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Taking a Break From All Your Worries

2007-01-30T06:08:09Z

The One True Fred: discriminanted -> discriminated

{{Episode Data
| title= Taking a Break From All Your Worries
| image=3x13-Taking a Break From All Your Worries-Apollo.jpg
| season= 3
| episode= 13
| guests=
| writer= [[Michael Taylor]]
| story=
| director= [[Edward James Olmos]]
| production=
| rating=
| US airdate= 2007-01-28
| UK airdate=
| dvd=
| population= 41,403
| prev= [[Rapture]]
| next= [[The Woman King]]
}}

== Overview ==
: ''Baltar is rigorously questioned about his past and what the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] know about [[Earth]]. Meanwhile, both [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Lee Adama]] struggle with their feelings for one another and are forced to make a decision about their respective marriages.''

== Summary ==
===Teaser===

*The episode begins as the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] moves past a small planetoid. Viewers hear a lullaby being sung as the shot moves past [[duty locker]]s as people sleep, to show [[Gaius Baltar]], in a [[brig]] on ''[[Galactica]]'', tearing strips of fabric.
*To pressure him into revealing any secrets or tactical knowledge of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], Baltar has been forced to stay awake. In turn, the prisoner has gone on a hunger strike, and believes that the Fleet's leadership will eventually kill him outright, rather than give him a fair trial.
*Baltar's virtual [[Number Six]] appears to question his actions, but only briefly. She soon begins to "aid" him in his task; he ties the fabric strips to form a hangman's noose.
*Elsewhere, Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta]] cannot sleep. He dresses and heads for the brig. A [[marine]] on guard stops his advance.
*The virtual Six "pushes" Baltar's cot, and the man begins to choke on his noose. Six tells him to take slow, deep breaths.
*Baltar appears to awake in a [[Cylon rebirthing tank]], surrounded by three Six copies. He shouts in celebration, believing that, at least, he knows his true nature as a Cylon.
*The Sixes gentle touches suddenly become harsh scratches and lacerations. A Six tells Baltar that he is not, in fact, a Cylon, but a human about to die. All three push Baltar into the tank's gelatinous mixture. One Six enters the pool, lying above him and kisses him as he is held to drown.
*Baltar's mind was likely suffering from oxygen deprivation, as his marine guard cuts him down and successfully resuscitates him. Gaeta leaves to find Dr. [[Cottle]].

===Act 1===
*[[William Adama|Admiral Adama]], [[Saul Tigh]], Dr. Cottle, and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] sit in Adama's quarters, discussing what to do to get information from Baltar. Acknowledging that his hunger strike and suicide attempt have soured his mood, Roslin suggests an alternative plan.
*When Lieutenant Gaeta is asked why he was at Baltar's cell so early in the morning, he tells the president that he couldn't sleep and wanted to speak with the former president.
*Elsewhere, [[Lee Adama]] treats his friend [[Galen Tyrol]] to a little surprise: A number of crew have created a bar in a corner of the otherwise unused starboard [[hangar deck]], complete with a [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid arcade game]], an old [[Viper Mark II]] hanging above for atmosphere. "Joe's Bar" is filled with many people who have managed to put aside the troubles of the day. Tyrol and Adama have a drink as they discuss their marital problems; Tyrol and his wife [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] have had an argument that has apparently left him "in the doghouse." Adama is reluctant to interact with his wife, [[Anastasia Dualla]], as his angst over his love of [[Kara Thrace]] continues to fight with him.
*Major Adama returns to his quarters, quite drunk, to find Dualla still awake and doing some work, apparently drinking some liquor or type of wine. She tries to confirm if they are still going to have dinner later that day as Adama dozes off, leaving Dualla disappointed.
*A similar conversation is occurring at Kara Thrace's bunk, as [[Samuel Anders]] resists an attempt by Thrace to get more intimate. Thrace darkly pokes fun at herself, calling herself a "two-timing" spouse. Anders does not return Thrace's darkness, but asks if she is in love with Lee Adama.
*When Thrace hesitates to answer, Anders tells her to explore what she feels, believing that Thrace's [[Flesh and Bone|alleged destiny]] and her feelings about Anders may still be significant. The former resistance fighter leaves Thrace to herself in her bunk.
*President Roslin appears in Baltar's cell. Mirroring a similar event on [[New Caprica]] months before where Roslin is [[New Caprica Detention Center|incarcerated by the Cylons]] and Baltar arrives to speak with her, Roslin hands him his glasses. Baltar, realizing the reference, takes his glasses and puts them on.
*After lighting a cigar for him, she sits. Baltar complains of having been force-fed by Cottle's staff, to which Roslin is non-plussed. She asks him questions about his involvement with the Cylons. She questions him using [[Epiphanies|her personal knowledge]] of his interaction with a [[Caprica Six|known Cylon model]] before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]], asking if he allowed a Cylon access to the [[Colonial Defense Mainframe]].
*Baltar equivocates at first, then stands his ground about his involvement, calling Roslin's accusations a "rehash" of the same lies as she did prior to the [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|presidential election]].
*Roslin shakes her head, and escalates her questioning. She shows Baltar a series of pictures of the dead on New Caprica who were killed by Cylons for supposed insurrection. Uncharacteristically, Roslin's voice rises to a shrill, yelling at Baltar as she flings each of the pictures. She yells for Saul Tigh to have Baltar taken from his cell and carried to the airlock.
*Baltar shouts his innocence as the marines move him through the [[memorial hallway]] as Roslin tries to haunt the former president with faces of the Colonies' dead. Baltar stops his "executioners" to show one photo of a man he knew. After telling them that he would not do anything to harm his friend, his wife and Baltar's godchildren, the marines cart the scientist away.

