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Blood and Chrome

2012-03-22T03:54:09Z

Typhoeus: Whoops

{{spoiler}}
'''''Blood and Chrome''''' is a television pilot (in production as of February, 2011) that follows the exploits of a young [[William Adama]] during the [[Cylon War|First Cylon War]].

''Blood and Chrome'' is a sequel to ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' and a prequel to the [[Re-imagined Series]].<ref name=greenlit>[http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/22/syfy-greenlights-battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/69283 Syfy Greenlights "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome"], ''TV By the Numbers'', October 22, 2010</ref>

According to the initial announcement<ref name="mo_ryan">{{cite_web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/07/battlestar-galactica.html|title=Exclusive: 'Battlestar Galactica' sets up a Young Adama spinoff|date=27 July 2010|accessdate=27 July 2010|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|format=|language=}}</ref> from [[Syfy Channel]]'s executive vice president of programming Mark Stern and ''Blood and Chrome'''s co-producer [[Michael Taylor]], the feature has been greenlit.<ref name=greenlit/>

The plan is for the series to have a two-hour backdoor pilot. <ref name=greenlit/> The pilot's director is [[Jonas Pate]].<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/three-drama-pilots-land-directors/|title=Deadline.com: Four Drama Pilots Land Director|date=22 November 2010|accessdate=23 November 2010|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|format=|language=}}</ref>

Depending on the success of this pilot, it may lead to a television series.

As of February 10, 2011, production had begun on the pilot.<ref name=B&CFilmingBegins>[http://blastr.com/2011/02/filming-begins-on-battles.php Blastr.com Article on Production Starting]</ref> Principal photography wrapped at the end of February, and the pilot is currently in extensive post-production.

The pilot is slated to air in late 2011, or early 2012.

A July 21, 2011 article interviewing actress [[Lili Bordan]] has suggested that ''Blood and Chrome'' could be presented in 3-D<ref>[http://airlockalpha.com/node/8619/new-syfy-battlestar-series-could-be-presented-in-3-d.html Airlock Alpha 3-D]</ref>

As of August 25, 2011, there is uncertainty as to whether or not ''Blood and Chrome'' will air on SyFy or get an online distribution as originally intended for the series. There is some confusion as to what the issue is, as it has been reported that the screenplay for the pilot is "good". The project has reached rough cut stages, and has been screened for SyFy executives. It is also noted that the project has, for the most part, been filmed in front of a green screen.<ref>[http://www.cinemaspy.com/television-news/the-fate-of-blood-and-chrome-may-be-online-9963 Cinema Spy article]</ref><ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Battlestar-Galactica-Prequel-Blood-Chrome-May-Shipped-Online-Format-34546.html Cinema Blend]</ref><ref>[http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8693/for-blood-chrome-bsg-might-be-doa-on-syfy.html Airlock Alpha]</ref><ref>[http://io9.com/5834264/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-may-get-demoted-back-to-being-a-webseries IO9]</ref><ref>[http://www.moviehole.net/201144745-syfy-mightnt-put-battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome-on-the-air Movie Hole]</ref><ref>[http://www.themarysue.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome/ The Mary Sue]</ref><ref name="Trek Web article">[http://trekweb.com/articles/2011/12/17/Doug-Drexler-Gives-an-Update-on-Battlestar-Galactica-Blood-and-Chrome-TV-Series.shtml Trek Web article]</ref>

[[Doug Drexler]] reports that a decision may be made on the fate of ''Blood and Chrome'' around February<ref name="Trek Web article"/>

On March 21st, a teaser trailer for ''Blood and Chrome'' began appearing on youtube, with several sources revealing that the project will not be moving forward as a TV series on SyFy, but may still become a webseries. It has been said, however, that the produced pilot will likely air. <ref>[http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-cancelled-syfy/ Deadline article]</ref><ref>http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/03/21/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-not-moving-ahead-as-a-tv-show/ Bleeding cool article]</ref><ref>[http://www.eonline.com/news/battlestar_galactica_blood_chrome/303087 Eonline article]</ref>

== Plot ==

According to Taylor, the series is "about a young man's [William Adama] initiation into war: both the realities of war as fought by soldiers on the ground (and in [[Battlestar (RDM)|Battlestars]] and [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]]), and the somewhat less real version portrayed in the media."<ref name="mo_ryan"/>

Further, Taylor points out that the scope of the series "isn't confined to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. Far from it. It's a story that will take us to new corners of the ''Battlestar'' world (or [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|worlds]]), and yet it aims to be a very contemporary war movie in a lot of ways. I would say I'm thinking as much of [[w:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] and [[w:Iraq|Iraq]]--the reality of ''[[w:The Hurt Locker|[The] Hurt Locker]]'', [[w:Sebastian Junger|Sebastian Junger]]'s ''[[w:Restrepo (film)|Restrepo]]'', and similar movies--as I am about about the largely implied past of ''Battlestar''."<ref name="mo_ryan"/>

''Blood and Chrome'' was also meant to feature adult situations as, according to Taylor, the series will not "[shy] away from R-rated blood and guts and sex" due to it being initially meant for online consumption.<ref name="mo_ryan"/> Given its status as a televised feature, it is possible that the "adult situations" may be retooled to make it appropriate for broadcast with an unrated version appearing on DVD. This was the case with ''[[The Plan]]'', which featured nudity and near-explicit sexual situations.

== Cast ==

* [[Luke Pasqualino]] as pilot [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]]<ref name=AdamaCasting>[http://blastr.com/2011/01/young-william-adama-cast.php Blastr.com Article on Adama Casting]</ref><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Ben Cotton]] as Raptor ECO [[Coker Fasjovik]]<ref name=AdamaCasting/><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Mike Dopud]] as Viper pilot Captain [[Deke Tornvald|Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald]]<ref>Mike Dopud's casting has been confirmed via [http://twitter.com/#!/dopudmike his Twitter feed].</ref>
* [[Brian Markinson]] as Commander [[Silas Nash]]<ref name="unconfirmed">This casting has not been confirmed by official channels, as yet.</ref>
* [[Allison Warnyca]] as pilot [[Jaycie McGavin]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Lili Bordán]] as computer scientist Dr. [[Beka Kelly]]<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2010/10/25/battlestar-movie-will-introduce-beka-kelly-an-enigmatic-software-genius/ Hero Complex article]</ref><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Zak Santiago]] as pilot [[Armin Diaz|Armin "High Top" Diaz]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Carmen Moore]] as Raptor pilot/ECO [[Nina Leotie]]
* [[Karen LeBlanc]] as Raptor pilot [[Jenna]]
* [[Adrian Holmes]] as pilot [[Decklan Elias]]
* [[Ty Olsson]] as Unknown role
* [[John Pyper-Ferguson]] as [[Xander Toth]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Sebastian Spence]] as Unknown role<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Leo Li Chiang]] as Osiris Marine Sergeant<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Tom Stevens]] as Marine [[Baris]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Jordan Weller]] as [[Seamus Fahey]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Jill Teed]] as Commander [[Ozar]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>

== References ==

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

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episode Guide]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:BAC]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[fr:Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome]]

Blood and Chrome

2012-03-22T03:53:30Z

Typhoeus: Update on current status, havn't menat to neglect this page, sorry, also need to update on music when I find the source agian

{{spoiler}}
'''''Blood and Chrome''''' is a television pilot (in production as of February, 2011) that follows the exploits of a young [[William Adama]] during the [[Cylon War|First Cylon War]].

''Blood and Chrome'' is a sequel to ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' and a prequel to the [[Re-imagined Series]].<ref name=greenlit>[http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/22/syfy-greenlights-battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/69283 Syfy Greenlights "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome"], ''TV By the Numbers'', October 22, 2010</ref>

According to the initial announcement<ref name="mo_ryan">{{cite_web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/07/battlestar-galactica.html|title=Exclusive: 'Battlestar Galactica' sets up a Young Adama spinoff|date=27 July 2010|accessdate=27 July 2010|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|format=|language=}}</ref> from [[Syfy Channel]]'s executive vice president of programming Mark Stern and ''Blood and Chrome'''s co-producer [[Michael Taylor]], the feature has been greenlit.<ref name=greenlit/>

The plan is for the series to have a two-hour backdoor pilot. <ref name=greenlit/> The pilot's director is [[Jonas Pate]].<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/three-drama-pilots-land-directors/|title=Deadline.com: Four Drama Pilots Land Director|date=22 November 2010|accessdate=23 November 2010|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|format=|language=}}</ref>

Depending on the success of this pilot, it may lead to a television series.

As of February 10, 2011, production had begun on the pilot.<ref name=B&CFilmingBegins>[http://blastr.com/2011/02/filming-begins-on-battles.php Blastr.com Article on Production Starting]</ref> Principal photography wrapped at the end of February, and the pilot is currently in extensive post-production.

The pilot is slated to air in late 2011, or early 2012.

A July 21, 2011 article interviewing actress [[Lili Bordan]] has suggested that ''Blood and Chrome'' could be presented in 3-D<ref>[http://airlockalpha.com/node/8619/new-syfy-battlestar-series-could-be-presented-in-3-d.html Airlock Alpha 3-D]</ref>

As of August 25, 2011, there is uncertainty as to whether or not ''Blood and Chrome'' will air on SyFy or get an online distribution as originally intended for the series. There is some confusion as to what the issue is, as it has been reported that the screenplay for the pilot is "good". The project has reached rough cut stages, and has been screened for SyFy executives. It is also noted that the project has, for the most part, been filmed in front of a green screen.<ref>[http://www.cinemaspy.com/television-news/the-fate-of-blood-and-chrome-may-be-online-9963 Cinema Spy article]</ref><ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Battlestar-Galactica-Prequel-Blood-Chrome-May-Shipped-Online-Format-34546.html Cinema Blend]</ref><ref>[http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8693/for-blood-chrome-bsg-might-be-doa-on-syfy.html Airlock Alpha]</ref><ref>[http://io9.com/5834264/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-may-get-demoted-back-to-being-a-webseries IO9]</ref><ref>[http://www.moviehole.net/201144745-syfy-mightnt-put-battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome-on-the-air Movie Hole]</ref><ref>[http://www.themarysue.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome/ The Mary Sue]</ref><ref name="Trek Web article">[http://trekweb.com/articles/2011/12/17/Doug-Drexler-Gives-an-Update-on-Battlestar-Galactica-Blood-and-Chrome-TV-Series.shtml Trek Web article]</ref>

[[Doug Drexler]] reports that a decision may be made on the fate of ''Blood and Chrome'' around February<ref name="Trek Web article"/>

On March 21st, a teaser trailer for ''Blood and Chrome'' began appearing on youtube, with several sources revealing that the project will not be moving forward as a TV series on SyFy, but may still become a webseries. It has been said, however, that the produced pilot will likely air. <ref.[http://www.deadline.com/2012/03/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-cancelled-syfy/ Deadline article]</ref><ref>http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/03/21/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-not-moving-ahead-as-a-tv-show/ Bleeding cool article]</ref><ref>[http://www.eonline.com/news/battlestar_galactica_blood_chrome/303087 Eonline article]</ref>

== Plot ==

According to Taylor, the series is "about a young man's [William Adama] initiation into war: both the realities of war as fought by soldiers on the ground (and in [[Battlestar (RDM)|Battlestars]] and [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]]), and the somewhat less real version portrayed in the media."<ref name="mo_ryan"/>

Further, Taylor points out that the scope of the series "isn't confined to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. Far from it. It's a story that will take us to new corners of the ''Battlestar'' world (or [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|worlds]]), and yet it aims to be a very contemporary war movie in a lot of ways. I would say I'm thinking as much of [[w:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] and [[w:Iraq|Iraq]]--the reality of ''[[w:The Hurt Locker|[The] Hurt Locker]]'', [[w:Sebastian Junger|Sebastian Junger]]'s ''[[w:Restrepo (film)|Restrepo]]'', and similar movies--as I am about about the largely implied past of ''Battlestar''."<ref name="mo_ryan"/>

''Blood and Chrome'' was also meant to feature adult situations as, according to Taylor, the series will not "[shy] away from R-rated blood and guts and sex" due to it being initially meant for online consumption.<ref name="mo_ryan"/> Given its status as a televised feature, it is possible that the "adult situations" may be retooled to make it appropriate for broadcast with an unrated version appearing on DVD. This was the case with ''[[The Plan]]'', which featured nudity and near-explicit sexual situations.

== Cast ==

* [[Luke Pasqualino]] as pilot [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]]<ref name=AdamaCasting>[http://blastr.com/2011/01/young-william-adama-cast.php Blastr.com Article on Adama Casting]</ref><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Ben Cotton]] as Raptor ECO [[Coker Fasjovik]]<ref name=AdamaCasting/><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Mike Dopud]] as Viper pilot Captain [[Deke Tornvald|Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald]]<ref>Mike Dopud's casting has been confirmed via [http://twitter.com/#!/dopudmike his Twitter feed].</ref>
* [[Brian Markinson]] as Commander [[Silas Nash]]<ref name="unconfirmed">This casting has not been confirmed by official channels, as yet.</ref>
* [[Allison Warnyca]] as pilot [[Jaycie McGavin]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Lili Bordán]] as computer scientist Dr. [[Beka Kelly]]<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2010/10/25/battlestar-movie-will-introduce-beka-kelly-an-enigmatic-software-genius/ Hero Complex article]</ref><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Zak Santiago]] as pilot [[Armin Diaz|Armin "High Top" Diaz]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Carmen Moore]] as Raptor pilot/ECO [[Nina Leotie]]
* [[Karen LeBlanc]] as Raptor pilot [[Jenna]]
* [[Adrian Holmes]] as pilot [[Decklan Elias]]
* [[Ty Olsson]] as Unknown role
* [[John Pyper-Ferguson]] as [[Xander Toth]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Sebastian Spence]] as Unknown role<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Leo Li Chiang]] as Osiris Marine Sergeant<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Tom Stevens]] as Marine [[Baris]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Jordan Weller]] as [[Seamus Fahey]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Jill Teed]] as Commander [[Ozar]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>

== References ==

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

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episode Guide]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:BAC]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[fr:Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome]]

Blood and Chrome

2011-12-21T00:56:47Z

Typhoeus: Minor update on potnetial decision time

{{spoiler}}
'''''Blood and Chrome''''' is a television pilot (in production as of February, 2011) that follows the exploits of a young [[William Adama]] during the [[Cylon War|First Cylon War]].

''Blood and Chrome'' is a sequel to ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' and a prequel to the [[Re-imagined Series]].<ref name=greenlit>[http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/10/22/syfy-greenlights-battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome/69283 Syfy Greenlights "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome"], ''TV By the Numbers'', October 22, 2010</ref>

According to the initial announcement<ref name="mo_ryan">{{cite_web|url=http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/07/battlestar-galactica.html|title=Exclusive: 'Battlestar Galactica' sets up a Young Adama spinoff|date=27 July 2010|accessdate=27 July 2010|last=Ryan|first=Maureen|format=|language=}}</ref> from [[Syfy Channel]]'s executive vice president of programming Mark Stern and ''Blood and Chrome'''s co-producer [[Michael Taylor]], the feature has been greenlit.<ref name=greenlit/>

The plan is for the series to have a two-hour backdoor pilot. <ref name=greenlit/> The pilot's director is [[Jonas Pate]].<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/three-drama-pilots-land-directors/|title=Deadline.com: Four Drama Pilots Land Director|date=22 November 2010|accessdate=23 November 2010|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|format=|language=}}</ref>

Depending on the success of this pilot, it may lead to a television series.

As of February 10, 2011, production had begun on the pilot.<ref name=B&CFilmingBegins>[http://blastr.com/2011/02/filming-begins-on-battles.php Blastr.com Article on Production Starting]</ref> Principal photography wrapped at the end of February, and the pilot is currently in extensive post-production.

The pilot is slated to air in late 2011, or early 2012.

A July 21, 2011 article interviewing actress [[Lili Bordan]] has suggested that ''Blood and Chrome'' could be presented in 3-D<ref>[http://airlockalpha.com/node/8619/new-syfy-battlestar-series-could-be-presented-in-3-d.html Airlock Alpha 3-D]</ref>

As of August 25, 2011, there is uncertainty as to whether or not ''Blood and Chrome'' will air on SyFy or get an online distribution as originally intended for the series. There is some confusion as to what the issue is, as it has been reported that the screenplay for the pilot is "good". The project has reached rough cut stages, and has been screened for SyFy executives. It is also noted that the project has, for the most part, been filmed in front of a green screen.<ref>[http://www.cinemaspy.com/television-news/the-fate-of-blood-and-chrome-may-be-online-9963 Cinema Spy article]</ref><ref>[http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Battlestar-Galactica-Prequel-Blood-Chrome-May-Shipped-Online-Format-34546.html Cinema Blend]</ref><ref>[http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/8693/for-blood-chrome-bsg-might-be-doa-on-syfy.html Airlock Alpha]</ref><ref>[http://io9.com/5834264/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome-may-get-demoted-back-to-being-a-webseries IO9]</ref><ref>[http://www.moviehole.net/201144745-syfy-mightnt-put-battlestar-galactica-blood-chrome-on-the-air Movie Hole]</ref><ref>[http://www.themarysue.com/battlestar-galactica-blood-and-chrome/ The Mary Sue]</ref><ref name="Trek Web article">[http://trekweb.com/articles/2011/12/17/Doug-Drexler-Gives-an-Update-on-Battlestar-Galactica-Blood-and-Chrome-TV-Series.shtml Trek Web article]</ref>

[[Doug Drexler]] reports that a decision may be made on the fate of ''Blood and Chrome'' around February<ref name="Trek Web article"/>

== Plot ==

According to Taylor, the series is "about a young man's [William Adama] initiation into war: both the realities of war as fought by soldiers on the ground (and in [[Battlestar (RDM)|Battlestars]] and [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]]), and the somewhat less real version portrayed in the media."<ref name="mo_ryan"/>

Further, Taylor points out that the scope of the series "isn't confined to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. Far from it. It's a story that will take us to new corners of the ''Battlestar'' world (or [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|worlds]]), and yet it aims to be a very contemporary war movie in a lot of ways. I would say I'm thinking as much of [[w:Afghanistan|Afghanistan]] and [[w:Iraq|Iraq]]--the reality of ''[[w:The Hurt Locker|[The] Hurt Locker]]'', [[w:Sebastian Junger|Sebastian Junger]]'s ''[[w:Restrepo (film)|Restrepo]]'', and similar movies--as I am about about the largely implied past of ''Battlestar''."<ref name="mo_ryan"/>

''Blood and Chrome'' was also meant to feature adult situations as, according to Taylor, the series will not "[shy] away from R-rated blood and guts and sex" due to it being initially meant for online consumption.<ref name="mo_ryan"/> Given its status as a televised feature, it is possible that the "adult situations" may be retooled to make it appropriate for broadcast with an unrated version appearing on DVD. This was the case with ''[[The Plan]]'', which featured nudity and near-explicit sexual situations.

== Cast ==

* [[Luke Pasqualino]] as pilot [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]]<ref name=AdamaCasting>[http://blastr.com/2011/01/young-william-adama-cast.php Blastr.com Article on Adama Casting]</ref><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Ben Cotton]] as Raptor ECO [[Coker Fasjovik]]<ref name=AdamaCasting/><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Mike Dopud]] as Viper pilot Captain [[Deke Tornvald|Deke "Minute Man" Tornvald]]<ref>Mike Dopud's casting has been confirmed via [http://twitter.com/#!/dopudmike his Twitter feed].</ref>
* [[Brian Markinson]] as Commander [[Silas Nash]]<ref name="unconfirmed">This casting has not been confirmed by official channels, as yet.</ref>
* [[Allison Warnyca]] as pilot [[Jaycie McGavin]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Lili Bordán]] as computer scientist Dr. [[Beka Kelly]]<ref>[http://herocomplex.latimes.com/2010/10/25/battlestar-movie-will-introduce-beka-kelly-an-enigmatic-software-genius/ Hero Complex article]</ref><ref name=B&CFilmingBegins/>
* [[Zak Santiago]] as pilot [[Armin Diaz|Armin "High Top" Diaz]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Carmen Moore]] as Raptor pilot/ECO [[Nina Leotie]]
* [[Karen LeBlanc]] as Raptor pilot [[Jenna]]
* [[Adrian Holmes]] as pilot [[Decklan Elias]]
* [[Ty Olsson]] as Unknown role
* [[John Pyper-Ferguson]] as [[Xander Toth]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Sebastian Spence]] as Unknown role<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Leo Li Chiang]] as Osiris Marine Sergeant<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Tom Stevens]] as Marine [[Baris]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Jordan Weller]] as [[Seamus Fahey]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
* [[Jill Teed]] as Commander [[Ozar]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>

== References ==

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

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Behind the Scenes]]
[[Category:Episode Guide]]
[[Category:Episode Guide (RDM)|*]]
[[Category:BAC]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[fr:Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome]]

Deckhand

2011-09-28T18:56:59Z

Typhoeus: /* Status Unknown */ I could be wrong, but the series seems to portray this as a "position" or "occupation"

[[Image:Galactica's deckhands.jpg|Chief Galen Tyrol and his deckhands.|thumb|right]]

'''Deckhands''' are multi-faceted crewmembers on [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestars]] who prepare and maintain Colonial [[Viper (RDM)|fighters]] and [[Raptor|reconnaissance vehicles]] for flight and turnaround.

Led at one time by ''[[Galactica|Galactica's]]'' senior non-commissioned officer, Chief Petty Officer [[Galen Tyrol]], before he is [[Escape Velocity|demoted]], and currently by Chief Petty Officer [[Peter Laird]], deckhands (also nicknamed, sometimes derisively, as "knuckledraggers") are tasked with keeping the limited number of Vipers and Raptors ready at all times for [[Combat Air Patrol]]s, Raptor [[The Fleet (RDM)|intra-Fleet]] shuttle flights, and large-scale engagements with [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] forces.

Deckhand jumpsuits come in several colors, suggesting that some have had specific duties or training, at least prior to the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. The jumpsuits have optional pockets for the myriad of tools and equipment that must be carried about for certain tasks.

Deckhands serve on launch crews, repair and maintenance crews, damage control teams, and many other duties as assigned.

Frequently seen deckhands in the [[Re-imagined Series]] include [[Galen Tyrol]], [[Cally Tyrol]], [[Diana Seelix]], [[James Lyman]] and [[Anthony Figurski]].

All deckhands are enlisted personnel.

== Active ==

{| cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center" class="messagebox" style="width: 100%;"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Last Seen
|-
| Specialist
| [[Marcie Brasko]]
| [[Someone to Watch Over Me]]
|-
| Specialist
| [[Dealino]]
| [[Islanded in a Stream of Stars]]
|}

== Inactive ==

{| cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center" class="messagebox" style="width: 100%;"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Reason
|-
| Chief Petty Officer
| [[Galen Tyrol]]
| In custody after helping [[Sharon Valerii]] escape with [[Hera]]
|-
| Ensign
| [[Diana Seelix]]
| In custody after [[Gaeta's Mutiny]]
|-
| Crewman Specialist
| [[Gage]]
| In custody after Gaeta's Mutiny
|-
| Crewman Specialist
| [[Vireem]]
| In custody after Gaeta's Mutiny
|}

== Deceased ==

{| cellspacing="2" cellpadding="2" align="center" class="messagebox" style="width: 100%;"
|- class="infoboxheader"
! Rank
! Name
! Death
|-
| Chief Petty Officer
| [[Peter Laird]]
| [[The Oath]] (killed by [[Tom Zarek]])
|-
| Specialist
| [[Brooks (RDM)|Brooks]]
| [[The Face of the Enemy]] (killed by a [[Number Eight]])
|-
| Petty Officer 2nd Class
| [[Callandra Tyrol]] (née Henderson)
| [[The Ties That Bind]] (killed by [[Tory Foster|Tory Foster]])
|-
| Crewman Specialist
| [[James Lyman|James "Jammer" Lyman]]
| [[Collaborators]] (executed by [[The Circle]])
|-
| Crewman Specialist
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Commander Air Group

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The '''Commander, Air Group''' ('''CAG''') is the senior pilot aboard a [[battlestar]], responsible for [[Air Wing]] operations and personnel. The billet is filled by the senior flight officer with a [[Military Ranks (RDM)|rank]] of captain or higher.

==Commander, Air Group battlestar ''Galactica''==
:''For a complete list of all Galactica CAGs, see: [[Senior_Staff_of_Galactica#Commander.2C_Air_Group|Senior Staff of Galactica]]''

* Captain [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] ("[[Miniseries]]" to "[[Pegasus]]")
* Captain [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] ("[[Downloaded]]" to "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]")
* Major [[Lee Adama|Lee "Apollo" Adama]] ("[[Torn]]" to "[[The Son Also Rises]]")
* Captain [[Karl Agathon|Karl "Helo" Agathon]] ("[[The Son Also Rises]]" to "[[Six of One]]")
* Captain [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] ("[[Sine Qua Non]]" to "[[Daybreak, Part II]]")

==Commander, Air Group battlestar ''Pegasus''==
* Captain [[Cole Taylor|Cole "Stinger" Taylor]] (Relieved by Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]] in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]")
* Captain [[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]] (Replaces Cole Taylor, but transfered back to ''Galactica'' by "[[Epiphanies]]". Temporarily transferred to ''Pegasus'' in "[[The Captain's Hand]]" and re-assigned to ''Galactica'' after "[[Razor]]")
* CAG at the time of destruction unknown

==Notes==
* CAGs have normally been captains throughout the series, but always senior to all other pilots. Captain [[Lee Adama]] is initially appointed CAG by virtue of his rank, and eventually is promoted to major with several captains serving under him as squadron commanders. Subsequent CAGs ([[Kara Thrace]], [[George Birch]], [[Louanne Katraine]]) are captains when appointed. In Thrace's case in "[[Pegasus]]", Lee Adama is demoted to a subordinate captain under her.
*"[[Wikipedia:Commander, Air Group|CAG]]" is a US Navy term that has gained widespread recognition through films and television series such as "Top Gun" and "JAG". The term "CAG" is obsolete as Air Groups are now known as Air Wings and the position is "Commander, Air Wing" (CAW), but it is still used, especially on an informal level. The term "Air Wing" is also used on ''Battlestar Galactica'' ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]).
*The CAG's rank and place in the ship's hierarchy is one area where ''Battlestar Galactica'' diverges from the US Navy. In the real world, the CAG is a captain (O-6) of equal seniority to the ship's captain (or skipper), with both under the command of an admiral who commands the Carrier Strike Group. ''Battlestar Galactica'' places the CAG under the ship's commander, and at major or even captain he or she holds a relatively low rank.

==See Also==
*[[List of terms (RDM)|List of terms in the Re-imagined Series]]

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Officer of the Deck

2011-09-28T18:51:15Z

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The OOD, or '''Officer of the Deck''' monitors the [[CIC]]'s operation in the absence of the ship's commanding officer. The OOD generally carries out or relays the command officer's standing orders.

In the absence of a command officer, the OOD has the [[conn]], but typically calls the commanding officer before taking any action if time allows.

Another term for the OOD is the watch officer. Aboard ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', this function is usually carried out on screen by Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]], the Senior Officer of the Watch.

==See Also==
*[[List of terms (RDM)|List of terms in the Re-imagined Series]]

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Officer of the Deck

2011-09-28T18:50:35Z

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Talk:Mardet/Archive 1

2011-09-28T18:21:37Z

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==Page Title==
I happened to stumble across this page while attempting to research (and find no answers) on certain things about the military, and I happen to come across this in real world applications. This page title should be in all caps, as every place I find around the web (including official pages, and people claiming to be military vets in their posts elsewhere) has it in all caps. Should this page be moved (with a redirect of the "old" style for ease of use) to MARDET? --[[User:Typhoeus|Typhoeus]] 14:21, 28 September 2011 (EDT)

Talk:Scorpion Fleet Shipyards/Archive 1

2011-09-12T18:02:17Z

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Didn't Cain say "five ships, including three battlestars, were destroyed" or soemthign like that? [[User:Kuralyov|Kuralyov]] 14:18, 24 September 2005 (EDT)

:No, 2 Battlestars, 3 other support cruisers. I have the episode on tape. ---Ricimer, 24 Sept, 2005

== Name ==

Seems like a name change is in order. Although the planet is called "Scorpia" per "Colonial Day" (and also per "Razor" itself!), a "Razor" subtitle names it as "Scorpion Fleet Shipyards". That isn't implausible, but we should probably change it for the sake of consistency. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 09:36, 2 November 2007 (CDT)

== Other survivors ==
I couldn't find any dialogue that supported the line about dock workers and people from other ships escaping aboard ''Pegasus''. I checked the transcript of "Razor" and "Pegasus" pretty closely. I wonder if that was just a line to support fan-fiction? Or if there was anything to back that up... --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 15:13, 26 November 2007 (CST)
:I vaguely recall ''something'', but I can't for the life of me remember where it comes from. Maybe it was speculation based on some line that has been deleted since. From "Pegasus" it certainly seemed possible, but "Razor" just doesn't leave any time for it. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 15:15, 26 November 2007 (CST)

== Adjective forms of "Scorpio" and "Scorpia" ==

Would these be correct declensions for the archaic and moden names?
:Scorpio -> Scorpion
:Scorpia -> Scorpian--[[User:Fredmdbud|Fredmdbud]] 17:12, 14 December 2007 (CST)
::The removal of that puzzled me too. "Scorpian" was the accepted adjective of "Scorpia", but using "Scorpion" for "Scorpio" isn't? Does not compute. Granted it might just be a mismatch behind the scenes, but it's a likely in-universe explanation. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 03:12, 17 December 2007 (CST)

== Designer of one of the unknown vessels reveals name on website ==

The ship docked next to ''Pegasus'' is apparently called a ''Berzerk'' class: http://www.irrationaldesigns.com/
Got the heads up from a card-modelling website, here's the reference: http://forum.zealot.com/t151556-32/ --[[User:Fredmdbud|Fredmdbud]] 02:58, 17 December 2007 (CST)
:There are some pictures on [[Talk:Fall of the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards#Berzerk Orthos]], where the topic was brought up already. The problem is that it's not really official. But we can probably say "the designer named the ship so and so". --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 03:12, 17 December 2007 (CST)
::Yeah it could just be a nickname given by the designer. I've heard some fans refer to it as a Gunstar, but that's not really official either.--[[User:OrionFour|OrionFour]] 04:11, 17 December 2007 (CST)

== Shipyard vs. Shipyards ==

If we are to refer to it as the shipyard instead of the shipyards, the title of the article needs to be changed.-- [[User:Fredmdbud|Fredmdbud]] 15:00, 14 February 2008 (CST)
:Cain uses the singular form in "Pegasus", but the "Razor" subtitles use the plural. So either would work. To be honest, so many other articles here use "shipyards", that it would be the easiest to just leave it at that. -- [[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 16:24, 17 February 2008 (CST)
::Just brought it up because of a recent edit to the article-- [[User:Fredmdbud|Fredmdbud]] 20:28, 17 February 2008 (CST)

== Scorpion Fleet ==

Hi there,

I wonder whether something like a “Scorpion Fleet” exists; it could consist of several (or a lot of) battlestar groups. Its name would refer to the animal (which is well-fortified, having a poisenous sting), and of course to the colony. It is perfectly possible to have different names for animal and constellation; see “toro” (the animal) and “T''au''ro” (the constellation) in Spanish. This would solve the problem of the mismatching “adjective” ''Scorpion'' (why would anyone name a ''shipyard'' after an ''ancient'' name of the planet or colony?)

