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== Intro, survivor count for Crossroads, Part I ==
==Cybernetic Living Organism==
Hello, Mr. Thompson, we wanted to ask you a question regarding the meaning of the word "Cylon".


The latest episode, "[[Crossroads, Part I]]", did not have an intro movie (time constraints?), nor did it show a survivor count. I personally don't care much about the intro movie (since we get back actual episode content), but there are a lot of die-hard fans here eager to know the survivor count. What was the count for Crossroads, Part I? Is Part II going to have an intro and a survivor count? Have you abolished the intro movie altogether? --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 09:15, 21 March 2007 (CDT)
When we began getting reports and such about the proposed spin-off "Caprica", amongst them was the news that we would learn what the word "Cylon" meant by the end of the pilot. Amongst this information we got a partial name, and then later on more was revealed: "Cybernetic Living Organism". However, we do not know if it is truly the one you, the writers, intend to use, or if it was just a rumor. Is "Cybernetic Living Organism" the canonical origin behind the word "Cylon", or was this just a rumor/old version?
:The survivor count was on the board during the trial. [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 18:54, 23 March 2007 (CDT)
::No, the number of people who escaped New Caprica was on the board. "Crossroads" takes place 2 to 3 months later. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 09:37, 24 March 2007 (CDT)


== Number of Season Four episodes ==
Thank you for your time. --[[User:Sauron18|Sauron18]] 15:02, 6 July 2007 (CDT)
:The Battlestar Concordance from the original series doesn't document the etymology.  Ron D. Moore's "Caprica," has a character coin the term, saying, "A cybernetic life-form node, a Cylon."  But as "Caprica" has yet to go before cameras, there is yet no "official" version. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 13:39, 20 September 2007 (CDT)
::Thanks Bradley. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 03:04, 21 September 2007 (CDT)
:::Indeed, thank you! --[[User:Sauron18|Sauron18]] 06:47, 4 October 2007 (CDT)


I realize this was only just announced, and you may not know or be able to comment, but there seems to be confusion over what exactly the 22 episode season order entails. Alongside this announcement, there is confirmation of the made for TV movie, which Sci-Fi is describing as "a special two-hour extended episode." The thing that people are unsure of is whether the movie counts toward the 22 episode count. Will the movie count as two episodes, and then Season Four proper will be the standard 20 episode? [[User:Alpha5099|Alpha5099]] 17:39, 22 March 2007 (CDT)
== Season 4 Episode Titles ==


Hello Mr. Thompson,


I don't know how SciFi is going to label the "seasons" but the 22 episodes are broken down as such2 for the "Special Extended Episode."  We come back to where season three left off at episode #3 and do a cliff-hanger at episode 12. Then we have 10 more to bring the series to its resolution. That adds up to 22. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 21:56, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
could you please confirm and maybe add (for us) unknown S4 episode titles, like you did with S3 episodes? So far we know about:
   
*4.01 - [[He That Believeth In Me]]
*4.02 - [[Six of One]]
*4.03 - [[The Ties That Bind]]
*4.04 - [[Escape Velocity]]
*4.05 - Into the West
*4.06 - [[Faith]]
*4.08 - [[Sine Qua Non]]
*4.10 - [[Revelations]]


== Faster-Than-Light Stuff ==
That leaves 4.07 and 4.09 unknown. Thank you for an answer. --[[User:Deus|Deus]] 12:18, 17 November 2007 (CST)
:Additionally, can you confirm that these 10 episodes have been produced, that the 10th ("Revelations") is the mid-season cliffhanger and that the one after that is the episode Ronald Moore was supposed to direct? --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 12:45, 17 November 2007 (CST)