===Act 2===
*The Fleet's leadership convene once more. Roslin's plan failed; Baltar called the bluff about being thrown in an airlock, and the marines have returned him back to his cell.
*When Roslin suggests a different, less aggressive approach, Admiral Adama suggests the use of a special [[Interrogation drug|hallucinogenic drug]] used experimentally by the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial military]]. Roslin's expression is a mixture of awe and surprise, but asks if ''Galactica'' has this drug onboard.
*Lee Adama and Dualla have an argument about Kara Thrace and the future of their marriage. Dualla says that she married Adama because she loved him, choosing to have him for as long as he or Kara Thrace would let him. She resigns herself to her marriage's failure and tells Adama that she will not stand in his way if he were to choose Thrace over her.
*Kara Thrace and Lee Adama meet privately. When Thrace asks Adama if he loves her and would be with her if she were to leave Anders, Adama equivocates, remembering Thrace's fickleness [[Unfinished Business|after he declared his love a year before]]. Thrace leaves him to think about the situation.
*Major Adama returns to the bar and drinks more, toying with his wedding band. He asks Chief Tyrol if he ever thought about what his future with [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] would have been like, or had any regrets. With a quick drink, Tyrol replies in the negative.
*Major Adama stumbles back to his quarters, losing his wedding band somewhere in ''Galactica's'' corridors.
*Baltar is strapped down in [[sickbay]] as Roslin authorizes the administering of the interrogation drug to Baltar. Adama warns not to make any loud noises and orders additional restraints on the prisoner's head.

===Act 3===
*Baltar finds himself floating in a nondescript dark body of water, with only a dim light shining from above.
*Adama and Roslin talk to Baltar in his hallucinogenic haze, asking him questions about the Cylon's knowledge of the whereabouts of [[Earth]], and his mission at the [[Temple of Five]].
*Baltar, genuinely believing that his life is in peril, tells how he believed that he was one of the [[final five]] Cylons and was seeking an answer.
*Medic [[Layne Ishay]] accidentally knocks over some equipment, creating a loud clang, which interrupts Baltar's interrogation momentarily.
*Adama warns Baltar to cooperate so that he would be able to "get out", then turns off the flashlight he was using to create the lighting effect in Baltar's illusory world.
*Baltar begins to talk about [[Caprica Six]] and her involvement, as a vision of Six appears and disappears next to him in the water.
*Baltar vision shifts to him in a Cylon rebirthing tank again, this time, however, he is surrounded by dark figures that are later revealed as the Colonial dead from the Colonies. As he tries to explain himself, the figures push him into the water, and a young girl hovers over him as he continues the dark descent.
*As Baltar sinks in his vision, in the real world, Baltar's vital signs begin to drop as well. Dr. Cottle calls off further interrogation and proceeds to revive Baltar.

