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Uniforms (RDM)

2007-10-28T08:19:24Z

Xbar: /* Fleet Enlisted Crewmen */ NOT DOUBLE BREASTED

Several types of '''uniforms''' are used within the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] and [[Colonial Marine Corps]].

==Colonial Fleet==

===Fleet Officers===

==== Regular uniform ====
[[Image:Blue mini.JPG|thumb|left|Blue duty uniform ([[Miniseries]]).]]
[[Image:nBSG-PilotWings.jpg|thumb|right|Pilot Qualification Wings (click to enlarge).]]
Officers are issued a double-breasted dark blue duty uniform, the left side of which folds over the right and is secured by column of buttons. (Dark lighting sometimes makes them appear almost black, but they have been referred to as "blues" in dialog, seen in better lighting, etc.)

It has large patches on the shoulders which are a darker shade of blue than the rest of the uniform. A round [[Insignia (RDM)#Ship patches|patch]] depicting the [[Colonial seal]] and including the wearer's ship's name together with its [[Battlestar Group]] is worn on the left shoulder.

Two [[Military Ranks (RDM)#Insignia|rank insignia]] are worn on the jacket collar.

Pilot qualification wings can be worn over the breast pocket on the left. These exist in two variations. "Junior Wings" with two chevrons on a golden diamond and small swept-back wings to the sides, and "Senior Wings" with larger outstretched wings and an additional silver lining behind the diamond. The latter might be awarded for significant flight-hours or senior command qualification (e.g. capital ship).

There are also other [[Insignia (RDM)#Dress uniform devices|medals and awards]] that can be worn on the left breast of the standard duty uniform, particularly by high-level command and flag officers such as Fleet Admirals. So far, the only verifiable occurrence of this thus far is Admiral [[Corman|Corman]] ([[Hero]]).
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Fleet officer uniforms have a colored piping around the edges, which denote the rank of the wearer:

Junior Officers:

*Ensign to Major - a single white line - [[:md:Image:JuniorOff_uni.jpg|Example]]

Senior Officers:

*Colonel - red line on outer edge, white line on inner edge - [[:md:Image:Colonel_uni.jpg|Example]]
*Commander - red line on outer edge, gold line on inner edge - [[:md:Image:Commander_uni.jpg|Example]]
*Rear Admiral - gold line on outer edge, white line on inner edge - [[:md:Image:Admiralpiping1.jpg|Example]]
*Admiral - a single line of golden embroidery - [[:md:Image:Season_3_-_Promo_-_Hero_-_Admiral_Corman.jpg|Example]]

:'''Note:''' When he is promoted to admiral, Adama keeps his old commander's uniform. The gold/white piping can only be seen on Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]]'s uniform.

==== Dress uniform ====

[[Image:Greys Mini.JPG|thumb|Dress Gray uniforms ([[Miniseries]]).]]
The officers' dress uniform, known as Dress Grays, is modeled after the duty uniform, except for a few key differences. It is gray, lacks a pocket or shoulder patches, features a leather sash to which flight wings and [[Insignia (RDM)|decorations]] are affixed, and is secured by a single clasp rather than a column of buttons.

Senior officers' uniforms also feature a dark gray or bronze bar around the neck. While the duty uniform is a tunic that tucks in at the belt, the dress uniform is actually an overcoat which extends below the hips and features an external belt made of the same material as the sash. White gloves are worn on the most formal occasions like the visit of a head of state ([[Water]]) or by honor guards at military funerals ([[Act of Contrition]]).

Shoulder cords can be worn at the left shoulder<ref>They can be seen in "[[Water]]" and on some officers in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]", but not in the [[Miniseries]] or "[[Act of Contrition]]". It is unknown if there are rules about their use.</ref>. William Adama's cord is white, while Colonel Tigh's is yellow. Both also have different shapes. It is unknown if that is a result of their rank or position. A third type of shoulder cord - a double white braid with one loop going through the sash - can be seen on some lower ranking ''Pegasus'' officers at [[Helena Cain|Admiral Cain]]'s funeral ([[Resurrection Ship]]).

A special version is worn by the honor guard at the funeral in "Act of Contrition". Their sash isn't made from leather but blue fabric.

===Fleet Pilot Flight Suits===

{{mainarticle|flight suit}}

[[Image:Flightsuits.JPG|thumb|right|Apollo and Starbuck in flight suits.]]

Flight suits with left sleeve pockets are used by flight-qualified crew (pilots, [[ECO]]s, etc.). The flight suit is a life-support garment and can sustain the life of the pilot in hostile environments up to and including total vacuum and freezing temperature. Flight suits also have a metal collar that is attached to maintain an airtight seal between the flight suit and a helmet. Often, when not on a mission pilots wear the suit with the top half rolled down and hanging at their waist, revealing the t-shirt and tank top they wear underneath. It also has been used to make an air-tight seal in a vessel by filling in a hole in the hull ([[You Can't Go Home Again]]). Additionally, the flight suit has a chronometer mounted in a cuff.

Pilots and ECOs wear several [[Insignia (RDM)#Ship patches|patches]] on their flight suits: On the left shoulder a patch designating the ship they are assigned to, and on the right shoulder a patch for what craft they operate, usually a [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] or a [[Raptor]]. Moreover, a [[Squadrons of Galactica#Squadron Crests|squadron patch]] is sometimes worn on the left breast under the outer layer of the suit.

===Fleet Enlisted Crewmen===
[[Image:Jumpsuit mini.JPG|thumb|left|Orange utility jumpsuit ([[Miniseries]]).]]
[[Image:GreenUniform.jpg|thumb|right|Pilots wearing green fatigues ([[Scar]]).]]

Enlisted personnel are issued dark green fatigues, but flight deck safety requires uniforms color-coded according to occupation specialty, as on real-life aircraft carriers (only orange and yellow deck crew overalls have been used so far).

Like with the blue officer's uniforms, the green enlisted uniforms display the emblem of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, and denote what vessel the wearer is serving on. Rank insignia are affixed to both sides of the collar. This uniform can also be worn by officers off duty and in informal situations.

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==Colonial Marine Corps==

:''For information on real-life items and uniforms used in costuming, see [[Colonial Marine Corps#Real life costuming notes|Colonial Marine Corps]]''

[[Image:Khaki litmus.JPG|thumb|Khaki fatigue uniform and black battle dress uniforms ([[Litmus]]).]]
[[Image:DigitalWoodland.jpg|thumb|right|Marines with digital woodland backpacks ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])]]
Colonial [[Marines]] generally wear a solid black battle dress uniform. Additionally, black load-bearing vests, helmets, communications gear, knee and elbow pads, gloves and goggles are standard. Unlike Colonial Fleet uniforms, Marine BDUs are worn with a plain black t-shirt ([[A Measure of Salvation]]).

