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The [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined Battlestar Galactica]] series shares a humorous and sometimes mysterious affinity in placing numbers with popular-culture cross-references or inside jokes in episode content.
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[[File:TRS - 33 - Galactica Clock with 33 Marking.jpg|thumb|One of ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} clocks marked with "[[33]]" {{TRS|33}}.]]
The [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]] shares a humorous and sometimes mysterious affinity in placing numbers with popular-culture cross-references or inside jokes in episode content. Fans of the series can also exhibit a tremendous capacity to identify and place perhaps too great a significance upon certain '''numerological''' patterns.
== "1701" ==
== 3 ==
This is part of the registry number of the famous "USS Enterprise" of the "Star Trek" TV and movie series. In the [[Mini-Series]], ''[[Colonial One]]'' rescues a passenger liner named "Gemenon Liner 1701." This is an inside nod to [[RDM]]'s work in the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" TV series.
* [[File:TRS - Scattered - Gaeta Hogs the Hand Soap.jpg|thumb|Trying times aboard ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'' as [[Felix Gaeta]] hogs the hand soap {{TRS|Scattered}}.]]The apartment number of [[Saul Tigh]]'s old apartment is 3 {{TRS|Scattered}}.
* [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] lines up three soap dishes when he gets his inspiration to network ''{{RDM|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} [[Computers in the Re-imagined Series|computers]] {{TRS|Scattered}}.
== 12 ==
== "47" ==
* There are 12 Colonies that match the 12 zodiac symbols.
* There are 12 models of [[humanoid Cylon]]s at the time of the series.
* According to President [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]] there are 12 snakes encircling her press podium when she has one of her first [[chamalla]]-induced visions. This vision was predicted by the prophet [[Pythia]], stating: "And the Lords anointed a leader to guide the caravan of the heavens to their new homeland. And unto the leader, they gave a vision of serpents, numbering two and ten, as a sign of things to come" {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}.
* There are 12 Vipers that participate on the direct assault in the [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid]]. Pythia's prophecy also mentioned that the humans would be led by "serpents numbering two and ten."
* There were 12 [[Galactica type battlestar|battlestars]] constructed on the onset of the [[Cylon War]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}.
* There are 12 days between the first time [[Karl Agathon]] and [[Sharon Agathon|Caprica-Valerii]] make love and when she becomes [[Hera Agathon|visibly pregnant]].
* There are twelve thoracic vertebrae in the human spine, which glow during sexual intercourse on humanoid Cylons.
* [[Felix Gaeta|Gaeta]] tells [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] that it would take 12 hours for ''Galactica''{{'|s}} computer to generate the Fleet's [[jump]] coordinates from {{RDM|Kobol}} {{TRS|Scattered}}.
* The number 12 is visible (albeit upside-down) on a fuzzy die in Starbuck's locker on ''Pegasus'' {{TRS|Resurrection Ship, Part II}}.
* In the wake of civil disruptions by the [[Sons of Ares]] and the [[Cult of Baltar]], President Roslin issues an executive order limiting the number of people allowed to assemble in any given place to 12 or less. This order is later overturned {{TRS|Escape Velocity}}.
* A Raptor departs ''[[Demetrius]]'' with 14:40 left. 144 is the square of 12, the number of Cylon models and of the original colonies of {{RDM|Kobol}} {{TRS|Faith}}.
*This was the last lottery number held by a lucky refugee on [[Twelve Colonies#Caprica|Caprica]], who was rescued by Lt. [[Sharon Valerii]] during an emergency stop on the Colony during the initial [[Cylon Attack]]. Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] appeared to momentarily consider using the number for himself as the older woman could not read her number (her forgetfulness led her to neglect her glasses on top of her head). But Baltar was frightened out of the idea when [[Karl Agathon]] recognized him, and Baltar feared arrest for [[Colonial Defense Mainframe|treason]].
== 13 ==
*The ''Galactica'' copy of [[Sharon Valerii]], as her stint as Boomer, the [[Raptor]] pilot, flew '''47''' missions in her Raptor.
* There are 13 Colonies - the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]], plus the thirteenth Colony, [[Earth (RDM)|Earth]].
* There are 13 episodes in the first season of the re-imagined "''Battlestar Galactica''."
**This is the standard number of episodes in the first 'trial' season of many new shows; 52 weeks a year/4 = 13 weeks a "season" that they air episodes.
* 13 pilots are killed by the communication drone accident in "[[Act of Contrition]]".
* [[The Circle]] executes 13 people for being Cylon collaborators in the episode of the [[Collaborators|same name]].