===Act 4===
*A final attempt to gain information from Baltar uses Lieutenant Gaeta to lure Baltar into a sense of comfort by aiding the Colonial officer in his calculations to Earth, hoping that he will leak any information on Cylon tactics or technology.
*Initially, Baltar acquiesces and begins to correct Gaeta's work until he senses Gaeta's awareness of something else in the cell.
*Baltar realizes that his cell has a surveillance camera, and becomes belligerent, which begins to anger Gaeta.
*Realizing that Gaeta's anger could make things much worse, the Fleet leadership leaves their observation room to interdict Gaeta, who has now taken the pen he brought into the room to stab Baltar in the neck.
*Adama manages to subdue Gaeta, and Cottle looks over Baltar, whose injuries are not serious.
*Meanwhile, Lee Adama and his wife meet in Joe's Bar.
*Adama confesses that he has loved Dualla and how dedicated she has been to him, never realizing how much he needed her affection.
*As the two embrace, Adama tries to avoid looking across the bar at Kara Thrace and Anders. Thrace returns the glance before Adama breaks it off.
*Laura Roslin and Admiral Adama rest in the admiral's quarters, with Roslin reclining on a bunk and Adama sitting at the foot of the bunk. They debate, with the failure of both measures of interrogation on Baltar, what to do with him.
*When Adama suggests that there is still an opportunity to make Baltar "disappear," Roslin touches Adama's arm tenderly but briefly, reminding him of his humanity as she responds that they couldn't do that to him.
*Roslin suggests that one option is still on the table: Give Baltar a trial.

===Bonus Scene===
Part of a bonus scene was shown after the original airing of this episode on Scifi Channel and the full scene was made available on SciFi's website.

*Roslin talks with Caprica-Six after overseeing her transfer to a cell on ''Galactica'', saying that all the Colonials have surmised so far is that Baltar was not involved in the initial Cylon attack.
*Roslin tries to gain information by promising Six that she won't be executed, but Six counters that Roslin made the same promise to [[Leoben]] and broke it ([[Flesh and Bone]]).
*Roslin asks for Six's name and is given it ("Caprica"), and recognizes the authenticity of her feelings for Baltar.
*Caprica-Six wonders if the Colonials' justice system has withered away along with their conscience and adamantly states that she will not reveal any information unless she is assured that Baltar will receive a fair trial. If he does, she will be willing to be the primary witness and share all the information that Roslin wants to know.

== Questions ==

* What is the nature of the Tyrols' marital problems?
* What is going to happen to Caprica Six aboard ''Galactica''?
* What will the civilian reaction be once it is known that Baltar was captured?
* Will Apollo and Starbuck keep their vows to their respective spouses from this point on, or will there be another intimate encounter between the two?
* Why did ''Galatica'' have the experimental [[interrogation drug]] that Adama spoke about?

== Analysis ==
* Baltar, despite extreme stress, various forms of torture, and attempted suicide, maintains a high degree of self-preservation. Even at moments when it appears he is about to confess all of his wrongs, knowing that his life might be in danger, he finds a way to circumvent the questions and redirect them to someone or something else that makes him look to be the victim.
* Adama, during the interrogation session, seems to know more about the capabilities of the [[interrogation drug|hallucinogen]] than it initially appears when he mentions the drug to Roslin. He appears to have done this type of interrogation before.
* The episode draws connections between Baltar and Roslin and their respective roles, especially in how both have now switched places. Roslin almost word for word quotes Baltar when it comes down to the best interrogation method: using a stick versus a carrot. The same type of analogy Baltar used with Admiral Cain in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]". Moreover there is a clear callback to Baltar visiting Roslin in her cell and handing her her glasses during the occupation of New Caprica.
* This episode displays the darker side of Adama as throughout the episode he is consistently the one to display a bitter streak towards Baltar. He cites many different options and choices that one would consider to be contradictory to his own stances of how humans were to treat each other before. For example, he directly opposed President Zarek when it became known that people were "disappearing" without given a trial ([[Collaborators]]). Yet, with Baltar, Adama suggests to Roslin that it is not too late to make him disappear.
*Roslin probably connects Caprica-Six's to Baltar saying it during his interrogation, thus deepening her belief that he is guilty.
* The hallucinogen appears to affect how an individual's brain interprets sound. Adama ordered that complete silence be kept as he and Roslin are the only ones allowed to speak to Baltar. However, once Layne Ishay is startled by Baltar's screams, she accidentally knocks over some equipment. The clanging and noise caused the hallucinated water to become turmoil and reach the brink of drowning Baltar.
* A substantial amount of time seems to have passed between "[[Rapture]]" and this episode as Kara Thrace's hands have recovered from the burns she received on the algae planet. Baltar's appearance has also more facial hair than he had when he was captured inside the Temple of Five.