Marine NCO's (Non-Commissioned Officers) wear a khaki uniform with a simple row of buttons down the middle, and a down turned collar (on which rank insignia are worn). It has two pockets on the front, one over each breast of the uniform, which are secured by clasps. Like the Fleet officer uniform, it has differently colored patches on the shoulders, but on this they are gray shoulder patches on a khaki uniform.

Marines with special duties in ship security, wear a black armband on the right upper arm with the word "Security" printed in black letters on a small square of white. Sergeant [[Hadrian]] - as the [[Master-at-Arms]] - wears one of these uniforms, and during many episodes extras walking in the background in hallways are seen wearing the Marine non-com uniform.

Apparently, there are no surviving Marine ''command'' officers left aboard ''Galactica'' (and possibly on ''Pegasus'' as well), as the only officer seen so far is Lieutenant [[Terry Burrell]] ([[Sacrifice]]). However, he is in plainclothes, so any further uniform details are lacking.

While, the general uniform worn aboard ship is solid black, the Colonial Marine Corps does utilize digital camouflage uniforms, but at least on ''Galactica'' they are not standard issue. The Marines on the Caprica rescue mission in the episodes "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]" and "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|Part II]]" wear "woodland" digital camouflage backpacks. Moreover, both Lee and William Adama wear gray, urban digital camouflage uniforms on Kobol ([[Home, Part II]]).

There are a number of possible reasons why the Colonial Marines serving aboard both ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' are wearing solid black tactical uniforms instead of digital camouflage uniforms. One of the reasons why the Marines that serve with the Fleet are issued black combat uniforms could be due to the their role as security personnel aboard the battlestars as well as the fact the black combat uniforms are very effective in a darkened combat environment, especially in repelling any Cylon Centurions from raiding the ship (as in the Season 2 episode "[[Valley of Darkness]]"). Troops deployed to planets could use more specialized uniforms, but ''Galactica'' probably only has a very limited supply of these.

Ron Moore explained in a blog posting why the Marines do not have much uniform variation; it is primarily a budgetary issue:
:Q: "Why do the "marines" on the show always wear a CQB (close quarters battle) gear loadout in all the episodes? Even in the ones where they are outdoors? Is it possible we might see a different "marine" gear setup? "

:RDM: "It's primarily a budgetary issue. We've got the CQB gear, so it's cheaper and easier to keep using it week after week than it is to rent specific items for every mission or to buy a wide variety of gear for stock. There's also a costume issue in that we don't really have specific Marine uniforms, so we use variations of our existing "naval" uniforms for the Marines and distinguish them mostly through the use of the CQB gear."

==Additional uniforms and clothing ==

[[Image:SP Scattered.JPG|thumb|left|Colonial Shore Patrol ([[Scattered]])]]
[[Image:Urban FotP.JPG|thumb|Urban battle dress utility uniform ([[Home, Part II]]).]]
The battle dress utility uniform is an urban digital camouflage pattern of various shades of dark and light grays. It features angled breast and shoulder pockets and lacks abdominal pockets, and the buttons are covered. The elbows of the battle dress utility feature large patches. The boots are typically not bloused, with the pant legs left hanging over the boots. The uniform features a Mandarin collar which can be worn up for comfort in body armor or in a down position for appearance in other situations. This uniform has been in use in the Colonial Fleet for several decades ([[Scattered]]).<ref>The digital camouflage uniforms that are used on ''Battlestar Galactica'' appear to be made by the American camouflage clothing company Tru-Spec for the commercial market and come in "woodland", "desert", and "urban" patterns. The Tru-Spec digital camouflage uniforms differ from the official MARPAT uniforms the U.S. Marine Corps in several smaller aspects.</ref>

Black leather boots and hexagonal [[Identification tags|identification tags]] are used with all uniforms. All uniforms except for Colonial and Marine BDUs feature left-shoulder patches indicating their assigned vessel.
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[[Image:Tee mini.JPG|thumb|left|T-shirt and tank top worn with green fatigue pants ([[Miniseries]])]]

A gray sleeveless tee shirt covered by a brown tank top is worn beneath all uniforms, including at least the flight suit, the duty uniforms, BDUs, the deck crew work uniforms, and Dr. [[Cottle]]'s coat ([[Miniseries]], "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]" deleted scene). Gray briefs of the same color and material as the t-shirts, either in varying lengths or in different cuts for male and female personnel, are worn under the pants ([[Scar]]).

Female systems analysts on newer battlestars, like ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', wear a gray sweater dress-like uniform with a [[Insignia (RDM)|patch of an "Integral Systems Engineer"]] ([[Razor]]).

Space suits exist for extra-vehicular activity or work in sections of the ship exposed to space. When ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' docks with ''Galactica'' in in the [[Miniseries]], two workers are hovering in the flight pod. These space suits can be seen close up in "[[Water]]", on the damage control party that inspects the destroyed water tanks.

== Notes ==

According to an interview with regular series costume designer Glenne Campbell <ref>"Costume Drama." Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine. Oct./Nov. 2005: Page 64.</ref>, "The uniforms are made out of a very specific material, and we own all of that material that there is in existence -- they're not making this stuff anymore". Thus, for BSG fans that want to make their own costumes, it appears that it is technically impossible to make a complete recreation of the military uniforms on the series. As there are only a limited number of uniforms in existence, when someone gets shot the production team usually tries to have it shot in such a way that the costume is undamaged, i.e. when Cally shoots Boomer, there's actually a patch of cloth over the uniform that has the blood-packs underneath, which is painted to blend in with the rest of the uniform.

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== Additional images ==

<gallery>
Image:AdamaDressUniformWater.JPG|Commander Adama in dress uniform ([[Water]]).
Image:TighDressUniformWater.JPG|Colonel Tigh in dress uniform (Water).
Image:Season 3 - Promo - Hero - Admiral Corman.jpg|Admiral Corman ([[Hero]]).
Image:CainFuneralDressUniforms.jpg|A different type of shoulder cord at Cain's funeral ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]).
Image:Unknowndressunif ActoCon.JPG|An honor guard at a military funeral ([[Act of Contrition]]).
Image:JammerYellowJumpsuit.jpg|[[James Lyman]] is a deckhand who wears yellow jumpsuits ([[Litmus]]).
Image:Gina in uniform.jpg|[[Gina]] in a female systems analyst uniform ([[Razor]]).
Image:Thrace with attack gear.jpg|[[Kara Thrace]] with a stripped down version of attack gear. Note the shirt with the emblem over the left breast ([[Razor]]).
</gallery>

== See Also ==
*[[Insignia (RDM)]], for details on the various insignia and patches worn on the uniforms.
*[[Military Ranks (RDM)]], for Colonial rank insignia.

==References==
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[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category:Colonial Military]]
[[Category:Colonial Military (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[de:Uniformen (RDM)]]

Uniforms (RDM)

2007-10-28T08:14:12Z

Xbar: /* Regular uniform */ definition of double breasted

Several types of '''uniforms''' are used within the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] and [[Colonial Marine Corps]].