Hi there. We know that Ron Moore's goal for the show, as stated in his [[Naturalistic science fiction]] essay, was not to use incredulous science for the show, for instance, faster-than-light travel. We have a little debate if that applied to faster-than-light communications. Several instances appeared where Cylon downloading and communications may move faster than light. We understand that "FTL" travel is apparent-FTL through the [[FTL|wormhole theory]], but has there been a change to how writers handle, say, communications between Cylons at long range (like between one basestar to the infected one in "[[Torn]]"). Did Boomer's consciousness go to a Resurrection Ship and then to Caprica, or traveled farther, relayed, or some other process? If you like, you can see the extended debate in the [[Talk:Faster-than-light communication]] article to note our confusion. If true-FTL does not exist anywhere in the Re-imagined universe, we'll just tack it up to a continuity error that, I feel at least, is for cinematic purposes so a story doesn't get all overly technical or complicated. Thanks. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 18:07, 23 March 2007 (CDT)
::If there's a title called "Into the West," it's news to me.  The series has put thirteen episodes into the can -- that counts "Razor" as episodes #1 & 2 of the fourth order.  Can't really call it all a fourth season, because SciFi could air it as two seasons or just one.  The numbering we use in-house starts with 4.01 & 4.02 as "Razor." Season 4 Starts with Episode 3, "He That Believeth In Me."  The titles you have are otherwise correct, though the Confidentiality Agreement in our contracts keeps me from filling in the gaps.  This season's episodes contain so many spoilers that script distribution has been severely curtailed and diabolical measures have been enacted to catch and chastise leakers.  Crucifixion, line on the left, one cross each. (Thank you Monty Python) [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 02:00, 30 November 2007 (CST)
:Let me ask me more precise question: how do the Cylons manage to appear at the Fleet's previous position less than 12 hours after it jumped away? The Fleet must be making multi-lightyear jumps, since their destination (the Ionian nebula) is thousands of lightyears away. Does the radiation signature from the ''[[Daru Mozu]]'' travel faster than light? The radiation signature from the [[Cloud 9]] blast did travel at lightspeed. Do the Cylons have some other way of tracking the Fleet? Or is it simply a continuity error? --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 03:48, 25 March 2007 (CDT)
:::So you can't fill in the gaps, but you can tell us which titles are correct? That's a weird contract... --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 06:08, 30 November 2007 (CST)
::Note that we can't be sure the Cylons really traced them with the radiation signature.  That is only what Six suggested they "might have done."  Six might even be lying -- not about the signature's presence, but about how usable it is for tracking -- to cover up the real tracking method.  But most of all, the Cylon fleet at Ionia didn't track them there using the radiation signature because the Mining ship was off elsewhere as a decoy. 
::::Well, we appreciate whatever help you can provide. Thanks for the info on the episode title and the episode numbering! --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 07:20, 30 November 2007 (CST)
::Now that said, since an FTL radiation signature seems unlikely, this would imply that if used, the radiation signature somehow allows the Cylons to track where a ship has jumped from its origination point. ie. that somehow the mining ship radiated its target jump coordinates.  It's never said, but the colonials clearly believe it is not possible to tell where a ship jumped to, but the only ways to track a jumping ship would be either that, or an FTL transmission from the destination.--[[User:Bradtem|Bradtem]] 18:05, 23 April 2007 (CDT)
:::::Stay safe on the picket lines! Any picks of you holding a picket? :P [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 09:40, 30 November 2007 (CST)
:::::The radiation signature is definitely a buy.  Our Tech guy, Kevin Grazier (who put the cameras on Cassini) came up with a more accurate explanation (after all, space is chock full of radiation and FTL emanations would get lost in the clutter), but because radiation sounded simpler, that's what ended up in the show.  Originally, the sick ship in Torn was detected by scouts sent by the main unit of the Cylon fleet and the message relayed back to them when the scouts returned.  I'm not sure if that bit of legwork remained in the final cut. Finally, there might still be Cylon agents in the colonial fleet, tracking devices left on the ships from New Caprica - the Cylons aren't going to give up all their technological secrets that easily, especially regarding the transmission of the massive amounts of data involved in the resurrection process -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:06, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
:So we can delete the "yet unconfirmed" comments on the episode pages I guess. Question is, do we cite and how? Maybe a link to this post instead of the GoBetween pictures? But those need to be updated when this page is archived. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 06:28, 30 November 2007 (CST)
::Linking here is fine I guess. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 06:31, 30 November 2007 (CST)


== Identity of the Final Five ==


Out of curosity, how long have you guys known who the final five are? I know Ron Moore's made comments that indicate that these were more recent decisions, but I was just curious at what point did you guys decide on who were going to be Cylons, and what really went into that decision. Thanks! [[User:ColonelKevin|ColonelKevin]] 16:55, 27 March 2007 (CDT)
:::::4.05 (your number system) is entitled "Guess What's Coming to Dinner"
:::::4.09 (your number system) is "The Hub"
:::::You have the rest correct.


::Four of the five were recentIf memory serves, the fifth (which may change) we've been kicking around since about the end of Season One. -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:08, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
::Michael Nankin directed the episode that follows RevelationsRon will write and direct the one after that -- the first one to be shot after the strike.  


== Production numbers ==
Hey, Steelviper - the "Warrior Poets" photo was pretty cool.  There may be a photo of us on the lines, but I'll have to check my other computer.  - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 20:14, 21 February 2008 (CST)
:Thanks, Brad. Would you happen to know the title for 4.07 (the episode between [[Faith]] and [[Sine Qua Non]]) as well? --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 05:44, 22 February 2008 (CST)


There is a question about the actual production numbers behind the series. For instance, there is some information on the internet where the production numbers differ. For instance, some are formatted like ("T2701") -- an alleged production number for "[[Occupation]]" -- while others are formatted as 03001 (or even 301). Just wanted to know what exactly the actual "production number" should look like. Thanks Bradley! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 08:58, 28 March 2007 (CDT)
::Our Season 4 Production List is:
:::401-402 Razor
:::403 He That Believeth in Me
:::404 Six of One
:::405 Ties That Bind
:::406 Escape Velocity
:::407 The Road Less Travelled
:::408 Faith
:::409 Guess What's Coming to Dinner
:::410 Sine Qua Non
:::411 The Hub
:::412 Revelations


: I believe that the T27nn numbers are internal Warner Bros. numbers for the Comcast tapes that they made and fed to Comcast.  I believe the 030nn numbers correspond to the production office assignments to the episodes, i.e., where 03019 is the production number for 'Crossroads, Part 2'.  Thanks for helping in clearing this up.[[User:Vidiot|Vidiot]] 01:11, 29 March 2007 (CDT)
- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 19:43, 25 February 2008 (CST)


:::Sorry, I don't have that answer.  Here we see them as "Season 4/ Episode 5 /405 / 04005.  The other numbers arrive from a mysterious source.  And the financial paperwork tends to have numbers that are altogether different. Let me know what you find out. -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:11, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
== Minor questions about [[Jaycie McGavin]] ==


== Xeno vs Zeno Fenner (Dirty Hands) ==
Hi Bradley, just two minor questions on [[Jaycie McGavin]] that maybe you can answer. One, is her callsign "Goldbrick", and two, did she live or die after [[Operation Raptor Talon]] in the "[[Razor Flashbacks]]"? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki &mdash; ''New'']</sup> 12:19, 15 December 2007 (CST)


Currently we have him as "[[Xeno Fenner|Xeno]]", but the SciFi website lists him as "Zeno". Do you know which version is correct? --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 11:07, 28 March 2007 (CDT)
::The script never defines Lt. McGavin's call sign.  As to living or dying... depends upon your time reference:  By the end of the miniseries, nearly everybody in the Twelve Colonies is dead.  But as yet, we've not referred to her since they carried her, still living, to sickbay, so you can make up your own story. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 20:09, 25 February 2008 (CST)


::The shooting script has him listed as Xeno Fenner.  Any changes beyond that are news to me. -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:13, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
== [[Adrien Bauer]]'s actor ==