* There were 13 Humanoid Cylon models before the death of [[Number Seven]].
== 33 ==
* 33 is the number of minutes between Cylon attacks in the episode "[[33]]".
* 33 is the largest printed number on the [[Radio Magnetic Indicator]].
* [[Wallace Gray]] has an educational program on page 33 of his mission statement {{TRS|Colonial Day}}.
* The [[Wikipedia:Homeric Hymns|Homeric Hymns]] are 33 verses to various characters from Greek mythology, a few of which are also [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)#The Lords of Kobol|Lords of Kobol]].
* 33 people are killed when [[Tucker Clellan|Duck]] suicide-bombs the New Caprica Police graduation {{TRS|Occupation}}.
=== From RDM's blog: Why 33 minutes? ===
:"The truth is, there's no real answer. It's just a random number that felt right when I came up with the idea that our people were under continuous, relentless attack since the end of the pilot. I wanted it to be a short interval, just long enough for them to grab a bite to eat, jump in the shower and maybe try to catch a catnap before dragging themselves back to their duty stations and begin the whole tedious, terrifying ordeal all over again.
:"A deeper truth is, I was never interested in coming up with an explanation for Why? Never. I mean, I suppose I could've come up with a sufficiently important-sounding bit of technobabble that would've made sense (you see, the [[Cylon]] double-talk sensors tracking the ''[[Olympic Carrier]]''{{'|s}} nonsense drive signature needed 15 minutes to relay the made-up data wave through the pretend continuum, then the Cylon navigational hyper silly system needed another 10 minutes to recalculate the [[w:De Lorean time machine|flux capacitor]], etc.) but what would that have really added to the drama? How does explaining that 33 minute interval help our understanding of [[Laura Roslin|Laura]]'s terrible moment of decision, or bring us to any greater knowledge of [[Anastasia Dualla|Dualla]]'s search for her missing family and friends, or yield insight into [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s morally shattered psyche?
:"It doesn't, of course. The answer, however artfully it may (or may not) have been crafted can only subtract from the experience we have in watching the episode. Not knowing the how's or why's of the Cylon attack puts us in the same seat as the characters we're watching. They're in the dark, and we're in the dark. The relentless attack is unfathomable in its origin and unstoppable in its execution. It's mortality coming at you on a loop. If you only had 33 minutes before the next time you could die, what would you do? And what about the time after that? And the time after that? At a certain point, you stop caring about why it's happening, all you know is that it is happening, and it's happening to you.
:"So the mystery of 33 will be permanent on this show. No explanation, not even the attempt. Let it just be a number that seemed like an eternity for five long days on the [[Galactica (TRS)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]''."
== 42 ==
The number '''42''' is the infamous "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" from Douglas Adams' ''[[Wikipedia:Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy]]''.<ref>Another helpful axiom from ''[[W:Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|Hitchhiker's Guide]]'' is that when traveling around different planets through space, it's always best to "'''Know where your towel is"'''―where forgetting one is considered a serious blunder'''―'''a mistake which [[Lee Adama]] has nearly made on several occasions.</ref>
*42 people preceded Secretary of Education [[Laura Roslin]] in the presidential line of succession for the [[Twelve Colonies of Kobol]].
** However, it has also been mentioned that the then current [[Wikipedia:George W. Bush|American President]], having 42 previous presidents, was the reasoning for Roslin's number in succession. {{citation needed}}
*The license plate number of Starbuck's truck on Caprica is "FB '''42''' E3" {{TRS|Valley of Darkness}}.
*The first season of ''[[Caprica (series)|Caprica]]'' begins in [[YR42]].
*In "[[Retribution]]," [[Hippolyta]] is seen planting a bomb at Gate 42.
== 47 ==
[[File:TRS - Miniseries - Winning Ticket Number 47.jpg|thumb|[[Gaius Baltar|Mr. Nice Gaius Frakking Baltar]] holds the winning ticket for a seat on [[Raptor 312]] of the [[Lady with glasses|older woman]] next to him {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}.]]
Usage of the number '''47''' had been a very common in-joke on ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''. Writer [[Wikipedia:Joe Menosky|Joe Menosky]], a Pomoma College alumni, originated this joke based on a humorous "47 Society" from his alma mater. Menosky, along with other writers and production crew, arranged numerous placements of the number throughout the series via dialogue (often ensconced in [[technobabble]]), props, and visual references. The TV spy drama ''[[Wikipedia:Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'' took the "47" joke to almost-epic proportions by placing very obvious references to the number in most of its episodes over its 5-year run.