== Notes ==
*This is the second episode of the series to be directed by [[Edward James Olmos]]. The first was Season 1's "[[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]]".
*With 30 characters, this episode has the longest title of any Re-imagined Series episode to date.
*The title is a partial quote from "Where Everybody Knows Your Name," the theme song to the television program ''[[Wikipedia:Cheers|Cheers]]'' written by [[Wikipedia:Gary Portnoy|Gary Portnoy]] & Judy Hart Angelo. — "Making your way in the world today takes everything you've got./''Taking a break from all your worries'', sure would help a lot."
*Information from the podcast:
**The episode was originally meant to be far lighter in tone and revolve mainly around Joe's bar, showing how people build it and fight to keep it. This explains the somewhat paradoxical episode title, given the dark tone it ultimately took.
**There was a larger subplot for [[Layne Ishay]] in which she can't stand Baltar being tortured anymore and leaks his presence and treatment to the Fleet. A remnant of this is present in her knocking over the instrument tray.
**There were discussions about a subplot that involved Baltar being guilty of an incident in which many, already discriminated, Saggitarons were killed. Ron Moore relates that Baltar tells Gaeta, that he will implicate him in that (the scene where Baltar whispers something indaubible in Gaeta's ear) and that this is what makes Gaeta snap and stab Baltar.
**Joe's bar will be featured again in future episodes.
*The songs heard as background music in the bar are original compositions. One is titled "Lord Knows I Would", composed and performed by [http://www.rayayarbrough.com/ Raya Yarbrough] - who is the voice of most vocals on the BSG soundtrack - and available on one her albums. "All That Remains" is also performed by her, but composed by [[Bear McCreary]] and is part of his [http://bearmccreary.com/html/blog/blog018.htm ''Rest Stop'' soundtrack].
*The secret experiments with hallucinogenic drugs for purposes of interrogation parallels the [[w:Project MKULTRA|CIA's MK ULTRA]] program from the 1960's and 1970's. In that program, [[w:LSD|LSD]] was investigated as a possible "truth serum".

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''[[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Lee Adama|Lee]] talking in [[Joe's Bar]]:''
: '''Lee''': You and [[Cally Henderson|Cally]] had a fight?
: '''Tyrol''': Didn't you hear us? We figured we could've sold tickets.
: (pause)
: '''Tyrol''': To marriage. Why we build bars.

* ''Roslin interrogating Baltar:''
: '''Roslin''': Just wondered if you recognized even one of these faces? Did any image get through to you on the rare occasion when you ventured out from behind your sandbags and your razor wires to see what was happening to your people?! YOUR PEOPLE! I need to know. NOW!

== Official Statements ==

== Guest Stars ==

*[[Kerry Norton]] as [[Layne Ishay]]

== References ==

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User talk:Spencerian

2007-01-26T14:00:55Z

The One True Fred:

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==Updated User Page==
I stole my revised article design from Mercifull, and is living proof that I can't wiki code worth a damn. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 21:04, 19 December 2006 (CST)
:He stole the design from me. Joe stole it from him. lol. Been going around. heh. [[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 21:14, 19 December 2006 (CST)
::It continues the rounds; I've "borrowed" now. =) [[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]] 23:04, 12 January 2007 (CST)

==Response to EoJ Reversion==

Hi, just wanted to drop a quick line regarding the rollback to the article summary. I posted a comment regarding it on the Talk page, but wanted to say that as it was written, it seems too narrative. Granted, my changes may have confused readers, but I feel it needs to be consolidated. What do you think? --[[User:Sgtpayne|Sgtpayne]] 12:26, 20 December 2006 (CST) ([[User_Talk:Sgtpayne|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Sgtpayne|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Sgtpayne|E]])

:Shane had a good idea. We could break it up into acts (commercial breaks) but we should keep the relative order. I'll give that a try if someone hasn't done so; I have the episode downloaded. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:03, 20 December 2006 (CST)

==Response from Meteor==
Hi you added something to my talk page recently. I just rewatched the scene in Kobol's Last Gleaming part 1 where Elosha, Billy and Roslin discuss Kobol. Billy says the ruins on the planet are 2,000 years old. Elosha responds that this corresponds with when the 13 (not 12) colonies left Kobol.

