry Cylon.

At the last minute (spurred by threats from his virtual [[Number Six]]), [[Gaius Baltar]] learns of an astonishing ability of the fetal blood of Valerii's baby: it destroys cancer cells. Taking a small blood sample, he injects it into the dying Laura Roslin. Moments later, her cancer is "gone," according to Dr. [[Cottle]]. The abortion procedure is cancelled. The recovering Roslin visits Valerii in her cell and smiles at the sight of Valerii stroking her belly, just as a human female would ([[Epiphanies]]).

===Birth of her daughter===
[[Image:Sharondownloaded.jpg|170px|thumb|left|Helo comforts Valerii as the doctors start to perform an emergency birth procedure ]]
Valerii begins to bleed; her placenta is detaching. An emergency [[Wikipedia:Cesarean section|birth procedure]] must to be performed by Dr. [[Cottle]] to save both the baby's and Caprica-Valerii's life. Helo and Valerii name the baby girl [[Hera]] and marvel at her as she lay in an incubator. Some time later, believing their baby is out of danger, the baby apparently dies due to her underdeveloped lungs and Dr. Cottle's failure to intubate her in time. In a state of shock, Valerii nearly strangles Cottle in grief before being subdued, and subsequently falls into a deep depression.

However, unbeknownst to Caprica-Valerii, Hera is still alive. In a move to not have to kill the baby but at the same time not have it raised by Valerii or risk having it captured by unseen Cylon agents, Valerii's baby was switched with another dead child. President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]], Dr. Cottle and Presidental aide [[Tory Foster]] place Valerii's baby in the care of [[Maya]], a foster mother. Maya is told a cover story that disguises Hera's true identity ([[Downloaded]]).

Valerii's depression over losing her child only worsens. Helo convinces her to aid in the rescue of [[Samuel Anders|Anders]] and the other survivors on Caprica, in part to try and draw her out of her depression. Valerii's knowledge of Cylon FTL technology makes the rescue possible by acting as a conduit between the Colonial Raptors and the far more advanced FTL computer salvaged from a Heavy Raider ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]).

On Caprica, Thrace demonstrates a new level of trust for Valerii by throwing her a gun during a firefight with ambushing Centurions. Later, Valerii is as perplexed as everyone else when the Cylons disengage and apparently leave the planet for good. She ''is'' aware, however, that [[Cavil|Brother Cavil]], a man who approaches the group and loudly proclaims the end of the occupation to be a miracle, is a [[Cylon agent]]. She witholds this information from the others. On ''Galactica'', Cavil is exposed by Chief Tyrol (who realizes that a copy of Cavil was already present in the Fleet). Angered by Valerii's obvious withholding of Cavil's nature, Admiral Adama sends Valerii back to the brig along with Cavil. When asked by a distraught Helo why she didn't report this crucial fact, she replies "They killed my baby. Do you think I care about you, or us, or whether or not Adama trusts me anymore?" Valerii withdraws further, shutting Helo out completely. ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]).

===Officer of the Colonial Fleet===
[[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Epi 1 - 2 - C-Number Eight, Adama, Helo.jpg|235px|Sharon Agathon is sworn-in by Adama as a Colonial Officer.|thumb]]
Four months after ''Galactica's'' and ''Pegasus's'' retreat brings many changes. Sharon Agathon, now married to Karl "Helo" Agathon, is still in her special brig, but Admiral Adama has taken to sitting down to tea and talking in confidence with her. Her cell now has a couch, table, and other amenities ([[Occupation]]). Admiral Adama commissions Agathon into the Colonial Fleet as a Lieutenant (Junior Grade). This could be because he trusts her, because the upcoming rescue mission is much easier with her help, or some combination of both.

Her first mission as an officer has two objectives: to lead an insertion force that will serve as a liaison between the [[New Caprica Resistance|resistance]] and ''Galactica'' during the extraction of the New Caprica population, and to, herself, infiltrate the Cylon defenses and secure the [[launch key]]s to the grounded Colonial Ships. She leads two Raptors in an intra-atmosphere Jump and links up with [[Samuel Anders]] and his squad at the [[Breeders Canyon]]. Their planning is interrupted when an unknown number of [[Cylon Centurion]]s ambush their position ([[Precipice]]). Agathon and her assigned Marines had anticipated enemy contact, so the Marines, from a supporting position, easily neutralize the Cylon attackers.

That night, the combined force of Agathon, her Marines, and Anders' squad return to [[New Caprica City]]. On the day following, Agathon enters the [[New Caprica Detention Center|detention center]] to recover the launch keys. Two human [[New Caprica Police]] guards, not being able to distinguish Sharon from any other Eight unit, let her enter and she interfaces with a data terminal to determine the location of the keys. As she is taking them, a [[Number Three]] enters the room and recognizes her as a defector. The Three tells her that [[Hera]] is still alive, and Agathon responds that Adama would not lie to her, shooting the Three in each leg, and departs. When she hands over the keys to [[Galen Tyrol]], she asks if Hera had truly died and, and he affirms ([[Exodus, Part I]]).

Following the Battle of New Caprica, Sharon is eating in the mess hall with Helo, insisting that they not use the callsign Boomer, as it belonged to [[Sharon Valerii|another Sharon]]. Helo asks the crew for suggestions for a callsign, finally opting for [[Hot Dog]]'s suggestion: Athena, after a number of robotic callsigns are proposed. The gathered personnel's treatment of Sharon during the exchange is good-natured ribbing, implying that she has finally managed to achieve a degree of acceptance ([[Torn]]).

==Notes==
*This Sharon is still referred to as the Caprica copy ('Caprica-Sharon'), even though she is now aboard ''Galactica'', because she was first encountered on Caprica. She is also sometimes called 'Helo-Sharon' by fans (as opposed to 'Tyrol-Sharon') or simply 'Sharon' (as opposed to 'Boomer', a nickname more commonly associated with [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Galactica-Sharon]]). As of the season 3 episode "[[Torn]]" she has been given the callsign Athena by the crew.
*During Season 1, Caprica-Sharon parts her hair on the left side of her head, while "Boomer" Valerii parts her hair to the right.

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Government of the Twelve Colonies

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:''This article discusses the Colonial government as seen in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For information on a formal government component of the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]] in the [[Original Series]], see [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)]].''

The '''Government of the Twelve Colonies''', established by the [[Articles of Colonization]], is a [[Wikipedia:Federal republic|federal republic]]. The Colonial government was established 52 years prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] and is lead by a democratically elected president and legislature.

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==Executive Branch==
The President at the time of the Cylon Attack was President [[Richard Adar]]. The President is assisted by a Cabinet, consisting of the heads of the various government departments. Under Adar, the Minister of Civil Defense was a man named "Jack," and the Secretary of Education was [[Laura Roslin]].

In the event of the death or incapacitation of the President, the Vice President and the Cabinet are included in the line of succession. At the time she assumed the presidency, Roslin was 43rd in succession ([[Miniseries]]).

:''This line of succession is apparently similar to the [[Wikipedia:United States presidential line of succession|United States presidential line of succession]], which only includes 17 officers beneath the President. The US Secretary of Education is number 16.''

:''[[Ron Moore]] has stated in several interviews that there have presumably been female presidents before Laura Roslin, and thus her presidency is not reacted to any differently by characters than if a man were in the office {{citation needed}}. Although some characters question her ability because of her previous office as a low-ranking cabinet member, their objections have little to do with her gender.''

==Legislative Branch==
The Colonial legislature is bicameral. The upper house is the [[Quorum of Twelve]], with each colony represented by a single delegate, each with one vote. When the Vice Presidency becomes vacant, the Quorum is responsible for the both the nomination and confirmation of the successor to that office. The President of the Colonies is also the presiding officer of the Quorum, with the authority to break tie votes. Ceremonial dress for Quorum members includes a sash representing their colony.

The lower house is apparently larger, and may be elected on a proportional basis. This may be the body which Gaius Baltar refers to as the "People's Council" ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]). The government maintains a separate judiciary and recognizes an unelected religious body in an advisory capacity.

:''This is similar to the British [[Wikipedia:House of Lords|House of Lords]].'' ([http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/index.html#a000016 RDM, January 30, 2005]).

Plurality of office is apparently forbidden, as Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] is promptly replaced after being elected to the Vice Presidency from a position on the Quorum ([[Fragged]]).

Numerous civil liberties are guaranteed under the [[Articles of Colonization]].

:''Many of these are apparently analogous to the [[Wikipedia:United States Bill of Rights|United States Bill of Rights]].''

=Government of the Fleet=

==Executive Branch==
===Roslin Administration===
[[Laura Roslin]], Secretary of Education under President [[Richard Adar]], assumes the presidency after the deaths of Adar and the 42 other secretaries and ministers above her under the [[Case Orange]] contingency system. She apparently never forms an official cabinet of her own, but employs various advisers during the remaining nine months of Adar's unexpired term. Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] is chosen as her vice president in a special election 49 days after the Cylon attack.

Baltar is prepared to assume the role of the President during Roslin's imminent death from cancer, but the scientist ''cum'' vice president manages to save the President's life. Despite the action, Roslin suspects Baltar is a Cylon collaborator, and Baltar chooses to become a candidate for President in the upcoming presidential election.

====Roslin's Presidential Advisers====
*[[Billy Keikeya]] - Personal Assistant to the President and makeshift Press Secretary
:Keikeya is killed in the episode "[[Sacrifice]]."
*[[Tory Foster]] - Personal Assistant to the President and makeshift Press Secretary
:Foster succceeds Keikeya in the episode "[[The Captain's Hand]]."
*Priest [[Elosha]] - Formerly a government cleric ([http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/01/index.html#a000016 RDM, January 30, 2005]) who became President Roslin's Spiritual Adviser
:Elosha is killed in the episode "[[Home, Part I]]."
*Brother [[Cavil]] - Spiritual Adviser
:Cavil apparently succeeds Elosha for a brief period during "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" prior to his discovery as a [[Cylon agent]].
*[[Lee Adama]] - Military Adviser ([[Water]])
:It's unclear when Adama's service as Military Adviser ends. He has not been seen in that capacity since "[[Home, Part II]]." Roslin's relationship with [[William Adama]] warms considerably following the events of that episode, generally obviating her need for a special military adviser. We must assume that Lee Adama's responsibilities as commander of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' leave him little time for affairs of state following "[[The Captain's Hand]]."
*[[Wallace Gray]] - Economic Adviser ([[Colonial Day]])
:Gray apparently servers ties with the Roslin administration following his dismissal as vice presidential candidate in "[[Colonial Day]]."

===Baltar Administration===
[[Gaius Baltar]] announces his candidacy against Roslin one month prior to the presidential elections, with Sagittaron delegate and former opponent [[Tom Zarek]] as his running mate. Baltar runs on a platform opposed to religious interference in government affairs, prompted by the [[Rya Kibby]] affair, and in favor of colonization of [[New Caprica]]. Although Roslin attempts to fix the election in her favor, he is installed as President after the voter fraud is uncovered by Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]].

Immediately after his inauguration, Baltar signs his first executive order as President ordering [[the Fleet]] to return to New Caprica. However, upon reaching New Caprica, he shows his incompetency when he orders the immediate colonization of the planet rather than an investigation into the destruction of several Colonial ships destroyed by a nuclear detonation or further exploration of planet itself.

One year later, President Baltar appears unsympathetic to the resource problems plaguing the colony and public approval of his administration is quite low. At the same time, a fleet of Cylon ships finds the settlement on New Caprica when they detect a trace radiation signature. Copies of Cylon models [[Five]], [[Six]], and [[Eight]] meet with President Baltar and his cabinet, and with ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' having jumped away he offers the unconditional surrender of humanity. After four months of Cylon occupation, Baltar is still in office although his role is more of a figurehead as opposed to the legitimate leader of New Caprica.

====Baltar's Presidential Advisers====
*[[Felix Gaeta]] - Personal Assistant to the President.
*The [[Cylon Occupation Authority]] - Part advisers, part puppetmasters, the Cylons play an important role in Baltar's administration during their occupation of New Caprica.

==Legislative Branch==
46 days after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], a new [[Quorum of Twelve]] is elected by survivors of the Twelve Colonies. It first convenes on ''[[Cloud Nine]]'' on the eve of [[Colonial Day (holiday)|Colonial Day]] and was in session for some time thereafter ([[Fragged]], [[Final Cut]]). Quorum representatives include:

*[[Tom Zarek]], Sagittaron
*[[Marshall Bagot]], Virgon
*[[Sarah Porter]], Gemenon
*[[Robin Wenutu]], Canceron (not seen when the Quorum assembles on ''Galactica'' in "[[Fragged]]")
*[[Safiya Sanne]], Picon (not seen when the Quorum assembles on ''Galactica'' in "[[Fragged]]")
*[[Eladio Puasha]], Scorpia

''[[Cloud Nine]]'' is destroyed in a nuclear attack by the [[Cylon agent]] [[Gina]]. It is unknown whether any of the Quorum delegates are on board at the time of the attack.

=Elections=

==Vice Presidency (Day 49)==
The new Quorum's first order of business is the election of a Vice President, a motion presented by [[Tom Zarek]] (Sagittaron) and seconded by Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] (Caprica). [[Marshall Bagot]] (Virgon) nominates Zarek for the position, and is seconded by [[Sarah Porter]] (Gemenon). Roslin's supporters select [[Wallace Gray]] to compete with him, but Gray is later replaced with Dr. Baltar.

Zarek loses the election six votes to six, with President Roslin casting the tie-breaker. Based on on-screen evidence, Zarek apparently had the support of Aerelon, Aquaria, Gemenon, Picon, Sagittaron and Virgon.

<blockquote>''This election followed a procedure similar to that laid out in the [[Wikipedia:Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution]], with two exceptions: under U.S. law, only the president may appoint a nominee; and that nominee must be confirmed by both Houses of Congress, not just the upper house. (The 25th amendment is unclear on tie-breaking scenarios, as it is the Vice-President himself who is empowered to break ties in the U.S. Senate.)''</blockquote>

==Presidency (c. Day 280)==
The late President [[Richard Adar]]'s unexpired term, which [[Laura Roslin]] fills under the provisions of [[Case Orange]], expires roughly nine and a half months post-holocaust. Roslin did not initially expect to run, due to the rapid progression of her cancer, but after her cure ([[Epiphanies]]) she makes it clear that she would stand for re-election.

[[Tom Zarek]], defeated in his earlier bid for the vice presidency, privately states his intention to campaign for the presidency early on ([[Colonial Day]]), but withdraws his bid after he realizes that he could not hope to overcome Roslin's popularity. Instead, he throws his backing behind Roslin's vice president, [[Gaius Baltar]], who publicly breaks ranks with the Roslin administration following the [[Rya Kibby|Kibby affair]] ([[The Captain's Hand]]).

[[Image:Ballot Candidates.jpg||left|thumb|100px|A sample ballot.]]
The election is conducted by popular vote across the entire Fleet, with votes being counted by military staff on ''Galactica'', overseen by civilian officials. The election resulted in victory for Baltar and a strong mandate for his policy of settlement on [[New Caprica]], despite an suppressed attempt at rigging the election by the outgoing administration.

==Vice Presidency (c. Day 800)==
Following Baltar's disappearance in the aftermath of the Cylon occupation of New Caprica, he is succeeded by Vice President Tom Zarek. Zarek indicates his intent to nominate former President Laura Roslin for the Vice Presidency before stepping down himself and allowing her to succeed him. Although unseen in the episode "[[Collaborators]]", this sequence of events apparently takes place without incident.

As part of this deal, Zarek is promised the opportunity to continue on as Vice President. Following the exposure of his involvement with [[the Circle]], this offer may have been rescinded - in any case, a second Vice Presidential election must have taken place shortly after Roslins' succession.

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Sacred Scrolls

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[[Image:Pythia.jpg|right|thumb|A portion of the Sacred Scrolls, specifically, a portion of the Book of [[Pythia]].]]
The '''Sacred Scrolls''' are a set of writings the form the basis of [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies|Colonial religion]], a polytheistic faith resembling the legends of ancient Greece. The scrolls record much of the alleged history of humanity, including life on [[Kobol]] before the great exodus, and the legend of [[Earth]]. Portions of the scrolls are used in religious ceremonies, such as the Service of the Dead ([[Miniseries]], [[Act of Contrition]]).

Most notable among the Sacred Scrolls is the Book of Pythia, also referred to as the Pythian Prophecy. Written 3,600 years ago by the oracle [[Pythia]], they are believed by some to foretell the current exodus from the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]].

==Contents==
The contents of the Sacred Scrolls have only been revealed to us in glimpses, through brief quotes, paraphrases and explanations throughout the series. This section serves to catalog those snippets, and is followed by more detailed analysis.

===The Book of [[Pythia]]===
:'''Roslin:''' Who is Pythia?<br>'''Elosha:''' One of the oracles in the sacred scrolls. 3,600 years ago. Pythia wrote about the exile and rebirth of the human race. ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]])

====The Cycle of Time====
:'''Leoben:''' ''"All this has happened before, and all of it will happen again."'' ([[Flesh and Bone]])

:'''Six:''' ''"All this has happened before, and all this will happen again."'' ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]])

:'''Roslin:''' If you believe in the gods, then you believe in the cycle of time that we are all playing our parts in a story that is told again, and again, and again throughout eternity. ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]])

====The Dying Leader====
:'''Elosha:''' ''"And the lords anointed a leader to guide the Caravan of the Heavens to their new homeland."'' ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]])

:'''Elosha:''' She also wrote that the new leader suffered a wasting disease and would not live to enter the new land. ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]])

:'''Roslin:''' The scriptures tell us a dying leader lead humanity to the promised land. ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]])

====A Vision of Serpents====
:'''Elosha:''' ''"And unto the leader they gave a vision of serpents numbering two and ten, as a sign of things to come."'' ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]])

====The Serpents Lead the People Into Battle?====
:'''Six:''' ''"Led by serpents numbering two and ten..."'' (fragment) ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]])

====A Confrontation at the Home of the Gods====
:'''Six:''' ''"Though the outcome favored the few, it led to a confrontation at the home of the gods."'' ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]])

====The Lower Demon====
:'''Elosha:''' The scrolls of Pythia do speak of a lower demon, who helped the people in a time of crisis. ([[Home, Part I]])

====The Blaze and the High Road====
:'''Elosha:''' ''"And the blaze pursued them, and the people of Kobol had a choice. To board the great ship, or take the high road through the rocky ridge."''<br>
:'''Valerii (continuing):''' ''"And the body of each tribe's leader was offered to the gods in the tomb of Athena."'' And the great ship was the [[galleon]] that departed from here, where we're standing. And it took the founders of the thirteen colonies to their destiny. And those that didn't board the galleon took the high road, a rocky ridge that lead to the tomb. ([[Home, Part I]])

:'''Elosha:''' The path is supposed to be marked by gravestones. ([[Home, Part I]])

====The Gates of Hera====
:'''Valerii:''' That's the spot where your god supposedly stood and watched Athena throw herself down onto the rocks below, out of despair over the Exodus of the thirteen tribes. Athena's tomb, whoever or whatever she really was, is probably up there. ([[Home, Part II]])

====The Arrow of Apollo====
:'''Roslin:''' ''"And the Arrow of Apollo will open the Tomb of Athena."'' ([[Home, Part II]])

:'''Elosha:''' The scriptures tell us that Kobol points the way to Earth. ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]])

:'''Roslin:''' According to the scriptures, if we had the arrow of Apollo we could take it down to Kobol and we could use it to open the tomb of Athena and find our way to Earth. ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]])

====Kobol and the Blood Price====
:'''Adama:''' ''"And Zeus warned the leaders of the twelve tribes that any return to Kobol would exact a price in blood."'' ([[Home, Part II]])

===History===

====Pre-Exodus====
:'''Elosha:''' This place is Kobol... birthplace of mankind, where the gods and men lived in paradise until the exodus of the thirteen tribes. ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]])

====The Exodus====
:'''Elosha:''' How old are the ruins?<br>'''Billy:''' Well, we won't know for sure until we send a ground team, but the initial estimates have it on the order of approximately 2,000 years.<br>'''Elosha:''' That's around the time the thirteen tribes first left Kobol. ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]])

====The Thirteenth Tribe on Earth====
:'''Starbuck:''' The scriptures say that when the thirteenth tribe landed on Earth, they looked up into the heavens and they saw their twelve brothers. ([[Home, Part II]])

===Other books of the Sacred Scrolls===
:'''Adama:''' "Life here began out there." These are the first words of the Sacred Scrolls… ([[Miniseries]])

===Sayings===
:'''Adama:''' ''"The gods shall lift those who lift each other."'' ([[Home, Part II]])
:'''Cavil:''' ''"The gods lift up those who lift each other."'' ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]])
:'''Duck:''' ''"The gods help those who help themselves."'' ([[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance|The Resistance]])
:: These sayings are similar to the [[Wikipedia:Algernon Sydney|Algernon Sydney]] quote "God helps those who help themselves".

==Notes==

The Cycle of Time is apparently a key component of Colonial theology. The notion of a circular progression of time (also known as [[Wikipedia:Eternal return|eternal return]] or eternal recurrence) is foreign to the ancient Greek religion of which Colonial religion are largely based, but it is a common theme in other religions. Some Hindus believe in an endless cycle of ages called [[Wikipedia:Yuga|Yugas]]. The ancient [[Wikipedia:Maya|Maya]] people, as well as the [[Wikipedia:Inca|Incas]] and [[Wikipedia:Aztec|Aztecs]] also believed in the circular nature of time. In philosophy, the [[Wikipedia:Stoics|Stoics]], a movement originating in ancient Greece, held the doctrine. In the nineteenth century, the doctrine appears in the writings of [[Wikipedia:Friedrich Nietzsche|Friedrich Nietzsche]] as a method of life-affirmation.

The book of Pythia, which contains or is identical to the Pythian Prophecy, was written 1,600 years before the exodus of the thirteen tribes from Kobol, and yet it apparently contains a detailed narrative of the events of the Exodus, and continues to be interpreted as a source of prophecy 2,000 years after its prophecies have (apparently) already been fulfilled. We may thus interpret the entire text as a prophecy, since the events it describes can be firmly dated to a point well after its text was written.

==Analysis==

===Correspondences===
Assuming the events following the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] are a repetition of the events predicted by Pythia, and which came to pass centuries later, we can make use of the prophecy by first constructing a coherent historical narrative from them and then looking for correspondences with the events of the series.

*The Lower Demon is [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|the Caprica copy of Sharon Valerii]]
*The Dying Leader is President [[Laura Roslin]]
*The "serpents numbering two and ten" are the [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]]s of Strike Force Two in the [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid]].
*The fleet defended by the [[Battlestar (RDM)|Battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' is the "Caravan of the Heavens".
*The "price in blood" has been paid by various people including [[Crashdown]] and [[Elosha]].

===The "One Exodus" Interpretation===
This interpretation assumes that the timeline is recurring on a scale of 1,600 to 2,000 years, and the exodus from Kobol is directly parellel to the exodus from the Twelve Colonies. It also makes some correspondences in addition to those above:

*The "Blaze" identified by Sharon Valerii is an earlier parallel to the cylon attack. The hostile force is the "jealous God", the Lord of Kobol that tried to elevate himself over the others.
*The Home of the Gods is [[Kobol]], and the people of [[Kobol]] are the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]], in a somewhat metaphorical sense.

The timeline would procede thus:

#The people of Kobol lived in divine utopia with their gods.
#A hostile force - of which "the blaze" and the "lower demon" were parts - moves against the people of Kobol.
#The gods appoint a leader afflicted with a wasting disease to lead a "caravan of the heavens".
#The leader, with the aid of twelve "serpents", wins a perilous battle.
#The people make their way to the "home of the gods".
#Athena despairs and commits suicide.
#The leaders of the people are taken to the Tomb of Athena to be sacrificed to the remaining gods.
#The body of the people depart in a "[[galleon]]" for the colonies.
#Instructions are left to open the Tomb of Athena.
#Zeus warns against a return to Kobol.
#The twelve tribes settle on the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]]. The thirteen tribe settles on [[Earth]].

====Questions and Predictions====
*Can [[Earth]] be at once the "promised land" in this iteration and the last?
*Can we expect the deaths of the leaders of the tribes (the [[Quorum of Twelve]]?) to propitiate the Gods?

This history is admittedly not especially coherent, but suggests the possibility of predicting at least some unfulfilled pieces of scripture. Another interpretation which deals with the repetition of historical events on a larger scale is offered below.

===The "Three Exodi" Interpretation===
This interpretation does not assume that the flight from the [[Twelve Colonies]] mirror the original exodus from [[Kobol]]. Instead, it assumes that these two exodi are part of the same event-continuum and posits a third, implied, exodus. Like the "One Exodus" interpretation, this one assumes that Pythia's prophecies have and will come true. Below is the proposed order of events for Pythia's prophecies:

#The people of Kobol live in divine utopia with their Gods.
#The "blaze" moves against the people of Kobol.
#The body of the people depart in a "[[galleon]]" for the colonies (the four inset items are roughly concurrent).
#*Athena despairs and commits suicide.
#*The leaders of the people are taken to the Tomb of Athena to be sacrificed to the remaining gods.
#*Instructions are left to open the Tomb of Athena.
#*Zeus warns against a return to Kobol.
#The twelve tribes settle on the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]]. The thirteen tribe settles on [[Earth]].
#The Cylons decimate the Twelve Colonies (Whether this is prophesied is unknown, but this clearly happened).
#The gods appoint a leader afflicted with a wasting disease to lead a "caravan of the heavens".
#The leader, with the aid of twelve "serpents", wins a perilous battle.
#The people make their way to the "home of the gods".
#A "lower demon" helps the people of Kobol find the Tomb of Athena.

Note, too, that this is only a part of the story according to the "Three Exodi" interpretation. It assumes that passages not yet revealed in the series outline (however vaguely) the finding of Earth and some time spent there, and then an event that spurs a migration back to Kobol. In this interpretation, the people of Kobol are actually the remnants of [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|the Twelve Colonies]], both their descendants and their ancestors. From there, the cycle starts again. The cycle is much longer in this interpretation (roughly 4,000 years, as opposed to roughly 1,600-2,000 years)

It is helpful to think of no particular part as the beginning. This is how the pictures of the constellations (only visible from Earth) would be accessible to the people of Kobol "before" any of them had been to Earth. It also explains how the Scrolls can speak about the fate of the Thirteenth Colony and yet be in the possession of people from the Twelve Colonies. In fact, when Pythia was writing about the events in the show, she might have been recording fairly-recent history, rather that far-future prophesy. The vagueness would be mostly due to nearly 4,000 years of linguistic drift, rather than due to the mists of prophecy.

Basically, this interpretation asserts a roughly 3,600-4,000 year cycle which can be illustrated by this crude flow-chart:<br\>
Kobol > Colonies, Colonies > Earth, Earth > Kobol

One description of this theory is as follows:

According to the ancient scriptures of Pythia (which say: “All this has happened before. All this will happen again.”), humanity undergoes a cycle of civilisation, in which humanity advances technologically, but from this seed of advancement and power grows evil and corruption that sows humanities own roots of destruction. Pythia tells how the civilisation of humanity periodically rises and falls, and often has to start over again.

When this need arises, the remnants of the civilisation of the established 12 tribes of humanity might have to return to the last ancestral home of their forefathers, in order to locate the directions to the 13th tribe which left Kobol before the other 12 tribes, which could be seen as a backup pocket of humanity to be located and germinated technologically if the main civilisation should fall.