I ask because this would make a difference for the German translation. Having a “Scorpion Fleet”, named after the animal, this would be “Werft der Skorpionflotte”; with “Scorpion” being an adjective (and '''mis'''matching the current colony name), this would be something like “Scorpionische Flottenwerft”. The current German article name “[[:de:Scorpio Flottenwerft|Scorpio Flottenwerft]]” is wrong in any case: there is a hyphen missing, and even with the hyphen it wouldn't be much better. --[[User:Bruno-the-questionable|Tobias]] 08:46, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

: Putting the name of a city (or colony, as is the case here) is a typical naming convention, at least in English. For instance, there are naval bases with the name of their location first, followed by their function: e.g. "Portsmouth Naval Base," "Norfolk Naval Base," and "Pudget Sound Naval Base." Obviously, each language has its own syntactic rules, so feel free to format the name however necessary. (By the way, do you have "move" permissions? If not, I can give them to you.) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 14:58, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

== Defenses? ==

It's been a while since I've fully watched ''[[Razor]]'' or ''[[The Plan]]'', but where does the information of the shipyards having defenses of it's own (Namely, the [[Viper]]s, [[Raptor]]s and turrets)? --[[User:Typhoeus|Typhoeus]] 14:02, 12 September 2011 (EDT)

Battery

2011-09-12T06:46:40Z

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[[Image:Railgun.jpg|thumb|right|One of ''Galactica's'' gun turrets]]

On Colonial warships, a '''battery''' is a group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place. A battery may vary in number and arrangement depending on class <ref>These are not [[w:Railgun|railguns]]. No [[BW:CJ|official sources]] use this term to describe these weapons, and there is substantial evidence to the contrary.</ref>.

[[Galactica type battlestar|''Galactica'' type]] battlestars are armed with 24 gun turrets, with two gun barrels each. Eight are mounted on the dorsal and sixteen on the ventral hull. Of these sixteen, eight are mounted on the bow and are thus able to fire directly forwards. It is likely that the term "battery" refers to several of these turrets acting in concert. One of the forward dorsal turrets is destroyed either during the [[Battle of New Caprica|liberation of New Caprica]] or the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula]] ([[He That Believeth In Me]]) <ref>A visual effects shot in "[[He That Believeth In Me]]" (at time index 10:25) clearly shows a hole in the hull where one of the turrets should be. However, its destruction is not explicitly shown.</ref>.

[[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury''-class]] battlestars, on the other hand, have four fixed forward twin guns that are grouped to a battery ([[The Captain's Hand]]) <ref name="battery">''Pegasus's'' bow armament can be seen to consist of two batteries of four guns each, when she engages a Cylon basestar.</ref>. In addition, thirty twin turrets are located along the sides of the alligator head and [[flight pod]]s. Unlike ''Galactica's'' rapid-fire [[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series#Point_defense_guns|point defense guns]], these have a slower rate of fire and are also used for offensive action ("[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", "[[Exodus, Part II]]").

*In modern day naval nomenclature, a vessel's "main battery" is its primary ''offensive'' weapon. Since the battery of four two-barreled gun turrets at the bow of ''Pegasus'' has been referred to as such on several occasions, it is likely that this battery - presenting the battlestar's smallest profile to the enemy - is used primarily for offensive actions, while the others could be adapted for use as per mission parameters.

[[Image:PegasusForeBatteries.jpg|thumb|right|''Pegasus'' firing her main battery ([[The Captain's Hand]]).]]

==Ammunition==

[[Image:Flakfield.jpg|thumb|right|The flak field from ''Galactica's'' large turrets ([[Scattered]])]]

The large turrets found on Colonial [[battlestar|battlestars]] fire several types of ammunition, depending on the objective:

*Flak ammunition: this ammunition employs [[w:shrapnel|exploding metal fragments]] at high velocity, creating a defensive barrier around the battlestar which can shear enemy fighters or incoming missiles. This, along with the point-defenses, keep the enemy at a distance, allowing the battlestar's [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] forces to safely deploy and engage ([[Scattered]]).

*Offensive ammunition: in this configuration, salvos from the main cannons are extremely lethal to the unarmored Cylons [[Basestar (RDM)|basestars]], which furthermore posess no such weapons or point-defense themselves. As such, this is a battlestar's main weapon against other capital ships ("[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]", "[[Exodus, Part II]]").

It should be noted that the massive recoil caused by firing these flak rounds makes it impossible for the cannon to have a fast rate of fire like the battlestar's point-defense turrets. These shells are also too large to be loaded quickly and efficiently by crew members, and as such are loaded by mechanical hoists ([[33]]).

==Firing Solution==

[[Image:Pegasus Hi-Res 5a.jpg|thumb|right|''Pegasus's'' flight pod batteries ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]).]]

When engaging enemy targets over any kind of distance, a '''firing solution''' must be obtained. This requires several pieces of information to be input to a battery's fire-control computer, including the target's speed, course, and range; and the firing platform's speed and course. The velocity of the shells would be known, and is constant, given that there is no air friction in the vacuum of space. The resulting computation would allow the gun captains to accurately aim their weaponry to such a degree that firing will result in a probable hit.

==Operation==

[[Image:TheEnemysGateIsDown.jpg|thumb|right|The devastating effect Colonial batteries can have on a Cylon basestar ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]])]]

Colonial gun batteries have several modes of operation.

*Salvo Fire: this calls for a battery, or elements of a battery, to fire simultaneously at a single target. ([[The Captain's Hand]])
*Full Attack Mode: a battery's commander, called gun captain ("[[33]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]"), will target and engage targets of opportunity <ref name="attack">During the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], batteries are called to "fire at will".</ref>.

On [[Mercury class battlestar|''Mercury''-class battlestars]], gun batteries can be set to one of several automatic firing modes ([[Exodus, Part II]]). It is unknown if the gun batteries on [[Galactica type battlestar|older battlestars]] have this capability as well. There are likely other modes of operation for these batteries, but none have been explicitly stated on screen.

At least on ''Galactica''-type battlestars, the turrets appear to be manned and manually fired. Each battery has a transparent canopy through which it is occasional possible to make out two figures in colonial flight suits. Due to the location and the (almost certain) weaker nature of the transparent material of the canopy this is likely one of the most dangerous jobs on the ship since (as seen during "[[Daybreak, Part II]]") the batteries tend to be prime targets for raiders and at least two are destroyed during the series. This destruction is usually explosive (owing to munitions detonating) and likely allows few options for escape.

== See Also ==

*[[Weapons in the Re-imagined Series]]

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Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 12

2011-09-11T23:26:58Z

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==Summary==
The last issue of the ''Season Zero'' storyline.


== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/c-Battlestar_Galactica_Season_Zero.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero'']

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Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 11

2011-09-11T23:25:56Z

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==Summary==
From the publisher: ''Now a full "season" of 12 issues thanks to fan support! Issue #[11] of Season Zero continues the brand new storyline by writer [[Brandon Jerwa]] and artist [[Jackson Herbert]]!''


== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109825.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 11'' - Regular Edition]

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Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 10

2011-09-11T23:24:10Z

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==Summary==
From the publisher: ''Now a full "season" of 12 issues thanks to fan support! Issue #10 of Season Zero continues the brand new storyline by writer [[Brandon Jerwa]] and artist [[Jackson Herbert]]!''

''In this issue: Things are racing towards a dramatic conclusion as the events of the past 9 issues hurtle us towards what we now know as the "[[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|cylon apocalypse]]" (as seen in the re-imagined [[Miniseries|mini-series]]) and the reasons for the decommissioning of the ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' are about to be revealed!"


== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109504.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 10'' - Regular Edition]

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Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 9

2011-09-11T23:22:17Z

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==Summary==
From the publisher: ''The countdown has begun! Our 12 issue "season" of New Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero races towards its [[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 12|apocalyptic conclusion]] as we begin our final story arc!''

''Under the guiding hand of writer [[Brandon Jerwa]], joined by artist [[Jackson Herbert]], Season Zero has been praised for continuing the "unseen" stories of the [[Re-imagined Series|''Galactica'' Universe]]. Now, with issue #9, the threads begun in [[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 0|issue #0]] continue to wind together as [[William Adama|Adama]] must face the growing presence of [[Byron Dane]], who also happens to be on the [[DRADIS|radar]] of the [[Humanoid Cylon|human model [C]ylons]] living among the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|[C]olonies]]! Featuring two covers, one by Herbert and the other a ''Galactica'' Photo Cover!"

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGSZ09covHerbertnotfinal.jpg|[[Jackson Herbert]]'s preliminary cover art.
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== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109469.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 9'' - Regular Edition]

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Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 8

2011-09-11T23:20:45Z

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==Summary==
From the publisher: ''Now a full "season" of 12 issues thanks to fan support! Issue #8 of Season Zero continues the brand new storyline by writer [[Brandon Jerwa]] and artist [[Jackson Herbert]]!''

''In this issue: There's more than one conspiracy afoot, with the humans and [[Humanoid Cylon|human-model Cylons]] both finding dissent in their ranks. The big picture is coming into sharper focus and the closer [[William Adama|Adama]] looks, the uglier it gets. Meanwhile, at least one ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' crew member starts down a path of inevitable destiny..."

==Plot==
*Aboard ''Galactica'', in orbit of [[Caprica (RDM)|Caprica]], [[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]] briefs [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]], [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]], [[Sergeant Hadrian]], Lieutenant Eric Oehler, and an unidentified person, all dressed in urban combat gear.
*Tigh tells them that thy are to provide seccurity for a high profile target and the conclusion of the mission could determine the fate of ''Galactica''.
*Adama and Tigh talk in a corridor. Adama is concerned about Tigh's choice of personnel for the mission, but Tigh says that threats would underestimate the team. Adama is concerned about Starbuck, but Tigh believes that since she has had something to prove, he might as well give her a chance. Tigh also comments on Adama's apparent depression before heading off to a briefing.
*In [[Caprica City]], a [[Number Six|Six]], [[Number Three|Three]], and [[Number Two|Leoben]] sit in the Caprica Civil Center, waiting for a speaker to arrive. Six and Three discuss whether humanity could heal itself with more people like [[Byron Dane]] and revealing themselves to Dane. Three says that they will reveal themselves, but not the fact that they are Cylons.
*Leoben spots Starbuck, then tells Three and Six that the event will start soon.
*Outside, a Colonial News Network correspondent interviews several people about their opinions on Byron Dane, after commenting that this is the first time that the Colonial government has allowed open dialogue with a dissenter.
*As the event begins, Starbuck and the rest of the team confirm their positions as a women introduces Byron Dane and Colonial representative Owen Patilla.
*Patilla speaks first, stating that the Colonial government is focused on serving the people, not the military machine or personal interests as Dane claims. Dane tells the story of the destruction of his [[DiMarco's planet|colony]] in neutral space by [[Julian DiMarco]], which he had withheld until the government turned its back on him.
*Patilla asks Dane for proof of his claims. Dane brings up the fact that ''Galactica'' was involved (although not by name) and says that the military should declassify its files. Patilla reacts negatively to this and declines to continue debating with Dane.
*As the crowd begins to jeer Patilla, Starbuck warns the other security team members that the situation is deteriorating. After attempting to contact Oehler, Starbuck drags Dane offstage, seconds before a bomb detonates behind the stage.
*Hadrian checks on Starbuck and Dane before heading to find Oehler. She finds several bodies and Oehler, suffering from a gun shot to the leg. Oehler tells her that there was a bomber dressed as a security guard, and he was shot by the bomber when he tried to stop the bomber.
*Outside the building, Dane is in an ambulance where [[Number Five|Doral]] and [[Number Four|Simon]], disguised as medics, tell him that they are like minded individuals who are willing to help Dane on his terms. Dane believes that they are behind the bombing, but Five tells him that they can insure his safety. The two leave as Oehler is brought into the ambulance. They meet with Six, Three, and Leoben and inform that the meeting was a success.
*In orbit, Boomer's Raptor lands on ''Galactica'', carrying Oehler and Dane.
*In Adama's quarters, Dane and Adama talk. Adama says that he cannot support Dane's cause without jeopardizing the future of ''Galactica'''s crew. Suddenly, main power shuts off/
*In the [[CIC]], Tigh and [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] try to determine the cause of the power failure, while security arrives at Adama's quarters to protect Dane.
*Down in the main utilities, [[Galen Tyrol|Chief Tyrol]] and [[Cally Tyrol|Cally]] find nothing amiss, causing Cally to ask if it was just an accident. Tyrol does not think so, and sends Cally to get a security team.
*As Cally walks off, a man crawls into a service passageway and begin manipulating a control panel.

==Notes==
*This issue perpetuates the error that ''Galactica'' deployed [[Viper Mk II]]s before the attack on the Twelve Colonies. However, a [[Viper Mk VII]] can be seen in the hanger bay undergoing maintenance.
*The service passageway at the end of the comic is similar to Jefferies Tubes of ''Star Trek'' fame.

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGSZ08CovHerbert.jpg|[[Jackson Herbert]]'s preliminary cover art.
Image:TNBSGSeason08PhotoCov.jpg|Photo cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109248.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 8'' - Regular Edition]

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Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 7

2011-09-11T23:19:11Z

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{{Comic Data
| image =BSGSZ07CovPhoto.jpg
| title=Season Zero 7
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=7
| episode=
| writer= Brandon Jerwa
| penciller= Jackson Herbert
| inker=
| colorist= inLight Studio
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Stjepan Sejic, Adriano Batista, Jackson Herbert
| published=January 2008
| collects=
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 6]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 8]]
}}

==Summary==
From the publisher: ''In this issue, our creative team takes a look at the ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' herself, and the role the ship plays in the lives of those that serve aboard her. In coming issues, look for the development of the [[humanoid Cylons|human model Cylons]] along with the return of [[Byron Dane]], the man that [[William Adama|Adama]] brought back from neutral space and let loose into the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Colonies]]!''

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGSZ07CovHerbert.jpg|[[Jackson Herbert]] cover.
Image:BSGSZ07CovSejic.jpg|[[Stjepan Sejic]] cover.
Image:BSGSZ07CovPhoto.jpg|Photo cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109164.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 7'' - Regular Edition]

{{comic list|series=Zero}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 07}}

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[[Category:Dynamite Comics (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 6

2011-09-11T23:18:20Z

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{{separate continuity|universe=RDM|cont=Dynamite Comics}}

{{Comic Data
| image =BSGSZ06photocov.jpg
| title=Season Zero 6
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=6
| episode=
| writer= Brandon Jerwa
| penciller= Jackson Herbert
| inker=
| colorist= inLight Studio
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Stjepan Sejic, Adriano Batista, Jackson Herbert
| published=December 2007
| collects=
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 5]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 7]]
}}

==Plot==
[[William Adama]] takes back his ship from Agent [[Levin]], only to face a battle with his former friend and commander, [[Julian DiMarco]], who is on a mad quest for vengeance against the Colonial government.

==Summary==

* Flanked by [[Marine]]s, Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] forcibly removes Agent [[Levin]] from the [[CIC]], despite Levin's protestations. After this, Adama thanks Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] for his help in freeing both himself and Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]].
* After receiving permission to speak freely, [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]] tells Tigh of her surprise at the fact that he didn't shove a boot to Levin's ass. Tigh replies that he's saving his boots for [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Karl Agathon]].
* On the [[Sagittaron (alternate)|Sagittaron]] moon, Thrace and Agathon attempt a lift off in their [[Unknown craft (RDM comics)#Raptor craft|Raptor]], only to be shot down some miles away from the rebel base. Before their pursuers can reach them, Thrace removes the radios from the Raptor and activates a bomb onboard the craft, and both leave the ship. When their pursuers begin to storm the Raptor, hoping to kill Agathon and Thrace, their leader finds that there's a bomb set aboard the ship. They manage to get to a safe distance before the bomb explodes, and their leader runs back to the base.
* The leader reports to [[Julian DiMarco]], who is cradling the body of his wife, [[Sil]]. [[Christa Nolan]] tells [[Darja Purat]] that DiMarco needs to understand that her killing of Sil was necessary. DiMarco asks for the leader's sidearm.
* Hearing the leader's report, [[Darja Purat]] says that he's not going to stick around and watch DiMarco's rebellion fall apart. After executing Nolan and Purat, DiMarco accepts their resignation. After giving back the sidearm, DiMarco orders the soldier to gather the troops and establish a perimeter around the complex. He then declares that it is time to bring the fight to the enemy.
* Adama leads a team of [[Raptor]]s to the surface, despite Tigh's concerns about Adama leading the team personally. As the Raptors jump above the moon's ground, the rebels below fire on the Raptors. One of the rebels, carrying a hand-held missile launcher, is about to take down a Raptor, but is thwarted by Thrace who kills him with her sniper rifle.
* Much to DiMarco's chagrin, the Marines surround the rebel compound. Meanwhile, Adama's Raptor lands, meeting with Thrace and Agathon. Much to his horror, they inform Adama that DiMarco is behind the rebel movement.
* A strike team clears out rooms through the base, ending up at the control room where they discover DiMarco's escape route, itself leading to the hangar bay. Adama orders them to tell him how to get there, adding that he wants the rebel leader taken alive.
* DiMarco finds that their escape ship has been prepped. He orders that their payload be double-checked.
* Adama, Thrace, and Agathon near the bay; Thrace and Agathon reiterate Adama's order to hang back.
* DiMarco orders his men to cover the ship until the landing gear is up, then to board. As he does so, Adama and his duo arrive. Adama offers DiMarco a chance to walk away, but DiMarco refuses and the rebels open fire on the trio.
* DiMarco makes it on board, with Adama right behind him. As they lift off, Thrace is held back by Agathon, since it is too late to pursue.
* As they lift off, Adama and DiMarco fight; Adama fails to convince DiMarco to surrender.
* Agathon radios the Raptors, telling them not to engage the escaping ship, as Adama is on board.
* As they continue the brawl, DiMarco tells Adama that the Fleet sent a kill squad to his planet, killing a majority of his crew. He also claims that they poisoned his mind with a relationship that wasn't real. Adama snidely replies that DiMarco's reaction is typical; DiMarco replies using an extinguisher across Adama's back.
* DiMarco dons a [[flight suit]] and enters the [[Viper Mark II]] in the port bay of the carrier, telling Adama that "someone needs to be held accountable" for everything that's happened.
* The carrier jumps out of the atmosphere and in orbit near ''Galactica''. The pilot of the carrier notes this over the wireless (as Adama comes in behind him with a large monkey wrench), but DiMarco doesn't care. Adama stops the automatic launch of DiMarco's Viper, telling DiMarco on the wireless that he knows that DiMarco's Viper is carrying a nuke and that he has nowhere to go. However, DiMarco has a manual release, which allows his craft to launch.
* Adama enters the second Viper on the ship, as DiMarco reveals that his target is the Colonial Military Complex on [[Sagittaron (alternate)|Sagittaron]]. DiMarco believes that "seeing their own tactics up close will help them understand how far they've strayed off the path". Adama then launches, telling the Raptors to hang back while he intercepts DiMarco. On the isolated wireless channel, DiMarco believes that Adama doesn't have the guts to fire on him, as Adama positions himself right in DiMarco's flight path.
* DiMarco and Adama trade barbs; Adama convinces DiMarco that DiMarco himself compromised everything that set him apart from those he so hates. He then lays down the ultimatum: to deliver the nuke, he has to kill Adama.
* DiMarco refuses to do this. Convinced that there's no going back, he removes his hard seal and helmet, commending Adama for being a good soldier, then ejects himself into space.
* Later, Thrace visits Adama in [[Officer's quarters|his quarters]]. She asks him what will happen; Adama replies that probably nothing will happen to her. When Thrace comments that DiMarco was wrong, Adama replies that DiMarco wasn't. Adama tells her that something rotten is going on and he doesn't know how many more lives will be adversely affected before everything is said and done. Thrace then hugs Adama, ordering him not to lose faith.

== Notes ==

* As with the previous issues of Season Zero, the use of [[Viper Mark II]]s continues to crop up when it is apparent that the only time in recent history that ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' had Mark IIs aboard was for the decommissioning as functional museum pieces.
* On page 17, [[Julian DiMarco]] orders the pilot of the rebel carrier ship for a port side launch. However, on the following page, his Viper launches from the starboard side.
* An error on page 22 occurs, depicting [[Kara Thrace]] without her pilot wings.
* As the case may be, the drawn covers for this issue depict events and characters that have no bearing on this comic's story. Neither [[Number Six]] nor the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] appear in this issue.

== Analysis ==

* Since [[Julian DiMarco]] and his crew destroyed their ship in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 2]]'', the only way that [[Julian DiMarco]] and [[Sil]] made it back to Colonial space was via the use of the [[Raptor]] that Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] left there. However, that Raptor did not have [[FTL]] capability, unless DiMarco and her crew were able to effect repairs. Otherwise, the question of how they managed to leave the planet and re-enter Colonial space still remains to be answered.

== Questions ==

* Who were Agent [[Levin]] and his cohorts working for? What will become of them?
* Where did [[Julian DiMarco]] get the nuke?

== Alternate Covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGSZ06covBatista.jpg|[[Adriano Batista]] cover.
Image:BSGSZ6herbertcovnotfinalart.jpg|[[Jackson Herbert]] cover.
Image:BSGSea07Herbertcovprevart.jpg|[[Jackson Herbert]]'s pencilled cover.
Image:BSGSZ06covSejic.jpg|[[Stjepan Sejic]] cover.
Image:BSGSZ06photocov.jpg|Photo cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C108670.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 6'' - Regular Edition]
* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C108671.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 6'' - Foil Edition]

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Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 5

2011-09-11T23:17:01Z

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{{Comic Data
| image =BSGSeason05photocover.jpg
| title=Season Zero 5
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=5
| episode=
| writer= Brandon Jerwa
| penciller= Jackson Herbert
| inker=
| colorist= inLight Studio
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Stjepan Sejic, Adriano Batista, Jackson Herbert
| published=November 2007
| collects=
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 4]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 6]]
}}

==Plot==

[[Karl Agathon]] and [[Kara Thrace]] thwart [[Julian DiMarco]]'s plans to start a rebel movement against the Colonies, while ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> crew attempts to free Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] and Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] after they are imprisoned by Agent [[Levin]] of [[Colonial Intelligence]].

==Summary==
*Inside the terrorist base, [[Christa Nolan|Nolan]] and [[Darja Purat|Purat]] discuss what will happen after the revolution caused by their benefactor, who is revealed to be [[Julian DiMarco]].
*Outside, [[Karl Agathon|Agathon]] finds out that the person holding him at gun point is [[Sil]], who tells him that DiMarco has gone insane and is planning a strike on the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Colonies]]. Sil plans to take Agathon prisoner and work from the inside and stop DiMarco's plan.
*On ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]] talks with someone about [[Levin]] but learns nothing useful. In the brig, [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] threatens the guard as the shift changes. [[William Adama|Adama]] tells him to relax and stop antagonizing the guards.
*Back on the moon, [[Kara Thrace|Thrace]] sees Agathon being lead into the base by Sil through the scope of her rifle.
*In ''Galactica'''s [[CIC]], Levin becomes angry with the chief engineer and demands several reports. [[Felix Gaeta|Geata]] and Dualla talk about Levin before Gaeta hands Dualla duty rosters to post, in order to get her out of the CIC. Levin intercepts her before she can exit and inquires about the changes in the duty rosters, but lets Dualla leave so he can look at the ship's nuclear payload.
*Inside the terrorist base, DiMarco tells Nolan and Purat that the objective of the revolution is to purify the system, not destroy it. Sil brings in Agathon and DiMarco comments on Thrace being outside waiting to shoot him.
*Nolan informs DiMarco that Agathon was in the group she set up and that Agathon is unintelligent. DiMarco mentions that as long as Agathon behaves well, no harm will come to him before Sil takes him to the holding room.
*As Sil and Agathon leave, DiMarco tells Purat that things are going to move quickly and that "All the pieces have finally come together."
*Outside, Thrace begins picking off personnel with her sniper rifle.
*On ''Galactica'', Dualla meets with Chief [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]], Captain [[Jackson Spencer|Jackson "Ripper" Spencer]], and Marine Sergeant [[Austin]] and informs them of the events that transpired in the CIC. Spencer suggests looking in the ship's main computer to find out who sent the order authorizing the nuclear strike on the moon.
*Dualla discovers that they are being fed bad information about the authorization to launch the nuke. Austin suggests they can take out Levin and his men under the Articles of War.
*In the terrorist base, Sil kills a guard who was escorting Agathon with before being shot in the back by Nolan. The gunshot attracts DiMarco and Purat. After Nolan tels DiMarco she shot Sil and why, he begins choking her as Purat tries to restrain him.
*DiMarco threatens to kill Nolan, prompting Purat to threaten to kill him if did so. In the chaos, Agathon escapes.
*On ''Galactica'', Dualla and Austin bring food to brig. The guard outside tries to stop them, but Austin reminds him that under the Articles of War, prisoners are entitled to basic on schedule care.
*The guard submits, but does not allow them to go in, instead calling on the guard in the brig to take the food to Adama and Tigh. In their cell, Adama tells Tigh to watch the door as he takes the heel of off one of his shoes.
*Somewhere on ''Galactica'', an old man is working on a laptop when Tyrol (carrying a large wrench) and Spencer enter the room. The two offer the man a head start to run.
*Outside the terrorist base, Agathon runs to the [[Unknown craft (RDM comics)#Raptor-like craft|terrorist vessel]] before finding someone holding a pistol to his head again.
*He looks and realizes that it is Thrace, who informs him that she's been transmitting the ship's emergency beacon in hopes of alerting ''Galactica'' to their position. After Agathon climbs in the ship, Thrace kisses him since they are probably going to die.
*In the brig, the [[Tomas|guard]] takes the food to Adama and Tigh and unlocks the cell, right before Adama kicks open the door and Austin points a rifle at the other guard. The guard in the brig attempts to get Adama and Tigh back into their cell, but is first punched in the face by Adama and dragged into the cell by Tigh in a headlock while Austin leads the other guard in.
*Dualla asks what will they do now and Adama replies, saying that they will retake the ship and rescue Thrace and Agathon.

== Notes ==
*Sil's pistol changes from a Season 1 version (as seen at the end of [[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 4|the previous issue]]) to the Season 2 version of the [[Small arms#Handguns|standard sidearm]].
*The Colonials have Articles of War which seem to similar to the Geneva Convention, at least in terms of the treatment of prisoners.
*In the first page set on ''Galactica'', it has been fifteen minutes since Levin took command from Adama and Tigh.
*On page 17 of the comic, an error occurs in the dialogue balloon when [[Tomas]] is told to get the food to bring to Adama and Tigh. This error shows Tomas basically telling himself to get the food, when the dialogue should come from his associate outside the brig room, with whom [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]] and Sergeant [[Austin]] are interacting with.
* Two further errors are apparent in the various covers. These errors are the depiction of [[Centurions]] on [[Adriano Batista]]'s cover, and the presence of [[Lee Adama]] on the photo cover with [[Kara Thrace]], since neither Centurions nor Lee Adama are present in this comic.

== Questions ==
*How did DiMarco get off of his [[DiMarco's planet|planet]]?
*Do all of DiMarco's crew besides Sil approve of his plan?
*Who was the man Tyrol and Spencer confronted and what was his job?
*How have DiMarco and his sympathizers managed to stay undetected by Colonial Intelligence?
*Exactly how does DiMarco intend to accomplish his goals? Is ''Galactica'' nuking the moon part of the plan?

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGSZ05BatisaCov.jpg|[[Adriano Batista]] sketch cover.
Image:BSGSZ5Batistacov.jpg|Adriano Batista completed cover.
Image:BSGSZ05HerbertCov.jpg|[[Jackson Herbert]] sketch cover.
Image:BSGSZ5Herbertcov.jpg|Jackson Herbert completed cover.
Image:BSGSZ5Sejiccov.jpg[[Stjepan Sejic]] cover.
Image:BSGSeason05photocover.jpg|Photo cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C108453.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 5'' - Regular Edition]
* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C108454.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 5'' - Foil Edition]

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Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 4

2011-09-11T23:15:08Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSGSZ4Batistacov.jpg
| title=Season Zero 4
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=4
| episode=
| writer= Brandon Jerwa
| penciller= Jackson Herbert
| inker=
| colorist= inLight Studio
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Stjepan Sejic, Adriano Batista, Jackson Herbert
| published=October 2007
| collects= B&W Sejic Sketch Retailer Incentive Cover
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 3]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 5]]
}}

==Summary==
*Following the events of [[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 3|previous issue]], [[Ripper]] and the other surviving pilots return to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' with orders to see Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] immediately.
*On his way to the ready room, Adama is briefed on [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] and [[Karl Agathon|Helo]]'s status by [[Gaeta]], who reports that the [[Raptor]] is getting farther out of range and that all attempts at communication have failed.
*Ripper informs Adama that [[Christa Nolan]] was a plant and that Starbuck and Helo disobeyed orders to pursue [[Unknown craft (RDM comics)#Raptor-like craft|the ship]] that Nolan and [[Darja Purat]] escaped on.
*Somewhere near a planet, the Raptor and the terrorist vessel emerge from their jumps. Starbuck reactivates the Raptor's transponder in order to alert ''Galactica'' to their position.
*On the terrorist vessel, Nolan urges the pilots to lose the Raptor or destroy it. While Helo and Starbuck discuss their next move, the vessels jumps behind them.
*In order to evade, Starbuck suggests performing an "[[embry drop]]". With the enemy vessel pursuing them and firing at them, they dive the Raptor in to the atmosphere of the planet, before crashing into the canopy of a forest. The terrorist vessel breaks off and heads towards a mountain.
*On ''Galactica'', [[Dualla]] attempts to contact the Raptor after receiving its transponder signal. Gaeta reports to Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] that the Raptor's signal was last tracked to the atmosphere of [[Sagittaron]]'s outermost moon.
*Adama enters the [[CIC]] and informs Tigh that Colonial Intelligence will be getting involved again and that their agent has arrived on ''Galactica''. They head to flight deck, where the agent immediately demands to talk with Adama in his office.
*On the moon, Starbuck and Helo exit their Raptor. As Helo comments on how to properly execute an embry drop, he steps on some weak branches, causing him and the Raptor with Starbuck in it to fall to the forest floor. Starbuck is unharmed and promptly retrieves a large suit case before heading off towards the mountain.
*In Adama's office, Agent [[Levin]] informs Adama that he is on ''Galactica'' to deal with the current situation, in a way that will probably require raising the limit of acceptable loses, specifically Helo and Starbuck. Adama replies that he could come up a great many plans that would not require sacrificing them.
*Levin comments on Adama's actions in the first three issues, before stating that he would consider any alternatives Adama came up with and that he would like to explore the ship. Adama agrees, with the only condition being that Levin cannot enter the CIC without him.
*On the moon, Starbuck and Helo examine their survival gear in the rain. Along with normal things like food, medical supplies, and tools, their gear has two assault rifles and a sniper rifle.
*At the terrorist base, at the base of the mountain, Purjat watches Starbuck and Helo through a pair of binoculars. He soon leaves the room to meet a mysterious benefactor with Nolan. After some small talk, the benefactor goes outside to deal with Helo and Starbuck personally.
*Adama and Levin enter the CIC. Adama says that Levin will be overseeing the next part of the mission but Levin says that Adama is out of the loop before asking about ''Galactica'''s ability to launch nuclear missiles. Tigh and Gaeta attempt to lie, but Levin becomes enraged, ordering Adama to start pre-strike preparations.
*Adama refuses to comply, forcing Levin to order his men to take Adama to the brig. Tigh calls Marines to the CIC, but Adama orders them to stand down before he and Tigh are sent to the brig. Levin makes Gaeta acting XO and prepares to execute a nuclear strike on the moon.
*Outside the rebel base, Starbuck and Helo go over their plan before separating. Once Helo gets into position, he spots something, but is unable to inform Starbuck because someone puts a pistol to his head.
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== Notes ==
* As in previous issues, ''Galactica'' deploys [[Viper Mk II]]s, which have been retired and replaced by the more advanced [[Viper Mk VII]].
* [[Sagittaron (alternate)|Sagitarron]]'s outermost moon is inhabitable by humans and posses its own satellite.
* ''Galactica'' is able to track [[Kara Thrace]]'s and [[Karl Agathon]]'s [[Raptor]] as they briefly broadcast their transmitter in short bursts.
* The [[Sil|person]] who has Agathon at gunpoint uses the "[[Colonial Clamshell]]" version of the Colonial sidearm.