==Colonial Fleet==

===Fleet Officers===

==== Regular uniform ====
[[Image:Blue mini.JPG|thumb|left|Blue duty uniform ([[Miniseries]]).]]
[[Image:nBSG-PilotWings.jpg|thumb|right|Pilot Qualification Wings (click to enlarge).]]
Officers are issued a double-breasted dark blue duty uniform, the left side of which folds over the right and is secured by column of buttons. (Dark lighting sometimes makes them appear almost black, but they have been referred to as "blues" in dialog, seen in better lighting, etc.)

It has large patches on the shoulders which are a darker shade of blue than the rest of the uniform. A round [[Insignia (RDM)#Ship patches|patch]] depicting the [[Colonial seal]] and including the wearer's ship's name together with its [[Battlestar Group]] is worn on the left shoulder.

Two [[Military Ranks (RDM)#Insignia|rank insignia]] are worn on the jacket collar.

Pilot qualification wings can be worn over the breast pocket on the left. These exist in two variations. "Junior Wings" with two chevrons on a golden diamond and small swept-back wings to the sides, and "Senior Wings" with larger outstretched wings and an additional silver lining behind the diamond. The latter might be awarded for significant flight-hours or senior command qualification (e.g. capital ship).

There are also other [[Insignia (RDM)#Dress uniform devices|medals and awards]] that can be worn on the left breast of the standard duty uniform, particularly by high-level command and flag officers such as Fleet Admirals. So far, the only verifiable occurrence of this thus far is Admiral [[Corman|Corman]] ([[Hero]]).
<br clear="both" />
Fleet officer uniforms have a colored piping around the edges, which denote the rank of the wearer:

Junior Officers:

*Ensign to Major - a single white line - [[:md:Image:JuniorOff_uni.jpg|Example]]

Senior Officers:

*Colonel - red line on outer edge, white line on inner edge - [[:md:Image:Colonel_uni.jpg|Example]]
*Commander - red line on outer edge, gold line on inner edge - [[:md:Image:Commander_uni.jpg|Example]]
*Rear Admiral - gold line on outer edge, white line on inner edge - [[:md:Image:Admiralpiping1.jpg|Example]]
*Admiral - a single line of golden embroidery - [[:md:Image:Season_3_-_Promo_-_Hero_-_Admiral_Corman.jpg|Example]]

:'''Note:''' When he is promoted to admiral, Adama keeps his old commander's uniform. The gold/white piping can only be seen on Admiral [[Helena Cain|Cain]]'s uniform.

==== Dress uniform ====

[[Image:Greys Mini.JPG|thumb|Dress Gray uniforms ([[Miniseries]]).]]
The officers' dress uniform, known as Dress Grays, is modeled after the duty uniform, except for a few key differences. It is gray, lacks a pocket or shoulder patches, features a leather sash to which flight wings and [[Insignia (RDM)|decorations]] are affixed, and is secured by a single clasp rather than a column of buttons.

Senior officers' uniforms also feature a dark gray or bronze bar around the neck. While the duty uniform is a tunic that tucks in at the belt, the dress uniform is actually an overcoat which extends below the hips and features an external belt made of the same material as the sash. White gloves are worn on the most formal occasions like the visit of a head of state ([[Water]]) or by honor guards at military funerals ([[Act of Contrition]]).

Shoulder cords can be worn at the left shoulder<ref>They can be seen in "[[Water]]" and on some officers in "[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]", but not in the [[Miniseries]] or "[[Act of Contrition]]". It is unknown if there are rules about their use.</ref>. William Adama's cord is white, while Colonel Tigh's is yellow. Both also have different shapes. It is unknown if that is a result of their rank or position. A third type of shoulder cord - a double white braid with one loop going through the sash - can be seen on some lower ranking ''Pegasus'' officers at [[Helena Cain|Admiral Cain]]'s funeral ([[Resurrection Ship]]).

A special version is worn by the honor guard at the funeral in "Act of Contrition". Their sash isn't made from leather but blue fabric.

===Fleet Pilot Flight Suits===

{{mainarticle|flight suit}}

[[Image:Flightsuits.JPG|thumb|right|Apollo and Starbuck in flight suits.]]

Flight suits with left sleeve pockets are used by flight-qualified crew (pilots, [[ECO]]s, etc.). The flight suit is a life-support garment and can sustain the life of the pilot in hostile environments up to and including total vacuum and freezing temperature. Flight suits also have a metal collar that is attached to maintain an airtight seal between the flight suit and a helmet. Often, when not on a mission pilots wear the suit with the top half rolled down and hanging at their waist, revealing the t-shirt and tank top they wear underneath. It also has been used to make an air-tight seal in a vessel by filling in a hole in the hull ([[You Can't Go Home Again]]). Additionally, the flight suit has a chronometer mounted in a cuff.

Pilots and ECOs wear several [[Insignia (RDM)#Ship patches|patches]] on their flight suits: On the left shoulder a patch designating the ship they are assigned to, and on the right shoulder a patch for what craft they operate, usually a [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] or a [[Raptor]]. Moreover, a [[Squadrons of Galactica#Squadron Crests|squadron patch]] is sometimes worn on the left breast under the outer layer of the suit.

===Fleet Enlisted Crewmen===
[[Image:Jumpsuit mini.JPG|thumb|left|Orange utility jumpsuit ([[Miniseries]]).]]
[[Image:GreenUniform.jpg|thumb|right|Pilots wearing green fatigues ([[Scar]]).]]

Enlisted personnel use a double-breasted green uniform, except on the flight deck where uniforms color-coded according to military occupation specialty are used, as on real-life aircraft carriers (only orange and yellow deck crew overalls have been used so far).

Like with the blue officer's uniforms, the green enlisted uniforms display the emblem of the Twelve Colonies of Kobol, and denote what vessel the wearer is serving on. Rank insignia are affixed to both sides of the collar. This uniform can also be worn by officers off duty and in informal situations.

<div style="clear: both;"></div>

==Colonial Marine Corps==

:''For information on real-life items and uniforms used in costuming, see [[Colonial Marine Corps#Real life costuming notes|Colonial Marine Corps]]''

[[Image:Khaki litmus.JPG|thumb|Khaki fatigue uniform and black battle dress uniforms ([[Litmus]]).]]
[[Image:DigitalWoodland.jpg|thumb|right|Marines with digital woodland backpacks ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]])]]
Colonial [[Marines]] generally wear a solid black battle dress uniform. Additionally, black load-bearing vests, helmets, communications gear, knee and elbow pads, gloves and goggles are standard. Unlike Colonial Fleet uniforms, Marine BDUs are worn with a plain black t-shirt ([[A Measure of Salvation]]).

Marine NCO's (Non-Commissioned Officers) wear a khaki uniform with a simple row of buttons down the middle, and a down turned collar (on which rank insignia are worn). It has two pockets on the front, one over each breast of the uniform, which are secured by clasps. Like the Fleet officer uniform, it has differently colored patches on the shoulders, but on this they are gray shoulder patches on a khaki uniform.

