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Michael Taylor

2009-04-04T08:58:58Z

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'''Michael Taylor''' is a television writer and producer. He joined the writing staff and production team of the [[Re-imagined Series]] in [[Season 3]].<ref> [http://www.greatlink.org/dcisV2.asp?url=http://www.greatlink.org/shownewsitem.asp?item=5333 The Great Link] </ref> He joined the series as a supervising producer and was promoted to a co-executive producer for the [[Season 4|fourth season]].

He was previously best known for his work on two series in the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' franchise, ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' and ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Voyager|Star Trek: Voyager]]''. His DS9 credits include acclaimed episode "[[MemoryAlpha:The Visitor|The Visitor]]", as well as "[[MemoryAlpha:In the Pale Moonlight|In the Pale Moonlight]]", which was controversial for challenging some of ''Star Trek'''s utopian ideas.

Taylor also worked as a producer and writer on the USA Channel series ''[[w:The Dead Zone|The Dead Zone]]''.

Recently announced, Taylor will be joining ''Battlestar Galactica'' creator Ronald D. Moore on ''Virtuality'', a two-hour backdoor SF pilot for Fox. The potential series will deal with the 10-year journey of a 12-member crew aboard the starship ''Phaeton'' to explore a far away solar system. The ''Phaeton'' will be equipped with virtual reality modules that will keep the minds of the astronauts active, and will allow them to undertake virtual adventures. Moore and Taylor will write the teleplay and executive-produce along with Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun. <ref>{{cite_web|url= http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=52132|title=SciFi Wire: Fox OKs Moore's Virtuality|}}</ref>

== Awards and Honors ==

Before the present separation of “Long and Short Form” at the Hugo Awards, which was changed in an attempt to honor both Television and Theatrical presentations, Michael Taylor earned his first Hugo nomination in 1996 for the ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode'' “The Visitor.” <ref> {{cite_web|url=http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Hugo1996.html|title=The LOCUS Index to SF Awards|}} </ref> In 2002, Taylor was nominated for a [[w:Nebula Award|Nebula Award]], for writing the ''Dead Zone'' episode "Unreasonable Doubt" <ref> [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852899/ IMDB] </ref>, and he was nominated again in 2007 for his work on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' episode "[[Unfinished Business]]". <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=40318|title=SciFi Wire: Nebula Nominees Announced|}}</ref> Currently, Taylor is a 2008 nominee for the [[w:Hugo Award|Hugo Award]] for "Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form)" for the television movie "[[Razor]]". <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/?cat=7|title=The Hugo Awards}}</ref>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==

*Season 3:
**[[Unfinished Business]]
**[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]
**[[Crossroads, Part I]]

*Season 4:
**[[Razor|Battlestar Galatica: Razor]]
**[[The Ties That Bind]]
**[[Sine Qua Non]]
**[[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]

== External Links ==
{{ext-ma|article=Michael Taylor}}

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

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List of pilots

2008-12-14T23:49:46Z

That Damned Cat:

:''For a list of [[Colonial Warrior]]s, the [[Viper (TOS)|original Viper]] pilots seen in the [[Original Series]], see [[List of Warriors]].''

:''This list was created to keep track of ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'s'' current and former [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] pilots, [[Raptor]] pilots and [[ECO]]s, and includes members of the crew of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' as well. When mentioned-only characters are linked to a separate article, they are either repeatedly mentioned, have some significance despite not being seen or the article includes a note about their name.''

[[Image:Final_Cut-Thin_Line_of_Blue.jpg|thumb|300px|Pilots and other enlisted in a recreation room on ''Galactica.'']]
'''Pilots''' are officers in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] trained and qualified to operate a [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] fighter or a [[Raptor]] multipurpose vehicle.

Pilot candidates, or "nuggets", normally start training in [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series#Viper Flight Simulators|simulators]], but after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], ''Galactica'''s nuggets went from classroom straight into live aircraft until ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' (with its on-board flight simulators) joined the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. Once nuggets complete their basic flight and combat training, they are known as "[[rook]]s".

A flight-qualified pilot wears basic [[Insignia_(RDM)#Pilot_wings|pilot wings]] on the uniform's left breast. Senior-rated pilots (e.g. [[William Adama]], [[Saul Tigh]]) wear a variation with outstretched wings.

Pilot wings are a permanently-awarded skills badge; they do not necessarily indicate active flight status, only that the wearer has successfully qualified as a pilot. Officers who have moved into non-flying positions, such as [[Aaron Kelly]] and [[Felix Gaeta]], continue to wear them.

A [[flight suit]], which protects a pilot during a decompression emergency, is standard apparel for all pilots.

'''Qualifications legend:'''

'''V''' - Viper pilot<br/>
'''R''' - Raptor pilot<br/>
'''E''' - Raptor ECO<br/>

==Active==

===Seen===
{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
!Rank !! Name !! Qualifications !! Last Seen
|-
|Captain || [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] || RE || [[Revelations]]
|-
|Captain || [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] ||VR || Revelations
|-
|Captain || [[Marcia Case|Marcia "Showboat" Case]] ||V || [[He That Believeth In Me]] (mentioned by [[Galen Tyrol]])
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Sharon Agathon|Sharon "Athena" Agathon]] || R || Revelations
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]] || RE || [[Sine Qua Non]]
|-
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Hamish McCall|Hamish "Skulls" McCall]] || RE || Sine Qua Non
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]] ||VR || Revelations
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Paolo McKay|Paolo "Redwing" McKay]] ||V || [[The Hub]]
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Noel Allison|Noel "Narcho" Allison]] ||V || [[Six of One]]
|-
|Lieutenant || J. "Shark" Finnegan ||R || [[The Face of the Enemy]]
|-
|Ensign || [[Diana Seelix|Diana "Hardball" Seelix]] || V || The Hub
|-
|Ensign || [[Samuel Anders|Samuel "Longshot" Anders]] || VE || Revelations
|-
| || [[Tattooed pilot|An unnamed, tattooed pilot]] ||VR || Revelations
|}

===Mentioned Only===

The following pilots have been mentioned in dialogue.

{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
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!Rank !! Name !! Qualifications !! Last Mentioned
|-
| || "[[Bingo]]" || V || [[Occupation]]
|-
| || "[[Wally]]" || V || Occupation
|-
| || "[[Hex]]" || V || [[The Son Also Rises]] (mentioned by [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]])
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Hotshot}}" || V || He That Believeth In Me
|}

The following pilots' names can be seen on duty rosters in the [[Pilot ready rooms|pilots' ready room]] or on other documents following the second exodus. It may thus be presumed that they are on active duty. Some of these names appear on the roster as early as the first season in episodes like "[[Act of Contrition]]" and "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]".

{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
!Rank !! Name !! Qualifications !! Last Mentioned
|-
|Captain || [[George Birch|George "Catman" Birch]] ||V || [[Six of One]]
|-
| Lieutenant || {{inlineref|bold=N|Falcon|Delphi "Falcon" Birch}} || V || [[:Image:Delphi Birch's Viper.jpg|Behind-the-scenes photo]]
|-
| Lieutenant || [[Mei Firelli|Mei "Freaker" Firelli]] <ref>Firelli appears in the episode "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", appearing to fulfill the role of [[tactical officer]]. It is possible that, after ''Pegasus's'' destruction, he switches roles from CIC to fight duty.</ref> || ||Six of One
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Steve Fleer|Steve "Red Devil" Fleer]] ||R || Six of One
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Feline|Analy "Feline" Amante}} || || Six of One
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Hiccup|River "Hiccup" Brigden}} || || Six of One
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Snitch|John "Snitch" Burke}} || || The Passage
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Chopper|Coran "Chopper" Dix}} <ref>In "[[Unfinished Business]]", Dix's name appears on the blackboard keeping track of the boxers. It is implied that he is the person fighting Sergeant [[Omar Fischer]]</ref> || || Six of One
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Snicker|Ars "Snicker" Kelder}} || || The Passage
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Sever|Troy "Sever" Minos}} || || Six of One
|-
| || [[Ricky Richardson|Ricky "Two Times" Richardson]] || || Six of One
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Spender|Anumanda "Spender" Salas}} || || Six of One
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Tailgate|Bryan "Tailgate" Smith}} || || Six of One
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Blindspot}}" || V || From [[:Image:War Room chalkboard.jpg|War Room chalkboard]] (circa [[Season 4]]), assigned to [[Primus]] Squadron.
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Bomber}}" || V || From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Brakes}}" || V || From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Butch}}" || || [[Crossroads, Part II]] (on locker door in the [[weight room]] <ref name="butch_and_dune">Butch and Dune's callsigns can first be seen on the locker doors in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]". It is likely that their names are on the lockers in all other appearances of the [[weight room]] as well (such as "[[Scar]]" and "[[Torn]]") even though they cannot be seen on screen. The last confirmed sighting is in "[[Crossroads, Part II]]".</ref> )
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Buttermilk}}" || V || From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|-
| || "[[Catbird]]" || V || Six of One
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Chinman}}" || || Six of One
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Digger}}" || || Six of One
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Dune}}" || || Crossroads, Part II (on locker door in the weight room <ref name="butch_and_dune"/> )
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Famous}}" ||V || Six of One
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Hyper}}" ||V || Six of One
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Kingston}}" ||V || Six of One
|-
| || "[[Ninja]]" ||V || Six of One
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Pookie}}" || V || From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Rash}}" || || [[Collaborators]] (on locker door)
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Rocket}}" || || Six of One
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Ruins}}" || V || From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Sharky}}" || || Six of One
|-
| || "[[Sniper]]" ||V || Six of One
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Spender}}" || V || From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|-
| || "[[Stinger]]" ||V || Six of One
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Snaps}}" || || Six of One
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Trip}}" || V || From War Room chalkboard (circa Season 4), assigned to Primus Squadron.
|}

==Inactive==
{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
!Rank !! Name !! Qualifications
|-
|Rear Admiral || [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]] || VR
|-
|Rear Admiral || [[Helena Cain]] || Unknown, senior flight status indicated by [[Insignia (RDM)|senior flight wings]] on uniform.
|-
|Commander || [[Jack Fisk]] || Unknown, senior flight status indicated by senior flight wings on uniform.
|-
|Colonel || [[Saul Tigh]] || V
|-
|Major (ret.) || [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] || VR
|-
|Captain || [[Aaron Kelly]] || Unknown, junior flight status indicated by [[Insignia (RDM)|junior flight wings]] on uniform.
|-
|Lieutenant (ret.) || [[Daniel Novacek|Daniel "Bulldog" Novacek]] || V
|-
|Jr. Lieutenant || [[Felix Gaeta]] || Unknown, junior flight status indicated by junior flight wings on uniform.<ref>Note: In the [[Miniseries]], Gaeta does not have flight wings on his uniform, but when the show went to series, the character is given flight wings from "[[33]]" and onward.</ref>
|-
|(former) Jr. Lieutenant || [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]] || R
|}

==Deceased==

===Seen===
{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
!Rank !! Name !! Qualifications !! Death
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Eammon Pike|Eammon "Gonzo" Pike]] ||VR || [[Sine Qua Non]]/[[The Hub]] (KIA)
|-
|Captain || [[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]] ||VR || [[The Passage]] (Radiation poisoning)
|-
|Jr. Lieutenant (ret.)|| [[Tucker Clellan|Tucker "Duck" Clellan]] ||V || [[Occupation]] (Suicide)
|-
|Jr. Lieutenant (ret.) || [[Nora Farmer]] ||V || [[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance#Episode 4|The Resistance, Episode 4]] (Assault)
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Richard Bayer|Richard "Buster" Bayer]] || R || [[The Captain's Hand]] (KIA)
|-
| || [[Lyla Ellway|Lyla "Shark" Ellway]] || E || The Captain's Hand (KIA)
|-
|Ensign || [[Brent Baxton|Brent "BB" Baxton]] ||V || [[Scar]] (KIA)
|-
|Ensign || [[Joseph Clark|Joseph "Jo-Jo" Clark]] ||V || Scar (KIA)
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Alex Quartararo|Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo]] ||E || [[Fragged]] (Assault)
|-
| || "[[Flyboy]]" ||V || [[Valley of Darkness]] (KIA)
|-
|Lieutenant || [["Karma" Baker]] || R || [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]] (KIA)
|-
| || "[[Fireball]]" ||V || [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]] (KIA)
|-
|Ensign || "[[Stepchild]]" ||V || The Hand of God (KIA)
|-
|Sergeant || [[Donald Perry|Donald "Chuckles" Perry]] ||V || The Hand of God (KIA)
|-
|Jr. Lieutenant || [[Dwight Saunders|Dwight "Flat Top" Saunders]] || R || [[Act of Contrition]] (Accident)
|-
|Major || [[Jackson Spencer|Jackson "Ripper" Spencer]] ||V || [[Miniseries, Night 1]] (KIA)
|-
|Lieutenant || [["Jolly" Anders]] ||V || Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)
|-
| || "[[Carrot]]" ||V || Miniseries, Night 1 (KIA)
|}

===Mentioned Only===

{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
!Rank !! Name !! Qualifications !! Death
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Sandman}}" ||V || [[Sine Qua Non]] (KIA)
|-
| || "[[Tough Guy]]" || R || [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]] (KIA)
|-
| || "[[Carousel]]" || E || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I (KIA)
|-
| || [[Reilly]] ||V || [[Scar]] (KIA)
|-
| || "[[Beano]]" ||V || Scar (KIA)
|-
| || "[[Dipper (RDM)|Dipper]]" || || Unknown (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Sheppard}}" || || Unknown (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
|-
| Captain || [[Theo Oberon|Theo "Dash" Oberon]] ||V || Unknown (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
|-
| || "{{inlineref|bold=N|Puppet}}" || || Unknown (mentioned by Kara Thrace in "Scar")
|}

===Unnamed===
*Pilot and ECO of [[Raptor 314]] - [[The Captain's Hand]] (KIA)
*(At most) 4 pilots - [[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]
*Pilot and ECO of [[Raptor 3]] - [[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]] (KIA)
*1 unidentified Viper Mk. II pilot - [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]] (KIA)
*12 unidentified pilots - [[Act of Contrition]] (Accident)
*18 Viper Mk. VII pilots - [[Miniseries]], first sortie (KIA)
*1 Viper Mk. II pilot - Miniseries, second sortie (KIA)
*7 Viper Mk. II pilots - Miniseries, third sortie (KIA)
*1 Viper Mk. VII pilot - Miniseries, third sortie (KIA)

==Status Unknown==

These characters have not been seen or mentioned since the settlement of [[New Caprica]], during which many military personnel mustered out of the service. As such, it is not known if they are still on active duty.

===Seen===
{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
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!Rank !! Name !! Qualifications !! Last Seen
|-
|Captain || [[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]] ||VR || [[The Captain's Hand]] (mentioned)
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Joe Palladino|Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino]] ||V || [[Final Cut]]
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Emmitt Jones|Emmitt "Sweetness" Jones]] ||R || Home, Part I
|-
| || "[[Stubbs]]" ||R || The Hand of God
|}

===Mentioned Only===

The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by name. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by call sign, listed below.

{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
!Rank !! Name !! Qualifications !! Last Mentioned
|-
| || [[Mueller (pilot)|Mueller]] || || [[Home, Part I]] (by [[William Adama]])
|-
| || [[Perry (pilot)|Perry]] || || Home, Part I (by [[Saul Tigh]])
|-
|Lieutenant || [[Simes]] || V || [[Fragged]] (by [[Saul Tigh]])
|}

The following mentioned-only characters have been identified by callsign. They may be identical with any of the mentioned-only characters identified by name, listed above. All the pilots listed for "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]" are part of the rescue mission to Caprica and identify themselves during the wireless check-in prior to the first jump.