== Questions ==
* How long has the base been on the moon?
* What are the motivations for using a nuclear strike on the moon?
* Is Levin a plant as well?
* Who is Purjat's mysterious benefactor and is he the one with the pistol at Helo's head? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 5|Answer]])
* What did Karl Agathon see before he was discovered? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 5|Answer]])
* Will the nuclear strike actually happen? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 6|Answer]])

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGSZ4Batistacov.jpg|[[Stjepan Sejic]] cover.
Image:BSGSZ4herbertcov.jpg|[[Jackson Herbert]] cover (pencilled and inked).
Image:BSGSZ4herbertcov-colored.jpg|Jackson Herbert cover (finished).
Image:BSGSZ4photocoverBIG.jpg|Photo cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C108235.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 4'' - Regular Edition]
* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C108236.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 4'' - Foil Edition]

{{comic list|series=Zero}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 04}}

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[[Category:Comics]]
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[[Category:Dynamite Comics]]
[[Category:Dynamite Comics (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]

Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 3

2011-09-11T23:10:44Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = Season 0 -3 Batista cover.jpg
| title=Season Zero 3
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=3
| episode=
| writer= [[Brandon Jerwa]]
| penciller= [[Jackson Herbert]]
| inker=
| colorist= inLight Studio
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Stjepan Sejic, Adriano Batista, Stephen Segovia
| published=September, 2007
| collects= B&W Sejic Retailer Incentive Cover
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 2]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 4]]
}}

==Summary==
*Three [[Viper Mk II|Vipers]], piloted by [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]], [[Dash]], and [[Ripper]] pursue an [[unknown craft (RDM)|unknown craft]] of Colonial design. The craft engages in evasive maneuvers and disables Dash's Viper with a laser.

*Ripper and Starbuck try to intercept the craft before it reaches ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''. [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] informs the Vipers that while the ship is at [[Condition One]], computer problems prevent the alert Vipers from launching. [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]] reports that the flight pods cannot be retracted due to a mechanical failure.

*Ripper attempts to destroy the craft before it can make a combat landing, but the pilot uses his ship's thrusters to decelerate, forcing the Vipers to overshoot. The ship fires its laser and disables Ripper and Starbuck, who becomes enraged. Starbuck continues pursuing the ship, despite Ripper's orders in regards to the exercise they have been conducting.

*As the "hostile" vessel lands in ''Galactica's'' flight pod, Starbuck rams her Viper into its side. She is then called to Commander [[William Adama|Adama]]'s office.

*Starbuck defends her actions in front of Adama and Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] by stating that her Viper suffered only weapons failure, while the others had total electronics failure. Adama counters with the fact she disobeyed orders and damaged both the "hostile" vessel, which was a prototype, and her own Viper.

*After Starbuck leaves, Tigh warns Adama that protecting Starbuck could be hazardous. He goes on, saying the entire crew is becoming sloppy since ''Galactica'' "has fewer official duties than the shipping fleet."

*Adama replies that he has been distracted due to his divorce, which has made the past six months a blur for him. He mentions that he took only enough personal items to fill a storage pod, letting [[Carolanne Adama|Carolanne]] have everything else, since he didn't care to fight her.

*Two days later, Colonel Tigh introduces Colonial Intelligence agent [[Nolan]] to seven pilots. She begins briefing the pilots on terrorist attacks that were apparently conducted by an FTL capable ship. Nolan's plan to capture the terrorists consists of putting [[Darja Purat]], an imprisoned arms dealer who has been claiming responsibility for the attacks, on a ship to draw the attackers out, allowing the Viper pilots to disable it.

*One of the pilots asks why ''Galactica'' was selected for the mission. Tigh states that the whole operation is supposed to look routine, and since ''Galactica'' is one of the least active ships in the fleet, it would be logically assigned to such an easy mission.

*Thirty-four hours later, near the [[Virgon moon cluster]], [[Carrot]] and Ripper escort the ship with Purat on it, while Starbuck, [[Karl Agathon|Helo]], [[Jolly (RDM)|Jolly]], and another pilot play cards. Nolan begins the final phase of the mission, while Carrot detects a transponder signal from [[Hotfoot]]'s [[Raptor]], which is deployed on the mission. Carrot tries to contact the Raptor, but when there is no response, Nolan calls for full alert.

*The derelict Raptor explodes, sending Carrot's Viper tumbling out of control. Two pilots arrive in the launch bay control room, which is ready to launch upon orders from the bridge. Starbuck and Helo prep outside the hangar bay, while Nolan orders the Vipers to launched before going to Purjat's cell. Upon arriving there, she kills the two guards present and frees Purjat before giving him a spacesuit.

*A ship jumps right in front of the launch bay where Dash is ready to launch. Starbuck tells him to open fire, but he fails to before the unknown vessel fires two missiles and destroys Dash's Viper and the control room window. As Nolan and Purjat escape, Helo spots his undamaged Raptor. Carrot, Ripper, and Jolly's Vipers return and begin firing on the enemy ship.

*The enemy vessel jumps away, but Starbuck and Helo pursue in their Raptor after getting a lock on the enemy's jump coordinates, despite Ripper's orders to not pursue it.

==Notes==

* This issue marks the first appearance of [[Anastasia Dualla]].

* The divorce between [[Carolanne Adama]] and [[William Adama]] is now finalized; it has been six months since the events of "[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 2]]".

*The [[Unknown craft (RDM)#Prototype vessel|prototype vessel]] from the beginning of the comic has a distinctly non-military appearance and exposed ribbed sections near the engines, similar to ''Galactica''. It also has the similar red pin-striping to the [[Viper Mark II]].

*''Galactica's'' depiction in this issue of the comic is extremely faithful to the CGI model, since it appears to have been traced from publicity stills. However, it looks extremely out of place due to lighting.

* As with the previous issues, the Viper Mark II is used as the primary fighter craft; Mark IIs have been retired from service at this time, in lieu of the technologically advanced [[Viper Mark VII]].

*The terrorist ship that attacks the prison ship bears a resemblance to Colonial [[Raptor]]s, though it boasts heavier armaments, including missile launchers, and armor.

*Throughout this issue and the subsequent three, COLONEL Tigh and COMMANDER Adama are depicted as having the rank insignias for CAPTAINS on their uniform lapels.

*Lt. Gaeta refers to PETTY OFFICER Dualla as "Lt. Dualla" in this issue, an error that is repeated throughout the rest of the story arc.

== Analysis ==

* The scenes on the [[security ship]] between [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Kara Thrace]] indicate a playful sexual tension between the two characters, particularly over the [[pyramid (RDM)|pyramid]] game.

==Questions==
*Why is the prototype on ''Galactica'' for the exercise?

*Why was Colonial Intelligence unable to find out Nolan's allegiance before the mission?

*Where did the terrorists get their ship, which appears to be of '''military''' design?

*How do Starbuck and Helo get a lock on the terrorist vessel's jump coordinates?

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:Season 0 -3 Batista cover.jpg|[[Adriano Batista]] cover.
Image:BSGSeason03Sejiccovers.jpg|[[Stjepan Sejic]] foil edition cover.
Image:BSGSeason03Photocover.jpg|The photo cover, featuring [[Katee Sackhoff]] as [[Kara Thrace]], probably from a [[Season 3 (2006-07)|third season]] promotional photo.
Image:BSGSeason03segoviacov.jpg|[[Stephen Segovia]] black-and-white cover.
</gallery>

== See also ==

* ''[[Dominion: The Manifest Destiny of the Thirteen Colonies]]'', a book [[Darja Purat]] is reading before being freed by [[Nolan]].

== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C108005.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 3'' - Regular Edition]
* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C108006.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 3'' - Foil Edition]

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Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 2

2011-09-11T23:07:47Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSGComic Season Zero 2.jpg
| title=Season Zero 2
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=0
| episode=
| writer= Brandon Jerwa
| penciller= Jackson Herbert
| inker= inLight Studio
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Stjepan Sejic, Adriano Batista, Stephen Segovia
| published=August, 2007
| collects=
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 1]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 3]]
}}

==Summary==

*[[Julian DiMarco]] tells of the events preceding ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 0]]'', particularly of the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] ordering the bombing of a separatist settlement disguised by the bombing of several other areas. Later DiMarco learns from his Fleet liaison that upon returning to colonial space, he and his crew would be prosecuted by the colonial justice system.

*After organizing a crew vote, DiMarco deliberately crash landed the ship so they could live on [[DiMarco's planet|the planet]]. The [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] arrived several hours later.

*[[William Adama]] becomes enraged at DiMarco's fatalism, stating that the DiMarco he knew would have tried to clean the system. DiMarco replies that cleaning the system is impossible, before remarking that he knows what matters while Adama does not.

*Adama has a flashback to when [[Lee Adama|Lee]] and [[Zak Adama|Zak]] came to his military office on leave, inviting him to take some time off at a cabin. After commenting on Zak's simulator scores, Lee becomes enraged at Adama, who tries to reschedule the trip later the next week. Lee and Zak leave, ending the flashback.

*A [[Raptor]] arrives, bringing [[Byron Dane]], apparently the only survivor from the settlement. Dane assumes that DiMarco and his crew are military, which he denies. Dane becomes convinced DiMarco bombed the settlement under orders of President [[Richard Adar|Adar]], but Adama defuses the situation by blaming the Cylons.

*On ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', Tigh deploys two Raptors: [[Raptor 339|339]] and [[Raptor 340|340]]. 339 is piloted by [[Karl Agathon]]. Tigh stresses the importance of the mission before the Raptors [[jump]].

*On the planet, Adama and DiMarco talk, eventually leading to Adama relating how he [[Hero|violated]] the [[Armistice Line]]. Several seconds later, they are attacked by a new [[Raider (RDM)|Raider]], which fires missiles before strafing with gunfire. Adama and a [[marine]] supply cover fire while the Raptor tries to take off. The pilot decides to make an FTL jump after the Raider gets a weapons lock.

*The Raider pursues the Raptor, which jumped to higher altitude and damages it with its guns. The crew bails out before the Raptor explodes, while the Raider is destroyed by the two Raptors from ''Galactica''. Some time later, Adama departs after providing DiMarco's crew with supplies, bring Dane with them.

*One week later, Adama is in a meeting with several members of the admiralty, going over his after action report. Adama threatens to go public with the colony bombing and the encounters with the Cylons if court martialed.

*Back on ''Galactica'', Adama sits in his quarters and has a flashback to fight between him and [[Carolanne Adama|his wife]] over Zak's death. Tigh enters and asks about his meeting, which resulted in Adama getting in his usual amount of trouble. Tigh asks about Adama's motives in letting DiMarco's crew stay behind. Adama says that it was because of ''[[Valkyrie]]'s'' mission and Bulldog.

*As Tigh leaves, Adama receives a call from his wife stating that she's filing for divorce. At the same time, a Raptor lands on ''Galactica'', bringing [[Felix Gaeta]], [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Llewellyn|some]] [[Davis (comic)|other]] personnel aboard.

== Notes ==
*Colonial Expeditionary Fleet regularly equips its ships with bombs for mining, fault line exploration, and path clearing.
*Byron Dane is seen to be using the standard Colonial sidearm seen since Season 2.
*''Galactica'' is seen to be deploying [[Viper Mk II|Viper Mk IIs]], despite ''Galactica's'' last operational squadron being comprised of [[Viper Mk VII|Viper Mk VIIs]] in the [[Miniseries]].

== Analysis ==

* The comic series also ignores the continuity gaffe created by "[[Hero]]", inferring that ''[[Valkyrie]]'''s mission occurred two years before the [[Fall of the Colonies]], and not the one year as stated in that episode. This acknowledges dialogue about Adama having served with Thrace and Valerii for two years on ''Galactica'', but still conflicts with lines stating that Gaeta and Tyrol served under him for three and five years respectively. See also [[Hero#Analysis]].

== Questions ==
*When did the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] learn of the separatist settlement?
*Why did the admiralty want the settlement destroyed?
*Why did the Raider fire only one missile, instead of emptying its missile launchers?
*What happened to Byron Dane? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 6|Answer]])
*What will the admiralty do now that they know that DiMarco is on the planet? Will they try to destroy DiMarco's settlement as well in another black ops mission? Or will they let it be? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 6|Answer]])
*What happened to DiMarco's crew during and/or after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|destruction of the colonies]]? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 5|Answer]])

== Official Statements ==

* ''[[Brandon Jerwa]] talks about [[Byron Dane]]:''

: "Byron Dane's story is not nearly over yet, so I don't want to give too much at this point. I think that his actions are actually more justifiable than even he realizes. The first couple of issues were definitely a flashpoint for this entire series.

: "I think I managed to [[Battlestar Galactica: Zarek|paint]] a picture of [[Tom Zarek (alternate)|Tom Zarek]] that people could relate to; if you lived his life, you might end up on a similar path, right or wrong. With Byron Dane, we're dealing with someone who has been unwittingly placed on a specific path, but he's going to reach a fork in the road. He gets to make his own crucial choice at that point, and that decision will be the measure of the man."<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=152198|title=BATTLESTAR'S BACK III: BRANDON JERWA ON SEASON ZERO|date=1 April 2008|accessdate=2 May 2008|last=Ong Pang Kean|first=Benjamin|format=|language=}}</ref>

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGSea02batistacover.jpg|[[Adriano Batista]] cover.
Image:BSGS02batistasketchco.jpg|Adriano Batista sketch cover.
Image:BSGS02sejiccov.jpg|[[Stjepan Sejic]] cover.
Image:BSGSea02photocover.jpg|Photo cover.
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== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C107729.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 2'' - Regular Edition]

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Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 1

2011-09-11T23:06:01Z

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{{Comic Data
| image =BSGSZ1batistacover.jpg
| title=Season Zero 1
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=1
| episode=
| writer=Brandon Jerwa
| penciller=Stephen Segovia Jackson Herbert
| inker=
| colorist=Adriano Lucas of Impacto Studios
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover=Stjepan Sejic, Adriano Batista, Stephen Segovia
| published=May 5, 2007
| collects=Batista B&W Incentive Cover Segovia Negative Art Incentive Cover
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 0]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 2]]
}}

== Plot ==

: ''[[William Adama]] discovers that his mission to [[Neutral Space]] has become complicated.''

== Summary ==

* After toasting to "the future", the married couples of the [[William Adama|Adama]]s and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]]s are discussing their husband's new status in the military.
* After Bill assures [[Ellen Tigh|Ellen]] that the "days of top-secret missions are over", Saul makes a sexual comment about "no more 'convert insertions' for us" to Ellen. Reacting to this, [[Carolanne Adama|Carolanne]] makes a quip about "to have ''that'' much fun", to which Bill comments that she'd better "hurry up on that drink, then, we're falling behind".
* Carolanne changes the conversation to indicate that she likes the fact that Bill will be around more often. Saul replies that he has a whole list of home improvements to do during his time off.
* After Ellen invites Carolanne to "powder their noses", Saul shares his optimism to Bill about the new assignment being a "polite road to retirement", which Adama agrees to.

* In the present, Saul Tigh is making an entry into ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'s'' duty log. Tigh summarizes the current status of [[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 0|the mission]] and notes that, while they've lost [[wireless]] contact with Adama's search [[Raptor 339|Raptor]], he believes that the situation is under control. The last panel has Tigh reflected off an liquor bottle.

* On [[DiMarco's planet|planet surface]], Adama, his team of [[marines]], and [[Julian DiMarco]] are surrounded by [[Cylon Centurion]]s. DiMarco assures Adama that the Cylons' presence is not his fault, although he's always suspected they had a presence on the planet—and this is the first time they had ever encountered them, however.
* Adama orders his people not to make any aggressive actions as the Cylons begin to take aim at them.
* DiMarco whips out a remote control, using it to activate the engines on his crashed ship, which disorient the Cylons and allow the marines to begin taking out the Cylons. [[Hotfoot]] is injured in the engagement and another marine is shot.

* On ''Galactica'', an inebriated Tigh is summoned to [[CIC]], where the female watch officer informs him that they've detected a sizable heat signature on the surface, possibly an explosion. The lieutenant sees that Tigh is disoriented and asks if he is well, but Tigh brushes her concern off, claiming that he just needs a minute to get straightened out.

* On the surface, Doctor [[Cottle]] runs to check on the downed marine. The fighting stops, a headcount is conducted, and Cottle notes that there was only one fatality.
* As DiMarco attempts to give his condolences, Adama throws DiMarco up against the wall, angered that DiMarco lead them into a trap.
* [[Peter]] attempts to interfere, but DiMarco waves him off. DiMarco assures Adama that he'll give Adama the answers he seeks, but only after they get to one of the deeper caves for shelter since the Cylons will likely return.

* Adama remembers a mission on ''[[Columbia (RDM)|Columbia]]'', while serving under then-Commander DiMarco as XO. DiMarco communicates to Colonial Fleet Control that they have found the commandeered vessel and are pursuing. Fleet Control stresses to DiMarco that the escapees are to be taken alive, if possible.
* DiMarco replies that ''Columbia'' was undergoing a simple fuel efficiency test and due to this, the battlestar is staffed with essential personnel only and will have to pull qualified pilots from command ranks. Fleet Control informs DiMarco that the decision is up to him.
* In two [[Viper Mark II]]s, Julian "Marksman" DiMarco and William "Husker" Adama move to intercept the commandeered vessel. They hang back to let the ship make the first move, during which Adama notes that his Viper's "passenger" (a special EMP package) is ready to be released.
* The ship's heavy cannon opens fire on the Vipers, but is quickly taken out by Adama. Adama hangs back behind the ship, which the crew aboard presume to mean that he's warming up for a missile attack, while DiMarco makes a turn to position himself in front of the ship. Once in position, DiMarco orders Adama to fire the electromagnetic pulse.
* As Adama fires the pulse, the escapees make plans to ram DiMarco's Viper, but are thwarted as the EM pulse deactivates their systems, thus rendering the ship powerless.

* After Adama and DiMarco land on ''Columbia'', they receive a cheerful reception from the deck crew. DiMarco asks Adama if the experience was half as fun for his friend as it was to him. Adama replies that it was "better than a hundred birthday parties and my first kiss put together".
* DiMarco begins smoking a cigar while handing another to Adama, saying he's earned it.
* As they walk down a corridor, DiMarco gives Adama a piece of advice about his career being guided by his hand, finishing off the advice by saying: "Stay young or ''die'', Bill, and never compromise."

* Back in a cave on the planet, DiMarco asks to sit down next to Adama, who obliges. DiMarco hands Adama a cup of water, and discusses how he initially didn't give a frak what anyone had thought, at least until he had met up with Adama again. After Adama brusquely breaks through DiMarco's roundabout method of conversation, DiMarco makes it clear that he was involved in a Colonial Fleet black ops, doing "the dirty work that no one likes to talk about".

* Elsewhere on the planet, Kelly and two Marines are trying to reach their crashed [[Raptor]]. As Kelly crosses to the Raptor, he is fired upon and runs for cover, while the other two Marines return fire. After the Marines confirm Kelly is uninjured, Kelly orders the Marines to flush out the assailant. They find that it is one lone man firing at them on top of a dune and neutralize him.
* The man (later known as [[Byron Dane]] in [[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 2|Issue 2]]) is a survivor from a bombed out settlement, who believed that he was firing on Cylons. Noting the Raptor, Dane asks whether or not he is going to be returned to the Colonies, and one of the Marines indicates that he should sit down for a minute.

* Back in the cave, DiMarco tells Adama that he did retire from the Fleet as an admiral, but reveals that the [[Expeditionary Fleet]] is nothing more than a cover for black ops. He tells Adama that he didn't find out about it until it was too late, but explains that the bright side of joining was a woman he met named [[Sil]], to whom he has been with for a year. Adama gets irate and becomes sick of DiMarco's drawn out, roundabout explanations, which leads DiMarco to bring Adama to the site of a destroyed settlement.
* When asked who destroyed the settlement, DiMarco admits to Adama that he destroyed the settlement.

==Notes==

* Despite the presence of [[Kara Thrace]] on covers B and D, the character does not appear until [[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 2|Issue 2]]. The same can be said for [[Lee Adama]], who is featured on cover C and D and makes an apperance in Issue 2 as well, but in a flashback scene with [[Zak Adama]].
* [[Number Six]], despite being depicted on the cover of this issue as well as [[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 0|Issue 0]], does not appear in this comic and has yet to appear in the series as of this issue.
*The ''Columbia'' as seen in the flashback greatly resembles the original [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] design, while the Vipers from that same flashback greatly resemble the [[Viper (TOS)|ones]] from the Original Series.

== Analysis ==

* The series plays loose with continuity, namely when concerning the Cylons. Humanity hasn't had direct contact with the Cylons for the past 40 years.
* The series makes the error of depicting [[Viper Mark II]]s in operation; [[Viper Mark VII]]s were in operation during this time, since Mark IIs were [[Cylon War]]-era craft (a modern Earth analogy is that the Mark II is like the [[wikipedia:F4 Phantom|F4]], and the Mark VII is like the [[wikipedia: F22 Raptor|F22]] or [[wikipedia: F35 Lightning|F35]]). This error is continued throughout the series.
** This may not actually be an error, considering that we have no information concerning just when the last Mark II squadron was retired. Also, it makes sense that ''Galactica'' would be among the last battlestars (if not the last one) to have Mark IIs as part of her complement, in light of Commander Adama's phobia about computer networks.
** On a similar note, the [[Raptor]]s have gone virtually unchanged since [[Operation Raptor Talon]], which was the final campaign of the Cylon War, and we really don't know if the fighter craft in question are actually meant to be Mark IIs, since we have no idea what Viper Marks III-VI look like.

== Questions ==

* Why did the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] want the separatist colony destroyed?
* Will Adama report the presence of [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylon]]s on the planet? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 2|Answer]])

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== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGSZ1sejiccover.jpg|Cover A: [[Stjepan Sejic]] cover.
Image:BSGSZ1batistacover.jpg|Cover B: [[Adriano Batista]] foil and regular cover.
Image:BSGSZ1segoviacover.jpg|Cover C: [[Stephen Segovia]] cover.
Image:BSGSeason01Photocover.jpg|Cover D: Photo cover featuring [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Lee Adama]].
Image:BSGSZ1batistasketchco.jpg|Incentive 1: Adriano Batista sketch cover.
Image:BSGSZ1segovianegcover.jpg|Incentive 2: Steven Segovia negative art incentive cover.
Image:BSGSZ1blankcover.jpg|The "blank" cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C107481.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 1'' - Regular Edition]
* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C107482.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Season Zero 1'' - Foil Edition]

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Battlestar Galactica: Origins 11

2011-09-11T21:03:04Z

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{{Comic Data
| image=BSGOrig011covLaunotfinal.jpg
| title=Origins #11
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=11
| episode=
| writer= [[Clay Carmouche]] [[Seamus Kevin Fahey]]
| penciller= [[Jonathan Lau]]
| inker=
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Jonathan Lau
| published= July 2008
| collects=
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 10]]
| next= ''None, End of ''Origins'' Series''
}}
==Summary==
The third and last issue of the three-part miniseries that explores the lives of [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Karl Agathon]], beginning from their time at the Colonial Academy up to their assignment on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''.

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGOrig011covLaunotfinal.jpg|[[Jonathan Lau]] cover.
Image:BSGOrig011covPhoto.jpg|Photo cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C725130103543 ''Battlestar Galactica: Origins 10'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica: Origins 10

2011-09-11T21:02:06Z

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{{Comic Data
| image=BSGOrig010covphoto.jpg
| title=Origins #10
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=10
| episode=
| writer= [[Clay Carmouche]] [[Seamus Kevin Fahey]]
| penciller= [[Jonathan Lau]]
| inker=
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Jonathan Lau
| published= July 2008
| collects=
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 9]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 11]]
}}
==Summary==
The second issue of the three-part miniseries that explores the lives of [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Karl Agathon]], beginning from their time at the Colonial Academy up to their assignment on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''.

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGOrig010covlaunotfinal.jpg|[[Jonathan Lau]] cover. (Penciled, unfinished version.)
Image:BSGOrig010covphoto.jpg|Photo cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/viewProduct.html?PRO=C725130101402 ''Battlestar Galactica: Origins 10'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica: Origins 9

2011-09-11T21:00:34Z

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{{Comic Data
| image=BSGOig09covPhoto.jpg
| title=Origins #9
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=9
| episode=
| writer= [[Clay Carmouche]] [[Seamus Kevin Fahey]]
| penciller= [[Jonathan Lau]]
| inker=
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Jonathan Lau
| published= July 2008
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| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 8]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 10]]
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==Summary==
The first issue of the four-part miniseries that explores the lives of [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Karl Agathon]], beginning from their time at the Colonial Academy up to their assignment on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''.

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGOig09covLaunotfinal.jpg|[[Jonathan Lau]] cover.
Image:BSGOig09covPhoto.jpg|Photo cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C725130098504.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Origins 9'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica: Origins 8

2011-09-11T20:59:03Z

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{{Comic Data
| image=BSGOrig08covphoto.jpg
| title=Origins #8
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=8
| episode=
| writer= [[Robert Napton]]
| penciller= [[Jonathan Lau]]
| inker=
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Jonathan Lau
| published= June 2008
| collects=
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 7]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 9]]
}}
==Summary==
The last issue of the four-part miniseries that explores the life of [[William Adama]] after the events of the first [[Cylon War]].

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGOrig08covLaunotfinal.jpg|[[Jonathan Lau]] cover.
Image:BSGOrig08covphoto.jpg|Photo cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109826.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Origins 8'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica: Origins 7

2011-09-11T20:57:43Z

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{{Comic Data
| image =Battlestar Galactica Origins 7 - Lau sketch.jpg
| title=Origins #7
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=7
| episode=
| writer= [[Robert Napton]]
| penciller= [[Jonathan Lau]]
| inker=
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| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Jonathan Lau
| published= March 2008
| collects=
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| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 6]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 8]]
}}
==Summary==
The third issue of the four-part miniseries that explores the life of [[William Adama]] after the events of the first [[Cylon War]], and, according to the publisher, "the beginnings of a period of great despair for the proud and powerful man. Left behind by his military, his government and his very family, can Adama find salvation? Plus: [[Saul Tigh]] enters Adama's world and sets the pair on a path of destiny!"

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:Battlestar Galactica Origins 7 - Lau sketch.jpg|[[Jonathan Lau]] cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://www.dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109691.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Origins 7'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica: Origins 6

2011-09-11T20:56:52Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSGOrig06PhotoCov.jpg
| title=Origins #6
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=6
| episode=
| writer= [[Robert Napton]]
| penciller= [[Jonathan Lau]]
| inker=
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Jonathan Lau
| published= March 2008
| collects=
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 5]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 7]]
}}
==Plot==
The second issue of the four-part miniseries that explores the life of [[William Adama]]. Starting several years since the [[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 5|previous issue]], Lieutenant William "Husker" Adama continues serving aboard ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'', before his promotion to Captain and assignment to ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]''.

==Summary==
*Two years after the the end of the [[First Cylon War]], Adama approaches ''[[Atlantia (RDM)|Atlantia]]'' for his thousandth landing. Because of the occasion, Adama has a special LSO: a man name [[Ratchet]]. As Ratchet signals for Adama to slow down, Adama instead accelerates his [[Viper Mk II|Viper]] before landing.
*In the commander's office, Adama receives captain rank insignia before being told that he is being mustered out of the Fleet, which he is told is due to the cutbacks in the military's budget. His commander tells him to make peace with the decision.
*In the Junior Officers Quarters, Adama cleans out his locker, finding a picture of him with [[Alexa Cain]] and has a flashback to events six weeks after the end of the war. In the beginning of his flashback, Adama and Cain play a fierce game of [[pyramid (RDM)|pyramid]] where sexual tensions apparently mount.
*Aboard ''Galactica'', Adama and Cain are told that a group of [[Annihilators]] are located at a base codenamed [[Trinity Base|Trinity]]—the same base that Adama and [[Lucky]] flew over in their [[Stealth Viper]]s during the war.
*After the briefing, Cain demands to know whether Adama's head is in the game, having noticed Adama's visible reaction in the briefing and hearing things from a pilot named [[Houseman]]. Adama replies that it could be because he made a "bad call," and Cain reassures him that everyone has had such moments.
*Suddenly, a Cylon Heavy Raider jumps in close to ''Galactica''. The commander realizes that they are Annihilators and calls for the alert Vipers to be launched.
*The Raider lands in the starboard flight pod and [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Centurions]] disembark, killing personnel as they make their way through the ship. ''Galactica'''s commander orders a distress call to be sent out.
*As Cain and Adama make their way through the ship, they encounter a group of officers before the Cylons disable the lights and phones. The group makes their way to a small arms locker, knowing that there are Cylons heading their way.
*The battlestars ''[[Ulysses]]'' and ''[[Cerberus (battlestar)|Cerberus]]'', along with their battlestar groups arrive to aid ''Galactica'' while Cylons enter [[Aft Damage Control]], killing everyone there before proceeding to vent compartments to space. In the weapons locker, Cain orders everyone to put on EVA suits.
*Meanwhile, the Cylons arm a nuclear warhead and use it to heavily damage one of the other battlestars. As Cain and Adama's group approach Aft Damage Control, they encounter scores of dead crew members. They arrive at Aft Damage Control, only to find a Centurion guarding the hatch and at least four others inside.
*Cain and Adama have only three explosive rounds between them, not enough to kill all the Centurions. Knowing that she may die, Cain tells Adama to deliver two letters in her locker: one for her parents, one for her daughter [[Helena Cain|Helena]].
*On Cain's signal, the group attacks, killing one Centurion immediately. The remaining Centurions retaliate, leading to an intense battle between both sides. Adama tosses a small bomb into Aft Damage Control and detonates it by hitting it with gunfire, destroying the two remaining Centurions inside.
*As Adama restores air flow to the [[CIC]], a damaged Centurion impales Cain on its blade before Adama finishes it off. Adama goes over to a dieing Cain, telling him why she wanted to be part of the mission to stop the Annihilators: she felt guilty about not being with her family on [[Tauron (RDM)|Tauron]]. Her last words to Adama are a reminder to send her letters.
*The flashback ends as Adama is told that a [[Raptor]] is ready to take him off ''Atlantia''. Adama boards the Raptor and steels himself to face an uncertain future.

== Notes ==
* As shown in "[[Razor]]", William Adama was a lieutenant at the time of the first Cylon War, not a captain.
*The Heavy Raider in this issue is almost identical to the later [[Heavy Raider]], although the cockpit design is more in line with contemporary Raiders. It may also lack the modern Raider's forward guns, however, the artwork makes it impossible to be clear on the issue.
*Many of the events that occurred during ''Galactica'''s boarding are similar to those in "[[Valley of Darkness]]". However, the Cylons here are more successful than in the episode, since they manage to vent ''Galactica''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> atmosphere and use the ship's weapons to damage a Colonial warship before being destroyed.
*Another difference between the comic and "[[Valley of Darkness]]" is the fact that the Cylons disable the phones in the comic, despite them being sound powered.
*The sidearms used by Colonial personnel resemble the design used since season 2 of the series, instead of the version that was seen in the "[[Razor Flashbacks]]".
*Helena Cain's mother is named [[Saundra Cain]], not [[Alexa Cain]].

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGOrig06Laucov.jpg|[[Jonathan Lau]] cover.
Image:BSGOrig06PhotoCov.jpg|Photo cover featuring [[Gaius Baltar]] and [[William Adama]].
Image:BSGOrig06LaucovNotFinal.jpg|The not finalized version of Jonathan Lau's cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109505.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Origins 6'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica: Origins 5

2011-09-11T20:55:43Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSGOrig05photocov.jpg
| title=Origins #5
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=5
| episode=
| writer= [[Robert Napton]]
| penciller= [[Jonathan Lau]]
| inker=
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| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Jonathan Lau
| published= May 2008
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| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 4]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 6]]
}}
==Plot==
In this first issue of the four-part miniseries that explores the life of young [[William Adama|William "Husker" Adama]], starting from a black ops mission for the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] gone wrong during the [[Cylon War]].

