The Plan

2009-08-16T15:30:12Z

Principia:

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| writer= [[Jane Espenson]] <ref name ="cyloncentric">{{cite_web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/08/battlestar-gala.html|title='Battlestar Galactica': Edward James Olmos will direct Cylon-centric special feature|date=08-06-2008|accessdate=09-03-2008}}</ref>
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| director= [[Edward James Olmos]]<ref name ="cyloncentric"/>
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| dvd=October 27, 2009
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== Overview ==
This special episode, based on the episode title, involves characters and events based around the series' premise stated in the opening credits of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] and their plan for humanity. The episode is set during the events of the [[Miniseries]] and Season 1, told from the Cylons' perspective, and is currently in post-production.<ref>See [[Mark Verheiden|Mark Verheiden's]] entry on his [http://verheiden.blogspot.com/2008/08/battlestar-galactica-plan.html blog, August 9, 2008.]</ref>The disappearance of [[Shelly Godfrey]] is explained, as is [[Ellen Tigh]]'s mysterious appearance. [[Samuel Anders]] and [[Number One|John Cavil]] are the main viewpoint characters.<ref>Tricia Helfer interview with USA Weekend:[http://blogs.usaweekend.com/whos_news/2009/01/exclusive-trici.html]</ref>

== Summary ==

=== Teaser ===

=== Act 1 ===

=== Act 2 ===

=== Act 3 ===

=== Act 4 ===

== Notes ==

== Analysis ==

== Questions ==

== Official Statements ==

===Future Movies===
Speaking at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con, director and star of ''The Plan'', [[Edward James Olmos]] stated that he believes there will be several more ''Battlestar Galactica'' movies in the future and is confident that the DVD release of ''The Plan'' will sell well enough to facilitate these films:
:"As a matter of fact, I've got to tell you right now. Because of you all, what you're doing, because of the love for that world...I can guarantee that this will not be the last movie." <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://io9.com/5322385/olmos-the-plan-wont-be-the-last-bsg-movie|title=Olmos: The Plan Won't Be the Last BSG Movie|date=Fri Jul 24 2009|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>
This statement, however, is by no means official, as both [[Ronald D. Moore|Ron Moore]], [[David Eick]], and [[SciFi Channel|SyFy]] have made no mention of any additional ''Battlestar'' films.

Olmos later went on to clarify that if ''The Plan'' sold ¾ of a million copies (750,000) then Universal studious would assuredly be willing to produce future ''Battlestar''-related productions. <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://galacticasitrep.blogspot.com/2009/08/edward-james-olmos-holds-court.html|title=Edward James Olmos holds court|date=Sat 08 Aug 2009|accessdate=|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Guest Stars ==

* [[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel T. Anders]] <ref name ="cyloncentric"/>
* [[Aaron Douglas]] as [[Galen Tyrol]] <ref name ="cyloncentric"/>
* [[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]] <ref name ="theplancast">{{cite_web|url=http://io9.com/5106866/cylon-confessions-and-a-surprising-hookup-in-bsgs-tv-movie|title='Battlestar Galactica': Cylon Confessions, And A Surprising Hookup, In BSG's TV Movie|date=12-10-2008|accessdate=03-07-2009}}</ref>
* [[Dean Stockwell]] as [[Number One]] <ref name ="cyloncentric"/>
* [[Rick Worthy]] as [[Number Four]] <ref name ="theplancast"/>
* [[Lymari Nadal]] as [[Giana]] <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.doorq.com/Blog.aspx?b=1667|title=DRAGON*CON: More Galactica Info from Olmos at Colonial Fleet Party}}</ref>

== References ==
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Thirteenth Tribe (RDM)

2007-12-02T19:04:46Z

Principia: Pythia date corrected

:''This article is about the Thirteenth Tribe in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. For its [[Original Series]] counterpart, see [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)]].''

The '''Thirteenth Tribe''' is described by [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Clergy|priest]] [[Elosha]] as leaving [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] and its sister tribes some 2,000 years before the remaining tribes leave to form the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] ([[The Eye of Jupiter]]).<ref>To clarify, the [[oracle]] [[Pythia]] documented the journey of the Thirteenth Tribe over 400 years after their journey began. The Thirteenth Tribe left 4,000 years before the events of the [[Miniseries]]. Other scribes, names unknown and unrevealed, documented the exodus of the Twelve Tribes, which occurred 2,000 years after the Thirteenth Tribe's departure.</ref>

:''"...The [[Sacred Scrolls]] tell that the 13th tribe left Kobol in the early days. They travelled far and made their home upon a planet called '''[[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]'''...which circled a distant and unknown star."'' ([[Miniseries]])

During some period, travel appears to have taken place from Earth to Kobol, as the [[Sacred Scrolls]] give an account of the journey to Earth. The effect of Earth on the 12 other tribes is significant, as [[Laura Roslin]] states that the star patterns from the Earth Zodiac shown in the 3D projection in the [[Tomb of Athena]] were used for the original flags of the Twelve Colonies, and the colonies' original names match the Earth names of the constellations ([[Home, Part II]]).