Marines with special duties in ship security, wear a black armband on the right upper arm with the word "Security" printed in black letters on a small square of white. Sergeant [[Hadrian]] - as the [[Master-at-Arms]] - wears one of these uniforms, and during many episodes extras walking in the background in hallways are seen wearing the Marine non-com uniform.

Apparently, there are no surviving Marine ''command'' officers left aboard ''Galactica'' (and possibly on ''Pegasus'' as well), as the only officer seen so far is Lieutenant [[Terry Burrell]] ([[Sacrifice]]). However, he is in plainclothes, so any further uniform details are lacking.

While, the general uniform worn aboard ship is solid black, the Colonial Marine Corps does utilize digital camouflage uniforms, but at least on ''Galactica'' they are not standard issue. The Marines on the Caprica rescue mission in the episodes "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]" and "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II|Part II]]" wear "woodland" digital camouflage backpacks. Moreover, both Lee and William Adama wear gray, urban digital camouflage uniforms on Kobol ([[Home, Part II]]).

There are a number of possible reasons why the Colonial Marines serving aboard both ''Galactica'' and ''Pegasus'' are wearing solid black tactical uniforms instead of digital camouflage uniforms. One of the reasons why the Marines that serve with the Fleet are issued black combat uniforms could be due to the their role as security personnel aboard the battlestars as well as the fact the black combat uniforms are very effective in a darkened combat environment, especially in repelling any Cylon Centurions from raiding the ship (as in the Season 2 episode "[[Valley of Darkness]]"). Troops deployed to planets could use more specialized uniforms, but ''Galactica'' probably only has a very limited supply of these.

Ron Moore explained in a blog posting why the Marines do not have much uniform variation; it is primarily a budgetary issue:
:Q: "Why do the "marines" on the show always wear a CQB (close quarters battle) gear loadout in all the episodes? Even in the ones where they are outdoors? Is it possible we might see a different "marine" gear setup? "

:RDM: "It's primarily a budgetary issue. We've got the CQB gear, so it's cheaper and easier to keep using it week after week than it is to rent specific items for every mission or to buy a wide variety of gear for stock. There's also a costume issue in that we don't really have specific Marine uniforms, so we use variations of our existing "naval" uniforms for the Marines and distinguish them mostly through the use of the CQB gear."

==Additional uniforms and clothing ==

[[Image:SP Scattered.JPG|thumb|left|Colonial Shore Patrol ([[Scattered]])]]
[[Image:Urban FotP.JPG|thumb|Urban battle dress utility uniform ([[Home, Part II]]).]]
The battle dress utility uniform is an urban digital camouflage pattern of various shades of dark and light grays. It features angled breast and shoulder pockets and lacks abdominal pockets, and the buttons are covered. The elbows of the battle dress utility feature large patches. The boots are typically not bloused, with the pant legs left hanging over the boots. The uniform features a Mandarin collar which can be worn up for comfort in body armor or in a down position for appearance in other situations. This uniform has been in use in the Colonial Fleet for several decades ([[Scattered]]).<ref>The digital camouflage uniforms that are used on ''Battlestar Galactica'' appear to be made by the American camouflage clothing company Tru-Spec for the commercial market and come in "woodland", "desert", and "urban" patterns. The Tru-Spec digital camouflage uniforms differ from the official MARPAT uniforms the U.S. Marine Corps in several smaller aspects.</ref>

Black leather boots and hexagonal [[Identification tags|identification tags]] are used with all uniforms. All uniforms except for Colonial and Marine BDUs feature left-shoulder patches indicating their assigned vessel.
<div style="clear: both;"></div>

[[Image:Tee mini.JPG|thumb|left|T-shirt and tank top worn with green fatigue pants ([[Miniseries]])]]

A gray sleeveless tee shirt covered by a brown tank top is worn beneath all uniforms, including at least the flight suit, the duty uniforms, BDUs, the deck crew work uniforms, and Dr. [[Cottle]]'s coat ([[Miniseries]], "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]", "[[You Can't Go Home Again]]" deleted scene). Gray briefs of the same color and material as the t-shirts, either in varying lengths or in different cuts for male and female personnel, are worn under the pants ([[Scar]]).

Female systems analysts on newer battlestars, like ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'', wear a gray sweater dress-like uniform with a [[Insignia (RDM)|patch of an "Integral Systems Engineer"]] ([[Razor]]).

Space suits exist for extra-vehicular activity or work in sections of the ship exposed to space. When ''[[Colonial Heavy 798]]'' docks with ''Galactica'' in in the [[Miniseries]], two workers are hovering in the flight pod. These space suits can be seen close up in "[[Water]]", on the damage control party that inspects the destroyed water tanks.

== Notes ==

According to an interview with regular series costume designer Glenne Campbell <ref>"Costume Drama." Battlestar Galactica: The Official Magazine. Oct./Nov. 2005: Page 64.</ref>, "The uniforms are made out of a very specific material, and we own all of that material that there is in existence -- they're not making this stuff anymore". Thus, for BSG fans that want to make their own costumes, it appears that it is technically impossible to make a complete recreation of the military uniforms on the series. As there are only a limited number of uniforms in existence, when someone gets shot the production team usually tries to have it shot in such a way that the costume is undamaged, i.e. when Cally shoots Boomer, there's actually a patch of cloth over the uniform that has the blood-packs underneath, which is painted to blend in with the rest of the uniform.

<div style="clear: both;"></div>

== Additional images ==

<gallery>
Image:AdamaDressUniformWater.JPG|Commander Adama in dress uniform ([[Water]]).
Image:TighDressUniformWater.JPG|Colonel Tigh in dress uniform (Water).
Image:Season 3 - Promo - Hero - Admiral Corman.jpg|Admiral Corman ([[Hero]]).
Image:CainFuneralDressUniforms.jpg|A different type of shoulder cord at Cain's funeral ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]).
Image:Unknowndressunif ActoCon.JPG|An honor guard at a military funeral ([[Act of Contrition]]).
Image:JammerYellowJumpsuit.jpg|[[James Lyman]] is a deckhand who wears yellow jumpsuits ([[Litmus]]).
Image:Gina in uniform.jpg|[[Gina]] in a female systems analyst uniform ([[Razor]]).
Image:Thrace with attack gear.jpg|[[Kara Thrace]] with a stripped down version of attack gear. Note the shirt with the emblem over the left breast ([[Razor]]).
</gallery>

== See Also ==
*[[Insignia (RDM)]], for details on the various insignia and patches worn on the uniforms.
*[[Military Ranks (RDM)]], for Colonial rank insignia.