{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
!Rank !! Name !! Qualifications !! Last Mentioned
|-
| || [[Headcase]] || R || [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Swordsman}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Anvil}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Chinstrap}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Gumball}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Raw Meat}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Toyon}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Strakus}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Playboy pilot|Playboy}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Polo}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Casey}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Adonis}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Gully Man}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Star Cloud}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Callan}} || R || Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I
|-
| || [[Snake]] || V || [[Scar]]
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Crash pilot|Crash}} || || Scar (on locker door in the [[Galactica crew facilities (RDM)#Heads|head]])
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Bubba}} || || Scar (on locker door)
|-
| || {{inlineref|Flash|bold=N}} || || Scar (on locker door)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Spooky}} || || Scar (on locker door)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Nuke}} || || Scar (on locker door)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Rebel}} || || Scar (on locker door)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Sonny}} || || [[Black Market]] (on locker door in the weight room)
|-
| || [[Rock Star]] ||V || [[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]
|-
| || [[Whiplash]] ||VR || [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]
|-
| || [[Thumper (Pegasus)|Thumper]] ||VR || Pegasus
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Grayshirt}} ||V || Final Cut, later seen on [[:Image:War Room chalkboard.jpg|War Room chalkboard]] (circa [[Season 4]]), assigned to [[Primus]] Squadron.
|-
|Lieutenant || {{inlineref|bold=N|Ranger|T "Ranger" Rogers}} ||R || [[Fragged]] (on Raptor name plate)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Honey Bear}} (or derivatives) ||V || [[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]] (on roster<ref name="HOG roster">See [[:Image:Situation Room pilot board.jpg]] for the roster seen in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]". Another column of the roster can be seen around time index 35:00 behind Baltar.</ref>)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Moe}} ||V || The Hand of God (on roster<ref name="HOG roster"/>)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Spacekatt}} (?) ||V || The Hand of God (on roster<ref name="HOG roster"/>)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Guy}} ||R || The Hand of God (on roster<ref name="HOG roster"/>)
|-
| || [[Frosty]] ||R || The Hand of God (on roster <ref name="HOG roster"/>)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Bobo}} ||V || The Hand of God (on roster)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Bash}} ||V || The Hand of God (on roster)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Hooper}} ||V || The Hand of God (on roster)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Bambit}} ||V || The Hand of God (on roster)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Jackson}} ||V || The Hand of God (on roster)
|-
| || [[Spinner]] ||V || The Hand of God
|-
| || [[Deadbolt]] ||V || The Hand of God
|-
| || [[Buzzer]] ||V || The Hand of God
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Beehive}} ||V || [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]
|-
| || [[Joker]] ||V || [[Act of Contrition]] (on roster)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Greenback}} ||V || Act of Contrition (on roster)
|-
| || [[Thumper (Galactica)|Thumper]] || || Bastille Day (on roster)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|Ice Cap}} ||V || [[33]] (on roster)
|-
| || {{inlineref|bold=N|T-Bone}} ||V || 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#33|deleted scene]])
|-
| || [[Wedge]] ||V || 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#33|deleted scene]])
|-
| || [[Winger]] ||V || 33 (Part of Apollo's squadron, [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)#33|deleted scene]])
|-
| || [[Terra (pilot)|Terra]] ||V || [[Miniseries]] (involved in the first engagement with Cylon Raiders)
|}

== Homages to real persons ==

The following pilots are homages to people working on the show or related to its production. Since they may only exist in behind-the-scenes photos and not featured on screen, they don't necessarily exist within the show's continuity.

{|class="messagebox sortable" style="width:100%" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="4" align="center"
|- class="infoboxheader"
!Rank !! Name !! Source !! Note
|-
|Admiral || Ronald D. "Caveman" Moore || [[:Image:Caveman Mark II nameplate - wm.jpg|Behind-the-scenes photo]] || A reference to show runner [[Ronald D. Moore]].
|-
|Captain || {{inlineref|bold=N|Silent|Kevin "Silent" Smith}} || [[:Image:Kevin Smith's Viper.jpg|Behind-the-scenes photo]] || This is an homage to actor, director and writer [[Kevin Smith]], who was considered to direct an episode of the fourth season.
|}

== References ==

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

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Characters|*]]
[[Category:Characters (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:RDM|*]]

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Triad (RDM)

2008-10-05T13:43:09Z

That Damned Cat:

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:''For the article on the athletic sport known as "Triad" in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original series]], see [[Triad (TOS)]].''

[[Image:Fullcolors.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Helo, Boomer and Starbuck (foreground, back to viewer) in a game of Triad.]]
[[Image:Strip Triad.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Racetrack losing a hand ([[Six of One]]).]]

'''Triad''' is a type of bluffing card game similar to [[Wikipedia:poker|poker]] played in the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]]. The hexagonal card faces are abstract symbols that are not yet explained in the series. The back of the cards show a large star surrounded by a border with smaller stars. It can be played in traditional or strip fashion.

"Full Colors" is the name of the highest winning hand in the game. Players declare their hands after betting is concluded, or "fold" (resign) depending on the cards they were dealt.

== Possible Winning Hands ==

* {{inlineref|full colors|"full colors"}}: highest hand ([[Water]])
* {{inlineref|prince high red|"prince high red"}}: beats three up ([[Flight of the Phoenix]])
* {{inlineref|three up|"three up"}}: less than prince high red, but likely relatively high (Flight of the Phoenix)
* {{inlineref|3 on a run|"3 on a run"}}: unknown placement, relatively high (Water)

==Notes==
* This card game was to be named identically to a similar [[Pyramid (TOS)|card game]] found in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], called "Pyramid". However, the name was mistakenly switched with the basketball/rugby type-game, which is called "[[Triad (TOS)|Triad]]" in the Original Series, but is now "[[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid]]" in the Re-Imagined Series.
* According to actor [[Leo Chiang]], the production team has not come up with any specific rules for the game and the actors improvise it.<ref>[http://www.bsg.cz/?q=interakce/leo BSG.CZ interview with Leo Chiang]</ref>
* In the [[List of Comics#Dynamite|comic]] "[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 3]]", {{inlineref|full major}} is a high-hand in this game, but is inferior to the highest hand, full colors.

==References==
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[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category:Colonial Society]]
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* See Also
** Dead Man's Chest|Dead Man's Chest
** Pyramid (TOS)|Pyramid, TOS' card game
** Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid, RDM's ball game
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Resistance (episode)

2008-10-05T10:27:14Z

That Damned Cat:

:''This page covers the episode titled "Resistance." For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''
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| title= Resistance
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| guests=[[Richard Hatch]] as [[Tom Zarek]]
| writer=[[Toni Graphia]]
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| director=[[Alan Kroeker]]
| production= 204
| rating= 1.9
| US airdate=2005-08-05
| CAN airdate=2006-02-04
| UK airdate=2006-01-31
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== Overview ==
:''Riots break out in [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] over [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]'s declaration of martial law, and a group of ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' crewmembers led by [[Lee Adama]] smuggle [[Laura Roslin]] out of the brig and into [[Tom Zarek]]'s hands. Meanwhile, [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Karl Agathon]] fall in with a group of humans who survive on [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] and started a resistance movement.''

== Summary ==

=== On ''Galactica'' ===

*After returning to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' (after being rescued from [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] in the last episode), [[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] is arrested and interrogated by [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]], who believes that Tyrol may be a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]. Although Tyrol states otherwise, Tigh believes that, because of the Chief's relationship with [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]], now a known humanoid Cylon, he can't be trusted. Tyrol is then put into the same brig as Valerii, and warns her to stay away.
*[[Gaius Baltar]] is questioned by [[Cally]] on why no one will help Tyrol. Baltar lies by telling her that his [[Cylon detector]] was flawed, and that he will try to prove that Tyrol is innocent. Cally threatens to reveal what he did to [[Crashdown]] if he doesn't help her.
*After arriving in [[CIC]], Baltar is questioned by Tigh on why the Cylon detector failed to screen out Valerii. Baltar makes up an convenient technical excuse that Tigh dismisses as so much [[technobabble]]. The acting commander orders Baltar to test Tyrol. When Baltar suggests he should assume the role of acting president if [[Laura Roslin]] is incapacitated, Tigh tells him he has no power under martial law.
*Lt. [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] alerts Tigh to a number of ships in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] that refuse to supply ''Galactica'' with food, water, and [[tylium]], and also protest [[Laura Roslin]]'s incarceration.
*On his way to the brig, [[Lee Adama]] meets [[Anastasia Dualla]] in the hall, who tells him that [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] is still sedated, and that there is a lot of protest and dissention within the Fleet. Dualla also tells young Adama that Tigh's alcohol problem is spinning out of control.
*In his quarters, Tigh tries to figure out a way to get the needed supplies from the protesting ships. [[Ellen Tigh]] tells him that he needs to assert his authority by belittling him. This prompts Tigh to send a stern warning to the other ships, warning them to either resupply ''Galactica'' or face consequences.
*In the brig, Captain Adama tells Roslin that she still holds significant influence on some members of the Fleet (as evidenced by her growing relationship with Corporal [[Venner]]), which prompts Roslin to state something bad is going to happen in the Fleet.
*With the supply ships still refusing to supply ''Galactica'', Tigh orders squadrons of Colonial [[Marines]] to board the ships and take the supplies by any means necessary.
*On the transport ship ''[[Gideon]]'', a group of Marines, led by Lt. [[Joe Palladino|Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino]], attempt to take food supplies off the ship. The civilians grow angrier and fight the troops. A noise that sounds like a gunshot is heard, and the Marines fire on the crowd in response, killing 4 civilians.
*Tigh realizes that he has made a bigger mess out of the supply problem. The riot prompts Roslin to realize that this action will splinter the Fleet, which will make them easy targets for the Cylons. Roslin tells Captain Adama that she needs to leave ''Galactica'' as soon as possible. Adama tells her he will come along and has also figured out a way to get off the ship.
*Tigh tells his wife that he is not fit for command, and he knows that she was manipulating him into using strong-arm tactics to resupply ''Galactica''. Ellen tells her husband that if she didn't motivate him, he would never stop drinking, which prompts Ellen and Tigh to start fighting, but instead, they start making love.
*In the brig, Boomer tells Tyrol that she still loves him, but Tyrol dismisses her. Baltar enters the room to test Tyrol to prove he is really human. When injected with a syringe, Tyrol goes into a state of shock from a toxin that Baltar uses. He tells Boomer that he covered up her true nature as a Cylon from the rest of the Fleet, and that if she wants to save Tyrol, she must reveal how many humanoid Cylons remain in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. Under duress, Valerii tells Baltar that there are eight other Cylons in the Fleet. Baltar revives Tyrol.
*Captain Adama begins the escape plan by closing down a causeway on the ship for maintenance, securing a [[Raptor]] with which to leave the ship (with the help of [[Racetrack]]), and subsequently brings Roslin from the brig to the shuttle bay, along with [[Elosha]]. When Roslin tells [[Billy Keikeya]] to board the ship, he tells her that he will be staying behind, because he does not want to be part of a civil war.
*On the bridge, Tigh learns that Captain Adama and Roslin have escaped on a Raptor authorized to launch for use by Doctor [[Cottle]]. Despite the chance to destroy the ship, Tigh holds the fire order on the Raptor, which escapes to ''[[Cloud 9]]''.
*Upon arriving on ''Cloud 9'', Roslin learns that Captain Adama has enlisted the help of [[Tom Zarek]] to hide within the Fleet until they can muster enough support to overthrow ''Galactica''.
*As Ellen Tigh complains to her husband for not firing on Captain Adama, Commander Adama arrives in the room, having recovered enough to walk and move again, and asks what's happened on the ship. Tigh tells Adama that he messed things up badly, and Adama tells Tigh that they will fix the problem together. Ellen Tigh, meanwhile, leaves the room on Adama's request, her hand grasping harshly at the door frame in apparent frustration in the change of events as she leaves.
*Tyrol is released from his cell. Baltar tells him that Boomer will be sent to new, fortified cell for testing. As Boomer is led down the corridor, as she heckled and yelled at by crew members, Cally steps from in the crowd and shoots Valerii point-blank in the abdomen. As Cally is taken into custody, the dying Boomer tells Tyrol she loves him, and passes away.
[[Image:Resistance-Anders_Starbuck.jpg|Starbuck and Anders playing a game of pyramid.|thumb]]

=== On Caprica ===

*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] are lost in the wilderness, and are subsequently shot at by a group of humans. It eventually leads to a standoff between the two groups, but Starbuck manages to convince the humans that they are not Cylons. When asked about their identities, Helo recognizes the group as members of a [[pyramid (RDM)|pyramid]] team called the [[Caprica Buccaneers]].
*The pyramid team-turned-resistance fighters have been attacking the Cylons and stealing supplies from them for weeks. They escaped the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] as they were away for training in the remote mountains at the time.
*The Buccaneers take Helo and Starbuck to an [[Delphi Union High School|abandoned high school]], where they stay for the night. Starbuck, intrigued, challenges the leader of the group, [[Samuel Anders|Anders]], to a game of pyramid.

== Notes ==

=== General ===

*As of the opening credits, the Fleet population is now 47,861, reflecting the death of [[Crashdown]] in "[[Fragged]]".
*This episode makes the first mention of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' in the Re-imagined Series.
*This episode also uses Tyrol's first name, "Galen", in dialogue. Previously it was only known from an entry in Ron D. Moore's blog.
*There is a small resistance movement on Caprica comprising as of now 53 people, and [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Kara Thrace]] have joined up with them.

=== Cylons ===

*Saul Tigh accusing Galen Tyrol of being a Cylon is reminiscent of the communist witch hunts of the McCarthy era. Of course, in light of "[[Crossroads, Part II]]", this accusation is ironic.
*If Boomer is to be believed, there are eight more Cylons hiding in the Fleet. It has already been established that there are only 12 Cylons models in existence, and four have already been revealed in the Fleet ([[Shelly Godfrey]], [[Leoben Conoy]], [[Aaron Doral]], and now [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]]), so each of the as-yet-unknown models may have a representative copy hiding in the Fleet. However, it should be noted that Boomer produces this number under extreme duress. It is possible that she simply fabricates it, or that Baltar is relying on "God" to produce it for her, as he himself did in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]". Otherwise, Baltar asserts during the scene that Boomer has the information in her subconscious, so this may be a way of producing it from extreme duress. Furthermore, Baltar counts down "10, 9" stopping before 8: her model number.
** Since the episode aired, there have been five known Cylons in the Fleet that were physically in the Fleet at this point in time: [[D'Anna Biers]], [[Cavil]], [[Saul Tigh]], [[Galen Tyrol]], and [[Tory Foster]]. It should be noted that neither [[Gina Inviere]] nor [[Samuel Anders]] were present in the Fleet. Additionally, this number is likely fictitious, as the Significant Seven (including Sharon Valerii is a part) are not programmed to think of the [[Final Five]], which excludes three of the Final Five Cylons already in the Fleet at the time. Also, it should be noted that neither any ccopies of [[Number Four]] (Simon) nor copies of other Significant Sevens have been found in the Fleet since Boomer's so-called "revelation" to Baltar. Ergo, it can be safely assumed that she lied to save Tyrol's life.
*[[Virtual Six]] considers the term "[[toaster]]" to be a "racial epithet".

=== Character Developments ===

*Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] has been serving on battlestars since he was 18. Other battlestars he has served on include ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'', ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'', and ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''.
**According to an interview on [http://www.spankwagon.net/audio/std/STD-2005-08-24.mp3 Subject2Discussion], actor Aaron Douglas (who plays Tyrol) said that a connection between this line, and the later arrival of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', never occurred to him until a fan asked him about it at a convention after the episode had aired. Douglas is unaware if the writers intended any further backstory behind this for Tyrol, or if they were just throwing out battlestar names.
*Lee Adama can pilot a Raptor. He brought a pilot along with him in "[[Fragged]]".
*[[Brendan Costanza]] is now leading [[Combat Air Patrol]]s.
*This episode introduces [[Laura Roslin faction|a conspiracy]] to free Laura Roslin from imprisonment.
*The background music in the scene where Lee Adama says goodbye to his unconscious father is a faint echo of "Wander my Friends," the victory music from "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]".
**Curiously, Baltar's theme plays in the background of the episode's penultimate scene, in which the now-conscious Adama talks with Tigh.
*Dualla has indicated that she would prefer Lee to be in command, as opposed to the frequently inebriated Tigh. She also casts a friendlier-than-usual glance at Lee's backside as he is escorted to the brig, which foreshadows developments in their relationship later in the season.
*Six and Ellen Tigh are both blonds who drive the men to action by whispering over their shoulders.

=== Technology ===

*One of the Raptors is aboard ''[[Cloud Nine]]''. It was all ''Galactica'' could do to muster two Raptors in "[[Fragged]]", although they had four in operation earlier that day in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]".
*[[Tylium]] is used to fuel the maneuvering thrusters on the [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] craft, as well as the FTL engines for the rest of the Fleet.
*Colonel Tigh derides Dr. Baltar for using "[[Technobabble|technobabble]]" pseudo-scientific explanations frequently used on Ron Moore's old ''"[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]"'' series.