== Cylon numbers ==
Hello there, just a question about a character mentioned in "[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]": is there any particular reason why a photograph of [[Graeme Duffy]] was chosen to portray [[Adrien Bauer]] or no? [[User:DrWho42|DrWho42]] 20:52, 25 February 2008 (CST)


Although we've been flooded with Cylon identities lately (we now know 11 of the 12 models), we still know only four numbers ([[Number Three|Three]], [[Number Five|Five]], [[Number Six|Six]] and [[Number Eight|Eight]]). Could you enlighten us as to the numbers of the other seven known Cylons? If you can't tell us that, can you at least tell us whether these numbers will be revealed in [[Season 4 (2008)|Season Four]]? It would also be interesting to know if the one remaining Cylon is indeed Number One, as we suspected. Thanks in advance. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 11:24, 29 March 2007 (CDT)
== New Episode Titles ==


::We have deliberately not nailed those numbers down. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:15, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
koenigrules as reported the following episode titles:<br/>
:11 - Sometimes a Great Nation
:12 - The Disquiet That Follows My Soul
:13 - The Oath
:14 - Blood on the Scales
:15 - No Exit
Are they correct? -- [[User:Gougef|FrankieG]] 14:42, 9 March 2008 (CDT)


== Centurions and the final five ==
:That's also mentioned on [http://www.bsg.cz www.bsg.cz], but since I can't read czech I don't know their source. 11, 12 and 14 are pretty awesome titles, btw. BSG's titles are sometimes a bit generic, but these are pretty poetic. -- [[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 15:01, 9 March 2008 (CDT)
::For clarity, these would be 411-415 in our numbering scheme, with production numbers 413-417. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 15:36, 9 March 2008 (CDT)
::Serenity: Our source is same as yours, koenigrules. We say they are unconfirmed and to be considered just as rumor. BTW we'll start with english news (at least we'll try) in few weeks with new design.--[[User:Deus|Deus]] 01:36, 10 March 2008 (CDT)
:::That's good. :) It's one of the best BSG news sites IMO (I usually check the links to get the the original source), but not having it in English is a real waste and limits the audience unnecessarily. -- [[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 05:00, 10 March 2008 (CDT)


We already know [[Centurion]]s are hard-coded not to hurt the Significant Seven. Does the same go for the [[final five]]? --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 11:51, 29 March 2007 (CDT)
== Tigh and the Cylon detector... and Baltar's Cult ==
:We've seen em shoot at Anders, so I'd say no. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 19:44, 8 April 2007 (CDT)
::They've also shot at Athena, though in neither case have they hit the target Cylon. Also, it hasn't been stated that they are hard-coded to not hurt the Seven (unless ordered, as by Three), only that they aren't sentient enough to rebel against them. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 21:34, 8 April 2007 (CDT)
:::Alright, rephrase: do the Centurions 'know' the final five? Would they take orders from them? Or are they just as ignorant as the Seven? --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 04:17, 9 April 2007 (CDT)
::::Well it seems logical that the Seven programmed the Centurions, so I don't think the Centurions would know what the Seven don't. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 09:11, 9 April 2007 (CDT)
:::::To be fair that's actually quite the assumption; the Significant Seven don't know who programmed them, so I don't think it's a stretch to consider that they don't know who did the base program of the Centurions either. There's enough to go either way with it, so I think the question given here is a valid one. [[User:ColonelKevin|ColonelKevin]] 15:54, 10 April 2007 (CDT)
::::::Actually that's a good point. for some reason I assumed the Seven programmed the rest. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 18:44, 10 April 2007 (CDT)


:This thread has pretty much covered everything we've decided to let slip. -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:17, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
Hi Brad. Having watched "[[He That Believeth In Me]]", I had a nagging question regarding Baltar's Cylon detector. Was Saul Tigh ever tested? The reason I ask is because there's a scene near the end of act 1 where Tigh comments that the detector failed to ID Boomer, then he stares off into the camera for no less than 10 seconds... as if he has something to add, but thinks the better of it... or wants someone to pick up on an unasked question. My inference from watching the episode was that Tigh was tested as well, but it's not concrete, so I'm looking for some confirmation either way on that fact.


==Adama/Tigh Meeting==
Hello, Mr. Thompson. Given the recent revelations about Tigh a lot of people have become interested on when he met Adama, but when we look back we have 2 conflicting sources. So I was wondering if you could maybe tell us which is considered to be the real one? Without revealing anything of course.


Now, we saw them meet in the flashbacks in “Scattered”, which are mentioned in the podcast [http://en.battlestarwiki.org/wiki/Podcast:Scattered] to be 20 years before the miniseries, and this also seems to fit with how they look and such.
Further, Baltar's cult really strikes mas being inspired by the Manson Family and other religious/counter-cultural cults. What were the inspirations for Baltar's cult? Further, I have the feeling that [[My Triumphs, My Mistakes|his book]] has much to do with how the cult started. Is that the cult's "holy text"? Thanks Brad! :D -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 18:18, 5 April 2008 (UTC)


However, in “Torn” Adama says he has known Tigh for 30 years, and though admittedly it’s now technically 22-23 years after their official meeting, “30” is still a long way. It’s quite possible that Adama was dramatizing for the purpose of connecting to Tigh, but either way it creates doubt.
::Patience, oh my brother... {{unsigned|Ngarenn}}


So my question was, is the timeline we were originally presented the official one or is it different? --[[User:Sauron18|Sauron18]] 16:18, 8 April 2007 (CDT)
== [[Samuel Anders]] Callsign + Highschool ==


:::Adama is exaggerating for effect. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:20, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
Now we know there was no call name given to Mr. Anders in our newest episode, however, if you can disclose on what it is, that would be great. :) Also, is "[[Noyce Elementary School]]" the correct spelling of the high school name. Cheers on such a great premiere episode! [[User:Shane|Shane]] ([[User_Talk:Shane|talk]]) 17:23, 6 April 2008 (UTC)