At least a few of the [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies#The Lords of Kobol|Lords of Kobol]] remained to watch the 12 tribes leave Kobol. One of them is [[Athena, Lord of Kobol|Athena]], who kills herself in grief over the exodus.

[[Image:Tombmap.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Tomb of Athena]] was the first marker on a path to Earth ([[Home, Part II]])]]
Commander [[William Adama]] falsely claims to know the location of Earth, using the lie to give the battered remnants of humanity a cause and reason to hope after their [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|escape from the devastated Colonies]] ([[Miniseries]]). Later, through the [[Arrow of Apollo|efforts]] of President Roslin, Adama and others locate a tomb on Kobol, which reveals a map and sufficient references to point his [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] to the true general coordinates of the legendary Thirteenth Colony of Earth ([[Home, Part II]]).

[[Image:3x6-Lion's-Head-beacon-1.jpg|right|thumb|A beacon near the [[Lion's Head Nebula]], left by the Thirteenth Tribe, but found by the Cylons ([[Torn]])]]
Over a year later, an [[Lion's Head beacon|ancient probe]], possibly the first tangible evidence of the Thirteenth Tribe's existence, is recovered by the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] in the [[Lion's Head Nebula]]. The probe contains a [[Lymphocytic encephalitis|virus]] that proves particularly deadly to the Cylons on the [[Basestar (RDM)|baseship]] that recover it. The Cylons fear the virus so much that they abandon the baseship, moving their [[Resurrection Ship]] away to prevent any dying Cylons from resurrecting and transferring the bioelectric component of the pathogen to the Cylon populace. The probe is later destroyed after the baseship self-destructs ("[[Torn]]", "[[A Measure of Salvation]]").

The Thirteenth Tribe apparently has used one planet as a waystation in their journey. They settled on a [[algae planet|planet]] and built a [[Temple of Five|temple]] to five priests that worshiped what was apparently a controversial deity. Over 4,000 years later, the Temple of Five is discovered by the Fleet. The refugee Colonials believe that an artifact called the [[Eye of Jupiter]] resides there, which is another marker on the path to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] ([[The Eye of Jupiter]]).

[[Image:3x11 Temple of Five discovery.jpg|left|thumb|The [[Temple of Five]], a curious marker ([[Rapture]])]]
No such artifact actually exists, however. The Eye of Jupiter is, in fact, the image created by the planet's dying sun. A strange and highly improbable sequence of events occurs when both Cylon and Colonial forces meet at this unremarkable "algae planet" to find the legendary lost temple near the moment of the star's imminent nova. After they leave the system, the Colonials discover that the nova resembles another older nova that occurred in the time of the Thirteenth Tribe's exodus, located in the [[Ionian system]], and believe that they have found a new marker to Earth.

The Temple was apparently designed for a human to witness a vision of some kind as the star begins to nova.<ref>The ancient tribes were apparently very good at creating holographic and vision mechanisms. The [[Tomb of Athena]] used an apparent 3-D projection to all to show the initial path to Earth. The vision in the Temple, however, is not seen by Baltar which implies a different technology.</ref> Instead of a human using the mechanism, however, a [[Number Three]] Cylon uses the device, believing that it would reveal the identities of the [[final five]] Cylon models intentionally or accidentally lost to the Cylon history. Only [[Gaius Baltar]] witnesses this mechanism in use, but is reluctant to use it himself until it is too late, when the mechanism shuts down as the nova's light is replaced by the shadow of its shockwave ([[Rapture]]).

[[Image:Ionian Nebula.png|right|thumb|The Ionian nebula, where the turbulent events of the Season 3 finale take place.]]
As the Fleet approaches the Ionian nebula, four Colonials experience what they initially believe is a [[The Music|hallucination of fragments of music]]. [[Laura Roslin]], who has resumed the use of [[chamalla]] as part of her renewed fight against her cancer, begins to experience visions of the [[Opera House]] where she, an image of [[Sharon Agathon]] and [[Caprica Six]] fight to retrieve an image of [[Hera Agathon]] running in the halls. Roslin and Agathon meet with the [[Rapture|incarcerated]] Caprica Six and realize that all three are experiencing the dream.

When the Fleet arrives at the nebula, Roslin nearly faints. The four crewmembers who experience the musical hallucination are drawn to each other and now hear not only a coherent melody but lyrics as well. The four realize that they may be [[Final five|Cylons]], but choose to continue their work as Colonials. The entire Fleet loses electrical power for a time, for reasons unknown.

After a Cylon fleet also arrives at the nebula, [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] are scrambled to meet them. One pilot, [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]], detects and intercepts a mysterious target on [[DRADIS]]. Adding to the mystery of the Ionian nebula, [[Kara Thrace]], a pilot [[Maelstrom|believed dead]], flies her [[Viper Mark II]] alongside Apollo and tells him that she has been to and can show the Fleet of the path to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] ([[Crossroads, Part II]]).<ref>According to the [[Podcast:Crossroads, Part II|podcast]] for this episode, Lee Adama is '''not''' hallucinating himself when he sees Kara Thrace.</ref>

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