This 13th pocket of humanity, (earth), probably develops much slower technologically than the rest of their brother tribes, and so once found by the remnants of the other fallen 12 tribes (the fleet) would probably see these spaceships, technologies and the people aboard them as superhuman, godlike even.

As in history, when civilisations accelerate too fast in technology, they can become unstable, and dangerous, paranoid with conflicting nations or even within themselves, and so the fleet (those from the “caravan of the heavens”), not wanting to cause panic and deterioration of earths society, would probably call upon earth’s religious beliefs system to explain their presence and technology.

Those from the space fleet would declare to the people of earth that yes, they are indeed the gods the people of earth have been worshiping, (which would be the same as the fleets too, since the believe systems stem from the same root), and that they (the fleet), who would probably call themselves Lords not gods, have come to take the people of earth to live in harmony with them, to the land of the gods.

At some point, the fleet would realise how this cyclic order of civilisation occurs, and their part in it, and so the fleet would take the last pocket of humanity with them to start live elsewhere, on a planet somewhere distant from earth, rich in natural resources to be potentially exploited and mined later, which leaders of the fleet’s Quorum of Twelve (having to call themselves “Lords”) would call Kobol. The Lords of Kobol take them there to rekindle the civilisation (in the eyes of the remnants of the previous 12 tribes), and in the eyes of the people of the 13th tribes, to live in the city and land of the gods.

In this new land, a few cities would be first built by the Lords of Kobol for the people of earth to live in, and the advanced technology of the fleet could be kept out of reach from the main population of the new planet of Kobol until a later time. Maybe one ship would be situated at the top of a mountain, possibly called Olympus, (keeping with religious doctrine as the home of the gods) as a link between the primitive civilisation on the planet surface and the ships still in the planets orbit protecting the planet.

No doubt some people higher up in the old earth’s (new Kobolian’s) society (politicians, possibly believers in faith), would be told the truth, to integrate earth’s leaders in the affairs of running the planet and developing technology publicly on Kobol. Also, the remnants of at least the civilians from the old fleet would wish to leave the fleets’ ships and live with the new budding civilisation, emerging in the new civilisation as a new set of 12 tribes which people from earth would integrate themselves into, continuing the cycle of the civilisation of the tribes of Kobol.
Eventually, as the civilisations structure, political cohesion and publicly known technology increases on Kobol, more and more power would get relinquished to the new leaders of the 12 tribes on Kobol, and less power is held by the old leaders (Lords of Kobol), seated at Olympus. Technology would increase on Kobol to a point where by it’s possible once again for public space exploration.

In terms of what the Lords of Kobol have now become, at this stage in Kobol’s’ development, they would have almost died out as a race of humans, having integrated into Kobol’s new civilisation of 12 tribes, and would have dismantled all of the ships and technological facilities they didn’t need any more (like the old fleet) as to hide their true nature from the budding new tribes. They would have withdrawn from society almost, communicating through trusted religious and political tribe leaders, and as a community would hold a skeleton command, guiding the tribes until they are ready once again to leave Kobol and control their own destiny.

The Lords of Kobol, once their new growing civilisation of 12 tribes is ready, would make preparations to carry on the cycle of demographic movement and would secretly (hidden from the public knowledge of Kobol) assemble a 13th tribe, which contained a diverse selection of people from all the 12 tribes in Kobol. The Lords of Kobol would take this small, backup pocket civilisation to another safe, habitable planet, settle them there, plot 12 new constellations from the sky seen from that planet to use as a clue as to how to get to this pocket civilisation from Kobol, should the need ever arise to find them. The Lords of Kobol would leave a recognisable astronomical phenomenon amongst the clues that would be recognised easily by a well travelled space race, to point them in the right direction to earth.

At the same time, the Lords of Kobol would make some reason for their children civilisation to have to leave from Kobol. This would be either a natural disaster or something else like stressing to the new civilisation of tribes that it is time they found their own place in the galaxy, and this would lead the now established new 12 tribes of Kobol to start making preparations for an exodus to a new land, either found by the Lords of Kobol or themselves. Some of the community of people descended and living still with the Lords of Kobol might not want this cycle to continue, might want the people of Kobol to know the truth, which might instigate conflict amongst the “gods”, and this war might trigger the 12 tribes to leave of their own accord.

The people of Kobol would have been kept naive to the Lords of Kobol’s true identity (as that of a previous race of colonies of Kobol), but would have advanced by this point to an understanding of the technology of space travel. The new tribes are instructed/ would have each incorporated patterns (made from the constellations seen as from earth) into each of the new 12 tribes’ flags (as a hidden clue unknown to most in the tribes) born from the 12 tribes of Kobol, as they leave Kobol to spread the wings of a new civilisation of humanity in the Galaxy.

What remains of the race of the Lords of Kobol? One can only speculate. They would probably have dissolved completely, integrating themselves fully into the 12 colonies setting out from Kobol, or followed them, keeping a distance but developing so far ahead technologically as to be able to communicate unconsciously with people in the new colonies, through thought somehow. It would explain how prominent figures in both series were able to know events and insights which are unexplainable otherwise, but the only way of knowing what happened is to wait and see.

===The Form of the Scrolls===

The Sacred Scrolls have been seen as an actual, ornate scroll (similar to a [[Wikipedia:Torah|torah]], as shown in the [[Miniseries]]), as well as a book (Both Adama and Roslin read what appear to be identically-created books in "[[Home, Part II]]").

The total volume of the Scrolls has not been revealed, so it is possible (albeit improbable) that the scroll that [[Elosha]] holds in the [[Miniseries]] as she swears in President Roslin and holds during the Service for the Dead may make up only a portion of the total texts, or key readings from the works. A shortened volume may not be different from the Roman Catholic Church's use of [[Wikipedia:Missal|missals]]: A specialized volume containing prayers and readings specific to a celebrant's use during [[temple]] ceremonies, Services for the Dead, weddings, [[dedication ceremony|dedication ceremonies]] and the like.

Much of the Scrolls appear to be handwritten. While the technology of the Twelve Colonies obviously support electronic printing and reproduction, it may be that the most authentic copies of the sacred texts are either authentic reproductions from a handwritten copy, or genuine handwritten copies. This practice may be for reasons of authenticity, custom, or aesthetics. The practice is similar to the work and purposes of the [[Wikipedia:Scribes|scribes]] before the invention of the printing press in real-Earth history. For comparison, an extreme example of the tradition of handwritten sacred texts in real-Earth history are the [[Wikipedia:Sefer Torah|sefer Torahs]].

===General Questions===

*Are the [[Lords of Kobol]] still an agentive force in this iteration of the cycle?
*Who were the Lords of Kobol? The Caprica Valerii does not deny their existence, and the Tomb of Athena strongly attests to her life and death, but she does not believe they were gods. They were evidently distraught at the calamity which befell their people. Who was responsible for it, and why were the gods powerless to intervene?
*Which god was the "jealous god" that sought to be raised above the others? Is he the same person as the Cylon's one true [[god]]?
*Was Kobol the original home of the [[Lords of Kobol]], or did they originate from some other place?
*Did the people of the Colonies leave Kobol with the assistance of the gods, or under their own power? That is, did the tribes build the [[Galleon]] or other ships, or were they furnished by the gods?
*What was the nature of the "[[Galleon]]?" Was it a large [[Sublight Propulsion|sublight]] colony ship? Did it have an [[FTL]] drive?
*If Roslin is now cured of cancer, can she still be the leader of the Pythian prophecy?
**Official sources suggested that Roslin's cancer cure in "[[Epiphanies]]" may not necessarily be a permanent matter, so the prophecy may still hold true.
*Is it possible that the dying leader may be referring to someone besides Roslin? It could be Admiral Adama as at the beginning of the mini-series, they displayed a man who was "wasting away" before the Cylons attacked. He could be possibily another route for the writers to go through as having Adama not being able to enter the land that he and Roslin are leading the fleet to.

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Number Six

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{{Character Data
|photo=NumSix.jpg
|seen= Miniseries
|role= Cylon Infiltrator, Overseer
|actor= [[Tricia Helfer]]
|cylon= y
|name= Shelly Godfrey<br/>Gina
}}

"'''Number Six'''" is a stunning blonde who plays several key roles in the [[Cylon]] military. She is the first [[Cylon agent]] that viewers witness in the reimagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' saga.

== Armistice Station Copy ==
[[Image:SixArmstation2 Mini.JPG|thumb|left|Number Six on the Armistice Station ([[Miniseries]]).]]
Number Six is a portent of doom for the peoples of the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]]; she arrives on [[Armistice Station]] shortly before it is destroyed in what are the opening shots of the [[Cylon attack]] in the [[Miniseries]]. Dressed in a long-sleeved red tunic and matching knee-length skirt, she is the first and last "diplomat" ever sent to the station by the Cylons since its construction. She greets the Colonial officer present with the question "Are you alive?" When he answers that he is alive, she tells him to prove it - by kissing her. After he realizes that Armistice is under attack, she smiles and forces another kiss on him shortly before they are both destroyed.

Later, three Sixes in the same outfit are among the group of Cylons that rescue and debrief [[Number Five|Aaron Doral]], following his stranding on [[Ragnar Anchorage]] by the suspicious Colonials. One of them responds to a comment of the [[Number Eight|Eight]] in the group with "By Your Command," a trademark Cylon phrase in the [[Original Series]].<br clear="both" />

== Caprica-Six ==
:''For more, see the article, "[[Caprica-Six]]."''

The copy of Number Six that seduced Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] into unwittingly betraying the Twelve Colonies by giving her access to the Colonial defense mainframe.

== Baltar's Internal Six ==
:''For more, see the article "[[Cylon-Related Hallucinations]]".''
Fleeing Caprica City and then the planet itself, Baltar is shocked to discover that the woman he had a relationship with on Caprica lives on - inside his head.

== Caprican Troop Leaders ==
[[Image:Whiterainsix 33.JPG|thumb|right|Number Six Troop Leader ([[33]])]]

At least 3 additional variants of Six have been operational on Caprica, and appear to lead [[Cylon Centurion]] squads and have a subservient role to the "overseer" Six variants. This variant of Six is distinguished by the white raincoat it wears.

One of these variants distracted Helo, enabling him to be captured. In this, she shared the same seductive characteristic as shown by her "sisters" at Armistice station and with Baltar - her first act on "freeing" the captured Agathon is to ask "Are you alive?" and kiss him. ([[33]]) She was subsequently shot by [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)|Valerii]].

The second acted as an observer to Helo's "escape", and this same variant may have been leading the Centurion troops into the Caprican farm Helo was hiding in ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]).

The third was present at [[Delphi]], taking orders from an "overseer" Six ([[Colonial Day]]).
<br clear="both" />

== Caprican Overseer Copies ==
[[Image:Sixsharonlitmus.jpg|thumb|left|Number Six beating up Sharon Valerii on Caprica.]]
On Caprica, Six performs the role of a Cylon overseer, working with [[Aaron Doral]] to ensure their experiment involving the stranded [[Karl Agathon]] and Valerii either reaches its desired conclusion, or is suitably terminated ([[Bastille Day]], [[Act of Contrition]], [[Litmus]], [[Flesh and Bone]], [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]). These copies of Number Six wear a militaristic black outfit, with a black body-suit underneath suited to martial arts.

Following the destruction of a "troop leader" Six (shot by Valerii, in order to enable her to "rescue" Agathon), her "sister" on Caprica demonstrates a certain vindictiveness towards Valerii when giving her a beating that goes far beyond the needs of the experiment ([[Litmus]]), thus revealing she may well be experiencing resentment for being shot (remembering that experiences and knowledge are passed from body to body among the various types of Cylon agents), as well as jealousy at Valerii's chosen role in the proceedings.

A further "overseer" Six is present at the Cylon's established base at [[Delphi]], and is briefly seen by [[Karl Agathon|Helo]] when he attempts to gain access to the base in order to steal a ship and get off the planet ([[Colonial Day]]).

Perhaps this same overseer-Six surprised [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] in the [[Delphi Museum]] when she returned to Caprica to retrieve the [[Arrow of Apollo]]. They engaged in an all-out brawl, and just as Six appeared to be winning Starbuck rushed her, knocking both of them off of a ledge. This Number Six fell underneath Starbuck, breaking Kara's fall, and was impaled on building debris, killing her ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]).

Another "overseer" Six was present at the "farm" where Starbuck was taken after she was incapacitated by the Cylons. While the Cylon doctor [[Simon]] operated on her, Six was there to relay orders and see that everything was proceeding smoothly. She was definitely the controlling figure of the operation. This copy was later bashed over the head with a fire extinguisher by Kara Thrace as she made her escape ([[The Farm]]).

Yet another overseer, or possibly one of the previously witnessed copies, viewed [[D'anna Biers]]' broadcast in a theatre on Cylon-occupied Caprica in the episode "[[Final Cut]]". She remarked that the resilience displayed by the Colonials was impressive, and seemed overjoyed that Sharon's hybrid baby survived.

== Shelly Godfrey ==
A copy of Number Six that physically appears on board ''Galactica'' to try to discredit Baltar as a traitor, using evidence which was flawed, so that he ended up being more popular than before. ''For more, see the article, "[[Shelly Godfrey]]."''

== Gina ==
:''For more, see the article, "[[Gina]]."''
A copy of Number Six captured aboard the battlestar [[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]] and repeatedly tortured and sexually abused by the crew, before escaping with Baltar's help.

=="Downloaded"==
A Number Six in a gold tunic is one of four 'rebirth nurses' who greets the reincarnated [[Caprica-Six]] (this takes place shortly after the [[Cylon Attack]] has run its course), and it is likely this same group who nurse [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]] as she returns to life several months later. The Six in the group welcomes Boomer home and refers to her as "little sister".

Several other copies of Six were seen on Caprica in a variety of different outfits, which could indicate different functions or simply fashion choices.

==New Caprica Copies==
[[Image:Six of NewC.jpg|thumb|150px|right|A Six at the [[NCP]] Graduation Ceremony.]]
Various copies of Number Six form part of the Cylon occupation force that arrives on [[New Caprica]] one year after the Colonials settle in there. Throughout their 4 months stay there, they fall victim to various different attacks from the [[New Caprica Resistance|resistance movement]].

When the resistance begins using suicide bombers, the Cylons decide to employ stronger measures against the human population. A vote is taken by six of the seven Cylon models on Colonial One, and while Caprica Six disagrees with this, two other copies overule her. This implies that Caprica Six no longer has the same amount of power she used to have, not even with those of her own model. ([[Precipice]])

==Notes==
*The name "Number Six" is, according to "[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]" (Titan Books, 2005), written by David Bassom, an indirect tribute to [[Wikipedia:Patrick McGoohan|Patrick McGoohan]]'s cult 1967 television series ''[[Wikipedia:The Prisoner|The Prisoner]]'' — a series that addressed topics such as personal freedom and identity, mind control, illusionary experiences and the infiltration of society's supposed guardians (secret agents) by a nefarious force (those behind The Village). Ron Moore himself later confirmed in his blog that the name is an homage to ''The Prisoner''. Ironically, in 2006 the BBC announced that they are going to produce a remake (perhaps, "Re-imagination"?) of ''The Prisoner'', starring former ''[[Wikipedia:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'' lead [[Wikipedia:Christopher Eccleston|Christopher Eccleston]] as "Number Six".
*According to [[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]], [[Edward James Olmos]] and [[Mary McDonnell]] were hand-picked for their roles, while the rest of the characters were cast by audition: among the actresses in the running for the role of "Number Six" was ''The O.C.'s'' [[Wikipedia:Melinda Clarke|Melinda Clarke]], though the role ultimately went to [[Tricia Helfer]].

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Adama (TOS)

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{{Character Data|
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|age=
|colony= Caprica
|birthname= Adama
|callsign=
|death=
|parents=
|siblings=
|children= [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]], [[Athena (TOS)|Athena]], and [[Zac|Zac]] (KIA)
|marital status= Widowed; formerly [[sealed]] to [[Ila]]
|role= Commander of [[Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar ''Galactica'']], President of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]]
|rank= Commander
|actor= [[Lorne Greene]]
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''The article discusses the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] character. For information on his [[Galactica 1980]] counterpart, see [[Adama (1980)]].''

== Biography ==

=== Background ===

'''Adama''' is the commander of the great military vessel [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] [[Galactica (TOS)|''Galactica'']], commander of the [[The Fleet (TOS)|refugee fleet]], and military commander of the evacuees of the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]]. He is also the spiritual leader of the surviving Colonists, leading the quest for [[Earth]].

He has a daughter Lieutenant [[Athena (TOS)|Athena]] and son Captain [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] who feature in the series. His wife [[Ila]], and his second son, [[Zac]], are killed in the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] [[Battle of Cimtar|attack on the Twelve Colonies]].

Adama is a native of the planet [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)#Caprica|Caprica]], which is where he graduated from military academy.

Early in his career Adama was involved in a parapsychological research project at the [[Colonial Military Institute]] ([[War of the Gods, Part II]]). He flew with his executive officer Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]] in their younger days, and later served as an aide to Commander [[Kronus]] aboard Battlestar ''[[Rycon]]'' ([[Take the Celestra]]).

As well as being a career military officer, Commander Adama is also a member of the [[Quorum of Twelve (TOS)|Quorum of Twelve]], the governing body of the Colonies.

=== The Peace Conference ===

Adama is mistrustful of the Cylons at the time of the [[Cimtar Peace Accord|Peace Conference]] to end the 1,000 year [[Thousand-Yahren War|Cylon War]], and as a result ''Galactica'' is the only battlestar to survive the Cylon sneak attack. Despite the destruction and great personal loss, Adama is able organize the survivors in an escape from the Cylons and lead them on the search for Earth.

Even as the Fleet is leaving their home system Adama immediately encounters resistance with the Quorum. Sire [[Uri]] presents [[Borallus]] as a destination, as [[The Fleet (TOS)|the Fleet]] lacks the supplies to reach [[Carillon]]. Adama insists that Borallus is too obvious, and is surely a Cylon trap. Apollo suggests a shorter route to Carillon through the [[Straits of Madagon]].

Once at Carillon, the council tries to convince Adama to disarm the Fleet. They agree to let the people decide at an award ceremony Sire Uri has organized for Apollo, [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]], and [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]]. Adama secretly conspires with Colonel Tigh to send non-essential crew to the ceremony dressed as [[warrior]]s, so that they would have a fighting force ready in case of a Cylon attack. The Cylons do [[Battle of Carillon|attack]], crushing Sire Uri's ceremony as well as the efforts to disarm the fleet ([[Saga of a Star World]]).

=== Discovery of Kobol ===

Adama is pleased when he learns that Apollo plans to be [[seal]]ed to [[Serina]]. When Apollo and Starbuck discover the [[magnetic void]], Adama researches the ancient texts, and believes he has discovered a description of the same phenomenon in an account about the discovery of [[Kobol]]. With the [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] pilots ill, Adama orders [[shuttle]] pilots to begin training as Viper pilots. He doesn't realize that by doing so he has called up Serina for Warrior duty, much to Apollo's chagrin. Adama sends out the newly trained Viper pilots on a vital mission, destroying a Cylon outpost and escorting a medical shuttle to obtain information about the mysterious illness. Adama's strategy is vindicated when the mission succeeds without any Colonial losses. As [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]]'s [[Basestar (TOS)|basestar]] catches up with [[The Fleet (TOS)|the Fleet]], Adama manages to evade him by turning the Fleet into the magnetic void ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]).

[[Image:AdamaChoke.jpg|thumb|left|Adama chokes Baltar ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]).]]

Apollo and Serina are sealed, with Adama presiding over the ceremony. During the ceremony, Kobol's star appears, leading them out of the void and to the ancient world of Kobol. The planet has ruins and pyramids. Adama chooses a site for a camp, and posts guards even though the planet is supposed to be dead. Adama explores the ruins with Apollo and Serina. Adama suspects the ruins are [[Eden]], the largest city on Kobol and the first to fall. Adama recognizes the seal of the [[Ninth Lord of Kobol]], the last leader of Kobol before the thirteen tribes went to the stars. Adama hopes to find information about where the thirteenth tribe went, to learn something that might help them find the location of Earth. They find the entrance to the [[Tomb of the Ninth Lord of Kobol]]. Serina recognizes that Adama's Quorum medallion is the same as the seal on the entrance. Adama uses his medallion as a key, opening the door. Shortly after they enter a trap is sprung, but using the medallion again releases them. They enter a room that appears to contain a sarcophagus. Shortly after they enter, Baltar enters the through a different door. Adama throttles him, trying to choke the life out of the traitor until Apollo pulls them apart. Baltar tries to sell Adama on a scheme to return to the Cylons, appearing to have surrendered to him. ''Galactica'' could then launch a surprise attack and cause maximum damage. Adama is not buying it, saying that their future lies in front of them, along the path of the thirteenth tribe. Baltar scoffs at this, believing that Earth is a myth. Adama has Baltar taken away, and begins studying the tomb.

Starbuck is released from Cylon captivity, and returns to report the presence of the basestar just outside ''Galactica'' sensor range. Apollo drags Baltar back to the room with Adama, informing Adama of the impending threat. Adama refuses to flee, hoping to find something about the thirteenth tribe and Earth. Kobol's star begins to shine again, and the reflection off Adama's medallion causes the sarcophagus to draw back, revealing a staircase. Baltar dashes down the staircase and everybody chases after him. Before he can be stopped, Baltar tosses the lid off of the real sarcophagus of the Ninth Lord of Kobol, and seizes the scepter out of the hand of the mummy. This activates a trap, sealing Baltar, Adama, Apollo and Serina in the tomb. Inside the tomb, Adama discovers the information he is searching for. He reads about the last days of Kobol, but as he gets to the part about where the thirteenth tribe went, the Raiders begin to bombard the temple. The inscriptions are destroyed. An explosion opens a hole out of the tomb, but also crushes Baltar beneath a large stone. The Colonials are forced to leave Baltar behind as they escape the destruction ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]).

=== Fleeing the Cylons ===

When Apollo is pursued by a group of Raiders, Adama is forced to hold Starbuck and Boomer from helping Apollo. Adama realizes that Apollo is leading the Raiders away from the fleet, and that his distress calls are meant for Cylon ears and are not genuine. While Apollo is gone Adama plays the role of the grandfather well, telling Boxey stories of Earth. Adama allows Starbuck and Boomer to go on patrols to later look for him, and they manage to pick up his signal and return him to ''Galactica'' ([[The Lost Warrior]]).

Adama reopens the dining rooms aboard the [[Rising Star (TOS)|''Rising Star'']], promising a reservation there for any pilot willing to test the new Recon Viper. Starbuck takes him up on the offer. Adama is saddened to order the destruction of the Recon Viper when it begins emitting signals that indicate that Starbuck is no longer in control of it. [[Cassiopeia]] identifies the signals as Aerian merchant code, allowing Adama to countermand the destruction order. When Starbuck is returned to the fleet Adama hosts a dinner aboard the ''Rising Star'', welcoming his warrior back and the new members of the Fleet ([[The Long Patrol]]).

During their journey, Adama feels the Fleet is being herded into a particular area of space. A recon patrol eventually discovers the Cylon plan, when they encounter the [[Ravishol pulsar]]. The pulsar is powerful enough to destroy ''Galactica'' with a single burst. Unable to attack it from space, Adama hatches a plan to send a commando team to destroy the pulsar from the ground ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]).

Despite no indication on the success or failure of the commando team, Adama is forced to order the Fleet forward in order to stay ahead of the Cylons. The commando team succeeds just before ''Galactica'' comes into range of the pulsar, and the Fleet and ''Galactica'' are saved ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]).

Cylon Raiders destroy two out of the three [[Agro Ship]]s and damaged the third, forcing the Fleet to seek out a new source for seed. Adama wants to trade an [[energizer]] without Colonial markings for the seed on the planet [[Sectar (planet)|Sectar]]. Unfortunately for Adama, only [[Belloby|Siress Belloby]] has such an energizer. Adama meets with her in her quarters aboard the freighter ''[[Gemini]]'', and agrees to her terms. She gives him the energizer in exchange for courting her. She also insists on accompanying him on the mission to [[Serenity]], a small agro colony on the planet. Siress Belloby ends up being kidnapped by the [[Borays]]. Adama is unable to negotiate her release, until Starbuck strikes a bargain with the [[Nogow|leader of the Borays]]. Siress Belloby is unimpressed by Adama's negotiating attempts at releasing her, and lets him off the hook for having to court her. She informs him that what she needs is a "real animal" ([[The Magnificent Warriors]]).

After learning that Starbuck has been shot down over [[Antilla]], Adama orders Apollo and Boomer to go retrieve the warrior in a shuttle. He hopes that the shuttle might be able to slip in and rescue him without attracting any attention. Apollo and Boomer successfully return him to the fleet, after he helps the children to destroy the Cylon outpost and rescue their father ([[The Young Lords]]).

The Fleet is running low on fuel when ''Pegasus'' and [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] arrive on the scene. Adama is delighted to have the help of another battlestar. Cain informs Adama that [[Gamoray]] is now under Cylon control. ''Pegasus'' has been harassing the planet for a while, but now that ''Galactica'' has arrived Cain feels they can launch an attack against the planet. Adama is not interested in attacking the planet, preferring instead to attempt to capture some [[Cylon freighter (TOS)|Cylon tankers]] to obtain the fuel. Cain destroys the tankers during the mission, forcing Adama to consider the attack. Cain refuses to redistribute fuel from ''Pegasus'' to the rest of the fleet, and Adama relieves Cain of command. After a Cylon attack against ''Galactica'', Adama allows Cain to assume command of ''Pegasus'' again, to help fight off the threat ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]).

They successfully repel the Raiders, and Adama meets with Cain to figure out how to best take advantage of the Cylons surprise at having to face two battlestars. Cain suggests a commando raid against Gamoray to take out the planetary defenses. Adama is worried that the basestars will attack the Fleet while they are refueling. They decide to send ''Pegasus'' to delay the basestars, while ''Galactica'' attacks the planet and secures the fuel. During [[Battle of Gamoray|the battle]], Adama fear's that Cain has failed to delay the Cylons when it appears the Raiders make it past ''Pegasus'' and continue towards Gamoray. When Cain is revealed to be attacking the basestars, the Raiders are recalled which successfully prevents them from engaging. Adama realizes that this is what Cain intended the whole time. Adama tries to convince Cain to break off his attack, but Cain is adamant. After ''Pegasus'' and Cain disappear, Adama welcomes [[Sheba]] as part of ''Galactica'''s family ([[The Living Legend, Part II]]).

During the suicide Raider attacks, Adama is critically injured in one of the explosions. He is taken down to the life sciences station, to be cared for by [[Salik|Dr. Salik]]. While he is being prepped for his surgery he suggests the idea of extinguishing the fire by venting the nearby air into space. Adama's plan works, and his surgery is successful ([[Fire in Space]]).

Bojay's patrol goes missing, and Adama briefs the crew about what is known about the disappearance. Adama is suspicious of [[Iblis|Count Iblis]], and orders a full medical scan. He is furious when Sheba brings Iblis into [[Core Command]]. Meeting with Iblis privately, Iblis reveals that he will lead the Fleet to earth under his own leadership. The [[Beings of Light]] appear, causing great distress to the Fleet. Adama tells the Fleet that they are not an immediate threat. Some of the members of the precautionary intercept of Vipers that he sends out disappear, causing him to recall the remaining fighters. Iblis makes his power play. He offers the Quorum of twelve three wishes to prove his power. The Quorum asks for the capture of Baltar, to be lead to Earth, and reserve the third for later. When Baltar arrives waving the white flag of truce, he is captured and taken before the council ([[War of the Gods, Part I]]).