== Summary ==

* On ''[[Argus]]'', a young [[William Adama]] prepares to launch in a [[Stealth Viper]]. During this, he flashes back to his first meeting with the admiralty over a steak dinner; [[Lionel]] reads the last entry from Adama's flight instructor, which offers glowing praise. They offer him a position aboard the ''Argus'', which is a prototype space carrier craft with new stealth technology, saying they need people who are completely loyal and are willing to serve aboard her in complete anonymity. Adama replies that he is such a man, much to the pleasure of the admiralty, who note that he has a bright future in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]].
* Black Team, which consisting of Adama, himself the wingman to a pilot called "[[Lucky]]", are given orders to launch. After doing so, the Blackbirds' pilots exchange friendly banter, as they proceed to their target: [[Trinity Base]], located well inside [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]]-held territory.
* During a flyby over Trinity Base, Lucky's number two engine flares out. They abort the mission and attempt to head back, but are intercepted by [[Raider (RDM)|Raider]]s. Lucky is unable to punch out, and orders Adama to fire on him after the main power to his ship cuts out. Despite Lucky's pleas for Adama to kill him, Adama fails to do so and takes fire from the Raiders. Taking on damage, Adama activates the Viper's self-destruct and ejects. With nothing else in the way of opposition, the Cylons capture the damaged Stealth Viper and her pilot, Lucky, who calls Adama a coward.
* Six months later, after [[Operation Raptor Talon]] is successfully completed, Adama returns from the [[ice planet]] on a [[Raptor]]. [[Banzai]] meets Adama amongst the celebrating crew members on the [[hangar deck]], informing him of the [[Cimtar Peace Accords|Armistice]]. Adama wants to go to [[sickbay]] to check up on [[Jaycie McGavin]] (injured by an exploding console on her [[Raptor]] during the opening stages of the operation), however Banzai informs him that he ran into [[Cavendish]], who told Banzai of her passing.
* Three weeks after the Armistice, ''Galactica''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> commanding officer meets with Adama. The CO congratulates Adama on his first combat mission, and encourages him to learn to start drinking. Afterward, the CO notes that "'first' is a relative term", alluding to his past special-op experience on the Argus. Much to Adama's surprise, the CO knows everything about Adama's previous missions, having heard it from the admiralty. The CO then asks Adama if he still has a taste for toaster hunting, revealing that as part of the [[Armistice]], the Cylons revealed the existence of a suicide cell called the [[Annihilators]] is still in operation, as they cannot be recalled for any reason.
* As ''Galactica''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> first post-war mission, Admiral [[Jennings]] tasks them with hunting down these Cylons. Before Adama leaves, the CO tells him that their new CAG—who has the Fleet record for kills made in combat—pulled some favors to be part of the task force hunting the Cylons.
* In his bunk in the Junior Officers Quarters, Adama writes a letter to his father, [[Joseph Adama]], asking him about a quote he made: "In spite of our failures, I refuse to accept the decline of man..." Adama has a problem with the quote, feeling that man cannot overcome its mistakes.
* The next morning, Adama reports to the pilot's briefing room at 0700. He is chastized by the new cag, Captain [[Alexa Cain|Alexa "Pugnacious" Cain]], for being 20 seconds late, which is late in her book. During her briefing, she informs ''Galactica''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> pilots that she will be performing her own performance evaluations, as she has her own standards of performance.
* During the following performance evaluation exercises, she first picks Adama, after hearing about his kill during Operation Raptor Talon. She challenges him on a solo run, which ends up with her "killing" him during the mock engagement. She proceeds to test [[Slapshot]], as Adama writes another letter to his dad about ''Galactica'', notably that he is beginning to think that "this ship might turn out worse than the last one".

== Notes ==

* The [[Stealth Viper]] is designed very much like the [[Blackbird]], with the exception that Stealth Vipers are armed with forward-mounting guns. Further, they may be the precursor to the [[Stealthstar]], a craft depicted in "[[Hero]]" in a forlorn mission in [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] territory.

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGOrig05covLau.jpg|[[Jonathan Lau]] cover.
Image:BSGOrig05photocov.jpg|Photo cover featuring William Adama.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109470.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Origins 5'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica: Origins 4

2011-09-11T20:54:02Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSGOrigins4lagunacov.jpg
| title=Origins #4
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=4
| episode=
| writer= [[Kevin Fahey]]
| penciller= [[Jonathan Lau]]
| inker=
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= [[Fabio Laguna]]
| published= February 2008
| collects=
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| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 3]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 5]]
}}
==Plot==
In this final issue of the four-part miniseries exploring the life of [[Gaius Baltar]] before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], Baltar sees his [[Command Navigation Program]] being implemented in the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]], as well as an unexpected desire to visit [[Aerilon (alternate)|Aerilon]] before the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] final attack.

== Summary ==

* On ''[[Colonial Heavy 691]]'', [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]] and Admiral [[Marcus]] are overseeing the last test of the [[Command Navigation Program]], which entails the jump of 40 ships well outside Colonial Space. Marcus notes that Baltar is nervous, but assures Baltar that they are impressed with Baltar's work on the project.
* Outside, Captain [[Lee Adama]] informs ''691'' that the area is clear. 30 seconds later, ships begin to jump in. Initially, Marcus is impressed, having never seen such precision in all his career. Baltar claims that future updates to the program can allow any ship of any size to jump to the location at the same time, from different navigational points.
* An officer informs Marcus that only 95% of the ships arrived; Marcus becomes irate and blames Baltar for having lost two of his ships. He soon learns that all the ships that jumped in have lost power.
* Baltar begins to conjure up excuses, however the last two ships jump in and almost collide with ''691''. After this event, the ships that lost power happen to recover it simultaneously.
* Baltar returns to [[Caprica (RDM alternate)|Caprica]], where he talks with [[Caprica Six]] about the test. Despite the fact that the test was not a complete success, Baltar reveals that the Fleet has begun to deploy the program. Baltar posits that the fiscal crisis will force the [[Colonial Ministry of Defense|Ministry of Defense]] (MOD) to reduce their spending and not continue further tests on the program.
* Six broaches the topic of their relationship, which leads Baltar to discuss the [[Red Line]] concept. At the end of the conversation, Baltar asks Six whether or not people have moral Red Lines and what happens after said Red Lines are crossed.
* Alone after hours, Baltar sits at his office at the MOD, where he has a pang of conscience and orders a ticket to [[Aerilon (alternate)|Aerilon]].
* Six walks through Caprica City, where she mulls over the fact that humanity's time is running out. She walks to an abandoned facility, where she witnesses the escape of Dr. [[Amorak (alternate)|Amorak]]. He is left unchallenged by the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], as she enters a male [[farm]] where the people the Cylons have been kidnapping are being sent to a baseship that's going to jump in moments before the bombardment.
* During her talk with her fellow Cylons, [[Number Three]] congratulates Caprica Six for infiltrating the MOD with great skill. Six further assures them that the Fleet's network will fail when the time comes. Three then takes the opportunity to personally apologize to Six for her lack of confidence in Six for pulling off her part of the mission.
* Six asks after the person she saw running away earlier; Three replies that it was Amorak and it will not matter what he has to say, since the attack will be over in a few hours. Of the attack, Three says: "It will be a new world soon. God's children shall inherit the [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]."
* Baltar returns to Aerilon, where he happens across an old severed Cylon head, as well as the foreclosed farm house. He happens upon the grave of his mother, [[Vanessa Baltar]]; he asks himself what he's done.
* On the return trip to Caprica on an [[Aerilon Lines]] flight, a stewardess asks Baltar if he happens to be Gaius Baltar. He replies in the affirmative, where he proceeds to flirt with her.
* After landing in [[Caprica City Spaceport]], Baltar and the stewardess enter a taxi. Off in the distance, Caprica Six is watching him; he believes he sees her, but when he turns back Six is nowhere to be seen.
* Six follows Baltar and his new lady friend to his home. As she watches them from a distance, she questions why she can't have a child, and wonders why Baltar doesn't love her. While she is confident that what the Cylons are doing is right, she feels the burden of responsibility for betraying Baltar.
* Elsewhere, the Cylons lead by another Six are ready to board the [[Armistice Station]] from their [[Heavy Raider]].

== Notes ==

[[Image:Origins 4 - Mac OS X cameo.jpg|thumb|The [[Colonial Ministry of Defense]]'s [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]] uses [[Mac OS X]].]]

* The computer screen on page 11 depicts applications on a [[Mac OS X]] operating system, namely [[w:iCal|iCal]] and [[w:Automator|Automator]].
* This comic takes place within the last weeks leading up to the attack, ending up until the point where the Cylons board the [[Armistice Station]] at the beginning of the [[Miniseries, Night 1]].
* [[Gaius Baltar]] has a pang of guilt over having turned his back on his family. He returns to [[Aerilon (alternate)|Aerilon]] only to find that his mother, [[Vanessa Baltar]], has passed.
* It is implied that the woman Baltar picks up on the return flight from Aerilon is the [[Blonde Woman|same woman]] that Baltar last fornicates with before [[Caprica-Six]]'s revelation of her Cylon nature.
* Dr. [[Amorak (alternate)|Amorak]] manages to escape Cylon custody through means unknown, thus avoiding any contradiction to established series' canon. It also addresses how he knows about the Cylons' plans for the attack on the Twelve Colonies.
* The capture of the prominent officials is likely linked to the Cylons' plans for artificial procreation, similar to the Cylons' baby [[farms]]. However, these endeavors are known to both the audience and to the Cylons to be unsuccessful.
* A [[Heavy Raider]] is seen nearing the [[Armistice Station]]. Heavy Raiders are not shown on-screen on the [[Miniseries, Night 1|first night of the Miniseries]], only well into [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season 1]].

== Analysis ==

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== Questions ==

* How was Amorak able to escape Cylon custody?
* What happened to [[Bernard Baltar]] between the events of ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 3]]'' and the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]?
* What was the cause of the economic issues affecting the Colonies? Was this due to Cylon manipulation?

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGOrigins4lagunacov.jpg|[[Fabio Laguna]] cover.
Image:BSGOrigins4photocov.jpg|Photo cover featuring [[Number Six]] and [[Gaius Baltar]].
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109249.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Origins 4'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica: Origins 3

2011-09-11T20:52:52Z

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{{Comic Data
| image =BSGOrig03Lagunacover.jpg
| title=Origins #3
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=3
| episode=
| writer= [[Kevin Fahey]]
| penciller= [[Jonathan Lau]]
| inker=
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= [[Fabio Laguna]]
| published=January 2008
| collects=
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| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 2]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 4]]
}}
==Plot==

As [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]] recovers from being struck by a car, Baltar receives disquieting news from his [[Bernard Baltar|brother]] while President [[Richard Adar]] takes a personal interest in him.

== Summary ==

* On a [[Resurrection Ship]], [[Caprica-Six]]'s consciousness transfers into a new body. A [[Number Three]] is there to help Six through her disorientation, since it is the first time she's ever died and been [[download]]ed. A fellow [[Number Six]] informs her that she's saved [[Gaius Baltar]]'s life and that their team was able to extricate her body, thus avoiding any suspicions about the incident.
* Caprica-Six asks when she'll be able to go back to [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM comics)#Caprica|Caprica]].
* In the other regions of Colonial space, a two-man crew on a salvage mission (who consider jumping over to the [[Hudson Sector]] in hopes of better salvage) happen across a lone survivor in a debris field. The survivor, Caprica-Six, apparently takes control of the craft and crashes it somewhere in Colonial space.
* On a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] ship, a Three, Six and an [[Number Eight|Eight]] discuss whether or not there is a flaw in the Six line. While they initially consider substituting her with another model, the consensus remains that Caprica-Six should continue her mission, since she has gained [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]]'s trust.
* Three agrees to this, but threatens to [[box]] Caprica-Six herself if she fails in her mission.
* At the [[Caprica City Medical Center]], Baltar is recovering from his near miss with a motor vehicle. He is being treated by a [[Simon]] model Cylon, who asks Baltar if he knows where he is. Baltar ruefully replies that "as long as it's not [[Cuffle's Breath Wash]], I'll learn to survive".
* Simon informs Baltar that he was brought in from the [[Red Light District]] two days ago and that Baltar suffered a serious head injury. He adds that they had to perform minor surgery, and gives Baltar the story of how he was involved with a hit-and-run driver.
* As Baltar tries to recall the events of that night, [[Bernard Baltar]] arrives. Baltar notes that it's been a long time since they have talked; Bernard notices that his brother has lost his accent. Bernard informs his brother that he had come to see him because their mother, [[Vanessa Baltar|Vanessa]]<ref>This name is not revealed until ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 4]]''.</ref> has fallen ill, and their farm has fallen on hard times.
* As Bernard asks his brother for help, an secret service agent asks Bernard to leave. As Bernard leaves, Baltar yells after his brother to call him at the [[Ministry of Defense]].
* Baltar begins to demand why Bernard was sent away, only to meet President [[Richard Adar]], who informs Baltar that he came as soon as one of his aides informed him of Baltar's accident. Baltar had previously met Adar at a fundraiser in [[Delphi]]. Adar mentions that he's followed Baltar after his win of the second [[Magnate Prize]], noting that Baltar was always Adar's first choice for the [[Command Navigation Program]] (CNP) and had specifically asked for a doctor he knew to treat him, only to discover that Adar's choice doctor was out on sabbatical. Adar offers his concern (and the concern of certain members of the military brass) over whether or not the accident was related to the CNP project, however Baltar assures him that this wasn't the case.
* Adar gives Baltar a pep talk, reminding him that the deadline for the project is only a few weeks away. Baltar assures him that he'll be able to meet the deadline.
* Adar leaves, saying that he needs to attend to the issue of a possible teacher union strike. Before leaving, Adar asks Baltar to call him Richard.
* In his home, Baltar works on the CNP. Caprica-Six asks him how his progress is. This leads to sex.
* After sex, Baltar experiences a dream where Six snaps his neck and asks him "Are you alive?"
* Baltar awakens, finding his bed empty of anyone other than himself. There appears to be a bandage behind his head.
* Later, Baltar is walking through [[Caprica City]] en route to work and meets up with Six. She asks Baltar what happened to him, which resorts in a scathing reply dismissing "this charade for mutual concern".
* Six tells Baltar that she loves him. Baltar reveals that he's been seeing her in his dreams, to which Six replies that she's not surprised and tells him to get used to it.
* Baltar is giving a presentation on the CNP to a group. Members of this group mention that the program is only working 60 to 70 percent efficiency. Baltar replies that an outside consulting firm is helping him work out the calculations.
* Near the end of the meeting, an aide tells Baltar that his brother is on the line. Baltar adjourns the meeting and goes to his office. Baltar hesitates picking up the phone, then decides against it.
* After more sex at Baltar's house, Baltar reveals to Six that he's under a lot of strain from Adar and "his military cronies", who have demanded firewalls be built into the program. This would not be such an issue if the program was more efficient. Six offers to look over his program and help with solving the CNP's efficiency issues.
* Six probes deeper, knowing that his mind is on something else. It is: [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM comics)#Aerilon|Aerilon]]. Baltar and Six briefly discuss choices and mistakes made in the past; Six believes that he may be referring to their relationship, and reiterates her offer to help him with the CNP.

== Notes ==

* [[Gaius Baltar]] has completely turned his back on his family and [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM comics)#Aerilon|Aerilon]] heritage.
* Simon's replacement of the doctor Adar recommended infers that Adar's doctor may have also been placed incommunicado by the Cylons.

== Analysis ==

* [[Caprica-Six]] does not seem surprised that [[Gaius Baltar]] is having dreams about her. She even tells him to "get used to it". As Six's response is unusual, the insinuation here is that these dreams lead to the creation of [[Virtual Six]]. The comic also infers that the surgical procedure done by [[Simon]] has something to do with it, and is referred to visually in the panel where Baltar rubs the back of his head after a dream where Six asks him if Baltar's alive while snapping his neck, which reveals a bandage. To date, the series itself has been careful to leave Virtual Six's existence unexplained and open to various interpretations, ranging from the spiritual to the technical.
* The Colonials remain unaware of the random abductions and disappearances of high ranking officials, such as Dr. [[Amorak]] (''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 1]]'') and [[Carter Jameson]] (''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 2]]'').

== Questions ==

* What are the fates of [[Bernard Baltar]] and [[Vanessa Baltar|his mother]]? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 4|Partial Answer]])
* How was [[Odin Maxwell]]'s death explained? Was his body found or did the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] also take his body as well? Additionally, what of the contents of Maxwell's apartment?

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSGOrig03Lagunacover.jpg|[[Fabio Laguna]] cover.
Image:BSGOrigins03Photocov.jpg|Photo cover featuring [[Number Six]] and [[Gaius Baltar]].
</gallery>

== References ==

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== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C109158.html ''Battlestar Galactica: Origins 3'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica: Origins 2

2011-09-11T20:51:44Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSGComic Origins2.jpg
| title=Origins #2
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=2
| episode=
| writer= [[Kevin Fahey]]
| penciller= Jonathan Lau
| inker=
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= Fabio Laguna
| published=December, 2007
| collects=
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| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 1]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 3]]
}}
==Plot==

After accepting the position as head of the [[Command Navigation Program]] project, [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]] receives warnings about the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] from [[Odin Maxwell]], his former professor.

== Summary ==

* [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]] is walking towards the [[Ministry of Defense]] building. On his way, he catches the eye of a young woman who recognizes him, as if he were a celebrity.
* Before entering the building, an old man warns him not to take the job, and rambles on about how "they" are among them and are using him like a pawn. The old man is taken away by two security guards.
* After Baltar enters the building, another guard tells him that there's no need for a security badge, since they can "all recognize you at this point". The guard apologizes to Baltar for the disturbance, telling him that "we have all sort of crack-pots and protesters" that come from time to time to cause problems. Baltar replies that he knows the man, who was his former university professor and mentor, Doctor [[Odin Maxwell]].

* In a flashback ten years prior, Maxwell is discussing Baltar's scholastic career at [[Caprica University]]. Maxwell notes that while Baltar's grades are perfect and he is well on his way to completing his doctorate in a year or two, he adds that many of Baltar's professors view him as an arrogant trouble maker.
* Maxwell further says that while Baltar's arrogance can be ignored through if there's substance behind it, his various "social activities" the likes of underage drinking, gambling on campus, and dalliances with various students, faculty members, and faculty wives make it impossible for him to continue his studies at Caprica University. Maxwell asks Baltar why he deserves to stay on at the university.
* Baltar replies that he'll transfer to [[Delphi University]], a claim that Maxwell scoffs. Maxwell adds that even [[Tauron University]] wouldn't take him with Baltar's "common jackass" behavior. He then adds that his alternative is to go back to [[Aerilon]] and work there as a farmer.
* Maxwell offers Baltar a way out: work for him and his think tank of top minds at the campus. Maxwell adds that the chief project of his think tank involves computer programming for robotechnology, otherwise known as artificial intelligence. Baltar replies that such research is illegal, but agrees to help, as his other alternative is "shoveling shit on a farming colony".

* Baltar and [[Caprica-Six]] are walking through the [[Riverwalk]] discussing the Cylons, why they rebelled, and why the Colonials ban studies into artificial intelligence. They end up in front of the [[Ellison Hotel]], where Baltar propositions her for sex, showing her a red dress he's carrying in his briefcase.
* She rejects the offer, saying that he should dedicate his energy on the CNP project. Nearby, Maxwell recognizes Six and barges in their conversation, saying that she's "one of them" until he is dragged away by the police.
* The bellhop from the Ellison Hotel apologizes for the disturbance and notes his thankfulness of the presence of a security detachment that's always in the area.
* As Odin is being dragged away, he continues to tell Baltar that Six can't be trusted.

* At Caprica University of the past, Baltar is making a speech about the absurdity of the laws against artificial intelligence. He is facing resistance from the faculty that he's speaking to, particularly being heckled about his origin from Aerilon and those claiming that he's suggesting something that's nothing short of treason.
* Baltar puts the audience in its place by asking them whether any of them faced the horrors of the Cylons themselves, or had family members that had. The room is silenced, where he adds that he had a grandfather who died in the [[Cylon War]], but "we must learn from the past, from our mistakes", and drives his point home.
* After the speech, Maxwell congratulates Baltar for his work, assuring him that the faculty will at least read the entire dissertation, and tells him that he's nominating him for a [[Magnate Prize]]. Baltar is pleased, noting that he wouldn't be where he was without Maxwell's help.
* Maxwell asks Baltar whether the fact about his grandfather was true. Upon leaving the campus, they encounter a swarm of reporters who are surrounding [[Carter Jameson]] and his aide; Baltar answers Maxwell's question in the negative, saying that he never met his grandfather.
* Jameson is asked about his support of councilman [[Richard Adar]]'s campaign. Jameson replies that he won't turn his key-note speech into an opportunity to endorse a candidate. Further, he is bombarded with questions about whether or not he finds himself in a similar position as [[Tauron]] and [[Virgon]] on the ban on artificial intelligence; his only reply is that he has spoken to representative [[Marshall Bagot]] on an informal basis, and does not clarify.
* After being asked about the [[Sagittaron Freedom Movement]], Jameson avoids the question by waiving over Baltar. Jameson, who is for continuance of the ban, notes that he respects Baltar and others young minds like his because "their ideals haven't been clouded by the reality and complexity of the real world". Baltar begins to debate him on the subject, but Jameson cuts him off, until [[D'Anna Biers]] propositions that they take the debate to a wider audience, such as through ''[[The Colonial Gang]]''. She notes that as producer of the series, she could have both of them debate the following week. Both agree to this, and Jameson's aide whisks Jameson away, explaining to the press that Jameson has an appointment to go to.
* Left behind at the entrance, Maxwell congratulates Baltar and asks if Baltar's ever had a [[Caprican Imperial]].

* In Baltar's office at the Ministry of Defense, Baltar's aide presents him with completed navigational charts and notes that the schematics for the new [[FTL]] drives should arrive in the morning. When the aide inquires after the cigar smoke, Baltar notes that he's deactivated all the smoke alarms on the floor and wishes his aide a good night.
* After this, Baltar listens to a message that Odin Maxwell is leaving him. Maxwell asks that Baltar meet him at his apartment on a matter of urgency.

* In the past, Baltar is smoking a cigar behind ''The Colonial Gang''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> sound stage as they await for Jameson's arrival. Baltar asks a producer about Jameson. The man notes that they haven't been able to get a hold of either Jameson or his aide, forcing them to air other content. The producer asks Baltar if he would like to make a statement, apologizing to ''Colonial Gang''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> audience for the lack of a debate.
* Meanwhile, Jameson is being lead by his aide to a side entrance to the [[Channel 7 Studio]]. Jameson's aide assures him that by using the side entrance, they would avoid drawing any unnecessary attention. Jameson tells his aide that the debate would not discourage Baltar from scientific pursuits, other than artificial intelligence. His aide assures him that Baltar's career would remain unaffected, since there are plans for both him and for Jameson.
* Jameson is abducted by the Cylons, as Baltar gives his apology for the lack of a debate. He uses the opportunity to put forth the merits of delving into artificial intelligence, as well as to announce that he's leaving Caprica University to pursue his work into the benefits of artificial intelligence.

* In the present, Baltar finds Maxwell's apartment on 2372A Hudson, Apartment D, Maxwell is surprised at Baltar's arrival and welcomes him into the apartment, which is cluttered with paperwork and other leavings.
* Maxwell chastises Baltar for not following through with his vision of pursuing artificial intelligence, and instead opting to take the "first six figure [[cubits]] job that came along and became a programmer". Maxwell concedes that this was probably the best move, seeing as Maxwell no longer believes in the efficacy of pursing artificial intelligence. Maxwell reveals that he's been tracking the Cylons, saying that they have evolved and were returning home.
* Baltar enters another room, finding a mess of paperwork and a wall that is graffiti-ridden with items such as "Where are the Cylons now?" and an interesting note about equating the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|the number of colonies]] to the number of [[humanoid Cylons|humanoid models]].
* Baltar bolts from the room, believing that Maxwell has turned into a crackpot conspiracy theorist. He pursues Baltar into the street, himself also followed by Six. Maxwell sees Six, pulls out his gun and shoots at her, shooting through her lower back. Baltar runs head on into a car while Six attacks Maxwell, killing him.
* Six runs to Baltar and crumples next to him, saying to him that she's dying.

== Notes ==

* Six's assumed name is never given, continuing the trend for the previous issue in this series.
* Odin is the name of the chief god in Norse mythology. Amongst his many attributes, two of them are wisdom and prophecy, both which directly relate to [[Odin Maxwell]] and his role in the story.
* The "past events" shown in this issue happen roughly 12 years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], while "current events" occur less than 2 years before that.

== Analysis ==

* [[Carter Jameson]]'s aide is inferred to be [[Aaron Doral]], given his association with the Cylons and his role as a public relations aide. However, the artwork leaves this inference a bit questionable at best.

== Questions ==

* Does Six die? If so, how will this be explained to Gaius Baltar?

== Alternate Covers ==

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Battlestar Galactica: Origins 1

2011-09-11T20:50:47Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSGComic Origins1.jpg
| title=Origins #2
| series=Dynamite
| issueno=1
| episode=
| writer= [[Kevin Fahey]]
| penciller= [[Jonathan Lau]]
| inker=
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= [[Fabio Laguna]]
| published=November, 2007
| collects=
| collected=
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=None
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 2]]
}}
==Plot==

[[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]]'s life on [[Aerilon (alternate)|Aerilon]] as a teenager is revealed. Additionally, the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] manage to place Baltar in the position as the [[Command Navigation Program]]'s director two years prior to the [[Fall of the Colonies]].

== Summary ==

* A teenaged [[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]] stands on a field on Aerilon as workers load a truck with bags of grain. As they load the truck, Baltar happens upon an old Cylon machine that looks similar to, but not exactly like, a [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005]].
* Baltar's brother, [[Bernard Baltar]]<ref>The name for Gaius Baltar's brother is not given until ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 3]]''.</ref>, who is in the truck, queries Baltar on fixing the Cylon, telling him that it is supper time and that he can fix it later. Baltar replies that they won't be back this way again and, as he walks toward the truck with the Cylon's head in hand, he steps in manure.
* Two years before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], Baltar and a lady friend are watching a [[Pyramid (RDM)|Pyramid]] match between [[Samuel Anders]]' [[Caprica Buccaneers]] and the [[Picon Panthers]]. Baltar's lady friend comments on how she can't "believe you out of all people watch pyramid games", to which Baltar replies about the level of true skill and intellect required to compete on their level.
* As they discuss this, they are joined by Dr. [[Amorak (alternate)|Amorak]] and [[Caprica-Six|his lady friend]]. Amorak asks about the game, and he is introduced to Caprica-Six for the first time. While watching the game, Amorak tells Baltar that he is made director of the [[Command Navigation Program]], in which it is "safe to say that there will be several changes".
* Before the discussion can continue, Baltar's girlfriend becomes enraged and chastises him over not paying any attention to her. Baltar politely takes her away, as the girlfriend makes a glib comment about Six's breasts likely not being natural.
* In a dark room in an undisclosed location, [[Caprica Six]], [[D'Anna Biers]] and a [[Number Eight]] are discussing their plan of attack, in which they discuss retaining key people to prevent them from escaping once their attack begins. As a captured human is being brought in, Biers mentions that she interviewed Baltar "years before" and believes that he may have his use. As for Amorak, they decide that he should be removed from the equation, so as to facilitate Baltar's promotion as director of the CNP project.
* A flashback to Baltar's past shows him attempting to fix the computerized machinery on the farm. He comments to his boss that it would be easier if he could have funds to order replacement parts, but his boss believes that "you'd waste the [[cubit]]s on [[Triad (RDM)|cards]], or gambling on a Bucs game ... or worse, the [[Miller (RDM alternate)|Miller]]'s daughter."
* Baltar opens a desk drawer, revealing an application to [[Caprica University]].
* In [[Caprica City]], Amorak is walking through the city streets, speaking on his phone to his assistant. He tells said assistant to rearrange his schedule so he can meet Admiral [[Nagala]] for lunch and go over the CNP project.
* He subsequently walks down an alley, where he is pursued by assailants until he trips. He appears to recognize one of the assailants.
* At the [[Ministry of Defense]], Baltar is reading the newspapers, which tell of the vanishing of top politicians and Anders' leading the Bucks to victory. As he is reading, Captain [[Atticus Rourke]] of the [[Colonial Marines]] introduces himself, and makes it clear that he is the liasion officer between the [[Richard Adar]] administration, the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] and the scientific divisions in the Ministry. He informs Baltar that he has been promoted, since Amorak has been missing and the Colonies need results, in lieu of the fact that forecasts of the Colonial government's finances indicate a deficit.
* In another flashback back to Aerilon, Baltar hears his name being called out. He turns to see an overturned tractor that workers are trying to correct. As workers, such as [[Verheiden]], vociferously complain about Baltar's manipulations with the machines being the root cause of the problems, they mention his new harvesting plan.
* Baltar runs over and attempts to talk his way out of it, but he is interrupted. He then runs off to his room, where Bernard follows him. Bernard explains to their mother, [[Vanessa Baltar|Vanessa]]<ref>This name is not given until ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 4]]''.</ref>, that Gaius tried to reconfigure the machines to increase productivity and that it backfired.
* Vanessa goes to talk with him. Baltar claims that he doesn't want another idea or "sophisticated thought", as they do nothing but hurt people; he appears to resign himself to the fact that he should just accept life as a farmer. Vanessa tells him that it hurts her to have him talk that way, and to use the Gods' names in vain. She presents him an acceptance letter from Caprica University, which she herself did not know about, but believes it to be the "will of the Gods".
* A grown-up Baltar, celebrating his promotion to director, is celebrating with friends at a nightclub. As a friend of his asks whether or not the promotion will scale back on the "nights of boozing and debauchery", Caprica Six walks across the nightclub in her signature red dress and towards him.
* Back at his house, they have sex. After the session, she broaches the topic of his promotion, which he discusses. As Six pours herself a drink, Baltar also asks whether Amorak's disappearance was the "will of the Gods". Six asks him rhetorically whether or not he believes in the "conspiracy theories" about rash abductions: as he begins talking about how they seem to have a pattern, she intentionally drops the liquor bottle, which breaks and distracts him from the thought.
* As he off-handedly comments that he can simply put it on the Defense Ministry's expense account, one of the many perks to his position, Six asks whether or not sleeping with the contractors was also a perk.
* Six pushes Baltar to the bed and then asks for his childhood story.

== Notes ==

* Six's assumed name is never given.
* [[Samuel Anders]] and the [[Caprica Buccaneers]] are known at least two years prior to the Fall.
* The Buccanners are also a decades-old team, as inferred by Baltar's brother, [[Bernard Baltar|Bernard]], who mentions them during the flashback sequences.
* A list in Baltar's office at the [[Colonial Ministry of Defense|Ministry of Defense]] mentions the [[battlestar]]s ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and ''[[Atlas]]''. Due to the typeface used, the others are not so legible.

== Analysis ==

* The disappearance of Dr. Amorak does not seem to compute, since there is no mention of it in either "[[33]]" or "[[Six Degrees of Separation]]". However, in ''[[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 4]]'', Amorak escapes Cylon custody and is thus able to escape the Colonies on the ''[[Olympic Carrier]]''.
* It is insinuated that the Cylons began infiltrating the Colonies "years ago" by [[D'Anna Biers]]'s comment about interviewing him then. The series established that [[Sharon Valerii]] was posted to ''Galactica'' just two years prior to the attack on the Colonies, although the exact starting point of the Cylon infiltration isn't placed with certainty.

== Questions ==

* What is the Cylons' plan for Amorak and the other people they've kidnapped? ([[Battlestar Galactica: Origins 4|Answer]])

== Alternate Covers ==

== References ==
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Battlestar Galactica 12

2011-09-11T07:06:09Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG12-Raynor-Cover.jpg
| title=Issue 12
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]]
| issueno=12
| episode=Gaps in [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]]
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=
| colorist=[[David Curiel]]
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover=[[Joe Prado]] [[Nigel Raynor]] [[Stephen Segovia]]
| published=June 2007
| collects=Foil Edition Virgin Segovia Cover 
| collected=''[[Battlestar Galactica Volume III]]''
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica 11]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica: Pegasus]]
}}

== Publisher's Summary ==

From the publisher: ''The grand finale to our first year of New ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' [[List of Comics|comics]] is here! Writer [[Greg Pak]] - ably aided by artist [[Nigel Raynor]] - has crafted an incredible "companion" to the Peabody Award - winning Sci-Fi series and his year long story arc comes to a startling conclusion here! The fate of the [[Returners]], [[Sharon Valerii (alternate)|Sharon]] and the ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' all hang in the balance!''

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== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG12CoverC.jpg|[[Joe Prado]] cover.
Image:BSG12-Raynor-Cover.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover.
Image:BSG12-Segovia-Cover.jpg|[[Stephen Segovia]] cover.
Image:BSG12-Photo-Cover.jpg|Photo cover from [[Season 3 (2006-07)|Season 3]] featuring [[Saul Tigh]], [[William Adama]], [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Sharon Agathon]].