The "47" joke has become the numerical counterpart to the audio clip known as the [[Wikipedia:Wilhelm scream|"Wilhelm Scream"]] that's added to numerous movies as an in-joke between directors and sound editors since the early 1950s.
In the [[Re-imagined Series]], this number shows up in the following:
The number 47 was a very common in-joke in "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Writer [[Wikipedia:Joe Menosky|Joe Menosky]], a Pomoma College alumni, originated this joke based on a humorous "47 Society" at the college. He and other writers placed the number as many times as possible throughout the series in [[technobabble]], props, and visual references.
* This is the last lottery number held by a [[Lady with glasses|lucky refugee]] on {{RDM|Caprica}}, who is rescued by Lt. [[Sharon Valerii]] during an emergency stop on the colony following the commencement of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]]. Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] appears to momentarily consider using the number for himself as the older woman could not read her number (her forgetfulness leads her to neglect her glasses on top of her head), before being called out by [[Karl Agathon]]. Agathon spares the woman from Baltar's machinations as he relinquishes his seat on [[Raptor 312|the Raptor]] for the famous scientist {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}.
The "47" joke has become the numerical counterpart to the audio clip known as the [[Wikipedia:Wilhelm scream|"Wilhelm Scream"]] that's added to many, many action movies as an in-joke between directors and sound editors. Currently, the TV spy drama "[[Wikipedia:Alias (TV series)|Alias]]" has taken the "47" joke to almost-epic proportions by placing very obvious references in most of its episodes over its 5-year history.
*Sharon Valerii flies 47 missions in her Raptor {{TRS|Flight of the Phoenix}}.
== "33" ==
*The fighter tail number of [[Raymond Lai]]'s old Mark II [[Viper 8547|Viper]], later piloted by [[Kara Thrace]], is number 85'''47''' {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 2}}.
* [[33]] is the name of the first episode
*[[Romo Lampkin]] and [[Lee Adama]] go through 47 candidates in their search for interim president before Lampkin identifies Adama as being the person best suited for the position {{TRS|Sine Qua Non}}.
* 33 is the number of minutes between Cylon attacks in the episode [[33]]
* 33 is the largest printed number on the [[Radio Magnetic Indicator]]
* The [[Wikipedia:Homeric Hymns|Homeric Hymns]] are '''33''' verses to various characters from Greek mythology, a few of which are also [[Lords of Kobol]].
=== {{from_RDM_blog}}: Why 33 minutes? ===
*In the brief cease-fire during the [[Battle of The Colony]], Lee Adama states that 4 [[Vipers]] have been destroyed, and Starbuck states that 7 [[Raptors]] have been lost {{TRS|Daybreak}}.
:The truth is, there's no real answer. It's just a random number that felt right when I came up with the idea that our people were under continuous, relentless attack since the end of the pilot. I wanted it to be a short interval, just long enough for them to grab a bite to eat, jump in the shower and maybe try to catch a catnap before dragging themselves back to their duty stations and begin the whole tedious, terrifying ordeal all over again.
=== 893893 ===
[[Tom Zarek|Zarek's]] repetitive prisoner number, 893893, is a multiple of 47: 893893 = 893 * 1001 = 19 * '''47''' * 1001 {{TRS|Bastille Day}}.
:A deeper truth is, I was never interested in coming up with an explanation for Why? Never. I mean, I suppose I could've come up with a sufficiently important-sounding bit of technobabble that would've made sense (you see, the [[Cylon]] double-talk sensors tracking the <i>[[Olympic Carrier]]</i>'s nonsense drive signature needed 15 minutes to relay the made-up data wave through the pretend continuum, then the Cylon navigational hyper silly system needed another 10 minutes to recalculate the flux capacitor, etc.) but what would that have really added to the drama? How does explaining that 33 minute interval help our understanding of [[Laura Roslin|Laura]]'s terrible moment of decision, or bring us to any greater knowledge of [[Dualla]]'s search for her missing family and friends, or yield insight into [[Gaius Baltar|Baltar]]'s morally shattered psyche?
== 1701 ==
[[Image:Enterprise in fleet.jpg|right|thumb|Enterprise NCC-1701 in fleet.]]
:It doesn't, of course. The answer, however artfully it may (or may not) have been crafted can only subtract from the experience we have in watching the episode. Not knowing the how's or why's of the Cylon attack puts us in the same seat as the characters we're watching. They're in the dark, and we're in the dark. The relentless attack is unfathomable in its origin and unstoppable in its execution. It's mortality coming at you on a loop. If you only had 33 minutes before the next time you could die, what would you do? And what about the time after that? And the time after that? At a certain point, you stop caring about why it's happening, all you know is that it is happening, and it's happening to you.