== Spelling of carom and meaning of DRADIS ==
::We have it as Noyse in the teleplay.  [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 02:26, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


There has been some [[Talk:Dradis|debate]] recently as to how [[carom]] is spelled. Some say carom, some karam, and some charagm. The subtitles spell it as carom, are they right? How do the scripts spell it? --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 02:32, 16 April 2007 (CDT)


And for that matter, do you have consistent meaning of "DRADIS"? We currently have "Direction, RAnge and DIStance" which fits with recon photography, but is somewhat redundant. Someone suggested "Direction, Right Ascension and DISstance" which would fit as well. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 06:46, 16 April 2007 (CDT)
Ngarenn, it appears that Sam actually was given the callsign "Longshot". Could you please confirm or deny this? Thanks. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 14:36, 25 April 2008 (UTC)


:I thought DRADIS meant "Direction and RADial DIStance," which would make perfect sense.
::Confirmed.  He got his call sign in "He That Believeth In Me"  So did Diana "Hardball" Seelix. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 15:23, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
--[[User:123home123|123home123]] 03:25, 3 June 2007 (CDT)
:::Thank you very much. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 20:37, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
:::There was just some confusion with the dialogue a bit ambiguous. It can also be interpreted that he is addressing a pilot called Longshot :) -- [[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 20:50, 19 May 2008 (UTC)


::Carom is, well, caromNot sure about dradis, but since you know what it does... - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:22, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
In that fight, he was confused.  Wireless protocol is very specific for a reasonYou call out your addressee first, then say who you are and what you want - eg. "Galactica, Hardball - request vectors to Majahual"  Which tells our guys aboard Galactica that Hardball needs directions to the mining ship. -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 03:00, 19 March 2009 (UTC)


== Roslin and the Admiral ==
==Brothers and sisters==
The current [[Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM)]] article assumes that brothers and sisters are distinct from priests and priestesses, and are the equivalent of monks or lay clergy. However, according to the casting info on [[Clarice Willow]] from ''Caprica'', she is both a Sister and High Priestess. Does it mean that "Brother" and "Sister" are just honorifics for priests and priestesses? [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 19:10, 7 April 2008 (UTC)


Following on from the discussion at [[Talk:Humanoid Cylon speculation]]... in the [[Podcast:Frak Party Q and A|frak party podcast]], RDM said that he decided against Mary and Edward being in the four revealed Cylons because it would take something away from the series. Does this mean that unequivocally the Admiral and Roslin are not the final Cylon? --[[User:SSH|SSH]] 04:32, 26 April 2007 (CDT)
While they are distinct, the honorific can be Sister and Brother, just as the clergy is free to address their flock by those terms. -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 03:02, 19 March 2009 (UTC)


::Nothing's unequivocal until you see it on the screen.  - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:23, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
==Quorum of Twelve==
Which colonies do [[Reza Chronides]] and the unnamed delegate played by [[Iris Paluly]] represent? (or the [[Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)#Other delegates|other, uncredited delegates]] for that matter) [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 10:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)


== Gun Nomenclature-revisited ==
==Centurions - retcon or later version?==
Should we assume that the redesigned Centurions from "Razor" are what the First War Centurions always looked, or are the TOS Cylon replicas (more human-looking, with mechanical joints hidden in black tubes, flexible armor "skirts" and swords) from the museum and Armistice Officer's specification perhaps an earlier model, while the "Razor" ones are a later model used during the late stages of the war and by the Guardians (perhaps 0006)? The Razor ones look like something in the middle between the TOS Centurions and the modern ones. [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 11:47, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


In a previous article there seemed to be a writing staff debate on what the various types of capital and Viper guns were...some people on the staff appeared to prefer railguns and some chemical weapons. You can plausibly have both in the setting, here's how and why.
:: As with any military design, Centurions are constantly modified as improvements are released for field use and/or mission profiles dictate. Often these changes are not visible -- software patches, greater ammunitions storiage, longer lasting servos an power supplies, better sensors, faster target recognition packages... -[[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 15:21, 19 May 2008 (UTC)


The only needed science is that real world railguns can theoretically acheive higher muzzle velocities than chemical weapons, but the electrical power sources for a rail gun are very large and heavy. So:
== Fleet Population ==


-Vipers and Raiders would carry chemically propelled rounds b/c they cannot mount the necessary power supplies.  Also, they do not need the higher muzzle velocities of railguns - Vipers have higher closing velocities on their targets...ie. the Viper's drives provide aprt of the shell's velocity.
In "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" we get a glimpse of the chalkboard where Roslin and Baltar's votes are being counted ship by ship. It's from this that we've deduced the names of most of the ships in the Fleet, and the idea that you have a list of ships with which to work with.


-Battlestar batteries - These vessels fight at low velocities relative to other cap ships.  Also, they carry thicker armor.  Hence, they need higher velocity shells to damage similarly armored targets.  Also, BSG's are large enough to carry large power supplies.
We were wondering to what extent we could consider the populations of the ships indicated (deduced roughly from adding up Baltar's and Roslin's figures) to be accurate, are these figures part of a writer's handbook/[[Series Bible]]-like document?