</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C107319.html ''Battlestar Galactica 12'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C107329.html ''Battlestar Galactica 12'' - Foil Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica 11

2011-09-11T07:05:20Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG11RAYNORCover.jpg
| title=Issue 11
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]]
| issueno=11
| episode=Gaps in [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]]
| writer= [[Greg Pak]]
| penciller= [[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover= [[Joe Prado]] [[Nigel Raynor]] [[Stephen Segovia]]
| published=
| collects=Foil Cover Virgin Segovia Cover
| collected=''[[Battlestar Galactica Volume III]]''
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica 10]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica 12]]
}}

== Publisher's summary ==

From the publisher: ''As we count down to the end of our first "season" of all New [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]] stories, writer Greg Pak and artist Nigel Raynor race towards the stunning conclusion! In this issue: [[Sharon Valerii (alternate)|Sharon]] has made her way to the heart of the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], but things don't go according to her plan!''

''Featuring covers from Nigel Raynor, Joe Prado, Stephen Segovia and a New ''Battlestar'' Photo Cover!''

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== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG11PradoCover.jpg|[[Joe Prado]] cover.
Image:BSG11RAYNORCover.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover.
Image:BSG11SegoviaCover.jpg|[[Stephen Segovia]] cover.
Image:BSG11PhotoCover.jpg|Photo cover of [[Kara Thrace]].
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== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C107131.html ''Battlestar Galactica 12'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C107159.html ''Battlestar Galactica 12'' - Foil Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica 10

2011-09-11T07:04:34Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG10SegoviaVirgCover.jpg
| title=Issue 10
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]]
| issueno=10
| episode=Gaps in [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]]
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover=[[Joe Prado]] [[Nigel Raynor]] [[Stephen Segovia]]
| published=
| collects=Foil Cover Segovia Virgin Cover
| collected=''[[Battlestar Galactica Volume III]]''
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=725130069542
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica 9]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica 11]]
}}

== Publisher's summary ==

From the publisher: ''As our first "season" of New ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' [[List of Comics|comics]] races towards its conclusion, [[Sharon Valerii (alternate)|Sharon]] delves deep into her human memories while back aboard the ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', the dedicated leader of [[Earth Protectorate|the subversives]] is revealed to be not quite as he appears...''

''Featuring covers from Nigel Raynor, Joe Prado, Stephen Segovia and a New Battlestar Photo Cover!''

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== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG10PradoCover.jpg|[[Joe Prado]] cover.
Image:BSG10RaynorCover.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover.
Image:BSG10SegoviaCover.jpg|[[Stephen Segovia]] cover.
Image:BSG10SegoviaVirgCover.jpg|Stephen Segovia virgin cover.
Image:BSG10PhotoCover.jpg|Photo cover featuring [[Lee Adama]].
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== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C106954.html ''Battlestar Galactica 10'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C106956.html ''Battlestar Galactica 10'' - Foil Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica 9

2011-09-11T07:03:44Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG Comic 9 Segovia.jpg
| title=Issue 9
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]]
| issueno=9
| episode=Gaps in [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]]
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover=[[Joe Prado]] [[Nigel Raynor]] [[Stephen Segovia]]
| published=
| collects=Foil Cover Segovia Virgin Cover
| collected=[[Battlestar Galactica Volume III]]
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=725130067791
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica 8]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica 10]]
}}
== Publisher's summary ==

From the publisher: ''Greg Pak and Nigel Raynor's third story arc of New ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' begins here! [[Sharon Valerii (alternate)|Sharon]] leads her strange army into the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] empire. As she goes, her Cylons spread their retrovirus, which makes all the Cylon [[Centurion (RDM)|Centurion]]s join her, but on the way Sharon makes a startling discovery that will shake her to the core! Featuring covers from Nigel Raynor, Joe Prado, Stephen Segovia and a New ''Battlestar'' Photo Cover!''

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== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG9PradoCover.jpg|[[Joe Prado]] cover.
Image:BSG9RaynorCover.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover.
Image:BSG Comic 9 Segovia.jpg|[[Stephen Segovia]] cover.
Image:BSG9SegoviaVirginCover.jpg|Stephen Segovia virgin cover.
Image:BSG9PhotoCover.jpg|Photo cover featuring [[Number Six]].
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C106779.html ''Battlestar Galactica 9'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C106780.html ''Battlestar Galactica 9'' - Foil Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica 8

2011-09-11T07:03:02Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG Comic 8 Raynor.jpg
| title=Issue 8
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]]
| issueno=8
| episode=Gaps in [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]]
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover=[[Jonathan Lau]] [[Nigel Raynor]] [[Stjepan Sejic]]
| published=
| collects=Foil Cover Virgin Sejic Cover
| collected=[[Battlestar Galactica Volume II]]
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=725130062727
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica 7]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica 9]]
}}

== Publisher's summary ==

From the publisher: ''The conclusion of the second thrilling storyarc from our creative team! Battle rages between the various factions threatening to tear the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] apart! It's [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] vs. Cylon! Human vs. Human! And in the middle of it all, [[Sharon Valerii (alternate)|Sharon]] makes a fateful decision...''

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== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG8LauCover.jpg|[[Jonathan Lau]] cover.
Image:BSG Comic 8 Raynor.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover.
Image:BSG8SejicCover.jpg|[[Stjepan Sejic]] virgin cover.
Image:BSG8PhotoCover.jpg|Photo cover featuring [[Sharon Valerii]].
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C106272.html ''Battlestar Galactica 8'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C106273.html ''Battlestar Galactica 8'' - Foil Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica 7

2011-09-11T07:02:17Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG Comic 7 Raynor.jpg
| title=Issue 7
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]]
| issueno=7
| episode=Gaps in [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]]
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover=[[Jonathan Lau]] [[Nigel Raynor]] [[Stjepan Sejic]]
| published=
| collects=Foil Cover Raynor Negative Art Cover Sejic Virgin Cover
| collected=[[Battlestar Galactica Volume II]]
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=725130060570
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica 6]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica 8]]
}}

== Publisher's summary ==

From the publisher: ''Facing an attack by New [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]], [[William Adama|Adama]] forms a [[Returner]] brigade to be led by [[Sharon Valerii (alternate)|Sharon]] and then ruthlessly engineers a battle between three different groups of Cylons -- The [[Antebellum Centurion|OS Cylons]], Sharon's army, and a troop of New Cylon [[Centurion (RDM)|Centurion]]s as terrible moral choices abound!''

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== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG7-Lau-Cover.jpg|[[Jonathan Lau]] cover.
Image:BSG Comic 7 Raynor.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover.
Image:BSG7-Sejic-Cover.jpg|[[Stjepan Sejic]] virgin cover.
Image:BSG7PhotoCover.jpg|Photo cover featuring [[Kara Thrace]].
Image:BSG7PhotoFoilCoverBIG.jpg|Special foil cover featuring a [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] [[Centurion (RDM)|Centurion]].
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C106057.html ''Battlestar Galactica 7'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C106058.html ''Battlestar Galactica 7'' - Foil Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica 6

2011-09-11T07:01:37Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG Comic 6 Sejic.jpg
| title=Issue 6
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]]
| issueno=6
| episode=Gaps in [[Season 2 (2005-06)|Season 2]]
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover=[[Jonathan Lau]] [[Nigel Raynor]] [[Stjepan Sejic]]
| published=
| collects=Foil Cover Raynor Negative Art Cover Sejic Virgin Cover
| collected=[[Battlestar Galactica Volume II]]
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=725130058867
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica 5]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica 7]]
}}

== Plot ==

:''As a [[Earth Protectorate|terrorist group]] hounds the [[Returners]] and jeopardizes the Fleet, a second [[Number Eight]] appears with survivors of the Cylon holocaust and a confusing origin.''

==In the Fleet==
*On the ''[[Phaeton 5]]'', a [[Returners|Returner]], [[Marco Lesa]], stows away, with the child that would be his daughter, [[Jenny]]. A group of what appear to be Colonial [[Marines]] call out and search for Lesa, asking him to help with Commander [[William Adama|Adama]]'s plan to aid the Fleet on the path to [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].
*Lesa believes the marines and surrenders. But the marines are actually members of the [[Earth Protectorate]]. One tosses a grenade at Lesa, which explodes.
*On ''[[Galactica]]'', Lesa is in [[sickbay]] when Commander Adama arrives to speak with him. Lesa's injuries are severe and has lost an arm and leg. Adama tells him that young Jenny was unhurt as Lesa shielded her from the grenade. Adama asks Lesa to help in the cause.
*Outside, Adama orders Dr. [[Cottle]] (who is aware that the "Earth key" cause that [[Battlestar Galactica 5|Adama created]] is just a distraction to keep the terrorists at bay) to insert special explosive detonators in the necks of Lesa and every Returner that cooperates. As Cottle vehemently objects to this order, Lt. [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] arrives to report on the Fleet's situation.
*The Earth Protectorate's attacks have damaged several FTL drives in the Fleet. While the repair crews are under guard, five ships, including ''Galactica'', remain without jump ability. The Fleet is hiding in a debris field to elude Cylon detection.
*The Fleet's first line of defense is, paradoxically, their own Cylons: [[Antebellum Centurion]]s who claim loyalty to the humans, but are the [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|same model]] that eventually [[Cylon War|rebelled and fought]] against the Colonies over 50 years before.
*Hiding in the debris field makes [[DRADIS]] work poorly. Complicating the matter is the [[Returner virus]], which has grounded three-quarters of the entire population of the Fleet.
*Later, Adama meets with [[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Valerii]], who warns him that a second [[Captain Valerii|Sharon]] received a partial download of herself after Caprica-Valerii was clinically dead, asyphxiated by an antebellum Cylon earlier. She warns that Cylon forces may be on their way.
*Adama takes the advice, but remains reluctant to fully trust Caprica-Valerii, or any Cylon.
*Elsewhere, In the Corovian star repair shuttle commandeered by the confused [[Captain Valerii|Captain" Sharon Valerii]], crews are shuffled about to keep every human alive prior to a jump to the Fleet. Captain Valerii appears to have shifting memories of her nature, but generally believes she is human.
*Captain Valerii calculates the precise jump coordinates, astounding the humans working with her on the barge, who believe that such calculations would take hours, normally.
*Captain Valerii orders the jump, with some of the humans holding on to the side of the barge as best they can.
*Back on ''[[Colonial One]]'', President [[Laura Roslin]] and Commander Adama (over [[wireless]]) discuss their Fleet's complications. If the sickened members of the Fleet do not survive (barring having to abandon any ship that cannot make a jump), Roslin warns Adama that the remaining 3,000 humans (1,000 of which with reproductive potential) would not allow humanity to survive; the gene pool would be too small. Roslin and Adama agree that the FTL drives must be given top priority.
*Just as Roslin concludes her talk with Adama, an explosion rocks ''Colonial One''.
*A [[marine]] leads an antebellum Cylon team to ''Colonial One'' to ward off the attack on the ship.
*Onboard, several humans from the Corovian barge and Captain Valerii battle against the antebellum Cylons. Several civilians are shown as wounded or killed in the firefight.
*The Eight's forces overcome the marine unit and hold Roslin hostage. Roslin tries to explain the origin of the old-model Cylons, further confusing Captain Valerii, when a loud clang rings through the ship, suggesting another ship is attempting to board the presidential ship.
*When Captain Valerii encounters Commander Adama below decks as part of the second boarding team, she relaxes her guard. As she begins to say that Adama himself could be a Cylon, Caprica-Valerii appears from the breeching ship, shocking Captain Valerii to realize she herself is a Cylon.
*Caprica-Valerii attempts to explain what is happening when Captain Valerii attacks and stuns Caprica-Valerii, then escapes the ship in another Raptor.
*Caprica-Valerii attempts to convince Captain Valerii to return, trying to convince her that her actions show that she is not like most of her kind, but the confused Cylon refuses. As she tries to warn Adama to escape with the Fleet, she spots several modern [[Cylon Centurion]]s hiding on large hulks in the debris field. They have spotted her ship, and know the Fleet's location.

==Questions==
*Before she encountered Caprica-Valerii, what did Captain Valerii believe she was?

==Analysis==
*A serious continuity gaffe in this issue: When Caprica-Valerii warns Adama of incoming Cylons after her near-death experience, she specifically mentions a [[Resurrection Ship]]. In the canonical [[Re-imagined Series]], the Fleet does not know of the existence of these vessels until shortly after ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' joins the Fleet (which is outside the timeline of this comic series).

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG6-Lau-Cover.jpg|[[Jonathan Lau]] cover.
Image:BSG6RaynorNFCover.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover.
Image:BSG Comic 6 Sejic.jpg|[[Stjepan Sejic]] cover.
Image:BSG6CylonFoilCover.jpg|Photo cover (and foil cover) featuring [[Sharon Valerii]] and [[Number Six]].
Image:BSG6PhotoCoverBIG.jpg|Second foil cover featuring [[Sharon Valerii]]. Promotional photo from "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]".
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C105886.html ''Battlestar Galactica 6'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C105887.html ''Battlestar Galactica 6'' - Foil Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=9723 ''Battlestar Galactica 6'' at Comic Book Resources] with cover art and sample pages.

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Battlestar Galactica 5

2011-09-11T07:00:49Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG Comic 5 Sejic.jpg
| title=Issue 5
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]] first
| issueno=5
| episode=Between "[[Home, Part II]]" and "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]"
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover=[[Jonathan Lau]] Nigel Raynor [[Stjepan Sejic]]
| published=
| collects=Lau Sketch Cover Raynor Sketch Cover
| collected=[[Battlestar Galactica Volume II]]
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| population=47835
| oldpopulation=47844
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica 4]] [[Battlestar Galactica Volume I]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica 6]]
}}

== Summary ==

: ''[[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Valerii]] is attacked by an [[antebellum Centurion]], while Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] and President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] decide the fate of the [[Returners]].''

==On ''Galactica''==
*[[Sharon Valerii (alternate)|Caprica-Valerii]] suffers clinical death at the hands of an [[antebellum Centurion]]. [[Karl Agathon]] manages to destroy the wayward Centurion as Valerii's life signs fade, but is carried away by other Centurions that believe they are protecting him from Valerii.
*Commander Adama arrives and uses the failsafe remote detonator given to him by [[Gaius Baltar]] to destroy the Centurions in the room. He orders a medical unit to resuscitate Valerii.
*Valerii's consciousness begins to download, but only partially when Valerii is resuscitated by Dr. [[Cottle]].
*Caprica-Valerii tells Helo that she believes another [[humanoid Cylon]] copy of herself, with her memories, is somewhere out there, and she does not know what she will do.
*[[Gaius Baltar]] speaks with his [[Virtual beings|virtual Number Six]], who is concerned that the old Cylon models would kill her by killing Baltar. She warns him to get the remote back from Adama and destroy every older Cylon model onboard.
*Commander Adama is pleased with the remote, but questions why the antebellum Cylons detected Caprica-Valerii as a "renegade" Cylon, but not the [[Returners]] on board. Adama questions if Baltar's assessment that the copy of Adama's late son, [[Zak Adama]], was a Cylon after all.
*Baltar equivocates, saying that the Returners may not have had the same characteristics of the later humanoid Cylons, or that the antebellum Centurions are malfunctioning.
*When Baltar attempts to retrieve the remote, Adama refuses, believing that the removal of the old Cylons would be playing into a Cylon plan.
*In [[sickbay]], [[Lee Adama]] and [[Kara Thrace]] are at the bedside of [[Anastasia Dualla]], who is unconscious, infected with the Returner virus. Captain Adama himself is also still infected, but unlike most, is able to move about for a brief time each day.
*Thrace and Captain Adama question whether Zak Adama actually existed again, for a time.
*As the bedridden Dualla becomes awake briefly, the Returner that looks like her brother, [[Darrin Dualla]], appears at her bed, startling Thrace as she pulls her sidearm. When she asks how the Returner was allowed to be in sickbay, Commander Adama appears to tell her that he allowed the visit.
*Later, in his quarters, Commander Adama tells Thrace that everything that the Cylons do, either through destructive means or under the illusion of benevolence, has tried to divide the morale of the Fleet, including the existence of Zak and Thrace's mixed feelings about her commander's position about Zak's legitimacy.
*Adama concludes that, if the Returners are killed, every religious fanatic or family member will hate their killers. So, to thwart any Cylon plan, Adama chooses to accept the Returners as family--for now.
*A press conference held by Adama and President [[Laura Roslin]] goes over the prophetic nature of the [[Sacred Scrolls (alternate)|Sacred Scrolls]] as they pertain to recent events, particularly the Returners. Roslin believes that the Returners are a key to the quest for [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].
*Adama briefs the reporters. His "scientists" have found a kind of code in Returner bodies that will be a key in the next three jumps of the Fleet.
*Adama offers amnesty for every Returner to come forward.
*Elsewhere, members of the [[Earth Protectorate]] are skeptical of Adama's plan. Their [[Earth Protectorate leader|leader]] tells his men to get the Returner list being distributed throughout the Fleet.
*Dr. Baltar questions Adama about his "scientists", knowing that Lt. [[Gaeta]] hasn't the experience to do such an analysis. Adama explains to Baltar that the jump key information is a ruse that he is using to compel the Earth Protectorate to concentrate their attacks on the Returners themselves instead of the FTL drives on Fleet ships, buying time against further Cylon strategy.
*Moments later, Roslin is told that a Returner was found dead in the recreation room of the civilian ship ''[[Destiny (ship)|Destiny]]''. When Baltar comments on the speed of the retaliation, Adama replies that he asked himself one question: What would a Cylon do?

==In Space==
*A [[Captain Valerii|Number Eight agent]], in a [[flight suit]], now fused with a partial set of memories from Caprica-Valerii, finds herself fighting for her fading memories of Helo and with a group of men surrounding her [[Raptor]].
*The men are trying to claim the Eight's ship, and suggest sexually assaulting Valerii afterwards. Valerii retaliates by shooting her first attacker, abandoning the Raptor and using her sidearm as a thruster.
*Drifting in space, Valerii begins to lose her fight for her memories when she is attacked again by another man with a large knife. As others approach, Valerii gains control of the knife and threatens to kill the man if he doesn't call off other approaching men, some of them with other archaic bladed weapons.
*The man explains that they were part of a non-union construction crew working on an illegal satellite expansion during the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack on the Colonies]]. The Cylons destroyed the satellite and three of their transport ships, leaving [[Corovian Star Repair Shuttle|one barge]] built for twenty crew with one hundred stranded men.
*The [[Unnamed characters (RDM alternate)#Barge captain|ship's captain]] created a system where the other men outside must scavenge for things to give to the captain in order to get time inside the ship. Valerii is considered a ticket for at least one week in the ship by these men.
*The Valerii fights off more attackers before giving them a counterproposal: Instead of attacking her, join her to take the ship itself.
*The stranded men agree. The captain of the ship notices the change in attitude, realizes that Valerii is wearing a Colonial officer uniform and that the entire group is approaching. He orders the firing of his ship's last missile, but Valerii is able to detonate it with a corpse of one of her attackers before it could strike her group.
*Valerii shoots open a window before the captain can get his pressure suit. She assassinates the captain, then orders equal shifts for everyone in and outside the ship.
*Valerii orders the transfer of her Raptor's [[FTL]] drive to the ship and a special dock for the outsiders to "hold on" to when the ship takes a jump.
*Captain Valerii's destination for the barge: ''Galactica''.

==Questions==
*Why are the outside crew of the barge in possession of large, dangerous weapons that could damage their pressure suits?
*Where is this barge? Without an FTL drive, it must still be within Colonial space, and the Fleet is quite far from this location.
*How the Hell did Sharon manage to remain pregnant after she downloaded?

==Analysis==
* At the time of the comic's production, the Cylon Resurrection process (including [[Resurrection Ship]]s) had not been detailed on screen. As a result the process detailed in the comic differs greatly from what would later be established in the main continuity.
** The comic continuity states that the Cylons can control what memories an individual keeps when s/he downloads. Also, they are apparently able to download into currently active bodies. No Resurrection Ship is required.

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG5LauCover.jpg|[[Jonathan Lau]] cover.
Image:BSG 5 Lau Sketch Variant.jpg|Jonathan Lau sketch variant cover.
Image:BSG5RaynorCover.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover.
Image:BSG Comic 5 Raynor Sketch Cover.jpg|Nigen Raynor sketch cover.
Image:BSG Comic 5 Sejic.jpg|[[Stjepan Sejic]] cover.
Image:BSG5PhotoCover.jpg|Photo cover featuring [[Number Six]] and [[Gaius Baltar]].
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C105712.html ''Battlestar Galactica 5'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C105716.html ''Battlestar Galactica 5'' - Foil Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica 4

2011-09-11T06:59:31Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG Comic 4 Reorder.jpg
| title=Issue 4
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]] first
| issueno=4
| episode=Between "[[Home, Part II]]" and "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]"
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| colorist=[[David Curiel]]
| letterer=[[Simon Bowland]]
| editor=
| cover=[[E-Bass]] [[Tyler Kirkham]] [[Nigel Raynor]]
| published=September 2006
| collects=Kirkham Virgin Cover Kirkham Negative Cover
| collected=[[Battlestar Galactica Volume I]]
| reprints=Reprint with E-Bass Variant Cover
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| population=47844
| oldpopulation=47850
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica 3]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica 5]]
}}
==Publisher's summary==
In this issue, all of your questions are answered about the fate of the [[Returners]], and the status of the infected ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' crew! Plus, see Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] in action as you've never see him! All this plus the set-up for our next big story arc as the unseen adventures of the ''Galactica'' continue from Dynamite Entertainment.

== Plot ==

: ''Commander Adama brings back a lost [[Caprican Cylon Brigade]] consisting of pre-[[Cylon War]] [[Cylon Centurion Model 0005|Centurions]] and [[Raider (RDM)|Raider]]s, which concerns the entire Fleet, including President [[Laura Roslin]].''

== Summary ==

* Fifteen minutes prior to the end of the [[Battlestar Galactica 3|third issue]], Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] and Lieutenant [[Kara Thrace|Thrace]] run into a wall of antebellum [[Cylon (RDM)|Cylons]] [[Raider (RDM)|Raider]]s. They prepare for an attack, although they are initially confused as to why they haven't attacked. Adama identifies the ships as pre-[[Cylon War]] [[Raider (RDM)|Raider]]s. The leader of this phalanx, [[Fifteen Beta Three]], identifies their brigade as the [[Caprican Cylon Brigade]].
* Upon asking for their command, Thrace tells them to go [[frak]] themselves. They start self-destructing, a process which Adama halts despite Thrace's objections. After determining that they were ordered to protect the quadrant by their former commander 50 years, 4 months and 3 days ago (during the [[Third Colonial War]]), Adama informs the Cylons that their commander is dead and that he's the last surviving high-ranking Caprican military officer. They subsequently obey his commands.
* On ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', [[Karl Agathon]] visits [[Sharon Valerii (alternate)|Sharon Valerii]], discussing the possibility that she may be the "real" Sharon while the [[Sharon Valerii|other Sharon]] was a copy. She tells him to stop, saying that she knows what she is, but is beset by feeling the presence of the antebellum Cylons.
* Aboard ''[[Medivac 12]]'', [[Virtual Six]] tells [[Gaius Baltar]] to hide. He initially makes a glib crack, asking "how on [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]] can I hide from you". However, he hides anyway upon seeing the antebellum Raiders through a view port.
* A shuttle from ''[[Colonial One]]'' heads to ''Galactica''. Despite Adama's protests regarding the [[Returner virus]], Roslin reveals that she was infected with it on ''Colonial One''. She is concerned about the Cylons' presence in the Fleet and, believing Adama to be unfit for command, goes to ''Galactica'' to relieve him of command. Adama assures her that each Cylon is being tracked by their guns and will be destroyed should they do anything suspicious.
* Outside the window of her shuttle, Roslin tells Adama that the Cylons are firing. However, they do not fire on any of the ships; they are firing on terrorists from the [[Earth Protectorate]], who are flinging themselves toward Roslin's shuttle with bombs strapped to their bodies. The Cylons interdict these suicide bombers, some flying directly into their path.
* Roslin is stunned by the display, particularly as a Cylon Centurion salutes her from a Raider that is in view.
* Roslin boards ''Galactica''. Adama informs her that the bombers were Earth Protectorate terrorists wanting to kill her. All nine of them were killed by the Cylons, which protected her because of her status as president of the Colonies. Mistrustful of the Cylons, she brings up the point that the Protectorate may be right, and that the Cylons do want to use the Fleet as a tool to find Earth.
* Adama concedes that this is a possibility, which leads him to talk to his expert: Sharon Valerii. Valerii reveals that she can hear the Centurions through the [[Talk Wireless]], if she concentrates hard enough. She reveals that they appear to be happy and proud, now that the humans have come back to them.
* Adama then asks how long will it take for the Cylons to "wise up" and turn on their creators. Valerii scoffs the question, saying that not all Cylons are the same and that they can learn, feel, and come up with their own conclusions the same way humans can.
* Roslin asks if Valerii's thoughts can be heard by the Cylons. She says she doesn't know, but hopes that this isn't the case.

* On ''[[Medivac 12]]'', [[Gaius Baltar]] is thrown back by an antebellum Centurion, who declares "Cylon!"
* Baltar is forced to the ground as he pleads with the Cylon that he's a friend. Thrace enters, with a severed head from a new-model Centurion. Despite the old Centurion's insistence that Baltar's a Cylon, Thrace correct the Cylon and points out that the head she's carrying is a Cylon. The Centurion proceeds to crush the head with its hands and stomp on the remains, much to Thrace's delight.
* Scared, Baltar views the Cylon's presence as being insane, telling Thrace that the Centurion wanted to crush his head. Thrace retorts that most humans want to do the same and gives Baltar his marching orders: Adama wants him to find out of the Cylons will turn on them or not.
* Thrace leaves, while Baltar instructs the Centurion to shut down. After doing this, Six appears again, and tells him that the Centurion detected her presence and must leave for a while. He admits that he's gotten used to her presence in his fairly depressing life, while Six replies that she believes that Baltar can take care of the Centurion situation.

* William Adama visits Lee in [[sickbay]]. Lee and his father have a heartfelt moment where they try to justify [[Zak Adama (alternate)|Zak Adama]]'s Returner existence. The elder Adama notes that he would have killed it again if he had to, but felt proud at the same time. Off in another part of the sickbay is [[Earth Protectorate nurse|a medic]] who fiddles with a bladder bag, looking rather ominous.

* In a lab, [[Felix Gaeta]] tells Roslin and Keikeya that both of them have the [[Bonoa parasite]] from eating traditionally prepared [[South Caprican noodles]]. The parasite, which acts more as a symbiont, is able to kill the virus and thus preventing it from being fatal. However, the symbiont cannot be used as a cure, only as a means of inoculation.
* After Commander Adama asks Gaeta how he was able to still move around, Gaeta reveals that he has a girlfriend who eats the noodles, and posits that he received the symbionts when they kissed. Adama stops him from explaining any further, telling him it's unwise to kiss-and-tell, but adds that the woman should be given a medal.
* An unmasked, uninfected Baltar returns to ''Galactica'' on a [[Raptor]] with the Centurion Thrace gave him earlier. Baltar assures the [[Marines]] that the Cylon is harmless as a baby.
* As [[Saul Tigh]] is hospitalized in sickbay, he suffers through a nightmare of a mission during the first [[Cylon War]], when he was captain. He gets up, finding [[Ellen Tigh]] at his side, with the antebellum Centurions around him. Filled with rage, Tigh tells the Cylons to get away, only to find out that the Cylons have helped neutralized an orderly whose loyalties are with the Earth Protectorate.
*In [[CIC]], Adama is informed that the Cylons sweeps are done and that four of the five targets have been neutralized. Adama is pleased, but orders the Cylons to return to the loading bay at the end of their mission. Baltar questions why, seeing as Baltar has devised a device that can destroy any Cylon should it show signs of betrayal. Adama reiterates his mistrust of machines.
* Gatea informs Adama that the Cylons' last target is acquired. Adama orders them home.
* As the Cylons escort the terrorists, one of the Centurions happens upon Valerii's brig, destroys the door, and starts to kill her. As she dies, she wonders what memories the Cylons will let her keep.

* Valerii downloads into a new body, which is inside of a Raptor. She panics as she realizes that the other Cylons have taken her memories, but is faced with a crisis as a group of hostile humans in EVA suits prepare to board her Raptor.

== Notes ==

* The population at the beginning of this comic was 47,844. By the comic's end, that number is reduced to 47,835, counting for the deaths of nine [[Earth Protectorate]] suicide bombers.
* Old-model Centurions communicate via "talk wireless", which [[Sharon Valerii (alternate)|Sharon Valerii]] can hear. The term "[[Talk Wireless|talk wireless]]" was previously established in "[[Colonial Day]]" as being a genre of programming on [[wireless]] stations, thus Valerii's use of the term is incorrect.
* This issue notes that [[Felix Gaeta]] is involved in a heterosexual relationship.

== Analysis ==

* The Caprican Cylon Brigade has been waiting for their commander for 53 years, 4 months, and 3 days, which closely fits in with the length of the [[Cylon War]] (12 years, 6 months) and the duration of the [[Armistice]] (40 years). Therefore the events of this comic take place 10 months after the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], although this overshoots [[Timeline - Season 2 (RDM)|the timeline]] established by the episode "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" by four months. Given that this comic was produced well before "[[Razor]]", which established the duration of the Cylon War, this level of near accuracy is rather remarkable.
** However, it should be kept in mind that we have no way of knowing how much time passed between when the Caprican Cylon Brigade was sent out on their mission and the start of the Cylon War, so this might actually be the correct timeframe for their being floating out there.
* The comic series, particularly in this issue, strongly hints the fact that the antebellum Centurions were able to detect the presence of [[Virtual Six]]. The Re-imagined Series has been particularly careful in leaving Virtual Six's presence a mystery.
* In the Re-imagined Series, while humanoid Cylons can be [[boxed]] and can share memories, it has been proven that the Cylons can not strip away memories from other Cylons during the resurrection process. Furthermore, resurrections occur inside a [[resurrection tank]] and can't happen outside of its confines.

== Questions ==

* Did the antebellum Centurion on ''[[Medivac 12]]'' detect [[Virtual Six]], as she claims?
* Furthermore, how do these Centurions know about the [[humanoid Cylon]]s?
** Also, why do they recognize Sharon as being a Cylon, but not [[Galen Tyrol ]], [[Saul Tigh]], and [[Ellen Tigh]]?
* Are they able to hear the thoughts of other newer Cylons?
* Did [[Sharon Valerii (alternate)|Sharon Valerii]] download directly into the new body on the Raptor, thereby bypassing the [[resurrection tank]]? ([[Battlestar Galactica 5|Answer]])
* Does Valerii die? ([[Battlestar Galactica 5|Answer]])

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG4KirkhamCover.jpg|[[Tyler Kirkham]] cover.
Image:BSG4RaynorCover.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover.
Image:BSG4EBasCover.jpg|[[E-Bass]] cover.
Image:BSG Comic 4 Reorder.jpg|E-Bass variant cover.
Image:BSG4PhotoCover.jpg|Photo cover featuring [[William Adama]] and [[Laura Roslin]].
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C105532.html ''Battlestar Galactica 4'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C105533.html ''Battlestar Galactica 4'' - Foil Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C106916.html ''Battlestar Galactica 4'' - EBas Variant Cover] at Dynamite Entertainment

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Battlestar Galactica 3

2011-09-11T06:58:36Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG Comic 3 Lee.jpg
| title=Issue 3
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]] first
| issueno=3
| episode=Between "[[Home, Part II]]" and "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]"
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| colorist=[[David Curiel]]
| letterer=[[Simon Bowland]]
| editor=
| cover=[[Adriano Batista]], [[Pat Lee]], [[Nigel Raynor]]
| published=August 2006
| collects=Batista sketch cover, Lee negative art cover
| collected=[[Battlestar Galactica Volume I]]
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| special=d
| isbn=
| population=47850
| oldpopulation=47853
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica 2]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica 4]]
}}

== Plot ==
: ''With the other pilots incapacitated, Commander [[William Adama]], [[Kara Thrace]], and the potentially dangerous copy of Adama's dead son, [[Zak Adama|Zak]], must destroy an old-era [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]] that has appeared in the debris field near the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]].''

