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A Murder on Picon

2005-09-18T21:24:25Z

Tuco67:

'''''A Murder on Picon''''' is a mystery novel, apparently taking place on [[The Twelve Colonies#Picon|Picon]].

[[Laura Roslin]] bought the book with her on the trip to ''[[Galactica]]'', ([[Water]]) prior to its decomissioning ceremonies. ([[Mini Series]])

Roslin returned the novel to Adama, in his quarters (Flight of the Phoenix), after Doc Cottle's prognosis that she had only weeks to live. Adama first gave the book to Roslin, telling her, "Never lend books. It's a gift."
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Caprica Buccaneers

2005-09-18T20:25:56Z

Tuco67:

The '''Caprica Buccaneers''' are a [[pyramid]] team from [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]], captained by [[Anders|Samuel T. Anders]].

According to the Buccaneers, they were training in the mountains at the time of the [[Cylon]] [[Cylon attack|nuclear bombardment]] of the colony. Shielded from the shockwaves and a bulk of the nuclear fallout, they managed to round up hitchhikers and other survivors camping in the mountains into a sizable [[resistance (movement)|resistance force]]. From there, they sieged supply depos, hospitals (for anti-radiation meds) and destroyed Cylon convoys. ([[Resistance]])

The Buccaneers' team roster consisted of Anders, "Jo-man", "Rally", "Ten Point", [[Sue-Shaun]], "Gripkey" and Morris Fink.

With her comments, Kara Thrace - who mentioned in Resistance that a "bum knee" robbed her of a professional pyramid career - either wasn't a fan of the team, or was a sharp critic. While questioning Anders's legitimacy, at gunpoint, she demands that he tell her how many "foul breaks" the Buccaneers had in the playoff against Aerelon. American viewers would recognize some veiled references to the National Football League, starting with the team's nickname - a namesake of the 2003 Super Bowl champion, Tampa bay Buccaneers. Anders also tells Thrace that one foul break was called back, after instant replay, suggesting another NFL parallel - officials reviewing replays before making final rulings. (The first American sports league to employ instant replay was actually the United States Fotball League, a long-defunct league that existed from 1983-1985). Helo confirms the validity of Anders's answers to Thrace, saying he lost money on the game, again paralleling the current state of affairs in Earth sporting events - the influence and importance of wagering. Finally, Latin American history and French scholars will note that "Buccaneer" was a French name given to Caribbean pirates who roasted meat on a crude, makeshift grill called a "boucan," hence the name "Buccaneer" becoming synonymous with "Pirate" in the English lexicon.

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Caprica Buccaneers

2005-09-18T18:11:28Z

Tuco67:

The '''Caprica Buccaneers''' are a [[pyramid]] team from [[The Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]], captained by [[Anders|Samuel T. Anders]].

According to the Buccaneers, they were training in the mountains at the time of the [[Cylon]] [[Cylon attack|nuclear bombardment]] of the colony. Shielded from the shockwaves and a bulk of the nuclear fallout, they managed to round up hitchhikers and other survivors camping in the mountains into a sizable [[resistance (movement)|resistance force]]. From there, they sieged supply depos, hospitals (for anti-radiation meds) and destroyed Cylon convoys. ([[Resistance]])

The Buccaneers' team roster consisted of Anders, "Jo-man", "Rally", "Ten Point", [[Sue-Shaun]], "Gripkey" and Morris Fink.

With her comments, Kara Thrace - who mentioned in Resistance that a "bum knee" robbed her of a professional pyramid career - either wasn't a fan of the team, or was a sharp critic. While questioning Anders's legitimacy, at gunpoint, she demands that he tell her how many "foul breaks" the Buccaneers had in the playoff against Aerelon. Anders tells Thrace that one foul break was called back, after instant replay, suggesting a parallel to the National Football League, in which officials may review replays after a play before making a final decision. Helo confirms the validity of Anders's answers to Thrace, saying he lost money on the game, again paralleling the NFL, in that wagering is part of the game.

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