While I agree you're probably right about the 13th colony leaving for earth 3,600 years ago and the other 12 colonies only a mere 2,000 years I do think the article should reflect the fact that Elosha's comment is not entirely accurate. [[User:Meteor|Meteor]]

== Response from MatthewFenton regarding clean up ==

Hey. Responded at the talk page showing some concerns as to why I believe it needs a clean up - if you don't think it needs a clean up then feel free to remove the tag, I've shown my concerns at least, hopefully it can make the article better. [[User:MatthewFenton|MatthewFenton]] 17:39, 1 January 2007 (CST)

== Red Pill ==

[[Battlestar_Wiki:Requests_for_bureaucratship/Spencerian|Follow the "Yellow" Link]] [[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 12:46, 5 January 2007 (CST)
:Strange... it's not yellow for me. (Monobook has either blue or pinkish). --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 12:58, 5 January 2007 (CST)
::Aww...this is very cool, one way or another. I'll fill it in a little later today. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 13:15, 5 January 2007 (CST)

== Welcome, Young Padawan! ==

Congrats! Here's a [[w:Squeegee|Squeegee]], and [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Bureaucrats|some pertinent reading material from Wikipedia]]. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 20:04, 13 January 2007 (CST)
:Have we seen a [[Squeegee Boy]] in BSG yet? :-) Congrats Spenc! [[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 20:07, 13 January 2007 (CST)
::Congrats man, you've earned it. --[[User:Talos|Talos]] 21:54, 13 January 2007 (CST)
::: Congratulations ;-) [[User:MatthewFenton|MatthewFenton]] 06:08, 14 January 2007 (CST)
:::: Congratulations! --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 08:06, 14 January 2007 (CST)
:::::Much obliged, everyone. Thanks. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 09:58, 14 January 2007 (CST)

== Thanks ==

Just wanted to thank you for the advice you left on my talk page, next time I'll try not to jump the gun without better researching.--[[User:The One True Fred|The One True Fred]] 08:00, 26 January 2007 (CST)

User talk:Mercifull

2007-01-26T13:58:59Z

The One True Fred: Thanks

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== Edit/toolbar buttons ==

When you get the chance, could you email the buttons to me. joebeaudoin@joebeaudoin.net. Thanks. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 13:08, 21 August 2006 (CDT)
:Done --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 13:40, 21 August 2006 (CDT)
::Buttons up. You may need to do a hard refresh to see them on the edit page, however. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 19:21, 21 August 2006 (CDT)

== By the way... ==

[[Battlestar Wiki talk:Standards and Conventions# "Original Series" vs. "original series"|Per Shane]], we need an image for the future {{tl|duncehat}} template. :-) Thanks! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 14:21, 21 August 2006 (CDT)

By the way, thanks for the welcome. [[User:Thorn|Thorn]] 13:36, 25 January 2007 (CST)

== "Main Page" ==

I got the CSS and the new section all coded. All you need to do is copy the new code to the main page and it should work :-) --[[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 16:22, 21 August 2006 (CDT)

== External Images ==

Will be enabled on the next upload of the settings. I just set the setting so it should work once more. :) --[[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 16:55, 21 August 2006 (CDT)

==Things to do...==
Ok, because ive been on vacation for a few days, ivre come back and a lots changed. If someone, Shane/Joe, could write here exactly what needs doing from me in some kind of a list that would be great. Ive also noticed a few bugs which id like to discuss too.
* image for the {{tl|duncehat}} template
* smaller icons for the left hand navigation
* <s>edit icons</s>
* [[:md:Battlestar_Wiki_Media:Site_images#Images_Needed]]
* The little "user" icon next to your name.