== Summary ==

*All pilots and many crew, excluding Commander [[William Adama]] and the being that appears to be [[Zak Adama (alternate)|Zak Adama]], are infected with something carried by the [[Returners|refugees that escaped their ships]] and boarded battlestar ''[[Galactica]]''.
*[[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]] has powered down ''[[Medivac 12]]'' on Adama's orders after a [[Cylon War]]-era [[Basestar (TOS)|baseship]] appears.
*The baseship has not launched any [[Raider (TOS)|Raiders]]. The power-down tactic (suggested by Lieutenant [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]]) appears to be buying the Colonials time to work up a defense plan.
*Starbuck asks how many pilots are available, and the news is not good. The only people able to fly are herself, Commander Adama, and Zak Adama, given that the virus has taken out a majority of his pilots, and the [[Earth Protectorate]] has murdered six unaffected pilots. Commander Adama decides on allowing this "ghost" of his dead son to fly since he has no other options to aid him.
*Starbuck's plan is simple: nuke the baseship. Zak asks his father how long it has been since he has flown a [[Viper Mark II|Viper]]. The Commander answers, "Longer than I care to say."
*[[Gaius Baltar (alternate)|Gaius Baltar]] is aboard ''Medivac 12'', and, with some effort despite the zero-G environment, pushes Starbuck's Viper out of the large airlock.
*Commander Adama assumes his old pilot callsign, "Husker," while Starbuck assigns Zak Adama the ironically-chosen callsign of "Buster," in light of the fact that the original Zak Adama [[Act of Contrition|failed basic flight school]] three times.
*Husker and Buster launch from ''Galactica''. The three Vipers unite and destroy a tanker before they head towards the baseship. Husker's Viper carries the nuclear warhead.
*Meanwhile, [[Billy Keikeya]], who has continued his research into any commonalities between the Returners, has found something. He relays to Dr. Baltar, who is exploring the halls of Medievac 12, that all of the people identified as Returners had died in the air: while in space, airline, or aerial highways. None of the Returners had died while physically on the ground or in buildings.
*Baltar calls for the assistance of his [[Cylon-Related Hallucinations|virtual]] Number Six as he finds a room with a startling history. Baltar finds a series of vats containing humanoid figures suspended inside. The virtual Six explains that these vats and their organic templates, similar to [[Cylon rebirthing tank]]s, were used to capture the memories of dying people to study human nature as part of the process of creating the [[humanoid Cylon]]s.
*Baltar finds it strange that this ship happened to be up and running to fulfill the prophesy known as the "Ark of Fire".
*When asked by Baltar why this vessel happened to be up and running despite all other ships like this being decommissioned long before, the virtual Six cannot answer, but is intrigued by its implications.
*Without the aid of his fighter's [[DRADIS]], Buster warns of an large incoming [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Raider]] group moments before ''Galactica'' and Starbuck confirm the incoming fighters.
*Baltar attempts to notify Husker about the duplicate Zak Adama's origins, but is cut off by both Husker and Starbuck, who attempt to trust Zak long enough to accomplish their mission. Buster denies being a Cylon.
*Husker switches to a closed channel to hear Baltar's report again.
*The Raiders (the current autonomous variety) appear, and the Vipers engage. Buster engages the enemy to prove his worthiness, but is almost shot down were it not for Husker's intercept and destruction of the closing Raider group.
*With some Raiders destroyed, Starbuck notices that the old basestar isn't sending out any fighters, or firing on them. In fact, the baseship is ''hailing'' the Colonials--a distress call. Starbuck is not convinced.
*As another group of modern Raiders engage, Husker makes his way to the old baseship, but Buster blocks his way, asking his father not to launch, warning that the baseship has already been packed with Cylon [[demolition gel]] packs around the ship. Husker doesn't believe him and launches the tactical nuke.
*The baseship explodes in a large fireball that severely damages Starbuck's Viper. Husker and Buster's Vipers are intact, but debris has wrapped around the noses of the fighters.
*When Husker asks how Buster would know what Cylon demolition gel would look like, Buster doesn't know, but acknowledges that he is aware of many things he should not know.
*The duplicate of Zak Adama does believe, however, that he is some kind of Cylon construct, but that his memories are genuine. He fires his fighter's guns to clear the debris and free his fighter to travel to Starbuck's disabled fighter. As her Viper begins to burn, her electrical system shorts and stuns Starbuck into unconsciousness.
*Buster opens his cockpit and moves Starbuck's body into his fighter. A groggy Starbuck, temporarily unable to move, realizes what Buster is doing but cannot stop the transfer.
*After Buster completes the transfer, he closes the Viper's canopy, leaving Buster floating towards Starbuck's old Viper, its explosion imminent.
*Buster is consumed by the exploding Viper's fireball.
*Despite what they know of his origin, both Starbuck and Husker find themselves in grief--again--at the loss of Zak Adama.
*Moments later, the DRADIS on both fighters detect a massive Cylon fighter force estimated at 20 to 30 ships. Starbuck's weapons are offline, but she can still maneuver.
*Time passes. Lieutenant Gaeta attempts to contact the Vipers, to no immediate response.
*Gaeta carries out the Commander's last orders: he issues orders for the Fleet to [[FTL|jump]] to safety.
*Before the order can be executed, however, Husker calls in to cancel the jump, telling the crew that he and Starbuck are returning to the battlestar, but with a few friends in tow.
*The friends that follow Husker and Starbuck in formation are Cylon War-era [[Raider (TOS)|Raiders]]. One panel shows a original [[Antebellum Centurion|Cylon Centurion Model 0005]] flying a Raider, confirming Husker's communication with a single phrase: "[[By your command]]."

== Notes ==

* The population at the beginning of this issue is 47,850. Commander Adama notes that six pilots were killed by the [[Earth Protectorate]] terrorists in the [[Battlestar Galactica 2|previous issue]], which reduces the count to 47,844.
* Kara Thrace gives [[Zak Adama]] the callsign "Buster". Presumably, he did not have a callsign during his training.

== Analysis ==

* Commander Adama's callsign, "Husker", is explained as a result of his having a sore throat the day "they handed out nicknames". However, in "[[Razor]]" and the [[Razor Flashbacks]], young William Adama has a deep, graveled voice.
* The use of Viper Mark IIs is prevalent throughout, nearly indicating that the Viper Mark VIIs aren't available to ''Galctica'', when this is not the case.
* The Cylons experimented on real humans in order to create the [[humanoid Cylon]] models, albeit in a different matter than depicted in "Razor".

== Questions ==
*Why were the old-model Cylons calling for help? ([[Battlestar Galactica 4|Answer]])
*Why does Adama escort a massive Raider group to his vulnerable civilian Fleet? Moreover, why are they obeying his commands? ([[Battlestar Galactica 4|Answer]])
*How long were these Cylon experimental cloning ships in operation, and when?
*Where did an old-era basestar come from? ([[Battlestar Galactica 4|Answer]])
*Why was the old baseship rigged for destruction?
*Why doesn't Zak know his own father's call-sign or the story behind it?

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG3-Batista-Cover.jpg|[[Adriano Batista]] cover.
Image:BSG Comic 3 Lee.jpg|[[Pat Lee]] cover.
Image:BSG3LeeAlternateIncCover.jpg|Pat Lee variant cover.
Image:BSG Comic 3 Negative Variant Cover.jpg|Pat Lee negative cover.
Image:BSG3RaynorCover.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover
Image:BSG3PhotoCover.jpg|Photo cover with [[Number Six]] and [[Number Eight]].
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C105313.html ''Battletar Galactica 3'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Comics

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Battlestar Galactica 2

2011-09-11T06:57:41Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG2-CAMMO-Cover.jpg
| title=Issue 2
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]] first
| issueno=2
| episode=Between "[[Home, Part II]]" and "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]"
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| colorist=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover=[[Giuseppe Camuncoli]], [[Adriano Batista]], [[Nigel Raynor]]
| published=August 2006
| collects=
| collected=[[Battlestar Galactica Volume I]]
| reprints=
| reprinted=
| isbn=
| population=47853
| oldpopulation=47853
| prev=[[Battlestar Galactica 1]]
| next=[[Battlestar Galactica 3]]
}}

== Publisher's summary ==
While fans wait for [[Season 3 (2006-07)|the Season]] to continue in the Fall, [[Dynamite Entertainment]] continues their ongoing comic book series featuring the cast and crew of the all-new ''[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Battlestar Galactica]]''!

Writer [[Greg Pak|Greg ("Hulk") Pak]] and artist [[Nigel Raynor]] are joined by cover artist [[Adriano Batista|Adriano (upcoming Witchblade and Red Sonja projects) Batista]], "[[Giuseppe Camuncoli|Cammo]]" as well as a cover by Raynor and a new photo cover!

After the shocking events of [[Battlestar Galactica 1|issue #1]] - all spinning out of the best-selling [[Battlestar Galactica 0|Battlestar Galactica #0]] - issue #2 continues the story of the "[[Returners]]" and the re-appearance of the [[antebellum Centurion|"old school" Cylon Warriors]].

== Plot ==

: ''The Returners break the quarantine imposed on ''[[Medivac 12]]'' and return to the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]], only to spread a [[Returner virus|virus]] that has incapacitated a majority of the Fleet's survivors. Meanwhile, terrorist attacks by the [[Earth Protectorate]] imperil the Fleet and its search for [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].''

== Summary ==

* Fifteen minutes prior to the end of [[Battlestar Galactica 1|issue 1]], [[Anastasia Dualla]] meets [[Darrin Dualla]] in ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'''s brig. Darrin explains how he got to ''Galactica'' via the [[zip pod]] and asks after their parents. A tearful Anastasia replies that her parents never had a chance to leave their planet when the [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]] [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|attacked]].
* Anastasia falls to the ground, unconscious and sickly-looking. Darrin yells to the [[Marines]] to help, unable to help her himself because he is shackled to the table.
* Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] notifies the Fleet that they have been hit by a virus, which affects 80% of the people that it comes in contact with. Adama decrees that the virus is the result of the Returners and offers an ultimatum: turn over the Returners or they (and those harboring them) will be hunted down after an hour. Adama vows that after that, said Returners and those harboring them will be hunted down and exterminated, like criminals and traitors.
* A member of the [[Earth Protectorate]] burns through ''Galactica's'' hull and hoists in a Returner: [[Zak Adama (alternate)|Zak Adama]]. In exchange for payment from a group of Returner worshippers, the terrorist hands Zak over to them. The leader of this group of robed people tells Zak that they are lead by a [[Laura Roslin|dying leader]] and to prepare himself for what is to come. They rapidly succumb to the virus.
* A highly concerned Zak summons help. It comes in the form of [[Lee Adama]], who berates Zak, telling him to get away from the dying people. Zak is happy to see his brother, in return Lee aims his gun at Zak, calling him a Cylon.
* From ''[[Colonial One]]'', Laura Roslin talks to Commander Adama. Adama informs her that more than 80% of his crew and pilots are infected with the virus. He tells her that if the Cylons should attack, she and other uninfected and functioning ships will have to [[FTL|jump]].
* Roslin asks after Zak. Adama replies that Lee has "the Cylon" and that he'll be interrogated, studied and then exterminated. She interrupts him, informing him that 10,000 people haven't been infected with the virus. She then asks if Adama remembers [[sand cats]]. He replies that he does, commenting that they were beautiful animals, and the conversation ends.
* Adama tells Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] about the sand cats.  Adama relates to the fact that because there were so few sand cats that repopulated the species out of extinction levels, they all died out when they were infested with lung parasites; conversely, these same parasites infected only 5% of the tree lion population. He compares this to the human race's predicament and the need for more people in order to increase their chances of survival as a species. Tigh scoffs this, saying that Roslin's "more of an idiot than I thought".
* Commander Adama watches Lee interrogate Zak. During the interrogation, the discussion gets heated. Zak tells Lee about an event on his graduation day, namely after Zak called his father "dad", which resulted in the elder Adama telling Zak that he was a disgrace. Zak then asks what they'll do with him, saying that it would be a relief to die since "this nightmare of being your brother... and ''his'' son... would finally be over".
* On ''Medivac 12'', [[Kara Thrace]] is gun-ho about returning to ''Galactica''. Adama denies her request and tells her to babysit the ship, as [[Gaius Baltar]] is en route to comb through the medical records and tissue samples in order to find a cure for the virus. They discuss Zak's death again. Thrace believes that Zak's reappearance is like a second chance, however Adama disagrees.
* Baltar's [[Raptor]] docks on ''Medivac 12''. Baltar, wearing a complete bio-hazard suit, is greeted by Thrace. Baltar notes that she has not yet been afflicted by the virus, which leads to exchanging barbs. He removes a sample of Zak's hair from her uniform, noting that he had always assumed that she preferred Lee Adama. After she replies that she would take either Adama over Baltar, he tells her to run along for "the grownups have some tests to run".
* During the interrogation, Lee reveals that he has feelings for Kara. In response, Zak assaults Lee, ripping off his face mask. As the two Marines come in to remove Zak, a member of the Earth Protectorate makes his bid to kill Lee. This is thwarted by Zak, and finished by the Marines who assault the terrorist into unconsciousness or death.
* Lee calls the [[CIC]], who informs him that the terrorists are trying to take out the pilots, and have reports of two groups in his sector. Lee then orders the Marines to go after one group, while he'll dispatch the other; the Marines point out that it would be safer to stick together an take out the terrorists one-by-one. Lee replies that there is no time for that kind of sweep, but Zak offers to help. Much to his chagrin, and against his better judgment, Lee gives Zak a gun.
* After dealing with a group of terrorists, Lee succumbs to the virus.
* Later, Lee is brought to sickbay. While here, Commander Adama throws Zak against a wall and calls Zak a monster; Lee weakly attempts to stop the attack, saying that Zak saved his life. Before Adama could continue, the ship's lighting dies out.
* Adama reports to CIC with Zak, discovering that Gaeta has fallen ill as well. This is not the only event to transpire, as a first-generation [[basestar (RDM)|basestar]] jumps in the debris field. Gaeta reports that he's brought ''Galactica'' to reserve power in order to avoid detection on the Cylon's [[DRADIS]]. Adama assesses the situation, determining that they have a chance, however there are only three active pilots in the Fleet: Thrace, Adama... and Zak.

== Analysis ==

* In keeping with the scientific laws pertaining to [[w:conservation of energy|conservation of energy]], even if ''Galactica'' diminished its power output, it would still be detectable by DRADIS. This is because the energy generated from the power-plants would have to go somewhere.
* The antagonistic relationship between [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Gaius Baltar]] continues. His noting that he "rather thought you fancied the [[Lee Adama|other brother]]" is a result of their sexual tryst in "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]", when she moans Lee's name during coitus with Baltar.

== Notes ==

* Barring any "in comic" deaths or births, the Fleet's population is 47,850, counting the three possible "in comic" deaths of the [[Earth Protectorate]] terrorists shot by Lee and Zak Adama.
* The Returners do not impact the survival count.
* Roughly 10,000 humans remain uninfected by the Returner virus, which is about 21% of the survivors.
* In the Re-imagined Series' canon, the first-generation "antebellum" basestar makes its appearance in "[[Razor]]". Before that, the ship was only seen as a model in the [[Miniseries]] as an exhibit in the [[Galactica Museum]].

== Questions ==

* How did Gaeta succumb to the virus, even with his breathing mask on?
* How do the Earth Protectorate's ships manage to breach ''Galactica's'' hull without being detected?
* Did the other ships power down after the Cylon basestar was detected? ([[Battlestar Galactica 3|Answer]])
* Why do the Cylons still use antebellum basestars? ([[Battlestar Galactica 4|Answer]])

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG2-Batista-Cover.jpg|[[Adriano Batista]] cover.
Image:BSG2-CAMMO-Cover.jpg|[[Giuseppe Camuncoli]] cover.
Image:BSG2-Raynor-Cover.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover.
Image:BSG Comic 2 Photo.jpg|Photo cover with [[Lee Adama]] and [[Kara Thrace]].
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C105204.html ''Battlestar Galactica 2'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Comics
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=8552 Preview of comic with sample pages at Comic Book Resources]

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Battlestar Galactica 1

2011-09-11T06:56:56Z

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{{Comic Data
| image = BSG Comic 1 Tan.jpg
| title=Issue 1
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]] first
| issueno=1
| episode=Between "[[Home, Part II]]" and "[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]"
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| colorist=
| letterer=
| editor=
| cover=[[Michael Turner]] [[Billy Tan]] [[Nigel Raynor]]
| published=August 2006?
| collects=
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== Plot ==
: ''[[Kara Thrace]], investigating the burning [[medivac]] filled with people awaiting rescue from [[Cylon Centurion]] attack, discovers that the ship is filled with people that, according to ship records, died years before. Thrace encounters [[Zak Adama (alternate)|Zak Adama]], while Commander [[William Adama|Adama]] suspects a Cylon trap.''

==Summary==
*Kara Thrace finds Zak Adama on the bridge of the [[Medivac 12|burning medivac]] ship. Challenging him with questions, he recalls his last moments before he appeared on the medivac ship.
*Commander Adama and Captain [[Lee Adama]] struggle over [[wireless]] to convince Thrace that this is a ruse, likely a Cylon trap.
*Several ships in the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] have identically-created damage on their FTL drives, indicating a coordinated attack.
*More Centurions attack the medivac ship, and Zak Adama and Thrace fight them off.
*Dualla's brother, [[Darrin Dualla]], calls out on open [[wireless]] channels from Medivac 12 to all the ships of the Fleet to plea for rescue, naming their crews and passengers. Many people on the ships hear the names of the dead and are frightened and confused.
*While Commander Adama remains unconvinced that the people are genuine, [[Laura Roslin]] alerts him to a passage of the [[Sacred Scrolls (alternate)|Sacred Scrolls]]: "The dead shall return in an ark of fire."
*Many citizens in the Fleet, possibly [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM comics)#Gemenon|Gemenese]]s, also know of the passage in the Scrolls, promising to receive the returned people "with fear and joy."
*The medivac ship with Zak Adama and Thrace is reeling out of control. Thrace is injured, but Adama chooses to fly the ship past the other burning debris, knowing full well that his flying skills are questionable at best.
*Apollo agrees with Commander Adama that the person calling himself Zak Adama is probably a Cylon, but Commander Adama instructs Apollo to clear a derelict tanker out of the path of Medivac 12 to save Thrace's life.
*Medivac 12 is approached by [[Raptor]]s for further investigation and rescue.
*Despite their mutual, critical denial that Zak Adama is alive, both Lee and Bill Adama are in anguish over the open wounds of Zak Adama's memory.
*[[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Valerii]] tells Commander Adama, Lee Adama, and [[Gaius Baltar]] that there are 12 [[Humanoid Cylon|human Cylon models]], but there are 33 of these returned people, meaning that these people are not Cylons. Baltar believes that the Cylons have used their technology to clone the dead and tap into human memories to create these doppelgangers, which Valerii denies.
*More FTL drive sabotage continues. A group calling themselves the [[Earth Protectorate]] claims responsibility, believing that the Fleet will bring the Cylons to the last haven of humanity, [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]]. The group vows to stop the Fleet, even if means a death for everyone in the vastness of space.
*The medivac ship refuses to give tissue and blood samples while in quarantine. Zak Adama tries to tell Thrace something when someone boards the ship without authorization. When Starbuck attempts to fire on the individual, Zak Adama stops her from firing. Leaving her with a kiss, Adama swears to prove his identity.
*''Galactica'' notes that [[zip pod]]s have been launched from the medivac ship, heading for various ships in the Fleet, including the battlestar. While the military is successful in stopping some of them, others, such as Darrin Dualla, make it to ''Galactica'' and are placed in a decontamination cell.
*As Captain and Commander Adama try to understand the plan of the returned humans, they encounter members of ''Galactica'' who appear afflicted with disease that appears to be causing them to decay like a dead body.

==Questions==

* Who prophecized the return of the dead in the Scrolls?
* Why aren't Darrin and Anastasia Dualla on first name terms?

==Analysis==

==Notes==
*[[w:Aerotrim|Aerotrim]]s are used in basic flight training.
*The artwork in Adama's quarters is reminiscent of Dutch painter, [[w:Piet Mondrian|Piet Mondrian]].

== Alternate covers ==

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Image:BSG Comic 1 Tan.jpg|[[Billy Tan]] cover
Image:BSG1TurnerCov.jpg|[[Michael Turner]] cover
Image:BSG1Covers.jpg|[[Nigel Raynor]] cover
Image:BSG1PhotoCov.jpg|Photo cover.
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C104976.html ''Battlestar Galactica 1'' - Regular Edition] at Dynamite Entertainment

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:''This official comic book uses the characters, situations, and events of the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] between the events in "[[Home, Part II]]" and "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]". However, this comic book series is considered a '''separate continuity''' to the aired series. Comments and information to this article should reflect only aired content before the episode, "Pegasus".''

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| title=Issue 0
| series=[[Dynamite Comics|Dynamite]] first
| issueno=0
| episode=Between "[[Home, Part II]]" & "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]"
| writer=[[Greg Pak]]
| penciller=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| inker=[[Nigel Raynor]]
| colorist=[[David Curiel]]
| letterer=[[Simon Bowland]]
| editor=
| cover=[[Steve McNiven]]
| published=May 2006
| collects=
| collected=[[Battlestar Galactica Volume I]]
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| next=[[Battlestar Galactica 1]]
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== Plot ==
:''"Battlestar ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' discovers a group of human survivors in a small [[Medivac 12|Medivac ship]] under attack by [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylons]]. [[William Adama|Adama]] suspects a Cylon plot. But [[Roslin]] points to the [[Sacred Scrolls (alternate)|Sacred Scrolls]], which contain an ancient prophecy: 'The dead shall return in an ark of fire.' Who are the "[[Returners]]?" Will they unite or divide the fleet -- and heal or break the heart of Commander Adama?"'' -Greg Pak <ref>Forum post at [http://www.newsarama.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=62040 Newsarama forums]</ref>

==Summary==
*Commander William Adama, despite [[Home, Part II|mending fences]] with President Roslin, appears to have problems in reconciling the actions of [[Kara Thrace]] and his son, [[Lee Adama]] during the factioning of the Fleet.
*Commander Adama has created a book of journal entries to his late son, [[Zak Adama (alternate)|Zak Adama]], apparently to help him cope with his feelings about his family in its past turmoil. He recounts Thrace's actions in the book as if she were his daughter.
*From an external window, Commander Adama shows President Roslin a battlefield of years past, when the Colonies declared wars between each other, and before the [[Articles of Colonization]] established the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)|Twelve Colonies]] under a unified government over 60 years prior. He points out an older [[Viper (RDM)|Viper model]] as well as a ship he called a "Sagittarian [[Warbird]]."
*[[CIC]] receives a distress call from an old [[medivac]] ship, its hull containing numerous fires that are venting into space, in the old battlefield. The call claims to have been boarded by a group of [[Cylon Centurion]]s.
*Adama immediately suspects this call is bait for a Cylon ambush. Roslin notes a verse from the [[Sacred Scrolls (alternate)|Sacred Scrolls]] about the dead returning in an "ark of fire."
*Starbuck requests, and Adama reluctantly accepts, her request to board the medivac ship to investigate. She wears a [[wireless]] headset to allow her to communicate with the CIC hands-free.
*Starbuck immediately encounters Cylon resistance. She returns fire, taking down Cylons while demanding the names of each and every survivor on the ship.
*[[Billy Keikeya]] and a large group of people run through printed and computerized ships' records on ''[[Colonial One]]'' for each survivor. They discover that ''every name'' that Starbuck has read is a person that had died relatively recently (before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]) or years before.
*Adama orders Starbuck to return to ''Galactica'', but she plows through the last of Cylon resistance to enter the ship's cockpit. To the commander's shock (from hearing over Starbuck's comm link), Thrace encounters an apparently ''living'' Zak Adama in the cockpit--a man dead and buried long ago ([[Act of Contrition]]) on Caprica.

==Questions==

*Are these are the actual original bodies of the dead from the past? ([[Battlestar Galactica 3|Answer]])

*The Cylons (using [[humanoid Cylon]]s as an example) are highly skilled in genetic manupulation. How, however, can they glean the personality (including nuances such as nicknames) of a dead human? Wouldn't the neurons of the dead brain cells be too far dessicated for information retrieval?

*What was the "[[Third Colonial Conflict]]" noted by Commander Adama? Would it be similar to the real-Earth series of [[Wikipedia:World War II|World Wars]]?

*Commander Adama (in the aired events of "[[Home, Part II]]") appears to be ''very'' happy to see [[Kara Thrace]] and [[Lee Adama]]. Why the change in characterization in this comic?

==Analysis==

*A romantic relationship between William Adama and Laura Roslin is hinted at by none other than a civilian child, [[Jenny]], who herself is a possible allusion to the short-lived [[Cami]] from the [[Miniseries]].
*The likenesses of the characters to their actors is barely recognizable, but this is likely due to contractual requirements between the comic, the actors, and NBC/Universal.
*This new comic appears to have taken a few liberties with the aired [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series continuity]] characters and ships.
*One event shows Commander Adama showing the old Colonial battlefield while standing in front of a 20 foot high window. One of the major design elements of the Re-Imagined Series is that ''Galactica'' is obviously a ship designed for war in space: there are no external windows on the entire ship, except for the one [[observation deck]] which can be covered with retractable armor shutters. It is likely that the inspiration from this was taken from the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]'s [[core command]], which had a large window.
*The stress of Commander Adama's problem in young Adama's and Thrace's breaking of ranks appeared concluded with "Home, Part II," but the comic changed this to show Adama still ill at ease with the insubordination.
*The notion of allowing a single (and one of ''Galactica'''s most valuable) pilot to fight out an unknown number of Cylon Centurions (which could have been heavily armored such as the ones that board ''Galactica'' in "[[Valley of Darkness]]") seems very contrived at best, and foolhardy at worst. Thrace should have boarded aboard a [[Raptor]] filled with a squadron of [[marines]].
*The Re-imagined Series thrives on [[Naturalistic science fiction|avoiding extraordinarily complicated plots involving unbelievable technology or events]]. Bringing humans (with their memories apparently intact) back from the dead seems quite improbable. Further: Each human comes from periods that are decades between each other, and each would have to explain why they ''all'' exist in a future time, having aged little or not at all.
**[[Ron Moore]] has stated in [[Humanoid Cylon#Notes|a webcast interview]] that there are only 12 models of [[humanoid Cylon]], and that none of the 12 is a copy of a pre-existing human; rather, they represent what the Cylons think are the 12 basic archetypes of human personality.
**Moore has intimated that if the Cylons were ever to make ''additional'' human-like models, it would be considered a controversial move by the Cylons themselves, and at the least, a major story arc for an episode would have to be devoted to revealing it{{Citation needed}}.

==Notes==
*The initial print run was set at 175,000 books to meet with initial demand, prompted by the special pricing ($0.25 USD as compared to $2.99 USD) as well as promotion by [[SciFi Channel]] and other vendors.<ref>{{cite_news|first=Arune|last=Singh|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7321 |title="BATTLESTAR GALACTICA" #0 SELLS DYNAMITE FOR DYNAMITE!|publisher=Comic Book Resources|page=|date=12 May 2006|accessdate=29 January 2008|language=}}</ref>
*The population at the end of "[[Home, Part II]]" is 47,853. No "in comic" deaths occur.
*In several panels, almost all the sheets of paper have squared edges.

===Note on Canonicity===

''Battlestar Wiki'' considers this comic book storyline to be separate from the continuity of the Re-imagined Series. Given the liberties the comics take with the places and events, ''Battlestar Wiki'' [[Battlestar Wiki:Official Communiques/Archive1#Tie-in Material|asked]] writer [[Bradley Thompson]] if the comics are canonical. Thompson answered:

:"The comics group runs their proposed stories by some of the series writing staff to make sure they are not stepping on the toes of upcoming episodes. Apart from that, the series writers currently have no input to the comic or novel tie-ins."

As such, the comics writers do not confer regularly with the television series writing staff, other than to make sure they do not kill off major recurring characters, or change major plot points.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

* ''[[Jenny]] asks [[Laura Roslin]] about her relationship with [[William Adama]]:''
: '''Laura Roslin:''' Any other questions?
: '''Jenny:''' Yeah. Is Commander Adama your boyfriend?
: '''Roslin:''' Well, Jenny, he's a '''boy''' and he's my '''friend''', but he's not my '''boyfriend'''.

== Alternate covers ==

<gallery>
Image:BSG0McNivenCov.jpg|[[Steve McNiven]] cover.
Image:BSG0PhotoCover.jpg|Photo cover featuring [[Number Six]].
</gallery>

== External links ==

* [http://dynamiteentertainment.com/htmlfiles/p-C104731.html ''Battlestar Galactica 0'' - Regular Edition] from Dynamite Entertainment
* [http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=preview&id=2159&disp=table FULL ISSUE: New ''Battlestar Galactica'' #0], Comic Book Resources, March 2, 2009

== References ==
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== Military Ranks ==

Just a few concluding remarks I don't blame you for what you did, where I in your position I would have done the same thing. The reason I didn't respond to Serenity's first post was because until yesterday I had been unable to figure out how. As far as fear of retribution, I've never really been involved with a wiki before so I wasn't really sure what to expect and was kind of intimidated. I appreciate you're addressing my issues. Not only did it help me understand why things were happening the way they were, but it also made me feel like my input was welcome and that was all I was asking for. I am anxious to see any clarification you can offer in the weeks ahead because I find this a rather fascinating topic.

Thanks again for the clarification. {{unsigned|Grandmaester314}}

== BG S4.1 in Latin America ==

In Latin America, Season Four of Battlestar Galactica airs on Saturdays and Sundays on [http://www.canalspace.tv Space].