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

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category:Colonial Military]]
[[Category:Colonial Military (RDM)]]
[[Category:RDM]]

[[de:Uniformen (RDM)]]

Blackbird

2006-02-06T02:06:19Z

Xbar: /* Notes */

[[Image:Blackbird FotP.JPG|thumb|left|"Blackbird Commissioning" ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]) (c) Universal]]
The '''Blackbird''' is a prototype [[Colonial]] stealth fighter craft constructed by Chief Petty Officer [[Galen Tyrol]], his deck crews, and other members of ''[[Galactica]]''. This craft was meant to supplement the [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]], given the issues in maintaining the remaining craft aboard the [[battlestar]]. Chief Tyrol had originally intended just to build a standard Viper but ended up building a ship that was of more value to ''Galactica'' than another Viper.

== Design and Technology ==

The Blackbird is designed to use the Viper [[Launch tubes|launch tube]]s, and therefore shares the same general shape. It is built more for speed than for maneuverability. If it is armed, it likely fires the same ammunition as typical Vipers, though this has not yet been demonstrated.

It does not use metal for its skin since this metal was reserved for Viper repairs. Instead, on [[Karl Agathon]]'s suggestion, the Blackbird uses a carbon composite material, which makes it largely invisible to [[DRADIS]] scanning.

Along with the usual [[RCS]] mechanisms for directional control, the Blackbird is powered by obsolete [[DDG-62]] engines (designed by [[Peter Laird]], a civilian aeronautical engineer) that came from the flight deck of a Colonial fleet ship named ''[[Baah Pakal]]''. One must speculate that since a typical Viper's engines are vulnerable to heat-seeking missiles ([[Mini-Series]]), these must be as well. This would compromise its stealth features during powered flight. (This is less of a disadvantage in space than in atmospheric flight; a spacecraft's inertia is not affected by gravity, friction, and other factors an atmospheric-bound craft would be, and thus can fly indefinitely without firing its engines.)

[[image:Flight_of_the_Phoenix-Laura.jpg|thumb|A close-up of the cursive on the side of the Blackbird. (C. Universal Studios)]]

The Blackbird is [[FTL|Jump]]-capable, but is not equipped with a Colonial transponder, either for stealth purposes or due to supply shortages.

== ''Laura'' and Her Flight History ==

The first prototype is dubbed ''"Laura"'' in honor of President [[Laura Roslin]]. [[Kara Thrace]] pilots the maiden test flight, wherein she handily eludes her escort, [[Lee Adama]].

The following individuals aid CPO [[Galen Tyrol]] in ''Laura's'' construction:

* [[Anastasia Dualla]] improves communication systems.
* [[Anthony Figurski]]
* [[Cally]]
* [[Jammer]]
* [[Seelix]]
* [[Karl Agathon]] suggests the use of carbon composite materials for the Blackbird's skin.
* [[Saul Tigh]] offers the [[DDG-62]] engines.
* [[Lee Adama]]

Colonel Tigh originally denounces the project as frivolous, but later provides assistance in procuring the DDG-62 engines. Others among Tyrol's own deck crew also at first consider the project a waste of time, as noted through their initial reactions to Tyrol's proposal. However, Commander [[William Adama]] believes that the endeavor offers hope and purpose, and therefore permits it to continue despite the crisis with the [[Cylon]] [[logic bomb]] that has infected the ''Galactica'''s systems ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

''Laura'' quickly proves her worth when Kara Thrace, by tacit request of Lee Adama, absconds with the Blackbird, claiming she is running a test flight for Admiral Cain. In reality, Starbuck has undertaken a reconnaissance mission to investigate a mysterious Cylon ship being escorted by two [[Basestar (RDM)|Basestars]] and many other support ships and fighters. ''Pegasus'' [[CAG]] [[Cole Taylor]] knows of the Blackbird but dismissed Thrace from the project and chose to use Raptors for his mission.

Starbuck is able to approach the Cylon fleet and the unknown ship completely undetected by the Cylons. She takes picture after picture while flying into and through the superstructure of the vessel, Jumping away just as the 'Bird clears the vessel's bow. The lack of a Colonial transponder causes the Battlestars ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' to turn their Vipers on Thrace as she approaches the Fleet, both Battlestars' DRADIS systems marking her as a [[Raider]] by mistake. The Blackbird is in visual range of the Fleet long before DRADIS detects her approach.

Moments later, Admiral Cain receives detailed pictures of the unknown vessel, and [[Gaius Baltar]] eventually details the name and purpose of the [[Resurrection Ship]] ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]).

''Laura'' is later piloted by then-Lieutenant [[Lee Adama]] in the battle to disable the Resurrection Ship's FTL drive, preventing her escape so that Vipers can destroy it. While Adama is successful, a collision with a disabled [[Raptor]] seriously damages the Blackbird, requiring him to eject. While Adama is later rescued, it is likely that the ''Laura'' is destroyed ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]).

==Notes==
* Since the Blackbird was designed for stealth, not manuverability, it was logical that an FTL drive was added for advanced reconnaissance. The unused FTL drive came perhaps from a destroyed Raptor that crash-landed on [[Kobol]] from "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]."
* The Blackbird's ungainly handling characteristics are quite evident during Starbuck's first test flight, as she spends the first several seconds out of the launch tube attempting to gain control over the craft ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).
*[[Wikipedia:Reinforced carbon-carbon|Carbon composites]] are a family of materials used in lightweight or high-temperature-resistant construction, of which a type is used in the nose and leading edges of the wings of [[Wikipedia:NASA|NASA]]'s [[Wikipedia:Space Transportation System|Space Shuttle Orbiter]]. Carbon composites are somewhat fragile, so impacts (even one from a champagne bottle, which Laura Roslin jokingly attempted to do as she christened the ship) may cause the material to splinter or break. It was damage to this material that caused the destruction of Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' on [[Wikipedia:STS-107|STS-107]].
*Executive Producer [[David Eick]] stated in his video blog that the Blackbird is "not a Viper", so it is not classed as a modified Viper model ("Viper Mark VIII", etc), but is an entirely distinct craft.
*The fighter's nickname creates a curious comparison with her namesake, Laura Roslin. The ailing but influential President Roslin and her rapid, secretive actions in her quest for Earth's location (including diverting Lt. Thrace from her original mission to destroy the Kobol basestar) as well as her savvy political work in "[[Colonial Day]]", are humorously similar in perspective to the abilities of "Laura", a structually weak, but highly agile and initially underestimated stealth fighter. Like President Roslin (the only known surviving official of the pre-holocaust Colonial [[government]]), the Blackbird is a unique commodity.
*It is likely that we'll see another Blackbird, a successor to Laura, since it is hard to believe that the production crew would work so hard to build a full-scale Blackbird model if it were only to be used in just a few hangar deck shots.

[[Category: A to Z]] [[Category: Colonial Craft]] [[Category: RDM]]

Blackbird

2006-02-06T02:05:56Z

Xbar: /* Notes */

[[Image:Blackbird FotP.JPG|thumb|left|"Blackbird Commissioning" ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]) (c) Universal]]
The '''Blackbird''' is a prototype [[Colonial]] stealth fighter craft constructed by Chief Petty Officer [[Galen Tyrol]], his deck crews, and other members of ''[[Galactica]]''. This craft was meant to supplement the [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]], given the issues in maintaining the remaining craft aboard the [[battlestar]]. Chief Tyrol had originally intended just to build a standard Viper but ended up building a ship that was of more value to ''Galactica'' than another Viper.