Your art staff needn't worry either, actual railguns produce visible muzzle flash due to the vaporization of portions of the round
Many thanks,  
[http://www.eng.auburn.edu/department/ece/railgun/ Auburn railgun firing]
[[User:OTW|OTW]] 10:23, 19 May 2008 (UTC)


Hope this helps...assuming the debate is still going on. [[User:Feld|Feld]] 19:04, 28 April 2007 (CDT)
: I wouldn't go by the chalkboard on ''Galactica'' in LDYB II, simply because the numbers of voters (broken down by ship) do not add up with the overall totals at the top two boxes. (Yeah, I tried to do what you did, but decided that it wasn't worth it.) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 19:03, 3 November 2008 (UTC)


== What is "Razor"? ==
Fleet population was always in flux, and the only people who really knew what was going on were the editors, who had to come up with the xx,xxx survivors super on every show.  Trust them.  We did.  -- [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 03:05, 19 March 2009 (UTC)


Dear Mr. Thompson, the first S4 casting information [http://www.sidesexpress.com/se_index.cfm?locid=5&task=type&l=5&c=battlestar#sr has surfaced]. The sheets say #401/402 "Razor" will feature Young Helena (Cain?) and Helena's father, among others. Could you please clarify whether this information refers to the TV movie about the ''Pegasus'' or to the genuine S4 premiere? -- [[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 17:20, 3 May 2007 (CDT)
== "Guess What's Coming To Dinner" a two-parter? ==
: According to [http://www.myentertainmentworld.com/mew/audition_film-tv.html#sr this] is safe to say that Razor is TV Movie about Pegasus. --[[User:Deus|Deus]] 15:12, 6 May 2007 (CDT)
:: Aah, I just love your scoops. :-) --[[User:Pedda|Pedda]] 15:30, 6 May 2007 (CDT)
:::Thanks, but unfortunately this one is not mine... It was found by Countess Persephone at Ragnar Anchorage.--[[User:Deus|Deus]] 16:21, 6 May 2007 (CDT)
:::: What I find interesting is that they are casting the role of the Hybrid (probably a Basestar CPU [[Hybrid]], but it could be something else), meaning it may be someone other than Tiffany Lyndall-Knight. -- [[User:Noneofyourbusiness|Noneofyourbusiness]] 11:50, 20 May 2007 (CDT)
::::: OK, I'd say that [http://nbcumv.com/distribution/release_detail.nbc/scifi-20070601000000-039galactica039.html?international=1#sr this] confirms the Razor title... --[[User:Deus|Deus]] 19:04, 3 June 2007 (CDT)
::::::Even the Sci Fi Channel can err, and has. That same article shows character names, and most of them are incorrectly spelled. Such information has changed at the last minute before, and trying to "lock" it down before the episode is advertised on-screen is likely to burn us. Right now, the movie article has a redirect link with this title, so for now we'll just leave things as-is for the article. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 23:14, 3 June 2007 (CDT)


The Season 4 Premiere is Episode #3 - but Razor will reveal something that will affect what happens in Season 4 - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:26, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
Hi Bradley, thanks for taking the time to answer our questions and for clarifying the "Longshot" issue! :D My question is this... Has "Guess What's Coming to Dinner" been split into a two-parter. According to both IMDb and [http://www.hulu.com/battlestar-galactica Hulu], the episode is a two parter. However, on the official SciFi.com website, they say the next episode is "[[Sine Qua Non]]". Obviously, a bit of a contradiction here... Any insights from your end would be much appreciated! Thank you again! -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 01:51, 20 May 2008 (UTC)


==Season 4 First Episode Title==
== Middle names ==


The same source cited above by Pedda also names "[[He That Believath In Me]]" as the title for the first [[Season 4]] episode. Is this name correct? Is the misspelling intentional? TIA. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 09:10, 21 May 2007 (CDT)
A quick question about the middle names of some of the characters, notably Samuel T. Anders and Karl C. Agathon: Has the production team determined the full middle names of these characters, or is this another small mystery in the saga of ''Battlestar Galactica''? -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 19:29, 23 May 2008 (UTC)


:: No, we don't spell quite that badly. - [[User:Ngarenn|Ngarenn]] 22:27, 15 June 2007 (CDT)
== Total number of ships in the fleet from start to finish ==


==  Radio/"Wireless" interference effect? ==
Just wondering if u would know the total number of vessels in the fleet cause I keep getting anything from 68 to 70 (that's if I add ''Caprica Clipper'', the Pan Galactic liner and ''Gemini'', the Gemini Freights heavy freighter).


Hi. I am curious in how this effect was produced, namely the effect heard in various scenes such as the Galactica communicating with its fighters as well as the wireless stand off dialog between Adama and Cain. Due to the rather offside nature of this question, I am aware that it is unlikely to find a guide of such, but I do seek ways in producing this somewhat interesting effect for things like fanmade game mods - for this effect does provide a very indepth feeling of using "antique" tech. I am referring to that double tone disorted voice during speech over commlines. Thank you for any hints, links, advicce. I "apollo"gize ;) for the unusual question - I hope it is not too far out what I am asking.
so tell me what number of ships there are from '''33''' to current ('''revelations''').
On the side note, I must say being a writer for BSG must be fun, wish I could something alike. --[[User:Lork|Lork]] 06:05, 31 May 2007 (CDT)
 
Also what became of ''Daru Mozu'', is it destroyed or is it still in the fleet. And how about Coronis, Tauranian Traveller, Rising Star, Majahual, Scorpia Traveller, Virgon Express, McConnell, Baah Pakal and Freighter 212. --[[User:CoreyDanian|Lt. Corey "Shadow" Danian]] October 23 2008 2.24 CST
 
: It is really difficult to pin down just how many ships were in the fleet at any given point in time, despite the fact that the production staff has a master list of names, but that some of these names were not apparently used. There are also serious discrepancy issues which are bound to skew results. For instance, the [[:Image:tally chalkboard.jpg|voting tally chalkboard]] on ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'' during "[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]" lists ships that the whiteboard on ''[[Colonial One]]'' during that same episode does not list, and vice versa.  
 
: It also doesn't help that the numbers of ships that survived were retconned from the Miniseries to "33" and onward.
 
: So, is there an exact number? No. Will there ever be one?
 