The council finds Baltar guilty of treason, and sentences him to life imprisonment aboard the [[Prison Barge]]. One of the Council members moves that they immediately make Iblis their leader, but Adama still has reservations. He still wants to understand the mysterious lights, and the disappearance of the Vipers. When Count Iblis predicts Apollo will lose at Triad, Apollo considers forfeiting, as he fears that playing and losing will mean Iblis will gain more leverage against Adama. Adama convinces Apollo to play anyway. Adama is furious when he discovers that Core Command is understaffed. He learns that Count Iblis has ordered that officer curfews not be strictly enforced. He wants to speak to Iblis at once. Adama finds Iblis in the barracks, being assaulted by Apollo. He manages to restrain Apollo, saving Apollo's life according to Iblis. Adama confronts Iblis about the lights, but Iblis claims that he doesn't fear them. He claims to be above all laws, but Adama wonders if this is truly the case.

Alone in his quarters Adama practices some telekinesis that he learned while at the [[Colonial Military Institute]], before Apollo was born. His silverware bending used to drive [[Ila]] crazy. The powers he exhibits are the result of a people who can expect to live 200 [[yahren]] beginning to explore their potential. He speculates that a race that lives for thousands of yahren would be capable of things that would seem miraculous. He believes the mysterious lights are the angels that the ancient Colonials wrote about. Adama hatches a plan with Apollo for Apollo to return to the planet where Iblis was found to do some more investigation. Adama instructs Apollo not to think about the plan, as Iblis may be able to read the thoughts. Adama will shield the plan in his own mind by crowding it out with other thoughts, something he learned in his training at the Military Institute.

Iblis senses something afoot, and is able to read the minds of the flag officers to determine that Apollo has left in a shuttle. He goes to confront Adama. Adama claims that he does not believe in Iblis like the poor souls in the wreckage did. Iblis claims Adama will pay with a life more precious than his own. Adama welcomes Starbuck, Apollo, and Sheba back when they return. Sheba asks if they had been caught between a struggle between good and evil, and Adama replies this will always be the case, even if they find Earth. This prompts the trio to recite coordinates to Earth ([[War of the Gods, Part II]]).

Adama orders the [[Lunar Avion|terran shuttle]] to be brought aboard ''Galactica''. When they find the people inside statis chambers, he orders [[Wilker|Dr. Wilker]] not to interfere with the equipment, despite Wilker's persistent requests to try to figure it out. A power struggle with the Quorum of Twelve ensues, led by [[Geller|Sire Geller]]. Eventually the Quorum wins out, ordering the people to be removed from their shuttle. Before the orders can be carried out, a plan executed by the warriors allows the shuttle to escape, much to the embarrassment of [[Council Security]] and Sire Geller ([[Greetings from Earth]]).

Summoned before the Quorum, Adama is informed by [[Domra|Sire Domra]] that he is to receive the highest honor, the [[Star of Kobol]]. They also inform him that the emergency has passed, and that martial law will be ending. Adama disagrees, but they insist on returning the Fleet to civilian control. Adama will retain his vote on the council, as well as command of ''Galactica''. He will, however, be assigned an advisor from the council aboard ''Galactica'', [[Tinia|Siress Tinia]]. Baltar and several [[Eastern Alliance]] prisoners engineer a meeting with the Quorum. They capture the council, holding them as hostages in an attempt to secure their escape. After Adama is able to secure their successful release, as well as prevent Baltar from escaping, they agree to keep martial law in place ([[Baltar's Escape]]).

Separating from ''Galactica'' from the fleet, but leaving two squadrons of Vipers behind, Adama investigates the beacon signals they are receiving from Apollo and Starbuck's Vipers. Starbuck contacts ''Galactica'', informing them of an imminent Eastern Alliance missile attack against the [[Nationalists|Terran Nationalists]]. ''Galactica'' is able to shield the Nationalists and destroy the incoming barrage. [[Terra]] is saved, and the Eastern Alliance is forced to consider peace ([[Experiment in Terra]]).

Adama and the Quorum of Twelve decorate Commander [[Kronus]] with the [[Star of Kobol]], and award him with the command of additional ships. Kronus reminds Adama of the importance of strict adherence to regulation and discipline. Kronus later contacts Adama when [[Celestra|his ship]] develops a propulsion problem, but asks that Apollo not slow the Fleet down for him ([[Take the Celestra]]).

=== Escaping the Galaxy ===
[[Image:BaltarsBargain.jpg|thumb|right|Adama strikes a bargain with Baltar ([[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]).]]
Out at the rim of the galaxy, Adama is informed of the [[Gamma frequency]] signal. He orders a Viper patrol to recon the area when sensors are unable to yield any information. The Vipers discover a basestar, but manage to escape undetected. Due to the position of the basestar, a great deal of backtracking would be required if they were to avoid it. Adama is tired of running, and decides to go through the basestar, hoping to destroy it and secure a clean getaway out of the galaxy. Adama develops a plan that involves luring all the Raiders away with the Vipers, while ''Galactica'' flanks the basestar, hopefully taking it by surprise. Apollo has an idea to help guarantee the element of surprise. Apollo proposes that he and Starbuck use Baltar's Raider to infiltrate the basestar and disable its sensors. Adama is initially hesitant, but eventually agrees to the plan. In order for the plan to work, they need more detailed information about the basestar. Adama strikes a bargain with Baltar, agreeing to leave him on a habitable planet with supplies and a short-range radio.

Baltar briefs Starbuck and Apollo on the layout of the basestar. Baltar lets them know where to go, and how many guards there are, and their likely location. Apollo and Starbuck embark on their mission. Adama launches the Vipers, then takes ''Galactica'' around behind the basestar. Apollo and Starbuck succeed in their mission, allowing ''Galactica'' to [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge|get the drop on the basestar]]. With the basestar destroyed, the Fleet is able to safely leave the galaxy free of Cylon pursuit, heading towards what they hope will be Earth ([[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]).

== Notes ==
*Adama's name is a variation of the name [[Wikipedia:Adam and Eve|"Adam"]], the first man to be created according to the Bible in the [[Wikipedia:Genesis|Book of Genesis]]. Despite the origin of Adama's name, he functioned more like a [[Wikipedia:Moses|Moses]]-type patriarch as he led and defended the Fleet time and time again.
*Despite the fact that Moses never made it to his people's Promised Land, the character of Adama (as well as the actor) did return for the "[[Galactica 1980]]" series, when the Fleet finally reached Earth. Greene was one of two regulars that returned, the other being [[Herb Jefferson Jr.|Jefferson]] as a promoted [[Boomer (TOS)|Colonel Boomer]]. Greene also donned a Moses-like beard for "1980". See the [[Adama (1980)]] article for further information.
*[[Wikipedia:Adama|Adama]] (also known as Nazareth) is also the name of a large city in Ethiopia.

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Battlestar Wiki:Featured pictures/Debate for November 2006

2006-11-10T02:09:49Z

Parlemer: /* Galactica in Atomosphere */

== Notice ==

This FP will go on for till Friday. Get your votes in now.[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:47, 7 November 2006 (CST)

==[[:Image:Galactica in Atomophere FTLing.jpg]]==
* {{Support}} Hands down.. the best looking and most exciting part of Season 3 so far. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 03:45, 21 October 2006 (CDT)
* {{Support}} I have to agree with Shane on this one. Possibly the best moment in the series. --[[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 20:09, 9 November 2006 (CST)

==Pegasus Ramming a Basestar==
* {{Support}}''''!'''' The Pegasus served the fleet well, and it seems appropriate to honor her death with an FP. Also it's an awesome picture. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 15:00, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{Support}} concurr with the support for this one, shame the quality is a bit low. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 15:23, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{Support}} I will see if I can do a better capture. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 17:31, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:16, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} -- [[User:Spike|Spike]] 18:22, 9 November 2006 (CST)

Battlestar Wiki:Featured pictures/Debate for November 2006

2006-11-10T02:09:06Z

Parlemer: /* :Image:Galactica in Atomophere FTLing.jpg */

== Notice ==

This FP will go on for till Friday. Get your votes in now.[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:47, 7 November 2006 (CST)

==[[:Image:Galactica in Atomophere FTLing.jpg]]==
* {{Support}} Hands down.. the best looking and most exciting part of Season 3 so far. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 03:45, 21 October 2006 (CDT)
* {{Support}} I have to agree with SHane on this one. Possibly the best moment in the series. --[[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 20:09, 9 November 2006 (CST)

==Pegasus Ramming a Basestar==
* {{Support}}''''!'''' The Pegasus served the fleet well, and it seems appropriate to honor her death with an FP. Also it's an awesome picture. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 15:00, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{Support}} concurr with the support for this one, shame the quality is a bit low. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 15:23, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{Support}} I will see if I can do a better capture. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 17:31, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:16, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} -- [[User:Spike|Spike]] 18:22, 9 November 2006 (CST)

Battlestar Wiki:Featured articles/Debate for November 2006

2006-11-10T02:05:51Z

Parlemer: /* Religion in the Twelve Colonies */

== Notice ==

This FA will go on for till Friday. Get your votes in now. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:38, 7 November 2006 (CST)

== Comments ==
I've made it my mission to get a silly page as featured article. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 08:43, 16 October 2006 (CDT)
:I love the silly pages, and will defend their right to exist to the death, but I don't think they're appropriate for a featured article. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:16, 30 October 2006 (CST)
:I have to concur with Peter, although Toaster is arguably our most humorous article. It seems more appropriate to have our encyclopedic articles stand out. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:17, 31 October 2006 (CST)

== [[Adama (TOS)]] ==
* {{support}} - How better to compare/contrast the new vs. old Adama than back to back features? I didn't nominate this article, but it would be nice to show some TOS love. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:35, 31 October 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} - I agree with SV. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 17:29, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:03, 9 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Flashlight]]==
* {{support}} - My personal favorite silly page (Sorry drinking game), I think it deserves some love. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 18:59, 8 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Religion in the Twelve Colonies]]==
* {{support}} --[[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 20:05, 9 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Sacred Scrolls]]==
* {{support}} - I think this article is especially pertinent in terms of what's currently happening on the show. I paticuarly think the [[Sacred_Scrolls#Analysis|Analysis]] is very well written. -- [[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 20:52, 9 November 2006 (EST)

Battlestar Wiki:Featured articles/Debate for November 2006

2006-11-10T02:04:34Z

Parlemer: /* Religion in the Twelve Colonies */

== Notice ==

This FA will go on for till Friday. Get your votes in now. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:38, 7 November 2006 (CST)

== Comments ==
I've made it my mission to get a silly page as featured article. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 08:43, 16 October 2006 (CDT)
:I love the silly pages, and will defend their right to exist to the death, but I don't think they're appropriate for a featured article. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:16, 30 October 2006 (CST)
:I have to concur with Peter, although Toaster is arguably our most humorous article. It seems more appropriate to have our encyclopedic articles stand out. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:17, 31 October 2006 (CST)

== [[Adama (TOS)]] ==
* {{support}} - How better to compare/contrast the new vs. old Adama than back to back features? I didn't nominate this article, but it would be nice to show some TOS love. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:35, 31 October 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} - I agree with SV. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 17:29, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:03, 9 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Flashlight]]==
* {{support}} - My personal favorite silly page (Sorry drinking game), I think it deserves some love. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 18:59, 8 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Religion in the Twelve Colonies]]==
* {{support}} --[[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] --[[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 20:04, 9 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Sacred Scrolls]]==
* {{support}} - I think this article is especially pertinent in terms of what's currently happening on the show. I paticuarly think the [[Sacred_Scrolls#Analysis|Analysis]] is very well written. -- [[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 20:52, 9 November 2006 (EST)

Battlestar Wiki:Featured articles

2006-11-10T02:03:44Z

Parlemer: /* List of Featured Article Candidates for November 2006 */

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== List of Featured Articles ==
=== 2006 ===
* [[Gaius Baltar]] - Month of May {{fa archive|Gaius Baltar - May 2006}}
* [[Galactica (RDM)]] - Month of June {{fa archive|Galactica (RDM) - June 2006}}
* [[History of the Twelve Colonies]] - Month of July {{fa archive|History of the Twelve Colonies - July 2006}}
* [[Colonial One]] - Month of August {{fa archive|Colonial One - August 2006}}
* [[Computers]] - Month of September {{fa archive|Computers - September 2006}}
* [[William Adama]] - Month of October {{fa archive|William Adama - October 2006}}

== List of Featured Article Candidates for November 2006 ==
# [[Adama (TOS)]]
# [[Number Six]]
# [[Flashlight]]
# [[Toaster]]
# [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies]]
# [[Sacred Scrolls]]
# [[Government of the Twelve Colonies]]
# [[Sharon Agathon]]
# [[Language in the Twelve Colonies]]
# <Add Candidates Here>

Read the [[/Current Debate|debate]] for choosing the best featured article.

== See Also ==
*[[Battlestar Wiki:Featured pictures]]

Battlestar Wiki:Featured articles/Debate for November 2006

2006-11-10T02:03:15Z

Parlemer: /* Religion in the Twelve Colonies */

== Notice ==

This FA will go on for till Friday. Get your votes in now. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:38, 7 November 2006 (CST)

== Comments ==
I've made it my mission to get a silly page as featured article. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 08:43, 16 October 2006 (CDT)
:I love the silly pages, and will defend their right to exist to the death, but I don't think they're appropriate for a featured article. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:16, 30 October 2006 (CST)
:I have to concur with Peter, although Toaster is arguably our most humorous article. It seems more appropriate to have our encyclopedic articles stand out. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:17, 31 October 2006 (CST)

== [[Adama (TOS)]] ==
* {{support}} - How better to compare/contrast the new vs. old Adama than back to back features? I didn't nominate this article, but it would be nice to show some TOS love. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:35, 31 October 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} - I agree with SV. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 17:29, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:03, 9 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Flashlight]]==
* {{support}} - My personal favorite silly page (Sorry drinking game), I think it deserves some love. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 18:59, 8 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Religion in the Twelve Colonies]]==
* {{support}} --[[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 20:03, 9 November 2006 (CST) [[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 21:02 9 November, 2006

==[[Sacred Scrolls]]==
* {{support}} - I think this article is especially pertinent in terms of what's currently happening on the show. I paticuarly think the [[Sacred_Scrolls#Analysis|Analysis]] is very well written. -- [[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 20:52, 9 November 2006 (EST)

Battlestar Wiki:Featured articles/Debate for November 2006

2006-11-10T02:00:58Z

Parlemer: /* Flashlight */

== Notice ==

This FA will go on for till Friday. Get your votes in now. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:38, 7 November 2006 (CST)

== Comments ==
I've made it my mission to get a silly page as featured article. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 08:43, 16 October 2006 (CDT)
:I love the silly pages, and will defend their right to exist to the death, but I don't think they're appropriate for a featured article. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:16, 30 October 2006 (CST)
:I have to concur with Peter, although Toaster is arguably our most humorous article. It seems more appropriate to have our encyclopedic articles stand out. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:17, 31 October 2006 (CST)

== [[Adama (TOS)]] ==
* {{support}} - How better to compare/contrast the new vs. old Adama than back to back features? I didn't nominate this article, but it would be nice to show some TOS love. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:35, 31 October 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} - I agree with SV. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 17:29, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:03, 9 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Flashlight]]==
* {{support}} - My personal favorite silly page (Sorry drinking game), I think it deserves some love. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 18:59, 8 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Religion in the Twelve Colonies]]==
* {{support}}

==[[Sacred Scrolls]]==
* {{support}} - I think this article is especially pertinent in terms of what's currently happening on the show. I paticuarly think the [[Sacred_Scrolls#Analysis|Analysis]] is very well written. -- [[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 20:52, 9 November 2006 (EST)

Battlestar Wiki:Featured articles/Debate for November 2006

2006-11-10T01:58:23Z

Parlemer: /* Sacred Scrolls */

== Notice ==

This FA will go on for till Friday. Get your votes in now. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:38, 7 November 2006 (CST)

== Comments ==
I've made it my mission to get a silly page as featured article. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 08:43, 16 October 2006 (CDT)
:I love the silly pages, and will defend their right to exist to the death, but I don't think they're appropriate for a featured article. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:16, 30 October 2006 (CST)
:I have to concur with Peter, although Toaster is arguably our most humorous article. It seems more appropriate to have our encyclopedic articles stand out. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:17, 31 October 2006 (CST)

== [[Adama (TOS)]] ==
* {{support}} - How better to compare/contrast the new vs. old Adama than back to back features? I didn't nominate this article, but it would be nice to show some TOS love. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:35, 31 October 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} - I agree with SV. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 17:29, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:03, 9 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Flashlight]]==
* {{support}} - My personal favorite silly page (Sorry drinking game), I think it deserves some love. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 18:59, 8 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Sacred Scrolls]]==
* {{support}} - I think this article is especially pertinent in terms of what's currently happening on the show. I paticuarly think the [[Sacred_Scrolls#Analysis|Analysis]] is very well written. -- [[User:Parlemer|Parlemer]] 20:52, 9 November 2006 (EST)

User:Parlemer

2006-11-10T01:58:04Z

Parlemer:

This is my page.

I'm parlemer.

That's all :)

Battlestar Wiki:Featured articles/Debate for November 2006

2006-11-10T01:47:31Z

Parlemer: /* Sacred Scrolls */

== Notice ==

This FA will go on for till Friday. Get your votes in now. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:38, 7 November 2006 (CST)

== Comments ==
I've made it my mission to get a silly page as featured article. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 08:43, 16 October 2006 (CDT)
:I love the silly pages, and will defend their right to exist to the death, but I don't think they're appropriate for a featured article. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:16, 30 October 2006 (CST)
:I have to concur with Peter, although Toaster is arguably our most humorous article. It seems more appropriate to have our encyclopedic articles stand out. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:17, 31 October 2006 (CST)

== [[Adama (TOS)]] ==
* {{support}} - How better to compare/contrast the new vs. old Adama than back to back features? I didn't nominate this article, but it would be nice to show some TOS love. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:35, 31 October 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} - I agree with SV. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 17:29, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:03, 9 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Flashlight]]==
* {{support}} - My personal favorite silly page (Sorry drinking game), I think it deserves some love. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 18:59, 8 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Sacred Scrolls]]==
* {{support}}

Battlestar Wiki:Featured articles/Debate for November 2006

2006-11-10T01:46:54Z

Parlemer: /* Flashlight */

== Notice ==

This FA will go on for till Friday. Get your votes in now. [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 23:38, 7 November 2006 (CST)

== Comments ==
I've made it my mission to get a silly page as featured article. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 08:43, 16 October 2006 (CDT)
:I love the silly pages, and will defend their right to exist to the death, but I don't think they're appropriate for a featured article. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 18:16, 30 October 2006 (CST)
:I have to concur with Peter, although Toaster is arguably our most humorous article. It seems more appropriate to have our encyclopedic articles stand out. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:17, 31 October 2006 (CST)

== [[Adama (TOS)]] ==
* {{support}} - How better to compare/contrast the new vs. old Adama than back to back features? I didn't nominate this article, but it would be nice to show some TOS love. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:35, 31 October 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} - I agree with SV. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 17:29, 9 November 2006 (CST)
* {{support}} --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:03, 9 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Flashlight]]==
* {{support}} - My personal favorite silly page (Sorry drinking game), I think it deserves some love. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 18:59, 8 November 2006 (CST)

==[[Flashlight]]==
* {{support}} - My personal favorite silly page (Sorry drinking game), I think it deserves some love. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 18:59, 8 November 2006 (CST)

Battlestar Wiki:Featured articles

2006-11-09T22:28:24Z

Parlemer: /* List of Featured Article Candidates for November 2006 */

{{Project|Featured Articles|shortcut=BW:FA<br/>BW:FAC<br/>BW:PFAC}}
== Criteria for a Featured Article ==

A featured article should have the following attributes:
*The article should be well-researched with [[Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad|proper citations of sources]].
*It needs to contain [[Canon|canonical]] information; [[non-canonical]] information should be avoided, unless it has a purpose such as to dispel a common misconception.
*If the article contains POV content, it must be deemed insightful by a majority of the community.
*The article must be properly copy-edited for grammar and style. See [[Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions]].
*The article must be [http://validator.w3.org/ valid] [http://www.w3schools.com/xhtml/default.asp XHTML 1.0 Transitional].
*The article should contain no "broken" links.
*The article must have images pertinent to the article, whether in the form of screencaptures, graphs, charts, or diagrams, to name a few.
*The article needs to be contain at least 400 words of content. While a short article is not necessarily a stub (see below), featured articles should contain enough substance to cover at least 150 words.
*All cites should be in the format using the [[BW:CITE|Cite templates]].

If the article has been marked a {{tl|quality article}} it should be given more weight to others without it, but articles do not need the {{tl|quality article}} status to become an FA.

The following '''do not''' qualify as Featured Article candidates:
* [[Battlestar Wiki:Find or fix a stub|Stubs]]
* Talk pages
* Anything in the Battlestar Wiki, Quotes, Sources, Template, or User namespaces.
* Past, Current, or Future Featured articles that have been marked.
* If an image from the wanted article is currenlty the featured picture, the article is disquilified until the image is not the featured picture.

The featured article should be decided before the 7<sup>th</sup> day of the next month, which on the 7<sup>th</sup> day the featured article should be changed. All nominations should be posted and narrowed down to '''5 articles''', within the first 6 days of the next month.

== Identifying a Potential Featured Article ==

Featured Articles should be identified as such, so that a master list can be created. If you think an article should be a featured article on the front page, submit it first as {{tl|featured article candidate}}.

Essentially, this would be done in the following way:
# A contributor tags an article page with {{tl|featured article candidate}}, then adds a note to the current debvate session explaining their reasoning. A list could also be maintained here, either manually updated or as a link to a "feature candidate" category. Only '''5 articles''' for the next month shall be in the process of becoming a feature article.
# Involved members of the community will then discuss the candidate article. Typically, they should be as '''constructively''' critical as possible.
# If the consensus is that the article is potentially of "feature" quality, then the discussion will evolve into modifying the article in such a way as to polish the article so as to achieve full "Featured Article" status.
# Once this is done, the article will be tagged {{tl|featured article}} and placed on the '''Main page'''. Use the {{tls|FAT}} template to create the new featured article at [[Battlestar Wiki:Featured articles/Archive/ARTICLENAME - MONTH YEAR]]. Then edit the '''Main page''' sub-page at [[Main_Page/Featured_Article|here]].
#Previous featured article candidates will be marked with {{tl|featured article candidate previous}} to indicate that they were previously nominated.

== List of Featured Articles ==
=== 2006 ===
* [[Gaius Baltar]] - Month of May {{fa archive|Gaius Baltar - May 2006}}
* [[Galactica (RDM)]] - Month of June {{fa archive|Galactica (RDM) - June 2006}}
* [[History of the Twelve Colonies]] - Month of July {{fa archive|History of the Twelve Colonies - July 2006}}
* [[Colonial One]] - Month of August {{fa archive|Colonial One - August 2006}}
* [[Computers]] - Month of September {{fa archive|Computers - September 2006}}
* [[William Adama]] - Month of October {{fa archive|William Adama - October 2006}}

== List of Featured Article Candidates for November 2006 ==
# [[Adama (TOS)]]
# [[Number Six]]
# [[Flashlight]]
# [[Toaster]]
# [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies]]
# [[Sacred Scrolls]]
# [[Government of the Twelve Colonies]]
# <Add Candidates Here>

Read the [[/Current Debate|debate]] for choosing the best featured article.

== See Also ==
*[[Battlestar Wiki:Featured pictures]]

Precipice

2006-10-08T18:09:14Z

Parlemer: /* Notes */

{{Episode Data
| title= Precipice
| image=Season 3 - Promo - Epi 1 - 2 - C-Number Eight, Adama, Helo.jpg
| season= 3
| episode= 1.5
| guests=
| writer= [[Ronald D. Moore]]
| story=
| director= [[Sergio Mimica-Gezzan]]
| production=
| rating=
| US airdate= 2006-10-06
| UK airdate=
| dvd=
| population= ?
| prev= [[Occupation]]
| next= [[Exodus, Part I]]
}}

== Overview ==
:''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.

== Summary ==
*[[Gaius Baltar]] visits [[Laura Roslin]] (gathered up in detention apparently for his need) in her detention cell to discuss the suicide bombings, after which he releases her.
*After [[Duck]]'s suicide bombing in an effort to kill Baltar, the Cylons begin a crackdown and round up random civilians.
*[[Felix Gaeta]] continues to give information to the resistance, though [[Galen Tyrol]] is unaware that Gaeta is his source inside the presidency. Tyrol calls Gaeta a collaborator.
*Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] swears in [[Sharon Agathon]] as a Colonial officer and sends her down to New Caprica to help the resistance.
*[[Saul Tigh]], Chief Tyrol, and [[Samuel Anders]] decide to meet Agathon in a canyon outside of town after she [[FTL|Jumps]] inside the planetary atmosphere.
*[[Ellen Tigh]], after being threatened with more harm to Colonel Tigh, gives the Cylons information on where the meeting is to take place.
*Another suicide bombing, attacking the power plant and causing severe damage, moves the Cylons to more drastic actions.
*The Cylons force Baltar to sign an execution order for 200 civilians, including [[Cally Tyrol]], Roslin and [[Tom Zarek]]. The detainees are transported outside the city.
*As Sharon Agathon and Anders formulate their plans, they are ambushed by Centurions.
*While stopping to ostensibly let the detainees stretch their legs, [[Jammer]] cuts Cally Tyrol's bonds and tells her to run from the area. As as she gets away, [[Cylon Centurion]]s show up to execute the detainees with Zarek pulling Roslin away from the front of the crowd. As Cally Tyrol runs through the forest, the sound of automatic gunfire rings out.