== Dynamic Page List ==

Hi, I just checked all feature about BW and I didn't see the Dynamic Page List feature. Do you plan one day to install it because it's very useful?--[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 20:32, 19 October 2009 (UTC)
: Perhaps. I'll talk with [[User:Shane|Shane]] about this. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 21:08, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

=== Examples ===

Here are some examples I made for the Stargate Wiki FR:

* To see minor characters:
** [http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Mod%C3%A8le:LigneMineurs Automatic generation of a line with five stamps] using DPL with entry of the series, the season, and the first article sorted.
** [http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Portail:Personnages_Universe/Mineurs/Saison_Un/Page_1 Automatic generation of minor characters for the first page] with automatic sort by last name
**[http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Portail:Personnages_Universe/Mineurs/Saison_Un Automatic creation of minor character stamps page links] with automatic image update and automatic update of the first and the last character name of this page.
* To see objects:
** [http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Mod%C3%A8le:Ligne Automatic generation of a line]. All you juste have to do is to put the correct category.
** [http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Portail:Armes Autogeneration of a page] with the famous lines.
* To resume objects in a bottom navigation bar:
** [http://fr.stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Mod%C3%A8le:Divers Nav bar] automaticaly updated (put the right category)

All you have to do with this kind or templates is to put the right category and DPL (with a purge) will do the rest. The main purpose of DPL is to avoid editing when the database can do the stuff for you. You don't have to edit an article or a template to update with new article of the same category. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 08:28, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

== What about RFA and RFB for French BW ? ==

Hi Joe,

I'm on the verge to edit the policy for the french version of [[BW:RFA|Request for Admninship]] and [[BW:RFB|Request for Bureaucratship]]. I need your help for this two policies.
# Do I just translate the English version with the same vote system than the main site?
# Do I have to do it in another way?
# Is the principle of request the same than the main site?
Thanks for answering.--[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 11:25, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

: If you have any suggestions as to improve the policies in question, then that would work well. Until the French wiki has more contributors, I don't think the RFA and RFB are really going to work all that well, and so administrators are promoted on a case-by-case basis as determined by you, me, and Shane. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 13:10, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

:: Until I design or translate all the templates needed and the main page, I think there will not be a lot of contributors. The main problem is the lack of French and French-speaking people who speak English fluently. French people are not very confortable with English, so it's very difficult for them to contribute unless they have seen the show and are fans. With your agreement, I will just create one page for RFA and RFB with the statement you said above (Shane, you and me). FYI, all the episodes of the [[Re-Imagined Series]] have been aired in France, and have been released in DVD format (I just saw the Season 4 Part 2 Set yesterday in a supermarket) . --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 14:22, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

::: Understandable. And, yes, this works for me. I'd also like to take this opportunity to thank you for all of your hard work! It is certainly appreciated! :D -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 15:21, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

:::: Thanks for encouraging. ;-) -- [[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 17:50, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

== Wiki Store (FR) and iTunes (FR) ==

Hi again,

I can see on the Support section of the sidebar many links to affiliates (like Amazon and iTunes). Can I (or not) create similar links to french Amazon and iTunes store with french official stuff from ''Battlestar Galactica'' Franchise? --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 18:06, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

: I'll have to look into it. So don't worry about it for now. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 19:18, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
:: OK. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 20:15, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

== German Battlestarwiki ==

For days, I have been trying to access the german Battlestarwiki - without success. Is it offline? Under maintenance?--[[User:Dvd-junkie|Dvd-junkie]] 17:01, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

: I'm checking into it. I'll let you know when it's back online. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 17:05, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

: It's back up. ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 18:22, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

::Thank you!--[[User:Dvd-junkie|Dvd-junkie]] 18:59, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

* Hello. I cannot look at articles with galleries. E.G. if I open http://de.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Pegasus_%28RDM%29 i cannot see the article. If I kill the gallery everything is alright. Whats the problem? --[[User:Enabran|Enabran]] 16:26, 23 April 2011 (EDT)

: I'm looking into this right now and will get back to you. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 16:29, 23 April 2011 (EDT)

:: Ok, it's working now. There was a conflict with one of the extensions and MW 1.16. I've disabled it. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 17:14, 23 April 2011 (EDT)

::: Great, thank you. and can you tell me, where the mistake in this template is?: http://de.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Vorlage:Stammbaum --[[User:Enabran|Enabran]] 17:26, 23 April 2011 (EDT)
:::: No problem. As for the template: I would just port the english Familytree template over from scratch, and see if you get the same errors. I don't have the time to do it now, but I did put it on my to-do list. If you can't get to it, then I'll be able to do so after the Easter holiday. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 17:39, 23 April 2011 (EDT)
:::::I will try it tomorrow or this evening, but I can remember, that I once copy and paste it from the german wikipedia site and it also doesnt work correctly. {{unsigned|Enabran}}
:::::: It's a complicated template. I know that [[User:Shane|Shane]] had problems porting it over as well... -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 11:14, 24 April 2011 (EDT)
::::::: I don't know anything about templates, but after hours of testing it seems to work :-) (maybe an easter wonder). As first attempt I created the [[de:Vorlage:Stammbaum zylonischer Evolution|german version]] of your [[Template:Cylon evolution tree|zylon tree]]. But I do not know why there is so much free space between the top and the first line. Maybe you can take a look at it? --[[User:Enabran|Enabran]] 09:01, 25 April 2011 (EDT)

== Happy holidays ==

Hi Joe! Just wanted to say hi and happy holidays to you and yours. I am well, hope you are too. [[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]] 04:43, 19 December 2009 (UTC)
: Hi Jeremy! Happy Holidays! I am doing well, and I'm glad to see that you are too! :) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 17:57, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

== Hah, I feel bad now. ==

Since I've joined here, the only thing I've been doing is tinkering with the Glare page. Now I feel bad that's all I've been doing. =/ I gotta help out for the reals, so do any pages need serious revision/are missing a lot of crap that I can help out with? --[[User:NeutraVega|NeutraVega]] 19:40, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

: Hi there! :D Sorry for the long delay in replying, but we had the database locked and the site moved to new servers, thus the delay. Anyway, we could use the most help on the [[Caprica pilot]] page and subjects relating to ''Caprica''. So if you'd like to start there, that'd be great. :) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 16:27, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

== Advertising and problem on media repository ==

Hi Joe and Happy New Year, 
As I already said to Shan, I can see that you succeed to bring back the wiki. Congratulations. I have two point to ask.
# I made a donation for the wiki to avoid advertising but I still have them on the screen, why? Thank you for your answer.
# On the media repository, I tried to upload an image. It is actually somewhere in the directory but the sofware is unable to create a thumbnail. It says that it cannot find the "convert" file on the server. So for now, it's impossible to add new images on the media repository.
Thanks for your answer. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 15:48, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

: Happy New Year to you too! :D
: Anyway, I went ahead and upgraded your account to sponsor status, so you shouldn't see the ads. If you do, try logging in and out again. If that doesn't work, a hard refresh should clear the cache. As for the convert issue, I'll have Shane look into it. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 15:55, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
:: Thanks, I've no ads anymore. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 15:57, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
::: Awesome! :D -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 16:33, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
: Fixed the issue with the media repository as well. Cheers. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 21:16, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

== InterBot and BS Pegasus ==

Hi Joe. 
1. It seems that [[:fr:User:InterBot|InterBot]] doesn't work because the interwiki link I made on the pages I created aren't duplicated on the other wikis. 
2. I don't have access to [http://www.battlestarpegasus.com/ BS Pegasus] either. It says it's forbidden. Is there any problem since the server transfer or something? 
Thanks for your answer. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 21:41, 14 February 2010 (UTC)
:Hi, Still doesn't work for both points. Do you have any answer for that please? Thanks. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 14:23, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

: Sorry, I've been pretty busy. (Barely have had time to really work on the wiki, other than to greet the newcomers.) To answer your questions:
: 1. Shane needs to reprogram the InterBot. He hasn't had time to do that as he's been working on projects for Best Buy.
: 2. The BS Pegasus site is down. No ETA on when that'll be back up as it isn't priority. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 01:35, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

== Calendar dates on auction items ==

Hi Joe,

I expanded the [[Colonial calendar#Different Dating Methods]] section with information from a couple of auction items and noticed in the process that you wrote at least some of the blog entries at battlestarprops.com. Do you recall seeing any calendar items I haven't mentioned yet, and if so, could you point me to their pictures? It would also be nice to see a higher resolution scan of Socrata's medal of valor document, if one is available.

Regards,

-- [[User:Graf Iblis|Graf Iblis]] 19:55, 28 March 2010 (UTC)

: I honestly never really paid all that much attention to the dating thing, since it was all made up anyway. (''Star Trek'''s "stardate" system is a very good example of this, actually. It isn't until they did TNG that they really put thought into it.) There is very little consistency behind the dating on any of the paperwork; in television production, much of it is thrown together—some of it even at the very last minute—even taking into account the quality of BSG's paperwork being higher than other genre television series. It isn't until ''Caprica'' that they really tried to address the issue of the Colonial dating method, because it's simply not natural not to have characters ''not'' say "Hey Lacy, meet me for lunch on Saturday."

: As for photos of the stuff, the [http://archive.propworx.com Propworx archive] has photos of everything that's been auctioned through Propworx. I also know of a few fans who have won many paperwork documents from the BSG auctions (both live and via eBay) that have taken the time to scan them, but most of their work is on private boards and some prop replication communities. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 02:34, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. The scans on that site have a much higher resolution and I already found a couple of items with supposed dates. I would like to document them in the article primarily to establish that there was no real system in the re-imagined series as opposed to ''Caprica''. Such random alphanumerics also suggest to the reader that the dates in Adama's dossier need not be correct necessarily (e.g. the year 20000+). -- [[User:Graf Iblis|Graf Iblis]] 18:16, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

== "pos" extended parser function ==

Hi Joe, I would like to ask if it is possible to add the "'''''pos'''''" Parser Function into the wiki, this will allow to do some research more easily (for example to do an action on pages with a certain text and not on the others). Thanks for your answer. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 12:57, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

: Do you have a link so I can check this out? I take it this is an extension to MW. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 13:15, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

:: Check [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:StringFunctions this link] to see. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 18:20, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

::: It's now installed. I'd be interested to see how you use this. Cheers! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 20:19, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

:::: One example for the moment:
::::* The [[fr:Modèle:Apparitions Télésuite, 1re nuit|Modèle:Apparitions Télésuite]] template using [[fr:Modèle:Apparition]]. I use the '''''pos''''' to show the number of apparitions only on the Apparition page (condition) :
::::** When you see it inside the episode: [[fr:Télésuite, 1re nuit#Apparition des personnages|Télésuite, 1re nuit#Apparition des personnages]]
::::** When you see it inside the characters apparition page: [[fr:Liste des apparitions des personnages par épisode#Battlestar Galactica|Liste des apparitions des personnages par épisode]]. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 20:31, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

== HTML activation ==

Hi Joe, I think the wiki has not the HTML function activated because I tried to import some Wikipedia template to adapt them to the wiki and those have htlm writing inside and it doesn't work. So, please, is it possible to activate html editing in the french wiki? Thanks a lot. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 11:34, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
: Which templates are affected? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 16:39, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
::[[fr:Modèle:Infobox/Ligne mixte|This one]] for example. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 16:47, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
::: Why not just use the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables wikicode table syntax]? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 17:06, 19 May 2010 (UTC)
:::: I tried it but there is an issue when you use a template using parser function inside another template using parser functions. It doesn't recognise at all a link (an image for an example) created by the template inside, it separates the link like a colspan. At least, is it possible to activate only the <code><nowiki><td><hr><tr></nowiki></code> tags? --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 13:21, 23 May 2010 (UTC)
::::: OK, I should get to activating those HTML tags sometime tonight. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 17:44, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

== SVG generation ==

Hi Joe, I hope you're fine, I've seen a little problem with the SVG generator. It doesn't work properly. Here is the message I get :

<code>Erreur lors de la création de la miniature : /usr/bin/rsvg: not found</code>

I think it's a missing file forgot during the transfer last december. Thank you for your answer. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 08:21, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

: It's that rsvg isn't presently installed on the new server. I'll send in a support request. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 18:39, 17 June 2010 (UTC)

:: Hi, Joe, Still doesn't work, sorry. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 16:36, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

::: Yeah, that's because I was sidetracked and neglected sending that support request. I've sent it in and hope to hear from someone in the next 48 hours. Sorry about that. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 19:34, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

::: OK, they've installed it. All should be good now. :) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 00:29, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

:::: YES, it's working. Thanks. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 10:09, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

::::: Hi Joe, I think I've a bit too quick to say Hurra. There is still a problem. There is no generation of image but instead of, we have the name of the file. See [[:fr:Modèle:Drapeau]] or [[:fr:Michael Rymer]] for example. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 14:11, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

:::::: Looking into it now... -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 21:13, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

::::::: I'd have to track down the exact error, since our server host doesn't supply tech support for MediaWiki (understandably so) an Shane is busy with projects. Of course, I have no time to do it right not until mid-October because I am committed to other projects right now. Would it be possible to use PNGs for the flags until we can get the SVG issue ironed out? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 01:37, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

== removal of my question ==

Hi !

Yes, it was a real question : how could the pegasus avoid further contamination by the Cylon virus. Is this answered in future episodes ?

Why did you simply remove my question ?

Regards,
Nixab (new fan and new contributor here).

:I think it's a valid question, Joe, so I noted that the answer is in [[Razor]] and spelled it out in the [[Answered Questions from Season 2 (RDM)#Pegasus|Answered Questions from Season 2]]. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 03:25, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

: Fair enough, and I agree. Sorry for the inconvenience. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 05:11, 30 July 2010 (UTC)

== Jupiter-class battlestar issue ==

I have a problem with your edit of my edit on the Jupiter class battlestar Galactica. The book I refered to is canon since it was written by the science advisor to BSG and sactioned by SyFy and Ron Moore. If yoiu prefer your wiki not to contain official information then that is fine and I will not bother to add any other information to your site. I will rely solely on official material such as this book. Cancel my membersip please.
Good Bye. {{unsigned|Lonewriter}}

: Please refer to [[BW:CITE#Acceptable_Sources|Acceptable Sources]], which list the sources of what makes something canon. Just because there is an error in a book sanctioned by Syfy Channel, does not mean it is automatically canon. As I've only started reading the book, I've already noticed errors (mostly with spelling, such as Cally's name), that raises a few doubts in my mind when it comes to how thoroughly the book was copyedited.

: As I believe I had explained, the episode that the writers of the book refer to ("Pegasus") does ''not'' make mention of ''Galactica''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> class. ''At all.'' So, they made a mistake, or improperly cited the source. (Now, if it came from the script for that episode, I can see that. We've used scripts as sources before.)

: Now, if Ron Moore or David Eick were to come out and say "well, they're right, ''Galactica'' is a ''Jupiter'' class" then we will certainly note that, and cite that it came from them. Furthermore, maybe I wasn't clear, but I'm not saying that we should throw out the reference at all, but '''it needs to be pointed out that the way the information is present is in ''direct contradiction to what viewers saw on screen.'''''

: Believe me, were this information aired in "Pegasus" fans would have eaten that up, just like they (we) ate up the whole ''Mercury'' class reference that Adama made before Cain boarded the ship. :)

: Now, as to your immature comment, it does suggest that you probably wouldn't be a good editor here, because you don't seem to understand how to critically analyze information, or the necessity of viewing all information with a critical eye. That's fine. There are people who simply don't have that ability. There's nothing wrong with that. Also, you don't have to use the site, at all. I hate to be disingenuous and brusque, but if you're going to use appeals to emotion instead of actually bothering to do the research (which I, and many, many fans have done over the past five-plus years) then you're welcome to leave and never look back.

: However, let me be particularly clear when I say this: what I have done is pointed out this error, which you've brought to our attention, so thank you for that. Now, if you want to act like a prima donna and storm off in a huff, then that's your call. You're more than welcome to stay, or you are more than welcome to leave. Ball is in your court. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 02:58, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

== William Adama edits ==

I seem to find the spoiler tag formatting (I edit on wikipedia but we have nothing similar there) so I'm just going to be as vague as I can be and hope you understand. While reading over the spoilered info on William Adama's page that you recently added I realized that you have a character connection slightly off. If you check my edit history, you'll see I made a similar change on a related page. Hope that's enough for you to see what I meant (since I can't edit the Old Man's page). [[User:Millahnna|Millahnna]] 23:00, 24 November 2010 (UTC)

: Yes, I got what you meant! I'll make the correction now! Thanks! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 02:41, 25 November 2010 (UTC)

== Duram's files at Propworx ==

Hi Joe,

Have you preserved alternate photographs of Duram's files which are now on eBay? The available photo makes Clarice's file halfway legible, but I'm curious what's in Amanda's and other files. I'm not planning on buying them though, since I'm only interested in the information, not in provenance. Even so, thanks for participating in the auctions — the photos have provided so much useful information that would've normally disappeared with the shows. -- [[User:Graf Iblis|Graf Iblis]] 22:10, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

: I'd have to ask Jarrod, since he's the one who oversees the Caprica auction stuff out in LA. (I'm not in LA, so I don't have easy access to this stuff myself.) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 23:00, 5 January 2011 (UTC)

== Reference in Template ==

What does putting the ref in break? I don't see anything unusual except that the 33 has to be bracketed to be a link. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 22:47, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

: Issue is that the brackets are printed out, and they really shouldn't be. I guess I'll have to modify the infobox template to deal with that. Basically a separate field that is only for references, like "|seenref=". -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 00:42, 8 March 2011 (UTC)

== Affiliation ==

Hello would you like this wiki to affiliate with my independent wiki http://stargate-wiki.org/ ? [[User:Escyos|Escyos]] 23:38, 25 May 2011 (EDT)

: Hi there, feel free to e-mail me directly at joe@frakmedia.net so we can talk about it more. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 23:44, 25 May 2011 (EDT)

Not sure if you got my email or not, anyway, would you prefer to join the SIWA Network (Scifi independent wiki alliance)? http://siwanetwork.webs.com Basically just lets more people interlink with these wikis and its always good to have more links to your site laying around. It costs nothing and we dont really ask for anything in return. [[User:Escyos|Escyos]] 06:35, 4 June 2011 (EDT)

: Thank you for the offer, but I will decline. I really see no benefit for this wiki and its contributors in being a part of the SIWA Network. In fact, I feel that our inclusion would only be beneficial for you, seeing as we have a wide exposure. We've run into loose fan organizations like SIWA before, and frankly they are not worth the bandwidth that it takes to pull up the webpage. Our experience is that such things are not professionally run and are basically glorified fly-by-night operations operated by unprofessional, doe-eyed fans with unrealistic expectations. Nothing personal against you, it is just our experience. And, as for traffic and links, we've found that being a part of a glorified "webring" has no return on investiment. A majority of new traffic has always, and without fail, come from two sources: 1) word-of-mouth (forums and social networks), and 2) search engines. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 10:25, 4 June 2011 (EDT)

I had 22 new visitors to my site because of SIWA. Your loss i guess. Also it really doesn't make it less offensive when you call me: unprofessional, doe-eyed fan with unrealistic expectations then say no offence. Even you should see that. Well if you change your mind, let me know. [[User:Escyos|Escyos]] 11:56, 4 June 2011 (EDT)

: And how many of those 22 people will stick around and contribute in the long-haul? Since there are so many Stargate wikis out there, those results aren't surprising... and, don't get your hopes up, as they will be short lived. Traffic from web rings and "alliances" is short-lived, and with extremely poor to negligible long-term ROI. I've been running websites for the last 15 years, so I am well aware of what I'm taking about.

: Furthermore, I was not making a personal attack against you: I was making a general observation about such organizations. However, since you are keen to make it about yourself: given your behavior in the past towards another member of this website (and bringing problems from an outside wiki to this Wiki directly and without provocation from us), I find ''that'' unprofessional. End of subject. Thank you for the offer, and have a splendid day. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 12:16, 4 June 2011 (EDT)

Wow, take it overboard much. I was going to link certain articles like actors other work here etc but because of that attitude, you can forget it [[User:Escyos|Escyos]] 12:21, 4 June 2011 (EDT)

: Your attitude and sour disposition are the problems here. After all, you were the one who [[User_talk:LIMAFOX76|brought outside problems from another website to this one]]. ''You'' initiated it here. ''You'' deliberately sought the user in question, tracked them to this website, and brought ''your'' problems to an open forum instead of taking it up with the user via e-mail. ''You'' involved us, and ''I'' put a stop to it. I have no ill will towards you personally, but your immature behavior here and your inability to properly deal with issues in a mature manner exemplifies why we are careful in associating with other organizations and websites.

: At any rate, I wish you the best of luck in your endeavors. Farewell. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 12:39, 4 June 2011 (EDT)

::Wow alcohol and wiki editing should never be mixed, i don't remember writing most of that. Back to my original idea of affiliation, one of your bsg wiki 'friends' perhaps. Many BSG actors have been on Stargate. [[User:Escyos|Escyos]] 01:21, 30 June 2011 (EDT)

::: We'll think about it, thanks. :) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 21:50, 30 June 2011 (EDT)

::::Any more news on this? [[User:Escyos|Escyos]] 08:12, 4 August 2011 (EDT)

:::::We've thought about it, and we're not interested. Thank you for the offer, though. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 10:02, 4 August 2011 (EDT)

::::::Forgive me for asking, but why not? [[User:Escyos|Escyos]] 03:26, 5 August 2011 (EDT)

:::::::The reasons outlined previously still apply, and we do not see the real, tangible long-term benefit in it. We've operated for a very long time without the need to "associate" ourselves with other websites as part of an alliance or organization, and given our prevalence we don't really see how it would benefit us. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 10:08, 5 August 2011 (EDT)

::::::::You don't see the benefit in having a couple hundred extra links to your site?...... Ok then. [[User:Escyos|Escyos]] 15:02, 5 August 2011 (EDT)

:::::::::Question: How is it that a "couple hundred extra links" equate affiliation? Anyone can add links to any wiki and not be affiliated. At best, it's link swapping. My issue with the so-called "affiliation" proposal you set before us is that you haven't presented a clear idea of what it means, only vague concepts. Your proposal lacks details on these important elements: purpose, method of execution/standards and practices, and the responsibilities of each party. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 15:37, 5 August 2011 (EDT)

::::::::::I always thought of it more as like references on a resume (sort of) essentially that people trust your site and know that you would not affiliate with some fly-by-night operation-wiki full of useless crap. All it is is like a greenlight for users, they know that they can visit your site and it will be good, the only responsibility would be a link with any affiliates and any relevant links, which for me would probably be to actor/crew other work on either show. I don't know if you've even visited my site yet but I am growing it everyday and doing my best to reel in new users, your welcome to ask me anything about it. It's not some 142 page wikia site with no pics and a desperate admin trying to scam people. [[User:Escyos|Escyos]] 15:34, 6 August 2011 (EDT)

:::::::::::Frankly, most of our web traffic has always come from either Wikipedia or search engines, and most people can already see the quality of the Battlestar Wiki... Link swapping does not work as well as you apparently think it does. So, not sure how affiliating with your network would really be to anyone's best interest, considering that we dominate search engine results.
:::::::::::The best piece of advice I can give you is just develop content on your wiki to the best of your, and your team's, ability. Traffic will come naturally that way. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 16:33, 8 August 2011 (EDT)

== Electronic smockers ==

Hi Joe, There is another giant spam attack on the repository by electronic smockers. I just mark the articles and images for speedy delete. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 10:22, 5 June 2011 (EDT)

: Sadly, I've noticed that... I've been trying a few different methods to block them, and think I've managed to block them on the EN wiki. We'll see. (I've just been battling it manually as I see it.) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 11:15, 5 June 2011 (EDT)

:: Hi Joe, I found more old spammers who were selling certificates and car insurrances. I saw also two recent uploaded files: this one and this one. What do you thing about that? --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 15:57, 6 June 2011 (EDT)
::: Cool! I've also added those terms to the blacklist. As for the two files: those were uploaded by a spammer. Feel free to delete them. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 16:05, 6 June 2011 (EDT)
:::: Done. This spammer has been blocked too. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 16:13, 6 June 2011 (EDT)
::::: Hi Joe, I found iPhone spamming article on md. I added iPhone on both en and md blacklist. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 16:56, 8 June 2011 (EDT)
:::::: Awesome! Thanks! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 21:32, 8 June 2011 (EDT)
::::::: Hi Joe, It's seems that the spamming business has goten other BW languages. I cleaned up the Chinese one and now I currently take the Spanish one but the spammers seem more subtil. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 13:08, 23 June 2011 (EDT)
::::::: I think the Spanish wiki is cleaned now. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 15:41, 23 June 2011 (EDT)

== Senior Chief rights on FR ==

Hi Joe, I don't know if I deserve them, but I would like to ask you if it is possible to grant me Senior Chief for the [[fr:|French BW]]. Thank you for your answer (Yes or No, no problem at all). --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 14:17, 11 July 2011 (EDT)

: I have no problem with giving you Senior Chief access. I just need to discuss this with Shane and a few others before I flip the switch. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 16:28, 11 July 2011 (EDT)

:: OK, no problem for that. Thank you. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 16:33, 11 July 2011 (EDT)

::: Hi Joe, just getting back from holidays, I'm just here to check if you have any news. Thank you very much. --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 14:22, 15 August 2011 (EDT)

:::: Been plenty busy myself, so I can relate! I'll upgrade you here in a bit. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 14:56, 15 August 2011 (EDT)
::::: Thanks a lot.--[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 14:58, 15 August 2011 (EDT)

== Not sure this is a gaffe ==

[[He_That_Believeth_In_Me#Gaffes]] contains this final paragraph, which I think should be deleted:
:Tracey tells Baltar prior to their intercourse that the door to the group's hideout is locked and that only the two of them are in the room, but when Jeanne returns with Derrick, she is able to reenter even though both Tracey and Baltar are still asleep (presumably she said this to put Baltar more at ease).
Saying that a door is locked does not preclude the possibility of others entering. A locked door can be unlocked. Other doors on Galactica are locked with keypads (like the one rigged to blow up Romo Lampkin), and there is no reason to think Jeanne would not have the entry code. [[User:Dogger55|Dogger55]] 16:12, 11 July 2011 (EDT)

:: Many of Galactica's hatches are lockable only from one side, not both. Further, only small arms lockers and other sensitive areas have keypads. Not every door has one. This isn't the starship ''Enterprise'', after all. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 16:26, 11 July 2011 (EDT)

:::I wasn't sure; that's why I wrote instead of deleting or changing. However, I went back and took a closer look. When Baltar first arrives at his new home (10:45), they knock to gain entry and the door is unlocked from the inside. You see a wheel for bolting/unbolting the door on the outside and on the inside. Around 14:30, you hear the door close and the bolt turn when Paula and Jeanne leave, and no other such sounds from then until Tracey "makes her move" on Baltar and agrees that the door is locked. It seems to me that whatever means they used to secure it, the door could be locked & unlocked from either side, and was clearly locked from the outside until the time Jeanne returned. [[User:Dogger55|Dogger55]] 17:57, 11 July 2011 (EDT)

:::: OK, then make the correction. It's been a while since I've seen the episode. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 18:08, 11 July 2011 (EDT)

== Simple wiki ==

Theres a user that needs banning on the simple wiki - "oakley brand" [[User:Escyos|Escyos]] 21:40, 15 July 2011 (EDT)

: Saw him, done. Thanks --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 01:52, 16 July 2011 (EDT)

== Operational costs. ==

I am really curious on how you are able to keep this wiki running, with only source of revenue being a few paying members, AdSense, AdBrite, and a few affiliations with Amazon and other stores. I mean I just see two ads per page, one on the top header, and one on the sidebar. [[User:CylonU87|CylonU87]] 10:15, 14 August 2011 (EDT)

: Actually, we're able to cover all of our monthly costs with these revenue sources. It's just finding that balance that was the issue. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 17:25, 14 August 2011 (EDT)

: It also helps to dominate the search results when it comes to anything BSG related. Advertisers really love that kind of thing. ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 17:26, 14 August 2011 (EDT)

:: Really. Its kind of hard to believe. I am <s>amusing</s> assuming that, the only way this is working out is, your CPM for ads is a really high figure. Unfortunately the forum doesn't rank high in search rankings. Any plans of getting rid of the ancient vBulliten for something more SEO friendly like vanilla forums. If required I can be of some technical help. [[User:CylonU87|CylonU87]] 14:45, 15 August 2011 (EDT)

::: We've never made money from the forum, so that never factored much into it anyway. Thanks for the offer, but vBulletin has more than enough features that we need and vanilla forums don't seem to have the features that we need. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 14:55, 15 August 2011 (EDT)

== Article number on main BW portal. ==

Hi Joe, It seems that the [http://www.battlestarwiki.org main BW portal] is not up to date regarding article number on all languages wikis. Is it possible to update it or put an automatic routine to avoid manual updates? --[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]] 12:08, 19 August 2011 (EDT)

: We did have a script that updated the article count, but I would need to talk to Shane about that. Also, I'm thinking we're going to ditch that main portal and come up with something more dynamic. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 12:46, 19 August 2011 (EDT)

== Re-imagined categories ==

Greetings, I have a quick question, I have noticed that there seems to be "duplicate" categories for the re-imagined continuity, "RDM" and "TRS", that seems to be going along with the page renaming. What my question is, are pages supposed to be moved out of "RDM" and placed into "TRS" or something? --[[User:Typhoeus|Typhoeus]] 22:31, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

: Basically, if it's in the "RDM" universe (that means ''Caprica'', ''Blood & Chrome'', ''Re-imagined BSG'') then it's classified as RDM. Otherwise, if it is specific to one show, such as [[Helena Cain]], then it is classified under both "RDM" and "TRS". Originally, we used RDM for just the Re-imagined Series, until the spinoffs/prequels came along. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 23:04, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

== Recent spaming ==

Is it just me, or is there a recent increase in spamming? I am not around as often as I would like, so I am not entirely sure on this. If I could ask, what sort of anti spam features do you have?

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== Merge proposal ==

This article, and the articles for each of the Twelve Colonies, are all very short, and I don't see any of them expanding substantially in the near future. I think it would make for a nice looking, meaty article if we merged in each of the individual colony articles with this one under first-level headings. How say you all? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 04:50, 31 August 2005 (EDT)

I know this looks weird and kind of dumb. I'm still fiddling. It's easy to revert if the whole thing ends up being too hideous to bear. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 22:17, 13 September 2005 (EDT)

[[image:Banner_unknown1.gif|left|75px]][[image:Banner_unknown2.gif|right|75px]]
: I like the idea and whats up now. If we knew more about each colony, it would look nicer, but until then I think this is fine. Now... What to do with these other two banners? Now, the two colonies without banners are Leo and Aquarius, the lion and the water-bearer. Both of these symbols could be a water-bearer, I guess, but I think the black and white one looks like he has whisters, there and that shape at the top looks more ear-like. That would leave the blue and red one to be the water bearer, which I think makes sense enough. Think we could drop those in with a note as to their speculative nature, or best not to? --[[User:Day|Day]] 01:27, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

::I'm leaving this one up to [[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]], our resident flag-hunter. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 01:32, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

:The two colonies without banners is Aquarius and whatever the colonial name is for Libra. I saw in the mini-series they mentioned a colony called "ICON" alongside of "PICON" so I'm a little weirded out. As for Leonis, that flag has been found. I did a picture search in google for the zodiac's constellation and found the flag's symbol looked exactly like what I have designated. I can't remember, but I believe the constellation for Libra looked quite similar to the black one. Since we don't yet know as of yet what is the name for the Libra colony, I have left it blank. [[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]] 01:46, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

:At least we know it isn't Ophiuchi or something. Roslin identifies Libra in the Tomb of Athena map room, although she doesn't give its modern name. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 02:59, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

Realizing that it's still being worked on, it looks awful right now. You can't tell which banner goes to which colony, for one thing. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 08:30, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

Personally, I don't really like the combination of all 12 colonies together either since there is no set border and down the road we will have pictures relating to each colony. This will make it slower to download. --[[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]] 12:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

:The problem, in my opinion, is that there's little to do at the main article other than simply list the colonies, and the majority of the individual colonies are stub-like in length. As for images, Caprica is the only planet we've seen thus far and probably the only one we're likely to see (unless we get Scorpion in a flashback in Pegasus or something). One thing we can do, if it becomes necessary, is link to full-length articles from just underneath the first-level headings.