: Nope. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 18:59, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
 
== Quorum Delegate==
Is the "[[Unnamed civilians in the Fleet (RDM)|Quorum Delegate]]" (played by [[Veena Sood]]) representing three different colonies in three different episodes (first temporarily replacing [[Reza Chronides]], then the Tauron Delegate, then the Gemenon Delegate) a continuity error? Or is there a canon explanation for this? (Perhaps her being an official stand-in that votes in the name of any colony whose delegate can't be present at a session)? [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 02:34, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
 
: There is no order for less-important delegates in the show. It's a continuity error. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [[bsp:|Battlestar Pegasus]]</sup> 02:40, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
::It might have been an error originally, but it doesn't mean it can't be retconned. :) In the Battlestar Forum someone said that it's actually common for an absentee member to be replaced by a sit-in that they select to vote on their behalf. Maybe Veena Sood's delegate is someone trusted enough by delegates from three different colonies to be selected by them as a sit-in? After all, politics is a family tradition for her (the same actress plays an important politician in ''Caprica''). :) |
::And the composition of the quorum has actually been pretty consistent across all the episodes the current quorum appears in, aside from her. [[User:Ausir|Ausir]] 02:45, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
 
== Cylon Civil War ==
 
During the Cylon Civil War, the faction that allies with the Humans are called the Rebels and consisted of the Twos, Sixs and Eights. Were these models the only remaining number of their lines, or were there others still fighting Cavil's faction?  [[User:Volostheguardian|Volostheguardian]] 16:31, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
 
==Thirteenth Tribe "Cylons"==
This wasn't made too clear in the series, and although we know the term "Cylon" is given to the beings created in "Caprica", I was wondering if the Cylons who came before that, the entire thirteenth tribe and the Kobolian Centurions, also had that name? Thank you.--[[User:Sauron18|Sauron18]] 14:50, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
 
==Biotechnology==
Another thing that is implied but not really understood too well is the source of organic/biotechnology the Cylons posses. It's rather significant, and we especially see it in the design of the Colony, which RDM said was grown/built around the Final Five's original ship, so does that mean that this technology (and all it's derivatives) came from the Thirteenth Tribe in Earth? Or did it come from even farther back, from Kobol maybe? Thank you. --[[User:Sauron18|Sauron18]] 14:50, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
 
== Greenleaf ==
 
Is there an actual proper screen shot showing the ''Greenleaf'' in the fleet. We only get a shot of the hull in "[[Sacrifice]]". If so, what does it actually look like? [[User:CoreyDanian|Corey &quot;Shadow&quot; Danian]] 04:49, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

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Cybernetic Living Organism[edit]

Hello, Mr. Thompson, we wanted to ask you a question regarding the meaning of the word "Cylon".

When we began getting reports and such about the proposed spin-off "Caprica", amongst them was the news that we would learn what the word "Cylon" meant by the end of the pilot. Amongst this information we got a partial name, and then later on more was revealed: "Cybernetic Living Organism". However, we do not know if it is truly the one you, the writers, intend to use, or if it was just a rumor. Is "Cybernetic Living Organism" the canonical origin behind the word "Cylon", or was this just a rumor/old version?

Thank you for your time. --Sauron18 15:02, 6 July 2007 (CDT)

The Battlestar Concordance from the original series doesn't document the etymology. Ron D. Moore's "Caprica," has a character coin the term, saying, "A cybernetic life-form node, a Cylon." But as "Caprica" has yet to go before cameras, there is yet no "official" version. - Ngarenn 13:39, 20 September 2007 (CDT)
Thanks Bradley. --Mercifull (Talk/Contribs) 03:04, 21 September 2007 (CDT)
Indeed, thank you! --Sauron18 06:47, 4 October 2007 (CDT)

Season 4 Episode Titles[edit]

Hello Mr. Thompson,

could you please confirm and maybe add (for us) unknown S4 episode titles, like you did with S3 episodes? So far we know about:

That leaves 4.07 and 4.09 unknown. Thank you for an answer. --Deus 12:18, 17 November 2007 (CST)

Additionally, can you confirm that these 10 episodes have been produced, that the 10th ("Revelations") is the mid-season cliffhanger and that the one after that is the episode Ronald Moore was supposed to direct? --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 12:45, 17 November 2007 (CST)
If there's a title called "Into the West," it's news to me. The series has put thirteen episodes into the can -- that counts "Razor" as episodes #1 & 2 of the fourth order. Can't really call it all a fourth season, because SciFi could air it as two seasons or just one. The numbering we use in-house starts with 4.01 & 4.02 as "Razor." Season 4 Starts with Episode 3, "He That Believeth In Me." The titles you have are otherwise correct, though the Confidentiality Agreement in our contracts keeps me from filling in the gaps. This season's episodes contain so many spoilers that script distribution has been severely curtailed and diabolical measures have been enacted to catch and chastise leakers. Crucifixion, line on the left, one cross each. (Thank you Monty Python) Ngarenn 02:00, 30 November 2007 (CST)
So you can't fill in the gaps, but you can tell us which titles are correct? That's a weird contract... --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 06:08, 30 November 2007 (CST)
Well, we appreciate whatever help you can provide. Thanks for the info on the episode title and the episode numbering! --Steelviper 07:20, 30 November 2007 (CST)
Stay safe on the picket lines! Any picks of you holding a picket? :P Shane (T - C - E) 09:40, 30 November 2007 (CST)
So we can delete the "yet unconfirmed" comments on the episode pages I guess. Question is, do we cite and how? Maybe a link to this post instead of the GoBetween pictures? But those need to be updated when this page is archived. --Serenity 06:28, 30 November 2007 (CST)
Linking here is fine I guess. --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 06:31, 30 November 2007 (CST)


4.05 (your number system) is entitled "Guess What's Coming to Dinner"
4.09 (your number system) is "The Hub"
You have the rest correct.
Michael Nankin directed the episode that follows Revelations. Ron will write and direct the one after that -- the first one to be shot after the strike.