== Questions ==

*If [[Sharon Agathon]] is killed during her mission on [[New Caprica]], will she be able to download into a new body?
**Most likely yes, but she would be immediately captured as an intelligence source, along with any memories she has as of that download. It is feasible that these memories may be distributed to the rest of the Cylons.
*Is the [[Sharon Agathon]] that Anders meets up with the same one that flew the Raptor? Where are the Marines that were accompaning her?
*Where will [[Cally Tyrol]] be able to run to? She was ordered to face execution by the Colonial Government.
*Why did the Cylons abandon their plan for a public execution? More importantly, if we are to assume that the gunfire at the end of the episode is not from the Centurions, then who is firing?
**There is the possibility, however remote, that it was the New Caprica Police who opened fire on the Centurions. However, story-wise that might be a cop-out, and it is unlikely that the NCP would take such action, Jammer's release of Cally not withstanding.
**Another possibility is that the gunfire we heard is somehow coming from Sharon/Anders and their rescue team. Of course they would've had to escape/defeat the ambush and somehow come upon the execution scene, and these events appear to be happening concurrently.
*What is the role of the five unseen Cylon models in the occupation? Are they present and simply remaining off-camera for the benefit of the audience? Have they attempted to hide themselves from the Colonials?
**{{spoiltext|*Grace Park, Dean Stockwell, and Tricia Helfer have indicated in interviews that the last five models are so secret that even the seven models known to the audience don't know who these five are.}}
*Why did no Leoben Conoy copies take part in the deliberation on Colonial One over whether or not to issue the execution order?
**Conoy's motives on New Caprica appear to be entirely selfish—he is there for Kara Thrace only.
***But what of other copies?
*[[Cally Henderson]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)]] both took their husbands' names upon marriage, as did [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Caroline Adama]] and [[Sesha Abinell]]. Are [[Anastasia Dualla]] and [[Kara Thrace]] now Anastasia Adama, and Kara Anders, respectively?
*What is the relationship between Caprica-Six's shooting and the reappearance of [[Cylon-Related_Hallucinations#Baltar.27s_Internal_Six |Baltar's Internal Six]]?
**It is possible that two events are not directly related. The reappearance was not immediate, but happened after [[Number Five]] and [[Cavil]] continued to threaten Baltar with death. Since Caprica-Six's support was gone, Baltar was under severe stress and thought that he might likely die. Internal-Six has shown a tendency to appear at those times, especially if Baltar's survival is at stake.
*Now that the Lt. Sharon Agathon has landed on the surface of New Caprica, how can she be distingushed from other [[Number Eight]]s there?
**Other than her [[flight suit]], it remains unclear how [[Sharon Agathon]] will be distinguished from other [[Number Eight]]s.
**As indicated by Adama earlier in the episode, Centurions are incapable of distinguishing each individual Cylon copy of a model (in this case, Number Eight), as they have limited sentience.
*If the Centurions are incapable of distinguishing between individual copies of a model, why would they fire on Sharon Agathon, who should be just another Eight to them?
**Sharon's back was turned to the Centurions most or all of the time before the shooting began. They may not have registered her presence in the group.
**As referenced above, her Colonial-issue flight suit may have given her away. No "legitimate" Eight on New Caprica would need to wear one.
* What will happen if Sharon Agathon discovers that [[Hera]]'s death was faked? Will she renege on her oath to Adama -- and how will this affect her sympathies to Adama, who would clearly be "in the know" regarding this hoax?
* Why didn't Duck tell Tyrol that Jammer had joined the New Caprica Police?

== Analysis ==
*We learn a little bit more about the nature of the various humanoid Cylons here. Apparently a single copy is usually qualified to speak for its entire model. Interestingly, [[Caprica-Six]] was unable to dissuade her "sisters" from voting to execute the dissidents.
*As one of the Cavils notes, adherence to the Cylon creed has become increasingly perfunctory. The Cylons sought the President's signature as a mere formality.
*If [[Leoben Conoy]]'s story is true, [[Kacey]] can't be older than 16 months. As of this episode, it has been about 27 months since the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|fall of the Colonies]]. Kara Thrace's incarceration at the [[Farms|Farm]] on Caprica took place about two months after the fall of the Colonies.
*Even if Ellen Tigh's actions are as reprehensible as ever, her motivations this time around are rather more laudable. These two episodes seem to indicate that she truly does care for her husband.

== Notes ==
*"Occupation/[[Precipice]]" was awarded the [[Awards and Honors|IGN.com Editor's choice award]], following a review in which it recieved a rating of 10/10.
*"[[Occupation]]" and "Precipice" is edited as one 2-hr episode with only one introduction. However, in the podcast, [[Ronald D. Moore]] indicates the "beginning" of "Precipice" as the scene with Baltar and Roslin in the detention cell.
*In the podcast, [[Ronald D. Moore]] states that references to "The Twist" and "The Swirl" are a homage to ''[[Wikipedia:Seinfeld |Seinfeld]]''. The episode in question is "[[Wikipedia:The Fusilli Jerry |The Fusilli Jerry]]."
*Felix Gaeta's given name, first revealed in "[[Final Cut]]," is spoken out loud for the first time.
*Caprica-Valerii has married Karl Agathon and taken his last name. She continues to be confined to her cell, but it has been decorated and furnished. Ironically enough, she still calls him "Helo."
*Sharon Agathon and William Adama have continued to develop the rapport which they established in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]." In this episode, he comissions her as a lieutenant and releases her from her cell.
*[[Number Three]]'s claim that Caprica-Six's assault on her was the first case of Cylon-on-Cylon violence in their history is not really true. Sharon Agathon shot and "killed" another Eight outside the Delphi spaceport on Caprica. The Cylons may not look on this in the same light because it was within one model. Alternatively, Number Eight may have been unable to identify her shooter. This is plausible because that copy was looking at Helo when she was shot, and afterwards could only stare up into the sky for a few seconds before dying and presumably downloading.
**Actually, Sharon Agathon also shot a Six previous to that, but we may presume that Six consented as part of the Cylons' plan for Helo.
*Ironically, a Five shoots Caprica-Six in the head shortly after Three's statement. Cavil indicates, however, that she won't be "boxed," as Caprica feared in "[[Downloaded]]."
*The shooting of the captives and Cally Tyrol's escape at the end of the episode are an homage to ''[[Wikipedia:The Great Escape|The Great Escape]]''.
*Baltar's Internal-Six appears only after Caprica-Six is killed.
*This episode has the second highest number of guest stars. Only the [[Miniseries]] had more credited stars.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''Discussing suicide bombings:''
:'''Galen Tyrol''': This is crazy. You know, we'll need to figure out whose side we're on?
:'''Saul Tigh''': Which side are we on? We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We are evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction where ever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that.

*''After being arrested, held without charge and carted to a remote location:''
:'''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.

*''Talking in a cell:''
:'''Cally''': "...frak you Sharon, you stupid frakked-up toaster. How many times do I have to shoot you anyway?"

*''After being slapped by Roslin for accussing her of working for the Cylons:''
:'''Saul Tigh''': You see, little things like that they don't matter anymore. Fact, not too frakking much really matter anymore. I got one job here lady, and one job only. To disrupt the Cylons, make them worry about the ant hill they stirred up down here so they're distracted and out of position when the old man show up in orbit. The bombings, they got the Cylons' attention, they really got their attention. And I am not giving that up.
:'''Laura Roslin''': We are talking about people blowing themselves up.
:'''Tigh''': You know, sometimes I think that you've got ice water in those veins. And other times, I just think that you're just a naive little school teacher. I've sent men on suicide missions in two wars now, and let me tell you something. It don't make a godsdamn bit of difference whether they're riding in a Viper or walking out onto a parade ground. In the end they're just as dead. (pauses) So, take your piety, and your moralizing, and your high-minded principles, and stick 'em somewhere safe until you're off the rock and sitting in your nice, cushy chair on Colonial One again. (stands) I've got a war to fight (leaves).

*''As the Cylons try to force Balter to sign the execution order, following Number Five's shooting of Capirca-Six in the head:''
:'''Cavil''': "She'll be back..."
:'''Cavil''': "... but if he pulls that trigger now, you won't."

== Official Statements ==

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[Number Three]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
*[[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine]] ([[Kat]])
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson]] ([[Racetrack]])
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon]] ([[Helo]])
*[[Christian Tessier]] as [[Tucker Clellan]] ([[Duck]])
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman]] ([[Jammer]])
*[[Brad Dryborough]] as Lt. [[Hoshi]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]

== References ==
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{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category: A to Z]]
[[Category: RDM]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Ronald D. Moore]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Sergio Mimica-Gezzan]]

Precipice

2006-10-08T18:03:20Z

Parlemer: /* Questions */

{{Episode Data
| title= Precipice
| image=Season 3 - Promo - Epi 1 - 2 - C-Number Eight, Adama, Helo.jpg
| season= 3
| episode= 1.5
| guests=
| writer= [[Ronald D. Moore]]
| story=
| director= [[Sergio Mimica-Gezzan]]
| production=
| rating=
| US airdate= 2006-10-06
| UK airdate=
| dvd=
| population= ?
| prev= [[Occupation]]
| next= [[Exodus, Part I]]
}}

== Overview ==
:''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.

== Summary ==
*[[Gaius Baltar]] visits [[Laura Roslin]] (gathered up in detention apparently for his need) in her detention cell to discuss the suicide bombings, after which he releases her.
*After [[Duck]]'s suicide bombing in an effort to kill Baltar, the Cylons begin a crackdown and round up random civilians.
*[[Felix Gaeta]] continues to give information to the resistance, though [[Galen Tyrol]] is unaware that Gaeta is his source inside the presidency. Tyrol calls Gaeta a collaborator.
*Admiral [[William Adama|Adama]] swears in [[Sharon Agathon]] as a Colonial officer and sends her down to New Caprica to help the resistance.
*[[Saul Tigh]], Chief Tyrol, and [[Samuel Anders]] decide to meet Agathon in a canyon outside of town after she [[FTL|Jumps]] inside the planetary atmosphere.
*[[Ellen Tigh]], after being threatened with more harm to Colonel Tigh, gives the Cylons information on where the meeting is to take place.
*Another suicide bombing, attacking the power plant and causing severe damage, moves the Cylons to more drastic actions.
*The Cylons force Baltar to sign an execution order for 200 civilians, including [[Cally Tyrol]], Roslin and [[Tom Zarek]]. The detainees are transported outside the city.
*As Sharon Agathon and Anders formulate their plans, they are ambushed by Centurions.
*While stopping to ostensibly let the detainees stretch their legs, [[Jammer]] cuts Cally Tyrol's bonds and tells her to run from the area. As as she gets away, [[Cylon Centurion]]s show up to execute the detainees with Zarek pulling Roslin away from the front of the crowd. As Cally Tyrol runs through the forest, the sound of automatic gunfire rings out.

== Questions ==

*If [[Sharon Agathon]] is killed during her mission on [[New Caprica]], will she be able to download into a new body?
**Most likely yes, but she would be immediately captured as an intelligence source, along with any memories she has as of that download. It is feasible that these memories may be distributed to the rest of the Cylons.
*Is the [[Sharon Agathon]] that Anders meets up with the same one that flew the Raptor? Where are the Marines that were accompaning her?
*Where will [[Cally Tyrol]] be able to run to? She was ordered to face execution by the Colonial Government.
*Why did the Cylons abandon their plan for a public execution? More importantly, if we are to assume that the gunfire at the end of the episode is not from the Centurions, then who is firing?
**There is the possibility, however remote, that it was the New Caprica Police who opened fire on the Centurions. However, story-wise that might be a cop-out, and it is unlikely that the NCP would take such action, Jammer's release of Cally not withstanding.
**Another possibility is that the gunfire we heard is somehow coming from Sharon/Anders and their rescue team. Of course they would've had to escape/defeat the ambush and somehow come upon the execution scene, and these events appear to be happening concurrently.
*What is the role of the five unseen Cylon models in the occupation? Are they present and simply remaining off-camera for the benefit of the audience? Have they attempted to hide themselves from the Colonials?
**{{spoiltext|*Grace Park, Dean Stockwell, and Tricia Helfer have indicated in interviews that the last five models are so secret that even the seven models known to the audience don't know who these five are.}}
*Why did no Leoben Conoy copies take part in the deliberation on Colonial One over whether or not to issue the execution order?
**Conoy's motives on New Caprica appear to be entirely selfish—he is there for Kara Thrace only.
***But what of other copies?
*[[Cally Henderson]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Caprica copy)]] both took their husbands' names upon marriage, as did [[Ellen Tigh]], [[Caroline Adama]] and [[Sesha Abinell]]. Are [[Anastasia Dualla]] and [[Kara Thrace]] now Anastasia Adama, and Kara Anders, respectively?
*What is the relationship between Caprica-Six's shooting and the reappearance of [[Cylon-Related_Hallucinations#Baltar.27s_Internal_Six |Baltar's Internal Six]]?
**It is possible that two events are not directly related. The reappearance was not immediate, but happened after [[Number Five]] and [[Cavil]] continued to threaten Baltar with death. Since Caprica-Six's support was gone, Baltar was under severe stress and thought that he might likely die. Internal-Six has shown a tendency to appear at those times, especially if Baltar's survival is at stake.
*Now that the Lt. Sharon Agathon has landed on the surface of New Caprica, how can she be distingushed from other [[Number Eight]]s there?
**Other than her [[flight suit]], it remains unclear how [[Sharon Agathon]] will be distinguished from other [[Number Eight]]s.
**As indicated by Adama earlier in the episode, Centurions are incapable of distinguishing each individual Cylon copy of a model (in this case, Number Eight), as they have limited sentience.
*If the Centurions are incapable of distinguishing between individual copies of a model, why would they fire on Sharon Agathon, who should be just another Eight to them?
**Sharon's back was turned to the Centurions most or all of the time before the shooting began. They may not have registered her presence in the group.
**As referenced above, her Colonial-issue flight suit may have given her away. No "legitimate" Eight on New Caprica would need to wear one.
* What will happen if Sharon Agathon discovers that [[Hera]]'s death was faked? Will she renege on her oath to Adama -- and how will this affect her sympathies to Adama, who would clearly be "in the know" regarding this hoax?
* Why didn't Duck tell Tyrol that Jammer had joined the New Caprica Police?

== Analysis ==
*We learn a little bit more about the nature of the various humanoid Cylons here. Apparently a single copy is usually qualified to speak for its entire model. Interestingly, [[Caprica-Six]] was unable to dissuade her "sisters" from voting to execute the dissidents.
*As one of the Cavils notes, adherence to the Cylon creed has become increasingly perfunctory. The Cylons sought the President's signature as a mere formality.
*If [[Leoben Conoy]]'s story is true, [[Kacey]] can't be older than 16 months. As of this episode, it has been about 27 months since the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|fall of the Colonies]]. Kara Thrace's incarceration at the [[Farms|Farm]] on Caprica took place about two months after the fall of the Colonies.
*Even if Ellen Tigh's actions are as reprehensible as ever, her motivations this time around are rather more laudable. These two episodes seem to indicate that she truly does care for her husband.

== Notes ==
*"Occupation/[[Precipice]]" was awarded the [[Awards and Honors|IGN.com Editor's choice award]], following a review in which it recieved a rating of 10/10.
*"[[Occupation]]" and "Precipice" is edited as one 2-hr episode with only one introduction. However, in the podcast, [[Ronald D. Moore]] indicates the "beginning" of "Precipice" as the scene with Baltar and Roslin in the detention cell.
*In the podcast, [[Ronald D. Moore]] states that references to "The Twist" and "The Swirl" are a homage to ''[[Wikipedia:Seinfeld |Seinfeld]]''. The episode in question is "The Fusille Jerry."
*Felix Gaeta's given name, first revealed in "[[Final Cut]]," is spoken out loud for the first time.
*Caprica-Valerii has married Karl Agathon and taken his last name. She continues to be confined to her cell, but it has been decorated and furnished. Ironically enough, she still calls him "Helo."
*Sharon Agathon and William Adama have continued to develop the rapport which they established in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]." In this episode, he comissions her as a lieutenant and releases her from her cell.
*[[Number Three]]'s claim that Caprica-Six's assault on her was the first case of Cylon-on-Cylon violence in their history is not really true. Sharon Agathon shot and "killed" another Eight outside the Delphi spaceport on Caprica. The Cylons may not look on this in the same light because it was within one model. Alternatively, Number Eight may have been unable to identify her shooter. This is plausible because that copy was looking at Helo when she was shot, and afterwards could only stare up into the sky for a few seconds before dying and presumably downloading.
**Actually, Sharon Agathon also shot a Six previous to that, but we may presume that Six consented as part of the Cylons' plan for Helo.
*Ironically, a Five shoots Caprica-Six in the head shortly after Three's statement. Cavil indicates, however, that she won't be "boxed," as Caprica feared in "[[Downloaded]]."
*The shooting of the captives and Cally Tyrol's escape at the end of the episode are an homage to ''[[Wikipedia:The Great Escape|The Great Escape]]''.
*Baltar's Internal-Six appears only after Caprica-Six is killed.
*This episode has the second highest number of guest stars. Only the [[Miniseries]] had more credited stars.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''Discussing suicide bombings:''
:'''Galen Tyrol''': This is crazy. You know, we'll need to figure out whose side we're on?
:'''Saul Tigh''': Which side are we on? We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We are evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction where ever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that.

*''After being arrested, held without charge and carted to a remote location:''
:'''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.

*''Talking in a cell:''
:'''Cally''': "...frak you Sharon, you stupid frakked-up toaster. How many times do I have to shoot you anyway?"

*''After being slapped by Roslin for accussing her of working for the Cylons:''
:'''Saul Tigh''': You see, little things like that they don't matter anymore. Fact, not too frakking much really matter anymore. I got one job here lady, and one job only. To disrupt the Cylons, make them worry about the ant hill they stirred up down here so they're distracted and out of position when the old man show up in orbit. The bombings, they got the Cylons' attention, they really got their attention. And I am not giving that up.
:'''Laura Roslin''': We are talking about people blowing themselves up.
:'''Tigh''': You know, sometimes I think that you've got ice water in those veins. And other times, I just think that you're just a naive little school teacher. I've sent men on suicide missions in two wars now, and let me tell you something. It don't make a godsdamn bit of difference whether they're riding in a Viper or walking out onto a parade ground. In the end they're just as dead. (pauses) So, take your piety, and your moralizing, and your high-minded principles, and stick 'em somewhere safe until you're off the rock and sitting in your nice, cushy chair on Colonial One again. (stands) I've got a war to fight (leaves).

*''As the Cylons try to force Balter to sign the execution order, following Number Five's shooting of Capirca-Six in the head:''
:'''Cavil''': "She'll be back..."
:'''Cavil''': "... but if he pulls that trigger now, you won't."

== Official Statements ==

== Guest Stars ==
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[Number Three]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Number Five]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Rick Worthy]] as [[Simon]]
*[[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Cavil]]
*[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Luciana Carro]] as Lt. [[Louanne Katraine]] ([[Kat]])
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson]] ([[Racetrack]])
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon]] ([[Helo]])
*[[Christian Tessier]] as [[Tucker Clellan]] ([[Duck]])
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as [[Cally Henderson Tyrol]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman]] ([[Jammer]])
*[[Brad Dryborough]] as Lt. [[Hoshi]]
*[[Rekha Sharma]] as [[Tory Foster]]
*[[Michael Hogan]] as [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]

== References ==
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Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-10-05T19:18:52Z

Parlemer: /* Episode 10 */

:''This page covers the webisode series titled "The Resistance," which follows the exploits of the [[New Caprica Resistance]]. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''

{{Episode Data
| image=Webisode Resistance - 1.jpg
| title=Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
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| special= Y
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| guests=
| writer=[[Bradley Thompson]] <br/> [[David Weddle]]
| story=
| director=[[Wayne Rose]]
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| US airdate= 2006-09-05 through 2006-10-05
| UK airdate= Not yet available in the UK
| dvd=
| population=
| prev= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
| next= [[Occupation]]
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'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance''''' is an online series that aims to fill in the gaps between seasons [[Season 2 (2005-06)|two]] and [[Season 3 (2006-07)|three]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The webisodes can be viewed through the official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/ web portal] at [http://www.scifi.com/ SciFi.com]. An official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/faq.html FAQ] deals with availability and technical issues.

The webisode series was written by ''Battlestar Galactica'' veterans [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]], and it was directed by [[Wayne Rose]]. The entire series is about 25 minutes long in total, divided into 10 episodes.

== Summary ==
===Episode 1===
* Running time: ~3:19
* Starts on the 67<sup>th</sup> day after [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]

Tyrol and Tigh organize the budding resistance movement on Cylon-occupied New Caprica, but they find recruiting new soldiers is becoming dangerous and difficult. The Cylons have instituted a curfew. Violators go to jail, which is the first thing the Cylons built on [[New Caprica]]. New Capricans are shot on the spot if weapons are found in their tents. A stash of weapons belonging to [[Longo]] was confiscated by the Cylons, but the resistance was able to retrieve some of them which were hidden underneath his latrine. The Cylons are also setting up a [[New Caprica Police|human police force]] to take over for the [[Cylon Centurion]]s, who are doing most of the police work.

===Episode 2===
*Running time: ~1:54
Duck has refused to work with the resistance, on the grounds of his relationship and intended child with Nora. Tyrol is highly displeased at this, particularly his reasons, as they parallel Tyrol's own situation; Jammer suggests respecting Duck's decision.

A ritual for protection of the crops from blight is said in the temple. As Sister [[Tivenan]] leaves, Jean Barolay abruptly shifts the conversation to the movement of the weapons stash into the [[temple]]; Jammer strongly objects, but he is overruled by Tigh.

===Episode 3===
*Running time: ~2:42
In the evening, Nora prays to Aphrodite to bless she and Duck with a child. He tells her his decision about joining the resistance. She is pleased that he refused Tyrol.

During the night, Tigh, Tyrol, Jammer, and Barolay move the weapons into the temple disguising them.

The next morning, Nora wakes Duck saying he will be late to work. She tries to convince him to go to temple after work with her. He refuses, saying he talks to the gods in his own way.

===Episode 4===
*Running time: ~1:57
[[Cally]] and [[Nora]] visit the temple. Nora is holding Cally's baby while Cally is performing a ceremony. At that moment [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]] can be heard outside, and a [[Number Five]] announces that they will enter the temple. Several men try to block them, but the Cylons force their way in and gunfire can be seen and heard. While trying to run away Cally falls to the ground protecting her baby, but Nora is shot and killed when she tries to retrieve her bag.

===Episode 5===
*Running time: ~1:56
Tyrol, Cally and Jammer return Nora's bag to Duck, and inform him about the death of Nora. Duck is physically sickened by the news. He becomes angry and demands to know if there were weapons in the temple. Tyrol tries to avoid the question, but Duck doesn't relent until Tyrol admits the truth. At that point, Duck orders them out of his tent.

===Episode 6===
*Running time: ~1:37
Three days after the attack on the temple, Tigh, Barolay, and Jammer discuss the results of the attack, which has brought about positive effects for the resistance. The general population has started to side with the resistance and 1,000 people protested outside [[Colonial One]] over the attack on the temple. Since the attack, recruitment has become easier with 150 Colonials signing up. Tigh thinks that this was a good deal because the loss of a few weapons was worth the propaganda victory. However, Jammer is upset that the loss of 10 lives was not worth it. Tigh comes down hard on Jammer, stating that people die in war, nice people, and the resistance has no room for crybabies.

===Episode 7===
*Running time: ~1:58

[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] discuss the capture of [[Jammer]] by the Cylons. Tyrol insists that Jammer won't reveal the work of the resistance. Jammer is imprisoned in the [[New Caprica Detention Center]] and is visited by a [[Number Five]], who frees him of his bonds and says he wants to talk to him about what happened in the temple.

===Episode 8===
*Running time: ~3:56
[[Number Five]] proposes to [[Jammer]] that the massacre at the [[temple]] may have actually been planned by the [[Resistance]]. Number Five reminds Jammer of the good that has been accomplished by working together in peace. He offers Jammer the chance to stop further bloodshed by informing the [[Cylons]] of potentially life-threatening actions by the Resistance. Jammer balks at the idea of becoming a [[New Caprica Police|traitor]] to the Resistance, but accepts a key card which will let him enter the Cylon detention center to report the Resistance's secret plans if he chooses to become an informant.

===Episode 9===
*Running time: ~3:07
[[James Lyman|Jammer]] is released from the [[New Caprica Detention Center]] and is met outside by [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]. Tyrol notes that he was informed of Jammer's arrest by [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]], and then asks him what he told the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. Jammer nervously explains that the Toasters questioned him about the [[temple]] massacre. Jammer reassures Tyrol that he did not tell the Cylons anything, but Tyrol appears doubtful.

Meanwhile, [[Tucker Clellan|Duck]] returns to his tent and begins to clean up the mess from his earlier outburst. He bursts into tears while gathering up a broken picture frame and an icon of the [[Lords of Kobol]].

===Episode 10===
*Running time: ~4:34
After the dedication ceremony for [[Galen Tyrol]] and [[Cally Henderson Tyrol]]'s [[Nicholas Tyrol|son]], [[Tucker Clellan|Duck]] approaches Tyrol in the temple. Duck informs Tyrol that he has joined the [[New Caprica Police]]., in hopes of finding out who tipped the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] off and is responsible for [[Nora]]'s death.

Afterwards, Tyrol meets in the backroom with [[Saul Tigh]], [[James Lyman|Jammer]] and [[Jean Barolay]] to discuss their next move against the Cylons. Tigh suggests hiding explosives in the grain silo, which Jammer points out is across from the hospital. When Tigh shows a lack of concern for the patients' safety, Jammer excuses himself "to patrol the parameter."

Outside, Duck is smoking and examining his new NCP patch. He puts it away when Jammer comes out, and the two friends share a smoke together. Jammer notices that Duck said he was going to quit, to which Duck says "What's the point?" and leaves. Once alone, Jammer sits quietly, and reaches into his pocket to find the Cylon device [[Number Five]] gave him. 

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==
*Jammer is unsurprised to hear that [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]] have been speaking. Apparently they have resumed some sort of contact since the occupation. How does this sit with other members of the resistance?

== Notes ==
*The original title of the webisode series was "Crossroads"
[[Image:Chinese_characters.png|thumb|300px|The Chinese Characters behind Tyrol in Webisode 7]]
*Three [[Wikipedia:Chinese character|Chinese characters]] can be seen on a crate behind Tyrol at around 2:10 (in the countdown-style timer used by the SciFi.com Video Player) in the seventh episode. They are too blurry to readily identify. They are "盐","渍" or "溃", "姜" respectively.
*Currently, for legal reasons, attempting to view the webisodes from outside of the USA will present you with a frozen video player stating either of two messages:
** "Your video will begin playing after a brief advertisement." (in the case of the webisode splash page currently on scifi.com)
** "We're sorry, but the clip selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip." (if the user opens the video on Sci Fi's Pulse website)
:Users outside of America will have to wait until a DVD release, television broadcast, or some other means becomes available to view them.
* Originally it was stated that new webisodes would be available midnight on Tuesday and Thursday. This no longer appears to be the case, but rather new webisodes appearing at noon [[Wikipedia:North American Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] on the appropriate day.
* In the sixth episode, Tigh states that 20 billion humans were "burned" by the Cylons. Also, he uses a new slang term for Centurions, "chrome jobs." This is likely inspired by the [[Caprica Resistance]]'s calling [[Cylon agent|cylon agents]] "skin jobs."
*[[Number Five]] uses Jammer's real name, [[James Lyman]].
*Episode Nine was made available Monday, October 2nd, 2006 at noon.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

'''''[[#Episode 6|Episode Six]]'''''

:'''[[Jammer]]''': What about the ten innocent people? Why don't you tell [[Duck]] what a bargain you got for Nora's life?<br/>
:'''[[Saul Tigh]]''': You got that ass-backwards, sonny. We didn't shoot those people, the chrome jobs did...<br/>
:'''Jammer''': Because we hid weapons there!<br/>
:'''Tigh''': Hey! We're not playing pattycake here. These bastards burned up [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|twenty billion]] of us, you gonna say that's our fault, too? Instead of bawlin' like a little girl, you should focus on getting some payback.<br/>
:'''Jammer''': Is that all this is about to you? Blood for blood? <br/>
:'''Tigh''': We're at war! War is messy! People get killed- good people, nice people. Get that through your head, or get out! We don't need any cry-babies in this outfit.