=== Timeline Placement ===

*This episode gives no direct indication of its date. All the first season episodes identify the date during their Caprica segments, and the first three episodes of this season take place on the same day as "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]". There are a few possible indicators of time elapsed:
**Tyrol is in a holding cell. He apparently hasn't been there for long, and his arm is still in a sling.
**Baltar's numerous facial cuts and scrapes are still somewhat visible.
**Apollo has been gone from the officer's card game long enough to be missed. His last game was on Day 50.
**Apollo asks Dualla how his father is doing "this morning", and Dualla's response implies that this is at least the second time he's asked her. His first opportunity to do so would have been on the morning of Day 52. [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s [[podcast]] says that this conversation has been a "routine happening each day", i.e., more than twice. This puts this episode at Day 54 at least.
**According to the episode "[[Final Cut]]", Tigh was in command for "over a week", which unfortunately tells little - the next episode, where Adama finally resumes command, takes place "the next week" after this one.
* Boomer dies in this episode, shot by [[Cally]]. There is still the Valerii copy on Caprica, which will reappear in the next episode, and in later episodes be taken aboard ''Galactica'' ([[Home, Part II]]).

=== Mirroring Real-life Events ===

*Boomer dies in a manner that mirrors what happened to [[Wikipedia:Lee Harvey Oswald|Lee Harvey Oswald]] (the assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy). Oswald himself is shot at point blank range by a man named [[Wikipedia:Jack Ruby|Jack Ruby]] while being transferred to another prison. According to an [http://www.spankwagon.net/audio/std/STD-2005-08-24.mp3 interview] with Aaron Douglas, the scene was intentionally meant to resemble the infamous video of Ruby shooting Oswald: before it was shot, all of the Marine and crew extras were shown the Ruby video, and instructed to copy the reactions of specific guards in the video to make the scene more closely resemble the assassination.
*The shooting on the ''Gideon'' was inspired by the [[Wikipedia:Kent State shootings|Kent State Shootings]]. Some have also stated that it is somewhat similar to the [[Wikipedia:Boston Massacre|Boston Massacre]], which helped spark the [[Wikipedia:American Revolutionary War|American Revolutionary War]]. [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s podcast says that this scene was directly inspired by the Boston Massacre. A group of armed soldiers, not trained or equipped as riot police, are being pelted with objects (albeit non-lethal ones) by a hostile crowd and react with the training and equipment that they have when a threat is perceived.

== Analysis ==

*Continuing from the events of last episode, "[[Fragged]]", Cally has indeed threatened Dr. Baltar with revealing that he [[Wikipedia:Frag (military)|fragged]] [[Crashdown]] in return for demanding that he help Chief Tyrol.
*When Baltar interrogates Boomer by threatening to kill Tyrol if she refuses to supply him information, he could be trying to ascertain if it is really possible for a Cylon (like [[Caprica-Six]]) to genuinely love a human (like himself).
*Baltar has a working [[Cylon detector]] ([[Flesh and Bone]]) and access to blood samples from every Colonial in the Fleet. It could well be that he already knows how many Cylon infiltrators are in the fleet, and was actually testing Boomer to see if she did, too. Before Cally shot her, he was intending to interrogate her further -- perhaps this was a trial run of the method he intended to use to extract vital information from her subconscious? However, Baltar told Six that it would take around 60 years to test everyone in the Fleet because one person's complete test would take 11 hours; he doesn't know how many are in the Fleet.
**It takes him less than two minutes to determine Boomer's true nature in "[[Flesh and Bone]]". Whatever reason Baltar has for giving the 11 hour estimate clearly doesn't preclude him determining unambiguous positives in a more reasonable timeframe. What he could be referring to is that 11 hours is how long a definite "not Cylon" reading would take. A detection could be almost instantaneous.
**It has been (approximately, see timeline issues below) 26 days since "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", during which only one result was produced (for [[Ellen Tigh]]), minus the 3 days Baltar spent attending [[Quorum of Twelve|Quorum]] sessions and 2 days stranded on [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]]. The remaining 20 day period would only be sufficient to produce an additional 43 results. Tigh's chagrin that "no one's results are definitive" may imply that a substantially greater number have been produced.
**As of "[[Home, Part I]]", this line of inquiry is somewhat moot. Baltar does not know the ''identity'' of the remaining Cylon infiltrators, and regrets not asking Boomer before her death.
*[[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]'s authority on the ship appears to have grown more tenuous. Numerous officers and crew are now willing to actively assist in [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]'s escape. [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], Dr. [[Cottle]] and [[Lee Adama]] are all directly involved. [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] assists indirectly by denying knowledge of the unusual transmissions detected prior to the jail break even after asking Dualla about them earlier. [[Racetrack]] lies about problems with her Raptor, giving Adama an excuse to return to the hangar deck.
*[[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]], who is know as a very correct officer, lies to Colonel Tigh when he asks if there were any unusual transmissions before President Roslin's escape.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

*What will Commander Adama do to resolve the crisis now that he has regained consciousness? ([[Home, Part I|Answer 1]] and [[Home, Part II|Answer 2]].)
*What will happen to President Roslin, now on the run? ([[Home, Part I|Answer 1]] and [[Home, Part II|Answer 2]])
*What will happen to Cally now that she has killed Boomer? ([[The Farm|Answer 1]] and [[Flight of the Phoenix|Answer 2]])
*Could Boomer return to the show, to be reunited with Chief Tyrol, after having her consciousness transferred to another body? ([[Downloaded|Answer 1]] and [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|Answer 2]])
*Chief Tyrol mentions that he once served aboard the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''. Will this be significant when ''Pegasus'' is discovered by ''Galactica''? ([[Pegasus (episode)|Answer]])
*Who are the eight Cylons in the Fleet? ([[Final Cut|Partial answer 1]]), ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I|Partial answer 2]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

*Does the survivor count discriminate between humans and Cylons? Was Boomer ever removed from this count?
*When was the survivor count updated to include the deaths of [[Tarn]] and [[Socinus]] on [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]]? Clearly not after the survivors were returned to ''Galactica'', or the decrement between this episode and the last would be 3, not 1. Did the decrement of 1 between "[[Scattered]]" and "[[Valley of Darkness]]" refer to [[Tarn]]'s death, or to [[Flyboy]]'s before the opening credits?
*Eight ships in total refuse to resupply ''Galactica''. Tigh orders "a Raptor and an armed Marine boarding party for every ship refusing the resupply order." Gaeta explains that they are short on manpower, but says nothing about equipment shortages. A caption then identifies "''Galactica'' Boarding Party Six". Is it possible that ''Galactica'' was able to deploy eight Raptors following the destruction of two in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", and the scrapping of an additional Raptor in "[[Fragged]]" (which in that episode was necessary to muster even two Raptors)? Were the boarding parties deployed sequentially, not simultaneously? If so, why would manpower shortage be a concern?
*Anders states that he and the other resistance fighters have seen Cylons in uniform. If these were indeed Cylons, which models were they?

== Official Statements ==

* '''[[Nicki Clyne]] comments on [[Cally]]'s motivations in shooting [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]] from [http://scifibrain.ign.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2384&Itemid=0 Scifibrain's March 17, 2006 interview]:'''
*# I think Boomer represented all the things that were wrong for her at that time, including her relationship with [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]. So, I think she just saw Boomer as this symbol of what was wrong for her at the time. She couldn’t see any other way to deal with it.
*# ''On whether or not Cally was guilty for killing [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]]:'' That is a tough one, and I think about that a lot, because I don’t think it is right to kill anything. I don’t think it can ever be a positive feeling. At the time, she felt like there was no other way, and that was her only option, but I am sure upon reflection in the brig, or when she got back to work, that she saw how it affected Tyrol. That she, she shows a lot of wondering. There is actually a [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)|scene that got cut]] [in "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]"], but she finally approaches the Chief, when she is finally sick of him ignoring her, after she has gotten out of jail, she says, "If I had a chance, I would do it all over again."

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''Baltar tries to explain the failure of his Cylon detector:''
:'''Saul Tigh:''' What the hell's the matter with your Cylon detector, doctor? You gave the assassin a pass.
:'''Gaius Baltar:''' Yes, but that was a beta test. A preliminary. Clearly I haven't perfected my methodology and she slipped through.
:'''Saul Tigh:''' So what the hell are you telling me here, that we are back to square one? That no one's results are definitive?
:'''Gaius Baltar:''' No, I am-
:'''Saul Tigh:''' That we have no way of knowing who are the Cylons among us?
:'''Gaius Baltar:''' -not saying that, since Valerii's test- since the assassin's test I've developed a new set of protocols which should eliminate any errors - anomalies - that popped up earlier. Look, if you let me test the chief's blood, I might be able to tell once and for all if-
:'''Saul Tigh:''' No "if"! I want a definitive answer, no more of your weaselly [[technobabble]]. He's a Cylon or he's not. So get down there and do something right for a change.
:'''Gaius Baltar''': I am the Vice President. Legally speaking, if the President is incapacitated, shouldn't I take over her-
:'''Saul Tigh''': Legally speaking, I have declared martial law, that makes you nobody.

* ''In ''Galactica's'' brig, Tyrol is led into a cell with Sharon Valerii:''
:'''Sharon Valerii:''' (crying) Chief? I thought you were on Kobol?
:(Tyrol is shoved into the cell, and Sharon tries to hug him)
:'''Chief Tyrol:''' Don't you talk to me. Don't come near me. Don't even touch me. If you do, I will kill you.

* ''In one of ''Galactica's'' corridors:''
:'''Cally:''' They locked the Chief up with Boomer. Tigh thinks he's a Cylon.
:'''Gaius Baltar:''' I know. I'm going to see the Colonel now. If anyone's going to find a way to clear the Chief, or...
:'''Cally:''' Or what? Throw him out the airlock like a piece of garbage? If Commander Adama were in charge, this would have never happened.
:'''Gaius Baltar:''' Yes, but he's not in charge, is he?

* ''Chief Tyrol has been wrongly accued of being a Cylon, and Cally pleads with Baltar for help:''
:'''Cally:''' I've known the Chief for years. He's no Toaster!
:'''Baltar:''' He was involved with Lieutenant Valerii, who most certainly is a Toaster.
:'''Number Six:''' That word is racist! I don't like it!
:'''Cally:''' Sure...he's shown some bad judgment getting involved with her. But that doesn't mean he's a Toaster. You've got to help him.
:'''Number Six:''' Say something, Gaius. Tell her you won't have racial epithets used in your presence!

* ''Mechanics are building a new brig cell to imprison suspected Cylons:''
:'''Cally:''' They're putting the Chief in there, you know.
:'''Jammer:''' I don't care if they put a giant parakeet in here. Colonel says build a cell, we build a cell.
:'''Cally:''' This isn't right. He's one of us!
:'''Jammer:''' No, he's one of them. He always was. We just never saw it.
:'''Cally:''' No, he's innocent! She tricked him!
:'''Jammer:''' Wow, such loyalty. Were you fracking him too? (Cally slams Jammer into a wall, then punches him in the face. Hard) You want to get pissed at someone, you get pissed at Boomer! She's the one who put the Chief in the cell here, not us!

* ''After Lee Adama and President Roslin arrive on ''Cloud Nine'':''
:'''Lee Adama:''' Well, we're home free for now.
:'''Tom Zarek:''' (standing in the hangar bay) Good to see you, Madam President.
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Captain Apollo, what is Mr. Zarek doing here?
:'''Lee Adama:''' Once Tigh gets over his initial shock, he'll send troops out to search for us, and if we're going to make it, we have to keep on the move. I figured Mr. Zarek here is the only one in the fleet with enough shady friends around to hide us.
:'''Tom Zarek:''' (to Laura) I love the way he puts that.
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Well, Mr. Zarek, it would seem that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
:'''Tom Zarek:''' Call me Tom.

* Galactica-''Sharon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s dying words:''
:'''Sharon Valerii:''' I love you, Chief...

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*[[Lorena Gale]] as [[Elosha]]
*[[Chris Shields]] as Corporal [[Venner]]
*[[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
*[[Tamara Lashley]] as [[Sue-Shaun]]
*[[Jeremy Guilbaut]] as Lt. [[Joe Palladino|Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino]]
*[[Heather Doerksen]] as Sergeant [[Brandy Harder]] (credited as "Marine With A Sandwich")
*[[Curtis Lee Hicks]] as "Marine Sergeant"

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Resistance (episode)

2008-10-05T10:17:00Z

That Damned Cat:

:''This page covers the episode titled "Resistance." For other meanings, see "[[Resistance]]".''
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| CAN airdate=2006-02-04
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== Overview ==
:''Riots break out in [[The Fleet (RDM)|The Fleet]] over [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]'s declaration of martial law, and a group of ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' crewmembers led by [[Lee Adama]] smuggle [[Laura Roslin]] out of the brig and into [[Tom Zarek]]'s hands. Meanwhile, [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Karl Agathon]] fall in with a group of humans who survive on [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]] and started a resistance movement.''

== Summary ==

=== On ''Galactica'' ===

*After returning to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' (after being rescued from [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] in the last episode), [[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] is arrested and interrogated by [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]], who believes that Tyrol may be a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]. Although Tyrol states otherwise, Tigh believes that, because of the Chief's relationship with [[Sharon Valerii|Sharon "Boomer" Valerii]], now a known humanoid Cylon, he can't be trusted. Tyrol is then put into the same brig as Valerii, and warns her to stay away.
*[[Gaius Baltar]] is questioned by [[Cally]] on why no one will help Tyrol. Baltar lies by telling her that his [[Cylon detector]] was flawed, and that he will try to prove that Tyrol is innocent. Cally threatens to reveal what he did to [[Crashdown]] if he doesn't help her.
*After arriving in [[CIC]], Baltar is questioned by Tigh on why the Cylon detector failed to screen out Valerii. Baltar makes up an convenient technical excuse that Tigh dismisses as so much [[technobabble]]. The acting commander orders Baltar to test Tyrol. When Baltar suggests he should assume the role of acting president if [[Laura Roslin]] is incapacitated, Tigh tells him he has no power under martial law.
*Lt. [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] alerts Tigh to a number of ships in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] that refuse to supply ''Galactica'' with food, water, and [[tylium]], and also protest [[Laura Roslin]]'s incarceration.
*On his way to the brig, [[Lee Adama]] meets [[Anastasia Dualla]] in the hall, who tells him that [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] is still sedated, and that there is a lot of protest and dissention within the Fleet. Dualla also tells young Adama that Tigh's alcohol problem is spinning out of control.
*In his quarters, Tigh tries to figure out a way to get the needed supplies from the protesting ships. [[Ellen Tigh]] tells him that he needs to assert his authority by belittling him. This prompts Tigh to send a stern warning to the other ships, warning them to either resupply ''Galactica'' or face consequences.
*In the brig, Captain Adama tells Roslin that she still holds significant influence on some members of the Fleet (as evidenced by her growing relationship with Corporal [[Venner]]), which prompts Roslin to state something bad is going to happen in the Fleet.
*With the supply ships still refusing to supply ''Galactica'', Tigh orders squadrons of Colonial [[Marines]] to board the ships and take the supplies by any means necessary.
*On the transport ship ''[[Gideon]]'', a group of Marines, led by Lt. [[Joe Palladino|Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino]], attempt to take food supplies off the ship. The civilians grow angrier and fight the troops. A noise that sounds like a gunshot is heard, and the Marines fire on the crowd in response, killing 4 civilians.
*Tigh realizes that he has made a bigger mess out of the supply problem. The riot prompts Roslin to realize that this action will splinter the Fleet, which will make them easy targets for the Cylons. Roslin tells Captain Adama that she needs to leave ''Galactica'' as soon as possible. Adama tells her he will come along and has also figured out a way to get off the ship.
*Tigh tells his wife that he is not fit for command, and he knows that she was manipulating him into using strong-arm tactics to resupply ''Galactica''. Ellen tells her husband that if she didn't motivate him, he would never stop drinking, which prompts Ellen and Tigh to start fighting, but instead, they start making love.
*In the brig, Boomer tells Tyrol that she still loves him, but Tyrol dismisses her. Baltar enters the room to test Tyrol to prove he is really human. When injected with a syringe, Tyrol goes into a state of shock from a toxin that Baltar uses. He tells Boomer that he covered up her true nature as a Cylon from the rest of the Fleet, and that if she wants to save Tyrol, she must reveal how many humanoid Cylons remain in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]]. Under duress, Valerii tells Baltar that there are eight other Cylons in the Fleet. Baltar revives Tyrol.
*Captain Adama begins the escape plan by closing down a causeway on the ship for maintenance, securing a [[Raptor]] with which to leave the ship (with the help of [[Racetrack]]), and subsequently brings Roslin from the brig to the shuttle bay, along with [[Elosha]]. When Roslin tells [[Billy Keikeya]] to board the ship, he tells her that he will be staying behind, because he does not want to be part of a civil war.
*On the bridge, Tigh learns that Captain Adama and Roslin have escaped on a Raptor authorized to launch for use by Doctor [[Cottle]]. Despite the chance to destroy the ship, Tigh holds the fire order on the Raptor, which escapes to ''[[Cloud 9]]''.
*Upon arriving on ''Cloud 9'', Roslin learns that Captain Adama has enlisted the help of [[Tom Zarek]] to hide within the Fleet until they can muster enough support to overthrow ''Galactica''.
*As Ellen Tigh complains to her husband for not firing on Captain Adama, Commander Adama arrives in the room, having recovered enough to walk and move again, and asks what's happened on the ship. Tigh tells Adama that he messed things up badly, and Adama tells Tigh that they will fix the problem together. Ellen Tigh, meanwhile, leaves the room on Adama's request, her hand grasping harshly at the door frame in apparent frustration in the change of events as she leaves.
*Tyrol is released from his cell. Baltar tells him that Boomer will be sent to new, fortified cell for testing. As Boomer is led down the corridor, as she heckled and yelled at by crew members, Cally steps from in the crowd and shoots Valerii point-blank in the abdomen. As Cally is taken into custody, the dying Boomer tells Tyrol she loves him, and passes away.
[[Image:Resistance-Anders_Starbuck.jpg|Starbuck and Anders playing a game of pyramid.|thumb]]

=== On Caprica ===

*[[Karl Agathon|Helo]] and [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] are lost in the wilderness, and are subsequently shot at by a group of humans. It eventually leads to a standoff between the two groups, but Starbuck manages to convince the humans that they are not Cylons. When asked about their identities, Helo recognizes the group as members of a [[pyramid (RDM)|pyramid]] team called the [[Caprica Buccaneers]].
*The pyramid team-turned-resistance fighters have been attacking the Cylons and stealing supplies from them for weeks. They escaped the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]] as they were away for training in the remote mountains at the time.
*The Buccaneers take Helo and Starbuck to an [[Delphi Union High School|abandoned high school]], where they stay for the night. Starbuck, intrigued, challenges the leader of the group, [[Samuel Anders|Anders]], to a game of pyramid.