'''1701''' is part of the registry number for ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek|Star Trek]]''{{'|s}} numerous ''[[MemoryAlpha:U.S.S. Enterprise|U.S.S. Enterprise]]'', and thus widely associated with the ship and franchise itself. This number itself is believed to be a nod to the 1956 science fiction classic ''[[w:Forbidden Planet|Forbidden Planet]]'', notably where the helmsman aboard the ''[[w:C-57D|C-57D]]'' informs the crew that the ship will "reach D.C. [deceleration commencement] point at 17:01."
:So the mystery of 33 will be permanent on this show. No explanation, not even the attempt. Let it just be a number that seemed like an eternity for five long days on the [[battlestar]] <i>[[Galactica]]</i>.
Due to its aforementioned association, ''Star Trek'' expats such as [[Ronald D. Moore]], [[Bradley Thompson]], [[David Weddle]] and others have been known to weave in references sparsely:
== "13" ==
* ''[[Colonial One]]'' rescues ''[[Gemenon Liner 1701]]'' in the wake of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}
* There are 13 Colonies - the [[Twelve Colonies]], plus one: The thirteenth Colony, [[Earth]]<br>
* As an {{RDM|Easter Eggs|Easter egg}} by [[Zoic]], the [[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: TOS|1966-69 ''Star Trek'']]{{'|s}} [[MemoryAlpha:NCC-1701|starship ''Enterprise'']] appears prior to the [[service for the dead]] {{TRS|Miniseries}}. Consequently, stock footage of this scene is re-used in [[Season 1 (2004-05)|season one]]'s [[opening credits]].
* There are 13 episodes in the first season of the re-imagined "Battlestar Galactica."<br>
**This is the standard number of episodes in the first 'trial' season of many new shows; 52 weeks a year/4 = 13 weeks a "season" that they air episodes.
* Number of pilots killed by communication drone accident in "[[Act of Contrition]]"<br>
== "12" ==
* One of the gathering places that the [[Final Five|Final Four]] pick to discuss their ever-changing situation is [[Weapons Locker 1701D]], the hatch to which bears the registrations number of the ''[[MemoryAlpha:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS Enterprise]]'' (NCC 1701-D) from ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' {{TRS|The Ties That Bind}}.
* There are 12 original Colonies matching the 12 zodiac symbols.
* The [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula]] resulted in the [[survivor count|deaths of 1,701 Colonials]] {{TRS|Revelations}}.
* There are 12 Humano-Cylon models.
* According to President [[Roslin]] there were 12 snakes encircling her press podium when she had one of her first [[Chamalla]]-induced vissions. ([[Hand of God]]) This vision was predicted by the prophet [[Pythia]], stating: "And the Lords anointed a leader to guide the caravan of the heavens to their new homeland. And unto the leader, they gave a vision of serpents, numbering two and ten, as a sign of things to come." ([[The Hand of God]])
* There were 12 Vipers that participated on the direct assault at the [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid]]. Pythia's prophecy also mentioned that the humans would be led by "serpents numbering two and ten".
* There were 12 [[battlestar]]s constructed on the onset of the [[Cylon War]]. ([[Mini-Series]])
The Re-imagined Series shares a humorous and sometimes mysterious affinity in placing numbers with popular-culture cross-references or inside jokes in episode content. Fans of the series can also exhibit a tremendous capacity to identify and place perhaps too great a significance upon certain numerological patterns.
There are 12 Colonies that match the 12 zodiac symbols.
There are 12 models of humanoid Cylons at the time of the series.
According to President Roslin there are 12 snakes encircling her press podium when she has one of her first chamalla-induced visions. This vision was predicted by the prophet Pythia, stating: "And the Lords anointed a leader to guide the caravan of the heavens to their new homeland. And unto the leader, they gave a vision of serpents, numbering two and ten, as a sign of things to come" (TRS: "The Hand of God").
There are 12 Vipers that participate on the direct assault in the Battle for the Tylium Asteroid. Pythia's prophecy also mentioned that the humans would be led by "serpents numbering two and ten."
There are twelve thoracic vertebrae in the human spine, which glow during sexual intercourse on humanoid Cylons.
Gaeta tells Tigh that it would take 12 hours for Galactica's computer to generate the Fleet's jump coordinates from Kobol(TRS: "Scattered").
The number 12 is visible (albeit upside-down) on a fuzzy die in Starbuck's locker on Pegasus(TRS: "Resurrection Ship, Part II").
In the wake of civil disruptions by the Sons of Ares and the Cult of Baltar, President Roslin issues an executive order limiting the number of people allowed to assemble in any given place to 12 or less. This order is later overturned (TRS: "Escape Velocity").