== Official Statements ==

When ''[[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive03#Webisode series|Battlestar Wiki asked Bradley Thompson]]'' about the webisode series, he said:

:"It's true that David Weddle and I wrote the webisodes. Ron Moore and David Eick assigned them to us during the production of Exodus. The ten short segments combine to tell one story, which takes place during the Cylon Occupation that ended Season 2. The webisodes plant seeds that come to fruition in Season 3. They were all directed by Wayne Rose, the veteran director who's been doing 2nd Unit and 1stAD work for the series. The original title of the story was "Crossroads." The running lengths will vary with what's necessary to tell each segment of the story. The first cut I saw of all ten ran about 25 minutes. The run plan we were told was that they'd put up one a week as a countdown to the season premiere -- but SciFi may have other ideas on that by now."

"Nora is played by Emily Holmes. Longo is spelled the way you have it." -- contents of September 5, 2006 message from [[Bradley Thompson]]

=== Contract Disputes and Production Delays===

According to Bradley Thompson, the webisodes were originally meant to be aired once a week, for the 10 weeks preceding the Season 3 premiere on October 6th. This would have resulted in the webisodes premiering in mid-August. However, their release was delayed due to a labor dispute between the Writer's Guild of America and NBC/Universal regarding extra pay for the writers doing the webisodes.

In August 2006, news began to leak out that the release of the webisodes would be delayed, though they were essentially finished at the time. NBC-Universal did not want to pay the writing team for webisodes content, holding that they were not actually covered under Guild contract, and were technically just promotional material. The ''Battlestar Galactica'' writing team embraced the new story opportunity, but other NBC-Universal series such as ''The Office'' felt that webisodes were nothing but extra filler they were being forced to crank out. According to Thompson, the writing team was given extra pay for vaguely described "extra work", but no long-term resolution was ever reached. The WGA is concerned about the long-term implications of online content: writers are not specifically compensated for their work on them, and NBC/Uni might argue that they have no claim on redistribution profits if they try to classify it as "promotional" material. In any event, by August 2006 the negotiations between the WGA and NBC/Uni broke down, and the WGA ordered all series producing webisodes (such as ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''The Office'') to refuse to physically deliver the webisodes to NBC/Uni for distribution online. NBC/Universal, who produces both shows, has filed a complaint with National Labor Relations Board, claiming that this writing is included in the current WGA contract and urging the NLRB to make the series release the material.

However, several weeks later the finished webisodes were handed over to NBC/Uni. The first of ten webisodes is due to be released on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, and subsequent installments are scheduled for every Tuesday and Thursday until the Season 3 premiere on October 6, 2006.

== Cast ==
These are listed in the order they appeared during the 10 episodes.

{| class="messagebox" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Cast Member'''
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Character'''
! class="infoboxheader" colspan="10" | '''Episode(s)'''
|-
| [[Nicki Clyne]]
| [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
| 1
|
|
| 4
| 5
|
|
|
|
| 10
|-
| [[Aaron Douglas]]
| [[Galen Tyrol]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
| 7
|
| 9
| 10
|-
| [[Christian Tessier]]
| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
|
|
| 9
| 10
|-
| [[Dominic Zamprogna]]
| [[Jammer]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| 10
|-
| [[Michael Hogan]]
| [[Saul Tigh]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
| 7
|
|
| 10
|-
| [[imdb:nm0391820|Emily Holmes]]
| [[Nora]]
| 1
|
| 3
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Alisen Down]]
| [[Jean Barolay]]
|
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
|
|
|
| 10
|-
| [[imdb:nm0601003|Carmen Moore]]
| [[Tivenan|Sister Tivenan]]
|
| 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10
|-
| [[Matthew Bennett]]
| [[Number Five]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7
| 8
|
|
|}

== Crew ==
In his September 6<sup>th</sup> 2006 [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2006/09/#a001251 official blog post], [[Ronald D. Moore]] recognized all the crew involved in the production of the webisodes.

Director: [[Wayne Rose]].
Writers: [[Bradley Thompson]] & [[David Weddle]].
Executive Producers: [[Ron D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]].
Producer: [[Harvey Frand]].
Co-Producers: Bradley Thompson & David Weddle.
Producer, Post Production work: Paul Leonard.
Director of Photography: John Drake.
Editors: Michael O'Halloran, Tim Kinzy, Ian Kezbaum, and Harry Jierjian.
Music: [[Bear McCreary]].

Visual Effects Supervisor: [[Gary Hutzel]].
Unit Production Manager: Boris Ivanov.
First Assistant Directors: Shirley-Anne Parsons and Alexia Droz.
Second Assistant Director: Mindy Heslin.
Set Costumes Supervisor: Keith Parent.
Make-up Artist: Ankara Eden.
Second Assistant, Make-up: Liz Raman Nair.
First Assistant, Hair Stylist: Jamie McKay.
Prop Assistants: Glenn Hilworth, Gerry Thompson, and Robert Stecky.
Sound Mixer: Mark Noda.

Boom Operators: Keith Henderson and Tony Wyman.
First Assistant Camera: Shannon Abbott.
Digital Imaging Technician: Tracy Sim.
Gaffer: Guy Patterson.
Best Boy, Electric: Paul Bougie.
Genny Operator: Murray Chysyk.
Lamp Operator: Blair McDonald.
Key Grip: Mark Leiterman.
Best Boy Grips: Dave McKinlay and Ron Baran.
Script Supervisor: Carol Green-Lundy.
Medic and Craft Services: Tim Gunderson.

''Battlestar Galactica'' Main Title Theme by [[Richard Gibbs]].

Scoring and Orchestral Engineer: Steve Kaplan.
Music Editor: Michael Baber.
Special Effects Coordinators: Al Collis and Kevin Andruschak.

Studio Executive: Richard Rothstein.
Studio Executive in Charge of Production: Todd Sharp.
Network Executives: Mark Stern and Erik Storey.

====Dedication====

Ron D. Moore added a special dedication to the credits:

<blockquote>''All of the above people worked above and beyond the call of duty to deliver these Webisodes to you and they did it while also working to deliver the regular episodes of the third season. They did it without any template of how these things were to be done and they did it in defiance of a limited budget and a extraordinarily truncated shooting schedule.''</blockquote>

<blockquote>''I'm proud of them and proud of their work. I hope you'll agree.''</blockquote>

== Guest Stars ==

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

{{sourcebox|One Million Streams}}

<br clear="both" />

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Wayne Rose]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-10-05T19:16:54Z

Parlemer: /* Episode 10 */

:''This page covers the webisode series titled "The Resistance," which follows the exploits of the [[New Caprica Resistance]]. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''

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| UK airdate= Not yet available in the UK
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'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance''''' is an online series that aims to fill in the gaps between seasons [[Season 2 (2005-06)|two]] and [[Season 3 (2006-07)|three]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The webisodes can be viewed through the official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/ web portal] at [http://www.scifi.com/ SciFi.com]. An official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/faq.html FAQ] deals with availability and technical issues.

The webisode series was written by ''Battlestar Galactica'' veterans [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]], and it was directed by [[Wayne Rose]]. The entire series is about 25 minutes long in total, divided into 10 episodes.

== Summary ==
===Episode 1===
* Running time: ~3:19
* Starts on the 67<sup>th</sup> day after [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]

Tyrol and Tigh organize the budding resistance movement on Cylon-occupied New Caprica, but they find recruiting new soldiers is becoming dangerous and difficult. The Cylons have instituted a curfew. Violators go to jail, which is the first thing the Cylons built on [[New Caprica]]. New Capricans are shot on the spot if weapons are found in their tents. A stash of weapons belonging to [[Longo]] was confiscated by the Cylons, but the resistance was able to retrieve some of them which were hidden underneath his latrine. The Cylons are also setting up a [[New Caprica Police|human police force]] to take over for the [[Cylon Centurion]]s, who are doing most of the police work.

===Episode 2===
*Running time: ~1:54
Duck has refused to work with the resistance, on the grounds of his relationship and intended child with Nora. Tyrol is highly displeased at this, particularly his reasons, as they parallel Tyrol's own situation; Jammer suggests respecting Duck's decision.

A ritual for protection of the crops from blight is said in the temple. As Sister [[Tivenan]] leaves, Jean Barolay abruptly shifts the conversation to the movement of the weapons stash into the [[temple]]; Jammer strongly objects, but he is overruled by Tigh.

===Episode 3===
*Running time: ~2:42
In the evening, Nora prays to Aphrodite to bless she and Duck with a child. He tells her his decision about joining the resistance. She is pleased that he refused Tyrol.

During the night, Tigh, Tyrol, Jammer, and Barolay move the weapons into the temple disguising them.

The next morning, Nora wakes Duck saying he will be late to work. She tries to convince him to go to temple after work with her. He refuses, saying he talks to the gods in his own way.

===Episode 4===
*Running time: ~1:57
[[Cally]] and [[Nora]] visit the temple. Nora is holding Cally's baby while Cally is performing a ceremony. At that moment [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]] can be heard outside, and a [[Number Five]] announces that they will enter the temple. Several men try to block them, but the Cylons force their way in and gunfire can be seen and heard. While trying to run away Cally falls to the ground protecting her baby, but Nora is shot and killed when she tries to retrieve her bag.

===Episode 5===
*Running time: ~1:56
Tyrol, Cally and Jammer return Nora's bag to Duck, and inform him about the death of Nora. Duck is physically sickened by the news. He becomes angry and demands to know if there were weapons in the temple. Tyrol tries to avoid the question, but Duck doesn't relent until Tyrol admits the truth. At that point, Duck orders them out of his tent.

===Episode 6===
*Running time: ~1:37
Three days after the attack on the temple, Tigh, Barolay, and Jammer discuss the results of the attack, which has brought about positive effects for the resistance. The general population has started to side with the resistance and 1,000 people protested outside [[Colonial One]] over the attack on the temple. Since the attack, recruitment has become easier with 150 Colonials signing up. Tigh thinks that this was a good deal because the loss of a few weapons was worth the propaganda victory. However, Jammer is upset that the loss of 10 lives was not worth it. Tigh comes down hard on Jammer, stating that people die in war, nice people, and the resistance has no room for crybabies.

===Episode 7===
*Running time: ~1:58

[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] discuss the capture of [[Jammer]] by the Cylons. Tyrol insists that Jammer won't reveal the work of the resistance. Jammer is imprisoned in the [[New Caprica Detention Center]] and is visited by a [[Number Five]], who frees him of his bonds and says he wants to talk to him about what happened in the temple.

===Episode 8===
*Running time: ~3:56
[[Number Five]] proposes to [[Jammer]] that the massacre at the [[temple]] may have actually been planned by the [[Resistance]]. Number Five reminds Jammer of the good that has been accomplished by working together in peace. He offers Jammer the chance to stop further bloodshed by informing the [[Cylons]] of potentially life-threatening actions by the Resistance. Jammer balks at the idea of becoming a [[New Caprica Police|traitor]] to the Resistance, but accepts a key card which will let him enter the Cylon detention center to report the Resistance's secret plans if he chooses to become an informant.

===Episode 9===
*Running time: ~3:07
[[James Lyman|Jammer]] is released from the [[New Caprica Detention Center]] and is met outside by [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]. Tyrol notes that he was informed of Jammer's arrest by [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]], and then asks him what he told the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. Jammer nervously explains that the Toasters questioned him about the [[temple]] massacre. Jammer reassures Tyrol that he did not tell the Cylons anything, but Tyrol appears doubtful.

Meanwhile, [[Tucker Clellan|Duck]] returns to his tent and begins to clean up the mess from his earlier outburst. He bursts into tears while gathering up a broken picture frame and an icon of the [[Lords of Kobol]].

===Episode 10===
*Running time: ~4:46
After the dedication ceremony for [[Galen Tyrol]] and [[Cally Henderson Tyrol]]'s [[Nicholas Tyrol|son]], [[Tucker Clellan|Duck]] approaches Tyrol in the temple. Duck informs Tyrol that he has joined the [[New Caprica Police]]., in hopes of finding out who tipped the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] off and is responsible for [[Nora]]'s death.

Afterwards, Tyrol meets in the backroom with [[Saul Tigh]], [[James Lyman|Jammer]] and [[Jean Barolay]] to discuss their next move against the Cylons. Tigh suggests hiding explosives in the grain silo, which Jammer points out is across from the hospital. When Tigh shows a lack of concern for the patients' safety, Jammer excuses himself "to patrol the parameter."

Outside, Duck is smoking and examining his new NCP patch. He puts it away when Jammer comes out, and the two friends share a smoke together. Jammer notices that Duck said he was going to quit, to which Duck says "What's the point?" and leaves. Once alone, Jammer sits quietly, and reaches into his pocket to find the Cylon device [[Number Five]] gave him. 

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==
*Jammer is unsurprised to hear that [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]] have been speaking. Apparently they have resumed some sort of contact since the occupation. How does this sit with other members of the resistance?

== Notes ==
*The original title of the webisode series was "Crossroads"
[[Image:Chinese_characters.png|thumb|300px|The Chinese Characters behind Tyrol in Webisode 7]]
*Three [[Wikipedia:Chinese character|Chinese characters]] can be seen on a crate behind Tyrol at around 2:10 (in the countdown-style timer used by the SciFi.com Video Player) in the seventh episode. They are too blurry to readily identify. They are "盐","渍" or "溃", "姜" respectively.
*Currently, for legal reasons, attempting to view the webisodes from outside of the USA will present you with a frozen video player stating either of two messages:
** "Your video will begin playing after a brief advertisement." (in the case of the webisode splash page currently on scifi.com)
** "We're sorry, but the clip selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip." (if the user opens the video on Sci Fi's Pulse website)
:Users outside of America will have to wait until a DVD release, television broadcast, or some other means becomes available to view them.
* Originally it was stated that new webisodes would be available midnight on Tuesday and Thursday. This no longer appears to be the case, but rather new webisodes appearing at noon [[Wikipedia:North American Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] on the appropriate day.
* In the sixth episode, Tigh states that 20 billion humans were "burned" by the Cylons. Also, he uses a new slang term for Centurions, "chrome jobs." This is likely inspired by the [[Caprica Resistance]]'s calling [[Cylon agent|cylon agents]] "skin jobs."
*[[Number Five]] uses Jammer's real name, [[James Lyman]].
*Episode Nine was made available Monday, October 2nd, 2006 at noon.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

'''''[[#Episode 6|Episode Six]]'''''

:'''[[Jammer]]''': What about the ten innocent people? Why don't you tell [[Duck]] what a bargain you got for Nora's life?<br/>
:'''[[Saul Tigh]]''': You got that ass-backwards, sonny. We didn't shoot those people, the chrome jobs did...<br/>
:'''Jammer''': Because we hid weapons there!<br/>
:'''Tigh''': Hey! We're not playing pattycake here. These bastards burned up [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|twenty billion]] of us, you gonna say that's our fault, too? Instead of bawlin' like a little girl, you should focus on getting some payback.<br/>
:'''Jammer''': Is that all this is about to you? Blood for blood? <br/>
:'''Tigh''': We're at war! War is messy! People get killed- good people, nice people. Get that through your head, or get out! We don't need any cry-babies in this outfit.

== Official Statements ==

When ''[[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive03#Webisode series|Battlestar Wiki asked Bradley Thompson]]'' about the webisode series, he said:

:"It's true that David Weddle and I wrote the webisodes. Ron Moore and David Eick assigned them to us during the production of Exodus. The ten short segments combine to tell one story, which takes place during the Cylon Occupation that ended Season 2. The webisodes plant seeds that come to fruition in Season 3. They were all directed by Wayne Rose, the veteran director who's been doing 2nd Unit and 1stAD work for the series. The original title of the story was "Crossroads." The running lengths will vary with what's necessary to tell each segment of the story. The first cut I saw of all ten ran about 25 minutes. The run plan we were told was that they'd put up one a week as a countdown to the season premiere -- but SciFi may have other ideas on that by now."

"Nora is played by Emily Holmes. Longo is spelled the way you have it." -- contents of September 5, 2006 message from [[Bradley Thompson]]

=== Contract Disputes and Production Delays===

According to Bradley Thompson, the webisodes were originally meant to be aired once a week, for the 10 weeks preceding the Season 3 premiere on October 6th. This would have resulted in the webisodes premiering in mid-August. However, their release was delayed due to a labor dispute between the Writer's Guild of America and NBC/Universal regarding extra pay for the writers doing the webisodes.

In August 2006, news began to leak out that the release of the webisodes would be delayed, though they were essentially finished at the time. NBC-Universal did not want to pay the writing team for webisodes content, holding that they were not actually covered under Guild contract, and were technically just promotional material. The ''Battlestar Galactica'' writing team embraced the new story opportunity, but other NBC-Universal series such as ''The Office'' felt that webisodes were nothing but extra filler they were being forced to crank out. According to Thompson, the writing team was given extra pay for vaguely described "extra work", but no long-term resolution was ever reached. The WGA is concerned about the long-term implications of online content: writers are not specifically compensated for their work on them, and NBC/Uni might argue that they have no claim on redistribution profits if they try to classify it as "promotional" material. In any event, by August 2006 the negotiations between the WGA and NBC/Uni broke down, and the WGA ordered all series producing webisodes (such as ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''The Office'') to refuse to physically deliver the webisodes to NBC/Uni for distribution online. NBC/Universal, who produces both shows, has filed a complaint with National Labor Relations Board, claiming that this writing is included in the current WGA contract and urging the NLRB to make the series release the material.

However, several weeks later the finished webisodes were handed over to NBC/Uni. The first of ten webisodes is due to be released on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, and subsequent installments are scheduled for every Tuesday and Thursday until the Season 3 premiere on October 6, 2006.

== Cast ==
These are listed in the order they appeared during the 10 episodes.

{| class="messagebox" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Cast Member'''
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Character'''
! class="infoboxheader" colspan="10" | '''Episode(s)'''
|-
| [[Nicki Clyne]]
| [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
| 1
|
|
| 4
| 5
|
|
|
|
| 10
|-
| [[Aaron Douglas]]
| [[Galen Tyrol]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
| 7
|
| 9
| 10
|-
| [[Christian Tessier]]
| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
|
|
| 9
| 10
|-
| [[Dominic Zamprogna]]
| [[Jammer]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| 10
|-
| [[Michael Hogan]]
| [[Saul Tigh]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
| 7
|
|
| 10
|-
| [[imdb:nm0391820|Emily Holmes]]
| [[Nora]]
| 1
|
| 3
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Alisen Down]]
| [[Jean Barolay]]
|
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
|
|
|
| 10
|-
| [[imdb:nm0601003|Carmen Moore]]
| [[Tivenan|Sister Tivenan]]
|
| 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 10
|-
| [[Matthew Bennett]]
| [[Number Five]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7
| 8
|
|
|}

== Crew ==
In his September 6<sup>th</sup> 2006 [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2006/09/#a001251 official blog post], [[Ronald D. Moore]] recognized all the crew involved in the production of the webisodes.

Director: [[Wayne Rose]].
Writers: [[Bradley Thompson]] & [[David Weddle]].
Executive Producers: [[Ron D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]].
Producer: [[Harvey Frand]].
Co-Producers: Bradley Thompson & David Weddle.
Producer, Post Production work: Paul Leonard.
Director of Photography: John Drake.
Editors: Michael O'Halloran, Tim Kinzy, Ian Kezbaum, and Harry Jierjian.
Music: [[Bear McCreary]].

Visual Effects Supervisor: [[Gary Hutzel]].
Unit Production Manager: Boris Ivanov.
First Assistant Directors: Shirley-Anne Parsons and Alexia Droz.
Second Assistant Director: Mindy Heslin.
Set Costumes Supervisor: Keith Parent.
Make-up Artist: Ankara Eden.
Second Assistant, Make-up: Liz Raman Nair.
First Assistant, Hair Stylist: Jamie McKay.
Prop Assistants: Glenn Hilworth, Gerry Thompson, and Robert Stecky.
Sound Mixer: Mark Noda.

Boom Operators: Keith Henderson and Tony Wyman.
First Assistant Camera: Shannon Abbott.
Digital Imaging Technician: Tracy Sim.
Gaffer: Guy Patterson.
Best Boy, Electric: Paul Bougie.
Genny Operator: Murray Chysyk.
Lamp Operator: Blair McDonald.
Key Grip: Mark Leiterman.
Best Boy Grips: Dave McKinlay and Ron Baran.
Script Supervisor: Carol Green-Lundy.
Medic and Craft Services: Tim Gunderson.

''Battlestar Galactica'' Main Title Theme by [[Richard Gibbs]].

Scoring and Orchestral Engineer: Steve Kaplan.
Music Editor: Michael Baber.
Special Effects Coordinators: Al Collis and Kevin Andruschak.

Studio Executive: Richard Rothstein.
Studio Executive in Charge of Production: Todd Sharp.
Network Executives: Mark Stern and Erik Storey.

====Dedication====

Ron D. Moore added a special dedication to the credits:

<blockquote>''All of the above people worked above and beyond the call of duty to deliver these Webisodes to you and they did it while also working to deliver the regular episodes of the third season. They did it without any template of how these things were to be done and they did it in defiance of a limited budget and a extraordinarily truncated shooting schedule.''</blockquote>

<blockquote>''I'm proud of them and proud of their work. I hope you'll agree.''</blockquote>

== Guest Stars ==

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

{{sourcebox|One Million Streams}}

<br clear="both" />

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Wayne Rose]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-09-28T19:13:31Z

Parlemer: /* Episode 8 */

:''This page covers the webisode series titled "The Resistance," which follows the exploits of the [[New Caprica Resistance]]. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''

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== Overview ==
'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance''''' will be web-based series that claims to fill in the gaps between [[season 2 (2005-06)|season two]] and [[Season 3 (2006-07)|three]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The webisodes can be viewed from the official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/ web portal] at [http://scifi.com SciFi.com]. An official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/faq.html FAQ] is provided there to answer questions about availability and technical issues.

The webisode series is written by veteran BSG writers [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]], and directed by [[Wayne Rose]]. The entire series is about 25 minutes long in total, and divided into 10 episodes.

== Summary ==
===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/01 Episode 1]===
* Running time: ~3:19
* Starts on the 67<sup>th</sup> day after [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]

Tyrol and Tigh organize the budding resistance movement on Cylon-occupied New Caprica, but they find recruiting new soldiers is becoming dangerous and difficult. The Cylons have instituted a curfew. Violators go to jail, which is the first thing the Cylons built on [[New Caprica]]. New Capricans are shot on the spot if weapons are found in their tents. A stash of weapons belonging to [[Longo]] was confiscated by the Cylons, but the resistance was able to retrieve some of them which were hidden underneath his latrine. The Cylons are also setting up a [[New Caprica Police|human police force]] to take over for the [[Cylon Centurion]]s, who are doing most of the police work.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/02 Episode 2]===
*Running time: ~1:54
Duck has refused to work with the resistance, on the grounds of his relationship and intended child with Nora. Tyrol is highly displeased at this, particularly his reasons, as they parallel Tyrol's own situation; Jammer suggests respecting Duck's decision.

A ritual for protection of the crops from blight is said in the temple. As the priestess leaves, Jean Barolay abruptly shifts the conversation to the movement of the weapons stash into the [[temple]]; Jammer strongly objects, but he is overruled by Tigh.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/03 Episode 3]===
*Running time: ~2:42
In the evening, Nora prays to Aphrodite to bless she and Duck with a child. He tells her his decision about joining the resistance. She is pleased that he refused Tyrol.

During the night, Tigh, Tyrol, Jammer, and Barolay move the weapons into the temple disguising them.

The next morning, Nora wakes Duck saying he will be late to work. She tries to convince him to go to temple after work with her. He refuses, saying he talks to the gods in his own way.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/04 Episode 4]===
*Running time: ~1:57
[[Cally]] and [[Nora]] visit the temple. Nora is holding Cally's baby while Cally is performing a ceremony. At that moment [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]] can be heard outside, and a [[Number Five]] announces that they will enter the temple. Several men try to block them, but the Cylons force their way in and gunfire can be seen and heard. While trying to run away Cally falls to the ground protecting her baby, but Nora is shot and killed when she tries to retrieve her bag.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/05 Episode 5]===
*Running time: ~1:56
Tyrol, Cally and Jammer return Nora's bag to Duck, and inform him about the death of Nora. Duck is physically sickened by the news. He becomes angry and demands to know if there were weapons in the temple. Tyrol tries to avoid the question, but Duck doesn't relent until Tyrol admits the truth. At that point, Duck orders them out of his tent.

===Episode 6===
*Running time: ~1:37
Three days after the attack on the temple, Tigh, Barolay, and Jammer discuss the results of the attack, which has brought about positive effects for the resistance. The general population has started to side with the resistance and 1,000 people protested outside [[Colonial One]] over the attack on the temple. Since the attack, recruitment has become easier with 150 Colonials signing up. Tigh thinks that this was a good deal because the loss of a few weapons was worth the propaganda victory. However, Jammer is upset that the loss of 10 lives was not worth it. Tigh comes down hard on Jammer, stating that people die in war, nice people, and the resistance has no room for crybabies.

===Episode 7===
*Running time: ~1:58

[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] discuss the capture of [[Jammer]] by the Cylons. Tyrol insists that Jammer won't reveal the work of the resistance. Jammer is imprisoned in a Cylon detention center and is visited by a [[Number Five]], who frees him of his bonds and says he wants to talk to him about what happened in the temple.

===Episode 8===
*Running time: ~3:56

===Episode 9===
===Episode 10===

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==

== Notes ==
*The original title of the webisode series was "Crossroads"
*Currently, for legal reasons, attempting to view the webisodes from outside of the USA will present you with a frozen video player stating either two messages:
** Your video will begin playing after a brief advertisement (in the case of the webisode splash page currently on scifi.com)
** We're sorry, but the clip selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip (if the user opens the video on Sci Fi's Pulse website. Users outside of America will have to wait until a DVD release, television broadcast, or some other means becomes available to view them).
* Originally it was stated that new webisodes would be available midnight on Tuesday and Thursday. This no longer appears to be the case, but rather new webisodes appearing in the afternoon of those days.
* In the sixth episode, Tigh states that 20 billion humans were "burned" by the Cylons. Also, he uses a new slang term for Centurions, "chrome jobs."
*During Episode 7, [[Number Five]] asks Jammer if he can address him as James or Jammer.
*Three [[Wikipedia:Chinese character|Chinese characters]] can be seen on a crate behind Tyrol at around 2:10 (in the countdown-style timer used by the SciFi.com Video Player) in the seventh episode. They are somewhat too blurry to readily identify.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

When ''[[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive03#Webisode series|Battlestar Wiki asked Bradley Thompson]]'' about the webisode series, he said:

:"It's true that David Weddle and I wrote the webisodes. Ron Moore and David Eick assigned them to us during the production of Exodus. The ten short segments combine to tell one story, which takes place during the Cylon Occupation that ended Season 2. The webisodes plant seeds that come to fruition in Season 3. They were all directed by Wayne Rose, the veteran director who's been doing 2nd Unit and 1stAD work for the series. The original title of the story was "Crossroads." The running lengths will vary with what's necessary to tell each segment of the story. The first cut I saw of all ten ran about 25 minutes. The run plan we were told was that they'd put up one a week as a countdown to the season premiere -- but SciFi may have other ideas on that by now."

"Nora is played by Emily Holmes. Longo is spelled the way you have it." -- contents of September 5, 2006 message from [[Bradley Thompson]]

=== Contract Disputes and Production Delays===

According to Bradley Thompson, the webisodes were originally meant to be aired once a week, for the 10 weeks preceding the Season 3 premiere on October 6th. This would have resulted in the webisodes premiering in mid-August. However, their release was delayed due to a labor dispute between the Writer's Guild of America and NBC/Universal regarding extra pay for the writers doing the webisodes.