== Notes ==

=== General ===

*As of the opening credits, the Fleet population is now 47,861, reflecting the death of [[Crashdown]] in "[[Fragged]]".
*This episode makes the first mention of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' in the Re-imagined Series.
*This episode also uses Tyrol's first name, "Galen", in dialogue. Previously it was only known from an entry in Ron D. Moore's blog.
*There is a small resistance movement on Caprica comprising as of now 53 people, and [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Kara Thrace]] have joined up with them.

=== Cylons ===

*Saul Tigh accusing Galen Tyrol of being a Cylon is reminiscent of the communist witch hunts of the McCarthy era. Of course, in light of "[[Crossroads, Part II]]", this accusation is ironic.
*If Boomer is to be believed, there are eight more Cylons hiding in the Fleet. It has already been established that there are only 12 Cylons models in existence, and four have already been revealed in the Fleet ([[Shelly Godfrey]], [[Leoben Conoy]], [[Aaron Doral]], and now [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]]), so each of the as-yet-unknown models may have a representative copy hiding in the Fleet. However, it should be noted that Boomer produces this number under extreme duress. It is possible that she simply fabricates it, or that Baltar is relying on "God" to produce it for her, as he himself did in "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]". Otherwise, Baltar asserts during the scene that Boomer has the information in her subconscious, so this may be a way of producing it from extreme duress. Furthermore, Baltar counts down "10, 9" stopping before 8: her model number.
** Since the episode aired, there have been five known Cylons in the Fleet that were physically in the Fleet at this point in time: [[D'Anna Biers]], [[Cavil]], [[Saul Tigh]], [[Galen Tyrol]], and [[Tory Foster]]. It should be noted that neither [[Gina Inviere]] nor [[Samuel Anders]] were present in the Fleet. Additionally, this number is likely fictitious, as the Significant Seven (including Sharon Valerii is a part) are not programmed to think of the [[Final Five]], which excludes three of the Final Five Cylons already in the Fleet at the time. Also, it should be noted that neither any ccopies of [[Number Four]] (Simon) nor copies of other Significant Sevens have been found in the Fleet since Boomer's so-called "revelation" to Baltar. Ergo, it can be safely assumed that she lied to save Tyrol's life.
*[[Virtual Six]] considers the term "[[toaster]]" to be a "racial epithet".

=== Character Developments ===

*Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] has been serving on battlestars since he was 18. Other battlestars he has served on include ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'', ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'', and ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''.
**According to an interview on [http://www.spankwagon.net/audio/std/STD-2005-08-24.mp3 Subject2Discussion], actor Aaron Douglas (who plays Tyrol) said that a connection between this line, and the later arrival of ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', never occurred to him until a fan asked him about it at a convention after the episode had aired. Douglas is unaware if the writers intended any further backstory behind this for Tyrol, or if they were just throwing out battlestar names.
*Lee Adama can pilot a Raptor. He brought a pilot along with him in "[[Fragged]]".
*[[Brendan Costanza]] is now leading [[Combat Air Patrol]]s.
*This episode introduces [[Laura Roslin faction|a conspiracy]] to free Laura Roslin from imprisonment.
*The background music in the scene where Lee Adama says goodbye to his unconscious father is a faint echo of "Wander my Friends," the victory music from "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]".
**Curiously, Baltar's theme plays in the background of the episode's penultimate scene, in which the now-conscious Adama talks with Tigh.
*Dualla has indicated that she would prefer Lee to be in command, as opposed to the frequently inebriated Tigh. She also casts a friendlier-than-usual glance at Lee's backside as he is escorted to the brig, which foreshadows developments in their relationship later in the season.
*Six and Ellen Tigh are both blonds who drive the men to action by whispering over their shoulders.

=== Technology ===

*One of the Raptors is aboard ''[[Cloud Nine]]''. It was all ''Galactica'' could do to muster two Raptors in "[[Fragged]]", although they had four in operation earlier that day in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]".
*[[Tylium]] is used to fuel the maneuvering thrusters on the [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] craft, as well as the FTL engines for the rest of the Fleet.
*Colonel Tigh derides Dr. Baltar for using "[[Technobabble|technobabble]]" pseudo-scientific explanations frequently used on Ron Moore's old ''"[[Wikipedia:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]"'' series.

=== Timeline Placement ===

*This episode gives no direct indication of its date. All the first season episodes identify the date during their Caprica segments, and the first three episodes of this season take place on the same day as "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]". There are a few possible indicators of time elapsed:
**Tyrol is in a holding cell. He apparently hasn't been there for long, and his arm is still in a sling.
**Baltar's numerous facial cuts and scrapes are still somewhat visible.
**Apollo has been gone from the officer's card game long enough to be missed. His last game was on Day 50.
**Apollo asks Dualla how his father is doing "this morning", and Dualla's response implies that this is at least the second time he's asked her. His first opportunity to do so would have been on the morning of Day 52. [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s [[podcast]] says that this conversation has been a "routine happening each day", i.e., more than twice. This puts this episode at Day 54 at least.
**According to the episode "[[Final Cut]]", Tigh was in command for "over a week", which unfortunately tells little - the next episode, where Adama finally resumes command, takes place "the next week" after this one.
* Boomer dies in this episode, shot by [[Cally]]. There is still the Valerii copy on Caprica, which will reappear in the next episode, and in later episodes be taken aboard ''Galactica'' ([[Home, Part II]]).

=== Mirroring Real-life Events ===

*Boomer dies in a manner that mirrors what happened to [[Wikipedia:Lee Harvey Oswald|Lee Harvey Oswald]] (the assassin of U.S. President John F. Kennedy). Oswald himself is shot at point blank range by a man named [[Wikipedia:Jack Ruby|Jack Ruby]] while being transferred to another prison. According to an [http://www.spankwagon.net/audio/std/STD-2005-08-24.mp3 interview] with Aaron Douglas, the scene was intentionally meant to resemble the infamous video of Ruby shooting Oswald: before it was shot, all of the Marine and crew extras were shown the Ruby video, and instructed to copy the reactions of specific guards in the video to make the scene more closely resemble the assassination.
*The shooting on the ''Gideon'' was inspired by the [[Wikipedia:Kent State shootings|Kent State Shootings]]. Some have also stated that it is somewhat similar to the [[Wikipedia:Boston Massacre|Boston Massacre]], which helped spark the [[Wikipedia:American Revolutionary War|American Revolutionary War]]. [[Ronald D. Moore]]'s podcast says that this scene was directly inspired by the Kent State shootings. A group of armed soldiers, not trained or equipped as riot police, are being pelted with objects (albeit non-lethal ones) by a hostile crowd and react with the training and equipment that they have when a threat is perceived.

== Analysis ==

*Continuing from the events of last episode, "[[Fragged]]", Cally has indeed threatened Dr. Baltar with revealing that he [[Wikipedia:Frag (military)|fragged]] [[Crashdown]] in return for demanding that he help Chief Tyrol.
*When Baltar interrogates Boomer by threatening to kill Tyrol if she refuses to supply him information, he could be trying to ascertain if it is really possible for a Cylon (like [[Caprica-Six]]) to genuinely love a human (like himself).
*Baltar has a working [[Cylon detector]] ([[Flesh and Bone]]) and access to blood samples from every Colonial in the Fleet. It could well be that he already knows how many Cylon infiltrators are in the fleet, and was actually testing Boomer to see if she did, too. Before Cally shot her, he was intending to interrogate her further -- perhaps this was a trial run of the method he intended to use to extract vital information from her subconscious? However, Baltar told Six that it would take around 60 years to test everyone in the Fleet because one person's complete test would take 11 hours; he doesn't know how many are in the Fleet.
**It takes him less than two minutes to determine Boomer's true nature in "[[Flesh and Bone]]". Whatever reason Baltar has for giving the 11 hour estimate clearly doesn't preclude him determining unambiguous positives in a more reasonable timeframe. What he could be referring to is that 11 hours is how long a definite "not Cylon" reading would take. A detection could be almost instantaneous.
**It has been (approximately, see timeline issues below) 26 days since "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]", during which only one result was produced (for [[Ellen Tigh]]), minus the 3 days Baltar spent attending [[Quorum of Twelve|Quorum]] sessions and 2 days stranded on [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]]. The remaining 20 day period would only be sufficient to produce an additional 43 results. Tigh's chagrin that "no one's results are definitive" may imply that a substantially greater number have been produced.
**As of "[[Home, Part I]]", this line of inquiry is somewhat moot. Baltar does not know the ''identity'' of the remaining Cylon infiltrators, and regrets not asking Boomer before her death.
*[[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]'s authority on the ship appears to have grown more tenuous. Numerous officers and crew are now willing to actively assist in [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]'s escape. [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]], Dr. [[Cottle]] and [[Lee Adama]] are all directly involved. [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] assists indirectly by denying knowledge of the unusual transmissions detected prior to the jail break even after asking Dualla about them earlier. [[Racetrack]] lies about problems with her Raptor, giving Adama an excuse to return to the hangar deck.
*[[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]], who is know as a very correct officer, lies to Colonel Tigh when he asks if there were any unusual transmissions before President Roslin's escape.

== Questions ==

=== Answered Questions ===

*What will Commander Adama do to resolve the crisis now that he has regained consciousness? ([[Home, Part I|Answer 1]] and [[Home, Part II|Answer 2]].)
*What will happen to President Roslin, now on the run? ([[Home, Part I|Answer 1]] and [[Home, Part II|Answer 2]])
*What will happen to Cally now that she has killed Boomer? ([[The Farm|Answer 1]] and [[Flight of the Phoenix|Answer 2]])
*Could Boomer return to the show, to be reunited with Chief Tyrol, after having her consciousness transferred to another body? ([[Downloaded|Answer 1]] and [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|Answer 2]])
*Chief Tyrol mentions that he once served aboard the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]''. Will this be significant when ''Pegasus'' is discovered by ''Galactica''? ([[Pegasus (episode)|Answer]])
*Who are the eight Cylons in the Fleet? ([[Final Cut|Partial answer 1]]), ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I|Partial answer 2]])

=== Unanswered Questions ===

*Does the survivor count discriminate between humans and Cylons? Was Boomer ever removed from this count?
*When was the survivor count updated to include the deaths of [[Tarn]] and [[Socinus]] on [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]]? Clearly not after the survivors were returned to ''Galactica'', or the decrement between this episode and the last would be 3, not 1. Did the decrement of 1 between "[[Scattered]]" and "[[Valley of Darkness]]" refer to [[Tarn]]'s death, or to [[Flyboy]]'s before the opening credits?
*Eight ships in total refuse to resupply ''Galactica''. Tigh orders "a Raptor and an armed Marine boarding party for every ship refusing the resupply order." Gaeta explains that they are short on manpower, but says nothing about equipment shortages. A caption then identifies "''Galactica'' Boarding Party Six". Is it possible that ''Galactica'' was able to deploy eight Raptors following the destruction of two in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", and the scrapping of an additional Raptor in "[[Fragged]]" (which in that episode was necessary to muster even two Raptors)? Were the boarding parties deployed sequentially, not simultaneously? If so, why would manpower shortage be a concern?
*Anders states that he and the other resistance fighters have seen Cylons in uniform. If these were indeed Cylons, which models were they?

== Official Statements ==

* '''[[Nicki Clyne]] comments on [[Cally]]'s motivations in shooting [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]] from [http://scifibrain.ign.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2384&Itemid=0 Scifibrain's March 17, 2006 interview]:'''
*# I think Boomer represented all the things that were wrong for her at that time, including her relationship with [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]]. So, I think she just saw Boomer as this symbol of what was wrong for her at the time. She couldn’t see any other way to deal with it.
*# ''On whether or not Cally was guilty for killing [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica copy)|Boomer]]:'' That is a tough one, and I think about that a lot, because I don’t think it is right to kill anything. I don’t think it can ever be a positive feeling. At the time, she felt like there was no other way, and that was her only option, but I am sure upon reflection in the brig, or when she got back to work, that she saw how it affected Tyrol. That she, she shows a lot of wondering. There is actually a [[List of Deleted Scenes (RDM)|scene that got cut]] [in "[[Flight of the Phoenix]]"], but she finally approaches the Chief, when she is finally sick of him ignoring her, after she has gotten out of jail, she says, "If I had a chance, I would do it all over again."

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''Baltar tries to explain the failure of his Cylon detector:''
:'''Saul Tigh:''' What the hell's the matter with your Cylon detector, doctor? You gave the assassin a pass.
:'''Gaius Baltar:''' Yes, but that was a beta test. A preliminary. Clearly I haven't perfected my methodology and she slipped through.
:'''Saul Tigh:''' So what the hell are you telling me here, that we are back to square one? That no one's results are definitive?
:'''Gaius Baltar:''' No, I am-
:'''Saul Tigh:''' That we have no way of knowing who are the Cylons among us?
:'''Gaius Baltar:''' -not saying that, since Valerii's test- since the assassin's test I've developed a new set of protocols which should eliminate any errors - anomalies - that popped up earlier. Look, if you let me test the chief's blood, I might be able to tell once and for all if-
:'''Saul Tigh:''' No "if"! I want a definitive answer, no more of your weaselly [[technobabble]]. He's a Cylon or he's not. So get down there and do something right for a change.
:'''Gaius Baltar''': I am the Vice President. Legally speaking, if the President is incapacitated, shouldn't I take over her-
:'''Saul Tigh''': Legally speaking, I have declared martial law, that makes you nobody.

* ''In ''Galactica's'' brig, Tyrol is led into a cell with Sharon Valerii:''
:'''Sharon Valerii:''' (crying) Chief? I thought you were on Kobol?
:(Tyrol is shoved into the cell, and Sharon tries to hug him)
:'''Chief Tyrol:''' Don't you talk to me. Don't come near me. Don't even touch me. If you do, I will kill you.

* ''In one of ''Galactica's'' corridors:''
:'''Cally:''' They locked the Chief up with Boomer. Tigh thinks he's a Cylon.
:'''Gaius Baltar:''' I know. I'm going to see the Colonel now. If anyone's going to find a way to clear the Chief, or...
:'''Cally:''' Or what? Throw him out the airlock like a piece of garbage? If Commander Adama were in charge, this would have never happened.
:'''Gaius Baltar:''' Yes, but he's not in charge, is he?

* ''Chief Tyrol has been wrongly accued of being a Cylon, and Cally pleads with Baltar for help:''
:'''Cally:''' I've known the Chief for years. He's no Toaster!
:'''Baltar:''' He was involved with Lieutenant Valerii, who most certainly is a Toaster.
:'''Number Six:''' That word is racist! I don't like it!
:'''Cally:''' Sure...he's shown some bad judgment getting involved with her. But that doesn't mean he's a Toaster. You've got to help him.
:'''Number Six:''' Say something, Gaius. Tell her you won't have racial epithets used in your presence!