== Ping... ==

Pong! --[[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 12:13, 23 August 2006 (CDT)

== Richard Dawkins takes on a jerk ==

Hey man. You must be a bit stressed with all this style updating and reformatting, so I thought I could help you relax. Check [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmNjfpoRZpE&NR this out]. Here we have Richard Dawkins take on an evangelical "Christian" who turns into a jerk really fast. I think Dawkins won the argument too, though it's rather grey. Now, I have to agree with you. Richard Dawkins is the MAN when it comes to science, and I'm glad you idolized him. I respect him quite a bit myself, and I appreciate his scientific commentary. Happy viewing! --[[User:Homeworld|Homeworld]] 15:31, 26 August 2006 (CDT)
:Thats a clip taken from a TV program he did called [[Wikipedia:The Root of All Evil?|The Root of All Evil?]] ^_^ Its not been repeated in the UK as far as I know but you could probably download it from somewhere, it was a great program. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 15:48, 26 August 2006 (CDT)

::I'm interested to see the full program. That 6-minute clip piqued my interest. That site I got it from has bits and pieces from the show, and maybe the whole thing. I already watched another clip called "Teapot Atheists." Striking commentary. Dawkins says that everyone is an atheist since many no longer believe in the gods of Egypt or Rome or Sumer. By the way, I decided to read about James Randi (I already know about Gervais and Sagan). I must say, I respect anyone who can reveal that a "faith-healer" is a sham. I have no patience for people who sell their faith like that Popville guy did. Has the world no shame? I recently added an "Idols" section to my own userpage along with some video clips of them. Thanks for being the inspiration for that! ^_^ --[[User:Homeworld|Homeworld]] 16:09, 26 August 2006 (CDT)

== Cause you told me.... ==

<BIG>HAPPY BIRTHDAY MERCIFULL!</BIG> --[[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 06:24, 27 August 2006 (CDT)
:Thanks :) --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 07:07, 27 August 2006 (CDT)

== Do'h ==

Hah. My bad. :-P --[[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 13:35, 3 September 2006 (CDT)
:Whats your bad? --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 13:39, 3 September 2006 (CDT)
::quote. --[[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 14:20, 3 September 2006 (CDT)
:::Oh right ^_^ --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 16:02, 3 September 2006 (CDT)

== Server thing? ==

Any word from the person you were in contact with regarding webhosting? Last Shane told me was that the person was on vacation, but should have returned by now, and I think you e-mailed him again, correct? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 21:55, 11 September 2006 (CDT)
:Update? --[[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 21:38, 8 October 2006 (CDT)

==Customising MediaWiki==

How is it done?!? This is the only Wiki(that i'v seen) with compleetly diferent colors and styell can some one tell me how it is don(you can put it on my talk page)?JosephK19 01:50, 30 September 2006 (CDT)
:This wiki still has a theme in the usual wiki colours but a new desiend was created by some members of this wiki to give it a unique look and feel. The MediaWiki site has some great tips on how to do all this. --Mercifull (Talk/Contribs) 05:19, 30 September 2006 (CDT)
::Thanks [[User:JosephK19|JosephK19]] 07:23, 30 September 2006 (CDT)

== CNP vs virus ==

Hey. I reverted an edit you made on [[Atlantia (RDM)]]. Just to let you know, the Cylons used [[backdoor]] programming to essentially command the [[CNP]] to turn off or seriously disable itself, leading to their victory. Viruses are an old tactic of theirs from the Cylon War, and are used if they can hack into a Colonial ship's computer network (as done in [[Scattered]] and [[Flight of the Phoenix]]). But the Cylons didn't primarily win with viruses, just the CNP. The talk page there, I think, says it all. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 10:27, 6 October 2006 (CDT)

== My RFA ==

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| Thank you for participating in my [[BW:RFA|RfA]], which passed with a tally of '''7/0/0'''. I can't express how much it means to me to become an administrator. I'll work even more and harder to become useful for the community. If you need a helping hand, don't hesitate to contact me. [[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 20:36, 8 October 2006 (CDT)
|}