A Raptor departs Demetrius with 14:40 left. 144 is the square of 12, the number of Cylon models and of the original colonies of Kobol(TRS: "Faith").
"The truth is, there's no real answer. It's just a random number that felt right when I came up with the idea that our people were under continuous, relentless attack since the end of the pilot. I wanted it to be a short interval, just long enough for them to grab a bite to eat, jump in the shower and maybe try to catch a catnap before dragging themselves back to their duty stations and begin the whole tedious, terrifying ordeal all over again.
"A deeper truth is, I was never interested in coming up with an explanation for Why? Never. I mean, I suppose I could've come up with a sufficiently important-sounding bit of technobabble that would've made sense (you see, the Cylon double-talk sensors tracking the Olympic Carrier's nonsense drive signature needed 15 minutes to relay the made-up data wave through the pretend continuum, then the Cylon navigational hyper silly system needed another 10 minutes to recalculate the flux capacitor, etc.) but what would that have really added to the drama? How does explaining that 33 minute interval help our understanding of Laura's terrible moment of decision, or bring us to any greater knowledge of Dualla's search for her missing family and friends, or yield insight into Baltar's morally shattered psyche?
"It doesn't, of course. The answer, however artfully it may (or may not) have been crafted can only subtract from the experience we have in watching the episode. Not knowing the how's or why's of the Cylon attack puts us in the same seat as the characters we're watching. They're in the dark, and we're in the dark. The relentless attack is unfathomable in its origin and unstoppable in its execution. It's mortality coming at you on a loop. If you only had 33 minutes before the next time you could die, what would you do? And what about the time after that? And the time after that? At a certain point, you stop caring about why it's happening, all you know is that it is happening, and it's happening to you.
"So the mystery of 33 will be permanent on this show. No explanation, not even the attempt. Let it just be a number that seemed like an eternity for five long days on the battlestarGalactica."
The number 42 is the infamous "Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything" from Douglas Adams' The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy.[1]
However, it has also been mentioned that the then current American President, having 42 previous presidents, was the reasoning for Roslin's number in succession. [citation needed]
The license plate number of Starbuck's truck on Caprica is "FB 42 E3" (TRS: "Valley of Darkness").
Usage of the number 47 had been a very common in-joke on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Writer Joe Menosky, a Pomoma College alumni, originated this joke based on a humorous "47 Society" from his alma mater. Menosky, along with other writers and production crew, arranged numerous placements of the number throughout the series via dialogue (often ensconced in technobabble), props, and visual references. The TV spy drama Alias took the "47" joke to almost-epic proportions by placing very obvious references to the number in most of its episodes over its 5-year run.
The "47" joke has become the numerical counterpart to the audio clip known as the "Wilhelm Scream" that's added to numerous movies as an in-joke between directors and sound editors since the early 1950s.
This is the last lottery number held by a lucky refugee on Caprica, who is rescued by Lt. Sharon Valerii during an emergency stop on the colony following the commencement of the Fall of the Twelve Colonies. Dr. Gaius Baltar appears to momentarily consider using the number for himself as the older woman could not read her number (her forgetfulness leads her to neglect her glasses on top of her head), before being called out by Karl Agathon. Agathon spares the woman from Baltar's machinations as he relinquishes his seat on the Raptor for the famous scientist (TRS: "Miniseries, Night 1").
Romo Lampkin and Lee Adama go through 47 candidates in their search for interim president before Lampkin identifies Adama as being the person best suited for the position (TRS: "Sine Qua Non").
In the brief cease-fire during the Battle of The Colony, Lee Adama states that 4 Vipers have been destroyed, and Starbuck states that 7 Raptors have been lost (TRS: "Daybreak").
1701 is part of the registry number for Star Trek's numerous U.S.S. Enterprise, and thus widely associated with the ship and franchise itself. This number itself is believed to be a nod to the 1956 science fiction classic Forbidden Planet, notably where the helmsman aboard the C-57D informs the crew that the ship will "reach D.C. [deceleration commencement] point at 17:01."
↑Another helpful axiom from Hitchhiker's Guide is that when traveling around different planets through space, it's always best to "Know where your towel is"―where forgetting one is considered a serious blunder―a mistake which Lee Adama has nearly made on several occasions.
Re-imagined Series definition: in military parlance, directive to continue the attack; otherwise used to refer to journalists (TRS: "Maelstrom")
Re-imagined Series definition: the process of using the FTL engines to make an near-instantaneous apparent faster-than-light transport of a ship from one point in space to another