* ''Mechanics are building a new brig cell to imprison suspected Cylons:''
:'''Cally:''' They're putting the Chief in there, you know.
:'''Jammer:''' I don't care if they put a giant parakeet in here. Colonel says build a cell, we build a cell.
:'''Cally:''' This isn't right. He's one of us!
:'''Jammer:''' No, he's one of them. He always was. We just never saw it.
:'''Cally:''' No, he's innocent! She tricked him!
:'''Jammer:''' Wow, such loyalty. Were you fracking him too? (Cally slams Jammer into a wall, then punches him in the face. Hard) You want to get pissed at someone, you get pissed at Boomer! She's the one who put the Chief in the cell here, not us!

* ''After Lee Adama and President Roslin arrive on ''Cloud Nine'':''
:'''Lee Adama:''' Well, we're home free for now.
:'''Tom Zarek:''' (standing in the hangar bay) Good to see you, Madam President.
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Captain Apollo, what is Mr. Zarek doing here?
:'''Lee Adama:''' Once Tigh gets over his initial shock, he'll send troops out to search for us, and if we're going to make it, we have to keep on the move. I figured Mr. Zarek here is the only one in the fleet with enough shady friends around to hide us.
:'''Tom Zarek:''' (to Laura) I love the way he puts that.
:'''Laura Roslin:''' Well, Mr. Zarek, it would seem that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
:'''Tom Zarek:''' Call me Tom.

* Galactica-''Sharon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s dying words:''
:'''Sharon Valerii:''' I love you, Chief...

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lt. [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Nicki Clyne]] as Specialist [[Cally Tyrol|Cally Henderson]]
*[[Alessandro Juliani]] as Lt. [[Felix Gaeta]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Michael Trucco]] as [[Samuel Anders]]
*[[Kate Vernon]] as [[Ellen Tigh]]
*[[Donnelly Rhodes]] as Dr. [[Cottle]]
*[[Lorena Gale]] as [[Elosha]]
*[[Chris Shields]] as Corporal [[Venner]]
*[[Bodie Olmos]] as Lt. [[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
*[[Leah Cairns]] as Lt. [[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Dominic Zamprogna]] as [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
*[[Tamara Lashley]] as [[Sue-Shaun]]
*[[Jeremy Guilbaut]] as Lt. [[Joe Palladino|Joe "Hammerhead" Palladino]]
*[[Heather Doerksen]] as Sergeant [[Brandy Harder]] (credited as "Marine With A Sandwich")
*[[Curtis Lee Hicks]] as "Marine Sergeant"

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Flesh and Bone

2008-09-29T21:10:40Z

That Damned Cat:

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== Overview ==

: ''When a copy of [[Number Two|Leoben Conoy]] is captured aboard a civilian ship, President [[Laura Roslin| Roslin]] orders his interrogation, and Lieutenant [[Kara Thrace|Thrace]] is assigned the job. She finds herself facing the possibility that the Cylon may have planted a bomb somewhere in the Fleet.''

== Summary ==
* [[Laura Roslin]] has a [[chamalla]]-induced dream in which she sees [[Number Two|Leoben Conoy]]. She is awakened by [[Billy Keikeya|Billy]], who informs her that a [[humanoid Cylon|Cylon agent]] has been captured aboard the ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]''.
* The Cylon turns out to be [[Leoben Conoy (New Caprica copy)|Leoben Conoy]], and while [[William Adama|Adama]] wants him destroyed, Roslin insists he be interrogated.
* [[Kara Thrace]] is assigned the interrogation task. Meeting with her, Adama warns her that Conoy cannot be trusted. Not that he lies, but rather he twists everything into half-truths and masks fiction with the veneer of truth.
* They briefly discuss the [[Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]] Starbuck is still working on ([[You Can’t Go Home Again]], [[Six Degrees of Separation]]), and Starbuck informs him good progress is being made: the avionics are now understood, and they are focusing on the [[FTL]] systems.
* Later, [[Sharon Valerii]] visits the Raider for a second time (the first being in [[Six Degrees of Separation]]), and appears to comfort it by humming.
* [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] arrives, and she asks if her previous comments helped. He confirms they did, and asks how she came up with the idea. She claims it’s because she’s a Cylon -- something Tyrol doesn’t find remotely funny.
* Elsewhere, Thrace travels by Raptor to the ''Gemenon Traveler''. Once there, she observes Conoy, noting that he is sweating, before she enters the room in which he is being held, wanting to know what he is doing with his head on the table.
* Conoy claims to have been praying. Their religious differences are immediately outlined as she refers to “gods”, he to “God”.
* When he starts playing games with her over names, she tries to walk out – and Conoy reveals he knows who she is, which stops her. He then claims to have hidden a nuclear warhead somewhere in the fleet, which will go off in just under nine hours.
* Shaken by the fact he knows her name, Starbuck reports the news on the bomb to Adama and Roslin. Adama orders [[Radiological alarm|radiological]] searches to be made aboard all ships and tries to reassure Starbuck that Conoy could have learned her name from anywhere.
* When she returns to the holding area, Conoy continues to question her about her beliefs, outlining the key difference between humans and their religion and Cylons. A meal arrives for Starbuck and she eats, allowing Conoy to finish what is left.
* As he finishes the food, a systematic beating commences, Starbuck convinced that because he is programmed to act completely like a human, Conoy will be forced to react like a human, take the beating until the pain forces him to start talking.
* As this starts, Boomer visits [[Gaius Baltar]] in his lab and demands that he run a test on her to determine whether or not she is human. Baltar is reluctant to do so, but [[Number Six|Six]] prompts him into doing it.
* Conoy’s beating fails to get him to talk about the bomb, only to talk more about God. As the subject of water has formed a lot of his analogies, Starbuck opts to up the torture by using it, and sends the guards from the room.
* When they are gone, Conoy demonstrates his supernatural strength, breaking the chains that bind his wrists and pins Thrace to the wall. He could kill her, but he doesn’t – he has something to tell her, soon. A surprise.
* On ''Galactica'', Adama visits the cadaver of the Conoy he encountered at [[Ragnar Anchorage]] ([[Miniseries]]), his rage almost causing him to beat the body with a telephone handset.
* On the ''Traveler'', Starbuck commences sessions that involve holding Conoy’s head underwater for increasingly lengthy periods to try and get him to talk – convinced that he is too far from Cylon influence to transfer his consciousness to another body, should this one die.
* Conoy talks – about Starbucks’s childhood and upbringing, demonstrating he somehow knows a lot about her. The dunkings continue.
* Baltar finishes a scan on a blood sample from Boomer – it confirms she is a Cylon. Terrified of what will happen if he tells her, he fakes the result to look human.
* In her private quarters on ''[[Colonial One]]'', Roslin has another vision of Conoy, prompting her to order a shuttle to take her to the ''Gemenon Traveler''.
* On the ''Traveler'', Starbuck halts the water torture and Conoy reveals his surprise to her: the humans will find [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], and Kobol will lead them to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. What’s more, Starbuck’s specific role is to deliver his soul to God.
* At that moment, Roslin arrives and puts a stop to the torture, as it has failed to reveal the location of the bomb.
* When Conoy has been cleaned up and dried off, she tries to reason with him, and he confesses there is no bomb; grabbing her, he whispers that Adama is a Cylon. [[Tamara Adama|See spoiler for possible analysis]].
* Shocked by this, but her mind made up, Roslin has him ejected into space – fulfilling the sequence of events in her dream.
* Later, on the ''Galactica'', Starbuck prays for Conoy’s soul, while Roslin meets with Adama, Conoy's words clearly having cast doubts deep in her mind.

===On Caprica===
* After sleeping with [[Karl Agathon|Helo]], [[Sharon Agathon|Valerii]] meets with [[Aaron Doral|Doral]] and [[Number Six|Six]] and informs them of developments.
* Doral informs her that a little love nest is being set-up nearby. Six adds that she must lead Helo to it and keep him there – or kill him.
* Reacting to the instructions, Valerii returns to Helo – and goes on the run with him, leading him away from her Cylon colleagues.

== Notes ==
*This episode takes place within 24 hours of the events portrayed in "[[Six Degrees of Separation]]".
*Doctor [[Cottle]] has apparently been successful in his quest for [[chamalla]], given that Roslin is now using it in her fight against cancer.
*There are 47,954 survivors in the Fleet, presumably including ''Galactica''’s crew, as the figure has fluctuated between 45,000 and 50,000 over the past few weeks in rounded figures. This represents a net loss of 18 since "33", with doubtlessly uncertain census counts throughout the interim.
*Laura Roslin may have [[w:precognition|precognition]], and / or Cylons may be psychic.
*Boomer believes her family were all killed—together with almost her entire past—in a “tragedy” that destroyed the colony of [[Troy (RDM)|Troy]].
*Baltar’s Cylon detector works. It takes "a couple of minutes" to process Boomer's sample.
*Baltar now knows Boomer is a Cylon.
*Leoben Conoy's execution via ejection from an airlock is relatively "unspectacular" compared to similar sequences in many science fiction films. Whether the decision not to show his death in a more gruesome fashion may owe as much to [[Wikipedia:Standards & Practices|Standards & Practices]] as it does to scientific accuracy, it is at least more in line with what is known about human physiology and hard vacuum.
*At the beginning of this episode, Boomer is humming a melody when she touches the captured Cylon Raider. The melody is from a Korean children's song, 'The spring pool on the mountain'.

== Analysis ==
*Originally, many might have labeled ''Galactica''-Sharon the "Good" Sharon and Caprica-Sharon the "Bad" Sharon. However, actress Grace Park has repeatedly said she never viewed one or the other as good or bad, and in this episode Caprica-Sharon switches from helping the Cylons, to actually aiding Helo and switching to the Colonials' side. Meanwhile, by the end of Season 1 ''Galactica''-Sharon becomes an increasingly darker character.
*Boomer's memory of leaving Helo behind on Caprica (in the [[Miniseries]]) appears amongst other of Sharon's flashbacks in this episode, indicating that she possesses Boomer's memories up to that point. She later states that to be the case in "[[Scattered]]", "[[Home, Part II]]", "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]", and "[[Scar]]".

== Questions ==
* Why is Thrace given the job of interrogating Conoy? Why not another officer?
*Is Conoy's comment to [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] concerning [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]] meant personally - that ''she'' will find Kobol - or at least recognize it for what it really is? ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I|Answer]])
*How will Roslin react to Conoy's claim about Adama? She has already demonstrated a willingness to readily accept the worst about a person without proof (her reaction to [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar's]] situation in "[[Six Degrees of Separation]]"). ([[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down|Answer]])
*Why is love so vital to the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]? ([[The Farm|Answer]])
*Was [[Troy (RDM)|Troy]] destroyed in an genuine accident, making it a convenient "cover" for the Cylons to create [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer's]] "history", or were they responsible for the destruction of the colony?
*Other than [[silica pathways]] and the substance discovered by Gaius Baltar in the cremation process of the genetic material of a [[humanoid Cylon]], are there any other major differences between them and humans? (See the [[humanoid Cylon]] article for details)
*Why does Roslin run towards [[Leoben Conoy]] and away from the [[Marines]] in her dream? She already knows what he looks like from the press conference in "[[Litmus]]".
*Do Conoy and the Cylons truly possess powers of prophesy?
*To which Adama does Conoy refer in his final statement to Thrace? ([[Tamara Adama|Possible answer/spoiler]])

== Official Statements ==

* ''[[David Eick]] discusses the issues that [[Sci Fi Channel]] had with the episode:''

: [This] episode remains somewhat notorious in that it probably represented the most extreme period of tension and disagreement between ourselves and the [[Sci Fi Channel|network]]. I know those stories are legion, and show people like to talk about how they weathered the storms, and put up a good fight, and saved the show from the cretins who've gotten their fingers. That has not been the case with this show at all. We've actually enjoyed a great deal of support and a lot of courageous spiritedness and boldness from this network.

: However, in that particular case, there were drafts of the script that were pretty extreme in terms of what [[Kara Thrace|Kara [Thrace]]] was going to do to [[Leoben Conoy|Leoben [Conoy]]], and they were emblematic of what was going on at [[w:Guantanomo Bay|Guantanomo]] and places like that, and the connection to our own culture was probably a bit more literal and precise and less metaphorical than it had been [in other episodes of the show]. But as a microcosm, in and of itself, it serves as an example of what Ron was just talking about -- which is that we would find ourselves saying things like, "But it’s not a person, why are you telling us to cut the scene where she gouges his eyeballs out?!"

: No, there wasn't that scene, but "why are you giving us grief about this?" In a way, it became our argument because we were trying to take something real and force the audience to have the same trouble with it that the network was having. Anyway, it was just an interesting microcosm of everything <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ron Moore]] was] saying.<ref>[[David Eick]]'s statements about [[Sources:Concurring Opinions Interview with Ron Moore and David Eick/Part 1-B#torture|torture]] in an interview with the Concurring Opinions website.</ref>

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==
*''Conoy to Starbuck, towards the end of his interrogation, just before Roslin's arrival:''

:'''Conoy:''' Each of us plays a role; each time a different role. Maybe the last time I was the interrogator and you were the prisoner. The players change, the story remains the same. And this time – this time – your role is to deliver my soul unto God. Do it for me. It’s your destiny. And mine. (He pauses) And I told you I had a surprise for you. Are you ready? You are going to find [[Kobol (RDM)|Kobol]], birthplace of us all. Kobol will lead you to Earth. This is my gift to you, Kara.

== Guest stars ==
*[[Michael Hogan]] as Colonel [[Saul Tigh]]
*[[Aaron Douglas]] as Chief [[Galen Tyrol]]
*[[Tahmoh Penikett]] as Lieutenant [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]]
*[[Kandyse McClure]] as Petty Officer [[Anastasia Dualla]]
*[[Paul Campbell]] as [[Billy Keikeya]]
*[[Callum Keith Rennie]] as [[Leoben Conoy]]
*[[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Aaron Doral]]
*[[Christina Schild]] as [[Playa Palacios|Playa Kohn]]
*[[Eric Breker]] as ''[[Gemenon Traveler]]'' Captain
*[[Biski Gugushe]] as [[Sekou Hamilton]]
*[[Sandra Guerard]] as Reporter

== References ==

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Rod Hardy

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'''Rod Hardy''' (born 1949 in Melbourne, Australia) is a television director.

Hardy's notable credits since his directorial debut in 1974 includes:

*''JAG''
*''The X-Files''
*''The Practice''

== Director credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==

*Season 1:
**[[Act of Contrition]]
**[[Litmus]]

*Season 2:
**[[The Farm]]
**[[Epiphanies]]

*Season 3:
**[[A Day in the Life]]

*Season 4:
**[[Sine Qua Non]]

''See Also [[:Category:Episodes directed by Rod Hardy|Episodes directed by Rod Hardy]]''

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Michael Taylor

2008-09-23T10:34:24Z

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'''Michael Taylor''' is a television writer and producer. He joined the writing staff and production team of the [[Re-imagined Series]] in [[Season 3]].<ref> [http://www.greatlink.org/dcisV2.asp?url=http://www.greatlink.org/shownewsitem.asp?item=5333 The Great Link] </ref> He joined the series as a supervising producer and was promoted to a co-executive producer for the [[Season 4|fourth season]].

He was previously best known for his work on two series in the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' franchise, ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' and ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Voyager|Star Trek: Voyager]]''. His DS9 credits include acclaimed episode "[[MemoryAlpha:The Visitor|The Visitor]]", as well as "[[MemoryAlpha:In the Pale Moonlight|In the Pale Moonlight]]", which was controversial for challenging some of ''Star Trek'''s utopian ideas.

Taylor also worked as a producer and writer on the USA Channel series ''[[w:The Dead Zone|The Dead Zone]]''.