:As for the banners, I agree that they could be confusing but I rather like them right now. Do either of you think it coudl be re-arranged in a better manner (maybe if they didn't alternate sides? But then there'd be a lot more wasted space)? Or is it a lost cause in your opinions? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 12:20, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

::Yeah, you could try putting all the banners on the right. See how it looks. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 14:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

:::There, that's what they look like right-aligned. Frankly, I think they look better alternating. I don't find it confusing, and the wasted space bugs me. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 14:36, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

::::Hate to say it, but I don't like it at all. The banners overlap with the previous colony's "box", there are no clear markers indicating where one section begins and another ends, it just looks bad. (Part of the problem is that we don't have much information about many of the colonies at this point.) --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 15:07, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

::::It'd be better if we could insert a line across the entire page, and have the colony name under that line, along with the banner on the right. Then each colony would have a neat, easily readable section. I don't know if Wiki markup is capable of that though. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 15:10, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

:::::I still think it's a better option than thirteen articles that are completely insubstantial on their own. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 15:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

I added captions to some of the banners, and in the process deleted some of the <nowiki><div></nowiki> markup. Wikipedia recommends against using HTML ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Image_markup_with_HTML]), and I've been trying to learn from the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Extended_image_syntax Extended image syntax] page. I can't figure out why a new section like <nowiki>==Caprica==</nowiki> doesn't appear on the same level as its banner. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 16:09, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

:Ah ha! The wonders of '''<nowiki> </nowiki>'''! What do you guys think of the formatting now? --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 16:28, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

::My HTML/CSS was not used lightly. That's really the one way to get the banners at the section heading level as I did. Frankly this seems like a more cumbersome version of my right-aligned attempt. I really dislike the caption boxes, too.
::I have a new idea: Rather than use the (rather long) banners, we can grab the icons from each, along with the background colors, and use them. I've created nine high-resolution versions from QuintusCinna's originals, which you can link to below:
::[http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/aerelon.png Aerelon], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/canceron.png Canceron], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/caprica.png Caprica], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/gemenon.png Gemenon], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/picon.png Picon], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/sagittaron.png Sagittaron], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/scorpion.png Scorpion], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/tauron.png Tauron], [http://home.comcast.net/~suluger/virgon.png Virgon]
::These could be scaled down to almost any size and still look nice. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 16:35, 14 September 2005 (EDT)
:::Without caption boxes, it's not clear what the banners are. I know it seems self-explanatory to us, but for someone who's never seen them before, it's not. I'll take a look at the icons in a bit. --[[User:Fang Aili|Fang Aili]] 17:03, 14 September 2005 (EDT)
::::I find repeating "This is the Banner of X" to be tedious, and the red background to be jarring. Couldn't we simply note that the banner/icon/flag/colors of the colony is provided to the right? --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 17:06, 14 September 2005 (EDT)
:::Peter. You've saved us all. As I said earlier, I liked it when the banner appeared to be hanging from the red line under its colony's name. I share Peter's dislike for tons of white space and alternating the sides seemed to create the least of that. However, if we just had the emblem and colors from each flag, we could do it below the red line as Fang seems to like, and not have this huge, long graphic. Maybe we can then link the full banner pics and, if we get enough information that a given colony's article wouldn't be a stub, we can display it there. Does all that make sense? --[[User:Day|Day]] 17:11, 14 September 2005 (EDT)
:::::I like it with banners to right, with titling, albeit a little redundant. Not sure how to deal with the "white space" of many areas, but we're really not going to get them filled until we get more data, so that is that. I feel it's informative enough as it stands, but I'll leave the formatting arguments alone. [[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 19:52, 14 September 2005 (EDT)

== Which flag is which? ==

A close viewing of [[Colonial Day]] indicates that the flag currently labeled as [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]] belongs to Safiya Sanne's seat - either Picon or Leonis; and that the black flag belongs to Robin Wenutu's seat (Canceron), and that VIrgon's flag is a white field with a green inner stripe and yellow outer stripe. I'm curious as to how QuintusCinna came to his conclusion that the delegates aren't seated at their apprporiate flags, since I don't know any other evidence linking particular flags to colonies. I guess Scorpion is pretty obvious, though. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 17:34, 14 September 2005 (EDT)
:Don't trust the banners lining up with those they represent in [[Colonial Day]]. The reason I say this is that [[Tom Zarek]] is in one area of the room and his very obvious banner for Sagitarron is completely in another area. This is the same for Virgon's banner and their representative. There are 3 different questions I carry thanks to the shows I have watched. In the mini-series we see the banners are in this order from left to right: [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Virgon|Virgon]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Picon|Picon]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Caprica|Caprica]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Aerelon|Aerelon]], [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Gemenon|Gemenon]], Scorpion, Aquaria(?), [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Tauron|Tauron]], Libra (?), [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Sagittaron|Sagittaron]], [[Canceron]] (?), [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)#Leonis|Leonis]]. Is this in the order that the colonies signed the unification treaty or is the order for the flags random or is it in the order they were nuked? Though I am sure the producers, directors, and such just put them up in random order, it is now a sense of fact for the show. If we were to believe they were placed up there, the banners must be up there in some order that is according to military protocol for flag bearing. In Colonial Day I add 2 more questions. We see that the banners are behind the delegates in a different order than in the mini-series. This means they were either a) put up randomly or b) have a separate purpose than those shown at the end of the mini-series (nuked, treaty order, or other). Then we see that the delegates are put in a different order than the banners behind them. The Gemenon delegate is clearly seen toward the middle and the Gemenon flag is clearly in a different area. The same questions come up for the delegates: are they randomly placed or is there reason. It's not alphabetical, and placements of delegates and banners in every society is always in some sort of traditional order. I hope that the Battlestar Galactica producers, writers, and such will be able to answer this though I suspect they won't because they have REAL lives. As for the Picon flag, the constellation looks quite similar to the picon banner and the same goes for Tauron's with Taurus. I have no doubt with those. The Libra's icon can be seen in this picture [http://www.gaitedhorses.net/Articles/HorseAstrology/AstrologySymbol.gif] 2 clockwise from Sagittarius. --[[User:QuintusCinna|QuintusCinna]] 1:12, 15 September 2005 (EDT)

== Libris = Libran? ==

Guys, gals, and bots, got this e-mail from one of our keen-eyed visitors:

: In episode 403 ?The Ties That Bind?, the Libran colony?s name is revealed in the scene with Lee Adama and Tom Zarek in the Quorum of the Twelve chambers at 18 minutes 40-43 seconds.

: Lee places the classified file that Zarek has given him on top of the Libran delegate?s nameplate immediately to his right. However, one can clearly see the symbol for Libran at the far right of the nameplate and the letters ?BRAN? with the ?B? partially obscured. There is no other colony that ends in this combination of letters. I?d argue that the symbol is definitive.

: Additionally, in David Bassom?s The Official Companion Season One, the colony is also called ?Libran? on page 86.

: It would be great if you could confirm this for yourselves and add, at the very least, a note drawing fans attention to this nameplate.

If anyone can just confirm this information, let's implement the change. Thanks! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 18:59, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

The article says that Libran is the colony name because of a ship being registered to that colony. The article cites SciFi.com as the source. "The Space Park, a passenger liner in the Fleet, is of Libran registry (SciFi.com). "
--[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] 19:35, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
:The meaning there is that "Libran" is the adjectival form of "Libris". Like Caprica -> Caprican. But given the visual evidence now, we can change the colony name. Appears to be pretty definite. -- [[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 19:39, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

:It looks to me more like the props department made a mistake, putting the adjective rather than the nounal form on the nameplate. It would seem odd that the adjective and nounal forms could be the same word. Also, the Battlestar Galactica Official Magazine called the planet "Libris." I don't think that the "official" magazine would make such a blatant error.

== Current activity in the Colonies ==

I recall the Cylons mentioning that they abandoned the 12 colonies in guilt, but there is little chance I'll ever get the exact source episode where I heard this. Two things: first, does this ring a bell for anyone? and second, if my memory was correct, isn't this worth mentioning somewhere in this article? [[User:Blue Rook|Blue Rook]] 07:06, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

== Population ==

The article currently accepts 20 billion as the population of the Twelve Colonies at the time of the attacks based on Tigh's statement in the "Resistance" webisodes. However, in the recent episode "A Disquiet Folllows My Soul" Gaeta and Kara talk about there being 50 billion people. How do we reconcile these two numbers in the article and, most importantly, which one do we canonise for use in the article? --[[User:Mars|Mars]] 02:38, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

== Aquaria = Aquarion! ==

[[Image:Itscalledaquarion.PNG|right|thumb|200px|Aquarion.]]
Who changed Aquarion back to ''Aquaria''? The name ''Aquaria'' is a Mary McDonnell mispronunciation (much in the same vein as Leoben ''Conroy''). I have clear visual evidence from the props used on the series (sold on the Propworx Ebay auction), that the colony's name is written as '''Aquarion''' and not Aquaria.

To the right are at least three props (that I know of) from the series that were sold on Ebay, that demostrate the colony's name: The Quorum delegate name plate and an identity pass from [[Colonial Day]], and the Quorum name plate from the [[Season 4 (2008-09)|Season Four]] [[Quorum of Twelve (RDM)|Quorum]] [[User:Runic code|Runic code]] 15:51, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

:According to Serge's Twitter, both are correct. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 01:35, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

::That'll do for me :). [[User:Runic code|Runic code]] 14:33, 14 February 2010 (UTC)

== Pictures of natives and some notes ==
I removed all the pictures of natives because a) they were a bit arbitrary to begin with and b) by now we have enough pictures of the planets or at least some of their cities.

I also removed the notes that Caprica, Tauron and Scorpion are the only colonies depicted in the series. This information is a bit outdated since ''The Plan'' aired and will probably be unnecessary once ''Caprica'' fully kicks in.

I also reorganized some of the colony's entries: Information about the planet comes first, then about its culture, population and places and after that information about quorum delegates and fleet population is given. Many of the entries could probably still need a bigger clean-up, though. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 16:10, 27 January 2010 (UTC)

: Awesome start, and I completely agree that the other articles will need cleanup. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 18:28, 27 January 2010 (UTC)

:: I did an even bigger revision. The article is reorganized and the entries of the single colonies are cleaned up and rewritten. I hope the text is better structured and more accessible than the previous version. Would be great if someone could have a closer look at it, though. Not a native speaker. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 00:43, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

== Serge's Twitter accout ==

Has anybody else been following him/it? According to him, Gemenon and Caprica share an orbit and the star system of the Colonies has four stars. While certainly official, what is the canonical status of his comments? Should we make changes to reflect this? --[[User:Mars|Mars]] 02:51, 6 February 2010 (UTC)
: Well, this is certainly a new source... It's interesting because I'm really not very comfortable with a fictional Twitter account being quoted as canon, particularly since we don't know if the people behind said account are using actual information from the production or not. I'm thinking that the Twitter account in question should be quoted anyway, since people are going to do that anyway, but we need to note that the source may or may not be accurate—as the source is only a method of using social network to promoting the series... nothing more.
: If, on the other hand, we were talking about something tweeted by Jane Espenson or a cast member, then that'd would certainly have more weight. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 02:57, 6 February 2010 (UTC)
The Caprican is used as a source I see. Why not Serge? Serge is obviously maintained by one of the writers of Caprica.--[User:Tpin12345|tpin]]
:: Sooo... has there been any decision as to whether Serge and/or The Caprican are reliable sources? --[[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 01:15, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
::: The Caprican is reliable. Natalie Stark, Vesta, Baxter Sarno, V-Match, New Cap City, holoband sleepers, Themis, the memorial in the park, Little Tauron, and other things were all mentioned there days or weeks before the episodes featuring them aired. And there's now an article with more detail about the Tauron Civil War and the origin of the term "dirteater", which will no doubt be borne out by the series. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 16:19, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
: Regarding Serge, I'd say we should look at it on a case by case basis. There are some chunks of information that can be reasonably expected to be verified within the show (e.g. Gemenon as Caprica's twin planet). Other tidbits that are more vague or obscure should remain in notes or trivia sections, especially if on-screen information sort of contradicts them (e.g. the whole Tauron City vs. Minos thing). Of course, a case by case basis is always prone to personal opinions and the like but I'd run with it for the time being. It would help if we knew for sure who's actually running Serge, though. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 20:38, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
:: I agree with this course of action. I haven't found out who runs the Serge twitter yet. I know who it isn't though. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 23:47, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
Serge just tweeted the capital cities of all Twelve Colonies. (Interestingly enough, "Libran and Aquarion (sic) don't have official capitals.") This is great info...but argh, should we post it?! -- [[User:Liquidcross|Liquidcross]] 01:45, 16 March 2010 (UTC)

== Star System Map ==

I'd love to have a map of the star system of the Colonies. Maybe someone up in Vancouver loves us and we'll see one in ''Caprica''. However, I'm not sure if we should keep the one from the RPG. It doesn't really fit with any descriptions we've seen on screen or heard from sources like Jane Espenson and Serge.

Some of the discrepancies: There's only one star as opposed to three (or four); all of the colonies are actual planets or moons, no other stellar bodies; some colonies orbit gas giants we've never heard about but none orbits Ragnar; Caprica and Gemenon don't share an orbit; last but not least Libran is spelled as "Libris". -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 18:38, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
: I agree. This map is an interesting piece of art, but since the RPG isn't canon, the map is fan art, so we should remove it. --[[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 01:14, 10 March 2010 (UTC)
: Pull it, per the arguments above. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 15:14, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

== Libran vs Tauron City ==

[[Image:Libran.png|thumb]] [[Image:TauronCity.JPG|thumb]]
As BlueResistance noted, the city that was thought to show Libran in "The Plan" bears a striking resemblance to Tauron City (as seen in "Know Thy Enemy"). I don't think there was a caption in the "The Plan" - the city was simply seen when the Hybrid talked about Libran. I'd say they're supposed to be the same city. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 13:37, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
:It's possible, but I'm inclined to disagree. During the Hybrid's "burning" roll call, at least two of the Colonies unambiguously line up with what's on screen: "the harbors of Picon" and "the cities of Caprica" are spoken along with shots of a harbor and of Caprica City. Also, she (it?) says, "The pastures of Tauron are burning" pretty early, so it would be kind of odd to wait so long between saying something about Tauron and showing it. I'm guessing that the production recycled the shot as a cost-saving measure, and as something they could get away with relatively easily, since it's unlikely that they'll show Tauron City again, if at all. It wouldn't be the first CG error in ''Galactica''/''Caprica''. Anyway, let's see what other comments come in before changing images again. - [[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] 16:46, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
:: Just to clarify my point of view: I agree that it is likely that it was originally intended to show Libran. However, unlike Gemenon or Picon later on, it was never directly labeled as such. We simply don't know for sure. To say that it was Tauron City all along is, in my book, much less of a stretch than to say that Tauron City looks nearly identical to a city on Libran. And the fact that the city was originally thought to be Libran is still mentioned in the article on [[Tauron City]]. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 19:48, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
:::Just to add another level of complexity to it... There is a five decade difference between the two photos. We could assume that the Cylon War probably decimated these cities and they had to rebuild. Thus, there may ''not'' be an error here, per se... just a visual oddity. ;-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 19:59, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
::::Another difference is that while the city seen in The Plan is located on a very flat terrain with nothing breaking the horizon, several mountains and/or hills can be seen surrounding Tauron City. The differences in the terrain should be taken into consideration. -- [[User:Azure Owl|Azure Owl]] 20:27, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::How about if we just keep the original ''Plan'' screen cap as Libran and the ''Caprica'' screen cap as Tauron City, and leave it at that? There are enough differences to count each as representing separate places, even if it's clear that the CG people were working from their ''Plan'' image when making Tauron City. -- [[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] 22:01, 11 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::: I concur. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 22:33, 11 March 2010 (UTC)

== Latest edit (and, I guess, Serge again) ==

I'm wondering whether we should revert the [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=The_Twelve_Colonies_%28RDM%29&curid=1080&diff=194025&oldid=193837 latest edit]. While it adds some interesting information, I have two qualms with it.

First of all there are quite a bit of spelling, grammar and formatting mistakes that would needed to be looked at. Second: None of that information is verified since these links only lead to Serge's account, not specific tweets. Given the load of information that Serge unleashes, I'd say we should be precise. (And I also don't think we need to add ''every'' single bit of trivia that comes up there). -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 03:28, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

: Concur. Pull it, find the exact tweets in question, cite it, rewrite it... the whole nine AUs. Also, I don't think we need to add ''every'' single bit of trivia, either... -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 03:30, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

::I'm beginning to think that what Serge is saying is mostly true. But I guess we might as well wait until its confirmed right? [[User:CoreyDanian|Corey "Shadow" Danian]] 09:15, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

:::Everything Serge says so far has lined up with the show and The Caprican. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 14:27, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

:::But obviously we should cite specific tweets for verifiability. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 16:36, 19 March 2010 (UTC)

JFYI: I made a big clean-up of the latest edits. Again: The new information wasn't cited properly (only stating "the Caprican" [sic]), wasn't reasonably put into the existing text and/or lacked sentence structure. I also threw some stuff out that I couldn't find in the latest articles. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 07:38, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

==Pointing out the word "Gemenese"==

I also removed the odd bit that "Gemenese" is the adjective for Gemenon. That should become clear while reading that paragraph, IMO. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 07:38, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
:No, it has to be stated clearly and directly. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 14:37, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
:: Why, exactly? We don't state it for any of the other Colonies and the word already appears in the text. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 14:46, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
::: Because it's rather notable in form, we don't know the adjective for many of the other Colonies (if, for example, "Leonan" finally gets stated on the show and not just Serge's twitter, we should note it too), without such a statement not enough attention is drawn to it in the section as is, and without such a statement someone might think we're using a random adjective. The possibility of it not getting across has to be as close to 0% as we can make it. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 15:02, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
:::: Okay, personally I really don't get why it is ''that'' important ("not enough attention", "has to be as close to 0%") to state the adjective of this world in its introductory paragraph - show, don't tell? Besides, at the moment people still might think that we make it up, because there's no citation for it. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 15:13, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
::::: I doubt people would think that, as that would be us making a false claim rather than just using a placeholder (as the article currently does with "Aquarian" and used to do with "Leonisian"), but I will add a citation of The Captain's Hand, which is the first episode it was mentioned in as far as I can remember. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 15:17, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::: To make my point clear: I don't see why the part about the adjective belongs into the first paragraph. In all other colony entries (Aerilon, Aquarion, Libran), linguistic information like that is put in the note section. If it ''has'' to be stated (which I still doubt) it should follow suit. Of course, by then the word is already used four times within the article itself. IMO that makes it a bit redundant. But I'd like others to weigh in, because obviously we both are on the very opposite sides of an argument here. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 15:27, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
::::::: IMO, the unique form of this adjective is interesting enough to be noted, but it's not interesting enough to be noted in the section ''before'', well, the Notes section. --[[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 15:48, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::::: That would put it after uses of the word in the section, making it a redundant note as compared to having it before them. It's not odd this way. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 16:09, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
::::::::: Per that argument we should give up notes sections entirely, because most notes clarify something that is mentioned earlier in an article. Thought about it I agree with Pedda: It's okay to be noted. However, it doesn't belong in the first paragraph (or the article itself) were it looks as if it were one of the most important things to learn about the planet (which it is simply not, as far as I'm concerned). -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 17:11, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::::::: That's not a reasonable extension of my argument. (head stratch) This is language usage. Saying the adjective is Gemenese logically goes before actually using that word. It's not like anything in a Notes section. And of course the correct language usage is one of the most primary things to learn about the planet. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 23:22, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
::::::::::: Honestly, I want the article to be as helpful to readers as possible. If I was a new reader coming here for reference material and saw that sentence in a Notes section instead of the first paragraph, I would think "Why is that there?" and possibly create an account just so that I could put it in the first paragraph. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 23:57, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
::::::::::: Why is it not a reasonable extension? People might just as well ask why we call a planet Aquaria, Libran, Aerilon, all of which are clarified and explained in notes sections. That's language usage, as well. I don't see why "Gemenese" is any different.
::::::::::: And the whole "If I were a new user" argument is IMO a bit shallow but definitely works both ways: I'd wonder why that tidbit of information is treated so differently from comparable notes. And why a simple adjective is regarded as that important that it has to be explained in the article's introduction. Also, thinking about it, I'd say that a separate note actually draws more attention to a subject - I'm quite fond of notes that way. But I ''really'' think we both are going round in circles here. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 06:07, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::::::::: Because using the word Gemenese as the adjective and then saying "Gemenese is the adjective" looks funny. It's not like using a planet's name and then explaining where it comes from. It's bad sentence structure. Good sentence structure is the other way around. An explanation of where the word "Gemenese" comes from would go in the Notes, not this statement of the fact of it. And there's no good argument for leaving it out entirely, because it's used so sparsely elsewhere in the section that it could easily fail to register with someone as ''the'' word.
:::::::::::: It seems obvious and intuitive to me that it belongs in the first sentence because it is one of the most primary and basic things about the planet, it is literally one of the first things about it. Other things follow on from there. Not having it where it is right now seems fundamentally wrong to my senses and sensibilities, like missing a step on the stairs. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 14:05, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
::::::::::::: Well, I think it's bad ''text'' structure to talk about adjectives in a paragraph that is otherwise concerned with the layout of a planet. And I still simply don't get why it's supposed to be that important to inform readers about that word right away. I don't think you'll find that in similar articles on Earth nations that have rather unusual adjectives. And what exactly "follows on from there"? Also I still think that the word is used often enough in the text to make readers notice it.
::::::::::::: '''But look''': I still disagree with you. Strongly. You disagree with me. We both turn each other's arguments around and that's leading us exactly ''nowhere''. I really think by now someone else (=Joe?) should weigh in (=settle on) what to do - and we both should accept that decision. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 19:41, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::::::::::: Holy crap, this was a mountain out of a molehill! A little creative text editing solves the entire problem. So I did it. -- [[User:Liquidcross|Liquidcross]] 19:56, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
::::::::::::::: Fine. It's not that important to spell it out, it just bugged me. It would look incredibly odd in the Notes section, so let's leave it out of there. If there was ever an infobox setup for each Colony, Adjective would be appropriate as a section along with Ancient Name, Capital, etc. But there currently isn't one. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 00:35, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::::::::::::: Wait a minute. I just thought of one minor change I could make that would sort out everything and no one could object to. "Gemenon was one of the poorer colonies and its people, the Gemenese, were known for their religious fundamentalism". I just realized, they're not just people of Gemenon, they're a race, and that's more important than a national adjective. And now it's a natural part of a sentence instead of having a sentence devoted to it, which was not so natural. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 00:47, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::::::::::: Also, if we need to point out that the adjective wasn't generated from us, why not just use the <nowiki><ref></nowiki> method? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 01:13, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

== New info from The Caprican ==

There is a [http://showblogs.syfy.com/caprican/lifestyle/top-5-off-beat-vacation-destinations.php new article] in The Caprican with information about 5 cities in the Colonies. Before incorporating any of it into the article I was wondering how I should approach the citation.

Should we use a single numbered footnote repeated all over the page, or several different numbered footnotes referring to the same source?

I ask because I have the suspicion that some of the info is going to be relevant in the show. In particular, that description about Gemenon’s second most important city and its temple complex. I can’t shake the feeling that the show is going to end up visiting it.

Oh… and it’s the second time they’ve talked about the damn empty stadium in Themis. What’s up with that? -- [[User:Azure Owl|Azure Owl]] 21:06, 20 March 2010 (UTC)
: I'd use normal <nowiki><ref></nowiki> tags. After all, the information will be scattered around the page.
: Also (as per the discussion above), please keep in mind not to add every single detail - some general information should suffice. As far as I see it, these articles here are about planets, not their cities. If those cities will show up in ''Caprica'' we can always create articles for them and add detailed information. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 21:21, 20 March 2010 (UTC)

== Picture descriptions + main picture ==

[[Image:Bsyashuman.jpg|thumb|Current main picture of the article.]]
I removed the episode information from the picture descriptions. I think they look much cleaner and more concise that way - especially given that the article is already filled with a lot of links and the new episode citation method would make the descriptions even more cramped. I really don't know whether there's an official style guide regarding picture desriptions but articles throughout the wiki use (and even mix) both methods (with and without episodes).

I also wanted to bring attention to the '''main picture''' of the article. I put it there and I think it's quite nice, aesthetically and stuff. But it doesn't really represent the Twelve Colonies that well. Might there be a better alternative? Maybe a picture of the Colonial Seal ''without'' the "Battlestar Galactica - BSG 62" text or something like that? -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 09:53, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
:Main picture: How 'bout [http://media.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/File:Colonial_Seal.svg this]? And I agree that picture descriptions should not include episode titles, unless it's really necessary to put that picture in the right context. --[[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 15:41, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
:: Oh, like that picture. Fits well with the flags. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 16:01, 22 March 2010 (UTC)
[[Image:capricanflagandseal.jpg|thumb|Caprican flag with Colonial Seal, prior to unification.]]
:: Hmm... Not so sure about this, simply because I haven't seen any evidence of this symbol in ''Caprica''. As I recall, it comes after the whole unification thing, or at least it's supposed to. Still, I love the idea. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 01:15, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
::: I ''know'' we've seen the seal here and there in Caprica, but I can't quite remember where-- at the Pyramid matches, maybe? I don't have time to rewatch every episode of Caprica hunting around for it, unfortunately, but it's in the background sometimes. -- [[User:Rjinswand|Rjinswand]] 06:36, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
:::: Yeah, it was seen during the Pyramid match in "Rebirth" on a Caprican flag. Of course we don't know whether it already represents the Colonies as whole at that time - but since the flag looks exactly the same 58 years later, I'd say that's not too much of a stretch to assume. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 07:15, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
::::: Also, I just found a Colonial Seal on a flag of its own, without any Caprican symbols, in the Pyramid match in Imperfections of Memory. Here's a ''really'' bad Hulu screenshot of it: http://thaumic.net/bsg/pyramid.jpg -- [[User:Rjinswand|Rjinswand]] 08:53, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::: Just checked that out, the flag says "Caprica City Police" around the seal. Still I can't imagine that it's just a Caprican symbol prior to unification. -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 09:12, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
::::::: The symbol may have been adopted later. It's within the realm of possibility... and still its presence at the pyramid games in ''Caprica'' are certainly worth noting. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]] 12:44, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::::: Yeah, that's possible. But it ''seems'' unlikely to me, that a unified nation of twelve planets would represent itself with the logo of only one of their worlds. Anyway: Do we keep the Seal as the main picture? It's definitely the symbol of the Colonies at the time of BSG, and as that a rather prominent one. And at least it's ''around'' at the times of "Caprica". -- [[User:Penumbra|Penumbra]] 13:09, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
:::::::::We know that the colonies were partially united in various federations and alliances prior to the Cylon war - just not all twelve of them in one single political structure. Maybe the union to which Caprica (and some subset of the other worlds) belonged was symbolized by the phoenix seal, and later came to include all twelve of the colonies? Think about how formerly independent states like Texas and Hawaii came to be included in the flag of the original 13 american colonies. --[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]] 06:51, 26 July 2010 (UTC)
::::::::::I'm almost inclined to agree. Serge's Twitter answered a question about a prop that I'd been wondering about (someone asked about it a while ago) when the GDD searched the Graystone house, it had a notice on the top saying "By Special Order of the Intercolonial Courts of Libran." Now Obviously Caprica had it's own courts as seen by Joseph Adama, but it would seem that certain extenuating cases were taken before the Libran court system, implying some sort of loose affiliation between certain colonies. Serge even states "Intercolonial treaties mandated joint courts years ago." So it's possible there are some connections between them, like our own United Nations, but there is no singular government yet.
::::::::::Also of note, the "Colonial Anthem" is a piece that existed prior to the unification, so why not the seal? I'm sure they spent a lot of time deciding what they really wanted to signify their unification as the Cylons bombed their cities. heh--[[User:LeonisLeo|LeonisLeo]] 21:43, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
:::::::::::I think the logo may have been carried from Kobol. There were twelve tribes, and twelve feather things. I believe its a either that or just something to represent the Colonies, because whether or not they like each other, they're all human and from Kobol. It's like the image of Earth. I really doubt it's a Caprican symbol. However, Caprica is the most populous Colony, so perhaps when they took a vote on the new symbol, Caprica steamrollered everyone. But I would say the first option, originally a Kobollian thing. --[[User:Presstilty|Presstilty]] 04:30, 17 March 2011 (UTC)

== More picture reassigning? ==

The pyramid-dominated cityscape that we all thought had been Virgon might actually be Gemenon. Doug Drexler labeled the image as such (http://drexfiles.wordpress.com/2010/06/27/designing-for-sci-fi/), and the broadcast version of ''The Plan'' clearly assigns it to Gemenon. Thoughts? ----[[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] 14:50, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
:If no one has any comments on this in the next week, I'll re-label the picture and move it to the Gemenon section. --[[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] 22:43, 6 August 2010 (UTC)
:: I'm good with that. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 23:22, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

== Economics in the Twelve Colonies ==

Is it just me, but are a LOT of the twelve colonies vying for the dubious honour of the title of 'The Poorest Colony"?
Aerilon, Canceron, Gemenon, Saggitaron and Tauron! I can only imagine that the wealthy colonies were incredibly wealthy to have that serious an imbalance in wealth distribution! --[[User:Apolloin|Apolloin]] 07:31, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

== Gemenon Trivia - Europe ==

I was just looking at Gemenon, when I noticed, that there is a good portion of Europe visible there. [http://i55.tinypic.com/117yyx0.jpg Europe on Gemenon]
--[[User:Deus|Deus]] 15:12, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

== Before we jump the gun . . . ==

Of course having the new Twelve Colonies map from Jane Espenson and Kevin Grazer is like striking gold--but it shouldn't be treated as a 100% canon source just yet. As [[User:Pst001|Pst001]] mentioned [[Talk:The_Twelve_Colonies_of_Kobol/Archive2#.22official.22_map_of_the_twelve_colonies|here]] yesterday, quoting an interview with Espenson and Grazer, the map is only "quasi-canon," and the writers may diverge from the map if it serves their purposes. Before proceeding, we should discuss whether or not to use the map, and if so, if it should be referenced in a way that's different from how absolute canon (i.e., on screen in an episode or movie) information is referenced. --[[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] 21:07, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
: Thank you for starting this discussion! I completely agree that we should proceed with care and diligence when including this new information, considering that it is "quasi-canon." I haven't had the opportunity to look over the map as thoroughly as I have liked, so I'm leaving the discussion up to everyone else who has. Good hunting. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 21:15, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
::boy i guess i should have posted my thread on the right page... anywho. i'm happy to have the map as much as anybody (i put in my preorder), but i hope the information as already added hasn't been copied verbatim. [[User:Pst001|Pst001]] 21:28, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
::: Well, [[User:Frylock86|Frylock86]] has been adding in the information... with spelling errors and the like, it seems. Not too big of an issue, but the stuff needs to be copy edited. And certainly peer reviewed per BlueResistance. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 22:02, 25 January 2011 (UTC)
:One of the things I've been trying to study is the information we'd been going on before and after this map. One source is 'The Plan' where the hybrid claims "Twelve Battles, Three Stars" which seems to coincide with what Serge's Twitter says "The 12 colonies circle a star cluster. 3 stars with one outlying," he also states that "Ragnar is the key" and that "two worlds circle it." Neither of these prove true. Instead we have two binary stars that circle both each-other and each set, and Ragnar only has one 'world' which isn't even a colony. If these prove to be MORE cannon than the map (which I'd be inclined to agree) then it throws out the map as less than quasi cannon and just simply incorrect. I work at a Jurassic Park website called Jurassic Park Legacy and one of the difficulties we had there was establishing accurate maps. What we had to do was throw out almost every map that is seen and go by what is actually true to the film. For instance, the first Dinosaurs on the tour were "Dilophosaurus" and yet the map shown during the electric fences failing shows the first habitat to be Brachiosaurs habitat. We then decided this could be true and that the answer was that certain small species that are difficult to see might have been on the tour several times (so you might eventually catch a glimpse of them) and that what we see in the shut down were the MAIN fences which then branch off into a smaller network of fences. This, plus the fact that the Visitor Center had only just been built and the computer system had barely been running at all as stated by Ray Arnold made it so we could agree that perhaps what was on the computer was what had been intended, but was not built due to this and that reason. plus a ton of other reasons. So I agree. We must go slowly and be sure with what we add. Very little is established in the series. Perhaps Blood & Chrome will show more. --[[User:LeonisLeo|LeonisLeo]] 21:35, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

== Colony facts: infobox vs. image? ==

I think it would clean up the article a bit if the information at the beginning of each colony (i.e. Patron God, Ancient Name, etc.) were arranged in an infobox. Or otherwise just upload the image from [[Battlestar Galactica Map of the 12 Colonies|where the info comes from]], since the "Colors and symbol" are already included. [[w:io9|io9]] has a pretty good scan of the map [http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/io9/2011/01/map_of_the_colonies_1.jpg here], but the text is too tiny so I guess we'll have to wait till someone gets a better scan. Thoughts?--[[User:DrWho42|DrWho42]] 21:07, 19 February 2011 (UTC)

==Demonyms and Adjectives==
So I was just curious (none of this was canon) what you guys thought of demonyms and adjectives for the Colonies.

Colony-Demonym-Adjective

Kobol-Kobolite/Kobolian/Kobolings-Kobolan

Aerilon-Aerilonian-Aerilonian
Aquaria-Aquarian-Aquarish
Canceron-Canceronian-Canceronish
Caprica-Caprican-Caprican
Gemenon-Gemenard-Gemenese
Leonis-Leonan-Leonish
Libran-Libranite-Libran
Picon-Piconite-Piconish
Sagittaron-Sagittaron-Sagittarian
Scorpia-Scorpian-Scorpionish
Tauron-Tauron-Taurish
Virgon-Virgins-Virgese

== Page Title ==

Shouldn't this page be titled simply "Twelve Colonies of Kobol"? I always took "the" to be a bit of a descriptor (or whatever the proper wording would be...) and not a formal part of the "name". --[[User:Typhoeus|Typhoeus]] 14:58, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

: It could, but it would take some doing as redirects would have to be fixed. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] [[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] 21:19, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

Yes, I imagine it would... but I suppose this is a decision for the community to make, I can go with it either way, I was just wondering. --[[User:Typhoeus|Typhoeus]] 22:25, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

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