== No Need to Apologize! ==

I don't mind if you edit my userpage, especially for something as important as a red link fix. In fact, I actually had a message up for a while encouraging other users to edit my page, but it disappeared in a series of events I cannot fully comprehend or remember. But, point is, I really don't care if my userpage gets edited. Edit some more is you like! :) --[[User:Homeworld|Homeworld]] 20:50, 18 October 2006 (CDT)

== iTune Screen Caps ==
Thanks for fixing them. I was going to go back and do that but lose my internet connection for the last hour or so. --[[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 19:51, 16 November 2006 (CST)

== Your Last Box Thing ==

I really dig it. Any chance that you can point me to a link or something so I might have my own? (If you want to remain unique, though, I understand :D)--[[User:MikeDanger|MikeDanger]] 21:02, 24 November 2006 (CST)
:What do you mean my "last box thing"? Feel free to nick the code if you want thuogh, I probably nicked it form someone else too lol --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 05:26, 25 November 2006 (CST)
:: I believe he's referring to the [http://www.last.fm last.fm] box. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 05:36, 25 November 2006 (CST)
:::Oh right. Yeah sure then you can use it, its in [http://www.last.fm/tools/charts/bsgwiki/?subtab=recent&page=1 the gallery] on last.fm :D --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 06:32, 25 November 2006 (CST)

== DS? ==

"I'm not having a go at all people that download, just the idiots who obviously dont read the descriptions properly, reviews etc. I thought everyone knew that the BSG episode was delayed until Sunday due to the Thanksgiving holiday?" - That you ;-) ? [[User:MatthewFenton|MatthewFenton]] 05:03, 27 November 2006 (CST)
:Yep, are you the one who had a go at me back? lol --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 05:05, 27 November 2006 (CST)
::Nope, hehe.. I didn't bother leaving a message there; I would of started bashing the idiots who download fakes and don't do there research :-P [[User:MatthewFenton|MatthewFenton]] 05:11, 27 November 2006 (CST)

== Thanks. ==

I actually only capitalised the "b" becuase the person before had capitalised "Battlestar Galactica", and I followed the example. Whups.

== Well, well, well... ==

..and here I was, thinking of how to redesign my user page. Guess I'll have to <s>steal</s>borrow this design as well. :) --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 07:25, 1 December 2006 (CST)

==Note to self==
Pics courtosy of Gouugef. To be uploaded/used in articles
*http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k310/fgouge/BSG-Season3-AMoS/
*http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k310/fgouge/BSG-Season3-ExodusII/
*http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k310/fgouge/BSG-Season3-Hero/
*http://s91.photobucket.com/albums/k310/fgouge/BSG-Season3-Occupation/
--[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 11:15, 17 December 2006 (CST)

== Blog FTP ==

Check email. [[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 17:25, 20 December 2006 (CST)
:Cheers Shane, might be a while before I can actually do anything useful though because my granddad is very ill right now :( --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 04:32, 21 December 2006 (CST)

== Mathias ==

Yes, but we also e.g. use [[Felix Gaeta]] in cast lists from the very first episode ("[[33]]"), even though his first name was first used in "[[Final Cut]]". [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 05:31, 22 December 2006 (CST)

== [[:md:BWM:SI|Site Images]] ==

Have three awaiting icons. :-) [[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 16:14, 27 December 2006 (CST)
:nice@![[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]]) 10:09, 28 December 2006 (CST)

== Block ==
Any insight into your recent preemptive block? I can't even access user IP's, so I wouldn't know where to start... --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 08:58, 10 January 2007 (CST)
:On another wiki I visit has a massive spam attack by this ip advertising comerical spam from ''wikipost.info''. I searched for the [http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=wikipost.info&btnG=Google+Search&meta= url of the spam] it was advertising and saw that it was crawling several other wikis posting large amounts of spam (2mb of text on each page). I felt that this preemptive block was neccesary on this occation. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 09:27, 10 January 2007 (CST)
::Gotcha! Hopefully that works. Since going to usernames I haven't tried an IP ban, but if they're consistent in the use of that IP your block should hold. Thanks for the info! --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 09:30, 10 January 2007 (CST)
:::I wouldn't normally block an IP address but the attacks seems to be coming from this specific one on a regular basis so thought I should block it just incase. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 09:36, 10 January 2007 (CST)