Recently announced, Taylor will be joining ''Battlestar Galactica'' creator Ronald D. Moore on ''Virtuality'', a two-hour backdoor SF pilot for Fox. The potential series will deal with the 10-year journey of a 12-member crew aboard the starship ''Phaeton'' to explore a far away solar system. The ''Phaeton'' will be equipped with virtual reality modules that will keep the minds of the astronauts active, and will allow them to undertake virtual adventures. Moore and Taylor will write the teleplay and executive-produce along with Gail Berman and Lloyd Braun. <ref>{{cite_web|url= http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=52132|title=SciFi Wire: Fox OKs Moore's Virtuality|}}</ref>

== Awards and Honors ==

Before the present separation of “Long and Short Form” at the Hugo Awards, which was changed in an attempt to honor both Television and Theatrical presentations, Michael Taylor earned his first Hugo nomination in 1996 for the ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode'' “The Visitor.” <ref> {{cite_web|url=http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Hugo1996.html|title=The LOCUS Index to SF Awards|}} </ref> In 2002, Taylor was nominated for a [[w:Nebula Award|Nebula Award]], for writing the ''Dead Zone'' episode "Unreasonable Doubt" <ref> [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0852899/ IMDB] </ref>, and he was nominated again in 2007 for his work on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' episode "[[Unfinished Business]]". <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=40318|title=SciFi Wire: Nebula Nominees Announced|}}</ref> Currently, Taylor is a 2008 nominee for the [[w:Hugo Award|Hugo Award]] for "Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form)" for the television movie "[[Razor]]". <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.thehugoawards.org/?cat=7|title=The Hugo Awards}}</ref>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==

*Season 3:
**[[Unfinished Business]]
**[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]
**[[Crossroads, Part I]]

*Season 4:
**[[Razor|Battlestar Galatica: Razor]]
**[[Sine Qua Non]]

== External Links ==
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Bradley Thompson

2008-09-21T10:57:15Z

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:''See also [[User:Ngarenn]], Bradley Thompson's user page on Battlestar Wiki.''
:''Contributors may ask Mr. Thompson (or other cast and crew that take time out of their busy schedules to visit "Battlestar Wiki") a question about the show and its production. Please submit questions '''ONLY''' on the special [[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques]] article. Please keep your question succinct, brief, and remember not to get too carried away--it's a TV show.''

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'''Bradley Thompson''' is a TV writer and producer who, before working on BSG, was best known for his work on ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. He is a supervising producer for the [[Re-imagined Series]] as of the [[Season 4|fourth season]].

In a recent interview, <ref> [http://members.tripod.com/john_larocque/tns/thompson.html Interview with Bradley Thompson] </ref> Thompson recalled that his early impressions of ''Battlestar Galactica'' (the original series) were far from favorable: "I met (my writing partner) [[David Weddle]] in an acting class and we discovered we were both at USC School of Cinema. It was the same acting class that [[Richard Hatch]] frequented. Richard was doing the original ''Battlestar Galactica'' at that time, and everybody in class was in awe -- he was a WORKING ACTOR! And all the class ladies would go to parties and watch him when the show came on. Of course, while they were adoring him, they were ignoring me, so I didn't like the show very much. But they would have ignored me anyway, so I guess I wasn't giving the show a fair shake."

Five years later, Thompson was designing fiber-optic manufacturing equipment in what he calls "a sweatshop in Van Nuys" and he asked Weddle if he could turn his play "Memoirs of an Awkward Lover" into a screenplay. Weddle agreed, and the two ended up collaborating on the project together instead. (Nobody bought the adaptation. It's still for sale.)

After ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' Executive Producer Ira Steven Behr read Weddle's book about filmmaker Sam Pekinpah, Weddle secured an invitation to pitch for the show and Thompson & Weddle collaborated on pitch ideas for the series.

Their first credited story on the series, was the fourth season episode "[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Rules_of_Engagement Rules of Engagement]". The teleplay was written by [[Ronald D. Moore]]. Their first credited teleplay for Deep Space Nine was the fifth season episode, "[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/The_Assignment The Assignment]."

After their second teleplay for DS9, "[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Business_as_Usual Business As Usual]," Thompson & Weddle joined the show's writing staff for seasons six and seven, writing two episodes from the final tightly-plotted nine-episode arc of the series.

In 2002, Thompson and Weddle were invited to a screening of the new ''Battlestar Galactica'' miniseries. "We expected it to be like so many other remakes of failed series -- but hey, Ron (Moore) wrote it, it'll be worth a look," Thompson recalls. "Oh, boy, was it! It blew me away. We told him so. And found ourselves invited to lunch -- we thought, to talk about old times -- but soon we were talking excitedly about where he was taking the series and where the character relationships could go."

Calling BSG his "dream project" and "the best job I ever had" because of both the concept of carrier pilots in space and the opportunity to work with "amazingly talented writers," Thompson also credited the actors with contributing important insights into their characters that sometimes reshapes main storylines. "Actor input is an important part -- if it's good and doesn't conflict with some other uberstory, we gleefully steal it, bend it and use it," he said.

Thompson and Weddle initially served as story editors on the first season. They became co-producers as of the second season. They were given more responsibility as producers for the third season. They became supervising producers for the fourth season.

While initially slated to write the [[Untitled Battlestar movie|unnamed ''Battlestar Galactica'' television movie]] with Thompson, the two had to subsequently withdraw from this assignment due to being hired as writers and supervising producers for ''[[w:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', the popular, long-running [[w:CBS|CBS]] series.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/news425187.html|title=SyFy Portal: Writing Duo Finds 'CSI' After 'Battlestar'|date=4 July 2008|accessdate=6 July 2008|last=Hinman|first=Michael|format=|language=}}</ref>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==
*Season 1:
**[[Act of Contrition]]
**[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
*Season 2:
**[[Scattered]]
**[[Valley of Darkness]]
**[[Flight of the Phoenix]]
**[[Scar]]
**[[Downloaded]]
*[[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance]] - A series of webisodes bridging the gap between Seasons 2 and 3
*Season 3:
**[[Exodus, Part I]]
**[[Exodus, Part II]]
**[[Rapture]]
**[[Maelstrom]]
*Season 4:
**[[He That Believeth In Me]]
''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by Bradley Thompson|Episodes written by Bradley Thompson]]''

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David Weddle

2008-09-21T10:53:08Z

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'''David Weddle''' is a TV writer and producer who, before working on BSG, was best known for his work on ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. He is a supervising producer for the [[Re-imagined Series]] as of the [[Season 4|fourth season]].

Weddle is the son of a former Marine who fought in some of the bloodiest Pacific battles of [[w:World War II|World War II]], such as [[w:Guadalcanal campaign|Guadalcanal]] and [[w:Battle of Peleliu|Peleliu]]. <ref> [http://members.tripod.com/john_larocque/tns/weddle.html Interview with David Weddle] </ref>

While Weddle was growing up, his family was close to several members of the renown film director Sam Peckinpah's family, including his sister, Fern Lea (Peckinpah) Peter and her husband, and the director's son, Mathew Peckinpah. Later, through the son, Weddle met the famous father and watched him direct some of his last movie, ''The Osterman Weekend''.

After Sam Peckinpah's death, Weddle used the director's thousands of production files and personal correspondence in possession of the Motion Picture Academy Library, as well as his contacts with family and friends, to write a major biography of the director.

After the book was published, Ira Steven Behr, the head writer and executive producer of ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' -- and a major Peckinpah fan -- invited Weddle to lunch at Paramount and a tour the DS9 sets. The two became friends, and eventually Weddle asked Behr if he and his writing partner [[Bradley Thompson]] could pitch story ideas for the show.

Weddle had met Thompson in an acting class, where they discovered both attended the USC School of Cinema. Years later, Thompson asked Weddle if he could adapt Weddle's play "Memoirs of an Awkward Lover" into a screenplay. Weddle agreed, and the two ended up collaborating on the project together. But ultimately. nothing came of the adaptation.

Weddle and Thompson's first credited story for the series was was the fourth season episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Rules of Engagement|Rules of Engagement]]". The teleplay was written by [[Ronald D. Moore]]. Their first credited teleplay for ''Deep Space Nine'' was the fifth season episode "[[MemoryAlpha:The Assignment|The Assignment]]".

The two continued to write for ''Deep Space Nine'' through its final season, writing two episodes from the final tightly-plotted nine-episode arc of the series.

Weddle has stated that his and Thompson's best script for DS9 was "[[MemoryAlpha:Inquisition|Inquisition]]", which introduced an uncommonly dark element into the world of the generally utopian ''Star Trek'' -- namely, a covert black ops group known as "[[MemoryAlpha:Section 31|Section 31]]" which protects the Federation's interests using tactics that run counter to the noble philosophy and ideals of the organization.

Weddle also claims there are many references to Peckinpah and his films in their episodes for ''Battlestar Galactica''.

Thompson and Weddle initially served as story editors on the first season of ''Battlestar Galactica''. They became co-producers as of the second season. They were given more responsibility as producers for the third season. They became supervising producers for the fourth season.

While initially slated to write the [[Untitled Battlestar movie|unnamed ''Battlestar Galactica'' television movie]] with Thompson, the two had to subsequently withdraw from this assignment due to being hired as writers and supervising producers for ''[[w:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation]]'', the popular, long-running [[w:CBS|CBS]] series.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.syfyportal.com/news425187.html|title=SyFy Portal: Writing Duo Finds 'CSI' After 'Battlestar'|date=4 July 2008|accessdate=6 July 2008|last=Hinman|first=Michael|format=|language=}}</ref>

== Writer credits for "Battlestar Galactica" ==
*Season 1:
**[[Act of Contrition]]
**[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]
*Season 2:
**[[Scattered]]
**[[Valley of Darkness]]
**[[Flight of the Phoenix]]
**[[Scar]]
**[[Downloaded]]
*[[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance]] - A series of webisodes bridging the gap between Seasons 2 and 3
*Season 3:
**[[Exodus, Part I]]
**[[Exodus, Part II]]
**[[Rapture]]
**[[Maelstrom]]
*Season 4:
**[[He That Believeth In Me]]

''See also: [[:Category:Episodes written by David Weddle|Episodes written by David Weddle]]''

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==Promo Pics==
Are [http://pics.livejournal.com/drewcypher/gallery/000a9064 here]. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 19:54, 27 February 2007 (CST)
: Tried to go there, but I get the following: Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /drewcypher/gallery/000a9064 on this server. [[User:Bstone|Bstone]] 08:09, 13 March 2007 (CDT)
::NBC cracked down on websites publishing the highres press photos.. They are still here: http://galacticastation.com/episodes/s3guide/318.htm --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 08:45, 13 March 2007 (CDT)

== Predictions ==

I was too busy drooling over my favorite [[Number Three|Suicide Girl]] to spend much time in front of the ol' crystal ball this week, but I got in a little bit of quality future-gazing at the last minute.
*[[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Beau]] locks the Battlestar Wiki, causing widespread panic throughout the Fleet! Without the ability to edit, how are our remaining 41,000 citizens supposed to comment on the shocking accuracy of their beloved seer's predictions? Riots! Fire! Premarital sex! And that's all just the teaser! In the end, however, they will make due and will remember that editing a wiki isn't everything. :)
*Back in February, my crystal ball told me that the trial of Baltar would begin. Obviously, the ball had a little too much [[New Caprican loco weed|Fleet wheat]] and tossed me a prediction for this episode instead. Yep, blame it on others, that's me. The Admiral would be so disappointed.
*We've all seen Caprica and Tigh exchanging bruises in the preview for this episode. This will be the only Cylon-on-human violence we see in the entire episode, and probably in the rest of the season.
*Baltar publically reveals during his trial that Roslin's cancer was cured by Hera's blood and that Hera is half-Cylon. The Fleet goes nuts. Baltar also reveals the plot to steal the Presidency and how it was covered up after the election. I've got a feeling he'll also reveal some shady goings-on during the year on New Caprica that we haven't seen.
*As the trial goes on, Tigh and Zarek are in charge of the military and civilian branches of the Fleet, respectively. They've never been fans of each other and now they're going to lock horns like never before.
*At the end of the episode, the Fleet jumps to a new system. Something sparks a huge shouting match between Zarek and Tigh, during which Gaeta detects... something. I'm not sure what it is, but it's the last marker on the road to Earth. Unfortunately, the Cylons are already there. After reorganizing in the wake of boxing an entire model, the Cylon expeditionary fleet has actually gotten ahead of the Colonials in just a few jumps. Baltar's trial is interrupted by this event and the episode ends on a cliffhanger.
After nearly half a season without them, the Cylons return in a big way this episode. While I'd personally like Baltar's trial to remain as human as possible, I'm afraid you can't have a season finale without the Cylons making a grand appearance and leaving everything hanging in the balance. --[[User:Slander|Slander]] 13:57, 16 March 2007 (CDT)

:(*snif*) No mention of Galvatron? Is he being left to rust somewhere in space by something more evil than he: ''lawyers?'' --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 15:44, 16 March 2007 (CDT)
::Starscream, obviously. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 17:54, 16 March 2007 (CDT)
:::Sorry, guys. I thought Galvatron's presence would be obvious, keeping previous predictions in mind. He's in his new Pretender disguise: Romo Lampkin. --[[User:Slander|Slander]] 23:58, 16 March 2007 (CDT)
:I'm looking forward to Cylon presence, we haven't seen any Cylons (save for Athena and Caprica-Six) since "Rapture". Or have we? --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 14:49, 17 March 2007 (CDT)

Some thoughts:
Could the strange noises and/or music that Tigh, Anders, and Foster hear be early radio waves from Earth? Are they close enough (within 100 light years) that the earlier transmissions from 1900-present are reaching Galactica? We have been broadcasting radio waves into space for over 100 years. If this is in any way correct, the closer they get to Earth, the more recent the broadcast will be. Tigh says the sounds are coming from the ship... the only thing I can figure is if they indeed ARE radio waves, the ship would have to act as an antenna of some sort to pick up the signal. Just a guess, but to me the sounds were old, scratchy, and very much reminiscent of earlier radio transmission. This also does not explain why Tigh, Anders, and Foster are the only ones who hear it (unless they are 3 of the 5 cylons, of course complete with built-in AM/FM tuners). --[[User:Captain Finlay|Captain Finlay]] 15:27, 20 March 2007 (CDT)
:I'd go with the latter option, the ship (or something in the ship) acting as an antenna is not possible AFAIK. Tigh listening to Earth broadcasts is a nice idea, but I think such signals would be extremely weak, or at least too weak for Tigh's wireless. The episode does indeed suggest that Tigh, Anders and Foster have something in common, but it would be strange if that turns out to be Cylonness. Anders and Foster can very well be Cylons, but Tigh has a confirmed history going way back. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 10:34, 21 March 2007 (CDT)

==403 Error==
<s>I keep getting a 403 error when I try to look at the Crossroads Pt. 1 page.</s> <s>Never mind it's being cooperative now.</s> Or not. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 10:27, 17 March 2007 (CDT)

== When will this article be unlocked ? ==
I know the whole site has been unlocked, but this article appears to still be in lockdown mode. How long will we need to wait before permissions are restored?--[[User:LifeStar|LifeStar]] 15:24, 19 March 2007 (CDT)
:[http://blog.battlestarwiki.org/?p=115 Thus spake Joe]:
:"Even after this, I expect the wiki to be slow and may even have to protect “Crossroads, Part I” from editing even after the site-wide lockdown."
:The day after an episode we've been getting hammered, and I suspect today is no exception. I expect that the traffic will die down enough such by tomorrow that Joe will unlock this page as well. If there's anything you feel needs to be added to the page while it is locked, you could add it here in the talk age (and copy & paste it later, or somebody else will), or create a subpage of your user page (or just a subsection of your user page) to store the thoughts/ideas/analysis/notes. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 16:04, 19 March 2007 (CDT)
::Performance is still extremely sluggish. It works as this very moment, but it's up and down all the time. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 16:24, 19 March 2007 (CDT)
::Shane unlocked the article. I was honestly going to unlock it tomorrow morning, but I don't see how that would have really helped more not. At any rate, the article's unlocked. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 20:00, 19 March 2007 (CDT)

==Anders in Uniform==
Hey is Anders a pilot now cause they called him a nick name in the teaser --[[User:Snorkel378|Snorkel378]] 17:25, 19 March 2007 (CDT)Snorkel378
:No, they called him a [[nugget]], which is Colonial Fleet slang for a pilot trainee. But since you've mentioned that, does anyone have a screen grab of this for Anders' page?--<font color="#4b0082">[[User:Mitsukai|み使い]]</font> <font color="#2f4f4f">''[[User_talk:Mitsukai|Mitsukai]]''</font> 23:56, 19 March 2007 (CDT)

I know what a nugget is but you would think Anders would be a MArine considering his history in the Resistance --[[User:Snorkel378|Snorkel378]] 18:00, 21 March 2007 (CDT)Snorkel378

== Act 1 item ==

Since it's not editable, I'm posting here....

# Back on Galactica, in CIC, Admiral Adama orders a scan for any tracking devices that may have been left on Fleet ships during the New Caprica siege. Roslin insists on asking the incarcerated Caprica-Six for information. When Tigh objects, Roslin snaps back, uncharacteristically.

# Lee Adama enters CIC near Roslin, who is collecting herself in the Weapons Control station. He notices a cup and decanter in CIC, ostensibly belonging to Col. Tigh and smells it. His expression suggests the presence of alcohol.