Hey, Steelviper - the "Warrior Poets" photo was pretty cool. There may be a photo of us on the lines, but I'll have to check my other computer. - Ngarenn 20:14, 21 February 2008 (CST)

Thanks, Brad. Would you happen to know the title for 4.07 (the episode between Faith and Sine Qua Non) as well? --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 05:44, 22 February 2008 (CST)
Our Season 4 Production List is:
401-402 Razor
403 He That Believeth in Me
404 Six of One
405 Ties That Bind
406 Escape Velocity
407 The Road Less Travelled
408 Faith
409 Guess What's Coming to Dinner
410 Sine Qua Non
411 The Hub
412 Revelations

- Ngarenn 19:43, 25 February 2008 (CST)

Minor questions about Jaycie McGavin[edit]

Hi Bradley, just two minor questions on Jaycie McGavin that maybe you can answer. One, is her callsign "Goldbrick", and two, did she live or die after Operation Raptor Talon in the "Razor Flashbacks"? -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Sanctuary Wiki — New 12:19, 15 December 2007 (CST)

The script never defines Lt. McGavin's call sign. As to living or dying... depends upon your time reference: By the end of the miniseries, nearly everybody in the Twelve Colonies is dead. But as yet, we've not referred to her since they carried her, still living, to sickbay, so you can make up your own story. - Ngarenn 20:09, 25 February 2008 (CST)

Adrien Bauer's actor[edit]

Hello there, just a question about a character mentioned in "Taking a Break From All Your Worries": is there any particular reason why a photograph of Graeme Duffy was chosen to portray Adrien Bauer or no? DrWho42 20:52, 25 February 2008 (CST)

New Episode Titles[edit]

koenigrules as reported the following episode titles:

11 - Sometimes a Great Nation
12 - The Disquiet That Follows My Soul
13 - The Oath
14 - Blood on the Scales
15 - No Exit

Are they correct? -- FrankieG 14:42, 9 March 2008 (CDT)

That's also mentioned on www.bsg.cz, but since I can't read czech I don't know their source. 11, 12 and 14 are pretty awesome titles, btw. BSG's titles are sometimes a bit generic, but these are pretty poetic. -- Serenity 15:01, 9 March 2008 (CDT)
For clarity, these would be 411-415 in our numbering scheme, with production numbers 413-417. --Catrope(Talk to me or e-mail me) 15:36, 9 March 2008 (CDT)
Serenity: Our source is same as yours, koenigrules. We say they are unconfirmed and to be considered just as rumor. BTW we'll start with english news (at least we'll try) in few weeks with new design.--Deus 01:36, 10 March 2008 (CDT)
That's good. :) It's one of the best BSG news sites IMO (I usually check the links to get the the original source), but not having it in English is a real waste and limits the audience unnecessarily. -- Serenity 05:00, 10 March 2008 (CDT)

Tigh and the Cylon detector... and Baltar's Cult[edit]

Hi Brad. Having watched "He That Believeth In Me", I had a nagging question regarding Baltar's Cylon detector. Was Saul Tigh ever tested? The reason I ask is because there's a scene near the end of act 1 where Tigh comments that the detector failed to ID Boomer, then he stares off into the camera for no less than 10 seconds... as if he has something to add, but thinks the better of it... or wants someone to pick up on an unasked question. My inference from watching the episode was that Tigh was tested as well, but it's not concrete, so I'm looking for some confirmation either way on that fact.


Further, Baltar's cult really strikes mas being inspired by the Manson Family and other religious/counter-cultural cults. What were the inspirations for Baltar's cult? Further, I have the feeling that his book has much to do with how the cult started. Is that the cult's "holy text"? Thanks Brad! :D -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Battlestar Pegasus 18:18, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Patience, oh my brother... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ngarenn (talk • contribs).

Samuel Anders Callsign + Highschool[edit]

Now we know there was no call name given to Mr. Anders in our newest episode, however, if you can disclose on what it is, that would be great. :) Also, is "Noyce Elementary School" the correct spelling of the high school name. Cheers on such a great premiere episode! Shane (talk) 17:23, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

We have it as Noyse in the teleplay. Ngarenn 02:26, 15 April 2008 (UTC)


Ngarenn, it appears that Sam actually was given the callsign "Longshot". Could you please confirm or deny this? Thanks. -- Noneofyourbusiness 14:36, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Confirmed. He got his call sign in "He That Believeth In Me" So did Diana "Hardball" Seelix. - Ngarenn 15:23, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
Thank you very much. -- Noneofyourbusiness 20:37, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
There was just some confusion with the dialogue a bit ambiguous. It can also be interpreted that he is addressing a pilot called Longshot :) -- Serenity 20:50, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

In that fight, he was confused. Wireless protocol is very specific for a reason. You call out your addressee first, then say who you are and what you want - eg. "Galactica, Hardball - request vectors to Majahual" Which tells our guys aboard Galactica that Hardball needs directions to the mining ship. -- Ngarenn 03:00, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Brothers and sisters[edit]

The current Religion in the Twelve Colonies (RDM) article assumes that brothers and sisters are distinct from priests and priestesses, and are the equivalent of monks or lay clergy. However, according to the casting info on Clarice Willow from Caprica, she is both a Sister and High Priestess. Does it mean that "Brother" and "Sister" are just honorifics for priests and priestesses? Ausir 19:10, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

While they are distinct, the honorific can be Sister and Brother, just as the clergy is free to address their flock by those terms. -- Ngarenn 03:02, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

Quorum of Twelve[edit]

Which colonies do Reza Chronides and the unnamed delegate played by Iris Paluly represent? (or the other, uncredited delegates for that matter) Ausir 10:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Centurions - retcon or later version?[edit]