In August 2006, news began to leak out that the release of the webisodes would be delayed, though they were essentially finished at the time. NBC-Universal did not want to pay the writing team for webisodes content, holding that they were not actually covered under Guild contract, and were technically just promotional material. The ''Battlestar Galactica'' writing team embraced the new story opportunity, but other NBC-Universal series such as ''The Office'' felt that webisodes were nothing but extra filler they were being forced to crank out. According to Thompson, the writing team was given extra pay for vaguely described "extra work", but no long-term resolution was ever reached. The WGA is concerned about the long-term implications of online content: writers are not specifically compensated for their work on them, and NBC/Uni might argue that they have no claim on redistribution profits if they try to classify it as "promotional" material. In any event, by August 2006 the negotiations between the WGA and NBC/Uni broke down, and the WGA ordered all series producing webisodes (such as ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''The Office'') to refuse to physically deliver the webisodes to NBC/Uni for distribution online. NBC/Universal, who produces both shows, has filed a complaint with National Labor Relations Board, claiming that this writing is included in the current WGA contract and urging the NLRB to make the series release the material.

However, several weeks later the finished webisodes were handed over to NBC/Uni. The first of ten webisodes is due to be released on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, and subsequent installments are scheduled for every Tuesday and Thursday until the Season 3 premiere on October 6, 2006.

== Cast ==
These are listed in the order they appeared during the 10 episodes.

{| class="messagebox" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Cast Member'''
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Character'''
! class="infoboxheader" colspan="10" | '''Episode(s)'''
|-
| [[Nicki Clyne]]
| [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
| 1
|
|
| 4
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Aaron Douglas]]
| [[Galen Tyrol]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Christian Tessier]]
| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Dominic Zamprogna]]
| [[Jammer]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
|
|
|-
| [[Michael Hogan]]
| [[Saul Tigh]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0391820|Emily Holmes]]
| [[Nora]]
| 1
|
| 3
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Alisen Down]]
| [[Jean Barolay]]
|
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0601003|Carmen Moore]]
| ''Sister Tivenan''
|
| 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Matthew Bennett]]
| [[Number Five]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7
| 8
|
|
|}

== Crew ==

* Executive producers - [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]]
* Producer - [[Harvey Frand]], [[Bradley Thompson]] (BSG Wiki User Page), and [[David Weddle]]
* Post production - [[Paul Leonard]]
* director of photography was John Drake.
* edited by Michael O'Halloran, Tim Kinzy, Ian Kezbaum, and Harry Jierjian.
* music is by Bear McCreary.
* visual effects were supervised by Gary Hutzel.
* production manager was Boris Ivanov
* first assistant directors were Shirley-Anne Parsons and Alexia Droz.
* second assistant director was Mindy Heslin.
* costumes on the set were supervised by Keith Parent.
* make-up artist was Ankara Eden.
* second assitant make-up person was Liz Raman Nair.
* first assistant hair stylist was Jamie McKay.
* assistants in charge of props were Glenn Hilworth, Gerry Thompson, and Robert Stecky.
* sound mixer was Mark Noda.
* boom operators were Keith Henderson and Tony Wyman.
* first assistant camera person was Shannon Abbott.
* digital imaging technician was Tracy Sim.
* gaffer was Guy Patterson.
* best boy electic was Paul Bougie.
* genny operator was Murray Chysyk.
* lamp op was Blair McDonald.
* key grip was Mark Leiterman.
* best boy grips were Dave McKinlay and Ron Baran.
* script supervisor was Carol Green-Lundy.
* medic and craft services person was Tim Gunderson.
* Galactica Main Title Theme was composed by Richard Gibbs.
* Scoring and orchestral engineering were done by Steve Kaplan.
* music editor was Michael Baber.
* special effects coordinators were Al Collis and Kevin Andruschak.
* studio executive was Richard Rothstein.
* studio executive in charge of production was Todd Sharp.
* network executives were Mark Stern and Erik Storey.

== Guest Stars ==

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

{{sourcebox|One Million Streams}}

<br clear="both" />

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Wayne Rose]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-09-28T19:13:06Z

Parlemer: /* Episode 8 */

:''This page covers the webisode series titled "The Resistance," which follows the exploits of the [[New Caprica Resistance]]. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''

{{Episode Data
| image=Webisode Resistance - 1.jpg
| title=Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
| series=
| special= Y
| season=
| episode=
| guests=
| writer=[[Bradley Thompson]] <br/> [[David Weddle]]
| story=
| director=[[Wayne Rose]]
| production=
| rating=
| US airdate= 2006-09-05 through 2006-10-05
| UK airdate= Not yet available in the UK
| dvd=
| population=
| prev= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
| next= [[Occupation]]
}}

== Overview ==
'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance''''' will be web-based series that claims to fill in the gaps between [[season 2 (2005-06)|season two]] and [[Season 3 (2006-07)|three]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The webisodes can be viewed from the official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/ web portal] at [http://scifi.com SciFi.com]. An official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/faq.html FAQ] is provided there to answer questions about availability and technical issues.

The webisode series is written by veteran BSG writers [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]], and directed by [[Wayne Rose]]. The entire series is about 25 minutes long in total, and divided into 10 episodes.

== Summary ==
===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/01 Episode 1]===
* Running time: ~3:19
* Starts on the 67<sup>th</sup> day after [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]

Tyrol and Tigh organize the budding resistance movement on Cylon-occupied New Caprica, but they find recruiting new soldiers is becoming dangerous and difficult. The Cylons have instituted a curfew. Violators go to jail, which is the first thing the Cylons built on [[New Caprica]]. New Capricans are shot on the spot if weapons are found in their tents. A stash of weapons belonging to [[Longo]] was confiscated by the Cylons, but the resistance was able to retrieve some of them which were hidden underneath his latrine. The Cylons are also setting up a [[New Caprica Police|human police force]] to take over for the [[Cylon Centurion]]s, who are doing most of the police work.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/02 Episode 2]===
*Running time: ~1:54
Duck has refused to work with the resistance, on the grounds of his relationship and intended child with Nora. Tyrol is highly displeased at this, particularly his reasons, as they parallel Tyrol's own situation; Jammer suggests respecting Duck's decision.

A ritual for protection of the crops from blight is said in the temple. As the priestess leaves, Jean Barolay abruptly shifts the conversation to the movement of the weapons stash into the [[temple]]; Jammer strongly objects, but he is overruled by Tigh.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/03 Episode 3]===
*Running time: ~2:42
In the evening, Nora prays to Aphrodite to bless she and Duck with a child. He tells her his decision about joining the resistance. She is pleased that he refused Tyrol.

During the night, Tigh, Tyrol, Jammer, and Barolay move the weapons into the temple disguising them.

The next morning, Nora wakes Duck saying he will be late to work. She tries to convince him to go to temple after work with her. He refuses, saying he talks to the gods in his own way.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/04 Episode 4]===
*Running time: ~1:57
[[Cally]] and [[Nora]] visit the temple. Nora is holding Cally's baby while Cally is performing a ceremony. At that moment [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]] can be heard outside, and a [[Number Five]] announces that they will enter the temple. Several men try to block them, but the Cylons force their way in and gunfire can be seen and heard. While trying to run away Cally falls to the ground protecting her baby, but Nora is shot and killed when she tries to retrieve her bag.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/05 Episode 5]===
*Running time: ~1:56
Tyrol, Cally and Jammer return Nora's bag to Duck, and inform him about the death of Nora. Duck is physically sickened by the news. He becomes angry and demands to know if there were weapons in the temple. Tyrol tries to avoid the question, but Duck doesn't relent until Tyrol admits the truth. At that point, Duck orders them out of his tent.

===Episode 6===
*Running time: ~1:37
Three days after the attack on the temple, Tigh, Barolay, and Jammer discuss the results of the attack, which has brought about positive effects for the resistance. The general population has started to side with the resistance and 1,000 people protested outside [[Colonial One]] over the attack on the temple. Since the attack, recruitment has become easier with 150 Colonials signing up. Tigh thinks that this was a good deal because the loss of a few weapons was worth the propaganda victory. However, Jammer is upset that the loss of 10 lives was not worth it. Tigh comes down hard on Jammer, stating that people die in war, nice people, and the resistance has no room for crybabies.

===Episode 7===
*Running time: ~1:58

[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] discuss the capture of [[Jammer]] by the Cylons. Tyrol insists that Jammer won't reveal the work of the resistance. Jammer is imprisoned in a Cylon detention center and is visited by a [[Number Five]], who frees him of his bonds and says he wants to talk to him about what happened in the temple.

===Episode 8===
*Running time~ 3:56

===Episode 9===
===Episode 10===

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==

== Notes ==
*The original title of the webisode series was "Crossroads"
*Currently, for legal reasons, attempting to view the webisodes from outside of the USA will present you with a frozen video player stating either two messages:
** Your video will begin playing after a brief advertisement (in the case of the webisode splash page currently on scifi.com)
** We're sorry, but the clip selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip (if the user opens the video on Sci Fi's Pulse website. Users outside of America will have to wait until a DVD release, television broadcast, or some other means becomes available to view them).
* Originally it was stated that new webisodes would be available midnight on Tuesday and Thursday. This no longer appears to be the case, but rather new webisodes appearing in the afternoon of those days.
* In the sixth episode, Tigh states that 20 billion humans were "burned" by the Cylons. Also, he uses a new slang term for Centurions, "chrome jobs."
*During Episode 7, [[Number Five]] asks Jammer if he can address him as James or Jammer.
*Three [[Wikipedia:Chinese character|Chinese characters]] can be seen on a crate behind Tyrol at around 2:10 (in the countdown-style timer used by the SciFi.com Video Player) in the seventh episode. They are somewhat too blurry to readily identify.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

When ''[[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive03#Webisode series|Battlestar Wiki asked Bradley Thompson]]'' about the webisode series, he said:

:"It's true that David Weddle and I wrote the webisodes. Ron Moore and David Eick assigned them to us during the production of Exodus. The ten short segments combine to tell one story, which takes place during the Cylon Occupation that ended Season 2. The webisodes plant seeds that come to fruition in Season 3. They were all directed by Wayne Rose, the veteran director who's been doing 2nd Unit and 1stAD work for the series. The original title of the story was "Crossroads." The running lengths will vary with what's necessary to tell each segment of the story. The first cut I saw of all ten ran about 25 minutes. The run plan we were told was that they'd put up one a week as a countdown to the season premiere -- but SciFi may have other ideas on that by now."

"Nora is played by Emily Holmes. Longo is spelled the way you have it." -- contents of September 5, 2006 message from [[Bradley Thompson]]

=== Contract Disputes and Production Delays===

According to Bradley Thompson, the webisodes were originally meant to be aired once a week, for the 10 weeks preceding the Season 3 premiere on October 6th. This would have resulted in the webisodes premiering in mid-August. However, their release was delayed due to a labor dispute between the Writer's Guild of America and NBC/Universal regarding extra pay for the writers doing the webisodes.

In August 2006, news began to leak out that the release of the webisodes would be delayed, though they were essentially finished at the time. NBC-Universal did not want to pay the writing team for webisodes content, holding that they were not actually covered under Guild contract, and were technically just promotional material. The ''Battlestar Galactica'' writing team embraced the new story opportunity, but other NBC-Universal series such as ''The Office'' felt that webisodes were nothing but extra filler they were being forced to crank out. According to Thompson, the writing team was given extra pay for vaguely described "extra work", but no long-term resolution was ever reached. The WGA is concerned about the long-term implications of online content: writers are not specifically compensated for their work on them, and NBC/Uni might argue that they have no claim on redistribution profits if they try to classify it as "promotional" material. In any event, by August 2006 the negotiations between the WGA and NBC/Uni broke down, and the WGA ordered all series producing webisodes (such as ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''The Office'') to refuse to physically deliver the webisodes to NBC/Uni for distribution online. NBC/Universal, who produces both shows, has filed a complaint with National Labor Relations Board, claiming that this writing is included in the current WGA contract and urging the NLRB to make the series release the material.

However, several weeks later the finished webisodes were handed over to NBC/Uni. The first of ten webisodes is due to be released on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, and subsequent installments are scheduled for every Tuesday and Thursday until the Season 3 premiere on October 6, 2006.

== Cast ==
These are listed in the order they appeared during the 10 episodes.

{| class="messagebox" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Cast Member'''
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Character'''
! class="infoboxheader" colspan="10" | '''Episode(s)'''
|-
| [[Nicki Clyne]]
| [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
| 1
|
|
| 4
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Aaron Douglas]]
| [[Galen Tyrol]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Christian Tessier]]
| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Dominic Zamprogna]]
| [[Jammer]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
|
|
|-
| [[Michael Hogan]]
| [[Saul Tigh]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0391820|Emily Holmes]]
| [[Nora]]
| 1
|
| 3
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Alisen Down]]
| [[Jean Barolay]]
|
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0601003|Carmen Moore]]
| ''Sister Tivenan''
|
| 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Matthew Bennett]]
| [[Number Five]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7
| 8
|
|
|}

== Crew ==

* Executive producers - [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]]
* Producer - [[Harvey Frand]], [[Bradley Thompson]] (BSG Wiki User Page), and [[David Weddle]]
* Post production - [[Paul Leonard]]
* director of photography was John Drake.
* edited by Michael O'Halloran, Tim Kinzy, Ian Kezbaum, and Harry Jierjian.
* music is by Bear McCreary.
* visual effects were supervised by Gary Hutzel.
* production manager was Boris Ivanov
* first assistant directors were Shirley-Anne Parsons and Alexia Droz.
* second assistant director was Mindy Heslin.
* costumes on the set were supervised by Keith Parent.
* make-up artist was Ankara Eden.
* second assitant make-up person was Liz Raman Nair.
* first assistant hair stylist was Jamie McKay.
* assistants in charge of props were Glenn Hilworth, Gerry Thompson, and Robert Stecky.
* sound mixer was Mark Noda.
* boom operators were Keith Henderson and Tony Wyman.
* first assistant camera person was Shannon Abbott.
* digital imaging technician was Tracy Sim.
* gaffer was Guy Patterson.
* best boy electic was Paul Bougie.
* genny operator was Murray Chysyk.
* lamp op was Blair McDonald.
* key grip was Mark Leiterman.
* best boy grips were Dave McKinlay and Ron Baran.
* script supervisor was Carol Green-Lundy.
* medic and craft services person was Tim Gunderson.
* Galactica Main Title Theme was composed by Richard Gibbs.
* Scoring and orchestral engineering were done by Steve Kaplan.
* music editor was Michael Baber.
* special effects coordinators were Al Collis and Kevin Andruschak.
* studio executive was Richard Rothstein.
* studio executive in charge of production was Todd Sharp.
* network executives were Mark Stern and Erik Storey.

== Guest Stars ==

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

{{sourcebox|One Million Streams}}

<br clear="both" />

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Wayne Rose]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-09-28T19:11:41Z

Parlemer: /* Cast */

:''This page covers the webisode series titled "The Resistance," which follows the exploits of the [[New Caprica Resistance]]. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''

{{Episode Data
| image=Webisode Resistance - 1.jpg
| title=Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
| series=
| special= Y
| season=
| episode=
| guests=
| writer=[[Bradley Thompson]] <br/> [[David Weddle]]
| story=
| director=[[Wayne Rose]]
| production=
| rating=
| US airdate= 2006-09-05 through 2006-10-05
| UK airdate= Not yet available in the UK
| dvd=
| population=
| prev= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
| next= [[Occupation]]
}}

== Overview ==
'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance''''' will be web-based series that claims to fill in the gaps between [[season 2 (2005-06)|season two]] and [[Season 3 (2006-07)|three]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The webisodes can be viewed from the official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/ web portal] at [http://scifi.com SciFi.com]. An official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/faq.html FAQ] is provided there to answer questions about availability and technical issues.

The webisode series is written by veteran BSG writers [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]], and directed by [[Wayne Rose]]. The entire series is about 25 minutes long in total, and divided into 10 episodes.

== Summary ==
===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/01 Episode 1]===
* Running time: ~3:19
* Starts on the 67<sup>th</sup> day after [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]

Tyrol and Tigh organize the budding resistance movement on Cylon-occupied New Caprica, but they find recruiting new soldiers is becoming dangerous and difficult. The Cylons have instituted a curfew. Violators go to jail, which is the first thing the Cylons built on [[New Caprica]]. New Capricans are shot on the spot if weapons are found in their tents. A stash of weapons belonging to [[Longo]] was confiscated by the Cylons, but the resistance was able to retrieve some of them which were hidden underneath his latrine. The Cylons are also setting up a [[New Caprica Police|human police force]] to take over for the [[Cylon Centurion]]s, who are doing most of the police work.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/02 Episode 2]===
*Running time: ~1:54
Duck has refused to work with the resistance, on the grounds of his relationship and intended child with Nora. Tyrol is highly displeased at this, particularly his reasons, as they parallel Tyrol's own situation; Jammer suggests respecting Duck's decision.

A ritual for protection of the crops from blight is said in the temple. As the priestess leaves, Jean Barolay abruptly shifts the conversation to the movement of the weapons stash into the [[temple]]; Jammer strongly objects, but he is overruled by Tigh.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/03 Episode 3]===
*Running time: ~2:42
In the evening, Nora prays to Aphrodite to bless she and Duck with a child. He tells her his decision about joining the resistance. She is pleased that he refused Tyrol.

During the night, Tigh, Tyrol, Jammer, and Barolay move the weapons into the temple disguising them.

The next morning, Nora wakes Duck saying he will be late to work. She tries to convince him to go to temple after work with her. He refuses, saying he talks to the gods in his own way.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/04 Episode 4]===
*Running time: ~1:57
[[Cally]] and [[Nora]] visit the temple. Nora is holding Cally's baby while Cally is performing a ceremony. At that moment [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]] can be heard outside, and a [[Number Five]] announces that they will enter the temple. Several men try to block them, but the Cylons force their way in and gunfire can be seen and heard. While trying to run away Cally falls to the ground protecting her baby, but Nora is shot and killed when she tries to retrieve her bag.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/05 Episode 5]===
*Running time: ~1:56
Tyrol, Cally and Jammer return Nora's bag to Duck, and inform him about the death of Nora. Duck is physically sickened by the news. He becomes angry and demands to know if there were weapons in the temple. Tyrol tries to avoid the question, but Duck doesn't relent until Tyrol admits the truth. At that point, Duck orders them out of his tent.

===Episode 6===
*Running time: ~1:37
Three days after the attack on the temple, Tigh, Barolay, and Jammer discuss the results of the attack, which has brought about positive effects for the resistance. The general population has started to side with the resistance and 1,000 people protested outside [[Colonial One]] over the attack on the temple. Since the attack, recruitment has become easier with 150 Colonials signing up. Tigh thinks that this was a good deal because the loss of a few weapons was worth the propaganda victory. However, Jammer is upset that the loss of 10 lives was not worth it. Tigh comes down hard on Jammer, stating that people die in war, nice people, and the resistance has no room for crybabies.

===Episode 7===
*Running time: ~1:58

[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] discuss the capture of [[Jammer]] by the Cylons. Tyrol insists that Jammer won't reveal the work of the resistance. Jammer is imprisoned in a Cylon detention center and is visited by a [[Number Five]], who frees him of his bonds and says he wants to talk to him about what happened in the temple.

===Episode 8===
===Episode 9===
===Episode 10===

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==

== Notes ==
*The original title of the webisode series was "Crossroads"
*Currently, for legal reasons, attempting to view the webisodes from outside of the USA will present you with a frozen video player stating either two messages:
** Your video will begin playing after a brief advertisement (in the case of the webisode splash page currently on scifi.com)
** We're sorry, but the clip selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip (if the user opens the video on Sci Fi's Pulse website. Users outside of America will have to wait until a DVD release, television broadcast, or some other means becomes available to view them).
* Originally it was stated that new webisodes would be available midnight on Tuesday and Thursday. This no longer appears to be the case, but rather new webisodes appearing in the afternoon of those days.
* In the sixth episode, Tigh states that 20 billion humans were "burned" by the Cylons. Also, he uses a new slang term for Centurions, "chrome jobs."
*During Episode 7, [[Number Five]] asks Jammer if he can address him as James or Jammer.
*Three [[Wikipedia:Chinese character|Chinese characters]] can be seen on a crate behind Tyrol at around 2:10 (in the countdown-style timer used by the SciFi.com Video Player) in the seventh episode. They are somewhat too blurry to readily identify.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

When ''[[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive03#Webisode series|Battlestar Wiki asked Bradley Thompson]]'' about the webisode series, he said:

:"It's true that David Weddle and I wrote the webisodes. Ron Moore and David Eick assigned them to us during the production of Exodus. The ten short segments combine to tell one story, which takes place during the Cylon Occupation that ended Season 2. The webisodes plant seeds that come to fruition in Season 3. They were all directed by Wayne Rose, the veteran director who's been doing 2nd Unit and 1stAD work for the series. The original title of the story was "Crossroads." The running lengths will vary with what's necessary to tell each segment of the story. The first cut I saw of all ten ran about 25 minutes. The run plan we were told was that they'd put up one a week as a countdown to the season premiere -- but SciFi may have other ideas on that by now."

"Nora is played by Emily Holmes. Longo is spelled the way you have it." -- contents of September 5, 2006 message from [[Bradley Thompson]]

=== Contract Disputes and Production Delays===

According to Bradley Thompson, the webisodes were originally meant to be aired once a week, for the 10 weeks preceding the Season 3 premiere on October 6th. This would have resulted in the webisodes premiering in mid-August. However, their release was delayed due to a labor dispute between the Writer's Guild of America and NBC/Universal regarding extra pay for the writers doing the webisodes.

In August 2006, news began to leak out that the release of the webisodes would be delayed, though they were essentially finished at the time. NBC-Universal did not want to pay the writing team for webisodes content, holding that they were not actually covered under Guild contract, and were technically just promotional material. The ''Battlestar Galactica'' writing team embraced the new story opportunity, but other NBC-Universal series such as ''The Office'' felt that webisodes were nothing but extra filler they were being forced to crank out. According to Thompson, the writing team was given extra pay for vaguely described "extra work", but no long-term resolution was ever reached. The WGA is concerned about the long-term implications of online content: writers are not specifically compensated for their work on them, and NBC/Uni might argue that they have no claim on redistribution profits if they try to classify it as "promotional" material. In any event, by August 2006 the negotiations between the WGA and NBC/Uni broke down, and the WGA ordered all series producing webisodes (such as ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''The Office'') to refuse to physically deliver the webisodes to NBC/Uni for distribution online. NBC/Universal, who produces both shows, has filed a complaint with National Labor Relations Board, claiming that this writing is included in the current WGA contract and urging the NLRB to make the series release the material.

However, several weeks later the finished webisodes were handed over to NBC/Uni. The first of ten webisodes is due to be released on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, and subsequent installments are scheduled for every Tuesday and Thursday until the Season 3 premiere on October 6, 2006.

== Cast ==
These are listed in the order they appeared during the 10 episodes.

{| class="messagebox" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Cast Member'''
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Character'''
! class="infoboxheader" colspan="10" | '''Episode(s)'''
|-
| [[Nicki Clyne]]
| [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
| 1
|
|
| 4
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Aaron Douglas]]
| [[Galen Tyrol]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Christian Tessier]]
| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Dominic Zamprogna]]
| [[Jammer]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
|
|
|-
| [[Michael Hogan]]
| [[Saul Tigh]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0391820|Emily Holmes]]
| [[Nora]]
| 1
|
| 3
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Alisen Down]]
| [[Jean Barolay]]
|
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0601003|Carmen Moore]]
| ''Sister Tivenan''
|
| 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Matthew Bennett]]
| [[Number Five]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7
| 8
|
|
|}

== Crew ==

* Executive producers - [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]]
* Producer - [[Harvey Frand]], [[Bradley Thompson]] (BSG Wiki User Page), and [[David Weddle]]
* Post production - [[Paul Leonard]]
* director of photography was John Drake.
* edited by Michael O'Halloran, Tim Kinzy, Ian Kezbaum, and Harry Jierjian.
* music is by Bear McCreary.
* visual effects were supervised by Gary Hutzel.
* production manager was Boris Ivanov
* first assistant directors were Shirley-Anne Parsons and Alexia Droz.
* second assistant director was Mindy Heslin.
* costumes on the set were supervised by Keith Parent.
* make-up artist was Ankara Eden.
* second assitant make-up person was Liz Raman Nair.
* first assistant hair stylist was Jamie McKay.
* assistants in charge of props were Glenn Hilworth, Gerry Thompson, and Robert Stecky.
* sound mixer was Mark Noda.
* boom operators were Keith Henderson and Tony Wyman.
* first assistant camera person was Shannon Abbott.
* digital imaging technician was Tracy Sim.
* gaffer was Guy Patterson.
* best boy electic was Paul Bougie.
* genny operator was Murray Chysyk.
* lamp op was Blair McDonald.
* key grip was Mark Leiterman.
* best boy grips were Dave McKinlay and Ron Baran.
* script supervisor was Carol Green-Lundy.
* medic and craft services person was Tim Gunderson.
* Galactica Main Title Theme was composed by Richard Gibbs.
* Scoring and orchestral engineering were done by Steve Kaplan.
* music editor was Michael Baber.
* special effects coordinators were Al Collis and Kevin Andruschak.
* studio executive was Richard Rothstein.
* studio executive in charge of production was Todd Sharp.
* network executives were Mark Stern and Erik Storey.

== Guest Stars ==

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

{{sourcebox|One Million Streams}}

<br clear="both" />

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Wayne Rose]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-09-26T19:14:07Z

Parlemer: /* [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/05 Episode 5] */

:''This page covers the webisode series titled "The Resistance," which follows the exploits of the [[New Caprica Resistance]]. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''

{{Episode Data
| image=Webisode Resistance - 1.jpg
| title=Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
| series=
| special= Y
| season=
| episode=
| guests=
| writer=[[Bradley Thompson]] <br/> [[David Weddle]]
| story=
| director=[[Wayne Rose]]
| production=
| rating=
| US airdate= 2006-09-05 through 2006-10-05
| UK airdate= Not yet available in the UK
| dvd=
| population=
| prev= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
| next= [[Occupation]]
}}

== Overview ==
'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance''''' will be web-based series that claims to fill in the gaps between [[season 2 (2005-06)|season two]] and [[Season 3 (2006-07)|three]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The webisodes can be viewed from the official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/ web portal] at [http://scifi.com SciFi.com]. An official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/faq.html FAQ] is provided there to answer questions about availability and technical issues.

The webisode series is written by veteran BSG writers [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]], and directed by [[Wayne Rose]]. The entire series is about 25 minutes long in total, and divided into 10 episodes.

== Summary ==
===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/01 Episode 1]===
* Running time: ~3:19
* Starts on the 67<sup>th</sup> day after [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]

Tyrol and Tigh organize the budding resistance movement on Cylon-occupied New Caprica, but they find recruiting new soldiers is becoming dangerous and difficult. The Cylons have instituted a curfew. Violators go to jail, which is the first thing the Cylons built on [[New Caprica]]. New Capricans are shot on the spot if weapons are found in their tents. A stash of weapons belonging to [[Longo]] was confiscated by the Cylons, but the resistance was able to retrieve some of them which were hidden underneath his latrine. The Cylons are also setting up a [[New Caprica Police|human police force]] to take over for the [[Cylon Centurion]]s, who are doing most of the police work.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/02 Episode 2]===
*Running time: ~1:54
Duck has refused to work with the resistance, on the grounds of his relationship and intended child with Nora. Tyrol is highly displeased at this, particularly his reasons, as they parallel Tyrol's own situation; Jammer suggests respecting Duck's decision.