I rewatched this scene, because I got something different out of it. I think this should read:

# Back on Galactica, in CIC, Admiral Adama, Lee Adama, Col. Tigh, and President Rosline are discussing the baseships. Someone brings Roslin a decanter of tea? Admiral Adama orders a scan for any tracking devices that may have been left on Fleet ships during the New Caprica siege. Roslin insists on asking the incarcerated Caprica-Six for information. When Tigh objects, Roslin snaps back, uncharacteristically.

# Roslin walk to the Weapons Control station to collect herself. Lee Adama notices the cup belonging to Roslin; sniffs it and detects chamalla.

I think that Lee is taking Romo's lesson's to heart from the last episode and connecting Roslin's erratic behavior with her chamalla tea. -- [[User:Disputin|Disputin]] 17:31, 19 March 2007

:Agreed. At first I thought it was Tigh's too, but later it's explained as how he made the connection to Roslin still taking chamalla. That it's sweetened with sugar to mask the taste is explained by the oracle on New Caprica. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 17:57, 19 March 2007 (CDT)

::I haven't listened to the podcast, but I suspect that the ambiguity was intentional. You're supposed to think it's Tigh's, and then realize that it was Roslin's all along. Not that Tigh drinking on duty ought to be anything of a revelation anyway. The man likes the sauce. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 07:25, 20 March 2007 (CDT)
:::You can see Foster handing the can and cup to Roslin. It's not that obvious, and I missed it too at first, but it's clear that it's not Tigh's. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 07:32, 20 March 2007 (CDT)

==Opening==
Has anyone been able to find out why the opening title wasn't in the episode? --[[User:Moo|Moo]] 17:57, 19 March 2007 (CDT)
Also, if we really want a survivor count, we could use what that lawyer gave us as a number during the trial (even though it seems a bit too low). --[[User:Moo|Moo]] 18:02, 19 March 2007 (CDT)
:No, because that's too old. It's also somewhat conflicting (see my comment on Survivor Count talk). That number has to refer to the ''civilian'' population directly after the escape. But that discussion is better for the SC article.
:From the podcast transcript:
:"In case you're wondering, no we did not forget to put the pre-cap on that says, "The Cylons Were Created By Man," etc. etc. Truth is we were pressed for time on these last two and we asked for special dispensation to do away with the pre-cap, as we call it, and also with the main title. So-to give us-in order to give us more time to tell the story and really play this for all it's worth."
:So there you have it. That's what I suspected happened. It sounds like they were really crunched for time on these last two episodes (considering the opening chop running a few minutes long next week). --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 07:31, 20 March 2007 (CDT)
::I disagree about the survivor count. I think the survivor count has always been and still refers to the number of humans known to exist and/or are independent of Cylon control regardless of military or Civilian status. That is the point, the survival of humanity, so the number after the escape refers to both civilian and military. Also, did anyone take into account the estimated 8,000 people killed when the ''Cloud Nine'' and surrounding too close ships blew up near the end of the episode Lay Down Your Burdens part II which of course happened after the episode survivor count was displayed? After the ''Cloud Nine'' blew we got the number of people who went down to New Caprica. The loss of the ''Clould Nine'' would skew the numbers [[User:Hunter2005|Hunter2005]] 14:04, 22 March 2007 (CDT)
:::''Cloud Nine'' is accounted for at [[Survivor Count]]. It's factored into the drop between "Lay Down Burdens, Part II" and the population of New Caprica City (plus those left in orbit). And you're right that generally it refers to ''all'' humans. The one at the start of the episode does anyways. But I see no other way to explain Cassidy's numbers. It's really a writing error. Even with that explanation it's inconsistent. I'll reword it a bit to clarify that's a writing error --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 14:18, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

Is the Eight at the opening Sharon Agathon or Boomer or another Eight? Kind of appears that Park has an expression more accustomed to Boomer on her face, as well as wearing her hair as Boomer. [[User:Huh?|Huh?]] 06:26, 20 March 2007 (CDT)
:I think it must be [[Sharon Agathon]] (Athena) since she's [[Hera]]'s mother. --[[User:Moo|Moo]] 15:02, 20 March 2007 (CDT)
::A comment made by RDM in the podcast indicated that there was a moment shot (but later cut) where they saw each other in the officer's head (the bathroom) and had a moment where they weren't QUITE ready yet to talk to each other about the fact that they'd had a dream with each other in it. It's in act 1 of the podcast transcript, if you're interested. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:31, 20 March 2007 (CDT)

==Refinery Ship==
Did anyone here Tivo the episode? In the scene on the refinery ship, I thought I saw Olmos in a cameo. He looked like he had the Gaff mustache from Blade Runner. Can anyone check this? --[[User:Whalepelt|Whalepelt]] 09:39, 20 March 2007 (CDT)
:I haven't checked it, but I doubt it. It's probably just cut footage from "Dirty Hands" or possible even copied from the aired version. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 10:14, 20 March 2007 (CDT)
::I have a copy, and the bit with the scruffy mustachioed man is about 10:35 into the episode. It does look a little like Olmos, but it's hard to tell, and the eyes don't seem quite right. In any case, if he is a Cylon, he could've gone a little further with avoiding looking like his admiral counterpart. :) --[[User:Saforrest|Saforrest]] 00:43, 21 March 2007 (CDT)
:::Yeah, I noticed it immediately when watching the scene. But I seriously doubt they that's really EJO. There is no reason for such a camo of a high-profile actor. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 10:50, 21 March 2007 (CDT)
::::Unless, as Saforrest suggested, Adama is ... a Cylon! *cues Cylon theme* :D. -- [[User:Gordon Ecker|Gordon Ecker]] 19:22, 21 March 2007 (CDT)

== Disagreement on this point in the analysis ==

I took out this line from the analysis by Serenity. There a few points that I disagree with how this is worded:

"[[Racetrack]] continues her history of trying to escape at the first sign of danger ("[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", "[[Occupation]]", "[[Torn]]"). However this time, her Raptor is actually in immediate danger of being destroyed by the Cylons and jumps away at the last moment."

*This isn't the first time that Racetrack has escaped from imminent danger. In "[[Dirty Hands]]", she and her ECO barely escaped from the Raptor before it collided with Colonial One and probably exploded because of the impure tylium fuel.
*She was not running at the first sign of danger in "[[Occupation]]", they had reached their daily time limit on waiting for contact from New Caprica and yes had begun to pick up some Cylon activity. The last thing that they want is the Cylons to know that a Raptor is constantly waiting for a signal. She stayed long enough to send back the message to the resistance and then left to report the good news.
*In "[[Torn]]", we are not told that she and Athena immediately ran away once they saw the dying baseship. She was freaked out as any pilot would, but once they realized that the baseship and the other fighters were immobile, she had more of a expression of confusion than fear.
*In "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", it was the first time we were introduced to Racetrack. Her expression of fear I would think is natural as no human had ever been inside a new Cylon baseship. Considering that the nuke did not dislodged as planned and that Boomer went outside unexpectedly, it probably would freak out anyone.

Anyhows, we can put this line back in later, but I think it needs to be rewritten. I honestly don't think that this character trait is just to Racetrack alone. Boomer in the mini-series did the same thing once she and Helo realized that the Vipers were being destroyed. I would think any smart Raptor pilot would know when to bug out since their ship isn't the most fighter capable.--[[User:LifeStar|LifeStar]] 12:39, 20 March 2007 (CDT)

:-sigh- In how many places do you want to bring this up? I mentioned it on your talk page, because you have an issue with it and then you replied to it on mine. Now you discuss it here as well. That's completely unnecessary.
:People can think that she's a coward or that she's doing her job. It doesn't say anything either way. I agree that "Occupation" isn't really a good example as the time is merely up, but the others are not cases of her running away from ''immediate'' danger. Except for "Dirty Hands" which doesn't fall into this pattern and thus isn't even mentioned. You are the one bringing that into this. Let's just remove it, as your attempts at rewording just twisted into something wrong. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 12:54, 20 March 2007 (CDT)
::In any event I agree with Life Star's issue of the (mis)characterization of Racetrack. In none of the incidents in which her personal bravery is questioned are an instance of cowardice. I don't know how can anyone get that looking at the scenes.She had a legit reason to get the hell out of Dodge in all of them, including and especially after getting the signal from NC after lurking in the nebula near the planet. The line "[[Racetrack]] continues her history of trying to escape at the first sign of danger.." implies cowardice. Implying a character is a coward when he/she really is not would not be reporting the facts accurately in this 'pedia. It has to be supported by the facts or at least logical argument like everything else.[[User:Hunter2005|Hunter2005]] 14:18, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

== Six Degrees of Seperation no longer relevant. ==

It seems that the events in Episode "Six Degrees of Seperation" just dont matter anymore. I notice a lack of continuity with the events and their relevance in any further episodes with Baltar being potentially implicated in the initial genocide. Also, no one seems to acknowledge that Six looked like the same Six that was in that episode. Finally, the story arc of her dissappearing so quickly has never been explored. Somehow I had imagined these final two episodes might explain the plot holes (or dangling plot lines if you will) of that episode. Any thoughts? --[[User:Baltarstar|Baltarstar]] 18:06, 21 March 2007 (CDT)
:Could you explain that a bit more? I just rewatched Six Degrees (Hmm, anyone think that the title could be a reference to the Cylon?), and I don't see it contradicting this at all. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 18:43, 21 March 2007 (CDT)

::Well, Six interacted with Roslyn and Adama and pictures were shown implicating him. Although later those pictures were shown to be doctored up, what makes no sense is why the interaction has not been linked to any of the trial now. For example, no one seems to remember Six being there and everyone is remembering her for the first time being captured as "Caprica" and no mention of "Shelly Godfrey". Has Roslyn, Adama, or anyone else asked "Hey, aren't you the same Cylon we met a year ago who accused Baltar of giving access to the colonial defensive grid?". Anyway, so I just find that episode to be an orphan in this series. It's unique aspects not fitting in at all with the plot. I don't know what the comment about the title referring to Six is supposed to mean. Obviously we all all know it's referring to Six, I certainly see no reason to doubt that. --[[User:Baltarstar|Baltarstar]] 01:31, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

:I haven't seen any contradiction. As [[Cassidy]] said to [[Tory Foster]] at the beginning of this episode, they couldn't go after Baltar about his involvement with Six before the fall of the Colonies because they had no solid evidence, other than Roslin's claim. They went after him with what they had: his collaboration with the Cylons on New Caprica, which includes the signed execution order. Also, while Shelly Godfrey's "disappearing" at the end of "Six Degrees of Separation" isn't explained, it doesn't really have any bearing on the storyline whatsoever. (She more than likely spaced herself, thus killing herself and removing her body from the fleet, but that's utterly academic now.) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 20:31, 21 March 2007 (CDT)

::Case in point. You're speaking of them "needing proof". I'm speaking of the storyline, not just the trial. Roslyn nor Adama are responding to the connection to the events in Six degrees. What about that photograph of Baltar in the defense mainframe? What about "Shelly Godfrey"? What about her interaction despite being obviously responsive to Baltar's own choices. And finally, the idea that she just "spaced" herself (whatever that means) is totally not working. You can't kill yourself and then remove your own body, let alone so quickly that you turn a corner with Marines hot on your trail and accomplish this feat. It's far from academic, it's a plot hole that I noticed when that episode first aired and I suspected that this episode would be ignored plotwise. Name one scene in season 2 or 3 where any evens in Six Degrees had any relevance. At the very least, when they were interrogating Baltar and they had him doped up... they never asked him about her. Why? Because that episode stretched the limits of credibility. --[[User:Baltarstar|Baltarstar]] 01:29, 22 March 2007 (CDT)
*Shelly Godfrey appeared and disappeared with no explanation and no further event like this has happened again. Cylons have not been known to disappear (or space out as you call it). I can make a stretch that Baltar's "divine" abilities may be related to some greater plotline that simply has not been established. Maybe Baltar is one of the first five. But Shelly certainly is not Caprica Six. Shelly certainly did not "die". She was not resurrected on any basestar. Her interaction with Baltar does not carry over to any of the other sixes. No, She represents some greater unexplained phenomonon surrounding Baltar (or the episode was a plot orphan).
*Roslyn remembered vaguely seeing Baltar with Six, but oops, Shelly looks just like her. Roslyn never asks "Baltar, was the woman on board last year the same woman I saw you with? She accused you of being behind the destruction of the 12 colonies, now what happened to her, and how did she disappear"... something! Again, when Six Degrees ended, I had a feeling that they would just hope we all forgot about that episode.
*Adama wanted an investigation on how she dissappeared... what ever happeend with that?
* This site even tries to explain the plot-hole. From calling her a Cylon-Related Hallucination...which comes with doctored footage that computers can reverse analyze to dialogue which tends to line up with disjointed events...
*Godfrey will have to be explained again in the future. I believe she should be explained when (or if) Baltar ever confronts Caprica-Six. I also believe that Dr. Amorak's demise or something about the Olympic Carrier may also need to be clarified to fill in this growing by the episode plot-hole! --[[User:Baltarstar|Baltarstar]] 01:48, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

::: When I say "spaced", I mean she threw herself out into space (more specifically, she probably found an airlock on ''Galactica'', jumped into it, and vented herself out into space). It's not the magical phenomenon you believe it to be, apparently... And I'm gonna have a chill run down my back when I say this, but it's spelled [[Laura Roslin]] not Laura Roslyn. ::cringe:: -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 05:28, 22 March 2007 (CDT)
:::: Yes Godfrey "spacing" herself .i.e ejecting herself out of an airlock voluntarily (as opposed to Leoben ejected out by Roslin and Athena almost being so) is the most logical explanation as to why they never found her. As to we not seeing her resurrected anywhere if you accept that most likely she walked out of an airlock she was resurrected since at the time (as it is now) the Cylon Fleet was tracking the RTF and their resurrection ships were close. We did not see Leoben resurrect anywhere either, but we know from soken references, most recently when Caprica Six told Roslin when she was first captured in the deleted scene, he did resurrect. So while admittedly we have no hard or testimonial evidence as to her disappearance and resurrection, it can be safely assumed that since she hasn't been seen in the fleet for almost two years, especially after the occupation of New Caprica when the seven known Cylons blew their cover so to speak, Shelly Godfrey spaced herself and was resurrected elsewhere. Also, we haven't heard any references to D'anna Biers either (although D'anna judging from the dream/vision she had was killed by Marines on Galactica.) so Shelly Godfrey isn't the only Cylon that infiltrated the fleet that they haven't talked about. [[User:Hunter2005|Hunter2005]] 14:43, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

*It's been awhile since I've seen this episode but if I recall most of the episode was shot from Baltar's perspective. Basiclly, this episode seems to be partially based on showing that virtual six (or Baltar by proxy of virtual six) has some divine or super-natural abilities, possibly as a lead in to "The Hand of God" and "Home, Part II". Also, the way this episode was shot, it's possible that the entire event was a delusion brought on by the virtual six(whoever or whatever she may be) to scare Baltar into compliance and to convince him that she has super-natural abilities. The complete lack of referrence to these events by other characters would only support this theory(as they would have no recollection of these events since they didn't happen,) as does the last thing said by virtual six when Baltar asks about Shelly "Was she even here?". Virtual Six's motives for doing this would be to show Baltar that he's dealing with more than just a random delusion or a chip in his brain, and to scare him into doing what she wants or fear exposure. If she has complete control over Baltar's consciousness then there would be no reason whatsoever to include the other characters when she could simply cause a delusion within Baltar's head. Many of the events appear to be impossible in the real world. For example Shelly appears allmost immediatly after Baltar angers Virtual Six with his disbelief in her divine connection. Virtual Six would have to have knowledge Baltar was about to call her on her "abilities" making her precognizant since it's likely even Baltar didn't know he was going to snap at her at that moment, yet Shelly's appearence is timed perfectly to the minute. Also the allmost Dues Ex Machina way Baltar is redeemed is perfectly timed with his confession to Virtual Six and occurs due to Gaeta acting seemingly independent of Virtual Six's control. In short Virtual Six either has to be Omnipotent or at least precognizant to pull this off in the real world (unlikely given her later reaction in regards to Hera's "death".) Also even if she could attempt these actions in the real world they would be less effective than simply causing a hallucination, especially since she is attempting to impart a feeling that she has complete control of the world and an ability to manipulate other people (something that's at least probably proven not true by her seeming unaware of Roslin's hiding of Hera, and her anger at Baltar for failing to protect her.) --[[User:Jonesj3599|Jonesj3599]] 11:42, 22 March 2007 (CDT)
*Possible alternative. For this alternative we'll assume that Virtual Six is what she claims to be, a divine being serving an omnipotent Being. When you include an onimpotent God in the equation all of a sudden you can throw the physics rule book out the airlock. The issues with Shelly's past and disappearence are now moot as Shelly was most likely also an angel of God having taken human form for this appearence. Likewise all the other improbable events and perfect timings are explained(thats what God wanted therefore thats what happened "Let There Be Framing"). Another required assumption is that God either is incapable or unwilling to affect the free will of humans (and possibly cylons) directly but has no qualms with influencing them. The purpose behind this charade remains the same as my earlier theory(to scare Baltar into compliance.) That being said Shelly's resemblence to a Six could simply be an extra tack on the board to scare or confuse Baltar. Likewise this resemblence is something that may only be evident to Baltar (ie. the other characters see her as a different person with no resemblence to a Six.) It is possible that it is part of Gods overall plan that the humans never believe that the cylons were behind the attempt to frame Baltar. There is no evidence that God wanted the humans to think that cylons attempted this frame and it is possible that God specifically did not want that. That would explain the lack of this information during Baltar's trial. The evidence is proven false. Why would Roslin and Adama want evidence that proves Baltar was FRAMED for treason surfacing during a trial where THEY charged him with treason, it would SUPPORT Baltar's case.
--[[User:Jonesj3599|Jonesj3599]] 11:42, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

:Whoa! Slow down, cowboy! I'm happy that you have many ideas, JonesJ3599, but keep in mind that [[BW:NOT|this isn't a chat forum]]; it's hard to read and long blocks of text will dilute your point. I'll try to parse what points you have.