== Design and Technology ==

The Blackbird is designed to use the Viper [[Launch tubes|launch tube]]s, and therefore shares the same general shape. It is built more for speed than for maneuverability. If it is armed, it likely fires the same ammunition as typical Vipers, though this has not yet been demonstrated.

It does not use metal for its skin since this metal was reserved for Viper repairs. Instead, on [[Karl Agathon]]'s suggestion, the Blackbird uses a carbon composite material, which makes it largely invisible to [[DRADIS]] scanning.

Along with the usual [[RCS]] mechanisms for directional control, the Blackbird is powered by obsolete [[DDG-62]] engines (designed by [[Peter Laird]], a civilian aeronautical engineer) that came from the flight deck of a Colonial fleet ship named ''[[Baah Pakal]]''. One must speculate that since a typical Viper's engines are vulnerable to heat-seeking missiles ([[Mini-Series]]), these must be as well. This would compromise its stealth features during powered flight. (This is less of a disadvantage in space than in atmospheric flight; a spacecraft's inertia is not affected by gravity, friction, and other factors an atmospheric-bound craft would be, and thus can fly indefinitely without firing its engines.)

[[image:Flight_of_the_Phoenix-Laura.jpg|thumb|A close-up of the cursive on the side of the Blackbird. (C. Universal Studios)]]

The Blackbird is [[FTL|Jump]]-capable, but is not equipped with a Colonial transponder, either for stealth purposes or due to supply shortages.

== ''Laura'' and Her Flight History ==

The first prototype is dubbed ''"Laura"'' in honor of President [[Laura Roslin]]. [[Kara Thrace]] pilots the maiden test flight, wherein she handily eludes her escort, [[Lee Adama]].

The following individuals aid CPO [[Galen Tyrol]] in ''Laura's'' construction:

* [[Anastasia Dualla]] improves communication systems.
* [[Anthony Figurski]]
* [[Cally]]
* [[Jammer]]
* [[Seelix]]
* [[Karl Agathon]] suggests the use of carbon composite materials for the Blackbird's skin.
* [[Saul Tigh]] offers the [[DDG-62]] engines.
* [[Lee Adama]]

Colonel Tigh originally denounces the project as frivolous, but later provides assistance in procuring the DDG-62 engines. Others among Tyrol's own deck crew also at first consider the project a waste of time, as noted through their initial reactions to Tyrol's proposal. However, Commander [[William Adama]] believes that the endeavor offers hope and purpose, and therefore permits it to continue despite the crisis with the [[Cylon]] [[logic bomb]] that has infected the ''Galactica'''s systems ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).

''Laura'' quickly proves her worth when Kara Thrace, by tacit request of Lee Adama, absconds with the Blackbird, claiming she is running a test flight for Admiral Cain. In reality, Starbuck has undertaken a reconnaissance mission to investigate a mysterious Cylon ship being escorted by two [[Basestar (RDM)|Basestars]] and many other support ships and fighters. ''Pegasus'' [[CAG]] [[Cole Taylor]] knows of the Blackbird but dismissed Thrace from the project and chose to use Raptors for his mission.

Starbuck is able to approach the Cylon fleet and the unknown ship completely undetected by the Cylons. She takes picture after picture while flying into and through the superstructure of the vessel, Jumping away just as the 'Bird clears the vessel's bow. The lack of a Colonial transponder causes the Battlestars ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' to turn their Vipers on Thrace as she approaches the Fleet, both Battlestars' DRADIS systems marking her as a [[Raider]] by mistake. The Blackbird is in visual range of the Fleet long before DRADIS detects her approach.

Moments later, Admiral Cain receives detailed pictures of the unknown vessel, and [[Gaius Baltar]] eventually details the name and purpose of the [[Resurrection Ship]] ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]).

''Laura'' is later piloted by then-Lieutenant [[Lee Adama]] in the battle to disable the Resurrection Ship's FTL drive, preventing her escape so that Vipers can destroy it. While Adama is successful, a collision with a disabled [[Raptor]] seriously damages the Blackbird, requiring him to eject. While Adama is later rescued, it is likely that the ''Laura'' is destroyed ([[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]).

==Notes==
* Since the Blackbird was designed for stealth, not manuverability, it was logical that an FTL drive was added for advanced reconnaissance. The unused FTL drive came perhaps from a destroyed Raptor that crash-landed on [[Kobol]] from "[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]."
* The Blackbird's ungainly handling characteristics are quite evident during Starbuck's first test flight, as she spends the first several seconds out of the launch tube attempting to gain control over the craft ([[Flight of the Phoenix]]).
*[[Wikipedia:Reinforced carbon-carbon|Carbon composites]] are a family of materials used in lightweight or high-temperature-resistant construction, of which a type is used in the nose and leading edges of the wings of [[Wikipedia:NASA|NASA]]'s [[Wikipedia:Space Transportation System|Space Shuttle Orbiter]]. Carbon composites are somewhat fragile, so impacts (even one from a champagne bottle, which Laura Roslin jokingly attempted to do as she christened the ship) may cause the material to splinter or break. It was damage to this material that caused the destruction of Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' on [[Wikipedia:STS-107|STS-107]].
*Executive Producer [[David Eick]] stated in his video blog that the Blackbird is "not a Viper", so it is not classed as a modified Viper model ("Viper Mark VIII", etc), but is an entirely distinct craft.
*The fighter's nickname creates a curious comparison with her namesake, Laura Roslin. The ailing but influential President Roslin and her rapid, secretive actions in her quest for Earth's location (including diverting Lt. Thrace from her original mission to destroy the Kobol basestar) as well as her savvy political work in "[[Colonial Day]]", are humorously similar in perspective to the abilities of "Laura", a structually weak, but highly agile and initially underestimated stealth fighter. Like President Roslin (the only known surviving official of the pre-holocaust Colonial [[government]]), the Blackbird is a unique commodity.
*It is likely that we'll see another Blackbird, a successor to Laura, since it is hard to believe that the production crew would work so hard to built a full-scale Blackbird model if it were only to be used in just a few hangar deck shots.