A ritual for protection of the crops from blight is said in the temple. As the priestess leaves, Jean Barolay abruptly shifts the conversation to the movement of the weapons stash into the [[temple]]; Jammer strongly objects, but he is overruled by Tigh.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/03 Episode 3]===
*Running time: ~2:42
In the evening, Nora prays to Aphrodite to bless she and Duck with a child. He tells her his decision about joining the resistance. She is pleased that he refused Tyrol.

During the night, Tigh, Tyrol, Jammer, and Barolay move the weapons into the temple disguising them.

The next morning, Nora wakes Duck saying he will be late to work. She tries to convince him to go to temple after work with her. He refuses, saying he talks to the gods in his own way.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/04 Episode 4]===
*Running time: ~1:57
[[Cally]] and [[Nora]] visit the temple. Nora is holding Cally's baby while Cally is performing a ceremony. At that moment [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]] can be heard outside, and a [[Number Five]] announces that they will enter the temple. Several men try to block them, but the Cylons force their way in and gunfire can be seen and heard. While trying to run away Cally falls to the ground protecting her baby, but Nora is shot and killed when she tries to retrieve her bag.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/05 Episode 5]===
*Running time: ~1:56
Tyrol, Cally and Jammer return Nora's bag to Duck, and inform him about the death of Nora. Duck is physically sickened by the news. He becomes angry and demands to know if there were weapons in the temple. Tyrol tries to avoid the question, but Duck doesn't relent until Tyrol admits the truth. At that point, Duck orders them out of his tent.

===Episode 6===
*Running time: ~1:37
Three days after the attack on the temple, Tigh, Barolay, and Jammer discuss the results of the attack, which has brought about positive effects for the resistance. The general population has started to side with the resistance and 1,000 people protested outside [[Colonial One]] over the attack on the temple. Since the attack, recruitment has become easier with 150 Colonials signing up. Tigh thinks that this was a good deal because the loss of a few weapons was worth the propaganda victory. However, Jammer is upset that the loss of 10 lives was not worth it. Tigh comes down hard on Jammer, stating that people die in war, nice people, and the resistance has no room for crybabies.

===Episode 7===
*Running time: ~1:58

[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] discuss the capture of [[Jammer]] by the Cylons. Tyrol insists that Jammer won't reveal the work of the resistance. Jammer is imprisoned in a Cylon detention center and is visited by [[Number Five]] who frees him of his bonds and says he wants to talk to him about what happened in the temple.

===Episode 8===
===Episode 9===
===Episode 10===

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==

== Notes ==
*The original title of the webisode series was "Crossroads"
*Currently, for legal reasons, attempting to view the webisodes from outside of the USA will present you with a frozen video player stating either two messages:
** Your video will begin playing after a brief advertisement (in the case of the webisode splash page currently on scifi.com)
** We're sorry, but the clip selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip (if the user opens the video on Sci Fi's Pulse website. Users outside of America will have to wait until a DVD release, television broadcast, or some other means becomes available to view them).
* Originally it was stated that new webisodes would be available midnight on Tuesday and Thursday. This no longer appears to be the case, but rather new webisodes appearing in the afternoon of those days.
* In the sixth episode, Tigh states that 20 billion humans were "burned" by the Cylons. Also, he uses a new slang term for Centurions, "chrome jobs."
*During Episode 7, [[Number Five]] asks Jammer if he can address him as James or Jammer.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

When ''[[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive03#Webisode series|Battlestar Wiki asked Bradley Thompson]]'' about the webisode series, he said:

:"It's true that David Weddle and I wrote the webisodes. Ron Moore and David Eick assigned them to us during the production of Exodus. The ten short segments combine to tell one story, which takes place during the Cylon Occupation that ended Season 2. The webisodes plant seeds that come to fruition in Season 3. They were all directed by Wayne Rose, the veteran director who's been doing 2nd Unit and 1stAD work for the series. The original title of the story was "Crossroads." The running lengths will vary with what's necessary to tell each segment of the story. The first cut I saw of all ten ran about 25 minutes. The run plan we were told was that they'd put up one a week as a countdown to the season premiere -- but SciFi may have other ideas on that by now."

"Nora is played by Emily Holmes. Longo is spelled the way you have it." -- contents of September 5, 2006 message from [[Bradley Thompson]]

=== Contract Disputes and Production Delays===

According to Bradley Thompson, the webisodes were originally meant to be aired once a week, for the 10 weeks preceding the Season 3 premiere on October 6th. This would have resulted in the webisodes premiering in mid-August. However, their release was delayed due to a labor dispute between the Writer's Guild of America and NBC/Universal regarding extra pay for the writers doing the webisodes.

In August 2006, news began to leak out that the release of the webisodes would be delayed, though they were essentially finished at the time. NBC-Universal did not want to pay the writing team for webisodes content, holding that they were not actually covered under Guild contract, and were technically just promotional material. The ''Battlestar Galactica'' writing team embraced the new story opportunity, but other NBC-Universal series such as ''The Office'' felt that webisodes were nothing but extra filler they were being forced to crank out. According to Thompson, the writing team was given extra pay for vaguely described "extra work", but no long-term resolution was ever reached. The WGA is concerned about the long-term implications of online content: writers are not specifically compensated for their work on them, and NBC/Uni might argue that they have no claim on redistribution profits if they try to classify it as "promotional" material. In any event, by August 2006 the negotiations between the WGA and NBC/Uni broke down, and the WGA ordered all series producing webisodes (such as ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''The Office'') to refuse to physically deliver the webisodes to NBC/Uni for distribution online. NBC/Universal, who produces both shows, has filed a complaint with National Labor Relations Board, claiming that this writing is included in the current WGA contract and urging the NLRB to make the series release the material.

However, several weeks later the finished webisodes were handed over to NBC/Uni. The first of ten webisodes is due to be released on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, and subsequent installments are scheduled for every Tuesday and Thursday until the Season 3 premiere on October 6, 2006.

== Cast ==
These are listed in the order they appeared during the 10 episodes.

{| class="messagebox" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Cast Member'''
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Character'''
! class="infoboxheader" colspan="10" | '''Episode(s)'''
|-
| [[Nicki Clyne]]
| [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
| 1
|
|
| 4
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Aaron Douglas]]
| [[Galen Tyrol]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Christian Tessier]]
| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Dominic Zamprogna]]
| [[Jammer]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Michael Hogan]]
| [[Saul Tigh]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0391820|Emily Holmes]]
| [[Nora]]
| 1
|
| 3
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Alisen Down]]
| [[Jean Barolay]]
|
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0601003|Carmen Moore]]
| ''Sister Tivenan''
|
| 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Matthew Bennett]]
| [[Number Five]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7
|
|
|
|}

== Crew ==

* Executive producers - [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]]
* Producer - [[Harvey Frand]], [[Bradley Thompson]] (BSG Wiki User Page), and [[David Weddle]]
* Post production - [[Paul Leonard]]
* director of photography was John Drake.
* edited by Michael O'Halloran, Tim Kinzy, Ian Kezbaum, and Harry Jierjian.
* music is by Bear McCreary.
* visual effects were supervised by Gary Hutzel.
* production manager was Boris Ivanov
* first assistant directors were Shirley-Anne Parsons and Alexia Droz.
* second assistant director was Mindy Heslin.
* costumes on the set were supervised by Keith Parent.
* make-up artist was Ankara Eden.
* second assitant make-up person was Liz Raman Nair.
* first assistant hair stylist was Jamie McKay.
* assistants in charge of props were Glenn Hilworth, Gerry Thompson, and Robert Stecky.
* sound mixer was Mark Noda.
* boom operators were Keith Henderson and Tony Wyman.
* first assistant camera person was Shannon Abbott.
* digital imaging technician was Tracy Sim.
* gaffer was Guy Patterson.
* best boy electic was Paul Bougie.
* genny operator was Murray Chysyk.
* lamp op was Blair McDonald.
* key grip was Mark Leiterman.
* best boy grips were Dave McKinlay and Ron Baran.
* script supervisor was Carol Green-Lundy.
* medic and craft services person was Tim Gunderson.
* Galactica Main Title Theme was composed by Richard Gibbs.
* Scoring and orchestral engineering were done by Steve Kaplan.
* music editor was Michael Baber.
* special effects coordinators were Al Collis and Kevin Andruschak.
* studio executive was Richard Rothstein.
* studio executive in charge of production was Todd Sharp.
* network executives were Mark Stern and Erik Storey.

== Guest Stars ==

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

{{sourcebox|One Million Streams}}

<br clear="both" />

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Wayne Rose]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-09-26T19:13:21Z

Parlemer: /* [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/04 Episode 4] */

:''This page covers the webisode series titled "The Resistance," which follows the exploits of the [[New Caprica Resistance]]. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''

{{Episode Data
| image=Webisode Resistance - 1.jpg
| title=Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
| series=
| special= Y
| season=
| episode=
| guests=
| writer=[[Bradley Thompson]] <br/> [[David Weddle]]
| story=
| director=[[Wayne Rose]]
| production=
| rating=
| US airdate= 2006-09-05 through 2006-10-05
| UK airdate= Not yet available in the UK
| dvd=
| population=
| prev= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
| next= [[Occupation]]
}}

== Overview ==
'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance''''' will be web-based series that claims to fill in the gaps between [[season 2 (2005-06)|season two]] and [[Season 3 (2006-07)|three]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The webisodes can be viewed from the official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/ web portal] at [http://scifi.com SciFi.com]. An official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/faq.html FAQ] is provided there to answer questions about availability and technical issues.

The webisode series is written by veteran BSG writers [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]], and directed by [[Wayne Rose]]. The entire series is about 25 minutes long in total, and divided into 10 episodes.

== Summary ==
===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/01 Episode 1]===
* Running time: ~3:19
* Starts on the 67<sup>th</sup> day after [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]

Tyrol and Tigh organize the budding resistance movement on Cylon-occupied New Caprica, but they find recruiting new soldiers is becoming dangerous and difficult. The Cylons have instituted a curfew. Violators go to jail, which is the first thing the Cylons built on [[New Caprica]]. New Capricans are shot on the spot if weapons are found in their tents. A stash of weapons belonging to [[Longo]] was confiscated by the Cylons, but the resistance was able to retrieve some of them which were hidden underneath his latrine. The Cylons are also setting up a [[New Caprica Police|human police force]] to take over for the [[Cylon Centurion]]s, who are doing most of the police work.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/02 Episode 2]===
*Running time: ~1:54
Duck has refused to work with the resistance, on the grounds of his relationship and intended child with Nora. Tyrol is highly displeased at this, particularly his reasons, as they parallel Tyrol's own situation; Jammer suggests respecting Duck's decision.

A ritual for protection of the crops from blight is said in the temple. As the priestess leaves, Jean Barolay abruptly shifts the conversation to the movement of the weapons stash into the [[temple]]; Jammer strongly objects, but he is overruled by Tigh.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/03 Episode 3]===
*Running time: ~2:42
In the evening, Nora prays to Aphrodite to bless she and Duck with a child. He tells her his decision about joining the resistance. She is pleased that he refused Tyrol.

During the night, Tigh, Tyrol, Jammer, and Barolay move the weapons into the temple disguising them.

The next morning, Nora wakes Duck saying he will be late to work. She tries to convince him to go to temple after work with her. He refuses, saying he talks to the gods in his own way.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/04 Episode 4]===
*Running time: ~1:57
[[Cally]] and [[Nora]] visit the temple. Nora is holding Cally's baby while Cally is performing a ceremony. At that moment [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]] can be heard outside, and a [[Number Five]] announces that they will enter the temple. Several men try to block them, but the Cylons force their way in and gunfire can be seen and heard. While trying to run away Cally falls to the ground protecting her baby, but Nora is shot and killed when she tries to retrieve her bag.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/05 Episode 5]===
*Running time: ~2:00
Tyrol, Cally and Jammer return Nora's bag to Duck, and inform him about the death of Nora. Duck is physically sickened by the news. He becomes angry and demands to know if there were weapons in the temple. Tyrol tries to avoid the question, but Duck doesn't relent until Tyrol admits the truth. At that point, Duck orders them out of his tent.

===Episode 6===
*Running time: ~1:37
Three days after the attack on the temple, Tigh, Barolay, and Jammer discuss the results of the attack, which has brought about positive effects for the resistance. The general population has started to side with the resistance and 1,000 people protested outside [[Colonial One]] over the attack on the temple. Since the attack, recruitment has become easier with 150 Colonials signing up. Tigh thinks that this was a good deal because the loss of a few weapons was worth the propaganda victory. However, Jammer is upset that the loss of 10 lives was not worth it. Tigh comes down hard on Jammer, stating that people die in war, nice people, and the resistance has no room for crybabies.

===Episode 7===
*Running time: ~1:58

[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] discuss the capture of [[Jammer]] by the Cylons. Tyrol insists that Jammer won't reveal the work of the resistance. Jammer is imprisoned in a Cylon detention center and is visited by [[Number Five]] who frees him of his bonds and says he wants to talk to him about what happened in the temple.

===Episode 8===
===Episode 9===
===Episode 10===

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==

== Notes ==
*The original title of the webisode series was "Crossroads"
*Currently, for legal reasons, attempting to view the webisodes from outside of the USA will present you with a frozen video player stating either two messages:
** Your video will begin playing after a brief advertisement (in the case of the webisode splash page currently on scifi.com)
** We're sorry, but the clip selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip (if the user opens the video on Sci Fi's Pulse website. Users outside of America will have to wait until a DVD release, television broadcast, or some other means becomes available to view them).
* Originally it was stated that new webisodes would be available midnight on Tuesday and Thursday. This no longer appears to be the case, but rather new webisodes appearing in the afternoon of those days.
* In the sixth episode, Tigh states that 20 billion humans were "burned" by the Cylons. Also, he uses a new slang term for Centurions, "chrome jobs."
*During Episode 7, [[Number Five]] asks Jammer if he can address him as James or Jammer.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

When ''[[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive03#Webisode series|Battlestar Wiki asked Bradley Thompson]]'' about the webisode series, he said:

:"It's true that David Weddle and I wrote the webisodes. Ron Moore and David Eick assigned them to us during the production of Exodus. The ten short segments combine to tell one story, which takes place during the Cylon Occupation that ended Season 2. The webisodes plant seeds that come to fruition in Season 3. They were all directed by Wayne Rose, the veteran director who's been doing 2nd Unit and 1stAD work for the series. The original title of the story was "Crossroads." The running lengths will vary with what's necessary to tell each segment of the story. The first cut I saw of all ten ran about 25 minutes. The run plan we were told was that they'd put up one a week as a countdown to the season premiere -- but SciFi may have other ideas on that by now."

"Nora is played by Emily Holmes. Longo is spelled the way you have it." -- contents of September 5, 2006 message from [[Bradley Thompson]]

=== Contract Disputes and Production Delays===

According to Bradley Thompson, the webisodes were originally meant to be aired once a week, for the 10 weeks preceding the Season 3 premiere on October 6th. This would have resulted in the webisodes premiering in mid-August. However, their release was delayed due to a labor dispute between the Writer's Guild of America and NBC/Universal regarding extra pay for the writers doing the webisodes.

In August 2006, news began to leak out that the release of the webisodes would be delayed, though they were essentially finished at the time. NBC-Universal did not want to pay the writing team for webisodes content, holding that they were not actually covered under Guild contract, and were technically just promotional material. The ''Battlestar Galactica'' writing team embraced the new story opportunity, but other NBC-Universal series such as ''The Office'' felt that webisodes were nothing but extra filler they were being forced to crank out. According to Thompson, the writing team was given extra pay for vaguely described "extra work", but no long-term resolution was ever reached. The WGA is concerned about the long-term implications of online content: writers are not specifically compensated for their work on them, and NBC/Uni might argue that they have no claim on redistribution profits if they try to classify it as "promotional" material. In any event, by August 2006 the negotiations between the WGA and NBC/Uni broke down, and the WGA ordered all series producing webisodes (such as ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''The Office'') to refuse to physically deliver the webisodes to NBC/Uni for distribution online. NBC/Universal, who produces both shows, has filed a complaint with National Labor Relations Board, claiming that this writing is included in the current WGA contract and urging the NLRB to make the series release the material.

However, several weeks later the finished webisodes were handed over to NBC/Uni. The first of ten webisodes is due to be released on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, and subsequent installments are scheduled for every Tuesday and Thursday until the Season 3 premiere on October 6, 2006.

== Cast ==
These are listed in the order they appeared during the 10 episodes.

{| class="messagebox" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Cast Member'''
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Character'''
! class="infoboxheader" colspan="10" | '''Episode(s)'''
|-
| [[Nicki Clyne]]
| [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
| 1
|
|
| 4
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Aaron Douglas]]
| [[Galen Tyrol]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Christian Tessier]]
| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Dominic Zamprogna]]
| [[Jammer]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Michael Hogan]]
| [[Saul Tigh]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0391820|Emily Holmes]]
| [[Nora]]
| 1
|
| 3
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Alisen Down]]
| [[Jean Barolay]]
|
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0601003|Carmen Moore]]
| ''Sister Tivenan''
|
| 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Matthew Bennett]]
| [[Number Five]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7
|
|
|
|}

== Crew ==

* Executive producers - [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]]
* Producer - [[Harvey Frand]], [[Bradley Thompson]] (BSG Wiki User Page), and [[David Weddle]]
* Post production - [[Paul Leonard]]
* director of photography was John Drake.
* edited by Michael O'Halloran, Tim Kinzy, Ian Kezbaum, and Harry Jierjian.
* music is by Bear McCreary.
* visual effects were supervised by Gary Hutzel.
* production manager was Boris Ivanov
* first assistant directors were Shirley-Anne Parsons and Alexia Droz.
* second assistant director was Mindy Heslin.
* costumes on the set were supervised by Keith Parent.
* make-up artist was Ankara Eden.
* second assitant make-up person was Liz Raman Nair.
* first assistant hair stylist was Jamie McKay.
* assistants in charge of props were Glenn Hilworth, Gerry Thompson, and Robert Stecky.
* sound mixer was Mark Noda.
* boom operators were Keith Henderson and Tony Wyman.
* first assistant camera person was Shannon Abbott.
* digital imaging technician was Tracy Sim.
* gaffer was Guy Patterson.
* best boy electic was Paul Bougie.
* genny operator was Murray Chysyk.
* lamp op was Blair McDonald.
* key grip was Mark Leiterman.
* best boy grips were Dave McKinlay and Ron Baran.
* script supervisor was Carol Green-Lundy.
* medic and craft services person was Tim Gunderson.
* Galactica Main Title Theme was composed by Richard Gibbs.
* Scoring and orchestral engineering were done by Steve Kaplan.
* music editor was Michael Baber.
* special effects coordinators were Al Collis and Kevin Andruschak.
* studio executive was Richard Rothstein.
* studio executive in charge of production was Todd Sharp.
* network executives were Mark Stern and Erik Storey.

== Guest Stars ==

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

{{sourcebox|One Million Streams}}

<br clear="both" />

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Wayne Rose]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-09-26T19:11:47Z

Parlemer: /* Episode 7 */

:''This page covers the webisode series titled "The Resistance," which follows the exploits of the [[New Caprica Resistance]]. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''

{{Episode Data
| image=Webisode Resistance - 1.jpg
| title=Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
| series=
| special= Y
| season=
| episode=
| guests=
| writer=[[Bradley Thompson]] <br/> [[David Weddle]]
| story=
| director=[[Wayne Rose]]
| production=
| rating=
| US airdate= 2006-09-05 through 2006-10-05
| UK airdate= Not yet available in the UK
| dvd=
| population=
| prev= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
| next= [[Occupation]]
}}

== Overview ==
'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance''''' will be web-based series that claims to fill in the gaps between [[season 2 (2005-06)|season two]] and [[Season 3 (2006-07)|three]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The webisodes can be viewed from the official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/ web portal] at [http://scifi.com SciFi.com]. An official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/faq.html FAQ] is provided there to answer questions about availability and technical issues.

The webisode series is written by veteran BSG writers [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]], and directed by [[Wayne Rose]]. The entire series is about 25 minutes long in total, and divided into 10 episodes.

== Summary ==
===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/01 Episode 1]===
* Running time: ~3:19
* Starts on the 67<sup>th</sup> day after [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]

Tyrol and Tigh organize the budding resistance movement on Cylon-occupied New Caprica, but they find recruiting new soldiers is becoming dangerous and difficult. The Cylons have instituted a curfew. Violators go to jail, which is the first thing the Cylons built on [[New Caprica]]. New Capricans are shot on the spot if weapons are found in their tents. A stash of weapons belonging to [[Longo]] was confiscated by the Cylons, but the resistance was able to retrieve some of them which were hidden underneath his latrine. The Cylons are also setting up a [[New Caprica Police|human police force]] to take over for the [[Cylon Centurion]]s, who are doing most of the police work.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/02 Episode 2]===
*Running time: ~1:54
Duck has refused to work with the resistance, on the grounds of his relationship and intended child with Nora. Tyrol is highly displeased at this, particularly his reasons, as they parallel Tyrol's own situation; Jammer suggests respecting Duck's decision.

A ritual for protection of the crops from blight is said in the temple. As the priestess leaves, Jean Barolay abruptly shifts the conversation to the movement of the weapons stash into the [[temple]]; Jammer strongly objects, but he is overruled by Tigh.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/03 Episode 3]===
*Running time: ~2:42
In the evening, Nora prays to Aphrodite to bless she and Duck with a child. He tells her his decision about joining the resistance. She is pleased that he refused Tyrol.

During the night, Tigh, Tyrol, Jammer, and Barolay move the weapons into the temple disguising them.

The next morning, Nora wakes Duck saying he will be late to work. She tries to convince him to go to temple after work with her. He refuses, saying he talks to the gods in his own way.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/04 Episode 4]===
*Running time: ~2:00
[[Cally]] and [[Nora]] visit the temple. Nora is holding Cally's baby while Cally is performing a ceremony. At that moment [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]] can be heard outside, and a [[Number Five]] announces that they will enter the temple. Several men try to block them, but the Cylons force their way in and gunfire can be seen and heard. While trying to run away Cally falls to the ground protecting her baby, but Nora is shot and killed when she tries to retrieve her bag.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/05 Episode 5]===
*Running time: ~2:00
Tyrol, Cally and Jammer return Nora's bag to Duck, and inform him about the death of Nora. Duck is physically sickened by the news. He becomes angry and demands to know if there were weapons in the temple. Tyrol tries to avoid the question, but Duck doesn't relent until Tyrol admits the truth. At that point, Duck orders them out of his tent.

===Episode 6===
*Running time: ~1:37
Three days after the attack on the temple, Tigh, Barolay, and Jammer discuss the results of the attack, which has brought about positive effects for the resistance. The general population has started to side with the resistance and 1,000 people protested outside [[Colonial One]] over the attack on the temple. Since the attack, recruitment has become easier with 150 Colonials signing up. Tigh thinks that this was a good deal because the loss of a few weapons was worth the propaganda victory. However, Jammer is upset that the loss of 10 lives was not worth it. Tigh comes down hard on Jammer, stating that people die in war, nice people, and the resistance has no room for crybabies.

===Episode 7===
*Running time: ~1:58

[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] discuss the capture of [[Jammer]] by the Cylons. Tyrol insists that Jammer won't reveal the work of the resistance. Jammer is imprisoned in a Cylon detention center and is visited by [[Number Five]] who frees him of his bonds and says he wants to talk to him about what happened in the temple.

===Episode 8===
===Episode 9===
===Episode 10===

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==

== Notes ==
*The original title of the webisode series was "Crossroads"
*Currently, for legal reasons, attempting to view the webisodes from outside of the USA will present you with a frozen video player stating either two messages:
** Your video will begin playing after a brief advertisement (in the case of the webisode splash page currently on scifi.com)
** We're sorry, but the clip selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip (if the user opens the video on Sci Fi's Pulse website. Users outside of America will have to wait until a DVD release, television broadcast, or some other means becomes available to view them).
* Originally it was stated that new webisodes would be available midnight on Tuesday and Thursday. This no longer appears to be the case, but rather new webisodes appearing in the afternoon of those days.
* In the sixth episode, Tigh states that 20 billion humans were "burned" by the Cylons. Also, he uses a new slang term for Centurions, "chrome jobs."
*During Episode 7, [[Number Five]] asks Jammer if he can address him as James or Jammer.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

When ''[[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive03#Webisode series|Battlestar Wiki asked Bradley Thompson]]'' about the webisode series, he said:

:"It's true that David Weddle and I wrote the webisodes. Ron Moore and David Eick assigned them to us during the production of Exodus. The ten short segments combine to tell one story, which takes place during the Cylon Occupation that ended Season 2. The webisodes plant seeds that come to fruition in Season 3. They were all directed by Wayne Rose, the veteran director who's been doing 2nd Unit and 1stAD work for the series. The original title of the story was "Crossroads." The running lengths will vary with what's necessary to tell each segment of the story. The first cut I saw of all ten ran about 25 minutes. The run plan we were told was that they'd put up one a week as a countdown to the season premiere -- but SciFi may have other ideas on that by now."

"Nora is played by Emily Holmes. Longo is spelled the way you have it." -- contents of September 5, 2006 message from [[Bradley Thompson]]

=== Contract Disputes and Production Delays===

According to Bradley Thompson, the webisodes were originally meant to be aired once a week, for the 10 weeks preceding the Season 3 premiere on October 6th. This would have resulted in the webisodes premiering in mid-August. However, their release was delayed due to a labor dispute between the Writer's Guild of America and NBC/Universal regarding extra pay for the writers doing the webisodes.

In August 2006, news began to leak out that the release of the webisodes would be delayed, though they were essentially finished at the time. NBC-Universal did not want to pay the writing team for webisodes content, holding that they were not actually covered under Guild contract, and were technically just promotional material. The ''Battlestar Galactica'' writing team embraced the new story opportunity, but other NBC-Universal series such as ''The Office'' felt that webisodes were nothing but extra filler they were being forced to crank out. According to Thompson, the writing team was given extra pay for vaguely described "extra work", but no long-term resolution was ever reached. The WGA is concerned about the long-term implications of online content: writers are not specifically compensated for their work on them, and NBC/Uni might argue that they have no claim on redistribution profits if they try to classify it as "promotional" material. In any event, by August 2006 the negotiations between the WGA and NBC/Uni broke down, and the WGA ordered all series producing webisodes (such as ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''The Office'') to refuse to physically deliver the webisodes to NBC/Uni for distribution online. NBC/Universal, who produces both shows, has filed a complaint with National Labor Relations Board, claiming that this writing is included in the current WGA contract and urging the NLRB to make the series release the material.

However, several weeks later the finished webisodes were handed over to NBC/Uni. The first of ten webisodes is due to be released on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, and subsequent installments are scheduled for every Tuesday and Thursday until the Season 3 premiere on October 6, 2006.

== Cast ==
These are listed in the order they appeared during the 10 episodes.

