Masquerade

The Galactica is beset by a new wave of Cylon ships that are more advanced and intelligent than any they have previously faced, leading to the loss of multiple pilots. Colonel Tigh reports to Commander Adama that Beta-Landing Bay is nearly destroyed and that three pilots from Blue Squadron are missing, including Janus, Sheba, and Boomer. Starbuck has been searching for his missing comrades in Recon Viper Three, and is forced down on an unnamed planetoid. He is attacked by a Centurion, but Starbuck beats the Centurion with a stick of some kind, uncovering something horrible in doing so.

As Apollo prepares to go after Starbuck, a new model Cylon fighter appears and heads straight for the Galactica's landing bay. The pilot of the Cylon ship is revealed to be Starbuck, who is accompanied by a cybernetically-altered Boomer. Starbuck informs Adama and the crew that are present that the Cylons have all the other missing pilots, and are turning them into Cylon warriors as their latest technological improvement.