[[Category: A to Z]] [[Category: Colonial Craft]] [[Category: RDM]]

Downloaded

2006-01-28T23:00:23Z

Xbar: /* Notes */

{{spoiler}}
{{Episode Data|
Image = [[Image:Universal_logo.jpg|300px]]
| Title= Downloaded
| Series= [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|The Re-imagined Series]]
| Season= [[Season 2 (2005-06)|2]]
| Episode= 18
| Guests= [[Lucy Lawless]] ([[D'anna Biers]])
| Writer=
| Story=
| Director=
| Production=
| Rating=
| US Airdate=Not available
| UK Airdate=
| DVD=
| Population=
| Prev= [[The Captain's Hand]]
| Next= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]
}}

== Overview ==

== Summary ==
The episode is purported to be the "Cylon point of view" episode mentioned by producer Ron Moore in several interviews and blog postings. It is rumored to show what happened to the soul of [[Sharon Valerii|Galactica Boomer]] after she was killed by [[Cally]]. This episode suposedly gives new insight to the Cylon religion and the basic structure of Cylon society. [[Lucy Lawless]] makes a return appearance as reporter/[[Humano-Cylon]] [[D'anna Biers]]. Source: [http://www.patriotresource.com/bg/insights/spoilers.html The Patriot Resource]

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==
Recent rumours have suggested that this episode has been removed from Season Two's schedule in favor of extending "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship]]" into a two-part episode. Conflicting rumours state that it will air at the end of the season as an extra episode, or in season 3, while others say it will not be shown at all.

However, there are still more rumors that the scrapped "Cylon POV episode" was a ''different'' episode from this one, which would mean that this episode involving the ultimate fate of Galactica-Boomer ''may'' still air in Season 2.5.

Another clue came in an interview with Ron D. Moore in [http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/01/president_rosli.html the Chicago Tribune on January 4th, 2006]], in which he speaks of the Cylon POV episode as if it will, indeed, still take place ''and'' in season 2:

:“There’s an episode down the line that we’re really excited about, the entire episode is told from the Cylon point of view: what their society is like, what they go through during reincarnation and when they’re born again. We really get inside the Cylon [society] and get to view that for the first time. [In another story in this episode, something really important happens, but I’m not going to give it away, dear readers. It’s just too good]"

It is fairly certain that ''an'' episode was scrapped, because "[[Resurrection Ship]]" was originally just one episode, but was allowed to expand into two when another was removed (not that Resurrection Ship needed padding to do this; the episodes tend to run long already in such important episodes, such as the situation with the Pegasus Director's Cut, etc.). However, it was never "confirmed" that the "Cylon POV episode" was scrapped.

Also, it is not entirely certain if there was "just one" Cylon POV episode, or if there were two separate episodes which focused on the Cylons someone (one more than another, though). However, RDM's recent comments seem to suggest that "Downloaded" is, indeed, the "Cylon POV episode" which has been promised since Season 1.

On January 5th, 2006, Scifi Channel released the schedule for the rest of season 2 [http://www.gateworld.net/galactica/news/2006/01/scifirevealsfebruaryschedu.shtml as reported by Gateworld.net], and it is now confirmed that "Downloaded" itself will air in February 2006. Was it definitely the "original" Cylon POV episode? RDM's statement makes it seem probable. Still, which episode was scrapped (we know ''something'' was), was it what RDM complained about in his blog, and what exactly was it about? We await further behind the scenes information on these questions.

Finally, in his [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/ blog] on the [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/ official Battlestar Galactica website], [[Ronald D. Moore| Ron Moore]] has confirmed that the episode will be broadcast as episode 18:

:"I've seen some speculation out there that we dropped the Cylon POV episode from the lineup this season, but I'm happy to report that it's untrue. The episode, "Downloaded" will be broadcast as number 18 and I just watched it last night. It's a good show and a very different spin on our story thus far, in that we're telling the A-story entirely through the eyes of the Cylons for the first time."

Moore goes on to explain that the episode which was canceled was just a "clip show" episode, meant to save money because of budgetary constraints on the show. However, this "clip show" was canceled, so that "Resurrection Ship" could be expanded into a two-part episode.

== Notes ==
David Eick's video blog shows the crew preparation for filming a Cylon rebirthing scene, most likely for this episode.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

== Statistics ==

=== Guest Stars ===
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[D'anna Biers]]

=== Writing & Direction ===


=== Production Notes ===

*Series 2 (2005 / 2006)
*Production Number: 2.18
*Airdate Order: 18 (of 20)

=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===

*UK Airdate: Date
*US Airdate: 24 February 2006
*DVD Release (UK): Date
*DVD Release (US): Date
*[[Wikipedia:Nielsen Rating|Nielsen Rating]]: X.X million households, XXX share

{{Episode List}}

[[Category: A to Z]]
[[Category: RDM]]

Downloaded

2006-01-28T23:00:01Z

Xbar: /* Notes */

{{spoiler}}
{{Episode Data|
Image = [[Image:Universal_logo.jpg|300px]]
| Title= Downloaded
| Series= [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|The Re-imagined Series]]
| Season= [[Season 2 (2005-06)|2]]
| Episode= 18
| Guests= [[Lucy Lawless]] ([[D'anna Biers]])
| Writer=
| Story=
| Director=
| Production=
| Rating=
| US Airdate=Not available
| UK Airdate=
| DVD=
| Population=
| Prev= [[The Captain's Hand]]
| Next= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]
}}

== Overview ==

== Summary ==
The episode is purported to be the "Cylon point of view" episode mentioned by producer Ron Moore in several interviews and blog postings. It is rumored to show what happened to the soul of [[Sharon Valerii|Galactica Boomer]] after she was killed by [[Cally]]. This episode suposedly gives new insight to the Cylon religion and the basic structure of Cylon society. [[Lucy Lawless]] makes a return appearance as reporter/[[Humano-Cylon]] [[D'anna Biers]]. Source: [http://www.patriotresource.com/bg/insights/spoilers.html The Patriot Resource]

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==
Recent rumours have suggested that this episode has been removed from Season Two's schedule in favor of extending "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship]]" into a two-part episode. Conflicting rumours state that it will air at the end of the season as an extra episode, or in season 3, while others say it will not be shown at all.

However, there are still more rumors that the scrapped "Cylon POV episode" was a ''different'' episode from this one, which would mean that this episode involving the ultimate fate of Galactica-Boomer ''may'' still air in Season 2.5.

Another clue came in an interview with Ron D. Moore in [http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/01/president_rosli.html the Chicago Tribune on January 4th, 2006]], in which he speaks of the Cylon POV episode as if it will, indeed, still take place ''and'' in season 2:

:“There’s an episode down the line that we’re really excited about, the entire episode is told from the Cylon point of view: what their society is like, what they go through during reincarnation and when they’re born again. We really get inside the Cylon [society] and get to view that for the first time. [In another story in this episode, something really important happens, but I’m not going to give it away, dear readers. It’s just too good]"

It is fairly certain that ''an'' episode was scrapped, because "[[Resurrection Ship]]" was originally just one episode, but was allowed to expand into two when another was removed (not that Resurrection Ship needed padding to do this; the episodes tend to run long already in such important episodes, such as the situation with the Pegasus Director's Cut, etc.). However, it was never "confirmed" that the "Cylon POV episode" was scrapped.