== Jennifer Joseph rollback ==
We're not really sure if that's girl warrior #2 or not, yet. Looking at Jennifer Joseph's imdb profile, it's going to be hard to figure out which girl she was. I'm actually thinking now that she may have been one of the girls in the pressure suit scene. I'll keep on it, though. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 08:04, 18 January 2007 (CST)

== House ==

So far, i'm not seeing any of these fabled and promised house pictures of yours :p --[[User:Fordsierra4x4|Fordsierra4x4]] 20:55, 21 January 2007 (CST)
:Lol ive got some old ones but ill take some new ones this week --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 03:47, 22 January 2007 (CST)

== Reverted edit ==

I reverted your edit in [[Battlestar Wiki:Podcast Transcripts]]. You added [[Podcast:Rapture]] to the list of completed transcripts, but since it hasn't even been partially transcribed, it obviously doesn't belong there. Just so you know. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]] 10:43, 24 January 2007 (CST)
:oops my bad. Wasn't paying attention. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] ([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]]) 11:44, 24 January 2007 (CST)

== Thanks ==

Just wanted to stop by and say thanks for reverting my error, I almost doubled back when I saw the page mentioned that "Our Enemies..." was an old title, but didn't have any other sources to sort out my confusion.--[[User:The One True Fred|The One True Fred]] 07:58, 26 January 2007 (CST)

Dirty Hands

2007-01-26T07:52:01Z

The One True Fred: Wikipedia and GalacticaBBS say the episode title has changed

{{Episode Data
| title= Our Enemies, Ourselves
| image= 3x16-DirtyHands-TyrolSelix.jpg
| season= 3
| episode= 16
| guests=
| writer= [[Anne Cofell Saunders]] [[Jane Espenson]]
| story=
| director= [[Wayne Rose]]
| production=
| rating=
| US airdate= 2007
| UK airdate=
| dvd=
| population=
| prev=[[A Day in the Life]]
| next=[[Maelstrom]]
}}

== Overview ==

Unconfirmed information suggests that this episode will star the supporting minor characters who aid vital functions in the Fleet.

== Summary ==

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==

== Notes ==

* According to [[Bradley Thompson]], this episode was originally a different story titled "Our Enemies, Ourselves", but when developing "[[The Woman King]]" it was felt that both episodes dealt with the same themes. As a result "Dirty Hands" was created instead.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==
Jane Espenson, in an interview with tvsquad.com, made the following remark: "The episode, co-written with Anne Cofell Saunders, is called 'Dirty Hands,' and as you might guess, it's a look at the people who do the dirty work in the fleet. Knuckle-dragging fun!" <ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.tvsquad.com/2006/12/06/jane-espenson-answers-your-battlestar-questions/|title=TV Squad: Jane Espenson answers your Battlestar questions|date=6 December 2006|accessdate=11 December 2006|last=McDuffee|first=Keith|format=|language=English}}</ref>

== Guest Stars ==
David Patrick Green http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1504253/ plays Xeno Fenner

== External Links ==

== References ==
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2007-01-26T07:49:14Z

The One True Fred: Dirty Hands' new title

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| align="center" | '''''Battlestar Galactica'' (Re-imagined) [[Season_3_%282006-07%29|Season 3]] (2006-2007) Episode List'''
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| align="center" colspan="2" | '''''Battlestar Galactica'' (Re-imagined) Webisodes:''' [[Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance]]
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[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|< Previous Season]] |
[[Occupation]] |
[[Precipice]] |
[[Exodus, Part I|Exodus, Part I]] |
[[Exodus, Part II|Exodus, Part II]] |
[[Collaborators]] |
[[Torn]] |
[[A Measure of Salvation|A Measure of Salvation]] |
[[Hero]] |
[[Unfinished Business|Unfinished Business]] |
[[The Passage|The Passage]] |
[[The Eye of Jupiter|The Eye of Jupiter]] |
[[Rapture]] |
[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries|Taking a Break From All Your Worries]] |
[[The Woman King|The Woman King]] |
[[A Day in the Life|A Day in the Life]] |
[[Dirty Hands|Our Enemies, Ourselves]] |
[[Maelstrom]] |
[[The Son Also Rises|The Son Also Rises]] |
[[Crossroads, Part I|Crossroads, Part I]] |
[[Crossroads, Part II|Crossroads, Part II]]

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