{| class="messagebox" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Cast Member'''
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Character'''
! class="infoboxheader" colspan="10" | '''Episode(s)'''
|-
| [[Nicki Clyne]]
| [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
| 1
|
|
| 4
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Aaron Douglas]]
| [[Galen Tyrol]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Christian Tessier]]
| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Dominic Zamprogna]]
| [[Jammer]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Michael Hogan]]
| [[Saul Tigh]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0391820|Emily Holmes]]
| [[Nora]]
| 1
|
| 3
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Alisen Down]]
| [[Jean Barolay]]
|
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0601003|Carmen Moore]]
| ''Sister Tivenan''
|
| 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Matthew Bennett]]
| [[Number Five]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7
|
|
|
|}

== Crew ==

* Executive producers - [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]]
* Producer - [[Harvey Frand]], [[Bradley Thompson]] (BSG Wiki User Page), and [[David Weddle]]
* Post production - [[Paul Leonard]]
* director of photography was John Drake.
* edited by Michael O'Halloran, Tim Kinzy, Ian Kezbaum, and Harry Jierjian.
* music is by Bear McCreary.
* visual effects were supervised by Gary Hutzel.
* production manager was Boris Ivanov
* first assistant directors were Shirley-Anne Parsons and Alexia Droz.
* second assistant director was Mindy Heslin.
* costumes on the set were supervised by Keith Parent.
* make-up artist was Ankara Eden.
* second assitant make-up person was Liz Raman Nair.
* first assistant hair stylist was Jamie McKay.
* assistants in charge of props were Glenn Hilworth, Gerry Thompson, and Robert Stecky.
* sound mixer was Mark Noda.
* boom operators were Keith Henderson and Tony Wyman.
* first assistant camera person was Shannon Abbott.
* digital imaging technician was Tracy Sim.
* gaffer was Guy Patterson.
* best boy electic was Paul Bougie.
* genny operator was Murray Chysyk.
* lamp op was Blair McDonald.
* key grip was Mark Leiterman.
* best boy grips were Dave McKinlay and Ron Baran.
* script supervisor was Carol Green-Lundy.
* medic and craft services person was Tim Gunderson.
* Galactica Main Title Theme was composed by Richard Gibbs.
* Scoring and orchestral engineering were done by Steve Kaplan.
* music editor was Michael Baber.
* special effects coordinators were Al Collis and Kevin Andruschak.
* studio executive was Richard Rothstein.
* studio executive in charge of production was Todd Sharp.
* network executives were Mark Stern and Erik Storey.

== Guest Stars ==

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

{{sourcebox|One Million Streams}}

<br clear="both" />

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Wayne Rose]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-09-26T19:11:14Z

Parlemer: /* [Episode 6] */

:''This page covers the webisode series titled "The Resistance," which follows the exploits of the [[New Caprica Resistance]]. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''

{{Episode Data
| image=Webisode Resistance - 1.jpg
| title=Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance
| series=
| special= Y
| season=
| episode=
| guests=
| writer=[[Bradley Thompson]] <br/> [[David Weddle]]
| story=
| director=[[Wayne Rose]]
| production=
| rating=
| US airdate= 2006-09-05 through 2006-10-05
| UK airdate= Not yet available in the UK
| dvd=
| population=
| prev= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]
| next= [[Occupation]]
}}

== Overview ==
'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance''''' will be web-based series that claims to fill in the gaps between [[season 2 (2005-06)|season two]] and [[Season 3 (2006-07)|three]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The webisodes can be viewed from the official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/ web portal] at [http://scifi.com SciFi.com]. An official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/faq.html FAQ] is provided there to answer questions about availability and technical issues.

The webisode series is written by veteran BSG writers [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]], and directed by [[Wayne Rose]]. The entire series is about 25 minutes long in total, and divided into 10 episodes.

== Summary ==
===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/01 Episode 1]===
* Running time: ~3:19
* Starts on the 67<sup>th</sup> day after [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]

Tyrol and Tigh organize the budding resistance movement on Cylon-occupied New Caprica, but they find recruiting new soldiers is becoming dangerous and difficult. The Cylons have instituted a curfew. Violators go to jail, which is the first thing the Cylons built on [[New Caprica]]. New Capricans are shot on the spot if weapons are found in their tents. A stash of weapons belonging to [[Longo]] was confiscated by the Cylons, but the resistance was able to retrieve some of them which were hidden underneath his latrine. The Cylons are also setting up a [[New Caprica Police|human police force]] to take over for the [[Cylon Centurion]]s, who are doing most of the police work.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/02 Episode 2]===
*Running time: ~1:54
Duck has refused to work with the resistance, on the grounds of his relationship and intended child with Nora. Tyrol is highly displeased at this, particularly his reasons, as they parallel Tyrol's own situation; Jammer suggests respecting Duck's decision.

A ritual for protection of the crops from blight is said in the temple. As the priestess leaves, Jean Barolay abruptly shifts the conversation to the movement of the weapons stash into the [[temple]]; Jammer strongly objects, but he is overruled by Tigh.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/03 Episode 3]===
*Running time: ~2:42
In the evening, Nora prays to Aphrodite to bless she and Duck with a child. He tells her his decision about joining the resistance. She is pleased that he refused Tyrol.

During the night, Tigh, Tyrol, Jammer, and Barolay move the weapons into the temple disguising them.

The next morning, Nora wakes Duck saying he will be late to work. She tries to convince him to go to temple after work with her. He refuses, saying he talks to the gods in his own way.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/04 Episode 4]===
*Running time: ~2:00
[[Cally]] and [[Nora]] visit the temple. Nora is holding Cally's baby while Cally is performing a ceremony. At that moment [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]] can be heard outside, and a [[Number Five]] announces that they will enter the temple. Several men try to block them, but the Cylons force their way in and gunfire can be seen and heard. While trying to run away Cally falls to the ground protecting her baby, but Nora is shot and killed when she tries to retrieve her bag.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/05 Episode 5]===
*Running time: ~2:00
Tyrol, Cally and Jammer return Nora's bag to Duck, and inform him about the death of Nora. Duck is physically sickened by the news. He becomes angry and demands to know if there were weapons in the temple. Tyrol tries to avoid the question, but Duck doesn't relent until Tyrol admits the truth. At that point, Duck orders them out of his tent.

===Episode 6===
*Running time: ~1:37
Three days after the attack on the temple, Tigh, Barolay, and Jammer discuss the results of the attack, which has brought about positive effects for the resistance. The general population has started to side with the resistance and 1,000 people protested outside [[Colonial One]] over the attack on the temple. Since the attack, recruitment has become easier with 150 Colonials signing up. Tigh thinks that this was a good deal because the loss of a few weapons was worth the propaganda victory. However, Jammer is upset that the loss of 10 lives was not worth it. Tigh comes down hard on Jammer, stating that people die in war, nice people, and the resistance has no room for crybabies.

===Episode 7===

[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] discuss the capture of [[Jammer]] by the Cylons. Tyrol insists that Jammer won't reveal the work of the resistance. Jammer is imprisoned in a Cylon detention center and is visited by [[Number Five]] who frees him of his bonds and says he wants to talk to him about what happened in the temple.

===Episode 8===
===Episode 9===
===Episode 10===

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==

== Notes ==
*The original title of the webisode series was "Crossroads"
*Currently, for legal reasons, attempting to view the webisodes from outside of the USA will present you with a frozen video player stating either two messages:
** Your video will begin playing after a brief advertisement (in the case of the webisode splash page currently on scifi.com)
** We're sorry, but the clip selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip (if the user opens the video on Sci Fi's Pulse website. Users outside of America will have to wait until a DVD release, television broadcast, or some other means becomes available to view them).
* Originally it was stated that new webisodes would be available midnight on Tuesday and Thursday. This no longer appears to be the case, but rather new webisodes appearing in the afternoon of those days.
* In the sixth episode, Tigh states that 20 billion humans were "burned" by the Cylons. Also, he uses a new slang term for Centurions, "chrome jobs."
*During Episode 7, [[Number Five]] asks Jammer if he can address him as James or Jammer.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

When ''[[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive03#Webisode series|Battlestar Wiki asked Bradley Thompson]]'' about the webisode series, he said:

:"It's true that David Weddle and I wrote the webisodes. Ron Moore and David Eick assigned them to us during the production of Exodus. The ten short segments combine to tell one story, which takes place during the Cylon Occupation that ended Season 2. The webisodes plant seeds that come to fruition in Season 3. They were all directed by Wayne Rose, the veteran director who's been doing 2nd Unit and 1stAD work for the series. The original title of the story was "Crossroads." The running lengths will vary with what's necessary to tell each segment of the story. The first cut I saw of all ten ran about 25 minutes. The run plan we were told was that they'd put up one a week as a countdown to the season premiere -- but SciFi may have other ideas on that by now."

"Nora is played by Emily Holmes. Longo is spelled the way you have it." -- contents of September 5, 2006 message from [[Bradley Thompson]]

=== Contract Disputes and Production Delays===

According to Bradley Thompson, the webisodes were originally meant to be aired once a week, for the 10 weeks preceding the Season 3 premiere on October 6th. This would have resulted in the webisodes premiering in mid-August. However, their release was delayed due to a labor dispute between the Writer's Guild of America and NBC/Universal regarding extra pay for the writers doing the webisodes.

In August 2006, news began to leak out that the release of the webisodes would be delayed, though they were essentially finished at the time. NBC-Universal did not want to pay the writing team for webisodes content, holding that they were not actually covered under Guild contract, and were technically just promotional material. The ''Battlestar Galactica'' writing team embraced the new story opportunity, but other NBC-Universal series such as ''The Office'' felt that webisodes were nothing but extra filler they were being forced to crank out. According to Thompson, the writing team was given extra pay for vaguely described "extra work", but no long-term resolution was ever reached. The WGA is concerned about the long-term implications of online content: writers are not specifically compensated for their work on them, and NBC/Uni might argue that they have no claim on redistribution profits if they try to classify it as "promotional" material. In any event, by August 2006 the negotiations between the WGA and NBC/Uni broke down, and the WGA ordered all series producing webisodes (such as ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''The Office'') to refuse to physically deliver the webisodes to NBC/Uni for distribution online. NBC/Universal, who produces both shows, has filed a complaint with National Labor Relations Board, claiming that this writing is included in the current WGA contract and urging the NLRB to make the series release the material.

However, several weeks later the finished webisodes were handed over to NBC/Uni. The first of ten webisodes is due to be released on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, and subsequent installments are scheduled for every Tuesday and Thursday until the Season 3 premiere on October 6, 2006.

== Cast ==
These are listed in the order they appeared during the 10 episodes.

{| class="messagebox" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Cast Member'''
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Character'''
! class="infoboxheader" colspan="10" | '''Episode(s)'''
|-
| [[Nicki Clyne]]
| [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
| 1
|
|
| 4
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Aaron Douglas]]
| [[Galen Tyrol]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Christian Tessier]]
| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Dominic Zamprogna]]
| [[Jammer]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Michael Hogan]]
| [[Saul Tigh]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0391820|Emily Holmes]]
| [[Nora]]
| 1
|
| 3
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Alisen Down]]
| [[Jean Barolay]]
|
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0601003|Carmen Moore]]
| ''Sister Tivenan''
|
| 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| [[Matthew Bennett]]
| [[Number Five]]
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| 7
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|}

== Crew ==

* Executive producers - [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]]
* Producer - [[Harvey Frand]], [[Bradley Thompson]] (BSG Wiki User Page), and [[David Weddle]]
* Post production - [[Paul Leonard]]
* director of photography was John Drake.
* edited by Michael O'Halloran, Tim Kinzy, Ian Kezbaum, and Harry Jierjian.
* music is by Bear McCreary.
* visual effects were supervised by Gary Hutzel.
* production manager was Boris Ivanov
* first assistant directors were Shirley-Anne Parsons and Alexia Droz.
* second assistant director was Mindy Heslin.
* costumes on the set were supervised by Keith Parent.
* make-up artist was Ankara Eden.
* second assitant make-up person was Liz Raman Nair.
* first assistant hair stylist was Jamie McKay.
* assistants in charge of props were Glenn Hilworth, Gerry Thompson, and Robert Stecky.
* sound mixer was Mark Noda.
* boom operators were Keith Henderson and Tony Wyman.
* first assistant camera person was Shannon Abbott.
* digital imaging technician was Tracy Sim.
* gaffer was Guy Patterson.
* best boy electic was Paul Bougie.
* genny operator was Murray Chysyk.
* lamp op was Blair McDonald.
* key grip was Mark Leiterman.
* best boy grips were Dave McKinlay and Ron Baran.
* script supervisor was Carol Green-Lundy.
* medic and craft services person was Tim Gunderson.
* Galactica Main Title Theme was composed by Richard Gibbs.
* Scoring and orchestral engineering were done by Steve Kaplan.
* music editor was Michael Baber.
* special effects coordinators were Al Collis and Kevin Andruschak.
* studio executive was Richard Rothstein.
* studio executive in charge of production was Todd Sharp.
* network executives were Mark Stern and Erik Storey.

== Guest Stars ==

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

{{sourcebox|One Million Streams}}

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{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Wayne Rose]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-09-26T19:11:00Z

Parlemer: /* [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/06 Episode 6] */

:''This page covers the webisode series titled "The Resistance," which follows the exploits of the [[New Caprica Resistance]]. For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''

{{Episode Data
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| UK airdate= Not yet available in the UK
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== Overview ==
'''''Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance''''' will be web-based series that claims to fill in the gaps between [[season 2 (2005-06)|season two]] and [[Season 3 (2006-07)|three]] of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The webisodes can be viewed from the official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/ web portal] at [http://scifi.com SciFi.com]. An official [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/faq.html FAQ] is provided there to answer questions about availability and technical issues.

The webisode series is written by veteran BSG writers [[Bradley Thompson]] and [[David Weddle]], and directed by [[Wayne Rose]]. The entire series is about 25 minutes long in total, and divided into 10 episodes.

== Summary ==
===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/01 Episode 1]===
* Running time: ~3:19
* Starts on the 67<sup>th</sup> day after [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]

Tyrol and Tigh organize the budding resistance movement on Cylon-occupied New Caprica, but they find recruiting new soldiers is becoming dangerous and difficult. The Cylons have instituted a curfew. Violators go to jail, which is the first thing the Cylons built on [[New Caprica]]. New Capricans are shot on the spot if weapons are found in their tents. A stash of weapons belonging to [[Longo]] was confiscated by the Cylons, but the resistance was able to retrieve some of them which were hidden underneath his latrine. The Cylons are also setting up a [[New Caprica Police|human police force]] to take over for the [[Cylon Centurion]]s, who are doing most of the police work.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/02 Episode 2]===
*Running time: ~1:54
Duck has refused to work with the resistance, on the grounds of his relationship and intended child with Nora. Tyrol is highly displeased at this, particularly his reasons, as they parallel Tyrol's own situation; Jammer suggests respecting Duck's decision.

A ritual for protection of the crops from blight is said in the temple. As the priestess leaves, Jean Barolay abruptly shifts the conversation to the movement of the weapons stash into the [[temple]]; Jammer strongly objects, but he is overruled by Tigh.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/03 Episode 3]===
*Running time: ~2:42
In the evening, Nora prays to Aphrodite to bless she and Duck with a child. He tells her his decision about joining the resistance. She is pleased that he refused Tyrol.

During the night, Tigh, Tyrol, Jammer, and Barolay move the weapons into the temple disguising them.

The next morning, Nora wakes Duck saying he will be late to work. She tries to convince him to go to temple after work with her. He refuses, saying he talks to the gods in his own way.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/04 Episode 4]===
*Running time: ~2:00
[[Cally]] and [[Nora]] visit the temple. Nora is holding Cally's baby while Cally is performing a ceremony. At that moment [[Cylon Centurion|Cylon Centurions]] can be heard outside, and a [[Number Five]] announces that they will enter the temple. Several men try to block them, but the Cylons force their way in and gunfire can be seen and heard. While trying to run away Cally falls to the ground protecting her baby, but Nora is shot and killed when she tries to retrieve her bag.

===[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/video/webisodes/05 Episode 5]===
*Running time: ~2:00
Tyrol, Cally and Jammer return Nora's bag to Duck, and inform him about the death of Nora. Duck is physically sickened by the news. He becomes angry and demands to know if there were weapons in the temple. Tyrol tries to avoid the question, but Duck doesn't relent until Tyrol admits the truth. At that point, Duck orders them out of his tent.

===[Episode 6]===
*Running time: ~1:37
Three days after the attack on the temple, Tigh, Barolay, and Jammer discuss the results of the attack, which has brought about positive effects for the resistance. The general population has started to side with the resistance and 1,000 people protested outside [[Colonial One]] over the attack on the temple. Since the attack, recruitment has become easier with 150 Colonials signing up. Tigh thinks that this was a good deal because the loss of a few weapons was worth the propaganda victory. However, Jammer is upset that the loss of 10 lives was not worth it. Tigh comes down hard on Jammer, stating that people die in war, nice people, and the resistance has no room for crybabies.

===Episode 7===

[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] discuss the capture of [[Jammer]] by the Cylons. Tyrol insists that Jammer won't reveal the work of the resistance. Jammer is imprisoned in a Cylon detention center and is visited by [[Number Five]] who frees him of his bonds and says he wants to talk to him about what happened in the temple.

===Episode 8===
===Episode 9===
===Episode 10===

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==

== Notes ==
*The original title of the webisode series was "Crossroads"
*Currently, for legal reasons, attempting to view the webisodes from outside of the USA will present you with a frozen video player stating either two messages:
** Your video will begin playing after a brief advertisement (in the case of the webisode splash page currently on scifi.com)
** We're sorry, but the clip selected isn't available from your location. Please select another clip (if the user opens the video on Sci Fi's Pulse website. Users outside of America will have to wait until a DVD release, television broadcast, or some other means becomes available to view them).
* Originally it was stated that new webisodes would be available midnight on Tuesday and Thursday. This no longer appears to be the case, but rather new webisodes appearing in the afternoon of those days.
* In the sixth episode, Tigh states that 20 billion humans were "burned" by the Cylons. Also, he uses a new slang term for Centurions, "chrome jobs."
*During Episode 7, [[Number Five]] asks Jammer if he can address him as James or Jammer.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

When ''[[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive03#Webisode series|Battlestar Wiki asked Bradley Thompson]]'' about the webisode series, he said:

:"It's true that David Weddle and I wrote the webisodes. Ron Moore and David Eick assigned them to us during the production of Exodus. The ten short segments combine to tell one story, which takes place during the Cylon Occupation that ended Season 2. The webisodes plant seeds that come to fruition in Season 3. They were all directed by Wayne Rose, the veteran director who's been doing 2nd Unit and 1stAD work for the series. The original title of the story was "Crossroads." The running lengths will vary with what's necessary to tell each segment of the story. The first cut I saw of all ten ran about 25 minutes. The run plan we were told was that they'd put up one a week as a countdown to the season premiere -- but SciFi may have other ideas on that by now."

"Nora is played by Emily Holmes. Longo is spelled the way you have it." -- contents of September 5, 2006 message from [[Bradley Thompson]]

=== Contract Disputes and Production Delays===

According to Bradley Thompson, the webisodes were originally meant to be aired once a week, for the 10 weeks preceding the Season 3 premiere on October 6th. This would have resulted in the webisodes premiering in mid-August. However, their release was delayed due to a labor dispute between the Writer's Guild of America and NBC/Universal regarding extra pay for the writers doing the webisodes.

In August 2006, news began to leak out that the release of the webisodes would be delayed, though they were essentially finished at the time. NBC-Universal did not want to pay the writing team for webisodes content, holding that they were not actually covered under Guild contract, and were technically just promotional material. The ''Battlestar Galactica'' writing team embraced the new story opportunity, but other NBC-Universal series such as ''The Office'' felt that webisodes were nothing but extra filler they were being forced to crank out. According to Thompson, the writing team was given extra pay for vaguely described "extra work", but no long-term resolution was ever reached. The WGA is concerned about the long-term implications of online content: writers are not specifically compensated for their work on them, and NBC/Uni might argue that they have no claim on redistribution profits if they try to classify it as "promotional" material. In any event, by August 2006 the negotiations between the WGA and NBC/Uni broke down, and the WGA ordered all series producing webisodes (such as ''Battlestar Galactica'' and ''The Office'') to refuse to physically deliver the webisodes to NBC/Uni for distribution online. NBC/Universal, who produces both shows, has filed a complaint with National Labor Relations Board, claiming that this writing is included in the current WGA contract and urging the NLRB to make the series release the material.

However, several weeks later the finished webisodes were handed over to NBC/Uni. The first of ten webisodes is due to be released on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, and subsequent installments are scheduled for every Tuesday and Thursday until the Season 3 premiere on October 6, 2006.

== Cast ==
These are listed in the order they appeared during the 10 episodes.

{| class="messagebox" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2"
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Cast Member'''
! class="infoboxheader" | '''Character'''
! class="infoboxheader" colspan="10" | '''Episode(s)'''
|-
| [[Nicki Clyne]]
| [[Cally Henderson Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
| 1
|
|
| 4
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Aaron Douglas]]
| [[Galen Tyrol]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Christian Tessier]]
| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Dominic Zamprogna]]
| [[Jammer]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
| 5
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[Michael Hogan]]
| [[Saul Tigh]]
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
| 7
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0391820|Emily Holmes]]
| [[Nora]]
| 1
|
| 3
| 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Alisen Down]]
| [[Jean Barolay]]
|
| 2
| 3
|
|
| 6
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[imdb:nm0601003|Carmen Moore]]
| ''Sister Tivenan''
|
| 2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
| [[Matthew Bennett]]
| [[Number Five]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 7
|
|
|
|}

== Crew ==

* Executive producers - [[Ronald D. Moore]] and [[David Eick]]
* Producer - [[Harvey Frand]], [[Bradley Thompson]] (BSG Wiki User Page), and [[David Weddle]]
* Post production - [[Paul Leonard]]
* director of photography was John Drake.
* edited by Michael O'Halloran, Tim Kinzy, Ian Kezbaum, and Harry Jierjian.
* music is by Bear McCreary.
* visual effects were supervised by Gary Hutzel.
* production manager was Boris Ivanov
* first assistant directors were Shirley-Anne Parsons and Alexia Droz.
* second assistant director was Mindy Heslin.
* costumes on the set were supervised by Keith Parent.
* make-up artist was Ankara Eden.
* second assitant make-up person was Liz Raman Nair.
* first assistant hair stylist was Jamie McKay.
* assistants in charge of props were Glenn Hilworth, Gerry Thompson, and Robert Stecky.
* sound mixer was Mark Noda.
* boom operators were Keith Henderson and Tony Wyman.
* first assistant camera person was Shannon Abbott.
* digital imaging technician was Tracy Sim.
* gaffer was Guy Patterson.
* best boy electic was Paul Bougie.
* genny operator was Murray Chysyk.
* lamp op was Blair McDonald.
* key grip was Mark Leiterman.
* best boy grips were Dave McKinlay and Ron Baran.
* script supervisor was Carol Green-Lundy.
* medic and craft services person was Tim Gunderson.
* Galactica Main Title Theme was composed by Richard Gibbs.
* Scoring and orchestral engineering were done by Steve Kaplan.
* music editor was Michael Baber.
* special effects coordinators were Al Collis and Kevin Andruschak.
* studio executive was Richard Rothstein.
* studio executive in charge of production was Todd Sharp.
* network executives were Mark Stern and Erik Storey.

== Guest Stars ==

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

{{sourcebox|One Million Streams}}

<br clear="both" />

{{episode list (RDM season 3)}}

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episodes directed by Wayne Rose]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]
[[Category:Episodes written by David Weddle]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Wiki:Citation Jihad

2006-09-21T21:34:03Z

Parlemer: /* How to cite print sources */

{{project|Citation Jihad|image=BSG WIKI Citation Jihad.png|shortcut=BW:CITE<br/>BW:CJ<br/>BW:Jihad}}
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[[Wikipedia:Jihad|Jihad]] is an arabic word meaning "to exert utmost effort, to strive, to struggle." Battlestar Wiki strives to be a comprehensive and accurate source of [[canon]]ical information. Because of the nature of a wiki where anyone may contribute, it is vital that sources be cited and facts checked. This project page is intended to serve as the hub of these operations.
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== Preamble ==

Battlestar Wiki's primary goals do not include discerning which unofficial sources have valid information. Our primary goal is to report valid information in an encyclopedic medium. Due to this, we will not be citing rumors from any sources other than official channels (SCI-FI Channel, [[Ronald D. Moore]], and current cast and crew). Any information from sources other than those in the list will be immediately removed from the wiki; actions which lead to the repeated reintroduction of said unofficial and unverifiable material will be dealt accordingly by an on-duty administrator.

==Acceptable Sources==
In ''roughly'' descending order of reliability:
#On-screen evidence
#*[http://www.twiztv.com/scripts/battlestar/ TWIZ TV] is a good source for episode transcripts
#*DVDs (subtitles, visual evidence, and behind-the-scenes material)
#Official comments from the producers:
#*[http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/downloads/podcast/ Episode podcasts]
#**Podcast transcripts are being coordinated at [[Battlestar Wiki:Podcast Transcripts]].
#**{{tlp|podcastref|''id''|''time''}} -- Used for inline citing
#*DVD commentaries
#*[http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/ Ronald D. Moore's blog]
#*[http://scifi.com/battlestar/bts/videoblog/ David Eick's video blog]
#Other statements from producers, cast, and crew
#*Interviews
#*Cast and crewmember websites
#*''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion]]''
#The SciFi channel and SkyOne websites

This list is an important guideline, but its order is not to be slavishly obeyed. If David Eick mentions offhand that ''Galactica'' is four inches long, but a reliable source from [[Zoic]] gives scaling information used in the visual effects sequences, deference should be given to Zoic's field of expertise. (This would also fall under the guideline of placing on-screen evidence before producer's commentary). Obvious gaffes and bloopers should also be ignored.

Where later comments contradict earlier ones, defer to the most recent statement and make a note at [[Continuity errors (RDM)]]. An example of this is the size of the fleet, increased from 40 ships in the miniseries to 75 in the series. If the issue is not decisively settled, make a note at the bottom of the page (see [[Olympic Carrier#Notes]] for an example).

'''List of sites that are not good sources'''
*'''Battlestar Wiki itself''' – This is important. If you read information here that you have not verified yourself, do not trust it.
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*Fan sites such as [http://www.tecr.com/galactica/index.html Battlestar Galactica Tech Manual], [http://www3.telus.net/public/akamyot/chistory.htm Colonial History], [http://www.galacticastation.com/ Galactica Station] where they do not themselves cite sources.
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One significant example of an article that uses a great deal of plausible speculation is the article on [[Cylon agent speculation]] and [[Case Orange]]. For contributors of [[Original Series]] content, plausible speculation is all that can be drawn upon on since the Original Series and its [[Galactica 1980|spinoff]] have long ceased production, and there are very few official resources to consult or research.

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The articles on [[Computers]], [[Galactica (RDM)]], [[FTL]], [[DRADIS]] and [[Science in the Re-imagined Series]] are good examples where logical deduction from sources gives greater insight and detail on a topic from the analysis of screenshots of displays, dialogue, scientific principles, and the like.

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*The RDM ''Galactica'' is not equipped with [[railgun]]s (see link for firm evidence)
*It has never been definitively stated that there are twelve [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#Belief|Lords of Kobol]].
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Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-09-21T16:22:06Z

Parlemer: /* Episode 6 */

Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance

2006-09-21T16:18:11Z

Parlemer: /* Cast */