:One thing to read is the article on [[virtual beings]], specifically on the points we have gleaned from aired content about virtual Six and Baltar. We still don't know what they really are, if they are delusions or angels, but the fact that two real beings have imaginary friends floating with them means a lot. The virtual beings aren't copies of the actual ones; their personalities are more militant versions. Shelley was just another Six; her appearance and disappearance is coincidental to virtual Six's actions (as far as we can tell). The fact that the virtual beings have insight and knowledge that often seems to match and exceed that of its host is obvious. When virtual Baltar showed up, however, we can't now assume that virtual Six is a Cylon plot; Caprica-Six was (and is) very confused about her vBaltar. For now, what they are and who they tap into is a mystery. Keep in mind as you read up that Battlestar Wiki enjoys plausible speculation [[BW:FANW|ONLY if it has an official reference from the show]]. Personal theories aren't good here, although you can always ask about the plausibilities of something you noted (briefly) here on a talk page. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 12:23, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

I will try to briefly address these responses. Also, the reason why is because I really believe this episode deserves better treatment in the whole story arc than it has been treated. Secondly, the reasons and responses I have read simply do not meet a comforting sense of credibility. It's like the third matrix movie... it just didn't work with the first two. :)

* Overall, Baltar's perspective was not solely how the episode was shot. Especially the part that is most pertinent. When Adama called the marines to track her, and Tigh reported that she dissappeared around a corner. Baltar was not present. Adama flipped out "FIND HER!" he shouted!

* There is no way she could have ejected herself into space without causing some decompression damage or alarm or at the very least attracting the attention of some monitoring system.(This is where credibility and plot holes come to play). If the goal was just to say she ejected to space... well, that would have been the more sensible way by showing it. For her to "dissappear" implies that they want us to think there is more to her than just moving at the speed of light, unlocking an airlock, floating out in space and somehow doing all of this in one second. No, that's called a plot hole. The writers do not intend on us thinking she ejected herself and I reject that entirely. She turned a corner with Marines right behind her. She was being watched closely. She didn't have time to open an airlock, eject, then CLOSE it. Who closed the airlock then... from the inside? One of the Marines?

* Shelly is a projection of Baltar's (and his virtual Six's) consciousness, or related to it. She was not working in tandem with the Cylons. If she was, it's a coiencidence (or providence) that she came by and did what she did. I could acknowledge that she worked ignorantly of Baltar's own virtual six... sort of how Baltar chose the right place to attack in "Hand of God", or how Virtual Six predicted that there would be a new cylon-hybrid child born at the end of Season 1. But you can't have Shelly be both in league with the Cylons and also working consciously as an extension of Baltar's conscioiusness.

* JonesJ correctly points out, Gaeta acts independant of a hallucination, or any control of Virtual Six. So either Virtual Six is either of another "faction" (not cylon, not human) or Baltar is unconsciously creating these circumstances. Which leads me to this point:

Six Degrees would be a great episode to introduce the omniscence of the "final five". But more importantly is that we need to get more clarity that the Virtual beings are neither on the cylon nor the human side. And guess what, the final five... I am more and more convinced are behind this, and the final five are not cylons. So what if the other cylons think they are. To say Shelly is just another Six is not sufficient. She does not work in the frame of the cylon power structure. She came, wasted some time and left. You all gotta admit, if we took that episode out... because it has not been really canonized in further episodes... nothing would be missing. Nothing would be lo
st continuity wise. But I'm appealing that that episode be given more attention than it has. --[[User:Baltarstar|Baltarstar]] 19:29, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

Oh and what does this have to do with this episode? Baltar is being revered as a god with godlike powers. Shelly is forgotten in the whole trial. Shelly is a good, very good link between Virtual Six and Caprica. Remember, Virtual Six is Baltar's projection of Caprica Six, and Shelly is an extension of Virtual Six. And now only a select few are hearing strange but interesting noises on the ship.. and Caprica leads them on a goose chase... just like Shelly did! Yes, I'm speculating, but it is much more intriguing than "SHelly spaced herself and closed the door on the way out". --[[User:Baltarstar|Baltarstar]] 19:36, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

: I follow Occam's Razor on this. Simply put, she probably evaded the marines (not a hard thing to do, seeing as they are [[Resistance (episode)|virtually incompetent]] when the story suits it), utilizing her knowledge of the battlestar, then (utilizing her knowledge of computers) overrides any alarms and jettisons herself to space.

:: I don't think you read my points above. You can't jettison yourself into space, and then close the door behind you. The Marines, even if they were as incompetent as Brownies couldn't be so dullwitted as to miss an airlock opening 2 seconds. Sorry, I do not buy it. Someone would have noticed a draft. Occam's razor requires at the very least for the explanation to work. The theory has to be complete and credible, not just simpler. Which one of the dumb marines who were right behind her as she "turned a corner" (not "went through an airlock") closed the airlock door behind her? And keep in mind, two seconds is not enough time for any of this you explain to work. Decompression alone refutes this. --[[User:Baltarstar|Baltarstar]] 20:47, 23 March 2007 (CDT)

::: I did read your points. Interesting as they are, I find that it is more likely that she evaded the marine, hid for a bit, then spaced herself. It's not hard for a Cylon to program the computer to de-pressurize an airlock, open the airlock door (they're not manual doors, as "[[A Day in the Life]]" proved), close the door, and re-pressurize. Of course, the episode did leave open the other possibility that you mentioned as well, though I find it less likely now. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup>

: The ultimate point of the episode in question is to discredit any claims of Baltar's collusion with the Cylons prior to the fall of the colonies, thus only further strengthening the Fleet's trust in Baltar. That's it. Anything else is over-rated fanwanking. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 19:52, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

::But this episode is (or should be) crucial to NOW determining where Baltar's credibility will go, and how Six's and Virutal Six really interact with him. This episode has been swept under the rug.--[[User:Baltarstar|Baltarstar]] 20:47, 23 March 2007 (CDT)

::: Hold it... How would Baltar's defense even ''know'' about Virtual Six? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 21:17, 23 March 2007 (CDT)

::::Even if the defense did find out about Virtual Six, the only thing they could really use the information for is the [[Wikipedia:insanity defense|insanity defense]], which I don't think is likely. It doesn't serve the prosecution's case either, as being insane or the victim of Cylon mental manipulation would mitigate his culpability. The only way Virtual Six is going to affect the trial is if Baltar starts interacting with her during his testimony. -- [[User:Gordon Ecker|Gordon Ecker]] 00:57, 24 March 2007 (CDT)

* Good points, I agree that Shelly is most likely not a cylon. As for what this has to do with this episode, the entire fact that Shelly has been "Forgotten" is what makes this so strange. I mean someone attempted to frame Baltar for treason. Thats HUGE evidence for someone trying to defend Baltar from the same charge. However, I still feel the only explanation (other than omnipotence of VSix) is to call the ENTIRE "Six Degrees" episode an hallucination of Baltar. The fact that an attempted framing of Baltar by a "Six" is NEVER brought up later in the series seems good proof of this. Also as I pointed out having proof of an attempted framing of himself would be a MAJOR boon to Baltar's defense. So why hasn't Baltar brought it up? VSix would sub-conciously influence Baltar to not even realize the connection, as it would expose Six's subterfuge having the other characters telling Baltar that the event never happened . In addition the entire episode is too "perfect" for VSix there are far too many variables for even a precognizant to pull off this perfectly. As for the parts of the episode that Baltar could not see it's possible that Six caused him hallucinated those and Baltar was in such an unstable emotional condition and never thought how he was seeing the events. Keep in mind that Baltar is and has been since the attack in a VERY fragile mental position. Many things that a rationale person would notice and question (such as how he saw things he shouldn't have, and not realizing the connection between the attempted frame and his defense) Baltar will simply miss. I understand this is extremely iffy however I can't think of any other possiblities that explain the seeming vow of silence eveyrone has taken on the subject. {{unsigned|Jonesj3599|21:01, 22 March 2007}}

: RIGHT! See Jonesj gets it. Somehow, someway they dropped the ball on this episode and we are sitting here trying to make the episode fit like a square peg in a round hole. --[[User:Baltarstar|Baltarstar]] 20:47, 23 March 2007 (CDT)

: Shelly is ultimately inconsequential, since she was not involved at New Caprica. Again, Baltar is being tried for what they can prove -- which is his involvement with the Cylon occupying force on New Caprica. Bringing up Shelly would be the equivalent of showing us [[w:Chekhov's gun|Chekhov's gun]] and not firing it by act 3, since all she did was to discredit those who may have known about [[Amorak]]'s evidence about a "traitor in their midst". -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 20:27, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

:: Read what I said you're right that Shelly is inconsequential to the PROSECUTION but it is NOT inconsequential to the DEFENSE. Also the standard of evidence is much slacker for a defense (that's based on our legal system but then colonial law seem similar.) Showing this evidence could point to a conspiracy within the fleet against Baltar (whether thats true or not doesn't matter.) The point is it would be a viable tactic for the defense to persue, and an important tatic as well. --[[User:Jonesj3599|Jonesj3599]] 20:52, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

::: How do you see the defense pursuing the Godfrey angle, then? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 21:17, 23 March 2007 (CDT)

::: Ok I'll use an analogy with the O.J Simpson trial (simply as an example.) Say (Hypothetically) that 2 years before Nicole is killed, Simpson had a Girlfriend that was murdered and evidence planted to implicate him. The evidence is PROVEN to be false AND planted. Now Nicole is killed. Don't you think that an eariler framing of Simpson would look suspicious, and wouldn't the defense want to point out that someone out there wanted to frame Simpson 2 years ago and may just be trying to finish the job? Well Baltar is the same way, he was framed earlier for treason and now he's on trial for treason. He could state that that whoever was trying to frame him is back. Also I agree that Balastar may be right that this episode was simply a mistake and that my wierd explanation isn't true, but it's still the only explanatino that seems to fit the square hole (as far as I can think of). --[[User:Jonesj3599|Jonesj3599]] 02:52, 25 March 2007 (CDT)

:I disagree, and this is where the point is. Shelly is the link between Virtual Six and Caprica Six. I'm not merely interested in the trial, I am more interested in the possibility that the final five are another faction, (likely some human prophets who actually controlled the Cylons to instigate the first war). Remember, the Oracles interact on a "spiritual" level with the Cylons. Proof: An Oracle gave prophecy to Biers. That prophecy lead to and foretold her boxing. My comments on this are actually being vindicated by the new "Who is a cylon" page that came up. Sorry I'm too lazy to link it. I'll end my comments about this here and carry it on to the Talk:Crossroads Part 2 section, because it's very relevant. --[[User:Baltarstar|Baltarstar]] 20:47, 23 March 2007 (CDT)

== Tory's Lack of Sleep and "the look" ==
The following excerpt from the podcast transcript not only helps explain Tory and Anders' sleep troubles, but also the weird look she gives him when he's all cuddly with Seelix:
"Y'know notice how frazzled Tory is starting to look here. There was more of an awareness actually in the follow up scene that's coming-that there was a line that was dropped where Laura essentially confro-where she confronts Tory in the scene coming up in th quarters she out-she tells Tory pretty directly, she knows she's sleeping with Anders at that point. Because that that secret was out in the fleet. And Laura was saying, "Y'know your spending more time with Mr. Anders." And Tory kind of blanches. And Laura says, "Y'know that won't, his wife was a hero to a lot of people in this fleet and this isn't looking good and what the F*#$ are you thinking.""

So apparently there's more soap opera action going on than they had time to give coverage to? --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 14:20, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

:The little over-talkative birds that haunt my online dreams appear to concur with your assessment, but I'll wait for the Truth. It's Out There. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 14:29, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

::I'm sure if anything is to come of it we'll see it Sunday. It just helped make sense for me of the WTF moment for me when Tory gave Anders that look. The lack of sleep I attributed to the orbital mind control lasers (or whatever that radio stuff is), but the look was just odd. If it helps, RDM's podcast was my only source on the matter, as I generally avoid online birds (especially near the finale) due to their tendency to sing spoilers. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:16, 22 March 2007 (CDT)

== D'Anna's cameraman? ==

I could have sworn that at one point we see him in the courtroom scenes operating one of the cameras. He even has the same hair and sideburns. Can anyone confirm if this is indeed actor Flick Harrison? --[[User:Mars|Mars]] 06:02, 25 March 2007 (CDT)
: When i was watching the DVDs, I thought so... I'll see if I can snag a shot tomorrow. (If no one beats me to it!)-- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 05:21, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
:: Ok, I've confirmed it. An image is on the guide page. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 06:35, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

== Unanswered Questions: Colonel Tigh and Ellen ==

I think the unanswered question of "Why did Tigh say, "What about Ellen?" can probably removed as his comment is simply meant to indicate that he believes his killing to be baseless now that he knows he's a cylon - what value is there in a cylon killing someone for collaborating with the cylons?
--[[User:That Damned Cat|That Damned Cat]] 10:48, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Hamish McCall

2008-09-14T03:08:27Z

That Damned Cat:

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Lieutenant '''Hamish "Skulls" McCall''' is a [[Raptor]] pilot and ECO assigned to ''[[Galactica]]''.

He serves as [[Margaret Edmonson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmonson]]'s co-pilot during the rescue mission for the [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]] [[Caprica Resistance|resistance]]. When their Raptor misses their jump, they discover a habitable planet which is later dubbed [[New Caprica]]. After returning to the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]], McCall and Edmondson are commended for the accidental discovery ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]).

Over a year later, during the planet's occupation by the Cylons, McCall is Edmonson's ECO during their missions to detect communications from New Caprica's [[New Caprica Resistance|resistance movement]], in which they are eventually successful ([[Occupation]]).

On a routine patrol around the Fleet, his Raptor suffers from an engine and [[RCS]] malfunction, due to impurities in its [[tylium]] fuel. Unable to regain control and on a collision course with ''[[Colonial One]]'', he and Edmonson are forced to eject from the Raptor. The craft collides with ''Colonial One'', causing moderate hull damage and several injuries, but no fatalities ([[Dirty Hands]]).

McCall is one of the pilots who helps pull the body of [[Alan Hughes]] out of the Raptor after a bomb placed by [[Aaron Kelly]] explodes under his seat ([[The Son Also Rises]]).

As the Fleet approaches the [[Ionian nebula]], Edmonson and McCall are tasked to stay one jump point behind the Fleet to keep watch for possible Cylon pursuers. The two pass their time with playing [[Triad (RDM)|Triad]] and Edmonson teases him about being a "ladies man" who masturbates in his bunk. When a Cylon fleet shows up they barely manage to spin up the FTL drive and escape before being destroyed by a missile ([[Crossroads, Part I]]).

In another dangerous Raptor incident, Edmonson and McCall are forced to make an emergency landing that nearly results in their deaths, due to a failed repair job made by [[Galen Tyrol]]. While McCall is extremely angry over this, Edmonson soothes the tension between McCall and Tyrol by writing it off as a mistake, which she attributes to Tyrol's mourning of the recently deceased [[Cally Tyrol]] ([[Escape Velocity]]).

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