Also, it is not entirely certain if there was "just one" Cylon POV episode, or if there were two separate episodes which focused on the Cylons someone (one more than another, though). However, RDM's recent comments seem to suggest that "Downloaded" is, indeed, the "Cylon POV episode" which has been promised since Season 1.

On January 5th, 2006, Scifi Channel released the schedule for the rest of season 2 [http://www.gateworld.net/galactica/news/2006/01/scifirevealsfebruaryschedu.shtml as reported by Gateworld.net], and it is now confirmed that "Downloaded" itself will air in February 2006. Was it definitely the "original" Cylon POV episode? RDM's statement makes it seem probable. Still, which episode was scrapped (we know ''something'' was), was it what RDM complained about in his blog, and what exactly was it about? We await further behind the scenes information on these questions.

Finally, in his [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/ blog] on the [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/ official Battlestar Galactica website], [[Ronald D. Moore| Ron Moore]] has confirmed that the episode will be broadcast as episode 18:

:"I've seen some speculation out there that we dropped the Cylon POV episode from the lineup this season, but I'm happy to report that it's untrue. The episode, "Downloaded" will be broadcast as number 18 and I just watched it last night. It's a good show and a very different spin on our story thus far, in that we're telling the A-story entirely through the eyes of the Cylons for the first time."

Moore goes on to explain that the episode which was canceled was just a "clip show" episode, meant to save money because of budgetary constraints on the show. However, this "clip show" was canceled, so that "Resurrection Ship" could be expanded into a two-part episode.

== Notes ==
DAvid Eick's video blog shows the crew preparation for filming a Cylon rebirthing scene, most likely for this episode.

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

== Statistics ==

=== Guest Stars ===
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[D'anna Biers]]

=== Writing & Direction ===


=== Production Notes ===

*Series 2 (2005 / 2006)
*Production Number: 2.18
*Airdate Order: 18 (of 20)

=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===

*UK Airdate: Date
*US Airdate: 24 February 2006
*DVD Release (UK): Date
*DVD Release (US): Date
*[[Wikipedia:Nielsen Rating|Nielsen Rating]]: X.X million households, XXX share

{{Episode List}}

[[Category: A to Z]]
[[Category: RDM]]

Downloaded

2006-01-28T22:57:33Z

Xbar: /* Analysis */

{{spoiler}}
{{Episode Data|
Image = [[Image:Universal_logo.jpg|300px]]
| Title= Downloaded
| Series= [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|The Re-imagined Series]]
| Season= [[Season 2 (2005-06)|2]]
| Episode= 18
| Guests= [[Lucy Lawless]] ([[D'anna Biers]])
| Writer=
| Story=
| Director=
| Production=
| Rating=
| US Airdate=Not available
| UK Airdate=
| DVD=
| Population=
| Prev= [[The Captain's Hand]]
| Next= [[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]
}}

== Overview ==

== Summary ==
The episode is purported to be the "Cylon point of view" episode mentioned by producer Ron Moore in several interviews and blog postings. It is rumored to show what happened to the soul of [[Sharon Valerii|Galactica Boomer]] after she was killed by [[Cally]]. This episode suposedly gives new insight to the Cylon religion and the basic structure of Cylon society. [[Lucy Lawless]] makes a return appearance as reporter/[[Humano-Cylon]] [[D'anna Biers]]. Source: [http://www.patriotresource.com/bg/insights/spoilers.html The Patriot Resource]

== Questions ==

== Analysis ==
Recent rumours have suggested that this episode has been removed from Season Two's schedule in favor of extending "[[Resurrection Ship, Part I|Resurrection Ship]]" into a two-part episode. Conflicting rumours state that it will air at the end of the season as an extra episode, or in season 3, while others say it will not be shown at all.

However, there are still more rumors that the scrapped "Cylon POV episode" was a ''different'' episode from this one, which would mean that this episode involving the ultimate fate of Galactica-Boomer ''may'' still air in Season 2.5.

Another clue came in an interview with Ron D. Moore in [http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2006/01/president_rosli.html the Chicago Tribune on January 4th, 2006]], in which he speaks of the Cylon POV episode as if it will, indeed, still take place ''and'' in season 2:

:“There’s an episode down the line that we’re really excited about, the entire episode is told from the Cylon point of view: what their society is like, what they go through during reincarnation and when they’re born again. We really get inside the Cylon [society] and get to view that for the first time. [In another story in this episode, something really important happens, but I’m not going to give it away, dear readers. It’s just too good]"

It is fairly certain that ''an'' episode was scrapped, because "[[Resurrection Ship]]" was originally just one episode, but was allowed to expand into two when another was removed (not that Resurrection Ship needed padding to do this; the episodes tend to run long already in such important episodes, such as the situation with the Pegasus Director's Cut, etc.). However, it was never "confirmed" that the "Cylon POV episode" was scrapped.

Also, it is not entirely certain if there was "just one" Cylon POV episode, or if there were two separate episodes which focused on the Cylons someone (one more than another, though). However, RDM's recent comments seem to suggest that "Downloaded" is, indeed, the "Cylon POV episode" which has been promised since Season 1.

On January 5th, 2006, Scifi Channel released the schedule for the rest of season 2 [http://www.gateworld.net/galactica/news/2006/01/scifirevealsfebruaryschedu.shtml as reported by Gateworld.net], and it is now confirmed that "Downloaded" itself will air in February 2006. Was it definitely the "original" Cylon POV episode? RDM's statement makes it seem probable. Still, which episode was scrapped (we know ''something'' was), was it what RDM complained about in his blog, and what exactly was it about? We await further behind the scenes information on these questions.

Finally, in his [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/ blog] on the [http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/ official Battlestar Galactica website], [[Ronald D. Moore| Ron Moore]] has confirmed that the episode will be broadcast as episode 18:

:"I've seen some speculation out there that we dropped the Cylon POV episode from the lineup this season, but I'm happy to report that it's untrue. The episode, "Downloaded" will be broadcast as number 18 and I just watched it last night. It's a good show and a very different spin on our story thus far, in that we're telling the A-story entirely through the eyes of the Cylons for the first time."

Moore goes on to explain that the episode which was canceled was just a "clip show" episode, meant to save money because of budgetary constraints on the show. However, this "clip show" was canceled, so that "Resurrection Ship" could be expanded into a two-part episode.

== Notes ==

== Noteworthy Dialogue ==

== Official Statements ==

== Statistics ==

=== Guest Stars ===
*[[Lucy Lawless]] as [[D'anna Biers]]

=== Writing & Direction ===


=== Production Notes ===

*Series 2 (2005 / 2006)
*Production Number: 2.18
*Airdate Order: 18 (of 20)

=== First Run Air Dates & Releases ===

*UK Airdate: Date
*US Airdate: 24 February 2006
*DVD Release (UK): Date
*DVD Release (US): Date
*[[Wikipedia:Nielsen Rating|Nielsen Rating]]: X.X million households, XXX share

{{Episode List}}

[[Category: A to Z]]
[[Category: RDM]]