Should we assume that the redesigned Centurions from "Razor" are what the First War Centurions always looked, or are the TOS Cylon replicas (more human-looking, with mechanical joints hidden in black tubes, flexible armor "skirts" and swords) from the museum and Armistice Officer's specification perhaps an earlier model, while the "Razor" ones are a later model used during the late stages of the war and by the Guardians (perhaps 0006)? The Razor ones look like something in the middle between the TOS Centurions and the modern ones. Ausir 11:47, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

As with any military design, Centurions are constantly modified as improvements are released for field use and/or mission profiles dictate. Often these changes are not visible -- software patches, greater ammunitions storiage, longer lasting servos an power supplies, better sensors, faster target recognition packages... -Ngarenn 15:21, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Fleet Population[edit]

In "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II" we get a glimpse of the chalkboard where Roslin and Baltar's votes are being counted ship by ship. It's from this that we've deduced the names of most of the ships in the Fleet, and the idea that you have a list of ships with which to work with.

We were wondering to what extent we could consider the populations of the ships indicated (deduced roughly from adding up Baltar's and Roslin's figures) to be accurate, are these figures part of a writer's handbook/Series Bible-like document?

Many thanks, OTW 10:23, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

I wouldn't go by the chalkboard on Galactica in LDYB II, simply because the numbers of voters (broken down by ship) do not add up with the overall totals at the top two boxes. (Yeah, I tried to do what you did, but decided that it wasn't worth it.) -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Battlestar Pegasus 19:03, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Fleet population was always in flux, and the only people who really knew what was going on were the editors, who had to come up with the xx,xxx survivors super on every show. Trust them. We did. -- Ngarenn 03:05, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

"Guess What's Coming To Dinner" a two-parter?[edit]

Hi Bradley, thanks for taking the time to answer our questions and for clarifying the "Longshot" issue! :D My question is this... Has "Guess What's Coming to Dinner" been split into a two-parter. According to both IMDb and Hulu, the episode is a two parter. However, on the official SciFi.com website, they say the next episode is "Sine Qua Non". Obviously, a bit of a contradiction here... Any insights from your end would be much appreciated! Thank you again! -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Battlestar Pegasus 01:51, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Middle names[edit]

A quick question about the middle names of some of the characters, notably Samuel T. Anders and Karl C. Agathon: Has the production team determined the full middle names of these characters, or is this another small mystery in the saga of Battlestar Galactica? -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Battlestar Pegasus 19:29, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Total number of ships in the fleet from start to finish[edit]

Just wondering if u would know the total number of vessels in the fleet cause I keep getting anything from 68 to 70 (that's if I add Caprica Clipper, the Pan Galactic liner and Gemini, the Gemini Freights heavy freighter).

so tell me what number of ships there are from 33 to current (revelations).

Also what became of Daru Mozu, is it destroyed or is it still in the fleet. And how about Coronis, Tauranian Traveller, Rising Star, Majahual, Scorpia Traveller, Virgon Express, McConnell, Baah Pakal and Freighter 212. --Lt. Corey "Shadow" Danian October 23 2008 2.24 CST

It is really difficult to pin down just how many ships were in the fleet at any given point in time, despite the fact that the production staff has a master list of names, but that some of these names were not apparently used. There are also serious discrepancy issues which are bound to skew results. For instance, the voting tally chalkboard on Galactica during "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II" lists ships that the whiteboard on Colonial One during that same episode does not list, and vice versa.
It also doesn't help that the numbers of ships that survived were retconned from the Miniseries to "33" and onward.
So, is there an exact number? No. Will there ever be one?
Nope. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Battlestar Pegasus 18:59, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Quorum Delegate[edit]

Is the "Quorum Delegate" (played by Veena Sood) representing three different colonies in three different episodes (first temporarily replacing Reza Chronides, then the Tauron Delegate, then the Gemenon Delegate) a continuity error? Or is there a canon explanation for this? (Perhaps her being an official stand-in that votes in the name of any colony whose delegate can't be present at a session)? Ausir 02:34, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

There is no order for less-important delegates in the show. It's a continuity error. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate - Battlestar Pegasus 02:40, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
It might have been an error originally, but it doesn't mean it can't be retconned. :) In the Battlestar Forum someone said that it's actually common for an absentee member to be replaced by a sit-in that they select to vote on their behalf. Maybe Veena Sood's delegate is someone trusted enough by delegates from three different colonies to be selected by them as a sit-in? After all, politics is a family tradition for her (the same actress plays an important politician in Caprica). :) |
And the composition of the quorum has actually been pretty consistent across all the episodes the current quorum appears in, aside from her. Ausir 02:45, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

Cylon Civil War[edit]

During the Cylon Civil War, the faction that allies with the Humans are called the Rebels and consisted of the Twos, Sixs and Eights. Were these models the only remaining number of their lines, or were there others still fighting Cavil's faction? Volostheguardian 16:31, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

Thirteenth Tribe "Cylons"[edit]

This wasn't made too clear in the series, and although we know the term "Cylon" is given to the beings created in "Caprica", I was wondering if the Cylons who came before that, the entire thirteenth tribe and the Kobolian Centurions, also had that name? Thank you.--Sauron18 14:50, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Biotechnology[edit]

Another thing that is implied but not really understood too well is the source of organic/biotechnology the Cylons posses. It's rather significant, and we especially see it in the design of the Colony, which RDM said was grown/built around the Final Five's original ship, so does that mean that this technology (and all it's derivatives) came from the Thirteenth Tribe in Earth? Or did it come from even farther back, from Kobol maybe? Thank you. --Sauron18 14:50, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Greenleaf[edit]

Is there an actual proper screen shot showing the Greenleaf in the fleet. We only get a shot of the hull in "Sacrifice". If so, what does it actually look like? Corey "Shadow" Danian 04:49, 18 January 2010 (UTC)